Dating should happen after get off work.

Chapter 5 "After get off work"

[Li Youhe]: "The kitten has become a meme."

[Li Youhe]: What's wrong?

[Jiang Sheng]: I forgot to take off your employee badge after taking the photos.

[Jiang Sheng]: I wore it for a walk around the company.

[Jiang Sheng]: Now everyone should know Ms. Li Youhe.

There was an awkward silence for about ten seconds after the message was sent.

then.

[Li Youhe]: "Spinosaurus Kitten with Fur Ruffled Hair Emoji"

......

Inside the office at Shuihushan Cemetery.

"Ms. Li, would you like to get your nails done together after get off work...Ms. Li?"

"what!"

Li Youhe's thoughts were interrupted. Sitting at her desk, she felt like a high school student being checked on by her homeroom teacher. She subconsciously hid her phone under a blue folder and looked up at her colleague with a blush on her face.

"What's wrong, Xixi?"

tide Xi (Li Youhe's shrewd colleague) looked confused and repeated what she had just said.

"Want to get your nails done together after get off work?"

"No, I have an appointment today."

"Who is it? Who is it? Is it your boyfriend?!"

"Hmm, it's my ex-boyfriend."

Wow!

Xixi leaned her head closer with a gossipy look on her face.

"I've never heard of Ms. Li's ex-boyfriend before! What kind of person was he?"

Li Youhe leaned back in her chair, tilted her head as if deep in thought, and tried to ask herself, "What kind of person is Jiang Sheng?"

A sweet feeling, like honey, welled up from the bottom of her heart, and Li Youhe couldn't help but laugh, revealing her two little tiger teeth.

Xi Xi, who was standing to the side, was stunned. She had never seen Li Youhe smile like that before.

"She's a wonderful person, with a beautiful smile. Although she sometimes teases me, she's a very gentle person."

"He is very considerate of other people's feelings. There is never a lack of topics when you are with him. Whenever you look at him, you will find that he is also looking at you. He always responds to everything."

"By the way, I was also influenced by him to do this job. My grandfather passed away, and it was his encouragement that helped me get out of the shadow. I was very lonely after my grandfather passed away, but I have never felt lonely again since I met him."

"Although he's a bit of a picky eater and doesn't like bean sprouts and cauliflower, if you feed them to him, he'll adorably pinch his nose and force himself to eat them, then tell you, 'Don't feed me next time.'"

"He likes reading, he likes Haruki Murakami, and his favorite book is 'Norwegian Wood.' Also, I recently discovered that he becomes quite adorable when he's completely drunk... he..."

Li Youhe suddenly covered her mouth, realizing she had said too much, and glanced at Xixi in front of her in a panic.

Xi Xi stared at her in astonishment, then her expression changed, revealing the delight of having found the right couple.

"My goodness! Ms. Li, when you talk about your ex-boyfriend, it's like you're going to say everything you've ever said in your life!"

"It's not that exaggerated," Li Youhe said with a light laugh.

"Really, really!" Xixi waved her hands repeatedly. After a pause, she finally asked, "So, you've broken up now, but you still like him?"

Li Youhe looked puzzled.

half an hour.

She figured it out.

Her smile is as refreshing as a latte.

"It doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter?"

"Yes."

Her eyes sparkled, like crystal-clear glass beads in the sunlight.

"I always feel that compared to whether I like him or not, whether we're together or not, and whether I'm happy or not, none of these things seem to matter."

......

The tram passed by houses, its red taillights casting a mesmerizing halo in the moonlight, the whistling wind rustling the roadside signs.

In Yancheng, on Sanqi North Street, in front of a bar called "After get off work".

Alternatively, it could be called "animation" or "I want to drink".

It doesn't matter, because the name of this store was given by the customers—"After get off work" was given by the seventh generation, Jiang Sheng.

The store's contents changed several times according to the owner's preferences, from a snack shop to a karaoke bar to a gym, and finally to a pub.

The boss's surname is Zhou. He looks to be in his early fifties. He wears the same black leather jacket every day, has his hair slicked back, and is very strong. He is usually quiet and has a fat orange cat named "Old Huang".

After getting off work, Jiang Sheng went home first, changed into clean clothes, and then prepared to go out to "After get off work".

The evening breeze caressed my face. Standing in the corridor, about to lock the door, I thought about it again and ultimately decided not to bring Li Youhe's T-shirt and pajama bottoms.

"After get off work" is not on the street; it's located in an alley on Sanqi North Street, and you have to turn two corners to find it.

There is an old locust tree at the entrance, which provides shade in summer and sheds its leaves in autumn.

This place can be considered Jiang Sheng's secret base with his "after-get off work buddies".

The "buddies" are a very lovely group of people.

We don't contact each other often, but we automatically refresh here after get off work to chat, drink, and joke around, regardless of our identities or pasts; we just have fun together.

In today's society, it's extremely difficult to find such a relaxed way of getting along, and to find such a group of friends who bring joy to one's soul.

Jiang Sheng pushed open the door and entered the bar. He met the eyes of Lao Zhou, who was wiping glasses at the bar, and they nodded to each other in tacit greeting.

The bar wasn't big, but its facilities and bar counter exuded a strong millennium vibe, perhaps that was Old Zhou's impression of his youth—or perhaps it was simply because he ran out of money after renovating the store too many times.

The customers here are all regulars, and they usually come in small groups, with each group having a designated spot.

The space is perfect for relaxing and unwinding after get off work, as there is no need to disturb each other.

"Meow--"

The chubby orange cat, Lao Huang, came running over almost the instant Jiang Sheng entered the door, leaning forward to stretch and rub against Jiang Sheng's leg with his eyes half-closed.

Jiang Sheng picked up Lao Huang, petted the cat, and looked at his "fixed parking space".

unmanned.

Just when Jiang Sheng thought he would be the first tonight, a familiar voice accompanied by thunderous lines came from beside him.

"Oh, did you pee on your shoes? Why are your socks wet?"

He turned his head, just as the other person was also looking in his direction.

On a hot summer night (Old Zhou didn't turn on the air conditioning, which is quite an exaggeration), just making eye contact with that girl made his brain feel as cool as if a breeze had blown through it.

Xia Xiaoman was Jiang Sheng's first after-get off work companion.

Even the word "dap" was coined by Xia Xiaoman.

She wore a loose white long-sleeved shirt, full of wrinkles as if it hadn't been ironed properly, a black short tie, a pleated skirt, knee-high socks, and long black hair cascading down her shoulders, looking like a two-dimensional girl straight out of a manga.

Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were glazed over as she looked at Jiang Sheng, seemingly trying to focus.

He looked completely drunk.

After a while, his previously confused eyes became clear.

Her lips visibly began to turn up, and finally, she grinned, revealing a super bright smile, pointed at Jiang Sheng, and shouted.

"Hey! It's Jiang Sheng!"

Shouting, Xia Xiaoman raised her hands and ran happily towards the river.

"Yay! It's Xia Xiaoman!"

Jiang Sheng mimicked the other person's tone, tossed the orange aside, and ran towards her with his hands raised, laughing and shouting.

The two moved closer.

"Snap—"

Clap your hands together.

"Yay!"

Xia Xiaoman shouted, looking extremely happy.

Jiang Sheng didn't know why he clapped his hands or why he shouted "Yay!" Xia Xiaoman's imagination was just that absurd.

But it's very interesting.

Xia Xiaoman is really interesting.

"Xiaoman, you've had too much to drink, don't run so fast."

Li Youhe chased after him from the direction of the bathroom with a worried expression. She was stunned when she saw Jiang Sheng, clearly not expecting him to have arrived.

"Am I late?" Jiang Sheng greeted Li Youhe with a smile. "You've already started drinking."

Li Youhe placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen, revealing a strange expression, while Chong Jiangsheng shook his head.

"I just arrived recently, and Xiaoman was already like this when I came."

"Did you drink it all by yourself?" Jiang Sheng asked, somewhat surprised.

"Who told you to come so late!" Xia Xiaoman laughed, arms crossed. "I'll start by myself."

Xia Xiaoman was definitely the most beautiful girl Jiang Sheng had ever met, much prettier than the dim-witted Zhao Wenxuan.

Her face is undoubtedly the most striking feature of God's treasure trove, and her body proportions are ridiculously good, with a slim waist, large breasts, and long legs.

But Xia Xiaoman's greatest charm is not her appearance, but her vitality that always infects those around her.

For example, anyone who talks to her will unconsciously use an exclamation mark!

There's no escaping it!

"Jiang Sheng, let me tell you something!"

"you say!"

"I've lost three pounds recently!"

"That's amazing?" Jiang Sheng feigned surprise and pressed, "How did you do that!"

"I'm starving!" Xia Xiaoman said, hands on her hips, puffing out her chest with pride.

"Control your diet!"

"What?! You're hungry!" Xia Xiaoman corrected her. "You haven't eaten!"

Jiang Sheng and Li Youhe were both taken aback, and they exchanged a glance.

"Why aren't you eating?"