Although the yard is in disrepair, Xu Yuzhen kept it clean and tidy, with three rooms in the main house. One room serves as the living room, Xu Yuzhen stays in one, and the empty room is just right for Qiao Shanmei.
Li Yutong didn't stay long there. Once Qiao Shanmei settled in, she said, "You stay here first. I'll come back to find you when I've thought things through."
Qiao Shanmei didn't speak, just nodded. Having a place to stay was already quite good; she dared not hope for much more now.
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Over at the Railway Bureau, shortly after Han Jingchen started his shift, Sister Wang from the logistics department came looking for him.
Han Jingchen looked at the visitor: "Who are you?"
Sister Wang has no special hobbies except for matchmaking; she's brought quite a few people together in the bureau.
