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In an instant, Xiao Chenghao sat on the floor completely exhausted, his throat seemed to be blocked by a ball of wet cotton, and he choked uncomfortably. He had hated Xiao Hong many times, hated him for scolding him, hating him for beating him, and even more so. Hate him for being depressed, decadent and depraved, but it can be said that it is his father, his closest family member.Now that his only family member has left him, he is completely helpless.

After the police learned of Xiao Chenghao's family situation, they all felt sorry for him, but they still reminded Xiao Chenghao to contact relatives around him as soon as possible to help deal with Xiao Hong's funeral.Xiao Chenghao doesn't have any relatives. Ever since Xiao Hong owed a gambling debt and was chased by usury, the relatives around him have been hiding as far away as the gods who avoid the plague. Don't expect those people to take the initiative to stand up and lend a helping hand to themselves.

However, keeping Xiao Hong's body in the morgue was not an option. The staff there called every day to remind him to send the body to be cremated early, but Xiao Chenghao really couldn't afford the funeral processing fee.

Sometimes, he felt that life really pushed him to a dead end again and again. In order to get the money as soon as possible, Xiao Chenghao chose to take the risk again. When the convenience store owner was running to arrange the shelves, he reached into the cash register In the drawer, he was caught by the boss and the clerk before he succeeded, and sent him to the police station.

After receiving the call from the police, Guan Lianyi hurried to the police station, and the first thing he said when he saw the staff was: "Where is my student?"

The tall policeman sitting at the desk in the corner stood up, walked up to Guan Lianyi, and asked, "Are you Xiao Chenghao's head teacher?"

"Yes, I am." Guan Lianyi nodded, "Officer, where is Xiao Chenghao now?"

"Still in the interrogation room, we asked him, but he refused to say anything. Originally, we planned to contact his relatives, but we couldn't get in touch. Later, we found a student ID card in his wallet, so I will give it to you The school called."

This was the first time Guan Lianyi saw Xiao Chenghao after the time in the Internet cafe. He hadn't seen him for more than two months. Xiao Chenghao was much thinner than before. When he walked into the interrogation room, Xiao Chenghao sat up straight, his eyes full of surprise.

Guan Lianyi pointed in the direction of Xiao Chenghao, and asked the policeman in an annoyed tone: "Why did he become like this? Did you guys do something to him?!"

"Teacher Guan, please calm down first." The other party explained: "We didn't do anything to him. It was the manager and clerk of the convenience store who beat him. Since the police were not at the scene at the time, we couldn't stop him."

After being silent for a while, Guan Lianyi asked the policeman, "Can I be alone with my students?"

The other party nodded, "You can call me anytime if you need anything." After speaking, he exited the interrogation room and closed the door behind him.

"Teacher..." After the silence, Xiao Chenghao called out to Guan Lianyi with little confidence.

"The police called the school and told me that you stole the money from the convenience store." Guan Lianyi said with a straight face and a sullen tone.

"It hasn't been stolen yet."

Xiao Chenghao's answer caused Guan Lianyi, who was already burning with anger, to explode completely, and he roared angrily: "Did you still not recognize your mistake until now?!"

Xiao Chenghao clenched his lips and stopped talking.

"Xiao Chenghao, do you still have self-esteem? The teacher knows that your family is difficult, but if your family is difficult, can you steal other people's things casually? Is this a reason?!"

Xiao Chenghao remained silent.

"It is because you are so ignorant and self-willed to degenerate that the classmates in the school despise you and look down on you!" Guan Lianyi scolded him with iron hatred, "People like you, no matter whether they are in school or go out in the future. In society, no one will think highly of you!"

"Then why do you care about me so much?" His tightly pursed lips began to tremble, and Xiao Chenghao's emotions were breaking down bit by bit, "What can I do? My dad is lying in the morgue now, and I What can I do if I can't even pay for his funeral?"

Guan Lianyi, who was filled with righteous indignation just a moment ago, couldn't say a word for a moment. He stood stiffly on the edge of the table, watching Xiao Chenghao, who was out of control, kneeling on the ground crying, clenched his fists, and repeated Beating the ground again and again, a pain rose in my heart.

Guan Lianyi pulled Xiao Chenghao up from the ground, gave him a firm hug, and after a heavy sigh, Guan Lianyi said in a deep voice: "When you encounter difficulties, you should speak up, silly boy , you keep holding back, how does the teacher know how to help you?"

The aggrieved and restrained for a long time all turned into a steady stream of tears. Facing the teacher's gentle comfort, Xiao Chenghao was already crying so hard.

Guan Lianyi took Xiao Chenghao back from the police station to his home, let Xiao Chenghao take a bath and changed his clothes, and then asked his wife Guo Ting to cook a delicious meal for Xiao Chenghao.

"Let's have a full stomach first." Guan Lianyi brought Xiao Chenghao to the dining table.

Looking at the pile of sumptuous dishes in front of him, Xiao Chenghao seemed a little cautious at first, the teacher filled a big bowl of hot white rice with a smile, pressed Xiao Chenghao's shoulder to let him sit down, and eagerly introduced her to him Special skill.

"This is Black Pepper Fried Chicken Chop, this is Curry Shrimp, this is Potato Stewed Beef, and this Garlic Baby Vegetable and Mung Bean Lotus Root Soup... Come, eat more."

It has been a long time since Xiao Chenghao had eaten this kind of home-cooked meal full of warmth. When he picked up the chopsticks and took the first bite, he couldn't stop taking one bite after another.Guan Lianyi saw that he was devouring his food so much, and advised him sadly and distressedly: "Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you. If it's not enough, I'll ask your teacher to make it for you."

Guo Ting suddenly remembered something, stood up and walked into the kitchen, took out a plate of custard pudding from the refrigerator and put it in front of Xiao Chenghao, "Dessert after dinner, come and have a taste."

Xiao Chenghao was no longer polite, and put the custard pudding into his mouth spoon by spoon, eating to his heart's content.

A doorbell rang outside, and Guo Ting was about to go out to open the door. Guan Lianyi left his seat first and walked to the door.

"Didn't you bring your keys today?"

"Yeah." Guan Meng changed his shoes in a hurry, ran straight to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, searched for a long time but couldn't find the dessert he was thinking of, and asked Guo Ting with his mouth open: "Mom, where is my custard pudding? "

"You child, why don't you say hello to the guests." Guo Ting reprimanded her son with pampering.

It was only then that Guan Meng noticed Xiao Chenghao who was sitting at the dining table. He stared at the plate of custard pudding in front of Xiao Chenghao, and froze for a moment, his eyes showing a bit of depression.

"Let your brother eat your pudding, can mom make it for you later?"

Guan Meng puffed up his cheeks, and said "oh", when he raised his head again, his eyes happened to meet Xiao Chenghao.Guan Meng stared at the blue and purple bruises on Xiao Chenghao's face with slight dissent, and then nodded politely at him. He nods back.

The boy in front of him was dressed clean and tidy, with fair skin, and his eyes were very beautiful, round and smooth, making people think of a deer running and jumping in small steps in the jungle for no reason. Those eyes were as clear as a deer, full of joy. Reiki, his hair is naturally brown like his teacher's wife, but the hair quality follows the teacher, with a slight natural curl. Xiao Chenghao couldn't help but sneak a few more glances at the boy.

In the first year of senior high school, Xiao Chenghao once overheard the girls in the class talking about the son of Teacher Guan. Those girls went to the office to ask the teacher about physics exercises, and happened to see Guan Meng. After returning to the classroom, the girls had been there Excitedly discussing, boasting that Guan Meng is cute, Xiao Chenghao thought nonchalantly, who would say that boys are cute, and they are not two or three-year-old children.Until today, when he saw Guan Meng himself for the first time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: he is really cute.

So when Xiao Chenghao's eyes met Guan Meng's, Xiao Chenghao was a little embarrassed, and finally Guan Meng took the initiative to greet him.Xiao Chenghao lowered his head again, and while eating the custard pudding on the plate, he seriously reflected on his behavior just now. It was so strange for a boy to keep staring at another boy!He was secretly embarrassed.

The year the two met for the first time, Xiao Chenghao was 17 years old, Guan Meng was 12 years old, and they had just entered the first grade of junior high school.

ACT11

Xiao Chenghao set the alarm clock for seven o'clock in the morning. As soon as the bell rang, he got up on time and never stayed in bed.

After washing up, he put on his sports clothes and went out for a run.This is a good habit he has developed during his nine years of living abroad, and he insists on doing outdoor exercises every day.

Xiao Chenghao ran along the road by the river for five kilometers at an average speed, and came to an old snack bar in the old city. He walked in and found a seat at random. The girl in the store quickly walked up to him and asked : "What would you like to eat?"

Xiao Chenghao didn't even need to look at the menu, and took the order with familiarity: "I want a coconut milk almond paste, and a sunshine fried pork chop."

He took advantage of the situation and looked towards the cash register, "Where did Uncle Da go?"

"Uncle Da moved things up to his waist before, and he has been resting at home these days, and didn't come to the store." The girl explained to him, and she was a little more interested in the tall and handsome customer in front of her, so she struck up a conversation: "Handsome guy , I've been working here for two years and I just saw you here for the first time today