[K Mo] Open the door, send a courier!

10.

When Hao Mei arrived, KO was idly playing with his mobile phone, and the situation of the previous two days was played out in reverse at the same place.

The only difference is that KO's posture in front of the door is a few grades more handsome than himself squatting on the steps. He is obviously only wearing the most ordinary jacket and jeans, but his tall and tight figure can easily stand It has the aura of a fashion magazine cover.

People are more angry than others, Hao Mei sighed secretly and walked forward: "Fortunately, I haven't returned to my hometown today, otherwise you will have to celebrate the New Year at home."

Seeing that he was still carrying things in his hands, KO knew that he had arrived on the way out, and hurriedly thanked him twice.

Hao Mei took out the key from her pocket and opened the outer anti-theft door, and KO used her own key to open the inner wooden door.In a mere rental house in an old community, the keys to the doors on the two floors were held by different people. People who didn't know it thought they were opening some kind of national treasury.

KO’s house belongs to the most common rental housing layout in this city. It has one bedroom and one living room, with a combined area of ​​less than 40 square meters. There is only a dining table and a chair in the living room. The kitchen is semi-open and shares an area with the narrow living room. Area, it is difficult to distinguish between you and me, other than that, the rest is a small toilet.

It was the first time to be a guest at someone's house, and Hao Mei wanted to say something like "Your house is so tidy", but it was really hard to say it, because the style of the house is too minimalist, not so neat as to say it is clean at all. It's nothing, it's inexplicably ironic to praise it for being neat.

The table in the living room is just a table, with a countertop and four legs, unpretentious; the chair next to it doesn't even have a backrest, and it's considered a chair, at most it's a stool.There is a stove and a short refrigerator in the kitchen, which are obviously the equipment that comes with the rental house. I don’t know how many groups of tenants have used it. Even the brand is Tears of the Times, which has been discontinued 10 years ago.There was only a plastic basin on the shelf in front of the bathroom door, a cup in the basin, a toothbrush in the cup, and a dry towel beside the basin, obviously no one had used it for several days.Apart from that there is nothing superfluous.

Hao Mei finally understood why KO was so generous to give him the key to the anti-theft door. Even if a thief came into the house, he might think that no one lived there.The simplicity is second, and the lack of popularity is the key.

Hao Mei also lives in a rental house, which is also an old community developed decades ago. The layout is the same as here, but Hao Mei’s house is full of messy things, hanging everywhere. Clothes, on the table are unfinished snacks and all kinds of sodas that were only half drunk and forgotten. Most of the time, there are express packages that have not been delivered in time during the day, because there is an indelible mystery on the wall. Hao Mei specially pasted up a poster of the goddess to cover up the stain.In short, as long as the door is opened, what comes into view is a chaotic scene unique to a male single dog living alone, which is vivid and vivid.

And the house in front of him is more like a temporary foothold that no one patronizes, and it doesn't smell much of life.

"Sit down," KO put the purchased ingredients into the refrigerator by category, "Drink some water?"

Hao Mei sat on the only stool in the living room, looked around and nodded: "It's going to be cold."

Then he saw KO shaking the electric kettle that no one had heated for several days, and silently connected the water.

Alright, it seems like you have to wait at least half an hour for a drink of cold water.

"Forget it if you don't have one, don't bother." Hao Mei stood up and waved her hand politely: "I have also delivered the key, and I have to go home for dinner."

KO kept boiling the water, and pointed to the plastic bag on the table after hearing this: "Go home and eat instant noodles?"

Hao Mei turned her head to look at the box of instant noodles exposed in the bag, and scratched her head: "I'm not good at cooking as an old man, and I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow, so I'll make do with it today."

"Let's stay for dinner," KO himself was a little surprised when the words came out. He knew he wasn't the kind of hospitable person. Maybe it was Chinese New Year, and he really didn't want to eat alone today, so he added: "Take it as a thank you for sending me the key."

There was a free dinner, so Hao Mei sat down happily, with her feet dangling, watching KO skillfully washing and chopping vegetables in the kitchen. That posture looked like a skilled worker, and she was quite surprised Different way: "Are you good at cooking?"

KO nodded: "Not bad."

11.

This "okay" turned out to be nothing short of excessive modesty.

After Hao Mei took a chopstick of shredded fish-flavored pork into his mouth, his eyes lit up. He chewed left and right, his expression was sometimes amazed and sometimes contemplative. Seeing his appearance, KO, who was eating sullenly, began to wonder what was going on in this guy's little head.

"I recognize this smell," Hao Mei put down her chopsticks after a while, and solemnly concluded: "You are the chef of the old Zhao's food stall in the back street."

Whoa, that's great.

KO raised one eyebrow suspiciously, not believing that someone can taste the identity of a chef just by taking a bite of fish-flavored shredded pork. After all, he is not a chef with a unique personal style, and all he cooks are street dishes. Well, since Hao Mei is the courier in charge of this area, she might have seen herself in the store a long time ago.

"Am I guessing right?" Hao Mei was full of confidence: "The dishes you cook are very recognizable, and the taste is different from other chefs. Did you cook in Chen Ji's home cooking before?"

Before KO went to the food stall, he was indeed at another small restaurant called Chen Ji’s Home Cooking. It was also in the back street. With half a month deducted, KO couldn't take it anymore and quit.I only worked part-time in that restaurant for two months, and few people knew about it.

Now he had to give in, KO looked at Hao Mei: "What's different?"

He rarely communicates with restaurant guests, and he doesn't care much about other people's comments. Cooking is just a pure job for him, as long as he can make a living.But the person in front of him could accurately recognize the dishes he cooked, and KO couldn't help wondering what this so-called "differentness" was, whether it meant good or bad.

"Actually, I can't tell. After all, I don't know how to cook. I don't know how to cook professionally." Hao Mei bit her chopsticks: "The restaurants outside have a strong taste, oil, salt, seasoning, etc., eat it in your mouth I can’t even taste the taste of the original ingredients, it’s like taking a big bite of a seasoning bag, there’s no difference between eating and eating. Although your dishes are also very rich in taste, they are very natural... Well, I like it very much anyway.”

KO listened carefully. Although he was indifferent to diners who said good or bad, the word "like" subtly made him feel happy when the diner said it. A few boiled shrimps were placed in Hao Mei's bowl: "Eat more if you like it."

Hao Mei stuffed chicken wings into her mouth and nodded: "That's for sure, I won't be polite to you."

Warm yellow light shines in the somewhat crowded living room, steaming meals are on the table, and there are loud firecrackers and children's laughter and laughter outside the window, all troubles seem to disappear with the crackling.Looking at someone sitting across the table having a good meal, KO suddenly felt that it was too unpleasant to be frowning on such a day, so he might as well be happy.

He tried to mobilize his expression into a smile that he was least good at, only to find that the corners of his mouth were actually raised all the time.

12.

Many friends who are on winter vacation will have such emotions. When they first came home, they were the big baby of their parents.You want to play with your mobile phone, your parents tell you to go out and walk around, you want to go out to play, your parents say you go out to play wild all day long.Doing housework at home thinks you are causing trouble, but if you don't do housework, think you will eat.

Even if the remote control of the TV at home doesn’t work, they say you broke it. If you dare to say otherwise, they will immediately release evidence—“It will be fine when you don’t come back!”

Well, anyway, it's right that it doesn't look pleasing to the eye.

Hao Mei is well aware of the truth of this, she accepts when she sees a good deal, and after spending the first day of the new year at home, she starts to feel restless.

"Ah? You're going to leave right after you come back?" Hao's mother stood in the kitchen and raised her voice several times: "No, you only come back once a year, so stay with me for a few days."

"It's not that I don't want to," Hao Mei leaned forward to act like a spoiled child, and secretly pointed to her father who was watching the rebroadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on the sofa in the living room: "I'm afraid that if I stay at home for two more days, my father will nag me again and make me quit my job." go home or something."

"Don't worry, with me watching, he doesn't dare to beep more." Madam Hao is worthy of being a hero among girls, and she stood up on the cutting board with a vegetable cutting knife in her hand: "I made an agreement with him three chapters before you came back, Don't talk about those annoying things."

Hao Mei smiled happily: "That's fine, I'll stay for two more days."

Before she was happy for two seconds, Mother Hao started nagging again: "I don't care about work, you can do whatever you like, even if you don't work, the family can support you, but you have to take care of the big things in life, the first two days Mrs. Zhen next door asked me if you have a girlfriend, she has collected a lot of pictures of rich and famous ladies, and now I don't need them, so she asked me if I want any."

As soon as Hao Mei got angry, she didn't make any noise, good Zhen Shaoxiang, I worked so hard to help you catch up with Banshan, why did your mother beat him up!

"Isn't she useless! Her son Duji...Ji's birthday is coming!"

"Don't talk about Mr. Zhen, Mr. Ji...Ji Nian Daji has found a partner anyway!" Hao's mother continued to cut tomatoes: "And I watched Shanshan grow up, what a boy, what a boy! It's fine together."

"No, my mother, you are too open-minded," Hao Mei almost squirted out the tomato: "You can accept the two men together, so why are you rushing, you are not in a hurry to hold a grandson .”

"Don't worry about grandson, I'm worried about you!" Mother Hao said earnestly: "Look at you, you will be 25 after the new year, and you will be in your third year, and you are still like a child. I'm tired of working outside, and the job of express delivery comes and goes in the wind and rain, and I can't eat well, so I can rest assured that I don't find someone to take care of you?"

"There's nothing to worry about. I'll starve to death." Hao Mei waved her hand: "Besides, girls these days are rich and precious. Their ten fingers don't touch the spring water, and they can't lift their shoulders. Do you expect someone to take care of me? Parents are also reluctant, and I will have to take care of one more person, which will be even more tiring."

"Oh, what you said makes sense. The photos of your Auntie Zhen are all pampered young ladies, who can take care of you like an old lady." Mother Hao became more and more discouraged, and her sadness flowed like a river: "You, why not It’s a good year, so let’s go on like this and wait for the year of the single dog next year.”

Hao Mei: "……………………"

13.

Under Hao's mother's Ji Nian attack, Hao Mei still decides to pack up and leave.

Before leaving, Father Hao drove him to the station. Taking advantage of his wife's absence, the old man couldn't help but start repeating the old story: "Your stubbornness is exactly the same as when I was young, when I..."

Yep, it's starting again.Hao Mei sighed in her heart, propped her head while listening to the same inspirational stories.

"Back then, your mother was the only daughter of a rich family. Your grandfather looked down on me and thought I was a poor boy. He said he was worried about handing over such a large family business to me. I was so angry that I would not give up your family business. It’s not rare, I married your daughter, not you. I have hands and feet and can start my own business, so I won’t make your daughter suffer.” Father Hao blushed when he talked about his great achievements back then: “I started from nothing. , haven't even touched your mother's dowry, step by step to today, earn more than your grandfather?"

"Yes, yes, you have worked hard to have enough food and clothing." Hao Mei's ears were almost callused, and she secretly yawned out the window.

"Back then, you didn't listen to me and went to learn information management by yourself. I was so angry that I couldn't eat for a few days at home. Your mother said that you inherited me and were as stubborn as a donkey. I thought about it, and it really is so. What happened." Father Hao sighed: "So I have figured it out now, if you really don't want to take my class, I won't force you, you have your own life, but you have to figure out what you want What are you doing? The job of delivering couriers is for the young and strong. Can you still do it for the rest of your life? Don’t waste your time when you are young.”

These words were really moved with emotion and reasoned, every sentence was so logical that Hao Mei couldn't refute, so she could only reply "En" in a muffled voice.

After finally getting to the station, Hao's father hesitated for a moment and said, "Besides what I said, you also have to think about what your mother said."

"What are you thinking about?" Hao Mei was confused: "Are you thinking about finding a girlfriend or about having a good year?"

Papa Hao coughed uncomfortably: "Think about it all..."

Hao Mei was so frightened that she staggered and almost fell out of the car: "What's the matter with you two! Why can I still be alone forever!"

To say that the two elders of the Hao family were very traditional in the past, they belonged to the kind who instilled in Hao Mei to find a wife to be gentle, considerate, virtuous, virtuous, virtuous, good-natured, good-natured, and good-natured.

But ever since Zhen Shaoxiang and Yu Banshan came out and made a big fuss, the two elders didn't know what stimulated them. They asked him if he had a girlfriend all day long. Mei's mate selection criteria have expanded from women to all human beings.

When it comes to the matter of Zhen Shaoxiang and Yu Banshan, in the final analysis, it is the Hao family who led the way.

This Yu's family is the neighbor of the Hao family. They have lived next to each other for more than ten years, and they are very familiar with each other.In recent years, the business relationship between the Zhen family and the Hao family has become increasingly close, and they soon became friends.

Zhen Shaoxiang and Yu Banshan met at Hao Mei's birthday party. That night a group of young people drank all kinds of meat and vegetables. Hao Mei was not good at drinking, and she had already poured it under the table. She didn't know what happened. When I woke up the next day, my circle of friends was in a mess, as if I missed billions.Zhen Shaoxiang, who has always lingered in the flowers and only attacked girls, threatened to chase after Banshan, and Yu Banshan responded by scolding the eighteen generations of Zhen's ancestors on WeChat.

Looking back on that period of time, it was nothing short of life.Hao Mei obviously didn't do anything, but was shot while lying down, and she was forced to take the blame for pimping. His father was so angry that he cut his 600 a month living expenses in half, if Zhen Shaoxiang hadn't sent him money in private , I am afraid that he would have starved to death on the street.

But Hao Mei is a principled boy, and he will never do things for others just because he took money. Regarding the relationship between Zhen Shaoxiang and Yu Banshan, he has always sat in the auditorium honestly, and wisely did not get involved.After all, the ancients said, don't worry too much about other people's love affairs, you are easy to be kicked by a donkey.

This Zhen Shaoxiang's character Hao Mei is clear, his nature is not bad, he is a rich second generation like himself, who has never had to worry about eating and drinking, the only difference is probably that he got enlightened very early. University is even more terrible. Girlfriends are changed one after another, just like a playboy.

But Hao Mei has always had an understanding and sympathy for Zhen Shaoxiang. They all lost their way on the life path paved by their families, and they didn't know what to do, or even what they wanted to do.Facing the uncertain future, Hao Mei chose to resist blindly and run away first; while Zhen Shaoxiang chose to obey, and joined his father's company as soon as he graduated, and was parachuted to the position of general manager.Regardless of seniority in the company, they would respectfully address him as Mr. Zhen when they saw him, but few really listened to him in their hearts.

Mr. Zhen, who was appointed as the new official and took office three times, was quickly chilled by the cold rain of reality. After working for the position of general manager for a few days, he gave up on himself and changed into that unlearned, inexperienced, idle appearance.

On the other hand, Yu Banshan is a down-to-earth and good young man. After graduation, he joined a game company, and now he is considered a high-paid white-collar worker.

At that time, Hao Mei had just found a courier job, and she was too busy adapting to her new life. She had no time to care about what happened between her childhood friend and her peers. All she knew was that after Zhen Shaoxiang was scolded hundreds of times by Yu Banshan, I finally got the hang of it, stopped entanglement, returned to the company and resigned from the position of general manager, said "I want to start from the grassroots" and left with my box in my arms. I really became an ordinary employee in the subsidiary company and worked for half a year. Excellent results, well received by leaders and colleagues.Mr. Zhen saw it, and suddenly agreed to the absurdity of Zhen Shaoxiang chasing after Banshan, saying that "the person who can make you better is the most suitable person for you".Philosophy is messed up.

Since then, things have gotten out of hand, and they have risen directly from young people's small fights to the height of marriage talk.The Zhen family's offensive was even more violent than the firecrackers on the night of the New Year's Eve. Before Yu Banshan said anything, the two elders of the Yu family turned against each other first. My son seeks glory."

Hao Mei has been with Yu Banshan since she was a childhood sweetheart, and she has never seen him use the idiom correctly a few times, but this sentence "selling a child for glory" is hard to refute.

After Hao's parents accepted the matchmaker's red envelopes from Zhen's and Yu's, Hao Mei belatedly realized that the matter was a certainty.

When a good friend finds true love, it is something worth celebrating, but Hao Mei has since then stepped into a life of bitterness of being forced to marry by her parents.Originally, I could use the routine of "I just graduated, I'm not in a hurry" to resist, but now Hao's mother keeps talking about Shanshan next door, and Mrs. Zhen's son. chain.It seems that the son can't find a partner, and the mother loses face when she goes out to make friends with the wife.

Hao Mei was so angry that she could only yell on the phone all day long: "You're fine, stop playing cards with Aunt Yu and Aunt Zhen!!!"

Mother Hao: "If I don't play cards, why should I play?"

Hao Mei thought for a while: "Hit my dad...?"

Papa Hao: "……………??"

14.

Hao Mei was light when she left, but when she came back, she carried a lot of things in big and small bags, all of which were stuffed by Hao's mother, who was afraid that her son would not eat well.

To say that this mother loves her child, it is natural to give whatever is good.Hao Mei opened the backpack, and found all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, such as Changbai Mountain ginseng, dehydrated abalone, vacuum-packed sea cucumber... Mrs. Hao obviously did not consider that there was only an electric kettle in the rented house where his son lived. The brutal truth about microwave ovens.

Hao Mei thought about it, and decided to give some to the landlord aunt, so as to enhance the friendly relationship.

But as soon as he went out with his things, he received a phone call that caught him off guard—the landlord wanted to unilaterally stop renewing the lease.

"Why?" Hao Mei was so anxious that she almost jumped up: "I pay the rent on time every month, and I have never done anything that is not allowed in the contract. Why don't you renew it for me?"

"Oh boy, it's not your problem." The landlord quickly explained: "You know, my daughter and son-in-law are all in Australia, and they said they would pick me up to enjoy the blessings abroad after Chinese New Year. I heard that the environment in Australia is good, without smog and gutters. It’s oily and suitable for retirement, so I thought about selling all these domestic properties and preparing to emigrate.”

"Our contract was signed until June this year!" Hao Mei argued, "How can you sell it as soon as you say it?"

"I'll just pay you the liquidated damages," the landlord obviously didn't care about the little money, and spent a lot of money: "And you won't be charged this month's rent, and I'm going to show people the house starting from February, so hurry up Find a place to move."

After hanging up the phone, Hao Mei was speechless.

The world is really difficult, my mother urged me to start a family, my father urged me to start a business, and even the landlord urged him to leave.

Come on, I'm not in the mood to give this delicacy to the landlord. Hao Mei was so angry that she just wanted to find a place to have a big meal.But the shops on the street were closed for two days after the festival, and there were a lot of good ingredients, but they could only go home to eat instant noodles.

Hao Mei sighed, reached out to touch the keys in her pocket, suddenly she had a flash of inspiration, she turned around and walked towards a certain chef's house.

15.

KO is busy all year round, and finally has a leisure vacation, so naturally he wants to sleep in at home.

Relying on the fact that no one would contact me, the mobile phone was placed next to the pillow without being muted, and I never thought that being caught off guard by a phone call would disturb my dream.He vaguely heard Hao Mei saying that he would come to give him a gift, so startled that a carp sat up on the bed, and subconsciously brushed his teeth, washed his face, and cleaned the house while his mind was still dazed, and even turned on the heater.

It wasn't until he woke up from his sleep that he realized what he had done.

This is not right, KO muses.

Why is he so excited? ?

16.

Hao Mei comes to KO's house again, and finds that the place has a slightly older feel.

There are free Spring Festival couplets issued by the neighborhood committee on the door, the heating is turned on in the room, and there are some dried fruits on the table. It finally looks like someone lives there.

He put all the big and small bags he brought on the dining table, and greeted KO who was wearing home clothes with a smile: "Happy New Year, this is a native product of my hometown, don't dislike it."

It was said to be a local product, but KO thought it was something like fruits and vegetables. When he opened the bag, he couldn’t help being shocked. The ginseng was from Changbai Mountain, the abalone was from Naozhou Island, and the sea cucumber was from Nansha. He didn’t know where Hao Mei’s hometown was. Where.

Seeing KO's puzzled look, Hao Mei quickly explained: "My family runs a restaurant, and these are leftovers, not expensive things."

KO came to his senses—it turned out to be his old profession, no wonder this kid has such a good tongue.

He weighed it twice and said, "I don't need so much."

"Half of it is mine," Hao Mei sat down on the only stool in the living room with ease, "but I don't know how to make it at all, so...hehe, you understand."

KO looked at him: "Let me be a free chef?"

"Why is it free? You will be paid for the ingredients." Hao Mei pouted his neck: "If it doesn't work, you will send express for free."

KO couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth: "I'm just joking with you. Go sit inside and I'll prepare lunch."

Hao Mei knew that she had found a long-term meal ticket, so she hopped into the back room.The only bedroom in the house faces south, and the lighting is good. There are two single beds in the room, one on the left and one on the right. clothing.In addition, there are two small wardrobes and two bedside cabinets, which are also arranged in a completely symmetrical shape. Obviously, the previous tenant of this rental house is likely to be a student from a nearby university.In order to avoid the school's access control and lights-out time, many students like to live out, and sharing a suite is obviously the most cost-effective solution.

By the way...shared rent!

Hao Meifu was in his heart, jumped up all of a sudden, and ran into the kitchen in a hurry.

The heating was on in the house, and the fire was on in the kitchen, making the air warm. KO only wore a long-sleeved T-shirt and an apron. His simple and slender figure stood against the light, and he was completely in control of everything in his gestures. Hao Mei couldn't take his eyes off for a while.

It wasn't until the aroma of shrimps slowly rose in the air that Hao Mei came back to her senses, sucked her saliva and went up to watch, "What's for lunch today?"

"Shrimp rice with abalone sauce," KO pulled Hao Mei behind him, fearing that the oil would burn him: "The abalone you brought is vacuum-packed, and it takes a long time to process. Are you hungry? Get some fried rice with shrimp for you first." ?”

"It's okay, it's okay! I can wait!" Hao Mei hurriedly stated, as long as there is something delicious to make him wait for as long as she wants: "That's right... KO..."

"Huh?" KO focused on the frying pan and responded without raising his head, "What?"

"Hmm..." Hao Mei hesitated, dawdled for a while and said, "It's nothing."

After all, Hao Mei still felt that she was a little abrupt.

Although getting along with KO feels very harmonious and comfortable, in the final analysis, the two of them are just acquaintances who have just met, not even friends, and the number of times they have met today is only the third time.It may be embarrassing to suddenly propose to rent together.

A discerning person can tell at a glance that KO is the kind of person who likes to be alone. For this kind of person, private space is very important.

If you propose a co-tenancy, and the other party refuses because of sympathy, but is unwilling in your heart, it will cause unpleasant troubles, so it is better to forget it.

Hao Mei stood timidly in the kitchen with a troubled face, trying not to cause trouble for KO, but hesitated to leave.

17.

After the lunch was out of the pot, KO brought rice with shrimps in abalone sauce to the table, and Hao Mei's thoughts were shaken again when she saw the delicious food.

It would be great if we could rent together with KO, so that we can eat such delicious food often.

But what if KO disagrees, how embarrassing...

Hao Mei mechanically delivered the food to his mouth while he was fighting a large-scale battle between heaven and man, and he missed half a mouthful after eating, and his eating appearance was at most the level of a kindergarten class.

Seeing his absent-minded look, KO couldn't help stopping his chopsticks: "Isn't it delicious?"

Hao Mei came back to her senses: "No, no! It's delicious! It's very delicious!" Saying this, he stuffed two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth.

"Slow down, don't choke." KO poured a glass of water and put it in front of Hao Mei: "It's specially made to cool you down."

——What a nice person, I still remember that I like to drink cold ones.Hao Mei was moved, and two little angels popped out of her head to chatter.

The little white angel said earnestly: "Look at how considerate KO is to you, such a good friend must be cherished, don't be rude, let's forget about the co-renting for now."

Another gay purple little angel didn't take it seriously: "Look how good KO is to you. If you can move in, you'll be happy in the future."

Hao Mei frowned and thought... Do angels have gay purple? ? ? ? ?

As early as when Hao Mei was standing in the kitchen, KO had noticed that this little guy had something on his mind, and he hesitated several times, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.

"Is there something embarrassing for you?" KO asked for the first time: "Tell me."

Hao Mei was taken aback, and said in a panic, "Actually, it's nothing..."

KO didn't speak, waiting for the next step.

"Then what, I just want to ask you..." Hao Mei took out her shield Dafa at a critical moment, and said in a different way: "I have a friend who is in a hurry to rent a house recently. His workplace is nearby. Here we are." You know that the housing supply is tight, and you won’t be able to find a suitable place for a while. I just saw that your room has two beds... I don’t know if you... would you like to rent together? He can share more rent!"

"Shared renting?" KO pondered for a moment: "I don't have any plans for now, I don't really like living with other people. I'm sorry."

"Ah, it's okay, you don't need to apologize," Hao Mei hurriedly waved her hand: "I'll just ask, don't take it to heart."

Although it was an expected reply, Hao Mei still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Fortunately, it was a friend rather than myself, so I finally avoided more embarrassment.

Hao Mei was silently eating her rice, her mind was full of other things, and she didn't notice the glances cast from KO from time to time.

18.

After lunch, KO stayed with Hao Mei for a while, and ate snacks and dried fruits.

Perhaps it was because she was always worrying about finding a house, Hao Mei, who usually loves to chatter, was surprisingly quiet today, she could lose her mind even halfway through knocking melon seeds, and she was still in a trance when she returned home.

"Hao Mei," KO suddenly called out to Hao Mei who was about to go back, "stretch out your hand."

"...Ah?" Hao Mei didn't know why, and obediently stretched out her hand with a blank face: "What's wrong?"

KO clenched his hands into fists, as if holding something, and put it on Hao Mei's hand: "New Year's ceremony."

"Oh, you're welcome, you already treated me to dinner as a gift..." Hao Mei was about to retract her hand when she saw KO open her fist, and a metallic object fell on the palm of her hand. With a trace of temperature.

Lying quietly in his hand was a brass-colored key.

Hao Mei blinked, not knowing why: "The key?"

"The door inside," KO pointed to the wooden door inside the anti-theft door: "I also gave it to you."

Hao Mei was stunned for a long time before she realized, her eyes widened and she said incredulously, "Huh????!"

"I've thought about it," KO explained, "about your friend, if you really want to help, there is another way."

Hao Mei blinked: "What?"

"Lend him your house." KO's eyes wandered a little bit rarely, as if nervous, as if cramped,

"Then, you move in with me."

Hao Mei stood for a long time before she believed that this was not a dream, her heart was pounding wildly in her chest,

"But didn't you say... you don't like living with other people?"

"Others can't,"

KO folded Hao Mei's palm together, and asked him to hold the key tightly.

"But you can."

——TBC——

#赵碧: Mom, I feel like Ji Nian is waving to me. #

#赵妈: It’s useless to call me, it’s a good year. #