Annie's small apartment is located in the western outskirts of the city.

When she came out of Joey's noodle shop, she wanted to take a taxi home, but when she took out her wallet and saw the pitiful notes inside, she ran to the bus stop decisively.

At the departure station, there were very few passengers, so Annie chose a seat in the back row by the window.

After the bus started, Annie put her backpack in her arms, curled up on the chair, and fell asleep peacefully.

Her home is near the terminal, so there is no need to worry about passing the station.

When Annie got out of the car, night had already fallen.

I am used to living in tents in youth hostels, and Annie is very uncomfortable with the mundane smoke and fire emanating from this old residential building.

After entering the unit door, Annie stood in front of the elevator for a long time before remembering which floor she lived on.

Eighth floor.

Ups and downs, when she bought a house, she also wanted to do a good job and buy a seventh floor that is said to make people prosperous.

Unexpectedly, the seventh floor was 2 yuan more expensive than the eighth floor. Annie tried to make up the money, but she couldn't make up the money before paying the payment. building.

The elevator is old and rumbling, like a car that has been through a lot of trouble and may stall at any time.

After getting off the elevator, Annie saw a teenager in a high school uniform standing in the stairwell smoking a cigarette.

When the boy saw Annie, he was startled.

There are two families on the eighth floor. One moved to a high-end community half a year ago, and the other has been vacant for several years. Except for the aunt who cleans the property, few people come to the eighth floor.

This place has always been a treasured place of geomantic omen where he secretly smokes behind his parents' backs.

And Annie was undoubtedly the one who came to spoil his feng shui.

The boy poked his head out of the stairwell and saw that Annie was pretty, so he couldn't help but ask, "Beauty, are you new here?"

"No, I bought this house five years ago, and I just haven't lived in it." Annie took out the key from her backpack and shook it at the boy.

The boy came out of the stairwell, pressed the cigarette in his hand on the window sill, raised his eyebrows and said to Annie: "What a coincidence, I live on the seventh floor, let's hang out together when you have time, my buddy has a car, I can borrow it." Come and take you for a ride."

When Annie opened the door, she paused for an instant. She raised her head and looked at the boy in surprise.

Is she being molested?

The boy took a few steps forward, "Sister, don't be shy. What age is this? We are all adults. It's okay to be open."

Annie was not angry when she heard the boy's words, but found it amusing.

She knew this boy.

Five years ago, when the community was completed, she and the boy's family were the first batch of residents to move in.

At that time, the boy was still an unlucky boy who was causing trouble everywhere. Who would have thought that five years later, that unlucky boy would grow into a bad boy with a height of 1.8 meters.

As an elder, Annie felt that she had to discipline the boy on behalf of his parents.

"I have your photo in my phone." Annie looked at the boy with a half-smile.

The boy didn't believe it, "Impossible."

Annie took out her mobile phone, found the five-year-old photo from the photo album, and handed the mobile phone to the boy.

In the photo, the boy was lying on the chair with his bare buttocks, grinning in pain. The boy's father was standing beside him, holding a feather duster with a vicious expression on his face.

No matter how thick-skinned the young man was, he couldn't help feeling ashamed when he saw such a photo. In a few seconds, the red glow covered his entire face, as red as the ass in the photo.

Fortunately, the boy reacted quickly. Before Annie could humiliate him, he turned and ran into the stairwell.

Perhaps because he felt unwilling, he folded back after running halfway, and gave Annie a middle finger viciously.

……

The house that no one lived in for five years was terribly dusty. Annie changed into a piece of clothes that could not be stained, fetched a basin of clean water, and cleaned the house inside and out.

After tossing until midnight, the house barely reached a level suitable for human habitation.

Annie leaned back on the single sofa, looked at her little home, and felt an inexplicable sense of belonging in her heart.

This world is changing every moment.

Apple replaced Nokia and dominated the world.Trump replaced Obama as the new President of the United States.Even the brat downstairs who only knows how to cause trouble has grown into a handsome young man with a good appearance.

However, no matter how the world changes in an instant, there are always some things that maintain their original form and refuse to change easily.

Five years ago, when she left Bingcheng, she only had this small house and a few banknotes in her pocket.

Five years later, when she returned to Bingcheng, she still only had this small house and less paper money in her pocket than when she left.

Annie came to the balcony, put her arms on the rusty iron fence, and looked at the tall buildings in the distance.

There is the city center, where every inch of land is expensive. Legend has it that the previous mayor of Ice City once commented privately that the city center is the soul of the entire Ice City.

The lights are flickering there, and the bright neon is like a gorgeous rose, blooming proudly.

It is a paradise for the rich, a cage for the middle class, and a hell for the poor.

Annie has been wandering outside for many years, and her youthful sentimentality has long since been catalyzed by the desert wind and sand into a firmness that can withstand a magnitude [-] earthquake.

Who would have thought that within twelve hours after she returned to Bingcheng, those pretentious little emotions would spring up like mushrooms after a spring rain, rushing out.

……

There was a sound downstairs, Annie looked away, leaned on the iron railing with her hands, and looked down.

Downstairs on the balcony, stood a bald middle-aged uncle, wearing an old white vest, leaning on the railing, concentrating on puffing.

The uncle's smoking posture is exactly the same as the handsome boy in the stairwell, and he looks like a father and son.

Annie, "Uncle."

When the uncle heard someone calling him, he raised his head and stared suspiciously at the head protruding from the balcony upstairs, "Little girl, what's the matter?"

Annie smiled, "It's okay, it's just that your son always smokes in front of my house, and there are cigarette butts all over the place, which is very difficult to clean."

The uncle put out the cigarette in his hand, turned around and rushed into the room, roaring, "Stinky boy, you dare to smoke, see if I don't beat you to death today!"

The uncle's way of educating children is very simple. He has used violence to control violence for ten years.

Hearing the wailing downstairs, Annie wasn't too worried.

As a parent, the biological son who has been spoiled for more than ten years, can't bear the heart to teach him a lesson.

The uncle just wanted to scare his son.

Sure enough, half an hour later, the boy was locked on the balcony without any injuries.

The boy was naked on the upper body, wearing a pair of large flowered pants on the lower body, his hair was messy, and his eyes were dazed from sleep.

It looked like he was half asleep, and was dragged out of the bed by his father to teach him a lesson.

Annie, "Hey, handsome guy."

When the boy looked up, Annie quickly raised her middle finger at the boy.

It's not that I didn't report, the time has not yet come.

The boy bared his teeth angrily, "You villain, you actually sued."

Annie looked at the scene in front of her and hummed a little tune in a good mood.

The melody of the little song is very simple, a few syllables are put together randomly to form a soft and sweet lullaby.

……

Next day, Joey's Noodle House.

Annie is now a homeless person. After getting up in the morning, she got on the bus very consciously and came to "a corner of Pian'an", ready to eat and drink.

Joey was not in the store. The little girl who greeted her yesterday told her that Joey had gone to stock up.

Annie picked up a book from the bookshelf, found a slightly remote place and sat down, preparing to wait for Joey to come back.

The store was not busy, and the pretty little girl was lying on the counter, secretly glancing at Anne with her big eyes.

The little girl is young, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, she doesn't look like she can hold her breath.

Fifteen minutes later, the little girl came to where Annie was sitting in the name of delivering water, and introduced herself with a smile, "Hello, my name is Xiaoye, Ye Zi's Ye."

Annie asked Xiaoye to sit down, "Hi, my name is Annie, and I'm Joey's friend."

Xiaoye, "I know, I heard Joey mention you."

Xiaoye was very curious about Annie's travel experience, and Annie casually told Xiaoye a few interesting things during the trip, which made Xiaoye smile.

After laughing, Xiaoye asked Annie, "You came back at this time to attend Joey's wedding, right?"

Annie raised her eyes, "Wedding?"

Xiaoye's eyes widened, and she looked at Annie in surprise, "You don't know?"

Annie froze for a moment, Joey never mentioned marriage.

"And a teacher, I've met, tall and handsome, very gentle." Xiaoye said bluntly, "When Joey said she was going to get married, I was also taken aback. She obviously liked women before, and she even had a girlfriend friend."

Annie vaguely guessed why Joey suddenly called her back.

A string of blue wind chimes hung on the antique gate of the noodle shop. When Joey pushed the door and entered, the wind chimes jingled with Joey's movements.

Xiaoye stuck out her tongue, picked up the kettle from the cabinet next to her, poured hot water for the guests at the table, and tried her best to create the illusion of serious work.

Joey was still wearing a cheongsam, with a budding lotus embroidered on the water-blue material, which was very beautiful.

"You haven't eaten yet. I'll ask the kitchen to serve you a bowl of noodles." Joey handed the basket in his hand to Xiaoye and told her, "The vegetables I just bought are very fresh. You can ask the chef to make a side dish along with the noodles. And bring it up."

"Okay." Xiaoye responded, took the basket, and hurriedly ran to the kitchen.

……

The noodles were served quickly.

The steaming beef noodles, accompanied by green and refreshing side dishes, make people very appetizing.

Joey picked up the vinegar bottle on the table and poured some vinegar into it, "I don't know if your taste has changed after all these years."

"It hasn't changed." Annie picked up the chopsticks and smiled at Joey through the mist. "I have been wandering outside for so many years, and I often eat whatever I catch. The problem of picky eaters has long been cured."

Joey nodded, with a trace of peace of mind in his eyes.

Halfway through the meal, Annie suddenly asked Joey, "Are you getting married?"

The question was asked abruptly, and Joey was taken aback for a moment before slowly saying "Hmm".

Afterwards, Joey glanced at Xiaoye complainingly, "Didn't I tell you not to talk nonsense."

Annie excused Xiaoye, "I don't blame Xiaoye, I took the initiative to ask."

Xiaoye escaped, and bowed to Annie gratefully.

Joey sighed softly, "Annie, I really envy you for naturally liking women. I tried my best, but I really can't do it."

"You have done enough." Annie held Joey's hand, her tone was soft but firm, "From now on, you will be your bride-to-be happily, and Wu Si, you can give it to me with peace of mind." I."

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