Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 205 - 202: Casually Agreed

Yan Yan was still picking out clothes to wear when Qi Yi’s text message came through.

Xiao Qizi: Don’t go for pizza anymore. There’s no good pizza near your house. Naples is the kingdom of pizza, not Florence.

Waiwai: How do you know that? Don’t you think you’re a bit too clairvoyant?

Xiao Qizi: Of course, you gave me your address yesterday, so I looked it up for you. I’ve been making a food map for you. It’s not complete yet, but I’ll send it to you when it’s done.

Waiwai: Oh wow, you can even make a food map of Florence? You should have said so earlier～ Send it over quickly, it doesn’t need to be too detailed.

Xiao Qizi: Alright, I’ll send you Version 1.0 later.

Waiwai: Okay, okay, remember the version upgrade needs to be quick. How should I reply to the text?

Xiao Qizi: Okay.

Waiwai: Which ’okay’?

Xiao Qizi: The one that says ’okay’.

Waiwai: So generous? That doesn’t sound like you.

Xiao Qizi: I’m learning to adapt. I can’t restrict a future world-class designer’s exposure to the fashion world’s influx of handsome men. With hordes of competitors in the future, I have to start getting used to it from now on, right?

Waiwai: Ahaha, you just keep adapting～ But you know, in the fashion world, you shouldn’t worry about handsome men, you should worry about beautiful women. Handsome men like their own kind, beautiful women will like me.

Xiao Qizi: My God, it seems I need to worry about all of humanity now.

Waiwai: Could you please exclude anyone below eighteen and above eighty? Thanks! Off to find food, chat later～ Go have breakfast while I have lunch～ Be a good boy～

Xiao Qizi: As you wish!

During the pause in messaging Qi Yi, Yan Yan got herself sorted out.

Following Qi Yi’s instructions, she replied with an "okay" to Lei Pili and then went downstairs to find food.

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By the time Yan Yan finished eating and bought a pair of shoes to bring back, she saw Lei Pili standing at the entrance of her building.

"It’s so cold. Why are you standing out here?" That was Yan Yan’s first reaction upon seeing Lei Pili.

"Didn’t you say you wanted me to take you to get a phone card? Tomorrow is the weekend, and as soon as I got your text, I replied, saying I would take you today if you wanted to do it. But you neither agreed nor declined, and you didn’t answer your phone either. I just happened to be nearby for something, so I came to check on you." Lei Pili felt that getting Yan Yan an Italian phone card was very important.

For most international students, getting a new phone card is indeed one of the first few things on the list upon arriving in a country.

However, many people simply get it sorted out at the airport or even rent a phone with a card included right there.

Yan Yan hadn’t done either of these things when she landed yesterday.

Although most people are eager to get a new phone card, Yan Yan was never in much of a rush to do so. When she was in Australia, she used her Wenzhou number for over half a month before getting a local card.

Back then, not many people were calling her anyway. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Plus, she was living in a homestay with a landline to use.

The homestay dad gave her three international calling cards with a thousand minutes each as soon as she arrived.

Yan Yan didn’t know how long it would take for her to use up those phone cards, just calling home.

It was Yan Yan’s first time going abroad, and she couldn’t navigate public transportation. Wherever she went, she was always with her host family.

It wasn’t until Yan Yan needed to get a bank account and other things requiring a local phone number that she got a phone card, and that was half a month later.

This time, Yan Yan came to Italy alone, and she really didn’t know where to get a card. So if Lei Pili wanted to take her and Qi Yi didn’t object, Yan Yan saw no reason to refuse.

But because she didn’t bring her phone, making Lei Pili wait in the cold weather made her feel a little embarrassed.

"I just went out to eat and didn’t bring my phone with me, how long have you been waiting?" Yan Yan asked Lei Pili.

"I just arrived recently. I figured if you were around, I’d take you to sort it out, otherwise I’d leave it till next week. Seems I’m in luck today, I was about to leave when I ran into you coming back." Lei Pili said it was just a matter of convenience.

"I see. Wait for me for a moment. I’ll drop these shoes off at home and then I’ll go with you to get it sorted out." Yan Yan said, running upstairs.

When Yan Yan was ready to go out again, she called Qi Yi to let him know first.

"I’ve finished eating and now I’m going with Senior Brother Lei to sort out a phone card. Are you going to work this afternoon or do you have the day off?" Yan Yan asked Qi Yi.

"I’ve got to go this afternoon. Resigning takes about a month, so the sooner I submit my resignation, the sooner I can start looking after your trove of gold and silver treasures stashed in the black box." Qi Yi responded laughing, his tone devoid of any jealousy.

Yan Yan mentally gave Qi Yi a thumbs-up, thinking he was quite teachable.

"Does resignation take that long?" Yan Yan was surprised.

Yan Yan, who had never had a formal job, thought a month-long resignation period was a bit excessive; it was just a handover, after all. She had thought Qi Yi would be coming over in just a few days.

"A month is the minimum. Ian even spent several months on his handover. The company needs time to find a replacement or someone to take over the work," Qi Yi replied.

"What if they can’t find someone to replace you? Won’t you have to stay with Barclays indefinitely?" Yan Yan still didn’t understand the situation fully.

"The procedure for resignation is written into the contract; when the time is up, they’ll let you go no matter what. But if there’s a suitable replacement, it could be possible to leave earlier," Qi Yi explained the company policy.

"Well, that’s good. I thought with the Signing Bonus you took, they would hold onto you for years and not let go!" Yan Yan sighed in relief, remembering the signing bonus Qi Yi had received.

"They do hold on, and resigning now means I have to pay back some money, and I certainly have to return the Signing Bonus," Qi Yi felt Yan Yan was letting out her breath a little too early.

"What? Really? That’s harsh. Do you still have your Signing Bonus?" Yan Yan knew about Qi Yi’s family situation and given that it was his first job, it was unlikely he had saved the bonus until now.

"Of course it’s not there anymore. What, are you planning to pay the company for me?" Qi Yi asked laughing.

"Sure, sure, it can’t be that big of an amount. I definitely can handle it on my side," Yan Yan agreed without a second thought.

"Ha ha ha, are you planning to support your boyfriend in return? I’m so touched. Thank you～" Qi Yi laughed even brighter.