“No, I don’t like these jobs.” Kevin said. “The company can run pretty well with you in it. Besides......”
He looked at his right hand and said: “I want to see more doctors. I don’t want to be disabled forever.”
He knew there is only a slight chance that he would have his hand fixed. But he couldn’t give up as
long as there is a chance.
Regret flickered across Kerry’ s eyes. He had promised his brother to find a doctor for him since he
came back, but he was always occupied by all kinds of things, and he still didn’t take any action.
“Kevin, I’m sorry. I’ll find the best doctor for you. Your hand will be cured.”
Kevin smiled. “Just give it a try. If god doesn’t want me to......”
“No. Kevin, you must trust me. I will cure your hand.” Kerry walked towards Kevin and embraced him.
“Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.”
“I know.”
Darkness descended upon the land.
In order to welcome Venus, Mrs Qin cooked many delicious cuisines, which were all her favorites.
Kerry took his seat, and beside him there was an empty chair, which was always taken by Xinyou.
Kerry’ s spirits drooped when he saw the chair. When Xinyou was alive, she would always pick food for
him. She would tell him which one tastes good, and which one tastes even better. He always thought
she talked too much, and sometimes he hated her for that. But now, he missed her talkativeness.
She made many mistakes, but at that moment, Kerry could only remember her softness when they first
met.
“I’m full.” Kerry put his chopsticks down and walked away.
Xinyou died in the morning, and only a few hours later, everyone seemed to have forgotten about her,
and everyone was back to their business as if nothing had happened.
Mrs Qin felt awkward. She thought Kerry didn’t like the food she cooked.
Venus noticed her sadness, and she said: “Mrs Qin, Kerry is only in a bad mood. Don’t think too much.
You are even better than the chiefs in restaurants.”
Mrs Qin felt better. She smiled. “You are such a sweet girl. Please eat abundantly if you like it. You are
so thin now.”
“Isn’t it better? I can spare the efforts of losing weight.” Venus said. But she was actually thinking:
“Everyone would get skinny if Kerry and Hao Nangong appeared in her life.”
Kevin picked a piece of meat for her. He said jokingly: “You have never been fat. Eat more. Or you will
be too thin.”
“Yeah. He is right. You will look better if you put on some weight.” Mrs Qin echoed.
Venus glanced at the empty chair, and suddenly, she also lost her appetite. She poked her chopsticks
into her food and said: “Kevin, I really don’t want her to die.”
Kevin sighed heavily. “I should have pushed her away. In that way, no one will die.”
“No, I’m not blaming you. I just felt......” Venus chocked up. A tear dropped into her bowl. “We have
known each other for so many years, and I hated her for what she did, but still, she didn’t deserve to
die......”
“You are just too kind. Have you forgotten that she almost pushed you off the cliff? Had it not been for
big brother, you would......” Kevin tried to ease her mind. He also felt sorry for Xinyou, but no one
should be blamed for her death. It was all her fault.
Venus knew Kevin was right. But she just couldn’t help. It is the nature of human beings. You hate
someone so very much when she was alive, but when she really left, none of the things that had
happened seemed to matter.
“You should stop thinking too much. If you don’t eat, Mrs Qin will be so sad.” Kevin picked more food
for her.
She knew it was no use to think about it. The only thing she could do was to visit Xinyou’s parents
more often, and take good care of them. That was the most she could do as a friend.
The moonlight poured down onto the ground and everything looked silver. Kerry sat on a bench in the
moonlight, and was sipping wine. When Venus passed him, he was already drunk.
“Hey, you, come here.” Kerry pointed at her and shouted.
Venus ignored him and walked ahead. She wished she would never see him again.
“Venus, come here and drink with me.”
Venus stopped. Because the way Kerry talked to her was very similar to the way Xiaozi talks to her.
“Venus, why don’t you talk?” Kerry appeared in front of Venus all of a sudden. His face was very close
to hers. His lips curved in a smile, and his eyes were giving out purple light.
Venus stared at him. Her anger boiled up but she didn’t know how to give vent to her anger. How could
Xiaozi be Kerry?
“Go away!” Venus pushed him aside. Kerry moved backwards, but he walked back to Venus again.
“Venus, I am Xiaozi. Don’t you recognize me?” Kerry said smilingly.
Venus snorted and passed him. But then, Kerry placed his arms around Venus’s waist, held her up,
and moved her to the bench.
“Come, drink with me.” Kerry thrust a wine glass into her hands. Venus looked at the ground and saw
there were three empty bottles. No wonder he was drunk.
Kerry grabbed a bottle and filled her glass. He himself drank directly from the bottle.
“Venus, I feel sad.” Kerry punched his chest. “The feeling is right in here. I have never felt this way
before.”
Venus didn’t want to see Xiaozi in this state. She said: “Kerry, change your eyes to normal.”
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