"I'm different from Lu Chen."

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, Lu Ge's family and Qi Qing went to other provinces, leaving Chi Chao and the old lady at home to take care of each other.

Lu Ge was a little worried, he had to send messages to Chi Chao every once in a while, and had to call him at night.

The old lady appeared in the video and said with a smile that the two brothers are really close.

Chi Chao lowered his eyes and squeezed his smile: "Brother, sister must be jealous."

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Lu Ge officially went to work, and his life was not as lazy as before.

Chi Chao also started supplementary classes during the winter vacation, riding a bicycle to and from the tutoring institution and home every day.

Occasionally, he would be called by Lu Ge to go out for a tooth-beating festival together, and he even ate in the hospital cafeteria a few times.

When meeting colleagues in the unit, Lu Ge generously introduced Chi Chao: "This is my brother."

Chi Chao is serious and motivated, and Lu Ge likes this character very much.

It doesn't matter if your English is poor, and it doesn't matter if you can't keep up with the major classes.

Lu Ge went to find one-on-one tutoring for Chi Chao, and watched him do his homework every night when he came back.

However, in half a year, the most lame subject has stabilized on the level, and the word book that Lu Ge gave Chi Chao at the beginning has been turned over.

Until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival.

Lu Ge was on shift all day, and Chi Chao went to Qi Qing's house alone.

Lu Chen nestled in the house mysteriously, and didn't come out to see anyone for a long time.

Chi Chao didn't have to see this little girl, but things were abnormal, so he just paid more attention.

At lunch time, Lu Chen came out and secretly asked Chi Zhaoxi if he liked eating strawberries.

Chi Chao is not picky about food, he will eat anything, Lu Chen said "Oh", and lowered his head to poke her phone.

"Playing with the phone after eating." Qi Qing scolded.

Lu Chen curled his lips: "I'm talking to my brother."

Hearing this, Chi Chao turned his eyes to Lu Chen's phone, and only vaguely saw a series of speech bubbles. Lu Ge replied so much.

My heart suddenly became sour.

In fact, Chi Chao himself blamed himself for such a small emotion.

Lu Chen is Lu Ge's biological sister, what's wrong with Lu Ge loving his biological sister a little more?Could it be that Lu Ge cares about me more than Lu Chen?

He is a cheap brother who came in halfway, Lu Chen doesn't mind sharing his brother with him, he still minds, isn't that a farmer and a snake, revenge for kindness?

Chi Chao felt that he couldn't be so white-eyed.

After lunch, Chi Chao went to Lu Ge's room to read.

Today is the holiday, and the cram school is on holiday. He took out the English test paper and started to correct it, and then recited the unfamiliar words one by one.

Qi Qing brought him fruit back, and when he went out, he scolded Lu Chen who was sitting on the sofa playing with his mobile phone.

Lu Chen probed his head and ran to Chi Chao's side: "Brother, don't you feel tired of reading all the time?"

"It's okay," Chi Chao folded the draft paper, "Is there something wrong?"

"It's okay." Lu Chen sat on the edge of the bed and straightened his legs. "It's because you work so hard. My mother will scold me when she sees that I don't study."

"Why don't you study?"

"I don't want to learn."

"When you learn, you want to learn."

"Then can I study with you?"

Chi Chao nodded and gave up half of the table to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen was instantly happy, and went to the room to get homework.

Learning this matter has to be carried out one by one, with Chi Chao leading the charge, and Lu Chen slowly read the book.

In the evening, Lu Ge got off work.

After returning home, there were no cubs rushing to him, and he was still a little unaccustomed.

"Where's Xiaochen?" He kicked off his shoes and went to the bathroom to wash his hands first.

"Study!" Qi Qing raised his chin towards his room.

The old lady added with a smile: "It's been all afternoon."

It's really rare for Lu Chen to be able to study for an entire afternoon.

Lu Ge walked lightly to the bedroom, the door was ajar, and he could see the backs of the two sitting next to each other in front of the desk.

I don't know if it was because he had just attended the wedding a while ago, and Lu Ge's heart immediately "thumped".

At that moment, he even thought of the scene after Chi Chao and Lu Chen got married, which was inexplicably weird.

"Brother!" Lu Chen was the first to notice the movement behind him, got up and rushed out as soon as he turned around.

Chi Chao also put down his pen, and looked back at Lu Ge bowing his waist, while Lu Chen was whispering to him on tiptoe.

"Ready!"

Chi Chao walked over, only hearing the last vague sentence.

"Okay!" Qi Qing said in the living room, "Come out for dinner!"

Lu Xiangming came out of the bedroom and glanced at the house: "Is everything here?"

"It's all here, it's all here," Lu Chen sullenly ran to the kitchen, "It's time to eat."

Chi Chao went to wash his hands, and Xindao went directly to the dining table to sit down when he usually ate. Why did everyone ask repeatedly before eating today, is it because of the Lantern Festival?

However, before he could figure out why, he heard a "pop", and all the lights in the house went out.

Chi Chao was stunned in the bathroom for a moment, and as soon as he turned around holding the door frame, he heard Lu Chen singing with great effort.

"Happy Birthday--"

There were warm candles flickering in the darkness, Lu Ge held the cake and opened the kitchen door.

"Happy Birthday--"

This time Qi Qing also sang along.

"Happy Birthday--"

After the song was over, Lu Ge had already walked in front of Chi Chao. Lu Chen took out the paper birthday crown that had been folded earlier, and put it on Chi Chao's head on tiptoe.

Chi Chaoren was still a little dazed, lowered his head slightly, and then raised his hand to hold the hat.

"Quickly make a wish and blow out the candles." Lu Ge said with a smile.

Exhale air when speaking, blowing the candlelight on the digital candle to dance lightly.

The halo hit Lu Ge's face, shaking for a moment.

Make a wish.

make a wish.

Chi Chao moved his lips, unable to react for a while.

"To make a wish, you have to close your eyes," Lu Chen reminded, "You can't say it, or it won't work."

Chi Chao closed his eyes obediently, thinking that it would be good to keep doing this.

"call--"

The candles were blown out, and the lights in the house were turned on again.

Lu Ge was holding the cake in one hand, and with the other hand he wrapped his arms around Chi Chao's shoulder and led him to the dining table: "17 year old brother, happy birthday."

Chi Zhao blinked blankly: "Today is my birthday?"

He didn't know it himself.

"The date in the household registration book," Lu Ge put the cake on the table, "the Gregorian calendar coincides with the Lantern Festival, so it's easy to remember."

Qi Qing waved his chopsticks: "The omen is good, we will be reunited."

get together.

Chi Chao lowered his eyes.

Lu Xiangyang patted Qi Qing's shoulder lightly, and quickly changed the subject: "What kind of fruit is Lantern Festival today? Do you eat it?"

Qi Qing also realized that what he said was inappropriate, so he hurriedly said, "I ate one just now, and it was okay. Come on, Xiao Chao, Auntie specially made seventeen for you, try it!"

Lu Ge pressed his hand on the back of Chi Chao's neck, watching him raise his head, there was only a bright smile in his eyes.

"Thank you auntie."

The cake is the strawberry flavor that Lu Chen likes. Lu Ge picks the cream to Chi Chao, and eats the cake and fruit sandwich inside.

Qi Qing frowned when he saw it: "Is this how you treat your brother?"

"Xiao Chao is willing to eat," Lu Ge held the paper plate and tilted it to Chi Chao's side, "Yes!"

Chi Chao nodded quickly.

Qi Qing smiled: "I don't know which of you two is the elder brother."

After dinner, Lu Xiangming and Qi Qing cleaned up the dishes in the kitchen together.

Lu Chen and the old lady were sitting on the sofa watching today's Lantern Festival.

Chi Chao was on the other side, watching the surprise video recorded by Lu Xiangming on his mobile phone.

"Are you still thinking about it?" Lu Ge sat beside him, and as soon as he stretched out his arms, he wrapped his arms around Chi Chao's shoulders, "Are you happy?"

Chi Chao nodded.

"Just be happy," Lu Ge scratched his side face with his fingers, "I will remember my birthday this time, and I will give you a big one next year."

Chi Chao stared at Lu Ge, the joy in his eyes slowly settled: "Why?"

"The coming-of-age ceremony," Lu Ge said with a smile, "has to be arranged properly."

But Chi Chao didn't speak.

He turned around again and poked open the video with his fingers.

Lu Chen's hard-working singing came from the phone, causing the little girl outside the video to cover her face: "Oh, why do I sing so badly!"

The old lady laughed, and Lu Ge laughed too.

Chi Chao hooked his lips, and the smile did not reach his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ge rubbed the back of his head, "Didn't you be happy just now?"

Chi Chao shook his head: "I'm very happy now."

Lu Ge has to go to work tomorrow morning, and the two of them did not spend the night at Qi Qing's place tonight.

Before leaving, Lu Chen gave Chi Chao a bag of biscuits he made himself as a birthday present.

Chi Chao took one out of the car and handed it to Lu Ge first.

Lu Ge glanced at him, smiled and didn't answer: "What are you doing for me?"

Chi Chao took his hand back and took a bite with his lowered eyes.

Butter cookies are sweet and crunchy.

Lu Ge took out a rectangular box from his pocket, and passed it over with his wrist: "Brother's."

It was a palm-length dark blue velvet box, with a string of English trademarks printed on the strap on the upper right corner, which looked very high-end.

Chi Chao took it, without asking what it was, and without rushing to open it.

Lu Ge couldn't help asking: "Aren't you going to open it and have a look?"

Chi Chao shook his head and put the box away: "Thank you brother."

But Lu Ge smiled: "Lu Chen is going to celebrate her birthday, and she started asking me what gift I gave her half a month in advance. You have it all in your hand, why are you not curious to see it?"

"See later." Chi Chao said.

"Stay for what to watch later? Watch now," Lu Ge said forcefully, "There will be future ones, so let's watch now."

Chi Chao had no choice but to take out the box again, and when he opened it was a black lacquer pen.

Take off the wiping cloth that wraps the body of the pen, it is very heavy in your hand.

"Take care of it, it will last a lifetime." Lu Ge said.

Chi Chao held the pen body and nodded slowly.

Back home, Lu Ge took a shower and got ready for bed.

The light in Chi Chao's room was still on, he knocked on the door and went in, and saw that the other party was sitting at the table looking at the pen.

"I should buy you a box of ink as a package."

He casually picked up the collated papers on the table, and turned over a few papers, all of which had pretty good scores.

"I've made great progress recently." Lu Ge said.

Chi Chao sat on the stool and looked up at him: "Brother."

"Huh?" Lu Ge took the paper away in his hand, and lowered his eyes to meet Shang Chichao's.

Chi Chao moved his lips, but stopped talking.

"I just saw you look unhappy at night, afraid that I will kick you out after your birthday is over?"

Chi Chao's throat choked, and he was speechless for a moment.

His eyes blinked slightly, and the dark eyelashes trembled so distressingly, Lu Ge patted Chi Chao's head with the test paper: "No wonder the grades improved so fast, the memory of the puppy's head is so good."

At the beginning when he said that he would take care of Chi Chao's arrival, Chi Chao always remembered this time.

But next year today, only one year away.

"I have to take the college entrance examination anyway." Lu Ge put down the test paper, pulled the stool beside Chi Chao and sat next to Chi Chao, "After the college entrance examination is over, you go to college..."

He spoke halfway, then paused: "Going to college doesn't mean you'll be kicked out."

Chi Chao kept his head down, looking at the shadow by the table, without saying a word.

"Bringing you back at the beginning was indeed partly because of grandma. But now, I want you to study hard and live a good life in the future."

"It's not that there must be a deadline. You will leave in a few years. To me, you are just like Lu Chen. My brother's home is your home. As long as you want, you can come back anytime."

Chi curled up towards the ten fingers resting on the thigh, and nodded indiscriminately without rhythm.

Lu Ge rubbed his hair, but the next second Chi Chao shook his head again.

"I'm different from Lu Chen."

His voice is very soft, with a little hoarseness.

But the words were bitten hard again, as if squeezed out from between the teeth, Lu Ge paused his fingers slightly, and retorted: "It's the same."

Chi Chao looked up at him, with undeniable determination in his eyes: "It's different."

The desk lamp illuminates a corner of the desk, but most of the two of them are in the dark.

Lu Ge couldn't catch Chi Chao's gaze, it was so hot and bright, like holding a handful of light, it contained heat and color invisible to his naked eyes, so heavy that he dared not reach out his hand.

"Brother." Chi Chao repeated firmly.

"I'm different from Lu Chen."

The author says:

The puppy started to attack, and the pressure shifted to the elder brother.

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

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