The next day, Cheng Su slung her bag over her shoulder and stepped out the door, seeing Chunhua yawning profusely and looking like she hadn’t woken up yet, she couldn’t help but chuckle, "Didn’t sleep well last night?"
Chunhua yawned again and pointed to Hualing’s room, "There was a ruckus all night yesterday, did you not hear it?"
Cheng Su was startled and shook her head.
It was odd, since coming here, she rarely had nights where she couldn’t sleep because of insomnia, and recently, with being so busy, she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed, oblivious to any noise.
Just as Chunhua was about to speak, she smiled at someone behind Cheng Su, "Hualing, good morning!"
Cheng Su turned around and saw Hualing wearing a blank expression, with red eyes that not even a thick layer of powder could hide her haggard face.
And at this moment, Hualing was carrying a travel bag that seemed quite heavy, though it was unclear what was inside.
Seeing Hualing’s complicated gaze upon seeing her, Cheng Su couldn’t quite put her finger on it.
Hualing squeezed past them without saying a word and walked downstairs.
Upon witnessing this, Chunhua, with a face full of curiosity, grabbed Cheng Su and asked, "Hey, do you think she’s really packed up such a big bag to run away from home?"
Cheng Su scoffed, "How could that be?" Then said, "I won’t talk to you anymore, I have to rush to the company now!"
"Oh!"
Descending the stairs, the sunlight was just right. Cheng Su pushed her bicycle out of the building and glanced at the clothesline in the courtyard, already laden with many clothes. Some families were airing their quilts, others drying green beans -- a true slice of people’s livelihood.
Cheng Su smiled and pedaled her bike out of the courtyard.
As she rode, she saw from afar Hualing waiting for a ride with her bag. Thinking of what Chunhua said, could it be true that the commotion was about leaving home?
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