Chapter 121 (1/2)

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant

Translator: Jury

Editor: NomNom

First Published on Chaleuria

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Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-one

There were parentheses at the end of the chapter title and within them was written: Xiao Miao, I’ll wait for you.

“This… he…” Ling Miao couldn’t believe his eyes. The news of Su Yuyang and Ling Miao’s relationship had long spread through the Internet and everyone felt the sweet romance between them. No matter how one looked at it, the line, ‘Xiao Miao, I’ll wait for you,’ gave the impression that they had had a falling out.

“Exactly what is wrong with Su Yuyang?” Ling Miao very much wanted to question Su Yuyang but he hadn’t the courage.

He shifted his gaze from the chapter title onto the chapter contents. Though it was a VIP chapter Ling Miao could still read the first hundred or so words. The first line of the chapter contained the same words: Xiao Miao, I’ll wait for you.

Su Yuyang seemed to have anticipated that Ling Miao would look out for his updates and that Ling Miao would log in, and had written the words he wanted to say to Ling Miao into the chapter title and the first line of the chapter which everyone could see.

Su Yuyang had said to Ling Miao, ‘I’ll wait for you.’ This was a temptation—one that Ling Miao could not resist, but every time he wished to follow it back to Su Yuyang’s side the guilt in his heart wrapped him like an invisible but very secure string so that he could only struggle.

“Su Yuyang.” Ling Miao softly called Su Yuyang’s name as if Su Yuyang was currently right by his side gently pulling him into a hug.

It was very hard for Ling Miao to calm down so he turned off the laptop. He walked to the bookshelf and slid his finger over the spine of every book. On closer examination, the books were all authored by the same person—Shu Yang.

Ling Miao pulled a book out at random, took it to the window, and slowly flipped it open.

On the inside cover was signed the name ‘Shu Yang,’ and beside the introduction was written ‘Su Yuyang.’ Ling Miao wasn’t sure when Su Yuyang had autographed these books. Now that he had returned home and coincidentally flipped open a book, he was shocked to see the autograph.

Ling Miao closed the book and stared at the traffic flowing outside the window. It was noisy but it calmed his heart. He didn’t think about Su Yuyang and he didn’t think about Tang Xuan, but his finger slid back and forth over the book cover.

Near noon, Feng Ji and An Yan who had gone out to look for Ling Miao now returned. They wore excited expressions and Su Yuyang asked ardently, “Do you have news of Xiao Miao?”

Feng Ji took a drink of water and panted, “I went to his apartment, but no one was there. A janitor said that he saw Ling Miao as he was going to work in the morning. He said that Ling Miao was walking down the street with two suitcases. He didn’t look too well and when he walked he wasn’t focused and almost got hit by a car.”

“Then which direction did he go in?” Su Yuyang couldn’t contain his joy. It was as if he would find Ling Miao soon.

Feng Ji said regretfully, “We went in the direction the janitor said but didn’t find anything. Mostly, he left too early, so aside from street cleaners there weren’t many people on the road and not many people saw him. No one at the nearby hotels and internet cafes has seen him, either.”

Su Yuyang’s smile froze on his face. The corner of his mouth twitched and he said, “This is already very good.”

Ling Miao had two suitcases with him. Su Yuyang knew that one of the suitcases contained only his books. When Ling Miao had left, he hadn’t taken many things with him, but he had taken Su Yuyang’s books.

Su Yuyang’s laptop screen displayed his chat history with Mu Yu. Su Yuyang had pleaded with Mu Yu to check Ling Miao’s account login history. Initially, Mu Yu hadn’t been willing to disclose private information about the account, but because of Su Yuyang’s relationship with Ling Miao and Su Yuyang’s pleading, Mu Yu had agreed very reluctantly.