Why it never ends

Chapter 696

Back in the room, Hesta put down her bag and looked at the closet again.

"Are you already finished with school, or did you not go to class today?" Hesta asked softly, "Are you guys finished school so early?"

There was another noise in the closet. After a moment of silence, the door slowly opened a crack.

"How did you know I was inside? I didn't make any noise this time," Ding Yuqing poked her head out with a confused expression, "...Did you mark anything on the door?"

Hesta didn't answer.

After a while, Ding Yuqing continued, "Our school is having a school anniversary today, and there are only activities in the morning, so I came back after one o'clock."

"…and stay in the closet?"

"I said it's very comfortable to stay in there..." Ding Yuqing murmured in a low voice, "but it seems you haven't tried it yet."

"how do you know."

"I marked it...in the closet." Ding Yuqing glanced at Hesta quickly, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have barged into your room like this."

The two were silent for a while.

"Aren't you coming out?" Hesta asked.

"Can I stay here for a while?" Ding Yuqing explained, "Don't worry, I only moved the wardrobe. Other than that, I haven't touched anything in your room."

"What are you doing in there?"

"Nothing to do," Ding Yuqing replied, "just waiting."

Hesta was really confused. She sat down on the chair and looked at the young girl in front of her with some confusion.

"Is that okay?" Ding Yuqing asked, "I'll try not to make any noise."

"Don't you have a wardrobe in your room?"

"It's different. The wardrobe in my room is much smaller now, and it contains a lot of clothes... But in the final analysis, I still like the smell here better. I'm a little tired today, so I want to stay here longer." Speaking of this, Ding Yuqing looked at Hesta, "...is that okay?"

"If you like this room very much, I can exchange it with you now," Hesta looked at her, "I remember you said yesterday that this was originally your room."

"Yes, but no, I really just need this wardrobe... If you mind, I'll leave now," Ding Yuqing replied, "But can you please don't tell others about this, especially my brother."

"why?"

"Do you agree or not?"

Hesta sighed softly. She took off her coat and hung it on the hanger in the corner. "Okay, then you can continue to stay for a while."

"……Where are you going?"

"I see the kitchen is pretty busy," Hestad said, "I'll go over and see if I can be of any help."

Ding Yuqing tilted her head.

"Are you going with me?" Hesta asked.

"I won't go," the girl replied, "and I suggest you don't go either."

"Why." Ding Yuqing looked away, "No why."

"Do you think this is good?" Hesta looked around, and finally picked up a wooden bird carving from the desk. "You can still come when you want to come in the future, but every time you come, you will This little bird moved from the corner of the table to the middle of the table."

Hesta said, moving the wooden sculpture.

"If I haven't come back when you leave, you'd better leave the wood carving here so I know you've been here."

Ding Yuqing was a little surprised. After a long time, she answered, "...Okay."

Hesta quickly left the room, and Ding Yuqing sat in the closet, her eyes fixed on the little fat bird on the table.

After a while, she opened the closet door again, and the room became quiet again.

……

At around six o'clock, the landline at home rang. Xu Ruyi hurriedly glanced at the caller ID and asked Hesta to pick up the phone for her.

The caller was Ding Jiali. He asked how the dinner was being prepared and if he needed to bring anything back. Xu Ruyi said that there was nothing else needed except buying some drinks.The entire call was very brief, less than 1 minute.

"Is it Ding Jiali?" Hesta asked.

"Well, he said he will bring his friends back in half an hour." Xu Ruyi smiled and looked around at the furnishings in the living room, "There should be nothing else -"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door suddenly opened.Hesta turned around following the sound and saw Xu Ruyi's husband - that old man who was a little balding - coming back with an angry look on his face.

As soon as he entered the door, he threw his handbag to the ground. When he closed the door, he moved fiercely, almost smashing the door. A huge "bang" shook the house into silence.

Xu Ruyi stepped forward quickly. She took the key from her husband and helped the old man put the key in the small bowl in the entrance while he sat down to change his shoes.

"What are you doing," Xu Ruyi frowned, "You came back so late, and you got so angry when you walked in-"

"Did I come back late on purpose?" The old man was still angry. He glared at his wife, "Do you know how long I waited in line at the city hall in the afternoon!"

"Okay, okay, there are guests at home -"

"I've been waiting in line for more than three hours!! It's still outside!! It's such a hot day!!" The old man pointed at himself angrily, "Look, I'm all wet with sweat!"

"It's not such an exaggeration... I'm too busy today to ask you to hand over the materials for me. Next time I'll go by myself." Xu Ruyi picked up her husband's bag and put it back on the cabinet in the entrance hall, "You go first Go take a shower, Lili will bring your friends back later——"

"Today seems to be another day. A bunch of blind people are doing activities in the square. When the wind blows, it smells like dog!! Oh, you look so scary and go out and get together!! Just look at it and you'll get a needle's eye!! There was no such thing in the past few decades. I see these organizations are becoming more and more rampant, and I don’t want to think about whether my activities in public places have affected the appearance of the city!!"

"...Say less -"

"Orange Town is a shabby place. There was no such thing like this in Songxueyuan before. It's better here. The streets of this small place are full of blind and disabled people. If you go out for a stroll, you will bump into——"

The old man was about to curse when his eyes suddenly glanced at Hesta who was standing not far away. He suddenly felt a little guilty and his curse voice also dropped.

When passing Hesta, the old man stopped.He was a little unsure whether Hestad understood what he just said, but out of politeness, he added, "I'm not talking about you. I personally respect veterans like you."

Hesta was a little confused. She looked at Xu Ruyi, "What did he say?"

"...He said, thank you for your hard work at home this afternoon."

Hesta looked at the old man's back - he was returning to the room mumbling, and then slammed the door.Although Hesta did not understand what he just said, she was almost certain that what this person said was definitely not what Xu Ruyi repeated.

(End of this chapter)