The next day on the night shift, I was idling in the security guard room, starting to reminisce about every moment I had spent with Jiāng Líng.
Just as I was getting lost in my thoughts, the window glass of the guard room was suddenly tapped, giving me a start.
A handsome guy, looking just like a fresh-faced young idol from a TV drama, walked in. He was none other than Méi Qíngxuě's boyfriend.
What is this kid doing here in the middle of the night?
I asked, "Hey buddy, what's up?" (in Cantonese)
The handsome guy replied, "Big brother, I'm Xiao Luo, a renovation worker. My name is Luó Xiǎodí, what's your name?"
I answered honestly.
Luó Xiǎodí lit a cigarette and asked if I smoked. I said I didn't.
Xiao Luo said, "Wú Xiǎochuí, just because you flirted with my girlfriend, she wouldn't talk to me when we got back last night. You need to apologize to me."
I smiled: "Xiao Luo, I have nothing to do with your girlfriend. This is only the second time I've met her, and I didn't flirt with her. Why should I apologize to you?"
Xiao Luo said, "But she said she liked you last night."
I said, "Her liking me is her business. I just met her, and we have no relationship at all."
Xiao Luo: "Why are you speaking so loudly? Can't you have a better attitude?"
I: "My attitude is very fine. This is a private matter between you two as a couple, and the problem is not with me. You shouldn't have come to find me today."
Xiao Luo: "But if you hadn't walked her home, she wouldn't have said she liked you, and she wouldn't be ignoring me. It's all because of your appearance that a crack appeared in our relationship, so you must apologize."
I was helpless: "Xiao Luo, Brother Luó, I am innocent! The problem in your relationship lies with you. As a man, you're way too fussy and petty, you know?"
Xiao Luo got angry: "Wú Xiǎochuí, your brain is too complicated! How did the problem turn into my problem again? It's clearly your fault for making my girlfriend ignore me. You must apologize, or I'm not leaving tonight."
I: "I didn't do anything wrong, what should I apologize for?"
Xiao Luo: "You still say you did nothing wrong. She even said she liked you, you've stolen her heart away."
I: "Fine, fine, fine, Brother Luó, consider it my fault. I apologize to you, I'm sorry."
Xiao Luo: "What do you mean 'consider it your fault'? You were wrong to begin with."
I nodded: "Brother Luó, I was wrong. I won't see your girlfriend anymore, alright?"
Xiao Luo: "You must keep your word. Once you say you won't see her, you don't see her."
Damn it, this Xiao Luo is cutting off my path to immortality! If I don't see Méi Qíngxuě, how am I supposed to learn the Cultivation Technique?
I thought that was the end of it.
On the third night shift, this guy Xiao Luo came back again.
I asked: "Brother Luó, why are you here again?"
At that moment, a person stepped out from behind him, and it was none other than Méi Qíngxuě.
Xiao Luo said, "I looked for you last night and talked about it with my girlfriend when I got back. Today, she made me come and apologize to you."
I said: "Brother Luó, you've finally realized you were wrong."
Xiao Luo: "She's the one who made me apologize to you. I did nothing wrong."
Méi Qíngxuě said angrily, "You still say you did nothing wrong? Brother Wú was just walking me home, yet you made him apologize to you. Hurry up and apologize."
Xiao Luo: "Brother Wú, I was in the wrong on this matter. I apologize to you."
I said: "What were you wrong about?"
Xiao Luo: "I was wrong to look for you yesterday, but you were wrong too. You seduced her, so you should apologize as well."
I: "Are you here to apologize today, or to make me apologize?"
Xiao Luo: "We both made mistakes."
I: "Fine, I apologize to you. I hope you won't come back again."
Méi Qíngxuě was so angry that she left right then and there, without even looking back.
I thought I would never see Xiao Luo again.
To my surprise, on the fourth night, he came back again, but this time Méi Qíngxuě didn't come.
Xiao Luo said, "It's all your fault, Wú Xiǎochuí, my girlfriend broke up with me. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have broken up. Also, I told my QQ friends about what happened, and they said I was wearing a green hat and even gave me the nickname Lüluo. I feel terrible right now. Shouldn't you comfort me and let me punch you?"
I had never seen such a peculiar guy. His voice was beautiful and sounded very nice, but his personality really was too petty.
I said: "Brother Luó, Lüluo, I think the problem has been you from beginning to end. It was originally a normal thing, but you had to make a big deal out of nothing."
Xiao Luo: "You're calling me Lüluo too! I'm ignoring you."
I said: "Alright, Brother Luó, what are you going to do now? What did you come to me for?"
Xiao Luo: "I'm very sad. Let me hit you with one punch, and I'll let you off."
I agreed.
Xiao Luo gently hit me once in the chest. He really was an effeminate man.
Xiao Luo said: "Can you help me win my girlfriend back? I'm in a very bad mood right now."
I promised: "I'll do my best, but I have to see her."
Xiao Luo: "Okay, thank you, I'm leaving."
Lüluo left, and I smiled.
Tomorrow is my day off, I'll go look for Méi Qíngxuě tomorrow.