Lin Li tapped the voice message, and Liu Jialin's crisp voice came through. "I ran into a traffic jam on the way and still haven't arrived.
You'd better not drive when you come. Taking the subway directly will be much faster."
After listening to Liu Jialin's voice message, Lin Li replied with a smile. "All right. I'll take the subway when I go find you later."
After chatting for a few moments, Lin Li put away his phone. He then went to the kitchen and brought along the garbage he had gathered that morning but had not had time to throw out.
After the streetlights in the residential complex came on, their glow fell across the withered yellow grass, adding a touch of warmth.
Since the rain had stopped in the evening, every part of the residential complex was still wet. Puddles reflected the streetlights, like little mirrors.
There were not many children playing downstairs. From time to time, the joyful laughter of children drifted over from the distance.
Lin Li walked out of the building entrance and quickly spotted three familiar little figures.
When Zhou Tongtong saw Lin Li appear, she had been quietly squatting on the ground playing with the kittens. She immediately called out in her clear voice, "Brother Lin Li."
Then she led Little White Cat and Little Black Cat toward Lin Li at a light run. As they went, little splashes sprang up beneath her feet.
"Hello. Have you eaten dinner yet?" Lin Li asked with a hearty smile as he looked at Zhou Tongtong and the two stray kittens who had run up to him.
He squatted down, reached out to rub Zhou Tongtong's head, and then played with the two kittens.
Zhou Tongtong's little face was flushed red, like a ripe apple. Her