Pandora's Box

When I woke up the next day, I told myself not to think about it anymore.

I don't want to be the one chasing.Chasing after what you can't get is so painful, I experienced it deeply when I was a child.

If my biological father is unwilling to come to me to admit all this, but continues to use all kinds of excuses to avoid facing me as a child, then I can also pretend that I don't have him as a father.

That's fine, we don't bother each other.

I don't think it's a big deal for me to give up on finding my biological father.

This level of giving up should not be worth mentioning for an adult like me who has seen big winds and waves.

Perhaps it was the effect of empathy, since I was completely disappointed in the role of "father", I became closer to Cheng Yichen.

After all, he is the one who does not have any blood relationship with me, and has no "last resort" to maintain face, but who gives me the most love.

I think, maybe he just simply, really likes me?

He understands me better than any of my "fathers" and is close to me.

He will patiently listen to my whining; he will listen carefully to my various wild ideas, and even seriously discuss with me; he will also go to the platform to register an account because he knows that I broadcast live games, and seems to understand Pay attention to my record and popularity without knowing it and with great interest.

He is very gentle and tolerant most of the time, and he will not budge when it should be severe.

In him, I found almost all my imagination of the word "father".

No wonder he can raise a child like Zhuo Wenyang.

I went to Cheng Yichen's bookstore more frequently to pass my daytime there.

Because it's too quiet to be alone at home.The silence of being alone seemed a bit unbearable now.

I can't play too many games to escape reality. After all, I plan to study hard. I'm not the kind of young man who just talks about it.

Cheng Yichen's bookstore is just right for me.It has a quietness that is just right and not dull. From time to time, guests come in to pick up books, and those noises bring vitality, but they are also gentle and gentle.

I like the smell, the light, the tea Cheng Yichen made for me, and the crisp sound of the wind chime at the door.

Everything gives me peace of mind.

The small sofa by the window has been occupied by me for a long time. Through the glass, the sun is scorching outside, but the inside is cool and comfortable.It was as if there was some kind of magic that kept all anxiety and annoyance out of that window.

Cheng Yichen said with a smile: "Recently, the business has been very good, and many new customers have come."

"That's right! So for dinner, can I have a little more roasted beef belly?"

"Of course there is," Cheng Yichen said with a smile, "It's because you sit at the window every day and attract a lot of passers-by to the store."

"..." I asked, "Really?"

"Really," the clerk Xiao Yang also said, "You sit there and read a book, that's our store's live advertisement. Recently, there are a lot of girls buying books."

"..."

I was shocked.

As ignorant as I am, I actually advertised for the bookstore,

It may be the reverse effect of "it seems that an illiterate can read it, the books in this store must be very good-looking".

At noon, Cheng Yichen would let Xiao Yang eat and rest first, and only after Xiao Yang came back would he go to eat by himself.

I asked him, "Where are you going to eat?"

"There's a convenience store next door."

"Oh……"

I have never let myself suffer when it comes to eating.Even if I eat lunch alone, I will find a good restaurant that my wallet can afford, and order a few big dishes comfortably, or single-handedly choose hot pot, barbecue, teppanyaki or something.Bento is a bit far away from me. Except when I'm short on money, I basically don't touch simple meals.

"Don't eat that, let's go eat something good, I invite you."

I have the audacity to invite.I don't even think about where my pocket money comes from.

Cheng Yichen said with a smile: "This restaurant is actually quite delicious. I'm a regular customer. I sincerely recommend it. Do you want to try it too?"

"..."

In order to have dinner with Cheng Yichen, I reluctantly went to the next door.

The signboard looks pretty good, but it says "Quji Bento Store", which has no sense of design and is so casual that it seems that you have never thought about it.

If he was born outside the school, in a small alley, such a restaurant would be fine, but in this kind of location, it would be very inconsistent.

This bookstore with Cheng Yichen should be the least profitable store on the street.

Fortunately, the store is very clean and tidy, and bright enough. The decoration is simple, even elegant, and not as greasy as I imagined.

The boss is a handsome and kind-hearted man, he looks very kind, when he saw Cheng Yichen, he greeted him with a smile: "You are here, do you want soy milk chicken rice today?"

Cheng Yichen also looked at ease as a regular customer: "That's right, and then I'll have a pair of rice with fried chicken and roasted duck."

Soymilk chicken rice was served first, Cheng Yichen asked, "Would you like to try some first?"

"Hey?"

Cheng Yichen said with a smile: "I always don't cook this soybean milk chicken well enough, so I haven't made it for you guys. Try it, Boss Qu made it very delicious."

I picked up the chopsticks disapprovingly.It's just chicken, nothing to worry about.It's better not to be too unpalatable.

I took a sip and was a little surprised.

I always thought that the fried chicken in the bento shop was soft and squishy, ​​but first of all, the layer of fried chicken is very thin and extremely crispy.

The inside is boneless chicken thighs marinated with fermented bean curd sauce. Because the fried powder is thin enough, it will not cover the faint and unique fragrance of fermented bean curd. In addition, sesame and basil are added to further enhance the aroma. .

Moreover, under the crispy skin, the chicken thigh meat still maintains a tender and juicy taste inside. In an inconspicuous bento shop, this level of fried chicken is hard to come by.

"Not bad, isn't it?" Cheng Yichen said, "I'm not so good at deep frying. It's a skill to control the heat and oil temperature."

My double meal was also delivered immediately. The side dish looked like simple shredded cabbage with some sauerkraut. I tasted it and it was surprisingly refreshing.

Then I tried the main characters.In good conscience, the oil chicken is not bad, the skin is very thin, the proportion of oil onion is well adjusted, and the meat quality is also handled just right.

The skin of the roasted duck still maintains a crispy texture. When you bite down, the aroma and a little fat will explode in your mouth. It is satisfying and not greasy. The rare thing is that the duck meat is not dry at all.

I have nothing to say.

In terms of the positioning of cheap light meals, this is really very high-level.

Cheng Yichen asked: "Did you do well?"

I couldn't hide my conscience, so I just nodded and admitted: "It's delicious."

Cheng Yichen said with a smile: "Although it can't compare with those high-end restaurants you have eaten at, the price/performance ratio is definitely first-class."

While talking, the busy boss came out again, and he said hello to Cheng Yichen: "You take it easy, I'll deliver a takeaway first. Xiao Ke is here to help today, if you need anything, tell her."

I watched him put the incubator full of bento into the trunk of the BMW 7 Series.

I:"……"

Isn't this equipment a bit too much for food delivery?Isn't it good to drive a battery car?

So this bento shop turns out to be making so much money?

When I was about to eat, two small dishes of sliced ​​watermelon suddenly appeared on the table.

The girl who put down the plate smiled like a flower and said, "This is the fruit my dad specially treats you to."

Cheng Yichen said with a smile: "Yeah, then I won't be polite."

After I saw the face of the girl who brought us fruit, I immediately felt that the watermelon in this plate was extraordinary and worth a hundred times.

I recognize her.

Although there is no intersection, I am better than enough gossip.Braun group network, various sections of Shushu school forum post bar.

Among the goddesses who are hard to chase, apart from Yuan Keke, Qu Ke is on the list.

Qu Ke is too young, and doesn't pay much attention to the boys in the school, and her homework is excellent, and she is very good at stocks. She won No.1 in the college stock trading simulation competition in T City in her first grade.

Then she is here to help her father's bento shop serve dishes.

Amazing.

It's really complicated.

I couldn't help wondering, is it because the child is not a top student, so he is not qualified to open a shop on this street?

After spending a busy afternoon in the bookstore, we bought groceries together in the evening, and when we got home, Cheng Yichen started a new round of busy work.

To be honest, I feel that he is quite tired like this. The bookstore is not big but there are many trivial things. When he comes back, he has to wash vegetables, cut vegetables, fry, fry, steam rice and cook soup.I will also help, but my level is limited and I am suspected of causing trouble, so I can only be a helper. He basically does everything inside and out by himself.

During the short break, Cheng Yichen wiped his hands, took out the book and began to read carefully.

He is really a book lover, and every time he closes the pages of a book, he will show a satisfied expression.

Usually I have this expression when I have a particularly good meal, or when I have a great record in the game.

"Is reading a book so enjoyable?"

Cheng Yichen smiled: "Books can soothe the soul. When you are tired, you can rest by reading a book. When you are in pain, the most effective way to calm your mind is to read books."

I thought to myself: "I thought the effective way to relieve the pain was to go on a shopping spree."

He laughed and said, "That's too much money!"

I couldn't help but think that Cheng Yichen's own living habits, apart from maintaining the quality of life of the few of us young people, could really be called simple.He was almost a man without desires.

His consumption structure is very simple, almost all the expenditure is on food (mainly our food), and the Engel coefficient is close to 100%.

He also likes to walk or ride a shared bicycle when going out, and only drives when the distance is relatively long.

He basically doesn't buy any more clothes, and wears several sets of clothes back and forth repeatedly.I also asked him why he didn't buy some new styles before, and he smiled and said, "I wear the same clothes."

Shirts, shirts and sweaters, shirts and sweaters and coats, covering his spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Although he looks good in such a simple dress, it is too simple.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help asking him: "Uncle Chen, haven't you thought about living a more luxurious life?"

Cheng Yichen is not lacking in knowledge, living in a bustling city like T City, staying next to people like Lu Feng, he has seen all kinds of extravagance and feasting.I have been fascinated by it, and I always want to use something good, right?

As long as he is willing, money is not a problem at all, Lu Feng can buy any famous product as Chinese cabbage and throw it for him.

Cheng Yichen said, "Huh? My life is very luxurious now."

I was stunned: "What a luxury!"

He looked at me and smiled slightly, and there was a misty melancholy in his smile.

He touched my head: "Silly boy. I can live like this every day, which is already very, very luxurious."

To be honest, I can't understand his standards, he told me that I almost don't know the word luxury.

But if possible, I hope to let Cheng Yichen live the most luxurious life.

After all, I love him so much.