Love O2O (Onscreen 2 Offscreen)

Chapter 14

There are days when even if I try, a smile is hard to find.

Just like today, my mind flies elsewhere. I mindlessly wave to the crowd while walking briskly away from them.

All I can think about is going straight to her.

Right now, she's all that matters.

"Tian Tian, tell Jia I have plans for today."

"But he has arranged for a dinner. All of his artists will be coming."

Is that today? How can I forget?

A beep on my phone catches my attention.

You're coming to the dinner, right?

It's from Song Qian.

I'm not sure. I have other plans.

Come on. It's been long since we last saw each other.

Shi but I've got somewhere else to be.

Important enough to miss Jia's thanksgiving dinner? You should be there more than anyone.

Damn. This is turning out to be harder than I thought.

I dial my phone and wait for her to pick up.

"Da shen?"

Just hearing her voice calms me.

"Laopo, about that dinner..."

"You can't make it, right?"

"You see, I totally forgot about Jia's thanksgiving dinner and I- "

"It's alright. You don't have to explain."

"You're not mad, are you?"

"I'm not. Disappointed, yes but I understand."

There she is. Always so considerate. How many times have I let her down?

"I'll make it up to you next time."

And I will.

I surely will.

...

"He won't make it, huh?"

I try to put on a smile as I face Xiao Tong.

"He has to attend his manager's thanksgiving dinner."

She doesn't look pleased. "Ayo, can't he make time for his grieving girlfriend?"

Xiao Tong tends to exaggerate things.