self-deprecating

I just finished my exams, and school ends earlier than usual.

Han Zizhou turned into the alley on his bicycle and stopped downstairs at Gu Ze's house.

There is a tabby cat lying on the stairs, black, yellow, and white intertwined.A green grass grew out of the gap between the concrete steps, and the kitten watched the grass grow out of the gap intently, curious and wary.

Gu Ze got out of the car, squatted under the steps of the stairs, and faced the kitten.

Han Zizhou parked the car beside him, came over and squatted next to Gu Ze.

"That's what I told you before, Meow."

"It looks pretty cute."

Han Zizhou looked at the kitten in front of him. The kitten's gaze had shifted from the grass in front of him to the two boys. Its yellow-green eyes were very clear.

Gu Ze stretched out his hand and grabbed the cat's neck twice. The kitten let out a comfortable "whoosh" twice, then lay on the ground crookedly, narrowing its eyes.

"It is said that the uncle downstairs raised them, but they are usually free-range. I can run wherever I want, but I will come back at night." Gu Ze said a few words smoothly.

"However, I have been raising it for many years. The second uncle picked it up from outside when I was a child. The stray cat. The mother cat has disappeared. It has been living like this, so I hugged it back and raised it." Gu Ze didn't think it was dirty, and turned around. Sitting on the steps of the door, he picked up the kitten and put it on his lap, "The old man's children are no longer around, and it's good to have a living creature to accompany him."

Han Zizhou squatted under the steps, facing Gu Ze face to face.Gu Ze was sitting on the steps, relatively high, just in time to see the hair twirling on the back of Han Zizhou's head.

Han Zizhou lowered his head, and while listening to Gu Ze, imitated Gu Ze and scratched the kitten's neck.

But it was obviously missing the point, the kitten didn't show a comfortable expression, but rolled on Gu Ze's lap, avoiding Han Zizhou's "claws".

"You like it very much." Han Zizhou said, "It's also very close to you."

"I like it. We played together when we were young, and now we play together." Gu Ze had enough of the cat, put the cat down, and the kitten jumped down from the steps and ran away.

Han Zizhou laughed, "It got impatient and ran away."

"Little white-eyed wolf." Gu Ze also smiled, "When I was a child, I sat with it all afternoon, and I didn't have to go home until it got dark. I didn't expect to run away in only 5 minutes now."

"Why don't you go home?"

"Didn't I tell you that I was beaten. It's miserable. Ms. Gu Lan will be worried when she sees it." Gu Ze laughed, feeling like he didn't care at all.

Han Zizhou squatted and looked at him with his head tilted.

The cell phone rang suddenly, "Buzz buzz—" Han Zizhou took out the vibrating cell phone from his pocket.

It belongs to Ms. Li.

"Son, is school over yet? Your Uncle Lu said he would treat our family to dinner, remember to come back quickly."

Although the phone's voice was not turned on for hands-free, the two of them were so close that Gu Ze obviously heard it.

"Understood, I'll go back right away." Han Zizhou replied.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ze stood up and pulled him up again.

"Hurry up and go back, I'm going back to cook for Ms. Gu too." Gu Ze smiled.

"Then I'm leaving." Han Zizhou stretched his numb legs and stepped onto the bicycle.

"Well, bye." Gu Ze nodded.

After speaking, Gu Ze also turned around and entered the stairwell.

The grass growing from the cement cracks swayed twice in the wind.

Han Zizhou suddenly felt that Gu Ze was like that grass.Obviously there are many difficulties, but still on this beautiful spring day, I poked my head out of the gap, green and full of vitality.

Then on this barren concrete floor, it attracts other people's eyes and makes people stop.

He is like the kitten, looking at the grass curiously.Curious, and a little scared, but couldn't help but want to get closer, to find out.

After the exam, it was the May [-]st Labor Day holiday, and the second middle school and the second year of senior high school had a three-day holiday. Everyone was very excited.

After all, in the days to come, as we approach the important time period of senior year step by step, every holiday has to be crushed, broken apart, and lived carefully.

Ms. Li stayed at home recently because Han Zizhou told her that a parent-teacher meeting was going to be held.Ms. Li returned home immediately after receiving the news. After all, her son's parents are more important.

Usually when I go home, there are no special circumstances, and Han Zizhou will eat every meal with her, after all, this situation is relatively rare.

But I didn't expect Han Zizhou to say that he would not have dinner with her on the afternoon of the first day of vacation.

Ms. Li was curious and asked herself what happened to her son.

"It's just an appointment with a friend, it's nothing serious." Han Zizhou said while putting on his shoes.

Ms. Li nodded, "Well, relax with your friends when you're on vacation. Go ahead, don't come back too late at night."

"Got it." Han Zizhou nodded and went out.

There was still some time before Gu Ze got off work, Han Zizhou didn't ride his bicycle, and walked along the road to Lei Ge's shop.

The weather in May is very warm, and Han Zizhou is wearing a light pink sweater, off-white sweatpants, and white sneakers.

The sleeves of the sweater were pushed to the forearm, exposing the forearm with faint muscles.The whole person looks full of youthful vitality, sunny and gentle.

Gu Ze said that during the holidays, he would go to home to make up lessons as usual, after all, he will be in his third year of high school soon.

Han Zizhou said that he would not study on the first day, take a day off, and study in the remaining two days.

"Let's go on a date." Han Zizhou tilted his head and smiled softly.

Gu Ze was stunned for a moment, logically the two of them had left the ranks of singles since New Year's Eve, but this was the first time that they said such a very formal thing, about a couple.

Nod your head and say "yes".

Gu Ze's vacation time is still busy, he stays in Lei Ge's shop during the day, and usually goes to Internet cafes at night.

For the first official date, Han Zizhou still didn't know what to do.

I checked the strategies on the Internet, and most of them are routine things like eating and watching movies.

Han Zizhou didn't know if this was okay or not, so he had to try it out as a novice boyfriend.

When I saw Gu Ze, Gu Ze was sitting at the door reading a book.Before the evening sun set, Gu Ze moved a small bench and sat under the shade of a tree.From the gaps in the leaves, dappled light and shadows are scattered.

Gu Ze sat quietly, propping his head.

Han Zizhou walked over and stood in front of Gu Ze.

"You're here." Gu Ze looked at his phone, "There are still ten minutes left, just wait for me."

After finishing speaking, Gu Ze took out another small stool from the store and put it beside him, "Sit."

Han Zizhou sat next to Gu Ze.The store door was open, and an employee in the store seemed to be playing a short video software, and the sound was loud.

Han Zizhou looked around, but he didn't see Lei Ge, probably because of other things.

With Han Zizhou sitting beside him, Gu Ze simply put away the book, "It's a bit early."

"Hmm..." Han Zizhou looked at him without any concealment, "I'm a little excited."

"..." Gu Ze blushed.

Han Zizhou changed the subject thoughtfully, "Why isn't Brother Lei here?"

"Brother Lei left earlier." Gu Ze said, "I have nothing to do today, I can leave when the time comes."

"Yeah." Han Zizhou took out his phone, "Going to the movies after dinner?"

"Alright." Gu Ze nodded.

"Is there anything you want to do?" Han Zizhou asked.

"It's nothing... I don't know what to do, I usually go to Internet cafes." Gu Ze looked at Han Zizhou, "I can't date in Internet cafes..."

Han Zizhou laughed, "Then go to the movies after dinner today."

Han Zizhou took out his mobile phone to book a ticket, "Which one are you looking at?"

"I don't know, what movies are there recently?"

Han Zizhou looked at it, "A horror movie, a cartoon, and a romance movie. It seems that there haven't been any good movies recently."

Gu Ze leaned over and studied with him.

"How about horror movies?" Han Zizhou asked him.

Gu Ze glanced at him, but said nothing.

Of course Han Zizhou knew that Gu Ze was timid, and he already knew about it from the escape room last time.Watching this movie again this time, Gu Ze is likely to throw himself into his arms.

Although it felt good, Gu Ze was about to hit someone when he came out of the movie theater.

Gu Ze looked at the introduction of the romance movie, guessing that he would fall asleep, so he decisively chose the cartoon.

"look at this."

Han Zizhou quickly chose a good seat in the middle and back to buy a ticket.

Checking the time, Gu Ze went to change his clothes, and the two of them went to eat together.

The restaurant happened to be downstairs from the movie theater. Han Zizhou chose a pickled fish restaurant.

The sauerkraut has a rich flavor, and the soup is filled with snow-white fish.The taste is very good, two people like it very much.

After eating, the two went directly upstairs.

Han Zizhou went to the self-service ticket machine to pick up the ticket, and Gu Ze stood in the lobby waiting for him.

Han Zizhou picked up the ticket, and the movie started in 10 minutes.

"Eat popcorn?" Han Zizhou asked.

"No." Gu Ze shook his head, "I just ate."

Han Zizhou thought for a while, "I'd better buy one. When I enter the movie theater, other children will have popcorn, but Gu Ze will not. This is not acceptable."

"You are the kid." Gu Ze rolled his eyes at him, "If you don't eat, you don't eat."

"Okay, forget it." Han Zizhou could only nod his head.

The ticket check started 10 minutes in advance, and the two 180+ boys stood out among the children and parents.

"Mom! I want to eat popcorn!" A little boy in front was crying at his mother.

"You can't eat too much popcorn, it's too sweet and you'll get tooth decay." The mother knelt down and comforted her child.

"Calvus? I'm afraid."

"Well, so you should eat less sweets."

The boy was a little upset, "Then I want to eat ice cream."

"Eating ice cream will cause diarrhea and stomach ache."

The boy pursed his mouth, his chubby face wrinkled, looking extremely wronged, and then burst into tears, "I want to eat popcorn! I want to eat ice cream!"

Mother was a little helpless, and smiled apologetically at the people around her.But comforting for a long time didn't work, the boy cried a lot.Mother had no choice but to take him to buy a popcorn.

Han Zizhou glanced at Gu Ze, "My children are more obedient and never eat snacks."

The other mother in front turned her head and smiled when she heard Han Zizhou's words, "Is it your brother or sister? It's rare for children nowadays to be so worry-free. My children love to eat snacks."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the little girl standing beside her, who was happily eating a lollipop.

The little girl smiled shyly at the two of them, then hid behind her mother.

Han Zizhou showed a friendly smile, "It's my brother, he is very obedient and well-behaved."

Entering the screening hall, the two found a seat and sat down.The noise of children in the auditorium was very loud, but there were no children around the seats.

"When did you have a younger brother? Why didn't I know." Gu Ze asked.

"Don't you know? My brother is two months younger than me, and his name is Gu Ze."

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