Transport life

The van drove into the gate of the courtyard, and Man Man stood by the side, jumping and shouting that Sister Lingzi was back!People in the courtyard looked around and saw Yan Lingling get off the car, and greeted her politely. It seemed that no one cared that she came out of the detention center.Sister Mi and Brother Yun cooked a table of dishes to welcome Yan Lingling, and the company boss Sister Cheng also came.Yan Lingling's eyes were moist for a moment when he saw them, and after a short exchange of greetings, he went back to the room to take a shower and change clothes.

Lin Yi took Yan Lingling's changed clothes downstairs and threw them into the trash can, leaving her to clean up by herself.

After Yan Lingling came down from the downstairs, Sister Cheng, Sister Mi, Brother Yun, Ran Ming, Lin Yi, plus Man Man, five adults and one child, all looked at her, and everyone gathered around the small round table Sitting in a circle, amidst the sound of overlapping bowls and chopsticks, a group of people ate a late reunion dinner like a family.The topic of everyone's chat is the Spring Festival. Sister Mi talks about the gossip in her hometown, and the people in the village are unheard of by people who live outside all the year round.

After dinner, Lin Yi accompanied Yan Lingling upstairs, originally wanting Yan Lingling to call Grandpa Yan, but Yan Lingling took the initiative to mention that she had come out of the detention center.

The 9 yuan compensation given to Yu Bin was paid by Lin Yi, and the more than 2 yuan returned to the villagers the day before New Year's Eve was also paid by Lin Yi.

The two sat on the small sofa, discussing things like family members.

Yan Lingling: "What about the living expenses sent to grandpa?"

Lin Yi: "Your monthly salary was transferred back, and grandpa didn't spend much."

Yan Lingling boarded the mobile banking app, and there was still [-] to [-] in his bank card, "I will pay you [-] first, and the rest..."

"It's okay, pay it back slowly. I'm not in a hurry." Lin Yi interrupted her, "You should contact grandpa first, or go home and visit him? Grandpa is still in good health, but he is just worried about you. By the way, During the Spring Festival, my grandfather took me to see my little mother, she is recovering well, and I miss you a lot."

The expression on Yan Lingling's face softened a little, she nodded, looked straight at Lin Yi and said "thank you".

After Lin Yi left, Yan Lingling dialed her grandfather's phone. The moment the old man's voice rang, tears flowed silently down Yan Lingling's cheeks. Worried, he didn't dare to cry out loud, so he could only bite his lips and swallow his voice, and then answered and exhorted in a few words in a muffled voice with nasal congestion.

After talking on the phone with grandpa, Yan Lingling lay on the bed and slept until dark, until Manman went upstairs and knocked on her door, telling her to go downstairs for dinner.

At this time, Lin Yi was also sitting in a small box in a private kitchen. Across a small long table, opposite her were her newcomer Wu Xiang and a man named Cao Shun, and beside her was a man named Hu Rong. girls.They had just finished ordering, and while waiting for the food to be served, Wu Xiang apologized to Lin Yi on the phone while chatting with the other two.

Just as Wu Xiang, who had an appointment with Lin Yi, walked into the restaurant, he met Cao Shun and Hu Rong, high school classmates whom he hadn't seen for a long time, by the door.Wu Xiang didn't know how to refuse, seeing her struggling, Lin Yi took the initiative to agree with a smile.

What was supposed to be a thank-you meal for the two turned into a meeting with Wu Xiang and their old classmates.Fortunately, Lin Yi knew how to blend into other people's atmosphere. During the chatting process of the other three, he occasionally inserted a sentence to keep himself from being embarrassed.

But even so, the meal was tasteless. ——The food tastes good, but Lin Yi's mood is not as good as it appears on the surface.Especially halfway through the meal, Wu Xiang denied that he was in a relationship. After Hu Rong threw the relationship issue to Lin Yi, the sour soup and fat beef in his mouth lost its flavor instantly.

People in this city are always very concerned about other people's love affairs. It seems that in addition to the three or six or nine levels of social class, people in love are one level higher than single people.

"If you are not married at the age of 30, you can't do it." Hu Rong put the tip of her chopsticks in the bowl at random, "Let's not talk about family reminders, HR will also ask when you change jobs, and you are also 30 years old. Companies will definitely want people who are married and have children, not unmarried people."

Lin Yi raised her eyes and met Wu Xiang with a somewhat apprehensive expression. She smiled at him, expressing with her eyes that she was fine.She wiped her lips gently with a tissue, and responded to Hu Rong in a teasing tone: "There is a saying that there is no stay here, only stay. If the company only values ​​a person's marriage and childbearing status rather than ability, then this It’s not worth staying in the company anymore. Also, unless the person can only live to be in their thirties, if a person can live to be 70 years old, excluding the 22 years before working, 30 years old is just the beginning.”

There was a strong laughter in her tone, and when she said some words in the middle, it could make people feel disdainful.

It was quiet in the small box.Hu Rong didn't expect Lin Yi to refute herself with such a tone and example, and sensing the stagnation of the environment, she pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled perfunctorily: "Also... also."

awkward.

The meal only lasted about half an hour.When Wu Xiang went to pay the bill, she found that Cao Shun had already paid the bill. She and Lin Yi bid farewell to Hu Rong and Cao Shun, and were relieved to see them walk away.

Wu Xiang was very guilty: "Are you full? Do you want milk tea?"

There are a lot of people in the milk tea shop on Saturday.The two took the number and sat at the small table near the door, chatting while waiting, and Lin Yi knew that Cao Shun had been Wu Xiang's ex-boyfriend, but the two separated after only being together for more than a week.

more than a week?

Wu Xiang was helpless. At that time, he was still a high school student. He was in a state of ignorance and ignorance about love. He was together in a daze. He accidentally found out that his boyfriend had eaten a bowl of noodles with another girl, and they separated in a daze.

Lin Yi couldn't help laughing.She remembered that when she was in high school, because she found out that she liked a girl, she was always worried and excited, but she didn't have such a young love experience.

"However, the two of them seem to have just agreed to get married." Wu Xiang went to get milk tea and put it in front of Lin Yi, thinking, "That's the way, under the urging of my family, I found a fairly suitable person to get married. I heard that before the marriage, Cao Shun dragged her to a property notarization. I feel that I have no feelings, and my life is normal."

"Since this is the case, why is she still persuading so-called older people like me to get married early?" Lin Yi smiled, "It seems that there are really few people in this world who want others to live well."

Wu Xiang: "That's right. They're all quite selfish. Parents, friends, brothers and sisters, they only say things that are good for you based on your age. I don't care about it. It's best to live comfortably. Wait. Three years later, when I was 30 years old, and I didn’t have anyone I liked, I just found someone to take home to cover my parents’ mouths, and then hurry up and save money.”

Lin Yi listened to Wu Xiang's plan with a smile, and occasionally echoed it.She didn't remind Wu Xiang, that's what she said, but it was much more difficult to actually implement it.After finding someone to take home, the parents will ask the child about the next step. Can these be played for a lifetime?However, there is nothing wrong with the idea of ​​taking the time to save money.In today's society, as long as you have money, you can solve all problems.

Wu Xiang: "I think it's good to live with girls, and it's more caring. It's also good to find some girls with similar ideas to live with. What do you think?"

A sleek pearl suddenly jumped from the straw into Lin Yi's throat, and a series of coughs answered Wu Xiang.Wu Xiang quickly patted her on the back, and the coughing stopped after half a minute.

Coughing interrupted their chat, Lin Yi picked up the milk tea in his hand and mentioned going home.When she turned around, she felt the gaze of the girl at the next table, and looked up. The girl at the next table was wearing a crooked ponytail and looked at her with her head slightly tilted. Their eyes met, and they both smiled at the same time: "Ah, it's you!"

When Lin Yi beat Yu Bin years ago, the stranger Li Ling helped a lot.When they came out of the police station that time, although the two added WeChat, they did not chat.

Li Ling, who was sitting in the milk tea shop at the moment, only put on light makeup. If it wasn't for the crooked ponytail as a memory point, Lin Yi might not be able to recognize her.

Lin Yi and Wu Xiang, who were planning to leave, sat down again and shared the table with Li Ling.

After the two semi-strangers mentioned Yu Bin, the chat valve opened.

When Li Ling found out about Yu Bin's accident and Lin Yi's friend came out of the detention center, he was overjoyed and said that evil comes with evil.Wu Xiang listened attentively to the side, and asked specific things in a curious tone. Before Lin Yi could explain, Li Ling described the incident of the three girls fighting against Yu Bin that night with full of vigor, which made Wu Xiang's eyes widen. widened.

The two girls talked and asked questions, answered and laughed, and Lin Yi, who was holding milk tea, became a quiet audience.

After chatting about the "heroic deeds" that night, Li Ling picked up another topic: "I just heard what you were talking about, and I think you are right."

Wu Xiang: "That's right, working hard to make money is the last word. Speaking of which, I haven't been to a bar very much. Is it fun inside? Is the wine expensive? I want to go and have a look."

Lin Yi glanced at Li Ling and Wu Xiang's bright eyes for a few times, and suddenly had an idea in her heart. She closed the upturned corners of her mouth, and looked at Li Ling cautiously. She smiled slightly.The radar in her mind unfolded, and she suddenly realized that Li Ling and herself seemed to be the same person.

Lin Yi didn't shake off the thoughts in his head until he got home.

Just now, when the three of them were waiting for the bus at the platform, they casually exchanged their respective residences. Li Ling and Wu Xiang lived not far away, and there was a gap between the front and back stops of a bus.Wu Xiang was very excited about this discovery, and Lin Yi smiled, feeling a sense of worry in his heart.Although she knew Li Ling, she didn't know her well. A short relationship could not show a person's character, even if she helped herself at that time.

There was no way, Lin Yi could only tell the two people on the platform to tell each other that they were safe when they got home, especially Wu Xiang.After all, in the two pairs of shining eyes that I just glanced at, what belongs to Wu Xiang is curiosity, and what belongs to Li Ling is inquiry.

The messages that Wu Xiang and Li Ling arrived home safely were sent 3 minutes apart.Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and she replied to Li Ling with the emoji of OK and early rest, after thinking about it, she decided to test Wu Xiang.

"Haha, you and Li Ling sent the message at about the same time. You are really close. We can have supper together."

Wu Xiang's message came back quickly: "I can't eat anymore, so I went home directly... But we are really close, if you walk through the streets and alleys, it is only more than 400 meters away. In the future, we can make dinner appointments on weekends."

Wu Xiang's news revealed that they went back to their respective homes, and Lin Yi was relieved.When returning to the main page of the mobile phone, she happened to see the name on the top of WeChat. After thinking about it, she clicked into the dialog box of the avatar and asked, "Did you sleep? What did you have for dinner?"