"Hey, Xiaoma, I've arrived at the Lujiazui subway station, where are you now?" The woman who was talking to Ma Lixia on the phone was called Li Siqin, Ma Lixia's college roommate and good friend, they hadn't seen each other for three years, and the last time they met was at Li Siqin's wedding.

"Qinqin, I'm here at the door of the bakery at Exit 2, you can exit the station directly, and you can see me when you walk to Exit 2. Ma Lixia, who was standing at the door of the bakery, kept her eyes on Exit 2.

After a while, Ma Lixia saw Li Siqin walking out of the No. 2 exit and beckoned to Li Siqin happily, "Qinqin, here!"

Li Siqin immediately ran over after seeing Ma Lixia, "Long time no see, I'm so happy to see you." After Li Siqin finished speaking, she looked at Ma Lixia and patted Ma Lixia, "You haven't changed at all, you have been in the big city for so long, why haven't you learned the fashion here? Look at you, can't you be kind to yourself? Buy a good quality dress and go out to dress yourself up a little?"

Ma Lixia scratched her head and said hesitantly: "I think I'm doing this very well now!"

"It's good if you're happy. Li Siqin looked at the time on her phone, it was already a quarter past twelve, "It's already time for dinner, no wonder I feel hungry." Let's find a restaurant to eat first. After dinner, let's go shopping, okay?"

Ma Lixia held Li Siqin and said with a smile: "Okay, today we have to get together and have a good time." ”

Ma Lixia and Li Siqin walked towards a nearby mall, and after looking at several restaurants in the mall, they finally chose a Sichuan-style restaurant. When they walked into the restaurant, they found a place to sit down under the guidance of the waiter.

Li Siqin took the menu handed over by the waiter and looked at the menu, "Xiaoma, how to consume this meal?"

Ma Lixia looked at Li Siqin, shook her head, and said with a smile: "I invite, after all, it was you who came to my territory." Whatever you want to eat, even if you order it, I can still afford to pay for a meal. ”

Li Siqin glanced at Ma Lixia, and then continued to look through the menu, "This is what you said, then I'm welcome." ”

Ma Lixia and Li Siqin looked at the menu for a while, and finally ordered four dishes, one hot corn juice and two rice.

"Pony, what do you think now?" asked Li Siqin.

"What do you think?"

"Are you planning to develop here in Shanghai all the time?" asked Li Siqin after taking a sip of corn juice.

Ma Lixia took a bite of food and thought for a while, "Actually, the deepest part of my heart is that I hope to develop in Shanghai all the time. After all, Shanghai is an international metropolis with a unique charm, but after staying in the city for a long time, I really feel that this is the world of rich people. Even so, there are still many ordinary people who want to put down roots and live in this city, and I am one of these ordinary people. Speaking of which, Ma Lixia looked at the Huangpu River outside the restaurant, looked at the Oriental Pearl on the opposite side of the Huangpu River, and looked at the high-rise buildings on the opposite side of the Huangpu River, "Although it is very difficult, maybe the hope is very small, but people must always have a goal to strive for in this life." Do you say?"

Li Siqin looked at Ma Lixia, as if she saw the helplessness of life on her face, but she was still full of hope for the future. "So, you're planning to stay in Shanghai?"

Ma Lixia stroked her hair and said with a smile: "At least that's the idea for now." ”

Li Siqin picked up the cup and said, "Come, toast to your goal, I wish you an early achievement." ”

Ma Lixia picked up the cup and clinked glasses with Li Siqin, and took a sip of the drink, "Thank you!"

"Actually, what I'm worried about right now is your personal problems, count you are thirty-two this year, right? I think you have time to learn to clean yourself up now, and marry a reliable man if you meet him. Look at the thirty-two, how long do you want to be single?" Li Siqin took a bite of food, then stuffed some food into her mouth, and looked at Ma Lixia while eating.

Ma Lixia just smiled, then lowered her head and continued to eat.

Li Siqin asked puzzledly, "Why do you still want to be single for the rest of your life?"

Ma Lixia looked out the window, "I always have to find someone I think is worth marrying, right?" I don't want to get married because I get married, and I don't want to get married because I can't bear loneliness, I want to find a man I want to marry before I get married. ”

"Don't tell me these big truths, I hate you older single people talking about your own set of love truths, marriage truths. Isn't marrying and living with someone just hoping that when you are sick, someone around you will take care of you? Isn't it just that when you are vulnerable and helpless, someone around you will cheer you on? Isn't it just that when you need someone to care about you, someone around you shush you and ask for warmth?" Li Siqin saw Ma Lixia shake her head, and smiled disapprovingly, and continued: " As a person from my past, no matter how beautiful the love is, in the end, if you stay together for a long time, the original passion will slowly fade, and everyone will be placed in front of you in the reality of married life and have to work hard to fight for life. Don't set your requirements too high, and don't think too much about love, okay? Don't be fooled by fairy tales and idol dramas. The person who marries you, the most important thing is to be loyal to you, be good to you, take care of the family, and work hard to earn money in order to make your small family live a better life, and being able to meet these requirements means that you are not marrying the wrong person. ”

Ma Lixia put down her chopsticks and held her chin with her right hand, "I think the same way, I don't think of love as beautifully." But at least when I marry this person, there must be an element of love, he and I must love each other, only when I meet such a person will I be willing to get married, I will be willing to marry him, otherwise, won't it become a future?"

However, some love is born after being together for a long time. Not all love has the flavor of love from the beginning, so sometimes when someone pursues you, you don't always want to reject people thousands of miles away!"

"When I felt like someone was chasing me, I didn't turn them away. After all, in my heart, I really want to get married as soon as possible. ”

Li Siqin looked at Ma Lixia's sincere expression and was silent for a while, "Then is anyone chasing you now?"

Ma Lixia nodded, "I'm observing, and I think others are pretty good at the moment." ”

After Li Siqin heard the good news, she immediately applauded her good friend and said, "Congratulations." Then, pretending to be angry, "Why did you tell me now? You don't think you think of me as a good friend?" and then asked with a smile, "Where is that man from?" What kind of education does he have, where does he work, and how is his treatment?"

A series of serial questions made Ma Lixia a little overwhelmed, "Qinqin, your strong gossip heart has not changed for so many years. ”

"I'm concerned about you, do you understand? I'm worried that you'll be deceived by others, do you know?"

"I thank you!" Ma Lixia smiled and continued: "It was introduced by my sister-in-law, his name is Li Zhiyong, 87 years old, master's degree from Fudan University, now working in a research institute, the salary is better than mine, there is no need to rent a house outside like me, he is provided by the company." But you must know that if you rent a house in Shanghai every month, the conditions are generally thousands, plus water and electricity bills or something, the cost of spending on the house a month will be less than 2,000. ”

After listening to Ma Lixia's brief introduction, Li Siqin gave a thumbs up, "Yes, this boy, you have to seize the opportunity, the graduate students of Fudan University have a bright future in the future, Xiaoma, you are really good." If you do, don't forget to invite me when the time comes! By the way, do you have any photos? ”

Ma Lixia found Li Zhiyong's photo and handed the phone to Li Siqin, Li Siqin took the phone and looked at it for a while, and said with a smile: "Yes, the young man looks okay." In fact, it doesn't matter whether you are handsome or not, the important thing is to be good to you, and you have to get along well. Pony, I wish you all a sweet life in advance. ”

"Don't bless so early, we haven't decided on a relationship yet!" Ma Lixia poured some corn juice into the cup, took a sip, then looked at Li Siqin, and asked, "How are you?"

Li Siqin replied happily: "It's very good! My mother-in-law and father-in-law are very good to me, as for Lao Yang, needless to say, he is naturally very good to me." Many people say that there are a lot more conflicts in life after having children, but I think that since I gave birth to my daughter, there is more cheerful atmosphere in my family than before, and there are a little contradictions, but compared to those happy times, I don't need to mention it. Perhaps, my mother-in-law and father-in-law are very good at getting along and communicating, the key is that I think Lao Yang is very considerate of me, and he will take the initiative to do many things at home. Do you know? During my confinement, my daughter was making trouble at night, and often when I opened my eyes, I saw that Lao Yang had already gotten up from the bed to make milk powder for the child. Every time I think about my husband's performance during my confinement, I really think that I didn't save the galaxy in my last life to marry such a good man. ”

Li Siqin said with a happy expression on her face, Ma Lixia looked at Li Siqin, clapped her hands and applauded: "Congratulations on marrying such a good husband." Then, Ma Lixia glanced at Li Siqin again, "Can you not show affection in front of me, okay?"

"Why, I'm just stating the facts. Why, are you envious? If you are envious, hurry up and marry and have a baby with the one in your family. I think children can really bring a lot of joy to the family, and after having children, you will feel that children can give you the motivation to struggle. In addition, children can sometimes promote the relationship between husband and wife. ”

Just as Li Siqin continued to chatter, Ma Lixia immediately interrupted her, "I'm full, do you still want to eat? If you don't eat, let's go out for a walk, okay?"

Li Siqin drank the remaining corn juice in the cup, then took out a piece of paper and wiped her mouth, then looked at Ma Lixia and said, "I'm full." ”

Ma Lixia took the bag, got up and said, "Then let's go." ”