Chapter 541
Crystal dragged her tired body back to the shared apartment. She was starved. It was her first day at work today. Since she was poor in French, this job was difficult for her. However, in order to make a living, she had to adapt to it.
In fact, with her diploma and her previous work experience at the IP&G Group, she could easily find a well-paid job in a big company at home.
Crystal smiled bitterly. She was nearly 30 years old and chose to leave her hometown to find a new way of life. It was really not a wise choice.
“… Hold on. Hold on.” After walking through many alleys, her feet were sore. Crystal took a deep breath and muttered to cheer herself up.
The shared apartment was remote and it was located in the old city of Paris. She heard that this city used to be the most prosperous area in the Napoleonic period, but it was a hundred years ago. The emerging city was prosperous, but this area did not keep up with the pace of the times and was gradually forgotten.
Time can make people forget everything, including happiness and pain.
Crystal suddenly thought of something and she was a little sad. She lowered her eyes and continued to go up the stairs silently.
The shared apartment was on the top floor, with four people sharing 120 square meters and three rooms. She and Camille were in the main bedroom. Emma mocked herself for being too fat and had to occupy one room by herself, while Andrea had to have some private space for herself because she often brought men back.
Although it was late autumn, the top floor was still sultry after sunset, and it even was a little hot to touch the wall. In order to ventilate, they had to open the window. But if they opened the window, the mosquitoes, flies, rats, and ants in the dark alley could take the opportunity to get into their house. Besides, they also heard that there was an extremely bad smell in the dark alley in summer.
However, the rent here was cheap.
Crystal was used to living a hard life since she was a child, and she had never complained about the environment.
She was at a loss and walked with heavy steps. When she stepped on the old wooden stairs, the stairs creaked.
“Miss Zhu, a man came to find you today.”
When the landlady heard the familiar sound of the stairs, she immediately poked her head out of the
window on the first floor and shouted at Crystal,
The landlady was 83 years old. She lived alone, and she had no husband or children. She owned this live-story old building and rented it out in separate rooms. Her income was very good, and she did not have much contact with the tenants, but the old lady liked Crystal, a modest little girl.
People around here felt that Crystal was very young, and she was very hardworking and helpful. They had seen many women who were flamboyant on the streets of Paris, but they thought that a modest and low-key woman like Crystal was more charming.
Crystal paused. “Who is it?” She only thought that the man had something to tell her.
“The man only spoke English and he just said he wanted to find a woman surnamed Zhu who rented a house on the top floor. So I guessed that he was here to find you.” The landlady said.
“Did he tell you his purpose?” Crystal was a little worried that it had something to do with her work.
Some time ago, Crystal joked with Emma and the others that she wanted to open a restaurant with them. Camille also said excitedly that they would make a fortune and move out of here together, and then live in a high-end house.
Of course, that was just their dream. It was not easy to open a restaurant in Paris.
First of all, they didn’t have enough start-up funds, otherwise, they wouldn’t have rented together in such a shabby place. But they still had dreams, so Emma suggested that they could work in a restaurant first so that they could earn money and learn some experience in opening restaurants.
restauran
The job Crystal got today was to work in the kitchen of a restaurant.
The landlady looked at Crystal with a strange look. “… The man is tall and thin. He wears glasses and looks gentle. He looks like a rich man.”
In an instant, Crystal froze, and a familiar handsome face appeared in her mind.
The landlady was experienced and knew that the man must have a deep relationship with Crystal.
After thinking for a while, the landlady added, “… The man looked very anxious.”
Crystal did not ask any more questions. After thanking the landlady in a low voice, she quickly walked to the top floor of the shared apartment.
“Crystal, why are you back so late?” As soon as Emma saw Crystal coming back, she enthusiastically handed Crystal a big apple.
“It’s the first day of work. I want to work late and familiarize myself with the environment as soon as possible.”
“Is there trouble at work?”
Crystal smiled. “No, the job went well. Thank you for introducing me to this job. The boss is very humorous. I like this job very much.”
“That’s good.” Emma patted Crystal’s shoulder happily
Camille walked out with pizza in her mouth and mumbled, “Crystal’s personality is very popular with the bosses.”
Crystal was hardworking and honest. Of course, the boss liked such employees, unlike people here who never worked overtime.
Crystal stopped talking with them. She was a little tired today and wanted to take a bath.
But Andrea rushed out of her room and stopped Crystal. “Crystal, who is the man who came to find you today?”
“What?”
Emma and Camille immediately turned to look at them.
Andrea raised her thick eyebrows and smiled flirtatiously. “This afternoon, a gentleman came to find Crystal. I saw his back from the window. He was very thin and looked sick, but his dark blue Armani suit was the latest one. He is obviously a rich man.”
“Tell us the truth!”
Emma and Camille immediately became excited and surrounded Crystal. They didn’t allow Crystal to take a bath and asked her repeatedly. “Who is that man?”
Crystal smiled helplessly. She really didn’t want to mention it.
Andrea said. “He definitely wants to date Crystal.”
“Could it be Henry?”
Emma wondered. “That guy told me he was going to confess to Crystal and asked me to help.”
“How could Henry afford an Armani, not to mention that Henry is French. And he is tall and hairy…”
“I know it,” Camille shouted. “When I went to work today, two guests asked which chef made today’s dishes and said they wanted to know the chef.”
Camille now worked in the same restaurant as Crystal, Crystal worked in the kitchen, and Camille
worked as a waiter.
It was stuffy on the top floor in the afternoon, and they were talking excitedly about who the man in Armani was.
“He didn’t leave his name. I didn’t see him, and I didn’t know who he was.” Crystal answered honestly. This was not a lie and she just didn’t want to make wild guesses.
Besides, it might not be Chandler.
Chandler was at home, and Crystal had never told her address to her relatives and friends, including Christina. So the man should not be someone she had known before.
Moreover, Chandler had received the divorce agreement Crystal had sent over, and he had signed it. So Chandler couldn’t have come all the way to look for her.
That night, Crystal was preoccupied and ate a plate of tomato pasta. She lay back in bed and couldn’t sleep.
The next morning, they found that Crystal was in a poor spirit and had dark circles under her eyes. And they asked her if she had encountered any difficulties in her life.
Crystal sighed, but she didn’t want to mention it.
After thinking for a while, she felt that she was quite stupid. She couldn’t sleep because of a guess. She had convinced herself to let go of the past, but it was not easy.
She could be upset, but she had to work as usual and went to work in a hurry.
Crystal stepped on the creaking staircase and hurried downstairs.
“… Crystal, I love you!”
Henry was standing at the entrance of their rented building with a guitar in his left hand and a large bouquet of red roses in his right hand. He confessed to her boldly, “Ever since I first met you, my heart doesn’t belong to me anymore. God told me that you are the one I have to wait for. I fell in love with you at first sight and couldn’t get over you. Please accept my love…”
Crystal was shocked.
Pedestrians and the neighbors of the building applauded enthusiastically.
This was French ‘romance.
Bullshit romance!
At this moment, Chandler, who was standing at the corner of the old building, glared at the bouquet of roses, thinking that it was an eyesore. He had just divorced for less than a month, but there was actually a brat who confessed to his ex-wife in public.
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