CHAPTER 3

“Is that guy from’ Eternal Love’? ” she whispered to Zani who was her co- worker. 

She nodded and Chichi felt like she had goosebumps. Her eyes were on the actors as if she was staring at food, salivating. Her tongue licked her lips and forgot about the wet floor.

” Lets continue to clean. They need to do their episode in 30 minutes,” she pulled her away but Chichi kept looking back .

The building which they made films was a big one and only her and Zani who was from Philippines worked there. Xien hired her thinking she was Afican-American .Their jobs were to clean up the whole place. The room looked like Imperial City which was suited in Beijing. There was a wall like a sky and drawing  of mountains in the other parts. It looked like the film was historian.

There was a place that looked like another city at the centre and Zani noticed that she was curious.

” That is the forbidden city,” she sighed .

” Oh… it’ s look so beautiful and so real,”she exclaimed. 

She didn’t notice a group of people passed her. She put the wet mop on the floor and wiped slowly. One guy who was tall and bold wearing a black pant and shirt slipped on the floor because Chichi forgotten to wipe the wet from floor twice.Zani had gone to fetch cloths from other room.

“Ni hăo, ” I don’t know if I pronounced properly, it was saying ( hello).

” What is wrong with this stupid cleaners?” he hissed.

” I’m sorry, ” she bowed slightly but the man pushed her roughly.

” I’m sorry,” she didn’t look up to him.

He pulled her and she tried to push him but he was strong.

” Where you from bitch?” he shouted.

She was furious and hit him with a broom. She looked at him and to her surprise it was Xing Zhalion. He looked more cute in person and blood raced in Chichi’ s body. She swallowed when she noticed her body get cold and heart pounding. 

” Stupid woman, ” he hissed while dusting his pants with his palm as if it had dust.

Chichi didnt hear it because she was too busy in her fantasies of love. Her phone rang but she wouldn’t hear it. She was busy smiling while glancing from head to tall.

” Do your work properly?” he pointed at her with his index finger, angrily.

Suddenly she came back to her senses.

” If you only knew how much you are loved, you wouldn’t be rude,” she said proudly.

She didn’t notice Zani behind her, ” Who is rude now?”

She turned to her and gave a fake smile. 

” Better do your job or you get fired,” she warned her and left.

Chichi quickly cleaned up and went to the other post. There was a meeting in a room at a corner beside the Exit door. She saw Xing Zhalion with another man sitting and she sneaky watched them.

” All men from China are very cute”

. It was just after 3 pm and the centre was deadly silent with a wind echo . 

” Húajiú bú jían”( long time no see)

” Ni hao ma?” his voice was sweet that it send chills to Chichi’s spine. ( How are you)

“Bú tăi hăo” ( I am fine)

“Hĕn hăo” ( Very well)

Zhalion saw her peering through the threshold and recognized she was eavesdropping and gesturing others to lower their voices. Chichi snorted and continued with her work. Her phone rang and it was Lee Chang- Sun. What does he want? She thought and stumped her feet on ground.

“Zài jiàn”( Good bye)

The other waved his hand and Zhalion saw Chichi sitting on the director’ s chair while swinging her legs.

” You are still … here,” he spoke as if he was struggling to speak English.

She turned back and saw her crush standing in front of her. She opened her mouth and grinned but her eyes never blinked.Zhalion thought she was crazy and walked towards her. She wasn’t aware.

“Miss,” he brushed his hand on her shoulder. 

Chichi felt like she would fell in his arms and instead she threw her body to his. Their lips touched and her arms around his slimy figure. He tried to fight till he gave in.