If only you were here. - Part 1

Just as Yang Tian-Xu waited for Tong Yue-Yan to finish the salad, Yang Tian-Xu was thinking about her, the girl he had a dream about and couldn't stop thinking of. He imagined the girl sitting across from him was her instead of Tong Yue-Yan. The corner of his lips curved up, and Tong Yue-Yan thought it was a smile meant for her. It made her happy and smiled back. Preoccupied with thoughts of another, Yang Tian-Xu completely ignored Tong Yue-Yan.

Yang Tian-Xu snapped out of his thoughts, back to reality as he heard a notification chime from his smartphone. He looked down to read the message.

"Boss, you would be in shock! This student I interviewed today, just wow! An amazing talent! A photographic memory, I tell ya! I already informed the student to start the internship in two weeks."

- Sent from Assistant Tseng at 2:50 p.m.

Photographic memory? Yang Tian-Xu ponders, since it was his assistant that made the claim, Yang Tian-Xu was positive he has proof and backings for it. Yang Tian-Xu messaged back, "Okay." to his assistant. Showing the trust he has for him. After working together for five years, he placed high confidence in Assistant Tseng, and the guy never disappoint him.

After lunch, Yang Tian-Xu ask her if she has anywhere else she would like to see? All afternoon he had taken her to most of the attractions in City Y. Although, she wanted more time with him, but she can't visit all the places at once, she has to save those as an excuse to see him again another day. She told him, "It must tire you after all the walk, how about we wait for next time?"

"I don't think I'll have time next time." His reply was straightforward. He wanted this to be the last time he kept her company.

"Right, you must be busy with work." She thought of a reason for him to be so cold towards her, and he would reply.

"Yes."

"Is there anywhere else you would recommend?" She asked him for his suggestion, and Yang Tian-Xu would tell her how busy he would be, he doesn't know many places, so he has nowhere else to take her. "I have a close friend named Jin Qi-Long, he likes to go to many places. If you like I can recommend him to you."

Tong Yue-Yan didn't know if she should laugh or cry. How can he push her to another? She initiated and suggest a theme park. "How about visiting the theme park? I haven't been to the ones here in City Y."

"Sure." He nodded, quickly paid for the meal, and they left the restaurant. Before leaving, Tong Yue-Yan need to use the lady's restroom. She excused herself and went to fix her makeup. She got out after she finishes her business and apologised to Yang Tian-Xu and thank him for his patience.

The time was 3:00 p.m. They got into the car, and he drove to the nearest theme park, about half an hour drive from where they were.

At the same time at 3:00 p.m. Wang Yi-An had just exited Yang Corps' headquarter. She felt a sense of satisfaction and happiness with Assistant Tseng's word of employment. So she headed home and didn't forget to drop by the supermarket to buy grocery to cook dinner for her and her mother.

Friday is a busy day at the market because it was already 3:20 p.m. A busy supermarket, even though it was a 24-hours store, they have fresh produces every morning. In the afternoon, the prices for these fresh produces drops. As for Wang Yi-An, she wanted to get the best-discounted prices as possible.

Meanwhile, Yang Tian-Xu and Tong Yue-Yan had reached the theme park at 3:25 p.m. and Yang Tian-Xu paid for the tickets, and they walked in through the gates. As they were walking throughout the theme park, Tong Yue-Yan felt like this is a date, to her, she gets to be close to Yang Tian-Xu. To Yang Tian-Xu, he felt like this was a meaningless trip he felt as if he was a babysitter.

Tong Yue-Yan didn't play on the rides or use any of the attractions. They strolled around the theme park, and she would watch the kids enjoy themselves. Tong Yue-Yan wanted to hint her love for children of her own. "The children are adorable, having lots of children would be wonderful, don't you think so?"

How could Yang Tian-Xu not understand what she meant? He ignores it. They walked around whenever she talks he'll be pretend to listen, but he didn't care. He wonders if the girl he dreams about would come here with him one day.

Meanwhile, Wang Yi-An had a productive day. Strolling the supermarket for great deals and food that would last her and her family for three or four days. After a good 10 or 15 minutes of shopping for food. Wang Yi-An walked back home with hands filled with groceries while thinking about how happy her mother would be when she told her she had gotten the internship at Yang Corps.

Wang Yi-An had returned home after a 20-minute walk from the supermarket. Her home is a small townhouse; the area had a lot of similar looking houses. With lots of housing closed together. The townhouse she lived have two floors. The ground floor consist of the living room, kitchen, and upstairs are the three bedrooms.

For the interview, Wang Yi-An had scheduled herself off work today. Her mother, however, was still at work. She should be off early today. Wang Yi-An couldn't wait to tell her mother the good news.

Wang Yi-An cleaned around the house and did the chores and prepared dinner for her and her mother. She put away the groceries and organised the fridge.

With only her mother left, her mother worked full-time, and she goes to school and work, so it's best if she prepared all the food at home. Wang Yi-An prepared the food first, so they are ready-to-eat proportion into zip-lock bags and freeze them in the freezer so they could grab a bag and reheat it for lunch. The chores required time to accomplish, but Wang Yi-An had patients. After she cooked the meals, bagged them, and place them in the freezers, she began her next chores.