Now at half past five, she estimated that Tao Qirui had already gotten off work. Lin Yansheng first found a restaurant and sat down, ordered a drink and waited.

She felt a little nervous, afraid that Tao Qirui would refuse her offer to invite her out for dinner. But soon, Tao Qirui replied to the message, asking where she was now.

Lin Yansheng made a move, and after waiting for about half an hour, Tao Qirui appeared in front of her wearing a work clothes.

"Have you waited for a long time?" Tao Qirui said with a smile, that smile was polite and polite, just like the smile on Lin Yansheng's face.

"Did you just get off work?" Lin Yansheng poured a cup of tea for her and asked the waiter to come over and order. Tao Qirui nodded, put down the bag, and said, "Yes, just after work, your message came." Lin Yansheng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I haven't been out for a long time, and I came out for a walk today, I want to have dinner and chat with you." Tao Qirui looked at her and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I'm not very busy today, and I usually work overtime." ”

"That's a coincidence. Lin Yansheng put down the teacup and asked,

"Where do you work now?"

"It's in front of the office building. Tao Qirui stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of the north,

"It's close, that's why I'm here so soon. ”

"It turns out that you are working in the front, and if you know that I am closer, it will also let you walk a little less. ”

"No, it's good to sit all day and go out for a walk. Lin Yansheng glanced at Tao Qirui and saw that her expression was as usual, her face was not as pale and haggard as before, and her mood must not be as bad as before.

Lin Yansheng exhaled and said, "I'm very happy to see you like this now." ”

"Happy?" Tao Qirui looked at her puzzled. Lin Yansheng pursed his lips and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I thought you wouldn't agree to come out." She touched her sideburns embarrassedly.

"Why don't you agree, you're not my enemy. Tao Qirui sneered, she sent a mouthful of food to her mouth, nodded, and said,

"The dish was delicious. ”

"Qirui, Mu Yi and I are getting engaged. Lin Yansheng hesitated for a moment and said. She saw Tao Qirui's expression as usual, and she didn't react when she heard this, she just smiled and asked in surprise, "So fast?" Lin Yansheng was relieved at this time, it seemed that Tao Qirui had let go of Mu Yi as she said.

Lin Yansheng is not afraid that Tao Qirui still has Mu Yi in her heart, but these days she is really a little depressed in her heart, and she wants to find someone to talk to, but after looking around, the only person around her who knows her own affairs can say this kind of thing.

Originally, she was also a little worried about whether she was out of proportion by doing so, but Tao Qirui clearly said in front of her that she had taken Mu Yi as a friend, and she also promised to be friends with herself, so it is understandable to talk to her friends, right?

With such an idea, Lin Yansheng made up her mind to ask Tao Qirui out, and at this time, seeing the other party smiling peacefully, the last trace of worry in her heart disappeared.

"Yes, he has to do it now, he can't persuade him. Lin Yansheng said with a smile and poured another cup of tea into Tao Qirui's cup.

"I thought it was a bit early, and I wasn't ready. ”

"But you promised him anyway. ”

"Hmm. Lin Yansheng nodded,

"I've been with him for more than four years, and it's time to give him an explanation. ”

"An explanation?" Tao Qirui suddenly laughed,

"It's like you owe him something. ”

"Sort of. Lin Yansheng also smiled,

"He's been so nice to me, just because he's so good, I always feel like I owe him something. ”

"It's good. Tao Qirui took a sip of tea and said with a smile,

"For you, Mu Yi has drawn a clear line with all the girls, and he doesn't say a few words. ”

"I know, I remember it all. I'm thankful that he took me so seriously, but I always felt that it was a bit unbalanced. ”

"Why is it unbalanced? If it were me, I wouldn't know what to do. Tao Qirui patted her hand and said with a smile,

"I'm kidding. ”

"It's okay, am I such a stingy person?" Lin Yansheng said with a smile,

"I'm not upset, I just think he's putting his life on me, it's a bit out of balance. ”

"He really loves you. Lin Yansheng sighed and put down his chopsticks,

"I know, so I try to promise him everything, and I follow him, and this engagement, he seems to be on a whim, and I agreed. In fact, I still feel in my heart that it is too fast and too early, and we are still busy with our careers, and he has left his job in order to buy this matter these days. As she spoke, she sighed again.

"If you come, you will be safe. Tao Qirui said,

"Besides, this is just an engagement, not a marriage, and his parents didn't urge you to get married and have children, right?"

"Not really. ”

"That's good. Tao Qirui smiled,

"You're still busy when you're supposed to be busy, it's just that a ritual in your life has been advanced. ”

"You have a point. Lin Yansheng smiled with relief,

"Thank you, Kiri, you're really nice. ”

"Nothing. Tao Qirui smiled,

"Since you treat me as a friend, and I also treat you as a friend, let the past pass, you are both fiancés now, what else can I do. ”

"Hmm. Lin Yansheng lowered his head, picked up a bag from his side, and handed it to Tao Qirui across the table.

"Just now when I was picking out a dress, I saw this dress and thought it looked so good, so I bought it. You take it, go back and try it to see if it looks good. Tao Qirui was stunned, reached out and took the bag, opened it and looked at it, and saw that it was a sky blue dress, and the workmanship fabric was high-quality at a glance, and the price was definitely not expensive.

She said embarrassedly: "How can this work, you are engaged, I haven't given you a gift yet, but let you give it to me." ”

"Let's not worry about this, I think this dress is very beautiful, you must like it, girl." Lin Yansheng said with a smile, looking at Tao Qirui's happy face, she felt very satisfied.

"Actually, I wanted to invite you to the engagement party, but I don't think it's appropriate. Lin Yansheng hesitated and said,

"I'm afraid you don't want to. ”

"Yes, how could you not want to. Tao Qirui smiled and patted the bag,

"I'll go in this skirt then, by the way, you must remember to send me an invitation, and I will go even if I ask for leave. ”

"Really?" Lin Yansheng looked at her in surprise, and when he saw Tao Qirui nodding, he smiled happily,

"Since you say so, I'll definitely send it to you. The two looked at each other, and both smiled.

In Lin Yansheng's eyes, this meal was very friendly and warm. She was glad from the bottom of her heart that she had finally found a good friend, and what a happy thing it was for her.

After eating, Lin Yansheng originally planned to send Tao Qirui, but Tao Qirui refused, she said: "No need, you go back quickly, my boyfriend will pick me up." ”

"Your boyfriend?" Lin Yansheng looked at her in surprise,

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Hmm. Tao Qirui nodded, she glanced back at the door, and pointed in that direction with her chin,

"No, he's coming. Lin Yansheng looked behind her and saw a tall man walking towards them.

The man had dyed coffee-colored hair, and his eyebrows and eyes were very delicate, but the tips of his eyebrows were sharp and the corners of his mouth were full of ruffianism, as if he was not afraid of heaven and earth.

Extravagance and ruffian are intertwined with each other, giving him a unique aura, which immediately attracts the attention of people in the restaurant.

The man walked up to them and stood still, first put his hand on Tao Qirui's shoulder, greeted her with a smile, and then turned his gaze to Lin Yansheng, for a moment, his eyes froze, almost glued to Lin Yansheng's body.

"This is Lin Yansheng, my friend. Tao Qirui introduced,

"This is Peng Zhan, my boyfriend. ”

"Huh?" Peng Zhan moved his gaze back to Tao Qirui, looked at her in surprise, and suddenly, he nodded and said with a smile,

"Yes, yes, I'm her boyfriend. Lin Yansheng smiled and said, "You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend, it's good." She only glanced at Peng Jian quickly, and then looked away,

"You will come, don't forget. ”

"No, then I'll go back first?" Tao Qirui smiled,

"What about you, do you want Mu Yi to pick you up?"

"Hmm. Lin Yansheng nodded, took out his mobile phone and prepared to call Mu Yi. Tao Qirui said goodbye to her, and turned around with Peng Zhan and walked outside.

Peng Bing took the opportunity to glance at Lin Yansheng several times, and then reluctantly walked out. Lin Yansheng finished the call, picked up his bag and walked outside.

She sighed, but the expression on her face was relieved and happy. She is very happy to see this situation, to have friends, and to see friends find their own happiness, what a wonderful thing.

She stood still in the square, waiting for Mu Yi. When I first called him, I heard his voice hazy, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

When Lin Yansheng saw him like this, he said that he could just go back alone, but Mu Yi refused, so he had to come to pick her up.

Recalling the conversation just now, Lin Yansheng smiled helplessly, in fact, there is such a person who accompanies her without regrets and treats herself without asking for anything in return, what is she not satisfied with.

Looking left and right, Lin Yansheng seemed to see Mu Yi in a corner, but it was only a flash, and before she could take a closer look, the figure had disappeared.

Lin Yansheng frowned, feeling that he might have read it wrong, it was only a few minutes after hanging up the phone, he couldn't be so fast.

But the figure did resemble him. Lin Yansheng thought about it carefully, and suddenly smiled, feeling that he should have seen it wrong, and it is possible that there are people in the world who are similar to Mu Yi.

She waited for a while before she saw Mu Yi running over, he stood still in front of her, and asked with a smile, "Have you finished eating?"

"Hmm. Lin Yansheng held his hand and said with a smile,

"Let's go. After leaving the hotel and making sure that Lin Yansheng couldn't see him, Tao Qirui reached out and pulled Peng Yan's hand off his shoulder.

"What's the matter?" Peng Zhan hung the corners of his mouth and looked at her with a smile.

"I'm sorry for taking advantage of you. Tao Qirui glanced at him and said angrily.

"I don't understand that. Peng Peng crossed his waist with one hand, and put his hand back on Tao Qirui's shoulder,

"You said that I can understand that I am angry with my ex-boyfriend, it was just a girl just now, why are you using me? Could it be you-" His eyes widened exaggeratedly, and he looked at Tao Qirui in surprise.

"Don't overthink it. Tao Qirui tore off his hand and threw it to the side.

"I just want her to think I'm doing well. ”

"Okay. Peng Peng pouted helplessly, and said with a smile,

"Then will you agree to my courtship? ”

"Don't be kidding, how many times have you and I met?" Tao Qirui showed a sarcastic smile at the corner of her mouth,

"Don't think I don't know you, if you want to play, please find someone else, I'm busy and don't have time. ”

"I'm not playing. Peng Zhan was a little unhappy,

"I'm serious. ”

"You're serious about all the women in the world. Tao Qirui stood still, turned to look at him, she leaned her face slightly closer to him, and watched his long eyelashes flutter in front of her eyes, like a small fan,

"It's a pity that I don't eat your set. She snorted and turned to walk forward. Peng Zhan's ears were red, and at that moment, he thought she was going to kiss him, but the result was a big disappointment.

He hurriedly chased after him, grabbed Tao Qirui's arm, and asked, "What's wrong with me, you tell me, I can't change it?"

"You're good everywhere, it's just that we're not suitable. Tao Qirui said,

"Don't pester me, don't send me a message, send it again, and I'll block you. ”

"Then I'll be guarding you downstairs in your company every day. "Peng Yan is unrelenting.

"Then you just wait for your dad's call. Tao Qirui was not afraid of him, and said coldly.

"Don't tell my dad about the two of us. Peng Zhan had a bitter face,

"You tell him he's going to hit me again. ”

"Then you are obedient, obediently keep a distance from me, there is only business between the two of us, no private affairs, if you pester me again, I will tell my leader that you are sexually harassed, and see how your father will deal with this matter. Tao Qirui looked at him with a smile, winked at him, and made an innocent look.

"Wow, you're too ruthless as a woman. Peng Zhan's eyes widened,

"You're going to find a boyfriend if you do that. ”

"It doesn't matter. Tao Qirui shook her index finger, turned around and continued to walk forward. Peng Zhan didn't keep up again, maybe her words had an effect, she sneered, she felt that this result was not bad, she didn't want to have anything to do with her work partner, and she didn't like to bring such trouble to herself.

After taking two steps, she remembered the conversation with Lin Yansheng again, and the bag she was carrying in her hand suddenly burned like fire.

Her heart hurt fiercely, although she had expected such a thing to happen, and she was ready, but when she really heard it, her heart was still very uncomfortable.

Tao Qirui didn't doubt Lin Yansheng's purpose for coming to her, what she said to herself was just showing off, showing off that she had Mu Yi, showing off that she was going to get engaged to Mu Yi, and she had nothing.

Tao Qirui smiled bitterly and wanted to throw away the clothes in her hand, but remembering her promise to Lin Yansheng, she stopped such thoughts.

Since Lin Yansheng had to show off so much in front of him, Tao Qirui had no choice but to show that she was doing well in front of her, which was the only way to maintain her self-esteem and make her feel a little better.

She took a deep breath and couldn't help but quicken her pace, she wanted to hurry back to that little home, where she could only feel safe.

Since her mother died, she has sold the store to someone else and moved out of the house. She rented a one-bedroom apartment in a dilapidated neighborhood near the suburbs, renting 1,300 yuan a month, just enough to support herself.

She dodged in, locked it, tossed the bag aside, and sat down wearily in the chair where she had changed her shoes.

Looking around at this small house, it is not much better than my previous home. It was dilapidated everywhere, and the bathroom faucet kept leaking, so it had to be served in a basin.

Tao Qirui sighed, she was very tired of the current living situation, and has been trying to change, in the company, she worked hard, in order to please customers, she wrapped her self-esteem thickly, and over time she practiced a cheeky skin that is not afraid of spittle, not afraid of people to rush, just to close that single business, get that slightly meager commission.

She could have been so tired, and on the eve of graduation, there were several stable and easy jobs in front of her for her to choose.

But when she returned home and saw her mother's busy thin figure, she began to hesitate, although the job is easy and stable, but the monthly salary is just that, and it is a bit unrealistic to expect a salary increase every six months to improve her life.

After thinking about it, Tao Qirui had to give up those opportunities and find a job in sales, thinking that it didn't matter if she was a little tired, after all, she was young, and she would make more money to give to her mother, and let her mother not be too tired.

Although she never showed it in front of herself, Tao Qirui knew it in her heart, but before she could make a lot of money, her mother left first.

This breath has been held in her heart, so that she can't eat well or sleep well. She worked harder than before, her colleagues felt that she was a little abnormal, only Tao Qirui herself knew that she had lost the purpose of making money, and she had lost the purpose of working hard, she was so desperate, just to suppress the pain that was floating in her heart at that time and the regret of unpaid kindness to her mother.

After sitting for a while, the room grew dark. The phone clicked, and it was a message from the supervisor asking her to maintain a customer that had been previously closed.

Tao Qirui cheered up, replied to the supervisor, stood up and prepared to wash, she still had a lot to do, and she couldn't waste time in a daze.

There are two photos on the counter in the house, one is a photo of himself and his mother, and the other is a high school graduation photo.

When Tao Qirui passed by with a towel, she suddenly saw the two photos and couldn't help but be stunned.

The photo with my mother was taken two months before my mother's death, when my mother was already very thin and her face was very bad, but she was busy with work and didn't notice it.

If I had gone to the hospital earlier, my mother's illness might have been cured. Thinking of this, Tao Qirui felt a pain in her heart, she slowly stroked her mother's cheek in the photo, and apologized to her mother over and over again in her heart.

Now that she thinks about it, she owes her mother too much, and if she had known earlier that something like this would happen, she would definitely put away all her wayward temper and take good care of her.

But it's too late to think about this now, the only thing she can't have in the world is regret medicine, and she can only stand here and regret it.

The other photo is a graduation photo, and this photo is the only one of her and Mu Yi. Tao Qirui has lived for more than 20 years, and in her life, the most important thing is these two people, except for these two people, she can no longer find other emotional sustenance.

Sighing, she wiped away her tears and turned to walk towards the bathroom. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome, time will heal everything-she persuaded herself so powerlessly.