The person outside the door was Hai Mingyue. Hearing Li Jia's question, she apologized and then walked into the house. "I'm really sorry, I had some things to attend to earlier. Is Li Xiaotong back?"
"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Hai. She's already gone to rest. Officer Jiang, I'll leave things here with you. I'll be going now. Goodbye, Xiaoqing, Xiaoyan, Officer Jiang, and Teacher Hai!" After saying goodbye to everyone, Li Jia turned and left Li Xiaoqing's house.
After exchanging a few words with Xiaoqing and the others, Hai Mingyue hurriedly chased after them. Just as Li Jia's car was about to start, Hai Mingyue opened the door and got into Li Jia's car, dressed in casual clothes.
"Li...Jia...I...today..." Hai Mingyue's attempt to explain made Li Jia chuckle. "It's okay, no need to explain. Where are you going? I'll take you!"
"August 1st Apartment." Hai Mingyue was relieved to see that Li Jia wasn't angry about her. Because of that handsome guy, Hai Mingyue had completely forgotten that someone was waiting for her, which was very impolite to her. So even though Li Jia didn't seem to care, she still wanted to catch up and explain.
"August 1st Apartment? Isn't that a place where retired cadres live?" Li Jia turned her head and asked with some surprise.
"Mm," Hai Mingyue replied softly, without offering any further explanation.
"Okay, all set, let's go!" Li Jia said, starting the car and slowly driving out of Tianxiang Garden. The white Passat quickly disappeared into the night.
Li Jia was focused on driving, while Hai Mingyue next to her was looking down, seemingly lost in thought. "Want to listen to music?" Li Jia asked.
"Oh...okay!" Hai Mingyue became somewhat absent-minded, perhaps because Li Jia's indifference made her feel a little disappointed.
It takes forty-five minutes to drive from Tianxiang Garden to Bayi Apartment, which is quite far, so Li Jia turned on the car music. It was still Enrique Iglesias's song. Li Jia liked Enrique Iglesias's slightly melancholic voice, which could make Li Jia's thoughts clear.
The two listened to the music in silence, and the forty-five minutes seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Ahead was a restricted area, so Li Jia had to park the car outside the cordon. "Mission accomplished," she said, getting out of the car and opening the door for Hai Mingyue.
"Li Jia, thank you!" After Hai Mingyue finished speaking, she turned and walked into the heavily guarded residential area of Bayi Apartment. Li Jia looked at Hai Mingyue's back and nodded slightly. Then she got into the car, lit a Blue Classic cigarette, took a deep drag, and started the car.
On her way home, Li Jia savored the feeling of being with Hai Mingyue. During the journey from Tianxiang Garden to Bayi Apartment, the two of them didn't exchange a single word, but Li Jia felt exceptionally comfortable, a comfort that made her both physically and mentally happy. Hai Mingyue felt to Li Jia like a quiet fairy, just sitting quietly beside you, making you feel peaceful and natural without saying a word.
It seems that Hai Mingyue's charm is extraordinary; she was able to stir a ripple in the heart of Li Jia, a man who has seen through life and death.
After parking his car in front of the store, Li Jia was about to make a phone call when the lights inside the store came on. Meng Yao and Zhou Xiaoyu were lying on the large sofa in the downstairs rest area. Upon hearing Li Jia's car, they immediately ran up, turned on the lights, and opened the door. "Brother Li, you're back!" Zhou Xiaoyu said, rubbing her eyes, which were almost closed.
"Okay, sorry I didn't tell you not to wait for me, go to sleep." Li Jia reached out and patted Zhou Xiaoyu's head, smiling as she apologized.
"Oh, it's good that you're back. I'm going to sleep; I can barely keep my eyes open." Zhou Xiaoyu didn't have many thoughts on it; as long as her Brother Li was back safe and sound, that was enough. After saying that, she went upstairs to her bedroom to rest.
"Okay, go ahead and get some rest. You have work to do tomorrow." After saying that, Li Jia took off her clothes and sat on the sofa in the living room. She turned on the TV and turned the volume down. At this moment, Meng Yao handed her a cup of hot water.
"Thank you." Li Jia took the water Meng Yao handed her, then looked at Meng Yao, who looked sleepy, and asked, "Are you wondering what I went to do?"
"No, I'm just glad to see you back safe and sound." After saying that, Meng Yao got up and walked into her bedroom. Her languid figure made Li Jia feel a sense of warmth. After finishing her water, she turned off the TV, took a quick shower in the bathroom, and then returned to her bedroom.
LIANNA, who hadn't messaged Li Jia for several days, sent a message just as Li Jia was getting ready to sleep: "Are you getting ready to rest?"
"Correct solution!"
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After chatting with LIANNA on her phone for a while, Li Jia finally went to sleep.
The next morning, Li Jia went to see Li Xiaotong and brought the three siblings a hearty breakfast. Then she took Li Xiaotong and Li Yan to school.
After parking the car, Li Jia walked into the security room at the school gate, holding a pack of Little Panda cigarettes he had bought for the security guard who had helped him yesterday. "Brother Cao, thanks to you for your help yesterday. I'll come pick you up tonight, and we'll go out for a chat and have a couple of drinks." Li Jia then handed the cigarettes to the middle-aged security guard.
"Brother Li, what's this? Since that's the case, I'll accept it. Thank you, Brother Li!" The middle-aged security guard didn't refuse. After saying that, he took the cigarette, put it in the cabinet next to him, locked it, and then started pulling Li Jia.
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