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I stayed in bed for another full day, and on the third day I finally managed to return to work in a panic that I might lose my job.

The boss naturally withheld my wages for two days. With his face, I even felt that he wanted to deduct my wages for a week because of my missing work. Fortunately, Chen Jin interceded for me, so the boss just complained a few times. A sentence in Chinese that I don't understand turned this matter over.

So I work harder.

My back was so sore that I couldn't lift it up, so I could only lean my stomach against the edge of the cold pool, so that my whole body's center of gravity could be concentrated on that point.

When I finally cleaned everything, I was too tired to stand up anymore.

Chen Jin put my arm around his thin waist, put one hand through my armpit and held me, helped me out of the restaurant, and came to KFC on the opposite street.

There were very few people in the restaurant in the afternoon, Chen Jin asked me to sit on the leather sofa, took off my coat and put it behind me.

"What do you want to eat, I will order."

I am a little embarrassed: "I will invite you next time."

"Why is it so clear between friends?"

The word "friend" warmed my heart, I endured the discomfort all over my body, raised my face and showed him a sincere smile: "I see, thank you, sincerely."

He stared at me for a moment.

I was about to ask him to order a hamburger for me when he turned away and hurried to the counter.

The moment he turned around quickly, I seemed to see a cloud of red on his cheeks, but before I could see clearly, he had already walked away.When he came back with the dinner plate, his expression was normal, I think I might have read it wrong.

He pushed a bunch of hamburger and chicken wings in front of me: "You are too thin, eat more."

He was still looking at me after I ate an entire burger.I looked up and asked him, "Aren't you going to eat?"

He shook his head: "I'm working out recently, so I can't eat fried food."

The chicken wings in my mouth suddenly lost their flavor.

He seemed to see through my thoughts, and smiled narrowly, revealing a small dimple on his cheek: "For you, it's better to eat more and grow taller first. Look, I specially ordered hot milk for you."

I stared at him dejectedly.

Chen Jin's smile faded a bit, but it was on his lips for a long time.

He bought too much food, and I was afraid of wasting it, so I ate it slowly.He sat across from me, resting his chin on one hand, looking at his phone sometimes, and sometimes looking at me.

From time to time, girls who were about our age laughed and shoved and came over, but when they got in front of Chen Jin, they all fell silent again, plucking up their courage and whispering something to him shyly.

I gnawed on the chicken legs and looked at them curiously, my eyes should be full of envy.

Chen Jin is tall and handsome, just sitting here, girls will come to strike up a conversation with him.I used to hang out with Eric, and I was always the one that no one cared about.

At most, a girl would take a lollipop or ice cream and ask me: "Do you want to eat it, my sister invites you."

Thinking of those unbearable past events, I can't help but feel depressed.

Chen Jin glanced at me, said something to the girls expressionlessly, and then asked me: "Are you full? Let's go."

"Are you done talking?" I asked him.

He nodded casually.

So I finished my milk, and when I stood up, he caught me again.

Then I heard the screams of those girls, and I was caught by Chen Jin, even if I was curious, I couldn't turn my head back.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital?" Chen Jin asked me when we broke up.

I know that he is worried about my waist. In fact, rather than letting him worry about me, I might as well go and have a look. I also feel that my waist hurts badly, but I am afraid that the doctor will see something else. It would be embarrassing for Chen Jin to know. Quickly said: "Actually, it's not as serious as it seems, and it will get better soon."

He sighed, hesitated for a while and finally asked me: "Are you worried about going to the hospital and spending money?"

I froze for a moment, not expecting him to have misunderstood.

In fact, I am not as short of money as he imagined. If it is really necessary, I can still bite the bullet and ask Yan Minglang for it.

He thought I was stunned because he saw through my thoughts: "Shaw, if you are short of money, I can lend it to you first. Don't work too hard. I will help you ask for two more days off from the part-time job. You should go to the hospital. Let's see."

After speaking, he took out the wallet in his pocket and handed it to me.

I quickly fortified him, but he had already run away.

Holding Chen Jin's wallet, I stood dumbfounded for a while, but felt warm inside.

Chen Jin really cares about me.

Sighing, I put away his wallet and walked slowly home.

I ate a lot at KFC in the afternoon, and when I ate with Yan Minglang in the evening, I couldn't eat more than half a bowl.

He glanced at me and put down his chopsticks: "Are you still uncomfortable?"

I nodded: "Can I go and lie down?"

He nodded, said nothing, picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat.

In fact, the pain in the back is no longer there. You must know that it took a week for the swelling to go away the first time. I didn't expect my adaptability to be very strong.

It's actually my waist that hurts, but I have to go to work, I can't just reach out and ask Yan Minglang for money.

I already depend on his face for everything, I really don't want to see his clear and contemptuous eyes.

He didn't think much of me.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and I, who was penniless, received a message that my mobile phone was shut down for arrears the next day.

I think I'll have to get another card.

But before that, I need to make some phone bill money.

Although Chen Jin told me that he would tell the boss for me, I still went to the restaurant.I didn't meet Chen Jin that day, and I didn't know how to communicate with the boss, so I had to put away his wallet.

After that, I didn't meet Chen Jin for several days.Fortunately, on the day the boss paid me my salary, Chen Jin came.I took more than 140 yuan from two days' wages deducted, and asked him to accompany me to apply for a mobile phone card.

The service lady asked me to show my ID.

In Australia, a driver's license is a citizen's ID. I have no other documents, only the driver's license given to me by Yan Minglang. Fortunately, Chen Jin told me that if it is not possible, I can have a driver's license.

After completing the mobile phone card, I saved 100 yuan for the phone bill, and with the remaining change, I went to the convenience store with Chen Jin to buy a lot of oden.

But it wasn't until we finished paying and came out, and I handed him one of the two cups in my hand, that I suddenly remembered that he said that he had been exercising recently.

I looked at him awkwardly.

Chen Jin took the cup: "Even if you are exercising occasionally, you still have to satisfy your cravings."

I get it, he just doesn't want to embarrass me.I don't know how much exercise he will go back to do today because of this cup of oden. My heart is astringent, but surprisingly warm.

I casually told Yan Minglang the new number, and within a few seconds he actually called.

"Where are you?"

"I just got a mobile phone card, and now I'm eating out."

"What are you eating?"

"Kanto cooking."

"Let's eat less of that kind of thing."

I don't know if it's because of the phone, but compared to chatting face to face, I think our conversation now is much more natural and smooth, at least I can't see Yan Minglang's face, so I don't have to look at his face with trepidation.

After we chatted for a few words, he suddenly asked me: "Did you apply for the mobile phone card by yourself?"

I glanced at Chen Jin beside me, remembering that he said I was "fooling around outside", worried that I would cause unnecessary trouble for Chen Jintu, so I whispered "Yes".

Yan Minglang also gave a "hmm", and then told me: "Go back early after eating."

I agreed and waited for him to hang up first before turning off the phone.

Chen Jin, who was sitting on a bench with me, took the empty cup from my hand, put it together with his, and threw it into the trash can next to it.

When he came over, he suddenly bent down, looked at my face and asked, "Who is that?"

I was startled: "Who?"

"On the phone with you."

I let out an "ah" and stared blankly at him, not knowing how to explain it.

"Brother?"

"no……"

He looked at me quietly for a while, smiled, touched my head, said nothing, straightened up, and waved at me.

I watched him walk away, feeling a little empty in my heart.

When I came back to my senses, I remembered that I forgot to return the wallet to him again today.

Soon the next thought made me even more depressed - I don't seem to know the way back.