Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 224 1

Chapter 224 Always

The kettle on the stove was bubbling with steam.

Xu Chen put down the bamboo pole in his hand and was about to pick it up.

Xie Bingran took the lead, took down the heavy kettle and put it on the ground, then put the iron lid on the fire.

"I'll go get two cups." Xie Bingran said.

She turned and walked to a wooden cupboard against the wall and took out two white enamel pots.

He walked to the stove, picked up the kettle and poured some hot water into each of them, rinsed them carefully, and then poured half a cup of hot water into each of them.

Then he carefully brought it to the table in front of Xu Chen.

"Cool down, it's scalding hot." Xie Bingran said.

"Yeah." Xu Chen responded.

He glanced at the two white enamelware pots and said with a smile:

"I remember when we were in junior high school, we used this kind of jar in school. At that time, the school canteen only sold this kind."

Xie Bingran: "These two...are from junior high school."

Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, then squatted down and took a closer look.

The two enameled pots in front of him were obviously old, with mottled edges revealing the black iron sheet.

“It’s from junior high school!”

Xu Chen looked at it carefully, a look of surprise on his face, but also some emotion in his heart.

Xie Bingran suddenly said, "I found something!"

Having said that, she turned and went to the inner room.

When he came out again, he was carrying the brown backpack in his hand.

He unzipped his bag and took out a brown-red book, which was the household registration book he came to get.

She opened the household registration book again, took out a photo from it, and handed it to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen took it, looked at it under the dim incandescent light, and his mood became a little agitated.

This is my junior high school graduation photo.

This is the scene more than three years ago.

Xu Chen stood in the middle of the last row, and Xie Bingran stood at the edge of the third row.

At that time, Xie Bingran was already "Brother Bing" with cold and gloomy eyes.

At that time, the two of them had already drifted apart and became strangers, and they hadn't spoken a word to each other for a long time.

Xie Bingran took the photo back, carefully put it in the household registration booklet, and put it back in her backpack.

……

The roof and floor of the south room have been carefully swept.

Xu Chen propped up the bamboo poles and connected them together to stand up.

Xie Bingran took two thin ropes and tied the top of the bamboo pole.

Then the two of them spread out the mosquito net and placed it on bamboo poles, turning it into a small tent.

The corners are fixed with clips, creating a safe space to isolate mosquitoes.

Xie Bingran squatted down, pushed the cool mat into the mosquito net, and unfolded it with a "rustle".

Xu Chen smiled and went in...

Sitting on the cool mat and inside the mosquito net, Xu Chen felt curious and looked around.

I looked up and, indeed, could see the bright moon through the translucent mosquito net.

The fresh water vapor in the river can still be blown into your nostrils.

Xu Chen exclaimed: "It's so comfortable!"

Xie Bingran also looked up at the bright moon, his big eyes looked crystal clear under the moonlight.

They both reached out their hands in tacit understanding and gently held each other's hands.

The moonlight is beautiful and the hands are nice to touch.

……

There was a sudden noise from his trouser pocket; it turned out to be Xu Chen's cell phone.

Xie Bingran showed a hint of doubt: "Who wants to call you in the middle of the night?"

Xu Chen took it out and took a look: "It's an alarm clock I set."

Xie Bingran: "Why did you set the alarm for the middle of the night?"

Xu Chen smiled and said, "I have to get something from the car!"

Having said that, he stood up and walked out of the tent.

Xie Bingran wanted to follow, but after thinking it over, he sat back down.

She lay on her back on the mat, looking at the moon in the sky, dazed and absent-minded.

I heard Xu Chen open the door and go out, then after a while he pushed the door open again and closed it.

……

Xu Chen crawled into the mosquito net again with a small bag in his hand.

This was when Xu Chen was at the airport. He said he wanted to buy some souvenirs, so he went to a bakery and brought them back.

Xie Bingran: "Is this food?" Xu Chen smiled, said nothing, and carefully opened the bag.

Under the moonlight.

There was actually a small cake in the bag.

Xu Chen took out a candle and put it on the cake.

He didn't know when a box of matches appeared in his hand. With a "sizzle", the matches were ignited, and the candle became lit.

The candlelight flickered, and Xie Bingran was a little confused:

"Are you going to celebrate your birthday?" Xie Bingran asked.

Xu Chen was speechless:

"It's your birthday, silly girl!"

It's past midnight, and it's a new day.

Xie Bingran was stunned.

She was silent for a while, but didn't say anything.

"Why are you crying again?" Xu Chen asked.

Xie Bingran restrained his emotions and said with a smile:

"I really don't know, today is my birthday...

I have never celebrated my birthday since I was a child."

Xu Chen smiled and reached out to touch the tears on her face.

Xie Bingran: "But how did you know that?"

Xu Chen explained: "When I went to help you pay back the money, there was a copy of your ID card in the loan agreement, so I knew your birthday."

Xie Bingran looked down at the candlelight, his eyes shaking.

"Thank you, Xu Chen." She said softly.

"Happy birthday, Xie Bingran."

……

Under the white moonlight, in the narrow mosquito net.

Xie Bingran made a wish and gently blew out the candle.

Xu Chen took out two small spoons and held the small cake in his hands.

The two of them sat cross-legged together, smiling as they shared the cake...

"Xu Chen, I feel so happy!" said Xie Bingran.

"You will always be happy." Xu Chen said with a smile.

Xie Bingran was silent for a while, then stretched out his hand.

Xu Chen also reached out and held her hand tacitly.

"Ask the question again." Xie Bingran suddenly said.

Xu Chen was stunned: "Which question?"

Xie Bingran lowered his head: "It's... the question you asked me on the top of the mountain."

Xu Chen thought about it and then smiled:
"Xie Bingran, can you hug me?"

Xie Bingran lowered her head and pursed her lips, then looked up at Xu Chen, her eyes sparkling:
"I'm already eighteen years old, so I think... I can hug you, right?"

A few tears rolled down from her eyes again.

"You are such a silly girl." Xu Chen whispered.

Xie Bingran's body was a little stiff. He raised his arms awkwardly and hugged Xu Chen.

Xu Chen's eyes flickered and he also raised his arms and hugged him.

……

When they hugged, they were very close but couldn't see each other.

Xie Bingran whispered:

"Xu Chen..."

She just read the name and swallowed the rest of the words.

She really wanted to say "I love you"...

But she didn't dare say it.

The last time I said it was a few years ago.