The weather was so gloomy that it seemed like it would crush the entire world in an instant. The cold wind blew, and the leaves collided with each other, making a strong sound, which made people feel a little afraid and depressed.
It was almost the New Year, but the weather seemed to be getting worse.
Aria Lewis sniffed and pulled her windbreaker together. Then, she held her body tightly and slowly walked towards her destination. The cold wind hit her face like a knife.
There was a class reunion for primary school students in the county town today. She did not want to go out because of her personality. Besides, she had only been in this primary school for a year. What could she remember? But her best friend insisted that she go over, so she just treated it as an accompanying friend for a meal.
Aria was born in a remote village in Singnuary. Her family originally settled in Joria, but after her father died unexpectedly, her mother brought her brother back to the village. She also returned home after graduating from university. She worked in the downtown area of Singnuary because there was nothing for a programmer like her to do in the county. Moreover, the salary in the county was too low.
Aria was a computer programmer, although she did not understand how she developed in this direction.
Perhaps it was because of this job that she didn't like to go out. Previously, she had read on the Internet that there were three possibilities for a single woman. One was to stay at home, one was to not put on makeup, and the other was to not act coquettishly. She was a combination of these three. Therefore, under the common phenomenon of getting married at the age of eighteen or nineteen in the countryside, she had become one of the few older unmarried women in her village.
Alas.
Aria sighed in her heart.
If she went over this time, she might be asked all sorts of questions again. It was troublesome. Moreover, it was so cold. She had just worked for such a long time continuously, and she felt as if she was about to collapse from exhaustion... She really wanted to go home and sleep...
She didn't know if her inner thoughts had been predicted, the phone in her pocket vibrated violently.
Aria took out her phone and answered the call. "Hello..."
"Where are you? Why aren't you here yet? You have to come today. You're going to get depression if you stay in the house all day! If you dare not come, I'll..."
A female voice bombarded the phone. It was Aria's only best friend, Lucia Scott.
Aria didn't even have the chance to interrupt. She listened to her best friend's voice helplessly.
"Where are you now? I'll pick you up!"
It was not easy for Aria to interrupt. "No need, I'm almost here. You don't have to pick me up. It's too cold outside!"
"It's not cold. It's just that you don't go out all the time, so you feel cold!" Lucia sounded a little helpless over the phone.
After that, Aria hung up the phone and hurried to her destination. Since she had come, she couldn't turn back halfway, right? Otherwise, Lucia would definitely be angry with her.
Aria gathered her clothes and jogged. After running for five minutes, she finally arrived at the entrance of the hotel that Lucia mentioned.
Huff...
Aria stood at the door and panted heavily. It seemed that she really lacked exercise. After running for a while, she was so tired that she wanted to vomit blood.
Aria raised her head and looked at the gorgeous decoration. This seemed to be the best hotel in their county. The primary classmate reunion was held here. It seemed that her classmates might be living a good life. She might be an exception.
However, she didn't know if she needs to split the bill. She came over right after work and didn't bring much money with her. She didn't see an ATM here either.
Forget it. If her money was not enough, she could ask her best friend, Lucia, a rich lady, to pay for it first and then return it to her.
Aria lowered her head and thought as she walked in.
However, it was precisely because she was so distracted that she bumped into something. Her forehead hurt and her vision turned black.
"I'm sorry..." Aria covered her aching forehead and apologized subconsciously.
"It's alright."
A male voice rang above her head.
This voice was quite pleasant to hear.
Aria had such a messy thought in her heart.
She looked up to see what kind of person she had bumped into.
He was so handsome! This was the only thought in Aria's mind. His facial features were exceptionally attractive and he was so tall. She was nearly 6 feet tall and only reached his chin.
"Are you alright?" the man asked.
Aria came back to her senses and said, "It's okay." Then, she looked at her watch and said, "I'm sorry." She hurried inside.
The man stayed where he was and narrowed his eyes as he watched her leave.
Long time no see...
Aria entered the hotel and was led to a private room by the waiter. Before she entered, she heard a bustling noise coming from inside.
After she entered, she looked around. The people inside were all talking with others, and they did not notice her.
"Aria, you're too late. You're really dawdling!" Lucia was the first to notice her. She quickly went over and pulled her hand to sit on the sofa.
This gathering was a buffet. There were all kinds of food in the middle and sofas on the side, but there were not many people sitting on the sofas. Most of them were in the food area in the middle.
"If you hadn't come, I would have gone to catch you!" Lucia said," You can't stay at home all day. It's not good..."
Aria looked at her helplessly. Every time, Lucia would drag her out for a long time to talk about going out more. However, she was already used to it. It felt good to have someone who cared about her so much.
But no matter how good it was, if she kept listening to it, her brain would explode.
"Um, didn't you bring Terry over today?" Aria quickly found a topic to divert Lucia's attention. It was about her son.
"Oh, he caught a cold recently. There are many people here, so I didn't bring him out." Lucia said.
Aria nodded.
She felt that her best friend, Lucia, was the one who had the perfect life. Lucia came from a wealthy family, had a high education, and had a good figure. Her husband was her junior high school classmate, so they could be considered childhood sweethearts. She got married as soon as she graduated from university and gave birth to a son the next year. Her mother-in-law was smiling from ear to ear every day. There was no so-called war between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and her husband doted on her.
It was really perfect.
"By the way, do we need to split today's bill?" Aria thought of this important question.
Lucia rolled her eyes when she heard this." If we need, I wouldn't force you to come. I know how hard it is to make you spend money." Then, she said in a low voice, "It's Steven Lewis's treat."
"Steven Lewis..." Aria carefully repeated this name. It seemed a little familiar.
