QTIMP -Chapter 265 Character Persona – Vicious (Part 28)

Instead, Si Qiu smiled sweetly and took out a few pieces of fruit candy, placing them on the ticket window.

“I do have someone. Thanks for the help, big sister.”

The woman looked a little disappointed upon hearing that she already had a partner, but seeing how considerate Si Qiu was, she was still quite pleased.

Si Qiu checked the time on her wristwatch and quickly got back on her bicycle, hurrying toward her workplace.

It was as though the farewell earlier had left no trace in her heart at all.

After lunch, she turned down Lan Qing’s suggestion that they go for a walk and instead pedaled briskly toward the train station.

Sure enough, she found Wu Jiaojiao at the ticket office.

Weaving past the people waiting in line, Si Qiu walked up and knocked on the window.

Just as those in line were about to scold her for cutting in, Wu Jiaojiao looked up and exclaimed in surprise,

“Qiuqiu!”

She immediately slid the metal shutter over the ticket window and called out to the people outside,

“Lunch break! Lunch break! Come back in an hour!”

Then she went around her desk, opened the door, and let Si Qiu inside. From a drawer, she pulled out some candies and walnut pastries, then poured her a cup of water.

“When Sister Liu passed along your message, I didn’t believe it. You’re not the type to take the initiative and ask people out.”

Si Qiu handed her a bag she had prepared beforehand.

“Some dried fruit and dried seafood. Take them home and let your family and your uncle’s family try some.”

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony.”

Wu Jiaojiao tied up the bag of snacks and set it neatly in the corner of the desk before placing her handbag on top of it.

“Oh right, how’s your new job? Is it tiring? Are your coworkers easy to get along with?”

The two chatted inside for nearly an hour. Only when it was almost time to return to work did they reluctantly part ways.

Si Qiu happily rode her bicycle back to her unit.

When she entered the archives room, Sister Lin was already sitting there knitting a sweater.

Si Qiu set a lunch box on the desk in front of her.

“Sister Lin, I just bought some cream popsicles. Hurry and eat one before they melt.”

The popsicles of that era melted far faster than those of later generations. In just a short while, they had already started to soften.

Sister Lin didn’t stand on ceremony either. She opened the container, took one out, and said with a smile,

“You silly girl. You earn so little each month, yet you have no intention of saving any of it?”

Si Qiu took one for herself as well. Holding a stack of documents like a fan, she fanned herself while eating.

“Why should I save it? If I save it, who knows who’ll end up spending it? If I spend it now, at least it’s being spent on myself.”

“That’s just twisted logic. What if you need money urgently one day and don’t have any?”

“What else can I do? Endure the small illnesses and die from the serious ones.”

Hearing that, Sister Lin poked her lightly on the head.

“You’re so young, yet you speak without any restraint.”

Although Sister Lin loved gossip, she knew her limits. And since Si Qiu often shared little snacks with her, the two got along very well.

When Si Qiu was in a good mood, she couldn’t help wanting to visit the Si family.

So that evening, the twin siblings once again watched her leave with gloomy expressions.

Before leaving, Si Qiu deliberately muttered loud enough for them to hear,

“Seriously, running back and forth every day is exhausting. If one of you stayed home to take care of things, I wouldn’t have to come over every single day. Because of this, I end up eating dinner in the dark every night.”