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Chapter Six: The City That Never Sleeps

On a rainy night, in front of an old public phone booth, Yin Hui dialed the 110 number: "Hey, is this the Public Security Bureau! Who am I? I am an enthusiastic member of the public! Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and come to xx Road

xx Bar, I’ve given you a big gift!”

After speaking, without waiting for the other party to respond, Yin Hui put down the phone.

At night, the drizzle mixed with the whistling cold wind roared past him alone from time to time.

I don’t know how long I walked, but the shops on both sides of the road were closed, leaving only the dim street lights, which looked so bright in the drizzle.

Today is the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the Menglan Festival, also known as the Ghost Festival. Therefore, the number of people in the funeral home is several times greater than usual. The front and back mountains are full of chrysanthemums and memorial papers, and as a makeup artist

Teacher Tang Yan was forced to work overtime.

After getting off the last bus, Tang Yan was already on the branches when she was ready to go home.

She stopped and squinted her eyes to look back. Behind her was the dark road, and the number plate of the bus could be seen sparsely. The clouds were thick and covered the moon, not even a trace of moonlight could shine through.

When she came out, the cold wind blew by, and Tang Yan couldn't help but sneeze.

At this moment, a windbreaker was put on Tang Yan's shoulders from behind, giving her the warmth she wanted in a moment.

"Who?!" Tang Yan raised her head alertly. Her thin but curvaceous body looked surprisingly alluring in the darkness.

"Let's go, I'll take you home." Yin Hui took out a cigarette from his pocket. He didn't use a lighter, just waved his hand, and the cigarette ignited spontaneously. He took a deep breath of the filter, and when he saw Tang Yan's somewhat

With an allergic expression on his face, he stamped out the cigarette butt with his toes, straightened up, and walked forward without caring whether the people behind him were following him.

"Wait, why are you here?" Tang Yan stepped on high heels and carried a white satchel as she hurried behind.

"I know you work overtime at night, and I'm afraid something will happen. I came here to pick you up, and it's not bad. I happened to meet you at the platform." Yin Hui put his fingers ### in his pocket, and his long bangs covered his other eye.

"Pick me up?"

"How long have you been waiting?"

"Uh... I asked this question about two hours ago!"

Tang Yan opened her mouth and was about to speak, but seeing Yin Hui's nonchalant expression, she finally lowered her head stubbornly.

"Yin Hui——"

"What's wrong? Miss." Yin Hui raised her wrist and looked at the scale on the watch: "You are so kind and compassionate, will you do well? Walk quickly and catch up on your sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow!

"

"No...I didn't mean that" Tang Yan hesitated with a slightly red cheek: "I just want to say thank you!"

Although the sound was as thin as a mosquito's hum, it entered Yin Hui's ears word by word. At this moment, he couldn't help but slightly pursed his lips and wanted to laugh, but realized that the situation was a bit embarrassing, so he had to put that sound

The lip line was pulled back to its original position, pretending not to care.

"Okay, who among us is following whom? Let's go!"

I don’t know why, but I always felt a little uncomfortable walking with this girl. Could it be that I was shy? I was confused. So, Yin Hui decided to devote 99% of her attention to the surrounding night scene.

The remaining one percent lingers in Tang Yan's skirt, of course, only occasionally.

At work, Yin Hui and Tang Yan are colleagues, and they are both senior employees of a funeral home in Beijing. In life, they happen to be neighbors. Of course, it may be more appropriate to explain the relationship as a shared tenancy, because they live under the same roof.

Next. His home is her home, and her home is also his home, but let me declare in advance that the relationship is pure.

As night falls, the lanterns turn on.

The whole city is like a modern beauty with heavy makeup and light makeup, fashionable and dazzling. The neon lights flash with confusing light, confusing people's eyes and confusing people's hearts...

Those high-end hotels are brightly lit, and there must be people inside who are changing glasses of wine, trying not to get drunk. The glass curtain walls of those office buildings have turned into huge display screens, switching between different advertising images and slogans.

The shadow of the light reflected in the river is a confusing effect - the river, is it also intoxicated in this bustling city?

But probably not. Maybe it must just be smiling.

Looking up, there were no stars in the sky. Yes, it was just darkness without a single star. This made Yin Hui feel a little sad.

A city without dreams is realistic, while a city that is too realistic makes people lonely and even desolate.

Yin Hui is not a troubadour, nor can he write sensational rhetoric. But he admits that he really cannot see through this city. It is too beautiful, too prosperous, and has too many disguises.

I wonder if there is anyone in this city that never sleeps who is like me, lonely in the bustling city and dying in loneliness.

As he was walking, the sound of an engine interrupted Yin Hui's thoughts. He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw a brand new BMW x6 parked on the side of the road. A familiar figure was opening the door and preparing to drive.

Go in.

Isn't that Tang Xing? Yin Hui was a little surprised. Yes, it was really this kid. There was no news about him after graduating from college. I heard the buddies in the dormitory talking in the group, saying that he had fallen in love with the mayor's daughter and even stepped into the hotel.

He joined the high-paying management team. Unfortunately, it is said that the daughter's appearance is really hard to compliment.

Tang Xing was not honest at school and liked to pick corners. When he saw a friend around him finding a beautiful sister, he would get upset. Yin Hui had a junior brother's girlfriend who was stolen away by him in this way, causing him to be in trouble.

I feel very embarrassed in front of my junior brother.

Now that he met her today, he wanted to see if Tang Xing's wife was really like what his classmates said on the Internet, making men lose their basic physiological desires after seeing her.

"Tang Xing!" Yin Hui tried to shout.

Tang Yan saw Yin Hui calling someone's name inexplicably, and asked in surprise: "Who are you calling?"

Yin Hui pointed at the man in front of him and said, "I saw a college classmate. I don't know if it's him."

In fact, Tang Xing saw Yin Hui just now. His first feeling at that time was that he was a little surprised. After all, it was somewhat unexpected to meet someone he hadn't met in more than a year in the middle of the night. I wanted to take him with him.

The woman next to me avoided him. However, after the other party called her name, she had no choice but to stay.

He adjusted his Italian suit with a playful look on his face. When Yin Hui came to him, he held his hand cordially: "Oh, it's Yin Hui. What a coincidence that I meet you in this place."

Yin Hui smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't seen each other since I graduated."

When Tang Xing saw a beautiful woman next to Yin Hui, his eyes started to shine: "Who is this?"

Yin Hui was about to tell Tang Yan's identity, but Tang Yan suddenly overran him. She suddenly grabbed Yin Hui's arm intimately and said to Tang Xing: "I am Yin Hui's girlfriend, my name is Tang Yan."

Yin Hui glanced at Tang Yan in surprise and found that she was smiling strangely at him. Yin Hui didn't know why Tang Yan said she was his girlfriend, but at this time, he couldn't tell her face to face.

Tang Xing seemed to be envious of Yin Hui for having such a beautiful girlfriend: "Yin Hui, you have always been lucky. This was the case in college and it is the same now. By the way, this is my wife, Chen Jin."
Chapter completed!
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