Chapter 1, Life is like a drama.

On the car, his complexion looked very unpleasant. This man, who was not the sunny type anyway, sometimes had a stern face, which made him appear even more calm and eye-catching.

Due to his handsome appearance, Lu Shaojian's smile always makes people feel comfortable. However, based on Li Yiwei's understanding of him, his patience has begun to run out.

The job arranged by the family is not bad. It is said to be a certain institution. Because of someone's connection, it is easy to pass an exam and get in. At this age, there have been too many days of wandering, but recently she really couldn't stand her mother's frequent phone calls. She did feel tired and as if all the daily hustle was in vain, with little proportional gain. So she reluctantly agreed, feeling relieved instantly.

After hanging up the phone, she felt a bit confused. She couldn't be bothered to calculate how many years she had known Lu Shaojian. In short, the two of them were clearly incompatible, yet inexplicably together and then apart. They were entangled repeatedly, almost becoming inseparable - but this kind of inseparability would definitely be dark, exuding an evil luster. Just like this, yesterday he maliciously mocked her in the restaurant, and she responded with a fierce retort. But today, he would casually call as if nothing had happened.

Oh. She suddenly realized, her fingers unconsciously twisting under the table, her eyes looking somewhat innocent.

Lushaojian's face was stern, and he didn't say a word. He watched her figure gradually blend into the crowd. Surprisingly, there was a sense of certainty in his heart. Since he met her, he doubted that anything in life could surprise him again. Just like this time, when she made up her mind to leave, a subtle intuition whispered to him that there were still wonderful days ahead.

Li Yiwei couldn't remember, so she took out her train ticket, but saw Lu Shaojian glance at it unintentionally, then slowly put down the pen in his hand. His eyebrows raised slightly, and his eyes were as bright as black diamonds: "What kind of ticket did you buy...a temporary train or a hard seat?"

Thinking of this, Li Yiwei felt a little bored. That time, she also mentioned this to Lu Shaojian. He looked profound and inscrutable, and she didn't know if he listened to her seriously or not: "What a child."

I, who have more free time than him, indeed have been idle at home all the time. Even though I ran around looking for a job until my legs gave out, I could only find temporary work. She just entered her senior year, enduring scorching hot weather where even the asphalt road could melt. She walked in high heels, going from one interview to another, only to be disappointed time and time again. At first, she was a bit nervous and frustrated by her lack of results, but later she became completely numb.

After a moment, there was a sound of a message notification, and a reply from Qianrong came: "Sorry, I can't make it. There's a company dinner tonight, so I can't leave."

By the time she got off the bus, her legs had already turned weak, and she found it difficult to stand up. The announcement sounded like a Buddhist chant, pulling her out of the hell of exhaustion. She stumbled off the bus in a daze along with the crowd.

Mr. Lu Shaojian is busy looking at design drawings and casually says, "Hmm, yes."

Liyiwei still had a mouthful of milk tea. Although there was less coursework in his senior year, there were still many annoying things. His mood was not very good, so he replied stiffly, "Didn't I say I wasn't sure? If I was sure, I would have told you earlier."

Lu Shaojian was speechless. Looking from his standing position, he saw a slender and fair piece of wrist exposed from her black coat. Her handwriting was beautiful, with a rare strength in the soft and gentle style of a girl. Then, he only heard a barely audible sigh from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that at this moment, the anger stirred up by her was silently extinguished.

Yiwei stared blankly at the rose painting on the wall with lifeless eyes, until his father intervened and said, "Alright, let's talk about it after dinner."

She calculated everything, but unfortunately missed out on Mr. Lu Shaojian. That night, she opened her phone and Mr. Lu Shaojian called her out.

She buried her head and ate fiercely. Then her mind went blank, and she stumbled into the room and slept soundly. So much so that when her mother took her out for dinner in the evening, she was still dazed and stared blankly at the unfamiliar faces around the table, whispering, "When did we get these relatives?"

She was talking and suddenly stopped herself, obediently shouting, "Mom, are you angry?"

和 - 图 - 书 `` 谢谢 , 我自己会打车。''

At this moment, thinking of him inevitably affects the appetite. Yiwei had almost finished eating and glanced at the vibrating phone. It was a landline number she didn't recognize, so she answered, "Hello, this is Li Yiwei."

There was silence for a moment over there: "Why does it sound weak and feeble?"

Yiwei looked around and then said matter-of-factly, "Blind date!"

Actually, one cup is not enough," Li Yiwei sighed, sat back down, and with a "drip" sound, it was his text message— "Since you have nothing to do, just sit there slowly." Yiwei told herself not to be impulsive or angry. Anyway, he's paying the bill, so she can think about things while drinking. She has thought about this matter countless times, that is: it's not good for her to be with anyone, but she ended up on a thief ship and found a science student who loves to control everything.

Dad Li smiled knowingly and said, "I have a little secret that I haven't told your mom."

Liyiwei was originally somewhat regretful for answering the phone call, but the other party's attitude was better than expected, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."

Are you really determined to leave?" Lu Shaojian's voice couldn't be described as displeased, but there was no ill intent either, unlike yesterday in the restaurant, where he had a look of unacceptance.

Actually, I had long prepared various countermeasures.

Dad's kind voice pulled her back from her memory: "Xiaowei, I'll tell your mom that the spot hasn't been confirmed yet..."

What are you doing? Why are you so noisy?

Lí Yìwěi forcefully suppressed the urge to argue, and let out a muffled "oh". Leaving the keys to the house on the table, she picked up her large woven bag and headed out.

He silently helped her to check in her luggage and asked her when filling out the form: "Which train are you taking?"

Think about how good it was when I was in college. Whenever I couldn't get a ticket during the Spring Festival or summer vacation rush, I would make a phone call and say, "Dad, I'm flying back. Please send me money quickly." Now, it has been almost a year since graduation. As a principled young person, it's really hard for her to ask for money from her family again. So, she regressed from modern society to primitive society and ended up taking a train back home. This indirectly reflects that Li Yiwei's situation is not very good. So, she regressed from modern society to primitive society and ended up taking a train back home. This indirectly reflects that Li Yiwei's situation is not very good.

She casually turned on the TV, nestled in the sofa, and grabbed the last box of potato chips to watch international news.

Lushaojian's voice is very polite, he tried to restrain himself, his fingers gently brushed the desktop: "Li Yiwei, can you please let me know in advance when making such major decisions in the future?"

The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat eerie. Dad silently signaled to me with a meaningful look, saying, "Xiaowei, finish your meal quickly and go to bed."

Yi Wei was taken aback and smiled awkwardly, "Dad, what do you mean?"

You're not sleeping, and you won't let me sleep either. It's being polite of me not to curse at you.

It seems like not enough to vent one's anger. Yiwei hummed again, "You're so delicate. What kind of car haven't I ridden in? Isn't it just a thirty-hour ride? I'm still lively and energetic."

In the midst of silence, he started the car.

It seems that Mr. Li has become immune to anything his daughter says. He lowered his head and took a sip of tea, smiling gently. "I knew it. Your mother has been calling you every day at the end of the year, asking you to come back. I told her it's not good, but you never give in. So why are we in such a hurry?"

At home, when I was heartbroken about being rejected in the interview, my mother always carefully comforted me at the critical moment, fearing that I would be discouraged.

She was scooping soup for herself when her hand shook, almost spilling it outside the bowl.

Here, take this bankbook. If you come back empty-handed again this time, even your dad won't help you.

So many things, and still have to take the train?

I study politics. It goes without saying that someone as intelligent as him should know what he means.

Have you prepared? What have you been doing these days?

Her speech has always been clear, and her mind is relatively normal, so she rarely says anything wrong.

His eyes involuntarily narrowed slightly, as if blending the deepest and darkest ink color, capable of drawing in even the faintest light from the farthest reaches of the universe into this black hole, making escape nearly impossible. He just smiled lightly, looking somewhat troubled: "It seems like we have a generation gap."

So, what?

Do you have a lot of luggage? Do you need someone to come and pick you up?

She naturally knows this truth, but now it is so difficult for her to stretch her legs. She can't even go to the bathroom, so she endures without drinking water, and her throat feels like it's been smoked all night. Just wiping her face with her hand, it's even black and dirty, full of coal ash. There is a strange smell in the carriage, because of the stagnant and murky air, and the smell of instant noodles.

At that time, I was still his girlfriend in name, but he was very busy with work and I didn't like to be clingy. After counting on my fingers, I realized that it had been over a month since we last saw each other after parting ways at the milk tea shop. This kind of romantic relationship was somewhat in name only.

She called Xie Qianrong, and the voice on the other end lowered: "Yiwei? What's the matter?" Coincidentally, the director was inspecting the office, so Qianrong couldn't take the call and casually replied, "Send me a text message."

I'll come pick you up, come down. The voice sounded a bit impatient, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Dad, I still want to go out. Staying here, I have to go on a blind date every three days. I don't even know where Mom found so many eligible young people.

That's it. Another blind date. She pulled up a picture from her computer and said, "Dad, this is what the person looks like today, really, it's so alike. It's hilarious."

Liyiwei feels bored, while the people around him seem to have finished talking and no longer speak, leaving him in a lonely silence. His lips are pursed, and the corners of his mouth are like thin ice, just like when he used to feel bored. He found a parking space at the train station, and Lushaojian reached out to pull out the car key, but slowly stopped and turned his head slowly, saying, "You said that day that you didn't plan to come back?"

The gentleness of early spring has quietly spread, with the clear and warm weather, accompanied by the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, giving rise to a sense of joy in people's hearts.

As dirty as a child playing in the mud, Yiwei wiped his face and chuckled foolishly, saying, "Mom, I'll go take a shower first."

Hehe, did you secretly give up the opportunity to be recommended for graduate studies at our school when you were a senior?

Li Dad laughed heartily and reached out to touch his daughter's hair, saying, "At that time, a teacher from your school called to ask why you didn't go to the interview and if you had gone home. Fortunately, I answered the phone, otherwise your mother would have rushed to your school."

The "young man" in question, after much persuasion, was at least thirty-five years old, with very thick lips, and a somewhat awkward, hearty laugh. He stood up somewhat awkwardly and shook hands with himself.

At noon, the weather was gloomy and chilly. Large blocks of gray leaden clouds hung overhead, as if they could fall down at any moment. The cold wind was strong and drilled into people's necks, a bone-chilling cold unique to the south.

Who said there isn't?

Having not eaten breakfast yet, I climbed two floors and started to feel a bit out of breath. Suddenly, a hand reached out unexpectedly and effortlessly caught what seemed to be a huge bag in front of me. In the hands of Lu Shaojian, the bag appeared to be as small as a toy. He walked quickly and urgently, as if I were invisible.

She lowered her head guiltily, pinched the train ticket in her hand, and made up her mind not to let him see the words "hard seat" written on it.

Yiwei felt uncomfortable when he saw a young mother holding her child squatting in the corner. However, even if he wanted to offer his seat, he was afraid it would take one or two hours to get to them. The newly graduated female college student sighed softly, as it always seemed to be the case. There are always some people who make life seem bleak, but there are still some bright spots.

I didn't hear any response from the other side, only a series of busy tones. Yiwei shrugged and turned around, pushing open the door of the private room.

It is incredible that all sorts of chaotic things can be remembered one by one like flowing water, which makes Li Yiwei feel very unbelievable. Because those things, it's hard to say how beautiful they are. Even when thinking back afterwards, they are more ridiculous than pleasing or hateful. For example, every time they quarreled, Lu Shaojian's expression was icy: "I found that I couldn't communicate with animals." The first time, she was so angry that she didn't want to speak and threw an ashtray at him. Later, she realized that the extent of this person's verbal abuse was simply unimaginable. Fortunately, she started to seriously consider breaking up early, so naturally, things cooled down.

Only hearing the other party snort, Yi Wei continued, "It's almost Chinese New Year, what are you doing?"

She lowered her head, revealing a beautiful neck: "If it doesn't work, then find a job. What else can you do?"

She answered very honestly, but her eyes lit up with a hint of cunning: "I also want to study, but I'm not sure if I can get in, I'm not confident."

Then, in a moment of astonishment, before he could answer, he smiled lightly as if the storm had passed and the ice and snow had melted away: "It's better to leave. Such a nuisance."

Received a text message from Mr. Lu Shaojian: Get up and walk around when you arrive at the station, otherwise you may experience edema.

So be it, let's spend the last night in this city alone.

After several such occasions, finally, one day, taking advantage of Mother Li's absence, the father and daughter had a good deep conversation.

How old are you? Are you suffering from senile dementia? Do you remember to let me know that you are safe?

When I got home, my mother had a gloomy face and went straight to the bedroom without saying a word. Yiwei didn't seem to have any special feelings, so she turned on the computer to watch a movie. Dad brought a glass of milk over and asked her, "How was dinner?"

Not bad. Are you still staying up late?

He sat still, tilting his head slightly upwards, and then smiled: "Have you thought it through?"

The young girl raised her head, with a hint of stubbornness and hostility: "It's my own business, and I have also considered it very clearly."

That's it, we parted ways with a single clap.

At this moment, the phone in her bag rang. Although it was Lu Shaojian's call, Yiwei was not very willing to answer, but at this moment, she was very willing to go out for a breath of fresh air.

Arrived early.

Yiwei's mother is a primary school teacher, and she has been good at educating people since she was young. She just retired and went to the community's holiday student care center to continue her work. When Dad mentioned this, he nodded in satisfaction while driving, and Yiwei couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh secretly. She also felt relieved in her heart, finally no one would nag at her ears when her mother is not at home.

Just for this matter, she and Lu Shaojian finally had a falling out, and she formally proposed a breakup to him.

She walked back from the train station with heavy steps, in the straightforward and spacious streets of Chang'an City, which she liked for its bold and open temperament. Li Yiwei gritted her teeth, showing a resolute determination like a hero cutting off his own arm. Finally, she made up her mind to leave this city, but still felt a bit reluctant.

Is taking a shower important or is work important?

The phone's ringtone rang at the right time.

"Hmm, have a good sleep. We'll go out for dinner tonight," said Mom, following the conversation. "Don't just stand there, eat."

So, pursuing a master's degree?

Insincere, clearly just perfunctory towards her. Li Yiwei was a little angry and pouted, "Then tell me, where did I say it wrong?"

After only three hours on the train, Yiwei was already deeply regretful. Unfortunately, because it was a temporary train, this coal-burning train was somehow dug up from some historical corner. Moreover, her carriage was close to the engine room. Due to the peak travel season, the originally three-person seat was now crammed with five people, leaving her to curl up in the corner.

She knew her mother wouldn't let her off so easily.

Why didn't you go for the interview? Lu Shaojian casually threw her a question, smiling gently, as if chatting about everyday matters.

In a timely manner, someone stepped in to talk, temporarily diverting Li Mama's attention. So she took the opportunity to run to the bathroom, while still casting a grateful glance at her father.

She returned to her rented house, which had already been tidied up. There wasn't much stuff, and the lease still had half a month left. But never mind, since she was going back home to work, she could consider the half month's rent as treating someone to a meal, or going to the supermarket to buy snacks.