Chapter 2 Two-Tube Star Sleep, You Need to Eat Properly
And so it went, just like that...
Please.
She seems like a bird, about to sprout wings and fly away at any moment.
She lowered her eyes to water the flowers, and even when she was alone, she still managed a smile.
It was as brilliant as the sunset glow spreading across the mountaintop at dusk.
She was holding that fat orange cat, um... like Chang'e (the Moon Goddess).
He often felt unhappy every day, except... when he saw her.
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There are two primary schools located east of Tiantianlai Supermarket and at the west corner of Huainan Lane.
Now that May is over, students have their lunch break.
Especially since primary school students have long lunch breaks, some daring and mischievous students will walk a bit further to hide in Xu Zhiyu's supermarket to enjoy the air conditioning.
Squeezed together on the not-so-spacious aisle floor, with their backs to the shelves, several people huddled around a cell phone, making a loud racket:
"Shatter the darkness with thunder!"
She not only didn't chase them away, but actually enjoyed listening to their chatter, and would even gather together to chat.
She used to be a white-collar worker in a big city, sharing an apartment with two other young women she didn't know. Everyone was so busy during the day that they were nowhere to be seen, and when they came back at night, they would quietly wash up and go to bed.
Because some people have irregular work schedules and work in shifts, even during the day, it is impossible to tell whether she is sleeping through a closed bedroom door.
Since it's a shared apartment, everyone values quiet. If you make any noise, someone in the group chat will ask you to be quieter next time.
Having been in this environment for a long time without noticing anything amiss, she attributed all her discomfort and stress to work and society. But in reality, once she joined her noisy group of kids—
Join them in shouting and yelling, and in slapping the table and laughing.
She suddenly realized that shouting out loud was such a stress reliever.
It's okay to use the air conditioning here, and it's okay to play games and shout, but there's one thing...
You can't eat spicy snacks inside.
Spicy snacks have a strong smell that's hard to dissipate.
Even her carefully installed ventilation system and the 24-hour continuous use of lavender incense couldn't completely overcome the problem.
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Before she knew it, it was afternoon, so she decided to have a leisurely lunch on the second floor, making tiramisu, which was one of her specialties.
"Oh, Meng Ziyu, you brought such a pretty young girl with you today."
Hearing the wind chimes downstairs, Xu Zhiyu went down and saw the little boys gathered together again. Among them, a fair-skinned little girl with pigtails stood out.
Upon hearing the sound, the girl quickly hid her face behind Meng Ziyu, looking extremely shy.
"Sister Yu, you're down here." Ziyu raised her chin and greeted her maturely.
"This is my girlfriend, Yun Wenyue." He stylishly wrapped his arm around the girl.
"Kiss Moon, this Boss Xu is our boss. He's a really nice guy, always treating us to meals and even letting us pay on credit. Take whatever you want to eat, my dad will pay on the weekend."
Xu Zhiyu looked at the two little kids and raised an eyebrow.
"No, Meng Ziyu, what extraordinary abilities do you have to win over such a beautiful girl?"
She turned to the shy little girl, quickly changing her expression to one of gentleness:
"Kissing the Moon, is that it? Wow, your name is so pretty."
"Hello, sister," she called out in a clear, cheerful voice.
I feel like my bones are about to crumble.
It's rare to see such a delicate and sweet girl in the store, as it's usually filled with bold and impulsive boys. She's absolutely adorable.
But the question the little girl asked the next second almost made her burst out laughing.
Yunwenyue blinked, serious:
"Sister, has Ziyu brought any other girls here before?"
Meng Ziyu's body stiffened. He pretended to be engrossed in playing the game, but his bright red ears betrayed him.
This kid's feeling guilty, isn't he?
Xu Zhiyu grinned mischievously.
"Him..."
The boy and his gang of friends perked up their ears.
"like?"
"Sister Yu, don't make things up and frame me!"
"Ahem, I haven't said anything yet." Her gaze shifted between Ziyu and Wenyue.
“It used to be mostly boys who came here. You’re the only girl I’ve ever seen who came with Ziyu.”
The little devil breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at her.
The little girl named Kissing Moon was satisfied and sat down next to them to watch the game.
Xu Zhiyu shook her head, looking at their innocent and happy expressions, and felt happy as well.
Then he found an old-fashioned palm-leaf fan, moved a small wooden stool, and planned to sit at the door for some fresh air.
Just then, Aunt Wang, who was sitting at the door next door, said mysteriously, "Ayu, I have some good news to tell you."
"What good news? Is it good news for me?"
Before she could say she was interested, Aunt Wang fiddled with the phone with her index finger for a while, then leaned over to Xu Zhiyu and showed it to her.
"This is my daughter's boyfriend, what do you think?" Aunt Wang grinned from ear to ear.
"What do I think? Aunt Wang, you seem quite satisfied, don't you? Does it matter whether I think it's good or not?"
"Hey, why don't you give your opinion, from the perspective of you young people?"
Xu Zhiyu observed it carefully.
"Quite handsome, and tall too." She said seriously.
These words struck a chord with Aunt Wang.
"Right? Tall, right?" Aunt Wang chuckled. "I just wanted my daughter to find someone tall. They've been secretly dating for a year now. This young man just added me on WeChat last night, saying he wants to come to our house with Xiaohuai during the summer vacation."
"Wow, that's really nice!" Hearing that Xiao Huai was bringing her boyfriend back to Mushui City, she couldn't help but feel excited too.
"Then when you bring the shop, I'll take a look too."
"That's for sure. This young man is very clever, and he looks quite pleasing to the eye in the photo. Xiao Huai said that this boy treats her very well. I wonder if the two of them can date until they graduate from university."
Aunt Wang's face turned red with laughter, and Xu Zhiyu laughed along with her.
"Of course he can. Aunt Wang likes him so much. To be honest, many of my friends talked about marriage in college."
"Really? Then this must be true love."
"Who says it isn't?" she murmured to herself.
When students came to the toy store to buy things, Aunt Wang turned around to serve the customers. Since their old store didn't have security cameras, she had to keep a close eye on the children as they made their purchases.
well.
Let's sit under the locust tree and pet the cat.
Aunt Wang has a son and a daughter. She told me that when she gave birth to her eldest daughter, Xiao Huai, she would come to the shop every day with her big pregnant belly. She didn't like anything else, but she loved the big locust tree at the entrance, which is why she named her daughter that.
It turns out Xiao Huai is in a relationship too. When we met last Chinese New Year, she kept saying how hard it was to find a partner.
Unexpectedly, they said they've been talking about it for a year and they'll bring her back this summer.
well.
"Hey bro with the mole, share your experience with me! How did you manage to find a wife as cute as her in a cake dress, looking like that?"
Black Mole is a cow-patterned cat with a mole on the upper right side of its mouth.
The cake skirt is shaped like an elegant, ladylike white cat, its entire body velvety white like snow.
Persimmon is an orange cat, while White Socks is entirely black except for its four white paws.
Black Mole had already eaten and drunk her fill, and was leisurely lying under the tree, wearing a cake-like dress, resting in the shade. The two cats were shameless and unafraid of people, and were being affectionate right there in the street.
I don't want to talk to her at all.
But after a short while, it seemed that the mole had angered the cake dress. Bai Mi let out a fierce "howl" and then disappeared. The mole chased after her.
Sigh, just you wait and see.
I knew dating wasn't all that great; arguments are so annoying.
I don't want to be in a relationship.
I don't want to at all.
I really don't want to!
Patting his butt, he decided to go back to his own doghouse and enjoy the air conditioning.
Xu Zhiyu's doghouse was the small space behind the cashier.
Nowadays, people pay for everything with their phones. The huge computer screen on the left side of the cashier is used specifically for watching TV series, and she occasionally plays 4399 games.
The counter displays a wooden QR code for payment, as well as some small potted plants, lucky cat figurines, pink and yellow decorations, candies, and cushions.
She leaned back in a dark green sponge chair, one leg propped up on the counter, her ankle pale and adorned with a faded red string.
He fanned himself intermittently with a palm-leaf fan.
My gaze unconsciously fell on the couple at the restaurant across the street.
It's a little past lunchtime, past the busy period, and the couple are finally eating. They're serving each other food, and Sister Mint is even wiping Brother Long's sweat.
The couple sat facing each other. From her angle, she could see Sister Mint talking to Brother Long, her face beaming with happiness.
My goodness, so happiness can be seen so clearly.
"Sigh." She let out a long sigh.
One after another, young couples walked past the door, hand in hand. In the throes of new love, their eyes were only for each other, and they were either smiling or kissing.
"Sigh..." This one is even longer.
Looking up at the group of kids huddled together on the ground playing games, Xu Zhiyu was annoyed:
"Stop playing? Look at the time!"
Ugh, it's so infuriating! Even Meng Ziyu has a boyfriend. It's infuriating!
"Sister Yu, don't worry, everything is under my control." Little Ziyu said without looking up.
You naughty kid.
Xu Zhiyu's eyes darted around, and she said wickedly, "Wenyue, don't play with Ziyu anymore. It's better for a child to study hard. Don't let Ziyu lead you astray."
The cute girl with pigtails stood obediently next to the group of boys. When she heard the boss talking to her, she ran to her counter. Xu Zhiyu quickly took her feet off the counter.
"Sister, my mom and Ziyu's mom are best friends. Ziyu and I are betrothed since childhood. Mom said that if Ziyu and I like each other, she'll let him be my boyfriend; if I don't, she'll let him be my brother."
"Ziyu protects me at school and doesn't let me get bullied. I like him a lot."
Xu Zhiyu's mouth moved, but she was speechless and had nothing to say.
It's really, really... really bouncy.
They were already a perfect match in the womb; no wonder someone like her can't find a partner.
She gave Wen Yue a lollipop to ease her awkward smile.
The girl thanked her politely, then glanced at the wall clock and turned to say, "Ziyu, I have to go back to school."
"Alright, let's go! Together!"
The little boy, whom Xu Zhiyu had been unable to rouse at all, turned off his phone screen, put it in his pocket, and called out to his friends to follow along.
The group said goodbye to her one by one behind the counter. Xu Zhiyu stood up and watched them run away, a relieved smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
How innocent...
These children are like adorable button batteries in a supermarket, bringing vitality and energy to her and the store every day.
Actually, she is very happy every day now.
But now that I'm almost twenty-three, I've never been in a relationship, and I don't know what it's like to be in a relationship.
Are Mint Sister and Brother Long really that sweet?
Or will it be like the mole and the cake skirt, playfully bickering?
Or perhaps it's like Xiao Huai and her boyfriend, who made a name for themselves overnight?
in love……
What does it really feel like to be in love?
I wonder what kind of person I'd end up dating with...
"How much is this?"
Xu Zhiyu rested her face on the edge of the fan, lost in thought, unaware that guests had already entered.
When I came to my senses, I saw the people at the cashier looking very surprised.
How could it be him?
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