Shiha was busy with her work.. When Assistant Niya entered in her office.
She gave few documents to shiha, and was discussing about the meeting in afternoon..
"CEO Tang, shall i fix the meeting at the lunch time.. You can final the deal during lunch.." said Assistant Niya..
"No need.. I have a plan for lunch.." said shiha..
After that Assistant Niya left the office.
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Shiha left the Tang corporation after completing her work.. She has a blind date to attend..
Shiha reached at the Blue light restaurant..
After few minutes the man came towards her..He was handsome and good looking he had a great personality too.
"Hii.. I am Qin chen." said the man.
Shiha shook the hand with him.. They both sat down for the lunch.
The man handed the menu to shiha..
Shiha ordered few dishes..
"Your choice is nice.." said Qin chen.
Shiha gave a smile,and said..
"Thank you.. By the way, you are good at flirting.. Hnn"
Qin chen chuckled.. "Miss Tang.. I heard, you are a imfamous businesswoman.. Then sorry to ask, what's your age?"
Shiha gave a interesting smile.. "i think Mr Qin! You came here well prepared.. So sorry but i don't know about your work.. I didn't prepared.. And didn't get your information..
And the thing with my age.. Then i am twenty four years old.."
Then shiha slightly bend towards the table and said with a charming low voice..
" let me give you an advice.. Never ask a man, his salary and Never ask the woman her age.. Keep this in mind."
Qin chen laughed at her advice.."ahaa.. Don't misunderstood me.. It just you look so young.. So i thought at such a young age you are a successful businesswoman.. So out of curiosity i ask your age.. And it's ok.. If you didn't came prepared.. You can ask whatever you want.."
Shiha gave a serious look and ask.." your business.?"
"ahh.. I am a businessman.. A armed dealer.. Who provide all kinds of weapons to countries, underworld and where its needed.."
Shiha was getting interested in it.. "great.. I would like to visit your company once.. If you don't mind.."
"ohh.. Not every one are allowed.. But since you are my friend now.. So you can.." said Qin chen.
Shiha gave a knowing smile.. She was surprised.. How easily and without her permission he added her as his friend. But shiha didn't mind.
They chatted for a while.
Shiha was having quite good impression of him. But somehow.. She didn't get the feeling what she wants.. Like she felt he is not the match for her.. May be someone might be there in the world.. Who is waiting for her.
After lunch they apart..
The man earned Nine points..
Shiha left for her penthouse..
At evening shiha gets ready and decides to stroll around until dinner date.
She past by the park.. Where she saw, that every children where playing happily and there mothers were taking care of them..
There where few families too.. Families of three. Mother, father and a child.
Her gaze fell on the family sitting on the bench at the side corner.. The mother was breast feeding her child.. And the father was holding the bag in his hand.. Soon later the boy of the age of four came running towards them.. "Dad..look i brought the flower for the little sister.."
The child in the hands of the mother, immediately stopped drinking and looked at her older brother as if she understood what her brother said.. The child giggled in her mother's arms..
Shiha's eyes gets wait.. She blinked few times.. She smiled for them.. She wish she had a family.. But it always remains as a wish.. Shiha wipe the tear at the corner of her eyes.
She left that place.. When she was a child she always want to go to parks.. But so sad.. She never went, because there was no one who take care of her, who help her to climb the rides.. It was her dream which just became a pitiful dream forever..
Shiha reached at the restaurant before half an hour.. She thought, she had came to early. But to her surprise when she entered, the man was already present.. She thought.. 'is he that idle, that he came so early..'
Shiha first thought that she must not go now.. Because still there is half an hour.. But then she thought, its good. If she go early then she can get free early too.. So she walked over..
They had a dinner together..
Ahhh.. This date was failed.. The man failed to earn maximum pionts..
After dinner shiha reached at her Grandmother's home.. She gave a report of today's dates..
Grandma Tang was happy that the lunch date earn maximum points.. But still there were more two to attend tomorrow.
Tonight shiha decides to sleep at here, instead of the penthouse.
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Next morning shiha left for her work as usual..
After completing her work she went to her penthouse.
Resting for a while she gets ready for the lunch. She changed and wore a white T-shirt with a black tight ankle length pent.. And over it she ware a black long sleeves cardigan.. With a high heels. She kept her hair opens and make it slight wavy..
She was looking gorgeous in black.
A Queen in Black..
After getting ready shiha went to Blue light restaurant..
It was lunch time.. Many people where there. As usual she went towards the window table.. As she reached there.. The man was sitting there.
The man stood up and shook the hand with shiha.. "hello.. I am jinchen."
"hii.. I am shiha." said shiha.
Shiha always goes with the flow. If anyone introduce themselves with a name then she will to give her name. But if they use surname.. Then shiha do the same.
They sat down for the lunch.
Jinchen was handsome.. And gave the strong vibes.. He look a upright man.
Well mannered and the man of principles.
He gave menu to shiha..
Shiha ordered and gave back the menu to him.
They order three dishes each. From that two of them were same.
They both were surprise.. Somewhat they had a same choice.
Shiha never starts the conversation with her own accord. So she waited till he speaks anything. Almost the lunch was getting at the end. But they just causally eat and had a simple talk.
After the lunch was over. The man ordered the lemon juice..
Shiha took a glass and a sip..
The man gave a alluring smile.. "Miss shiha.. You might be thinking, that i didn't said anything about me till now.. But sorry.. I want to enjoy the meal that's why."
"Its ok. So did you enjoyed it.." asked shiha.
"of course! When a gorgeous girl sitting in front, then anyone can enjoy it." said jinchen.
Shiha chuckled.. "such a glib tongue you have. I am sure.. Your clients will never get disappoint.."
"haa. Haa. I also thought, that if i were in business then, i can handle my clients very well. But so sad.. I not in business.." said Jinchen.
Shiha took a sip from her glass and gave a confused look and asked.. "then?"
"i am in military.." said Jinchen.
The moment jinchen said, that he is in military.. The glass in shiha's hand fell down with a shattering sound.. The glass broke down.. Small pieces were shattered every where..
Shiha was jolted.. The sudden Answer gave her shock..
The waiter immediately came to clean it.
She came back to sense.. She pinch the place between the brows..
She turn her head to the side.. When she turns her head to the side she saw that one broken piece of glass was shattered in the walking way..
If anyone walks there without seeing then they might get hurt.
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Reaction Vs. Response:
Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on her. I wondered if this was the cockroach's response to all the glory that was spoken about it! She started screaming out of fear. With panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started doing jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group got cranky to what was happening. The lady finally managed to push the cockroach to another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough,
he grabbed and threw it out with his fingers.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos. It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.
I realized even in my case then , it is not the shouting of my father or my boss that disturbs me, but its my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.
It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.
More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that hurts me.
Lessons learnt from the story:
I understood, I should not react in life. I should always respond.
The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always intellectual...