Gu Qingchi lives in a tube-shaped building, which is dilapidated and cramped. The only bright spot is the ivy that covers the walls, which looks full of vitality.
In short, if you have not seen it with your own eyes, it is hard to imagine that such a building exists in the bustling urban area. It is built with difficulty between the bright and beautiful buildings, and the people living in it are all the lowest class of people who are struggling to survive.
The lights in the corridor had been broken for a long time and it was pitch black. Fortunately, Gu Qingchi lived on the second floor, so it only took him a while to grope his way up.
He shared the house with others. The landlord converted it into compartments. Four or five people lived in an area of only a few dozen square meters. The bedroom, which had no space left after putting a bed, was the only private space. Even so, the rent was high as the house was located in the city.
When Gu Qingchi entered, he found that there was someone else in the living room.
I don’t know if it can be called a living room. It’s not a big space with a sofa. Except for a small space in front of the sofa, the rest of the space is filled with boxes.
A woman in a halter dress was getting ready to go out, with blue eyeshadow on her eye sockets, her eyelashes overly painted with mascara, and her hair still wet.
The two looked at each other, and went about their own business. Some went out, some went in, and no one spoke. The people in this house lived under the same roof, and they all tacitly kept a distance from each other and did not ask about each other's lives.
As soon as Gu Qingchi came back, he went into the bedroom. As soon as he opened the door, a tabby cat came up to him, meowing, grabbing his trouser leg, and trying to climb into his arms.
Gu Qingchi didn't like to keep pets and had no plans to keep one. He himself was living in obscurity, and the thought of taking on the responsibility of another little life made him tired.
This cat came here on its own. It was just a kitten of a few months old at that time, skinny and sickly.
For a period of time, it guarded the door of the building every day, hiding in the ivy. When it saw Gu Qingchi, it would come over. After he walked away, it would crawl back and hide. At night, no matter how late Gu Qingchi came back, it would roll and crawl out to greet him.
Gu Qingchi turned a blind eye and let it chase after him on its short legs without stopping even once.
Until one day it appeared with a lame leg and its body was dirty. It didn't groom itself cleanly like before, but the moment it saw Gu Qingchi, it still ran towards him with joy.
Gu Qingchi had never seen a cat that was so persistent in committing fraud.
Gu Qingchi took a leave of absence that day and spent half a month's salary to see the cat's legs. He also set up a cat bed in his already small bedroom.
Gu Qingchi put the bag of food on the bedside table, and just as he sat down, a tabby cat crawled into his arms.
It sat on Gu Qingchi's legs, raised its head and licked Gu Qingchi's chin enthusiastically. Although it was a cat, it loved to act coquettishly and liked to pester Gu Qingchi all day long.
On the contrary, Gu Qingchi was cold and indifferent, feeding and cleaning the cat's nest every day as if he was performing his official duties.
Gu Qingchi lifted it up by the scruff of its neck. It did not struggle but curled up its legs and placed them in front of it obediently.
After putting it down, he knew that he had to sit there obediently and just stared at Gu Qingchi.
Gu Qingchi originally wanted to sit for a while, but after it made a lot of noise, he had to get up.
The foreman knew that he had a cat, so he gave him some fish meat.
He put the fish meat into a small plate, and the little tabby cat sat upright and started to eat.
When Gu Qingchi got up to look again, it had already fallen asleep in the cat bed with a teething toy in its mouth.
There was still a large piece of fish meat left on the plate. Gu Qingchi frowned. Over the past few days, he had already figured out how much the little tabby cat ate. The amount he gave was just right and it would usually eat it all up.
***
The restaurant operates three shifts: morning shift, evening shift and night shift.
Gu Qingchi only works the night shift, from five to ten.
This is the busiest time, with the most people coming and giving the most tips, but it's tiring.
They have very high requirements for their posture when working, and even invited British teachers for training. They are required to keep their backs straight at all times during work, and will be fined if they are found with improper posture.
Four or five hours straight is a bit too much even for young men.
So they would take turns to rest, usually just leaning against the bar for a while, so they could see which tables in the restaurant needed people and also have a drink of water.
Gu Qingchi had just arrived at the bar. The bartender had known him for a while and knew that he loved drinking. It was not convenient for him to drink during work hours, so he specially made him a glass of fruit wine, which had a slight smell of alcohol but would not stain his body with the smell.
He hasn't moved yet.
A colleague came over with a menu.
"Hey, Qingchi, it's that customer again, asking you to serve him."
The bartender who was wiping glasses at the bar next to him smiled as if he was used to it.
"There's one again. One comes every few days. If you want me to, I can just pick one and talk to her. I won't have to suffer here anymore. Is it a man or a woman this time?"
The colleague handed the menu to Gu Qingchi, but Gu Qingchi ignored him and put down the cup and walked away.
However, a colleague came over to gossip with him. He was wearing a Western-style uniform, standing tall, and had a slight accent when he spoke.
"Oh, don't mention it. She's a little girl, she looks like a student, she doesn't have much money. It's the first time I saw him serving dishes through the door from outside. She insisted on coming in to get his WeChat ID. Qing Chi, you don't know how many people have been defeated by him. How could a little girl do that?"
The bartender handed him a glass of water. He thanked him, took a sip and continued.
"It's been half a month now. He comes every few days and orders a drink. If others don't work, he'll order Qingchi. He's exhausted, but he never tips. It's a wasted trip."
The bartender nodded.
This kind of little girl is difficult to deal with. She is at the age of fantasy. She is moved by love and can do anything for the so-called love. She never wants to cause any trouble to others.
***
Guo Ling has been in love recently, well, it's one-sided.
It was the first time she had such a feeling. Her heart couldn't help but pound when she saw him. She couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to be with him. If it was this person, then giving birth, which she had always been afraid of, didn't seem so scary.
She first saw him when she was shopping with her friends.
They were originally going to the nearby light luxury store to see the world, so they put on their best clothes, changed into high heels, and spent a long time putting on makeup.
She pretended to be calm as she walked into the store, but was quickly scared out by the unimaginable price tags. As they looked at each other in bewilderment at the door, she turned around and saw Gu Qingchi through the glass door.
At that time, he was bending over, with his left hand behind his back and holding a tray in his right hand. Every move he made was very handsome.
Everyone in the store, whether they were customers or anyone else, was dressed in suits and dresses. They were all very elegant. It was like another world. The two of them hesitated at the door, not daring to go in, and secretly took a lot of photos.
Finally she mustered up the courage to push open the door and stumbled straight towards him in her strange world.
Although it was rejected in the end.
But the first time she met such a person, it was like a dream. He was not like the classmates around her who only knew how to fight, play games, and be rude. They thought they were very handsome and were so narcissistic that it was suffocating.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't let go. What if he caught up with her?
If she could have a boyfriend like this, everyone else would envy her.
Even though her other girlfriends scolded her for being crazy when they heard that she had a crush on a waiter, only the girl with her expressed understanding.
However, Guo Ling sighed, leaned on the table in frustration, and wanted to cry but had no tears. She had come here many times so far, but apart from secretly taking many videos and photos, there had been no progress, and she hadn't even asked his name.
Guo Ling held his face and sighed again.
Gu Qingchi came to her side, put his left hand behind his back, put his right hand in front of him, bent down and asked.
"What can I do for you?"
Guo Ling was a little discouraged after these days, and she didn't have enough pocket money, so she had to give up the plan, she said sadly.
"This is my last time here, can I take a video of you?"
As she spoke, she took out a camera from her bag and placed it on the table, looking quite professional.
Gu Qingchi didn't care about this. Even the customers in the store often took secret photos of him. What he focused on was that the girl said she gave up, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can."
Guo Ling was heartbroken, and she was so sad that she became bolder and pressed the issue further.
“Can I post it on my Weibo?”
Don't try to save face by not making steamed buns.
At least it can let her sisters who have always suspected that she is crazy take a good look at who is crazy.
She added.
"Can you upload the previous ones as well?"
Gu Qingchi didn't care. Compared to some of the guests, the little girl was quite cute and silly.
"As long as it makes you happy."
Guo Ling turned all his grief and indignation into motivation. He worked hard to take videos and photos. He shot all night and edited them overnight.
She is a hostess. Although she is not very famous, she is quite good at shooting and editing.
What's more, Gu Qingchi has such a good foundation that even if her cell phone with low pixel count allows her to take photos from all kinds of mysterious angles, her face can bring the photos back to life, not to mention the photos taken with professional equipment.
She edited a short video, which was edited with the process of Gu Qingchi's work. She was reluctant to post it if it was longer, so she was heartbroken for a long time before sharing it.
Cut out the guests and the restaurant logo, and it looks exactly like a butler at work, wearing white gloves and holding a tray, with a straight back, meticulous etiquette, and an ascetic uniform. More importantly, his face is as beautiful as anyone in the two-dimensional world, which is simply irresistible.
In the middle, there is a close-up of his colleague suddenly calling him and looking back, as well as a scene where his brows relax during a break.
After posting the video on Weibo, I also selected a few photos to post.
I haven't forgotten to mention her little sister. What happened to the waitress? I'm married!
Although getting married is impossible, it's good to be jealous of them.
After finishing the cut, Guo Ling went to bed contentedly, completely unaware that overnight, the number of reposts of this video and photo continued to increase, and it was pushed to the top of the hot searches by many netizens.
#I'm married#
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