Salted Fish Life (Second Update)

Chapter Two Hundred and Sixteen

Pedestrians hurried past, vehicles came and went, and the world kept turning. Only the space before the young man remained empty and quiet.

The drinks in the vending machine were dazzlingly varied, but only a few bottles of Teyuan Dairy remained.

He scanned the code, paid, and the payment failed. His phone displayed INSUFFICIENT BALANCE in large letters. The young man sighed and stared blankly at his phone.

Someone appeared before him. He turned his head but did not look up. Two bottles of Teyuan Dairy rolled out, and the young man picked them up, handing one over. "It's going to rain soon. Hurry home."

The people in the company looked indifferent. The documents on the desks stood nearly half a head high. Their supervisor called on everyone to work hard, promising raises for the entire staff if performance improved.

The newcomers encouraged one another, feeling that the future was full of hope.

The young man looked at the darkening sky, opened the Teyuan Dairy on his desk, and took a sip. It was the last sip. He shook the bottle; it was empty, just like his heart, hollow and hanging in the air.

The smile of that young man flashed through his mind. Like the peach-flavored yogurt in his hand, it was a little sweet.

The twenty-four-hour convenience store cut a bright opening through the night. The steaming oden in his hands was warm when a familiar voice came from behind him, surprised. "We met again."

"I'll treat you this time." The other person rushed to pay.

The video sped up. In each boring day, a stranger like sunlight appeared. In an unfamiliar city, the distance between them gradually closed.

As soon as Teyuan Dairy released its promotional image and official advertisement, it shot