Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 88 - 85 - s: Gain An Inch But Not A Foot

"The United States really feels so far away, it’s like flying across an entire world, even longer than flying to Australia. I’m going to take a shower first, and you think about where to take me later." Yan Yan hadn’t noticed Qi Yi’s discomfort at the moment.

"Do you still have the energy to go out?" Qi Yi adjusted his sitting position and asked with concern.

"Of course, I do! For my biological clock, it’s just like getting up in the morning. I’m only in New York for two days; there’s no need to adjust to the time zone. During the day, you go to your orientation, and I can sleep in the room." Yan Yan assured Qi Yi not to worry about her state.

"Are you really staying only two days? Won’t all this flying tire you out?" Qi Yi thought two days was too short; he had expected Yan Yan to stay for a longer period.

"It’s okay, remember when you visited me in Melbourne? It was pretty much the same," Yan Yan dismissed the concern.

"I’m a boy." Qi Yi didn’t agree with Yan Yan’s comparison.

"Does flying differ for men and women?" Yan Yan asked with a laugh.

Qi Yi didn’t respond, obviously a bit upset. It was hard enough to meet up, and they had to part again so soon—a true Magpie Bridge Meeting.

Had Yan Yan come to the United States half a month earlier to attend his graduation, he could have spent many days with her.

Since he had decided to strive at Barclays for two years, Qi Yi couldn’t just skip the orientation.

If he had known that Yan Yan was coming, Qi Yi definitely wouldn’t have chosen to start work so early. (note 1)

"Wow, such a handsome face, how can it be dominated by gloom? I came because I had promised to visit you in June, and I’ve already spent money on the visa. It would be a bit wasteful not to visit, and that visa cost over a hundred dollars," Yan Yan said in an exaggerated tone, comforting a downhearted Qi Yi.

It was as if the flight and hotel were free, and only the visa cost money.

"That’s a lot of money～" Qi Yi also felt that he shouldn’t be brooding.

Yan Yan’s visit was already a huge surprise for him.

If a person desires too much, they will never be happy.

"Yeah, exactly, so I must earn back the visa fee. Tomorrow I have to check out FIT and Parsons in person to see which one I should go to," Yan Yan shared her plans for the next day with Qi Yi.

"So, you mean tomorrow you might be able to remove ’if’ from your decision, right?" For Qi Yi, that was definitely another highly pleasing matter today.

"Didn’t you say the chance of ’if’ not being removed tends towards infinitely small? How dare I overturn the prediction made by such a great statistician?" Yan Yan used an endearing expression and tone.

"Let me give you a hug." Qi Yi suddenly expressed his feelings directly.

After saying that, Qi Yi paused, realizing how blunt he had become, speaking without thinking.

To hug directly was one thing; asking about it was almost inviting rejection.

Saying such things, Qi Yi was almost embarrassed to admit he studied statistics.

"Sure." Yan Yan not only didn’t reject but also moved forward to hug him, completely against the "statistician’s" expectations.

It wasn’t until he held Yan Yan in his arms that Qi Yi realized his girlfriend couldn’t be understood using ordinary logic.

Qi Yi decided, in for a penny, in for a pound, "Let me kiss you."

After saying that, Qi Yi looked at Yan Yan with anticipation, waiting for her response.

"A peck is fine, but nothing more," Yan Yan pushed the otherwise well-embraced Qi Yi away after hearing his request.

The story didn’t unfold as Qi Yi had imagined, once again.

Qi Yi could find financial models in big data that others couldn’t, but he could not decode Yan Yan’s thought process.

Yan Yan never played by conventional rules. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Qi Yi also didn’t have the hobby of studying his girlfriend as a research subject.

However, with hopes dashed and arms empty, a rare look of defeat appeared on Qi Yi’s face.

"Hey, my school hunk seems pretty down now—" Yan Yan felt the need to lighten the mood.

"It’s written all over your face, why ask?" Qi Yi looked at her with a slightly "woeful" expression.

"I wasn’t asking, what I just said was a declarative sentence," Yan Yan playfully clarified.

The look of defeat didn’t leave Qi Yi’s face.

"I could actually discuss this with you," Yan Yan continued trying to ease the atmosphere.

"You can discuss this?" Qi Yi was both surprised and thrilled; his girlfriend really couldn’t be reasoned with using normal logic.

"Of course, didn’t I say I would discuss everything with you?" Yan Yan questioned Qi Yi.

"Does that mean after discussing, we can kiss?" Qi Yi’s tone filled with hope again.

"Maybe... probably... still no, I guess." Yan Yan hesitated before giving her honest answer.

"Then what are we supposed to discuss?" The expectation in Qi Yi’s eyes quickly turned back to defeat.

"Let me take a shower first, then I’ll tell you. Have you decided where you want to go later?" Yan Yan thought changing the subject was the most appropriate thing to do at the moment.

"Wall Street tour." When Qi Yi uttered these words, he calmed his feelings, his face now expressionless.

"You want to take me to see the Wall Street bull? That makes sense, it’s something we should definitely do while we’re here, especially since that’s where you’ll be working," Yan Yan said and then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Qi Yi was curious about what exactly Yan Yan still wanted to discuss since she had already said no. What could there possibly be left to discuss?

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Note 1:

At big companies like Barclays, when hiring, there has to be a headcount available.

Obtaining a headcount isn’t easy.

But once someone has succeeded in passing all the interviews and secured a headcount, this headcount isn’t easily withdrawn.

Top companies are discerning when recruiting, and once they find a suitable candidate, they tend to value them.

If someone has received an offer but can’t join on the planned date due to unforeseen circumstances.

Simply emailing HR to say you can’t join yet and will wait until the next batch is also normal.

When the time comes, you don’t have to approach them—HR will proactively send an email to confirm.

For top talents, options are always a two-way street.

This is true not only in the United States.

It’s the same in other countries.

Many high-end talents require headhunting, which can take several years.