eurekapd Chapter 163 Just come back
Chapter 163 Just come back
The streets were bustling with people. It was a little after six in the afternoon, the time when schools let out, and the streets were full of students carrying backpacks.
The northern part of the city has abundant educational resources, with numerous schools in the urban area. Yang Huiyun's small shop is located near a primary school.
The store isn't particularly large, but it's decorated in a cozy style. On a hot day, the air conditioning is on full blast, and the glass doors are wide open, so you can feel a refreshing coolness as you pass by.
There's nothing more refreshing than turning on the air conditioning on a hot day, especially the instant you step into an air-conditioned room from the sweltering heat.
Quite a few students rush over to eat after school. In addition to rice cakes, Yang Huiyun also makes grilled cold noodles, turkey noodles and other things that students like. Drinks are unlimited and the prices are reasonable and the food is delicious. She has a good reputation among the students in the neighborhood.
A large, gray dog lay at the entrance, its tail idly wagging back and forth on the ground. It wasn't friendly to the customers who came into the store at all, just enjoying the air conditioning by itself.
Several girls in school uniforms didn't find it indifferent at all. They excitedly grinned and started petting the dog, which didn't react much as they squeezed and kneaded it.
"Grandma, Zhuangzhuang's temperament is so stable. My cat doesn't let me pet him like that. If I petted him like that, I would definitely get scratched. Zhuangzhuang is so well-behaved."
At this moment, Zhuangzhuang's scalp was tingling from the girl's stroking, his eyelids were rolled back, and he looked as ugly as a poisoned bat.
It's exactly like that meme: "Mom, tighten it up, it looks nice."
Yang Huiyun sat in the shop with a smile, "Zhuangzhuang is getting old after all, and doesn't bark as much anymore. It was quite noisy when it was little."
As soon as she spoke, the greyhound at the door wagged its tail rapidly, panting heavily, looking quite憨憨 (simple and honest).
After petting the dog, a few children came in and ordered. There weren't too many customers in the store today, so Yang Huiyun was still able to manage. She prepared food for the children and then sat at the table by the door to keep track of the bill, while Zhuangzhuang lay down at her feet and slept.
In a place like Beicheng where land is incredibly valuable, being able to open a small restaurant and live a stress-free and leisurely life, Yang Huiyun felt that her later years were already extremely happy.
Looking back on her life, it can be said that she experienced hardship before achieving happiness.
Unfortunately, the sweetness came too late, and the person I loved couldn't enjoy it.
Just as Yang Huiyun was looking down at her books, she caught a glimpse of a white figure approaching out of the corner of her eye, so she looked up.
Xie Yan had just left her workplace. She planned to work overtime in the lab that evening, so she figured she'd just grab something quick and easy for dinner nearby.
Her workplace was nearby, and she was still wearing the company's white uniform. She was slender and tall, with calm and delicate features, exuding a contradictory aura that was both reserved and striking.
The students who had just been talking in the shop were stunned. They stared wide-eyed at Xie Yan, forgetting to swallow the cold noodles in their mouths.
Holy crap! Where did this stunningly beautiful woman come from?! She's so aloof and elegant!
Absolutely stunning!!
Ignoring the amazed yet innocently kind glances, Xie Yan stood at the door and looked straight at the menu in the window. Just as she was about to order, someone grabbed her wrist.
Immediately following was an incredulous female voice, "...Xiao Xie? Is that you?"
Upon hearing the sound, they saw Yang Huiyun suddenly stand up. She was still wearing reading glasses, and her surprised and delighted eyes darted back and forth across Xie Yan's face.
Although she felt that Xie Yan's appearance seemed to have changed slightly, it's been ten years, and it's normal for her to mature and look different.
Shen Yan used to hold and touch Xie Yan's photos all the time a few years ago, which Yang Huiyun saw. So even after so long, she could still recognize Xie Yan at a glance.
Before Xie Yan could deny it, Yang Huiyun had already made up her mind, "When did you come back to China? Why were you studying abroad for so long? Why didn't you go see Xiao Yan when you came back? He misses you a lot... I really didn't expect to run into you here. What a coincidence!"
...Yes, what a coincidence!
The woman, dressed in a pure white long robe, stood there stunned, completely dumbfounded. She never expected that the person she had searched all the way to Jianghai would appear on such an ordinary afternoon.
Her workplace was so close to Yang Huiyun's, it was ridiculously close, to the point that she could easily walk there.
Moreover, Xie Yan did not expect that Yang Huiyun would recognize her at a glance.
Yang Huiyun has really aged a lot.
Human aging is abrupt and sudden. If it is not obvious between the ages of twenty and thirty, then the age range of fifty to sixty is enough to make people sigh at the cruelty of time.
Yang Huiyun, who is nearly sixty years old, does not have gray hair now; it is dyed black, but the white hair that has grown at the roots is still undeniable.
Her temples were gray, and her eyes and brows were lined with wrinkles. She was old enough to be a grandmother, and with her reading glasses, she looked exceptionally kind.
Xie Yan looked at the aged Yang Huiyun with a lump in her throat. It was precisely because of this pause and failure to deny it in time that she lost the initiative.
The big dog at her feet also got up, circled around Xie Yan's legs, sniffed them again and again, and wagged its tail, looking very affectionate.
Xie Yan looked down and saw that the dog's fur was white, indicating that it was an old dog. However, it was indeed a long life for a dog to live to be over ten years old.
"Zhuangzhuang is so big now..."
The last time I saw it, it was a young adult. At that time, Zhuangzhuang really liked another tabby cat in the yard.
The next second, Yang Huiyun happily grasped Xie Yan's hand, looking at her with the same joy and excitement as if she were looking at a long-lost relative, but in the end, she could only express it in one sentence.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back!"