Eighteen

  Time spent at home is as comfortable as a dream, no need to worry about endless reports and work, no need to think about colleagues' opinions or leaders' criticism. She can sleep in as late as she wants, flip through the books on her father's bookshelf, eat the food her mother cooks, take her dog out for a walk, and that's enough to get through the day. She has lost touch with her former classmates and friends, hoping to stay this way forever.

  The weekend passed in this way for two days, and it wasn't until the second day that she realized she had left in a hurry and forgotten her phone. Under her mother's careful care, her throat finally recovered normally over the past two days, and under the strong maternal love, other symptoms also gradually retreated.

  When my aunt came to play, she said that her husband had started his own business and the company was now on the right track. He was very busy, so he didn't come together. The company is also short of people, and asked if Yushuang was interested in going to help out. My father said beside him: "Yushuang is now in a national unit, it's better for young people assigned by the school to work hard on their main job."

  The little aunt stuck out her tongue and refused to continue the conversation. In the kitchen, she whispered to her mother: "Sister's husband is still so stubborn, where can you find a unit like that in any country?" The little aunt and father seemed to be born not seeing eye-to-eye. Father did not accept the little aunt and aunt's DINK (Double Income No Kids) proposition, nor did he agree with uncle giving up his current job to start a business. The little aunt thought her father was an old pedant who refused to change with the times.

  Before leaving, Little Aunt made an appointment with them to have dinner together at the largest restaurant in Mian City on Monday, and Uncle would be the host.

  Now, DaDa and ShuangShuang get along very well because they often bribe delicious food for it. Plus the little master is gentle and kind, and the big master loves people who also love ShuangShuang. ShuangShuang and she are inseparable now.

  Just as they were about to leave on Monday afternoon, her mother received another call from her aunt. While talking on the phone, she turned around and asked Ruxue to send over a long dress that her aunt had altered because she needed it for tomorrow. Her mother said, "Later, you'll be taking the bus with Auntie and Uncle to the hotel side. Tell them not to wait." She asked, "What about Shuangshuang? Is Shuangshuang going too?" Shuangshuang was lying beside her, sticking out her tongue and eagerly waiting for her aunt's voice to come from the phone: "Bring her along, bring her together."

  She saw her going out, and the twins were jumping around at her feet, wanting to follow. She patted the twins' heads and said: "You go with Dad and Mom, Uncle's car won't let you on." The twins stopped jumping and sat obediently by the door. She waved goodbye to the twins, saying "See you later". Her father saw his 23-year-old daughter still acting like a child and couldn't help but shake his head.

  As soon as I stepped out, I bumped into the sunset in front of me. The scenery was so familiar. Seven years have passed and nothing has changed in the neighborhood where Dad and Mom live. The sunset hasn't changed either. What about me? she asked herself.

  Suddenly, there was a kind of expectation and premonition that couldn't be expressed or grasped. It was as if she had floated into the unit of her aunt's house. A voice sounded from behind: "Ruoxue." She thought she was hallucinating and didn't dare turn around, standing still. Behind her, a pair of hands came over to hug her: "Ruoxue, Ruoxue." It was him, it was him, Ye Xuanran.