are you a cat

When Yu Xin arrived at Yechen's house, Sister Hua hadn't left yet.

"Chen Chen is so early today?" She walked to the entrance with half a can of cat food, saw Yu Xin and said with a smile, "Why is Xiao Yu here?"

Yu Xin said, "I'll come and see Chen Chen."

"Xiao Chen must be very happy to know that you are here." Sister Hua took the shopping bag from Yu Xin's hand, which was full of clothes, shoes and bags she bought for Ye Chen.She put the things aside, opened the upper shoe cabinet, and found a brand new pair of slippers from the top layer, which was obviously the least frequently used layer. "Usually few people come to the house, so the slippers are put away."

There are almost no women visiting Yechen's house, and the guest slippers are all men's.

The only pair of ladies' slippers is for Sister Hua.

Yu Xin walked into the living room wearing slippers that were obviously a few sizes too big, and the puppet cat came out from behind the balcony, licking its mouth, looked at her from a distance, chased after Sister Hua, pulled her trouser leg, and pointed at her hand. The can meowed.

Sister Hua put the remaining half of the can into the cat bowl, and added some water to it.

Yu Xin looked at the puppet cat who was buried in eating pigs, and asked Sister Hua: "Sister Hua, how long have you been taking care of Chen Chen?"

"It's almost been six years." Sister Hua smiled honestly, "When I first met Xiaochen, he must have just entered junior high school, and he was still a child."

As she spoke, she couldn't help sighing: "In the blink of an eye, I will graduate from high school soon."

"Yeah." Yu Xin sighed, not sure whether she was echoing Sister Hua or talking to herself, "I'm about to graduate from high school."

She said: "Chen Chen usually has a bad temper, and it has troubled you for the past few years."

Sister Hua was taking care of the cat fur on the sofa and carpet, when she heard the words, she said, "Why, Xiaochen is very sensible."

"Really?" Yu Xin was silent for a moment.

Sister Hua nodded and talked about a lot of things about Ye Chen. For example, every time he came back from a trip with his friends, he would bring a gift to Sister Hua, and he often gave Sister Hua’s little granddaughter small toys. Sometimes, if Yechen is at home, he will help me to do things together.

Yu Xin listened silently, unable to tell what was in her heart.

Chen Chen seems to have aimed all the thorns at her.

"Before my granddaughter's birthday, Xiaochen drew a picture for her, but the little girl was so happy that she took the kindergarten children home every day to show off." Sister Hua took out the phone photo album and handed it to Yu Xin. Xin took a look and said carefully, "Xiaoyu, although I'm just the aunt you invited to help, Xiaochen is really a good boy."

Yu Xin: "I also remember that he was a good boy before."

Sister Hua fiddled with the pillows on the sofa: "Don't blame me for talking too much, I know that there are some things that I am not qualified to comment on as an outsider, but after all, I have taken care of Xiaochen for so long, and I have watched him grow up. I think you usually You should care more about him, and don't ignore his feelings just because Xiaochen didn't say anything."

Sister Hua straightened up and looked at Yu Xin: "He has always been a good boy."

The two looked at each other, and Sister Hua suddenly glanced at the clock behind Yu Xin, and broke the slightly stagnant atmosphere with an ouch: "It's already this time, and it's time for me to pick up my granddaughter."

She left in a hurry, leaving Yu Xin alone.

In the quiet living room, there is only the sound of the puppet cat licking its fur.

Yu Xin sat for a while, got up and went to the study.

She came to Yechen's house a lot, at least more often than Ye Zeyang, but it seemed that she only stayed in the living room more often, and this was the first time she stepped into Yechen's study.

The easel was placed in the corner half-blocked by the curtains. There were many collections and art books of artists whose names she had never heard of on the bookshelves. The bottom cabinet was full of unopened paint brushes and drawing papers of various sizes.

Even on the desk, in addition to the keyboard and mouse, there is also a digital tablet.

On the window sill, the used paint brushes, the unwashed palette and the confiscated paintings are thrown around.

It is said to be a study room here, but it is more like a small studio.

Yu Xin pulled out a picture album nearby, flipped through it casually, and a piece of drawing paper folded in half slipped from the page.

She leaned over to pick it up, and was taken aback when she saw the contents of the painting clearly.

At that moment, Yu Xin finally knew where her inexplicable and untraceable uneasiness towards Ye Chen and Xu Yuxing came from.

She shifted her gaze to a row of paintings neatly packed in file bags below, and after a while, she stretched out her hand.

In the living room, there are only a few spotlights on the ceiling. The warm yellow light shines on the light gray fabric sofa, which looks dull and depressing.

On the low table flush with the sofa, there are a lot of drawing papers spread out messily.

The white paper and black lead are all Xu Yuxing in Yechen's pen.

The moment Yechen saw these drawing papers, he felt a buzzing in his head, and the blood in his whole body seemed to be rushing upwards. He clenched his fists tightly and stared at Yu Xin with red eyes. Hold back the hostility all over your body.

"I asked why you rummaged through my things?" Yechen asked.

The young man's undisguised hostility made Yu Xin take half a step back. At this moment, she suddenly realized that she needs to look up to meet Ye Chen.

He is obviously still a child, but when did he grow so tall.

Her tone was exhausted: "It was my fault for flipping through your belongings without your permission. Mom apologizes to you."

"But Chenchen," Yu Xin stepped forward and asked eagerly, "Tell me, what is the relationship between you and Xu Yuxing?"

She even asked with some difficulty: "Are you two in a relationship?"

Yechen stared at her for a while, then turned around and grabbed the painting on the table and walked to the room, he didn't want to say a word to Yu Xin.

Yu Xin: "Chenchen..."

The moment he was about to meet Yechen, he shook off Yu Xin's hand and said expressionlessly, "What does this have to do with you?"

These words made Yu Xin's face extremely ugly, she emphasized: "I am your mother, how could it have nothing to do with me!"

Hearing this sentence, Ye Chen even wanted to laugh a little.

"Yes, you are my mother." Yechen smiled suddenly, "Can I ask you to leave my house? Your other son is still waiting for you at home, mother."

A mother's cry was extremely ironic, and the atmosphere between the two of them dropped to freezing point in an instant.

Yu Xin looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, her eyes were faintly red: "Chen Chen?!"

"Don't call me." Ye Chen was stabbed by her expression, turned his eyes away, and said indifferently, "You go, next time don't just come to my house without saying hello."

"Chenchen, mom knows I'm sorry for you, I've neglected you too much these years because of my younger brother." Yu Xin stood still, her words made Yechen freeze.

He turned his back to Yu Xin and didn't move.

"Mom doesn't want to interfere with who you fall in love with. It's just... how old are you? You haven't even entered university yet and your concepts are immature. Do you know what it means to like? You and Xu Yuxing... Xu Yuxing is about to grow up. Ten years old, your life is in two different stages, your experience is different, your living environment is different, these are very easy to cause conflicts and differences, you are not suitable at all."

"And..." Yu Xin paused, "He is your cousin..."

Yechen: "I don't have a cousin."

Yu Xin: "Even if you don't admit it, as long as my marriage relationship with your uncle exists for a day, in the eyes of others, you are cousins. You are in love with Xu Yuxing, have you ever thought about what others will think of you, you can Say you don't mind, what about Xu Yuxing, doesn't he mind?"

"Now that you are in a passionate relationship, you naturally feel that there is no difficulty that can hinder you from being with him. After two years, can you guarantee that you will never care about other people's eyes for the rest of your life?"

"Then you're getting a divorce." Ye Chen said suddenly.

He turned around and looked at Yu Xin: "For me, you should divorce Xu Yingbo."

Yu Xin frowned: "What are you talking about?!"

Ye Chen's face was indifferent: "You care about other people's eyes, right? The person who married Xu Yingbo was you and not me, and the person who was related to Xu's family was also you and not me. Being with Xu Yuxing will only make you unaware How to face the Xu family!"

"And what I really want to say is that you sent Xu Yuxing to me in the first place, didn't you?"

"I asked him to give you tutoring!" Yu Xin raised her voice, "I didn't ask you—"

"What about us? Fucking?" Yechen couldn't control his emotions anymore, his eyes were bloodshot, "What qualifications do you have to dictate my life, you are never there when I need you By my side, why do you care about me now?"

"Since I'm your mother, my starting point is for your own good." Yu Xin broke down, "Will I still harm you?"

"Are you my mother?" Yechen's chest was heaving violently, and he shouted angrily every word he said, "You have attended my parent-teacher meetings a few times, do you know what school I am in, which class I am in, and what is the name of my head teacher?" Is it? You only have Yuning in your heart, do you remember how many times you broke your promise to me because of him, when he was sick you were too busy with me, where were you when I was sick?"

Yu Ning's face was pale: "Why didn't you tell me you were sick..."

"Of course I want to tell you, I'll call you, but before I say anything, you are busy taking care of the crying Yuning and let me talk about it later." Seeing her painful and injured expression, Ye Chen was both pained and refreshed, "You are not my mother, you are Yu Ning's mother."

Yu Xin had long realized that there was a problem between him and Ye Chen, but she didn't know where the problem was before.

She only remembered that Yechen was very obedient and sensible when he was a child, and then suddenly became rebellious one day. She regarded Yechen as an upright and rebellious adolescent child, and always wanted him to return to the obedient and obedient state before.

Because that also made her feel at ease.

Later, Yechen's resistance and repulsion, and the situation of quarreling every few words always reminded her of the time when her marriage with Ye Zeyang broke down, which made her unable to help but want to escape.

While asking for Yechen, while avoiding Yechen, she would only keep blaming him for the problem.

In fact, she was the one who caused the relationship between mother and son to deteriorate like this.

Because she gave all her preference to the young Yuning.

She said painfully: "Mother is sorry for you Chenchen, I can change all these, okay?"

"Sorry, I don't need it anymore." Ye Chen said, "There is already someone who can give me what I want."

Yu Xin's voice trembled a little: "Is it Ah Xing?"

"Yes, it's Xu Yuxing." Yechen stared at Yu Xin closely, "So don't say anything inappropriate about us, he is better than you."

"Xiao Chen."

A soft male voice suddenly inserted.

Yechen was taken aback for a moment, his eyes followed the voice and stayed in the entrance.

Yu Xin also turned to look at Xu Yuxing.

Neither of the two emotionally fluctuating people noticed the movement at the door.

Xu Yuxing held a picture frame: "Victor gave you a gift, I put it in the trunk and forgot to give it to you."

Yechen didn't know when Xu Yuxing came here, and how much he had heard of the conversation between him and Yu Xin.

But no matter whether it is to reprimand Yu Xin for hurting him as if showing weakness, or to admit that Xu Yuxing is important to him, if only Yu Xin Yechen can be confident, but a third person, especially Xu Yuxing himself, will make Yechen feel confident when he hears this. Feel embarrassed.

It's like an unwanted kitten eagerly turned belly-up by the person who fed it, showing its scars to win affection from the other person, and then being taken home.

He looked at Xu Yuxing with scarlet eyes, turned his head away in embarrassment, and returned to the room without saying a word.

The bedroom door was shut heavily, leaving only Yu Xin and Xu Yuxing in the living room.

Yu Xin's complexion was also not pretty, and Ye Chen's questioning words were in his ears, and she was bloodied like a knife.

Xu Yuxing's face was calm: "Sister Xin, let's talk?"

Yu Xin watched as he walked into the kitchen in a familiar way and poured her a glass of water. The puppet cat also seemed to be kissing him very much. After squatting at the door of Yechen for a long time without being let in, it gathered around Xu Yuxing's feet. Rubbing his leg coquettishly.

Xu Yuxing scratched the cat's chin lightly. He obviously proposed to chat first, but he didn't take the initiative to speak.

Compared with his expression, Yu Xin is a bit embarrassed.

She asked Xu Yuxing, "Do you come here often?"

"No," Xu Yuxing bent down and hugged Ning Ning on his knees, "I don't come here often."

"It seems to be very sticky to you." Yu Xin said.

Xu Yuxing smiled: "Who are you talking about, Xiaochen or..." He glanced at the puppet in his arms, "Ningning?"

Yu Xin was stunned: "It's called Ningning?"

Now it was Xu Yuxing's turn to be surprised: "You don't know?"

"Chen Chen didn't tell me." Yu Xin looked at the desktop, where the chandelier in the living room was projected on the coffee table, and she asked Xu Yuxing, "Am I a failure as a mother?"

Xu Yuxing really thought about it for a moment: "For Yu Ning, you are a very competent mother, but for Xiaochen..."

"I don't deserve it," Yu Xin cut off his words, "Is it?"

Xu Yuxing didn't say anything as his slender five fingers brushed over the soft cat's fur.

Yu Xin laughed at himself, quickly collected his emotions, and said to Xu Yuxing: "Xiao Chen is ignorant, and you 26 are so careless in doing things? Do you know how much criticism your relationship will make him suffer?"

"To tell you the truth, I did have concerns about this at the beginning. I don't care what others say, but I don't want to put Xiaochen in that environment." He looked at Yu Xin, "But you know I am How did you figure it out?"

He suppressed the smile on his face: "Because I found that if I also shrink back for one reason or another, no one will love Xiaochen."

Yu Xin frowned: "Why?"

Xu Yuxing: "Do you love Xiaochen?"

Yu Xin: "How could I not love him?"

"Yes, you love him." Xu Yuxing said softly, "Your love is to let him grow up alone in this house, disregarding his wishes and wanting him to integrate into your new family, you want a family He and the two children are brothers and sisters..."

He stroked the cat gently, raised his eyelids slowly, his amber eyes looked at Yu Xin without emotion, his tone was neither angry nor soft, but gave Yu Xin a strong sense of oppression: "This is your Love, to impose its will on him?"

The living room fell into a long silence, Yu Xin whispered: "Which mother doesn't want her child to be intimate?"

Xu Yuxing said, "You want it, not Xiaochen."

He hugged Ning Ning down his knees and stood up: "You drive here, I won't see you off, be careful on the road."

Yu Xin watched Xu Yu walk to the door of Yechen's room, and knocked on the door twice: "Ningning?"

The name shocked her, and she looked at the puppet cat following him.

She remembered that when she first saw this puppet, it was still a kitten, far smaller than it is now.

She was carrying the things she bought for Yechen, and curiously asked him why he thought about raising a cat.

At that time, Yechen was still young, and the relationship with her hadn't reached such a rigid point, so she was happy to see her and see him.

He said he saw it in the window when he passed by a pet store and bought it because he thought it was cute.

Yu Xin asked him what the kitten's name was, and Yechen touched the cat with his back turned to her, saying it wasn't an important name, and there was no need to tell her.

He looked back at Yu Xin and said that you would forget anyway.

Yu Xin is really quite forgetful, at that time she thought that Ye Chen was teasing her.

Only now did Yu Xin know what he was referring to that you would forget to refer to anyway.

Yu Xin couldn't stay any longer, so she went downstairs with tears in her eyes.

Xu Yuxing entered Yechen's room after Yu Xin left. The child was not locked in the room and the light was not turned on. As soon as Ningning entered the room, he meowed and ran towards the lump on the bed.

It wanted to get in from the edge of the bed, but it couldn't find a gap after holding its face against it for a long time, so it raised its head and yelled at Xu Yuxing twice.

Yechen huddled under the quilt, and didn't react at all to the movement after they entered the room.

Xu Yuxing took off his shoes and lay beside him, he hugged him into his arms through the quilt: "Xiaochen, isn't the quilt stuffy?"

Ye Chen didn't say a word.

Xu Yuxing thought for a while, then said with a light smile, "Are you hiding under the quilt and crying secretly?"

"No." Yechen's voice was distorted and muffled through the quilt.

Xu Yuxing: "I don't believe it, come out and let me see."

Ye Chen was unmoved.

Xu Yuxing said again: "Then you move a little inside, I'm going to fall."

A few seconds after finishing speaking, Xiao Bao moved inside, Xu Yuxing took the opportunity to lift the quilt, and wrapped himself in it, even Ning Ning also seized the opportunity to sprint in.

You can't see your fingers under the quilt, even with your eyes open, it's all black.

Xu Yuxing touched under his eyes: "Let me see if I'm crying?"

Yechen slammed his elbow back fiercely, and pressed it against Xu Yuxing's chest: "I said no more, are you annoyed?"

Xu Yuxing's fingertips were slightly wet, he secretly wiped it on the quilt, and turned Yechen to face him.

After turning around in the bed, Ning Ning couldn't stay still, and got out from the top of the two of them. With the light that leaked in, he saw Ye Chen's eyes were red, and Ye Chen quickly pushed the bed down. Press, and the darkness cuts off his gaze.

In the darkness, the corners of Yechen's forehead felt warm, Xu Yuxing touched his forehead and planted a kiss that almost touched his hair.

The dry palm landed on Yechen's back gently and rhythmically, and he heard Xu Yuxing say, "It's okay, children don't feel ashamed to cry in front of their parents."

The author has something to say: other children are coaxed by their parents when they cry, and so are Yechen children.