I thought you were deaf

Osmanthus Road.

Looking at the road sign in front of her, one thing Qi Yue could be sure of was that this road really needed some "planning".

Not only are the roads bumpy, but the surrounding sanitation is obviously substandard, with garbage everywhere and even trash cans being pitifully few.

"This Lin Lei is really a worry." Qi Yue, dressed in work clothes, did not seem out of place in the current environment.

It is almost May and the weather is gradually getting warmer. Although it is still in the north, it is a small part of the south close to the north.

Following the navigation instructions, Qi Yue arrived at No. 123 Guihua Road in the New Development Zone. This is a commercial housing under construction. Walking into this area, busy construction figures can be seen everywhere, most of whom are men. Seeing this scene, Qi Yue really wanted to go home.

But after taking a step back, he thought of Qin Rong's face again. Promises may not be worth much, but the promise to his mother should be fulfilled as much as possible.

Fortunately, the construction of this building has been completed and is now in the final stage, so even without a safety helmet, you can still go in with confidence for the time being.

As Qi Yue was moving forward tentatively, a middle-aged woman passed by.

"What are you doing here? Outsiders are not allowed to enter here."

Wearing supervisor's clothes and a white helmet, it is obvious that this person is most likely the supervisor here.

"Hello, I'm here to look for someone."

"Looking for someone, what's his name?"

"Lin Lei."

"Ah, the new temporary worker."

"Temporary worker?"

"Yes, we were about to finish in less than a week, and we would have left the site in another week. Now we just need to finish up and dispose of the construction waste. We don't need professional workers, so we temporarily hired a group of temporary workers to increase revenue and reduce costs."

The kind sister took Qiyue for a walk while introducing things to her, and even gave Qiyue the extra construction safety helmet from her electric scooter.

In her own words, "It's better to be careful."

"Look, it's right there."

Qi Yue looked in the direction the supervisor pointed.

I did see a slightly younger man wearing a T-shirt and casual pants that didn't match the style of the place. Even his shoes were light-colored, but now the original color couldn't be seen. The only thing that matched the place was the orange construction vest.

"Miss, I'm going to work first. If you have anything, you can come to me. I'm working over there. Everyone here calls me Sister He."

"Okay, thank you Sister He."

After Sister He walked away, Qi Yue stood there, looking in the direction where Lin Lei was working, looking at the person she hadn't seen for two years.

"It seems that there is no difference, except that I am getting older."

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or fate, but the other party also looked in Qi Yue’s direction. He just turned his head, but as if to confirm, he looked again.

Less than ten meters apart, the two people seemed to have walked through a youth together.

"Brother Lei, what are you looking at?"

A slightly younger boy called out Lin Lei.

Realizing that he was distracted, Lin Lei wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and restrained his racing thoughts.

"Oh, nothing." He turned around and continued with the work at hand.

The boy looked in the direction where Lin Lei was stunned, and saw a black figure standing not far away, stopping here.

I have to say that Qi Yue likes to wear work clothes, probably because of her profession. Her slender figure fits well with the cut of work clothes, and anyone who sees her will take a second look.

"Brother Lei, wait for me." After saying that, he ran quickly to catch up with Lin Lei.

Qi Yue stood there, expressionless, and pushed her mask upwards.

"The dust is quite large."

Half an hour later, the aroma of food was carried by the breeze, and workers came out of the factory in groups of three or four.

Anyone who passed by would inevitably look in Qi Yue's direction, as if looking at a misplaced ornament.

"Brother Lei, I'm really tired today. Let's go and have dinner."

"I'm not hungry yet, go ahead."

The boy looked in Qi Yue's direction, then looked at Lin Lei, his heart full of curiosity and his face full of questions.

"Brother, the sister outside is here to see you, right?"

"I don't know him."

Unexpectedly, Lin Lei has a bad temper today and even ignores his classmates.

Seeing that the person with only his back exposed had no intention of coming out, Qi Yue had no patience to wait any longer.

"Lin Lei."

The boy looked in Qi Yue's direction again.

"Lin Lei."

The boy looked at his brother Lei.

"Never mind. I have no patience."

When Qi Yue turned around to leave, Lin Lei walked out slowly. Seeing Lin Lei's actions, the boys followed him without knowing why.

"Leader, why are you here?"

Qi Yue glanced at Lin Lei, then at the boy next to her.

"Hello, sister."

Seeing the boy's question mark, Qi Yue pulled her mask down to her chin.

"Hello."

After a polite reply, Qi Yue looked at Lin Lei again.

"I thought you were deaf."

Knowing that he would not get any good results, Lin Lei simply accepted his fate.

"I'm hungry, let's go eat."

"I'm not going. I have to work this afternoon."

After hearing Lin Lei's answer, Qi Yue had the urge to applaud. It must be said that men who love work are quite handsome.

"Xiao Ding, let's go eat."

After Lin Lei finished speaking, he took the boy towards the cafeteria.

In this situation, according to Qi Yue's temper, especially towards Lin Lei, she would not tolerate it even if she could, but now is not the time for her to just leave. After all, she had made a promise before, so she had to give it a try anyway.

He followed Lin Lei silently, hoping to find a suitable opportunity to have a good chat with him.

After arriving at the cafeteria, the boy looked back at Qiyue. Qiyue did not go in, but stood politely outside the door.

The people coming and going made Qiyue feel a little uncomfortable, so she put on her mask again.

"Brother, that beautiful sister, should we ignore her?"

Lin Lei knew what Xiao Ding meant. After all, there were mostly men here, and it would be inconvenient for a girl. He originally thought that Qi Yue would get angry and leave like before, but he didn't expect that this time it would be the complete opposite.

Qi Yue, standing at the door, recalled the scene on the train when she took the re-examination.

At that time, Yi Shiwu went to the bathroom, and Qi Yue stood at the door to get some fresh air. A man kept staring at Qi Yue, which made Qi Yue feel very uncomfortable.

After Qi Yue returned to her seat, the man also sat diagonally in front of Qi Yue, still staring at Qi Yue.

If it were the same as in the past, Qi Yue would usually choose to turn a blind eye, but the Qi Yue now is not the depressed Qi Yue.

"Are you looking at me?"

After hearing Qi Yue's counterattack, the man was distracted for a moment, then shook his head, sat up straight, and looked straight ahead.

Yi Shiwu, who was not far away, happened to see this scene, and then sat in Qi Yue's seat, blocking the man's view of Qi Yue.

"Not bad, little girl, you have a temper."

"You're still laughing at me, look at me." He said as he placed his hand on Yi Shiwu's hand.

These are a pair of hands that are as warm as outdoor temperature in winter. You can see how nervous Qi Yue is.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Qi Yue, standing at the door of the cafeteria, felt a little uncomfortable facing the current scene. For some reason, her left hand felt a little numb and was shaking unconsciously at a frequency that was hardly noticeable.

Qi Yue held her left wrist with her right hand.

"This isn't the first time." Qi Yue was puzzled.

"Girl, it's you. What are you doing standing here?"

"Sister He, I'm waiting for Lin Lei."

Everyone in the cafeteria who heard it looked towards the door.

"Come in, don't stand there."

"That's not good. It will disturb everyone's lunch break."

"It's okay, there aren't many people here."

It was hard to refuse Sister He's kindness, and Qi Yue couldn't refuse either.

Sister He sat next to Xiao Ding and left the seat for Qiyue. At this moment, Qiyue was in a dilemma whether to sit or not.

"Girl, you haven't eaten yet, right? If you don't mind, let's eat together."

After hearing what Sister He said, Xiao Ding hurriedly got two servings of rice, placed them in front of the two of them, and then continued to eat with his head down.

The dishes are very light, but they are full of oil and water. It is obvious that this is definitely not a construction site that withholds wages from employees.

Seeing that Qi Yue was still not picking up her chopsticks, Lin Lei spoke sarcastically.

"She can't get used to our food, so don't waste it."

"I can't get used to it." Qi Yue repeated this sentence silently in her heart.

My parents have been dealing with construction all their lives, and my uncle's family also worked in a factory. They have eaten in the cafeteria a lot, so why can't they get used to it? They are not from wealthy families, they are just children of ordinary people.

Qi Yue could tell that Lin Lei's words were more of an expression of anger towards her. It had to be said that Lin Lei's way of attracting attention had not made much progress.

When everyone was feeling awkward, Qi Yue put down her phone and picked up the chopsticks in front of her.

"I'm just a little hungry, so I won't be polite. Thank you, Sister He."

Ever since Qi Yue recovered, she hasn’t eaten oily food for a long time, fearing that her stomach would not adapt.

The dishes are not particularly delicious, but they are filling. After all, it is a construction site. This is already very good, with a full range of meat and vegetables, and rice is enough to fill you up.

"Hello, is this the drink you ordered?"

After hearing the delivery guy's voice, Qi Yue stood up, took the drink and thanked him. At this time, there were only four people at Qi Yue's table and two aunts working in the cafeteria.

Six drinks, just enough to share.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Sister He."

“You’re so polite. You came to see Lin Lei, our employee here, so of course you’re considered half of our employees. It’s just a meal.”

"Thank you, beautiful sister." After seeing that Lin Lei had no objection, Xiao Ding happily took it.

"Aunties, I'm sorry to bother you." After saying that, Qi Yue put down her drink and followed Sister He out of the cafeteria.

Lin Lei looked at the fruit tea in front of him, and his thoughts returned to Mu Jin's cinema.

"If I remember correctly, it should be this fruit tea."