From then on, Ah Lin chatted with Ah Yin every day, in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, asking three times a day. In the midst of the banter with Ah Lin, Ah Yin gradually forgot about the clients' matters, until March of this year.
Client's salesperson: XX, we need to place more orders with you this year for our Mr. X business.
At this moment, Ah Yin suddenly felt resentment: I'm going to transfer to another department. If this business isn't done, then it shouldn't be done at all. It would be troublesome if no one follows up.
Customer's salesperson: Oh, then you should call Mr. X.
To be honest, although I forgot about the customer's matter while chatting with Ah Lin, he has become a thorn in my heart. It doesn't hurt if I don't touch it, but if I do, it still feels like a heart-wrenching pain.
" Mr. X, I'm transferring to another department. Your business here will either have to be taken care of, or it might be troublesome if no one follows up," unable to resist the desire to hear the customer's voice, Ah Yin still made this call.
"Oh, that's fine," the voice remained gentle. "How did your XX stock turn out in the end?"
After the warning call from the client's wife, Ah Yin impulsively sold the stock, losing a year's income.
"Lost XX thousand," Ah Yin said.
"Why didn't you call me?" the customer said.
"Do I still have the nerve to call?" Ah Yin said.
"There will be another chance in the future," the customer said.
"Let's talk about it later." Ah Yin hung up the phone, and at that moment, she suddenly felt a bit relieved. In April, the client's office phone number appeared on Ah Yin's phone. Ah Yin was excited, as she had been waiting for the client's call for almost a year. "XXX, let's not contact each other in the future," the client said, and then hung up. Ah Yin didn't react, feeling like she had been struck on the head. She felt numb, and the sense of loss swept over her, making Ah Yin feel suffocated. She really wanted to find someone to confide in.
Ah Yin: Are you there?
Ah Lin: Yes, what's up?
Ah Yin: Keep me company and chat with me.
Ah Lin: Sure, go ahead. I'm your sounding board.
Ah Yin: A client called me and said not to contact them anymore, without even giving me a chance to respond.
Ah Lin: If you don't want to stay in touch, then don't. What's the big deal?
Ah Yin: Feeling sad.
Ah Lin: Don't be so weak.
Ah Yin: Will you have dinner with me tonight?
Ah Lin: I'm with my classmates.
Ah Yin: Okay...
Ah Yin was walking aimlessly, thinking that after years of hard work, the network he had painstakingly built up had vanished into thin air. The business brought in by client referrals had accounted for a significant portion of the company's operations. Cutting ties with one client meant losing contact with a dozen others. Ah Yin felt a splitting headache.
Phone call from Ah Lin.
Ah Lin: Where are you?
Ah Yin: the company here.
Ah Lin: I'm by your the company, taking you for a ride.
Ah Lin's Mercedes-Benz flashes its double-jump car lights as he opens the door for Ah Yin to get in.
Then, Ah Yin poured out all the suffering she had endured since childhood, her parents' discord, and the lack of harmony in her marriage for over two hours, finally feeling relieved.
Ah Lin: Finished pouring it all out?
Ah Yin: Yes, thank you.
Ah Lin: How do you plan to thank me?
Ah Yin: How do you want me to thank you?
Let's all fill in the blanks for this ambiguous situation.
Ah Lin leaned in with his hot lips, Ah Yin was momentarily stunned but responded eagerly.
Ah Lin: Alright, let's go back. Ah Lin started his car.
Ah Lin: If I were to say that nothing happened, would you fall apart?
Ah Yin suddenly felt like she was struck by lightning, thinking back to a few years ago when Ah Lin first hugged her. The next day, he greeted her warmly, but she responded indifferently, saying, "I'm pretending nothing happened." Was Ah Lin trying to retaliate for her coldness from a few years ago? It felt like a bucket of ice water poured over her head.
Ah Lin patted Ah Yin's head and said, "Alright, don't overthink it. Go home and rest early." After that, Ah Lin continued to flirt with Ah Yin as usual, but Ah Yin's feelings had changed, and she could no longer chat flirtatiously with Ah Lin as if nothing had happened.
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