God Invasion: It's awesome to save the world with five problematic girls!
Chapter 140 - 44. Tong Yingying wants to hold on

Chapter 140: 44. Tong Yingying wants to hold on

"I have a feeling that Xiao Huan might quit his job soon."

On Saturday evening, in the South District, inside Tongyao Tavern.

Tian Li, who was working part-time, had changed into his bartender uniform and, while moving tables and chairs, suddenly said this to his girlfriend Guan Rong, who was also working there.

"Eh, why do you say that?"

"I live in a rented house pretty close to Xiao Huan’s, remember I took leave halfway last night to go home and get the group report?"

"Uh-huh, and then?"

"And then, on the way back, I saw Xiao Huan bringing an elder and his sister to visit his home. He called that elder auntie, and she seemed to be quite wealthy."

It was then that Guan Rong remembered something and said,

"Right, Xiao Huan didn’t come to work yesterday either... But how do you know that person’s auntie is rich?"

"It’s the car, the car! You know I’m pretty knowledgeable about cars. The one that brought them was a Dragon Flag Zhulong III, Star Shining Black, the standard models are over a million."

Guan Rong didn’t understand much about cars; she only recognized a few famous brand logos.

But when she heard the price, she still couldn’t help but cover her mouth in surprise and said,

"Ah, but didn’t Xiao Huan grow up in the South District? It seems like he never mentioned having any wealthy relatives."

"Who knows, maybe they are relatives from their hometown (Dragon Country)?"

"Eh, that’s nice... But it’s still not certain, right? That Xiao Huan will definitely quit the job."

"If I had money, I wouldn’t keep working either. People work part-time just to make money; it’s not like they do it to experience life, right?"

Having arranged the tables and chairs, Tian Li sighed as he took his place at the bar,

"And Xiao Huan isn’t busy enough? He’s the President of the student council and has good academic grades. He needs to deal with student council matters, study, and work part-time to make a living. I’m tired just watching... Why work if you can rest?"

"True."

After just a moment of reflection, Tian Li and Guan Rong got back to work, moving tables and chairs, and dusting.

And just as Guan Rong was about to go back to the tavern to wash the rags, she turned her head and saw Yingying leaning against the door, lighting a cigarette.

"Sister Tong? When did you start standing here?!"

"Now."

"Oh, I’m going to wash the rags."

"Mhm."

Yingying glanced at Guan Rong with a thoughtful expression on her face, but her eyes remained as despondent as ever.

The constant movement of her long legs encased in blue jeans subtly reflected her mood.

Tian Li finished setting up the tables and chairs and took his place at the bar, while Yingying, instead of going back inside today, simply sat on a chair outside the tavern.

She took out her phone, glanced at the time, and noticed it was almost the same time when Yan Huan typically worked part-time on weekends.

She then opened plane and the chat box with Yan Huan.

The chat history was still frozen at the last "speechless" emoji he had sent.

Would the next message be the one saying he’s quitting?

"Sister Tong, I don’t want to work anymore, bye~"

It would probably go something like that...

Well, it’s better if that guy leaves.

Then no one will nag about smoking, drinking, when to get up, or when to go to bed.

Free and easy, what’s not to like?

Yingying brought over an ashtray, stubbed out the cigarette butt, but quickly lit another one.

Yet the burning smoke seemed to act like an accelerant, causing an unbearable restlessness within her, unable to calm down.

"Tsk..."

Yingying bit her lip and looked towards the bustling street outside.

The passing crowd, walking in groups of two or three, only served to irritate her more.

"Ding-dong~"

Just then, her phone on the tabletop suddenly rang.

And it was a distinctive ringtone, not a usual notification sound...

It was a message from plane!

Yingying froze for a moment, hesitating to flip the phone over to check.

Was it Yan Huan?

This time he hasn’t arrived yet...

Could it be he’s asking for leave today too?

Yet yesterday, the guy didn’t show up without sending a leave request on plane but brought a wealthy aunt back home privately...

Yesterday, Yingying thought it was because she kept being indifferent in their chats, causing him to get angry.

She was actually concerned about her sleep schedule and asked about it, but she wasn’t very polite.

Constantly not giving positive feedback could probably leave anyone feeling cold, right?

In fact, Yingying herself didn’t realize that she had been sufficiently gentle with Yan Huan.

It’s just her temperament that doesn’t show it directly, only through certain details can one glimpse it.

Then, is it possible that this message is not about asking for leave at all?

But rather...

"I feel that Xiao Huan might quit his job soon."

Tian Li’s words echoed in her ears like thunderbolt, making Yingying’s hand holding the phone stiffer.

"Sister Tong, I don’t want to work anymore, bye~"

Wouldn’t it be this kind of message when she flipped it over?

And then, she would send a message back asking.

Maybe some clownish question like "why."

And the response would probably only be a red exclamation mark:

"Yan Huan has enabled friend validation, you are not his (her) friend yet, please send a friend validation request..."

!!

Yingying opened her mouth, and the burning cigarette unconsciously fell onto the table.

Her eyes, previously half-dead, now widened a bit as she looked down at the cigarette burning on the table...

Yingying always felt that it wasn’t the rolled tobacco that was burning, but herself.

After a moment of silence, she picked up the cigarette, poked it into the ashtray, and extinguished it completely.

Forget it!

Let the rains fall, and let the mothers marry.