7

When I stepped into the house, Cheryl was still immersed in the TV program. Seeing me come back, she quickly turned off the TV and asked a series of questions: "Why are you so late? Did your boss talk to you a lot? I heard that she is a divorced woman? She..."

I looked at her in surprise, such concern was rare in her. In the past, whenever I tried to share, she always seemed impatient, thought I was long-winded, and would rather browse her phone than listen to my details.

Cheryl at this moment made me feel both familiar and strange. Seeing that I was silent, she paused for a moment and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook you a bowl of noodles?"