He left, and this lipstick was his final gift;
She must lose it if she wants to lose this stupid love...
She needs companionship, redemption -- someone to end this awful loneliness;
Lipstick and cats are her saviours;
An ownerless stick of expen...
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Chapter 1 - Maple leaf 🍁
The bus was running smoothly along the roads of maozhao maple ridge. On either sides of the road, the lands were filled with maple trees, giving autumn vibes to everyone travelling on the bus. Pleasant and colourful maple leaves.
The joyful laughter and cries echoed throughout the bus. Standing in front of the passengers, guiding them was the tour guide, lalisa manoban. "Everyone, please look out of the window! Our destination is just up ahead, the maozhao maple ridge scenic spot!" She spoke in her mic, with a cheerful smile, hiding her tiredness.
"The best time of the year to come and the appearance of the red leaves of the maozhao maple ridge is from September to October," she continued, "The maozhao maple ridge is revered as the holy land of maple tree appreciation. It is famous overseas" She started handing out booklets to the travellers which had more information about the maple trees "It is so famous that even US President Obama came here during his 2009 visit!" She exclaimed.
"Hey! This looks nothing like President Obama!" A kid said while pointing at the booklet which had Obama's, rather fan art, picture. "Hahaha, take no notice of such minor details..." Lisa laughed it off, giving an awkward smile.
At the end of the bus sat a man, with a rather gloomy, dark expression. He had dark brown hair and wore large, rectangular spectacles. He wore a black turtle neck sweater with a grey cardigan, which made him look rather old.
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"Everyone! We've reached the entrance! For the next hour, everyone is free to wander around the maozhao woods and the nearby area" Lisa looked around and continued, "Around 2 pm, we will gather around at the scenic spot entrance A. Then we will head to our next destination, maozhao temple!" She exclaimed in the mic waving the red flag on the other hand.
The kids in the tour group waved at Lisa, and she in return waved back at them with a small but cheerful smile.
Lisa leaned upon the bus and sighed heavily. Heh... the boss can order people around, bringing 3 groups in one day? He simply doesn't treat us as people... she thought. Unconsciously, Lisa has been doing this for almost 3 years now...
Every year, when she returns home, all her friends say that they envy her job, being able to go to so many places free of charge. But the fact is, going to a nice place a hundred times isn't interesting... Not to mention, since tourists are by your side most of the time, it's essentially impossible to seriously appreciate the scenery. After all, the visitors' enjoyment is what's most important. The tour guide's happiness... that's not important at all.
Sure enough, the sun cream advert tricked me, I tanned again! Lisa fake cried. An old person once said that girls aren't suitable to be tour guides as if that's true...
Lisa then saw an old couple getting down the bus. The old woman's legs went numb and she wasn't able to get down the bus.
Lisa was a kind-hearted girl by nature. She immediately went to help the old lady. "Thank you, young lady! Tour guides as conscientious as you, are hard to find!" The old lady exclaimed in happiness.
"It's no problem. In the end, it is my duty to take care of you" Lisa gave her a kind smile.
As long as I see the visitors' happy faces, I'm able to believe my work has meaning.
"Lisa!" The bus driver called out.
"Hmm? What is it, Mr Huang?" Lisa asked in confusion.
"There's a young man over there. He isn't getting off the bus. I called him several times"
Lisa spotted Jungkook at the end of the bus, still bearing an expressionless, blank face. He was looking out through the window, with his hair covering half of his eyes.
"Sir" Lisa called out to him "We've arrived at the scenic spots' main entrance. Aren't you getting off the bus?"
Jungkook didn't even bother to glance at her and simply said, "Can I stay on the bus? I don't want to get off."
"What's wrong, sir? Do you feel unwell?"
"There's nothing wrong with me. You don't need to mind me, just let me stay here by myself"
"But sir, although it's autumn now, the temperature inside the bus rises very quickly during midday. If you aren't unwell, I can help you with your concerns..."
Jungkook abruptly stood up startling the young woman. He was beyond agitated. "Fine I'm getting off," he said angrily. Lisa was still dumbfounded by the abrupt actions.
"I've never met such a nagging tour guide before!"
"Huh..?"
With that Jungkook walked out of the bus, leaving a confused Lisa behind.
