The first time Tao Qiangxiu met Tang Qiqian was one night in December.
The man was standing at the door. His down jacket was washed white and his suitcase was so old that the corners were frayed. Her mother said that this is Tang Qiqian, who will live next door from now on and will be called sister.
Tao Qiangxiu didn't scream. She lowered her head to apply nail polish and applied it crookedly.
Later, she discovered that there was more yogurt that she loved in the refrigerator, and there were more cookies in the snack cabinet that she had mentioned casually. Each box has a sticky note with neat handwriting: This brand is doing activities, so I brought it with me.
Later, she discovered that Tang Qiqian only ate instant noodles when she came back early in the morning. The cuffs of her down jacket were worn white and there was a small hole in the soles of her shoes.
She said nothing.
But one day, there was an extra bag at Tang Qiqian's door. There was a new down jacket in the bag, with no label and only a sticky note: There was a discount in the store, so if the size doesn't fit, I had to change it myself.
The next day, there was another bag at Tao Qiangxiu's door. In the bag was the nail polish she had been eyeing for a long time, and there was a post-it note on the bottle: Thank you. The code is appropriate.
On New Year's Eve, two people were leaning on the sofa and watching the fireworks.
Tao Qiangxiu tied a red string to Tang Qiqian's wrist, with two beads on it, one white and one pink.
"New Year's gift," she said, "don't want it."
Tang Qiqian lowered her head and looked at the red rope for a long time.
Then she stretched out her hand and held Tao Qiangxiu's finger.
Fireworks exploded outside the window.
There are two sticky notes on the coffee table.
A piece of crooked handwriting: Happy New Year.
A neat handwriting read: Happy New Year.
——Some people remember your casual words, and some people see your unspoken pain.
Intention: Study hard and make progress every day
