Chapter 9 — Only 8 Currency left in Card

He is like a small stone sinking into the river of my life. Not even a single wave rippled. I used to think... In this life we will never cross paths again. Until that night. I took the whole team to the most luxurious restaurant in the city to celebrate the successful signing of a major project. After a few rounds of wine, everyone was a little drunk. I called the driver's service. Ten minutes later. A man wearing a driver's uniform, mask and cap appeared in front of the private room door.

“Hello, is Miss Hua calling the driver?”

Hoarse voice. But it's frighteningly familiar. I raised my head. A few meters away… I saw his face clearly. Even though the brim of the hat is pulled very low. Although the years and pressures of life have left indelible marks on that face. But I still recognized it immediately. Chu Thoi Uyen. He also recognized me. In that moment… The surprise, shame, struggle, and self-consciousness in his eyes were like a jar of spices being spilled. Mixed into an unsightly mess. Instinctively, he wanted to turn around and run away. But my assistant stepped forward and gave him the car keys.

“Driver, this is the car, I'm sorry.”

Chu Thoi Uyen stood stiffly in place. Can't move. The eyes of everyone in the room were focused on him. A young girl in my group drank too much, her mouth moved faster than her brain, and she blurted out:

“Wow, Tong Hua, this driver looks so familiar…”

“Like… like Chu Thoi Uyen from my old company who was fired!”

The air immediately froze. Chu Thoi Uyen's face under the light was as white as paper. He lowered his head. The whole body trembled like a sieve. I lifted the wine glass and gently shook the dark red liquid inside. Then stand up. Step by step, I walked in front of him. I looked at him... Like looking at a complete stranger. My voice is not loud. But loud enough for everyone in the room to hear clearly.

“The driver.”

“Would you mind taking the bottle of Lafite 82 from my car…”

“With the trash bag in the deepest part of the trunk…”

“Throw it away.”

“I feel dirty.”

Having said that, I didn't look at him again. I took another car key from the assistant and threw it to the deputy in the group.

“Happy today.”

“That car was given to you too.”

"Let's change places to continue celebrating."

Amid the respectful and admiring eyes of all my subordinates... I turned around and left the restaurant. From beginning to end... I never turned my head to look at Chu Thoi Uyen again. I don't know what happened to him after that. He continues to work as a for-hire driver. Every night, she weaves through the streets of the city to earn money for her mother's medicine and to maintain her life. Maybe... He couldn't bear that feeling of humiliation, and then completely disappeared from this city. But all... It no longer has anything to do with me. My car ran smoothly on the way home. Outside the glass window are the bright lights of thousands of rooftops in the city. The phone suddenly rang. It's a call from a headhunter. The other person introduced me to a new position with a higher salary. My future… There are still countless possibilities. Bright as the lights outside. And shine without limit.