Cheng Qing didn't mention to Cheng Xi some of the things that happened during the heavy rain that day, nor did she mention the classmates in her class, so Cheng Xi had contact with Lin Xinlu for the first time this time.

"Thank you, it's a very important photo for me." When Lin Xinlu saw the photo, she was slightly surprised, obviously she didn't notice that she had lost this photo at all.

At the same time, there is also a kind of joy and fear of being lost and regained.

"It's fine." Cheng Xi shook his head, saw that the photo had been returned, and then continued to follow Lin Xinlu.

"Are you alone?"

Lin Xinlu looked at the crowded surroundings, and then at Cheng Xi, who was walking behind her, and asked.

"Well, I'm going somewhere." Cheng Xi obediently answered Lin Xinlu's question.

"Where can I show my sister? It's not safe for you to walk alone in this environment, pushing and shoving. Lin Xinlu took Cheng Xi's hand, pulled her to her side, and then walked forward together.

"My sister's family lives in this neighborhood, so I'm quite familiar with the surrounding environment, so I might be able to help you." Lin Xinlu smiled to show her friendliness.

"Well, that's it."

However, because Cheng Xi opened the location and took a screenshot, Lin Xinlu did not see Cheng Qing's information from the pictures that Cheng Xi showed her.

"This is the neighborhood I live in, but it won't be long before I get there, so let me take you there."

After reading it, Lin Xinlu said.

"By the way, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Lin Xinlu." Lin Xinlu politely introduced herself.

"Oh, I want to ask about my sister's photo, is it ......" Cheng Xi forgot to introduce herself, she just glanced at the photo and didn't look closely, so she was very curious about the content.

was diverted from the topic and Lin Xinlu naturally didn't hear Cheng Xi's self-introduction.

"That's a photo of me and my family, my family is very busy with work, and there is very little time to get together as a family."

"When I miss them, there is still a photo to be nostalgic, it was a rare year, my parents have come home."

A hint of bitterness appeared on Lin Xinlu's face, but it immediately dissipated.

"Okay, okay, I'll have to thank you later." Lin Xinlu took the photo back into her bag, and it happened that the two of them also walked through the shopping mall together.

"The road ahead has become a lot empty, let's hurry up." Pointing to the road ahead, Lin Xinlu said, "If you don't have anything special, I'll take you to the café in the shopping mall later." ”

"No need." Cheng Xi still decided to refuse, because Cheng Qing had told her not to get too close to strangers at will, especially this kind of solitude.

"Sister is really not a bad person," Lin Xinlu smiled helplessly, "If it weren't for you, this photo might have been trampled beyond recognition when I came back to look for it later." So I want to thank you for being able to pick up the photos for me in this crowd. ”

"Okay, but my brother will wait for me to go back to dinner at noon...... So you can't go to the mall for too long. "Cheng Xi, take this thank you gift.

"Well, then let's meet at the gate of our community later, I need to get some things when I go home, I'll go downstairs immediately, are you going home too?"

"No," Cheng Xi tilted his head and thought about it, and said, "It's just one thing, it shouldn't take too long, and it won't delay you." ”

"I have time all day today, it's okay," Lin Xinlu replied while looking ahead, the entrance of the community was not far away, and then said, "It's almost there, our community security is relatively strict, then you go into the community with me first, I'll go home first, you go to do your business first, and then meet at this door." ”

After taking a few quick steps forward, the two were stopped by the security personnel of the community, and Lin Xinlu showed the card, a rectangular card with the community standard and name on it. The security personnel bowed slightly, took two steps back, and let the two into the community.

"This neighborhood is a slightly prosperous residential area, so maybe the doorman will be very strict, once I didn't bring that owner card caused me to stand outside the door for a long time, stunned to wait for my sister to come back before I went home with her."

Cheng Xi felt a cold sweat after listening to these words at this time, if it wasn't for this sister who brought her in, she might never be able to enter this community.

"Then we'll be separated here for the time being, and we'll meet here later, this is my phone number, and you can call this number to find me then."

Lin Xinlu left a number for Cheng Xi, and then walked to her own building.

I don't think I have asked the girl's name yet.

Lin Xinlu realized that only she had introduced herself, and the girl did not introduce herself because she asked about the photo.

Anyway, ask her then, we'll see you later.

At this time, Cheng Xi suddenly lost his way.

Which building, which unit, which floor, and which household does the person who wants to give me clothes live in?

It seems that the message sent by Cheng Qing is only the address of the community.

Stupid brother, I must have forgotten because I watched a movie, and I was told to go to someone else's house to wait, but I forgot everything.

"Brother, you seem to have forgotten the specific building that told me to return the clothes to me."

Cheng Xi began to walk slowly around the community while typing, but she didn't decide what direction at first, and she followed Lin Xinlu far away for the time being.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just asked her for the specific address of her home after sending a message, and this is it."

Even if Cheng Qing was watching a movie, he still chose to reply to the message first, because it was his request.

A string of addresses was uploaded to Cheng Xi's mobile phone.

"Sister, can you wait for me? I want to ask you something. Cheng Xi hurriedly chased after him, and asked Lin Xinlu in front of him while chasing.

Lin Xinlu heard Cheng Xi's shout, immediately stopped, and then walked back. Seeing that Cheng Xi was in a hurry, he asked, "What's the matter, don't you know the distribution of residents in the community?" ”

Lin Xinlu saw her anxious appearance, combined with the fact that it was the first time she entered the community, and asked the question Cheng Xi wanted to ask.

"Yes, that's it."

Cheng Xi handed over the mobile phone in his hand to Lin Xinlu, and this time, Lin Xinlu's specific address was all displayed on the screen.

Lin Xinlu glanced at the screen thoughtfully, and then subconsciously said: "Isn't this my home......"

"You are, Cheng Xi......" Lin Xinlu suddenly realized something, then looked up at Cheng Xi and asked with a hint of confusion.

"You are...... That my brother's ...... Classmates......" Cheng Xi saw her reaction, and naturally understood who the person in front of her was.

"That seems to be the case, we are really fateful, I wanted to wait a little while and ask your name." Lin Xinlu couldn't cry or laugh a little, she walked all the way with the person she was going to meet, and she was about to return home, and she didn't realize that she was the person she was going to meet. ”

"Then you come up with me, I have a friend at home, and she should have her clothes ready."

Lin Xinlu took Cheng Xi's hand, and then walked in the direction of her own building.

"If you don't mind, it's okay to call me sister, can I call you Xiaoxi?"

The two walked into the elevator, and after Lin Xinlu pressed the floor, she looked at Cheng Xi and said.

"Hmm." Cheng Xi nodded, "Hello sister." ”

"Ding!" It didn't take long for the elevator to reach the floor where Lin Xinlu's house was located, Lin Xinlu took Cheng Xi out of the elevator, arrived at the door of his house, knocked politely on the door, and said, "Can you help us open the door?" ”

A reply soon came from inside: "You're back?" I'll open the door right away. ”

With a soft click, the door opened from the inside. A cool air came from the surface.

The person who opened the door was a girl in formal clothes, who looked about the same age as Lin Xinlu.

"You're really careful, but I'm going out soon, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of the house." Lin Xinlu said careful, naturally referring to the girl in front of her who turned on the air conditioner in the house.

"It's important to keep an indoor climate constant so that you don't feel uncomfortable at home because the temperature fluctuates too much." She replied calmly.

"It's hard work, and I have to trouble you so much again." Lin Xinlu smiled bitterly, and then said to Cheng Xi: "Xiao Xi will find a place to sit first." Then he went to his room.

"It's fine." The girl replied.

Cheng Xi looked around, although Lin Xinlu's home was big, every part of the house was relatively tidy, and the girl in front of her must have contributed a lot.

"This guest, please sit casually, the house hasn't been cleaned for a while recently, and it may be a little messy."

The girl politely stretched out her hand in the direction of the sofa and motioned to Cheng Xidao, who was standing at the door.

"Thank you." Cheng Xi nodded obediently, but because he didn't change his shoes, he still didn't take a step.

"It's okay, don't worry." The girl saw Cheng Xi's hesitation, but still said calmly.

"Okay, thank you." Even though the girl said this, Cheng Xi still walked to the sofa on tiptoe and sat down gently.

"Are you Sister Xinlu's sister?"

Maybe Lin Xinlu was preparing and dressing up, and she didn't come out of the room in a short time. Cheng Xi tried to find a topic to chat with the girl in front of him.

"I'm actually an adopted child," the girl's expression became heavy, and she said, "Ten years ago, there were some changes in my family, so her parents began to take care of me, and her parents began to be busy with work, so they asked me to take care of each other with her." ”

As soon as the girl's voice fell, the door of Lin Xinlu's room opened, and she seemed to put on a little makeup and spent a little time. However, Lin Xinlu's words also cut off the conversation between the girl and Cheng Xi.

"Okay Jiechun, we'll go out, and I'll leave it to you at home." Lin Xinlu winked at the girl and said.

"Okay, you are careful outside, and if necessary, let me take a taxi to you in advance."

"Don't bother you, I'll just walk back by myself later, the place we'll go is at the nearby café." Lin Xinlu opened the door and said, "Wait a minute, take a break, thank you for your hard work." ”

"Okay." The girl looked up in Lin Xinlu's direction, and then waved her hand.

"Let's go, Xiaoxi." Lin Xinlu had an extra coat in her hand at this time, and Cheng Qing put it on her hand yesterday, and she put it in a handbag.

After Cheng Xi heard Lin Xinlu's words, he stood up, said goodbye politely to the girl, and left with Lin Xinlu.

"Sister, get it for me." Lin Xinlu was carrying a bag on her left shoulder at this time, and she was carrying a bag of clothes in her right hand. Cheng Xi wanted to help her share a little, and stretched out his hand and said.

"Then, thank you Xiaoxi." Lin Xinlu did not refuse, and handed over the bag containing the clothes to Cheng Xi.

"My sister's house is so big." After Cheng Xi took the bag, he sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"Yes, the reason why my parents have been away on business for a long time is because they run a business, which also gives my family some savings." Lin Xinlu responded.

"But a lot of things in the family are managed by that girl, and I'm more casual, so I still have to rely on her for some aspects of my life...... But I tried very hard to help her. ”

"After all, she's tired too......"

After finishing speaking, Lin Xinlu's eyes dimmed a lot.

Cheng Xi also seemed to notice something, and lowered his head and followed Lin Xinlu quietly, silent.

"I'm sorry Xiaoxi, I said something else."

Lin Xinlu saw Cheng Xi like this and smiled bitterly.

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm glad to hear my sister's voice and share a little bit for you." Cheng Xi replied.

"Hmm." Lin Xinlu nodded, took Cheng Xi's hand again, and walked in the direction of the nearby café.

"By the way, her name is Wu Jiechun, she is about the same age as me, and she is only two or three months younger, and until now, I haven't officially introduced her, she is currently in the same school as me, but unfortunately she is not in the same class."

"Well, I know, if I see her next time, then call her Sister Jiechun. However, Sister Jiechun takes care of you so much, so why didn't you go home with your sister yesterday? ”

When Lin Xinlu heard this question, she smiled and said, "Jiechun's dream is to be an idol, and my parents are also very supportive of her. She's been preparing for all kinds of rehearsals lately, so she's busy, and that's why she didn't go home with me yesterday because of those things. ”

"That's the case...... Cheng Qing nodded, feeling a little curious about Wu Jiechun's identity, but she didn't continue to ask, just continued to follow Lin Xinlu.

Because the distance from the community to the café is not very far, they walked quickly. The two didn't talk much on the way, probably because the topic just now added a little pressure.

Although Cheng Xi had dragged Cheng Qing to this shopping street many times before, it was the first time she had come to this café, so she took a closer look at the door.

It's a café with a gorgeous exterior and just the right amount of light on the inside, giving it a modern vibe.

But there is no waiter standing at the door, like other shops in this shopping street, giving you a friendly smile and adding a welcome message. But even so, this café is still among the best in the heat of the shopping center.

Entering the door, the two of them felt a sense of coolness. However, there is no noisy wind from the air conditioning fan. There are not many people in the whole café, probably because it is still very early, the café is not full, and people are tasting the coffee they ordered and doing their own thing.

They either study with books in hand, or work with their laptops open, and the atmosphere in the café is very harmonious.

Lin Xinlu said: "The owner of this shop is very familiar with my father, I sometimes come here to taste coffee, the owner is a very good person, the coffee in his store is very mellow, and there are a lot of repeat customers, today because I came early, so it doesn't seem that there are too many people." But it's okay, there's still a place to sit. ”

The two walked to the order table together.

"Hello Uncle Yan, can I order now?" Lin Xinlu asked softly.

"Welcome, Xinlu has time to come today, and the middle seat is reserved for you and this guest to sit." A middle-aged man who had been busy turned his head, bowed slightly, and said politely, "What do you need today?" ”

"A cup of American, the same old way, I don't need to add sugar, thank you Uncle Yan." Lin Xinlu briefly explained the configuration of her coffee.

"Okay, a glass of American, no sugar." When the middle-aged man known as Uncle Yan heard this, he immediately asked the waiter next to him to go to the order table, and the waiter quickly clicked a few times on the computer screen to record the configuration of Lin Xinlu's coffee.

"Xiaoxi, what do you need?" After Lin Xinlu finished ordering, he asked Cheng Xidao.

"Caramel Macchiato, thank you." Cheng Xi looked at it for a while and made his own decision.

"Okay, one caramel macchiato, two cups for the desired price......"

"It's free." Uncle Yan walked up to the waiter, and after a few more clicks on the screen, he said with a smile. After the printer printed the order, Uncle Yan handed the number plate to Lin Xinlu.

"This ...... Uncle Yan...... Let me know the price. Lin Xinlu didn't want to be exempted, because it was the fruit of their labor, so she said.

"There's no need to shirk it, the reason why this family's business is so good is all thanks to Ling Zun's help, so that this café can be opened in a busy area such as a shopping mall, how can I talk about such a thing as price." Uncle Yan replied very seriously.

"That'...... Well, thank you Uncle Yan this time. Lin Xinlu saw that she couldn't refuse, so she had to agree to Uncle Yan's exemption.

"That's right, the two of you sit in the middle of the hall with the number plate, wait for the coffee to be made, the lighting effect and air conditioning effect are better."

Uncle Yan smiled, and then continued to get busy, and when the two of them left the ordering counter, he asked the next guest again: "Hello, what do you need......

"Uncle Yan is still as serious as ever." Gently smelling the aroma of coffee in the air, Lin Xinlu sighed.

"About ten years ago, my father's company was only a little bit of a prototype of development, and it just so happened that this area of shopping malls was also under construction, and Uncle Yan also wanted to enter this area to open his own store, but the funds were not enough. However, my father was very discerning, and even though the company was small, he still made an investment, which made up for the need for funds, and the café was located in a shopping mall. ”

Lin Xinlu explained to Cheng Xi.

"That's right." Cheng Xi looked at the scale around the café and couldn't help but sigh that Dao Lin Xinlu's father's vision was long-term.

"By the way, sister, what is the relationship between you and my brother?" Cheng Xi still couldn't bear the thoughts in his heart and asked the question he wanted to ask the most.

"Relationship...... Count yourself a friend. Lin Xinlu thought for a moment, and then said.

"My brother will make friends one day." Cheng Xi smiled a little satisfied.

"What's the matter, look at Xiaoxi's expression, I'm very happy." Lin Xinlu looked at Cheng Xi and asked.

"My brother has very few friends, because he has little enthusiasm for life, and he never makes any friends and pulls himself into complicated relationships, but my sister, as a girl, has become his friend."

Cheng Xi looked at Lin Xinlu seriously and said.

"I hope sister, you can bring a ray of sunshine to my brother's life."

Lin Xinlu was slightly stunned, and then said softly: "That's a certainty, as your brother's friend, this is right." ”

"That's fine." Cheng Xi nodded.

"Two guests, your coffee is ready."

The waiter respectfully walked out with a plate on which two cups of coffee were steaming hot and giving off a rich aroma.

"Thank you." Lin Xinlu and Cheng Xi said thank you in unison and won their own coffee.

"Then I wish you two a wonderful time in this hall, and I will take the number plate." The waiter picked up the number plate on the table and walked back.

Lin Xinlu brought the coffee to her face, smelled the fragrance of the coffee, observed the color of the coffee a little, took a sip, and swallowed it slowly.

"This café is still just as meticulous about every cup of coffee." Lin Xinlu appreciated.

The caramel macchiato ordered by Cheng Xi is made of hot milk mixed with espresso, vanilla, and finally drizzled with pure caramel, which looks delicate on the outside.

"Caramel macchiato, which also represents the mark of sweetness, is very suitable for a girl like Xiaoxi." Lin Xinlu watched Cheng Xi slowly taste the macchiato in front of him and said.

"Americano, one of the most common coffees, has a light taste, but savored carefully, slightly bitter, slightly sour and not astringent, accompanied by sweetness, which is very suitable for my sister who looks a little cold but actually has a good heart."

Cheng Xi said in the same form.

"Then I'll accept Xiaoxi's compliment, and after drinking coffee, I'll send you back." Lin Xinlu was unexpectedly surprised by Cheng Xi's answer, she didn't expect Cheng Xi's reaction to be so fast, and she immediately responded to herself with something in a short period of time.

"yes, okay."

Cheng Xi stirred slightly, the charm of the macchiato was even more pleasant, and the fragrance came out, so wonderful.

"It's worthy of its sweet mark."