In fact, the bowl of noodles was quickly finished.
Although he looked a bit like a social animal, he had an indescribable charm when he was eating.
Even if she were to watch him eat, she would be able to empathize with him and experience the sweetness and contentment.
After drinking the soup in one gulp, the man in the gray suit finally raised his head. He wiped his mouth and a trace of redness appeared on his pale face.
"I've been working overtime recently. I'm exhausted."
He smiled at Huai Shi embarrassedly, "Sorry about that. Are you going on a trip?"
Huai Shi's eyes twitched.
Until now, he realized … this man seemed to be able to see the Crow?
But the crow pretended that it was really a crow, and did not know what he was talking about … It looked left and right, and just ignored him.
The man in the gray suit didn't say anything to her. Instead, he suggested to Huai Shi, "There's still half an hour before the car starts. Do you want to have a bowl of noodles?"
"Hmm?" Huai Shi was puzzled.
"The noodles here are pretty good. Although the soup is a bit ordinary, the noodles are handmade. It should be made with old noodles. The texture is completely different from the yeast. And it's very chewy. The side dishes are also …"
Speaking of food, the man in the gray suit became happy, as if he was talking about the best thing in the world, and his eyebrows danced.
After he finished speaking, Huai Shi shook his head awkwardly, "No, forget about that. I came after eating."
"Ah, that's a pity."
The man in the gray suit shook his head regretfully. Then he remembered that he didn't greet him, "Sorry, I haven't asked yet. What's your name?"
"Huai Shi."
"Nostalgic Huai?"
"Huai as in Huai Shu, Shi as in Shi Shi."
"… Really? Huai … Shi … "
The man inexplicably pondered for a while as if he wanted to focus on memorizing the name. But after that, he didn't mention his name.
He didn't know if it was intentional or if he forgot.
While waiting for the bus, the two of them chatted casually.
Soon, Huai Shi found that the two actually got along very well.
Even though it was the first time they had met, unexpectedly, there was no estrangement or distance between them. Instead, it was as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.
Although this guy looked like a social animal who was about to die from working overtime, when he spoke, he always made people feel that he was sincere and happy.
Huai Shi could feel his salted fish soul resonating!
It was like a strange setting that would only appear in comics — the Slacker would always meet another Slacker, and then everyone would happily exchange their experiences of slacking.
Huai Shi was too engrossed in the conversation.
He was completely oblivious to the strange expressions on the faces of the other passengers.
No one came to disturb their conversation.
No, it should be said that he instinctively chose to stay away.
Anyone with the slightest bit of intuition would be able to sense something. Apart from the haggard face of the man who was working overtime, there was also a gloomy atmosphere surrounding the man in the gray suit, as well as an ominous aura that seeped out from his bones …
It sounded like someone was knocking on the door in the middle of the night.
It made one's heart palpitate.
It was too late to avoid it.
Unconsciously, everyone was intentionally or unintentionally distancing themselves. In the end, it formed a clear boundary that even Huai Shi was aware of.
More than half of the waiting room was empty.
"… What's going on?"
Huai Shi looked at the strange appearance of those people in astonishment. He thought for a while, carefully analyzed, and then suddenly realized — Was he being isolated?
So abruptly, she encountered the legendary cold violence between people in society.
Why!
Had his reputation unknowingly become so bad outside? Or was it really like what Crow said, that the seals of the Astronomical Society should be killed by everyone?
I'm a prince of the paradise. It's okay that I'm outdated, but you guys are too much to resist me like this!
"Ah, probably because of me."
The man in the gray suit seemed to know what he was thinking and shrugged slightly, "Most people don't like to deal with people like me. After all, I usually don't have any good intentions when I visit."
"Huh?"
Huai Shi was curious, "Are you some kind of killer?"
Although he felt that he shouldn't have any fighting power, one couldn't judge a book by its cover.
It was said that this kind of setting was popular now. The seemingly inconspicuous courier brother was actually a retired soldier king who was walking on the road of saving the world with an Internet cable.
Even a middle school student could be reincarnated into a different world to become a Buddha.
The world had changed.
Everyone was not quite the same as what they appeared to be.
"No, no, no, this is too exaggerated."
The man in the gray suit shook his head awkwardly, "You can see that I don't have any fighting power when you look at me like I'm going to die sooner or later … I'm a clerk."
He paused for a moment, deliberating his words, and calmly said, "In the past, I could still be regarded as your colleague, right? But after I resigned from the Astronomical Society and became unemployed, I was not very popular. I could only do odd jobs like delivering letters to make a living. "
These words were full of bitterness. Huai Shi couldn't help but sympathize with him from the bottom of his heart.
"Actually, there's nothing good about the Astronomical Society now."
He sighed, "Even if I stay, I'll be a tool all day. If I'm unlucky enough to have a boss with a bad temper, I'll suffer even more … It's fine if I'm exhausted, but ever since the failure of the last expedition, my boss suddenly blacklisted me.
Now I feel like I've become an invisible person in the workplace. It's almost the New Year, and I don't even have a ribbon-fish. It's not easy to go out for a swim … "
"Yes, yes, yes, it used to be like this."
At the mention of this, the man in the gray suit sighed empathetically, "When you joined the company, I told you that you would never work overtime and would be well paid. Only after you joined did you realize that you would never take a break.
Every day, you would pour tea and water and run errands for others. The people above would casually throw tasks at you, and you couldn't finish writing reports every day. If you weren't careful, you would work overtime until the end of the world. At the end of the day, you still had to stand on the last shift with your boss. Now that I think about it, it's so miserable … How did I get through it? "
"Yes, yes."
Huai Shi nodded from the bottom of his heart.
In a moment of carelessness, the two of them had surprisingly reached a consensus in some wonderful aspects.
This world was really wonderful.
Happy times always passed very quickly, just like the limited activities of the ancient travel company in the past. If you weren't careful, it would end.
A faint roar came from the railway outside the waiting room, and the sound of a steam whistle sounded. It gradually approached, and the train was about to enter the station.
At this moment, the door of the waiting room opened again.
Huai Shi stiffened for a moment.
He heard the illusory sound of wind and snow blowing from the door behind him, mixed with the low echo of an avalanche and an iceberg colliding.
The cold wind was bone-chilling.
But soon, as the door closed, the sudden chill dissipated.
Only the low sound of footsteps sounded.
Huai Shi turned his head and saw two passengers walking in under the dim yellow light.
No, no matter who it was, when they first looked over, their eyes would fall on the middle-aged man walking in front.
As if he came from the country of ice and snow, the slightly old man was wearing a heavy coat. Even if there was not a single snowflake, one could still feel the coldness and hardships of the journey.
There was no expression on his calm face, nor was he handsome or conspicuous. Only his pair of gray eyes were different from others.
It was like a bonfire burning in a snowstorm, constantly rising with a vigorous flame.
It was so cold that people couldn't look at it directly.
The only imperfection might be the top of his head after he took off his hat … His smooth scalp was surrounded by sparse hair, reflecting the soft light on the ceiling.
It was slightly awkward.
Behind him, the young man who helped him carry his luggage didn't have any sense of presence. He followed behind him step by step, like a follower.
But Huai Shi always felt that … the young man seemed to have seen him somewhere before.
He looked strangely familiar.
But he couldn't remember it for a while.
Just as he was deep in thought, the man in front of him was already walking straight towards him.
Step by step.
There was no hesitation or confusion.
Finally, his footsteps stopped beside the table, and he nodded slightly to the man in the gray suit.
"Long time no see."
He spoke in Latin, but with a hint of Russian Federation accent, it was hard to tell where he came from. Only after he walked closer, Huai Shi finally realized that the man was very tall, at least two meters.
He stood in front of the table with his back to the light, and his huge shadow covered the entire corner. It was like a big stone pressing on people's hearts, making it difficult to breathe.
However, the man in the gray suit was not affected. His face was as usual, but it seemed that it was a little strenuous for him to raise his head and speak, "Long time no see … It seems that it's you again this time?"
"It shouldn't be."
The dignified middle-aged man thought for a while and shook his head disdainfully, "But, even if it has nothing to do with me, it should be blamed on me in the end, right?"
The man in the gray suit nodded in agreement, "After all, it's rare to see an unlikable person like you."
During the conversation, the middle-aged man glanced at the young man next to him and seemed a little surprised, "Your friend?"
"We just met."
The man in the gray suit shrugged, "You don't have to think too much. He has nothing to do with a jinx like me."
"Is that so?"
The middle-aged man turned his head and looked at the young man sitting in the chair in front of him, "Then let me give you a piece of advice, Mr. Huai Shi."
He called out Huai Shi's name so abruptly.
It was as if he had known him for a long time.
He said, "For the sake of the peaceful and happy life you're pursuing, it's best to stay away from the person next to you, and you should pray that this guy will never appear in front of you. It's not a good thing to be involved with him, just like being involved with the astronomy club."
The advice came out of the blue, but the contempt in the words made Huai Shi feel a burst of displeasure.
It was as if he was reprimanding an ignorant child.
So, in his shadow, Huai Shi raised his head and looked at the dignified face.
"What a coincidence."
The young man suddenly laughed, "I also have a piece of advice …"
As he spoke, his hand reached into the saddle bag and grasped something heavy. Behind the middle-aged man, his follower's expression changed slightly. He wanted to step forward but was stopped by the middle-aged man's raised hand.
That person didn't care about Huai Shi's hostility and actions. Instead, he waited with great interest to see what kind of weapon Huai Shi could take out and what kind of killer move to challenge him.
He was overestimating his own capabilities …
In the end, a bundle of gift bags sealed in plastic film appeared in front of him, making him stare and freeze in place.
Looking at his bald head, the young man suggested word by word,
"You should try the new Overlord!"
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