"Public relations will only be successful if you buy the mind, instead of the head."
Having asked my grandfather why you buy the heart and not the head. He had explained something I will like to experiment.
"I, Li Chaihong do not have to explain myself to anyone but know this. I was married to this man here for three years and for those three years he was having an affair with my best friend. They say it's because of love and I don't care. I left him. Why will I threaten her? It is normal for a man to take another and it is my choice to leave him.
In modern culture, I can leave a man who has decided to bring another woman into my own house and force her on me, can I not?"
Everyone nodded in acknowledgement.
"So that's how it is"
"A shameless slut and a stupid man"
"Adulterers" spit
"Isn't there a saying that a man thinks with what's between his legs?"
" The lady looks like the daughter of a wealthy family, he could live well but he chose to be with a... Hmm she is not even as beautiful!"
"I hear that this things happen often now"
"Let's go"
"I'm leaving "
A woman who was mentally ill rushed out of the crowd towards the couple in a frenzy. She grabbed An Qiao who was in Desmond Mo's arms by the hair. Pulling her with it.
"Ah, it Makoko"
"Ehn who brought Makoko here"
"She must have been triggered by their deeds"
"Yes. Will anyone forget what happened to her"
"This wolf-like devouring friends are terrible"
"Please, a wolf is a good friend. It is better to call her and hyena"
"Indeed"
"I agree"
"Greedy and ambitious. An hyena best describes her"
Everyone looked on at the couple struggtwith Makoko, no pity could be seen in their eyes.
One by one they left remaining the two.
All the while, Desmond's face had changed so many times that he now looked like a fried pork. It was comical
A triggered Makoko had drugged her nails An Qiao. All I could hear were the pitiful arrogant screams and threats from her. The little sympathy I had for the couple had diminished to the minus hundred.
After a long struggle, they managed to pry Makoko's hand off
Yet they came it me almost immediately.
"Xiao Hong ... Sigh... Please try to understand" with pretended difficulty, she got up.
Fortunately, there was no miscarriage but was she really pregnant? I could almost sense a shallow plot. Most they always pull the same stunt? All the compassion that had perked out were tightly pushed back.
I totally ignored her existence. My only faithful friend turned out to be a demon so obsessed with revenge that she would do anything. I was sad but it was also a relief.
"Desmond Mo, as my junior and cousin in law I advise that keeping away from people blinded with revenge will help your family stay out of the bowl."
"Shameless" he spat out
"Not as shameless as your lover" I shouldn't be here anymore. I left
Back home, Mrs Alfred her prepared dinner. She had a way of cooking Chinese food in the African way. She makes me look forward to her food every other time.
"Miss Li, is everything okay" Mr Alfred came rushing. He must have heard what happened earlier on. The disadvantages of a small town.
"What? Miss Li did something happen outside?" Asked an anxious Mrs Alfred.
The look of worry and distress was written all over the two. I almost thought I was their daughter.
"What could have happened to me. It should be An Qiao that should enjoy the fate of criticism. I didn't even have to pay back in their own coin."
A hearty laugh escaped Mr. Alfred's lips. He had always had a thing against An Qiao. Looking at it now, his instincts about people were really correct. He never liked her. It was the ever gantle and kind Mrs. Alfred that entertained her.
"She was Miss Li's friend at the time. How could I have been so unfeeling as to not like her a little. Besides, that lady does know how to pretend and display well. I'm not at fault."
"We will never blame anyone, most especially not my Mrs. Alfred."
"Aye, women. Always pitching in their own tents"
" The tent is so wide. Should we pitch in your own small, dark tent?"
"What dark tent? It might be lonely but not dark"
"Yea, you've literally lamps all over. No wonder your heart burns"
"I don't have a bad temper. I'm just easily pissed"
"Uhn uhn, they are really different"
"You don't believe me"
"I do. I just can't go along with a lie"
Pfffff! I couldn't control it.
They both turned to look at me.
"You don't believe it too?" Mr. Alfred looked pitiful.
"Hey, don't threatening the child now"
"Who can threaten her"
"She can be. You can!"
"She's an adult!"
The couple went on to banter as I could no longer keep up.
Growl.....
"Can I eat now" I was starving.
Startled, Mrs. Alfred went running into the kitchen.