Taking a day off.
When this title appeared, it meant A Ting would be free tonight.
Twenty days had passed since the last day off. Tired—far too tired.
It was like A Ting, after a busy day at work, going to a movie with Tattoo Girl and returning home, only for the beautiful Lonely Wife to come to me and pour out her grievances, complaining about her foolish mother-in-law and busy husband. While dealing with her in his exhausted state, A Ting still had to prepare that night's update.
Sometimes, one could not help questioning the meaning of life.
After an intense bout of multitasking, it was already midnight. Once all the irritation and clamor had faded, Ting Yuan would raise his head and gaze at the silent night sky beyond the window, always thinking of my lost student days.
At school, there had been female classmates whose tattoos I had never seen, as well as Newlywed Female Teachers who had never come to complain to me about their husbands. Everything had been simple and beautiful.
But when I continued to reminisce, the names of many classmates gradually became muddled, leaving behind only fragmented scenes:
Myself, leaving the examination hall full of confidence after the Midterm Exam.
Myself, taking the field at Sports Day and racing with passion, proud of my running ability.
After evening self-study let out, at the crossroads beneath the streetlights, the Big-Chested Female Classmate smiled brilliantly at me. So dazzling she seemed unreal, she wanted to walk home with me.
Only...
When the Midterm Exam report card came out, I found I was only in the top ten of the class. I could only watch the Top Students chat and laugh while I sank into quiet sorrow.
Once the race began, the beautiful class monitor cheered