The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Xizi also sensed Darong's panic, and rushed out of the yard first, whistling a warning bell at the figure.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Xizi is me." The figure comforted Darong while lowering his head and speaking to Xizi.

Darong calmed down after hearing the voice. It turned out that Pei Bin had been waiting in front of the door since early morning.

"Master Pei, why are you standing here in the dark?"

Darong was startled by the sight of the person who had just opened the door, and there was a hint of blame in her tone.

"Haha, it's too early and I didn't feel comfortable knocking on the door." Pei Bin smiled awkwardly.

Darong thought to herself, you know it's too early, yet you still come here to wait. The people in the rows in front and behind you will definitely gossip if they see you.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Darong asked as she closed the door.

"Oh, is your sister okay?"

Of course Pei Bin was fine. He came here to wait for Darong and go to work with her. When Darong asked him, he couldn't just say that he was fine, so he could only ask about Xiaoying for fun.

"It's okay, thank you."

If Darong didn't dare to understand Pei Bin's thoughts before, his attentiveness has been fully revealed in the past two days.

"I'm glad you're okay. I see Xizi always takes you to work every day. This dog is really smart."

Pei Bin looked at Xizi, who was standing between him and Darong without relaxing for a moment, and couldn't help but praise him.

"Well, even if it encounters a wild dog on the road, it won't leave me to fight."

When talking about Xizi, Darong always spoke with pride and doting in her tone.

"What a good dog." Pei Bin responded.

After talking about the details, Pei Bin really couldn't find any better topic.

Pei Bin has a good look, so he has never thought about chasing girls. He thinks all girls will come to him if he just extends a hand.

It wasn't until Darong stood beside him and Pei Bin, who had been counting fruits for a week but didn't recognize him at all, realized that not all girls in this world are the same.

This feeling of frustration turned into a strange desire to conquer. In addition, when he saw Darong for the first time, he really experienced the real meaning of "eyes brightened", and Darong became the girl he wanted to pursue.

Darong also felt the awkwardness in the atmosphere, but she continued walking calmly, neither hurried nor slow, without showing any sign of it.

"What if Manager Li introduces you to her nephew again at work today?" Pei Bin was silent for a long time, but he really couldn't find a topic to talk about.

"Then I'll go and meet him. He said he thinks highly of me." Darong replied calmly.

In fact, Darong also has her own plans in mind. If Pei Bin really has this idea, she would not reject it. After all, there is no girl who doesn't like handsome guys.

Pei Bin is not only a regular employee of the breakfast department, but also a full-time chef. In addition to earning a salary, he is also invited to help out at buffets at weddings or funerals.

People at that time were very simple and honest. The chef would not only treat them with good food and drink, but also give them some gifts as a thank you, so Pei Bin's family lived in relatively affluent conditions.

"I can't go." Pei Bin blurted out without thinking.

Darong stopped and looked at Pei Bin with a confused and puzzled look on her face.

Pei Bin also realized that his words had just been abrupt, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his hands holding the handlebars.

"Why? Manager Li is my boss, and I'm just a temporary worker. If she doesn't want me anymore, she can do that. I have no reason to refuse, and I can't afford to offend her."

"Just say you have a partner."

After hesitating for a while, Pei Bin made a great decision and spoke clearly word by word.

Darong looked at Pei Bin for two seconds, then walked forward again.

For Darong, it’s not that she is not attracted to the tall and handsome Pei Bin, but her noble character as a girl makes her keep her thoughts hidden.

All that could be heard along the way was Xizi's breathing. Darong and Pei Bin were trying to figure out each other's feelings, and no one spoke as they each had their own thoughts.

"Da Rong, let's give it a try." When they arrived at the breakfast department, Pei Bin finally spoke out his real thoughts.

As soon as he said this, Pei Bin felt a lot more relaxed. He stood there waiting for Darong's answer.

Xizi, this dog spirit, seemed to be able to understand people's facial expressions. Today, not only did he not wait for Darong to get him the meat buns, but when he turned into the alley, he turned back and barked at Darong twice, as if he was cheering her on.

Darong didn't turn around to look at Pei Bin. Her heart was already pounding with fear. She secretly swallowed her saliva, adjusted herself, and nodded slightly.

That day, Pei Bin was grinning and frying fruits all the time. Everyone in the breakfast department knew that he must have caught up with Darong.

In fact, most of the people in the breakfast department are experienced people and have long seen through Pei Bin's little thoughts. Wherever Darong goes, Pei Bin's eyes follow her, but Darong herself never raises her eyes to look at Pei Bin.

It’s not that Darong didn’t know, nor that she didn’t like him, but the reserve bred by dogma in that era and the arrogance in her bones made her instinctively put on airs.

It's not that she has no feelings for Pei Bin and Darong, but she has been deliberately controlling her emotions. She is just afraid of being pointed at behind her back.

Now that Pei Bin had really asked her face to face, open love and ambiguous flirting were completely different concepts. Darong finally dared to agree to Pei Bin's pursuit.

"Darong, what do you think about what I told you yesterday?" Manager Li came out to ask Darong about the blind date with his nephew as soon as he finished his work.

She had been in the office this morning sorting out the past few days' cash flow and costs. The New Year was approaching and the breakfast department was also busy submitting accounts. She had just finished her work and left the office, and she didn't even know that Pei Bin had been humming a little tune all morning.

"Hey, Sister Li, Manager Li, please stop thinking about my girlfriend." Pei Bin stood in front of Manager Li happily.

Darong blushed and quickly lowered her head to clean up the pile of fried fruits.

"Ah? You kid? Tsk tsk tsk, even rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows. You little bastard, don't treat them badly."

Manager Li was also a straightforward person. She shook her head and joked with a smile. It was not that she was unaware of Pei Bin's thoughts, but seeing Darong's previous attitude, she thought Darong looked down on Pei Bin. She didn't expect that Pei Bin would actually catch up with her.

"When you came here on the first day, I noticed that you were different. You were good-looking and steady." Pei Bin and Darong left the breakfast department together. He happily found things to talk about with Darong along the way.

"I thought you didn't want to hire me. On the first day at work, you complained that the fruits I fried were not good and asked me to switch positions with Xiao Cui." Darong responded to Pei Bin with a smile.

"Well, I asked you to count the fruits because I saw you frying the fruits in the oil pan and your face was covered with sweat. Counting fruits is so easy."

Pei Bin slapped his thigh and finally understood why Darong had never looked at him straight in the eye. It turned out that she misunderstood that he disliked her.