Zhang Heng opened his eyes and found that Little Crocodile had jumped onto his chest and was staring at him.
Sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains and fell on his face.
Zhang Heng looked at his watch and saw that it was 07: 29. He picked up the British Shorthair and placed it on the coffee table beside him before sitting up on the sofa.
Just then, the bedroom door opened, and Little Boy in pajamas walked out. She squinted at Zhang Heng, "You're awake so early?"
"You said you have a lot of things to do today."
"There are a lot of things to do, but you have to wait until I'm done," Little Boy said. "If you can make the coffee and toast the bread before I'm done washing up, I won't charge you for this breakfast."
"Fair enough."
Zhang Heng walked into the kitchen and waited for Little Boy to come out of the bathroom. There was a pot of coffee, four slices of bread, bacon, and fried eggs on the table.
"You're fast," Little Boy said.
"It's rare that you decide not to charge me. I have to make more."
Little Boy gobbled down the fried eggs and bread at a speed that did not match her size. She also finished her cup of coffee in one go. "I'm going to work. You stay at home and don't move around. I'll be back at about four in the afternoon. After that, we'll go shopping for daily necessities for you," she said to Zhang Heng.
"So, you hired me just to make breakfast for you?"
"Of course not. Your job doesn't start until evening. Oh, and don't cook dinner. I'll bring you pizza."
"Then, am I going to sit here and stare at Little Crocodile during the day?"
Little Boy paused. "You can watch TV or read something. I have books in my bedroom … If you want to learn my communication skills, you have to start from the most basic theory. Okay, I can't talk anymore. I'm going to be late."
"Have a safe trip. I'll take care of Little Crocodile."
After breakfast, the little boy hurriedly went downstairs and ran to the subway station a mile away. After a transfer and two more bus stops, he finally arrived at the pizza shop where he worked at the last minute. After changing into his uniform in the staff changing room, he took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and walked to the ordering counter.
Today was not much different from the past, but the staff who shared the same shift with Little Boy could clearly feel that Little Boy was a little absent-minded today. When he entered the menu, he made a few mistakes, and there was a sense of irritation that he had nowhere to vent.
The little boy realized that she might have made a mistake. She shouldn't have left Lu Yan alone at home. The two of them had only known each other for less than a day. She didn't know where he came from, and she didn't know why he was getting close to her.
When she was working, she could not help but wonder what Zhang Heng was doing.
She was a little too careless this time. She should have at least brought the baby crocodile with her, but pets were not allowed in the pizza shop. She didn't know where to put the baby crocodile.
Little Boy was almost waiting for the next shift. Even during lunch, she had a serious look on her face. Some of the staff who were usually close to her dared not approach her.
When it was finally time to get off work, Little Boy did not take the bus or the subway. Instead, she took a taxi back to her residence.
She ran upstairs, took out the key as fast as she could, and opened the door.
The TV was playing a football game, and a book titled "RRU Design Principles" was upside down on the coffee table. However, the living room was empty. No, even Little Crocodile, who usually liked to lie on the sofa, was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing this scene, Little Boy's heart suddenly sank.
Just then, she heard a rustling sound coming from the bathroom. The little boy looked around quickly, grabbed the baseball bat in front of the TV, and approached the bathroom quietly.
Just as she was about to reach the bathroom door, the bathroom door suddenly opened, and Little Crocodile squeezed out from the gap. After that, Zhang Heng's voice came from inside. "Ah, you're back. You're earlier than you said you would be back."
"What are you doing in there?" Little Boy frowned.
"Changing the light bulb. The light bulb in your bathroom is not working. Don't you know that? Aren't you afraid of bumping into something when you get up at night?"
"Mind your own business." Having said that, Little Boy breathed a sigh of relief and put the baseball bat in her hand back.
"How is it a mind your own business? I'm going to live here from now on." After changing the light bulb, Zhang Heng turned on the faucet and washed his hands.
Little Boy then thought of something and wondered, "There is no spare light bulb at home. How did you change it?"
"I removed the light bulb from your bedside lamp."
"…"
"There are two lamps in your bedroom. Removing one won't affect anything. Besides, the light bulb of the lamp is easier to change. Just buy a new one and replace it."
"Well, advice number two. Don't touch anything at home when I'm not around," Little Boy said.
"If you insist," Zhang Heng wiped his hands and walked out of the bathroom, "where's the pizza?"
"… I forgot. I left in a hurry. When I was working, I kept thinking about what you would do. Tomorrow, I'll bring you the best pizza in the shop."
"So … you're working in a pizza shop now?"
"Yes."
"With your technical ability, no telecommunications company would be able to reject your application."
"I'm also on Black Nest's list. If I go to work in those big companies, I must use a mobile phone and computer. Black Nest will always be watching me and monitoring my every move. So, I can only do odd jobs all these years."
"It seems that it's not easy for you."
"Don't talk nonsense. I promised to buy daily necessities for you today. I also have to buy you a set of clothes for work …"
"Can you buy four more sets of Lego?"
"What?" Little Boy wondered if there was something wrong with her ears.
"Lego bricks. Just deduct them from my salary. How should I put it? That thing is quite important to me."
Little Boy looked at Zhang Heng carefully. Seeing that he wasn't joking, she said, "Okay, list what else you want. I'll buy them together."
"If there's a vote for the best employer, I'll vote for you."
"I'm not your employer. I just happen to know where the right job for you is," Little Boy shook her head. "Let's go. Finish the shopping before sunset, and then you can start working."
"Can I ask in advance what kind of job it is?"
"I don't know. I have to meet the middleman to find out what kind of job he has. Don't worry, I won't ask you to do those dangerous things. You can't do them anyway."
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