Contentment

The teacher made scented tea for them.Light fragrance, very suitable for such a night.

"I came here so late, have you eaten yet? I'll go and make something for you." Aunt Wan took out snacks from the cupboard, and smiled softly when she looked at Haitong.

"No, we—"

"Yueguang, come and give me a hand." She interrupted Haitong with a smile, but Shen Leguang immediately understood.

He nodded and patted Haitong on the shoulder when he got up.

It's not really the first time we met, Haitong and his teacher talked about the competition more than ten years ago, and told a lot of interesting things about his teacher when he was young, and the two of them became acquainted for a while.

Aunt Wan was a well-known beauty when she was young.Many people dropped their jaws when they married Teacher Shen Leguang, shouting that a flower was stuck in cow dung.But time can prove everything, the two of them have love until they are old.

"Moonlight, does Tongtong eat noodles?" Aunt Wan put on her apron, raised her face and asked Shen Leguang, her expression very intimate.

He gave a slight "hmm", and couldn't hold back his unspoken words.

"Then choose some onions for me and cut them longer." The onions are too finely chopped to be picked.Aunt Wan's thoughts have always been like this, being appropriate and ironing.

Shen Leguang held the shallot and hesitated for a while, not knowing whether to say it or not.

Aunt Wan's cooking skills are actually mediocre, which may be quite different from the gentleness she gives people, but the meals she cooks are not surprising at all.

Fortunately, cooking noodles doesn't require much skill or surprise.

She twisted the noodles with her chopsticks to keep them from sticking together.The steam rose up and blurred her face, making it difficult to see her eyes or expression clearly.

"Moonlight," her voice is soft like the smoke and water in the south of the Yangtze River, which can flow into the hearts of others with very little effort. "Tongtong is really a very cute person. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him. He is about your age, but he still looks very young, like a child."

After hearing these words, Shen Leguang paused for a moment with his chopping hand, and his originally tight lips turned up, forming a beautiful arc.

"Really?" His tone was a bit like trying to praise his child and hiding it, but finally he added: "I think so too."

After hearing this, Aunt Wan burst out laughing with a "puchi".She turned her head and raised her face from the mist, looking at Shen Leguang with a complicated look in her eyes for a moment, but it quickly disappeared.

"Do you know? Although this is the first time I've seen him, I'm no stranger to him." Aunt Wan skillfully put salt into the pot, "You certainly don't remember how many times you mentioned him."

"But I remember." She took the green onions from the chopping board and sprinkled them into the pot, and there was a burst of fragrance in the small kitchen. "You've told us what he looks like, what he likes to eat, what he doesn't like to eat, and other things."

"At first we thought you were just friends, but after more than ten years, you never only mentioned him in front of us. No matter how stupid you are, you should understand your thoughts."

"Aunt Wan—" Shen Leguang suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at her in disbelief. "I, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to—"

Aunt Wan turned off the fire and touched his face vaguely. "You are a good boy, so there is no need to say sorry. I have been treating you as my own child for so many years. I was a little scared at first, but after a long time, it's okay. Your life is no worse than others, what else? Are you worried?"

Shen Leguang hugged her, feeling sore in his heart, his nose was blocked.

"Hold it for a while, it will be fine, if it takes a long time, the dough will be mushy." Aunt Wan smiled and patted him on the back, the faint smell of medicine on his body was reassuring.

Shen Leguang rubbed his hands like a child, then let go, and obediently took out the noodles.

The two people in the living room didn't know what they were talking about, and they even drank wine, smiling quite heartily.

"Why are you still drinking on an empty stomach?" Aunt Wan put the bowl over and whispered angrily.

"There is no fasting, no empty stomach, drink some wine to warm up." The teacher quickly moved the wine glass away to make room for Shen Leguang to put the pot.

"I'm not talking about you." Aunt Wan sat down beside him, "Don't I know if you ate or not? I'm talking about Tongtong. He came all the way, and he didn't even take a sip of water. What should I do if I was dragged to drink by you and hurt my body?"

The teacher suddenly looked like he had done something wrong, and Haitong quickly waved his hand, saying that it's okay to drink a little wine.

Shen Leguang didn't make a sound, just pursed his lips and smiled, and quickly sandwiched his face with his hands.

"Is that enough?" They had eaten before they came.Shen Leguang knew Haitong's appetite, so he only filled half a bowl at the moment, fearing that if the bowl was filled too much, he would be overwhelmed.

Haitong nodded, and took the bowl from him.The movements were very skillful, and there was no embarrassment at all. The two old people who were watching couldn't help laughing.

"..."

Before Haitong ate, he was frightened by the two of them.Holding the bowl, I don't know what to do now.

"It's okay, you can eat quickly." Aunt Wan comforted him with a smile, but made Haitong even more nervous.

After eating the noodles, Shen Leguang refilled the tea, and the four of them gathered around the tea table and started chatting.

Seeing that it was ten o'clock, Aunt Wan's expression also showed exhaustion, the teacher quickly stopped talking, made an appointment to talk about the rest tomorrow, and carefully helped her into the bedroom.

Haitong wrapped herself in a blanket, shrunk herself into a small ball, and moved closer to Shen Leguang.

Today, it seems that I have gone through the beginning, the end, and the end of the story.From Hangzhou to Beijing, from death to life, a little bit of detail is connected, which makes people feel a little bit emotional.

"Let's go take a shower and rest." Shen Leguang supported Haitong to get up, his voice was a little hoarse.

Haitong agreed, but his footsteps were still stuck there, and he refused to move half a step away.He frowned and asked, "Where should I sleep at night?"

Shen Leguang pointed to herself, "Sleep with me."

Haitong was a little embarrassed, he didn't want to have any other troubles with such two old people.But after thinking about it again, I felt that I was bothering others.

Shen Leguang looked at his hesitation, pursed his lips and spoke. "Don't worry, they already know."

Haitong suddenly turned his head to look at him, his eyes were full of disbelief.

After being silent for a while, he asked, "Did you say that?"

Shen Leguang shook his head and denied, "I didn't say, they knew it themselves."

This sounds like sophistry, but Haitong still believed it.There are many twists and turns, but the result is the best, so there is nothing else to say.

Shen Leguang pushed him into the bathroom, and went to the room to prepare clothes for him.After tidying up, he went back to the living room to clean the snack shells and teacups on the coffee table, and then went into the bathroom to wash off his exhaustion.

The bedroom was already prepared for Shen Leguang.He doesn't come often, but there is still a place for him in this family.It's not big, just put a bed, a small table, and a narrow wardrobe.But it was clean and warm, and there was a vase of plum blossoms on the table.

Haitong had been lying on the bed for a long time, he squinted his eyes, a little sleepy, but he still insisted on Shen Leguang to come in.

There is heating in the north, and the indoors are not too cold.But Shen Leguang didn't know where he came from, and when he got under the quilt, the cold Haitong shivered.

"Why are you so cold?" Saying so, Haitong still wrapped him tightly, trying to drive away the cold air as soon as possible.

"It's okay, I went out to take out the trash. Is it cold to you? Let me come over." Shen Leguang wanted to leave Haitong as he said that, but was hugged by the other party.

"Don't move, I want to sleep."

Shen Leguang gave an "um" and raised his hand to turn off the light.He hugged Haitong tightly, the other's legs wrapped around him, and his arms wrapped around him, the sound of breathing fell on his neck, as if the whole person belonged to him.

"Haitong, Tongtong," Shen Leguang mouthed silently, but the person who was called suddenly said "hmm".The ending sound is hooked and twisted, as if the fruit sugar in the mouth has melted.

"Did you hear me calling you?"

Haitong poked his head out from under the quilt, his eyes were shining, even if he was sleepy, he couldn't stop it.

"I didn't hear the voice, but I felt your heart." Haitong touched his heart, "It told me you were calling me. Are you calling me?"

After speaking, he laughed, like a little mouse stealing oil, clever and proud.

Shen Leguang also laughed when he made trouble, pinched his face and said: "This sounds really disgusting."

Haitong didn't take it seriously, "How disgusting, I haven't told you how much I love you yet."

Shen Leguang hugged him, and the light coming through the window seemed to be warm, engulfing everyone.So he asked gently: "Then how much do you love me?"

Haitong "hmm" for a long time, and finally laughed out loud himself.He covered Shen Leguang's eyes, the warm and moist love words seemed extra sweet and touching enough in such a late night.

He said: "I love you, I love you very seriously. When I think of this, I feel that I am not bad, and my life is not bad. Do you know? You are my greatest kindness to the world."

Shen Leguang pulled his hand away and kissed him with burning eyes.

The next day was a sunny day, and the plum blossoms were even more colorful.

Shen Leguang broke a few branches and put them in the house, then started to prepare breakfast.

Aunt Wan's health has not been very good in the past few years, she has to avoid food, and there are not many things she can eat.Shen Leguang opened the refrigerator and took a look. There were too few ingredients in it, and they were not very fresh, so he took his wallet and went to the nearest vegetable market to buy vegetables.

When he came back with big and small bags, except for Haitong, the teacher and Aunt Wan had already woken up.

"Why did you get up so early? Look, your hands are red from the cold, and you don't know how to wear gloves." The teacher took half of the dishes in his hands, leaving a space for Aunt Wan to feel distressed.

"Fortunately, the wind is not too strong today, and it looks like the sun is about to rise. You sit down first, and I will cook the porridge. It will be ready in a while."

In view of Shen Leguang's cooking skills, Aunt Wan stopped arguing with him and went back to the bedroom to organize things.

When he finished washing the rice and was ready to put it in the pot, Haitong suddenly leaned close to his ear and said, "The teacher is drawing Aunt Wan's eyebrows and hair."

Shen Leguang was taken aback by him, but he recovered quickly.Splashing a few drops of cold water onto his face, he joked, "If you're envious, I can help you thrush your hair."

Hearing this, Haitong let out a "hum", made a face at him and ran away.

With a smile on his face, Shen Leguang washed the vegetables quickly with his hands and feet.

It was only eight o'clock when breakfast was served.A pot of porridge with green vegetables and lean meat, a large bowl of chopped fried dough sticks, a few plates of pickled vegetables, and steamed buns from Uncle Wang’s house in the alley that turns left at the door.

Food is the most comforting thing.With a sip of hot porridge, the big problems can be temporarily put aside.

"Teacher, Haitong and I are going out for a while after lunch." Shen Leguang said while blowing porridge.

"Yeah, come back before dinner?"

Shen Leguang was silent for a while, swallowed the porridge, and replied slowly: "Come back, and there is someone else who wants to meet you."

Now even Haitong turned his head to look at him.

"Aunt Wan, don't be nervous." As soon as his words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. "Brother Shen has passed away, I'm going to pack up later."

Aunt Wan was calm, but the teacher suddenly dropped the spoon. The sound of "ding" scared everyone.

"teacher?"

"It's all right, I just didn't come back to my senses for a while." The teacher drank the porridge in a hurry, was burned to the mouth again, and became flustered for a while. "I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

Shen Leguang didn't speak, and after a while he raised his head and looked out the window, his eyes were inexplicably unfocused.

"When he dies, it's over."