QT: Against My Will

Chapter 32: 2.18 – Reasons – Mr. and Mrs. Jelly

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Proofreaded by P.D Webb.

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During the crisis, many engineers left their occupations. Now, they were in demand, especially structural engineers. Bing Shi took this opportunity to gain some experience. Four years of technical high school combined with two years of university in the same major should help her in this interview.

This company was looking for fresh graduates or students in their last years. Young people were inexperienced. They were less stubborn and easier to train compared to veterans.

When she arrived at the company, she didn’t need to wait. She was called into an interview room right away. Two men were waiting for her. She recognized them. They were CEOs of the company, both of them around forty years old. They greeted her with a friendly smile and a handshake.

‘~ Smile back. You have to make a strong impression with a firm grip.’

.....

‘Disgusting.’

‘~ Hold it in.’

After their greetings, they started to ask Bing Shi questions about her vision for the future, her occupation choice, and so on. It went smoother than she thought it would.

“Miss Bing Shi, did you send your CV to any other company?” asked one of them.

“No. Only yours,” answered Bing Shi.

“That’s great. We want to work with you in the future. You can start this Monday.”

“Thank you, I can’t wait for Monday to come sooner! I thought I’d have to wait for your call,” Bing Shi gave a light chuckle fueled by enthusiasm.

“Haha. We need new people like you, that’s why!” Both of them laughed with her. This young lady was full of charisma!

Everybody stood up and exchanged handshakes. When Bing Shi walked out of the room, she changed her direction towards the toilets. She closed the door to the bathroom, and after she made sure that she was completely alone, she rushed to the sinks to clean her shaking hands. She washed them until they turned red from too much rubbing.

‘~You did well. Continue working hard.’

‘I don’t want to feel disgusted anymore.’

‘I’m scared.’

‘If I touch him, would I feel disgusted?’

‘Please.’

‘Only him, don’t let me feel disgusted.’

This was one of the reasons why Bing Shi made such a promise with Xuan Mu.

Second reason? She wanted to resolve everything through words without using violence.

Third reason? She wanted to train their patience, to prevent themselves from hurting each other unintentionally – no swearing and hate words.

Fourth reason? They were still young. What if it was only puppy love or a blind affection without a future?

Another reason? They had to be true to themselves, not hiding behind a fake facade. They had to accept each other’s twisted sides.

The last reason? She wanted them to chase their dreams.

While Xuan Mu didn’t like to make mistakes in his work, Bing Shi didn’t like to make mistakes in her social life.

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“So this was your plan? To have more power than the CEO? ” asked Xuan Mu’s uncle, unwillingly. Both of them were having lunch together in one of Xuan Mu’s restaurants.

“Not really, it just happened,” Xuan Mu chuckled.

“Why don’t I introduce some girls to you? You are young. You should learn from my sons, and enjoy your youth while you still can,” said his uncle. His nephew was something; after work, he’d go to a gym or straight home. Was that still called a life?

“Do you think I need your help to get a girl?” Xuan Mu asked with a raised eyebrow, finding it strange his uncle was interested in his love life.

“True,” laughed his uncle heartily.

“From tomorrow onwards, I’m going to live with Guan Lin,” informed Xuan Mu as he took a sip of his oolong tea. This tea was tasty. Should he send some for Bing Shi?

“What?!? When did you get associated with Guan Lin? Don’t tell me...No. You are crazy! How much more power do you want?” asked his uncle, goosebumps appearing on his arms and nape.

Thanks to Xuan Mu, his company grew more internationally, they were supplying many companies outside of the country now.

His nephew owned a significant amount of shares in the company. Higher-Ups and all the partners were blindly following his orders because he never made a wrong move! But this young man refused to take the position of CEO!

“I want everything,” Xuan Mu breathed in the scent of the tea and took another sip.

“You and your jokes...What are we going to do without you?” solicited his uncle with worry.

“Don’t worry. I trained our employees well. I have to thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t make it this far,” Xuan Mu showed his sly smile. One down. One more to go.

“I should be the one thanking you. I’m getting old. You are like my son now.” His uncle liked this nephew of his very much. His company was even more enjoyable than a woman’s. His defense with Xuan Mu was at his lowest. He didn’t notice the sly smile.

Xuan Mu loved Bing Shi the most.

Thanks to Bing Shi, he found his second love.

Love for power...

But he was still a human with feelings, not a machine. He let his mind be clouded again. He lost against his emotions once more.

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Guan Li wanted his ‘son’ to know everything, which resulted in Xuan Mu having to become a top executive for each department – department of business, sales, marketing, logistics, warehouse, for a month. English was not enough. Now, he had to study Russian, French, German and Spanish.

It was late at night, Xuan Mu was working at Guan Lin’s for at least fourteen hours a day, yet he still found time to contact his girlfriend. He couldn’t help it. He needed his dose of Bing Shi every day.

“Xuan Mu, you have to rest,” requested Bing Shi, her voice solid and stern. He was overworking, and it was bad for his body.

“Don’t try to order me around,” proclaimed Xuan Mu with a pissed voice, “I’ll do whatever I want.”

“You...” Bing Shi ignored his rigid tone, coaxing him softly, “Xuan Mu, you can message me when you have some free time. I don’t mind becoming a neglected girlfriend for a few days.”

Bing Shi becoming used to his absence? Like hell would he allow that to happen. His hands rubbed at his temples repeatedly, “I need to hear your voice. We didn’t chat for a whole day.”

“Don’t blame me for getting no sleep later,” Bing Shi sighed helplessly, “How was your day?”

“I have five days left to gain the recognition of every employee,” Xuan Mu uttered with a tired tone, “I’m sick of being his butler, chauffeur, bodyguard, and whatever crap he comes up with next. And his daughter? Gods, I want to throw her out of the window...”

Bing Shi didn’t like what she heard at all, “That’s too much! You should move out of his house, or else you will go crazy with him! Well, you are crazy, even without him. But still...”

The ticking irritation intertwined with Xuan Mu’s fatigue, reflecting the true origins of his emotions, “It’s all your fault! I’m doing this because of you!” he yelled at her in a sudden spit of outrage.

Her body tensed – an inability to think clearly followed, “I never thought you would go to such length! You don’t have to push yourself so much!”

“Good night,” Xuan Mu didn’t even wait for her response and turned off the call.

None of them could sleep that night. They let their eyes wander to the ceiling, to shrug off the highs and lows of their emotions, confronting the suffocation that dwelled within their rooms.

On Break