The most beautiful space

3. Getting ready to go home

It's hard to believe Su Tong isn't feeling down about leaving the company she's worked so hard for over five years. She's only just reached the company gate when a car pulls up in front of her. Sure enough, it's Wang Jiancheng in his Toyota, honking incessantly at her. Su Tong ignores him, so he follows her at a snail's pace.

Su Tong was truly exasperated. "Wang Jiancheng, don't you go to work? Even if you don't go to work, you don't have to be so bored."

Wang Jiancheng was already a minor celebrity among the female employees in the company. He was quite handsome, and it was rumored that his uncle was a powerful figure in the city. Although he didn't graduate from a prestigious university like Su Tong, he became the head of the company's R&D department at the age of 27. However, it was also rumored that he was quite promiscuous and had changed girlfriends frequently.

He didn't care that Su Tong was clearly unhappy about him following, and popped his head out of the car window, grinning as he said, "Where is the boredom? There's nothing more interesting than this."

Su Tong was completely at a loss with him, thinking to herself, "I've never seen you so attentive before I became beautiful."

Wang Jiancheng drove leisurely behind Su Tong, trying to reason with her and appeal to her emotions, "Su Tong, look, you've resigned for no reason now. We were colleagues, and I just wanted to give you a ride, but I can't? Don't be so heartless. Besides, it wouldn't look good if people saw us like this, right? Su Tong, just think of it as taking a taxi, and I'll just be the taxi driver, okay?"

Su Tong finally got into the car. When they arrived at the residential area, Wang Jiancheng immediately snatched the box containing Su Tong's belongings and offered to carry it for her. Su Tong felt that she really couldn't let him come to her house. She stood there with him at the entrance of the residential area for a long time with a cold face, and said the harsh words, "If you keep doing this, we won't even be friends anymore!" Only then did Wang Jiancheng sigh, angrily kick his own precious car, and drive away.

As he left, he said, "Su Tong, I never realized you could be so ruthless, refusing to give me even the slightest chance!"

Su Tong wasn't really bothered by his "ruthless woman" theory, and went upstairs to her apartment with her things.

Shanghai's housing prices are so high! Su Tong's studio apartment, which has a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room in a decent location, is of course rented. The rent is paid every six months, and it's been more than five months now, so it's a good time to move out. The large pieces of furniture in the apartment—the TV, coffee table, air conditioner, bed, etc.—all belong to the landlord. Su Tong only has various small appliances, clothes, and some other miscellaneous items.

Organizing these things and bringing them back was no easy task. During the process, Su Tong strongly felt how weak she was. She could barely lift a small box, and after working for several tens of minutes, she would be covered in sweat and had to stop and rest.

The next day, Li Tian brought her husband and son, the whole family mobilized to help Su Tong. When Su Tong opened the door, she was covered in sweat. Unexpectedly, Li Tian, ​​who was always a clean freak, did not mind that she was dirty. Instead, she sniffed Su Tong and said, "Hey, Tong Tong, why do you still use perfume at home? But what perfume is this? Can you give me a bottle? This scent smells so damn good."

Li Tian's husband, Xiao Hansen, holding their handsome son Xinxin, was also stunned at the door. "Su...Su Tong? You've become so much prettier!"

After being kicked by Li Tian, ​​he quickly changed his tune, saying, "She's still a little worse than my wife."

Li Tian and Xiao Hansen were classmates since junior high, and their seven-year romance spanned high school and university. They were the envy of everyone wherever they went. Li Tian, ​​barely over 1.5 meters tall, was slender and sweet-looking, yet skilled in both Taekwondo and Karate, with a carefree and talkative personality. Xiao Hansen, with whom she had a perfect height difference, was nearly 1.9 meters tall. In university, he was a basketball prodigy who captivated many girls; he appeared cool and aloof, but was incredibly honest and pure. These two seemingly mismatched individuals were considered a perfect match by everyone except Su Tong back then, yet they've been together for 11 years, and their child is already quite grown up.

Seeing the family, Su Tong couldn't help but sigh, "Li Xiaotian, you said I've become prettier. If I could have a family as happy as yours, I wouldn't trade it for becoming an angel."

Their happiness was so beautiful and intense that no one could remain unaffected. So even though Su Tong and the two of them didn't see each other often after graduation, their feelings for each other hadn't faded at all.

With Xiao Hansen, the devoted husband, here, Su Tong, Li Tian, ​​and Xin Xin could just stand by and give orders. Su Tong took out grapes, strawberries, cherries, and cherry tomatoes—Li Tian's favorite fruits—from the kitchen to entertain them. The sweet and crisp fruits from the space completely satiated Li Tian.

Even Xin Xin, the handsome little boy who always has a stern face like his father, spoke up in his childish voice: "Auntie, where did you buy the fruit?"

With a serious face and a greedy look, Su Tong wanted to laugh but was afraid of discouraging the little boy, so she just patted his head and said, "Well, it was a gift from Auntie's friend. I don't know where she bought it, but if our Xinxin likes it, Auntie can give you the rest to take with you when you leave, okay?"

Xin Xin nodded calmly, but her big eyes were bright, clearly showing that she was extremely happy.

The four of them were busy all day. Although Li Tian and Xin Xin were mostly busy eating, with Xiao Hansen there, all of Su Tong's things were packed into cardboard boxes. They were just waiting for Li Tian and her family to leave. Su Tong would put most of her things into her spatial storage and then pull a small suitcase back home.

To thank Li Tian's family for their generosity, Su Tong spent nearly two hours preparing a large table of dishes. She was exhausted, and when she carried the soup pot for the main course, she had to use both hands to lift it.

Su's mother is a great chef, and Su Tong has been exposed to cooking since childhood, so she also has excellent cooking skills. The three of them ate until their mouths were full of oil. Xiao Hansen didn't look fierce when he ate, but he finished the dishes the fastest. He usually cooks for his wife every day at home, so he rarely has the chance to sit and wait for a meal like this.

After dinner, Li Tian and Su Tong, these two best friends who are old in age but young at heart, chatted for a long time in the bedroom until Xin Xin was sleepy and wanted to go home to sleep. Only then did Su Tong pack a bag full of fruit for them. With his father's help, Xin Xin carried the fruit by himself with difficulty but determination. The family waved goodbye to Su Tong and left happily.