Rebirth alone

Ye Tao thought that the two of them had nothing to say after the dispute, but Zhou Yunyang stopped him when he walked to the dining room. There were always people coming and going in the living room, so it was inconvenient to say anything, so Zhou Yunyang just quietly handed Ye Tao a piece of paper. The envelope, and then smiled at him, that smile was warm and harmless, like the breeze and warm sun in spring.

Ye Tao had witnessed Zhou Yunyang's false gentleness, and seen his ferocity after tearing off the disguise, and had always been on guard against him, but now he felt that the handsome young man in front of him was different.

There were light footsteps above the stairs, Ye Tao put the folded envelope into his pocket, turned around and looked over, Zhou Yunyang at the side respectfully called his uncle.

Zhou Ziqian glanced between the two of them, Zhou Yunyang lowered his eyebrows and looked docile, Ye Tao looked indifferent, as usual.

Zhou Ziqian came downstairs as if nothing had happened, and asked the two of them to go to the dining room. After breakfast, the grave sweepers set off.

The Zhou family has always attached great importance to ancestor worship during the Qingming Festival. The melons, fruits, snacks, ingots, and paper money needed for the worship alone are piled up in the rear compartment, but the Zhou family is not prosperous. There are only three males, Zhou Ziqin died young, Zhou Ziqian and his cousin have not yet discussed marriage, and there is no one under their knees, so although there are many people who go to the cemetery, there are only a few real masters.

After the tomb-sweeping group went out, Ye Tao carried the baby back to the room and opened the envelope that Zhou Yunyang had stuffed in for him. The baby tilted his head and didn't look at it, with a look of "whatever you like to write, it doesn't matter to me." He has a posture, but he is a half-grown child, and he has inherited the nature of a cat. Curiosity is written in his genes. Even if the letter is written to someone else, he wants to see what is written.

Knowing the baby's nature, Ye Tao took the letter in his hand and looked at it. In less than half of the sight, there was an extra cat on his leg. Curiosity finally defeated the pretentiousness.

This is a farewell letter. I’m sorry at the beginning, and I cherish the end. There are more than a thousand words, and most of the space is used to apologize and repent for my lack of seriousness and sincerity in dealing with that relationship. I only write at the end: "I am going to England. After studying, my mother will move out of the Zhou family. Uncle probably hasn’t told you yet? If he didn’t tell you, just pretend you don’t know. Don’t ask him anything. Uncle hopes you will be safe and happy, and not be distracted by foreign objects. Tired, now I hope so too, I wish you all the best, my brother."

Zhou Yunyang, who once insisted that he would not let go, put an end to this young and ignorant but unforgettable relationship with his own hands.

When the tomb sweepers came back, Ye Tao and the baby were taking an afternoon nap in Zhou Ziqian's bedroom. The baby and Ye Tao were sleeping in the same bed, with a kitten's paws around Ye Tao's neck. Hearing the sound, he turned his head and looked at Zhou Ziqian who came in.

Zhou Ziqian said softly, "Come down."

The baby pretended not to understand, and buried his little head in Ye Tao's neck.

Zhou Ziqian looked at the time and saw that it was almost time for Ye Tao to wake up. He skillfully lifted the baby out of the bed and threw it on the floor. Although his injured arm was hanging on his chest, it did not affect his movements.

The baby's glass heart was resistant to falling and beating a lot due to numbness, and he went out wagging his tail after only a blank look.

The cat's scarf was pulled, Ye Tao moved unsteadily, and then opened his eyes.

Zhou Ziqian picked up a cat hair on the pillow, and smiled slightly: "Uncle, will I give you a teddy bear? Hold it warm, and it won't shed any fur."

Ye Tao remained silent, secretly thinking about the opportunity to take the baby to a haircut, lest he be rejected all the time during the long hair removal period.

Later, Xiaocheng came up to clean the bedroom, and Zhou Ziqian personally supervised it. Xiaocheng vacuumed all the places where cat fur might be hidden. Zhou Ziqian seemed not satisfied. I found a handful of ashes left by the burning paper next to my toilet. If you want to say it is eye-catching, it is so small that even if you rub it into your eyes, it will not be worn out. If you want to say that it is not worth mentioning, it is also It was placed there provocatively, as if telling the person who found it, don't worry about it, what you were looking for had already been burned to ashes and washed away down the sewer.

Zhou Ziqian scolded the bastard amusedly, and at the same time was a little unhappy to be provoked. After dinner, he called Ye Tao into the study, and asked Ye Tao to answer a book of exercises he brought from home, in the name of checking his study progress. .

Ye Tao picked and answered two pages of math questions, and handed it to Mr. Zhou for grading. Mr. Zhou pointed to the blank application questions and said, "Can't you answer so simple?"

Ye Tao said innocently and calmly: "You never asked me to study hard and improve every day. If there is no pressure, I will not have good grades."

"So it's still my fault?" Zhou Ziqian threw down the exercises and scolded, "Stand up for me!"

Ye Tao stood up as he said, his eyelashes drooping. Zhou Ziqian took advantage of the topic and reprimanded Ye Tao. It was obvious that he was blaming him for not paying attention to his homework. , The indulgence I gave you is not for you to be confident.

Ye Tao had a clear mind and acted quite witty. After the training, he picked up the book. In fact, he didn't mean to be provocative. At most, he was probing. Why did Zhou Yunyang suddenly decide to study abroad?

Zhou Ziqian, who had been recuperating for half a month after the Ching Ming Festival, returned to work. Since his injury had not healed and it was inconvenient to travel back and forth, he did not move back to his home. Ye Tao also stayed here with him. Zhou Ziqian made money to support his family with his injured arm , Ye Tao became a good boy who kept his own place, went to class every day, read books, studied hard, and listened to English recordings for an hour or two after class.

After all, Zhou Ziqian is a wounded person, even if he is reinstated, he won't be too full, and he can push off unnecessary entertainment. In this way, Ye Tao, an idle young master, seems to be busier than him, the head of the family. He worked so hard that he didn't even peel the almonds.

The opened apricot pit lay peacefully in the nut plate, Zhou Ziqian picked up one and looked at it, thinking, this is really a good thing, after getting used to eating this one, the mouth is really a bit wimpy Tasteless.

Zhou Ziqian threw the almonds back into the nut plate, and asked Ye Tao, who was listening to English intently: "Uncle, go for a walk, do you want to go?"

The baby gave his uncle a disdainful look, and thought: It’s only been two and a half days since you’ve been left alone, and you can’t collapse anymore, so you can go up to coax me, where’s your elder airs?How about your composure, self-sustainability and concentration?All with almonds?

Ye Tao took off the earphones and said, "What did you say?"

Zhou Ziqian repeated the original words again.

"You go, I'll finish listening to this part." Ye Tao plugged the earphones back again, and listened to his English without distraction.

Zhou Ziqian, who was rejected, was silent for a while, then took away his learning equipment, and coaxed him like a child: "Do you want to eat double skin milk? Uncle will take you to eat."

Ye Tao was finally moved, changed his clothes, hugged the baby, and followed Zhou Ziqian out the door.

People in Beijing have a special liking for yogurt as a snack. Even newsstands on the roadside sell yogurt. The packaging in the early years is simple and clumsy. It consists of a thick porcelain bottle, a square piece of sealing paper, and a monkey rubber band. Hey, you can drink a can for only [-] cents. It is fresh and mellow, and the taste is very authentic. I don’t know when this folk snack has been wrapped in a delicate coat and placed in a delicate shop. , and his worth has doubled.

There is a yogurt shop near the community. Although the business is not as prosperous as the one in Nanluoguxiang, there are still many people cheering. The owner of the store is a resident of the community. He is young and has a bright personality. Ye Tao just stepped into the store, Boss Zhao He greeted her with a smile: "Yunxi, what would you like to drink?"

Ye Tao greeted Boss Zhao politely, and Xiaocheng quickly ordered something from the clerk, but was stopped by Zhao Pei when he was about to pay the bill. Xiaocheng and Zhao Pei were polite for two or three rounds, and finally paid the money.

When the group came out of the yogurt shop, Zhou Ziqian took Ye Tao's hand again, and asked with a sense of novelty, "When did you learn how to make friends?"

"It's just an acquaintance, not a friend." Ye Tao paused, and then said, "Uncle, I know that it is necessary to guard against others, but there are fewer bad people than good people after all, so don't be too nervous."

"Do you think my uncle is too strict with you?" Zhou Ziqian spoke softly, with a faint smile on his lips, as if he was simply asking, as if Ye Tao nodded, he would relax a bit and give Ye Tao due freedom.