The slippers were also tattered and worn, as if they had been picked up from a garbage can in the city.
There was only one gas pipe in the house, so it was a bit cold. We lit a stove in the living room to at least increase the temperature.
The lobby was packed with people. Some had just finished showering and were getting dressed, while others were standing and watching. A cleaning lady was shooing away those who weren't showering and were just there to watch, saying, "If you're not going to shower, then get out. This isn't a movie theater."
Su Xueli wasn't afraid of them watching. She found a cabinet, took off her clothes, and went into the bathroom to shower.
When she finished washing up, got dressed, and dried her hair by the stove, Wei Mingshen had also finished washing up and was helping Shao Jiang sell tickets in the ticket office, while Shao Jiang collected the money next to him.
Su Xueli smiled as she watched the two of them enter.
Seeing her come in, the two of them said at the same time, "Sit down, have some water and rest. There are also pastries to eat."
She was indeed thirsty, so Su Xueli sat down, picked up the tea that had been poured for her, and drank several cups in a row. She then said, "You all go ahead with your work. I'm going out to take care of something."
Wei Mingshen knew she was doing things for him, so he glanced at her and said, "Then go ahead, and come back soon."
Su Xueli went straight to that pan-fried bun shop.
It seems the steamed bun shop wasn't open today at all. I didn't see the pretty parents of the girl who runs the shop; I only saw her cleaning alone.
Seeing someone come in, Jiao Li didn't even look up and said, "It's a holiday today, so there are no steamed buns to eat. We won't open until after the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."
Su Xueli smiled and sat down on the stool, saying slowly, "I don't eat steamed buns, I just want to talk to you."
Jiao Li stopped wiping the rag in her hand, looked at her, and asked, "Who are you? Do you need something?"
Su Xueli took out the handkerchief with her name on it and said, "You recognize this, right?"
"Oh dear, how did it end up in your hands? Who are you? Give it to me!" She rushed over, both anxious and embarrassed, to snatch it away.
Su Xueli gave it to her.
Jiaoli asked angrily, "Where did you get this from?"
Su Xueli laughed, "Little girl, you are so devoted. I was right next to him when you gave him this handkerchief that day."
Jiaoli was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at her and asking, "You are...?"
"I am his wife."
"Oh, you..." she exclaimed in fright.
"I'm sorry, please don't blame me, please don't tell anyone, I... I'll never do it again, I'll never do it again..." she apologized to Su Xueli incoherently.
Su Xueli waved her hand to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to cause trouble. As I said, I just wanted to talk to you. If you're not too busy, sit down and let's have a good talk, sisters."
Jiaoli said, "No, no, I'm not busy."
Then, he sat down next to Su Xueli with trepidation.
Su Xueli asked, "Did you know he was married?"
Jiaoli lowered her head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "I know."
Su Xueli then asked, "Do you know him?"
Jiaoli shook her head.
"So what do you like about him?"
Jiao Li truthfully replied, "She's pretty."
Busy, she protested, "Sister, it's not just me who likes him, a lot of people like him."
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