The next day, I woke up in a daze.

My neighbor Annie came knocking on the door.

When she saw me, she handed me the dim sum she made herself.

They were wrapped in bamboo leaves, faintly emitting a natural fragrance.

She smiled and said, "These are local specialty in my hometown and I made them myself. If you don't mind, please try some."

I haven't met such an enthusiastic person for a long time.

I took it with surprise.

"Thank you so much, Annie."

Annie shook her head and said with a worried expression, "This is nothing. Anyway, this place is going to be developed. The bamboo forest in the back mountain will also be turned into a park. It's a waste to leave the bamboo there."

The house I lived in belonged to my grandfather.

I hadn't come back since they left.

I didn't know that this place was going to be developed.

"Really? When did this happen?"

'"t the beginning of the year, people came to investigate on site. I heard that there would be people coming to talk to those who didn't want to move. You are alone at home, so you must be careful about your safety."

I felt a wave of disappointment in my heart.

I thought this would be my last way out.

I didn't expect it to be cut off so quickly.

Maybe even God thought I should die in that earthquake.

I remember what Annie said and closed the gate after the sun went down,

afraid that someone would break in.

After all, the developers on TV were quite fierce.

I couldn't deal with it alone.

I was sick and couldn't eat much.

I ate a few bites and I was full.

I simply lay on the old armchair left by my grandmother and took a rest.

But at this moment,

there was suddenly a series of uneven knocking sounds outside the door.

Judging from the sound, there was more than one person knocking on the door.

I was a little scared, so I tightened my coat.

I cautiously opened a small gap.

Thinking that if the person who came was fierce and evil, I would call the police.

But when I saw the person standing at the door, I was stunned.

Matt also saw me, and his calm face instantly turned gloomy, "What are you doing here?"

His words were not a question, but an accusation.

I tightly held the hem of my clothes and murmured, "This is my grandfather's house."

He seemed to think I was talking nonsense.

His face showed some displeasure.

"I mean, why aren't you staying at home? What are you doing here?"

From his tone, he knew this was my grandfather's house.

I paused and looked at him, "And what about you? What are you doing here?"

There were many people behind him, all peering at me.

Matt frowned and waved his hand slightly.

The leader instantly understood his meaning and left with the group.

Matt walked in.

His deep gaze fell on me, with visible indifference.

He looked around again and said indifferently, "Vanessa, your return cannot change the fact that this place needs to be renovated. Only by renovating here can the town have the possibility of further development."

I was stunned and nodded.

"I don't mean to stop you. I just...

"Then go back. Don't stay here anymore."

He didn't want to say anything more to me.

After saying that, he wanted to leave.

But I still wanted to ask if he could wait a little longer.

I instinctively reached out my hand, wanting to stop him, but I heard a cheerful and crisp voice coming from the door.

"Matt, there are beautiful black roses here. Can I pick them?"

With the sound, a beautiful woman broke into sight.

Rose, wearing a delicate dress, had bright eyes and white teeth. When she smiled, there were shallow dimples on both sides of her cheeks.

Just at a glance, I could tell.

She was Matt's ex-girlfriend that he couldn't let go of, and also his secretary at this point.

Rose saw me, and the smile on her face instantly faded, with a hint of disdain in her bright eyes.

She smiled, but not sincerely, "Vanessa, I didn't expect to see you here. What a coincidence."