Absurd Comedy ABO

"Yes," he nodded, "first of all, I can assure you that we will not get married. And my father's health...is not very good, for a while."

I don't know why, but I actually felt a little creepy from his words, and I hesitated whether to point it out directly. "You said your father is in poor health...what do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, it's just stating the facts." After he finished speaking, he even smiled at me, but the creepy feeling deepened.I wanted to ask what he was planning to do, but I was afraid that I would die if I knew too much, so I chose to change the subject bluntly.

"And about your wedding... I mean engagement, marriage contract. How can you guarantee that you won't get to the wedding. With all due respect, you are not a very trustworthy person. See what you have done before."

"I will prove it with actions, and this is what I want to say about my next plan."

I think the next step should be the focus of the whole chat, and I even want to pick up the phone to see if Xie Yulin is still on the phone.But redundant actions are likely to attract suspicion, so to be on the safe side, it is better to keep it as it is.

I nodded, signaling him to continue.

Lin Shaoqiong hesitated uncharacteristically at this time, or according to his usual performance, it was expected.But I thought he was already ready.

"Actually, it's nothing." His expression was a little evasive, and his tone was not as confident as when he said that his father had been ill for a while. "I just want to talk to him...I mean, talk to Xie Yulin."

I endured it for a long time and finally gave him a very confused look.That's it?Do you need to be so nervous?

But I felt that he obviously misunderstood. He met my eyes and added eagerly, "Of course it's all of these, as well as the matter of my engagement, and the things behind the engagement..."

"Then what happened after you told Xie Yulin?" I asked.

"Oh..." He seemed to froze suddenly, neither eager nor flustered, as if he had never thought about this question before.

"...Then I have to thank Yulin to make the decision." He was silent for a long time before finally answering.

However, I was even more confused, "So..." I said, "What do you need to ask again? In your plan."

"I think... I hope, you can ask him for me. Of course not just ask him, I hope you say something nice... Actually it's not really... I hope you can let him give me this opportunity to explain .”

Lin Shaoqiong became incoherent again, flustered visible to the naked eye, as expected.But I couldn't help worrying about his nonsense.Say something nice... This can be regarded as bribery, what if Xie Yulin hangs up the phone in anger?I want to look at my phone again.

But I managed to restrain myself again, "Then why can't you just ask him yourself? I guess you might be able to look it up, at least it shouldn't be hard for you to find emails and stuff like that."

"Actually, I have already checked his mailbox." Lin Shaoqiong muttered in a low voice, and my heart beat faster again.

"But... I think it's a bit bad to send a message directly... a bit like that." He continued, "He may block me without even reading it, and I don't want to disturb him. He's bored. So I want you to ask, if you can. I hope he will give me a chance, either to accept me again, or to listen to me about these things. Whatever decision he makes, I will...  understand."

I think it is extremely difficult for him to say "understandable", and his expression is almost distorted.

"So you're hoping I can convince him... to give you a chance to explain? That's all? Nothing else?"

"That's all..." he said, adding after a moment, "but I don't think it's an easy thing to do."

"Indeed," I nodded, in case I couldn't keep what I promised. "Then why did you let me come? Just because I'm his...friend?"

Lin Shaoqiong nodded again.

I was both confused and a little sympathetic, is Lin Shaoqiong already scared to this extent?I would rather spend so much trouble than ask myself.But on the other hand, I can understand him very well.After all, if the operation is not done properly, it will only annoy Xie Yulin more and more... It can be regarded as a buffer to ask a friend for help.

But the risk is still the same, if I don't get it right, I will be on Xie Yulin's blacklist with Lin Shaoqiong.What's more, Xie Yulin is listening to the phone now.

"Okay," I said, "but can I hear your plan first."

That tangled expression appeared on Lin Shaoqiong's face again. "I hope I can only tell Xie Yulin... At least he should be the first to hear about it." He whispered.

I was shocked by his innocence at first, but soon wondered if this was just an excuse for him not wanting to reveal the news.

"Okay," he cleared his throat, and finally made up his mind, "Didn't I say... I'm not in good health. It's been a while..." He hesitated for a long time, but he moved closer and added. "Probably this year. After that, there will probably be no problems. At least I can marry whoever I like. And my company matters... are almost settled." Speaking of this, he hesitated before changing his mind. My state, on the contrary, looked at me firmly, which made me believe it a little bit.

At least he should be a little sure, I thought.

I guessed right!But I didn't plan to ask any more questions, it's still the same sentence, it's not good to know too much about these things.Let him leave the details to Xie Yulin, if I can succeed.

"Okay, I'll try. But as before, I won't tell you about Xie Yulin's news unless he nods."

"Actually, I don't need his news either," Lin Shaoqiong complained softly, "I just need him to be willing to read my news."

What he said sounded a bit like being angry.But regarding Xie Yulin's matter, he seemed to be like this...unexpectedly, but within reason.

I said a few more casual words and chatted a few more words.Mainly to get back together with him so as to divert his attention.At the same time, one hand carefully moved the phone face down under the table, pretending to check the message.

Xie Yulin had already hung up, but the call duration display showed that he had listened for more than 30 minutes.Looking at the time of the call, I can already confirm that he hung up about 1 minute ago, which is when Lin Shaoqiong and I started chatting.

So Xie Yulin at least listened to the entire conversation and didn't hang up until the end.I think this should be a good start, maybe he is really willing to hear the specific plan.