Chapter 11: Tipsy

Translator: Doris

After dinner, I stared on the homes and lights exterior the window for some time. Then I returned again to my room.

At this second, I used to be depressed and confused, I used to be even too listless to kind.

My dad all of a sudden returned from a enterprise journey, which made me puzzled. So I requested him why he got here again all of a sudden after we had dinner. Effectively, he simply mentioned, “Nothing particular. The schedule has been modified.” What? That made me extra puzzled.

All proper. Now that he didn’t need to discuss to me about his work, I might not ask once more.

Afterward, after consuming collectively for some time, I noticed that he had drunk earlier than he got here again.

Then I requested him casually: “Did you simply have a enterprise dinner?”

He mentioned “No”.

His reply shocked me. He had certainly drunk. Why did he deny it? It was not an enormous deal.

In view of our improved relations, I mentioned: “So why are you tipsy?”

“Oh,” he mentioned in absent-mindedness, “It’s for a date.”

Instantly, phrases failed me. At the moment, I wished to place down my bowl and throw a match. However I had no guts to try this.

After some time, I simply mentioned “Oh” in case my disappointment was uncovered to him.

In my thoughts, I actually wished to know who he went on a date with, what that date was for and why he would date earlier than a enterprise journey.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t ask. As you knew, I used to be such a person with excessive self-esteems. Though I used to be painful now, I didn’t need to shame myself as a result of asking these questions.

Then, we continued to have dinner in silence.

When each of us had been virtually full, there was a video name request from his wechat. I discovered the avatar of that individual was a stunning woman cartoon picture. So I used to be certain that this video name was from a woman.

I assumed he would cling up. Nevertheless, he turned it right into a voice name and went to the balcony to reply it.

In my reminiscence, this was the primary time he answered a voice / video name from the wechat, for he had at all times been bored with receiving voice messages. If his subordinates dared to ship him an extended voice message, possibly this individual’s job can be in danger.

However now, he really answered a voice name from a woman, which lasted for eight minutes!

I didn’t know what they mentioned, for the glass door on the balcony was soundproof. I simply noticed him smiling as he was speaking.

His smile, in my eyes, was particularly mild. Whereas, it made me uncomfortable on the similar time.

Ending the decision, he got here again with a smile on his face and requested me, “Have you ever completed?”

I didn’t need him to note my unhappiness, so I didn’t lookup. I simply mentioned: “I’ll wash the dishes afterward. You have to be drained. Relaxation effectively.”

He mentioned “Okay”. Then he went into his room.

After some time, I heard him going into the toilet, with the water in a splash.

Shit! Why couldn’t my tears circulate just like the water?

However I didn’t cry.

My thoughts went wild whereas he was within the bathe. There have been so many questions in my thoughts: Who was that woman? What was their relationship between my dad and her? Why did he go on a date? Was that woman the individual he dated with? Why had not he gone for that enterprise journey? Did it have something to do together with her?

These questions had pushed me loopy!

Earlier than he got here out, I had washed the dishes and gone again to my room. Then, I heard the sound about his popping out from the toilet, his footsteps coming backwards and forwards at residence, and transferring his suitcase again to his room.

It all of a sudden occurred to me that I had not but entered his new room.

So I jumped up from the mattress directly and ran over. By this time he was closing the door, solely to search out I used to be standing there awkwardly.

He requested me, “What’s up?”

“I need to go into your room.” This sentence was in my thoughts, however I assumed it was a bit unusual for a 20-year-old man to say that. Moreover, it was certainly late at night time.

Then I made one other excuse: “Now that you’ve got come again, you may take care of the matter of putting in the electrical home equipment by your self. I’m gonna return residence tomorrow.”

After I completed my phrases, he checked out me along with his head on one facet for some time. I didn’t know what he was occupied with.

Then he requested me, “Don’t you want being with me?”

Effectively, eh. What was I purported to say? Give me a number of minutes.

Effectively, earlier than I answered him, he mentioned, “All proper. I see. You actually don’t like staying right here. Return tomorrow as you want.”

After that, he closed the door shortly.

I couldn’t see his take a look at that second. However I assumed he was a little bit upset and offended.

That made me unhappy and anxious. Even I didn’t know tips on how to clarify. Moreover, he had closed the door. And I nonetheless didn’t get into his room.

Oh shit!

I used to be the individual must be mad!

I used to be so mad!

I used to be tremendous mad!

And, I felt a bit painful.

–I’m certain now that I actually favored my dad.

–I really feel unhappy.

–What may I do?