Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

56. Promises

It was the start of a new week, and Feng Jiu happily walked into her office. Then she noticed Si Ming smiling happily to himself.

"Si Ming! You're early today, and you seem happy as well. Did something good happen?" She winked at him. Si Ming then smiled brightly and replied, "Actually, I have some good news to update you. Yu Xi agreed to be my girlfriend on Saturday night after you guys left."

"What?! Tell me all about it, and I need details! I'm so happy for you, Si Ming. To be honest with you, Yu Xi did tell us about her feelings for you. She's a good girl, so you have to promise me that you won't hurt her!" She replied excitedly, and she told Si Ming to sit down on the chair beside her.

"Thank you, Feng Jiu. I promise that I won't ever hurt her, and I'll treasure her for sure. So... She actually confessed to me first. I was hesitant at first because I felt like I wasn't good enough. But she convinced me to give it a try, and I'm so glad that I did. I will work even harder to provide for her and make sure she won't ever have to suffer."

"That's good, Si Ming. I'm so glad that you guys are working it out. By the way, I'm not sure if you know about it, but I plan to accompany Yu Xi to meet her fiance to convince him to call off the engagement." Feng Jiu then patted Si Ming's shoulder as a form of encouragement.

Si Ming smiled sweetly to Feng Jiu and replied, "Oh! Yes, she told me about it. She also told me to inform you that she had already arranged a meeting with her fiance this coming Sunday as according to what you girls have planned. I'll be driving you girls there, and I'll wait nearby. In case her dad found her, we could make a quick escape too. Thank you so much for helping us out."

Feng Jiu then smiled back. "That's what friends are for! I'm free this Sunday, so just text me the plan details later on."

At this moment, Jie Lu and Xiao Yan walked into the office. It was a miracle to see them not bickering with each other.

"Good morning!" Jie Lu said cheerfully. Xiao Yan also smiled brightly and said, "Good morning, everyone!" Then Jie Lu went to the pantry to make herself some coffee before starting work.

Feng Jiu then asked Xiao Yan, "Is there something going on between you both? It's weird that both of you just walked in together, and you're not bickering with her."

Xiao Yan then rubbed the back of his head and replied, "I don't know. I mean, last Friday we had a lot of fun together at the pub. I sent her home, and we just talked and realized that we have many things in common. I also realized that she's actually adorable, and her boorish ways are starting to look cute to me. And when I started being nice to her, she also started being nice to me too."

Feng Jiu then smiled at Xiao Yan and replied, "Maybe you're starting to fall in love with her?"

"I'm not sure, but I don't want to rush it first. I mean, I think I still have some feelings for Ji Heng, so we shall see how it goes. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying my friendship with Jie Lu. I'm conflicted... But I promise that I won't hurt Jie Lu too."

Feng Jiu then patted his back and replied, "Don't worry, Xiao Yan. It's good that you're not rushing it, but you need to learn how to sort out your feelings and also to follow your heart."

Xiao Yan then smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Feng Jiu. You're the best at giving me advice. But I would also advise you to move on from Ice Face, as he likes Ji Heng. I'm just saying this because I care for you as a friend."

"Don't worry, I know that. Right now, we are just friends, and I'm happy being this way. I'll move on eventually."

Then everyone else started coming into the office, and they went back to their individual's desk to begin working.