"You little thing. I've been on the train for an entire day and night. I'm exhausted. You're good! Are you treating my stomach as a bed?" I looked at Lele's small round eyes and said with a smile. Lele came over and licked my nose. I hid and asked,"Soft, right?"
" Sob, sob, sob." Lele was still humming. Of course, I didn't expect it to speak. Wouldn't it scare me to death if it suddenly said "soft"?
When my parents came back from work, they saw me lying on the sofa and sleeping, while Lele was quietly lying on my stomach.
Dad was about to wake me up when Mom stopped him."What are you doing? Your son has been on the train for a day and a night. Let him sleep for a while!”
"You can't sleep on the sofa, can you? What if you catch a cold?" His father asked, and then waved Lele to his side.
Mom rolled her eyes at Dad, walked into the bedroom, took a blanket, and gently covered me with it.
When I woke up and opened my eyes, I saw Lele's big furry head. I was so scared that I almost rolled off the sofa."Aiyo, Lele, why is your head so big?”
"Son, you're awake? Come, come, come. It's just nice. Let's eat!" His mother came out of the kitchen with a plate of dumplings and a kind smile on her face.
"Mom, when did you come back?" I rubbed my eyes.”Then, she put on her shoes and walked over to grab a dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth." Mom, where's Dad?”
"Your dad went out to buy wine." His mother said," I don't know what's wrong with your father either. He insists that his son has grown up and will be looking for a job next year. He wants you to drink with him today.”
"Mom, I miss you."”
Mom happily patted the back of my hand."Brat, you're about to start work, yet you're still acting coquettishly with Mom? Let go. Mom is still busy."
I followed Mom into the kitchen."What's wrong with working? Isn't work your son too? Can't this son act coquettishly with his mother?”
Mom scooped the dumplings onto a plate and looked back at me."Alright, alright, whatever you say makes sense! Mom can't win against you." Then, he handed the dumpling plate to me."Bring it over. I'll scoop some noodle soup and go over."
I put the dumplings on the dining table and went into the kitchen to help mom get vinegar and soy sauce.
After a while, his father came back and bought a few bottles of beer.
"Dad." I took the beer from Dad and placed it on the dining table.
Dad looked at me and nodded.”My father was a soldier and had been in the army for more than ten years. Therefore, he still had the style of a soldier. I dare to act coquettishly with my mom, but I don't dare to do this with my dad.
"Yes, it's alright." I said.
Dad took off his coat, and I caught it and hung it on the hanger. In front of my dad, I'm just an orderly, and my dad is the commander! Old Master doesn't even need to say anything. I already know what to do. This was called having eyes. Of course, this was also the result of his father's ten years of education.
Sitting at the dining table, Dad opened a bottle of beer and looked at me. He asked,"Can I drink it?"
"What are you saying?" I grabbed another bottle of beer and bit open the cap." Why don't we go together?”
The old man chuckled and opened the bottle. Of course, I couldn't show weakness. I raised my neck and started to pour wine into my stomach.
Mom came out of the kitchen and saw us two blowing on the bottle. She walked over and snatched the bottle from the old man's and my hands. She shouted at the old man unhappily,"You're already so old! Ah! The child just came back. What do you think you are doing? If he wanted to drink, then so be it. Why did he drink it directly from a bottle?”"And you!" You're already an adult. Do you still think your father is young? Why are you so insensible!"
I giggled and scratched my head. At this moment, the old man said,"Aiya! Now that our son is back, don't worry about it. I'm happy today." Mom glared at Dad helplessly and returned the beer to us. I'm still beautiful. The old man said again,"Son! Your hair is too long! I'll get it cut tomorrow!" Seeing that the old man's expression did not seem like he was just saying it casually, how could I dare to say half a word of "no"? I hurriedly nodded and said,"Got it."
"Alright, alright! You've already retired from the army for decades. Don't use the military on your son! Hurry up and eat the dumplings. It'll be cold soon!" His mother said to the old man at the right time.
"Then, let's eat!" The old man said.
I heaved a sigh of relief. I had just picked up a dumpling and hadn't even eaten it when the old man repeated,"I'll go get a haircut tomorrow!" I was so frightened by her voice that my hands trembled and the dumplings fell on the table. I quickly grabbed the dumplings on the table and stuffed them into my mouth. He stole a glance at the old man and realized that there seemed to be a faint smile on the old man's lips.
Mom picked up a dumpling for me and said,"Don't look at how serious your father is acting. Actually, he misses you the most. Every day, he's worried that you won't have enough to eat at school. I'm just afraid that you won't have enough money for your monthly living expenses.”Even though the old man kept winking at his mother, his mother pretended not to see it.
I looked at the old man and couldn't help but laugh.
The old man was about to speak with a straight face when his mother kicked him under the table."Alright. You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart! He knows that his son has grown up."
The old man looked at me and smiled. His smile was very kind and very satisfied."That's right! His son had grown up. You've grown up!"
I chuckled and raised the bottle of wine in my hand."Dad, no matter how old I am. I'm still your orderly!" With that, he raised his head and finished the rest of the beer in the bottle.
"Haha!" The old man laughed heartily." Alright! Good! Haha!"
I drank a lot during my first meal back home. He really drank a lot. That day, Grandpa and Mom told me that I had grown up, but I never said the words in my heart,"Dad, Mom, you've worked hard." Son, I've grown up. You guys are old too. In the future, when our son is sensible, he won't let you two worry about him anymore. You guys have really worked hard."
I didn't say it because I didn't dare. I dare not say it out loud. I dare not face the white hair on our parents 'heads. I dare not face the increasingly deep wrinkles on our parents' faces. I dare not face the fact that our parents are already old…
That night, I hid under the covers and cried.
No matter how old I am, no matter where I am, I will always be the precious son in my mother's eyes. I will always be an unqualified soldier in my father's eyes!
I love my parents as much as they love me!
Going home was so damn blissful!
The days at home were so comfortable! This time, the first thing he wanted to do was to stay with his family for a few days. After that, he started to meet up with the brothers he used to hang out with. How could they not drink at this meeting? No! Since he wanted to drink, how could he not get drunk? No! Therefore, I might not be able to stay awake for the next few days!
A week after we returned home, a group of brothers gathered together at night.
Apart from Zhao Le who had left as a soldier, everyone else was present at the gathering. Some even brought their families along.
I raised my glass and said to everyone,"Come on!" Brothers, let's go first!"
Everyone raised their glasses at the same time, clinked their glasses, and then drank it all in one gulp. I wiped the wine from the corner of my mouth. That day, we did not meet again, nor did we mention the word farewell! Now, today! We are about to graduate from university. We still gathered here to eat. What I want to say is, regardless of whether we have more opportunities to meet after graduation, let's not talk about parting.”After saying this, I glanced at everyone present.
After hearing my words, my brothers were silent for a moment. Then, Sun Peng was the first to speak."No one mentioned it. No one really mentioned that word." The others nodded. Everyone understood that it was not that they were unwilling to mention it, but they did not dare to mention it. The pain of parting in high school was still weighing on everyone's hearts. As long as it was mentioned, it would give everyone a chance to vent. Not to mention that there were women at this gathering. No matter how thick-skinned we are, we can't cry in front of a woman!
"I don't know how long I can stay here. Because my family wants me to find an internship as soon as possible, so I might leave one day.”I took a sip of wine and continued,"The days when we were together are still vivid in my mind. Sometimes!" It's good to have brothers by your side."
Yang Jie's lips twitched as he mocked me.""Mo Chen, why are you being so wishy-washy? Is there any energy for a man to dawdle? Are you too tall? If you can't, then don't drink."
"That's right! Who doesn't know about your alcohol tolerance?‘The nickname 'Three Cups Knockdown' was given to you by this bro!”Sun Peng continued to mock Yang Jie. With that mouth of his, I'm sure he won't have a good ending in his next life. His morals in this life had been ruined by his broken mouth! I gritted my teeth and cursed Sun Peng in my heart. I wished I could squat in the corner and draw a circle to curse him.
I won't lower myself to their level! Who am I? How can I be so narrow-minded? No! Therefore, I have to put on an "I'm very magnanimous" attitude and say calmly,"Big troll Sun, and you too, little lamb. The two of you can be as mean as that! I don't care. No matter what, I'm going to work soon. How can I lower myself to the same level as you students?”
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