Nina Rice became more and more frustrated as she spoke, "Iām still so young and sheās already so eager to push me out. I got so angry that I booked my own flight ticket and came back. I even sent my resignation letter to the firmās HR Departmentās email. Iāve decided to find a job on my own, so I donāt have to live under her watchful eye anymore."
Jane Sampson, who had never experienced a blind date, felt strangely envious. She had married James Black as soon as she reached the legal age of marriage, without experiencing dating or blind dates, things she had only heard about from others but never experienced herself.
"How unsightly was that man?" Jane Sampson asked out of pure curiosity, "Aunt is a lawyer and sets her standards high. Plus, youāre her only daughter. She wouldnāt just find you someone at random."
Jane Sampson doubted Ninaās description of the man as "unsightly." She felt that Ninaās resistance to blind dates probably made her dislike the blind date candidate as well.
"Untidy, looked as though he hadnāt slept for several days and lacked energy," Nina said. "But to be honest, the man had good self-restraint and was very polite. Still, I could tell that he, like me, wasnāt interested in the blind dateāit seems he was duped into coming too."
Jane nodded, believing Ninaās words. Nina was a lawyer, and when she was studying iInternationally, she even studied psychology, earning a double masterās degree. Even if she didnāt work as a lawyer, she could be a psychologist.
So Jane trusted Ninaās judgement. If Nina said the man wasnāt interested in her, it was likely true.
"By the way, what happened to your lips?" Nina had wanted to ask as soon as she walked in the door. Janeās swollen lips were too obvious, and she had ointment on them.
The moment she thought of James Black at home last night, Ninaās expression suddenly became quite lewd. She pounced on Jane, pinning her down and reaching for her collar, "Come on, let me see how wild things got last night! Look at those lips, all swollen from kissing. Who would have thought that Brother James Black, who seems so repressed, could be so fierce!"
"Get off! Are you a pervert?" Jane pushed Ninaās hand away and said laughing, "Iām on my period. What could we possibly do?"
"..." Nina was half-skeptical, "Then what happened to your lips?"
After asking, Nina suddenly covered her face, "Wow, Jane Sampson, you and Brother James Black... Wow! Wow! So embarrassing! So intense!"
Jane looked at Nina, suddenly excited as if possessed, with a blank expression. What was she suddenly excited about? Embarrassed about what? Intense about what?
"I already said Iām on my period these few days," Jane pushed Nina away, "So what are you getting embarrassed about?"
"Oh stop, donāt have such dirty conversations with me, a married woman!"
Nina covered her face and writhed, cooing in a tone so whiny that Jane got goosebumps all over.
So, Jane reflected, what exactly had she said that was so dirty?
Seeing Janeās bewildered look, Nina found it boring and said, "Youāre no fun. You got married, but youāre still as innocent as a little miss!"
"???" The corners of Janeās mouth twitched imperceptibly. Her lips were just swollenāhow had that led Nina to such wild thoughts?
"Forget it, Iāll stop teasing you." Nina raised her hand and patted Janeās head, letting out a sigh, "Ah, you poor kid, so naive to have survived this long."
"Are you calling me dumb in my own house? Do you still want to stay here?" Jane sat up from the sofa and shifted to make room for Nina to sit comfortably next to her, "Master Rice of Psychology, let me talk to you about something."