Qiao Yan thought that it would be quite a coincidence if the other party really lived in 401, while she put her hands in her pockets and continued walking forward.
But she stopped after taking only two steps because she found something in her pocket.
When I took it out, I found it was a small piece of paper rolled up like a scroll. When I opened it, the paper was white and clean, without any creases.
There was writing on the note, which seemed to be written with a pen, and the handwriting was clear and beautiful.
"destiny."
Qiao Yan stared at the two words on the note, reminisced about the past, then rolled it up again and put it back in her pocket.
"Destiny..." She didn't understand what the note meant, nor did she remember where it came from, but because of where it appeared, Qiao Yan subconsciously felt that it must be important.
【Finally saw the note! 】
【Only two words? Lindy, you're saving ink.】
【Lindy's handwriting is very beautiful.】
[The host has no idea what this is, hahaha.]
[However, Sister Qiao didn't just throw the note in the trash can. Is this also a good sign? ]
【Well, at least she must have remembered the word.】
So what does it mean? Destiny.
【Is my fate in my own hands, not in the hands of God?】
[It's a bit childish, but I like it.]
Aunt Liu's house was in an alley. Qiao Yan quickly found the small green iron door she mentioned. It was not locked and opened easily with a pull. It made a creaking sound and left a strong iron smell on one's hands.
Aunt Liu's house was on the second floor, a very narrow room. Qiao Yan rang the doorbell, and soon a white-haired old man opened the door for her.
"Ziyi's here!" Aunt Liu poked her head out of the kitchen, spatula in hand. "I'm almost done. Come on, sit down. Old man, you should get the dishes for them. Why are you just standing there?"
"Okay." Let's call him Old Man Liu for now. Qiao Yan watched him walk into the kitchen hesitantly, and then took out three sets of bowls and chopsticks.
"Let me do it." She offered her hand to help, then sat down with Old Man Liu at the small dining table in the living room, where three dishes and a large pot of soup were already placed.
The last dish, stir-fried clams with sauerkraut, was ready. Aunt Liu brought it over and then took a seat herself.
She smiled and poured a cold tea drink into Qiao Yan's small cup. The three of them clinked their cups lightly.
"When you live in that house, you can come to me if you have any problems. You can also ask the neighbors when I'm not around. The people here are very nice."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie." Qiao Yan nodded and glanced at Old Man Liu, who was eating like a chicken pecking at rice and nodding.
"He's just like that." Aunt Liu waved her hand. "He's getting old, his brain is getting worse, and his spirit is not good either."
Changing the subject, she asked, "Are you still in school?"
Qiao Yan shook her head: "Work."
"Oh, you look young." Aunt Liu nodded and smiled, then seemed to think of something and her expression became slightly serious: "That's good, you can support yourself. But girls shouldn't fall in love too early, and even if you do, don't give up your work."
"You're right." Qiao Yan nodded in agreement: "I don't want to fall in love now, I just want to work and make money."
Hearing her say this, Aunt Liu's face immediately lit up with joy, and she started talking again: "Right? Oh, you don't know, the couple living on the same floor as you, in 404, have only been dating for a short time, it seems like less than half a year, and the woman has already quit her job and is ready to become a full-time housewife. But I see that the man doesn't seem to have any plans to get married..."
【Gossip is pleasant to listen to, I love to listen to it.】
[Sure enough, these things are something that only aunts and their generation know more about.]
[Auntie Liu is right, even if you're in a relationship, you shouldn't give up your job.]
[One more thing to add: this applies to both men and women.]
Qiao Yan stayed at Aunt Liu's house until almost nine o'clock. Once Aunt Liu started talking, she couldn't stop. Through her mouth, Qiao Yan got a brief understanding of many residents in the building where she lived.
"Watch the road carefully." Aunt Liu said this when she was sending her away. Qiao Yan nodded. When she turned around, she saw through the gap in the door that Aunt Liu had not completely closed that old man Liu's head had hit the dining table completely.
He didn't eat anything for dinner and just dozed off.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yan suddenly felt a little funny and chuckled softly.
The already narrow corridor was even more cramped at night because of the lack of lights. Qiao Yan went downstairs in the dark and finally understood why Aunt Liu asked her to be careful and watch the road.
As soon as I pushed open the green iron door, I heard someone's dog barking.
There are lights installed in the alley, but I don’t know how long ago they were installed. Now they are no longer lit. It is pitch black outside. Only when you look far ahead can you see a little light in the distance. It should be the one at the entrance of the old community.
Because of the distance, the light was also blurry. Qiao Yan looked up and saw that there was no moon in the sky tonight.
As she walked in the middle of the alley, she could hear the sound of TV programs coming from the windows of several houses. It was very noisy and the sound quality was not very good.
There was a light rain outside when we were having dinner. Although it stopped soon, the temperature had dropped. The road was wet and a cool breeze blew occasionally, making Qiao Yan shiver.
A little cold.
She rubbed her arms and quickened her pace, not caring that the splashes of water from her shoes when she stepped down and lifted them up wet her trouser legs.
Perhaps it was because of the cold, or perhaps it was because the alley became quieter as they walked, even the barking of dogs and the sound of the TV were gone. Qiao Yan walked faster and faster, and in the end she was almost jogging.
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