You Are Still Here Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the You Are Still Here novel. A total of 43 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 44 : Chapter 44
Someone once advised me “Never gossip about your colleagues in the washroom.
Chapter 44
Someone once advised me “Never gossip about your colleagues in the washroom.” Apparently, this was rule number seven in a famous guide to surviving the corporate world. I’ve always abided by this rule but there are others who pooh-pooh it.
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- 44 Chapter 44 Someone once advised me “Never gossip about your colleagues in the washroom.” Apparently, this was rule number seven in a famous guide to surviving the corporate world. I’ve always abided by this rule but there are others who pooh-pooh it. “ …
- 43 Chapter 43 Yun Jin returned to her home in the county. Her mother’s arrangements had been more or less attended to. They didn’t have many relatives but now that her mother had departed from the world, what did it matter if the funeral was grand or not? Un
- 42 Chapter 42 “But if you don’t let go … the eggs will be burnt. Aren’t you hungry?” “Of course I am. But it’s not eggs that I’m hungry for …” His lips were roaming all over her ear. “Don’t.” She turned her face away. Cheng Zheng mumbled confused “Why not?
- 41 Chapter 41 Yun Jin continued to stumble in the desert. There was sand all around her and it seemed to go on forever. The heat was so unbearable that she felt she would turn into ash at any moment. She was also parched and her head hurt. She didn’t want to
- 39 Chapter 39 After praying, Yun Jin stuck her joss stick in the urn. When she turned round, she was shocked to see Zheng Xiao Tong staring woodily at her. “… Hi, here to offer incense too? … Are you by yourself?” Xiao Tong nodded. Try as she might, she coul
- 38 Chapter 38 “… I will no longer be able to bear children.” It was complete silence behind her. Why did she say it? She was already prepared to carry this secret to her grave. He didn’t have to know about its existence or the fact that she had struggled thr
- 37 Chapter 37 Su Yun Jin. Stop dwelling on it. Don’t think of Lu Lu or Zheng Xiao Tong and most definitely not Cheng Zheng. It doesn’t matter if you can figure it out or not because any conclusion will make you none the happier. Yun Jin’s last conscious thou
- 36 Chapter 36 Seven-thirty, Left Bank. When Yun Jin and Lu Lu reached punctually, they found Cheng Zheng already seated. He had changed into a gray-white striped silk s.h.i.+rt and black tweed trousers. It was simple yet stylish and his outfit accentuated hi
- 35 Chapter 35Yun Jin lay on her bed for a long time. Sleep eluded her. She tossed and turned every once in a while but she couldn’t find a good sleeping position. Maybe she ought to purchase an orthopedic bed. Or maybe, she ought to find a more dependable se
- 34 Chapter 34 Yun Jin sat numbly as she watched his car exit from her rearview mirror. Time crawled to a standstill as she tried to process the scene she had just witnessed. Soon, a bitter and acidic vile liquid rose up her throat. She quickly pushed the car
- 33 Chapter 33 The warmth from the heated shower steamed up the bathroom mirror. Yun Jin swiped her hand slowly across, unveiling her reflection as many tiny droplets formed in its wake. She hadn’t seen herself completely naked in a long time. This girl befor
- 32 Chapter 32 “Sister Su, I don’t understand. If you can’t forget him, why don’t you go find him? No matter the cause of the separation, if two people are deeply in love, and living in the same city, they can surely find their way back to each other.” Yun Ji
- 31 Chapter 31 Let’s break up Yun Jin … Yun Jin woke up with a start to find herself alone in the big room. The voice from her nightmare seemed to reverberate throughout the empty room. She sat up in bed and glanced at the alarm clock – it was already five in
- 30 Chapter 30 Some things when broken can never be restored to its original form no matter how determined the mender. As for Cheng Zheng and Yun Jin, neither could bear to forsake their past together so they stuck doggedly to the frail semblance of a relatio
- 29 Chapter 29 Yun Jin recalled telling Shen Ju An confidently “We’re nothing alike.” It turned out that Ju An was more insightful afterall. In that moment, he had merely looked at her and smiled. In retrospect, Yun Jin found it hilarious as well. She wasn’t
- 28 Chapter 28 Spring pa.s.sed uneventfully. Cheng Zheng’s birthday was going to be in the early days of August. Ten-odd days before the big day, he had already reminded Yun Jin umpteen times about his upcoming special day. Yun Jin thought long and hard about
- 27 Chapter 27 Eventually, the lunar new year vacation ended so Yun Jin and Cheng Zheng made their way back to G-city together. Life settled into a predictable routine. Yun Jin tried her best not to let her uncle’s matter get to her. She wasn’t going to allow
- 26 Chapter 26 The much-antic.i.p.ated Lunar New Year descended on the nation once again. As the largest-scaled national holiday, Yun Jin and Cheng Zheng both had a week off work. The previous year, both did not return home to celebrate. It was alright for Ch
- 25 Chapter 25 On Lunar New Year’s eve the following year, Shen Ju An and Zhang Yue’s wedding invitation arrived. Zhang Yue was over the moon to say the least and Cheng Zheng was the very first person she called to tell of the wonderful news. She said since t
- 24 Chapter 24 This was the first time Su Yun Jin was celebrating the Lunar New Year outside her hometown. At least, he was by her side. She placated her mother easily by lying that she had to remain on campus to continue her job hunt. Her mother didn’t probe
- 23 Chapter 23 Were other couples like them? Their love would soar to the skies but just as easily crash to the ground. Yu Hua would tease “This is the h.e.l.l you’ve chosen.” After Cheng Zheng was discharged, he stayed in Yun Jin’s city for two day before re
- 22 Chapter 22 “Don’t write this off as another misinterpretation. Because even if it were, this time I’m never letting you go.” Back in the apartment, Cheng Zheng still held onto Yun Jin tightly as though if his grip laxed, she would disappear again. The pai
- 21 Chapter 21 While Cheng Zheng was cooped up in the hospital for a week, Yun Jin’s internal angel and demon clashed for 7 days. A small voice niggled at her Yun Jin, why were you so worried about him after knowing he was on the same train as the SARS patien
- 20 Chapter 20 During this period each faculty was given three special pa.s.ses and all were kept by the respective faculty heads. Unless it was urgent, the heads would never loan the pa.s.ses. Fortunately for Yun Jin, her persistence paid off and she managed
- 19 Chapter 19 In the spring of Year Four, the country was swept up in the SARS epidemic. Several densely populated cities were hard-hit and Yun Jin’s area was not spared. The number of infected people climbed steadily every day and the smell of death seemed
- 18 Chapter 18 What does it feel like attending your own mother’s wedding? Naturally, many people wouldn’t know the answer to that. The eve of the wedding, Yun Jin’s mother promptly fell asleep after a busy day of handling all the last minute tasks. But liste
- 17 Chapter 17 After Cheng Zheng had washed up in the toilet, he walked out to find Yun Jin dabbing hard at her trouser stain with a troubled expression on her face. “Stop rubbing it. You’ve been at it for over ten minutes. Any more and your pants will tear.”
- 16 Chapter 16 The next morning, Yun Jin rose with a pounding head. She ached all over so she sat on the edge of her bed to gather her senses. Yesterday’s memories slowly trickled in. She had overindulged in alcohol and it appeared that Ju An had sent her hom
- 15 Chapter 15 In the subsequent days, Cheng Zheng always insisted that Yun Jin be his tour guide on account of their old ties. Yun Jin could not turn him down but after the temple episode, refrained from spending time alone with him. Each time they went tour
- 14 Chapter 14After that day in the library, there was an unspoken understanding between Yun Jin and Shen Ju An. Although neither had confessed their feelings, both were aware of how the other felt. They spent more time together and sometimes when they walked
- 13 Chapter 13The soph.o.m.ore year ran a tighter schedule than year one. Yun Jin shuttled tirelessly between cla.s.ses, tutoring lessons and the department office. This Qing Ming, she didn’t return home to sweep her father’s grave; her mother had phoned up a
- 12 Chapter 12 During the summer vacation, Form 3(3) organised a cla.s.s gathering. Somehow a resourceful person managed to contact Yun Jin and insisted that she attend. Yun Jin had no intention of going but then thought “What am I afraid of? If I really want
- 11 Chapter 11 Anyone would feel alienated in a new environment and Yun Jin was no exception. This big Southern city of China had a distinctive atmosphere which Yun Jin was completely unfamiliar with. But she quickly adapted to the city, or more accurately, t
- 10 Chapter 10 Post-examination, the students had to estimate the marks they would attain and apply for university accordingly even before knowing their true performance. Thus, choosing a university was likened to a gamble; good grades were not enough, one ne
- 9 Chapter 9 When Meng Xue’s reflection appeared in the mirror, Yun Jin wasn’t in the least bit surprised. She wiped off the droplets of water on her face with a cold smile. There must have been something in the air that evening as it seemed everyone had som
- 8 Chapter 8 The dreaded examinations finally descended upon them in the thick of a storm and pa.s.sed by in a whirl of 2.5 days. Looking back, it felt surreal; all the hards.h.i.+ps, anxiety, endurance of Year Three came to a head in a matter of 2.5 days. T
- 7 Chapter 7 Rumours are strange things. The more you tried to clarify them, the murkier they became. Conversely, if one could steel their nerves and answer coolly with a so what if it’s real?, rumours would lose their gossip draw. Cheng Zheng and Su Yun Jin
- 6 Chapter 6 Senior high was an age of sensitivity, especially for teenagers surrounded by couplings all around. They weren’t the awkward adolescents anymore but they were far from the maturity the university students possessed. For these 17, 18 year olds, n
- 5 Chapter 5 In their cla.s.smates’ eyes, Cheng Zheng’s and Yun Jin’s relations.h.i.+p didn’t change post ‘sanitary pad incident’. Cheng Zheng still messed with her and Su Yun Jin wouldn’t react but maintain her silence. Everyone knew not to bring up that in
- 4 Chapter 4 Naturally, Su Yun Jin was oblivious to Cheng Zheng’s internal turmoil. She was consumed with worry over her father’s health; he had liver disease and was deteriorating day by day. His condition was so bad that he had significant weight loss and
- 3 Chapter 3While Cheng Zheng was used to Yun Jin’s same old routine of glaring and turning her back on him, his eyes would betray momentary disappointment whenever he faced her stiffly straightened back yet again. The day she had forcefully leaned back onto
- 2 Chapter 2 “Would it kill you to be gentler?” When Yun Jin pushed her chair backwards, it had connected with the desk behind her and a boy behind grumbled in annoyance. Knowing that her actions had disturbed her cla.s.smate, she immediately sat up straight
- 1 Chapter 1 That summer was indelibly imprinted in Cheng Zheng’s memory. It had been swelteringly hot and seemed to go on forever. Standing on the cusp of senior high graduation and preparing for the starting of university, it felt like metamorphosis. But t