After Chen Xu finished eating noodles and washing the dishes, he went back to his room. If he didn't go back to his room, his mother wouldn't go to rest.

He still lived in the same small house. Coming back here really felt like a lifetime ago. In reality, his parents had also moved to a new house, and this old house was used to store some sundries.

Come to think of it, he hasn't lived here for a long time, as if it has become a distant memory.

I don’t know if it’s because the longer you live, the easier it is to reminisce about the past, but he has this tendency now.

He looked at the family photo on the bedside table, which was taken when he was in middle school. After moving, the photo was also brought to the new house and placed on the bedside table in the room reserved for him.

Faintly, he heard voices talking in his parents' room. Old houses are like that, with little sound insulation. It was already one in the middle of the night, and the surroundings were very quiet. He could hear any movement.

He knew that it was most likely his mother telling his father that he had a lover.

He took off his shoes and socks, lay down on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, smelled the scent of the quilt that had just been exposed to the sun, and gradually fell asleep.

…………

In the morning, Chen Xu woke up naturally. The room was still dark. He took out his phone and checked the time. It was exactly five o'clock. After so long, he had already formed a strong biological clock and woke up on time at this time.

I got up, put on my clothes, brushed my teeth and washed my face, then went out for a run.

It was still dark outside, and the street lights on both sides illuminated the road brightly. The road was empty and the cold wind blew, freezing cold.

In this small county, there is a nunnery on a nearby mountain, which is considered a local attraction. After he went downstairs, he suddenly wanted to go to the top of the nunnery to watch the sunrise, so he ran in that direction.

The temple was several kilometers away from his home. He had been there once with a few classmates when he was in middle school and vaguely remembered the way there. But when he ran there this time, he couldn't recognize it at all.

The road has been renovated and street lights have been installed. If there hadn't been a sign at the intersection, he might have run in the wrong direction.

I met quite a few people on the road, most of them were elderly, some carrying water bottles and buckets, probably going to the mountains to fetch spring water.

The nunnery was still the same as I remembered. There was a steep slope before entering. After entering, there were several nunneries, including one for Guanyin, the God of Wealth, and the Monkey King...

There is a road leading to the top of the mountain behind the nunnery. There are stone stairs leading to the top of the mountain. There are several huge rocks on it. In addition to him, there are several other people, all of whom look like students.

Standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire city.

He stayed here for nearly an hour, and only went down the mountain after watching the sunrise. On the way, he stopped to have breakfast at a time-honored beef brisket noodle soup restaurant.

When he was a child, he didn't have much pocket money and couldn't afford beef brisket noodles. Maybe for this reason, after he started working, he would come here to eat every time he went back to his hometown, as if to make up for the shortcomings of his childhood.

After breakfast, he walked back. It was already past eight o'clock.

When he was almost home, his cell phone rang. It was his mother calling, "Xiao Xu, where are you? Your friends are coming, come back quickly."

friend?

He was a little surprised and thought it was a former classmate, so he said, "I'll be there soon."

A few minutes later, Chen Xu returned to his home. Just as he was about to take out his key to open the door, he heard his mother's voice from inside, "He must be back."

The door opened, and he saw Yang Jinxia sitting in the living room with a smile on her face. For a moment he thought he was dazzled.

Not long ago, when they were in Beijing, they parted on bad terms, and Yang Jinxia never came to see him again. As a result, she came directly to his house.

Her behavior is really unexpected and unpredictable.

"Why are you here?" He glanced at his mother and saw that her face was rosy and she was smiling. He knew that she had misunderstood and felt a headache.

"I just want to give you a surprise." Yang Jinxia smiled happily.

She was dressed casually today, wearing a beige turtleneck sweater, her long hair draped naturally over her shoulders, and her makeup was very light, which made her look a little more gentle than usual. No wonder her mother looked at her the same way.

"OK."

At this time, my mother interrupted and said, "Jinxia, ​​eat at home at noon. Auntie has asked your uncle to buy vegetables."

"How can I feel so embarrassed?" Yang Jinxia was looking at Chen Xu when she said this.

"It's settled, Xiaoxu. You must bring the person back to me for lunch at noon. Do you hear me?" Zeng Wenli said in a rare firm tone.

Chen Xu said helplessly, "I know."

Zeng Wenli was still worried and said, "Jinxia, ​​you must come back at noon. Auntie still has a lot to say to you."

"Okay, Auntie." Yang Jinxia said obediently.

Chen Xu knew he was in trouble and turned to walk out the door.

"Auntie, I'll leave first." Behind her, Yang Jinxia was still saying goodbye to Zeng Wenli.

After going downstairs, Chen Xu turned around and looked at her, and asked, "Boss Yang, what do you want by coming directly to my house like this?"

Yang Jinxia looked into his eyes and asked softly, "Are you angry?"

Chen Xu asked back, "Shouldn't I be angry?"

Yang Jinxia pulled his sleeve and said, "Then I'll apologize to you. Don't be angry, okay?"

At this time, someone passed by and heard their conversation. He turned his head and looked over. When he saw Yang Jinxia's expression, his eyes almost popped out.

Chen Xu took his hand away and sighed, "Boss Yang, please stop playing tricks on me, okay?"

Yang Jinxia chuckled and said, "It seems that you are really afraid of me and are on guard against me. Was it the same when you were with me in that parallel world?"

Chen Xu did not answer the question and asked, "Where is your driver?"

"She didn't come. I'm here on vacation this time. I didn't drive, bring any money, or bring any cell phone." Yang Jinxia spread her hands and said, "I can only stay at your house for a few days."

"Boss Yang, stop joking."

"I'm not kidding you. If you don't take me in, I'll end up on the streets."

Chen Xu shook his head. "Didn't you see just now? My mother has misunderstood our relationship. If you live in my house, you really can't clear yourself up even if you jump into the river."

"I've always wondered, if there really is a parallel world, what kind of relationship would we have?" Yang Jinxia looked at his face and asked seriously, "What do you think?"

Chen Xu said, "Partner."

"Only a cooperative relationship?" Yang Jinxia's eyes became darker. "That is to say, if I find a boyfriend, you won't mind, right?"

Chen Xu stopped talking.

"I have an elder who arranged a blind date for me. The man is an associate professor, 33 years old. I've met him before, and he's quite nice..."

"Stay here." Chen Xu interrupted her, "It's just that my home is very simple, I hope you won't mind."

Yang Jinxia looked at him and smiled smugly.

(End of this chapter)