Chu Xunsheng's new home is indeed very close to Bai Chunxi's, only two streets away.

Bai Chunxi followed behind the boy with his schoolbag on his back, looking around curiously.

It was an alley that looked old, with old houses on one side and a community on the other. The ground was covered with cement slabs, and there was a sewer next to the community.

Walking to the middle of the alley, when passing an old courtyard, there is a jujube tree that grows wantonly in twists and turns, and a large piece of bare branches stick out of the courtyard wall, spreading towards the place where the light can shine, and some places that people can't reach are sporadic There are a few red dates hanging on the ground.

"What will Grandpa Mu have for dinner this afternoon?" Bai Chunxi's gaze stayed on the jujube tree for a while, and then he grabbed his schoolbag and quickly followed the person who had missed him several steps.

Chu Xunsheng tilted his head and thought for a while, "It should be boiled spinach noodles normally?"

"Spinach??" Bai Chunxi's expression changed.

As a carnivore, among many vegetables, spinach is a boss-level enemy.

"You don't like to eat, you can give it to me." Chu Xunsheng glanced at him and said.

"Really?!" Bai Chunxi immediately revived after hearing this.

Run two quick steps, walk in front of the person, just like you do to your mother on weekdays, put your hands on your chest, blink your eyes, and shrug your shoulders while talking, "You are so kind! Super super good! The universe is invincible and exploded good!!"

Chu Xunsheng was very receptive to his exaggerated flattery, the corners of his mouth raised, and he made a "hum hum" twice, a little flustered, "You can give me anything you don't like!"

"Wow~ You're so handsome!" Bai Chunxi surrounded Chu Xunsheng like a little bee, chatting and beating him.

It made people happy, and they talked a lot.

Time passed quickly on the road, and finally Chu Xunsheng stopped at the gate of a residential area with about ten floors.

He took out the key card from his schoolbag, opened the door, and went to the first floor.

There are four families on the first floor, all of which are door-to-door. The aisle in the middle is wide enough for three people to walk side by side, and further inside is the elevator.

The door of Chu Xunsheng's house faces north, and it is relatively inward. Grandpa Mu's house is directly opposite his house.

Chu Xunsheng directly brought Bai Chunxi to the door of Grandpa Mu's house. The door was not closed. The two of them just knocked on the door, when there was a rustling sound from inside, followed by "Wow!"

Xiaobai rushed out from the door, a fierce tiger rushed to Bai Chunxi's arms, wagging its tail, and kept licking his hand, "Wow!"

"Little Bai—have you taken a bath?" Chu Xunsheng lifted the puppy by the nape of its neck, and when he looked at Bai Chunxi's school uniform, there were already several plum blossom marks on his body.

"It's okay, I have a washing machine at home, it's easy to wash." Bai Chunxi waved his hand.

Old man Mu heard the movement, and came out holding a spatula, "Hey, are you back? The meal will be ready soon, come in quickly."

"Hello, Grandpa Mu~" Bai Chunxi greeted people first, and then followed Chu Xunsheng to take off his schoolbag and walk in.

Putting the schoolbag on the sofa in the living room, the boy looked around.

The old man's home is very plainly furnished, with old sofas, a large TV, and a fish tank with two small goldfishes swimming in it.

Bai Chunxi touched the schoolbag and suddenly remembered that he had brought a gift, so he quickly opened the zipper and took out a cabbage that was about half the size of his own head.

After hugging, he ran into the kitchen as if asking for credit, "Grandpa Mu, my mother asked me to give this to you."

Old man Mu's dissatisfied voice came from the kitchen, "Oh, come here, what are you bringing, I let you eat, not for this."

"Hey, no, I like to eat cabbage. Grandpa will make vinegared cabbage for me next time, okay?"

"... Brat! Go outside and wait."

Bai Chunxi was kicked out, with a smile on his face, he walked over and sat with Chu Xunsheng, who was hugging Xiaobai and was addicted to rubbing.

After seeing him come out, he asked, "You've been hiding all day because of that cabbage?"

Bai Chunxi's face froze, "Is it so obvious?"

"Ah."

The smile on the young man's face gradually disappeared, "You should have known the contents just now, right?"

"Ah."

"Huh..." The young man breathed a sigh of relief, "I was taken aback. It would be too exciting if the school knew that I carried a vegetable on my back for a whole day to study."

There was a smile in Chu Xunsheng's eyes, and he lowered his head and rubbed the dog in his arms, the fluffy ones stuck in his hands, which made him feel relaxed.

"I want to pet it too..." Bai Chunxi looked greedy, and just stretched out his paw to rub it, when old man Mu brought up the food, "Stop rubbing the dog, go wash your hands and eat."

"Okay—" Bai Chunxi smacked his lips regrettably, but he didn't give up. Taking advantage of people not paying attention, he touched it quickly, and it slapped Chu Xunsheng's hand all at once.

With a sound of "Pa!", Bai Chunxi was startled, and quickly withdrew his hand with a guilty conscience, and ran to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Chu Xunsheng touched his patted hand, a little stunned, "Why hit me?"

He put down the dog, followed by washing his hands.

In order to welcome the newly added mouth, old man Mu didn't make spinach noodles, but specially made a few small dishes, such as scrambled eggs with tomato, pork ribs with winter melon, and stir-fried Shanghai greens. He drank millet porridge.

"It smells so good!" Bai Chunxi moved his nose, took a bite of the dish, and gave old man Mu a thumbs up, "Grandpa's cooking is so good! It's only a little worse than my mother's cooking."

"Is your mother's cooking so delicious?" Old Mu asked with a raised eyebrow as he picked up a piece of meat for Chu Xunsheng.

Bai Chunxi nodded vigorously, and said proudly: "Yes! My mother's cooking is the best in the world!"

"Then why don't you eat at your house, what are you doing here?" The old man knocked off the meat that Bai Chunxi had picked up, feeling a little unhappy.

"Grandpa's cooking is the second most delicious in the world, but if Chu Xunsheng and grandpa eat together, it will be even more delicious than the first in the world." Bai Chunxi smiled, his eyes sparkling.

The old man Mu was very comfortable when he was told by the child, but he still said: "Your mother will be sad if you say that."

"It's okay, mom isn't here." Bai Chunxi was very clever, he picked up the piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, "It's delicious!"

Chu Xunsheng sat beside him and ate silently. The old man was getting old and his sense of taste had deteriorated. Every time he cooked the food, the taste would be too strong, which was not particularly delicious.

But when he saw that Bai Chunxi was eating deliciously like he hadn't eaten for several years, he couldn't help but eat more.

He hadn't had such a lively dinner for a long, long time.

After eating, the grandpa and grandson each held a bowl and washed the dishes in the sink.

"I've made a decision. From now on, Chu Xunsheng and I will come to grandpa for dinner, and we will have dinner with my mother at home!" Bai Chunxi said suddenly, waving his frothy hand.

"I'm fine, you're welcome anytime." Old man Mu glanced at him, and then said, "Little baby, you like your mother so much, will you fight with your father at home?"

Chu Xunsheng paused while washing the dishes. He thought of his father, and thought that Bai Chunxi had such a good personality, and it was probably because he had an equally excellent father that he was able to train him so well.

"Ah, no."

Sure enough, the young man retorted, Chu Xunsheng blinked, secretly envious.

"My father died when my mother was pregnant with me, and my mother didn't keep any photos, so I don't even know what he looks like." Bai Chunxi rinsed off the foam on the bowl and put it in the kitchen. In the dish rack, "Okay! I'm done!"

Chu Xunsheng took the bowl and poured clear water on it. It was cool. He turned his head to look at Bai Chunxi with complicated emotions.

No wonder he has never met the other party's father, and he has never heard the boy mention it.

"Yo, I was asking nonsense." Old man Mu was a little cautious. Children nowadays are more sensitive, and they don't know how much scars I will leave on others.

"It's okay, it's okay, although he didn't grow up with me, but the property he left behind allows my mother and I to live a good life for a long time!" Bai Chunxi clenched his fists and raised his hands, showing no regret or sadness on his face.

Only then did old man Mu relax.

After cleaning the dishes and clearing the table, Bai Chunxi put his schoolbag on his back and looked at Chu Xunsheng, "Can I go to your house now?"

"En." Seeing that Bai Chunxi was still thinking about it, Chu Xunsheng took out the key from his pocket, and the two said goodbye to old man Mu, and walked to the opposite door.

The boy inserted the key in and twisted it open.

A mildewy smell came over his face, Bai Chunxi waited for someone to push the door open, and followed him in.

Grandpa Mu's house faces the sun and is often exposed to the sun, while Chu Xunsheng's house is completely opposite. When you step into it, you can clearly feel a cold and damp atmosphere.

"My dad said that this room is the cheapest in this area." Chu Xunsheng observed Bai Chunxi's expression, waiting for the other party to show even a trace of disgust.

However, the young man just looked up and down and said, "It's so clean, did you know that I was coming, so you tidied it up secretly?"

"No." Chu Xunsheng looked at him, but apart from simply teasing him, he couldn't find any other feelings.

"Where is your room? Can I have a look around?" Now there were only the two of them in the room, and Bai Chunxi began to put on a show again.

"...here." Chu Xunsheng led the people to a small door at the innermost side of the room, and when he opened it, it was dark inside, and he raised his hand to turn on the light.

What came into view was a narrow bed covered with blue plaid blankets, gray pillows, the same blue quilt, a set of desks and chairs, and some books on the table, followed by a large wardrobe.

The walls were whitewashed and empty, nothing else.

Bai Chunxi nodded his feet, and saw the little squirrel he gave to Chu Xunsheng in kindergarten lying on the other side of the pillow, his eyes rolled, "Ah, I haven't seen you hang it up before, I thought you didn't want it, So you've been sleeping with it all along."

Chu Xunsheng followed his gaze, and the tips of his ears warmed up, "No, I just have no place to put it."

"Oh~ I understand, the tail is super easy to touch, right!" Bai Chunxi pouted his butt, and pushed up the little squirrel that was still hanging beside his schoolbag, "I don't know where my mother bought it."

The two were chatting in the room when suddenly there was the sound of a key being inserted in the door.

Chu Xunsheng's face turned pale, his eyes flustered, "Why is my dad back?!"

The author has something to say: Chu Xunsheng: "I didn't clean the room secretly."

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