Secret Love Nest

The Couch pt3

I had to call Qing and ask him to pick us up in the restaurant. Right after I told him what happened.

Qing: (on the other end of the line) What? You get inside the car of a drunk driver?

Me: (wincing and sighing) Can I tell you the whole thing later? Just for now, please pick us up.

Qing: (sounding annoyed) Oh you can bet your ass I will pick you up. Stay put there. And you better be there, Dayu or I swear...

Me: We will be here...(beeping sound) Qing? (Looking at Xiao) He hang up on me.

Xioa: (sympathetic) Does Qing ge sound too angry?

Me: I am not sure.

I think that small crash had shaken me enough that I am still confuse and thinking if that incident really happened.

But Xiao and I are here in the corner of the restaurant while the manager who owned the car that crashed against the wall of the establishment was in the owner's office with a police officer.

It's all messed up.

The only good thing is that the owner is not blaming us, Xiao and I, for the accident. A server heard me convincing the manager that we should take taxis instead of him driving. And one customer saw how that manager pushed Xiao on the passenger seat.

But still, Xiao and I apologized with the manager. Even saying that the manager is a good driver, he just got too much drink tonight.

We still have to be nice to the manager because he is Xiao's superior here in Beijing. I don't want anyone looking unfavorably on my friend.

Like what Xiao said, he had to kiss up to his superiors because he is  company employee and that is the system. It's an ugly truth, but it's the truth.

Twenty minutes had passed and the restaurant door opened to admit Qing who gave me and Xiao a hard look.

Xiao and I stood up when he approached us.

Qing: Are you both okay?

Me: (smiling a little at him) Yes.

Qing looked around. I did too and saw more eyes coming our way. Well, Qing and his undeniable presence has arrived so, we can't help it if we are grabbing some unwanted attention.

Qing: Who can I talk to so I can both take you home?

Xiao and I look at each other. I point at a severe looking lady.

Me: I think she is the manager of the restaurant. Maybe you can talk to her.

Qing gave me an annoyed glare. I pushed out my lower lip before looking down like a guilty misbehaving child.

Qing strode away to talk to the lady we pointed at him. We watched as Qing nodded to what the lady is saying and they both walk away to the direction of the owner's office.

Xiao and I sat down on that corner table again. Completely sober. And quiet. Until we look at each other and smile.

Xiao: (chuckling) Trust you to get me in trouble while I am here in Beijing.

Me: (affronted) I didn't get you in trouble. YOU got me in this mess.

Xiao: You still cannot blame me, it's still my birthday, Dayu. I still got the birthday pass. So all of these...is your fault.

I look at my watch and saw that it's only 11:10 in the evening. The restaurant servers are already escorting their last customers out of the establishment.