Chapter 12

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "I'm still missing one ID card

A few non local youths pushed the little boy who was following in front of her and said, "I didn't bring him. Just let him sign up

Jiang Xiaoyuan lifted her eyelids and saw that the little brat was thin and small in stature, with shoulders only two palms wide and a chin smoother than the girl's. It was obvious that he was an undeveloped underage.

Jiang Xiaoyuan reached out and pulled over the sign next to her that read 'Minors are not allowed to enter', leaving her hands covered in dust.

The bear child also gave her a playful smile and said, "Sister, don't look at me for being young. Actually, our children at home have already been treated with soy sauce

Jiang Xiaoyuan sneered listlessly and said, "I wonder if you're good at making soy sauce. You haven't even started junior high school yet, have you? If you don't study hard, you'll end up fooling around here. When you grow up, you'll see what you're up to

She took herself as a warning and spoke every word from the bottom of her heart. Unexpectedly, the mischievous child quickly responded, "Be a network administrator

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "..."

This is truly an irrefutable blow to the heart.

The boss caught a glimpse from upstairs and waved at Jiang Xiaoyuan, gesturing for her to keep quiet and mind her own business while collecting money.

This internet cafe is operating very irregularly. There is a lot of chaos inside, and the owner only cares about making money and playing computer games, putting all kinds of monsters and demons into it.

The boss strolled to the cashier, took out the money from the drawer, glanced at Jiang Xiaoyuan, carefully checked the accounts in front of her, and was satisfied to see that she had not cheated or played tricks. He happily withdrew 150 yuan and paid her for this week's salary.

The boss held a cigarette and hummed, "If you don't want to come, let me know in advance and I'll give you your ID card

Jiang Xiaoyuan collected the money and politely spread out her hand to him, saying, "Give it back to me now

This is truly the darkest week of her life.

Once upon a time, Jiang Xiaoyuan thought that her father had sent her to a place where people spoke bird language and learned to burn pottery jars from foreign devils, which was a low point in her life. She believed that going to the office every day to report and clock in was a great infringement on her personal freedom, and felt that Feng Ruixue's betrayal of prying open her wall was her biggest failure in life.

Later, she felt that the terrible car accident, the terrible lighthouse, and the terrible Zhang's house were the darkest places in the world.

Until she stayed at this black internet cafe for a week.

The job introduced by the bag thief is unreliable.

The boss's so-called "accommodation" refers to giving her a simple bed in the storage room next to the toilet. Her roommates have several crooked neck computers and crooked monitors that stare at her daily life with their big black faces.

The walls of the small dark room are made of foam, which is not sound proof. When she is on duty, she fills her ears with "kill kill kill kill kill kill kill", and then goes to sleep in "kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill". She is immersed in smoke 24 hours a day, and her desire for peace has risen to the height of life ideal.

Jiang Xiaoyuan wanted to do some personal cleaning, so she could only plead with her boss to let her go to the bathroom on the second floor.

The door lock in the bathroom is broken, and every time she goes in, she has to find a rope, carefully tie the door, and take a thrilling battle bath - if she takes more than ten minutes, the angry boss will directly close the water gate.

The change of clothes was pulled out by her from the neighboring San Wu small supermarket, and she didn't dare to look at it when she bought it. Anyway, this outfit from the inside out, including a set of braces and a towel, costs a total of 23 yuan. For the first time in her life, Jiang Xiaoyuan negotiated a price with someone. She copied the same excuses that Zhang Tian tried to negotiate in the hospital and successfully got her boss to waive her three yuan.

In such dire times, Jiang Xiaoyuan wanted to resign on average three times a minute, but miraculously endured them all - because she ranked all the things she couldn't bear in order of severity, "owing money but not repaying" defeated all competitors and won first place. In order to fulfill her promise to repay the money within a week, Jiang Xiaoyuan must receive this 150 yuan salary.

Leaving the internet cafe, Jiang Xiaoyuan stood on the roadside, greedily taking a few sips of car exhaust. She felt like she had come back to life. She called Qilian, asked for an address, and after figuring out the general location, she originally planned to take a bus to get there. However, after calculating in her heart, she felt that spending two yuan for these three to five kilometers was not worth it. So she walked over environmentally friendly, green, and pollution-free.

In just seven or eight days, Jiang Xiaoyuan's concept of money has changed from "using a thousand as the smallest unit" to "there are still points under the corner, and saving one point is one point".

Qilian's family lives in an old residential area with one bedroom and one living room. I don't know if he bought or rented it.

Jiang Xiaoyuan initially suspected that he was a professional thug, but when she arrived at her creditor's house, she realized that it was not the case - there was no TV in the Qilian family, and several fabric sofas were neatly placed in the living room, surrounded by several large bookshelves that reached the roof. There were no swords, spears, axes, hooks, or forks as Jiang Xiaoyuan had imagined, and it was full of artistic... even scholarly atmosphere.

There is a small workbench in the corner of the wall, with a desk lamp, pen holder, a dozen messy papers, and an old computer standing upright.

Jiang Xiaoyuan was very surprised and thought to herself, "Maybe I was too nervous that day. She's really a cultural worker

As soon as the thought flashed through, Qilian sat across from her, casually loosened his collar, rolled up his sleeves, and revealed the eight pronged fierce beast tattoo on his forearm. He threw his glasses next to the computer and squinted his eyes slightly. His eyelids were like knife cuts, and his eye tips were sharp and narrow, looking very indifferent. His hair in front of his forehead hung down on the bridge of his nose, and he leaned back on the sofa, casually lighting a cigarette.

Qilian: "What, come to me for something

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "..."

This time it's not just an illusion caused by nervousness, he's just like a big thug.

I'm here to repay the money, "Jiang Xiaoyuan counted out 130 yuan and placed it on the coffee table." Thank you last week

Qilian paused for a moment and gave a faint smile, "You really..."

What's really going on? Qilian didn't say it and paused for a moment. He sat slightly upright and looked into Jiang Xiaoyuan's eyes, asking, "Don't you remember me at all

Jiang Xiaoyuan almost scared him out of his heart with just one sentence.

Her first fear now is that others will ask her for money, and her second fear is that others will ask her what she remembers - she will be hesitant halfway through and feel guilty about being a thief.

Qilian's gaze came from behind a cloud of smoke, and Jiang Xiaoyuan almost had a feeling of 'he won't notice, will he?' She became more and more flustered.

Jiang Xiaoyuan tightened her chest and thought to herself, "It's not that coincidental. I wouldn't be so unlucky to meet an acquaintance, would I? What would happen if he found out? Will he think I killed the original owner

Jiang Xiaoyuan felt increasingly guilty and scared as she thought about it, and in the end, she had almost considered for Qilian how he would destroy her body.

As a result, Qilian flicked the cigarette ash and calmly said, "Yes, you might have been too young at that time

Jiang Xiaoyuan sat on the sofa in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

Qilian: "What did you do this week

Internet... internet cafe, "Jiang Xiaoyuan stumbled and realized that the crisis was temporarily over. She quickly blinked her eyes and turned her tongue over," network administrator

Qilian frowned and asked, "How did you get to such a chaotic place

Jiang Xiaoyuan said, "I have already resigned. I will go find a new job later

After listening, Qilian fell silent for a while. Then he pinched his cigarette and stood up, saying, "Are you looking for a job? Come with me

Jiang Xiaoyuan paused for a moment and said, "But I don't know anything

I won't learn slowly, "Qilian replied as he changed his shoes. Suddenly, he paused and raised an eyebrow to look at Jiang Xiaoyuan." By the way, why aren't you curious about when and where I've seen you

Jiang Xiaoyuan froze again.

Qilian and she stared at each other for a moment, then suddenly smiled inexplicably. His "second boot" never fell, and then casually changed the topic.

Let's walk over, "he said," it's not far

Jiang Xiaoyuan was extremely nervous and didn't want to get close to this person anymore. She quickly said cautiously, "No need, actually on my way here, I saw a restaurant hiring waiters, and they had already agreed

Qilian interrupted her and said, "What's there to do when serving dishes at the restaurant? They're greasy and don't cost much. I'll take you to a clean and hygienic place where you can eat and stay. Most of the guests are women, and the working environment is safe

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "I

Qilian turned around and asked, "Are you going or not

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "... go ahead

The three words "clean and hygienic", "food and shelter management", and "environmental safety" have all hit her dead end. Should she stay away from Qilian and go to a small restaurant to serve dishes, or take a risk?

Jiang Xiaoyuan hesitated for only a second before choosing the latter without any success.

Jiang Xiaoyuan silently typed the draft several times before cautiously asking, "Where have you seen me before

When I was a child, "Qilian said without looking back," my mother's family was from your place. My younger uncle got married, and she took me back to her family. She saw you there once, and at that time, you were running around with a runny nose. My daughter changed at the age of eighteen. At first, I didn't recognize her in the hospital, but after thinking about it for a while, I remembered that there was a little girl your age named Xiaoyuan

Jiang Xiaoyuan always felt that something was wrong with what he said, but she couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she asked, "How did you know it was me

Qilian: "I called someone to ask, and everyone has contact outside... except for you, as soon as you left home, you couldn't find anyone, and your family was in a hurry. I only found out when I called that several people are looking for you now

Jiang Xiaoyuan suddenly felt lonely and silently thought, "The person you are looking for is already dead

She doesn't want to have any connection with the past of 'Jiang Xiaoyuan' in this time and space.

Remember to call home. When you have time in two days, I'll take you to meet the people from your hometown, "Qilian said." Hmm, we've arrived