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Chapter 150 Childhood Friends (5)

The door opened. Zhou Mo looked up blankly at Duan Xu, who was taller than him. He sucked his thumb habitually. "Who are you? Where is cousin Guoguo?"

Duan Xu glanced into the room and saw Chen still sleeping with his head covered by the quilt.

"He's sleeping. Let's go out first and don't disturb him."

Zhou Mo curled his lips, "No, I want cousin Guoguo."

Although the boy in front of him was very handsome, he was not the cousin he was familiar with.

Duan Xu took out a lollipop from his pocket, and Zhou Mo's eyes lit up.

"Would you like some candy?"

"want!"

"Can't you get out?"

"go out!"

Chen was also awakened by the smell of food. He opened his eyes and the dazzling sunlight outside the window made him turn over.

After sitting up, Chen was confused for a few seconds.

He looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was already eleven o'clock.

Yawning, Chen Ye walked out of the room in his slippers, still wearing his pajamas.

Zhou Ying was chatting enthusiastically with her cousin's family outside the door. When she saw Chen Ye, Zhou Ying said, "Put on your clothes before you come out."

Chen Ye went back to the room and changed his clothes. This time when he came out he was completely sober.

On the sofa, Zhou Ying was chatting with her younger brother Zhou Jin, and next to them was Zhou Jin's wife Zhong Hehua.

Duan Xu was sitting on a bench, holding a Rubik's Cube in his hand and trying to piece it together, while his cousin Zhou Mo was sitting quietly watching Duan Xu piece the Rubik's Cube together.

Chen also walked over and sat down next to Duan Xu. Zhou Ying said, "This child, call people, uncle and aunt."

"Uncle, aunt."

Zhou Jin smiled and said: "I haven't seen Guoguo for half a year. He has grown a lot taller."

Zhou Mo stood up from the low stool and hugged Chen Ye from behind.

"I've grown taller too, cousin!"

He added: "Cousin, you finally woke up. I knocked on your door just now, but you didn't wake up."

Chen Ye grabbed his hand and said perfunctorily, "Wake up, wake up."

Zhou Mo said, "Cousin, you promised me last time that you would take me to play slingshot with you. Did you forget?"

"I haven't forgotten. I'll take you there after dinner."

Zhou Mo let go of Chen Ye and jumped up, "Great!"

After dinner, Chen Ye, Zhou Mo and Duan Xu went downstairs together.

There is an open area downstairs in the community where many children gather to play after school.

Chen Ye had a slingshot in his hand. He replaced the stone with a ball of paper. "Go ahead and hit me. Use this."

Zhou Mo curled his lips and stared at Chen Ye, his dark eyes full of accusations, "This can't be typed out."

Chen Ye thought it was just a token of his appreciation. There were many people coming and going in the neighborhood, and the terrain was not open. If he really hit someone, things would be troublesome.

Chen Ye said, "If you don't want to fight, we'll go back. We can fight after the New Year at grandma and grandpa's house, okay? We'll go back and watch cartoons. Your cousin will play your favorite Sailer for you."

After my grandparents retired, they returned to their hometown, where the yard is wide and they are unlikely to accidentally hurt anyone even if they use a slingshot.

"Wow, I won't watch it, I'm going to shoot with the slingshot. Cousin, you lied to me, I hate you!"

Zhou Mo cried with his mouth open, and Chen Ye got a headache when he heard it.

"System, I really don't like children."

System, [Don't worry, few young people today like it. ]

Duan Xu took out a bottle of Wahaha from his pocket and said, "Don't cry. If you don't cry, I'll give you some."

Zhou Mo sniffed and took the Wahaha.

"Thank you, cousin."

Chen also looked down at him, "How did he become your cousin?"

Zhou Mo, "You are the younger cousin. The older cousin is older than you, so he is the older cousin."

Chen Ye couldn't bear to look at Zhou Mo, as he drank milk with a runny nose.

After finally coaxing Zhou Mo into submission, the three of them returned home.

After dinner, Zhou Mo left. He watched cartoons at Chen Ye's house for the whole afternoon. He had long forgotten that he hated Chen Ye.

When leaving, Zhou Mo hesitated, "Little cousin, big cousin, I will come again during the Chinese New Year, you must miss me."

Chen nodded, "I miss you."

Zhou Mo curled his lips and looked at Duan Xu again, who nodded slightly.

The seven-day National Day holiday passed before Chen could even begin to process the taste of it. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already put on his school uniform and red scarf and was sitting in a clean and bright classroom.

"Guo Guo, aren't you going home with me today?"

When the get out of class was over, Sun Xiaoxiao next to him frowned and pushed him.

Chen Ye said, "I'm with my brother."

Sun Xiaoxiao said unhappily: "Ever since your brother came to your house, you don't play with me much."

"We are all grown-up kids now. We will take the college entrance exam in 11 years. Sun Xiaoxiao, stop thinking about playing with me all day long."

Sun Xiaoxiao was stunned when he saw Chen Ye speaking righteously, and was speechless for a long time.

Chen also buried his head in his arms. Sun Xiaoxiao asked, "What are you doing?"

"Go to sleep."

Sun Xiaoxiao's brain capacity made him unable to understand. Wasn't he going to take the college entrance examination? Shouldn't he study for the college entrance examination? Why did Chen Ye fall asleep after he finished speaking?

Sun Xiaoxiao couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head and fell asleep on the table.

After school, Chen Ye and Duan Xu walked to the door of the convenience store. Without Chen Ye saying anything, Duan Xu gave Chen Ye a dollar in his pocket.

Drinking Wahaha, Chen Ye squinted his eyes comfortably.

He handed the Wahaha to Duan Xu, "Brother, you drink too."

Duan Xu stared at the straw with several teeth marks on it and said, "I don't want to drink it."

Chen also took Wahaha back.

The ground in the alley was wet because it had rained the night before. Chen Ye walked to the center of the alley and saw a stray dog.

The puppy was only the size of a palm, its pure white fur looked dirty, and it whimpered in its throat. It was huddled in a corner, covered in dirt, and its pair of small eyes timidly stared at Chen Ye and Duan Xu.

Chen Ye walked over and squatted in front of the puppy, with Duan Xu standing behind him.

Chen Ye turned around and said to Duan Xu: "Let's take it back."

"Don't you think Aunt Zhou doesn't want to keep a pet?"

Chen Ye reached out and touched the puppy's head. The puppy was shy and stepped back in fear. Unfortunately, there was a wall behind it and it had nowhere to retreat. It looked weak and pitiful.

How about asking the little girls in class tomorrow who like animals if they are willing to keep one?

Seeing Chen Ye's reluctant look, Duan Xu said, "Then take it back. I'll convince Auntie, but you have to take care of it. If you take it home and raise it, you have to be responsible for it."

Chen Ye's eyes lit up, and he nodded to Duan Xu, "Okay, I'll take care of it."

Knowing that Duan Xu was a germaphobe and loved cleanliness, Chen did not let Duan Xu hold the puppy. He tore off a few pages of homework paper, wrapped the puppy, and held it in his arms.

Chen Ye actually likes animals very much. In the second world, he and Yan Yunchuan raised one.

When Li Lijun returned home with the dog, he was surprised and asked, "Where did you pick it up?"

"Picked it up on the road."

Li Lijun put down the red pen he was using to mark homework, walked over to take the dog, and said, "Wow, this little thing is quite small."

Chen Ye asked, "Dad, can I keep it?"

Li Lijun weighed the puppy and said, "Wait until your mother comes back and ask. I'll get it something to eat first."

Not long after, Zhou Ying came back. In the afternoon, she kept a student who couldn't recite the text for half an hour. She didn't leave until the student could recite it.

As soon as she opened the door, something furry rubbed against the back of her foot and Zhou Ying screamed.

"what?"

She looked down and saw that it was a snow-white puppy.

Chen Ye, who heard the door opening and walked to the door, stared at her with his pair of clear black and white eyes. The man and the dog looked exactly the same.

Zhou Ying wanted to laugh, but she held it back. She deliberately kept a straight face and asked, "What's wrong with this dog?"

Duan Xu came over and said, "Auntie Zhou, we saw this dog on the road. Can we keep it? I promise to take good care of it and not cause any trouble."

Chen Ye looked at Duan Xu. Didn’t he ask him to take care of it?

Seeing Duan Xu's serious face, Zhou Ying softened her heart. Duan Xu was very obedient at home and never asked her for anything.

"Okay, then leave it here. But you and Guoguo need to take care of it together."

She stared into Chen Ye's eyes and knew that only a dog was the one Chen Ye wanted to raise.

"I will raise it." Chen was also happy. He leaned over and hugged the puppy. "You will be a member of our family from now on!"

At night, with the light on in the bedroom, Duan Xu was not just talking about taking care of the puppy. He counted how much money was in his piggy bank and planned to buy a dog house, dog food and some toys tomorrow.

Chen Ye was also counting his money, "One dollar... two dollars... fifty cents..."

The total is 20.

It’s hard enough to buy dog ​​food.

Chen also stretched his head to look at Duan Xu's banknotes, which were either 100 or 50.

Chen Ye conservatively estimated that it might be several thousand.

Duan Xu said: "Let's go to the pet store together after school tomorrow."

Chen also nodded and gave him the money in his hand, "Okay."

Duan Xu didn't take his money, "You keep it for yourself, I have money here."

"I said I wanted to raise a puppy, how can I use your money?"

Duan Xu raised his eyebrows, "What can you buy with your twenty dollars?"

Chen was also embarrassed. Duan Xu smiled and touched his head. "It's okay. Just think of it as me lending it to you and Xiaobai. Return it to me when you grow up."

"Okay," Chen nodded, "I'll give it back to you when I grow up."

It was December and the weather was very cold. Chen stayed in bed in the morning and didn't want to come out at all.

Duan Xu woke up at half past six. He found the clothes that Chen Yao wanted to wear and stuffed them into the quilt to keep them warm.

Chen Ye moved inside and continued to sleep.

After Li Lijun finished cooking, Duan Xu started to call Chen Ye to get up.

"Get up and go to school."

"Ah."

"If you don't get up now, you're going to be late."

"Uh-huh."

Seeing that Chen didn't move, Duan Xu lifted his quilt. The cold wind blew on Chen Ye, and Chen Ye shivered.

Chen Ye's chubby face had a dull expression and his eyes were unfocused. He wanted to reach out and grab the quilt back, but Duan Xu didn't give him the chance.

Duan Xu threw the quilt to the corner of the bed. He took the white sweater in his hand and said, "Put on your clothes."

Chen was also very upset. Why did primary school students have to get up so early to study?

Shouldn’t primary school students sleep until they wake up naturally and be happy every day?

"Can I not go? Tell mom I'm sick."

Duan Xu reached out and touched Chen Ye's forehead, "Auntie will beat you if you pretend to be sick. You can tell by measuring your temperature with the thermometer at home."

After a struggle with himself, Chen Ye put on his clothes.

After putting on a cotton coat and then a down jacket on top, Chen became a bloated little bun.

After dinner, Duan Xu took his hand, got in the car, and went to school.

Duan Xu was wearing a down jacket, but the bulky clothes didn't look so funny on him, probably because he had a calm temperament and a good-looking face, which made people ignore his outer attire.

The heater was on in the car and Chen Ye was feeling drowsy, so he leaned directly on Duan Xu's shoulder. Duan Xu, who was sitting upright, sat up a little straighter to make it easier for Chen Ye to lean on him.

When they arrived at school, Chen Ye and Duan Xu parted ways.

After school in the afternoon, Zhou Ying came to the school to pick up Chen Ye and Duan Xu. Today is Duan Xu's birthday, so Zhou Ying specially switched classes with her colleagues and left work one class early.

Zhou Ying held Chen Ye's hand with his left hand, and Duan Xu followed on his right hand.

Duan Xu was still curious why Zhou Ying came to pick them up today. Usually, they both went back by themselves.

When he reached the fork in the road, he heard Zhou Ying say, "Today is your birthday. Auntie will take you to buy a cake."

Duan Xu was stunned. He had never celebrated his birthday before, and he himself was not quite sure when his birthday was.

Zhou Ying said: "I asked your mother. Your mother has always been thinking about you. She even bought you a birthday present."

In fact, it was Zhou Ying who contacted Hu Bing and found out about the birthday, and the gift was also bought by Zhou Ying.

However, she did not intend to tell Duan Xu this. Letting Duan Xu know that his mother still cared about him would also be beneficial to his growth.

When they arrived at the cake shop, Zhou Ying asked Duan Xu to pick a cake by himself. Duan Xu stood in front of the window and looked at it for a long time. After a while, he chose an Ultraman cake.

"Xiao Xu also likes Ultraman?"

Duan Xu nodded. He actually didn’t like Ultraman, but he just didn’t know what to choose.

Chen Ye stared at the pineapple cake in the window. He hadn't eaten cake for a long time, especially one that tasted like pineapple.

But since he had already bought a cake, Chen didn’t feel comfortable mentioning buying a pineapple cake.

When he got home, Li Lijun was already cooking in the kitchen. Li Lijun's cooking skills were very good, and it was because of this that he won over Zhou's mother during the blind date.

He prepared six or seven dishes in just two hours, and they were delicious and tasty.

At the dinner table, Chen Ye held a drink as thick as his two arms and filled the cup.

"This is the last cup. Don't pour it anymore. You will have a stomachache in the middle of the night if you drink it." Zhou Ying said.

"it is good."

After finishing the drink in his own cup, Chen Ye secretly drank the drink in Duan Xu's cup while Zhou Ying wasn't looking.

After dinner, Duan Xu put on his birthday hat, closed his eyes and clasped his hands together. The candlelight in front of him reflected his young and handsome face.

Zhou Ying took out a DVD and began to record this moment, "Xiao Xu, make a wish quickly."

After a few seconds, Duan Xu blew out the candle.

The whole family smiled and wished Duan Xu a happy birthday. Zhou Ying said: "This is Xiao Xu's first birthday at home. From now on, we will be a family."

Li Lijun took a sip of beer and said, "Yes, Xiao Xu will be a member of the family from now on."

Duan Xu's eyes were slightly red. He was not very good at speaking. Chen Ye put down his chopsticks and held his hand.

"Thank you, uncle and aunt."

Zhou Ying smiled and said, "Silly child, why are you thanking me?"

The family happily began to divide the cake. Zhou Ying gave the cake knife to Duan Xu and asked him to divide the cake. After Duan Xu divided the cake, he gave the first piece to Chen Ye, who was already drooling.

After eating the cake, Zhou Ying took out two gifts she had prepared long ago.

One package is green and the other is blue.

"The green one is prepared by your mother, and the blue one is a gift from your aunt and uncle."

After receiving the gift, Duan Xu's face was somewhat moved. He felt the family love here that he had never felt in the Duan family.

After eating cake and taking a shower, Duan Xu saw Chen Ye lying under the bed. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing under the bed?"