At five o'clock in the morning, when Chen Xu woke up, he was in a daze for a while, and then remembered that he had moved to a new place. He got up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, put on his sportswear, and took the elevator downstairs.
It was still dark at this time, and the community was very quiet. Under the incandescent street lights, there was no one to be seen.
He walked all the way out of the gate of the community, and saw the guard huddled in the duty room looking at his mobile phone, and didn't notice him passing by at all.
In the early morning, when it was the coldest time of the day, he breathed a sigh of relief into his hand, and ran along a path next to the community.
This is a high-end community. The surrounding infrastructure is good. The road is not big, but there are green belts. There are walls on both sides. There is a street light at a distance.
Running here, there is a rare tranquility, and only a car passes by after a while.
After running for a few kilometers, a park appeared in front of me, and I could see some people, some running, some doing sports, most of them were middle-aged and elderly people.
The park is huge, and he ran along the surrounding roads, thinking while running.
Gradually, the number of people in the park increased.
When a light appeared on the edge of the sky, he finally stopped and looked at the time. It was almost seven o'clock. He took out a bottle of water from the belt tied around his waist, drank and wiped his sweat.
"Morning."
A familiar voice sounded behind him without warning, and he was caught off guard, almost choked on the water, coughed twice, turned his head and saw Yang Jinxia wearing a tracksuit, walking towards him.
"Ahem—why are you here?" He cleared his throat and asked.
Yang Jinxia looked at his face flushed from choking, and smiled triumphantly, "After leaving your house last night, I remembered that there is a house here, so I just stayed here overnight."
"What a coincidence."
"I can't tell, your physical strength is really good." Yang Jinxia glanced at his watch and said, "I ran for an hour and forty-two minutes, and the speed is quite fast, and I don't look tired at all."
Chen Xu looked at her and said, "Don't tell me, you've been watching me while I'm running."
Yang Jinxia didn't answer but instead asked, "After running for so long, you must be hungry. I'll treat you to breakfast, just in time, to fulfill last night's meal."
Chen Xu took another sip of the drink in the water bottle, "Okay."
After walking out of the park, Yang Jinxia's car quickly stopped in front of them.
Her house was just opposite the park, the car turned around in front, drove into the community, and parked in front of a villa.
It can be seen that the villas here are all old, like the style of twenty years ago, and they have a sense of age.
"This is where I lived when I was a child."
After entering the house, Yang Jinxia said while changing his shoes, "I haven't been back since grandma entered the hospital. Counting it, it's been several years."
It is said that no one has lived in it for several years, but the house is cleaned very clean. However, the furniture and electrical appliances are old, and the style can be seen.
It was also the first time for Chen Xu to come here, whether in a dream or in reality, she seldom mentioned things about her childhood. If she doesn't mention it, he won't ask either.
There were still some photos on the TV cabinet. He walked over and saw her of different ages. She looked much younger than now, but the smile on her face was almost exactly the same.
"Come in and help." Yang Jinxia shouted from the kitchen door.
He put down the frame and walked over.
She frowned and said, "The kitchen utensils here haven't been used for a long time, and they need to be washed."
"Let me do it." He rolled up his sleeves, walked to the sink, picked up a steel wool ball, and brushed the pot vigorously.
Yang Jinxia sat on a stool beside him, resting his chin on one hand, watching him busy.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Xu could feel her gaze, turned his head to look at her, and asked.
She didn't look away, "When I was young, my grandma and I were always at home. I always wondered what it would be like to have a man at home."
"However, if grandma still lives here, she might break your leg when she sees me taking you home."
While talking, Chen Xu had already cleaned the pot and asked, "What's in the refrigerator?"
She stood up, "Okay, I'll invite you."
Chen Xu gave up his seat and sat where she was sitting just now, and saw that she took out a pack of dried noodles from nowhere, it was the kind he bought last night, the brand and specifications were exactly the same.
Then, she started to boil water in a pot, her movements seemed very unfamiliar, after watching for a while, he couldn't help laughing, she completely copied the steps he made the noodles last night.
After a while, she came out with a bowl of vermicelli in clear soup, and said, "This is the first time I'm making it, and the eggs aren't cooked properly, so don't be surprised."
The egg was a bit mushy and covered it, it looked a bit indescribable.
Chen Xu suppressed his laughter and said, "I'm flattered to be able to eat the noodles cooked by Mr. Yang himself."
"Try it." She didn't even untie the apron, and helped him pick up the chopsticks.
"and yours?"
"I've eaten."
Chen Xu took the chopsticks, took a bite of the noodles, nodded, and said, "Not bad." Then he started to eat.
A bright smile appeared on Yang Jinxia's face, "It seems that I still have some talent in cooking."
A bowl of noodles was finished quickly, Chen Xu drank all the soup, stood up, and said, "Thank you for the noodles, I have to go back."
"In such a hurry?"
"I have to catch a plane in a while."
"On business trip?"
"Well, I still need to pack my luggage."
"One Spring Festival, you are on duty, and you are on a business trip. Your boss squeezes you like this, can you bear it?"
"Who made her my boss?"
"With your ability, you still want to hide in that small company, do you have other plans?"
"Next month, I will be transferred to Tianluo Group."
Hearing what he said, Yang Jinxia thought of something, suddenly smiled, stopped bringing up the topic, and said, "Then I won't see you off."
When Chen Xu walked out of the villa, the driver got out of the car and opened the door for him.
"Trouble," he said to the driver, and got into the car.
The driver got into the driver's seat, and before driving, he suddenly said, "Mr. Yang is much happier than before, thank you."
"I dare not take credit for this."
The driver smiled, said nothing, and started the car.
It's only a few minutes away from here to the place where Chen Xu lives, and we'll arrive soon.
He went home and started packing his things. Every time he went out, he didn't bring much. It's just that it's winter now, and the clothes are much thicker. With the computer and other things, he couldn't pack it in a backpack, so he changed to a small luggage bag.
After packing up his things, he took a shower, changed his clothes, went out, and took the car to the airport.
They booked a flight at ten o'clock in the morning, and when they arrived at the airport, it was just after nine o'clock. After waiting for a while, they saw Luo Xiyun pushing his luggage over by himself, and asked, "Is Secretary Guo here yet?"
She said, "She has something to do temporarily, so she can't go."