"If you don't want to eat, you can't eat it so early. You can eat it yourself."

Chu Qiao refused, and Lulu was a little embarrassed and said coyly: "I'll treat you to dinner in the future. Thank you for last night."

"You're welcome. Please be more careful in the future and don't act like a bad person." Chu Qiao reminded.

"I...I'm not a bad person, I'm here to make money."

Lulu refused to admit that she was a good person. How could she be a good person? She was just in it for the money.

Chu Qiao didn't bother to expose her, and watched with a half-smile. Lulu's expression became slanderous, and she went to buy two meat buns and ate them hungrily, as if she hadn't eaten in several days.

Seeing that she was in good spirits, Chu Qiao was relieved, as long as she could eat, this woman had a strong recovery ability.

After eating two meat buns, Lulu felt better and said she could go home without Chu Qiao and the others.

"We will simply send Buddha to the west. Let's go!"

Chu Qiao was not at ease. Lu Lu looked pale and was not in a good condition. Don't faint on the way.

Lulu's expression was a little hesitant, not wanting Chu Qiao and the others to give it away, but she knew that Chu Qiao had good intentions and had already refused once. If she refused again, she would be disrespectful, so she said: "My home is a bit remote, I'm sorry to bother you."

"It's okay, I've been in trouble all night."

Chu Qiao made a joke and yawned loudly. After sending Lulu home, she went back to sleep. She was too sleepy.

Lulu smiled and felt even more embarrassed. She didn't like to cause trouble to others, but it was indeed thanks to Chu Qiao and his wife last night. This was a huge debt, and she would have to find a way to repay it in the future.

Chu Qiao helped her sit on the back seat of the bicycle. There was no way to call a tricycle at this point, so she could only let Gu Ye carry it while she supported her from behind. Lulu told her her home address, "In Changfu Alley."

"Which way?"

There are thousands of alleys in Shanghai, large and small. It is impossible for locals to know all the alleys, and Chu Qiao does not know them even more.

"Ning'an Road, go this way." Lulu pointed to the left, "Just walk for another twenty minutes. I live near the dance hall."

When they arrived at Ning'an Road, Lulu pointed to a narrow alley. The further in, the narrower the lane became. It could only accommodate a bicycle, but not even one more person could fit in. On both sides were crowded low-rise houses, which were crowded here and there. There were a lot of ropes, covered with colorful clothes, and a lot of flowery underwear, hanging just above the head.

It was getting bright at this time, and most of the people were sleeping, but there were also those who got up early, the cleaners, and those who poured night fragrance. There was a public urinal in the alley, just on the roadside, with a low wall. It can be covered a little. This kind of public urinal is convenient for men to use. They can urinate by turning their backs.

Therefore, the alley was filled with the unpleasant smell of urine, putrid smell, and the smell of dead fish and shrimps. Mixed together, it was an indescribable smell that made Chu Qiao feel sick even in the early morning. .

In her two lifetimes, she had never lived in such a bad environment. Before coming to Shanghai, she lived in a rural area. She lived in a house of her own and kept it clean. Although her life was hard, the environment was good. After moving to Shanghai, although I lived in a storage room, the overall environment was good. The quality of the residents in the family building of the hospital was good, the hygiene was very clean, and there was no weird smell.

This kind of narrow and dark alley reminded Chu Qiao of a smelly ditch. She couldn't live there for a day. She couldn't even eat dragon meat due to the smell. She didn't expect Lulu to live in such a place.

"arrive."

Lulu said that it was a dilapidated old Shikumen building where many families lived. There were many clothes hanging on the windowsill. Gu Ye stopped the car and Chu Qiao helped Lulu in.

"On the second floor."

Lulu whispered, it was difficult to go up the stairs, and the wound hurt every time she raised her foot. Her face became paler, her lips turned gray, and there was still a little bit of inferior lipstick left, like a red-painted floor. , it has been in disrepair for a long time, with several mottled ash pits exposed, looking very desolate.

Chu Qiao helped her go upstairs slowly, but she didn't actually reach the second floor. Only at the corner of the stairs, Lulu lived in the pavilion room (a small single room set up alone, cold in winter and hot in summer).

The pavilion is not big, only about ten square meters. The rent is cheap. It is cold in winter and hot in summer. People with certain conditions are not willing to rent a pavilion. When Lulu took out the key from her bag and opened the zipper, Chu Qiao caught a glimpse of a roll in the corner of her eye. Great unity, no wonder the bag is bulging, Lulu pressed on the bag tightly along the way.

"The house is a bit small."

Lulu was a little embarrassed. After opening the door, a strong smell of medicine came out. Chu Qiao was a little confused. Lulu's body looked quite strong, so why did she still take medicine in private?

The room was very dark. Lulu turned on the light. The light was quite dim. It was only 15 watts at most. The dim light did not illuminate clearly, but she could see clearly the furnishings in the room. It was very simple. There was a bed, a There are cabinets, a small square table, two chairs, a stove, pots and pans, and a plastic bucket filled with water.

What surprised Chu Qiao was that there was a little girl lying on the bed. She couldn't tell how old she was, but judging from her slim figure, she must be about four or five years old. She didn't expect Lulu to have such a big daughter. She never mentioned having a daughter. , everyone thought she was single.

"Mother……"

The little girl woke up and opened her eyes. Her eyes were large and particularly bright in the dim light.

"Are An'an awake? Did you sleep well last night? Did you have any nightmares?"

Lulu walked to the bedside and bent down to talk to her daughter. Her voice was gentle and she was in good spirits. The previous pain was completely invisible. Moreover, she was wearing a coat and the scars on her arms were covered.

"Mom, I dreamed of flying a kite. My kite flew the highest, higher than an eagle." The little girl was very happy, her voice full of longing.

"When An'an gets better, mom will take you to fly a kite. It will definitely fly higher than an eagle." Lulu said while gently stroking her daughter's face. She was completely different from the Lulu in the song and dance hall who smelled of travel.

Although she was still wearing a tight skirt and the heavy makeup on her face was missing, Lulu didn't have any aura about her now, she was just a gentle mother.

Chu Qiao and Gu Ye didn't speak and didn't bother the mother and daughter, but she saw sweat on Lulu's forehead. She was obviously trying to endure the pain. She had injuries on her body, and bending down to talk like this would stretch the wounds.

"Mom, are there any guests?" The little girl was very excited and looked towards Chu Qiao. There had never been any guests at home.

"Well, it's uncle and aunt." Lulu stood up and sighed slightly, feeling pain everywhere on her body.

"Hello, uncle, hello aunt, my name is An An, are you mom's friends?" the little girl asked politely.

Chu Qiao responded with a smile, "Yes, we are your mother's friends, hello An An."

The little girl smiled shyly, but she was very happy. She was at home alone every day and had no contact with people outside. She really wanted to have guests at home.

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