Chapter 11: The Landlord's Aunt
The man looked at Su Mengdie suspiciously.
Su Mengdie hurriedly explained: "It's me, you saved me in the summer when I was seven years old, do you remember?" It was at the current location of the City Garden that I almost got hit by a car. You pushed me away and saved my life. β
The man seemed to fall into memory, shook his head and said, "I think you must have recognized the wrong person, besides, after so many years, people's appearance has changed a lot." β
Su Mengdie said firmly: "No, I believe I am not mistaken, people are changing, and their eyes will not change." Little brother, when you saw my father beating me, you also asked a grandmother to call the police to confirm whether I was his own daughter, do you remember? You said you'd never seen a father beat his daughter like this. β
The man looked at Su Mengdie's face carefully, but still shook his head and said, "I can't remember, you recognized the wrong person." I still have something to do, so I'll go first. β
Su Mengdie was extremely disappointed in her heart, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her head, extinguishing the enthusiasm in her heart. She watched the man leave. It wasn't until she saw his figure disappear into the corner coffee shop that she remembered the doll that had fallen to the ground, but none of the broken dolls could be found, and the ground was clean, as if nothing had ever been broken here.
She really couldn't believe the strange things that had happened to her recently, could it be that she was schizophrenic? But what happened to Xu Wentian? Didn't he dream of the woman in red too? People who are hundreds of kilometers apart can't be schizophrenic and fantasize about the same person at the same time.
She returned to the office in despair, and Editor-in-Chief Wang said, "Are you sick?" Dream Butterfly, her face is particularly ugly. You can go back to rest this afternoon. β
She said, "No need, Editor-in-Chief Wang, I still have work to deal with."
In fact, she really felt tired, but she was afraid that it would be easier to think crankily when she was idle. She didn't know who to tell about this, she remembered that she forgot to leave Xu Wentian's QQ and phone number yesterday, and she didn't want to trouble Xu Meiyu, let alone Xu Meiyu had a mental baggage, so that Xu Meiyu felt that she had some purpose. Because Xu Meiyu is fragile and very strong.
At this time, Wang Fei, a new colleague sitting opposite, said: "Mengdie, I have an urgent matter at home tomorrow, can you help me interview someone."
Su Mengdie said, "Okay." Leave it to me. β
Wang Fei said gratefully: "Mengdie, thank you, I will invite you to dinner another day." β
Su Mengdie smiled and said: "Eating is free, they are all colleagues, who doesn't have a thing at home." β
Wang Fei said: "I look at our newspaper, just because you didn't ask for leave, I really envy that you don't have so many things at home, which can allow you to work with peace of mind."
Su Mengdie suddenly became angry inexplicably: "You envy me for not having a home? Are you laughing at me? Yes? β
Wang Fei was at a loss: "I'm sorry, Mengdie, did I say the wrong thing?"
Su Mengdie took a deep breath, finally controlled her emotions, and said, "I'm sorry, Wang Fei, I'm in a bit of a bad mood today. Editor-in-Chief Wang, I will take a break in the afternoon. β
She finally took herself a leave of absence, because her mind was in a mess, and she always felt that something was controlling her brain's consciousness. She was unusually irritable and smashed things at the doctor, and inexplicably yelled at her colleagues, which made her feel if she was already nervous. Yes, she needed to rest calmly.
When she went home, she walked to the door of Master Xu on the second floor, and she suddenly wanted to knock on the door, but she still controlled herself, she believed in her beliefs, and what she saw was definitely not a ghost.
Yes, she doesn't believe in ghosts, since she was imprisoned by Chen Ping in that utility room in her childhood, she doesn't believe in ghosts. In such a dark room, only a little bleak moonlight penetrated in, and there was no ghost to harm her. When she watched Chen Ping tear up the photo of her mother, she firmly believed that the human heart was the most terrifying in this world.
She went back to her home, turned on the faucet and filled the tub with hot water, then stripped naked and lay down comfortably. It's one of her favorite ways to relax, and in the warm hot water, she can forget all her worries.
She forgot about the woman in red for a moment, and she began to think of the little boy who saved her, and the man who saved her today. Is the woman in red deliberately guiding her to reunite with the hero of her childhood? But the man firmly denied that he was the boy who saved her before, had he forgotten all this? Despite his desperate denial, she firmly believed that he was the little boy. Why should he deny it? Did you forget her? She was so naΓ―ve to think that he would never forget her, that she would never forget the look she had on her father's back and the little boy looking at each other. His eyes were full of pity.
Before she knew it, she fell asleep in the bathtub.
She dreamed of the little boy, as before, wearing a very clean-washed blue school uniform and snow-white sneakers, holding her hand and spinning in circles. She was also still her seven-year-old self. They laughed and danced happily.
Suddenly, a swamp appeared at the boy's feet, and he slipped down in an instant.
She was suddenly awakened by the knock on the door outside, she hurriedly wrapped herself in a bathrobe, walked to the door, and looked at the cat's eyes, which turned out to be the landlord's aunt.
She opened the door, and the landlord said, "Xiao Su, you can find a new residence as soon as possible within ten days, we are about to demolish here." β
She was embarrassed and said, "Why is it so sudden?"
The landlord said, "You weren't at home the other day, and my phone was broken again, so I can't call you." It's okay, the house is still easy to find. β
She said helplessly: "I just sigh that I have lived here for a few years, and I am reluctant to be here."
The landlord's aunt said: "You are a good girl, I rented it to you for a few years, and I made the room clean and clean, and the life circle was very simple." Whoever meets you is also lucky. Come, this is the deposit refunded to you, if you want to find a house, it will definitely cost money, I will give you the deposit first. β
Su Mengdie said: "Auntie, thank you, you don't have to give it to me, you haven't given me a rent increase in the past few years, just think that I thank you for using this money." β
The landlord aunt said: "How can this work, it's not easy for you to be a girl, by the way, I'll give you a call, it's my relative's, and she also has a house for rent there." I'll tell her and ask her to give you some money. Come on, you remember. β
Su Mengdie said: "Okay, Auntie, I have time to go over and have a look, thank you Auntie, you are the first good person I met in the society." β
The landlord smiled and said, "Okay, don't bother you, if you need my help with anything, just ask, I'll go first." Xiao Su. β
Su Mengdie began to read rental advertisements on the Internet, either the price was too high, or she was not satisfied. She thought about it for a long time and dialed the phone number given to her by the landlord's aunt.
Su Mengdie is finally moving out of the old community where she has lived for several years, and she doesn't know where she can go. She is a very nostalgic person, and she is reluctant to use the things she is used to and live in the house she is used to. She loves the sense of security and intimacy these things give her. She reluctantly looked at the house where she had lived for a few years, and then walked to the window, combing her long hair, and reluctantly looking out of the window, as if to keep it all in mind.
Ever since she graduated from college at the age of 21, she has lived here. She simply works, lives simply, and this is her safe haven. Here, she doesn't have to care about the hustle and bustle of the city and the intentional intrigue of her colleagues. At the beginning, Tang Karen warmly invited her to live in the new house he bought, but she forcibly refused, because she felt that the nest she had built belonged to her, and she didn't want to be attached to anyone.
Su Mengdie dialed Tang Karen's mobile phone and said, "Karen, I'm moving, we're going to demolish here." I'll tell you when I find a new place to live. I've been very upset for the past two days, and you won't use it to pick me up and take me to and from work for the time being. β
Tang Karen said: "You don't have to look for a house, can't you just go to the new house I bought to live?" β
Su Mengdie said: "No, we are not married yet, yours is not mine, I don't want you to pay too much for me." β
Tang Karen was anxious: "What's yours isn't mine?" Are you not going to marry me again? β
Su Mengdie was angry: "Could it be that you fell in love with me just to get married in a hurry?" Can't you give me more time? We've only been together for two years, I'm only 25 years old, I want to get married in two years, you think about it yourself, you can't wait to find another girlfriend. β
Tang Karen's voice also raised an octave: "You are here again, every time you mention this issue, you ask me to find another girlfriend, you are only 25, but I am thirty, you know?" β