creek crossing bridge

Night always sweeps across the earth quietly.Inadvertently, the whole city emits colorful neon lights, rushing high into the sky, reflecting the sky red.The traffic on the highway is rolling, and the bustling shopping malls are full of people coming and going.

Luoxi City, where Yangxi is located, is not considered a first-tier big city, but it is not considered a small city either.In recent years, since the national conquest shifted the focus of development to the second-tier cities, the development of Luoxi City is getting faster and faster every day.The originally peaceful small city turned into a developed city full of high-rise buildings in an instant.The dense population on the subway, the faint smell of smoke wafting in the windless air, and the seemingly endless glow of neon lights at night.

All these are two-sided, bringing pollution, but also a rare prosperity.And Yang Xi valued this prosperity more, because it represented a fast-growing economy and more opportunities for part-time jobs.Only by working can we continue to live, she told herself so to prevent herself from shrinking due to physical fatigue.

Yang Xi was busy in front of the McDonald's counter, but now she was forced to put on a smiling face, who usually doesn't smile much.That's what makes customers feel comfortable, the manager once told her.Therefore, no matter how unhappy your heart is, no matter how sore your shoulders are, you still have to laugh, just like the Maitreya Buddha in that temple.

But in this most prosperous place, the most fashionable is the most.Thinking of the money she would get when the salary was settled in a few days, she gritted her teeth and persisted.There was still half an hour before the end of the shift, and a little spark of happiness ignited in her heart.

"Okay, please go to the right to pick up the meal." Yang Xi politely gestured "please".The man in front of the counter had a very arrogant attitude, threw the money on the table, and strode away without even humming.

But Yang Xi was used to it.She has seen the quiet and polite graduate student sister, the old lady whose hearing makes people crazy, and of course the upstart who is arrogant and unreasonable.With a stiff smile on her face, she put the money into the cash register.

"Hello, what do you want?" Yang Xi asked just before he raised his head after closing the drawer.

"Yang...Xi?" A familiar voice sounded, trembling slightly with surprise.

Yang Xi suddenly raised his head and stared at the person in front of him.It was none other than Lin Anqiao.At this time, Lin Anqiao had already changed out of her school uniform and was wearing a handsome casual outfit.She opened her eyes wide and looked straight at Yang Xi several times before saying this.

Yang Xi felt his ears tighten, and his face became a little pale.What she worries most is meeting classmates or teachers while working part-time, because the school's school regulations prohibit students from working part-time.What happened these two days, I met this "boy" all day long, I never met him before, is it God's joke?Or does God think that his affairs are not messy enough?

But she still didn't say much, and continued to smile: "Well. What do you need?"

After seeing Yang Xi's reaction, Lin Anqiao put away his surprised face, and went on to say: "Shrimp burger set meal, plus a big chicken rice flower, and no ice for the cola."

"Okay, please go to the right to pick up the meal." Yang Xi still smiled and made a "please" gesture.Although her heart is full of galloping horses now, her face is hot.Lin Anqiao gave Yang Xi a puzzled look, said "Thank you", and stood aside to wait for the meal.

Yang Xi comforted herself in her heart, Lin Anqiao is not a talkative person, so she shouldn't talk nonsense, not to mention she has a bigger secret in her hands, so she shouldn't leak it out foolishly.

But misfortune always happens to those who fear it most.

However, perhaps the most unfortunate thing is that when he saw that there were still 10 minutes left before the end of the shift and no longer had to worry about it, the chubby figure of the head teacher, Mrs. He, came in from the main entrance of McDonald's.Sure enough, the chances of meeting fat people while working in McDonald's are high.

Although it is the prime time at night and the crowd is bustling, Mr. He didn't notice that Yang Xi was in the back, but Yang Xi yelled "no good" in his heart, because he would come to the front in a while, and found that he was in the middle of the queue. The fact of working.

What's even more frustrating is that due to the shortage of labor, it is still impossible to change shifts.If he fled abruptly, he might be deducted a lot of wages and scolded by the manager, Yang Xi thought it was worthless.

what to do?Yang Xi wished he could fly directly to the moon to hug the rabbit, sweating on his face from anxiety.She glanced at the class teacher in the distance from the corner of her eye, thinking about what to do.Otherwise, the blind cat will kill the mouse and bite the bullet, that's all she can think about.

It's all over.

Suddenly, Lin Anqiao's voice sounded: "Teacher, aren't you trying to lose weight?"

While entering the food number, Yang Xi paid attention to this sentence with some surprise, not knowing what Lin Anqiao meant.She who would never take the initiative to talk to the teacher usually took the initiative to chat with the teacher.And if it's so hateful from the beginning, it's just a weird style of painting, okay?

"Ah? I, I..." Mr. He was obviously poked at a pain point, he hesitated and didn't know what to respond.

"Don't be nervous, I just suggest that you go to the dumpling restaurant next door and order vegetarian dumplings. What's more, there are so many people here and you have to queue up, don't you think so?" Lin Anqiao looked at this person calmly with a slight smile A man with a chubby face.

"Ah, okay, I'll go now." Beads of sweat appeared on Teacher He's face, feeling that he was completely humiliated, and flew out like a flexible meatball without hesitation. McDonald's.

"Goodbye, teacher." Lin Anqiao took a bite of the shrimp burger and shrugged.

Yang Xi opened his mouth slightly, not knowing what to say.In less than 30 seconds, Lin Anqiao helped herself to "invite" Teacher He out, quietly and effectively, which made Yang Xi feel admiration and gratitude mixed together.

The false alarm just now made her break out in cold sweat, and her palms were also wet.After an unknown amount of time, the shift bell rang and she completed the last order.

She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little dizzy, she walked backstage to change her overalls, she felt her back was shivering and her hands were shaking, as if she had just had a serious illness.It seems that the false alarm just now was quite powerful, she thought to herself mockingly.

After changing her clothes, she picked up her bag and walked out of the service area.She found that Lin Anqiao was sitting upright in front of the table, and the hamburger, coke and fries had already been eaten.Yang Xi found out that the popcorn chicken didn't move at all, what a waste.If you don't eat it, don't give it to me!I wonder if not everyone can eat like you!

She felt really tired and hungry, and planned to buy steamed buns and side dishes for grandma when she went home, so she didn't eat them herself.Anyway, she has long been used to a life of hungry and full, and it has always been commonplace not to eat dinner.I can hold on, Yang Xi thought, in a few days it will be a comprehensive practical activity organized by the school, and it will cost a certain amount of money.

She walked towards the gate of McDonald's without turning her eyes, planning to go home and have a rest.

"Yangxi." She was stopped by Lin Anqiao when she was about to step out of the gate.

Yang Xi turned his head, only to see Lin Anqiao waving to him with a solemn and worried expression.

"What's the matter?" Yang Xi responded coldly, but it was obviously mixed with a feeling of weakness.

"Come here, I have something to tell you."

It was this terrible line again, Yang Xi thought with a smile, but it passed.Maybe Lin Anqiao felt that he saved me, that he was a great hero waiting for my thanks.Then go, anyway, I really should thank this sacred Lin Anqiao.He saved himself twice, and he is also a strange person.

"Thank you." Yang Xi stood beside Lin Anqiao and said expressionlessly.

Lin Anqiao couldn't help laughing when she saw that Yang Xi had regained her facial paralysis, and her cheeks glowed: "You really were just pretending."

"So what?" Yang Xi stared at Lin Anqiao with an unfriendly expression.Do you want to laugh at me, come on.

"Did you know that part-time jobs are prohibited in school?" Lin Anqiao said somewhat unnaturally, getting to the point.

"En." Yang Xi was very calm.

"You may meet a teacher or something while working here, and you will be punished at that time." Lin Anqiao tapped the table with his index finger, frowned slightly, and said anxiously.

"Ah."

Lin Anqiao looked at Yang Xi's face, and sighed sympathetically: "I know it's probably because of family reasons, I won't tell others, but you have to be careful."

Yang Xi nodded, feeling that the defense in his heart was slowly dropped.Maybe her intentions are not bad.

"Sit down, you haven't eaten? Here's the chicken popcorn." Lin Anqiao quickly changed the subject and said with a slight smile.

"No, thank you." Yang Xi shook his head, but did not sit down.

"have eaten."

"I don't need your sympathy." Yang Xi felt that his self-esteem was very hurt, and responded with some displeasure.

Lin Anqiao bit her lip, obviously a little annoyed after hearing this sentence, but quickly recovered her calm: "Are you always like this? Let me tell you, I don't sympathize with you, I just want to thank you for helping me keep the secret, okay?" ?”

"Thank you enough for saving me twice." Yang Xi's tone softened, still showing no sign of sitting down.

"Hey, I'm not a boy, why are you so shy?" Lin Anqiao suddenly lowered her tone, blinking a pair of bright eyes, and said in a teasing tone.

"Shy." As soon as he said this, Yang Xi's stomach suddenly let out a growl, which made Lin Anqiao stunned for a moment.

Yang Xi also felt that he was too stubborn, so he snorted and sat down to eat chicken popcorn.Seeing Yang Xi's movements, Lin Anqiao nodded with a smile, put his elbows on the table, and looked at Yang Xi like that.

"I just met Mr. He when he was running to lose weight and came to McDonald's. I really lied to myself." Lin Anqiao sighed exaggeratedly, looking at the warm ceiling.

"So that's why you know he's going to lose weight." Yang Xi ate a piece of popcorn chicken, feeling that his empty stomach was instantly satisfied.

"Actually, I know it even if I don't meet him. According to modern theory, even people who are not fat definitely want to lose weight, let alone Mr. He's body shape." Lin Anqiao laughed heartily.

Yang Xi thought about it, felt it made sense, and smiled slightly.She felt that the person sitting across from her was a fake Lin Anqiao. Where did her usual otherworldly demeanor go?