Stealing Pens: Travelers from the End of the World

The first spring rain of the new year came quietly.

When Qin Yuchen came out of the living room with a broom, it was drizzling and wet the quilt covers drying in the yard.

Subconsciously, he wanted to ask 007 for help, but before he could utter the word 0, he swallowed it and smiled helplessly.

He put down the broom, walked into the rain, collected all the quilt covers, and put them in the washing machine to wash them again.

"Meow~"

Qiu He walked to Qin Yuchen's feet with cat steps, rubbing her head against his calves.

Qin Yuchen lowered his eyes, bent down, held Qiuhe in his arms, went back to the living room, took out the can and opened it.

"Why does this rain come so quickly?"

Outside the house, Hei Xia Zi stepped into the wet eaves, took off his sunglasses, wiped off the excess water on them, took off his coat and went straight to the bathroom.

They rarely move around in the underworld now, so this courtyard has temporarily become their retirement home.

Zhang Qiling was a step or two behind Hei Xia Zi. He first glanced at Qin Yuchen, and then went to Qin Yuchen's room to wash up.

Hei Xia Zi and Zhang Qiling now like to go to the alley to watch the old people play chess. Sometimes they will join in and play a game or two on a whim.

Qin Yuchen was not interested in those things, so he was almost always alone at home every morning, either enjoying the cool air under the eaves or lying on the sofa and taking a short nap.

"Qiuhe, come and wipe your mouth clean." Qin Yuchen watched Qiuhe finish the can and patted the sofa to ask it to come over.

"Meow~" Qiu He jumped onto the sofa in two or three steps, sat down next to Qin Yuchen obediently, raised her little face and let the paper rub her face gently.

"Teacher!" The voice sounded outside the house again.

Qin Yuchen threw away the paper towel, asked Qiuhe to stay in the living room, got up, walked to the basket at the door, picked up two umbrellas, and left the yard.

"Why didn't you call a waiter?" Qin Yuchen hurriedly handed the umbrella to Jie Yuchen's head, holding him up, and opened the other umbrella in his hand and waited for Huo Xiuxiu to get off the car.

"I just realized it was raining on the way here." Jie Yuchen curled his eyes and straightened the tilted umbrella.

Huo Xiuxiu took the umbrella before getting out of the car. She jumped up the stairs and turned back to smile at Qin Yuchen: "Besides, we know the teacher will come out to pick us up. It won't make any difference if we call the guys."

"Then next time I'll pretend not to hear it." Qin Yuchen raised his eyebrows and followed Jie Yuchen inside.

"I know you can't bear to leave." Huo Xiuxiu blinked, not caring about what Qin Yuchen said.

"Do you think we are still children? This trick won't fool us now."

"You two sound like you believed it when you were kids." Qin Yuchen said helplessly.

"I believe it." Jie Yuchen raised his eyebrows, walked into the living room and put the tea can in his hand into the cupboard.

"Ok?"

Qin Yuchen put his umbrella under the eaves and was a little confused when he heard the sound.

"When I was little, you said that the candy given by the teacher would not cause cavities, and I believed it." Jie Yuchen sat on the sofa, crossed his arms, and smiled as he watched Qin Yuchen sit across from him.

“It turned out that I didn’t have cavities, but one night I had a toothache and couldn’t sleep, so I got a good lecture from Second Master.

Of course, I gave you up to take the blame."

Qin Yuchen: "..."

"Hahaha, no wonder you gave me candy later. Brother Xiaohua told me to eat less."

Huo Xiuxiu recalled that when she was a child, whenever Qin Yuchen gave her candy, Jie Yuchen would earnestly advise her not to eat too much and not to listen to the teacher's words that she wouldn't have a toothache, saying that it was a lie.

"I was wondering why Er Yuehong scolded me when we got home that time. It turns out it was because you ate too much candy and your teeth hurt."

Qin Yuchen frowned and remembered something.

It was quite early in the morning. After he had finished his business outside, he went to Hong Mansion to find Jie Yuchen as usual, but he just entered the villa where they practiced martial arts.

When Er Yuehong, who was in his seventies, saw him, he spoke to him for a long time with full energy.

These are all words that will lead children astray and tell you not to give them candy anymore.

Qin Yuchen didn't take it seriously at the time, and when he left, he secretly stuffed a few fruit candies into Jie Yuchen's pocket.

"Why didn't you and Er Yuehong tell me at that time?"

"...Actually, I did." Jie Yuchen sighed, "But you didn't listen to a word the Second Master scolded you. Afterwards, you were so busy secretly stuffing candy into my mouth that you didn't even listen to what I said."

Qin Yuchen: "..."

Qin Yuchen felt a little embarrassed. Seeing that Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling had returned to the living room, he decisively changed the subject: "How was the chess game today?"

"Old Tan, you really need to learn how to change the subject." Hei Xiazi sat on the single sofa and said with a smile,

"The mute and I heard what Mr. Hua said about your embarrassing story, so don't be so stiff and talk about other things."

"It's raining, and the game of chess hasn't been finished." Zhang Qiling answered Qin Yuchen while sitting next to him with a smile on his face.

"Any more?"

Zhang Qiling looked at Jie Yuchen.

"Yes, a lot." Jie Yuchen poured himself a glass of water.

“Er Ye’s greatest pleasure used to be searching my pockets. If he found candy, the teacher would be scolded.

After being told so many times, the teacher was no longer willing to go to the Red Mansion. "

"..."

Qin Yuchen closed his eyes and ignored all of them.

The expressions of the four people all fell on Qin Yuchen, and they all smiled wider at the same time.

"The teacher's candy is my sustenance. When I am tired from practicing martial arts or singing, I like to eat a piece of candy to gain strength."

Jie Yuchen changed the subject and looked at Qin Yuchen and said word by word,

"So when Second Master told me to eat less sugar, I never listened."

"And there haven't been any cavities in such a long time, which means the teacher is not lying."

"That seems to be true. When I was a kid, I was scared by what Brother Xiaohua said, but I still ate it secretly. I also ate it when my teeth were changing. I never got cavities."

Huo Xiuxiu nodded immediately.

"Really? That's so awesome." Hei Xia Zi continued, glancing at the fruit plate on the coffee table.

Inside were the snacks that he hadn't finished eating on the first day of the new year. He picked up a candy at random and put it in his mouth.

The sweet taste of the fruit spread in his mouth, and Hei Xiazi smiled: "I suddenly remembered that I relied on this candy to stay alive during the time I was taking medicine."

"Alright, alright, please shut up." Qin Yuchen was embraced by Zhang Qiling. He pinched his eyebrows and raised his head, looking at the three people and asking them to shut up.

The three of them were very obedient and nodded to change the subject.

The sound of rain beat rhythmically on the tiles on the roof. The moment a spring thunder exploded, Qiuhe, who was lying in the nest, jumped into Qin Yuchen's arms.

Qin Yuchen stroked its fur and watched Hei Xiazi throw out a few cards.

Their daily life is simple. If it rains, they either sit at the door and listen to the sound of the rain, or curl up on the sofa and read books and play cards.

If it's a sunny day, there might be more going on.

The bamboo forest not far from the courtyard is a great place for a walk, and the daily life in the alleys is also a joy for the world.

The sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard is like a melody mixed in with the music, sometimes soft and slow, sometimes passionate and enthusiastic.

There are not many like-minded friends, and even fewer who have gone through life and death together.

It just so happens that this is the group of people who come in and out of the courtyard.

Every day is the same yet different, every year is always them.