sbdcsierra Chapter 1726 Sensible (Next chapter at 2 o'clock)
Chapter 1726 Sensible (Next chapter at 2 o'clock)
Chapter 1726 Sensible (Next chapter at 2 o'clock)
Ye Chenghu kept nagging during the meal, complaining that they went to Shanghai without taking him, and also complaining that the two of them were deliberately winking and making faces at him to avoid him.
Even food can't shut him up.
Ye Yaodong threatened him with his salary before he shut up and was able to have a quiet dinner.
"Go to sleep right after you finish eating. Don't argue with them. You're all grown up."
He lowered his head and whispered back, "I'm not that old, I'm a child too..."
Ye Yaodong tapped his fingers on the table twice, and then immediately shut up.
After hearing his footsteps fade into the distance, Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi were still uneasy, fearing something was amiss. They waited a while before cautiously opening the window and peering out.
"Is he really leaving this time?" Ye Xiaoxi peeked out the window with a sneaky look on her face.
"Could he hide at the corner of the stairs?"
"How about we climb out the window quickly and then take the stairs on the other side?"
"Come on, hurry up, or we won't be able to leave once he gets the keys and comes up here."
The brother and sister carried a stool to the window and stood on it as stepping stones, taking turns jumping out of the window. Ye Chengyang didn't forget to close the window afterward.
"Go... Hey, why did you run off without waiting for me?"
Ye Xiaoxi turned around halfway through her run and said, "Hurry up, or your older brother will catch up with you."
The two quickly went down the stairs, asking each other as they went, "It's getting dark, where are we going?"
Ye Chengyang couldn't think of anywhere to go, and he couldn't run away. His father wouldn't let them run away alone, and there were guards at the gate, so he couldn't get out even if he wanted to.
"To Dad's office?"
"Second brother, are you stupid? Eldest brother is just going to find Dad to get the key; we have to run into each other."
“The most dangerous place is the safest place. My brother has been there for so long, he must have gotten the key by now. If we go now, we'll just miss him.”
Ye Xiaoxi ran off happily, "Let's go check Dad's office first, see if it's still there. It was there when we went to eat."
"Maybe Dad went to eat. Let's walk and see."
The two wary men, on the verge of encountering Ye Chenghu, looked like thieves, glancing around cautiously, exuding a strong sense of stealth.
"What are you two doing? Sneaking around like that? It's almost dark, are you going to steal something?"
Ye Xiaoxi ran over excitedly and shouted, "Dad, we've come to find you!"
Ye Yaodong was still picking his teeth with a toothpick when he tugged at her arm; the toothpick was still stuck between her teeth.
"Always so loud and boisterous, you don't act like a girl at all. Stand up straight and get to the point."
Ye Xiaoxi continued to hold his arm tightly, even tightening her grip, "I'll stay like this! I'll stay like this!"
Ye Chengyang said, "Dad, we want to go to your office."
"Why would you want to go to my office? The door is locked."
"I want to call home; I miss my grandma."
Ye Xiaoxi stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Huh? Wasn't it to avoid my older brother?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at him knowingly, then walked towards his office. "You little devil, aren't you just trying to avoid your older brother? You're making it sound so nice, like you miss your grandmother."
"hey-hey."
Ye Xiaoxi quickly chimed in, "Dad, I miss Grandma too. Let's go call her!"
"Row."
"Father, have you seen my eldest brother?"
“I see him. He’s eating in the cafeteria at the back. Speak louder, and he’ll hear you and come looking for you.”
Ye Xiaoxi covered her mouth and ran away laughing, with Ye Chengyang following closely behind.
There were still quite a few people eating in the cafeteria, and it was noisy inside. You couldn't hear the commotion outside, otherwise Ye Chenghu would have heard Ye Xiaoxi's loud voice and run out long ago.
"We agreed to call Grandma, so you should call her back. Grandma asked about you a few days ago and said she missed you since you didn't come back for summer vacation."
“I miss Grandma too, I’m going to call her.” Ye Xiaoxi eagerly grabbed the phone.
Ye Yaodong asked Ye Chengyang, "Why did you provoke your older brother again? He just got back and he's already chasing after you."
Ye Chengyang scratched his head. "I don't know either. When we saw him, we called out to him happily. After saying a couple of words, he looked at us suspiciously, so I grabbed my sister and ran away."
"I don't know whether to call you smart or stupid, you smart idiot."
"Hey, Grandma...it's your little Jiu Jiu...I miss you, Grandma, have you missed me too...?"
Ye Chengyang rolled his eyes as he listened to her sweet talk. He had heard this phrase countless times since he was a child, and he would say it to everyone he met.
But everyone seems to fall for it, and they all smile when they hear it.
Not to mention the person listening to this, even those nearby couldn't help but smile knowingly, just like Ye Yaodong.
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but show a maternal smile.
Ye Chengyang rolled his eyes even more.
"Grandma, we went to Jinjiang Park and the zoo a few days ago. It was so much fun! When are you coming again? I'll take you there. It was so much fun..."
Ye Xiaoxi chattered on the phone, constantly trying to sweet-talk her.
"Second brother, it's your turn."
Ye Chengyang glared at her. She had already said everything; what else could he say?
"Hey, Grandma, we'll be back soon..."
The two men took turns coaxing the old lady, making her forget to ask about Ye Yaodong. Only after hanging up the phone did she remember that she had forgotten to ask about her eldest grandson.
Ye Yaodong looked at the two of them and said, "You hung up after you finished speaking, but what about me?"
"Huh?" Ye Chengyang was dumbfounded. Wasn't this the excuse he had come up with?
Are you going to make a phone call too?
"Go away, go play by yourself, don't blame me. I'm locking the door and leaving."
Ye Xiaoxi asked worriedly, "Has Big Brother gone back to the dorm? He said he's going to deal with us!"
Ye Chengyang's focus was different. "Dad, it's getting dark soon. Where are you going? Aren't you going back to sleep?"
"Sleep? What are you doing? It's only this early. You kids need to sleep more to grow taller. Go back to sleep and don't worry about the adults."
"What will I do if you're not here?" Ye Xiaoxi looked at him. "You said that my brothers are all grown up and are boys, and I'm grown up and am a girl. I can't sleep with them and can only share a room with you. If you're not here, I'll be scared to be alone in the room."
Ye Yaodong frowned, looked down at her, and hesitated, "Then you should pack your things and sleep in their room tonight."
"I've told you everything. It didn't work before, but it works now."
Ye Yaodong tapped her little head, "Why are you talking so much? You're so old, why are you still scared to be alone in your room? Aren't you afraid in your room at home?"
“But this is home. You’re all here. It’s so big, and there are a lot of unfamiliar workers downstairs. I’m scared to be alone.”
"Alright, Yangyang, pack her luggage. She can sleep at your place tonight."
"Okay, Dad, but my older brother said he's going to punish us!"
"With so much trouble, why don't the three of you just have a fight?"
After finishing his sentence, Ye Yaodong walked out; he still had social engagements to attend to.
Seeing the two still staring at each other in bewilderment, he knocked on the door, and they obediently came out. He then turned off the light and locked the door.
“He went back to the dormitory. I’ve already calmed down your older brother and told him about what happened the other day. He already knows and went back.”
"Huh? Dad, when did you tell my older brother?"
"He was eating in the cafeteria just now, and he's probably back in his dorm by now. You two go ahead and don't disturb his sleep. He's been at sea for several days and he must be tired. Don't bother him. You two go and finish your summer homework."
The brother and sister were relieved. Their older brother knew, and it was their father who told them. So they could be unrestrained and didn't have to hide it anymore. They could brag about what they had done, their experiences, and how much fun it was.
The two happily ran towards the dormitory building.
Poor Ye Chenghu had just finished eating and washing his clothes when he returned to his dormitory and was lying down when the two of them came running in.
"Big brother!"
He straightened up again after lying down. "I didn't go after you, but you walked right into my trap. Are you tired of living?"
"Brother, Dad wants you to go and move your sister's bedding over here."
"Why did she move in? Aren't men and women supposed to be different? She's so old, and she's still sleeping in the same room as us. What's that like?"
“Dad went out on something and said he wouldn’t be back so early tonight. He left her alone in the dormitory, but she was scared, so she moved here first.”
"With so many things to do, you said you couldn't live with us before, but now that you're moving out, you can live with us?"
Ye Xiaoxi quickly replied, "That's what Father said."
"Tell your second brother to move it for you. He's got plenty of free time. How much trouble can it be for him to move a bedding set? I'm going to sleep. Don't bother me."
Seeing that he also looked very tired, Ye Chengyang went to move the load himself.
Seeing him chasing after them when he came back, we thought he wasn't tired and had lots of energy.
"Keep it down."
Ye Xiaoxi had already taken her schoolbag and was obediently looking for her homework. "I know, big brother, you can sleep. We'll do our homework quietly and won't disturb you."
Ye Chenghu was satisfied.
When she's being good, she's very obedient and well-behaved; when she's being naughty, she can be a real headache. Luckily, she's being good right now.
Ye Chengyang also dutifully found his homework and started doing it. His older brother looked quite tired now, not at all the energetic person he was when he first came back.
They have to work during the day, so they only have time to do their summer homework in the evenings.
It was getting dark, and they weren't doing their summer homework, couldn't go out, had no entertainment, and it wasn't time to watch TV yet.
Now, popular TV dramas are only broadcast after the evening news.
During this gap in time, they can only do their homework. Otherwise, they have nothing to do. If they watch TV later, they will have to go to sleep after watching it, so they won't be able to do their homework.
Ye Chenghu spent a week at sea. He was still able to muster his energy when he first returned, but after eating and relaxing, his body was already showing signs of fatigue. As soon as he got back to his dormitory, his eyelids started to droop.
No one was bothering him, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly, even snoring.
Ye Xiaoxi silently gestured to Ye Chengyang, "Snoring~"
Ye Chengyang put his index finger to his lips and silently shushed her, then pointed to his own homework on the table, urging her to hurry up and do her homework.
She whispered, "I'm going to the cafeteria to watch The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Second brother, could you remind me of the time later?"
Ye Chengyang nodded, "I want to see it too! Hurry up and write, then I'll read it!"
The two of them were unusually focused on doing their homework.
When doing homework, the three of them must never be placed together. If they are, none of them can write seriously. They will start laughing and joking after writing only a couple of words, affecting each other, and then no one can write anything.
We have to separate so that we can't see each other, so that we can do our homework in peace.
Today's harmony is unprecedented.
She's still sensible; she can't disturb her older brother.
The two quietly did their homework until after 7:30. When it was time, they put down their pens, quietly moved their chairs, and carefully opened the door to go out.
"Second brother, run faster! It's all your fault for not reminding us. We've exceeded the time limit; it must have already started playing."
"It won't be that fast. There are commercials. It won't start until 7:40 or 7:45. You can still make it if you go now."
"Did you bring any money...?"
Ye Chengyang was wary. "What? You have your own money, don't even think about spending mine."
"You stingy guy, I brought some money. I wanted to ask if you wanted some popsicles. Let's go buy some popsicles together."
"You ask me?"
"Dream on! You don't even give me money, and you expect me to give you money?"
Ye Chengyang snorted and ran even faster, not waiting for her.
He didn't believe it. She was being so kind by asking him if he had money; she definitely wanted him to buy it for her, not for them to each pay for the popsicles together, or for her to treat him.
"Slow down! Dad told you to take good care of me!"
"You're making a mountain out of a molehill! Hurry up, hurry up, the TV series is about to start..."
The two kids' biggest hobby is watching TV. If they didn't have to work during the day to earn money, they could sit in the cafeteria all day staring at the TV.
Furthermore, eating in the cafeteria is convenient; you can get food directly when you're hungry, and buy snacks whenever you want.
Many Hong Kong and Taiwan TV dramas have been introduced to China now. The 1990s were the golden age of Hong Kong dramas. Not to mention children, adults were also captivated by them. Every day after work, they would stay in the canteen, which was practically their second home.
The brother and sister had just run to the canteen when they found it bustling with activity. It was already full of workers who didn't have to work the night shift, all drinking a few ounces of liquor and chatting while waiting for the TV series to start.
"Still so many people..."
"There are so many people every day; you can tell they're all here just by looking at how dark the dormitory building is."
"I want to buy popsicles so I can eat them while watching!"
"Buy me one... Here's the money, I'll go save you a seat."
Ye Xiaoxi was finally satisfied.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes at this time was the 1983 version. Although it had been broadcast in Hong Kong for many years, it was still a popular drama when it was introduced to the mainland only two years ago, especially during the summer vacation, when it was broadcast day and night.
It is usually a replay during the day.
Even when they were in Shanghai the other day, they kept watching it and didn't miss a single episode.
Not to mention Shanghai or Zhoushan, at this time, provincial and municipal TV stations all over the country were repeatedly rebroadcasting this drama. It had a huge influence and is an unsurpassable classic in the hearts of a generation.
"It's starting, it's starting..."
The cafeteria, which had been noisy, immediately fell silent as soon as the TV was about to start playing.
P.S.: I didn't get back from the Zhiyin cruise ship until 11 o'clock. I was so tired that I fell asleep on the train. I had to rush to finish my work as soon as I got back.