"So you're admitting it?"

I smiled and countered, "Even if I dared to admit it, would you dare to believe me?"

Xiao Hu laughed, "Hehe... As long as you dare to admit it, Xiao Ruan and I will dare to call her sister-in-law."

Just as I was about to speak seriously to clarify, Yang Sisi walked over with a wine glass... I quickly swallowed my words and gestured to Xiao Hu and Xiao Ruan with my eyes, telling them not to speak recklessly and cause misunderstandings.

...

Yang Sisi must have really put her heart into it, because the food wasn't as bad as expected. A few dishes were a little burnt, but they were still edible if you picked them out. During the meal and drinks, she kept finding topics to chat with Xiao Hu and Xiao Ruan, which made them feel that she was down-to-earth and earned her a lot of goodwill.

Finally, Yang Sisi gave each of them two Yangcheng Lake hairy crab vouchers. It was very convenient; they just needed to log in to the website and enter the redemption code to receive fresh hairy crabs shipped from Yangcheng Lake…

I thought Yang Sisi wanted to bribe them, but she didn't make any demands. She just hoped that they could take care of me a little in my daily work, because we do physical labor and there are bound to be times when we are physically exhausted. So it is very necessary to have a colleague by my side to look after me.

...

After a satisfying meal, I returned to my lodgings. While tidying my pockets, I discovered that Yang Sisi had secretly placed four cards for hairy crabs inside, and the amount was even more generous than the ones Xiao Hu and Xiao Ruan had received… This was enough to prove that she favored me.

Holding the gift card, I suddenly remembered that her maternal grandmother's house was located on the shore of Yangcheng Lake, not far from Shanghai; she had once mentioned to me that she wanted me to go to Yangcheng Lake with her... I wonder if I will ever have the chance to do so in this lifetime. I thought; since the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake are so delicious, the scenery must be amazing too.

I even imagine Yang Sisi as a child, running barefoot along the lake shore... She had a little ponytail, and those remaining footprints along with the sunset were her most beautiful moments, and also what I yearn for.

Unfortunately, we didn't have that kind of overlap in our timelines.

...

I gave two of the four cards to Nicole, and then the two of us sat in the yard chatting as usual. This time, she didn't talk about Ye Zhi, but only about my work. She said to me, "Today is your second day of work. After the initial enthusiasm fades, do you feel tired?"

I shook my head at first, then laughed and replied, "Not tired at all, really... Although I encounter unreasonable customers, as long as I approach them with an open mind, it doesn't feel like a hurdle... You know, when I was in Shanghai, I was in charge of product development... Every day I did product planning and marketing, I was exhausted... But I still felt a sense of resentment that the city didn't need me... Because I didn't know who I was selling my products to, or whether they liked them... But now it's different. I personally deliver those takeout orders to customers, and I see their smiling faces. Polite customers will say thank you; even more enthusiastic ones will invite me to their homes for a drink of water... This feeling is really great. I feel needed by the world, and people haven't forgotten me... Hehe!"

Is this a state of mind?

"You could say that... I, Michael, have experienced everything I'm meant to experience in my life... It's really good to be able to calm down at this time!"

"I can almost see you shining brightly in the future."

I laughed: "Fake worship, huh?"

"I really admire you... I don't want to belittle Chen Jin, but I'll never see your tenacity in him. He's too impatient... But he's also very lucky to have a friend like you in this life."

"The fact that you can describe him like that proves you care about him... Usually, only wives would hate their husbands so much for being so useless!"

"Nonsense... Go ahead and get revenge on me... I don't even want to mention Ye Zhi to you anymore, but you still insist on pairing me up with Chen Jin."

"Come on, just for the fact that he slapped that rich kid across the face for your sake that day, even a stone would be moved!"

"You're no less capable than him. So, what about Ye Zhi? Are you tempted?"

"Are you really trying to create a dead end between us, so we can hurt each other?!"

"You criticize me, I'll criticize you..."

After Nicole finished speaking, she laughed, and I laughed too...

Actually, this state is really good, because I can now talk about those people and past events that once tore my heart apart with ease, even though I still feel a little sad inside. It's a significant step forward.

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It's late at night. Lying in bed, I picked up a pen for the first time and wrote in my diary… Today was as ordinary as ever, yet full of new discoveries. I truly love this kind of life and feel happy. Because I had a good meal at Yang Sisi's place, and when I got back, I could chat with Nicole about life. Want to chat with more like-minded people about "My Tenant Miss"? Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to read the novel, discuss life, and find kindred spirits!