The woman opposite the door

It took Yi Qingxuan less than half an hour to put a table of dishes on the table.

"time to eat!"

She emerged from the kitchen while untiing her apron, and when she heard the shout, the kid Yi Ran quickly packed up the toys and put them back in the bedroom, then took Su Meng's hand and went to the kitchen to wash her hands and sit down.

"It's all routine, Su Meng, don't mind."

Yi Qingxuan put the soup in front of Su Meng and Yi Ran one by one, and finally served her own, and sat next to Xiaoroutuan with a bowl in her hand.Hearing this, Su Meng looked up, and there were two meat and three vegetables on the small table. The dishes didn't look complicated, but they smelled bursts of aroma, and the taste should not be bad by visual inspection.

She picked up a spinach with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, chewed it and swallowed it, and replied with a smile: "Although it is a home-cooked dish, it tastes good. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

It's been a long time indeed, since my parents passed away... think about it, it's been almost ten years...

"You like it? Then eat more." Yi Qingxuan smiled innocently.If it were someone else, they would think that Su Meng's words were just polite and would never take it to heart, but Yi Qingxuan is a real person who can take anything she says seriously.

But in all fairness, although Su Meng's words were full of politeness, Yi Qingxuan's dishes were really delicious.

Su Meng nodded in agreement, and out of politeness, he asked casually, "Don't we have to wait for dinner?"

Yi Qingxuan froze for a moment: "Who are you waiting for?"

"Little Routuan's father, isn't he at home for dinner?"

It was only then that Yi Qingxuan remembered that she hadn't introduced her family situation to Su Meng, and it was inevitable that she would have such a misunderstanding.

"There is only me and Xiaoroutuan at home, there is no one else." Yi Qingxuan raised her hand and scratched her chin. She has a habit of doing this when she feels nervous or slightly embarrassed.

It turned out to be a single mother...Maybe because of the slightly similar situation, Su Meng instinctively got closer to Yi Qingxuan.

Because of these years of unusual experiences, Su Meng has a strong desire for self-protection deep in his heart. It is actually not easy to take the initiative to let go of his heart and get close to others.

"sorry, I do not know……"

Divorced, or widowed?Either way, it seems that the parties are not willing to mention it.Su Meng didn't really feel sorry, but just expressed his apology out of courtesy.

Yi Qingxuan didn't even have time to put down her chopsticks when she heard that, she quickly waved her hands: "It's okay, really. I have a good time with Xiaoroutuan, I don't think there is anything wrong."

Su Meng gave a soft "hmm", lifted the chopsticks to pick up the food, and swallowed it quietly.She eats very slowly, with an indescribable elegance. She looks like she grew up in a wealthy family with a good upbringing. Chewing or swallowing, she is so quiet that there is no movement at all, and she is beautiful. , Even the process of eating looks like a painting.

"You are very good at cooking." Xu Shi felt that he had asked an impolite question just now, and for fear of causing unnecessary embarrassment, Su Meng took the initiative to speak and changed the subject: "Did you learn it on purpose?"

"No way. In recent years, I have worked part-time in a restaurant and secretly learned it in the back kitchen."

part time?Su Meng was surprised when he heard this. The person in front of him had a baby face, and when he smiled, he looked younger with two pear dimples on his mouth, but he was married and had a five-year-old daughter, so she must be 30 years old I'm about the age, but I still work part-time in a restaurant and don't have a long-term and stable job. Could it be that... I don't have a high degree of education and can't find a good job?

Yi Qingxuan saw the slight doubt on Su Meng's face, and had guessed what she was thinking.

"A few years ago, Xiaoroutuan was still young, and she had to take care of her at home, so she quit her job and started doing some part-time jobs piecemeal."

Su Meng understood: That's right, it's not easy being a single mother. Yi Qingxuan looks gentle and easy-going, and is so kind to Xiao Routuan. She must give up everything for the sake of the child, let alone just a mere job?

She nodded, and her affection for Yi Qingxuan subconsciously increased.

With a heart of gossip, Yi Qingxuan also asked Su Meng with a smile, "You don't look very old, why do you come out and live alone?"

Anticipating that he would inevitably encounter these trivial problems when he went to work in the society after graduation, Su Meng was prepared in his heart, and replied fluently as if he had written the book and endorsed it: "Well, I just graduated and started working, so I rented a house near the company. "

This answer is reasonable and there is nothing to be picky about. It's just that Yi Qingxuan was young. When she just graduated, she and Zhihuan could only rent a small single room less than ten square meters. Su Meng lives in such a big house now. It's not a shared rent with someone, presumably, the work should be good, right?

Sure enough, after asking casually, I found out that the company Su Meng works for is very famous in the local area, and, at such a young age, he has already taken the position of assistant to the general manager of the marketing department, so he should be very talented.

Yi Qingxuan is a little ashamed of herself. Thinking back then, she also graduated from a prestigious university and majored in the most popular finance and accounting major. Nearly a year after graduation, her annual salary was already more than [-] yuan, which was almost more than half of her peers.If it weren't for the little meat balls later...

Oh, forget it, don't mention the past again.Besides, she has never regretted the choice she made at the beginning.

After dinner, Yi Qingxuan cleaned up in the kitchen, and Su Meng played with Xiao Routuan in the living room for a while, and when she saw her come out, he got up and said goodbye.Yi Qingxuan wiped her hands, then remembered that she hadn't returned the money yet, and hurriedly turned around to get the wallet. Coincidentally, the little girl Yi Ran ran over from nowhere and put the things in her hand into Su Meng's hands stuffed.

"Sister, sister, I told you to treat you to ice cream, why did you forget?"

Su Meng had indeed forgotten it long ago. Seeing this, he smiled and declined, "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need the ice cream. You can keep it for yourself, okay?"

"That can't be done. My mother said that what I said must be counted. I promised to treat you to eat, and I must treat you. Besides, I share my favorite things with you because I like my sister. If you don't eat, Is it because you don't like me?"

The little girl pursed her mouth aggrievedly while she was talking. Seeing this, Su Meng hurriedly took the ice cream and held it with one hand, while the other hand stroked her forehead: "Why, my sister likes you very much. In that case, I will give you the ice cream." Accept it, take it home and eat later, okay?"

"it is good!"

Little Routuan nodded heavily, and a big smile opened at the corner of his mouth.

Just at this time, Yi Qingxuan also came over with the money. Su Meng picked up the ice cream and gave her a nod, and said with a smile, "Little Routuan invited me to eat ice cream. Of course I have to give something in return, so I don't need the money."

As she spoke, she turned and went out. Yi Qingxuan was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly followed: "How can it be done, Su Meng..."

Yi Qingxuan didn't have time to finish her sentence, because after Su Meng entered the door of her own house, she waved at the mother and daughter who were still at the door, and then turned around and closed the door.

Su Meng leaned against the metal door and listened. The mother and daughter in the corridor seemed to say something in a low voice, and then there was a "click", and the surroundings became completely quiet.She put down the shopping bag she was carrying, turned around and walked slowly to the sofa to sit down, staring at the ice cream in her hand, which was slightly cold, lost in thought.

If her child is still alive, won't it...will be as smart, beautiful, well-behaved and sensible as Little Routuan?Will she also have a pair of big grape-black eyes, cute dimples and canine teeth, and a childish voice when she speaks, and she will pester herself to tell stories and sing nursery rhymes, and then snuggle into her arms and cry Call: "Mom, Mom..."

Su Meng's nose turned red, and his eyes slowly became moist with tears. He couldn't help thinking about it, but he didn't dare to think about it.Subconsciously squeezed both hands, getting tighter and tighter, until the slippery cold stained the fingertips, and looked down, only to find that the carton was crushed by myself at some point, and some of the pink ice cream inside had been squeezed out.

She was stunned, then got up and went to the kitchen to take out a transparent glass bowl, scooped out the ice cream with a spoon in her hand and put it in, looked down blankly for a moment, then carefully opened the refrigerator door.

After this incident, Su Meng and the mother and daughter at the opposite door became acquainted.But firstly, they have different schedules, and secondly, Su Meng has a cold personality. He has never been easy to get acquainted with people. We lived together on the first floor for more than half a month. Except for nodding and saying hello when we meet occasionally, there is nothing else. Other more intersections.

One day, when Su Meng came back from get off work, he was looking down for the keys in his backpack when he heard a "ding" in his ear, and then the elevator door opened.

"Mommy, what shall we eat when we get home?"

When the familiar child's voice came, Su Meng looked up subconsciously, but found that the person who was holding Xiao Yiran's hand was not Yi Qingxuan.

She froze in place for a moment, thinking whether to say hello, but the little girl across from her spotted her first, trotted forward, raised her head and smiled sweetly at Su Meng: "Hello, sister!"

"Hello, Xiao Yiran, is school over?"

Su Meng bent down to look at her, and after thinking about it, he found a lollipop from the shopping bag at hand: "Here, can my sister treat you to some candy?"

I don’t know when I developed this habit. When I saw the lollipops in front of the cashier when I was paying, I couldn’t help but reach for a few, and I didn’t eat them when I bought them. Saved half a plate.

Xiao Yiran took it without even thinking about it, leaned forward and kissed Su Meng on the face, "Thank you sister."

Su Meng still remembers the first time when she gave her a lollipop, the little girl had to turn back to ask her mother cautiously first. Does this active and affectionate performance now mean that in her eyes, she is no longer a stranger, but can be trusted instead? ?

A child's heart is really pure, it's so easy to trust someone.

Su Meng thought for a while before he came back to his senses. When he looked up, the woman who had just brought Xiaoroutuan back had already walked in front of the two of them. Su Meng lowered his head and asked the little girl who was smiling sweetly in front of him: "Little Routuan , who is this?"