The next night I went to work. Perhaps because of being haunted by guilty conscience, I purposely draw a thick and long eyeline, which practically stretched to my temple. Then I put on splendid empress of Egypt Cleopatra´s straight wig. The long bang covered more than half of my face. There was no one able to recognise me.
I just closed pocket mirror, mama-san entered and prompted us to work. I felt a disgust burst in my heart. I barely stood up, mama-san floated to my side and glanced at me. She lowered her voice and spoke to me, „You got the luck of a dog s.h.i.t. Go to serve in box of Long Shao. “
I froze for a moment, secretly delighted. The next second I swept my eyes up and down over my outfit, a little astonished, „Mommy, how much it hurts my ego. Do I look like a man? “
Mama-san ferociously glared at me. The words she spoke were enough to put a fright, „Who knows if you have undergone s.e.x change surgery?“
After she was gone, while I was immersed in pleasant surprise, Lilisha who was beside poked me and gave me a wink, „Ze ze ze, I was unable to tell that you, little girl, had such an ability. Long Shao normally doesn´t seek us to accompany him.“
I evilly smiled, „Perhaps I would be able to correct him.“
„Come on, in his eyes women are blow flies – the type that crouch inside pit toilet.“
„He he. Making him sick is also a good thing.“
Walking in corridor with bright and beautiful lights, I calmed down. I began to suspect another possibility —— is it possible that Kang guy found me?
This mysterious man seemed to have very close relationship with Deng Long. If tonight he was also there, then he has showed up in Mei Se three nights in row . It was a little too frequent. Maybe they were scheming machinations. It´s hard to say.
It was unlikely, anyway, that he was keeping a watch of a plant to treat me, little black rabbit, to it.
I, with a sustained effort, pushed open that luxurious door. My heart beat a little quick. Maybe it was because of victory that was about to arrive, maybe it was because of relief. All in all I was a little nervous.
The result was I, without any warning, b.u.mped into a pair of serene black eyes. My heart in a flash, like a roller coaster, lifted up.
He was there. Furthermore, he just used with eagle like sharp eyes to coldly watch me. I subconsciously looked away and delicately smiled at Deng Long, who was sitting in a place near him.
„Long Ge~~~~“ calling out „Long Ge“ with such a sweet tone made every pore in my body shudder. I, right off the bat, sat beside Deng Long and sticked the upper body on him, „How come you have recalled about me today?“
Deng Long appeared to be very impatient. He wasn´t pleased by my initiative fawning.
He subconsciously collected his expression and avoided me. While holding cigarette in the mouth, he indicated to direction where Kang guy was. He commanded, „Can´t you see? Hurry and go serve guests.“
„Hateful.“ Acting like a spoiled child, I patted Deng Long and unwillingly stood up, „I´m going.“
Just like Dogzi yesterday said, there were only three people in this box. In addition to Deng Long, there were that Kang guy and slightly plump man. Each of them had a gla.s.s in hands, casually drinking the wine. The light carried a trace of an undercurrent.
I had to seize this opportunity.
I was practically purposely ignoring that Kang guy. Swaying my hips, I flashed to that fatty´s side, sat down and very attentively clinged over to pour him a wine, „What´s the name of this mister? My name is Ma Li. When you next time come to Mei Se killing time, don´t forget to point me-oh.“
That fatty looked good-natured. He turned his head to me with a faint smile. His manners didn´t make people feel unpleasant, on the contrary it made people feel refined and easy-going, „My family name is Su. Su jinwei. Oh, it seems that miss Ma Li is wig collector. Your tonight´s hairstyle has a strong ancient Egypt taste. Is miss Ma Li recently infatuated with egypt culture? Has someone told you that you´re beautiful like a sea witch? But why didn´t seawater wash clean the adornment on your face? It´s as if you were wearing a beautiful mask. Unbeknownst who has that fortune to put down miss Ma Li´s mask?“
The corners of my mouth twitched. My smile stiffened.
For first time in my life have I met a living Tang Seng[1]. It was hard to describe the excitement inside my heart. I only wanted to learn like bull demon in Journey to the West spit white foam to express my „respect“.
„It´s enough, Rui De (Fred in english)“ this time the speaker was the handsome Kang. Presumably he was calling fatty´s english name.
Fatty slyly glanced at me then turned to look at Kang guy. Without waiting for my reply he winked at me and laughed, „This mister beside me is called Ken. Maybe miss Mary will be on the same wavelength with him. Recently he also got a habit of collecting wigs.“ he spread out his hands and laughed like a mischievous kid, „Oh, don´t be afraid. He isn´t crossdressing sufferer. It´s only that spring arrived. Even a gentleman have time when he would indulge himself in madness. Miss Ma Li is lucky. Such interesting times are so rare it´s pitiful. It makes people really looking forward to it.“
Consequently, this man, who was so noisy that he wouldn´t even leave a chance for person to cut into the conversation, politely smiled at me. Then he took wine-cup, stood up and sat on the opposite side. He, together with Deng Long, who was until now expressionless and like watching a good show, were admiring the view of me and the handsome Kang.
[1] here she is referring a Buddhist monk and central character in movie A Chinese Odyssey. Tang Seng there was very very very talkative