“Yes, don’t worry. I will respect Cherry and Blueberry’s opinions.” Derek promised.
“Alright.” Serina glanced at Derek.
“So why did you come here? What can I do for you?”
“Well, nothing much. I just came over to ask about the kindergarten that Cherry and Blueberry are going to next semester. I just met Hayden and he had told me. I didn’t want to come up.”
Serina deliberately put on a reluctant posture.
“Oh, is that so?” Derek took out a brown paper bag from the drawer and handed it to Serina. “Here is all the information about the Harmony Kindergarten. You can take a look when you go back. This kindergarten is best in all aspects I have considered.”
Derek’s tone sounded natural as if they were really just discussing the children’s kindergarten.
Serina reached out and took the brown paper bag.
She stared at it blankly.
“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”
“No, no!” Serina came back to herself.
“Go back and take a look. There should be all the information you want. It is more detailed and credible than what can be found on the internet. If there are any problems, we can talk about them. Anyway, there is still quite a time before the next semester begins.”
“Oh.” Serina held the brown paper bag in her arms. She didn’t have anything else to talk to Derek.
“Is there anything else?” Derek asked.
“It’s fine now. Then I … I’ll go back.” Serina pointed at the door helplessly.
Derek nodded.
So Serina left with the brown paper bag in her arms. She had no reason to stay any longer.
She silently left with her head lowered.
Serina pursed her lips, complaining about Derek silently.
He was so mean.
She went downstairs, returned to her car, threw the brown paper bag away, crossed her arms, and sulked!
What was more, her phone rang at this inopportune time. It was Ernest.
“Hey!”
“Wow! What makes you so angry? I can feel it through the phone!”
“I’m in a bad mood!”
“How come? Who provoked you again?”
“Stop this shit. Where are you now?”
“I’m at home. Would you like to come over and play games with me?”
“Alright!” Hanging up the phone, Serina started the engine and rushed to the Grand Apartment where Ernest was.
As soon as she entered, she sat down on the sofa and began to complain about Derek.
Ernest immediately brought her a cup of iced strawberry juice, “Come, relax!”
Serina glared at Ernest, “Are you sure you want to tease me now?”
“How am I teasing you? Why are you so impatient? Derek hasn’t fallen yet, and you are already defeated! How can you be so useless!”
Ernest poked Serina’s temple.
“I’m useless?” Serina pointed at herself, very surprised.
“That’s right. Derek didn’t even react when you were with me. Yet just a female secretary of his already made you so angry. Are you useless?”
Serina carefully thought about Ernest’s words and felt that it was quite right.
She suddenly slapped her thigh, “Yes, why am I so useless! I should congratulate him. There is no need to consider the children. I can handle the children!”
Serina felt a burst of regret. “Why am I so stupid? Now Derek will definitely think that I am obsessed with him!”
“But you are!”
Hearing Ernest’s words, Serina was speechless.
She thought, ‘Am I?’
“I … I… I am obsessed with…”
“Don’t stutter! When you started to stutter, you began to think that what I said was right!” Ernest immediately interrupted Serina.
Serina looked at Ernest in embarrassment as if her mind had been read.
Because she just realized that for now, Ernest was her boyfriend!
“Ernie, are you angry with me? I promise I don’t have any interest in Derek. Well, maybe a tiny bit. But I’ve made up my mind…”
Ernest turned to look at Serina.
Serina pursed her lips and continued, “I’ve made up my mind to leave him. He has so many beautiful secretaries in his company now. We are impossible. Don’t worry. I promise I won’t discuss him with you again later on.”
Ernest suddenly laughed, which confused Serina.
“Ernie, don’t be like this! You are my boyfriend now. If you have any objections, I can totally understand! I won’t lose my temper!”
Serina raised her hand and made the gesture of swearing.
Ernest had been Serina’s good friend for so many years, to be honest, she was also afraid of losing him. She does not want any misunderstanding and friction between them.
Ernest remained silent.
“Ernie, say something! Don’t act like this. If you have any objections, just tell me. There is nothing that we can’t talk about.” Serina shook Ernest’s arm.
“Hey, hey! You also have fears?”
“Nonsense! I am not a goddess. And gods have their fears too. Even Monkey King is afraid of Buddha!”
Ernest was amused.
“Don’t act like this, Ernie. What do you mean? Say something!” Serina was even more panicked. “I will try my best to be a good girlfriend!”
“Are you serious?” Ernest was dubious.
Serina nodded solemnly and raised her hand, “I swear! I will try my best to be your girlfriend! I will never break my promise!”
“What if you fail?” Ernest sounded pretty chill.
“If I fail … If I fail, I will never eat delicious food again!”
“That doesn’t count! You cook better than chefs in restaurants!”
“Then what do you want me to do?” Serina scratched her head. “Anyway, I won’t do this again in the future. I will behave and be devoted to you!”
“Forget it, Comrade Serina, our friendship is unshakeable. Since it was friendship from the beginning, it means that in this life, we can never become lovers!”
“No, Ernie, don’t be angry. I mean it. Believe me!”