Chapter 193
City B
After the start of winter, the temperature in this city plummeted.
In the middle of the night, a sudden gust of wind blew up outside. Chen Yuxuan was awakened in the small rented room. She opened her eyes and sat up abruptly in bed.
Surrounded by darkness, she instinctively pressed the bedside lamp, and the bright white light instantly illuminated the entire room.
She looked around, somewhat bewildered.
She picked up her phone from under her pillow, unlocked it, checked the time, and felt a headache coming on, perhaps because she hadn't slept well.
After a while, she put on her SpongeBob SquarePants-themed pajamas robe, got out of bed, poured herself a glass of hot water, and after relieving her dry throat, she looked at her phone again in disbelief.
Nothing has changed.
Nearly fifty years had passed in ancient times, but less than five hours had passed since she returned to the modern world. She tried to call out to the system, but there was no response.
"It's all in the past."
She murmured something to herself, looking at the familiar and cozy little house. Although it was a bit cold, she had lived there for two years. After receiving her first paycheck, she had decorated it up.
The small room is only 15 square meters. The monthly rent, plus utilities and property management fees, comes to just over 2,000 yuan, so it's not too much of a burden.
Chen Yuxuan unlocked her phone, looked at the familiar apps, and as usual, spent an hour exploring the canyon.
Looking at my WeChat Moments and the trending topics, before I knew it, it was almost dawn.
She usually leaves for work at eight o'clock, gets up at seven to get ready and put on makeup. Her home is near the subway station, so she just needs to clock in at the company before nine o'clock.
While she was washing up and putting on makeup, her phone rang. She had rented a small single room with a small bathroom, which was quite convenient for washing up.
Right now, she's just an ordinary working person in this city, earning 6,500 yuan a month and receiving a 10,000 yuan year-end bonus.
She could barely support herself, with a little bit of savings. As she patted foundation onto her face, she took the opportunity to check her phone messages.
"Hey sis, I'll be waiting for you at the nearby mall after get off work. I got my bonus from last quarter, so I'll treat you to dinner."
"OK."
After replying with a voice message, she quickened her pace.
As for her job, she works as an online article editor for a small website. Although the salary isn't high, she has all the benefits of social insurance and housing fund, plus weekends off and regular holidays. It's not too tiring, and to this day, she has no intention of changing jobs.
The subway during rush hour is terrifying. After missing one train, she finally managed to squeeze in with all her might.
After arriving at the company, I greeted my colleagues as usual and started my workday.
"It was so cold last night, it woke me up from the cold."
"Who isn't?"
There are basically no locals in the company; most of them are people from other places who come to work and earn money.
Chen Yuxuan, who grew up in a rural area in northern China, is not so afraid of the cold; she just needs to wear more clothes when she goes to sleep at night.
At noon, she ordered takeout on her phone: a bowl of oil-splashed noodles and a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).
"It's all carbs, Xiao Chen, didn't you say you wanted to lose weight?"
"I'll start dieting tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, several people in the office laughed in unison.
In the afternoon, Chen Yuxuan was fully immersed in her work. After get off work, she picked up her bag and headed towards the nearby shopping mall.
"I'll be waiting for you at the usual place."
After sending the message, she had just left the company when she saw a stroller at the entrance with a baby less than a year old sitting on it, looking fair and tender.
Looking at the child, Chen Yuxuan stopped in her tracks. A gust of cold wind blew by, bringing her back to her senses. Then she strode away.
Whether it was a dream or a real experience, it's all in the past now.
People should look forward.
They'll all be alright in that world.
The mall was very warm. She bought two cups of coffee, sat in her usual spot, and waited for her friend to arrive. The two of them immediately went up to the fifth floor.
"Let's eat grilled fish, barbecue, and hot pot."
Her best friend gave her a no-questions-asked gesture, and Chen Yuxuan smiled, looking at the bustling shopping mall; she was still in a good mood.
Modern life is really great.
She was completely satisfied with the tender fish, and when she ate some extra vegetables, she was in a really great mood.
"I'm not dieting anymore, this is my second bowl of rice."
Yu Sisi, a close friend, spoke up.
"Let's talk about losing weight in the next life."
"Who was it that was standing on the scale a few days ago, threatening to die, saying that if they didn't lose weight to 100 pounds, they wouldn't be human next year?"
"You're treating it like I farted."
"Be more elegant."
"Sister, something seems off about you. This is your third bowl."
As Yu Sisi spoke, she raised her voice. She carefully observed her friend but found nothing amiss.
"I'm hungry, nothing else is wrong."
Just kidding, she was so craving this delicious food. Life is unpredictable, and Chen Yuxuan was just trying to cherish the moment and enjoy the food. The accident happened so suddenly.
"Eat up, eat up, it's not a sin."
"Ha ha."
The two had almost finished eating. Looking at her sister's bonus, Chen Yuxuan could only feel envy. After all, sales were not easy, and her sister's success today was not without its challenges.
"Let's take a walk to digest our food and walk 10,000 steps."
Let's go.
After paying the bill, the two started shopping in the mall. In a clothing store, while the sisters were trying on clothes, Chen Yuxuan opened her mobile banking app.
She took a closer look at her savings; it wasn't much, less than 20,000 yuan, but it was money she had slowly saved up.
Just as rain is inevitable and a mother is destined to remarry, after starting work, one should still save some money for unexpected needs.
She earns 6,500 yuan a month. After paying rent and other expenses, she transfers 2,500 yuan of the remaining 4,500 yuan to Alipay for living expenses, which is enough for her needs.
She kept the remaining two thousand in her card, believing that saving money is a gradual process.
If you lack investment acumen, then stick to fixed-term deposits. The amount of interest isn't important; the principal is.
Buying a house seems a long way off, but as long as she can support herself, she feels she's already doing great.
She is currently single and childless, with no pressure whatsoever. She can save a little money to mitigate risks, and her family doesn't need her to contribute financially. With the year drawing to a close, her year-end bonus will be distributed in the spring.
I'll still have two-thirds left. I can treat myself to the remaining third and trade it in for a new phone.
Thinking of this, she felt even happier.
In winter, it gets dark early, so the two didn't wander around for long. After getting home, they washed up, changed into their pajamas, and lay in bed playing on their phones.
She really liked this ordinary life.
I have friends and a salary. Although I'm alone in an unfamiliar city, I have nothing to worry about. Besides, there are hundreds of millions of workers in this city.
I stayed up until midnight, turned off my phone, and went to sleep.
At this moment, a thousand kilometers away in Yangcheng, in a dilapidated and messy house at the entrance of a village, a young boy who had just graduated opened his eyes.
The room was rather dim, with only a lamp-like object on the bedside table providing some light.
He was stunned for a moment. He shifted his body slightly, and the bed creaked under him, making him feel even more uncomfortable.
He opened his eyes wide and looked around in confusion, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
Wasn't he dead? Where exactly is this place? Why did we end up here?
A gust of cold wind blew in through the drafty window, and he instinctively curled up and sneezed.
It's too cold.
No, he left after the spring, when the weather was already quite warm.
Just as Wen Shi was racking his brains trying to figure it out, a memory forcibly rushed into his mind, and he felt a splitting headache, so he immediately fell into a deep sleep.
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