Chapter 16. Taking the first step (3)
After some small talk, I finally started getting used to Lin Ru's somewhat new or I should say, changed personality.
There wasn't much change apart from that, she was sweeter than before and she now was talking happily to me.
After some time, I finally went through the topic of contract.
"Um, Lin Ru, what have you planned for your life. I mean, I know you like to sing in the bar….."
"I got fired!"
Before I could finish my sentence, Lin Ru interrupted me and her words were too shocking.
"You were fired!"
When I asked to confirm, Lin Ru slowly nodded her head and I was not able to speak anything momentarily.
Although I was frowning outside, my insides were full of bliss.
Although I should not rejoice over someone else misfortune, I was really happy that Lin Ru was fired.
It means there was a 90%, no it's almost confirm that Lin Ru was going to sign with my company.
"What was the reason behind you being fired? It wasn't because of that incident, right"
"No, it's not your fault. Those young masters family's forced the bar owner to fire me. I also got my salary, so you shouldn't be worried about it as it was not your fault"
"Those rich bastards!"
I cursed at those bastards, although I was happy that Lin Ru was fired, I still hated those bastards.
My cheek still hurts whenever I think of that punch!
After that, there was a awkward silence in the air and Lin Ru was looking like she wanted to say something to me, so I asked.
"Do you have something to say to me?"
"Ah, um, I do"
"What is it? You can tell me"
"I wanted to sign with your company"
"Huh"
I was surprised by that sudden sentence. Although, I felt that she will want to sign with my company. I didn't expect her to say it directly.
"Do you not want me anymore. I am sorry for before, please give me another chance"
She said as he bowed her head with a complex expression.
It seems like she thought that I was no longer interested in her.
"No, no, that's not it. I, no our company would certainly like to sign you"
"Re-really!"
Her words shuttered and she had a happy expression on her face.
"Yeah but what made you change your mind?" I asked curiously.
"There was many things but I realized that I don't want to give up my dreams"
"Dreams!"
"Yeah, no matter how much I thought that I wanted to give up on becoming a star, I just couldn't give up. I just thought that I was satisfied with being a bar singer but like you said, I was too fearful"
"So, you decided to give up on your fears"
"No, they are still with me but I think I should face them now"
"Really"
"Yeah"
"What will you do if you got betrayed again?"
I regretted asking that question somewhat but I thought that I should ask that question.
Lin Ru seemed to be in thought but after hearing my question but after a while, she answered.
"I don't know"
"You don't know"
"I don't"
"Let's eat then, the food getting cold"
I said as I gestured towards the food.
During the time we were eating, Lin Ru keep stealing glances at me but he don't have much conversation.
It was awkward but when I was thinking that it will be a quiet lunch, Lin Ru suddenly asked something.
"Um, I just wanted to know but will I start as a trainee"
It was a unexpected question but hearing that question, I realized that I forgot telling her role to her.
"Our company don't have any trainees left"
"Huh"
She was surprised by my words but I continued without stopping.
"I don't know if you know or not but our company is on verge of collapse"
"...It is worse than I thought"
"Oh, do you know about my company before"
"Yeah, someone told me about it"
"That will be easier then"
"My company is planning to release a mini album soon"
"Mini album?"
"Yeah, it will be both be a physical and digital one. It will have five or six songs and I want you to sing it"
"Ahhhh"
Lin Ru reaction was really more shocked than I thought it would be.
She stood up and looked at me disbelief. Her face was really worth capturing right now.
"You should sit down"
"Ye…s"
She slowly sat down but her eyes were restless. She keep glancing at me and was looking like she wanted to ask something.
Seeing her reaction, I smiled and put out my phone which had a guided version of «The most romantic thing».
"Click on the play button and hear it"
I gave her my phone and earphones and she carefully placed the earphones in her ears and clicked on the play button.
Her expression was normal at first but it soon changed. To aastonishment to disbelief and then to a sad expression.
Her eyes were red after hearing that song, she must have thought about her loved ones hearing that song.
"Are you OK?"
I asked as I gave her a handkerchief to sweep her tears.
"I….I just remembered my....parents, hearing that..
song?"
She said as she sweep her tears.
"It's okay but how do you like that song"
"It, it was great"
"It was the song our company wanted you to sing"
"Hah"
Her reaction was again of shock. Her heart will be fine, right. She seems like she is getting too many shocks today.
"Don't be shocked by this much"
"....OK"
"Actually we were planning to release both a physical and a digital album with you as the main singer"
"I, I will be"
"Yeah"
"Let's talk about the contract now"
She nodded and we began talking about the contract, the songs and the company.
Overall, it was a good first lunch.