Wen Zhixia smiled at her: "I don't want to lie to you, Mingxue. No matter what you think, I meant what I said. I may be nothing compared to your other friends, but I really want to be good friends with you."
She opened the door: "I'm leaving now, bye-bye."
Yu Mingxue watched her leave, and stood alone in room 303 for a while before slowly stepping out herself. When she came out, she saw Wen Zhixia disappear around the corner, and in the blink of an eye, even the hem of her clothes was gone.
She stood there for a while, then went to room 302 next door. Room 303 was a private room she had temporarily booked, where her friends were eating and drinking.
Upon seeing her return, everyone urged her to sit down quickly.
Yu Mingxue sat in the center, and soon someone handed her fruit and asked curiously, "Mingxue, have you finished dealing with things?"
Yu Mingxue came to her senses: "Yes, it's taken care of."
She took a bite of fruit, turned to look at her friend, and asked, "If one day we both fall for the same man, would you give him up for me?"
My friend laughed and said, "Of course!"
"Even if you and he are of the same mind and just one step away from confessing your feelings, would you still be willing?" Yu Mingxue continued to press.
My friend remained unfazed and said, "Of course I'm willing. My baby's happiness is my happiness."
Yu Mingxue looked at her: "When you regret it, will you hate me?"
"What's wrong with you today? We finally get together, why are you asking such strange questions?" Her friend looked at her face, and seeing that Yu Mingxue was still staring at her, she hesitated for a moment before replying, "Of course I don't hate you, why would I hate you? Ugh, why are you saying such discouraging things? Come on, let's drink!"
Yu Mingxue simply ate another piece of fruit: "No, I'm afraid of getting acute gastroenteritis, so I won't drink it."
"It was an accident last time, you'll be fine." Her friend smiled and handed her a glass of wine: "Don't worry, it's not very strong."
The atmosphere in 302 was much livelier than in 303. Colorful lights gently swept across Yu Mingxue's face. She looked down at the wine glass in her hand and suddenly felt that it was meaningless.
*
Another busy year has passed. Before New Year's Eve, Wen Zhixia took leave and went back to her hometown with Wen Sisi to pay respects to her mother. According to their local custom, they should have gone on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, but Wen Zhixia had to work on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, so she went back early.
Since it was just the two of them at home, there weren't any big fuss about it. Wen Zhixia also took the gifts to visit her aunt and uncle's families. After having a reunion dinner at her aunt's house, she took a local bus back to the city to continue her daily work.
Wen Sisi is a senior in high school this year, and the school only gives her a week off, so she has to come to school earlier than students in the other two grades to review.
On New Year's Eve at noon, the two sisters had a reunion dinner. Wen Zhixia was about to go out when Wen Sisi stopped her: "Sister, I have plans to hang out with my friends this afternoon, can I come?"
Wen Zhixia looked at her, and Wen Sisi immediately said, "It's okay if it doesn't work out, I'll just study at home."
Wen Sisi has indeed become much more composed lately, attending classes diligently. Although her grades haven't improved much, she's made progress in every exam.
She said, "Go ahead and relax during the New Year, but don't come back too late. You need to study hard when you get back."
"Okay!" Wen Sisi said, "I'll take my smartphone out later and send you the photos, sister."
Wen Zhixia hummed in agreement, put on her shoes, and left.
During the Chinese New Year, one of the day shift colleagues lived in another city, so the store's working hours were adjusted again. Wen Zhixia started work at 2 PM and worked until 9 PM when the store closed, with her salary doubled.
Wen Zhixia will earn several thousand yuan after finishing this week's work, which is extremely satisfying for her. Moreover, Ning Zhen has promised to give them two days off after the New Year.
At 9 p.m. sharp, Wen Zhixia watched the roller shutter door slowly descend, wondering where she would be best to hail a taxi.
On New Year's Eve, there were far fewer cars on the road. If you were to ride a shared bike home, it would take at least an hour.
But to her surprise, when she turned around, she saw someone smiling at her from behind.
Wen Zhixia stared at him, then quickly walked over, slowing down only when she reached him, until she stopped in front of him: "You... what brings you here?"
Shen Jiachen said, "It's hard to get a taxi on New Year's Eve, so I'll take you home."
He waved the car keys in his hand: "Get in the car and we'll talk. It's cold outside."
Wen Zhixia got into the car with him. He must have just arrived, because the car was still running and the heater was on full blast, which warmed her fingers, which had been stiff from the cold.
She turned to look at Shen Jiachen: "Is it alright for you to come out like this for New Year's Eve?"
She messaged Yu Mingxue today, and Yu Mingxue said that she was extremely annoyed by social engagements these past two days, and that Shen Jiachen should be busy too.
Shen Jiachen followed the navigation and drove the car onto the main road, saying softly, "Those things are not important."
Wen Zhixia turned to look at him. Shen Jiachen seemed to realize something, sighed, and honestly said, "I'm not saying anything sweet, it's really not important."
It really doesn't matter at all!
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