cat alley

"Ningning, the house won't be sold so quickly, if it's convenient... you can move back first."

As the weekend approaches, there are not many customers in Cat Alley. There are soothing English songs playing in the store, and the cats lie on the chairs to bask in the sun at will.

The woman stood at the bar with her eyes glazed over. She stirred the coffee, completely unaware that the coffee spilled outside.

Fu Yining suffered from insomnia last night, and Wen Qiyue's words played repeatedly in her mind.

After 15 years of acquaintance, she is probably the person who knows Wen Qiyue the best, but she dare not even think that Wen Qiyue invited her back to the courtyard to live together.

This person was very nervous, and he turned around to catch up with her before he was ready, and held her arm tightly, anticipation flashed in his eyes.

When the incident happened suddenly, Fu Yining could obviously agree, refuse, or leave a sentence behind, I'll think about it.

But she didn't say anything, her mind was blank, and she subconsciously squeezed out a smile from the corner of her mouth, and smiled.

When she came back to her senses, Wen Qiyue's figure had gone away.

...

"Sister Ning! Sister Ning!" Jin An leaned over, stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Fu Yining's eyes.

Fu Yining blinked, "Huh?"

"You spilled your coffee..."

She lowered her head and hurriedly picked up the rag to clean the countertop and the coffee in her hand.

Sister Ning has been distracted frequently recently, and Jin'an said in her heart that if something goes wrong, there must be a demon!

Sixi from the outfield also came over, and asked with concern: "Sister Ning, are you up?" Fu Yining's eyes were dark and haggard.

There are many shops on Changhe Street, and you can find a coffee shop within a few steps. In the two years since Mao Lane opened, Jin'an and Sixi have never asked for a salary increase, and they have worked hard without complaint.

They were conquered by Fu Yining's charisma and were willing to stay by her side.

As the boss, Fu Yining does everything by herself, does not put on airs, does not make things difficult for employees, and treats others kindly.

As an older sister, she takes good care of her from life to work, and prepares gifts in advance when she catches her birthday. Renmei has such a good personality that people can't fault her.

At Cat Lane, everyone is equal.

This equality lasted for two years. Even if Fu Yining was stressed and in a bad mood, she would still come to the store to clean, laugh and chat, and pet every cat.

But... ever since the beautiful customers came to the store, Fu Yining became very strange. Sixi and Jin'an wanted to ask but were afraid of talking too much, so they quietly discussed the reason for sister Ning's abnormality.

In the end, they came to the conclusion that the identity of the beautiful guest is not ordinary!

...

Jin'an usually talks a lot, so she guessed Fu Yining's expression, and boldly asked: "Sister Ning, who is the beautiful customer who came to the store a few days ago?"

Fu Yining took a sip of the half cup of coffee left, she frowned and swallowed the bitterness, sighed that she was distracted and forgot to add sugar, and said slowly: "Wen Qiyue...my..."

my... what?Fu Yining suddenly didn't know how to introduce Wen Qiyue to the clerk.

friend?good friend?Girlfriend?Former neighbor?

Or just like Dad said, Qiyue is the benefactor's granddaughter...

Four pairs of curious eyes waited for Fu Yining to continue, Fu Yining took another sip of coffee and said, "We grew up together."

Eat together.. study.. play around.

Jin An thought about this sentence, clapped his hands and said excitedly: "My childhood sweetheart!"

"It's...not counting...we didn't meet until we were 12 years old."

"Oh, it's almost there!" Jin An said carelessly, "Sister Ning! You secretly hid a beautiful woman, Qingmei, without telling us."

The beautiful Qingmei teased Fu Yining to let out a light laugh. She relaxed a little and complained, "I didn't. She went abroad before and just came back."

After going abroad to say hello, she didn't even say hello when she came back. Fu Yining reflected, how did she and Wen Qiyue become like this?Is it just because of Shao Sizhao?

Sixi winked at Jin'an, and Ning Jie lost her mind again, Jin'an nodded, took Fu Yining's arm affectionately, and took her away from the bar to find a table to sit down.

Star Cub, who was sleeping on the springboard, saw his mother approaching, stretched his waist and jumped down slowly, swaggeringly occupying Fu Yining's knee.

Every cat in the store likes to hang around Fu Yining, Xingzi is the boss, he says what he says, he doesn't dare to compete for favor with other cats, he meows eagerly at Fu Yining's feet.

Jin'an and Sixi each got one, and the three hugged the cat and chatted about Wen Qiyue.

"Sister Ning, how does it feel to have a beautiful green plum?" Jin An continued to stroke the cat with unabated interest, and she shouted, "I'm so envious..."

Sixi agreed, nodded and said, "Me too!"

Fu Yining didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm, she hugged the star cub to her chest, and said in a soft voice: "Well... very lucky, before I met Wen Qiyue, I never thought that someone would grow up with me in the future."

At the age of 11, when Fu Yining longed for company, his father was discharged from the army due to injury, and his mother had to take care of him.

As a young girl, she knew that the conditions at home were not good and her parents were facing difficulties. She studied obediently, tried not to talk at home, and did not go out to play with her classmates on weekends, so as to avoid causing more burdens to her parents.

For a whole year, Fu Yining often locked herself in her room, secretly fantasizing about the future?When will the family get better?Does she have a chance to satisfy her inner desire?

God seemed to hear her weak appeal, rewarded her obedience, and sent a beautiful playmate of the same age to Fu Yining.

Meeting Wen Qiyue, Fu Yining thinks about it now, it was a kind of surprise like opening a blind box.

The Wen Qiyue she got happened to be a hidden money in a blind box. The first time the two met was mostly awkward. Fu Yining introduced herself and reached out her hand.

very nonchalant...

Grandpa Wen was so angry that he quickly rubbed Fu Yining's head, and then turned around to blame Wen Qiyue for being rude.

...

Jin An listened with gusto.

The beautiful guest doesn't talk much, she has the right to speak, but when the beautiful guest saw Sister Ning, they chatted very well...

With hindsight, Jin An found out that she had been treated differently according to the rumors, and she yelled, "Sister Ning, when will she come to the store again?!"

The star cub weighed heavily on Fu Yining's arm, and she remembered Wen Qiyue's strength in grabbing her last night.

Fu Yining guessed that Qiyue might be angry. Last night, Qiyue sent home the number 1. She said good night to her, but Qiyue didn't reply...

Fu Yining asked herself if she didn't like to avoid questions, since Wen Qiyue asked, she should give Qiyue an answer.

Jin'an and Sixi watched as Fu Yining put the baby on the table, took out his cell phone and went out.

"What's the situation?" Said that half of the people had left, and Jin'an was surrounded.

Sixi spread her hands and said, "I don't know..."

Sister Ning's own affairs are unclear and confusing.

...

Wen Qiyue's insomnia was worse than Fu Yining's. She and the ceiling of the hotel looked at each other until dawn.

The next day, aside from dry eyes, the whole person was in a very poor state of mind and was muddled.

Wen Qiyue was annoyed and blamed herself. She knew that Ning Ning had a partner and her relationship was stable, but she also made an unclear request for cohabitation.

No wonder Ning Ning didn't know what to say, so he could only smile back.

Wen Qiyue had a video call with her mother in the morning, and her mother asked about the next arrangement, but she didn't know anything about it.

Is the house for sale or not?When will it be sold?Going back to live alone, the courtyard is full of traces of living with Ningning and grandpa. She was afraid of being hurt by the scene, and fled to Australia again like a coward.

Wen Qiyue lay on the bed and temporarily gave up thinking. Fu Yining called at this moment. She was surprised, and hurriedly sat up to answer: "Last night I..."

Ning Ning interrupted her, and said sincerely and apologetically, "It was my fault last night."

"No..." Wen Qiyue explained with hollow eyes and a stiff voice: "I don't mean anything else. The courtyard is opposite Mao Lane. I think it will be easier for you to commute to and from get off work."

Sigu's winter is not usually cold, what else can she give to Ningning, but Shao Sizhao can't?

Wen Qiyue wanted to persevere, and she said with all her strength: "If you want, you can continue to live in your house, I live opposite, we share the rent, you can pay the rent, I don't need you to cook, take care of me , I will leave you enough personal space, at least you can move out after this winter."

After talking so much, Wen Qiyue's mouth became parched, and she continued cruelly, "You don't have to worry about moving, I'll do it, and it won't delay your working time!

...

On the other end of the phone at Changhe Street, Fu Yining covered her sore and swollen eyelids. She admitted that she was not so firm in her refusal.

Qiyue made a huge concession, and her cautious tone reached Fu Yining's ears, and Fu Yining's heart twisted into a ball of twists and turns.

She is the one who yearns for the blind box and breaks into Wen Qiyue's life.She opened the package and got Qiyue's unique limited edition, and how did she treat Qiyue.

Fu Yining praised Wen Qiyue, and let her fall down, becoming more concerned about gains and losses.

Is it difficult to go back to living in a courtyard house?It's not difficult for Fu Yining to ask himself.

The difficult thing is whether her heart knot is buried in the courtyard, whether she is ready to dig it out and face it again.

"Qiyue...I..." Fu Yining should tell Wen Qiyue as frankly as before about the work, the two-year accident, and Shao Sizhao.

"Ningning?"

Hearing the call from reality's ear, Fu Yining's whole body was stiff, she was tapped on the shoulder, and the phone almost slipped.

The man put the car keys away and asked doubtfully, "Who are you calling?"

Shao Sizhao came over on Friday uncharacteristically, Fu Yining was caught off guard, and Wen Qiyue hung up the phone immediately.

"What are you doing here?" Fu Yining was angry, and stepped back half a step away from Shao Sizhao.

"Passing by, I'll bring you something delicious." Shao Sizhao picked up the exquisite gift box in his hand.

Strictly speaking, Shao Sizhao was not Fu Yining's first love.

But she was Fu Yining's first girlfriend.

Shao Sizhao exudes the unique charm of a mature woman. She has waist-length hair and black suit trousers.

She knows how to use makeup to outline the sharp lines on the face, creating a strong sense of oppression invisibly.

Dressing well is also to set off the colder facial features.

"Aren't you welcome?" Ning Ning blocked the door, not intending to let her in, Shao Sizhao asked with a magnetic smile.

Fu Yining really didn't intend to let her in, "Shao Sizhao, didn't you see that I was on the phone?"

After hearing this, Shao Sizhao reacted quickly and said, "Sorry, I disturbed you."

"You didn't reply to the text messages I sent, are you busy recently?" Whose phone is so important?Shao Sizhao's smile froze downward.

Fu Yining laughed and said: "Shao Sizhao, we have already broken up. I have no obligation to reply to your text messages. Also! Whether I am busy or not is not the reason for you to interrupt my phone call."

She looked for Shao Sizhao's car parked opposite Mao Lane.

The Volkswagen before the breakup didn't fit Shao Sizhao's status as the boss of the company at all. After she parked the car, she must have seen Fu Yining talking on the phone, but she didn't wait, and came over to say hello as it should.

...Fu Yining was tired and didn't want to argue with Shao Sizhao.

Both of them fell into silence. Shao Sizhao first gave up asking who the caller was. She took a step forward and said in a flattering tone: "Everyone is here, the boss can't drive away the guests, right?"

Ning Ning was 20 years old and Shao Sizhao was 21 years old when they dated. In Shao Sizhao's eyes, she was young and worthy of all the good things in the world, like a lily just about to bloom.

Pure and beautiful.

Seven years have passed, the years have retained the kindness and kindness to Ning Ning, polished her edges and corners, and made her still outstanding.

However, she no longer called Senior Sister Shao Sizhao, and there was no soft admiration in her eyes.

After being separated for a year, being friends again is the only kindness left by Fu Yining to Shao Sizhao.

She stuffed the specially bought dessert into Fu Yining's hands, and smoothed things over: "You should be busy, I'll come back tomorrow."

Fu Yining thought about it, they should be clean.

But in that incomprehensible breakup, Shao Sizhao did not change his mind, cheated and neglected Fu Yining.

"Shao Sizhao..." Fu Yining called to stop her.

Shao Sizhao turned his head, raised a smile and asked happily: "Changed your mind?"

"Qiyue is back, what about us, you or me?"

University is a time they can't go back to. There are good times and regrets. Shao Sizhao, as a senior, is a mutual friend of Ning Yue and the two of them. Besides Luan Yihe, Wen Qiyue rarely trusts her.

When a relationship ends here, someone needs to explain clearly to Wen Qiyue.

Why did Fu Yining choose another path that ended in breaking up.

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The author has something to say:

Happy Winter Solstice ~ Chang An Chang Le ~

The reason why Ning Ning and senior sister broke up will be discussed later

Tomorrow's preview: Qiyue and senior sister meet at Cat Lane