Chapter 6

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The next day I had to rush back because it was raining. When I arrived I took off my shoes, put down my bag and started to hang the umbrella on the balcony of the living room. Halfway there, I found out that Mu Chenghe was at home, she was standing on the balcony with a pot of Clivias at his feet.

Due to the rain, the air outside is very cool and pleasant.

In the courtyard there is an albizia tree that is more than ten meters tall, its branches are lush, and it stands out against a group of lower Chinese parasol trees. It spreads its branches very close to the balcony of the building where Mu Chenghe lives. There are still raindrops hanging on the upper leaves. I saw Mu Chenghe, reaching out and taking one of the drops of water with the tip of his finger, He had a playful look on his face, his other hand dangling at his side, he held a cigarette between his index and ring fingers .

As he played with the dewdrops, he raised his hand and took a puff of smoke. When he saw me, he was shocked.

I, on the other hand, was embarrassed by my own curious gaze and quickly said, "You ... continue."

He smiled, "How was it today?"

* "I touched a gray nose" I said unconsciously when I saw the cigarette smoke.

He realized right away and went back to the living room to put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray on the coffee table. The same one that I had come to mistake as mere decoration.

"I thought you didn't smoke." I had never seen him smoke, nor had I smelled tobacco on his body.

"From time to time I smoke one or two. I don't smoke during classes or when I'm working", he smiled sheepishly, "Smoking is bad for health."

At night, there was nothing left to eat at home. So we went out to eat together and on the way we met Liu Qi. He was going down the electric stairs, while Mu Chenghe and I were going up at the other side. A slim girl was standing next to him speaking in a low voice.

At the moment I saw Liu Qi, he saw me too.

I smiled at him, but he on the other hand felt embarrassed. He looked like he wanted to stop me, but he had qualms. In the end, no one stopped anyone.

At night, Liu Qi called me and I went to the balcony to answer.

"Xiaotong, I ..." Liu Qi hesitated.

" Liu Qi hesitated

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"I understand."

"What do you understand?"

"We are not compatible and broke up last month."

He sighed, "You know I'm just a subordinate and I don't know if they can transfer me back. Our director is very kind with me and his daughter is our * junior, she is quite a nice person. I ..."

"Liu Qi, I'm really not angry," I said.

"Xiaotong, did you break up with me for him?" He asked.

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