Dating should happen after get off work.

"So, you ended up working at a cemetery because I had a big influence on you back then?"

As the sun sets and the moon rises, the light gradually fades.

The last vestige of red on the horizon is slowly fading away with time.

The two grabbed a quick bite and then walked from the food street to "After get off work".

Jiang Sheng gently gripped Li Youhe's wrist with his fingers, as if afraid of hurting her if he went too far.

"Yes." Li Youhe recalled the past with a gentle yet wistful expression. "My grandfather had just passed away then, and I was very sad."

"Oh... the first time I saw you, you were indeed sitting on the playground with a sad expression on your face."

"Yes, and then you came over and started talking to me."

"But what does this have to do with the cemetery?"

"Do you remember the question I asked you back then?" Li Youhe looked up at Jiang Sheng with anticipation.

You're so dense! Think of something right now!

Jiang Sheng frowned and pondered for about half a minute.

"Can you please stop talking to me?" / "Is a person truly dead after death?"

Jiang Sheng only remembered that at the very beginning, Li Youhe's attitude towards him was extremely cold.

Seeing that Jiang Sheng couldn't remember, Li Youhe prepared to speak up herself.

The two spoke at different times, with Jiang Sheng speaking first and Li Youhe slightly behind him.

After they finished speaking, they both noticed a hint of embarrassment on each other's faces.

Then they both burst into laughter; Jiang Sheng laughed heartily, while Li Youhe covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"If you ask me this question now, I might have to recite sentences from the book."

"You were the same way back then."

"Forehead."

"Death is not the opposite of life, but rather exists eternally as part of life."

Li Youhe softly recited Jiang Sheng's answer from back then. She took a breath of air with her nostrils twitching slightly, and then looked up at the evening sky.

In that instant, it felt as if the stars had shifted and the world had turned.

The two were transported back to that summer night in college, and she wore the same expression, staring blankly at the sky.

He looked at her profile from the same angle.

"No matter how well you know philosophy, it cannot eliminate the grief brought by the death of a loved one."

"The dead are always dead, but we must continue to live."

"That's what you told me back then." Li Youhe turned her head and smiled at him.

"Like a bookworm." Jiang Sheng cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment.

"I read books too, and I've read those sentences before," Li Youhe said. "But what really helped me get through it was what you said later."

"Did I talk so much back then?"

"Yes, there are many." The girl's eyes narrowed into two crescent moons. "You told me that death has two steps: the first is physical death, and the second is being forgotten by the world."

"As long as we don't forget, that person will always be there, forever living in our memories."

Jiang Sheng remembered.

He did indeed say such nonsense at the time.

The main reason was that during that period, his persona was that of a celibate, literary youth, specifically designed to attract female literary youths like Li Youhe.

...He planned to take the truth to his grave and never mention it to Li Youhe.

"So you chose to work in a cemetery?"

"Yes, I want to remember those who have passed away and write their stories in my diary, so that no matter how much time passes, the words will live on with their deeds."

"You still say you're not an angel."

Jiang Sheng smiled, shook his head, and sighed, looking like he had no way to deal with her.

From the old street called "Jiqing Street", go straight through the intersection and turn into the alley twice to reach "After get off work".

Since it was still early, there were no customers in the store.

Old Zhou, dressed in his usual black jacket, stood at the bar. When he saw Jiang Sheng and the other man arrive, he nodded and greeted them.

Jiang Sheng ordered a "French 75", while Li Youhe ordered a "Mojito".

We then sat down at a table in the corner and started talking about the "dream pop" genre we'd been listening to lately.

After waiting for about an hour, customers began to appear one after another at "After get off work". Xia Xiaoman also rushed over, panting.

She wore an extremely loose white T-shirt with oversized black flared pants, the hem of the shirt tied in a knot to reveal her waistline, a black baseball cap with a cat pattern, and her long hair casually draped behind her head, exuding a lazy and carefree vibe.

Her gaze fell upon Jiang Sheng and Li Youhe, who were waving at her, and a smile instantly bloomed on her face.

He went up and gave each of them a high-five.

"Jiang Sheng! You didn't mention that, did you!"

"no."

"I'll do it! I'll do it!"

Then, Xia Xiaoman excitedly told Li Youhe about what happened at noon.

You could clearly see that Li Youhe's expression gradually changed from initial curiosity to astonishment, and finally she even cast a look of confirmation at Jiang Sheng.

After receiving a positive reply, his expression of surprise became even more pronounced.

"Let's go to Jiang Sheng's house together on Saturday! It's going to be a lot of fun!"

Xia Xiaoman looked up and smiled, her anticipation palpable.

As for Li Youhe, she nodded with a smile and gave an "Mm," glancing at Jiang Sheng without making a sound.

That single glance contained so many emotions.

"By the way, how did your interview go today?" Jiang Sheng picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and naturally shifted the topic to Xia Xiaoman.

He secretly squeezed Li Youhe's small hand under the table.

"That's awesome!" Xia Xiaoman grinned at Jiang Sheng, "I'll be a Lawson employee soon!"

"Rosen?" Jiang Sheng was stunned. "Isn't he an actor?"

"These things don't happen overnight! I still need to hone my acting skills! This is just a part-time job for now!"

"Does playing a corpse require acting skills?"

"I'm going to bite you!"

Li Youhe looked at the two of them, who were talking back and forth, somewhat confused, as she couldn't quite understand what they were saying.

"Oh, right!" Xia Xiaoman suddenly clapped her hands, startling Da Ju, who was resting on Jiang Sheng's lap. "I wonder if the others are free this weekend. Since we're having a team building activity, everyone should go together."

Jiang Sheng stroked the cat's fur as he reminisced.

It seems like it's been mostly the trio meeting these past two days; the others haven't shown their faces much.

Since the weekend plans have already been decided, the more people we bring back, the better.

"I wonder if Xiaobai and Xiaolu will come today..." Xia Xiaoman said, resting her chin on her hand and looking towards the gate.

Then she froze.

Almost at the same time, Jiang Sheng and Li Youhe looked in that direction upon hearing this.

A girl was peering timidly at the tavern's customers from outside the gate, only half her head peeking out. She eventually met Xia Xiaoman's gaze.

You could clearly feel that the girl's body tensed up the moment their eyes met.

"Yay! It's a fawn!"

Xia Xiaoman used her signature greeting, smiling as she ran towards the girl, trying to give her a high five.

Then......

The other person turned and ran!

"The deer has run away again!"

As if she had found a new toy, Xia Xiaoman happily raised her hands and chased after him.

Xia Xiaoman returned not long after.

The girl who had run away was still hiding behind him.

"Little deer, you won't become more outgoing if you don't act like this."

"Okay, okay, Master."

She stepped out from behind Xia Xiaoman, took a small step to the side, lowered her head, took a deep breath, and when she looked up again, her gaze was intense.

"Hello, everyone, good evening."

Lu Sanqian said so.