"Please wait a moment." Zhao Jinyu looked at Ye Wanqing with a hint of apology, and the latter responded with a gentle smile, "It's okay."

At this moment, his cell phone rang. It was his grandmother calling, asking why he had not returned home after nearly an hour of going to buy seasonings.

Zhao Jinyu tilted her head slightly, her eyes passing over Ye Wanqing standing by the wall, and explained to her grandmother, "I met a friend whose foot was injured. I just accompanied her to the hospital to treat the wound."

"Oh? Is it a boy or a girl?" There was a hint of curiosity in grandma's voice.

Zhao Jinyu raised the corner of his mouth, "It's a girl."

"Oh, is she alone outside?" Grandma's tone revealed concern.

"Yes, her parents passed away early." There was a hint of regret in Zhao Jinyu's tone.

"What a poor child! Why don't you invite her to your home for dinner?" Grandma suggested.

Zhao Jinyu shook her head. "She doesn't like to cause trouble for others. I'll take her home first and then go back. Don't worry."

"Okay, okay, just go ahead and do your thing. Don't worry." Grandma's voice was full of understanding.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Jinyu turned and walked towards Ye Wanqing, "Sorry, it's my grandma calling."

Ye Wanqing smiled gently, "Have I delayed your time? My home is not far away in Sunshine Garden, only a few hundred meters away from here. If you have something to do, you can go first and don't worry about me."

Zhao Jinyu smiled and said, "What a coincidence, my grandmother also lives in Sunshine Garden."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing's eyes flashed with surprise, "Really?"

"I went downstairs originally to buy soy sauce. I didn't recognize you when I saw you. Later, I remembered that Xiao Hongzhe mentioned that you had been in a car accident, so I was sure it was you." Zhao Jinyu explained.

"This world is really small." Ye Wanqing sighed.

Since they lived in the same residential complex, the two of them walked towards home together. When they reached the downstairs of the residential complex, Ye Wanqing reminded Zhao Jinyu not to forget to buy soy sauce.

Zhao Jinyu patted his forehead and said, "Thanks for reminding me!" Then he walked into a convenience store nearby and bought a bottle of soy sauce, while Ye Wanqing was attracted by the fireworks nearby.

Zhao Jinyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "The control of fireworks here is quite relaxed. Do you want to play?"

Ye Wanqing came back to her senses, "I haven't played for a long time, but after coming back this year, I often saw children playing in the community at night. It was quite lively."

As she spoke, she picked up a box of fairy wands and asked, "Boss, how much is this?"

Zhao Jinyu didn't wait for the boss to answer before scanning the code and paying. "Ten yuan, paid."

Ye Wanqing had just taken out her phone when she heard the payment confirmation. She turned to look at Zhao Jinyu, who was smiling at her. "New Year's gift."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Wanqing's eyes, but she didn't refuse in the end. "Thank you, Mr. Zhao."

"Which building do you live in?" Zhao Jinyu asked.

Ye Wanqing pointed to the building diagonally above her, "That one."

Zhao Jinyu pretended to be surprised, "Miss Ye, isn't it a coincidence that my grandparents also live in this building."

"What a coincidence." Ye Wanqing sighed again.

"Then let me take you home first." Zhao Jinyu suggested.

"Okay." Ye Wanqing responded with a smile.

This was an old residential building with narrow and steep stairs. Ye Wanqing walked in front, while Zhao Jinyu followed behind her, holding soy sauce in one hand and an umbrella in the other, and the two of them slowly walked upstairs.

Ye Wanqing's residence happened to be on the third floor, a height that was neither noisy nor lonely, just right away from the troubles of the world.

"Are you living here?" There was a hint of inquiry in Zhao Jinyu's words. His eyes swept across Ye Wanqing's face with a subtle change, and then turned into a smile.

Ye Wanqing suddenly realized, and she smiled and said, "Could it be that your grandparents live across the street from me?"

Zhao Jinyu smiled and nodded, then walked to the door opposite and knocked gently.

The door was quickly opened by a kind old lady, who smiled with a hint of reproach, "Don't you have the key with you, kid?"

"Hey, it was a momentary oversight." Zhao Jinyu scratched his head embarrassedly, then turned to look at Ye Wanqing, "What a coincidence, how about coming to my house for dinner?"

At this time, Zhao Jinyu's grandmother also noticed Ye Wanqing's presence. She asked in surprise: "Is this the friend you mentioned on the phone?"

"Yes, grandma. And she lives across the street from us," Zhao Jinyu added.

Hearing this, Zhao Jinyu's grandmother was even more surprised. She looked at Ye Wanqing carefully: "Oh, isn't this Wanqing? Teacher Ye's daughter?"

Ye Wanqing smiled and nodded. She remembered that when she was a child, Grandma Wang used to pick her up from school.

"Grandma Wang." Ye Wanqing called her affectionately.

"Oh, it's been a long time since we last met. Wanqing is getting more and more beautiful!" Grandma Wang held Ye Wanqing's hand, full of emotion.

It is better to meet by chance than to be invited. Ye Wanqing naturally did not refuse this rare fate.

She walked into the house on crutches. Grandma Wang looked at her leg injury with concern: "What happened? It's Chinese New Year, how could you still get injured?"

Ye Wanqing didn't want to make the old man worry, so she just said lightly: "It's nothing serious, just a little accident."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Wang immediately called out to Zhao Jinyu's grandmother, "Old Zhao, come out and see, Wanqing from next door is back!"

Zhao Jinyu's grandfather also came out of the study. He put on his glasses and looked at Ye Wanqing carefully: "Is this Wanqing? It's been a long time."

Ye Wanqing had been very naughty as a child, and Zhao Jinyu's grandfather had even taught her calligraphy. However, back then, she always made ink splatter everywhere, adding a lot of fun to the lives of the two elders.

However, since Ye Wanqing's parents passed away, she was taken away by her grandmother, and the two elders never saw her again.

"Grandpa Zhao." Ye Wanqing called politely.

Ye Wanqing has grown into a graceful young lady now. Sitting on the sofa, she is quiet and elegant, with no trace of the mischievous girl she used to be.

Grandpa Zhao smiled and nodded: "Girl, you are getting more and more beautiful as you grow older."

Grandma Wang brought tea and snacks. "Are you spending the New Year's Eve alone this year? Are you eating the New Year's Eve dinner alone?"

Ye Wanqing nodded gently: "My leg was injured and it was not convenient, so I didn't go to my friend's house."

Hearing this, Grandma Wang snorted in mock anger: "You didn't even look for us when you came back. You really have no conscience!"

At this time, Zhao Jinyu came out after washing the grapes. Seeing his grandparents surrounding Ye Wanqing, he sighed in pretended jealousy, "It seems I'm going to fall out of favor."

Grandma Wang glared at Zhao Jinyu: "Don't think I don't know why you came here!"

Ye Wanqing was infected by this warm atmosphere and also had some mischievous thoughts. She followed Grandma Wang's words and asked, "What's that for?"

"It's because you're already thirty years old and don't even have a girlfriend!" Grandma Wang pointed out Zhao Jinyu's "crime" mercilessly.

Zhao Jinyu touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Isn't love something you can only encounter when you encounter it?"

"If you don't work hard yourself, who can you blame for being single?" Grandma Wang retorted mercilessly.

Changing the subject, Grandma Wang turned her gaze to Ye Wanqing: "Wanqing, do you have a boyfriend?"

Ye Wanqing's smile froze slightly, and she felt the gloating look from Zhao Jinyu opposite her.

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