"You listen to him so much that you just close the shop whenever he says so?"
"Alright, alright, the door's already closed anyway, what's wrong with taking a day off?" Afang's father pulled Aunt Cui away.
Fang was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't want to talk to her mother much. She silently ate her dinner and went back to her room.
Chen Dong had never seen Afang like this before, looking completely lost.
"Uncle Long, is something wrong with Afang? Why is she suddenly in such a bad mood today?" Chen Dong asked.
Uncle Long chuckled twice, taking a break to reply while munching on his rice: "Girls' emotions are like the weather, you don't need to worry about them."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Cui immediately tapped Uncle Long on the head with her chopsticks, saying, "You don't need to do anything about it? You've spoiled our daughter rotten."
"It's not that I spoiled you, it's clearly... never mind, I won't argue with you."
Uncle Long turned his gaze to Chen Dong, "Xiao Lu, do you have a girlfriend in mainland China?"
Chen Dong shook his head.
Afang's father asked again, "Do you miss home?"
Without a second thought, Chen Dong replied, "Of course I want to, but right now I don't even know who I am."
“Life here makes me feel fulfilled and happy, but because I don’t know who I am, sometimes even when I’m happy, I feel like it’s unreal, not real.”
Chen Dong had been helping out at the braised food shop all along, and had never told Afang's parents about his feelings.
Although Afang's mother was harsh on Chen Dong, he had been helping out at the braised food shop for more than half a year, so it would be a lie to say she had no feelings for him. She put a piece of meat on Chen Dong's plate and said, "It's a good thing that you don't have any memories."
"Maybe you had a tough time before. Now that you're starting over, you can forget all the past troubles and worries. Isn't that great?"
"Xiao Lu, you won't mind that our braised food shop is small and the conditions aren't great, will you?"
Chen Dong quickly shook his head, "Of course not, Aunt Cui."
“When I was going through the most difficult time, your family took me in, gave me a place to live, and gave me a job. I am so grateful to you.”
Afang's mother pursed her lips and said, "That's good. Actually, finding someone to introduce you to someone depends on fate. When the time is right, you'll meet naturally."
A small figure stood outside the door, leaning against the kitchen, tears of reluctance streaming down their face.
Afang heard everything Chen Dong said.
Afang realized that no matter what Chen Dong's identity was before, he was definitely not from the same world as her.
He has been living in the braised food shop for more than half a year, and his family must be very worried about him.
Thinking of this, Afang secretly made a decision.
The next morning, after having breakfast, Afang took the initiative to contact those who were looking for Chen Dong.
After hanging up the phone, Afang felt a great sense of relief.
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