25 No Longer Away (1)
While waiting for the fruit, Lin Jing sent a message asking her what time she had mentioned for dinner.
Li Yaya had planned to leave today, as she was leaving on the train tomorrow night. However, now that she had met Guozi, her plans were disrupted.
How about the three of us together?
No, no, no. Li Yaya shook her head and immediately denied her weird idea in her mind.
I'm sending my grandma back to the nursing home tomorrow. I want to spend a day with her, help her clean up her room, and spend some time with her.
After much deliberation, we finally made an appointment for tomorrow at noon.
I even explained in detail, "I was planning to meet you tonight, but then I ran into Guozi and we decided to have dinner together."
[Guozi, do you remember that we were in the same class?]
[Before I sat at the same table with you, I was always at the same table with her.]
How could Lin Jing not remember this "third party" who had stood between him and Li Yaya since school days!
I ignored Li Yaya's question and just asked her what time she would finish.
It’s hard to say.
【Then tell me when you’re done.】
Li Yaya put away her phone and didn't plan to reply to Lin Jing's message. She just kept muttering in her heart, and she finished talking to you, what else can she say to you.
The peak period was over, and Guozi washed his hands and came out, "Let's go."
"Do you remember the fried skewers we used to eat when we were in school? Suddenly one day, they banned vendors from setting up stalls in front of the school. We were upset for a long time."
"Yeah." How could I not remember? This was the most delicious fried skewers Li Yaya had ever eaten in her life, especially the sauce spread on it, which was really amazing.
As soon as the fruit was picked up, Li Yaya seemed to feel the familiar smell coming towards her.
"I accidentally discovered last year that the owner opened a small shop. Although the shop is not big, the taste is still the same. He now not only sells fried skewers, but also grilled skewers and other things. Let's go and try it."
"become."
After several twists and turns, Guozi brought Li Yaya to the parking lot.
When sitting in the passenger seat, Li Yaya felt really emotional. The little girl with a ponytail who used to sit in the back seat of the classroom, eat snacks and sleep during class, has really grown into a good adult.
Guozi scratched his head sheepishly. "Hey, actually, I didn't dare drive when I first learned to drive. Later, when I opened a shop, I had to haul goods, and asking others to do it was time-consuming and costly. It was better to do everything myself. Gradually, I got the hang of it."
Li Yaya glanced back and saw that the back seat was indeed messy, and it was obvious that things were often placed there.
Music played in the car, and the two of them relaxed quietly. Soon, they arrived at their destination. It was obvious that they were frequent customers. As soon as they entered the shop, they greeted the owner and placed their order with ease.
The boss's appearance remained unchanged, except for a few more traces of age. It was exactly the same as in Li Yaya's memory.
The boss had seen so many students that he had no memory of Li Yaya. He only gave her a few more skewers of dishes after learning that she was also from Huanshan No. 1 Middle School.
The table is not big, and two people sit opposite each other.
Guozi ordered a few bottles of beer. He was in a good mood today and had to drink a little.
"But you drove."
"It's okay, we'll just find someone to drive it back later."
"That's fine."
The first bite brought a familiar taste to my mouth, just like the memories of the past, distant yet clear.
Li Yaya knew that she couldn't drink much, so she drank in small sips.
After a while, Li Yaya looked at Guozi, who had drunk less than two bottles of beer but was already dizzy, and didn't know what to say.
When she asked for beer, Li Yaya thought that Guozi must be a big drinker.
Li Yaya called her cousin and asked him if it would be convenient for him to come over.
Soon, the man arrived. Li Yaya paid and helped Guozi into the car. The drunk man was like a puddle of mud. Li Yaya was lucky again. Fortunately, she had enough energy to carry so much beer.
Guozi in the car was not well behaved. He kept saying that he didn't want to go home and wanted to sleep with Li Yaya.
Li Yaya was so drunk that she was worried that her parents would be worried if she went home, so she used Guozi's phone to send a message to her family on WeChat, "I'm not going home tonight, I'm catching up with Yaya."
Then he changed direction and asked his cousin to drive towards the hotel.
But what he didn't expect was that Lin Jing, who didn't wait for Li Yaya's reply, blocked people at the hotel door.
This is really a case of "when it rains it pours".
Lin Jing stepped forward, frowning as he took a look. Before he could say anything, Guozi spoke first, "Hey, hey." He pointed at Lin Jing crookedly, "Isn't this Lin Jing? Yaya, come quickly. Didn't you say you didn't see him at noon? Look, here I am."
Guozi couldn't stand firmly, and Yaya couldn't hold on either. Fortunately, my cousin was quick to grab them, otherwise Guozi would have had an intimate contact with the ground.
Li Yaya hurried forward to support Guozi, turned around and said to Lin Jing, "Wait a moment, I'll take her back to her room first."
Then he and his cousin helped Guozi into the hotel.
Lin Jing hesitated for two seconds and followed Li Yaya into the hotel.
Finally, they got him to bed. Tired, Li Yaya was panting heavily beside him. Even though it was autumn, tiny beads of sweat formed.
It was getting late, so Li Yaya asked her cousin to go home and rest.
My cousin pointed at Lin Jing and asked, "What is he doing here?"
Oh, I forgot there is such a great god!
"You go too." Li Yaya said.
"I still have something to say. I won't leave."
"You're so talkative all day long. If you have some free time, why don't you go and contribute to society? I'm really impressed."
In the end, the two of them left the hotel together.
But no one wanted to leave.
The cousin stood on the side of the road, took out a cigarette from his pocket and asked Lin Jing if he wanted one.
Lin Jing waved his hand and said he wouldn't do it - Shao Lan didn't like the smell of cigarettes, and if there was even a little bit of it on him, she would be able to detect it. He didn't dare, so he wouldn't do it.
My cousin lit a cigarette for himself skillfully and took two puffs. "You like yams, right?"
Lin Jing was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to ask such a question, but he still said "yes".
My cousin blew out a puff of smoke. "When we were little, during the summer vacation, the adults didn't have time to look after us, so they sent us back to Grandma Yaya's house. Grandma would take us to the market every time. One time, Grandma saw a flowery skirt on a stall and thought it was beautiful. She wanted to buy it for Yaya, but Yaya refused, saying she didn't like it. Grandma thought she thought it was too expensive, so she bought it for her anyway. But Yaya wasn't very happy after she got it home, and she didn't even wear it a few times. That's when Grandma realized she really didn't like it."
My cousin said that Li Yaya has always known what she likes and dislikes, and she would also clearly express her dislikes.
So, my cousin was telling Lin Jing that Yaya doesn’t like you, so don’t waste your time on it.
Lin Jing was not stupid, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning.
I just don't like it now.
In the end, Lin Jing still couldn't have a good meal with Li Yaya.
The next day, Li Yaya bought some local specialties and packed them up to take back to Sister Honghong and the others. After thinking for a moment, Li Yaya bought another portion for Jiang Yi.
Maybe Jiang Yi was really bored these days.
He kept sending messages to Li Yaya, and even though Li Yaya didn't reply much, it didn't stop Jiang Yi from talking to himself.
[Bean Sprout, when will you come back? I miss you so much.]
Looking at Jiang Yifa's last message, although hesitant, he still replied with the time he would return.
I'll pick you up!
Li Yaya did not reply again.
I am very busy today as I have to send grandma back to the nursing home. This time my granddaughter and nephew are here with me. The old lady seems particularly happy and has attracted the envy of other people living in the nursing home.
Before leaving, grandma held Yaya's hand and told her to be careful when she was alone outside, to eat more, to call her, and to come back to see her when she had time.
Li Yaya agreed and then quietly put the money under her grandmother's pillow.
Fortunately, Lin Jing didn't contact her all day today.
When Li Yaya left, her aunt and cousin went to see her off. At the station gate, her aunt also gave her many instructions, asking her to go home more often.
Li Yaya agreed immediately. Then, she told her aunt that she had put some money under her pillow. Although it wasn't much, it was just enough to improve her life. She would definitely make a lot of money in the future.
Then we entered the train station.
The train was moving slowly, and it would take Li Yaya a whole night to reach her destination.
This time when I went home, it seemed like the thorn in my heart loosened a little.
I pulled out my phone and found Lin Jing's chat page. "I left and didn't have time to eat. I owe you a meal." After thinking it over, I added a funny emoticon.
After staring at the page on his phone, Lin Jing didn't reply to the message.
Forget it, never mind.
After returning home, the aunt looked at the money that Li Yaya had secretly put under her pillow and couldn't help sobbing quietly. These past few years, no one had had a harder time than anyone else.
The phrase "eldest brother is like a father" is truly embodied in Lee Kin Yan. Lee Kin Yan single-handedly took care of all her affairs, big and small. When Lee Kin Yan fell ill and passed away, she felt as much pain as Li Ya Ya and her mother. Yet, she still had her own family responsibilities and her own burdens.
Life puts everyone under great pressure to breathe, so it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to just pursue peace and health throughout their lives.
Li Yaya was lying on her hard sleeper on the train. Some of the other passengers in the same compartment had already fallen asleep. After a moment of wandering thoughts, Li Yaya also fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already past 5 o'clock in the morning.
In less than half an hour, Li Yaya will get off the bus.
After washing his face, he finally woke up.
After packing up my things, I stared out the window for a while, and then the sound of the train arriving at the station rang out. The carriage became noisy, with people busying around getting things, calling friends, and rushing around, afraid of missing the time to get off.
Li Yaya, carrying her bags, squeezed into the crowd, opened the car door, got out, and followed the flow of people to the exit.
Outside the door, Jiang Yi was waiting there early.
It feels like three years since we last met. It’s been several days, like several years.
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