Chapter 2: The Aging Fortune Character

My home is on the second floor, directly below that young couple. Perhaps during the day, everyone has gone to work, making the hallway exceptionally quiet, with only the sound of our footsteps.

I turned on the shower, allowing the hot water to cascade over me, watching my reflection in the mirror gradually become obscured by steam. Although Vivi's words just now were different from those in my dreams, the feeling of having experienced it still enveloped me.

Skillfully starting the vehicle, turning the direction, and slowly driving out of the intersection

At that moment, Weiwei, wearing my white shirt and trying to cover her hips, took out a painkiller from her bag and handed it to me

The figure I just saw was clearly the woman in white who collided with me in my dream, but it is impossible for someone to disappear so quickly even when running. Is that woman a human or a ghost

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind, and I hurriedly opened the door and walked down. At the entrance of the unit, I was taken aback by the pair of "Fu" characters.

"Let's not eat out; I'll cook for you when we get home," Weiwei said, looking at me with concern

I walked around the bedroom, and there was no prepared ashtray inside; this on the coffee table should be for the guests, right

"You take a break for a while, I will go prepare the meal," Weiwei said as she tied an apron around her waist and walked into the kitchen

"I fear that one day you will leave me." Weiwei's emotions were somewhat despondent, as if she had truly lost me before

At this moment, I finally heard the horn from behind; I had completely overlooked it earlier and hurriedly pressed the accelerator to make way for the car behind me

Looking at the clean and tidy living room, it is evident that Weiwei must clean it every day, as even the ashtray is spotless

Going home

Weiwei seemed to sense something and looked at me strangely: "Why do you look so absent-minded?"

After getting off the car, I looked at the familiar streets and buildings of the neighborhood, as well as the familiar entrance of the unit, with the golden "Fu" characters on both sides appearing as if they had just been pasted up.

ashtray

The pair of "Fu" characters on the wall has become worn, with one of the characters barely clinging to the wall by a corner, hanging down completely and occasionally swaying slightly in the wind

I parked the car by the roadside, and only then did I realize that I was already drenched in sweat, constantly swallowing to alleviate the dryness in my throat

As I exited the hotel, I felt completely distracted, especially with Weiwei shyly linking her arm with mine, looking just as she did a moment ago

Just like in a picture book, at the moment I turned the car, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure on my right, but when I looked in the right rearview mirror, the figure had already vanished

Did I see it wrong

"Do not chase me away with the frying pan." I was afraid that Weiwei would hit my head with the frying pan again, so I hurriedly dodged.

I took a deep breath; it seems that the aftereffects of yesterday's drinking binge are still present, but I can feel my memories beginning to awaken

The sudden brake caused me to sway violently back and forth; I turned my head back to look for that figure, but it seemed as if it had never existed at all

I smiled apologetically and said that I had just fallen asleep.

However, this time Weiwei stopped halfway, thinking she was trying to scare me, but she fell silent.

Upon entering the house and looking at the familiar surroundings, I finally leaned back on the sofa and let out a sigh of relief

While I was pondering, Weiwei tapped me on the shoulder and said, "What are you dawdling for? You're blocking the cars behind."

I tapped your head, what is happening to me? Are the effects of the alcohol still lingering? Why do I keep having these random thoughts

As the New Year approaches, most restaurants around have no parking spaces available. It was still Weiwei who helped me. Looking back, my car was parked a bit farther away

A single sentence from Weiwei brought me back to my senses, and instinctively, I pressed the car key; sure enough, a BMW in the distance flashed its headlights twice

Yet I always feel that something is amiss along this journey, though I cannot quite articulate it, and I constantly find myself associating things with that woman in white.

Seeing me looking at her in confusion, Weiwei frowned and said, "You wouldn't have forgotten who I am, would you?"

I simply shook my head and said that my head still hurt a little earlier, but it was not a big issue

How could that be? Saying this, I reached out my hand to tickle her

I walked a long distance without encountering that woman in white, and I even looked around the streets, but there was no similar figure.

I took the pill and looked at the large white legs beneath the shirt; at this moment, there were no longer any improper thoughts, only the feeling that this scene was exactly the same as in my dream just now

Sitting in the passenger seat, I gazed at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings outside. A dull ache began to throb in my head, prompting me to close my eyes and avoid looking outside. The figure of the woman in white kept appearing in my mind, but it was merely a silhouette.

I felt as if someone had tapped me with a picture book, and only then did I open my eyes, realizing that I had fallen asleep on the way back

I opened the car door and sat inside, inhaling the familiar scent; this is indeed my car, yet I did not even know its color before seeing it.

After swallowing the pill and taking a big gulp of water, I walked to the bathroom. I then heard Weiwei's voice from behind: "I asked the waiter to bring over the dry-cleaned clothes. You should brush your teeth well; your breath smells of alcohol."

"Here, this is your key and wallet. You drank too much yesterday, and I helped you keep them safe," Weiwei said as she handed me the wallet and car key

It is strange; I do not remember when I started driving a BMW. I am just an ordinary employee of a company

What are you staring at?

After I did that, Weiwei finally smiled and tapped my head with a frying spatula, coaxing me out of the kitchen: "Don't delay me from cooking, you go and rest."

I walked over and hugged her: "What’s wrong?"

I looked at the car key in my hand, the circular blue and white design with the BMW logo particularly striking

I picked up the ashtray on the coffee table and looked at it again. I do not smoke myself; I only drink a little alcohol occasionally. How could there be an ashtray in my home

Rubbing my temples, I had been too anxious before entering the house, especially because of that strange and bizarre dream, which made me feel completely on edge

My casual retort made Weiwei's expression even more serious, and she switched places with me, taking the wheel herself

I sat on the sofa and casually turned on the television with the remote control, watching the entertainment program that erupted with laughter, yet I felt no sense of novelty at all, as if I had seen it countless times before

Hearing these words, I instinctively walked to the kitchen and wrapped my arms around her waist from behind, a familiar and natural action that I had lost count of how many times I had done it before

At that moment, I suddenly remembered that in my dream, a woman would bump into me at that time

It seems that I really drank too much yesterday. Only after Weiwei mentioned it did I recall a little bit.

Arrived

By the way, this is a newlywed couple on the third floor of our unit, who have just been married for six months. The character for "happiness" was posted at that time.

I have no impression of the car's location at all; in fact, I had no concept of it whatsoever before she mentioned the car.

No, just now when I went upstairs, this pair of Fu characters was clearly brand new