The day's hard work was finally coming to an end. Mu Zixi was constantly stepping on the black pieces of the bicycle that she had bought from the second-hand market. Hei Zi was a little worn out and even made a squeaking sound from time to time, but she was used to it. Amidst Hei Zi's panting, she rushed back to the house she and Shen Xiangmi shared. That was their little nest in the city. They would stop there when they were tired and tell each other their true feelings when they were bitter.
A few days ago, she had been busy with interviews. It was Shen Xiangmi who had been busy cooking dinner for her. Today, she wanted to go back early and cook for Shen Xiangmi as a reward. However, when she was riding her bicycle to the entrance of the Great West Park, she was attracted by a couple who had walked into the park. They were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and the two of them were actually quarreling in the park. This might not be enough to stop Mu Zixi. "Jiang Qing, why did you go back on your word?”The woman with a delicate and beautiful figure roared hysterically. Her hoarse voice sounded like she was crying. Jiang Qing's name tightly tugged at Mu Zixi's heart, causing her to instinctively slow down the car, wanting to see what was going on.
The man was dressed in a silver-gray suit, and he walked into the depths of the park in a refined and calm manner. When he heard the woman's cries, he turned around and said something. His voice was not loud, so Mu Zixi could not hear him clearly. But obviously, the woman heard it. She broke into a smile and ran over. Mu Zixi saw that the two of them had made up. She could only see their backs, so she sped up and rode back.
The sky was blue, the sunlight was gentle, and the trees were fresh. Mu Zixi was not in the mood to admire them. She had been thinking about those two people. Although the man was wearing a pair of sunglasses, she could still tell that he was handsome from his fair skin and perfect face. That woman called him Jiang Qing. Was he him? She was very curious. The man that her good friend Shen Xiangmi had a crush on for nearly 10 years was called Jiang Qing. Could that person just now be the man that she had been thinking about?
Mu Zixi was trying hard to recall the picture of Jiang Qing in her middle school graduation photo that Shen Xiangmi had shown her. Suddenly, she realized that the situation was not good. She braked immediately, but she could not stop. There was a small pit under the wheel, and a black sports car was speeding in front of her. She felt a sense of danger, and she even smelled death. Could it be that her life was over? " It's over." As soon as she finished speaking, she and the car fell heavily into the middle of the road. She immediately saw stars and felt dizzy. The sound of the car was getting closer and closer...
Sitting in the Ferrari, Luo Yijie was very comfortable along the way. Sometimes she admired the beautiful scenery along the way, and sometimes she glanced at her boyfriend, Long Fei, who was so handsome that she was in a trance. The beautiful scenery of the trees and flowers in front of them lit up Luo Yijie's watery eyes. At this time, she was bright and moving. Unfortunately, Long Fei was driving seriously, so he did not see the beautiful scenery or the beauty.
However, Luo Yijie was overjoyed. She had recently studied more than a thousand kinds of flowers and plants, but Long Fei probably didn't know about it. Not only was she as beautiful as a fairy, but she was also a famous talented woman in Xiangfu City. Other than piano and singing, she was good at many other things. She was eager to let her beloved know, and now was a good opportunity.
" That's the hydrangea. Wow, I didn't expect that there would be such a flower in this park. Fei, please bloom slowly. Look, those hydrangea flowers are pink and red. They're so enchanting and charming..." Luo Yijie was showing off to Long Fei, who was driving the car, intoxicated and proud.
" Caw!" Suddenly, a dull and sharp sound was heard. It was the painful sound of the collision between the ground and the tires. Luo Yijie was so frightened that her heart trembled, and the words she was about to say came to an abrupt halt. The Ferrari stopped abruptly. Long Fei was still in shock. His palms were sweating and his face was expressionless. Fortunately, the brakes were sensitive. If there was a slight mistake, he did not dare to think further. He looked angrily at the source of the accident. In front of him, just 10 centimeters away, a girl rushed from the roadside to the middle of the road like a big bird with broken wings. Beside her was a black old bicycle. In an instant, the world became unusually quiet.
Luo Yijie looked forward in disappointment and saw a girl lying on the rough cement floor with her bicycle. The girl was in her 20s, wearing a rustic dark gray suit, and her hair was tied up with a black string. If not for her delicate face, just looking at her back, one would think that she was an auntie over 40 years old. This girl was Mu Zixi, who had been distracted on the bicycle just now. The moment the bicycle reached her, her heart almost stopped beating. Luo Yijie thought to herself that it was fortunate that she did not come into contact with the car. Otherwise, it would be troublesome. When she thought about how Mu Zixi had interrupted her, she could not help but feel a little flustered.
"She must be an amateur at scamming people. Her acting was a little too clumsy. It seemed like she had lost her life. How stupid. Fei, don't worry about her.”Luo Yijie's contemptuous words broke the silence on the street. Long Fei's face was gloomy. He remained silent and quietly sized up the girl. Based on his judgment, she was definitely not the scammer that Luo Yijie had mentioned. At this moment, Mu Zixi looked around in shock. He twisted his body in pain and struggled to stand up.
"Let's go. If we're late, Gu Chengshu will be unhappy.”Luo Yijie saw that Long Fei did not respond and urged him again.
"Let's see if she needs help first." Long Fei replied coldly. Obviously, he was a little dissatisfied with Luo Yijie's words. Although he didn't know her and it wasn't his fault, he couldn't just watch her get hurt.
"Alright then!" Luo Yijie reluctantly agreed. She did not see Long Fei's displeasure, but she thought to herself, This woman is really troublesome. It's really not good to meet such a person, but Long Fei is still so kind.
At this moment, the injured Mu Zixi endured the pain and got up, limping towards Hei Zi. She felt a salty taste in her mouth, and her originally clear eyes became a little misty. She couldn't care less about that. Instead, she blinked her eyes hard to get rid of the mist in her eyes. Then, she forced a beautiful smile at the two people in the car. It was as if nothing had happened. The two people in the car looked at her indifferently, neither of them saying anything. A trace of awkwardness crept into her heart. Her face alternated between white and red. She thought to herself that even if it was her fault, they should have responded to her greeting in that situation, shouldn't they? Their indifference was blaspheming her courage. She seemed to be a little unwilling. Before she left, she endured the intense pain in her knees and calmed herself down. She steadied her voice and apologized to them,"I'm really sorry."
"I'm fine. Are you okay?" Luo Yijie was relieved to see her apologize and asked with a trace of concern.
"I'm fine. It's just a little flesh wound. It's nothing.”
"That's good." After Luo Yijie finished speaking, she immediately said to Long Fei,""Look, she's fine. We can leave now, right?”
Long Fei frowned. He didn't confirm or deny it. He just looked at Mu Zixi. Based on what he saw, Mu Zixi's injuries were definitely not light.
Mu Zixi lowered her head and looked at the source of the pain. She was secretly glad that she was wearing black pants and gray clothes today. She did not look like she had fallen. Jiang Qing's distraction had really embarrassed her. Once again, she steadied her aching emotions. Because of Luo Yijie's concern, she smiled apologetically at the two people in the car again. However, the two people in the car did not have much reaction. They seemed to be thinking about something, but also seemed to be waiting for something.
"What's so great about being rich? Shouldn't you apologize for causing her to fall?”No one noticed that a yellow-haired youth had suddenly appeared at the scene. He suddenly said this very angrily, breaking the silence just now.
"I told you it was a scam. Look, there are accomplices. I guess they were pretending when they said they were fine just now.”Luo Yijie sneered and said loudly.
"What did you say? What scammer? What accomplice? Why do you have such unpleasant words?”The blonde haired young man retorted angrily.
"Open your eyes and see clearly. She fell on her own. She was dozens of centimeters away from our car, okay?”Luo Yijie said angrily as she thought to herself,'I'll see if you can still get money like this.'
The yellow-haired young man was about to say something when Mu Zixi interrupted him.
"Thank you. It's fine. It really has nothing to do with them.”
"Oh, is that so? Then blame me for being nosy.”The blonde haired young man was even angrier after he finished speaking. He walked to the front of the motorcycle angrily and sat on it. He stepped on the accelerator and sped away. The rapid sound seemed to be venting his dominance and dissatisfaction.
"I'm sorry!" Mu Zixi wasn't angry because of Luo Yijie's meanness. She was always tolerant and magnanimous in front of strangers.
Mu Zixi tried his best to act normal after saying that. But it was all in vain. The immense pain forced her to push the cart forward with trembling legs. After taking a few steps, the pain eased a little. She wanted to escape from this troublesome place in a hurry. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she gritted her teeth and rode on. She endured the pain caused by the shaking of the bicycle and rode faster and faster. Finally, she disappeared at the intersection in the evening ahead.
Long Fei kept looking at her back until he could no longer see her. He felt that her back was so lonely and somewhat similar to himself. He actually felt a little heartache.
"She might not be scamming. It's probably just that his skills are too bad. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. This time, we can leave!”Luo Yijie looked at Long Fei and said impatiently.
"Yes." Long Fei responded and stepped on the accelerator, heading straight for the Gu family. The girl's laughter had inadvertently left a mark on his heart. He couldn't get rid of it, and it made him feel uncomfortable. He really wanted to smoke a cigarette, but he had no choice but to give up as he drove.
Mu Zixi was helping the homeroom teacher of the university move out of Xiangfu City today. She did not expect this to happen on the way home. She still had lingering fears when she thought about it. If the driver of the sports car wasn't very skilled today, if there was a slight problem with the brakes of the sports car, if the pit had moved forward a little, she might have left this world forever today, leaving her mother who she depended on for survival.
Mu Zixi rode her bike around three crossroads and came to the front of the most messy row of houses. She locked the car. These houses and the scenery on the street seemed to come from two different worlds. The beautiful park just now was full of flowers, trees, and rivers. The surrounding houses were either glass towers or castle-style villas. In the middle was a bustling commercial street. However, when they turned into this street, these earthy yellow affordable houses that were almost peeling and stained with motley colors stood out in a flock of chickens. They were out of place in the entire city. From there to here, Mu Zixi couldn't help but think of such a scene. She was intoxicated by the vitality of a group of young people and was obsessed with their youth. Suddenly, everything disappeared. She could only see an old patient, and the reality was that she could only look at this patient for a long time. From prosperity to desolation was a matter of an instant. There was always a big difference between people living in this world, and she could not help but feel sad. Society was developing really fast. Now, there were rich second-generation heirs, second-generation officials, and second-generation demolition heirs. It was a pity that he was a poor second-generation heir.
Mu Zixi thought as she walked into the neighborhood. Suddenly, a foul smell of marsh gas assaulted her nose. The sewer in the neighborhood was broken. It had been repaired for a week, but it was still not fixed. The two uncles wore masks and were sweating profusely as they unblocked the pipes. Seeing them, her mood suddenly improved a little. Although she had nothing now, even this broken house was rented by her and Shen Xiangmi after bargaining with the landlord. However, she was still young and a university student. Even though her undergraduate degree was awarded by the worst university, she believed that there were many people who had worse degrees than her. More importantly, she was young and had plenty of time. This was her capital. As long as she was willing to work hard, her future was limitless. Thinking of this, along with a youthful and frivolous energy, her mood actually improved. She quickened her pace, and as she walked faster, a piercing pain suddenly struck her. Only then did she remember that she was injured.
Mu Zixi came to the rented house. Just as she rolled up her pants, a few pieces of red and white meat stained with blood fell down. The smell of flesh and blood made her want to vomit. After her badly mangled knee was exposed to the air, the sharp pain hit her again. Ever since he was young, he had climbed and rolled, jumped trees, slid mountains, jumped into rivers, and jumped over walls. It was really strange that he had not fallen as hard as this time.
She gritted her teeth as she tended to her wounds. She first limped and poured the boiling water into the basin. No, there was nothing to wipe. She thought of the fact that salt could disinfect, and at the same time, she thought of how people often used salt on wounds to describe the pain, so she had an idea. She placed her towel in Shen Xiangmi's washbasin, added some salt, and rubbed it with cold water. When it was about time, she changed it to boiling water to wash off the salt on the towel. Then, he placed the towel in the boiling water that he had prepared beforehand. He kept hissing as he wiped the towel. After concentrating on it for three minutes, he finally put the blood-stained towel into the basin with satisfaction. Suddenly, two faces appeared in front of her. They were indifferent, exquisite, cold, and disdainful. It was the two faces on the Ferrari. She felt inexplicably irritated.
In everyone's eyes, she was a gentle and refined country girl, but in fact, she was not. She was just born with…small thin lips, clear bright eyes, skin that was so white that water could be pinched out, and a nose that was neither too big nor too small. They perfectly blended into her small oval face. She was not the most beautiful, the most beautiful, or the most eye-catching, but she was extremely delicate. Coupled with the fact that she deliberately displayed her reservedness in front of outsiders, she successfully deceived everyone who had seen her since she was 15 years old. Most people ridiculously classified her as a beautiful lady. However, the two people today probably did not think so.
"Zixi, what happened to your leg?" Shen Xiangmi came back with a big bag of vegetables. Seeing that Mu Zixi was about to wrap a piece of cloth around his bloody knees, she immediately ran over. This was the first time he had not closed the door. Before they rented the apartment, they had heard that the security in this neighborhood was not good. Shen Xiangmi would habitually close the door and lock it from the inside. It seemed that she was really frightened today.
"It's nothing. I fell off my bicycle.”Mu Zixi replied lightly.
"Ah, you fell like this. You must have lost a lot of blood! Why didn't you go to the hospital? Do you want to die?" Shen Xiangmi stared at her wound and said with heartache.
"There are no large blood vessels in this place. The flesh injury is a small injury.”Mu Zixi thought to herself," How can a villager be so delicate? What's the big deal about a minor flesh wound? There's no need to go to the hospital and spend that much money."
"Yes." Shen Xiangmi calmed down a little. "I'll go buy some more meat to nourish you.”She said as she walked out of the door.
"No need. It's really nothing. You've had a long day. How was your day? Did it go well?”
"It didn't go well. The one in the morning had to take shifts, and the one in the afternoon didn't take a fancy to me.”So, I bought this again! Shen Xiangmi said as she gently closed the door and locked it. She looked at the bag of vegetables dejectedly and walked to Mu Zixi's side. Ever since they left university, Shen Xiangmi would buy the cheapest vegetables whenever she was unhappy. The more she bought, the more unhappy she was. She probably wanted to punish herself or warn herself, so she bought a big bag of vegetables even though there were vegetables at home. Mu Zixi never had any complaints about this. Even though she felt like vomiting when she saw the vegetables, she still ate them with her.
"It's fine. Everything will turn out well.”Mu Zixi thought that with Shen Xiangmi's one-in-a-thousand beauty, it wouldn't be too difficult to find a good job. Perhaps she just didn't meet the right job or the right interview opportunity. However, she held back her words and did not use them to persuade her. After all, using a woman to get a job would always make people think of unspoken rules. It was extremely inappropriate for a flower vase.
"Yes, do you have an interview tomorrow?
"Yes, I hope that the worst will come and I'll eat meat tomorrow.”Mu Zixi saw that Shen Xiangmi was extremely depressed. He wanted to encourage her, but he said something unbelievable. Tomorrow's company was one of the top companies in Xiangfu City. She had already been eliminated from those who were not ranked, let alone that family. They were really lying. Mu Zixi thought to himself in a self-deprecating manner and felt frustrated again.
Mu Zixi and Shen Xiangmi had agreed that whoever succeeded in the interview would buy a meal of meat to celebrate. However, they had not found a satisfactory job after more than two months of university. They were short of money and their lives were getting worse, but they did not dare to ask for money from their families. Right now, they were like ants on a hot pan that couldn't find food. They didn't have any money in their pockets. Their academic qualifications weren't very good, and they were in a financial crisis. He could find a job that was too bad, but he still felt sorry for his bachelor's degree.
"In another half a month, if I don't get what I want, then I'll have to do shifts, jobs that don't suit my needs, and jobs with low pay. "Shen Xiangmi said with a gloomy look in her eyes.
Since she had been informed to go for an interview, she should try her luck tomorrow. Even if it didn't work, she was willing. When she came back, she would pick the one with the highest salary. Her mother's health wasn't good, and she needed medical expenses now. Mu Zixi had such a plan in his heart but didn't say it out loud. He only said,"Come on, it'll be fine."”
As the sky darkened, Mu Zixi turned on the 60-Watt incandescent lamp in the rented apartment. The dim yellow light shone on the small rented house and made it warm. The shadows of the leaves outside the window swayed under the light. Shen Xiangmi went to the kitchen. Mu Zixi looked at the clean but damp and small rented house. He was lost in thought as he watched Shen Xiangmi calmly cook. She didn't know if she should tell her about Jiang Qing. After all, she wasn't sure if that Jiang Qing was the Jiang Qing she adored. In the end, she decided not to say anything. It was better to avoid trouble. Shen Xiangmi was always too sensitive about Jiang Qing. She was afraid that Shen Xiangmi would suffer from insomnia when she encountered something like herself.
After Mu Zixi settled this matter, she thought of herself again. The two months of hardship had long worn down her ambition after graduating from university. However, today's car accident had once again ignited some long-hidden desires in the depths of her heart, such as the proof that a daughter was not inferior to a child.
Shen Xiangmi seemed to be very tired after chatting with her just now. She didn't want to go through any more trouble. She just wanted a simple job and a quiet life. She suddenly felt envious of others. She even envied the uncle who was dealing with the smelly sewers outside the building. She envied everyone in this city, as if they were not as troubled as she was. It was true that there were many people who might have had a worse life than her, but they would not have suffered as much mental torture as she did. Ever since her father left, every drop of sweat, every tear, and every silence from her mother had made her add something to herself. As time passed, one day, she suddenly looked back and realized that she had too much on her shoulders and could no longer shake them off. And she did not have the talent and wisdom to match the burden on her shoulders, so she had always worked hard and could only work hard. However, the harder she worked, the more her life did not develop in the direction she hoped for, and the more desperate she became.
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