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However, Jiang Ye was too impulsive in the matter of "theater robbery", which made Tang Daihe and Jiang Shaohui feel wronged.When Li Ruxue formally proposed again that she wanted Tang Li to stay at her house for a night, the couple couldn't refuse anymore.

In the end, the three of them went together to ask Tang Li for advice.Tang Li was surprised when he saw Li Ruxue.Because Li Ruxue was not as angry as imagined.After her willful behavior that day, Li Ruxue didn't blame him as expected.Instead, he always had the usual soft smile on his face, comforting him gently: "Xiao Li, have you solved the problem last time? It's okay, as long as it's resolved. This week's rest, would you like to go to your aunt's house? Take a look? I bought your favorite snacks."

Tang Li's face was a little moved, and he subconsciously sent a text message to Jiang Ye with his mobile phone.After he got a new mobile phone, he often sent text messages to Jiang Ye who was at school.Jiang Ye quickly replied to him: "If you really don't want to, just wait until I have a holiday on New Year's Day, and I will go with you."

Tang Li answered Li Ruxue just like that, and the matter was settled like this.

On New Year's Day, Jiang Ye had two days off. On the night of the 31st, he accompanied Tang Li to Li Ruxue's house as promised.Before going, Jiang Ye went to the supermarket with Tang Li to buy some fruit. When seeing Li Ruxue, Jiang Ye took the fruit as an apology and apologized to Aunt Li for the abrupt incident last time.Fortunately, Li Ruxue didn't mean to be too fussy, so she graciously invited them into the room.

It was a small single room that wasn't very spacious, but it was tidy.The kitchen is outside, the bathroom is separated into two spaces, and a bed is placed next to the wall.The room is a bit narrow, but fortunately, the air is still circulated.

The two brothers came to the house as guests, and Li Ruxue warmly invited them to sit down, eat melon seeds and watch TV.Jiang Ye turned on the TV, Tang Li sat on the square stool, but his back was a little stiff.

Tang Li came to stay at his aunt's house for the first time, and he couldn't help feeling uneasy in an unfamiliar environment.But as an accompanying guest, Jiang Ye didn't have so much psychological pressure.Although after the unpleasant incident last time, there was inevitably some embarrassment between him and Aunt Li.

Jiang Ye patted Tang Li's shoulder reassuringly. Tang Li glanced at him, his expression softening slowly.

Li Ruxue made a pot of dumplings, and when they brought them in, the TV program just entered a commercial.Li Ruxue waved to the two brothers: "Come on, children, let's eat dumplings!"

The three of them sat around the round table. Li Ruxue poured them a cup of hot tea, and kept putting dumplings in Tang Li's bowl: "Xiao Li, try this, it's stuffed with pork."

Tang Li ate five in a row, and suddenly lost his appetite.Hold the paper cup and slowly sip tea, biting the edge of the paper cup flat.Li Ruxue wanted to chat with him, but Tang Li just asked and answered.After going back and forth several times, Li Ruxue changed the topic to Jiang Ye.

"Jiang Ye, you are a senior in high school this year, aren't you?"

Jiang Ye nodded.

"That's not it, the college entrance examination is half a year away?"

"Yes, there are still 158 days."

"How time flies." Li Ruxue sighed, "Is there any school you want to take?"

Tang Li suddenly spoke and said the name of a school.Jiang Ye just smiled, nodded and said yes under Li Ruxue's surprised gaze.

Li Ruxue's eyes became more certain, she nodded and said, "You are really promising, college student! Not bad."

"My brother's grades are the best in the class..." Tang Li added, "He got 680 in the last joint exam, which is a high score in the whole province."

Being praised so bluntly by his younger brother, Jiang Ye felt a little embarrassed, just scratched his head and smirked.Li Ruxue ate a dumpling, put down her chopsticks and stood up, "Do you want some snacks? Do you like rabbit candies? Potato cakes?"

Jiang Ye blinked and said, "Potato cakes, thank you, auntie."

Li Ruxue looked at Tang Li again, Tang Li blurted out without thinking too much: "Well, I am the same, thank you aunt."

Li Ruxue sighed, and murmured, why don't you like sweets when you grow up.While turning around, he went to the kitchen and brought a plate of warm potato cakes.

The two brothers began to share freshly baked snacks, Li Ruxue smiled and drank tea, and said, "You two brothers have such a good relationship. Jiang Ye, every time Xiao Li mentions you, he seems to have opened up a chatterbox."

Jiang Ye smiled, and subconsciously looked at Tang Li, who was burying his head in eating potatoes, but his ears were red.Li Ruxue also found out, and said with a smile: "But, Jiang Ye, Auntie still wants to remind you more kindly. Of course, studying is a good thing, but it is really powerful when you earn money in the future! In this life, we still have to return to daily necessities. Right? After you work, you will know that earning more is the real skill."

Jiang Ye coughed lightly and didn't know how to reply for a moment.Li Ruxue was still persuading him, Jiang Ye felt a little unnatural, so he said softly: "Auntie, in this day and age, knowledge is wealth."

Li Ruxue's face was a little embarrassed, and she insisted: "No matter what age, what you can hold in your hand is the real thing, and a good life is the prerequisite for happiness! There is not a single college student in our village who can go to the university. Many people who went out to work to earn money are now bosses and come back with luxury cars. It’s amazing. Step into society early, society will teach you many things that are not in books, and those are the most important things of."

The concept is different, so there is no need to explain.Jiang Ye smiled and smoothed things over: "Yes. When I go to college, I really have to start thinking about my future work."

Li Ruxue didn't seem to let it go, she turned to Tang Li and asked, "Xiao Li, what about you? Do you want to go to a university?"

Tang Li nodded, but his fingers gripped his knees nervously: "...I want to go to college with my brother."

Li Ruxue was startled, her expression seemed to be a little complicated.But after all, he didn't say anything, stood up and smiled, and said, "I'll get some vegetables, and after we finish eating, let's go for a walk outside together. I'll buy some fireworks for you to play with, okay?"

The three went for a walk together, walked far away from home, and went to set off fireworks together.In the empty and uninhabited square, the fireworks bloomed brilliantly at hand.Under Li Ruxue's watchful eyes, Tang Li didn't let go at first, but after staying with Jiang Ye for a while, his playfulness also picked up, and he kept spinning the fireworks.Few people pass by in the square, and occasionally a man in a thick padded jacket is seen leading a big dog under the dim street lights.Tang Li let go of his mood and played happily. Jiang Ye hasn't been so relaxed since he entered the third year of high school.

After a while, Jiang Ye was tired from playing, so he went to the supermarket to buy water.Li Ruxue also came over, and asked him: "Jiang Ye, there are only two bunks in Auntie's house, so you and Xiao Li can squeeze together tonight, okay?"

Jiang Ye smiled and nodded: "Of course. We used to sleep together when we were young."

Li Ruxue smiled, and wandered around in the supermarket.Jiang Ye bought water and paid for it, then went out to continue to accompany Tang Li.

After the three returned home, Li Ruxue helped Jiang Ye adjust the water heater and taught him how to take a shower with the water pipe.After Jiang Ye learned it, Li Ruxue suddenly smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Jiang Ye, teach Tang Li to take a bath after you finish washing later. If you are sleepy, I have already laid out the bedding, and you can go straight to bed." Just rest."

Jiang Ye quickly realized that she had something to do temporarily: "Auntie, are you going out?"

Li Ruxue nodded, and answered him with an embarrassing smile: "That's right. Auntie just saw a pair of beautiful leather shoes in the supermarket and thought... I bought them for Xiao Li and brought them home tomorrow. But at that time I didn’t bring enough money—so I’m going home now to get it and go again. Rest when you’re tired from playing, don’t wait for me, I’ll go there and I’ll be back right away. If there’s anything wrong, call Auntie Phone, Xiao Li has a number there."

Jiang Ye froze for a moment, then nodded and agreed.After Li Ruxue left, Jiang Ye quickly took a hot shower and taught Tang Li how to use the water heater.The two of them came out of the bathroom warmly wrapped up, and watched TV on the sofa for a while, but Li Ruxue hadn't returned home yet.Jiang Ye asked Tang Li, "Do you want to play a game?"

Refers to the finger game they used to play together.But Tang Li was a little tired from playing in the square today, so he just wanted to go to bed early.Jiang Ye climbed onto the bed with him and covered the quilt.

It's only 09:30, which is too early.Jiang Ye tossed and turned without feeling sleepy, but felt that Tang Li was motionless on the other side of the bed, as if he was already fast asleep.

Jiang Ye tentatively asked, "...Tang Li?"

A light voice in the air: "Huh?"

Jiang Ye smiled, turned around to face Tang Li, but felt that Tang Li's hands and feet were cold.Jiang Ye frowned: "Why is it so cold?"

Tang Li didn't say a word, his eyelashes drooped, looking dejected.

Jiang Ye knew that he was not used to it yet, so he smiled and put Tang Li's hands into his clothes, and clamped his popsicle-like legs with the soles of his feet: "Okay, little carrot, brother will keep you warm."

Tang Li's hands were red with cold, touching Jiang Ye's warm abdomen, his fingers trembled unconsciously, and then slowly relaxed.The air around him warmed up, and Tang Li gradually stretched his limbs.

Jiang Ye moved closer to Tang Li, and suddenly called out his name: "Tang Li."

"Ah."

"Actually, your aunt is really kind to you."

"……Um."

"What about you?"

Tang Li turned around and looked at Jiang Ye with doubts in his eyes.

Jiang Ye was silent for a while, then leaned close to Tang Li's ear with a bent waist, and asked in a low voice, "That's just...do you like Mom more, or Aunt Li more?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jiang Ye's face turned red.He felt that it was a bit naive to ask such a question, and Tang Li was no longer a child.

Jiang Ye coughed a few times and looked at Tang Li.Tang Li didn't speak, and he didn't know what was thinking in his eyes.

Then, Tang Li's hand suddenly withdrew from Jiang Ye's hem.Before Jiang Ye could react, Tang Li slowly leaned his head against Jiang Ye's arms.

Jiang Ye subconsciously hugged Tang Li's shoulders, and Tang Li's broken hair fluttered on his face, making it itchy.Jiang Ye was a little shy, and always felt a little tired.

Just about to let go, Jiang Ye suddenly heard Tang Li say vaguely: "My aunt treats me very well, but I like my mother more. Brother, I want to be with you forever."