"I'm back." Yan Yizhen opened the door of the house with a backpack on his back, and immediately smelled the aroma of food.Mama Yan's voice came from the kitchen, "You're really back?"

"Yeah!" Yan Yizhen put the bag on the ground by the door, put on slippers and walked straight to the kitchen, rolling up his sleeves, "I'll help you!"

"No need, it's almost finished," Yan's mother looked at Yan Yizhen with a smile and said, "Go get some food, your dad has something to do and can't come back at noon, just the two of us will eat."

"Okay." Yan Yizhen nodded obediently, and went to the cupboard to get a bowl of rice.

Although it was only for two people, Mama Yan still prepared four dishes and one soup, especially the soup, which took the longest time.The rich aroma of big bones made Yan Yizhen move his index finger. He also knows how to cook this dish, and he knows that it takes a lot of work: "You cook so many dishes?"

"It's hard for you to come back once. Of course, mom wants to cook more for you." Yan's mother brought the last dish to the table, "How was school, are you tired?"

"It's okay." Yan Yizhen said, "Living outside now, life is quite good."

"Don't be too tired." Yan's mother said, "Although you have to pay your own rent, you still have to tell your family if you don't have enough money, you know?"

"Enough is enough!"

No matter how many big meals we eat outside, the food at home always has a special taste.Although Yan Yizhen is not picky about food, he always has some preferences. The dishes on this table are all his favorites.

The mother and son chatted while eating.

"Are there any girls chasing you at school?" Yan's mother asked.

Yan Yizhen was stunned for a moment, then nodded honestly: "Yes."

"You are almost 20 years old, it doesn't matter if you have a girlfriend, but you must tell your family, you know?"

"...Yeah, okay." Yan Yizhen's attitude obviously changed, and his eyes only dared to scan the dishes, not daring to raise his head to meet Yan's mother.

After all, Mama Yan is someone who has been here. Looking at her son's appearance, she probably has someone she likes.Although she is a little traditional, she also keeps up with the changes of the times, and understands that there is nothing to test this kind of thing, so she asked openly, "Do you already have someone you like?"

Yan Yizhen panicked immediately: "No, no!"

His reaction was equivalent to confirming Yan's mother's guess.

But what Yan Yizhen thought was totally different.When he mentioned the matter of "getting a girlfriend", what popped into his mind was not Qu Xiaoyu's face, but Su Yuhuang.

Just when he didn't understand why he thought of him, Mama Yan's next words sounded like a heavy blow, and Su Yuhuang's smile became a little clearer in his mind.

When it comes to the person you like, you immediately think of Su Yuhuang, does this mean...

While thinking about it, Yan Yizhen was obviously distracted, and he didn't hear what Yan's mother said next, until Yan's mother's voice became a little louder: "Really?"

"Ah, ah? What did you just say?"

"I asked how many days you plan to stay at home."

"I have to go back tonight." Yan Yizhen said, "There is a cat at home, I have to go back and take care of it."

This is true, but it has a different meaning in Yan's mother's ears.Yan Yizhen's reaction like that has already convinced her that her obedient and well-behaved son has someone he likes, so going back in such a hurry is naturally because he wants to meet the person he likes.

The matter has come to this point, the mother subconsciously reminded: "You have someone you like, and my mother has no objection, but..."

"what?"

"Be sure to pay attention to proportion."

Yan Yizhen raised his head, saw his mother's serious face, and also understood the specific meaning of this "property", a little bit dumbfounded: "Mom—what I said is true."

"Eat more." Yan's mother laughed, and put a large piece of meat into Yan Yizhen's bowl, "I lost weight at school."

"okay."

When Dad Yan came back in the evening, he asked about his situation at school at the dinner table without exception.However, different from Yan's mother's focus, Yan's father didn't care at all whether he was in a relationship or not, and didn't even ask.

Taking the last bus back to school at night, Yan Yizhen went to the apartment until twelve o'clock, took care of the cat, and fell asleep after being too tired.

***

Many small shops near the summer school are closed for rest.In desperation, Yan Yizhen had no choice but to find a part-time job in a residential area a little further away.It's far, but it's only two bus stops away. If you change to Su Yuhuang's motorcycle, you can get there within 10 minutes.

He works as a cashier in a bookstore, the environment is nice and quiet all day long, Yan Yizhen likes it very much.

Most cashier jobs only require women, so when Yan Yizhen went for an interview at first, she didn't hold out much hope.The store manager was undoubtedly attracted by his good looks, and thought that with such a look and temperament, it would be no problem to be a cashier, so he kept him.

For the first time, Yan Yizhen felt that being good-looking still had an advantage.

"Morning."

"morning."

A male employee resident in the bookstore has a super cheerful personality and would say good morning to Yan Yizhen every day.His name is Zhang Yan, he is a few years older than Yan Yizhen, and he has already graduated.

After Yan Yizhen greeted them with a smile, he tidied up the desk at the cash register.There were no people in the bookstore in the morning, and it didn't get more crowded until after eleven o'clock, until it closed in the afternoon.

Zhang Yan put the books on the bookshelves by categories, and at the same time stuck to the store manager and said something desperately.Yan Yizhen didn't intend to eavesdrop, but Zhang Yan's voice was a bit loud.

Zhang Yan: "Shop manager, please let me sleep in the store for the next two days."

Store manager: "Yes, I didn't say no."

Zhang Yan: "Then you have to turn on the air conditioner for me in the lounge. It's already July!"

Hearing what he said, Yan Yizhen suddenly remembered that it was already July.He picked up his phone and checked, it's July [-]th today.Su Yuhuang once asked him a census-style question, and he also mentioned his birthday by the way.

July [-]th is Su Yuhuang's birthday.

If Su Yuhuang was around, he might plan carefully how to celebrate his cohabitant's birthday.But now he doesn't even know where Su Yuhuang is.

There was still no news on WeChat, and he never called Su Yuhuang again.

The reason is simple, if the other party wants to find him, he will definitely call; if the other party deliberately avoids him, then he will only be hung up when calling.

He didn't think that the shutdown that day was just because Su Yuhuang's phone happened to be out of battery, and whoever was in that situation would want to avoid it.

Zhang Yan was still arguing with the store manager: "My house is due, and I haven't found a new one. Do you have the heart to see me living on the street..."

"Be patient." The store manager is a 24-year-old woman full of intelligence. When she said this, not only did she not feel apologetic, but she showed a kind smile to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan said again: "Just two days, I promise to find a new house within two days."

The store manager still shook his head: "It's fine to stay, but the air conditioner is not negotiable."

Before Zhang Yan could speak, the store manager added, "Actually, it doesn't cost much to stay in a small hotel for two days."

Zhang Yan said with a mournful face: "It's really poor, otherwise I wouldn't want to live in the hotel. I can't even pay for the air conditioner."

"Then you can only find another way." The store manager said, "Hurry up and take out everything that needs to be mended in the warehouse."

"understood……"

As a result, Zhang Yan had a sad face all day long.

Yan Yizhen originally wanted to help him find a way, but today the customers came very early, and soon many customers came to the bookstore, quietly buying the books he wanted.Among them are some young middle school and high school students who would stand in the bookstore and read their favorite novels or comics. The store manager would not specifically object, but would occasionally ask Zhang Yan to use the name of sweeping the floor to remind them.

"It's 43 yuan in total." Yan Yizhen put the book in a plastic bag and handed it to a female student with a smile.

Apparently female students seldom saw such a handsome boy, and they couldn't handle the money easily, and it took a long time before handing Yan Yizhen a 50 yuan bill with a blushing face.

"You'll be charged fifty." Yan Yizhen said, not too skillfully operating the computer at the cash register, and went out to get change.

When the female student accidentally touched Yan Yizhen's hand while borrowing money, she shy away shyly, looked at Yan Yizhen's face quietly, and ran away with her book.

Zhang Yan was lazily sitting next to him with his hips akimbo, happened to see the whole process, and shook his head while smacking his lips and said, "Tsk tsk, handsome guys are nice."

"What the hell."

"Look at you, just these few words make girls and boys blush." ​​As Zhang Yan said, Chaoyan Yizhen winked and said, "You must have a girlfriend."

Yan Yizhen shook her head: "Not at all..."

Zhang Yan immediately made an exaggerated expression: "Hey—then you must be gay!"

"???" What kind of logic is this?

"If he's so handsome and doesn't have a girlfriend, he must be gay." Zhang Yan said, "I heard that from a girl standing here reading a book two days ago."

"...Are you talking about me?"

"correct."

"Okay." Yan Yizhen shrugged helplessly.

Zhang Yan was even more surprised: "Are you admitting it?"

"No!!!"

"Haha, just kidding." Zhang Yan smiled and patted Yan Yizhen's shoulder lightly, "What's for lunch?"

"I brought some that I made myself."

"Wow, you can cook."

"It will be a little bit." Looking at his envious look, Yan Yizhen scratched his head embarrassedly. "Would you like to try it?"

"Okay, then I'll go buy a box lunch and eat it in the store later."

During the lunch break, some other employees went to eat first, and then replaced Yan Yizhen.He took the food he brought into the lounge, and Zhang Yan actually went outside to buy a boxed lunch and brought it to eat with him.

Yan Yizhen's lunch box is not very delicate, just a translucent sealed box.But as soon as the lid was lifted, the fragrance inside came out, and Zhang Yan couldn't hold back: "This is too fragrant."

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated."

From the point of view of girls, Yan Yizhen is not particularly particular.But compared with a man like Zhang Yan who is thick and lively, Yan Yizhen is too refined.

The plump rice grains in the sealed box are covered with beautifully colored potato shreds and a little eggplant with minced meat, which can easily arouse the appetite.In order not to get too dirty on the lid, Yan Yizhen even sealed it with plastic wrap, and put the small spoon on the plastic wrap and put it in the box together.

"I really think you're gay now." Zhang Yan said, the moment Yan Yizhen picked up the spoon and unwrapped the plastic wrap, he immediately ordered food from his lunchbox with lightning speed. Put it in your mouth.Before he could swallow it down, he couldn't help sighing indistinctly: "Good time! Good time!"

"It's exaggerating, you." Yan Yizhen smiled, and began to eat himself.

Zhang Yan swallowed the food in his mouth, took another big mouthful of the rice in the bowl, swallowed it whole and said, "It's much more delicious than my box of rice."

"Really." Yan Yizhen said, "By the way, I heard you said you're going to sleep in the lounge today?"

"Yeah, my rented house is due, and the landlord wants to sell it, but I haven't found a new one yet." Speaking of this, Zhang Yan became unhappy, "Headache."

"Just two days..." Yan Yizhen tilted his head and remembered, "Maybe you can go to my residence to deal with it."

"Really!" Zhang Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Well, but I also share a house, you can sleep in my room, I can sleep on the sofa."

"Really! Thank you so much!" Zhang Yan said, "I invite you to drink milk tea in the afternoon!"

"Isn't there no money?" Yan Yizhen said with a smile.

Zhang Yan embarrassedly smiled twice: "Haha, so you heard it all? Then I will treat you to dinner when the salary is paid."

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