TL - Chapter 16: Wu Yu 03 (1)

After playing football, I returned to the shop since my colleges were all locals and had homes here. I was the only one staying in the shop.

It was already dark. My body stank with the smell of sweat, but I felt lazy, so I just laid on my narrow bed. I laid there looking at the ceiling while the image of Tan Jiao appeared in my mind: with her head down, wearing my hat, and mute.

I never knew that prickly woman from the ship would act like that. Suddenly, I felt like letting out a smile.

Right then, Xiaohua entered the small compartment after parting the door curtains. He grinned mischievously when he saw the smile on my face. “Brother Yu, you’re thinking about a woman, aren’t you?”

This witty little punk.

I lit up a cigarette without answering him, and he sat beside the bed and said, “Why do I think there’s something between you and that Miss Tan?”

“What’s there between us?”

After giving it a brief thought, he replied, “I can’t put my finger on it. I just feel something is going on when you two are together.”

I cursed at him, “F*ck off.”

Yet, he decided to double down. “Hehe, care to explain why she picked you specifically to wash her car?”

I took a slow draw from my cigarette, feeling the slight sting and bitter taste. “So what? You think I’ll back off from a challenge?”

“Hoho, you’re the best! I think it’s highly likely that you’ll have that Miss Tan eating out the palm of your hand.”

I stopped joking around with him and instead turned my attention to something outside the window.

The street lights came on, lighting up an area with a flock of black birds that had arrived at some point in time. There were around ten of them, and a few of them were looking at me through the window with their yellowish-brown eyes that sparkled faintly.

I looked back at them.

Xiaohua asked, “Brother Yu, what’s up? What are you looking at?”

I had seen these birds before.

Only once, when I was on that ship.

I ran out of the shop and heard the sounds of wings fluttering; they were flying away.

There was a matter I had never told anyone

…

We are unable to load the verification.
Please unblock any scripts or login to continue reading.

Novel Notes

If you would like to support me in the process, here is a Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/Blender_Gaming
There are no obligations, but every bit of support helps, especially to help pay for editors and my bills.

Timeless Love (When Bright Moon Encounter the Dark Clouds) Chapter 16: Wu Yu 03 (1)

Novel Notes

Recommended Novels