Chapter 40: Walls Have Ears
On the other side of the wall, Zhai Da was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with one hand behind his head.
Speak at a normal speaking volume:
"Or is the wall a spirit? My mom probably forgot. This wall is as thin as paper. I heard the sound of you turning over clearly."
In the small room next door, Lu Wei's face immediately turned red.
Zhai Da was playing with a metal playing card in his hand. In fact, he was only about ten centimeters away from Lu Wei in a straight line. As long as she spoke in a normal voice, she could hear it clearly. Of course, she couldn't hear soft voices. Naturally, he couldn't hear it because he was studying with headphones.
He had thought of this during the day, but didn't mention it.
In contrast, Yu Xiaoli, who lives in the south-facing master bedroom, will not hear any noise from this side, and she probably won't even hear the suona playing on the spring bed.
Silence returned to both sides, and the boy and girl lay on their respective beds.
Zhai Da leaned against the wall on the left, and Lu Wei leaned against the wall on the right.
The sound coming from the other side of the wall was so clear that Lu Wei felt as if Zhai Da was lying next to her.
Can he hear his breathing? What does his room look like? Will I wake him if I turn over at night?
Thoughts raced through my head, and the little sleepiness I had to begin with was now completely shattered.
Even though she is very tired today.
Until I heard Zhai Da's voice.
"I'll play some music to help me sleep, would you like to listen to it together?"
Lu Wei was confused: "Can I hear it?"
"It's a knockoff phone, it's loud, just put it against the wall."
After a while, melodious music came, a little distorted through the wall, but also more unique.
No one spoke anymore, only singing.
In the darkness, Lu Wei gradually relaxed her whole body and mind for the first time since entering this house.
"Thanks..."
The sound is very soft.
"What?"
"Thank you, and thank you, Teacher Yu."
This time, the voice was firm.
But there was no response.
After a long time, the melody became more ethereal and melodious, and Lu Wei whispered:
"What's the name of this song..."
On the other side of the wall, Zhai Da seemed to be a little slow to react, and spoke after a long time.
He was already sleepy just now, because studying is very mentally demanding.
"'Not Worth It,' Dreamship."
In the narrow but warm room, the only sounds were the two people's even breathing and the melodious music.
"Apart from
Miss you~besides loving you~"
"Huh~ I'm willing to do anything..."
Lu Wei turned over in a daze, facing right, and fell into a deep sleep.
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A lot happened during the short day off.
Lu Wei lost a home, while Zhai Da gained a roommate.
In the morning, Zhai Da turned off the alarm the moment it rang, for fear of waking up Lu Wei who was sitting across the wall.
He got up earlier than usual today, preparing to complete his washing and drainage work in advance.
Has life become inconvenient? Obviously yes. You never know when you are doing it in the bathroom, the door may be pushed open.
But it can be overcome.
Even if we take a step back and say that there is a beautiful girl living here, some things can be written as "inconvenience" or read as "the breath of youth is floating in the air".
Lu Wei is responsible for the green, and he is responsible for the astringent.
Hearing the noise in the kitchen, Zhai Da walked over to take a look and saw Lu Wei cooking.
The other person got up earlier than him.
The bright morning light shone through the window, and Lu Wei's back was wrapped in a layer of warm light.
She wore a floral apron that Ms. Yu often wore around her waist, but because of the huge difference in waist circumference, the "half-encirclement" became a "full-encirclement".
Zhai Da asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Lu Wei quickly turned around and said, "I want to make some breakfast for you and Teacher Yu."
“We don’t cook in the morning.”
"It's okay, I got up early..."
"Because the gas pressure is not high in the morning, the fire cannot be started. This is a common problem in old residential areas."
Lu Wei: ...
Holding the kitchen knife, he looked at the beaten egg batter, the shredded potatoes, and the prepared sauce.
Why don't you put this knife on your own neck...
Zhai Da walked over and took a look. It looked quite realistic. It should be an egg pancake prepared to be rolled into shredded potatoes.
At least this girl’s cooking skills are not from scratch, so if she makes something, it should be delicious.
Unfortunately, there is no if.
Zhai Da took out plastic wrap from the drawer, added an extra spoonful of salt to the egg liquid, and sealed it, saying:
"You're not taking seriously what I said when I washed my hands yesterday, are you?"
"I know you are afraid of causing trouble and want to do more work, but as long as we can pass the basic hygiene and personal privacy issues, the rest will come slowly. Over time, you will find that as long as you are willing to work, the work is done.
It’s endless.”
Soak the shredded potatoes in salt water to prevent oxidation, and put them both in the refrigerator.
"It should be fine until tonight, although the taste might be a little off. If you can show off your cooking skills at dinner, just treat it as an extra dish for us."
Lu Wei could only lower her head: "Okay, I won't waste it!"
At this time, Yu Xiaoli, who usually went out for a walk in the morning, came back. She walked past the kitchen door without looking at them, treating the two of them as air.
Zhai Da raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you pretending to ignore us and passing by, trying to create the illusion that we are doing something strange?"
Yu Xiaoli leaned back and showed her head: "What if?"
Zhai Da said seriously: "If anything happens, I will close the shop."
Lu Wei: ...
Yu Xiaoli did bring breakfast, which consisted of seven meat buns, three for Zhai Da, two each for her and Lu Wei, plus a tea egg and soy milk for each of them.
Lu Wei peeled the tea eggs for Zhai Da and Yu Xiaoli. She really seized every small opportunity to do some work in the house.
After breakfast, Lu Wei secretly returned to her room and opened her little notebook before going out.
It said "Breakfast: Three Yuan".
Further ahead, it was written, "Teacher Yu made this dinner herself, very sumptuous... twenty yuan" and "I borrowed shampoo, soap, bath gel, and a bath towel, about thirty yuan."
This notebook doesn't record money.
It's love.
But recording it in monetary terms can at least let Lu Wei know to the minimum how much warmth she has gained.
"Xiao Wei, let's go! I'll take you on my bike."
Before I knew it, Teacher Yu’s name had changed.
A lot more affectionate.
"Here comes Teacher Yu~"
The familiar corridor, the familiar stairs, but today there are three of them together.
The three of them parted at the gate of Sanmao Community, one went to school and the other two went to work.
Lu Wei sat on the back seat of Yu Xiaoli's bicycle, and the feeling was different from yesterday.
A bit crowded.
Yu Xiaoli looked down at her pinched belly and chose to remain silent.
"Xiao Wei, how did you sleep last night? You didn't get enough sleep all night, did you?"
Lu Wei's ponytail was blown by the wind, and she inexplicably recalled the melody from last night.
The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously: "Yeah! I slept well... Thank you, Teacher Yu."
Unfortunately, her smile always seems to bloom in places where no one can see, and her beauty is noticed by no one.
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