The street lights in the distance are bright, like countless stars twinkling.

Xia Manni just got off the subway and walked home from the subway station with all her fatigue. The traffic light on the street changed from red to green, and she walked to the other side of the road with the crowd.

Across the road is a food stall with a pushcart selling grilled gluten and pancakes. She took out her phone and clicked the shutter button.

Back home, Hou Yuzhan and his brother were playing games facing each other. There were a few scattered plates of meat and vegetables on the table, the beef was extremely cooked, and there were half-warm fried sweet potato leaves.

"Want to eat?" Mom brought soup from the kitchen and was about to pack rice for Manni.

"I'll serve it myself." Manni took the bowl and rice spoon and pulled it towards the rice cooker a few times. Although she was not very hungry, she filled half a bowl of rice.

This meal is a little hard to swallow. Manni thought.

Hou Yuzhan came over, sat next to her and had dinner with her.

After dinner, Manni went back to the room to take a nap, and Hou Yuzhan followed him. Manni closed the door, and Hou Yuzhan sat on the small bench on the ground, burying his head in Manni's knees. Manni hugged him and gently stroked his hair.

She recalled that that night, Hou Yuzhan was sitting on the small bench like this. After losing his temper, Hou Yuzhan was like a wounded puppy, looking at the ground with aggrieved and sad eyes.

"Have you taken a shower?"

Hou Yuzhan shook his head gently.

Manni kissed his cheek. "Then let's sleep together and take a shower tomorrow, okay?"

Hou Yuzhan nodded, stood up, put on Manni's furry pajamas, lifted the quilt and got in.

Manni followed closely, hugging his arm and lying down.

Manni let go of his arm, Hou Yuzhan stretched his arm to let Manni rest his head on it, and hugged Manni.

"Is there anything you want to say to your husband? What words I said today hurt you the most?"

Manni thought for a while: "You said I was crazy."< /p>

"You are not crazy. You are normal and very powerful. My baby is very powerful."

"I have worked so hard since I got sick, and you can see it. I didn't expect it. You would say that."

The story seems to be ending here, Manni thought while typing. It seemed that she couldn't remember what else Hou Yuzhan said, but the morning light of the next day was dim and the alarm clock was ringing crisply. Xia Manni reluctantly lifted the quilt to wash up, then came back and touched Hou Yuzhan's hand.

After breakfast, Manni went back to the room to change clothes.

"I'm leaving."

"Have you finished breakfast?"

"Yes."

Hou Yuzhan looked at Man Ni, her eyes are as tender as water. The sky outside the window was slightly bright, and the slanting residual light shone on the quilt. Hou Yuzhan put his slender fingers on the quilt, as if he wanted to touch Manni but then retracted.

The elevator is still crowded. As soon as the elevator door opened, Manni walked briskly to work.