04 "Tao Wanjia, do I look like a fool?"
Tao Wanjia was stimulated by these words and opened the car door and got in at the speed of light.
He stepped on the accelerator to the maximum and sped away from the community with a truck full of gas tanks.
He Yu's hands hanging by his side were shaking slightly. The huge sense of loss that was too familiar hit him. He turned back and ran back to the car parked at the door, his breathing becoming uneven.
"Catch up! Catch up with that tricycle!"
Xiao Zhang, who was about to take a rest in the driver's seat, looked puzzled, but when he turned around and saw his boss's gloomy face, he still did as he was told.
Following He Yu's instructions, he started the car and said, "Don't worry, three wheels will definitely not be able to outrun four wheels."
The car drove onto the flat asphalt road, but after the words fell, an ambulance with its sirens blaring changed lanes back and forth, and in just a few seconds, the red light at the intersection came on.
The tricycle brushed into the intersection at the last second, and the orange iron sheet of the carriage was illuminated red by the setting sun.
Tao Wanjia looked at the Maybach squeezed in the traffic in the rearview mirror, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to drive away in the golden glow.
It was almost five o'clock when the order was delivered and the tricycle was backed into the black iron gate, just as Master Li was changing shifts.
Big Li raised his chin towards her, glanced at the back of the car and laughed, "Oh, you did well today."
"That's right, I can't embarrass you."
She was in a good mood and lowered the gears before jumping back into the car.
The day's work can only be completed after all the remaining empty gas cylinders are put in.
Tao Wanjia used to think that this kind of work that only required brute force was very simple, but after two weeks, he felt a lot. The more insignificant the work, the more effort is required. Strength is only the smallest part of it. The process is tight and every link is indispensable.
In this regard, this not-so-large gas company gave her a little surprise. There were no omissions in either procedures or safety issues.
"Come on, come on, let me lend you a hand so you don't have to come down."
Big Li was as kind as ever, and even extended his hand to her after changing out of his work clothes.
Tao Wanjia did not refuse, and the master and apprentice took turns carrying the remaining gas tanks down one by one.
Outside the gate, He Yu got off the bus and stood at the door, looking inside through a fence.
The last ray of afterglow in the sky had already faded, but it was still obvious that she was surrounded by a golden halo.
Tao Wanji's hands and feet were nimble and his movements were skillful. Moving the tin cans, which looked huge to him, was not difficult at all, and even seemed easy.
This kind of Tao Wanjia looked unfamiliar to him. Both his dress and appearance were completely different from the one he saw in Qieyang three years ago.
She had been away from Rongcheng for nine years, and he had searched for her so long that he had only briefly found her three years earlier, and had been completely deceived. The strangeness he felt at this moment had actually existed for a long time.
From the moment she stepped onto that train, or, from the moment she decided to leave him behind.
Thinking of this, He Yu's heart twitched. The wound that had been weathered by time was now venting and screaming wildly in pain.
Tao Wanjia moved quickly, handing the car keys back to the guard on duty at the gate. He rolled up his work ID card, pocketed it, and walked out, whistling.
When his eyes fell on the gleaming car and the man standing beside it, his steps paused slightly.
Rongcheng is such a small place and there are not many gas companies, so she was not surprised that he came to her.
I just didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Tao Wanjia felt a little regretful, but when he was hesitating whether to move forward or backward, He Yu had already walked over quickly.
The man's eyes were deep and his emotions could not be seen.
He stared at her: "Tao Wanjia."
The sky was already dark blue, and the street lights were dim, illuminating her cold face and her short hair, which was nothing like before.
He Yu retracted his gaze, suppressed his uneasiness, and asked calmly, "When did you come back?"
Tao Wanjia's expression was indifferent. "Does this have anything to do with you?"
She slowly met his gaze, her eyes calm. It was more like she was looking at a completely unrelated stranger than meeting an old friend.
"Sorry, sir, I have work to do, so I'll leave first."
Tao Wanjia didn't give him time to react. After saying this, he walked past him.
He Yu looked at the pair of indifferent eyes, passed by her and grabbed her wrist with a little force.
He smiled, the curve of his mouth showing a hint of sarcasm, "Mr.?"
There was an extremely clear boundary between the two layers of skin, one cold and one hot. Tao Wanji frowned and tried to break free, but he held her tighter.
"Tao Wanjia, do I look like a fool?"
The light from his pupils was like a dense and tight net that stuck to her tightly. The man's tone became heavier, not giving her a chance to refute.
Every word he said was like a nail in his mouth. "Or do you think I'm as gullible as ever?"
"Let go, let go, let go!"
After locking the door, Da Li saw his apprentice being harassed, so he picked up the big broom standing in the corner and went outside.
"Hey, young man, you're dressed so well and look so handsome, but how come you're such a scoundrel!"
He shouted, holding up a broom in front of him, "Get out of here, get out of here, get out of here! Or I'll call the police for harassing a lesbian!"
Tao Wanjia was thankful that his master had appeared just in time. He took advantage of the gap when He Yu was blinded by the dirt and broke free from his arm. He nimbly hid behind Da Li and echoed, "That's right! I don't even know him."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. The master is here." Big Li, rarely angry, said in a hard voice, "Are you going to leave or not?"
He Yu was speechless. The flying dust that entered his nose made him cough continuously. A layer of dust fell on his coat, and the area around his eyes turned red instantly.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhang, who was assigned to guard the car, hurriedly got out of the car, opened his arms to protect the boss and began to explain.
Big Li didn't listen at all, and didn't stop moving his hands. He swept the broom around in the air again and again, and the dust was raised like a yellow sand sky.
He took the time to turn around and wink at Tao Wanjia, "Back door, back door."
"Okay, thank you, Master."
After receiving instructions, Tao Wanji turned around and ran, slipping into the factory yard through the gap outside the duty room and running away like a loach.
It was dusk and darkness completely enveloped the sky.
After He Yu returned to the car covered in dust and dirt, the frightened Xiao Zhang turned around and handed him a pack of wet wipes.
"These older people are a bit unreasonable nowadays~"
The atmosphere in the car was almost frozen. Xiao Zhang carefully gauged his boss's expression and spoke cautiously, a hint of flattery hanging on the corner of his mouth. "How about I talk to the person in charge of this company tomorrow?"
"Need not."
He Yu shook his head and the handkerchief in his hand was clenched into a mess.
He knew in his heart that Tao Wanjia would not give him a second chance to find her, and this company would probably not come again.
Just when my thoughts were on the verge of collapse, the phone in my pocket that had been vibrating for a long time rang again.
"Where are you? Huang Zheng just said she saw you leaving again. What happened?"
Wen Dongyang had just finished his work and sent Huang Zheng and her daughter upstairs. Looking at the balloons on the background wall of the restaurant, he remembered that He Yu was coming to celebrate. There were too many people at the time and he didn't pay attention. Only after he left did he remember to ask him.
"I saw her," He Yu looked at the empty space outside the window, his voice trembling slightly. "Tao Wanjia is back. I just saw her with my own eyes."
This feeling was inexplicable, as if he was trying to prove to him that he was not paranoid, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, a huge wave surged in his throat and overturned him.
That wasn't his hallucination; it was the subconscious thought of a traveler who had been on the road for a long time, upon seeing the oasis that could save him. He wanted to prove that he was not wrong, that he was finally, finally right for once.
Wen Dongyang, who was standing next to him, didn't hear clearly; the blaring car engine completely drowned out He Yu's voice. He frowned and asked, "What did you just say?"
He Yu hung up the phone without answering.
When Tao Wanjia was only one street away from the residential complex, he received a caring call from his master, Da Li.
"Don't worry, Xiao Wan. I've already chased that guy away and taught him a lesson. Don't be afraid. If you have any problems in the future, just talk to Master. Are you home yet?"
The wind blew in from all directions, but it still couldn't blow away the warmth coming from the receiver. The most subtle and closest friendship between people.
Tao Wanjia paused for a second, "Yes, we're almost there."
"That's good, that's good. You can take a rest."
After hanging up the phone, Tao Wanji skillfully took the card pin off the keychain, took out the phone card under the street light, broke it into pieces and threw it into the trash can.
Big Li next to him would never have thought that his apprentice, whom he had taught for two weeks, would disappear on the first day of delivery.
There is no other way. If I want to live a peaceful life in Rongcheng, I must avoid He Yu.
Tao Wanjia looked up at the sky. There were a few scattered stars hanging on the black ink cloth. She had been away for so long that she had forgotten that the thick smoke above this land had long dissipated, but she still always felt it was pungent.
The muddy yellow sky in my memory is like an old pot lid, covering the land and those people.
"Don't go, sister. Come have a few drinks with your brother. What are you doing after get off work so early?"
"Yeah, yeah, I have plenty of money. Just keep us two company and I'll give you whatever money you want!"
His thoughts were interrupted by the surrounding noise. Tao Wanjia looked in the direction of the sound. Two men holding bottles of wine were blocking a girl on the steps. Behind them was a luxurious club, with circles of colorful lights on the walls and a magnificent hall behind the glass doors.
"Excuse me, I'm off work now."
The girl's voice was not low, but her tone was a little timid. Tao Wanjia recognized the voice and immediately recognized her as the girl next door.
This time he didn't hesitate and pulled her in front of him before the two men could make any move.
"Good for you! So you're here!"
Tao Wanjia's tone became more serious, and he shouted, "Finally I found you! Give me back the money!"
The girl had not yet recovered from the previous shock. After recognizing Tao Wanjia, she frowned, a little surprised and a little panicked.
"you……"
"What do you mean?"
Tao Wanji winked at her and put his nimble hands across her neck as if to strangle her. After catching a glimpse of the two men's gazes, he continued to act with a fierce look on his face.
"Finally I found you. You owe me so much money, and you're just going to let it go like this? If you can't pay it back, I'll let your brother pay it back—"
At this point, she turned back and stared at the two drunks, "Which of you said it was her brother?"
If an ordinary person said these words, it would certainly not have this effect, but Tao Wanjia was tall and powerful, so these words were very oppressive when she spoke them.
She has a kind of energy, a neutral temperament between a gangster and a policeman, like banditry and chivalry, in short, it is hard to describe.
The two drunks were not actually drunk. They just wanted to have some fun and no one wanted to cause trouble. When they heard this, they sobered up quickly, put their arms around each other and turned around and walked away.
Tao Wanjia put on a full show, holding the girl's thin shoulders and walking to the gate of the community.
"You helped me again!"
The girl's face was filled with gratitude. Her bright black eyes fixed on her. She extended her hand and introduced herself to her. "My name is Mai Xiang. Thank you so much for what I did just now."
"It's okay," Tao Wanji said, distancing himself from her and quickly glancing at her. "Are you working here?"
Mai Xiang nodded, her expression relaxed a little, and her words became warmer.
"I work as a waiter at Bihaixishan, and I'm on the early shift today."
The girl's face was filled with the innocence and purity of someone who had just entered society. Even though she had just been harassed by a bad guy, it did not affect her good mood and she left work early.
Tao Wanjia wanted to ask her why her boyfriend was not at home, but she didn't say anything when the words came to her lips.
He pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at her, "Let's go back together."
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