Chapter 34: Thorns
When life runs according to fixed rules, time flies by, and repetitive things don't make people much interested.
Entering July, Xu Ran entered the copy-paste mode every day. The mechanical repetition of two points and one line, 9 to 5, allowed Xu Ran to experience what it was like to be a social animal in advance before graduation.
Of course, there is a boss dad, and this may be the only opportunity in his life to experience social animals.
Although he only did some simple work such as checking forms, printing materials, and transferring documents every day, he couldn't hold up a large amount, and Xu Ran actually felt a sense of busyness similar to the end of the period.
However, in addition to exhaustion, Xu Ran also felt a sense of fulfillment, self-reliance is still a very proud thing, especially for naΓ―ve students like him who have not experienced social beatings.
In such a life with a very high repetition rate, three days of time inadvertently slipped through the fingers.
It is worth mentioning that it may be the reason why artists of Li Zhien's level don't need to come to the company in person, and he has not been lucky enough to meet Li Zhien even once.
Encounters are inherently a matter that requires extreme fate.
Like what.
The phone that was placed aside vibrates.
"Hi~ Are you off work?"
The bear's avatar flashed, and it was a message from "77" again.
Seo Ran's address book now has only two friends, Park Chaeyoung and 77.
Park Chaeyoung only contacted Xu Ran from time to time, either because of housework or because of food.
However, recently, Xu Ran has had a hot chat with this netizen who does not want to be named, and most of the time of Kakao Talk is because of her.
A few days ago, 77 only sent a message occasionally, and then suddenly disappeared as usual, these days seem to be idle, after figuring out Xu Ran's schedule, whenever Xu Ran comes home from work to rest, he will send messages on time to harass, it looks like he really wants to make friends with himself.
But how can there be friends who don't even want to say their names, Xu Ran can't understand.
"Well, just got home and was getting something to eat."
Xu Ran put down the bowl in his hand and picked up his mobile phone to reply.
"It's the weekend tomorrow, so I should be able to get some rest!"
"Well, it would be nice if you could take a break too."
"No, are you bothering me?"
"It's okay, but it can also relieve boredom time."
"That's good. I had just eaten and only had one bowl of salad in the evening, well, I didn't feel full. β
"Then eat more." Xu Ran's advice is simple.
"No, I can't eat any more."
"Didn't you say you weren't full?"
"Get in shape!"
"Then don't eat it."
Xu Ran remembered that there seemed to be another person who said this, oh, it was that lovely neighbor, and sure enough, it is a girl's nature to love beauty.
">< but I really want to eat."
"What the hell is going to be... Also, is this coquettish? Xu Ran sighed.
"How is it possible, being coquettish is a skill that I will never learn." What I received was the other party's resolute denial.
β...β
"What's for dinner?"
"Chinese food." Xu Ran replied simply.
"You're a great cook, aren't you?"
"It's okay, how do you know." Xu Ran asked rhetorically.
"Hmm... It's obvious. Hope to have the opportunity to taste your craft. β
"I don't even want to say my name, would I still be willing to meet?"
"I'm sorry..."
"Nothing, it's your freedom."
"Thank you for your understanding, Xu Ranxi!"
The dish was ready to be cooked, and Xu Ran didn't reply anymore.
Dinner is ready.
Xu Ran sat on the chair and was about to start, but after thinking about it, he took out the lunch box in the cabinet and packed a dinner for one person.
The bear's avatar flashed again on the phone screen.
"Are you eating?"
"I'm about to eat."
Xu Ran picked up the chopsticks and tasted them, feeling that due to the existence of the food connoisseur and critic next door, his craftsmanship had gone further.
"Can you take a picture of the dinner you cooked, I want to feast my eyes."
"Okay."
Xu Ran picked up his phone, took a photo and handed it over.
"Dafa, it looks really good, I want to eat it."
Xu Ran rolled her eyes across the screen: "Come on, an anonymous girl who says one thing and does another." β
Received a cartoon emoji of a bear crying when injured.
After eating and cleaning up, Xu Ran picked up the packed lunch box and came to the next door and rang the doorbell, but there was no response.
"Aren't you there, you're going to work again?" Xu Ran tried to press it again.
Just when Xu Ran thought that no one in the family was ready to leave, a crack opened in the door, and Xu Ran hurriedly got in.
As soon as he entered the room, Xu Ran felt that today's atmosphere was not quite right, and the obvious low air pressure made him a little breathless.
Park Chaeyoung sat on the sofa with her back to him and hugged the pillow, she couldn't see what her expression was, but Xu Ran could detect that the other party was in a very bad mood at the moment.
People with high appearance are not necessarily central air conditioners, for example, Xu Ran, he thinks that even if he is a central air conditioner, he may be the kind that blows cold wind, and a girl's mind is the most difficult to understand!
At that moment, Xu Ran decisively chose not to touch Park Chaeyoung's moldy head, tiptoed from the side to the table, and left directly after putting the things in place.
"Ah, why don't you even say a word and don't want to talk to me?"
Park Chaeyoung's voice sounded behind him, and his tone sounded like a volcano about to erupt.
Xu Ran turned around with some confusion, sure enough, this young lady had a problem with her mood today.
"What do you mean by that, silent protest? I thought we had become relatives during this time, but I didn't expect you to be no different from that group of people. β
Park Chaeyoung's tone rose, and her tone became more and more intense: "I came back to change my mood, not to be treated by you with cold violence." β
Xu Ran wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Park Chaeyoung's words.
"So what do you mean, do you think I deserve it? It's also fake to make me a good meal, it must be for the sake of Aunt Hye-jin and the face of the reward, should I be very grateful to you? But it's a shame I can't eat anything, do you know why? Because today I have been scolded enough. β
Park Chaeyoung's voice was a little choked: "What do you say that my voice is contrived, I should give my vocal cords a dose of anti-wrinkle injection, so as not to make that disgusting sound again?" I just love singing and want to be a singer, as for attacking me with such vicious words? Also, is it wrong to like to eat delicious food, why do you say that I am coy? β
"I've really tried my best to do my best, and lately even getting a good night's sleep has been a luxury, is it really such a tiring and heartbreaking thing to dream?"
By the end of the day, the voice became more and more inaudible, as if he was muttering to himself.
Park Chaeyoung angrily smashed the pillow in her hand towards Xu Ran, and Xu Ran caught it in a daze.
"You go, let me be alone for a while, Ka."
Park Chaeyoung stopped talking, hugged her knees and sobbed softly.