After taking a shower, she walked around the room twice in a daze, picked up a broom and prepared to sweep the floor, and after sweeping halfway, she suddenly remembered the instructions of the supervisor, and hurriedly took out the information to contact the customer.

After finishing this matter, she stretched her waist, got up and habitually opened the refrigerator door, and was pleasantly surprised to see that there was a small cake inside.

Tao Qirui was stunned for two seconds, and then suddenly smiled, she picked up the small cake, as if holding a strange stone treasure.

In these difficult days, only this kind of inadvertent little surprise in life can make her heart happy for a short time.

She solemnly laid out the dinner cloth, put the small cake on it, ate two bites, her nose suddenly sour, she remembered the cake that her mother bought for her that year, the more she ate it, the more blurred it became, and tears flowed down her face.

She raised the small spoon, pointed at the void in front of her, and choked up, "Mom, you eat." Su's cell phone rang, interrupting her unspeakable emotions at this time.

Tao Qirui hurriedly wiped away her tears, put down the spoon, and picked up the phone. Peng Zhan's cynical voice came from the opposite side: "Xiao Rui, you come down! Hurry up, I'm downstairs with you!" Tao Qirui hurriedly ran to the window, and looked down, but there was nothing to see in the black paste below.

She couldn't help but be annoyed: "How do you know where my house is?

"What can I think, come down quickly, my legs are numb. ”

"Don't bother me, don't do it, hurry up, or I'll call the police." ”

"If you don't come down, I'll shout with a loudspeaker, I just saw that there is a recycling of old electrical appliances at the entrance of the community, and there is a horn on his stall——"

"I-" Tao Qirui was very angry,

"Forget it, you wait two seconds for me. She hung up the phone, put on her coat, and ran downstairs as fast as she could.

Peng Zhan stood in the dark, holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms, and carrying something he didn't know what it was, grinning at her.

Tao Qirui ran to him and stood still, panting and asking, "What do you want to do?"

"I didn't want to do anything, I sent you flowers and cakes. He handed her the flowers and cakes, and by the light of the balcony upstairs, Tao Qirui saw that it was a bouquet of yellow roses, and the huge 12-inch cake.

Tao Qirui looked at him speechlessly and said, "It's not my birthday today, why are you sending these?"

"Is it legal to have a birthday to send flowers and cakes?" Peng Bing's eyes widened,

"I love not to give it on my birthday. ”

"Are you idle and have nothing to do?" Tao Qirui pushed his hand away and said coldly,

"If you have nothing to do, you go to the gate of the community to help the uncle recycle the electrical appliances, or stuff your head into the lake to sober up, don't bother me again. She turned to leave, suddenly remembered something, turned her head and pointed at Peng Zhan, and warned,

"If I find out you're stalking me again, you'll get a call from your dad tomorrow. ”

"Don't!" Peng Jian hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her arm, making a look of grievance,

"Why are you so cruel to me? You are kind to others, I owe you money. Tao Qirui looked at his handsome face, speechless for a while, yes, why was she so fierce to him?

Peng Peng saw that she didn't speak, so he continued: "It's right to like someone, you can't be so bad to me just because I want to pursue you, right?" Tao Qirui lowered her head, remembering her humble self in front of Mu Yi, she smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not bad to you, I don't want you to waste time on me." ”

"How can this be called a waste of time?" Peng said.

"I like you, I feel very new and interesting every minute and every second I am with you, and I am very happy for me, where is a waste of time. ”

"We don't have a future. Tao Qirui said again, she looked up at Peng Zhan, in her heart, she didn't have a good impression of him, but she clearly knew that they were not suitable, it was impossible.

"Future?" Peng said with a smile.

"It's not certain now, why do you want to go so far?"

"I'm such a person, I have to think about the future. Tao Qirui said, breaking free of his hand.

"Isn't it good to enjoy the moment?" Peng Yan put down the cake, turned her face, and asked seriously,

"I'll just ask you, do you feel happy when you're with me?" Tao Qirui sighed, Peng Zhan did bring a touch of color to her life, but that color was illusory and unreal, she knew that color would always disappear, and it would not leave any trace in her life.

She remembered that when Peng Zhan first rose to pursue herself, the colleagues in the company told her those anecdotes about him, before he appeared in front of her, he had at least a dozen girlfriends, and all of them were big beauties, either from a superior family or very good.

She didn't know what he liked about her, maybe he could only do it because of a momentary novelty.

Thinking of this, Tao Qirui shook her head and said resolutely: "I'm not happy." ”

"Oh my God. Peng Jian frowned and said in surprise,

"You're not happy with me?"

"Have you had enough trouble?" Tao Qirui said,

"If you've had enough trouble, let's go back quickly. ”

"No, if you don't promise me today, I won't let you go. Peng Jian threw away the flowers and stopped in front of her.

"Don't do that, or your friends won't have to do it in the future. Tao Qirui stretched out her hand and wanted to push his arm away, but she didn't guard against being taken into his arms.

Despite her struggles, Peng Jian hugged her tightly and said in her ear, "I know you have someone you like." ”

"Yes, so what!" Tao Qirui was still struggling, Peng Zhan's mouth was close to her ear, and the exhaled air was like a feather across her ear and neck.

"If you can't love it, what's the point of that, it's better to be with me. Peng Peng said, he didn't expect this sentence to anger Tao Qirui, only to see her bow her head and bite him the shoulder, and after Peng Peng let go of her in pain, she raised a hand and was about to fan Peng Zhan's face.

"Hey, don't slap your face!" Peng Zhan hurriedly raised his hand to cover his face. However, the slap never came down, Tao Qirui bit her lip, blushing, and looked at him with annoyance.

"Angry?" Peng asked cautiously, leaning in the light to see her face. For a moment, Tao Qirui thought she had seen Mu Yi.

In this hazy light, he was so similar to Mu Yi, she couldn't help but think how good it would be if it was Mu Yi standing in front of her.

"Okay, okay, then I'll go first, and I'll pick you up from work tomorrow. Seeing that Tao Qirui didn't speak, Peng Zhan hurriedly picked up the cake on the ground and stuffed it into her hand, and said with a smile,

"The flowers are dirty, tomorrow I will buy you a new bouquet, don't you like cakes? This cake is specially made by someone, using the most expensive cream. He was afraid that Tao Qirui would give him a slap, so he slipped away before he could finish speaking.

Tao Qirui watched his figure disappear at the door of the community, sighed, and looked down at the cake in his hand.

Anyway, he used snacks on himself, and he didn't know who he asked about this preference.

She turned and walked upstairs, her heart pounding. Except for Mu Yi, she has never liked other boys, and she has never been in contact with other boys so closely.

At the moment when Peng Zhan hugged her just now, she smelled the smell of men's perfume coming from him, and she was lost for a while, and her face turned red.

She shook her head and drove the emotion out of her mind, not wanting to be distracted by the impossible.

Since her mother's death, she has never fantasized about the romance that little girls love to fantasize, and the reality of life is better than anything else.

After that, Peng Tang also pestered her for a few days, nothing more than using some means that girls like, sending all kinds of things, playing all kinds of romance, gradually, Tao Qirui was not so repulsive to him, in addition to not accepting his gifts, her attitude towards him eased, and when she saw him, she would also laugh, and when he came to the house to find himself, he was not so bored.

Tao Qirui didn't notice this change in herself, because this change was too small for me to easily notice, and only outsiders could see it.

When Peng Zhan felt that Tao Qirui was accepting himself little by little, his heart seeking challenges suddenly became a little tired, and he seemed to be less enthusiastic than before.

But he was still careful to hide it, because he knew that he hadn't really gotten her yet. The day before Lin Yansheng's engagement banquet, Tao Qirui took two days off and was studying makeup and trying on dresses at home.

Peng Peng sent her messages as usual, and she often only replied with a sentence or two perfunctory, but today, she was a little nervous and a little uneasy, and unconsciously talked to him a little more.

Of course, Peng Zhan was sensitive to it, only at this time, it was the easiest time to open the girl's heart, and he seized this opportunity and offered to come to the house to see her.

"What are you doing here?" Tao Qirui was drawing her eyebrows on her face, she usually doesn't wear much makeup, but at this time, she is clumsy and clumsy, how to draw how ugly.

She couldn't help but throw away the eyebrow pencil in annoyance, feeling more and more nervous. Regarding Mu Yi's engagement to Lin Yansheng, she had accepted it, and she would feel very uncomfortable at first, but the closer she got to the date, the only thing left in her heart was nervousness.

She studied her makeup and imagined the movements as if she were attending her own engagement feast. And the fact is that she hasn't seen Mu Yi for a long time, and tomorrow, she will see him, and when he appears in front of her, what kind of expression she should show, what kind of actions she should make, and what kind of words she should say, all of this makes her feel expectant and nervous.

In this nervous mood, the words Lin Yansheng and engagement have been thrown aside by her, and she can hardly remember them.

Peng Zhan soon arrived downstairs at her house, and he didn't know what floor she lived on, so he called her first.

Tao Qirui reprimanded him on the phone, but still put on her coat and went downstairs to meet him. Peng Zhan stood downstairs, dressed in bright clothes, in stark contrast to the dilapidated buildings and messy things around him.

But he didn't care, when the family was not yet prosperous, he also lived with his parents in this dilapidated community for more than ten years, these scenes will only make him feel familiar and friendly, not disgusted and disgusted.

Seeing Tao Qirui, Peng Zhan first showed a handsome smile on his face. With this smile, he has practiced in the mirror countless times, and knows what angle to make himself look more handsome and charming.

But immediately, this smile turned into a laugh, and he pointed to Tao Qirui's eyebrows, covered his stomach and asked, "Your eyebrows, you-"

"Don't laugh. Tao Qirui frowned,

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm coming to see you. Peng Zhan brought his face to her,

"I miss you. Tao Qirui took two steps back, her heart was full of Mu Yi now, but she didn't have any thoughts on Peng Zhan, she said coldly: "I have something to do, you go back first." ”

"Nope. Peng Yan grabbed her arm and said coquettishly,

"You drove me away as soon as I came, don't you need money for oil?"

"Okay. Tao Qirui looked at him and said helplessly,

"And what do you want?"

"Your makeup is too ugly, it's not as good as mine. Peng Pingwen was not on topic, he stretched out his index finger and scratched her eyebrows twice, and said dissatisfiedly.

"That's none of your business. Tao Qirui hugged her arms,

"I'm like you, I have nothing to do every day to study these girls' things. ”

"I studied it, and it was for you. Peng Zhan suddenly became affectionate, he looked at Tao Qirui with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Tao Qirui's heart chuckled for a moment, but she immediately regained her composure and said, "The oil cavity is slippery, and it can't be trusted." ”

"So, how about we go out and find a place to sit and talk? By the way, I'll teach you my makeup method. Tao Qirui exhaled, thinking that it was better than staying at home for a day, and even if she studied what makeup actions she had all day, she would definitely lose her sense of proportion in front of Mu Yi the next day, Mu Yi had such magic in her body, which made her want to stop and couldn't feel at ease.

"Okay, you wait for me, I'll change my clothes. ”

"I'll go up and wait with you. Peng Zhan stopped her again. Tao Qirui raised a hand and made a gesture to hit him, but Peng Zhan hurriedly dodged and said unhappily,

"If you don't let you go up, you won't go up, why do you always beat people at every turn. Tao Qirui sneered, ignored him, and turned to walk quickly upstairs.

Peng Zhan's arrival eased the tension in her heart a little, and it seemed that his existence still had some effect.

Thinking so, she changed her clothes and wore a thick coat, winter is coming, and it is getting colder and colder outside, and this clammy cold in the south can always refresh people's bone marrow and bones.

They found a café and sat down, it was too cold for Tao Qirui to go far from home, she hung her face directly above the drink, feeling the steaming heat, feeling a little warmer.

"It's cold today. Peng Peng had been observing her, he stretched out a hand, palm up, shook it at Tao Qirui, and said,

"Give it to me. ”

"What are you doing?" Tao Qirui stared at him.

"Give it to me, I'll warm your hands. ”

"No, you don't. Before Tao Qirui's words fell, Peng Zhan had already snatched her hand and held it in the palm of his hand.

His hands were really warm, like a piece of natural warmth, rough and dry. Her cold fingers quickly warmed, and this warmth seemed to spread to her heart, so that she did not refuse such an impudent act.

"Why are you girls' hands so cold. Peng Yan said, wrapping her other hand in his palm.

Tao Qirui sneered and asked, "How many girls' hands have you shaken?" Peng Yan was stunned, then laughed, and said embarrassedly: "Not much." Tao Qirui snorted coldly and turned her head away from him.

"Xiao Rui, you see, I'm so good to you, you just obey me. Peng Zhan said again, he chased so many girls, Tao Qirui was the most difficult one to chase, and she was about to get it, but there was always a moment when she was far away from herself.

"From you, do you spend all day drinking and playing with the world?" Tao Qirui withdrew her hand and put it in her pocket, she took a sip of her drink.

"Not really, but I swear, I'm sure I'll be very nice to you. Peng Yan raised his hand and said solemnly.

Tao Qirui sighed, she thought of Mu Yi, I don't know if Mu Yi was like this in front of Lin Yansheng, but he is a little different from Peng Zhan, Mu Yi is sincere to Lin Yansheng, and Peng Zhan is just because he brought him freshness.

"What are you sighing for?" said Peng Zhan,

"What I said is true. ”

"We're not suitable, I told you. Tao Qirui said,

"And, you know, I have someone I like. Peng Zhan looked at her discouragedly, for a period of time, he thought that she gradually had herself in her heart, and today he made up his mind to take her down.

But now it seems that Tao Qirui is like an iron beater, and she is indifferent to how good she is.

"You're so ruthless. He thought about it and couldn't help but say.

"It's not ruthless. Tao Qirui smiled and said,

"It's called sanity. ”

"What's the difference. Peng Jian muttered, leaning back in his chair.

"It's a big difference. Tao Qirui said, she looked at Peng Zhan's puffed face, couldn't help laughing, and said,

"According to your conditions, what can't be found, why do you have to rely on me?"

"You can't find anything like that. Peng Jian said without thinking, how many times did he say these words before he became so unhesitant.

"Huh. Tao Qirui couldn't help laughing,

"I don't need these sweet words. ”

"I know. Peng Zhan rolled his eyes,

"But always try. ”

"It's okay for the two of us to be friends, just be lovers. Tao Qirui went on to say that these days, in her heart, she has slowly accepted Peng Peng as her friend, and this mentality has also given Peng Peng some illusions, as if she is going to accept herself.

"I can't find a friend anywhere, I don't need you to be my friend, I want you to be my girlfriend. Peng Zheng's eyes became affectionate, and he approached Tao Qirui and smiled softly at her.

Tao Qirui sighed, if it weren't for the ones who knew him and knew him

"Glorious" deeds, she really had to be deceived by his affectionate face.

"Okay, do it. She said suddenly, looking at him amusedly.

"Huh?" Peng Zhan was stunned, his gentle smile was still hanging on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't have time to take it back.

"Be a girlfriend, I promise you. Tao Qirui pretended to smile innocently at him and blinked.