Chapter 106

I will return the jade bracelet to my grandmother later, but I don’t know if she will mind the two cracks on it.

As I passed by the ward, I glanced inside through a small window. Kimberly was chatting with her grandmother and making her laugh uncontrollably. Reynaldo leaned against the window, watching them with gentle eyes. At first sight, the scene was so beautiful and warm. And I, I would only hurt my grandmother’s heart and make her sick. Taking a deep breath, I silently left.

When I returned to the village by bus, it was already completely dark. I didn’t have much appetite, so I bought two pastries and a bottle of water on the street and went straight back home. However, when I arrived at the doorstep of my house, I was taken aback. I saw a man standing there. I fixed my gaze and realized that the man was none other than the young man who helped me carry my suitcase yesterday.

“Oh, girl, you came back?” The young man greeted me first.

I smiled at him and walked over, saying, “What are you doing here? Is there something wrong?”

The young man smiled shyly and said, “No, I didn’t have anything.” He handed me a stainless steel bowl wrapped in a bag and said, “These are dumplings made by my mom. She asked me to bring you a bowl, freshly made. Eat them while they’re still hot.”

I waved my hand and said, “No need, thank you. I bought some food.” After saying that, I waved the pie in my hand at him. After all, I wasn’t very familiar with them, and it wasn’t easy for me to accept their things.

The young man’s expression shifted. "Do you look down on us?”

“No, I didn’t.” I vigorously shook my head, believing in equality, how could I look down on them?

“Girl, these dumplings were just made by my mom. Please take them, otherwise my mom will be disappointed.” He said and forcefully shoved the bowl into my hands. The bowl was still a little hot, and I almost dropped it.

The young man said, “The things on the roadside are not very clean. If you don’t mind, you can come to our house for dinner after work in the future; it’s just a matter of having more forks.”

“Ah…” I wanted to say something, but the young man had already run back in a flash. I looked at the bowl in my hand and a warm feeling washed over me. Actually, this autumn wasn’t that desolate.

I opened the door and entered the house. I washed my hands and then opened the bowl that the young man gave me. A dozen plump dumplings instantly caught the eye, smelling appetizing. I hadn’t had a decent meal for several days in a row. At this moment, eating the steaming hot dumplings, I felt my stomach particularly comfortable. I couldn’t help but look into the kitchen. In the future, should I also learn to cook by myself? After all, the food from street vendors was not very hygienic, and by the time I got it packed, it had already cooled down.

After finishing the dumplings, I washed the bowl clean and thought about returning it to the young man when I met him tomorrow. This is the second night I have spent in the rented house, and I feel much more settled than when I first moved in yesterday. It seems that I am also slowly adapting to this kind of life, which is great.

The next day, as usual, I got up early for work. It was a busy day, and in the evening, I finished work and hurriedly took the bus home. The fulfilling life made my mood gradually calm down, and I no longer dwelled on those romantic troubles.

When I came back home that day, I bought a bag of noodles and a few eggs at a roadside shop. Cooking is difficult, so let’s start with boiling noodles. Just as I got back home, I saw the young man again.

The young man smiled at me and said, “Girl, my mom cooked several dishes today. Come to my house and have a meal.”

“No, no, no…” I quickly refused. Suddenly, I remembered the bowl used for making dumplings yesterday. I quickly opened the door and ran to the kitchen to take out that bowl and return it to him.

“Thank you, the dumplings made by your mother were delicious; I have finished eating them.”

However, the young man did not take the bowl for a long time, but his gaze was fixed on the shoe rack next to the door.

I shouted at him in confusion, “What’s wrong?”