Eh?his baby is mine
Chapter 23
The two groups of people were at a stalemate over the issue of compensation. Liu Chong did not give in at all, and killed 3 yuan in one bite. The idea is that if you have no money, you can sell the house to pay back, which made several people cry and complain about how difficult life is. This move not only did not win sympathy, but attracted a group of onlookers to scold angrily: "You are really shameless! The family is suffering, it’s easy for them two young people, who saved your child’s life and then framed someone else, why forgive you!”
Many women agreed, "We can't just let them go like this, they must be fined! Then they will be detained at the police station for ten days and a half months, let's see if they dare to frame good people next time!"
One mouthful of spittle drowned the three of them until they couldn't straighten their heads.
In the face of the power of the masses, all evil forces are paper tigers. The two men have long since lost their previous arrogance, and the woman is so remorseful that she keeps wiping her tears. The son in the hospital looked very miserable, which also confirmed the saying that a poor person must have something to hate.
Liu Chong saw that everyone was overwhelmingly speaking for him, not only did he not feel relieved, but he felt a little heavy. People's words are scary, it is true.
He looked sideways at Cheng Yang behind him, and suddenly felt uneasy when he caught sight of the other's protruding abdomen from the corner of his eye. The five-month-old belly on the man's body looked like a beer belly with a broken shape and a slightly abrupt appearance. It grows bigger and bigger over time.
This will mean that they will have to hide for the next five months, he will not be able to enjoy the treatment of pregnant women, someone will give up his seat on the bus, and they will be able to go to the hospital to wait for delivery in a fair manner. They have to live carefully and pay attention not to expose , and have to bear the unknown risks of production, even if Liu Chong is so calm, every time he thinks of these things, he will still be confused. Yang blocked it completely, and said in a low voice, "You go in first, and I'll take care of this matter."
Cheng Yang didn't know what he was thinking, but it was really uncomfortable to stand with his stomach curled up for a long time, so he nodded and went back to the room.
Liu Chong stretched out his hand to close the door, unwilling to entangle with a few people any longer, it was getting dark outside, it was time to buy vegetables and cook for Cheng Yang, he heard the other party repeatedly saying that he had no money, the house was also rented, and his hometown was only After saying that the bungalow was sold for nothing, he immediately took this opportunity to step down, "It's impossible not to pay, and I helped your family with my money and efforts. In turn, if you were framed, no one would give up easily, but seeing you With such a sincere attitude, I can relax the conditions appropriately. First, I apologize to me in front of everyone. Second, I know you can’t afford 5000, and I don’t need you to pay, but I have to pay for my bicycle. , mountain bike, when I bought it for more than [-], I will give you a discount, [-], let me pay it."
The woman's husband heard the words and yelled strangely: "Three thousand for a bicycle? Are you robbing someone?!"
Liu Chong sneered and said, "Don't believe me? I'll take you to see it? Then you will pay me for a new one."
The man stiffened his neck and couldn't speak, with a look of resentment on his face.
After watching the video, the policemen knew that it was actually an ordinary bicycle, and they didn't bother to dismantle it. These people should rectify it, otherwise they won't have a long memory.
The woman sobbed, and then continued to cry and sell miserably: "How can a bicycle be so expensive? How can we have so many? We really have no money... My son is still lying in the hospital and has no money for medicine. He also needs money, if it wasn't because we were desperate, we wouldn't have come to you."
"You don't have to tell me this, it has nothing to do with me." Liu Chong said coldly: "Before I change my mind, I agree to do it quickly. I'm impatient and easy to change my mind. Don't wait for me to take you to court. The cost of mental damage and miscellaneous sweeps can be more than this amount."
The woman looked at the man next to her when she heard the words, but the other party pursed her lips and did not express her opinion, which was considered subdued in disguise. After thinking for a long time with sobs, she bargained: "Then, I will give you 500 yuan a month, you see Whether it is feasible or not, we have no money, and the child has to be treated..."
"Okay." Liu Chong answered happily, seeing the other party's eyes lit up, he said slowly: "The real estate certificate is under pressure, and you can return it at any time."
woman:"……"
Liu Chong's attitude was firm, and others also began to persuade them to do it privately, and there was no need to go to the court, otherwise they would be compensated if they had a lot of money, so the three of them reluctantly agreed. After everyone admitted their mistake, they cobbled together money to lend to Liu Chong at the place where they went to work under the supervision of the police, and the matter was finally over.
It was already night when Liu Chong got the money. Thinking of how hard it was for the policemen to run around with him all day, he planned to invite them to dinner. Happy to get justice, the middle-aged policeman patted him on the shoulder and asked with emotion: "Boy, do you still want to take care of these things in the future?"
Liu Chong thought for a while and said: "On the premise of leaving enough evidence to ensure that you won't be bitten back, you will naturally continue to take care of it if you encounter it."
The middle-aged policeman couldn't help nodding and smiling in satisfaction, and praised: "Yes, he's a good guy. I think it's not easy for you two brothers to go outside. I didn't do much to help when I was cheated of money last time. In the future If you have any difficulties, you can come to me, and I will try my best to help as long as I can."
Liu Chong, who was inexplicably protected by the police, was quite surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He accepted the other party's kindness very calmly and politely. Knowing that they didn't want to be invited to dinner, he bought a few packs of cigarettes in a small shop. He forced it to them and didn't give them a chance to refuse. After saying hello, he turned and left.
He fried a few dishes in the restaurant, and specifically told the chef not to put MSG, but when he came home with the hot food, he found that Cheng Yang had already prepared dinner.
Liu Chong looked at the roast duck, bacon and a portion of stir-fried vegetables on the table, and said unexpectedly, "Where did the dishes come from again this time?"
Cheng Yang put his stir-fried dishes on the table, and looked at him with teasing eyes while serving the rice, "The aunts who came to watch today gave it to the community to reward you for your brave deeds, and I also asked about your family Background, age, education and work salary, etc., I think most of them have taken a fancy to you and want to recruit you as a married couple."
Liu Chong raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, took the bowl and spoon from his hand to hold the good meal and handed it to him, jokingly said: "It must be because of me? You are better than me, and you are good-looking. Maybe the aunts will like it." What's more, you don't want to say it clearly, so I beat around the bush and found some words to say hello to get close to you."
Cheng Yang pinched his chopsticks for a while, and then casually laughed at himself while picking up vegetables: "I almost didn't hear the trick, but pointed to my stomach and said earnestly for a long time, saying that young people should exercise more and drink less, otherwise they will lose weight in the future." You can't marry a wife with a beer belly."
Liu Chong was taken aback, keenly caught the disappointment that flashed in Cheng Yang's eyes, and pretended to disdain and said: "What kind of wife to marry, am I not your wife? How many more wives do you want to marry, can you sleep well, eh?"
Cheng Yang was instantly amused by the other party.
Liu Chong saw that his ears were flushed and his lips were pursed and he smiled quietly, so cute, so he couldn't help but leaned forward and kissed the top of the other's head.
After the meal, Liu Chong handed over 3000 yuan to Cheng Yang, and the two went to take a bath together, played chess for a while, and then fell asleep.
Since the three of them were reversed, Liu Chong had to tell Cheng Yang to see who it was when someone knocked on the door every day before going out. Things came and went outside the door, and only after no strangers came did they feel relieved.
Due to the blessings of the aunts, the two of them can't finish eating fruits and vegetables these days. Every day, many people come to him with fruits because they inquired about Liu Chong. They played Tai Chi to fool around, but once someone asked about Liu Chong, he always had a lot of good things to say, which made a group of aunts very excited. Fortunately, these people can also talk about other topics besides Liu Chong. From their mouths, Cheng Yang knew where to buy vegetables cheaply and where to see a doctor. Sometimes he would ask them to bring him some food, and then share some with them as a reward.
After a long time, everyone became familiar with each other, and a group of aunts came more frequently, and Cheng Yang couldn't help being a little tired of coping, not for anything else, just because the aunts' thirst for knowledge and curiosity were too heavy, and they were too lenient. Either he kept asking about things related to Liu Chong, or he was curious about him.
Several aunts in elegant gowns were practicing Tai Chi in the park. Seeing Liu Chong go out, they gathered together and muttered together for a while, and they brought the fresh vegetables they bought at the morning market to make an appointment and knocked on the door of Cheng Yang's house. A few people handed him the vegetables and fruits that Cheng Yang asked them to buy for them, went in and poured themselves a glass of water, and began to follow Cheng Yang curiously, "Xiao Cheng, it's been a few months since you moved here. Come on, why didn't I see you go to work, and I didn't see you go out and walk around, it's not boring to stay at home all day, young people still have to find something to do."
Cheng Yang went to the kitchen with the vegetables, and found a bag to share the vegetables with them, "I haven't found a job yet."
The aunt said solemnly: "Then you have to look for it quickly. You are too old to be raised by your brother. Otherwise, your brother will work so hard that you won't even have time to talk about friends."
Cheng Yang nodded, and handed the divided items to several people. He didn't know what to say, so he just listened.
Several people left the kitchen and went to the living room. Another aunt asked, "Aren't you and Liu Chong cousins? Why is one surnamed Liu and the other Cheng?"
Liu Chong had no choice but to pretend to be stupid, "Is there any difference between cousins and cousins?"
"Of course there is." The auntie taught him to tell the difference between kinship very seriously. From the eighth aunt to the relatives who were separated by several layers, Cheng Yang was so confused that he didn't even hear it coming in from one ear to the other and coming out from the right ear. He went in, but behaved very well-behaved, sitting on the stool and just listening, nodding sincerely from time to time.
However, just listening was not enough. After several people finished talking, the topic brought up his stomach again. One of the aunts even reached out and patted Cheng Yang's stomach unexpectedly in a joking manner, and said with a smile: "Look at your fat and round belly." Yo, I think you are quite thin, why are you so fat?"
Cheng Yang patted his aunt's hand away reflexively, turned his head to stare at the aunt with a frown, a trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes quickly, these days he was always told how his stomach was and he couldn't refute it It has already made him irritated enough. The abdomen that is not used to being caressed by Liu Chong is suddenly repulsed by someone's slap. He was so stunned that he looked at himself with weird eyes, and then explained bluntly: "I like to sit after eating, and it is easy to grow flesh on my stomach."
The aunt also laughed a few times, and then looked at the other two aunts with complicated eyes. They were obviously a little strange to his overreaction, and they all stared at him with probing eyes, and the atmosphere was extremely embarrassing. , A few people lost the mind to chat, and simply got up and left with their things.
From this day on, the house suddenly became quiet, and those aunts didn't come to him again, except for Grandma Liu on the first floor who would bring Cheng Yang something to eat from time to time, none of the aunts who often came to the door didn't Cheng Yang didn't wonder where they went, instead he was happy and carefree, but he had to eat expensive food again.
After a few days of leisure, Liu Chong paid his salary.
When Liu Chong came back from work, he happened to see Cheng Yang cooking, so he walked over and wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, his warm palms fell on his abdomen, buried his face on his neck, kissed and rubbed for a long time, and then whispered: " Daughter-in-law, I will rest tomorrow, and I will take you to buy some clothes and a bicycle by the way."
Cheng Yang was itchy by him, so he shrank his neck, "Rest as soon as the salary is paid, Brother Zhang won't tell you."
Liu Chong couldn't help but kissed him a few more times and then took over the job of cooking for him. While skillfully stirring, he said, "He approved it. How about going out for a walk?"
After Cheng Yang hesitated for a while, he finally nodded.
The next morning, Liu Chong woke up early and made breakfast, and when Cheng Yang woke up and finished eating, they went downstairs together.
As soon as the two walked out of the apartment building, they ran into Aunt Wang who came out of the opposite apartment building. The other party obviously saw them too. Some time ago, she and the other two aunts often brought food to Liu Chong, and she patiently taught him how to tell the difference. Cheng Yang was about to say hello to the aunt of the family relationship, but Aunt Wang suddenly quickened her pace and hurried away with disgust on her face.
Liu Chong frowned, feeling that the woman seemed to be dissatisfied with them, he didn't know what happened to Cheng Yang and the others, so he looked at Cheng Yang and was about to ask, but he saw that the other party was puzzled, obviously he didn't understand He couldn't bear to ask why the other party suddenly turned his face, so he patted the other party's shoulder to comfort him.
However, Aunt Wang's attitude is just one of them. The two walked from the unit building to the garden of the community, and met many acquaintances along the way as they passed the garden. However, Cheng Yang found that the old aunts were not the same as before. They joked and said hello, but they always stared at him with a strange expression on their face, as if he was some kind of alien. He took the initiative to greet them out of politeness and ignored them. He responded contemptuously, and when they left, they could hear them whispering behind them.
Cheng Yang is different from boys of the same age. He is not only careful, but his personality has become more sensitive after pregnancy. Because he was used to looking at the expressions of his uncles and aunts since he was a child, he can easily see the emotions of other people from their facial expressions. At this time, everyone looked contemptuous. And contempt, he naturally knew what it meant, and he thought for a moment why, so he looked at Liu Chong in confusion, and said a little helplessly: "They don't seem to want to talk to me, could it be because Aunt Zhang touched me last time?" I hit her hand on my stomach and she was jealous, so everyone started ostracizing me."
"Aunt Zhang touched your belly?" Liu Chong didn't think about it.
Cheng Yang confessed honestly: "Well, a few days ago they talked about my stomach and took a picture of it. I subconsciously took a picture..."
Liu Chong took a closer look at the opponent's abdomen, and then seriously analyzed: "If you hit her hand, she will get angry, and even drag the people in the community to fling at you? I don't think it's possible, is it because of other things? .”
Cheng Yang thought about it carefully, and then affirmed: "No."
Liu Chong raised his hand and rubbed the other person's head, "Then leave them alone, you are right, so you don't need to worry about other people's madness, don't think too much."
Cheng Yang had no choice but to hum, and followed Liu Chong to buy clothes and bicycles.
Both of them stopped asking about this matter. Although Cheng Yang was suspicious of the attitude of a group of aunts, he was unwilling to inquire into it, and soon forgot about it. Liu Chong went out early in the morning and came back in the afternoon. When I met a few people in the morning, I passed them by without looking sideways, without any interaction.
However, the attitude of the group of aunts did not change because of the two ignoring them. Rumors suddenly spread in the community. If Grandma Liu hadn't come to Cheng Yang to ask about this matter, they still don't know why the attitude of the group of aunts suddenly changed. so big.
Grandma Liu handed the buns she made to Cheng Yang, stood outside the door and did not go in, but asked tentatively with a solemn expression: "Cheng Zai, I heard from those old women that you have been poisoned?"
Liu Chong looked puzzled, "Bewitched? What kind of bewitched?"
Grandma Liu murmured, "They said that your big belly is not because you are fat, but because you have been infected by a voodoo. Old lady Zhang also said that your belly can move, it is true or not."
Liu Chong panicked, and then tried his best to adjust his breathing, pretending not to care, and said, "Grandma Liu, Grandpa Zhao's belly is also fat, so it's possible that he was also poisoned by a voodoo, and he just got out of drinking. She said that, maybe because she Suddenly touching my stomach, I subconsciously slapped her hand, she must have lost face."
Grandma Liu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and said, "Let me just say, this old Zhang's mouth is really not very good. In the future, you should try to keep as little contact with her as possible, so as not to arrange you indiscriminately."
Seeing that the other party was convinced, Cheng Yang couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief, and nodded obediently, but the other party had no intention of leaving, but said hesitantly, "I also heard that...you have an improper relationship with Xiao Liu. what's going on."
Cheng Yang frowned and asked, "Did Aunt Zhang say that too?"
Grandma Liu nodded, Liu Chong's face became more gloomy, and he said in a very uncomfortable manner: "I thought Auntie Zhang was a nice person, but I didn't expect her to talk nonsense when I trusted her so much."
Grandma Liu obviously liked Cheng Yang more, and she said unfairly for him: "Don't believe anyone blindly in the future, you know people, you know the face, but you don't know the heart, baby."
Cheng Yang nodded, and after sending Grandma Liu away, he ran back to the room and fell asleep, without any intention of clarifying the rumors, thinking that if he didn't pay attention to this matter, it would slowly subside.
However, Cheng Yang's calculations were wrong. Not only did this matter not subside, but it became more and more serious. In the end, he simply became idle and let his brother support him when he was not young. Some even said that he was taken care of by Liu Chong. The more you say it, the more ugly it sounds, and the farther it spreads, it even reaches Liu Chong's ears.
Hearing these rumors, Liu Chong's good mood throughout the day suddenly rippled. He took the assembled wooden baby bed that he bought for only a few hundred yuan and went upstairs in three or two steps to return home. He saw that Cheng Yang was fine. While cooking, for a moment he was not sure whether the other party knew about these gossips, he put down a pile of wood and strode towards the kitchen, and gently wrapped his belly around his abdomen from behind, caressing his abdomen while lowering his face seemingly unintentionally. Said loudly: "The mouth grows on other people, we can't control what others say, but we must not wrong ourselves because of other people's gossip, I will worry."
Cheng Yang paused, then said slowly, "Don't worry, I don't live for other people's attitudes."
It seems that the other party already knew, Liu Chong sighed helplessly, and didn't say much, no matter what happened, he would face it with Cheng Yang.
Cheng Yang pretended to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact he was deeply troubled by rumors. Although he said he didn't care in front of Liu Chong, every time Liu Chong came home and saw him showing a look of joy mixed with depression, he knew how much he still cared, and his heart ached. .
The other party has something on his mind, but he can't take time to spend more time with him. Seeing him smile every day, Liu Chong feels as much distressed as he is helpless. He can't help but feel tired because of the reality of society. However, now he not only has to make a living for them, but also Work hard for the unborn child, so no matter when, he warns himself not to show a trace of fatigue and depression. Only when he is optimistic and active first, will Cheng Yang not be worried.
I heard that a pregnant person’s bad mood will also affect the mood of the fetus. Liu Chong can’t see Cheng Yang for nearly nine hours a day and can’t accompany him, but he still finds some interesting things to do together when he is free.
Early in the morning, Liu Chong took care of Cheng Yang and had breakfast before going to work. After experiencing the bleak business period caused by the heavy rain, the business of the coffee shop began to improve, and it was inevitable that he would come back late after working overtime if he was too busy when the shift was changed.
Every time I got home, I found that Cheng Yang had already prepared the meals. Since he couldn’t go out to buy vegetables, he always used the leftover ingredients from the first day at home. Although it was a simple two dishes and one soup, some people cooked it for themselves at home. The warm feeling of a good dinner dispels the tiredness and complexity in an instant.
"Cheng Yang?" Liu Chong put down the fruit he bought on the road. Seeing that there was no one at home, he searched inside and outside but still couldn't find anyone, so he pushed open the door of another bedroom that he had never lived in. Cheng Yang was indeed there. He was concentrating on tinkering with something inside, and when he came in, he raised his head reluctantly.
Liu Chong saw that he was not as unhappy as in the past, but was in the mood to tinker with things. He felt a little bit happy, and inevitably teased a little: "Daughter-in-law, I'm back, have you finished your work, do you need your husband to help you?"
"It will be ready soon, wait for me to screw in the screws here," Cheng Yang sat on the chair with his back facing him, and he didn't pay attention to the address of the other party in his busy schedule. He just took the time to turn his head and grinned at him before continuing to turn his head. It looks like I'm in a good mood.
"Let me come, there are many wooden thorns, be careful if you prick your hands, you go to wash your hands and eat." Liu Chong said as he leaned over to take over, but who knew this, he found that last night it was just a sequence of wooden splicing parts. It has all been put together, and the last screw is put on it to form a small and solid crib.
Cheng Yang handed him the screw, but seeing his dark face, he asked strangely, "What's wrong?"
"...You didn't spend a whole day here, did you?" Liu Chong felt distressed and unhappy, "Didn't I tell you to fight together when I come back?"
"What's the matter, I don't have anything to do if I'm alone, and you can rest for a while after you finish fighting." Cheng Yang smiled disapprovingly.
Seeing that he was in a good mood, Liu Chong couldn't bear to blame him, so he just sighed helplessly, and said dotingly, "Just be happy, remember to do everything according to your ability, I don't want you to do something out of my sight, I always worry about it." thing."
Cheng Yang patted him on the shoulder, touched his abdomen with one hand and said, "It's okay, he is also my child, and I will not hurt him."
Liu Chong nodded, feeling warm in his heart for his demeanor, took his hand out of the bedroom to have dinner, and offered to take him for a walk after eating, but was rejected.
Liu Chong saw that Cheng Yang was not happy because these chattering old women looked a little afraid to go out, so he said coldly: "What are those gossiping women doing, I don't believe it, but dare to say it in front of me?"
Cheng Yang smiled indifferently, "Even if you don't say it to your face, you will point your finger behind your back. Forget it, just walk around at home."
"Why don't you go to work with me tomorrow." Seeing that he was smiling forcedly, Liu Chong felt distressed, so he proposed.
"Don't go, people coming and going in the coffee shop will definitely be discovered." Cheng Yang immediately refused, "Besides, it is not good for you to go to work and I will follow you. I don't want to disturb your work. Since Brother Zhang and the others reuse you, you should Work hard, I can just stay at home by myself, and be quiet when I am alone."
"It's okay, wear looser clothes, I'll take you by bike and no one can tell." Liu Chong held his shoulders, stroked his head and coaxed softly, "Go to the store and find Sit in a seat, eat, drink, and have free WiFi, sit and watch TV for a while before I get off work."
"What kind of wifi does the functional phone have?" Cheng Yang glanced at him sideways, and said with a smile, "I'd better sleep at home. This little guy has been moving around a bit recently, so I don't want to go out."
Knowing that Cheng Yang was afraid of being found out, Liu Chong no longer insisted on letting him go out with him. As soon as he heard the child move, he immediately put his hand on Cheng Yang's abdomen and waited for his son to "appreciate".
The weather has been a little low recently, so the business of the coffee shop has been booming. After finally finishing up, Liu Chong and a few colleagues stood at the bar and chatted quietly. He found a seat by the window and sat down familiarly.
Liu Chongzheng was about to go up to greet him, but an older employee beside him had already greeted him.
"This guy is so active today?" The others couldn't help but tease. They knew that this person was an old fritter, and he was always lazy and slippery because of his seniority.
"who knows."
After a while, the other party came back after ordering, and several people took advantage of this to make fun of him, but they saw him shush seriously, "Keep your voice down, do you know who that is?"
"Who? Your girlfriend?"
"Fart, can I date such an old woman when I'm so young, stop talking nonsense."
"Could it be the boss' girlfriend?" Several people whispered.
"If the boss dares to have sex with his girlfriend again, he will really be beaten to death by the boss this time." The old colleague gossiped, "This woman is his two landlords, the owner of this store, I tell you, she is a chicken thief, if you talk about it If she is heard, it will be miserable."
"What, this woman is the landlord? I thought it was someone's mistress."
The more the employees talked, the more indecorous they became. It happened that Zhang Yuan came down from the upstairs, and after threatening the chattering people, he politely and politely greeted the landlord from a long distance away, walked to the seat and sat down to chat with him.
Zhang Yuan is good at disguising his true face like a ruffian. The whole image is gentle and gentle, but many female repeat customers come to him. At this time, the landlord came to see him. The shop assistants are guessing that the two have chatted for so long If Zhao Yu would be jealous if he saw it, who knows that the beauty suddenly left with a straight face.
Zhang Yuan sat in his seat for a long time, then got up with a dark face and walked up. Seeing them getting together again, he curled up his fingers to point out a warning, and then went upstairs.
A few people laughed and went to work, but no one took it to heart. The business in the store was busy, and they almost forgot about it after gossip. Yes, this time I brought people here, Zhao Yu also came over, they looked smiling, but the atmosphere was so stiff that others noticed it.
The other party came over and over again, and everyone couldn't help guessing whether the other party didn't renew the rent or wanted to increase the rent. The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and they began to dislike women.
Liu Chong always felt that it was not that simple, so he simply went to Zhang Yuan after get off work to see if he could help.
Zhang Yuan knew that the other party didn't care about the false greeting verbally, so he patted him on the shoulder gratefully and said, "Don't worry, it's fine, I'm still waiting for you to be the store manager, it won't be because she can't open it."
"Are you all right?" Liu Chong glanced suspiciously at the ashtray on the table, a pile of cigarette butts was almost full, probably not as easy as he described.
"What's the matter, don't worry, go back quickly, your poor little one is still looking forward to you." Zhang Yuan patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "By the way, are you going to rest tomorrow?"
"Well, why, do you have to work overtime?" Liu Chong smiled, looked at him and said, "You won't be charged overtime pay, just say what you want."
"...It's okay, just asking, don't be late the day after tomorrow, your salary will be deducted if you are late."
Liu Chong wanted to say something more, but Zhang Yuan's phone rang at the right time, so Liu Chong had to leave first.
On the rest day, Liu Chong went to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy fresh pork and ribs, and made delicious food for Cheng Yang when he returned home.
"I'll take you out to play after dinner," Liu Chong gave him a piece of meat.
"Where are you going?" Cheng Yang had a good appetite and ate with relish.
"Qinghe Park," Liu Chong looked at him expectantly. He couldn't persuade the other party to go out recently, so he was afraid that he would refuse to accept him again.
Cheng Yang thought for a while when he heard the name of the place, and asked, "That place seems quite far away. It's on the outskirts of the city. Shall we go there by bus?"
Qinghe Park is a wetland park that has just been developed. Although it is a bit far from the urban area, the air is good and the forest and lake coverage is high. Now it has become a good place for urban people to relax and play.
"It's not far away. I'll take you by bike. It's only past nine o'clock. We can come back at three or four o'clock in the afternoon to make dinner. It's boring to be bored at home every day. I still have to go out occasionally to relax. My son will be happy too. "Liu Chong obviously had planned it, and he spoke in an orderly manner.
After listening to him quietly, Cheng Yang couldn't help teasing: "I think you have the potential to be a father, and it's completely hard to see that you were the one who was in charge at the school back then."
Liu Chong couldn't help but think of Cheng Yang who was ridiculed by Cheng Yang when he repaired school bullies but didn't intend to do anything to him, and now he still has nothing to do with him, so he is a little bit dumbfounded, this is too useless, Cheng Yang seems to be born to restrain him, So he pretended to be helpless and said: "If you invite you to play with the handle, you will still lose face."
Cheng Yang smiled and said, "Make an exception to save face for you."
Once the itinerary was booked, the two of them quickly packed up after eating and went out. When they went downstairs, Liu Chong felt that Cheng Yang was uncomfortable. Although he was already wearing loose clothes, he still chose to hold his backpack in front of him to block it.
Liu Chong felt extremely distressed, but his face became more pampered, and he took him to pick up the car with his shoulders and backs hooked.
"Hey, are you two going out?" A few aunts sitting by the flower bed were chatting there, and asked eccentrically when they saw them come down.
Cheng Yang pretended not to see their curious eyes, nodded politely and distantly, got into the back seat of the car and left.
After riding for a long distance, Cheng Yang gradually let go of his defenses. The rolling wheels shuttled steadily on the road, and the bustling city passed behind him. No one paid special attention to the abnormality in his stomach, and even strangers saw him Two handsome boys passing by by bicycle will look at it happily.
After leaving the most crowded and bustling old town, Liu Chong's bicycle became more brisk. The road signs ahead pointed out the direction to Qinghe Park, and the bus on the same road was left behind by them because they stopped.
"That car is also going to Qinghe Park. I heard Xiao Zhou and the others say that Qinghe Park has a beautiful scenery. It is good for my son to take a few breaths of fresh air." Liu Chong still did not forget to make him happy when he was riding the bike.
Cheng Yang lightly rested his head on the other person's back without answering, and was fascinated by the distant scenery.
The weather in September was fine, and the sun was not too high. Liu Chong stopped when he passed an empty bus stop.
Liu Chong put down the backpack in front of him, took out water and handed it to him, and continued to set off after resting.
Maybe it's because it's not a weekend, and there aren't many tourists in Qinghe Park, so Cheng Yang doesn't have to hide it, and he relaxes a lot in the park, and he has a lot of fun. Joining in the fun, Liu Chong was as excited as a child a few times and was very happy.
The scenery in the scenic area is very good. The two of them lingered for a while and returned home and it was already dark afterward. They were a little tired after a day of playing, especially Cheng Yang, who looked sleepy. Liu Chong simply packed two dumplings outside, saving the need to cook dinner. effort.
Going to work the next day, Liu Chong's eyelids kept twitching all the way, he didn't think much about it, he just thought it was the reason he didn't sleep well last night.
Zhang Yuan didn't come here until noon, and he also looked tired, with a cigarette in his hand, and he looked preoccupied.
"Boss, what have you been doing these days? You've been in a lot of trouble every day. You didn't come to work yesterday, and it's so late today. Could it be that you broke up with the boss?"
"It's possible, the boss hasn't come here for many days."
"I don't think this is the problem. Didn't you find out? It's since the landlord came here that he has been like this."
"Shouldn't the rent increase be unacceptable?"
"I don't know, why don't you ask?"
"Go Liu Chong, the boss prefers you."
Liu Chong didn't go to work yesterday, so he didn't know that Zhang Yuan didn't come to work yesterday. Zhang Yuan rarely gave up the management of the store. He guarded the coffee shop every day, or managed it by himself. Now this situation is a bit unexpected Seeing that he was not in good condition today, Liu Chong couldn't help but feel worried. Although he didn't respond to his colleague's words, he had already decided to go and see him at noon.
During the lunch break, Liu Chong specially bought a meal and took it to the second floor. When he knocked on the door, there was a burst of tobacco smell, which made him frowned. It seemed that something happened to Zhang Yuan and the others.
"You kid is lazy again, and you want to get closer so you can take over my position?" Zhang Yuan pretended to be relaxed and smiled and pushed the cigarette butt away.
"When are you going to tell this joke? Is it possible that you still want me to pass it on?" Liu Chong smiled faintly, and put the rice in front of him, "Do you still have cigarettes, give me one."
"Greatly, you are here for an exchange," Zhang Yuan casually threw a cigarette to him, got up and opened the window to let the smell go, sat down and started to eat.
Liu Chong played with the cigarette in his hand but didn't smoke it. Seeing that he was almost done eating, he put the cigarette behind his ear and said seriously: "What is it, just treat me as a friend."
Zhang Yuan paused while eating, "Hey, I didn't want you to know about this."
"Is it about the rent?"
"Almost." Zhang Yuan put down his chopsticks, took out a piece of paper and wiped his mouth, with a slightly melancholy expression, "Although you haven't been here for long, you should know that this cafe is a joint venture between Zhao Yu and I. We are not rich second generations, but we like to do our own things. This store is in a good location, surrounded by office buildings and pedestrian streets, so we can do whatever we want.
Many women agreed, "We can't just let them go like this, they must be fined! Then they will be detained at the police station for ten days and a half months, let's see if they dare to frame good people next time!"
One mouthful of spittle drowned the three of them until they couldn't straighten their heads.
In the face of the power of the masses, all evil forces are paper tigers. The two men have long since lost their previous arrogance, and the woman is so remorseful that she keeps wiping her tears. The son in the hospital looked very miserable, which also confirmed the saying that a poor person must have something to hate.
Liu Chong saw that everyone was overwhelmingly speaking for him, not only did he not feel relieved, but he felt a little heavy. People's words are scary, it is true.
He looked sideways at Cheng Yang behind him, and suddenly felt uneasy when he caught sight of the other's protruding abdomen from the corner of his eye. The five-month-old belly on the man's body looked like a beer belly with a broken shape and a slightly abrupt appearance. It grows bigger and bigger over time.
This will mean that they will have to hide for the next five months, he will not be able to enjoy the treatment of pregnant women, someone will give up his seat on the bus, and they will be able to go to the hospital to wait for delivery in a fair manner. They have to live carefully and pay attention not to expose , and have to bear the unknown risks of production, even if Liu Chong is so calm, every time he thinks of these things, he will still be confused. Yang blocked it completely, and said in a low voice, "You go in first, and I'll take care of this matter."
Cheng Yang didn't know what he was thinking, but it was really uncomfortable to stand with his stomach curled up for a long time, so he nodded and went back to the room.
Liu Chong stretched out his hand to close the door, unwilling to entangle with a few people any longer, it was getting dark outside, it was time to buy vegetables and cook for Cheng Yang, he heard the other party repeatedly saying that he had no money, the house was also rented, and his hometown was only After saying that the bungalow was sold for nothing, he immediately took this opportunity to step down, "It's impossible not to pay, and I helped your family with my money and efforts. In turn, if you were framed, no one would give up easily, but seeing you With such a sincere attitude, I can relax the conditions appropriately. First, I apologize to me in front of everyone. Second, I know you can’t afford 5000, and I don’t need you to pay, but I have to pay for my bicycle. , mountain bike, when I bought it for more than [-], I will give you a discount, [-], let me pay it."
The woman's husband heard the words and yelled strangely: "Three thousand for a bicycle? Are you robbing someone?!"
Liu Chong sneered and said, "Don't believe me? I'll take you to see it? Then you will pay me for a new one."
The man stiffened his neck and couldn't speak, with a look of resentment on his face.
After watching the video, the policemen knew that it was actually an ordinary bicycle, and they didn't bother to dismantle it. These people should rectify it, otherwise they won't have a long memory.
The woman sobbed, and then continued to cry and sell miserably: "How can a bicycle be so expensive? How can we have so many? We really have no money... My son is still lying in the hospital and has no money for medicine. He also needs money, if it wasn't because we were desperate, we wouldn't have come to you."
"You don't have to tell me this, it has nothing to do with me." Liu Chong said coldly: "Before I change my mind, I agree to do it quickly. I'm impatient and easy to change my mind. Don't wait for me to take you to court. The cost of mental damage and miscellaneous sweeps can be more than this amount."
The woman looked at the man next to her when she heard the words, but the other party pursed her lips and did not express her opinion, which was considered subdued in disguise. After thinking for a long time with sobs, she bargained: "Then, I will give you 500 yuan a month, you see Whether it is feasible or not, we have no money, and the child has to be treated..."
"Okay." Liu Chong answered happily, seeing the other party's eyes lit up, he said slowly: "The real estate certificate is under pressure, and you can return it at any time."
woman:"……"
Liu Chong's attitude was firm, and others also began to persuade them to do it privately, and there was no need to go to the court, otherwise they would be compensated if they had a lot of money, so the three of them reluctantly agreed. After everyone admitted their mistake, they cobbled together money to lend to Liu Chong at the place where they went to work under the supervision of the police, and the matter was finally over.
It was already night when Liu Chong got the money. Thinking of how hard it was for the policemen to run around with him all day, he planned to invite them to dinner. Happy to get justice, the middle-aged policeman patted him on the shoulder and asked with emotion: "Boy, do you still want to take care of these things in the future?"
Liu Chong thought for a while and said: "On the premise of leaving enough evidence to ensure that you won't be bitten back, you will naturally continue to take care of it if you encounter it."
The middle-aged policeman couldn't help nodding and smiling in satisfaction, and praised: "Yes, he's a good guy. I think it's not easy for you two brothers to go outside. I didn't do much to help when I was cheated of money last time. In the future If you have any difficulties, you can come to me, and I will try my best to help as long as I can."
Liu Chong, who was inexplicably protected by the police, was quite surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He accepted the other party's kindness very calmly and politely. Knowing that they didn't want to be invited to dinner, he bought a few packs of cigarettes in a small shop. He forced it to them and didn't give them a chance to refuse. After saying hello, he turned and left.
He fried a few dishes in the restaurant, and specifically told the chef not to put MSG, but when he came home with the hot food, he found that Cheng Yang had already prepared dinner.
Liu Chong looked at the roast duck, bacon and a portion of stir-fried vegetables on the table, and said unexpectedly, "Where did the dishes come from again this time?"
Cheng Yang put his stir-fried dishes on the table, and looked at him with teasing eyes while serving the rice, "The aunts who came to watch today gave it to the community to reward you for your brave deeds, and I also asked about your family Background, age, education and work salary, etc., I think most of them have taken a fancy to you and want to recruit you as a married couple."
Liu Chong raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, took the bowl and spoon from his hand to hold the good meal and handed it to him, jokingly said: "It must be because of me? You are better than me, and you are good-looking. Maybe the aunts will like it." What's more, you don't want to say it clearly, so I beat around the bush and found some words to say hello to get close to you."
Cheng Yang pinched his chopsticks for a while, and then casually laughed at himself while picking up vegetables: "I almost didn't hear the trick, but pointed to my stomach and said earnestly for a long time, saying that young people should exercise more and drink less, otherwise they will lose weight in the future." You can't marry a wife with a beer belly."
Liu Chong was taken aback, keenly caught the disappointment that flashed in Cheng Yang's eyes, and pretended to disdain and said: "What kind of wife to marry, am I not your wife? How many more wives do you want to marry, can you sleep well, eh?"
Cheng Yang was instantly amused by the other party.
Liu Chong saw that his ears were flushed and his lips were pursed and he smiled quietly, so cute, so he couldn't help but leaned forward and kissed the top of the other's head.
After the meal, Liu Chong handed over 3000 yuan to Cheng Yang, and the two went to take a bath together, played chess for a while, and then fell asleep.
Since the three of them were reversed, Liu Chong had to tell Cheng Yang to see who it was when someone knocked on the door every day before going out. Things came and went outside the door, and only after no strangers came did they feel relieved.
Due to the blessings of the aunts, the two of them can't finish eating fruits and vegetables these days. Every day, many people come to him with fruits because they inquired about Liu Chong. They played Tai Chi to fool around, but once someone asked about Liu Chong, he always had a lot of good things to say, which made a group of aunts very excited. Fortunately, these people can also talk about other topics besides Liu Chong. From their mouths, Cheng Yang knew where to buy vegetables cheaply and where to see a doctor. Sometimes he would ask them to bring him some food, and then share some with them as a reward.
After a long time, everyone became familiar with each other, and a group of aunts came more frequently, and Cheng Yang couldn't help being a little tired of coping, not for anything else, just because the aunts' thirst for knowledge and curiosity were too heavy, and they were too lenient. Either he kept asking about things related to Liu Chong, or he was curious about him.
Several aunts in elegant gowns were practicing Tai Chi in the park. Seeing Liu Chong go out, they gathered together and muttered together for a while, and they brought the fresh vegetables they bought at the morning market to make an appointment and knocked on the door of Cheng Yang's house. A few people handed him the vegetables and fruits that Cheng Yang asked them to buy for them, went in and poured themselves a glass of water, and began to follow Cheng Yang curiously, "Xiao Cheng, it's been a few months since you moved here. Come on, why didn't I see you go to work, and I didn't see you go out and walk around, it's not boring to stay at home all day, young people still have to find something to do."
Cheng Yang went to the kitchen with the vegetables, and found a bag to share the vegetables with them, "I haven't found a job yet."
The aunt said solemnly: "Then you have to look for it quickly. You are too old to be raised by your brother. Otherwise, your brother will work so hard that you won't even have time to talk about friends."
Cheng Yang nodded, and handed the divided items to several people. He didn't know what to say, so he just listened.
Several people left the kitchen and went to the living room. Another aunt asked, "Aren't you and Liu Chong cousins? Why is one surnamed Liu and the other Cheng?"
Liu Chong had no choice but to pretend to be stupid, "Is there any difference between cousins and cousins?"
"Of course there is." The auntie taught him to tell the difference between kinship very seriously. From the eighth aunt to the relatives who were separated by several layers, Cheng Yang was so confused that he didn't even hear it coming in from one ear to the other and coming out from the right ear. He went in, but behaved very well-behaved, sitting on the stool and just listening, nodding sincerely from time to time.
However, just listening was not enough. After several people finished talking, the topic brought up his stomach again. One of the aunts even reached out and patted Cheng Yang's stomach unexpectedly in a joking manner, and said with a smile: "Look at your fat and round belly." Yo, I think you are quite thin, why are you so fat?"
Cheng Yang patted his aunt's hand away reflexively, turned his head to stare at the aunt with a frown, a trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes quickly, these days he was always told how his stomach was and he couldn't refute it It has already made him irritated enough. The abdomen that is not used to being caressed by Liu Chong is suddenly repulsed by someone's slap. He was so stunned that he looked at himself with weird eyes, and then explained bluntly: "I like to sit after eating, and it is easy to grow flesh on my stomach."
The aunt also laughed a few times, and then looked at the other two aunts with complicated eyes. They were obviously a little strange to his overreaction, and they all stared at him with probing eyes, and the atmosphere was extremely embarrassing. , A few people lost the mind to chat, and simply got up and left with their things.
From this day on, the house suddenly became quiet, and those aunts didn't come to him again, except for Grandma Liu on the first floor who would bring Cheng Yang something to eat from time to time, none of the aunts who often came to the door didn't Cheng Yang didn't wonder where they went, instead he was happy and carefree, but he had to eat expensive food again.
After a few days of leisure, Liu Chong paid his salary.
When Liu Chong came back from work, he happened to see Cheng Yang cooking, so he walked over and wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, his warm palms fell on his abdomen, buried his face on his neck, kissed and rubbed for a long time, and then whispered: " Daughter-in-law, I will rest tomorrow, and I will take you to buy some clothes and a bicycle by the way."
Cheng Yang was itchy by him, so he shrank his neck, "Rest as soon as the salary is paid, Brother Zhang won't tell you."
Liu Chong couldn't help but kissed him a few more times and then took over the job of cooking for him. While skillfully stirring, he said, "He approved it. How about going out for a walk?"
After Cheng Yang hesitated for a while, he finally nodded.
The next morning, Liu Chong woke up early and made breakfast, and when Cheng Yang woke up and finished eating, they went downstairs together.
As soon as the two walked out of the apartment building, they ran into Aunt Wang who came out of the opposite apartment building. The other party obviously saw them too. Some time ago, she and the other two aunts often brought food to Liu Chong, and she patiently taught him how to tell the difference. Cheng Yang was about to say hello to the aunt of the family relationship, but Aunt Wang suddenly quickened her pace and hurried away with disgust on her face.
Liu Chong frowned, feeling that the woman seemed to be dissatisfied with them, he didn't know what happened to Cheng Yang and the others, so he looked at Cheng Yang and was about to ask, but he saw that the other party was puzzled, obviously he didn't understand He couldn't bear to ask why the other party suddenly turned his face, so he patted the other party's shoulder to comfort him.
However, Aunt Wang's attitude is just one of them. The two walked from the unit building to the garden of the community, and met many acquaintances along the way as they passed the garden. However, Cheng Yang found that the old aunts were not the same as before. They joked and said hello, but they always stared at him with a strange expression on their face, as if he was some kind of alien. He took the initiative to greet them out of politeness and ignored them. He responded contemptuously, and when they left, they could hear them whispering behind them.
Cheng Yang is different from boys of the same age. He is not only careful, but his personality has become more sensitive after pregnancy. Because he was used to looking at the expressions of his uncles and aunts since he was a child, he can easily see the emotions of other people from their facial expressions. At this time, everyone looked contemptuous. And contempt, he naturally knew what it meant, and he thought for a moment why, so he looked at Liu Chong in confusion, and said a little helplessly: "They don't seem to want to talk to me, could it be because Aunt Zhang touched me last time?" I hit her hand on my stomach and she was jealous, so everyone started ostracizing me."
"Aunt Zhang touched your belly?" Liu Chong didn't think about it.
Cheng Yang confessed honestly: "Well, a few days ago they talked about my stomach and took a picture of it. I subconsciously took a picture..."
Liu Chong took a closer look at the opponent's abdomen, and then seriously analyzed: "If you hit her hand, she will get angry, and even drag the people in the community to fling at you? I don't think it's possible, is it because of other things? .”
Cheng Yang thought about it carefully, and then affirmed: "No."
Liu Chong raised his hand and rubbed the other person's head, "Then leave them alone, you are right, so you don't need to worry about other people's madness, don't think too much."
Cheng Yang had no choice but to hum, and followed Liu Chong to buy clothes and bicycles.
Both of them stopped asking about this matter. Although Cheng Yang was suspicious of the attitude of a group of aunts, he was unwilling to inquire into it, and soon forgot about it. Liu Chong went out early in the morning and came back in the afternoon. When I met a few people in the morning, I passed them by without looking sideways, without any interaction.
However, the attitude of the group of aunts did not change because of the two ignoring them. Rumors suddenly spread in the community. If Grandma Liu hadn't come to Cheng Yang to ask about this matter, they still don't know why the attitude of the group of aunts suddenly changed. so big.
Grandma Liu handed the buns she made to Cheng Yang, stood outside the door and did not go in, but asked tentatively with a solemn expression: "Cheng Zai, I heard from those old women that you have been poisoned?"
Liu Chong looked puzzled, "Bewitched? What kind of bewitched?"
Grandma Liu murmured, "They said that your big belly is not because you are fat, but because you have been infected by a voodoo. Old lady Zhang also said that your belly can move, it is true or not."
Liu Chong panicked, and then tried his best to adjust his breathing, pretending not to care, and said, "Grandma Liu, Grandpa Zhao's belly is also fat, so it's possible that he was also poisoned by a voodoo, and he just got out of drinking. She said that, maybe because she Suddenly touching my stomach, I subconsciously slapped her hand, she must have lost face."
Grandma Liu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and said, "Let me just say, this old Zhang's mouth is really not very good. In the future, you should try to keep as little contact with her as possible, so as not to arrange you indiscriminately."
Seeing that the other party was convinced, Cheng Yang couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief, and nodded obediently, but the other party had no intention of leaving, but said hesitantly, "I also heard that...you have an improper relationship with Xiao Liu. what's going on."
Cheng Yang frowned and asked, "Did Aunt Zhang say that too?"
Grandma Liu nodded, Liu Chong's face became more gloomy, and he said in a very uncomfortable manner: "I thought Auntie Zhang was a nice person, but I didn't expect her to talk nonsense when I trusted her so much."
Grandma Liu obviously liked Cheng Yang more, and she said unfairly for him: "Don't believe anyone blindly in the future, you know people, you know the face, but you don't know the heart, baby."
Cheng Yang nodded, and after sending Grandma Liu away, he ran back to the room and fell asleep, without any intention of clarifying the rumors, thinking that if he didn't pay attention to this matter, it would slowly subside.
However, Cheng Yang's calculations were wrong. Not only did this matter not subside, but it became more and more serious. In the end, he simply became idle and let his brother support him when he was not young. Some even said that he was taken care of by Liu Chong. The more you say it, the more ugly it sounds, and the farther it spreads, it even reaches Liu Chong's ears.
Hearing these rumors, Liu Chong's good mood throughout the day suddenly rippled. He took the assembled wooden baby bed that he bought for only a few hundred yuan and went upstairs in three or two steps to return home. He saw that Cheng Yang was fine. While cooking, for a moment he was not sure whether the other party knew about these gossips, he put down a pile of wood and strode towards the kitchen, and gently wrapped his belly around his abdomen from behind, caressing his abdomen while lowering his face seemingly unintentionally. Said loudly: "The mouth grows on other people, we can't control what others say, but we must not wrong ourselves because of other people's gossip, I will worry."
Cheng Yang paused, then said slowly, "Don't worry, I don't live for other people's attitudes."
It seems that the other party already knew, Liu Chong sighed helplessly, and didn't say much, no matter what happened, he would face it with Cheng Yang.
Cheng Yang pretended to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact he was deeply troubled by rumors. Although he said he didn't care in front of Liu Chong, every time Liu Chong came home and saw him showing a look of joy mixed with depression, he knew how much he still cared, and his heart ached. .
The other party has something on his mind, but he can't take time to spend more time with him. Seeing him smile every day, Liu Chong feels as much distressed as he is helpless. He can't help but feel tired because of the reality of society. However, now he not only has to make a living for them, but also Work hard for the unborn child, so no matter when, he warns himself not to show a trace of fatigue and depression. Only when he is optimistic and active first, will Cheng Yang not be worried.
I heard that a pregnant person’s bad mood will also affect the mood of the fetus. Liu Chong can’t see Cheng Yang for nearly nine hours a day and can’t accompany him, but he still finds some interesting things to do together when he is free.
Early in the morning, Liu Chong took care of Cheng Yang and had breakfast before going to work. After experiencing the bleak business period caused by the heavy rain, the business of the coffee shop began to improve, and it was inevitable that he would come back late after working overtime if he was too busy when the shift was changed.
Every time I got home, I found that Cheng Yang had already prepared the meals. Since he couldn’t go out to buy vegetables, he always used the leftover ingredients from the first day at home. Although it was a simple two dishes and one soup, some people cooked it for themselves at home. The warm feeling of a good dinner dispels the tiredness and complexity in an instant.
"Cheng Yang?" Liu Chong put down the fruit he bought on the road. Seeing that there was no one at home, he searched inside and outside but still couldn't find anyone, so he pushed open the door of another bedroom that he had never lived in. Cheng Yang was indeed there. He was concentrating on tinkering with something inside, and when he came in, he raised his head reluctantly.
Liu Chong saw that he was not as unhappy as in the past, but was in the mood to tinker with things. He felt a little bit happy, and inevitably teased a little: "Daughter-in-law, I'm back, have you finished your work, do you need your husband to help you?"
"It will be ready soon, wait for me to screw in the screws here," Cheng Yang sat on the chair with his back facing him, and he didn't pay attention to the address of the other party in his busy schedule. He just took the time to turn his head and grinned at him before continuing to turn his head. It looks like I'm in a good mood.
"Let me come, there are many wooden thorns, be careful if you prick your hands, you go to wash your hands and eat." Liu Chong said as he leaned over to take over, but who knew this, he found that last night it was just a sequence of wooden splicing parts. It has all been put together, and the last screw is put on it to form a small and solid crib.
Cheng Yang handed him the screw, but seeing his dark face, he asked strangely, "What's wrong?"
"...You didn't spend a whole day here, did you?" Liu Chong felt distressed and unhappy, "Didn't I tell you to fight together when I come back?"
"What's the matter, I don't have anything to do if I'm alone, and you can rest for a while after you finish fighting." Cheng Yang smiled disapprovingly.
Seeing that he was in a good mood, Liu Chong couldn't bear to blame him, so he just sighed helplessly, and said dotingly, "Just be happy, remember to do everything according to your ability, I don't want you to do something out of my sight, I always worry about it." thing."
Cheng Yang patted him on the shoulder, touched his abdomen with one hand and said, "It's okay, he is also my child, and I will not hurt him."
Liu Chong nodded, feeling warm in his heart for his demeanor, took his hand out of the bedroom to have dinner, and offered to take him for a walk after eating, but was rejected.
Liu Chong saw that Cheng Yang was not happy because these chattering old women looked a little afraid to go out, so he said coldly: "What are those gossiping women doing, I don't believe it, but dare to say it in front of me?"
Cheng Yang smiled indifferently, "Even if you don't say it to your face, you will point your finger behind your back. Forget it, just walk around at home."
"Why don't you go to work with me tomorrow." Seeing that he was smiling forcedly, Liu Chong felt distressed, so he proposed.
"Don't go, people coming and going in the coffee shop will definitely be discovered." Cheng Yang immediately refused, "Besides, it is not good for you to go to work and I will follow you. I don't want to disturb your work. Since Brother Zhang and the others reuse you, you should Work hard, I can just stay at home by myself, and be quiet when I am alone."
"It's okay, wear looser clothes, I'll take you by bike and no one can tell." Liu Chong held his shoulders, stroked his head and coaxed softly, "Go to the store and find Sit in a seat, eat, drink, and have free WiFi, sit and watch TV for a while before I get off work."
"What kind of wifi does the functional phone have?" Cheng Yang glanced at him sideways, and said with a smile, "I'd better sleep at home. This little guy has been moving around a bit recently, so I don't want to go out."
Knowing that Cheng Yang was afraid of being found out, Liu Chong no longer insisted on letting him go out with him. As soon as he heard the child move, he immediately put his hand on Cheng Yang's abdomen and waited for his son to "appreciate".
The weather has been a little low recently, so the business of the coffee shop has been booming. After finally finishing up, Liu Chong and a few colleagues stood at the bar and chatted quietly. He found a seat by the window and sat down familiarly.
Liu Chongzheng was about to go up to greet him, but an older employee beside him had already greeted him.
"This guy is so active today?" The others couldn't help but tease. They knew that this person was an old fritter, and he was always lazy and slippery because of his seniority.
"who knows."
After a while, the other party came back after ordering, and several people took advantage of this to make fun of him, but they saw him shush seriously, "Keep your voice down, do you know who that is?"
"Who? Your girlfriend?"
"Fart, can I date such an old woman when I'm so young, stop talking nonsense."
"Could it be the boss' girlfriend?" Several people whispered.
"If the boss dares to have sex with his girlfriend again, he will really be beaten to death by the boss this time." The old colleague gossiped, "This woman is his two landlords, the owner of this store, I tell you, she is a chicken thief, if you talk about it If she is heard, it will be miserable."
"What, this woman is the landlord? I thought it was someone's mistress."
The more the employees talked, the more indecorous they became. It happened that Zhang Yuan came down from the upstairs, and after threatening the chattering people, he politely and politely greeted the landlord from a long distance away, walked to the seat and sat down to chat with him.
Zhang Yuan is good at disguising his true face like a ruffian. The whole image is gentle and gentle, but many female repeat customers come to him. At this time, the landlord came to see him. The shop assistants are guessing that the two have chatted for so long If Zhao Yu would be jealous if he saw it, who knows that the beauty suddenly left with a straight face.
Zhang Yuan sat in his seat for a long time, then got up with a dark face and walked up. Seeing them getting together again, he curled up his fingers to point out a warning, and then went upstairs.
A few people laughed and went to work, but no one took it to heart. The business in the store was busy, and they almost forgot about it after gossip. Yes, this time I brought people here, Zhao Yu also came over, they looked smiling, but the atmosphere was so stiff that others noticed it.
The other party came over and over again, and everyone couldn't help guessing whether the other party didn't renew the rent or wanted to increase the rent. The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and they began to dislike women.
Liu Chong always felt that it was not that simple, so he simply went to Zhang Yuan after get off work to see if he could help.
Zhang Yuan knew that the other party didn't care about the false greeting verbally, so he patted him on the shoulder gratefully and said, "Don't worry, it's fine, I'm still waiting for you to be the store manager, it won't be because she can't open it."
"Are you all right?" Liu Chong glanced suspiciously at the ashtray on the table, a pile of cigarette butts was almost full, probably not as easy as he described.
"What's the matter, don't worry, go back quickly, your poor little one is still looking forward to you." Zhang Yuan patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "By the way, are you going to rest tomorrow?"
"Well, why, do you have to work overtime?" Liu Chong smiled, looked at him and said, "You won't be charged overtime pay, just say what you want."
"...It's okay, just asking, don't be late the day after tomorrow, your salary will be deducted if you are late."
Liu Chong wanted to say something more, but Zhang Yuan's phone rang at the right time, so Liu Chong had to leave first.
On the rest day, Liu Chong went to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy fresh pork and ribs, and made delicious food for Cheng Yang when he returned home.
"I'll take you out to play after dinner," Liu Chong gave him a piece of meat.
"Where are you going?" Cheng Yang had a good appetite and ate with relish.
"Qinghe Park," Liu Chong looked at him expectantly. He couldn't persuade the other party to go out recently, so he was afraid that he would refuse to accept him again.
Cheng Yang thought for a while when he heard the name of the place, and asked, "That place seems quite far away. It's on the outskirts of the city. Shall we go there by bus?"
Qinghe Park is a wetland park that has just been developed. Although it is a bit far from the urban area, the air is good and the forest and lake coverage is high. Now it has become a good place for urban people to relax and play.
"It's not far away. I'll take you by bike. It's only past nine o'clock. We can come back at three or four o'clock in the afternoon to make dinner. It's boring to be bored at home every day. I still have to go out occasionally to relax. My son will be happy too. "Liu Chong obviously had planned it, and he spoke in an orderly manner.
After listening to him quietly, Cheng Yang couldn't help teasing: "I think you have the potential to be a father, and it's completely hard to see that you were the one who was in charge at the school back then."
Liu Chong couldn't help but think of Cheng Yang who was ridiculed by Cheng Yang when he repaired school bullies but didn't intend to do anything to him, and now he still has nothing to do with him, so he is a little bit dumbfounded, this is too useless, Cheng Yang seems to be born to restrain him, So he pretended to be helpless and said: "If you invite you to play with the handle, you will still lose face."
Cheng Yang smiled and said, "Make an exception to save face for you."
Once the itinerary was booked, the two of them quickly packed up after eating and went out. When they went downstairs, Liu Chong felt that Cheng Yang was uncomfortable. Although he was already wearing loose clothes, he still chose to hold his backpack in front of him to block it.
Liu Chong felt extremely distressed, but his face became more pampered, and he took him to pick up the car with his shoulders and backs hooked.
"Hey, are you two going out?" A few aunts sitting by the flower bed were chatting there, and asked eccentrically when they saw them come down.
Cheng Yang pretended not to see their curious eyes, nodded politely and distantly, got into the back seat of the car and left.
After riding for a long distance, Cheng Yang gradually let go of his defenses. The rolling wheels shuttled steadily on the road, and the bustling city passed behind him. No one paid special attention to the abnormality in his stomach, and even strangers saw him Two handsome boys passing by by bicycle will look at it happily.
After leaving the most crowded and bustling old town, Liu Chong's bicycle became more brisk. The road signs ahead pointed out the direction to Qinghe Park, and the bus on the same road was left behind by them because they stopped.
"That car is also going to Qinghe Park. I heard Xiao Zhou and the others say that Qinghe Park has a beautiful scenery. It is good for my son to take a few breaths of fresh air." Liu Chong still did not forget to make him happy when he was riding the bike.
Cheng Yang lightly rested his head on the other person's back without answering, and was fascinated by the distant scenery.
The weather in September was fine, and the sun was not too high. Liu Chong stopped when he passed an empty bus stop.
Liu Chong put down the backpack in front of him, took out water and handed it to him, and continued to set off after resting.
Maybe it's because it's not a weekend, and there aren't many tourists in Qinghe Park, so Cheng Yang doesn't have to hide it, and he relaxes a lot in the park, and he has a lot of fun. Joining in the fun, Liu Chong was as excited as a child a few times and was very happy.
The scenery in the scenic area is very good. The two of them lingered for a while and returned home and it was already dark afterward. They were a little tired after a day of playing, especially Cheng Yang, who looked sleepy. Liu Chong simply packed two dumplings outside, saving the need to cook dinner. effort.
Going to work the next day, Liu Chong's eyelids kept twitching all the way, he didn't think much about it, he just thought it was the reason he didn't sleep well last night.
Zhang Yuan didn't come here until noon, and he also looked tired, with a cigarette in his hand, and he looked preoccupied.
"Boss, what have you been doing these days? You've been in a lot of trouble every day. You didn't come to work yesterday, and it's so late today. Could it be that you broke up with the boss?"
"It's possible, the boss hasn't come here for many days."
"I don't think this is the problem. Didn't you find out? It's since the landlord came here that he has been like this."
"Shouldn't the rent increase be unacceptable?"
"I don't know, why don't you ask?"
"Go Liu Chong, the boss prefers you."
Liu Chong didn't go to work yesterday, so he didn't know that Zhang Yuan didn't come to work yesterday. Zhang Yuan rarely gave up the management of the store. He guarded the coffee shop every day, or managed it by himself. Now this situation is a bit unexpected Seeing that he was not in good condition today, Liu Chong couldn't help but feel worried. Although he didn't respond to his colleague's words, he had already decided to go and see him at noon.
During the lunch break, Liu Chong specially bought a meal and took it to the second floor. When he knocked on the door, there was a burst of tobacco smell, which made him frowned. It seemed that something happened to Zhang Yuan and the others.
"You kid is lazy again, and you want to get closer so you can take over my position?" Zhang Yuan pretended to be relaxed and smiled and pushed the cigarette butt away.
"When are you going to tell this joke? Is it possible that you still want me to pass it on?" Liu Chong smiled faintly, and put the rice in front of him, "Do you still have cigarettes, give me one."
"Greatly, you are here for an exchange," Zhang Yuan casually threw a cigarette to him, got up and opened the window to let the smell go, sat down and started to eat.
Liu Chong played with the cigarette in his hand but didn't smoke it. Seeing that he was almost done eating, he put the cigarette behind his ear and said seriously: "What is it, just treat me as a friend."
Zhang Yuan paused while eating, "Hey, I didn't want you to know about this."
"Is it about the rent?"
"Almost." Zhang Yuan put down his chopsticks, took out a piece of paper and wiped his mouth, with a slightly melancholy expression, "Although you haven't been here for long, you should know that this cafe is a joint venture between Zhao Yu and I. We are not rich second generations, but we like to do our own things. This store is in a good location, surrounded by office buildings and pedestrian streets, so we can do whatever we want.
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