Strolling in the park until the evening, Zhou Ming finally felt that he had finished digesting the bowl of rice noodles, so he walked home slowly, passing a flower shop on the way, a little girl wearing an apron was pruning branches, she raised her eyes and smiled when she saw him.

"Does the handsome guy buy flowers? I'll give you a cheaper price when I get off work."

Zhou Ming doesn't have the habit of buying flowers. He did his homework before raising the little tortoiseshell. He said that lilies are poisonous to cats and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and even kidney failure.Maybe it was because the flowers in the evening wind were too eye-catching, but he still stopped to look at them for a while, and picked out a champagne-colored eustoma.

In my memory, my mother likes this flower the most. Every time she celebrates her birthday or when the two quarrel, my father will take out a large bunch of bellflowers from behind and hand them to her with a smile.

Although he has no one to give, he also yearns for romance. Of course, the most important thing is that this kind of flower is harmless to cats.

As a gift for the long-haired girl, Zhou Ming took the bellflower wrapped in newspaper and walked towards home facing the dim street lights. He walked a lot today, and he was a little tired now.

After putting the bellflowers in the vase and taking a bath, the tiredness disappeared. It was only nine o'clock. Zhou Ming sat on the sofa and read a horror novel.He dozed on his lap, peaceful and warm.

It's just... the stuff of the novel is kind of scary.

Zhou Ming is very addicted to food. He is curious about horror elements but dare not watch them. After all, he only lives alone. After reading these things, he always feels a little fuzzy when he goes to the bathroom, so he occasionally searches for some well-coded explanatory videos to watch., all when satisfying one's hunger.

Last year, a famous supernatural film came out. Zhou Ming was so itchy that he finally decided to challenge himself to watch it alone. After 20 minutes, his face turned pale and he turned off the sound tremblingly.I finished watching the film in one piece, and since then, I have never dared to overestimate myself.

And this novel was lent to him by a student in the studio a few days ago. The child put the book aside casually. When Zhou Ming was bored, he flipped through a few pages and was immediately attracted to it. He hesitated and decided to borrow it home to read.The other party boldly said that this book is scary, and he gradually became impatient to return it. As a result, Zhou Ming has only read less than one-third of it so far.

No....too scary.

Zhou Ming closed the novel silently, and decided to take it back to the studio tomorrow. He no longer tried to challenge his limits.cover.

"It's okay, Maomao to ward off evil spirits." Zhou Ming buried his face on Huahua's back and rubbed it for a while, then went back to the bedroom and got under the covers, and decided to make tomato stewed beef brisket tomorrow to soothe the young heart that was scared today.

Zhou Ming got up early today, the weather was slowly getting warmer, and the morning sun shone on the mattress like a faint golden light.

He got up and washed himself, made breakfast for himself, and went out to the vegetable market to buy fresh beef brisket.

This will be the rush hour for work, pedestrians on the road are in a hurry, small vendors at the subway entrance are selling pancakes and fruits, Zhou Ming walks through the bustling fireworks in the world, and returns with a big bag of fresh ingredients.

He sat in the study and spent two hours drawing a picture. It was a cleaner who passed by today. The aunt was wearing orange work clothes, her hair was neatly tied up, and she was wearing a blue bow.He is energetic and kind, and cleans up conscientiously.

Zhou Ming likes to paint those people who met once, as if he was looking for something fleeting, but he never keeps these portraits, nor does he show them to others, and destroys them after they are painted.It is the process of painting.

After finishing the last shadow, his wrists were already sour. Zhou Ming took a long breath, spilled the remaining tea, and went to wash his hands and make lunch.

Dice the tomato and onion, cut the beef brisket into mahjong pieces, put it in the pot under cold water, add sliced ginger and cooking wine to blanch in water to remove the fishy smell, rinse it with hot water and set aside, heat the oil in the pot and add the vegetables, fry until soft, add tomato sauce andLight soy sauce, simmer over low heat until the ingredients are bubbling, add beef after the tomato becomes thick, add water and boil over high heat, turn to low heat, then cover and simmer.

Zhou Ming glanced at the time, an hour will be fine.

He moved his body, nestled on the sofa and found a movie to watch casually, with his long legs drooping, comfortable and comfortable.

The father who already has a new family occasionally nags himself a few words, and the mother who is far away in a foreign country hardly pays attention to him. The property in his hand is enough to feed him for a lifetime.There are many, but a few small children are sincerely waiting for them. Zhou Ming feels that the current life is what he wants.

He has never been greedy, and he doesn't dare to expect to be accompanied by anyone. He has a lot of troubles in his relationship, and he will always mess up. Anyway, he is very happy with a cat who can do everything.

After the rice was cooked, Zhou Ming looked at the time, lifted the lid of the casserole, poured in a little salt and dark soy sauce to taste, put the sauce in the pot over high heat, and started eating.

The stewed beef brisket was soft and glutinous, with the fragrance of onions and tomatoes in one bite. Zhou Ming narrowed his eyes and sighed again that this is life.

He is very grateful.

After taking a nap, Zhou Ming went to the gym for a run as usual, and it was already six or seven o'clock in the afternoon when he got home. He had just changed into his slippers when he heard a knock on the door.

As soon as the door opened, Ji Yunqing stood at the door with a bag, and said with a smile, "Hello, neighbor."

He may have just taken a shower, his hair is still a little wet, he is wearing a thin coral fleece pajamas, completely different from the usual cold look of a turtleneck sweater, he looks like a gentle and harmless home.

"Try strawberries, I went to the orchard to pick them today."

Zhou Ming didn't refuse too much, took the big bag of strawberries, and said with a smile, "I don't even know when it was moved."

Ji Yunqing looked up at him: "It's just these two days. I've already packed my things, and the moving company will take care of it. Oh, I still have clothes that haven't been returned to you. I'll go get them now."

After finishing speaking, he turned back to the room briskly, while Zhou Ming turned around and put the strawberry on the cabinet in the entrance.

Huahua had already come over, circling around Zhou Ming's legs, seeing Ji Yunqing approaching through the door, unexpectedly dashed out, and began to roll over her belly begging for a hug, this little tortoiseshell has a very good temper, maybeIt's because he hasn't seen outsiders much on weekdays, so he will be very close to Ji Yunqing.

After returning the clothes to Zhou Ming, Ji Yunqing squatted down, hugged Huahua in her arms and rubbed her in various ways: "That's great, if I have the chance, I would also like to raise a cat...Ah Choo!"

It was still a bit cold in the corridor, Zhou Ming realized it, and hurriedly asked Ji Yunqing to come in and sit down. When he closed the door, an inexplicable thought came to his mind. If he let the boys know, he would invite Ji Yunqing to be a guest three times in such a short period of time., I'm afraid I'm going to be beaten to death.

After all, every time a friend wanted to come and play, he was rejected by Zhou Ming with a cold face.

Forget it, let's find Huahua a new friend.

After entering the room, Ji Yunqing sniffled and continued to stroking the cat seriously, feeling as if he was taking advantage of this opportunity, which made Zhou Ming laugh out loud.

"It's okay, if you like, you can come and play with it often."

Anyway, Ji Yunqing is quiet and gentle and able to have a chat with himself, so it's okay to really come to be a guest, unlike those group of friends, so he won't be beaten to death, he won't be beaten to death, he won't be beaten to death, right?

Ji Yunqing was pleasantly surprised: "Really? That's great. I have liked garden cats since I was a child."

Zhou Ming wondered: "Then why don't you adopt one?"

"No way," Ji Yunqing shook his head earnestly, and said sternly, "I really don't dare, I will die whatever I raise."

What he said was not false. Since elementary school, Ji Yunqing has been raising flowers, disabled dogs and wilting dogs. A friend once gave him ten small goldfish, and twenty of them died after being raised by him for a few days—half of them were newborn fry., all of them turned their stomachs to death, which left a very deep psychological shadow on Ji Yunqing at that time, which he couldn't let go of.

So far, except for myself, I dare not contaminate other living things.

After all, his life is too simple. The refrigerator is full of instant food, and he can usually get away with takeaway or an apple. The housework depends on smart appliances and part-time workers. He really can't take care of a small life.

Zhou Ming smiled and took the strawberries to wash. They were red and fragrant, and they were brought out on the dining table, next to the vase with eustoma.

"It tastes good," Zhou Ming handed the strawberries to Ji Yunqing, "Where did Teacher Ji pick them?"

"A friend's house on the outskirts of the city," Ji Yunqing took over, "You don't need to call me teacher, just call me by my name."

That's right, they have become door-to-door neighbors, and it's too rare to have a teacher, but Zhou Ming hardly meets new friends after he becomes an adult, and he still feels a little awkward at the moment, so he nodded vaguely in response.

The little tortoiseshell was dazed by Ji Yunqing's rubbing, and finally jumped onto the dining table dissatisfied, and began to paw at the platycodon flowers with its paws, looking like a tiger beating up the rose. Zhou Ming hurriedly took the cat down, and scratched the small pink nose, Seriously said: "Don't be naughty!"

Ji Yunqing held his chin and saw the flower smiling maliciously. Although he didn't open his mouth, Zhou Ming could tell what the person was thinking at a glance, so he said embarrassedly: "I just bought it from a flower shop."

Ji Yunqing nodded, with an expression that I understand that it doesn't matter.

It must have been mistaken as a gift from his girlfriend. After all, it is really rare for a straight man to place flowers in the house. Zhou Ming didn't explain anymore, and continued to lick the cat with his eyes open.

You can't blame him, he really rarely receives guests in the house. Although Ji Yunqing is gentle and harmless, and doesn't give him the discomfort of invading the territory, Zhou Ming still doesn't know how to talk to people. Only now did he know.My awkward and rigid temper has accepted how much tolerance from my friends.

The two chatted casually for a few more words, and Ji Yunqing suddenly let out a "huh" and pulled out the novel from under the pillow next to him: "Ah, I've read this one."

"I haven't finished it yet," Zhou Ming felt a little embarrassed, "It's a bit scary."

Ji Yunqing looked back at him: "Are you afraid?"

Uh... How should I answer this, even a man can't admit it, not to mention that Zhou Ming doesn't think he is a timid person, he just thinks easily, and then feels nervous.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Ji Yunqing continued with great interest: "Do you dare to listen to ghost stories?"

Zhou Ming was about to die and insisted that it was so difficult, when suddenly the chandelier above his head flickered twice, then went out instantly, and the room was plunged into darkness.

power cut.