People were coming and going on the street, and most of them were speeding up their steps towards the place with the eaves.
Not long.
When the first raindrop fell from the sky on the dusty ground, the dirt in the air seemed to be pressed down, and it suddenly seemed much fresher...
Young men and women in school uniforms walked out of the campus. After reaching out and feeling the raindrops falling on their skin, they all opened their umbrellas in unison.
And in the small alley next to it.
In a self-built house specially designed for rent, rain streaks flowed down the window glass from the young man's sight.
Su Zao silently looked at the scene outside the window.
The white forehead is tightly wrinkled...
He hates rain.
I hate the rain that makes people’s clothes get wet and makes them uncomfortable and makes them catch a cold!
If he could, he wouldn't want to experience a rainy day at all!
for a long time.
Su Zao withdrew his angry gaze.
He sat on the sofa angrily, picked up a mobile phone next to the coffee table and started playing games.
Fingers tap and pause on the screen.
"Angry Birds" is one of the few games he finds interesting...
And inside the house.
Besides Su Zao, there was another girl who was rummaging through boxes in the refrigerator.
She also frowned.
But unlike Su Zao, she felt irritable because there was almost nothing to eat in the refrigerator.
"Two eggs, a little cabbage, no onions, no garlic..."
"Eggs and cabbage?"
"Su Zao, what do you think of eating steamed egg custard and boiled cabbage today?"
Chen Yaxuan turned to Su Zao, who was sitting on the sofa playing games and asked.
"Anything is fine, I'll eat whatever you cook."
Su Zao didn't even raise his head, he was concentrating on his only remaining bird, thinking about how to kill the three little pigs next.
"Okay, let's eat this today."
Chen Yaxuan didn't have any objections to Su Zao playing games.
Since the last fight.
She had already had an indescribable feeling towards Su in her heart.
Because Su Zao had no place to live, Chen Yaxuan took him into her rental house without any objection.
Although Su Zao slept on the sofa...
However, no matter what, it is much better than sleeping on the street.
Chen Yaxuan never thought about it.
One day he would actually cross paths with a homeless person.
Perhaps because the incident that day made Liu Siqi feel a little ashamed, she hadn't come to see the two of them for quite some time recently.
It seems to outsiders.
Su Zao and Chen Yaxuan look a bit like a young couple in love...
Of course, during the period of close contact, Chen Yaxuan also gradually understood that Su Zao's understanding of the world was like that of a child.
Especially "childish"!
Many times, the ideas put forward would make Chen Yaxuan feel dumbfounded. As time passed, Chen Yaxuan began to wonder whether Su Zao was a poor child who was abandoned by his parents because of his low intelligence...
certainly.
This does not make Chen Yaxuan have any unnecessary opinions about Su Zao.
She is a kind-hearted girl at heart. After guessing Su Zao's general situation, she became even more concerned about him...
The sound of busy work came from the kitchen.
Along with the sound of Chen Yaxuan choking and coughing, there was also a lake smell that entered Su Zao's nose.
He is very accustomed to this.
After all, Chen Yaxuan’s cooking has always tasted like this...
Jingle bell bell…
Su Zao, who was playing a game, was suddenly interrupted by a phone call. He glanced at the screen and found the words "nuisance call" printed on it.
He doesn't read many books.
I had to rack my brains and think hard to understand these words.
"Sister, there is a call from someone called a harassing phone caller." Su Zao didn't know what was going on, so he put his head towards the figure who was cooking in the kitchen and shouted.
Um.
The title "Sister" was deliberately given by Chen Yaxuan to Su Zao.
Just to avoid someone misunderstanding.
"Harassing phone calls?"
Chen Yaxuan in the kitchen was stunned for a moment, and then she told Su Zao as if she had thought of something: "Don't worry about it, just don't answer it."
It's just that her shout was a little late.
The words just left his mouth.
Su had already clicked on the green icon.
Pick up the phone and put it to your ear in a decent manner.
"Hello?"
he asked softly.
But a very unkind voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Is this Ms. Chen Yaxuan? Your loan from our company is seriously overdue, and you have been contacted many times without success. Now our company has put you on the criminal list of credit fraud. If you have any ideas about repayment, we can still communicate.
....."
Su Zao didn't say anything about this.
He just raised his head and glanced at Chen Yaxuan, not really understanding what the caller was talking about.
Chen Yaxuan, who was in the kitchen, didn't notice that Su Zao had answered the phone.
"Ms. Chen Yaxuan, are you still there?"
"You have to think clearly. In this day and age, you can't hide. It doesn't matter if you don't say anything. We all know your reserved address information."
"Today is the last day. If repayment is not taken, debt collectors will be dispatched to visit your address. In order to avoid bad effects, please have the money ready by then..."
Su Zao still didn't speak.
The person on the phone seemed to have lost all patience and hung up the phone immediately.
Dudu...
"What's wrong?"
Chen Yaxuan was coming out of the kitchen carrying a small pot of boiled cabbage. She saw Su Zao's confused eyes and subconsciously asked him about the situation.
"Sister, the person who made the so-called harassing call just now seems to want you to pay back money or something. If you don't pay back, someone will come to find you."
Su Zao told the truth what he understood.
"Pay back the money? Did you accept it?"
"Well, I'm afraid something might happen to you...Sister, do you really owe someone money?"
"No, no." Chen Yaxuan lowered her head and put the soup pot on the table, and continued to walk towards the kitchen with an unsightly expression.
"Sister, will someone really come to you and ask for money? Do you have no money anymore?"
Su Zao felt like Chen Yaxuan was lying.
He continued to ask very simply.
"No, don't worry about it. It's a lie. How could I owe someone else money..."
Chen Yaxuan responded.
Su Zao wanted to ask something else, but seeing that Chen Yaxuan didn't want to speak, he finally had to get the question stuck in his throat.
In the kitchen.
Chen Yaxuan looked at the small pot that was steaming egg custard that was constantly smoking, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
She really has no money left.
And the money I borrowed online has been overdue for many days.
During this period, she did think about calling her family to ask for money, but her family said that as long as she didn't go back to study obediently, they wouldn't give her a penny in the future.
Thinking that Su Zao was still in this rental house.
When the time comes to go back to study, family members will definitely come to this place, and Su Zao's affairs will be discovered sooner or later.
Chen Yaxuan still suppressed the idea of asking for money.
I barely make ends meet by earning 40 to 50 yuan from working part-time jobs and handing out flyers on the street.
As the saying goes.
If you don’t become a householder, you don’t know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive.
This sentence happened to be confirmed by Chen Yaxuan.
She used to spend money lavishly and without restraint, but now she also complains about the expensive ingredients in the vegetable market...
She can't cook.
He also has no talent for cooking.
The kitchenware here was left behind by the previous tenant.
In the end, Chen Yaxuan was reluctant to buy new kitchen utensils, so she had to wash the pots and pans covered with mildew stains and use them accordingly.
She didn't want to take a look at the price of soy sauce, which cost more than ten yuan a bottle, and finally chose the bagged version.
Online loan arrears and so on.
She really doesn't have much ability to deal with it...
"There's no point regretting it. Just carry it on. Everything will get better."
Chen Yaxuan cheered herself up.
Then he opened the lid of the pot and carefully took out the egg custard inside.
This is their last dish...
"It's time to eat."
Chen Yaxuan took out two bowls of yesterday's leftover rice from the rice cooker and placed one bowl in front of Su Zao.
"Have a try and see if my sister's cooking skills have improved."
Chen Yaxuan put a piece of egg custard in the shape of a honeycomb into her mouth and chewed it with enjoyment on her face.
But then she realized that Su Zao had not moved, just sitting on the sofa...
"What's wrong? Are you still hungry?"
After asking this question, Chen Yaxuan just wanted to give herself a big mouth.
They only eat one meal a day.
No matter how low Su Zao's intelligence is, physically he is still a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old.
How can you not be hungry when you are growing up?
"sister......"
Su Zao spoke after a moment of silence.
"If you don't have any money, then I'll go get some for you."
"Pfft!" Chen Yaxuan almost spit out a mouthful of rice. She didn't expect Su Zao to tell such a joke.
"If you are good, just go and rob it! But be careful not to get caught by the police, otherwise you will go to jail."
Chen Yaxuan also replied.
only.
The next moment she realized that she couldn't make such a joke to Su Zao.
Because she could clearly see Su Zao answering her with a serious expression: "No, they can't catch me. If it doesn't work, I will kill them."
When Chen Yaxuan heard this, she quickly blocked Su Zao's mouth.
"What are you talking about? I was joking with you just now!"
Seeing Su Zao's confused expression.
Chen Yaxuan was really afraid of what Su Zao would do with his intelligence. She quickly changed into a coaxing tone and patted Su Zao's head lovingly: "Listen to my sister. I just lied to you. I robbed this person."
You must not do this kind of thing, otherwise we will not see you."
"Think about it, I will be very sad if you are taken to prison. You don't want to see your sister sad, right?"
Su Zao tilted his head and asked seriously: "Sister, do you mean that after I am caught in prison, we will no longer be able to see each other?"
"Of course! It's not like a prison where you can leave at a moment's notice and enter at a moment's notice. You will also be very lonely in there. You won't have a sister to talk to you..."
"Well..."
Su Zao paused for two seconds.
"Sister, don't worry, I can't be trapped in that kind of place."
Chen Yaxuan didn't know what to say for a while.
She looked at Su Zao speechlessly.
Then he gently tapped Su Zao's head with the kuaizi in his hand, and said in an orderly manner: "Anyway, you have to listen to your sister, you can't do this kind of thing, and you can't have this kind of thought, otherwise my sister will ignore you. .”
Su Zao lowered his head.
Chen Yaxuan couldn't understand what he was thinking...
As if she sensed the child-like rivalry, Chen Yaxuan touched Su Zao's head with her hand again.
"Okay, you have to be obedient so that my sister will like you, do you understand?"
long time.
Su Zao looked at Chen Yaxuan's eyes.
Finally, he nodded and agreed:
"I understand, sister, I will listen to you."
"By the way, this is how you behave. Let's eat quickly. I'm going to go out to make money later. You just stay at home."
Chen Yaxuan took back her hand.
The atmosphere at the dinner table finally returned to normal.
Su Zao didn't mention it again and started eating well...
Although the food is not very delicious.
But both of them ate extremely well.
The rain outside the window may be heavy or light, falling irregularly and causing ripples in the water on the ground.
Dinner is over.
Chen Yaxuan quickly put away the bowls and put them into the kitchen.
After putting on a raincoat, he stood at the door and said to Su Zao: "Remember, don't run around at home. If you are bored, you can play with my mobile phone. No one will knock on the door except me."
It's like taking care of a child.
Su Zao heard the words and agreed.
"Of course, if you're still bored, you can help me wash the dishes in the kitchen!"
Chen Yaxuan smiled and left these words.
Finally he opened the door and left, leaving Su Zao alone at home.
"Be careful on the road..."
Looking at the door that has fallen into silence.
Su Zao prayed quietly...
...
...
Wait until Chen Yaxuan leaves.
Su Zao sat up from the sofa silently.
He did not continue playing with his mobile phone, but thought he might be able to do something to help his sister. He walked into the kitchen and stared at the dirty dishes in the sink for a long time.
"I remember, it seems that you need to boil hot water first, then squeeze some sticky stuff on the bowl, and finally rub it with this piece of cloth..."
Su has never been exposed to the job of washing dishes.
He could only recall Chen Yaxuan's previous actions in his mind and imitate Chen Yaxuan's movements...
"First fill the water, then put it on the induction cooker, and then...how long do you have to wait?"
Su Zao looked at the water on the induction cooker.
I really can't remember how long it will take to burn it.
He kept pacing next to the pot, waiting until the water in the pot began to boil and bubble before unplugging the induction cooker.
"The water is different from before..."
"This should be enough, right?"
Su Zao didn't quite understand, so he directly poured the hot water into the sink, and then put his hand in without any explanation.
"hiss!"
A grunt of pain.
Sure enough, Su Zao's hands were burned red and swollen.
He took a few steps back and leaned against the wall, blowing on his hands all the time, and couldn't stop the tears in his eyes.
"it hurts!"
He gritted his teeth and kept recalling the scene of Chen Yaxuan washing dishes in his mind.
"It's okay. My sister is not afraid. What should I be afraid of?"
Su Zao comforted himself with Chen Yaxuan.
moment.
He approached the sink again, looking at the hot water inside as if facing an enemy, thinking that Chen Yaxuan might have had to endure such pain when washing dishes in the past.
After hesitating.
He still put his two red and swollen hands into the water...
Su Zao didn't know if it was because of his own psychological reasons.
This time he felt much better than before, and the water didn't seem so hot anymore.
Take a long breath of relief.
Su Zao started helping Chen Yaxuan wash dishes...
Inexplicably.
He understood that he seemed to be inseparable from this sister.
This is good for him and cares about him in everything...