Wu Yu
The wind caused the city to rattle. At night, the skies here would be clear and starry, and the sll of the sea would blow in. My mind would quiet down with the symphony of the nightthe sounds of the wind, the sight of the stars, and the sll of the sea.
It was around the ti when the evening lights were lit. I rolled out from underneath a car, covered in sweat because of the stuffiness, with oily stains on my palms. I would have never imagined myself doing this in the past. But now, I think it is good. After a day of work, I could enjoy venting through the ache and heat from my muscles.
I got up and grabbed a bottle of water to drink. Xiaohua gave my arm muscles a few bumps with his fist and said, Brother Yu, youre a man among n, a fighter jet among n! Im really curious about what you did before this? Youre so smart, able to fix any machine or car after giving the manual a read. Youre just like a computer!
I chuckled and answered, Thats because they all have the sa principles.
Xiaohua and several other repairn showed helpless smiles. One of them asked, Brother Yu, let guess, were you a policeman or a soldier? Is that why youre so manly and capable?
No, I think hes a professional race car driver, Xiaohua said with the desire to stir up trouble. How else can he be so good with cars? These cars are like brother Yus won, allowing him to bend them over freely.
All the n let out wicked smiles, mocking the fact that I had no woman to call my own. I laughed out too and pulled out a cigarette from my T-shirt. Xiaohua helped light it up.
When there was no work, I would sit in the shop and smoke. When the nicotine infiltrated my lungs from my nose, it brought excitent with a hint of dryness. It allowed to be a little self-indulgent and sober.
I never smoked in the past. Yet, Xiaohua now thinks that I am a longti smoker. In fact, I would finish a pack of Yuxi in a day.
Leaning against the wall, I looked at the distant stars through the cracks in the ceiling with squinted eyes. It is said that people will beco stars after they die, looking down at the people that loved them. There were so many stars in Dalis night sky, but I had no idea which one was mine.
Xiaohua nudged with his elbow and whistled.
That was how I saw her again.
A bright orange Mini SUV ca in with a young and slender woman in the driver's seat.
Shes pretty cute, Xiaohua muttered. The other repairn also looked at her.
I too looked over with a fixed gaze.
She had a head of long, thick, and jet black hair; it seed like she never carefully took care of it and always had a lazy look. For example, she currently only used a rubber band to loosely tie up her hair. She was exactly like the last ti I t her. Her face was delicate, and her eyes were particularly black and moving. Her temperant was far more sophisticated. After closing the car door, she raised her hand and inserted it into her pants pocket. She was like a young girl and a mature woman at the sa ti.
I noticed her arms, but I had noticed them last ti. She wore a simple but unique T-shirt, light gray with a winding, difficult-to-understand image printed on it. Wrinkled sleeves draped over her thin arms. Pale skin and a fit body, she looked pure and sexy at the sa ti.
I never expected Xiaohua to ask to go fix her car. After calling for , Xiaohua winked at ; it was definitely on purpose. At that mont, I felt like soone had poked in the chest with a stick. I finished smoking my cigarette, threw it into the bin, and stood up.
She did not recognize .
Holding a mobile phone, she stood by the car. After taking a glance at , she quickly lowered her head. She wore a sowhat reserved and slightly distracted expression. Her gaze seed cold, yet her cheeks had a trace of red.
It was the sa expression she had when we first t.
My long lost feelings of happiness suddenly surged from my heart. However, I did not want her to recognize anymore. I leaned over and bent down to check her car.
She finally noticed sothing and decided to take action while making no effort to hide it. I listened to her distinct footsteps, circling around slowly and carefully observing . At last, she ca right in front of and looked at my face with her head turned slightly.
I looked up at her.
At that mont, her face beca filled with a blend of expressionsastonishnt, skepticism, and perplexity.
Good. She rembers . The slightest feeling of tenderness surged from my heart because of this recognition. But, I knew she was a smart lady, straightforward with little sophistication. Since I did not want her to recognize , I put on a calm and impassive face and continued to repair the car.
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