fierce dog

The mutton shop is very popular, and it is already full of people just before the meal time.

Mo Dong looked up at the signboard of "No. [-] Shabu in Beijing" hanging on the door of the store, took the number, sat obediently on the stool at the door, and muttered in a low voice, "Why are there so many people in this store?"

"It's a time-honored brand." Gu Yang sat next to him and said, "I ate here when I was young, and it was very popular at that time, and there are no fewer people there until now."

When Mo Dong heard it, he immediately asked him: "Is his home delicious?"

"It's okay, have you ever eaten hot-boiled mutton?"

"No."

Gu Yang was rather embarrassed and said: "It's too pitiful, don't you have any delicious food there?"

Mo Dong countered: "But I heard that your place is a food desert."

"..." Gu Yang coughed dryly, looked up at the staff who called the number, and changed the subject: "The number 34 is called, what number are we here?"

After about 10 minutes, they finally got a number and could enter the store and take a seat.

"Look at it, I haven't eaten it yet." Mo Dong handed the menu to Gu Yang.

Gu Yang placed the order deftly, handed the menu to the waiter, leaned over and said, "Can I ask you a question?"

Mo Dong looked at him warily: "What?"

"Why did you come to Beijing?" Gu Yang asked.

"Normally, the people I've met come here to go to school or work, or they just got married and moved here. But you don't do any of these things, and you don't even look for a job. So what are you doing here?"

Mo Dong looked away, and said casually: "Why, you Beijing still doesn't allow people without purpose to come?"

"It's not that they are not allowed to come, but ordinary people must have a reason to leave their hometowns. I think you are also like a rich person. You can't come out to experience the hardships of the people."

Mo Dong's eyes widened: "I found that you speak very badly, and you don't look like a rich man at all. Do I look like a poor man?"

Gu Yang was not afraid of being beaten and said: "It's not like being poor, but really poor."

"You—" Mo Dong was suddenly at a loss for words.

He is not poor and miserable, and he is right in saying that.

"But it doesn't matter, fortunately you are handsome." Gu Yang made amends afterwards, comforting Mo Dong, "This is still very useful, people will treat you leniently for the sake of your good looks."

Mo Dong said: "I have never received any kindness."

"Why not? Aren't I the one? I have met so many tenants, and I rent the house to you only because I like you. Do you know how difficult it is to find a house in Beijing that is directly rented by the landlord and the price is so favorable?" Is it? Be content."

"Are you sure you didn't rent the house to me because of the golden retriever?"

"..." Gu Yang felt guilty for two seconds, and then said, "Uh, that's only a small part, it doesn't account for the main factor. The main reason is that you are good-looking, and you don't look like a bad person at first glance. The house is rented to You won't be ruined. That's why I have the confidence to recommend you to be a tutor. Most people will trust you inexplicably when they see you like this, so you have a high chance of getting a job as a tutor."

"Okay," Mo Dong was comforted, "Just treat what you said is true."

"Of course it's true." Gu Yang caught sight of the waiter coming over with the pot, and quickly said, "Here comes the pot, be careful not to get burned."

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After a full meal, Mo Dong and Gu Yang walked out of the mutton shop satisfied.

"How about it, isn't it a gourmet desert?" Gu Yang said with a sullen expression, "I'll just say it's delicious?"

"Not bad." Mo Dong said sincerely.

"Hmph, it's much more delicious than this. I'll take you to eat one by one in the future, so that you can break your prejudice against us!"

They walked slowly along the sidewalk to the community, because it was late and there were not many people on the street.

Gu Yang talked about some precautions for going to the trial class tomorrow, Mo Dong tilted his head and listened carefully.

"Hey," Gu Yang suddenly stopped, looked ahead and asked, "Does that person know you? He's been looking at you since just now."

Mo Dong raised his eyes suspiciously, looked towards the direction Gu Yang pointed, and saw Song Zhou under the street lamp not far away.

There were no people on the street, so Song Zhou was more eye-catching.He was carrying a takeaway box in his hand, and he should have gone out to buy a late-night snack, but he didn't expect to meet Mo Dong here.

Gu Yang had noticed him a long time ago, and he didn't confirm that the person the other party was staring at was Mo Dong until he got closer, so he opened his mouth.

The surroundings are very quiet, and any slight noise can be heard in the bottom of the ear.Mo Dong looked at Song Zhou calmly, and said after a few seconds, "I don't know him."

Gu Yang didn't say anything, but shrugged: "Then let's go."

They bypassed the street lights and slowly walked out of the street, getting farther and farther away from Song Zhou.

Back downstairs in the community, Gu Yang said, "I'll go back first."

He was going to play with the golden retriever for a while, but after meeting that person on the road, Mo Dong became not quite right, he remained silent and didn't know what happened.

Gu Yang still remembered that Mo Dong told him that he didn't know anyone in Beijing before, but today he obviously knew this person. Although he didn't know why he lied, maybe this person was the reason why Mo Dong came to Beijing suddenly.

Gu Yang didn't ask these guesses, it's not a good habit to pry into other people's privacy, not to mention he and Mo Dong are not that familiar yet.

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Back on the second floor of the noodle shop, Song Zhou threw the takeaway box on the ground and sat down on the bed.

There is no table in this messy storage room, only a very simple bed.I don't know how many years have passed on this bed, and it will make a piercing sound when touched lightly.

He thought that Mo Dong had gone back.

Mo Dong said it very bluntly yesterday, so he thought he would leave today, but he just met him talking and laughing with people on the side of the road.

Is he not leaving?

why?

Who is that person next to him?

Song Zhou knew that Mo Dong would start a new life sooner or later, meet new people, and have new friends, all of which he had expected a long time ago.

But seeing it with his own eyes today, he still almost couldn't hold back, he almost stepped forward to drag Mo Dong away.

There was no light turned on in the storage room, and Song Zhou didn't know how long he sat in the dark.

The lunch box thrown on the floor was completely cold, and his owner seemed to have forgotten it, leaving it lying on the floor alone.

Since leaving Fencheng, Song Zhou has spent every day in darkness and loneliness. He does not communicate with anyone, and has no hobbies other than work. He stays in this small storage room after work every day Here, one sits for one night.

He's used to it.

Before seeing Mo Dong, he thought he was used to it.

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