Su Ningning and Tao Min left just as dusk fell. Only half an episode of Wu Song had played by then.
"We can't watch any more. I'm afraid if I do, I won't want to go home. A color television really is so much better than a black-and-white one. It looks real!" Su Ningning was still reluctant to leave.
It wasn't only the color television she was reluctant to leave behind, but also Gu Xiaoxia's way of life. The food was delicious, with meat and eggs. Her own family might not eat like that even once or twice a week, but judging by Li Long's and Gu Xiaoxia's expressions, meals like this were ordinary fare.
Only two people lived in such a large courtyard, while she still had to squeeze in with her family. Never mind the color television and the big bed.
There was no comparison.
Although she envied her and couldn't compare, Su Ningning wasn't jealous. From their conversation, she could tell that Li Long earned most of the money. Gu Xiaoxia spent her own earnings without having to hand any over. Thinking about how she still had to contribute toward meals at home, Su Ningning sighed.
You really couldn't compare one person's life with another's.
But she truly wasn't jealous. Gu Xiaoxia had brought them over simply to watch television, not to show off. Even her tone was perfectly ordinary, nothing like that woman at work who acted as though she were richer and better than everyone else.
It felt comfortable.
When Gu Xiaoxia went to work the next day, she clearly felt that her two colleagues, Su Ningning and Tao Min, were much friendlier toward her. She was quite happy about it too. Although some people said it was best not to make friends in the