Chapter 31: Tan Jiao 05 (7)
His response did not upset me; rather, it stirred up memories of the expression he had when we talked about the same subject last night, causing a slight ache in my heart.
Changing to a more casual tone, I said, “Fine, let’s not talk about that. We’ve met each other twice now, and I know your current and previous occupation. But, do you know what I do?”
Finally, he let out a smile and said, “Can’t tell.”
I felt a flare of joy in my heart. “I’m a web novel author. Have you ever heard of a job like this? I won’t tell you my pen name though, since we’re not that close.”
As the sun went down, the light reflecting from the sky softened. I felt a sense of tranquility in my heart after our little chat. Unwittingly, I looked toward him, fixing my gaze on his composed expression while he said calmly, “I’ll wait for the day when you tell me.”
I placed my hand behind my head and said nothing while feeling at ease with the silence between us.
Soon, we came close enough for me to see the row of houses around Xiaohao’s place, which looked like small wooden model houses from this distance.
Then, out of nowhere, Wu Yu said, “There are around ten birds on that roof.”
Shocked by his words, I replied, “You can see that far away? I don’t see the birds?”