The Shanghai Drifters
Shanghai is a shrewd city that can change a person's nature to the greatest extent. A forest of steel and concrete buildings, rising prices, skyrocketing housing prices that are on par with the universe. In such a place, you have no choice but to learn to be realistic, no choice but to learn to be shrewd, and make efforts to seek out survival gaps and expand living space.
When I graduated from school, I was a girl with a naive personality. However, after five years in Shanghai, I have changed so much. I slowly became realistic because I finally realized how insignificant I am in this city. If I don't be realistic, I will be swallowed up gradually and leave no trace behind.
At first, I shared a rental with female colleagues. After they gradually found their own destinations, I lived alone for two years.
I can wear all sorts of labels: housewife, otaku, dry goods woman, and left-over woman.
My schedule has always been very stable, go to bed early and get up early, occasionally insomnia. On my days off, I face the computer, then fall asleep amid the noise of the TV. When I feel good and have energy, I cook a simple meal to reward myself. When I'm tired, I find a relatively clean place to solve the dinner problem.
I don't exercise often, but I am healthy, never had a serious illness. For minor problems like coughs, I already know how to treat them properly. The only time I had a more serious cough and went to the hospital for intravenous fluids, I carried the drip myself and found a seat, killing time by reading magazines. When the cold antibiotics flowed into my veins and spread throughout my body, I knew I could get through it.
My interpersonal relationships are very simple. Although I am lonely, I never make friends with netizens or people of unknown origin. I am afraid of getting various strange gynecological diseases, so I have always maintained a good nun-like behavior. But this does not mean that I am an abnormal woman.
There are too many left-over women in Shanghai, and the marriage market is as competitive as the talent market. After my colleagues got married and had children one after another, I still live my life calmly on the surface.
Regarding marriage and love, things that cannot be grasped by effort alone, I take a go-with-the-flow attitude. I have a reasonable financial plan, invest in stocks, and keep an eye on housing prices. While cursing the damn high housing prices, I secretly continue to save for the down payment, planning to become a mortgage slave when I get tired of moving.
My life is frugal, not greedy for delicious food. When shopping, I can control my desire for non-discounted new items well. Cosmetics always buy cost-effective ones without pursuing expensive ones. No interest in Taobao or receiving packages.
I am such a woman with few desires and a monotonous life, never expecting a romantic encounter.
Until he appeared.
Everything started to change.