"Ahh!" she screamed. When she looked up, her face was less than ten centimeters away from mine. She was so close that I could feel the heat between her breaths.
Although she was my wife's sister from the same village and we could be considered relatives, it was still a little embarrassing to be in such close proximity with her.
My heart lurched.
I quickly helped her to her feet and asked, "Are you okay?"
Yu Lan's face was flushed red as if she was having a fever. "I'm fine. Thank you, Brother-in-law."
I changed the topic. "Why are you here? I remember that you don't work on the weekends. "As I spoke, I quietly took off my earphones and pocketed my phone.
Yu Lan sat down beside me. She composed herself and said, "This is my first time working overtime on a weekend. I heard that you've returned to the office, so I came up to see if I could try to bump into you."
I was stunned. "You were looking for me? What's the matter?"