Behind him, in the sound of brisk footsteps, Shu Chi heard a surprised call, "Shu Chi——"

Shu Chi felt suffocated, holding back the tears that came to his eyes, turned around, and said with all his strength, "Mao Qing..."

The man named Mao Qing wore a black and white T-shirt and jeans. He looked at Shu Chi and smiled honestly with his white teeth exposed.

I haven't seen him for several years. Mao Qing, who is the same age as me, is much darker and more mature than before.

Mao Qing wiped the mud on his trouser legs and said excitedly, "Shu Chi, is it really you? Why are you here? Come in quickly!"

He turned around and supported the angry old woman, "Grandma, it's Shu Chi, can't you tell?"

The old woman holding a walking stick hit the ground hard, "Mao Qing, do you think grandma is confused? Even though grandma is blind, her ears are still good! Why is she here this time after not seeing each other for so many years?!

Is it because the little prostitute who suffered a thousand cuts didn’t dare to come, so she was asked to come?!”

"Hey, grandma, Shuchi came all the way to see you. Don't talk like this - Shuchi, come in..."

Shu Chi was confused and stunned, "What do you mean? Mother-in-law's eyes?"

As Mao Qing helped her grandma through the door, she gave Shu Chi a wink and motioned for her to come in, "Grandma, let me help you go back and rest first..."

"What a sin, what a sin..." Although the old woman was angry, she still obediently let her grandson help her into the house.

Mao Qing came out and took the travel bag from Shu Chi's hand, then went into the room and brought out a tea tray and poured Shu Chi a cup of tea.

Seeing Shu Chi take the tea cup and drink it all in one gulp, Mao Qing smiled honestly and shyly, "I haven't seen you for several years, how are you?"

After drinking a cup of hot water, her heart, which had been cold just now, finally warmed up again. She put down the cup and smiled at Mao Qing, "Mao Qing, my mother-in-law just now..."

Seeing Shu Chi trying to hold back his sadness, Mao Qing's face changed slightly and then immediately calmed down. Looking at Shu Chi's slightly chapped lips, he poured another cup of tea for Shu Chi, "Come on, are you thirsty? Drink more first.

A few glasses of water... Come all the way, why don’t you leave in a hurry?”

Mao Qing's expression did not escape Shu Chi, who was staring at him quietly.

Mao Qing was not like this in the past. He would always share things with her. His look on his face clearly meant that he was hiding something or escaping from something.

Shu Chi did not hold the cup, but said softly, "Mao Qing, I haven't been back for a long time. Everything here has changed. How about we go out for a walk together?"

Mao Qing held the teapot in his hand for a moment, then put it down, raised his eyes, smiled, and said, "Okay."

People who meet again after a long absence stroll side by side by the lotus pond, and the fragrance of flowers blows into the nose, fresh and elegant.

Occasionally looking sideways at Mao Qing, who was walking slowly with him but silently, Shu Chi felt dazed for a moment.

When they were young, they went to kindergarten together, elementary school together, and played together...

At that time, Shu Chi was often ridiculed by children because she only had a father and no mother. This Mao Qing was her best protector at that time. And every time because of protecting her, Mao Qing was always criticized by the children who could not beat him but would complain.

When he complained and was indiscriminately punished by the teacher, Shu Chi felt uncomfortable for a long time!

Her friendship with Mao Qing may have been established at that time.

Even though she later left here with her father's job transfer and went to city C, she still did not forget to lose contact with Mao Qing, who was still struggling in her hometown.

Later, she was admitted to college, but Mao Qing didn't like studying. After the high school entrance examination, she stayed at home to find a job. Later, she went out with her relatives to work out. Later, she came back after hearing that something had happened at home.

The connection between the two people will come to an abrupt end at that point.

With such a big thing happening in her family, she had no choice but to follow her father's instructions and fly away. How could she still have the mood and face to contact her old friends?

"Mao Qing, haven't you been working in City S before? Why are you back?"

Shu Chi found a topic and wanted to ask about Mao Qing's current situation.

Mao Qing's eyes flashed, his Adam's apple twitched, and he said calmly, "I've been out too much, so that's all..."

Shu Chi was confused, "Mao Qing, I remember you didn't say that in your previous letters..."

At that time, she was in college and Mao Qing was in City S. He wrote a letter almost every week, telling Shu Chi about the prosperity and excitement of the outside world, and telling Shu Chi that he would do well...

Everything seemed like yesterday, but it was obvious that Mao Qing in front of him was no longer the ambitious boy he was before. He no longer had the passion he had before, and there was a trace of time's precipitation between his brows.

For a moment, Shu Chi felt that this Mao Qing was a bit strange.

Sensing Shu Chi's scrutiny, Mao Qing stopped and faced Shu Chi, "I haven't seen you in these years. You seem to have lost weight..."

If such words came from someone else, Shu Chi might have thought it was a mockery of her, but Mao Qing was different. His words made her feel sour and inexplicable, and she felt like crying.

She sniffed, "Mao Qing, a lot has happened in my family in the past few years..."

"I know..." Mao Qing said lightly.

"Uh? You know?" Shu Chi was stunned and a little embarrassed.

Once, when her father built a road for this village, she was still the envy of Mao Qing, "Shu Chi, your father is so kind... he is a good man..."

Now, who would say that dad is a good person?

Shu Chi smiled bitterly in his heart and looked embarrassed.

Until the cold hand was held by a pair of generous and slightly calloused hands, a gentle voice of relief sounded in the ear, "Shu Chi, your father's matter has nothing to do with you, you don't have to be like this..."

It has nothing to do with yourself?

Shu Chi was stunned.

This was the first time in so many years that she heard such words.

Who dares to say that it has nothing to do with him? He is his father. If something like this happens to her father, can she, as a daughter, have nothing to do with it?

"Look, she is the daughter of the corrupt criminal..."

Disdain, sarcasm, and ridicule are always with her. Even if she hears it, her ears are numb, her legs are trembling, and she is finally numb when she hears it, she will still be said to her.

So, is it okay?

Shu Chi stared at Mao Qing, his big eyes gradually filled with tears, and Mao Qing's face blurred and blurred in the tears.

Finally, she couldn't help but lay on Mao Qing's shoulder and cried softly.

Mao Qing didn't move.

Ren Shuchi lay on his broad shoulders, and Ren Shuchi's tears wet the clothes he had not had time to change, just like when he was a child, Shuchi would cry on his shoulder after being wronged.

He expected that after Shu Chi cried, he would give him a big smile like he did when he was a child, so that he would feel better.

He patted Shu Chi's back gently, like patting a child.

Shu Chi was tired of crying.

She left Mao Qing's shoulder and sobbed.

Mao Qing looked sideways at his soaked arms and sleeves, and smiled bitterly.

Women can cry when they are wronged and encounter difficulties, but what about men?
Chapter completed!