"People are more important than things?" Jin repeated, then looked at Xiao Yao and said, "What do you mean?"

"It's very simple, they just stole from the supermarket that day, and they didn't hurt anyone. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Xiao Yao explained, "Old Robert's supermarket is insured, and the insurance company will pay for the theft of the supermarket, and the property damage will be compensated by the insurance company, so I don't think I can conflict with those street gangsters who are jumping over the wall for a few goods, so I will choose to get out of the way." You know, this is the United States, who knows if those street thugs will have guns on their bodies in addition to knives?"

"Then why aren't you afraid they'll have guns on them tonight?" Kim then asked.

"Didn't they get caught by their colleagues in the supermarket and handed them over to the police a few days ago? If they had guns on them, how could they be so easy to be handed over to the police by their colleagues in the supermarket?" Xiao Yao analyzed with a smile.

"You can't coax girls, I guess you don't have a girlfriend. Kim rolled his eyes and said.

Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, and then understood the meaning of Jin's words, and then continued with a smile: "But tonight they are obviously trying to hurt you, but the insurance company can't compensate for the personal injury, if you don't stand up to stop it, no matter whether the police can catch them in the future, they can't make up for the damage caused to you." ”

"I agree with you in the second half of the story, and thank you very much for saving me tonight, but I still can't agree with what you said earlier about how you behaved in the supermarket. Jin shook his head and said, "As long as you don't hurt people, don't care?" If that's your idea, then isn't the world full of thieves and robbers?"

"All I can say is that I'm glad that not everyone in this world thinks the same way I do. Xiao Yao shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "At least you're not." ”

"Are you laughing at me for not taking my own weight and asking for trouble?" Jin tilted his head and squinted at Xiao Yaodao.

"No, I admire your courage, I'm serious. Xiao Yao shook his head and said.

"I think you must be the child of a rich family. Only those who are not short of money will not value their possessions. Jin also analyzed, "Can you ask you what you do at home in Huaxia?"

"My father is a musician, my mother is an actress, you guessed it, my family is really not short of money. I went to the supermarket to work part-time just to experience the life of an average American middle school student. Xiao Yao gave Jin a thumbs up.

"It turns out that you are still a second-generation star, no wonder you play the guitar so well and sing very well, your father taught you, right?" Jin said suddenly.

"How do you know? I remember when you came to the warehouse to pick up something, it didn't seem like it had been a few minutes, right? I guess you didn't see me playing the guitar. Xiao Yao said a little strangely.

"Oh, I snuck back to listen to it later, and hid in the corner, so you didn't find out. Kim laughed.

"I see," Xiao Yao nodded, "Yes, I have been studying music with my father since I was a child. ”

"What about you?" Xiao Yao also asked Jin Dao, "What do you do at home?" By the way, my full name is Yang Xiao, and my Chinese name is Xiao Yao. I only know that everyone calls you Kim, but I don't know your full name. ”

"My name is Kimberly Chow, and people in the store used to call me Kim. My Chinese name is Zhou Jingyi, my father is a car salesman, and my mother is a real estate agent, all ordinary people. My family is in Connecticut, and I've loved dancing since I was a child, so I came to California by myself to pursue my dream of dancing. "Jin, that is, Zhou Jingyi said.

"People who are obsessed with their dreams and have been working hard for them are respectable, and I respect you. Xiao Yao raised the beer bottle in his hand to Zhou Jingyi. After taking a sip of beer, Xiao Yao asked curiously, "But why are you here? Shouldn't you go to New York or Los Angeles to pursue your dance dream?"

"Because the Schulman Dance School here is the closest school to Los Angeles that I can attend. Zhou Jingyi smiled self-deprecatingly, took a sip of the beer in her hand, and her whole body had unconsciously shrunk into the single sofa she was sitting on.

"I have four children at home, and my parents have to work hard to support our family, so there is no extra money to send me to dance school and dance from elementary school. I learned and practiced by myself following TV and online videos. After graduating from high school, I applied to many dance schools in New York and Los Angeles, but my basic skills were not comparable to those who had studied dance formally since childhood, so I finally found this not very well-known Schulman dance school in Calabasas, not far from Los Angeles. Zhou Jingyi said, the whole person tightened more and more, and they were about to shrink into a ball.

Probably few people listen to her so quietly, although Zhou Jingyi's mood is not high, but she doesn't mean to stop: "But even in this not very well-known dance school, my grades and skills are not the best." When I was a child, I learned everything, but mainly modern dance, but now in school, I am famous for my good hip-hop dance, which is not taught in school. ”

"Then what are your plans in the future?" Xiao Yao said as he looked at Zhou Jingyi, who had already shrunk into the sofa.

"I'm going to graduate from dance school in just over half a year, and I'm sure I'll be living by dancing anyway, but I don't expect modern dance anymore. I formed a team with a bunch of hip-hop guys to compete in the National Hip-hop Contest in Los Angeles early next year. I hope we can get a good ranking and be noticed by a well-known commercial dance organization, otherwise, we will have to look around for work to do. Zhou Jingyi smiled, "Anyway, I've been practicing for so many years, and I have a skill, so I shouldn't starve to death." ”

"The National Street Dance Competition? Xiao Yao said with great interest.

"It's really good, and in the final stage, there will be a live broadcast of TV stations in the United States, so there are a lot of masters involved, and it is difficult to stand out and get a good ranking. Zhou Jingyi continued to take a sip of wine.

"It seems to be very interesting," Xiao Yao looked at Zhou Jingyi and said, "That... Can you bring me along?"

"This is an important opportunity in our careers, not for fun, although you saved me today, but I can't lower the level of the whole team because of a rookie. Zhou Jingyi shook her head at Xiao Yao and said.

I was frightened a lot tonight, but now that I have been chatting with Xiao Yao for so long, Zhou Jingyi has completely relaxed. Coupled with a bottle of beer, Zhou Jingyi was already sleepy, and after shaking her head at this time, Zhou Jingyi's eyes began to be a little confused.

"I joined a dance team when I was in Huaxia the year before last, and I've been studying with them for two years, so I'm not a pure rookie. Xiao Yao couldn't help but say.

"That's not going to work," Zhou Jingyi's whole head was already tilted on the arm of the sofa, and muttered, "You are not an American, so you are not eligible to compete." Unless you get a green card, you can't go to power. ”

"Ah, what kind of rule is this?" Xiao Yao was a little dumbfounded.

"Of course, only Americans can participate in the National Street Dance Competition. Zhou Jingyi replied subconsciously.

"Oh..."Xiao Yao thought about it, it seemed to be the same reason.

"Jin..."After taking a sip of wine depressedly, Xiao Yao suddenly realized that it was very late, and he got up and wanted to leave. But as soon as he shouted, Xiao Yao found that Zhou Jingyi was just curled up in the sofa and fell asleep.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Xiao Yao gently took out the empty beer bottle that Zhou Jingyi was still holding in his hand, and then opened a blanket on the back of the couch he had just sat on, and carefully covered Zhou Jingyi.

In order not to wake up Zhou Jingyi, Xiao Yao was very careful in covering the blanket, and the speed was naturally not fast, so Xiao Yao could take a closer look at the girl.

In the past, when Xiao Yao saw this girl in the supermarket, she was dressed in baseball cap and apron work clothes, and now this kind of casual dress without a hat is the first time I have seen it tonight. Earlier tonight, Xiao Yao didn't have a chance to take a closer look at this girl, but now when he takes a closer look, he finds that she has long black hair with slightly curly hair, and her facial features are quite exquisite. Coupled with the way she was now sleeping on the sofa like a kitten, Xiao Yao couldn't help but feel a sense of pity in his heart. There was also a strong desire to help the girl.

"Have a good dream. After quietly looking at the sleeping girl on the sofa for a while, Xiao Yao reached out and pushed a few strands of hair that had slid down the girl's face to the back of her head, said softly, and then took the two empty beer bottles on the coffee table to the kitchen area and put them away, then walked out of Zhou Jingyi's apartment and gently closed the door for her from the outside.

Zhou Jingyi just dozed off on the sofa, and she didn't fall asleep at all. When Xiao Yao helped her cover the blanket, Zhou Jingyi had already been woken up. It's just that she knew that there were only two people in the entire apartment, and Zhou Jingyi, who felt tired and lazy, didn't open her eyes, but still crooked on the sofa and didn't move. When he heard Xiao Yao leaving, the corners of Zhou Jingyi's mouth curved upward, and the person rubbed downward, and then drilled into the blanket on his body.

When Xiao Yao returned to Smith's house, it was almost twelve o'clock in the evening. When he saw that the lights were still on in Smith's house, Xiao Yao remembered that he should call Mrs. Smith to say something.

Gently opening the door of Smith's house, Xiao Yao didn't see anyone in the living room. Thinking that everyone might have fallen asleep, Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yao locked the door, turned off the light in the living room, and walked lightly upstairs to his attic room.

"Yang!" As soon as he walked to the corner of the stairs on the third floor, Xiao Yao was startled by a sudden call behind him.

Turning around, Xiao Yao found that it was Samion standing behind him.

"Sam, I haven't slept so late. Xiao Yao greeted with a smile.

"What are you doing tonight, why are you coming back so late? Even if you work overtime, the supermarket closes at half past ten, and you should be home by eleven o'clock." Samion looked at Xiao Yao and said.

Immediately, his nose twitched, and Samion, who smelled the smell of wine on Xiao Yao's body, frowned and said, "Have you drunk?"

"Ahh After work, I went to a friend's house for a while and had a beer. Xiao Yao said apologetically, "Thank you for caring so much, and when I wait until now, you still keep me the light in the living room." I'm sorry, but next time it's like this, I'll call back in advance. ”

"No," a hint of panic flashed in Sarny's eyes, and he hurriedly said, "I just want to tell you that my mother and I will work late at the supermarket today, so you will come back late." Don't talk about it in front of your mother tomorrow. I don't want to be grounded by my mother with you. Also, the light in the living room was left for you by your mother. She is afraid that when you come back, you will not be able to see in the dark and will trip over the furniture. With that, Sarmien turned around and went back to his room without looking back.

"Oh, thank you, and Mrs. Smith!" Xiao Yao could only whisper to Sarmien's back.

"You're welcome!" Samion paused, stood where he was, whispered, and then slipped into his room and closed the door. (To be continued.) )