Lin Ge gently held her hand and smiled, “Me too.” At that moment, his smile was genuine and warm, and Xu Ke’s mood improved, the subtle unease in her heart dissipating. They left the company’s lobby hand in hand and took a car home. At the alley entrance in Hu Xi, Xu Ke handed her bag and keys to Lin Ge. “You go back first; I’ll go to the market to buy some groceries.” “I’ll come with you,” Lin Ge offered. Xu Ke stopped him, “No need. You’re tired; go back and have some tea, rest for a while. I can manage by myself.” Lin Ge considerately said, “Don’t buy too much; it’ll be heavy to carry upstairs.” Xu Ke nodded with a smile and turned into the nearby market. She bought a lot of vegetables that Lin Ge liked and then carried them up to the fifth floor. Just as she stood at the door catching her breath, she heard Lin Yao’s voice from inside. The door of this old house wasn’t very soundproof, and the conversation inside clearly reached Xu Ke’s ears. She bit her lip, frozen outside the door.
“Brother, she’s really something. Why was the Green Island house so cheap last time? Because the landlord was interested in her, he even gave her underwear! Underwear, do you understand? Would you give underwear if there wasn’t an affair?” Lin Ge’s voice was low, “Yao Yao, don’t say that.” Lin Yao’s voice rose, evidently very angry. “Brother, the photo is already in the newspaper, and you’re still defending her! You’re too naive; you’ll regret this in the future.” “She explained the photo to me; it’s not what you think.” “Fine, I don’t care anymore. If she dumps you or cheats on you later, don’t come crying to me!” Lin Ge paused for a while before saying, “I’m in Wuhan now, but when I come back to work here, I’ll keep a closer eye on things; nothing will happen.”
Xu Ke felt extremely upset, the vegetables in her hands suddenly feeling much heavier. She put down the vegetables and knocked on the door. Lin Ge opened the door, took the groceries from her, “Why did you buy so much? It must have been heavy to carry upstairs.” Xu Ke pretended nothing was wrong and smiled, “It’s okay.” She went to the kitchen and put on an apron. Standing by the window, the clouds in the west were bright, showing no sign of the setting sun. She sighed deeply, missing Shao Yiping intensely. In this world, the person who loved her the most was her.
