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The next morning, around nine o'clock, I woke up. Although I didn't sleep for a few hours, if I have something important on my mind, it's like I set an alarm clock in my mind and woke up naturally. I don't know if it's a problem. P.S. This habit still exists today.
Still very sleepy... I yawned, walked out of the house, lit a cigarette, and took a puff as if enjoying it...
Washing up...buying groceries and cooking...around 11 o'clock...looking at her peaceful sleeping face...I felt distressed...it was too late last night.
Patted her gently..
She looked at me blankly. I whispered, "Get up and eat something. Don't be hungry."
Chang Yue responded dazedly: "Oh, okay."
After walking out of the room, she was washing up... the dishes were brought to the table... the food was served for her... and then she started waiting.
After about ten minutes, she came over, looked at me and said, "There's no need to be up so early. You've only slept for a few hours."
"It's okay. I'll clean up after dinner and then I'll catch up on some sleep."
As she tied her hair, she casually said, "I slept late. I usually sleep as long as I can, so I don't want to sleep so early tomorrow."
"My work schedule is a bit messed up, otherwise I'll have to correct you. You still have to eat dinner. It's late today."
She looked at me, smiled, shook her head, and started eating.
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After finishing the cleaning, I slept for a few hours and woke up around 3 o'clock.
I got up and just walked out of the room...prepared to go buy groceries...looked around...where is anyone?
"Chang Yue." I called a few times, but there was no response. I felt a little irritated for no reason. I was a little worried. I wondered if she would just leave without saying goodbye again like last time.
But the suitcase I brought was still there... so she must have stayed. So I picked up my phone and called her. The call went through quickly, and Chang Yue's voice came through...
"I'm buying groceries. They'll be ready soon. Please wait a moment."
Hearing this, I felt relieved for some reason. And for no apparent reason, my heart trembled slightly.
I quickly responded, “Okay, be careful.”
After hanging up the phone, I picked up another cigarette, lit it, and thought to myself: Could it be that I'm really in love with her? It's only been a few days, and we still don't really know each other yet. It's probably not the case. Or maybe the last two days of spending time together have made me accustomed to having her around? I shook my head. What a lame excuse.
Then I took another puff of cigarette. A call came in. Yang Xue. I swiped the screen to answer it. I spoke first.
"Auntie, are you okay? Why didn't you send a message but called instead?"
Yang Xue's voice came from the other end of the phone: "It'll be a few days before I can go home, and I don't want to stay at home. I want to go to work and earn money. I can't make ends meet at home. Hey, I heard from Shuqin that you've officially started working there?"
"Well, I've already dropped out of school and officially started working yesterday... It feels good. I don't have to go to that crappy school anymore."
The person on the other end of the phone said "Oh" and then hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Have you got a new girlfriend?"
I scratched my head, thinking that Shuqin must have told her. I replied, "No, she and I are just ordinary friends, and the previous one ended before we were officially together. I just didn't tell you."
"You..why didn't you say so earlier."
"Because during that time...I didn't want to mention her."
"Then why are you talking about it now?"
"Because you asked."
…Silence for a while…
Then Yang Xue sighed and said, "Then take good care of yourself... My mother is calling me." Then she hung up the phone.
I was feeling a bit depressed. I hadn't even said goodbye yet. I was just one sentence away from saying goodbye. I lit another cigarette. After a while, Chang Yue came back with a large bag of vegetables. I quickly went over to take it.
"Why did you buy so much?"
She smiled and said, "Invite your friends over for dinner, and I'll cook... I think Xu Qian is a very nice person, and I really enjoy chatting with her."
I nodded and said, "Let me do the cooking. You can have a good rest and call Xu Qian."
Chang Yue glanced at me and said, "Don't waste these things."
I was furious..but I couldn't refute..
She smiled and patted me lightly, saying, "Alright, I'm just kidding. You did a good job, but you should at least let me show some appreciation. After all, it's embarrassing to live here."
I said jokingly with a mature look on my face, "Well, now that you've said that, I, the God of Cooking, can't say anything more. Let me see your technique."
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"Oh, the beef is fried to perfection, and the fish is fragrant, spicy, and sweet. It's so delicious." Zhu Wei commented while eating.
Xu Qian nodded in agreement, then pointed to a plate of braised prawns and said, "How come it's not greasy and so flavorful?"
Chang Yue responded with a smile: "I'll teach you next time."
Yang Bin said he was going to try hard to pursue his goddess Liu Lili... so he couldn't come... Xia Jie said he didn't want to be a light bulb by himself... he wanted to play games... and he definitely wouldn't come... I was thinking, aren't Chang Yue and I also light bulbs...
I ignored these two flatterers and ate my own food. I picked up a few shrimps for Chang Yue and picked up some vegetables.
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In the following days, we basically spent our time like this. Every day, Chang Yue would accompany me to work and come back together. Our interactions became more and more natural. Sometimes I would take care of her, and sometimes she would think of me. It was hard to tell who was taking care of whom.
I don't know what kind of emotion I have towards her. Anyway, during this period of time, I felt the happiness I hadn't felt in a long time. I haven't felt this way since Ye Yao and Meng Xi.
Day 9.. I just finished washing up and lying on the floor.. These days we come back and chat for about an hour before going to sleep..
Today I chatted with her as usual. We first talked about some light-hearted topics and we both laughed.
I don't know what I was thinking... I had a question in my mind... but I didn't know how to start. I gritted my teeth and made up my mind... so I sat up... leaned against the wardrobe... stared out the window for a few seconds... to cheer myself up... just as I was about to speak...
She lay in bed and said, "Why are you sitting up?"
"I want to ask you a question..." I stared into her eyes and spoke slowly.
"Just ask."
I hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "If... I mean if, that man turned over a new leaf and reconciled with you, what would you do?"
She was stunned for a moment, then she sat up and looked out the window.
I was inexplicably nervous. My hands unconsciously pulled at the quilt because of nervousness. I waited quietly for her to speak.
I don't know how she would answer... After all, eight years!... Too long... The seven-year itch is over...
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