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Suffering from dog sequelae, Zhou Mingchen had nightmares of being chased by dogs for two consecutive nights. In the dream, the ferocious look of the earth dog was so realistic that he woke up sweating profusely and had to take a shower first.

Even so, Zhou Mingchen was in a good mood.Zhou's mother returned to City C, and he also felt relieved. He was really tired of their cautious and silent attitude towards him after their divorce, as if they were afraid that he would be hurt, as if he was still a child.

The ridiculous thing is, there is no difference between the past and the present, C City and Xin City.When they were young, they were busy with their careers, and when they grew up, they were busy arguing. After getting divorced, they wanted to take care of him. He really couldn't understand it.

In the past few days, he was busy getting familiar with the city and had no time to think about other things.He almost visited the nearby scenic spots, rode his bicycle out in the morning, took a taxi in distant places, and imported the photos into the computer at night. He even learned to use photo editing software.

Xincheng deserves to be famous for its tourism. It has a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, and its buildings also have their own style. It is not like the towering skyscrapers of big cities, nor the mediocre towns.

Most of the residential buildings here are neither high nor low, probably because of the many typhoon days near the sea, coupled with the ingenious design and elegant decoration, you can never get tired of watching them all the way. It is conceivable that Xincheng people have the highest requirements for aesthetics.

The single-family houses in the alleys are even worse, with a deep courtyard, a bougainvillea protruding from the white wall, a wooden fence gate, and potted plants on both sides of the gate standing next to each other, revealing a strong atmosphere of life and petty bourgeoisie.

City C is prosperous but also crowded, with a fast pace of life, passers-by are in a hurry and have no time to chat.Xincheng is just the opposite. It is a city where time seems to slow down, and it is full of unknown beauty.Most of the people here are unhurried, warm and talkative, and very friendly to outsiders.

Zhou Mingchen was walking on the road, talking with strangers, smiling at each other, not knowing each other's name, but he could chat freely, no one was in a hurry.

The photos taken one after another were engraved with the footprints left behind one by one. Zhou Mingchen felt that he had already begun to fall in love with this small southern city.

It's worth mentioning that I haven't met a dog when going up and down the stairs in the past two days, and I don't have to be timid when walking up and down the stairs. I'm afraid of disturbing people like a thief, no, it's disturbing the dog.

It was still after eight o'clock that night when I got home. After opening the door, the light in the living room was on, and Zhou Mingchen's heart skipped a beat. Auntie should have gone back at this point.

"Xiaochen? Are you back?"

A familiar voice came from the dining table, and Zhou Mingchen's heart dropped.

"Mom? Why are you here?"

"What are you talking about? Of course, Mom is here to see you." Mother Zhou let go of her writing helplessly, "Why did you come back so late? Have you had dinner yet?"

Zhou Mingchen nodded, and carefully took off the camera on his neck: "I've eaten, I've been playing outside for the past few days, and the three meals are settled outside by the way."

Mother Zhou waved at him. The southern sun was shining brightly. Mother Zhou saw that he was tanned, but he was much more energetic than before, and she felt relieved: "I don't wear sunscreen when I go out to play, and I'm not afraid of sunburn. You see, you are all dark."

Zhou Mingchen looked at his arms, he couldn't sit still anywhere, he was used to drying himself in the sun often, and he would turn into charcoal when he was about to turn black, he said nonchalantly: "It's not a woman, who is so particular about it, it will turn black when it's dark. "

He said it inadvertently, but Zhou's mother's face froze, and the words of concern were blocked, and she smiled unnaturally.Zhou Mingchen opened his mouth to make amends, but he didn't know what to say. He felt irritable, so he simply shut up.

After a while, Zhou's mother said, "You have to go to school tomorrow. I don't worry about it. I'll come here and tidy up for you, so that my aunt won't miss anything for you."

Zhou Mingchen has had so much fun these days that he has forgotten all about the start of school, but in his memory, going to school is not so troublesome. By the way, his grandma used to bring the housekeeper uncle to help him clean up, so he put the Forget about collecting things.

Zhou Mingchen smiled: "Thank you, Mom."

There was also a smile on Zhou's mother's face: "Okay, go and wash up. Your father will come over tomorrow. We will have a meal at noon and send you to school in the afternoon. Tonight, you have a good rest and a good night's sleep .”

Zhou Mingchen nodded: "Then I'll go back to my room first."

"Okay." Mother Zhou stared blankly at his back, and took a while to pick up the pen and continue writing the list.

The next day, Zhou's father arrived in Xincheng after eleven o'clock. Zhou's mother and aunt had just packed things for Zhou Mingchen. Zhou Mingchen chose a place to eat and took his parents to a restaurant that he thought was good.

"How is it? Is Ming Chen still used to it here?" While waiting for the dishes, Father Zhou broke the silence between the three of them.Because he was going to send his son to school, he dressed very casually today, a little more aggressive, and a little more peaceful and friendly.

Divorce doesn't seem to make the parents get along more naturally. The two are still relatively speechless, and they don't even look at each other. But because they have a common son, they have to face each other's faces, as if they have made a mistake. Thief ship.

Zhou Mingchen was amused in his heart, always out of sight, took out his mobile phone to play, and raised his head when he heard the question: "Everything is fine, there is nothing wrong with it."

Maybe the instinct to deal with embarrassment is always used to prevaricating with words. Zhou's mother also accosted her son, looking at her son with a smile in her eyes: "He has been running outside for the past few days. It hasn't been long. All the good places in Xincheng It’s almost half way to him, how can I not get used to it, I almost forgot about the start of school.”

Zhou Mingchen smiled embarrassingly, and Zhou's father also said a few words along with this topic.The lunch passed without embarrassment. It seemed that whether his parents divorced or not made no difference to Zhou Mingchen, and Zhou's parents and mothers obviously didn't get used to getting along after the divorce.

The change of status and attitude cannot be reversed overnight.Too close is unnatural, too distant is unreasonable.

Registration went smoothly in the afternoon, and Zhou Mingchen was assigned to dormitory 4 on the 412th floor of the male dormitory.Zhou's father and Zhou's mother finally found a common topic. They were worried that the dormitory conditions were not good.The dormitory is a four-person room, with beds and tables, the walls and floors are clean, there are water heaters and air conditioners, but there is no washing machine.

Two students inside had already arrived. Seeing Zhou Mingchen's family coming in with suitcases and bags, they warmly welcomed them.The two classmates were in the same class as Zhou Mingchen. One was Feng Jianning, with a flat forehead showing a broad forehead, slightly rough facial features, thick eyebrows slanted, straight nose, and a hearty voice.One was Ma Xiaoyu, who had handsome features and a gentle personality. He kept his head down slightly when greeting them.

Mother Zhou looked at the dusty beds, tables, chairs and luggage on the ground, hesitated for a while, rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'll get some water and wipe the dust first, Xiao Chen, take out your things and tidy them up, I'll look for them." Is there a rag?"

Feng Jianning hurriedly pointed to the back of the dormitory: "Auntie, the rag is drying on the balcony railing."

Outside the door of their dormitory is a corridor, inside is a bed for sleeping, and behind it is a bathroom with a sink, toilet and a balcony for drying clothes.

"Okay, thank you." Mother Zhou smiled gratefully and went to get the rag.

Father Zhou and Zhou Mingchen stood for a while, each opening a suitcase.

Feng Jianing felt that this family of three was also strange, probably not used to the work, and there was no tacit understanding, the movements were slow and a bit messy, this one wiped on the top, and the other put things on the bottom, didn't you see the dust falling down?Everything below was dusted.

So he pulled Ma Xiaoyu and said, "Uncle and aunt, let's help too. If you are idle, you are idle."

Ma Xiaoyu was also dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "That's right, Jian Ning and I took the mat first to wipe it and dry it in the sun."

Feng Jianning also reminded: "Auntie, after the bed is wiped, you have to wipe the tables, chairs and cabinets so that you can put things in."

Mother Zhou replied awkwardly. She cooks at most at home, and has her aunt to help with the ingredients.Father Zhou was also embarrassed, thinking that he had never seen any big scenes, and he was not frightened by the tens of millions of business, but now faced with the messy mosquito net, he had no way to start.

Both of them wanted to perform well before they came, but now they are stumped by these trivial things that couldn't be simpler.

Zhou Mingchen used to go to a private school, and the housekeeper took care of all these things, and there was an aunt who cleaned the dormitory. How could he think that there would be a time when he could do it himself, so he had no choice but to run away ashamed, and said thank you to his two roommates with a shy face. .

Feng Jianning and Ma Xiaoyu are used to tidying up, their homes are close, their parents don't have time, and they usually help each other when school starts.With the help and guidance of the two, Zhou Mingchen finally settled down in the dormitory after working for more than an hour.

Before leaving, Dad Zhou had a good impression of the two classmates, and shook hands with them to say goodbye: "Thank you for your help, Ming Chen, please treat your classmates to dinner tonight, thank you."

Zhou's father was really grateful. After trying to please his son once, he almost self-defeating.I wanted to take them out to eat together, but considering the current situation, I was afraid that the classmates would see something and make Zhou Mingchen unhappy.What's more, with adults around, children can't let go of eating or talking, which is not conducive to the son's friendship.

The two innocent teenagers didn't have any intentions for socializing, they just thought that there was no need to invite them to dinner when they were so busy, they kept shaking their heads and refusing.

"Uncle, you are too polite. We are all classmates. We should help each other. Don't worry about such trivial matters. In the future, we will definitely ask Ming Chen for help." Feng Jianning, who was more cheerful and talkative, spoke on behalf of the two of them. .

Ma Xiaoyu, who was a little shy, nodded in agreement, with an expression of approval, apparently thinking the same way.It's just that he is introverted, usually talks less with unfamiliar people, and is even more shy with elders.

Feng Jianning and the others really helped a lot today. Zhou Mingchen wanted to mention the dinner, but finally paid the bill quietly. It's the same. I think there will be many meals together in the future.It's just that when Father Zhou said this, his taste immediately changed. Fortunately, Feng Jianning and the others couldn't hear it.Zhou Mingchen was upset in his heart, and he couldn't slap his own father in the face, so he could only go on and say, "Dad, don't worry, even if you don't tell me, I will invite you."

Zhou Mingchen patted Feng Jianning on the shoulder, and joked with the two new classmates: "Don't worry, anyway, when you come back in the future, don't think I eat too much."

What he said was a matter of course, Feng Jianing and Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing, and the distance was shortened in an instant, and the two were no longer restrained and polite.

Finally seeing off Zhou's father and Zhou's mother, Zhou Mingchen looked at the neat bed and desk, feeling a sense of steadfastness after the dust had settled, and looked at the empty bed opposite him, Zhou Mingchen asked one more question: "Are there any new students coming?" ?”

Feng Jianning was not too clear about it, so he turned around and asked Ma Xiaoyu: "Do you know?"

Ma Xiaoyu shook his head: "I don't know."

While talking, someone knocked on the wide open door.

The three of them looked towards the door in unison.

It turned out that another new roommate had arrived.