Chapter 5: The Little Girl

Jingzhi sat on the couch and had only taken a few sips of hot chocolate when she heard someone ringing the doorbell downstairs in her apartment. She immediately ran out of the living room, picked up the landline earpiece hanging on the wall of the hallway, and said in an inquiring tone, "Hello? Who are you? ”

"Ah...... That one...... I'm here to see the property...... Open the door for me......" A girl said with a small voice and a murmur in the earpiece, and Jingzhi finally managed to hear what she said.

"You're here to see the property? I'll go down and pick you up!" Hearing that the person was coming to see the house, Jingzhi suddenly became excited and ran downstairs in a panic.

Although the people who came this time were not unkempt, they were also very simple, with plain faces and a look like middle school students. She looked shy and a little shy, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Come, let's go, this way......" Jingzhi wanted to quickly ease the awkward atmosphere, and while speaking, she took the little girl's right hand with her left hand and walked into the bathroom.

"Just take a look. This is the restroom. You see, there is usually hot and cold water, which can be used for both bathing and showering. The little girl was still clever, and when she saw that she had been pulled in, she looked around carefully with wide round eyes.

Two minutes later, the two walked to the door of the bathroom. The little girl came out first, stood at the door, and did not dare to move. Jingzhi followed behind her, and when she saw her standing motionless, she couldn't help but be startled by her shyness. Jingzhi thought about it, this little girl may have just come to the UK alone, helpless, and came to a strange place to see the house by herself, and it is inevitable that she will be nervous and afraid. Thinking of this, Jingzhi gently raised her right hand and placed it on the little girl's shoulder, signaling her to turn around and walk forward. The little girl saw that the sister beside her was very gentle, and suddenly relaxed a lot, and her steps became much lighter.

"It's a relatively large bedroom, and it's very well lit, come on, come on, you see." Jingzhi herself entered the big bedroom, and then pulled the little girl in. The little girl followed in without hesitation, and nodded slightly when she heard Jingzhi's introduction.

As soon as she entered the door, Jingzhi pointed to the boiler on the wall and said to the little girl: "Look, this machine is what we use to boil hot water, and it burns natural gas, although there will be a noise when it is running, but it shouldn't affect sleep too much, because no one who lived here before has complained." ”

The little girl wanted to say something, but she wanted to say something several times and stopped. When she heard Jingzhi's words just now, she just nodded slightly, as if to say that she understood. She walked around the room a few times, turned to leave, and didn't know where to go.

Seeing that the little girl was completely at a loss, Jingzhi pointed to the door of the opposite room and said to her, "There is another room opposite, which is relatively small, but quiet and comfortable." ”

The little girl saw that there was another door next to the small bedroom, and looked at Jingzhi with a puzzled expression, as if waiting for her to continue to explain something.

Jingzhi glanced at the little girl, understood what she meant, and introduced, "Look, this is the kitchen. It's a little smaller, but the sparrow is small, and it has all the organs! ”

It was already dark, and it was hard to see the kitchen furnishings in the dim light of the room. Jingzhi walked into the kitchen, pressed the switch, and the light bulbs the size of eggs embedded in the ceiling suddenly glowed with a dazzling orange light. The little girl's eyes lit up, and she involuntarily walked into the kitchen and groped around. Jingzhi stayed at the door, silent, just quietly watching her every move.

After about two or three minutes, the little girl turned and moved to the kitchen door, and when she saw the door of the little bedroom open, she bowed her head and walked in. It was quiet in the small bedroom, and the little girl just stood dumbfounded near the door, without making a sound. This sudden silence once again made Jingzhi feel helpless. It was like this several times, and she had to go with the flow. Perhaps the little girl in front of her, she thought, was a thoughtful person, and was now concentrating on thinking about what might be true.

Jingzhi comforted herself in an optimistic direction while quietly waiting at the door. The window of the small bedroom is half-open, and the fresh air mixed with the scent of flowers wafts into the room, making the only two people in the apartment feel refreshed. During this quiet waiting time, students passing by occasionally walked by the sidewalk outside the window. The birds in the trees are more unscrupulous to vent their unique feelings for this "after the new rain in the deep alley, the weather comes early in autumn", and they have been singing loudly, but it makes the house even more silent. Jingzhi wanted to say something, but for fear of disturbing the little girl, she had to keep her original appearance and still stand quietly by the door.

Suddenly, the little girl turned around, raised her feet and moved forward, approaching Jingzhi little by little. Jingzhi was suddenly overjoyed in her heart, and finally gave her a good opportunity to see the little girl's appearance. As soon as the little girl entered the door, she lowered her head and was very shy, Jingzhi only had a cursory look at her figure, but she didn't have a chance to look at her carefully.

The little girl's immature round face showed that she was not very old, and she looked like she had just come of age; The eyebrows are faint and can only be seen at close range; The round eyes were like two round grapes, and the eyes inside were as black and shiny as black pearls; The nose is not very large, the end is pointed, and the tip of the nose is slightly raised; The thin lips were not painted with anything, and the pointed chin was attached, and it looked beautiful.

Jingzhi thought to herself, with such facial features and her petite figure, she should have been a lively and lovely little girl. Even if her personality is quieter, she will be an elegant lady, and she should wear some bright and bright colors. But she wrapped herself in a coffee-colored jacket, and wore a pair of dark brown leggings underneath, and a pair of boots that were almost the same color as the pants. This old-fashioned dress is really 108,000 miles away from the girlish temperament of this little girl herself.

Jingzhi was stunned and motionless. The little girl came over and looked at her, startling her. Jingzhi came to her senses and asked the little girl in a low voice, "Are you...... Done? ”

The little girl didn't speak, just nodded slightly. There was no expression on her face, and from her face, Jingzhi couldn't tell what she was thinking at all. Jingzhi led her to the living room and said to her, "Look, this is the living room. ”

At this time, Jingzhi was exhausted, and she was secretly glad that she had just drunk a few sips of hot chocolate so that she would not be hungry now. She was worried that the little girl had something to ask her, so she stood in the open space in the middle of the living room, waiting for the little girl to ask her questions.

The living room was large enough, and the little girl went back and forth in it several times, without stopping for a moment, but she didn't say a word. She felt like she was almost done and ready to leave.

Seeing that the little girl was leaving, Jingzhi followed closely behind her and began to nag, telling her how convenient it was to live here and go to school, and how to divide the rent and other expenses if she moved in as a roommate in the future, so that she could have a bottom in her heart. The little girl kept her head down and did not speak. Walking to the door of the living room, the little girl suddenly stopped, turned around suddenly, and almost bumped into Jingzhi, who was close behind.

"Uh...... Although it is said...... It's not good, but ...... I still want to ask...... Can you please let me take a few pictures? This little girl's voice was a little hoarse, which made Jingzhi tremble when she heard it, and goosebumps rose. Jingzhi was dumbfounded, she felt that the voice of the little girl in front of her sounded like the old witch in the fairy tale "Snow White". In her imagination, the little girl's voice should be extremely sweet, but she didn't expect it to be so vicissitudes.

Jingzhi pretended to be calm and stood still, and asked in a somewhat trembling voice, "You...... What did you say? Clap...... Take a picture? What photos to take? ”

Jingzhi regretted it as soon as she asked, because the next little girl raised her voice and said to Jingzhi, "I...... I also know that it is not appropriate to ask you suddenly like this...... But...... But I ...... I really can't be the master! ”

When the little girl said this, Jingzhi was completely confused, and she didn't understand what this little girl with a young face and an old voice wanted to express.

"Are you...... What do you mean? Why can't I understand? Jingzhi asked in a low voice, obviously not recovering from the shock just now.

"I ...... I like your house a lot......" The little girl raised her face and glanced at Jingzhi, and continued, "But I still have to see what my mother wants." So...... Can...... Could you please let me take a few pictures and send them to my mom to see? ”

At this time, Jingzhi realized that this little girl had been silent just now, thinking about how to talk to herself. Although her voice was hoarse, she told Jingzhi so clearly that she liked this old apartment, and the encouragement she brought to Jingzhi was by no means a drop in the bucket. Jingzhi was very happy and said to her excitedly: "Yes! OK! There's nothing to be embarrassed about! If your mom agrees to you staying here, let me know right away! ”

Jingzhi's answer was completely beyond the little girl's imagination, she didn't know what to say more, so she had to nod.

Jingzhi was afraid that the little girl would feel unhappy and destroy the harmonious atmosphere in the house, so she had to sit on the sofa and remain silent, continuing to drink the chocolate that she had not finished drinking just now and had completely cooled down.

The little girl took out her mobile phone from her jacket pocket and began to take pictures in the house.

"Don't shoot me!" Jingzhi suddenly thought that the little girl might bring herself in the photo, and hurriedly put down the cup in her hand, then stood up, exclaimed, and quickly moved behind the little girl to make sure that the little girl did not take her into the photo.

"Oh! You can rest assured! Didn't shoot in! The little girl said excitedly. Seeing Jingzhi's actions, the little girl turned her face, twisted her facial features in embarrassment, and squeezed out a bitter smile.

"That's good...... That's good...... I don't like taking pictures the most......" Jingzhi shook her head and said helplessly.

The little girl took pictures very quickly. In a short time, she used her mobile phone to take pictures of all the rooms, even the bathroom and kitchen.

Seeing that she was done with her work, Jingzhi personally sent her out. The two walked downstairs to the apartment together. Jingzhi repeatedly told the little girl that if she likes to live in, she must contact her in time. The little girl agreed very simply, without the slightest hesitation.

Just as the two were about to say goodbye, a pair of girls walked on the sidewalk next to them, one tall and one short, talking and laughing along the way. Jingzhi glanced at them with her spare eyes, vaguely feeling that they might be coming to see the house.

The little girl saw that Jingzhi was a little absent-minded, and whispered to her, "I'll go first, goodbye!" ”

Jingzhi no longer had the intention of staying, just waved goodbye lightly, and said simply: "Goodbye!" ”