The rain was floating on the glass of the car, making a "crackling" sound, but the car was quieter, and we could even hear each other's breathing. I looked at her, and she leaned against the chair without answering, as if I shouldn't have asked her to buy that old house.

But I didn't give up and asked again: "It's empty, is it empty, is it going to be sold?"

“Not selling.”

Mi Cai resolutely gave me an expected answer, but my face darkened and said, "Would you rather the house be empty and moldy?"

"I'll come back to clean if I have time."

"If I had enough money on me a year ago today, you wouldn't have had the chance to buy this house."

"But it's not a year ago, I've bought the house."

"A gentleman has the beauty of becoming an adult."

"I'm just a woman, not a gentleman... Do you have anything else? If not, I have to leave."

I smiled and said, "I have seen you through a long time ago. Wurong is the thing in your bones, even if I had no way out in this city before, you would still drive me out mercilessly. Is there a house very amazing?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean by saying this to me now?"

I really want to tell her with anger that I said these things because I couldn't forget her, so I was so concerned. However, the rain outside the car window was so quiet and cold, which instantly dampened my anger. After a while, I said, "Just think I'm just thinking about it, I'm a little upset in this rain!"

"Then I'm leaving, you can go back early and rest."

"Well, be careful when driving on the road."

"The same to you."

When Mi Cai drove away in the car, the world belonging to me became quiet again. She wanted to light a cigarette, but was afraid that the smoke would dispel the faint fragrance left by her in the car, so I endured it, and then listened to the sound of rain and thought about what had happened here again. When I left, her breath was gone.

......

Back in the single apartment I lived in, I lay on the bed listening to the sound of the rain, indulging in the loneliness of a person, and I couldn't remember the incident of asking for marriage on a dating website a few days ago. I just recalled some past events, then picked up my phone, found those photos that had not been deleted, and looked at them under the dim light.

I was a little bit trying to send her a message, but I was always tied by another emotion, which made me reluctant to do it. I pressed that line of greeting words on the dialog box.

But the sound of rain always makes people sensitive and makes me less accustomed to loneliness, so I am pulled by two emotions.

In the end, I chose to give up the greetings, turned off the light, and lying on the bed toss and turn, but the ringtone of the phone rang unexpectedly. I turned over and picked up the phone from the cabinet. It was a message sent by Mi Cai.

"Zhaoyang, why did you hide your guitar and racing under the bed? I've been looking for it for a long time..."

I was silent for a while and replied, "Didn't you find it now? Why are you asking me?"

"I can't lift the bed board. You can help me take it out tomorrow, okay?"

"Then why didn't you just say that, and you also want me to make a special trip tomorrow!"

"You were in a bad mood just now and I dare not bother you at that time!"

"Come on, I'm in such a good mood now... Is the key still placed under the door frame? I'll go to help you move it after get off work tomorrow."

"I'll take the key away. I'll send it to you at 8 o'clock tomorrow."

"Okay, are you planning to return those things to me? After all, you are almost married, so it's not good to keep your ex-boyfriend's stuff."

My resentment was not answered by Mi Cai. She did not reply to my message again, and I finally fell asleep while waiting.

.........

The next morning, the rain was still drizzling, and then the whole city had a bit of autumn. When driving to the company, the road was covered with yellow leaves. The pedestrians with umbrellas could no longer withstand the wind and put on thick coats.

I stopped the car at a breakfast stall. After buying breakfast, a red Cadillac stopped behind my car, and then I saw Jian Wei. Our company was very close, so we met along the way.

Jian Wei came to me, took out a hundred yuan from her wallet and handed it to the vendor, and asked for a bottle of milk and two slices of bread. I hurriedly signaled to the vendor that I didn’t need to find the money I just now, and paid for the one from Jian Wei.

Jian Wei didn't appreciate it, so she glared at me, then handed the money to the vendor. Of course, I knew she was angry that I was not sincere enough to invite their company to have dinner together yesterday.

The vendor naturally asked me to treat Jian Wei to breakfast on the grounds that he couldn't find it. So I smiled proudly at her...

She was helpless by me, and finally calmed down and asked, "How was the blind date yesterday?"

"Oh, don't mention it!"

"Why, you didn't like someone?"

"I didn't go to the appointment at all..."

Jian Wei smiled gloatingly, looking like she was revenge and said, "Let you do it again!"

"It's too unkind to say that. I'm at the age of marriage, what's wrong with going on a blind date? What's wrong with encountering some accidents? You guys who have a partner like to mock us who can't end their single life with such a high attitude."

Jian Wei frowned: "What kind of hanging silk is not hanging silk? It's so ugly. Don't say that to yourself."

I smiled, looked at the rainy sky, and sighed: "It's another autumn, I have to wear more clothes when I go out..."

"Don't be sad, hurry up and go to work. If I remember correctly, you will have a regular morning meeting at 9 o'clock this morning."

Under Jian Wei's reminder, I looked at the time and it was already 8:45. I hurriedly said goodbye to her and drove to the company. Jian Wei's car was driving behind my car. It was not until I approached the company that I was walking in a road with traffic lights. In fact, our company was just across this intersection.

......

After the company was held for a regular morning meeting, I left behind Liu Yishan, the manager of the marketing department. The two talked about the characteristic positioning of the inns and bars built in Xuzhou. Finally, based on the characteristics of Xuzhou as a railway hub, I proposed the business theme of "Shui Suanshan Travel", which means that after a long journey, this place is a place to rest comfortably.

Liu Yishan immediately agreed, then left my office, summoned members of the marketing department to formulate marketing plans for inns and bars based on this theme. I was not idle and had been dealing with various complicated matters. At dusk, I went to the "Empty City" music restaurant and the "Fifth Season" bar respectively.
Chapter completed!