IDWTWMA 12

That afternoon, they quietly finished watching a 127-minute movie and each had a bowl of spicy hot pot at a small shop downstairs after the movie.

Then they headed home.

The setting sun sank in the west. It cast a warm golden glow over the earth, painting everything with a golden border.

Zhao Yinqing didn’t call Tang Anfu after finishing the movie; she planned to take a taxi herself.

They needed to walk a bit, with chinese parasol trees on both sides of the road and various shops such as China Mobile, a Korean restaurant, a tobacco and liquor store, as well as self-service barbecue and a Japanese restaurant on the other side.

Walking on the light green and light pink bricks under his feet, Sun Lu raised his hand to hail a taxi as soon as they reached the intersection.

As soon as the car stopped, Zhao Yinqing quickly got into the front passenger seat.

Sun Lu looked over for a moment, then immediately got into the back seat.

20 minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of the community, and Sun Lu paid the fare.

Zhao Yinqing closed the car door and turned around to see a familiar face.

Along the river was a row of guardrails, with electricity poles lined up one after another, connected by a stretch of greenery in the middle. Yan Qiaochun stood right in the midst of that greenery, with a faint fiery glow behind her.

She was a little surprised. As far as she knew, Yan Qiaochun had never been around this neighborhood before. She wondered what kind of wind brought her here today..

Yan Qiaochun also saw her and stood still, looking in her direction.

“I have something to do, you go back first,” Zhao Yinqing said to Sun Lu.

“Do you need help?”

“No need.” Zhao Yinqing walked towards Yan Qiaochun quickly.

The girl’s steps were brisk, her short skirt fluttering in the wind.

Sun Lu walked backward. The villas were on the east side of the river, and they had to cross a bridge to get there.

He glanced in the direction of Zhao Yinqing again. He didn’t know what the two of them were talking about but Zhao Yinqing didn’t seem to be in a good mood.

When he reached the middle of the bridge, Zhao Yinqing parted ways with the woman and started walking towards him.

Sun Lu hesitated between walking and stopping but ultimately chose the latter.

“Is it troublesome?” he asked.

Zhao Yinqing’s face didn’t look good, but she didn’t say that the situation was too troublesome. Yan Qiaochun told her that she had lost her wallet, and that she needed some money. However, judging by the constant flickering of her eyes, Zhao Yinqing didn’t believe it was just a lost wallet.

She seriously suspected that Yan Qiaochun had once again impulsively gotten involved with some man and started throwing money at people, resembling raising ducks.

Such matters were not something she could elaborate on.

Shaking her head, Zhao Yinqing said, “It’s okay. Why are you walking so slowly?”

“Normal speed.” Sun Lu didn’t ask who the person was, he knew it wasn’t appropriate to pry into someone’s privacy.

After that, it was the beginning of the school year, and the seating arrangement was rearranged. As Zhao Yinqing wished, she ended up sitting next to Dou Na again, while Sun Lu was positioned in the opposite direction, creating a considerable distance between them.

Just like before, they hardly communicated at school, so no one knew that these two seemingly unrelated people spent every night under the same roof.

Dou Na did ask Zhao Yinqing about her new housemates, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhao Yinqing didn’t say much.

It takes about ten to twenty minutes by car from her home to school, while Sun Lu rides his bicycle, which often takes more than half an hour.

So this semester, he arrives at school a bit late and doesn’t participate much in the morning run.

Today, the weather wasn’t good, with a fine drizzle falling as soon as she woke up.

When Zhao Yinqing went downstairs, Sun Lu had already left.

She quickly finished her breakfast and headed out as well.

The car had only been driving for a while when the rain suddenly intensified. The world outside the glass window seemed to distort instantly as if it were melting and wanted to blend in.

“Is that Sun Lu?” Tang Anfu remarked.

On the side of the road, separated by thick rain curtains, someone is cycling slowly. They are covered with a raincoat, which is wildly dancing in the headwind, but their progress remains steady.

“Yeah, it’s him,” Zhao Yinqing recognized his black mountain bike.

“The rain is too heavy; I’ll give him a ride.”

Zhao Yinqing remained silent.

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