Fiber and Uncle
Chapter 2
Early the next morning, Xia Guang was first awakened by the simultaneous ringing of the mobile phone and the indoor phone.
Covering his face with a quilt and turning a deaf ear to the happy "SpongeBob SquarePants" cell phone ringtone as a lullaby, and changing into a comfortable position, Xia Guang first tried to return to the wonderful dream of beating the boss with a whip and forcing him to write a project.
The mobile phone always enters the voice mail, but the indoor phone is uninterrupted, and the harsh and unmusical sound finally disturbs Xia Guangxian's sleep.
"Really, I don't want to eat worms, why do you disturb my sleep..."
Unhappily rolling out of bed, kicking away the scattered clothes and socks that had been piled up for a few days, Xia Guang stretched out his hand and scratched his stomach, then answered the call from the head office while yawning.
The shrill female voice on the other end of the phone, which is comparable to the power of the lion's roar, sounds a little familiar, and a special person will come to the house today to check and attack the attack, threatening this damned dragging devil.
On the other end of the phone, the deep voice in the morning was a bit lazy and ambiguous. Instead, Xia Guangxian cheekily proposed that he wanted to eat the "Banana Banana" in "Banana Town". It was a popular dessert shop that had to queue for at least two hours. .
Faced with this kind of flirting offensive on the other end of the phone, Xia Guangxian was almost forced to yell at him by his frivolous attitude, but finally suppressed it again. After explaining "I will have a meeting at the head office before next Wednesday", I couldn't wait to hang up the phone.
The living room clock currently reads eight.Xia Guangxian, who had always slept until the sun was up and turned upside down, hadn't woken up so early in a long time. After the person in charge shouted, he didn't really want to climb back into bed.
The instant noodle bowls and toilet paper in the trash can were about to collapse, but Xia Guangxian still didn't bother to pay attention.
There were only long-expired food in the refrigerator, not even a bottle of drink, and Xia Guangxian remembered that he hadn't bought more food for a long time.
In the end, I had to make the decision to go out:
"It's so troublesome...just go to Chao's convenience store."
Xia Guangxian's scope of activities is very small, except for necessary social occasions, he hardly stays out of the house.
In daily life, the furthest distance is probably the convenience store near the building.
Due to the similar age and the fact that they are both players of "World of Wild Beasts", Xia Guangxian and the manager of the convenience store, A Chao, can still get along.
Xia Guangxian, who always dressed casually and shabby, was a poor poor boy in Ah Chao's eyes.
Occasionally, Ah Chao will take some expired food from the convenience store as Xia Guangxian's food storage, and advise him to take good care of himself and stop playing video games all day long.
Xia Guangxian never explained anything, but always nodded with a smile and said yes, quite happy to play this misunderstood identity.
"Hi, Chao~"
Since it is time for work and school, there are many customers in the convenience store, Xia Guang first nodded to Chao, and then went directly to the books and newspapers area to browse the new game magazines on the shelves.
"World of Wild Beasts" still dominates the covers of various game publications.There is no lack of content to introduce the new magical weapons in the recent Gacha event, as well as the player's cooperation in slaughtering the monster city.
"It seems that although the players like to call gashapons deceitful, they still like these money-deceiving props."
Xia Guangxian was amused by the divergent attitude of the players.
I have constructed a few interesting-sounding gashapon event titles in my mind, and I am glad that I don’t need to be distracted to write any revision events.Anyway, what players want is powerful equipment that can dominate the entire server?As for the plot or revision of the game, no one cares at all.
"Ah Chao, what do you think of this "World of Wild Beasts" event?"
Looking back, he found that the customers in the store had almost left. Xia Guang first took the breakfast discount combination in the store from the refrigerator, and leaned against the counter to eat casually after paying.
"Are you talking about gashapon or the monster city massacre event?"
A Chao seemed to be used to his randomness, he took the wrapping paper garbage from Xia Guangxian's hand without hesitation, and threw it into the trash can.
Xia Guangxian, whose mouth was full of rice balls, barely took the time to reply:
"All right, let's make some comments!"
"I think……"
Before Ah Chao finished speaking, after hearing the "Ding Dong" sensor doorbell, he turned his gaze to the customer who had just entered the door, and quickly changed his words:
"Welcome. Excuse me. Is this a business daily, a cup of Americano without sugar?"
Looking in A Chao's direction, there was a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes standing by the counter.
The other party's handsome appearance, because of the slightly obvious creases between the eyebrows, makes people feel serious, and exudes a melancholy atmosphere all over his body. His figure is slender because he stands upright, and he looks like a standard elite office worker.
"Yes, sorry to trouble you."
The slightly deep voice created a man's charm even more.
Such a person must have lived a very hard life.
Seeing the man's reserved appearance, Xia Guangxian suddenly had the urge to disrupt that perfect armor.
Taking advantage of the time when Ah Chao was making coffee, Xia Guang stared at the office worker without hesitation, and noticed that his gaze was fixed on the bookshelf, and then remembered that there were a few financial magazines next to the game magazine.
Although he knew that this elite would definitely disdain these unscrupulous game publications, Xia Guangxian still deliberately asked as a joke:
"Big office worker over there, what do you think of the Youkai Castle massacre?"
The man turned his head, looked at Xia Guangxian suspiciously, paused for a few seconds, and then replied:
"Excuse me, are you asking me?"
"Could it be that I misunderstood it? I'm sorry, seeing you desperately staring at game magazines, I thought you knew a lot about 'World of Wild Beasts'."
Xia Guangxian pretended to be flustered and scratched his head, looking shy, no one would question his simplicity and enthusiasm.
The man's eyebrows twitched, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Ah Chao who made the coffee:
"Xiao Xia, Mr. Dai is usually very busy with work, how can he play online games!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood... Mr. Dai won't be angry with me, will he?"
Xia Guang first tried to open his eyes wide, trying to make the eyes crystal clear and create an innocent image.
Dai Shu, who was blocked before he could speak, saw Xia Guangxian's peach blossom eyes staring at him, and was stunned for a few seconds. His words were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't speak.
"Thank you for your patronage. The total is 55 yuan. Mr. Dai, if you don't hurry up, it may be too late."
A Chao skillfully handed the newspaper and coffee to Dai Shu, reminding him with a smile.
Dai Shu tucked the newspaper under his arm, took out the prepared change with one free hand, glanced in Xia Guangxian's direction, then turned to A Chao, nodded slightly, and left in a hurry.
"Mr. Dai really doesn't talk much."
Looking at Dai Shu's back, Xia Guangxian commented casually.
"He is a law-abiding office worker, unlike you, who idles around all day and only cares about playing games."
Ah Chao glanced sideways at Xia Guangxian, who was clearly on working hours but dressed in sloppy clothes and looked leisurely, and shook his head helplessly.
Knowing that Ah Chao is worrying about his life again, he will definitely come up with some great truths later, so Xia Guang is the first to change the subject for the sake of peace of mind:
"A Chao, you are amazing, you know what he wants without even asking, you are indeed a high-quality store manager!"
Hearing the words that praised him, Ah Chao's expression immediately lit up, and he said proudly:
"Actually, it's nothing. Mr. Dai comes to the store every morning to buy a newspaper and a cup of Americano. Of course, it doesn't bother me."
"It's a regular life~"
Swallowing down the real idea of "a really boring life", Xia Guang first chose words that Ah Chao could accept, so as not to cause supercilious glances.
"That's right, I've talked to Mr. Dai a few times, and he's a very serious person."
Unable to hear the sarcasm in the words, Ah Chao nodded, and turned around to confirm the package that arrived today.
"A serious person...?"
The image of the man resurfaced in Xia Guangxian's mind again.
A well-ironed suit, an overly rigid attitude, and an air of "I'm an elite" all over her body. The growth process has been smooth and she has lived a life that has never changed.
In the end, only a newspaper and a cup of coffee are left in life.
I really want to know, does he know what it means to enjoy life?
Just wanted to return to the topic of "The World of Wild Beasts", but the sensor doorbell rang at the same time, and several customers flooded into the convenience store at once. Seeing that Ah Chao was getting busy, Xia Guangxian suddenly thought of another serious person.
Xia Guangxian has always been very active in the things he is interested in, so he waved goodbye to Ah Chao casually, and before waiting for Ah Chao to reply, he went straight to the house excitedly, opened "Mad Beast World", logged in to the special account, and clicked on the friend list.
Xia Guangxian was a little disappointed that the expected signal did not come on.
Trying to search for the blog or related statements of "Uncle Trendy"...Unfortunately, there is no information on the Internet that is suspected of being "Uncle Trendy" except for the beggar uncle who is rated as trendy in clothes.
"It's really not a good thing to wake up too early."
There is no one to see, nothing to do, not even someone to entertain.
Even if I go back to bed to catch up on sleep, when the drowsiness disappears, I will just be in a daze.
Xia Guangxian, who wasted a lot of time, seemed to remember that there was still work to be done, so he entered the game discussion area to browse the criticisms and suggestions of players on "World of Wild Beasts".
The discussion mainly focused on the game activities of "Turn a Dream" and Slaughter Monster City. Some people criticized Gacha for making money, but more people complained and shared their gains, and even showed screenshots of the power of the new weapon to kill monsters.
Xia Guang bowed his head and meditated for a while, then opened a blank document file diligently, and typed a few lines quickly.With such a serious expression, if the person in charge was present, he would definitely cry bitterly.
On the screen, titles of suspected event plans such as "Turn it! Colorful glitter eggs!", "Take a ball to travel", "Who stole my precious eggs" were listed one by one.
Xia Guangxian proficiently explained the purpose and presentation of the event with bluff but plausible explanations, trying his best to describe the purpose and presentation of the event, a repackaged Gacha project that changed the soup without changing the medicine.The realistic and detailed background setting, accompanied by a moving story, in the eyes of those who are not familiar with Xia Guangxian's personality, really think this is such a serious proposal.
"Huh, I'm too serious."
Taking out the massage stick in the shape of a cat's hand from the debris on the table, Xia Guang first massaged his hard shoulders a few times and sighed.
Save the file to a folder named "Perfunctory", in order to reward himself for his hard work, Xia Guangxian re-entered the game, but "Uncle Trendy" still disappeared.
Closing the game in a state of disenchantment, he got up and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, but accidentally kicked over the towering mountain of garbage.
Seeing the mess on the ground, Xia Guangxian finally faced up to the fact that he hadn't taken out the trash for nearly a week.
Helplessly, it took a long time, and finally cleared out all the garbage in the house, and filled three big bags with random confusion, ready to go downstairs to take out the garbage, but there was no time to close the door.
Thinking about going out for a while, Xia Guangxian opened the door of his house without hesitation, and waited for the elevator with three bags of garbage.
For some reason, the elevator stayed on the first floor for a long time. Just as Xia Guangxian was considering whether to use the stairs instead, the sound of the door opening behind him caught his attention.
In the building, even the neighbors across the door may not have had a few conversations.
Especially for someone like Xia Guangxian, who turns day and night upside down and hardly ever leaves home, he has never even seen his neighbor's face several times.
In the few encounters I have had by chance, I have the impression that the person living next door is a young man about my own age.She turned her head to say hello, but her gaze met a handsome man with a slight frown.
Xia Guangxian shouted in surprise:
"Mr. Dai?"
Dai Shu, who was recognized, was stunned for a while, and then realized that the other party was the young man who accosted him in the convenience store this morning.His eyes flicked between Xia Guangxian's open door and the garbage bag in his hand that was about to explode, Dai Shu's lips parted slightly, hesitant to speak.
Xia Guangxian could probably guess what the serious middle-aged man in front of him wanted to say.
Perhaps it was because the two were not familiar with each other, so the other party was considering how to speak.
With the mentality of watching a good show, Xia Guang took the initiative to attack first, and asked with a smile:
"Is there anything you want to tell me, Mr. Dai?"
Without directly answering Xia Guangxian's question, Dai Shu pointed to the elevator behind him:
"...The elevator is here."
After entering the elevator, the two occupied each other in the small space without saying a word.
Xia Guangxian observed Dai Shu silently. It was obviously the bedtime of ordinary people, but he was still wearing the blue shirt that was ironed straight this morning, with a tired face as if he had just left work; contents of black trash bags.
Xia Guang couldn't help but want to play tricks on his rigorous appearance.
"Mr. Dai, why don't you ask your son to help take out the trash?"
"son?"
Dai Shu, who was staring up at the screen on the elevator floor, turned his head, confused.
"Yeah, I've met your son several times, and I want to say that there are only two men living together, should they be father and son? Or brothers?"
Xia Guang first put on a simple smile that cannot be doubted, and inquired about the private life of the serious man in front of him without any trace.
Dai Shu's visibly shaken fingertips trembled slightly, and the garbage bag also made a rustling sound as it was held tightly for a moment.
Of course, Xia Guangxian didn't miss out on these subtle movements, and he even looked forward to... what kind of different expressions will be shown on that calm face.
"In addition to father and son brothers, friends... can also live together."
Unexpectedly, Dai Shu just stared at Xia Guangxian's eyes and responded calmly.
only friends?
Dai Shu's calm made Xia Guangxian a little disappointed.
However, in Xia Guangxian's impression of the young man's frivolous temperament, there is a huge difference between this man's seriousness and sternness. The so-called "friend" is very suspicious.
"Oh, I feel that Mr. Dai has a good relationship with his "friend", and they still live together?"
Xia Guangxian still pretended to be innocent and simple, and threw the shock bomb with a smile.
This sentence seemed to have caused quite a shock. Dai Shu's eyebrows twitched, avoiding Xia Guangxian's unabashed gaze, and lowered his head and murmured:
"It's nothing, he's gone anyway."
The man looked thoughtful and seemed a little lost. Xia Guangxian roughly guessed the relationship between the two, and it really wasn't just as simple as "friends".
They must be a gay couple.
The dull tranquility made the atmosphere in the elevator seem awkward.
I don't know if it was to keep the topic from being interrupted, or to divert Dai Shu's attention from the stiff expression, Xia Guangxian said suddenly:
"Can I trouble Mr. Dai with something?"
Dai Shu, who thought the topic was over, looked up at Xia Guangxian in surprise.
That peach blossom face full of youthfulness was wearing a charming smile, full of youthful atmosphere only for young people, Dai Shu was a little lost looking at it, and even forgot to answer.
"Mr. Dai?"
Hearing the sound of the reminder ringing in his ears, Dai Shu finally reacted, and felt embarrassed by his distraction, forced out an apologetic smile, and hurriedly replied:
"Sorry, I'm too tired from work today, and I'm a little dazed. What did you say?"
Although the man's smiling expression was stiff, it instantly softened the originally serious face, and Xia Guangxian was rarely taken aback.
The inexplicable emotion that suddenly rose in my heart was immediately covered up by the prank gene in my bones, and I cheekily made a request:
"Anyway, I have to take out the trash, so I happened to be on the way. Could you please carry a bag for me? It's very dark now, and my eyesight is not very good. I'm afraid I might accidentally fall!"
Xia Guangxian, whose eyesight was clearly 2, didn't blush, couldn't breathe, and skillfully made up lies.
Dai Shu easily believed the young man pretending to be pitiful, nodded and took a big bag of garbage.
The garbage dump is located behind the building, and the sensor lights are a little weak.
Found that the man in front seemed to be troubled by the dark place.Bowing his head frequently to check his feet, Xia Guang walked to the front without saying a word and turned on the headlights.
For Xia Guangxian who claimed to have poor eyesight but found the switch more dexterously than him, although Dai Shu had doubts, he was unwilling to doubt him.
When they were waiting for the elevator together after taking out the garbage, Dai Shu couldn't help talking when he thought of the three big bags of garbage in the young man's hand.
If you can properly dispose of the garbage, you can avoid the chance of falling, right?
"Your name is Xiaoxia...isn't it?"
"My name is Xia Guangxian, and Ah Chao calls me Xiaoxia, what about you?"
"My surname is Dai, and my single name is Shu."
Dai Shu nodded politely, and continued:
"When I carried the garbage bag just now, it felt quite light. I suggest you step on the bucket before taking out the garbage, and pack the recyclables separately, so that you won't pack so many bags and affect your sight. And... About How to tie garbage bags, would you like me to teach you how to tie them tighter? This way, the garbage will not be exposed, and it will be more hygienic.”
Even after entering the elevator, Dai Shu continued to talk to Xia Guangxian:
"Although I paid a management fee to ask someone to dispose of the garbage, it's still a piece of cake. After all, people earn hard money, so they should be considerate to each other."
Hearing Dai Shu's candid advice, Xia Guangxian suddenly had the illusion of going back to the old days and sitting obediently in his seat, listening carefully to the teacher's teachings.
Instead of being embarrassed, Xia Guangxian was amused by Dai Shu's serious expression.
Dai Shu?
It really sounds like a kangaroo, or a non-standard homonym for "Uncle".
Knowing that young people nowadays always resist the advice of their elders, and if they are not careful, the person who advises them will scold him instead, so Dai Shu tried his best to be tactful, hoping that Xia Guangxian can improve his lifestyle a little.
Sure enough, Xia Guang was silent for a while.
Perhaps because he is used to getting along with wayward lovers, Dai Shu is also familiar with appeasing, so he apologized frankly.
"I'm sorry, the tone may be a little heavy, I'm sorry."
Noticing that the young man beside him was staring at him without saying a word, Dai Shu hurriedly made up his words, apologizing with his head slightly lowered.
What a serious person!
Xia Guang made a conclusion silently in his heart, and changed his mind:
"No, thank you, Mr. Dai, for your advice. It reminds me that I have an older brother who is about your age. Since my brother left home to work alone, I haven't heard him speak to me again."
The tone turned sad, accompanied by a few sobs, Xia Guang first wiped away the non-existent tears with the back of his hand.
"It's hard work being outside alone, I can understand that."
Dai Shu, who discovered her sexuality when she was a student, left her hometown to work alone after graduation in order to gain breathing space.With no one to rely on, he can only face the empty home alone, Dai Shu is familiar with that loneliness and fragility.
It's not easy to go out and work alone, Dai Shu couldn't bear to criticize Xia Guangxian's living habits, and the emotion in his heart also turned to sympathy.Wanting to pat the young man on the shoulder to comfort him, Dai Shu realized that he had touched the trash, so Dai Shu withdrew his outstretched hand and signaled with warm eyes.
Dai Shu didn't notice Xia Guangxian's slightly raised mouth.
When he got home, he closed the door. Xia Guangxian couldn't help laughing when he thought of the uncle who reminded himself to pay attention to the doors and windows before parting and who was too serious.
Then, I remembered the gullible "trendy uncle" in the game again.
I don't know if the other party is the same as Mr. Dai in reality?
Xia Guangxian, who wasted a few days of playing around and hanging online every day, never met the newbie uncle "New Trendy Uncle" whom he was looking forward to.
Staring at the friend list that has not been moved for four days, Xia Guangxian can't help but have this thought:
"You don't really want me to stay in the cold kiln for 18 years?"
It is really not reconciled that the interesting object that is rarely encountered flies away from the hand in a blink of an eye.
"Did you forget that there is still this game?"
If there is a major revision of the game, the introduction of "World of Wild Beasts" will appear extensively in advertisements or game magazines.
Even if you are an "uncle trendy" who doesn't often receive game information, if you accidentally see an advertisement, you will remember that you have played this game before, right?
Although the motive was not pure, Xia Guangxian immediately called the person in charge and said that he would go to the company for a meeting tomorrow morning.
The unbelievable scream on the other end of the phone almost burst his eardrums. It was a punishment for Xia Guang, who was usually lazy and procrastinated.
The next day, the time pointed to eight o'clock.
Xia Guang first went out early on a rare occasion and went to a convenience store to buy breakfast.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, and I don't know who to give those expired food that can't be sold."
Ah Chao teased Xia Guangxian half-jokingly, and found that he rarely put on a suit jacket, paired with dark trousers and leather shoes, sweeping away the sloppy image of a few days ago.
"Are you going to an interview?"
Ah Chao's tone rose, and he seemed very happy.
"I'm going on a date, do you want to go together?"
Xia Guangxian shrugged and smiled.
Looks can be deceiving!
A Chao glanced at Xia Guangxian who was choosing breakfast. His slender figure was paired with a handsome face and a charming smile on Chang Hang's face. Apart from his usual sloppy appearance, Xia Guangxian at this moment was indeed a good young man with a bright future.
If he hadn't been addicted to games all day long, Ah Chao would have almost wanted to introduce his sister to him.
"Excuse me, please give me two cups of Americano."
A familiar and deep voice sounded in the quiet shop. Xia Guang turned his head first, and found that his face was exhausted, as if he was desperately holding his eyelids and leaning his hand on the counter.
"Mr. Dai, are you alright?"
Noticing the regular customer with dark circles under his eyes who was almost unsteady, Ah Chao asked with concern.
Dai Shu shook his head lightly with difficulty, straightened his back with all his strength, and tried hard to open his half-opened eyelids.
After trying several times but still unable to achieve what he wanted, he closed his eyes as if giving up, and slowly replied:
"It's okay. I've been busy working overtime these days, I hardly slept well, and I didn't have time to eat. I'm just a little tired."
Seeing that Dai Shuming, who has lost a lot of weight, can't hold on any longer, but still stubbornly insists on refreshing himself with coffee, no one can bear to see it.
It's not worth it to work so hard and ruin your body.
Xia Guangxian couldn't understand Dai Shu's mentality at all, but Xia Guangxian couldn't see it, so he had to take advantage of Ah Chao's coffee and remind Dai Shu to pay attention to his body, and he swept a few sandwiches, rice balls, and picked up a few steaming steamed buns , rushed to the counter and said:
"Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is bad for your health, so eat these first."
Feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar, Dai Shu opened his eyes, and Xia Guangxian, who was well dressed and had a rare tough attitude, came into view.
"Thank you, but I'll just have coffee."
Dai Shu nodded politely, rejecting the other party's offer.
Looking at Dai Shu, who is unwilling to rely on others even if he is uncomfortable, Xia Guangxian suddenly put on a friendly smile that cannot be rejected:
"I know it's hard work alone. Besides, Mr. Dai will have to go to work later, right? If you pass out in the company, it will cause trouble for others."
Dai Shu took some time to digest this sentence. After understanding the other party's kindness, he smiled at Xia Guang first, took out his wallet, and asked politely:
"How much do these cost?"
Dai Shu has never been used to accepting gifts from others for nothing, but seeing Xia Guangxian desperately explaining just to remind himself how to take care of his body moved him very much.
In the past, it was Dai Shu who cared and cared for him, but this was the first time he accepted someone else's care, and the other party was a frivolous and immature neighbor in his eyes.
Before Ah Chao could speak, Xia Guang rushed to explain:
"No need to pay. Convenience stores have some expired items every day. If no one buys them, they just throw them away. It's better to give them to those who need them for free. I'm the clerk here, so I know it very well!"
Xia Guangxian secretly winked at the store manager:
"Shop manager, why did you forget this? You told me. I was very moved when I heard it."
A Chao, who received the signal, knew that with Dai Shu's personality, he would not accept someone's treat for nothing, so he quickly continued:
"It's all my fault that I was busy making coffee and almost forgot. Mr. Dai, please accept it. You are a regular customer in the store. We all hope that you can take good care of your body!"
Although he was puzzled by what the two said, Dai Shu was particularly moved because he hadn't received such care for a long time.Although he couldn't eat a lot of food at all, he still accepted the kindness that had been put into the bag by the store manager.
"Eat them all."
Afraid of Dai Shu's repentance, Xia Guangxian added a sentence with a desolate expression:
"Hey, I really hope that my elder brother who is separated from me can take good care of his body."
Dai Shu, who originally wanted to answer "the appetite is not that big", noticed Xia Guangxian's sad look, and couldn't bear it, so he changed his words and said:
"Then, these two cups of coffee will be my treat."
Dai Shu took out the change, bowed to the two of them cautiously to thank them before leaving, and left the convenience store with a wobbly body.
Seeing that Dai Shu disappeared from the sight of the two, Ah Chao turned his head and asked in doubt:
"I remember... aren't you the only child?"
What responded to him was Xia Guangxian's innocent smile.
Dai Shu has always left early and returned late. After moving to this high-end apartment for so long, she has never seen her neighbor.Since he never thought it was necessary to pry into other people's privacy, Dai Shu was never curious about who was the next door neighbor.
The first time I met Xia Guangxian in a convenience store, Dai Shu resisted Xia Guangxian's frivolous tone that he pretended to be familiar with at first. "Pure Little Angel".
However, what the manager of the convenience store said made Dai Shu think that admitting that he played games, in addition to being inconsistent with his own age, would also give people the impression that he was not doing his job properly, so he gave up talking about "World of Wild Beasts" with Xia Guang first.
Unexpectedly, at the door of his own house, he met the frivolous Xia Guangxian again.
In the open door, there are vaguely disorganized shoes, and Xia Guangxian has three big bags of garbage in his hands. Dai Shu can hardly imagine that there is a homeless man living in the opposite door!
How can the homeless afford the high rent in this neighborhood?
So Dai Shu judged that the other party should be just a young man who is ignorant of housework and has no common sense of life.
Chatting with neighbors has never been Dai Shu's strong point, and he feels that if he talks to Xia Guang first, he will be entangled, so Dai Shu chooses to remain silent until the elevator arrives.
Entering the elevator, Dai Shu chose to stand at the elevator button that can control the whole situation, secretly hoping to reach the first floor as soon as possible.Unexpectedly, Xia Guangxian would mention his relationship with his ex-lover.
Although the other party's unintentional words stabbed the pain that he didn't want to face...but he was too old to be affected by words at will, and in the end he could only respond with a calm expression.
Strange to say, Xia Guangxian insisted on breaking out a way out when he thought the topic had reached a dead end and talked to himself again.Such enthusiasm, as well as the bitter silence felt in the later words, made Dai Shu couldn't help but open his mouth to persuade.
Although there was an apology during the conversation, there was no sign of the other party taking out the trash these days.
Come to think of it, Xia Guang thought he was a long-winded old-fashioned old man, and he didn't want to touch him anymore, just like the young lover who had left.
The lovelorn, coupled with working overtime for several days, besides the heavy pressure, Dai Shu couldn't sleep, let alone eat.Even though Dai Shu wanted to find time to play games to relieve stress, when he returned home every day, he was so tired that he collapsed on the bed after freshening up, completely unable to think.
When the lover is still there, no matter how busy he is, Dai Shu will remember to prepare meals for the lover, and remind himself to pay attention to health by the way.There is only one person left, and he has no energy to urge himself to eat on time. Despite the occasional stomach pain, he still relies on the morning coffee to refresh himself every day.
Everything has a price, especially a body that is no longer young.
Bracing myself up, I went to the convenience store as usual, knowing that I couldn't read the newspaper leisurely as usual, so I ordered two cups of black coffee instead, hoping to stimulate the nerves that were about to fall asleep.
Xia Guangxian's actions made Dai Shu unexpected.
I thought that Xia Guang would have prejudice against him first, but who knew that when they met in the convenience store today, not only did he not see any resistance, but he took the initiative to care about him.
Sitting on the bus, I took a bite of the steaming steamed stuffed bun, and suddenly realized that I hadn't had the habit of eating breakfast for a long time.
The people he has dated before have always been beautiful young people who are much younger than him.
If you want to get good things, you must pay the same price.
Like monthly living expenses, single-handed housework or bed skills, everything is indispensable.
When she first started living with her ex-lover, Dai Shu bought breakfast every day, hoping to enjoy a good morning together.At first, the ex-lover would pretend to be obedient and cooperate, but when the two parties had opposite schedules, Dai Shu was left alone at the table.
Even if you buy a healthy breakfast intimately, it gradually disappears after being discarded on the dining table many times.
Asked out of concern, the other party accused and yelled angrily:
"I'm not a cow, who wants to eat the hell with alfalfa sprouts or lettuce for breakfast!"
There is no one to accompany the dinner table without consensus, and in the end there is only exit.
Gradually, I got used to skipping breakfast.
Just go to the convenience store every day to buy newspapers and coffee, and wait for the bus with myself.
Dai Shu took another bite of the steaming bun, feeling Xia Guangxian's self-evident warmth.
For Dai Shu, who accepts Xia Guangxian's kindness and accepts those love breakfasts, it is not in line with his usual style to know his kindness and not repay him, so he always looks for opportunities to thank that "Xiao Xia" well.
But in the past few days, no matter whether I took out the garbage or went to the convenience store, I didn't meet the young man opposite.
Dai Shu, who was embarrassed to come directly to thank him, asked A Chao about Xia Guangxian's news, and the other party's response was:
"Xiaoxia was originally a type of day and night reversal, and he rarely appeared in the morning. He would disappear for a while occasionally, and occasionally appear with a smile, very similar to a stray animal."
"The elusive clerk, what if he's supposed to be on shift?"
Dai Shu can't imagine that a colleague in the company suddenly disappears one day and reappears in his seat after a while. If it is not a supernatural phenomenon, it is irresponsible.
Hearing Dai Shu's question, Ah Chao was stunned for a few seconds, and after realizing it, he made a dry smile:
"Actually, Xiao Xia is not a clerk here. That time, she was worried that Mr. Dai would not have a good meal, so she joined me to lie to you. I hope you won't be offended."
It doesn't feel good to be lied to.
Although Dai Shu couldn't accept such a reason for a while, but knowing that the other party didn't have any malice, and it was out of caring goodwill, and the store manager also spoke for him, he no longer pursued it.
Such a young man, on the surface is full of smirks, unscrupulous, seemingly unreliable and decadent, but at certain moments he is careful...
This reminded Dai Shu of someone he had never met.
The overtime work finally came to an end, and after two days of catching up on sleep at home after get off work on the weekend, Dai Shu was finally free to fulfill his promise to the "Pure Little Angel".
It has been more than a week since I last logged in.
Occasionally, I saw a game magazine introducing "World of Wild Beasts" in a convenience store, and I had the urge to buy it several times. However, in front of the store manager who "believed that he would never play games", Dai Shu still couldn't hold back his face Buy magazines.
After dinner, Dai Shu opened the game program, and the official website of the game posted the news of the recent revision.Ignoring the incomprehensible content, he logged into the account of "Uncle Xinchao", intending to return to "World of Wild Beasts".
As soon as I went online, a window popped up suddenly, writing:
Pure little angel: It really made me stay in the cold kiln for 18 years, it's really cruel!
Before Dai Shu had time to explain, the prompt sound effect of receiving the message kept coming to his ears.
Pure Little Angel: Did you go online because you saw news of the revision?
Pure little angel: I wait for you online every day, and I am very worried about what happened.
Pure Little Angel: How are you doing recently?Have you had dinner yet?
Pure little angel: Are you still in your original position?I'll go find you.
Dai Shu was caught off guard again by the familiar serial bombing attack.However, every message from the "pure little angel" reveals concern.When seeing "Waiting for you online every day", Dai Shu suddenly felt inexplicably warm in his heart, as if there was really someone who was looking forward to his return every day.
Dai Shu was about to speak to the "Pure Little Angel", but found that the familiar blond youth was already standing beside him, wiping his tears with his backhand from time to time.
Pure little angel: Woohoo, you heartless man, don't you forget who I am?
Uncle Trendy: You are a pure little angel.
Dai Shu hurriedly pressed the "Shift" navigation system according to his impression, and walked a few steps.
The blond youth clapped his hands and made an "Awesome" gesture.
Pure little angel: I'm sorry, I'm too anxious, because it's rare to see you online.
Covering his face with a quilt and turning a deaf ear to the happy "SpongeBob SquarePants" cell phone ringtone as a lullaby, and changing into a comfortable position, Xia Guang first tried to return to the wonderful dream of beating the boss with a whip and forcing him to write a project.
The mobile phone always enters the voice mail, but the indoor phone is uninterrupted, and the harsh and unmusical sound finally disturbs Xia Guangxian's sleep.
"Really, I don't want to eat worms, why do you disturb my sleep..."
Unhappily rolling out of bed, kicking away the scattered clothes and socks that had been piled up for a few days, Xia Guang stretched out his hand and scratched his stomach, then answered the call from the head office while yawning.
The shrill female voice on the other end of the phone, which is comparable to the power of the lion's roar, sounds a little familiar, and a special person will come to the house today to check and attack the attack, threatening this damned dragging devil.
On the other end of the phone, the deep voice in the morning was a bit lazy and ambiguous. Instead, Xia Guangxian cheekily proposed that he wanted to eat the "Banana Banana" in "Banana Town". It was a popular dessert shop that had to queue for at least two hours. .
Faced with this kind of flirting offensive on the other end of the phone, Xia Guangxian was almost forced to yell at him by his frivolous attitude, but finally suppressed it again. After explaining "I will have a meeting at the head office before next Wednesday", I couldn't wait to hang up the phone.
The living room clock currently reads eight.Xia Guangxian, who had always slept until the sun was up and turned upside down, hadn't woken up so early in a long time. After the person in charge shouted, he didn't really want to climb back into bed.
The instant noodle bowls and toilet paper in the trash can were about to collapse, but Xia Guangxian still didn't bother to pay attention.
There were only long-expired food in the refrigerator, not even a bottle of drink, and Xia Guangxian remembered that he hadn't bought more food for a long time.
In the end, I had to make the decision to go out:
"It's so troublesome...just go to Chao's convenience store."
Xia Guangxian's scope of activities is very small, except for necessary social occasions, he hardly stays out of the house.
In daily life, the furthest distance is probably the convenience store near the building.
Due to the similar age and the fact that they are both players of "World of Wild Beasts", Xia Guangxian and the manager of the convenience store, A Chao, can still get along.
Xia Guangxian, who always dressed casually and shabby, was a poor poor boy in Ah Chao's eyes.
Occasionally, Ah Chao will take some expired food from the convenience store as Xia Guangxian's food storage, and advise him to take good care of himself and stop playing video games all day long.
Xia Guangxian never explained anything, but always nodded with a smile and said yes, quite happy to play this misunderstood identity.
"Hi, Chao~"
Since it is time for work and school, there are many customers in the convenience store, Xia Guang first nodded to Chao, and then went directly to the books and newspapers area to browse the new game magazines on the shelves.
"World of Wild Beasts" still dominates the covers of various game publications.There is no lack of content to introduce the new magical weapons in the recent Gacha event, as well as the player's cooperation in slaughtering the monster city.
"It seems that although the players like to call gashapons deceitful, they still like these money-deceiving props."
Xia Guangxian was amused by the divergent attitude of the players.
I have constructed a few interesting-sounding gashapon event titles in my mind, and I am glad that I don’t need to be distracted to write any revision events.Anyway, what players want is powerful equipment that can dominate the entire server?As for the plot or revision of the game, no one cares at all.
"Ah Chao, what do you think of this "World of Wild Beasts" event?"
Looking back, he found that the customers in the store had almost left. Xia Guang first took the breakfast discount combination in the store from the refrigerator, and leaned against the counter to eat casually after paying.
"Are you talking about gashapon or the monster city massacre event?"
A Chao seemed to be used to his randomness, he took the wrapping paper garbage from Xia Guangxian's hand without hesitation, and threw it into the trash can.
Xia Guangxian, whose mouth was full of rice balls, barely took the time to reply:
"All right, let's make some comments!"
"I think……"
Before Ah Chao finished speaking, after hearing the "Ding Dong" sensor doorbell, he turned his gaze to the customer who had just entered the door, and quickly changed his words:
"Welcome. Excuse me. Is this a business daily, a cup of Americano without sugar?"
Looking in A Chao's direction, there was a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes standing by the counter.
The other party's handsome appearance, because of the slightly obvious creases between the eyebrows, makes people feel serious, and exudes a melancholy atmosphere all over his body. His figure is slender because he stands upright, and he looks like a standard elite office worker.
"Yes, sorry to trouble you."
The slightly deep voice created a man's charm even more.
Such a person must have lived a very hard life.
Seeing the man's reserved appearance, Xia Guangxian suddenly had the urge to disrupt that perfect armor.
Taking advantage of the time when Ah Chao was making coffee, Xia Guang stared at the office worker without hesitation, and noticed that his gaze was fixed on the bookshelf, and then remembered that there were a few financial magazines next to the game magazine.
Although he knew that this elite would definitely disdain these unscrupulous game publications, Xia Guangxian still deliberately asked as a joke:
"Big office worker over there, what do you think of the Youkai Castle massacre?"
The man turned his head, looked at Xia Guangxian suspiciously, paused for a few seconds, and then replied:
"Excuse me, are you asking me?"
"Could it be that I misunderstood it? I'm sorry, seeing you desperately staring at game magazines, I thought you knew a lot about 'World of Wild Beasts'."
Xia Guangxian pretended to be flustered and scratched his head, looking shy, no one would question his simplicity and enthusiasm.
The man's eyebrows twitched, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Ah Chao who made the coffee:
"Xiao Xia, Mr. Dai is usually very busy with work, how can he play online games!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood... Mr. Dai won't be angry with me, will he?"
Xia Guang first tried to open his eyes wide, trying to make the eyes crystal clear and create an innocent image.
Dai Shu, who was blocked before he could speak, saw Xia Guangxian's peach blossom eyes staring at him, and was stunned for a few seconds. His words were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't speak.
"Thank you for your patronage. The total is 55 yuan. Mr. Dai, if you don't hurry up, it may be too late."
A Chao skillfully handed the newspaper and coffee to Dai Shu, reminding him with a smile.
Dai Shu tucked the newspaper under his arm, took out the prepared change with one free hand, glanced in Xia Guangxian's direction, then turned to A Chao, nodded slightly, and left in a hurry.
"Mr. Dai really doesn't talk much."
Looking at Dai Shu's back, Xia Guangxian commented casually.
"He is a law-abiding office worker, unlike you, who idles around all day and only cares about playing games."
Ah Chao glanced sideways at Xia Guangxian, who was clearly on working hours but dressed in sloppy clothes and looked leisurely, and shook his head helplessly.
Knowing that Ah Chao is worrying about his life again, he will definitely come up with some great truths later, so Xia Guang is the first to change the subject for the sake of peace of mind:
"A Chao, you are amazing, you know what he wants without even asking, you are indeed a high-quality store manager!"
Hearing the words that praised him, Ah Chao's expression immediately lit up, and he said proudly:
"Actually, it's nothing. Mr. Dai comes to the store every morning to buy a newspaper and a cup of Americano. Of course, it doesn't bother me."
"It's a regular life~"
Swallowing down the real idea of "a really boring life", Xia Guang first chose words that Ah Chao could accept, so as not to cause supercilious glances.
"That's right, I've talked to Mr. Dai a few times, and he's a very serious person."
Unable to hear the sarcasm in the words, Ah Chao nodded, and turned around to confirm the package that arrived today.
"A serious person...?"
The image of the man resurfaced in Xia Guangxian's mind again.
A well-ironed suit, an overly rigid attitude, and an air of "I'm an elite" all over her body. The growth process has been smooth and she has lived a life that has never changed.
In the end, only a newspaper and a cup of coffee are left in life.
I really want to know, does he know what it means to enjoy life?
Just wanted to return to the topic of "The World of Wild Beasts", but the sensor doorbell rang at the same time, and several customers flooded into the convenience store at once. Seeing that Ah Chao was getting busy, Xia Guangxian suddenly thought of another serious person.
Xia Guangxian has always been very active in the things he is interested in, so he waved goodbye to Ah Chao casually, and before waiting for Ah Chao to reply, he went straight to the house excitedly, opened "Mad Beast World", logged in to the special account, and clicked on the friend list.
Xia Guangxian was a little disappointed that the expected signal did not come on.
Trying to search for the blog or related statements of "Uncle Trendy"...Unfortunately, there is no information on the Internet that is suspected of being "Uncle Trendy" except for the beggar uncle who is rated as trendy in clothes.
"It's really not a good thing to wake up too early."
There is no one to see, nothing to do, not even someone to entertain.
Even if I go back to bed to catch up on sleep, when the drowsiness disappears, I will just be in a daze.
Xia Guangxian, who wasted a lot of time, seemed to remember that there was still work to be done, so he entered the game discussion area to browse the criticisms and suggestions of players on "World of Wild Beasts".
The discussion mainly focused on the game activities of "Turn a Dream" and Slaughter Monster City. Some people criticized Gacha for making money, but more people complained and shared their gains, and even showed screenshots of the power of the new weapon to kill monsters.
Xia Guang bowed his head and meditated for a while, then opened a blank document file diligently, and typed a few lines quickly.With such a serious expression, if the person in charge was present, he would definitely cry bitterly.
On the screen, titles of suspected event plans such as "Turn it! Colorful glitter eggs!", "Take a ball to travel", "Who stole my precious eggs" were listed one by one.
Xia Guangxian proficiently explained the purpose and presentation of the event with bluff but plausible explanations, trying his best to describe the purpose and presentation of the event, a repackaged Gacha project that changed the soup without changing the medicine.The realistic and detailed background setting, accompanied by a moving story, in the eyes of those who are not familiar with Xia Guangxian's personality, really think this is such a serious proposal.
"Huh, I'm too serious."
Taking out the massage stick in the shape of a cat's hand from the debris on the table, Xia Guang first massaged his hard shoulders a few times and sighed.
Save the file to a folder named "Perfunctory", in order to reward himself for his hard work, Xia Guangxian re-entered the game, but "Uncle Trendy" still disappeared.
Closing the game in a state of disenchantment, he got up and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, but accidentally kicked over the towering mountain of garbage.
Seeing the mess on the ground, Xia Guangxian finally faced up to the fact that he hadn't taken out the trash for nearly a week.
Helplessly, it took a long time, and finally cleared out all the garbage in the house, and filled three big bags with random confusion, ready to go downstairs to take out the garbage, but there was no time to close the door.
Thinking about going out for a while, Xia Guangxian opened the door of his house without hesitation, and waited for the elevator with three bags of garbage.
For some reason, the elevator stayed on the first floor for a long time. Just as Xia Guangxian was considering whether to use the stairs instead, the sound of the door opening behind him caught his attention.
In the building, even the neighbors across the door may not have had a few conversations.
Especially for someone like Xia Guangxian, who turns day and night upside down and hardly ever leaves home, he has never even seen his neighbor's face several times.
In the few encounters I have had by chance, I have the impression that the person living next door is a young man about my own age.She turned her head to say hello, but her gaze met a handsome man with a slight frown.
Xia Guangxian shouted in surprise:
"Mr. Dai?"
Dai Shu, who was recognized, was stunned for a while, and then realized that the other party was the young man who accosted him in the convenience store this morning.His eyes flicked between Xia Guangxian's open door and the garbage bag in his hand that was about to explode, Dai Shu's lips parted slightly, hesitant to speak.
Xia Guangxian could probably guess what the serious middle-aged man in front of him wanted to say.
Perhaps it was because the two were not familiar with each other, so the other party was considering how to speak.
With the mentality of watching a good show, Xia Guang took the initiative to attack first, and asked with a smile:
"Is there anything you want to tell me, Mr. Dai?"
Without directly answering Xia Guangxian's question, Dai Shu pointed to the elevator behind him:
"...The elevator is here."
After entering the elevator, the two occupied each other in the small space without saying a word.
Xia Guangxian observed Dai Shu silently. It was obviously the bedtime of ordinary people, but he was still wearing the blue shirt that was ironed straight this morning, with a tired face as if he had just left work; contents of black trash bags.
Xia Guang couldn't help but want to play tricks on his rigorous appearance.
"Mr. Dai, why don't you ask your son to help take out the trash?"
"son?"
Dai Shu, who was staring up at the screen on the elevator floor, turned his head, confused.
"Yeah, I've met your son several times, and I want to say that there are only two men living together, should they be father and son? Or brothers?"
Xia Guang first put on a simple smile that cannot be doubted, and inquired about the private life of the serious man in front of him without any trace.
Dai Shu's visibly shaken fingertips trembled slightly, and the garbage bag also made a rustling sound as it was held tightly for a moment.
Of course, Xia Guangxian didn't miss out on these subtle movements, and he even looked forward to... what kind of different expressions will be shown on that calm face.
"In addition to father and son brothers, friends... can also live together."
Unexpectedly, Dai Shu just stared at Xia Guangxian's eyes and responded calmly.
only friends?
Dai Shu's calm made Xia Guangxian a little disappointed.
However, in Xia Guangxian's impression of the young man's frivolous temperament, there is a huge difference between this man's seriousness and sternness. The so-called "friend" is very suspicious.
"Oh, I feel that Mr. Dai has a good relationship with his "friend", and they still live together?"
Xia Guangxian still pretended to be innocent and simple, and threw the shock bomb with a smile.
This sentence seemed to have caused quite a shock. Dai Shu's eyebrows twitched, avoiding Xia Guangxian's unabashed gaze, and lowered his head and murmured:
"It's nothing, he's gone anyway."
The man looked thoughtful and seemed a little lost. Xia Guangxian roughly guessed the relationship between the two, and it really wasn't just as simple as "friends".
They must be a gay couple.
The dull tranquility made the atmosphere in the elevator seem awkward.
I don't know if it was to keep the topic from being interrupted, or to divert Dai Shu's attention from the stiff expression, Xia Guangxian said suddenly:
"Can I trouble Mr. Dai with something?"
Dai Shu, who thought the topic was over, looked up at Xia Guangxian in surprise.
That peach blossom face full of youthfulness was wearing a charming smile, full of youthful atmosphere only for young people, Dai Shu was a little lost looking at it, and even forgot to answer.
"Mr. Dai?"
Hearing the sound of the reminder ringing in his ears, Dai Shu finally reacted, and felt embarrassed by his distraction, forced out an apologetic smile, and hurriedly replied:
"Sorry, I'm too tired from work today, and I'm a little dazed. What did you say?"
Although the man's smiling expression was stiff, it instantly softened the originally serious face, and Xia Guangxian was rarely taken aback.
The inexplicable emotion that suddenly rose in my heart was immediately covered up by the prank gene in my bones, and I cheekily made a request:
"Anyway, I have to take out the trash, so I happened to be on the way. Could you please carry a bag for me? It's very dark now, and my eyesight is not very good. I'm afraid I might accidentally fall!"
Xia Guangxian, whose eyesight was clearly 2, didn't blush, couldn't breathe, and skillfully made up lies.
Dai Shu easily believed the young man pretending to be pitiful, nodded and took a big bag of garbage.
The garbage dump is located behind the building, and the sensor lights are a little weak.
Found that the man in front seemed to be troubled by the dark place.Bowing his head frequently to check his feet, Xia Guang walked to the front without saying a word and turned on the headlights.
For Xia Guangxian who claimed to have poor eyesight but found the switch more dexterously than him, although Dai Shu had doubts, he was unwilling to doubt him.
When they were waiting for the elevator together after taking out the garbage, Dai Shu couldn't help talking when he thought of the three big bags of garbage in the young man's hand.
If you can properly dispose of the garbage, you can avoid the chance of falling, right?
"Your name is Xiaoxia...isn't it?"
"My name is Xia Guangxian, and Ah Chao calls me Xiaoxia, what about you?"
"My surname is Dai, and my single name is Shu."
Dai Shu nodded politely, and continued:
"When I carried the garbage bag just now, it felt quite light. I suggest you step on the bucket before taking out the garbage, and pack the recyclables separately, so that you won't pack so many bags and affect your sight. And... About How to tie garbage bags, would you like me to teach you how to tie them tighter? This way, the garbage will not be exposed, and it will be more hygienic.”
Even after entering the elevator, Dai Shu continued to talk to Xia Guangxian:
"Although I paid a management fee to ask someone to dispose of the garbage, it's still a piece of cake. After all, people earn hard money, so they should be considerate to each other."
Hearing Dai Shu's candid advice, Xia Guangxian suddenly had the illusion of going back to the old days and sitting obediently in his seat, listening carefully to the teacher's teachings.
Instead of being embarrassed, Xia Guangxian was amused by Dai Shu's serious expression.
Dai Shu?
It really sounds like a kangaroo, or a non-standard homonym for "Uncle".
Knowing that young people nowadays always resist the advice of their elders, and if they are not careful, the person who advises them will scold him instead, so Dai Shu tried his best to be tactful, hoping that Xia Guangxian can improve his lifestyle a little.
Sure enough, Xia Guang was silent for a while.
Perhaps because he is used to getting along with wayward lovers, Dai Shu is also familiar with appeasing, so he apologized frankly.
"I'm sorry, the tone may be a little heavy, I'm sorry."
Noticing that the young man beside him was staring at him without saying a word, Dai Shu hurriedly made up his words, apologizing with his head slightly lowered.
What a serious person!
Xia Guang made a conclusion silently in his heart, and changed his mind:
"No, thank you, Mr. Dai, for your advice. It reminds me that I have an older brother who is about your age. Since my brother left home to work alone, I haven't heard him speak to me again."
The tone turned sad, accompanied by a few sobs, Xia Guang first wiped away the non-existent tears with the back of his hand.
"It's hard work being outside alone, I can understand that."
Dai Shu, who discovered her sexuality when she was a student, left her hometown to work alone after graduation in order to gain breathing space.With no one to rely on, he can only face the empty home alone, Dai Shu is familiar with that loneliness and fragility.
It's not easy to go out and work alone, Dai Shu couldn't bear to criticize Xia Guangxian's living habits, and the emotion in his heart also turned to sympathy.Wanting to pat the young man on the shoulder to comfort him, Dai Shu realized that he had touched the trash, so Dai Shu withdrew his outstretched hand and signaled with warm eyes.
Dai Shu didn't notice Xia Guangxian's slightly raised mouth.
When he got home, he closed the door. Xia Guangxian couldn't help laughing when he thought of the uncle who reminded himself to pay attention to the doors and windows before parting and who was too serious.
Then, I remembered the gullible "trendy uncle" in the game again.
I don't know if the other party is the same as Mr. Dai in reality?
Xia Guangxian, who wasted a few days of playing around and hanging online every day, never met the newbie uncle "New Trendy Uncle" whom he was looking forward to.
Staring at the friend list that has not been moved for four days, Xia Guangxian can't help but have this thought:
"You don't really want me to stay in the cold kiln for 18 years?"
It is really not reconciled that the interesting object that is rarely encountered flies away from the hand in a blink of an eye.
"Did you forget that there is still this game?"
If there is a major revision of the game, the introduction of "World of Wild Beasts" will appear extensively in advertisements or game magazines.
Even if you are an "uncle trendy" who doesn't often receive game information, if you accidentally see an advertisement, you will remember that you have played this game before, right?
Although the motive was not pure, Xia Guangxian immediately called the person in charge and said that he would go to the company for a meeting tomorrow morning.
The unbelievable scream on the other end of the phone almost burst his eardrums. It was a punishment for Xia Guang, who was usually lazy and procrastinated.
The next day, the time pointed to eight o'clock.
Xia Guang first went out early on a rare occasion and went to a convenience store to buy breakfast.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, and I don't know who to give those expired food that can't be sold."
Ah Chao teased Xia Guangxian half-jokingly, and found that he rarely put on a suit jacket, paired with dark trousers and leather shoes, sweeping away the sloppy image of a few days ago.
"Are you going to an interview?"
Ah Chao's tone rose, and he seemed very happy.
"I'm going on a date, do you want to go together?"
Xia Guangxian shrugged and smiled.
Looks can be deceiving!
A Chao glanced at Xia Guangxian who was choosing breakfast. His slender figure was paired with a handsome face and a charming smile on Chang Hang's face. Apart from his usual sloppy appearance, Xia Guangxian at this moment was indeed a good young man with a bright future.
If he hadn't been addicted to games all day long, Ah Chao would have almost wanted to introduce his sister to him.
"Excuse me, please give me two cups of Americano."
A familiar and deep voice sounded in the quiet shop. Xia Guang turned his head first, and found that his face was exhausted, as if he was desperately holding his eyelids and leaning his hand on the counter.
"Mr. Dai, are you alright?"
Noticing the regular customer with dark circles under his eyes who was almost unsteady, Ah Chao asked with concern.
Dai Shu shook his head lightly with difficulty, straightened his back with all his strength, and tried hard to open his half-opened eyelids.
After trying several times but still unable to achieve what he wanted, he closed his eyes as if giving up, and slowly replied:
"It's okay. I've been busy working overtime these days, I hardly slept well, and I didn't have time to eat. I'm just a little tired."
Seeing that Dai Shuming, who has lost a lot of weight, can't hold on any longer, but still stubbornly insists on refreshing himself with coffee, no one can bear to see it.
It's not worth it to work so hard and ruin your body.
Xia Guangxian couldn't understand Dai Shu's mentality at all, but Xia Guangxian couldn't see it, so he had to take advantage of Ah Chao's coffee and remind Dai Shu to pay attention to his body, and he swept a few sandwiches, rice balls, and picked up a few steaming steamed buns , rushed to the counter and said:
"Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is bad for your health, so eat these first."
Feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar, Dai Shu opened his eyes, and Xia Guangxian, who was well dressed and had a rare tough attitude, came into view.
"Thank you, but I'll just have coffee."
Dai Shu nodded politely, rejecting the other party's offer.
Looking at Dai Shu, who is unwilling to rely on others even if he is uncomfortable, Xia Guangxian suddenly put on a friendly smile that cannot be rejected:
"I know it's hard work alone. Besides, Mr. Dai will have to go to work later, right? If you pass out in the company, it will cause trouble for others."
Dai Shu took some time to digest this sentence. After understanding the other party's kindness, he smiled at Xia Guang first, took out his wallet, and asked politely:
"How much do these cost?"
Dai Shu has never been used to accepting gifts from others for nothing, but seeing Xia Guangxian desperately explaining just to remind himself how to take care of his body moved him very much.
In the past, it was Dai Shu who cared and cared for him, but this was the first time he accepted someone else's care, and the other party was a frivolous and immature neighbor in his eyes.
Before Ah Chao could speak, Xia Guang rushed to explain:
"No need to pay. Convenience stores have some expired items every day. If no one buys them, they just throw them away. It's better to give them to those who need them for free. I'm the clerk here, so I know it very well!"
Xia Guangxian secretly winked at the store manager:
"Shop manager, why did you forget this? You told me. I was very moved when I heard it."
A Chao, who received the signal, knew that with Dai Shu's personality, he would not accept someone's treat for nothing, so he quickly continued:
"It's all my fault that I was busy making coffee and almost forgot. Mr. Dai, please accept it. You are a regular customer in the store. We all hope that you can take good care of your body!"
Although he was puzzled by what the two said, Dai Shu was particularly moved because he hadn't received such care for a long time.Although he couldn't eat a lot of food at all, he still accepted the kindness that had been put into the bag by the store manager.
"Eat them all."
Afraid of Dai Shu's repentance, Xia Guangxian added a sentence with a desolate expression:
"Hey, I really hope that my elder brother who is separated from me can take good care of his body."
Dai Shu, who originally wanted to answer "the appetite is not that big", noticed Xia Guangxian's sad look, and couldn't bear it, so he changed his words and said:
"Then, these two cups of coffee will be my treat."
Dai Shu took out the change, bowed to the two of them cautiously to thank them before leaving, and left the convenience store with a wobbly body.
Seeing that Dai Shu disappeared from the sight of the two, Ah Chao turned his head and asked in doubt:
"I remember... aren't you the only child?"
What responded to him was Xia Guangxian's innocent smile.
Dai Shu has always left early and returned late. After moving to this high-end apartment for so long, she has never seen her neighbor.Since he never thought it was necessary to pry into other people's privacy, Dai Shu was never curious about who was the next door neighbor.
The first time I met Xia Guangxian in a convenience store, Dai Shu resisted Xia Guangxian's frivolous tone that he pretended to be familiar with at first. "Pure Little Angel".
However, what the manager of the convenience store said made Dai Shu think that admitting that he played games, in addition to being inconsistent with his own age, would also give people the impression that he was not doing his job properly, so he gave up talking about "World of Wild Beasts" with Xia Guang first.
Unexpectedly, at the door of his own house, he met the frivolous Xia Guangxian again.
In the open door, there are vaguely disorganized shoes, and Xia Guangxian has three big bags of garbage in his hands. Dai Shu can hardly imagine that there is a homeless man living in the opposite door!
How can the homeless afford the high rent in this neighborhood?
So Dai Shu judged that the other party should be just a young man who is ignorant of housework and has no common sense of life.
Chatting with neighbors has never been Dai Shu's strong point, and he feels that if he talks to Xia Guang first, he will be entangled, so Dai Shu chooses to remain silent until the elevator arrives.
Entering the elevator, Dai Shu chose to stand at the elevator button that can control the whole situation, secretly hoping to reach the first floor as soon as possible.Unexpectedly, Xia Guangxian would mention his relationship with his ex-lover.
Although the other party's unintentional words stabbed the pain that he didn't want to face...but he was too old to be affected by words at will, and in the end he could only respond with a calm expression.
Strange to say, Xia Guangxian insisted on breaking out a way out when he thought the topic had reached a dead end and talked to himself again.Such enthusiasm, as well as the bitter silence felt in the later words, made Dai Shu couldn't help but open his mouth to persuade.
Although there was an apology during the conversation, there was no sign of the other party taking out the trash these days.
Come to think of it, Xia Guang thought he was a long-winded old-fashioned old man, and he didn't want to touch him anymore, just like the young lover who had left.
The lovelorn, coupled with working overtime for several days, besides the heavy pressure, Dai Shu couldn't sleep, let alone eat.Even though Dai Shu wanted to find time to play games to relieve stress, when he returned home every day, he was so tired that he collapsed on the bed after freshening up, completely unable to think.
When the lover is still there, no matter how busy he is, Dai Shu will remember to prepare meals for the lover, and remind himself to pay attention to health by the way.There is only one person left, and he has no energy to urge himself to eat on time. Despite the occasional stomach pain, he still relies on the morning coffee to refresh himself every day.
Everything has a price, especially a body that is no longer young.
Bracing myself up, I went to the convenience store as usual, knowing that I couldn't read the newspaper leisurely as usual, so I ordered two cups of black coffee instead, hoping to stimulate the nerves that were about to fall asleep.
Xia Guangxian's actions made Dai Shu unexpected.
I thought that Xia Guang would have prejudice against him first, but who knew that when they met in the convenience store today, not only did he not see any resistance, but he took the initiative to care about him.
Sitting on the bus, I took a bite of the steaming steamed stuffed bun, and suddenly realized that I hadn't had the habit of eating breakfast for a long time.
The people he has dated before have always been beautiful young people who are much younger than him.
If you want to get good things, you must pay the same price.
Like monthly living expenses, single-handed housework or bed skills, everything is indispensable.
When she first started living with her ex-lover, Dai Shu bought breakfast every day, hoping to enjoy a good morning together.At first, the ex-lover would pretend to be obedient and cooperate, but when the two parties had opposite schedules, Dai Shu was left alone at the table.
Even if you buy a healthy breakfast intimately, it gradually disappears after being discarded on the dining table many times.
Asked out of concern, the other party accused and yelled angrily:
"I'm not a cow, who wants to eat the hell with alfalfa sprouts or lettuce for breakfast!"
There is no one to accompany the dinner table without consensus, and in the end there is only exit.
Gradually, I got used to skipping breakfast.
Just go to the convenience store every day to buy newspapers and coffee, and wait for the bus with myself.
Dai Shu took another bite of the steaming bun, feeling Xia Guangxian's self-evident warmth.
For Dai Shu, who accepts Xia Guangxian's kindness and accepts those love breakfasts, it is not in line with his usual style to know his kindness and not repay him, so he always looks for opportunities to thank that "Xiao Xia" well.
But in the past few days, no matter whether I took out the garbage or went to the convenience store, I didn't meet the young man opposite.
Dai Shu, who was embarrassed to come directly to thank him, asked A Chao about Xia Guangxian's news, and the other party's response was:
"Xiaoxia was originally a type of day and night reversal, and he rarely appeared in the morning. He would disappear for a while occasionally, and occasionally appear with a smile, very similar to a stray animal."
"The elusive clerk, what if he's supposed to be on shift?"
Dai Shu can't imagine that a colleague in the company suddenly disappears one day and reappears in his seat after a while. If it is not a supernatural phenomenon, it is irresponsible.
Hearing Dai Shu's question, Ah Chao was stunned for a few seconds, and after realizing it, he made a dry smile:
"Actually, Xiao Xia is not a clerk here. That time, she was worried that Mr. Dai would not have a good meal, so she joined me to lie to you. I hope you won't be offended."
It doesn't feel good to be lied to.
Although Dai Shu couldn't accept such a reason for a while, but knowing that the other party didn't have any malice, and it was out of caring goodwill, and the store manager also spoke for him, he no longer pursued it.
Such a young man, on the surface is full of smirks, unscrupulous, seemingly unreliable and decadent, but at certain moments he is careful...
This reminded Dai Shu of someone he had never met.
The overtime work finally came to an end, and after two days of catching up on sleep at home after get off work on the weekend, Dai Shu was finally free to fulfill his promise to the "Pure Little Angel".
It has been more than a week since I last logged in.
Occasionally, I saw a game magazine introducing "World of Wild Beasts" in a convenience store, and I had the urge to buy it several times. However, in front of the store manager who "believed that he would never play games", Dai Shu still couldn't hold back his face Buy magazines.
After dinner, Dai Shu opened the game program, and the official website of the game posted the news of the recent revision.Ignoring the incomprehensible content, he logged into the account of "Uncle Xinchao", intending to return to "World of Wild Beasts".
As soon as I went online, a window popped up suddenly, writing:
Pure little angel: It really made me stay in the cold kiln for 18 years, it's really cruel!
Before Dai Shu had time to explain, the prompt sound effect of receiving the message kept coming to his ears.
Pure Little Angel: Did you go online because you saw news of the revision?
Pure little angel: I wait for you online every day, and I am very worried about what happened.
Pure Little Angel: How are you doing recently?Have you had dinner yet?
Pure little angel: Are you still in your original position?I'll go find you.
Dai Shu was caught off guard again by the familiar serial bombing attack.However, every message from the "pure little angel" reveals concern.When seeing "Waiting for you online every day", Dai Shu suddenly felt inexplicably warm in his heart, as if there was really someone who was looking forward to his return every day.
Dai Shu was about to speak to the "Pure Little Angel", but found that the familiar blond youth was already standing beside him, wiping his tears with his backhand from time to time.
Pure little angel: Woohoo, you heartless man, don't you forget who I am?
Uncle Trendy: You are a pure little angel.
Dai Shu hurriedly pressed the "Shift" navigation system according to his impression, and walked a few steps.
The blond youth clapped his hands and made an "Awesome" gesture.
Pure little angel: I'm sorry, I'm too anxious, because it's rare to see you online.
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