April 2 evening, Kirby Bay, San Francisco.

Dressed in a burgundy sweater, she brought an English booklet and sat down on the beach, tucked up her trench coat on her lap, and sipped bland coffee as she flipped through it.

Judging from the guidebook alone, I have lost my interest in hanging out, so I flipped through it casually and treated it as a play, diluting the sense of boredom by the way.

After reading and closing the book, I looked around, and the citizens and tourists around me seemed to be looking at the bridge as if they were looking at the bridge like an eyesight test, and in the distance on the right were camping tents lined up one after another, the hour hand had turned past six o'clock, hunger was coming, and the smell of barbecue wafted from nowhere.

She picked up her bag and was about to go back.

"I thought the Great Magician had gone to other worlds, but I didn't expect it to just fly over a sea." While joking, a woman with sunglasses appeared quietly.

The woman faced the twilight slanting down on the sea, swaying her knee-length black dress, and leaned over slowly. Holding high heels in his hand, his steps are not big but very energetic, wearing a rose-colored sweater on his upper body, a narrow-brimmed hat on his head, his steps are very steady and natural, but he is particularly incommensurate with the environment, his tall figure looks like a local woman from a distance, but when he walks in, he sees that he is an Oriental.

"I'm going back to school." She patted the grit off her jeans and walked over almost reflexively. The woman then took off her sunglasses.

"I'm sorry it's late." The woman said, "Xiaohan, they are not very obedient, and it is troublesome to teach them a lesson." ”

She laughed it off, "I didn't expect you to be there today, I thought it would be evening at the earliest." ”

"The turnaround went well." Ning Ran stretched out his hand, "Let's talk while eating, senior sister." I haven't eaten since the morning, what about you? ”

She covered her stomach and smiled bitterly before clasping her hand.

The two went to a seafood restaurant near Pier 39, she didn't say a word to enjoy the scenery of the pier, Ning Ran ordered food from the waiter in fluent English, pan-fried posa fish with olives, Filip steak, double mussel shrimp noodles with tomatoes, she signaled that Ning Ran was enough. The wine glasses were left behind, and in order to relieve the pain of an empty stomach, the bread was first placed on the table, and both of them put the bread in their mouths at the same time, laughing at each other's dejected appearances at the same time.

She stared at Ning Ran suddenly, motionless.

I haven't said much to greet each other, and I haven't said toast, the gaze at the moment is very beautiful, this is a simple beauty that I can accept, but in fact it is not pure.

Ning Ran shrugged helplessly in response, and the two only talked about the story that happened during this time, which was a small summary.

Because the association has recently lowered the task bounty, the firm has no oil and water to earn, and the three apprentices are becoming more and more disobedient, but fortunately, the stock of funds is slowly accumulating.

"If you don't mess around, it's probably enough for the two of us to survive." Ning Ran said casually and looked at it gently.

And her eyes widened.

There are mothers in a woman's nature, a daughter, and a wifeless. Maybe it's just that I'm swallowed up by a missing hope because of some kind of karma.

It's hard to say what we will do in the future, and the only thing we can say at this moment is to accept her as the person we once missed.

At least for this time, or even longer, I've been being cared for, that's true.

As she quickly tried to summarize all this in her mind, Ning Ran brought the wine glass to her lips and looked at her with a pleasant gaze, "They're actually in some trouble there, if you want me to go back early......

"Leave it to them."

Ning Ran smiled, "Then, let's talk about it casually." ”

She nodded, her gaze fixed on her lips.

What I have the most affection for Ning Ran is that she has no intention of hiding her love object, no matter who she faces, she can say it generously.

Fair-skinned, well-proportioned and slender, she can behave appropriately on any occasion, and a light report of her family background can attract countless suitors, but she did not do that.

She just honestly faced companionship as the precipitation of the rest of her life, and skillfully integrated it into her work.

Ning Ran shook the green and colorful cigarette case, she didn't stop it, Ning Ran elegantly pulled the ashtray in front of her and lit a cigarette.

"When did you develop a bad habit?" She asked.

"This case is a bit tricky." Ning Ran took two puffs and puffed out his cigarette.

"What the hell is going on?" She asked.

Ning Ran tapped his fingers on the tabletop.

"Maybe it has something to do with the Peng family."

"Ah...... That's tricky," she leaned back in her chair and took a sip of wine, "So is it true that the water pipes are frozen and cracked, and is the water system spirit disorder real?" ”

Ning Ran nodded, "It's a long story, but there's no hurry, let's finish the meal first." ”

There were more and more guests in the hotel, so Ning Ran simply sat down and talked together, but no matter how big the problem was, it was not as important as filling the stomach.

"How long are you going to stay here?" Ning Ran asked.

"Ahhh......h Several courses are on the verge of failing the course, so I have to go back before May Day......"

Ning Ran nodded professionally, then pursed his lips and thought for a while, "Then I'll book a return ticket." Then continue eating.

After eating, in addition to the restaurant, Ning Ran lifted the ticket and asked if the company would reimburse the part, she burst out laughing, "Did I beg you to come, or I had a treat." ”

"It's not polite," Ning Ran shook his head, "The company had an extra surplus last quarter, and it's not bad to reimburse more." ”

"Give them some bonuses, I've been looking at his sister lately, and it looks like they're building a house?"

Ning Ran nodded.

On the way back to the hotel, the dim twilight gradually enveloped the surroundings, the sky was fresh and deep blue, the sky was slightly twinkling stars, and the smell of the sea rushed to the face, and the two walked together.

"It's a little longer to my quarters," Ning Ran said, "or is it more comfortable for you?" ”

"You decide."

The destination is a B&B with a balcony and bay window facing the sea, and the downstairs dining room, kitchen, and living room are shared, and at the moment several young men sit around the living room drinking beer and playing a cooperative shooter game in XBOX.

After going upstairs, Ning Ran only lived in a very small bedroom, the room was cool and made people have the urge to breathe, the gray wall hung with abstract paintings, the bathroom was not large, the bed was a dark American bed, and it gave people a sense of intimacy to integrate into the environment.

Ning Ran took off his hat and put down his bag, and instead of turning on the TV, he took out a bottle of wine from his suitcase, and then asked what to watch. She said that she showered first and went straight to the bathroom, and when she came out, she wrapped in a bath towel and her hair had been dried, and the red toothbrush case on the washbasin had been opened.

And Ning Ran handed over the wine glass.

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Late at night, the two people wrapped in nightgowns sat side by side on the easy chairs on the balcony and watched the sea, one thought the chair was shaking funny, the other thought she was funny to watch, and after a while, he took an acoustic guitar and played a few sections jerkyly.

"When did you learn it?"

"Lately."

"Not going to touch a gun?"

Ning Ran smiled and continued to look at the sea, without answering.

Seeing the corners of Ning Ran's upturned mouth, she picked up the wine bottle and drank it leisurely, Ning Ran suddenly put down her guitar and flipped out her mobile phone to look at it, and then sank her body into the easy chair and was silent, more like immersed in thoughts without beginning and end.

"Say it." She broke the silence, "What news?" ”

Ning Ran stated on the mobile phone, probably some simple greetings and details.

"Look at the kid," she sighed abruptly, "you really don't think of me as an elder when you ask about things, and sure enough, I should have brought a camera with me before, some mane of the Kizruls, some skull of Magassia, the reindeer of Lorrain, the snot of Eumengand, or something...... Well, I should have taken a photo at that time......"

As she spoke, she suddenly stopped talking, and after a while she began to choke, and looked at the sky in amazement, her eyes becoming more and more sad.

"What's wrong?" Ning Ran asked worriedly.

"Nothing ......"

I guess I miss someone very much.

The last one was still more urgent, and Ning Ran interrupted her thoughts.

"Xiao Han also noticed the abnormality of the Peng family and wanted to arrest him, but he couldn't let the association find out, so I asked for your opinion."

"What do you say?"

Ning Ran thought for a moment and said.

"It's better to create an accident than to arrest."