Sunday came soon, and the appointment came as promised.
Although he had been mentally prepared, Mint still felt nervous when things came to pass. Even more nervous than when they first dated.
She is 27 years old, but today she suddenly felt as panicked as a 17-year-old girl.
Looking in the mirror, she dug out all the clothes in the closet, but after picking them over, she found none of them satisfactory.
It seems that she has not bought new clothes for a long time, and at the age of 27, she no longer knows how to dress up, whether to dress more maturely or more innocently. She usually has no intention of dressing up, and only thinks that dressing simply and conveniently is enough.
OK, just suitable for going out to work.
Regarding today's date, she actually knew that this was not the kind of date between a man and a woman. Perhaps, they were like a pair of old friends catching up after not seeing each other for a long time. She didn't need to dress up deliberately, but she still couldn't control her heart.
The urge to look as perfect as possible.
However, after working hard for a long time, she was still not satisfied with the results.
Her face in the mirror is still the same, just more mature, but her skin is obviously not as good as before. Age is one aspect, and skin care is another aspect. Nowadays, she can no longer afford that kind of brand-name skin care products.
I will never go to a high-end skin care center again.
I don’t know if she was too nervous. She had insomnia last night. When she got up this morning, her eyes turned into panda eyes. She applied cold water for a long time before she got slightly better. The brilliance between her eyebrows was no longer the same. Although
There are no wrinkles yet, but the fatigue revealed from the bottom of the eyes still makes the whole person look less good-looking.
She felt depressed, very, very depressed.
In the past ten years, no matter how many hardships she encountered, she had never been so depressed, but now, she was so depressed that she wanted to cry.
He wanted to find the dream of his youth in her, but she was no longer the same person.
She glanced at the time and saw that it was almost eight o'clock. He would be here soon. She had no time to waste any more time. She finally selected a white dress from a number of clothes. She still liked white the most.
As for shoes...the most suitable pair is the pair he bought for her back then.
That pair of shoes was very inconspicuous back then, but now it is the most expensive pair she owns and the pair she cherishes the most. She is even reluctant to wear it and only keeps it in her wardrobe.
By keeping it, she can always tell herself that they were so happy back then, and he would rather buy her shoes than a birthday cake for herself.
However, she still won't wear it today because it will bring back sad memories for them.
Today, she didn't want to mention unhappy things, she just wanted to get along well with him and make them both feel better.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, he is here!
She nervously looked in the mirror again, and after making sure she made no mistake, she quickly walked to the door.
When she arrived at the door and glanced in the door mirror, her heart suddenly beat like thunder.
He took another deep breath before cautiously opening the door.
The crack in the door grew wider, and Guan Shouheng's figure slowly appeared in front of him.
He didn't wear a suit today like he usually does in the office, just a pair of black trousers with a simple white shirt, no tie, and the collar was loose, which was in line with his style and he didn't want to be restricted.
He was wearing the same simple clothes as before, but they were very different from before. The clothes he wore looked ordinary, but in fact they were all expensive. She recognized the brand at a glance, it was very classic and very expensive.
He stood tall and straight at the door. The dilapidated corridor could not hide his elegance. His facial features were not actually very handsome, but they were very characterful. From the inside out, he exuded a kind of charm and resolute masculinity.
Let him not be described with just two words: handsome.
"You... are here! Wait for me. I'll get my bag and I'll be leaving soon." She said nervously.
"You won't invite me in?" He raised his eyebrows.
"...Come in." She had no choice but to invite him in.
It's a bit ridiculous to say that this house belongs to him, but she occupies the magpie's nest.
Yes, he had saved up money for this house for a long time before they got married and bought it from the landlord at a low price, so he was the owner of the house, and she had nothing to do with it whether they were married or divorced.
She suddenly felt a little guilty, no, not a little, but very guilty.
Guan Shouheng showed no expression as he entered. The moment he walked in, he felt his heartbeat suddenly stop. He was even more nervous than when he first walked into the United Nations venue.
He had lived in this room for so many years, and he was extremely familiar with every brick here. But after ten years, he felt a little timid when he walked into it again.
He knows better than anyone what the conditions here are like, and now, the environment here is even worse than before. She, a princess who once lived in a villa, has actually lived here for ten years!
The small attic is more shabby than before, and there are still traces of the past on the walls. It has obviously not been repainted for so many years, and the furniture is all the same as before, and nothing has been added.
The only change is that there is an extra room?
"Uh... I came out of a small study room alone." She had already moved all An An's few things to Wu Yinan's house, so this reason was very good.
He was silent and did not respond. He couldn't help but think of the time when there was no study room at home. He was afraid of disturbing her sleep, so he had to go to the corridor to review and read.
It’s really hard to look back on the past.
"Do you want a drink of water? I'll get you a glass." She said at a loss.
"Okay." He nodded.
She quickly turned around and went to the small kitchen, while he continued to look at the entire room.
Although he knew it was a bit rude, he still gently opened the bedroom door, and then his eyes tightened!
It’s actually the same wedding bed from back then!
Guan Shouheng felt that he suddenly had difficulty breathing. He subconsciously loosened his tie, but when he reached out, he realized that he was not wearing a tie at all.
It turns out that some things and some habits cannot be changed.
He quickly turned around and went to the small study room next door. This room was much simpler. There were some foreign books on the desk, and he recognized that some of them were left behind by himself.
There was also a single bed in the small study room, but it seemed that no one was sleeping on it. He thought that maybe she lay down casually when she was tired from reading.
The room was very small, and it only took him a few minutes to look around it inside and out, but he always felt that something was missing, but... what was it?
He frowned subconsciously.
"Drink water." She handed over the water glass.
He took it and found that the water was hot, probably freshly boiled. When she brought it to him, she was a little hurried and seemed to feel a little hot.
It was too hot for her to hold. Can he still drink it?
He couldn't help but tighten his jaw. How did this woman survive these ten years? She is still so incapable of taking care of herself!
He took the cup and put it aside heavily.
What's wrong? Are you angry? What is he angry about?
She thought blankly, but didn't dare to ask, she just looked at him suspiciously.
He glared at her fiercely, and she quickly looked away.
Guan Shouheng gritted his teeth for five minutes before he slowly suppressed the anger in his heart. He glared at her coldly again before speaking again to break the silence.
"Where do you want to go today?"
She shook her head, "It's up to you to decide."
After hearing this, he couldn't help but frown, as if he was displeased.
"Just... go out and take a walk. There is a botanical garden nearby." She suggested.
Botanical garden?
Is it the green belt on the edge of the city?
His heart twisted again. The situation in this area was getting worse every year.
When he drove over just now, he had clearly felt that demolition was going on in the neighborhood, and many old buildings had been demolished. However, it should not be the construction of new buildings here, but the construction of green belts, as she said.
Therefore, this place will become more deserted and less popular in the future, and I am afraid that stray dogs will not come here in the future.
dog?
By the way, he remembered, where is Xiaobai?
Although ten years have passed, Xiaobai must be old and may have died, but there should be descendants, right?
Xiaobai has been her pet since she was a child, and is her heartthrob. When she ran away from home, she took Xiaobai out with her, so she couldn't possibly not want Xiaobai's baby dog, right?
But he searched the whole room and couldn't find any canine items. It seemed that she didn't have a dog anymore.
"Where's Xiaobai?" He couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.
Her heart shook violently, and she subconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt. An unspeakable sourness melted in her heart, filling her entire chest.
"Give it away." She murmured in reply.
Give it away? How is that possible?
He doesn't believe it, of course he doesn't.
She liked Xiaobai so much. When she was pregnant, she was not allowed to have contact with pets, so she had to leave Xiaobai to him to take care of every day. To her, Xiaobai was not just a pet, but also her playmate since childhood.
It's her friend, how could she give it to someone else for no reason?
"Is...sold?" he asked in a deep voice.
She gritted her teeth tightly and nodded silently.
She had no choice but to sell Xiaobai, who was a purebred German shepherd and could be sold for a lot of money at the dog trading center.
After divorcing him, Xiaobai also lived a hard life with her and stayed with An An for a few years. However, when An An was three years old, she fell ill once and almost died. The medical expenses were so expensive that she really had no other choice.
I had no choice but to sell Xiaobai.
During the transaction at the dog center, she cried, and so did Xiaobai.
Guan Shouheng's heart trembled heavily, as if he couldn't bear the oppression, he stood up and said, "Let's go out for a walk!"