The car drove past the street from whence it ca, and along the way, she could still see the bustling people, so strangers, so whom she had seen during the school evacuation. Among them were the university student Ah Wei and his girlfriend. At that mont, they were helping carry furniture. Perhaps sensing soone watching, the girl turned her head and gave her a bright smile, waving goodbye to her, her cheeks glistening with sweat, her tanned skin shining in the sunlight.
She waved back too. The car accelerated.
Goodbye, to these lovely people and also the detestable ones. Perhaps we will never et again...
Suddenly, she mused, "Xiao Xu, sotis I feel quite fortunate to have chosen this field. It allows to witness things others cannot, to encounter different people, though it’s a pity that each person is but a single story. We only get to see a small segnt of their tale, just a fleeting connection. Our acquaintance with them turns into a story in our mories, while their stories continue in places unknown to us..."
She looked at him, eyes suffused with a gentle light, lips slightly curving, "I thought it was the sa for us. I thought our story ended the year you transferred schools. I thought I would never see you again. I never expected... truly never expected... Xiao Xu, the mont I saw you again, I was really overjoyed."
He was driving, the speed gradually slowing down. From the corner of his eye, he saw her slightly upturned face, the sunlight streaming through the glass onto her face. Her entire face was aglow.
Instinctively, he pressed the brake.
She saw him lift his hand, saw it rest on the top of her head, clearly as if he intended to pat her hair, like how she would pat Bangbangtang at ho. Her smile widened, she even closed her eyes slightly, but then she heard a cold voice, "What’s the point of opening the sunroof now? It’s already dark enough! Afraid of getting tanned like charcoal?"
"..." She opened her eyes and indeed saw him closing the sunroof before continuing to drive. Her lips, curved into an arc, pouted. She peered into the rearview mirror to look at herself. Where was she dark? Even though the sun had been harsh these days, and she hadn’t applied sunscreen, it was a healthy complexion, wasn’t it?
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In the Yanbei Suburb Villa District.
It was evening, a taxi dropped off a passenger before a standalone villa, then turned to leave. The person alighting the car carried luggage up the steps and opened the door.
Inside ca a girl’s delighted voice, "Ah! You’re back! Why did you take a taxi again? Why didn’t you let us pick you up?"
He looked fatigued, but his eyes were gentle, "Got used to it, why trouble anyone. I brought you a gift; I’ll give it to you later."
The girl laughed, "You managed to bring a gift from a disaster relief area? Thank you!"
"Because it’s a disaster area, there wasn’t much to buy, just a little trinket, don’t mind it." He carried the luggage upstairs and t Shang Qingi on the staircase, a middle-aged woman in elegant nightwear, hair impeccably neat. He respectfully greeted, "Mom."
"Back?" Shang Qingi nodded, her gaze authoritative, "Rongxing has been thinking about you every day!" However, when her gaze turned to the girl, it was full of warmth. "Rongxing, you’ve finally brought Ronggui back with your thoughts."
The girl chuckled, "This trip wasn’t to just any place. The disaster area was dangerous. How could I not worry?"
Shang Qingi smiled slightly, looking back at her son, "Your father is in the study, go say hello."
"Okay." He replied, "Mom, I’ll head up first."
"Go on." Shang Qingi waved, "Oh, you haven’t had dinner, have you? I’ll bring it to your room later."
"Okay. Thank you, Mom." He carried his luggage upstairs.
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