Cheng Yu wanted to wait until Xia Huaijin put away the phone and left before leaving, but Xia Huaijin obviously had no intention of going back in a hurry. He lit a cigarette, leaned against the pillar, and started smoking one puff at a time.
When did Xia Huaijin start smoking?
Cheng Yu frowned slightly. The clean boy in her memory seemed to have changed.
Yes, it has been seven years and she has become like this. It is normal for Xia Huaijin to change.
Cheng Yu hid in the corner and indulged herself in peeking at him. He was even thinner than on TV. The man who could make foreign reporters vomit blood every time had reduced his aura and looked a little lonely. His fingertips suddenly became clear.
The suddenly dim light brought out a bit of decadence.
Are you in a bad mood?
Cheng Yu's heart twitched.
Xia Huaijin felt a gaze on her. When he turned his head and looked over, he saw a woman. He looked away after just one glance. He had become too familiar with this kind of gaze over the years.
Cheng Yu pressed his back against the wall and put his hands on his chest. He could still feel his heart beating too fast. He was almost, almost discovered. Fortunately, he was blocked by a woman.
Her ears were perked, and she could hear the woman walking towards Xia Huaijin on high heels, and there were sounds of chatting coming from her.
"Sorry." Xia Huaijin's voice came, and Cheng Yu vaguely heard his rejection.
"I'm married."
Cheng Yu's hands trembled, and her heart that was covered seemed to crack at this moment.
She had already guessed that he was married. From the first time he appeared on TV as the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she saw the ring on his finger. The wedding ring that represented marriage was so conspicuous to her.
No matter how hard you pretend to be blind, you can't ignore it.
But it's another thing to guess it, but to hear it with your own ears.
Yes, it's been seven years. Isn't it normal to be married? It's abnormal not to be married.
Who can be expected to wait for someone who suddenly disappears?
Cheng Yu thought she saw everything clearly, but she felt sorry for him and betrayed her.
She did not look at Xia Huaijin again. It was not until she heard his leaving footsteps that she slowly walked out, continued to lower her head, and rushed to her life.
He is no longer the Xia Huaijin he was seven years ago, and she is no longer the same person she was seven years ago. Jiang Wanyin has long since vanished from the world, and she is now Cheng Yu.
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Village in the city.
When Cheng Yu returned home exhausted, the night light in the living room was still on. The light was dim, but it was full of warmth, like the sun, which warmed Cheng Yu's heart.
She changed into slippers at the door. The cotton slippers made no sound at all when she stepped on the ground, but she still tried to walk as gently as possible towards the night light.
As always, there was a late-night snack on the small square table. It was not a good thing. It was just a bowl of shredded chicken porridge, placed in a thermos bowl, and it was still steaming when the lid was opened.
Cheng Yu curled her lips, sat down and started eating.
"I'm back Wanwan." After a while, someone came out.
It's her father, Jiang Zhong.
Cheng Yu swallowed the porridge in his mouth and said, "I just came back, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"You said you would be back late today, but I was worried and couldn't sleep." Jiang Zhong limped over and didn't turn on the big light in the living room. The father and daughter have long been used to this kind of darkness, so it would be nice to save a little bit.
One point.
"You just love to worry." Cheng Yu was grateful for this frugality. In the darkness, her father could not see her eyes that were red from crying.
Jiang Zhong sighed: "Wanwan, your job is too unsafe. Why don't you find another one? Dad can make money too. Dad is worried if you always come back so late."
This is a commonplace topic. Being a waiter at Tai Fung House has a high salary, and you can also get private room consumption and commission on drinks. The only drawback is that it is too late to get off work at night. Dad is always worried and has to wait for her to come back before he can sleep.
But she was fired tonight because of Xia Huaijin. She was absent-minded all night, knocked over several plates with food, and bumped into a customer, staining his clothes. The manager came forward to apologize to the customer.
, compensated for the losses.
Then she was fired, and her salary and bonus were used to pay off debts, which meant that she was not only unemployed, but also had no income this month.