Three years have passed by since Xiao Min met his senior for the last time at the airport. Later, all of his attempts to meet assistant Li went in vain as he always pushed Xiao Min away.
Xiao Min felt hurt all the time, thinking about what he had done for his senior to treat him like this. He never confessed to him knowing his senior might not like it, and what he wanted was just to see him and spend some time with him like in the old days as a senior and Junior.
He tried hard to control himself and focus on his work, but since the past few days, he was significantly affected by all this, which Jiang Yuyan didn’t fail to notice.
When the office hours finished and it was time for Jiang Yuyan to go back home, she said, "No need to follow me today. It’s the weekend now; you can go and do your things."
"I have nothing special to do," Xiao Min informed.
Just then, San Zemin entered the office, "Boss, what order do you have for me?"
San Zemin was worried because Jiang Yuyan asked him to be at the office in a hurry.
"Take Xiao Min out for a drink."
Instructing, Jiang Yuyan left as the two men followed her. "No need to follow me. I have my plans for today."
Both stopped and looked at their boss, who entered the elevator alone.
"Where should we go?" San Zemin asked.
"Nowhere. I’m not in a mood," Xiao Min went towards the other elevator.
San Zemin followed him, "I need to follow the boss’s order, so you have no choice but to come with me."
Xiao Min frowned, "Let’s get it done faster. I need to go back home."
Both entered the elevator, and San Zemin planned where they should go while Xiao Min followed him blindly, not asking where they were going.
They reached the pub where San Zemin ordered the drinks for both of them. As it’s the boss’s order and knowing she must have some reason behind it, San Zemin let Xiao Min drink as much as he wanted, and San Zemin had a little to give company to Xiao Min.
Though Xiao Min was reluctant to drink at the start, he later had no limit and continued drinking.
"San Zemin, why are you all seniors so stubborn when it comes to juniors? Do we hold no value to you guys?" Xiao Min asked in his drunk voice.
"Because we care for our juniors," San Zemin replied.
"Pfftt! Are you kidding me, San Zemin? How can you care for someone by pushing them away forever?" Xiao Min looked hurt, and San Zemin could guess what he was talking about.
"You should go to him and talk," San Zemin instructed.
"I tried. I have been trying since long, but that person is made of rock, who would never melt."
Though San Zemin knew why Xiao Min was troubled, he couldn’t do anything to help him as it was a personal matter between Xiao Min and assistant Li. Xiao Min continued blabbering the things, and San Zemin continued listening to it.
"Hmm! Let me take you home," San Zemin offered.
Xiao Min somehow managed to stand up, "No need. I can go on my own."
San Zemin didn’t insist on the drunk person and instead followed him to check on him. Once they came out, Xiao Min pulled out his cellphone to call for the cab, but his eyes could see nothing properly, and he clicked on the random buttons on his phone.
"The cab is here," San Zemin informed.
"Huh?" Xiao Min felt confused, but San Zemin interrupted him, "Let’s sit inside," and helped him sit inside the car.
Xiao Min said nothing and sat quietly at the car’s back passenger seat, thinking it was the cab while San Zemin sat in the driver seat.
Thinking they had to go to Xiao Min’s home, San Zemin started the car, but the next moment he heard Xiao Min.
"Central Business District."
It was where assistant Li’s apartment was, and San Zemin understood Xiao Min wished to go to assistant Li. San Zemin felt it might be the best thing to do as Xiao Min was drunk, and it would be easy for him to get everything out in front of assistant Li.
Without a second thought, San Zemin drove, and soon they reached the address of assistant Li.
Sensing the car had stopped, Xiao Min pulled out his wallet and put the bills on the seat. "Keep the change," instructing he stepped out of the car, still thinking it was a cab.
Xiao Min entered the building and went to the elevator while San Zemin followed him to take care of him if something went wrong.
The security guard was about to stop Xiao Min, but San Zemin told him they were going to assistant Li and filled the information in the entry register in a hurry. The security guard has seen Xiao Min with assistant Li before, so he didn’t stop him.
Xiao Min stepped out of the elevator and stood up in front of assistant Li’s apartment door.
Instead of ringing the bell, Xiao Min knocked on the door loudly with both hands.
"Senior, open the door...senior...let me in...."
San Zemin stood away from him, waiting if assistant Li took Xiao Min inside or he had to take this drunk man back.
In a while, the apartment’s door opened, and Xiao Min finally saw his senior who looked at him coldly.
"Why are you here at this hour?" assistant Li asked.
Xiao Min chucked, but his eyes held the pain in them, "You didn’t even ask how I am or if I am okay, but you want to know why I am here. How can you be so cruel to me, huh?"