An Opportunity
Haoran is seen on the black couch in an unkept sitting room with papers and books scattered around the place. In his hands is a mug of coffee which he holds so delicately and blows on as his mind becomes fixed on the young woman he met earlier.
The wall clock ticks as the time is headed to 12midnight. His mind is also ticking with it. He finally closes his eyes and sip from mug of coffee in his hands and opens his eyes slowly, recalling what had happened earlier.
Some hours earlier...
"Is this... Some kind of invitation?" Haoran asks, totally confused.
Zhi Ruo smiles widely, making Haoran a bit uncomfortable. But he ignores the uncomfortable feeling and continues the conversation.
"It is. I am inviting you to the interview coming up tomorrow by 9am. We are accepting new people who are interested in-"
"I'm not interested"
Haoran stares into the eyes of Zhi Ruo with boldness in his eyes. His eyes filled with contempt. Zhi Ruo thought Haoran got scarier by that second that passed.
But she gathered the remaining strength that refused to perish with the others that did because of the gaze of Haoran, and brought out another card from her bag.
"This is my card. Call the number on it and mention the name of the card to anyone who picks up. Tell the person tha-"
"I said I'm not interested"
"Listen to me, young man"
Haoran's expression changed immediately. To a more worse one though.
"Tell the person that LiLi Bowen is your agent and the phone will be passed onto me"
Zhi Ruo paused but continues immediately without letting him say a word.
"I see great potential in you, Haoran. Please don't let it fade"
Haoran made sure he made direct eye-contact with Zhi Ruo before she went her way. He hesitates, but soon gave in to the urge and looked down at the two cards.
A beautiful smile... He thought.
He turns back and watches as she ran off. Maybe because she's late.
He chuckled unconsciously, and when he realized that he did, he still didn't care.
Haoran dips the cards into his pocket and walked off to where he dropped Cheng and where he's still seated.
"Gosh... What am I going to do with you"
Cheng snored loudly with his head relying on the wooden ladder, his face is red and that makes Haoran to wonder how the hangover from his state will be by the next day.
And that's how he assisted Cheng to the house they both live in.
And now he's here.
Drinking coffee and thinking about the job opportunities that just came in for both of them.
Haoran drops the mug of coffee in his hand on the table and dips his hand quietly into his pocket, bringing out the company's card that Zhi Ruo gave him.
"Global...Japan..." He whispers as he swipes his finger across the logo of the company.
"Products" he completes under his breath.
You never know the opportunity until you walk into it.
"Hey man..." Haoran turns back startled, at the ghostly footsteps Cheng came to the sitting room with.
"You look like a ghost" Haoran chuckles
"Don't mock me. I'm not in the right state of mind right now"
Cheng makes his way to the kitchen and Haoran follows from behind.
"What's up? Why are you angry?"
Cheng grabs a bottle of water from the refrigerator, opens it and helps himself gulp down the content not more than three times.
Not even a single drop of water was spared.
"Nothing... Just a bit tired, that's all" Haoran nods and hesitates before he brings out the company's identity card.
"This company invited me to their interview tomorrow"
SPLASH!
Cheng spat the water he just started drinking from the second bottle he took from the refrigerator not too long ago and with great excitement, rushes to Haoran.
Haoran flings the card to Cheng and watches as he analyze it before turning his attention to him again.
"Don't joke with me right now"
"You know I don't joke with these things like this"
Haoran passes by Cheng to the cabinet where a green apple lays facing them sharply.
"And they accept other people from the person invited too"
"Really?!" Cheng is shocked beyond words.
Haoran watches him with a smile on his face as he washes the apple and takes a large bite from it.
"But... Who invited you?"
Haoran hesitated a bit and within a second he had already thought of something.
"Um... A friend... Of mine"
"Why didn't the person tell you all this time?"
"It's once in a while that opportunities in their company comes up. Don't blame her"
Haoran takes the apple to the sitting room with Cheng staring at him, dumbfounded.
Cheng knows almost all his friends... But he didn't know there was someone working with GJP... Or was he just ignorant?
"She? She's a girl?"
Cheng tries to tease Haoran, but his mission seems abortive.
"Yeah. What's wrong with that?" Haoran says again and grabs the mug of cold coffee.
"Apple and coffee? Who does that, Haoran? Where the peter flip flop do you come from?"
Haoran smiles widely and takes a large bite of the apple, following next was a sip of coffee.
"Gosh, you are something else"
They both laugh as Cheng retires to his bedroom and Haoran chats on his phone, eats an apple and drinks coffee at the same time.
"What a stimulant"
****
Zhi Ruo is seen in a dark lighted office and in front of a large window in the office a is another young woman in her mid-twenties. About 23-25 years of age. Her hair is packed in a neat bun and she is dressed in a cute blue gown and on her left shoulder is a deep and scary looking scar.
At the tip of the dress, a short slit is seen, exposing another hideous scar so far.
"What you got, Zhi Ruo?"
Zhi Ruo gulps heavily. The saliva that can pass through a human's throat three times, is what Zhi Ruo forced down hers once. Gosh, only she knows how scared she is.
"I-I found Mr Haoran and... And...an-"
"And what?!"
"I invited him to the interview meeting tomorrow"
All the staff gathered in the office of the woman in black turn to look at Zhi Ruo with the "You are doomed" look.
Meanwhile, the person in charge chuckles... Only meaning one thing.
"Well, get set everyone. Your male master, has finally arrived"
The ones that held their breath to hear the bad news, releases it instantly.
"Well done, Zhi Ruo"