At nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, Shen Lan sat on the back seat, looked at He Chen's reflection through the reflection of the car window, and asked herself for the nth time, why did he invite He Chen together as soon as his head got hot.

Fortunately, the two of them are not only close to each other, but they can even touch each other's warmth, which disturbs his mind, and his attention always falls on He Chen.

"Ah, it's a good thing that Miaomiao helped me disperse the firepower this time, and took the little girl to sit in another car, otherwise I might not be able to get out of this door today."

Wan Ke, who was sitting in the front seat, let out a long sigh of relief, his face filled with the joy of being alive after the catastrophe.

"Yesterday, when I got the results of the final exam, I kept hiding them from my parents, but I didn't expect our homeroom teacher to count the results so quickly and send them to the class."

"I still remember last night when one of them was holding a broom and the other was holding a belt, and they chased me all over the house. They almost didn't get me down. My butt still hurts."

"We both feel sorry for each other," Song Mian on the other side also sighed, "Same world, same parents, I didn't feel much better yesterday."

"Especially when my mother saw the class results sent by the head teacher, her tone of anger changed, and her eyes seemed to be breathing fire."

"Hey, I'll show you what my mother looked like back then."

Song Mian coughed twice, rolled up his sleeves and squeezed his voice: "Song Mian! You bastard, see if I don't beat you to death today!"

"Look at Little Shen, and Xiao He, the fifth in the city and the first in the city, and look at you, what a mess in the exam, your brain was eaten by dogs!"

As he said that, Song Mian turned his head and looked at the two great gods next to him very sadly, and said bitterly: "It's my fault that I got into the water when I chose the subject, and I was completely fooled by Brother Shen., there are two non-human beings sitting in the class, the sky is unfair!"

"Hey, we can't be blamed for this," Shen Lan said at the right time, "He Chen and I performed normally. If you didn't pass the exam, it's a matter of your ability, and it has nothing to do with us."

"Listen, listen, is this a human language?"

Song Mian sadly complained: "We have been brothers for so many years, no credit but hard work, why did we end up being treated like this!"

"Forget it, any brotherhood is just a mirror image."

"Let me tell you, you don't want to be addicted to acting, kid." Shen Lan stepped past He Chen and punched Song Mian, "If you do this again, be careful that I will kick you down, and you will not be able to enjoy the seafood feast in Qing City."Stop eating!"

"Oh no! Brother Shen, I was wrong!"

Upon hearing the seafood feast, Wan Ke and Song Mian's expressions changed immediately, as if they were not the ones expressing their dissatisfaction just now.

"Our brother Shen is handsome and unrestrained, and he is loyal and affectionate. What he said just now must be urging us to study hard and urge us to make progress!"

"That makes sense," Shen Lan nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, let's kneel down."

"Hey——"

The teenagers were laughing and joking, and Shen Lan was just about to return to his original seat while propping up the seat, when the driver in front suddenly braked suddenly.

"careful!"

He Chen grabbed Shen Lan's waist with quick eyes and hands, and at the same time stretched out his hand to protect the back of his head. In a panic, his wrist hit the corner of the seat directly, and was stabbed by the sharp part to draw a bloodstain.

"Oh, I'm sorry, lads," the driver said apologetically, "A dog ran out of nowhere just now, and it scared me. Are you all alright?"

"Master, we are fine."

"fine."

He Chen helped Shen Lan, and at the same time put his injured right hand behind his back, but his face was still very indifferent.

"It's fine," the driver breathed a sigh of relief, "Boys of your age are very expensive. If you bump into your family members, you must be worried."

"This road is not easy to walk, and there are often cats and dogs running around. You all sit still, fasten your seat belts, and I will drive the car slower."

From the north city to Qing City, it takes several hours to drive. Wan Ke and Song Mian started to feel sleepy after a while, and fell asleep with their heads tilted on the seat. It didn't take long for their beeping sound to be heard in the car.snoring sound.

Although Shen Lan slept late last night, he didn't feel sleepy at all. His eyes always looked at He Chen's body from time to time. The skin seemed to still have the touch from just now, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his deep eyes.

"Don't want to sleep for a while?"

He Chen turned his head to meet Shen Lan's eyes, lowered his voice and chuckled softly: "It's easy to be misunderstood when you look at a person who just confessed to you like this."

"Misunderstood your uncle." Shen Lan glared at He Chen angrily, thinking how this person is getting better and better at climbing, "give me your hand."

"Ok?"

"Give me your hand." Shen Lan tapped his right wrist, "Isn't it hurt? I'll put a Band-Aid on you."

With that said, Shen Lan took out a band-aid from her backpack, with a cartoon bear pattern on it.

"Is this for the little girl?" He Chen couldn't help laughing, but he still obediently handed the injured wrist to Shen Lan.

"Some are good enough, but I'm still picking and choosing."

Shen Lan muttered angrily, tearing off the wrapping paper of the Band-Aid, and sticking it carefully on his wound.

"The scratch is a bit deep, don't get wet for the next two days, or if it gets worse, don't cry to me."

"Well, okay." He Chen tilted his head, leaned into Shen Lan's ear and whispered, "Are you here, caring about me?"

"Who, who cares about you, stop being so affectionate!"

Shen Lan's ears turned red, and she wanted to withdraw her hand in a panic, but she didn't want to be held tightly by He Chen.

"what are you doing?!"

He subconsciously glanced at the driver who was driving, and then at Wan Ke and Song Mian who were sleeping soundly. Seeing that they didn't notice this side, he breathed a sigh of relief, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice:

"It's still in the car, let me go!"

"Don't move," He Chen pressed Shen Lan's wrist, which was struggling to break free, and deliberately lowered his voice. The words he said were a little more lonely, which made people sound particularly wronged, "My hand hurts."

"Hand hurts and you still pinch me?"

Although Shen Lan didn't believe He Chen's nonsense, she didn't struggle anymore after all, allowing He Chen to pinch his fingers and palms and rub them one after another.

"Have you thought about the other two requirements?"

"Not yet, I finally have such a good opportunity, I definitely can't waste it," Shen Lan leaned on the seat, tilted her head and raised her eyebrows, "Why, are you in such a hurry to pay off the debt?"

"How come, think about it slowly, I can wait for as long as you want." Speaking of this, He Chen paused, and suddenly smiled, "If you want, it's not impossible for me to owe you my whole life."

"You have a good idea, I don't want to pursue debts for the rest of my life!"

Shen Lan glanced away, she didn't care what she said, but her heartbeat couldn't help but speed up, and she could feel the heat from her neck to her cheeks.

Damn, why didn't he realize that He Chen was so eloquent before? Sure enough, he was deceived by his cold appearance before!

He thought angrily in his heart, and walked all kinds of words in his mind, but he couldn't find the slightest dislike, but... a little liking.

The vehicle had already left the North City. Shen Lan looked at the white snow outside the window, mixed with fireworks rising up, and people could still be seen passing by in the fields on both sides of the road from time to time, presenting a peaceful scene, which made people unconsciouslyTake it easy.

The sleepiness that had been brewing for a long time gradually gained the upper hand. Shen Lan nodded his head leaning against the window from time to time. In the dimness, he seemed to feel a warm force wrapping him up. The deep voice made him completely fall asleep.middle.

"Sleep, I'll be with you..."

The cold wind outside the window was blowing, drifting away with the passage of time, and when Shen Lan regained consciousness again, the group had already arrived at their destination.

"Ah, it's finally here."

Wan Ke, who had just got off the car, couldn't help but stretched his waist. Looking at the surrounding scene illuminated by the evening sun, he couldn't help sighing, "I haven't been back for a year, and the buildings here have changed a lot."

"That's right," Shen Lan opened the door and got off the car, looking at the tall buildings rising not far away, she said inexplicably, "It's really not what I remembered."

Ten years have passed since Shen Lan was taken to North City by his parents when he was seven years old.

Shen Lan has not been back to Qing City in the past ten years, and now seeing this familiar yet unfamiliar place, she is filled with emotions for a moment, with various complex emotions pouring into her heart, but she doesn't know how to express it.

"My dear grandson, come here and let me see!"

At the corner of the intersection ahead, the two elderly people supported each other and hurried towards them, with excitement and joy written all over their faces.

"Hey, grandpa and grandma, you two walk slowly, I'm right here, and I can't run away."

Wan Ke hurriedly stepped forward to help the two old men, and led them to Shen Lan and the others.

"Grandpa and grandma, they are all my friends, and they came to play together this time."

Wan Ke introduced them one by one: "This is Song Mian. I played it two years ago. Do you remember?"

"I remember," the old man said with a smile, "At that time, you two had to go to the beach to play, but you were photographed by the waves, and your whole body was soaked."

"Grandma Wan, you have a really good memory," Song Mian said with an embarrassed smile, "But you can forget about such embarrassing things for a while."

"This is He Chen, the top student in the university, and this year he got the first place in the city in our North City."

"Yes, so outstanding!" The old man swept He Chen's eyes full of admiration, patted Wan Ke's hand and said, "Then you have to learn from others, and don't make your parents angry all day long."gone."

"Grandma Wan, you have too much praise," He Chen replied politely, "We learn from each other."

After introducing the first two, Wan Ke finally fell on Shen Lan.

"Grandpa, grandma, this is Shen..."

"Are you the grandson of the old Shen family next door?" Grandpa Wan looked Shen Lan up and down, thinking, "What's your name, Shen, Shen..."

"Grandpa Wan, you have really nice eyes. My name is Shen Lan, and I did live next door to you before."

"Yo, this is actually the grandson of the old Shen family." Grandma Wan showed a surprised expression on her face, took Shen Lan's hand again, and looked around carefully, "I have grown so big in a blink of an eye, IIn my impression, you are still a little carrot running around the yard."

"At that time, I often saw you and Ke Ke running around, and children of about the same age counted you two as noisy."

"After you moved away, I thought..."

"Cough cough," Grandpa Wan coughed twice, pretending to complain, "I started talking about things again, why are you saying this in front of the children?"

"Oh yes, blame me, blame me," Grandma Wan smiled annoyedly, "This man is getting old, and he is always chatty."

"Don't just stand here. It's cold outside. Hurry up and go back to the house to warm up. I just picked up an old hen. The children will drink chicken soup at night."

"Thank you grandma!"

"Thank you, Grandma Wan!"

Five or six people walked across the intersection in a mighty manner. Wan Ke's parents, who had arrived a step earlier, were already sitting on the sofa with Shen Jiamiao, gnawing on an apple. Next to the little girl was a freshly peeled sugar orange.It looked like it was buried in a pile of fruit.

"Shen Jiamiao, you started again!"

As soon as the little girl saw Shen Lan with a straight face, she immediately hid the sugar orange behind her back, with a flattering smile on her face, and apple juice on the corner of her mouth.

"Brother, you're here, I didn't eat much..."

Wan Ke's parents always wanted a daughter, but they had no choice but to have such an unlucky son in the family. In addition, Shen Jiamiao was quick-witted, lively and able to talk, and often coaxed the adults into joy. Over time, they also took care of the little girl as their own daughter.

"Okay Little Shen, don't blame her, I peeled it for her, just this time, don't be angry, just look at it for Auntie's sake."

"Yes, yes, it's okay for a little girl to be spoiled," the old man also took the initiative to agree, "It's just as long as she is happy."

"Hey, this chicken soup has just come out of the pot, let's go, children wash their hands and prepare to eat."

Ever since the grandparents of the Wan family knew that their family members were coming back, they had prepared abundant ingredients early on.

From chicken soup to elbow meat, to crabs, scallops, prawns, and prawns, the table was full of flying, running, and sea-swimming creatures, and at the end of the meal, several half-sized guys were full..

"Ah, it's too bad, I can't eat anymore," Wan Ke sat on the chair, put down his chopsticks and burped, "Grandma, the food you cooked is really delicious!"

"If it tastes good, eat more. If it's not enough, grandma will make it for you."

"No, no, I'm full," Wan Ke waved his hand and said, "I can't eat more today, so I can save it for tomorrow, hehe."

"You little greedy cat, you start thinking about tomorrow so soon?"

"Who made grandma's food delicious!"

The three generations at the dinner table chatted and laughed lively, and the surroundings were filled with a warm atmosphere.

Shen Lan looked at them talking and laughing, but remained silent in a rare way. She just ate the rice in the bowl silently, but her heart was sour.

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