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Milly wasalreadyquitetired.Normally,wearinganeyemaskwouldhelpherfasleepimmediately.However,this<b>time</b><b>,</b>shetossedandturnedandcouldn’tsleep.She<b>saw</b>thatfakemonkwholookedlikeMaitreyaBuddhawheneversheclosedhereyes.
Whatnonsensewashesayingatthetime…
All<i>reflections</i>inphenomenaarelikeillusionsandbubbles,causingunnecessarytroubles<i>if</i>oneisattachedtothem.
Millytookoutherphoneandquicklysearchedtheintewhiletheaerone’ssignalwasstivablebeforetakeoff.
“Everything,includingoneselfandexternalobjects,is<b>akin</b>toreflectionsinamirror,illusionsinwater.Ifonebestoofixatedonthingsbeyondtheir“essence,”itwillonlyleadtounnecessarytroubles.
WhenMillysawthesewords,herbloodseemedtoflowbackwardsinstantly,andshe feltherfingerstrembling.Couldthat fakemonkhaveseensomething?
Hespokeasifheknewshedidn’tbelonginthisworld.
No,no,no,that’simpossible!
Thesourceoftheworldismaterial.Theworldisscientific.Wemustbelieveinscience,believeinMarx,believeinmaterialism!
WhileBuddhismisalegitimatesect,thatmonkwasjustnowfake.Sayingthingslike,“We’llmeetagainifit’sdestined.”Haha!I’llcallthepoliceeverytimeIseehiminthefuture!
Thecabinsuddenlybecamenoisy,especiallywithexcitedfemalevoicesrisingandfalling.
“Wow,wow,<b>wow</b>.He’s<b>so</b>handsome!”
“OhmyGod,isitreallyhim?AmIdreaming?”
“Quick,takeaphotowithmeandmyhusband!”
“Wahhh,myboyissohandsome!”
Millyfrowned.Whohadarrivedthateveryonewascalling<i>both</i>husband”and“boy“?
Beforeshecouldlookup,Millysawseveralbillnotesinfrontofthemalepassengernexttoher.“Hello,couldyouswitchseatswithme?Considerthisasmyfeeforchangingseats.Isthatokay?”
Themalepassengerbesideher,wholookedquiteyoung,seemedsurprisedbytheunexpectedwindfallofmoney.Hepromptlytookthebillsandrespectfullystoodup.“Sit,you’retookind.Please,Sir,takethe
seat!”
Justthen,wearingsunssesandtrendyclothing.JonathannaturallysatbesideMilly.
Thenhetookoffhissunsses,revealingafacefullofsmilesandeagertoplease,“Hello,Milly!”
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Thisscenehadalreadyleftmanypassengersaroundthemgapingindisbelief.
Finished
Millyfeltufortableunderthestaresofthesurroundingpassengers.Shegritted herteethandwarnedhim,lookingathimsharply,“Shutup!”
Doesthisguynotknowhe’satopstar?
Orisheblindandcan’tseehowmanyfanshehasaroundhim?
Shedidn’tdaretoimagineifshewouldbetornapart<b>upon</bnding.
Jonathandidn’texpectMillytoscoldhim.Immediately,hedroopedhisears<b>like</b>apitifullittlepuppy,lookingdejected.“Oh.”
Millytookadeepbreathandtriedtoaskinafriendlytone,“Whereareyougoing?Isn’tyourdramanotfinishedfilmingyet?”
SeeingMillystartingtotalktohim,Jonathanbeganwagginghistaillikecrazy.“Iaskedyourdirector.Hesaidyou’regoinghometoday,soItookaspecialleaveteandseeyouoff
Millyfrowned.“Sendmeoff?Thenwhydidyouboardthe<b>ne</b><b>?</b>”
“Oh,I’mescortingyouhome.”
Aredirectorsnowadays<b>so</b>easygoing?Cantheyreturnhomewhenevertheyplease?
Justthen.Milly’sphonerang.
Sheanswered,andaloudvoicecamethroughthe earpiece,echoing,“Milly,areyoingbacktoday?I’vebathed<b>and</b>waitedforyou!”
Millywasata<b>loss</b>forwords.
Thegreetingisquiteintimateaswell<i>.</i>
Isthisamandatoryskillin<i>the</i>Buts?
And…whatdoes<i>“</i>bathedandwaitedforyou<i>”</i>mean?
Millyquietlyturneddownthevolumeofherphoneseveralnotchesbeforeresponding,“Hmm,today’sflight shouldarrivehomeintheafternoon.
Anthonyreplied,“Okay!I’llhavethenannymakeitforyouifyouwantanything.
Millyrepliedhonestly,“Anythingisfine.I’mnotpicky.”
Anthonycontinuedasifhe<b>hadn’t</b>heard,saying,“Thensteakitis.Jordanair–shippeditfromtheHndia.Itgoesgreatwithredwine,<b>and</b>thebeefwon’tmakeyoufat.”
PerhapsevenJonathanwasn’tawarethathiswordscarriedaflirtatiouslilt,soundingcuteandendearing.
ListeningtoJonathan,Millycouldn’thelpbutfeelhermoodlightenabit,andasmilereturnedtoherlips.
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Anthonycontinuedtochatteraway,andifitweren’tfortheflightattendantremindinghertoswitchoffherphone,he probablywouldn’thavestoppedtalking.
JustasMillyturnedoffherphone,shenoticedalowandsadatmospherenearby.
Jonathanredatherangrily,hisfacefullofdispleasure.“Whoishe?Whoishe?IsitthatscoundrelAnthony?”
Millywasstunned.
Isn’tthismetaphorabittooharsh?
ButseeingJonathangettingsoworkedup,withhishairpracticallystandingon end,yetstilllookingcautiously,afraidofmakingherangry,Millyeventuallysoftened.
Shesighedandreassuredhim,exining,“Hewasjustabitworriedaboutus,soheaskedifwehadboarded.”
Jonathandidn’tbelieveitatall.
Anthonycouldn’tpossiblycareabouthiswell–being.HemusthavejustcalledMillytpeteforher
attention!
Hmph,cunninganddespicable!
Thendo<b>you</b>likehimandnotme?”
“Hmph,ifyoulikehimmorethanme,yourtasteisbad.I’mmuchmorehandsomethanhim.I’vebeenrankedinthetoptwentymosthandsomemenglobally!”N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
Inthequietcabin,onlyJonathan’slonehowlingwasheard.
Uponhearinghimsaythis,everyonewasshockedandsilent,someevenliftingtheirphonestorecord.Theyhadheardsomethingscandalousandwerebeginningtowhisperamongthemselves.
“Ohmygod,Jonathanhasagirlfriendnow?”
“Itsoundslikeit,doesn’tit?”
“Wow,hesecretlyfound<b>a</b>girlfriend!Wah,Ihavetobestrong,Ican’tcry.Sob,sob…
“Hehe,luckily,I’madevotedfanofOliver.I’msohappy,andIwanttosendamessagetotellhimhowhappyIam!”
Thesurroundingvoicesgrewlouderand<b>more</b>absurd,andMillycouldn’ttakeitanymore.Shespoketo.Jonathaninalowvoice, “Lower<b>/</b>yourvoice,listentomyexnation…
“Howdareyouyetme?Iwon’tlisten,I<b>won’t</b>listen,Iwon’tlisten<b>!</b>Iwon’tlowermyvoice.Hmph,youjustlikeh