Marcia said as she picked up the pen and wrote a string of numbers in the corner of the record-sized paper. She tore the paper off and handed it to me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I knew it was her phone number. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I put the paper in my pants pocket, and when I looked up, Marcia had already steered the wheelchair in the direction of the elevator. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I followed her. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
We just arrived by the elevator, but the elevator that had stopped on the second floor descended. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Look, I said he can’t wait.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There was no change in the expression on Marcia’s face as she spoke. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She seemed to know what Ming was thinking. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sure enough, Ming stood inside when the elevator came up again. The elevator door opened and he looked a little embarrassed when he came out. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He had discovered that this was an elevator with the single-sided glass. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming stepped down the elevator and saw Marcia and I standing at the door. He asked with a barely smile. “Are you done?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Yes.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I nodded softly and tried to approach him, but I could not help feeling a little resistance in my heart. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Marcia behind me smiled. “Ming hasn’t seen you in just a few minutes and he can’t wait to come up.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It sounded like she was mocking Ming. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Instead of looking at her, Ming said to me, “Now that you have finished measuring the size, let’s go to dinner. I have made a reservation.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Then he reached for my hand and took me to the elevator. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His tone was obviously less mild than before, even with some impatience. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When we got on the elevator, I waited for Marcia to come in. After Marcia came in with the wheelchair, she said to me, “Thank you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the first floor, Ming wanted to take me away, but Marcia deliberately said, “Rosalind, take one of my business cards to Becky.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“OK.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Rosalind quickly picked up a business card from the front desk and passed it to me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But Ming grabbed the card and put it in his pocket. “I will bring her here next time if we need you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Marcia was not surprised by Ming’s behavior either. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She squinted at Ming with a bleak smile. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I did not say anything about it, but I looked at Ming and there was only one question in my mind: Ming, what is he afraid of? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Was there any secret between him and Marcia that I didn’t know? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I got to the car with him and he started the car, I could not help but ask him, “Ming, you and Marcia…” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Don’t mention her.” Before I finished speaking, Ming turned and took my hand. “I and she have passed. My future belongs to you, only you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His gaze was focused on me. It seems that he changed back to Ming who had been gentle and calm after leaving the bridal shop. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I looked at him with hesitation. Then I nodded and said nothing more. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But there was a little concern in my mind. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming restarted the car and was going to the restaurant. On the way, he asked me, “What’s your plan lately? Now that the hospital’s quarantine is lifted, I can eat with you at noon.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“No.” When I heard him say that, I refused subconsciously. After I said that, I felt I had refused him too quickly, so I quickly added, “A designer I knew before invited me to join her in a Tyloo High-End Interior-Design Competition. I will go to this competition the next day.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“A designer? A man or a woman?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming looked at me with smile. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He sounded like he was joking. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But I knew he was asking it on purpose. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Of course it’s a woman.” I looked at Ming. In order to reassure him, I deliberately said, “I promised to marry you, so naturally I won’t be too close to other men.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The next day, I contacted Linda who had rented a small office in the city center. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I got there, I found there was nothing outside the office. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I looked in through the glass door and found that there were no signs except a few desks and computers. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I pushed the door in. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Linda was immersed in computer graphics. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I looked around and laughed, “How did Mr. Richards find you? If I don’t know the details, I definitely think this is a bogus company.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Linda knew I was joking, so she wasn’t angry. She picked up a small book next to her and handed it to me, “Look at this. About the Tyloo High-end Interior Design Competition.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I took a look at it. I knew that there would be a salon sale after the design competition. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In addition to awards for all winning works, outstanding works can also be auctioned individually. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In summary, this was an opportunity for both fame and fortune. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I put the brochure aside and said seriously, “Well, I feel like I can get a second prize if nothing unexpected happens.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Yes, I will get a third prize.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Linda glanced at me with a smile on her face and joked with me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The entry requirement for this competition was a large interior design finished product within the last two years, which was slightly harsh for most practitioners. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
If I was five years ago, I would not be eligible to register for this competition. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But now I had no problem. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I used Linda’s computer to find all the renderings of my previous works and some detailed drawings from the cloud document, and then submitted them on the official website. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When Linda signed up, we waited for review. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Maybe it was because the registration conditions were too high this time. Linda and I received a call that afternoon to complete the registration. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But the specific topic of the competition will not be announced until the registration deadline. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was three days later. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I had nothing else to do for these three days, but Ming didn’t know that, so I called Marcia. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I asked her to meet. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I thought about Marcia’s legs, I tried to meet her at the bridal shop, but Marcia refused. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Finally, we decided to go to a coffee shop near Linda’s office. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I waited for her at the door early. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Marcia’s car was a modified Toyota Elfa. The car drove to the entrance of the coffee shop. After the door opened, it automatically descended to a platform with a small slope. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When she controlled the wheelchair to come down, I hurried to hold her.. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When she landed firmly on the ground, she said to me, “Thank you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I helped Marcia open the door and went into the cafe with her where Marcia had booked a single room. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The waiter took her directly to the reserved room when he saw Marcia. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When we ordered, Marcia took the coffee in front of her and took a sip before she looked up at me and said quietly. “Ming is not a good person. You should be very clear. I advise you to leave him early so as not to be like me.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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