As Chen Jin spoke, he walked out of the yard. Watching his back, I didn't feel like I had done anything particularly impressive. I only saw an ostrich frantically digging a hole in the reflection of the setting sun.
Good or bad... let it be.
...
After Chen Jin left, I slept for a while on the recliner, and went to the company as it was getting dark. Xiao Hu and Xiao Ruan have been covering my shifts for the past two days.
Especially Xiao Ruan, who covered my night shift. I need to make up for that night shift first so he can go back and get some rest.
Actually, I'm quite tired, but I don't know why, I just want to go for a walk outside... I especially crave the coolness of the night, and I also long to see some unfamiliar faces.
As long as you keep yourself busy, you won't have room for wild thoughts.
But as I put the takeout box on my electric scooter, I inexplicably thought of Lu Jia again.
She definitely wouldn't like to see me like this...
She's really persistent; she won't listen to my explanation...
I'm too lazy to explain; don't tell me I don't make a living by delivering food, and even if I did, so what?
When such thoughts entered my mind, I suddenly felt like a stranger to myself... because I was no longer willing to put myself in Lu Jia's shoes and consider things from her perspective. All I felt was a rebellious attitude, and I had forgotten that the foundation of a relationship is mutual accommodation.
...
This is the busiest time for the food delivery industry. I barely had time to catch my breath and worked non-stop until 10:30 p.m. before I finally had a moment to smoke.
Just fifteen minutes later, I received another order from that woman named An'an from Shanshuijian... She only ordered a seafood porridge.
After picking up the goods at the store, I rushed to Shanshuijian without stopping.
I knocked on her door as usual. She was wearing pajamas, and the house was quiet and deserted. But the moment she saw me, she, who didn't seem to like socializing, smiled and said to me, "I haven't seen you for a few days... Haven't you been delivering here lately?"
"No, I've been delivering here the whole time, I just went out for a couple of days... By the way, is your car fixed yet?"
"It's fixed. Your friend fixed it for me. Didn't he tell you?"
“I told him, but I was afraid he would just brush me off… so I’m asking you to confirm it again.”
She nodded, a smile on her face, and said, "When are you free... I'd like to invite you and your friends to dinner."
"It was nothing, no need to be so polite... You should go eat your food, the porridge won't taste good if it gets cold."
"I'll feel bad about it."
“It’s okay… When you have time, you can get to know the people in this community better… Although they are all from out of town, they are very enthusiastic and helpful… By the way, they often organize activities for residents, usually announced in the residents’ group chat, and participation is free… I’ll give you the group number, just indicate that you are a resident here, and the group admin will approve it.”
"How did you get access to this community's residents' group chat?"
“I used to live here.”
After I finished speaking, I gave her the group number... Her eyes looked increasingly puzzled. She probably couldn't imagine why someone who made a living by delivering food would have lived in such an upscale neighborhood.
I didn't explain further, and left the next moment.
...
Like a fish swimming in the ocean of night, I feel increasingly tired and lonely... My loneliness stems from seeing too many couples comfortably nestled in their rooms, waiting to order late-night snacks.
I also want to be like them, to have someone who loves me back, someone to do the same things with.
As the wheels turned, I became more and more mechanical, gradually forgetting the allure of money and status... All I wanted was a sofa and someone to lie on the sofa with and have a late-night snack together.
This is too difficult, because mutual affection is very difficult!
(End of this chapter)
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