Ruan Qiuqiu sneezed.
Strange. Who was talking about her?
Cheng Jun's name flashed across her mind. Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned for a moment and suddenly sighed. She had been thinking about whether Cheng Jun had been eating well. She was probably used to being a chef and was afraid that Cheng Jun would kill himself.
However, Ruan Qiuqiu still believed that the occasionally reliable Tu Nan would take good care of Cheng Jun. With him around, she was relieved.
Ruan Qiuqiu took a plane to another city. She had randomly picked the coordinates on the map. The prices in this city were lower, and the transportation was convenient. It was considered a livable city.
She checked the house on the app in advance and communicated with the landlord. After confirming that there were no problems, she moved in.
The house was an apartment-style residential building. It was a small single apartment, so it suddenly looked cramped.
Ruan Qiuqiu walked around and found that there were too many things missing. She sat on the sofa and made a long shopping list. She locked on to the nearby supermarket chain and changed into a coat to go shopping.
Pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea were all necessities.
Before she had checked half of the items on the list, the shopping cart was already full and could not be stuffed. It was at least a few dozen kilograms. Ruan Qiuqiu had to buy the first batch and carry everything back before buying the rest.
Just as she was about to line up to pay the bill, someone called her name in surprise.
"Ruan Qiuqiu?"
The other party's tone was obviously hesitant and in disbelief. Ruan Qiuqiu heard the familiar voice and subconsciously wanted to turn around, but she reacted quickly and covered her face. She said in a muffled voice, "Sorry, you've got the wrong person."
"It's you." It was Gu You's voice.
He was carrying a few bags of fruits in his hand and walked over quickly. He was sure that Ruan Qiuqiu had really cut her hair short and dressed very differently from before.
"Why are you here?" … She even looked like she was shopping.
Gu You's gaze fell on Ruan Qiuqiu's shopping cart and became even more uncertain.
Ruan Qiuqiu knew that pretending was useless. She frowned and let go of her hand. "You don't have to ask. It has nothing to do with you."
"Are you alone?" He accurately sensed the truth.
Ruan Qiuqiu looked away. "It has nothing to do with you."
"…"
Gu You queued behind Ruan Qiuqiu. The two of them were silent. It was so awkward in the noisy supermarket. It was as if a laser was shining on Ruan Qiuqiu's head, making her feel uncomfortable all over. Before Cheng Jun made it public, Ruan Qiuqiu would definitely keep it a secret. She would not let anyone know about their divorce, including Gu You.
Soon, it was Ruan Qiuqiu's turn.
She had bought too many things and filled two large shopping bags. They looked even heavier than Ruan Qiuqiu. She blushed with effort and pretended to pick up the two oversized shopping bags with ease, but her arms trembled after a few steps.
"I'll do it."
Gu You took a step forward and helped Ruan Qiuqiu pick up a shopping bag. He stuffed a small bag of fruits into her hands and picked up another shopping bag.
Ruan Qiuqiu hurriedly said, "Actually, there's no need …"
"Just take it as me repaying your kindness. It has nothing to do with anything else, okay?"
Gu You carried the bag and walked out of the supermarket quickly.
"Where do you live?"
Ruan Qiuqiu pointed in the direction of the bachelor apartment reluctantly. This was supposed to be a secret club. She never expected that she would be caught red-handed by Gu You on the first day.
Gu You smiled. "What a coincidence."
"Why are you here?" Ruan Qiuqiu asked gloomily.
Was it because of the protagonist's halo that she would bump into him or Xu Biying wherever she went?
"My hometown is in this city. It's a coincidence that my home is only a few kilometers away from here. I bought some fruits on the way."
"I see."
Ruan Qiuqiu felt as if ten thousand alpacas were galloping in her heart.
What kind of luck was this! The house she chose casually was actually near Gu You's hometown??? She felt like she was going to die!
Fortunately, Gu You did not like to ask questions. When the two of them entered the apartment, Gu You put down the two bags. He looked around the apartment and said, "Did you just come here?"
"Yes …"
"A woman should be careful living here. Let me check if there are any problems with the equipment. "
Ruan Qiuqiu scratched her hair. "Actually, there's no need."
Gu You looked at her. Her short hair was a little messy. She did not look like a woman who had been married for many years. She was simply a little girl who had not grown up. He could not help but smile. He shook his head and went forward to check the equipment for Ruan Qiuqiu. He tightened the loose screws and made sure that there were no problems before he was ready to leave.
Ruan Qiuqiu gratefully walked him to the door. Suddenly, she remembered that Gu You still had fruits at home.
"By the way, your fruits —"
"It's okay. Just take it as a small gift to congratulate you on your new house move."
Gu You's face suddenly became serious. "If there are any problems, remember to call me. Don't refuse because of your pride."
"Okay, thank you."
Ruan Qiuqiu closed the door and leaned back against it. She slowly slid down to the wooden floor and sighed. She covered her cheeks.
It's over. Gu You must have noticed that something was wrong with them.
As expected.
Gu You did not say anything on the surface, but he found an excuse to give Ruan Qiuqiu things every two to three days.
Sometimes it was meat, sometimes it was vegetables and fruits. Ruan Qiuqiu rejected him directly at first, but she could not resist Gu You's sincere persuasion. In fact, he did as he said. He gave her things and occasionally said a few words to ask about Ruan Qiuqiu's recent situation. After that, he left without any intention of being ambiguous.
Ruan Qiuqiu gradually breathed a sigh of relief. Occasionally, she would symbolically ask Gu You to bring home some snacks and other food that she made herself as a token of gratitude. No matter what, Ruan Qiuqiu never had the intention of asking him to stay for dinner.
Recently, she had taken on a private job and was part-time drawing for other people. She was earning some money and her life was gradually stabilizing.
Gu You was sincerely happy for her.
Before he left, Ruan Qiuqiu gave him a box of snacks. Gu You took it solemnly and said goodbye to her before he went downstairs.
The corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. When he turned the corner of the building, a dark figure brushed past him. Gu You was preoccupied and naturally did not notice that the other party seemed a little familiar.
"… …"
Cheng Jun took off his hat and turned around to look at Gu You's back as he left.
He looked up at the building where Ruan Qiuqiu was and then turned to the corner of the street where Gu You had disappeared. He fell into silence for a long time.
After a while.
Cheng Jun took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.
His calm voice was very clear in the quiet courtyard. "Call Gu You back to the club for any reason."
Ruan Qiuqiu was on her way home.
Recently, Gu You no longer appeared in Ruan Qiuqiu's life again and again, which made her feel relieved. She did not have to rack her brains on how to reject Gu You anymore.
She was carrying a bag of vegetables. It happened to be a supermarket sale, so it did not cost much.
It was difficult to cook for one person. She often habitually cooked a big pot of food for two people. She could only eat by herself until she felt nauseous and did not want to see it a second time. Ruan Qiuqiu had a headache when she thought of cooking tomorrow.
She would rather be lazy and order takeout. These vegetables could be stored for a few days.
Ruan Qiuqiu's footsteps were not slow. She had to be careful when living alone. It would be very dangerous if she was targeted.
But at this moment, she had a strange feeling that made her scalp tingle and her whole body feel uncomfortable.
Ruan Qiuqiu looked back.
In the past few days, she had been having this strange illusion, causing her to have nightmares at night. There were not many pedestrians on this road. No matter how bold Ruan Qiuqiu was, she was still a little scared and could not help but quicken her steps.
At this moment, there was a roguish laughter behind her. "What are you afraid of? Little girl, where do you live? I'll send you up. "
“！”
Ruan Qiuqiu was about to throw a bag of vegetables at him, but someone was faster than her. He punched the man's face to one side and his nose bled. After another punch, the man began to scream in pain and shouted that he wanted to call the police.
Ruan Qiuqiu was shocked by the unforeseen event in front of her.
When she saw clearly who hit the man, she could not help but be stunned. "Cheng Jun?"
Cheng Jun shielded her with one hand and lowered his head as he stared at the man who was lying on the ground and crying for his parents. The coldness in that pair of slender eyes made the man tremble. He forgot to call the police and hurriedly ran away, scared out of his wits.
Ruan Qiuqiu still had lingering fears.
… Wait a minute.
"How did you know that I'm here? Have you been following me for a few days? "
Cheng Jun: "… I'm just passing by."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
Cheng Jun: "…"
"Didn't I tell you not to look for me?" Ruan Qiuqiu took a few steps back and stood still. "Thank you. I'll be more careful in the future. You should go back now."
Cheng Jun did not reply and just stared at her silently.
"You should go." Ruan Qiuqiu sighed.
He still did not say a word.
Ruan Qiuqiu turned around and continued to walk in the direction of her apartment. Cheng Jun, who was behind her, seemed to be afraid that she would get angry. He followed her from a distance and did not get close to her. When Ruan Qiuqiu went up the stairs, he stood at the entrance of the neighborhood and looked at the lights on each floor.
Ruan Qiuqiu went back to her apartment and locked the door. She did not see Cheng Jun's figure through the peephole. She hoped that he had left.
It had started to snow outside.
It was so passionate that it felt like a confession. It was so beautiful that it was astonishing.
Ruan Qiuqiu opened the window a crack to let in some wind. At this time, she inadvertently glanced and found a black figure in the vast expanse of white.
He was sitting on the steps, motionless. Snow was falling on his body.
His back view was lonely and desolate.
"…"
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