Mr. Zhao Fei's house squatting neighbor

04

Because no one would come to take care of her, Xu Chaoran invited the nurses from the hospital after asking the nurses.

After the operation was completed, he could not eat for the first three days, so the nurse came over regularly to check on Xu Chaoran's condition.Afterwards, he could eat some liquid food, so Xu Chaoran ordered the takeaway from the small restaurant outside the hospital by himself, and asked the nurse to help bring it over.The family members of the patients in the next bed also often bring him an extra meal.He received a lot of care during the week in the hospital.

There is only a lot of free time left, how to pass it.Neighbor Zhao Fei should be an office worker, and he never sent him a message during the day.Only when I got home at night would I take many photos or videos of Huazi.The phone vibrates from time to time, which is what Xu Chaoran looks forward to most.

These images became Xu Chaoran's greatest pleasure.He often holds his mobile phone in his hand, happily looking at Huazai's small appearance under the camera, whether comfortable or unexpected.Recalling Huazai's chubby and soft touch, he couldn't help squinting his eyes happily.

"Hua Zai feels very comfortable!" Xu Chaoran and Zhao Fei added WeChat to each other.He excitedly sent a message to Zhao Fei.

Apart from Huazi's photos and videos, Zhao Fei rarely spoke.However, after a while, Zhao Fei replied him.

"Yes."

Such few words fit very well with Zhao Fei's image in Xu Chaoran's impression.He remembered that when he first moved to Room 1711, he greeted three other residents on the same floor.Only Zhao Fei, who was in room 3 next door, had no impression of seeing this person at all. For a while, Xu Chaoran thought that no one lived next door.

Until one day, he was trotting all the way with two bags of cat litter, and he still watched the elevator close in front of his eyes.Just when he thought he would be late and was about to wait for a while, the elevator door suddenly opened from the inside.

"...Thank you!" Xu Chaoran thanked heartily.After walking into the elevator and raising his head, he took a closer look at the person standing in front of him.A face he had never seen before, his figure was a circle smaller than him, and his back looked even thinner.The slightly long hair hangs down limply, resting on the shiny silver metal-framed glasses.

Although she had single eyelids, her eyes looked very bright, her thin lips were tightly drawn into a line, and her fair skin was covered with a faint golden layer under the elevator lights.

——At that time, Xu Chaoran, who was carrying a bag of 10 kilograms of cat litter in each hand, felt his heart "thump" one more time.

The resident with an unfamiliar face looked back at him, but Xu Chaoran didn't see it—he was busy trying to save his right foot from under the cat litter bag that fell to the ground, baring his teeth.

It was from that day that Xu Chaoran knew Zhao Fei who lived on the east end of the same floor and was also his neighbor.However, he never met Zhao Fei in the elevator again after that.

The phone buzzed again.Zhao Fei sent a short video.Huazai was squatting in the middle of the single fabric sofa, yawned lazily, and then meowed briskly.

The clinical patients have been discharged during the day, and Xu Chaoran is the only one in the three-bed ward today.He couldn't put it down, watched the video back and forth several times.Finally, a line of words was typed in the input box.

When he was about to click send, he stopped again, hesitating for a while.Finally, he mustered up the courage to quickly call up the interface of the mobile phone to make a call, aim at "Neighbor Zhao Fei" and press it.

The waiting sound played five times—Xu Chaoran counted clearly.After a short blank, a slightly low but clean male voice rang out: "Hello."

"You, hello!" The phone was connected.Xu Chaoran was nervous.His free left hand grasped the white sheet of the hospital bed in vain. "I, I am your neighbor Xu Chaoran, Huazi has been taken care of these few days..."

"I know it's you." Zhao Fei's voice was a little cold, but it made people feel very comfortable. "I saved your number."

"Really... Hahaha, great..." Xu Chaoran wiped the tiny beads of sweat on the tip of his nose. "I'm calling because of the video you sent just now. Huazai's cry is very nice! I've never heard Huazai call like that in front of me."

"Really." Zhao Fei replied, there was the sound of colored paper shaking in the background. "I'm playing with Huazai with toys. I took them out of your cabinet."

"Take whatever you want, whatever you want!" Fortunately, when it comes to things related to Huazi, Xu Chaoran can't stop talking. "Hua Zai doesn't like other toys, but only those that I can play with. That's why I have a lot of fishing rod-type cat toys at home."

"Yes." Zhao Fei simply replied, and the only sound on the phone was the sound of confetti being turned over.Huazai's meowing was mixed in from time to time, and he seemed to be having a good time.

Xu Chaoran held the phone like this, listening to some vague voices inside.Occasionally, Zhao Fei's breathing became louder, and Xu Chaoran blushed as he listened.

"Then, then... don't disturb your rest... good night!" Xu Chaoran hurriedly ended the conversation as suddenly as he was on the phone.

Zhao Fei's voice was still light and shallow. "Good night."

What a wonderful person...

Holding the phone, Xu Chaoran recalled the conversation just now.

Neither asked him when he would be discharged from the hospital, nor told him how troublesome it was to take care of Huazi.Zhao Fei just completely accepted Xu Chaoran's unilateral questioning.Doesn't look like he's interested in anything.

Xu Chaoran remembered that last week, he finally found a lame excuse, and mustered up the courage to run to Zhao Fei's room and ring the doorbell.

The door opened quickly.Zhao Fei opened the door and looked up at him.He seemed to have just taken a shower, and his face and hair were still steamed.

"You, hello! I'm from Room 1711 next door, and my name is Xu Chaoran. Excuse me, do you have vinegar at home?"

Zhao Fei nodded lightly, signaling him to take a step back and keep his hand away from the door frame.

"How much do you need?"

"A little bit is enough! I'll dip the scallops, haha..." Xu Chaoran really wants to steam the scallops, and it's true that there is no vinegar at home, but before meeting Zhao Fei, he always goes downstairs to the convenience store of.

"Stand here, and I'll serve you some."

Zhao Fei left the door half open and walked towards the kitchen.

Hey, this is dangerous!Xu Chaoran, who originally just wanted to get acquainted, suddenly became worried about Zhao Fei's personal safety.What if it is a stranger?What if a dangerous guy tricked him into opening the door!

—— Xu Chaoran, who was so worried, didn't realize that he was no different from the "strange and dangerous guy" now.

Appearing in the entrance again, Zhao Fei was holding half a bowl of black vinegar in a disposable plastic bowl.

"Is this enough?" he asked.

"Okay! Thank you!" Xu Chaoran hurriedly took it. "As a reward, I'll send you some steamed scallops!"

Zhao Fei blinked and paused for a while before answering.

"No. I've had dinner."

By the way... At that time, they also said goodbye with "good night".

Xu Chaoran closed his eyes slightly, and Zhao Fei's clear eyes when they met for the first time came to mind again.

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