In the past ten years, the second uncle's image at home has always been calm and gentle, and he has rarely even had serious moments. It is mostly his aunt who plays the role of the stern one.

But this does not mean that the aunt is the strong head of the family. This is reflected in the fact that in front of the two children, the second uncle can interrupt some of the aunt's words, but the aunt rarely interrupts the second uncle's words.

Therefore, although Shen Yingying was extremely depressed and asked "why" and even wanted to go on a hunger strike to protest, she failed in the end.

"The whole family can just stay at home and watch the live broadcast tomorrow." The second uncle's calm tone showed that there was no room for rebuttal.

boom!

Shen Yingying returned to her room angrily.

The yellow face on the door turned to the unhappy side again.

Shen Ran was still engrossed in eating, thinking, "Why does the second uncle want us to stay at home?"

What he guessed was that there might be too many people in the city at that time, and he was worried that his two children, Shen Yingying, might easily encounter accidents.

After eating, Shen Ran also returned to his room.

At the dinner table, my aunt looked at her second uncle. She and his uncle had lived together for so many years. During this period of relaxation, how could she not notice some strange things hidden in his heart?

"Do you still remember what we thought when the Xingneng news first came out?"

Suddenly, Shen Cheng took the initiative to speak while picking up food, "The Earth Federation wants to build a star energy technology portal on Mars so that it can fully control Mars. However, there are some people in the Fire City who don't want to be controlled."

"You mean something might happen tomorrow?" Auntie immediately understood what Shen Cheng meant.

Then, my aunt looked at a Martian program on TV. A senior government official and another shareholder of Yaori Group were talking to the audience on the program. Neither the look nor the tone could tell. No matter what is unusual, the words only contain expectations for tomorrow and a beautiful description of the future.

Shen Cheng said nothing.

Hearing this, Auntie did not think about it anymore, her eyes were worried, "Indeed. If the Star Energy Technology Gate is really built, the Earth Federation's government troops and business giants can easily come to the Fire City, whether it is our government or those big... Businesses will be hit hard..."

...

In the room, Shen Ran sent a text message to Li Xin, saying that he would not be able to accompany him tomorrow, which greatly disappointed the latter.

In another room, Shen Yingying was also lying on the bed, punching the shark pillow next to her, and finally had no choice but to send a message to her little sister.

Not long after, the second uncle knocked on Shen Yingying's door.

He entered his daughter's room, faced Shen Yingying who was lying on the bed with her head buried, and asked her what she wanted and if she wanted to buy it for her tomorrow, which made the girl feel better.

Later, while Shen Ran was exercising, there was a knock on the door.

The second uncle entered the room, looked around Shen Ran's simply furnished room, and asked, "Shen Ran, is there any gift you want?"

"Gift?"

Shen Ran was stunned.

"Tomorrow is the Day of Hope. The Earth Federation wants to give us Mars a gift, and the second uncle also wants to give you one." The second uncle said.

"Protein powder." Shen Ran replied. During this period, he consumed a lot of energy. It happened that protein powder was not too expensive, and he didn't want to waste his uncle's efforts.

The second uncle was surprised at first, and then laughed, "You are growing taller now."

He looked at the current boy again. He was nearly 1.8 meters tall, and his figure was no longer as thin as before. His arms had obvious muscles and clear outlines. Especially after the haircut, his bright eyes, The boy's energy and energy have also improved a lot.

"The changes...are so big."

Looking at Shen Ran, the second uncle's eyes gradually became pleased.

Shen Ran's heart moved. Before, she felt that her second uncle's recent mood was somewhat confusing to her, but now this feeling was even deeper.

"Second uncle, what happened recently?" Shen Ran asked.

The second uncle sat on the edge of the bed, "Well, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Seeing this, Shen Ran quickly poured him a cup of hot water.

"No need." The second uncle stopped, and then said calmly, "Your entrance exam will be in one month. Your aunt doesn't like those gangs very much and is worried that you will go down a wrong path, so she said some harsh words to you before. ..”

"It's okay, I know." Shen Ran replied.

"That's good. We are all very concerned about your future, especially when I think of your father's confession before his death, my second uncle couldn't let it go."

The second uncle smiled, but the nasolabial folds on his face were drawn deeper, which made Shen Ran feel a little sad in his heart. The second uncle was so old.

"Second uncle, you and auntie, don't worry. I will definitely be admitted to a good university in the future, and I won't let you and your father down." The young man promised at this time.

Hearing this, the second uncle was completely relieved.

Suddenly, the second uncle asked again, "Shen Ran, besides gifts, do you have anything else to regret?"

"Pity?"

Shen Ran was slightly startled.

When he recalled the past, the sadness of life came out. Especially on the day his father died, when he was most confused and helpless, he called his mother again and again, but the other party never responded.

As soon as those emotions surfaced, Shen Ran began to feel heartbroken, but he smiled again, "There are too many unsatisfactory things in life. Fortunately, people live in the future anyway. I think the future is pretty good."

Seeing the smile on Shen Ran's face, the second uncle felt distressed.

This child had indeed had a very hard time before.

The second uncle also tried to contact Shen Ran's mother, hoping that she would play a normal role as a mother, even if she was divorced, but at least make a normal phone call to ask, but he was unsuccessful.

"Fortunately, things are getting better now. Yes, as long as you are good in the future."

The second uncle stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Shen Ran's head, but then his palm was placed on Shen Ran's shoulder.

"You kid, you are just too sensible. This is an advantage and a disadvantage. The disadvantage is that you are used to facing things alone. But you have to change this. In the future, you will find that when you live in the world, your Life and other people’s lives actually intersect with each other.”

Shen Ran nodded.

"Second uncle, do you have any regrets?" Shen Ran was suddenly curious again,

The second uncle was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that this child who had not yet grown up would actually ask him about the past regrets of an adult.

"have."

After a few moments of silence, the second uncle nodded. He wanted to light a cigarette out of habit, but when he realized Shen Ran was beside him, he stopped.

"What regrets? Second uncle, was your first love your aunt?" Shen Ran felt like gossiping.

"Don't think blindly, I first fell in love when I was young because I met your aunt."

As he spoke, the second uncle suppressed his smile and told a story from his college days.

The story is very simple. When my second uncle was in college, he and several friends who also studied in the underground city formed a club. Each person paid 200 per month to use as public funds for the club, and the club would also donate 200 yuan to the club every month. Organize some activities to provide the most basic entertainment for these poor students, and if a club member suddenly has an accident, public funds will be invested in that person.

"What happened next?" Shen Ran asked.

After the second uncle paused for a while, his eyes dimmed and said, "No more."

"No more? Why?" Shen Ran was surprised.

"I must have encountered some changes. There are external and internal problems. The club has become bigger and stranger to me." The second uncle sighed, "I couldn't figure it out, so in my senior year, I Just quit."

Although Shen Ran didn't understand it very well, he felt the deep loss that his second uncle felt at this moment, which he had never seen before.

"Second uncle, are you sad?" Shen Ran brought hot water to his second uncle.

The second uncle took it and looked at Shen Ran with a smile on his face, "It's all in the past. Now just watching you and Yingying grow up slowly, the second uncle's heart is filled with happiness."

That night, the second uncle and Shen Ran talked a lot, about the past of Shen Ran's father, the beautiful longing for Shen Ran's future, and occasionally the story of the love between the second uncle and his aunt in the past.

"Second uncle, why are you talking to me about this tonight...?"

Finally, Shen Ran asked a question.

When the second uncle stood up, he paused when he heard the words, and then smiled at Shen Ran, "I used to work slowly and didn't have time to stop and rest. Now that you have grown so big, the second uncle just wants to chat with you for a few words, that's all." .”

After saying that, the second uncle left the room, leaving Shen Ran with a thoughtful face.

He was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. His mind was filled with the words of his second uncle, as well as the changes in the whole family in the past month, but he felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart.

...

A night of silence.

The next day.

The light energy tower rises, the power grid system is fully activated, and the tall buildings are like giants coming to life at dawn.

Shen Ran was woken up by a phone call.

When I opened the video, I saw that the opposite side of the video was my friend Li Xin. He was sitting in a large truck and driving towards the city. There was already a serious jam on the road.

"Shen Ran, you really don't want to come? Look, it's so lively outside." Li Xin was in high spirits, and the freckles on his face became obvious.

Envy rose in Shen Ran's eyes. Today's Fire City was indeed the busiest day in the past century.

Get up and wash up.

Shen Ran came to the living room while holding his mobile phone and talking to Li Xin opposite.

But at this moment——

"Who are you making a video call with? Hang up! How polite is that?" An unhappy girl's voice suddenly sounded.

Only then did Shen Ran see Shen Yingying, who was only wearing a white pajamas, sitting on the sofa, with her white and tender legs crossed, her pretty face full of unhappiness, just like her little aunt who had eaten gunpowder.
To be continued...