Seven's secret

Murong Qing returned home feeling depressed, and before going upstairs, he saw the light on the second floor was on, it should be his brother who came back.He has just been on shift for two days, and he is in high spirits. He has been staying in the hospital on night shift for the past two days.Murong Qing thought sourly, maybe in his brother's heart, he is not as important as those cats and dogs.

Murong Qing didn't quite understand why so many people liked those little furry things.They walked without making a sound, using the cover of shadows to hide and disappear, and those things that they deliberately tried to hide seemed to be unable to hide from their eyes.Just like the old black cat he met on the cliff when he was a child, looking into its yellow eyes, he felt as if all his secrets were exposed in broad daylight.

It was an embarrassment that his little self-esteem could not bear.

Murong Qing stood downstairs in a daze for a while, he saw a few furry little figures reflected in the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the balcony, probably a cat had entered the house again, so he couldn't help sighing.If there is any dissatisfaction with the current living conditions, it is the broken habit left by Ling Dongzhi. There is always a gap on the balcony, and stray cats haunt the house from time to time.

The Murong brothers were taken here by Ling Dongzhi as soon as they arrived in Binhai. Almost all the teachers in the nearby middle school live in this community, and they are all very qualified neighbors. The environment and housing structure of the community make people feel satisfied—except for these Unannounced cat!

Murong Qing was really annoyed by the feeling that when she turned around, she could see a pair of prying eyes.

Opening the door and entering the room, Murong Qing smelled the smell of food before seeing Murong Lu. Murong Qing asked curiously while changing his slippers: "What are you doing? It's in the middle of the night."

Murong Lu's voice came from the kitchen, "On the way back, I saw that the fish stall had not been confiscated, so I bought two fish and came back to make soup."

"Stew soup at night?" Murong Qing felt baffled, why didn't he know that his brother still had such living habits?

"I haven't been home these days. Didn't you eat well?" Murong Lu was wearing a plaid apron and was washing a bunch of coriander under the faucet. When he turned around and saw Murong Qing coming in to dig through the refrigerator, he hurriedly said, "Coke is cold. Yes, let’s drink the soup later. It’s about to be cooked.”

Murong Qing took back his paws that had just touched the refrigerator door, glanced at the casserole on the stove, and muttered unhappily, "The fish is not stewed."

"It's fine if it's not stewed." Murong Lu said, "There are still a few cats on the balcony. I'll pick some fish later, add soup and mix some leftover rice for them to eat."

"I thought it was a supper for me." Murong Qing began to turn sour, "I have been exposed to cats for a long time."

Murong Lu glanced at him with a smile, "We promised Winter Solstice when we moved in. If these little things come here, we must take good care of them. How can we not count. They don't want our rent for Winter Solstice, that's all." It’s a small request, but it’s not too troublesome to do it.”

Murong snorted lightly from his nose.

Murong Lu pushed him with a smile, "Go wash your hands, come back and drink some soup."

When Murong Qing washed his hands reluctantly and came back, the casserole had already been served on the dining table, Murong Lu was holding a basin to mix rice, and the cats on the balcony meowed non-stop when they smelled the food.

Murong lightly glanced at the flickering yellow dots on the balcony, frowned, and lowered his head to drink the soup.

After feeding the cat, Murong Lu washed his hands and sat down at the table, tilted his head and looked at Murong Qing, "Not in a good mood?"

Murong lightly said without raising his head, "No."

"Is the opening of the store not going well?" Murong Lu picked up the spoon and stirred the soup in the bowl, his voice sounded cautious and comforting, "Actually, I wanted to tell you two days ago, Xiao Qi, if you open the store It’s not easy to deal with things, you should let it go first, just treat it as a vacation for yourself. I’m already working now, and I have an income, although I don’t earn much, it’s enough for two people to live on.”

"It's nothing troublesome, don't worry about it." Murong pursed his lips lightly, "This is a city, the money you earn by yourself can be spent on your own, and it's not enough to support more people. Besides, I'm such an old man, Can I still rely on you to support me?"

Hearing what he said, Murong Lu showed a sad expression on his face, "Why don't you let me support you? Anyway, I'm still your brother, and I've been protected by you all the time. Do you think I feel better?" He suddenly stopped, He glanced uneasily at the silent Murong Qing, full of remorse.

Murong Qing's mind went blank for a moment, and then he slowly came to his senses.How old is Ping'an Ji, and how could no one in the town know about the gossip that could be chewed up in Murong's old house?Murong Lu lived in the town, and the people around him no longer had any scruples about Murong's family, wouldn't it be worse to say it?

Murong Qing's ears were buzzing, but he didn't notice that Murong Lu was grabbing the spoon out with his fingers.He clenched his fingers so tightly that his nails had already made deep red marks on his palm.

Murong Lu rubbed those nail marks lightly, his eyes were slightly hot, "I know you have always protected me. Without you, I would not be able to leave the old house and live in the town. My carefree days were spent on What you got in exchange for... I'm still your brother, I didn't do anything for you..."

Murong pulled out his hand lightly, shook his head with a blank face, "What are you talking about?"

Murong Lu lowered his head, not daring to look at his face.He is not as good at talking as Xiao Qi, and he doesn't know what to say to make Xiao Qi not so sad at this time.He just wants to take good care of him and make his life less tiring. He is just his younger brother, not his father, so he doesn't have to fight in front of him all the time.

But what would Xiao Qi think if these words were to be said?Will you mistakenly think that you think he is troublesome?

Murong Qing knew what his brother was thinking just by looking at him.After hesitating for a moment, he stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "What can you change? Isn't it normal for brothers to take care of each other? You are much older than me." In fact, he always thought that he was the elder brother.But this can't be said in front of Murong Lu, he will think more about what he said.

"Don't think about it. I won't hide anything from you. I haven't encountered any troubles. I'm just tired and want to rest early."

Murong Lu looked at the things on the table and sighed, "Go to bed early after drinking the soup."

Murong Lu regretted that he said these words regardless.He knew that he seemed to be calmer than his younger brother, but his personality was a little impulsive.Xiao Qi looks extroverted, but in his heart he is colder than anyone else.When he first heard those gossips in Ping'an Ji, he was so angry that he wanted to rush out to reason with those slanderous people, but he was slapped back by the old man Liu who taught him the craft.

"What are you doing? Ah? Who are you arguing with?" Old man Liu threw him back into the house holding his thin neck, "Are you afraid that Xiao Qi will live too comfortably? Is your little brother living well enough?" It's easy, can't you let him worry?"

Murong Lu yelled at his master with his neck stuck: "We can go together, where can't we go? Do we have to stay here and be bullied?!"

Old man Liu knocked him on the head with a cigarette pot, and scolded him bitterly, "Where are you going? You two are only twenty years old together. Where can you not be bullied? If you go outside, you will rely on your thin arms." What can you do with thin legs? You can’t do hard work, and you’re too old to beg for food. Why don’t you become a thief? Become a big thief when you grow up? You really want to go astray and hang out with people in the underworld. Isn't it ruined for the rest of your life? You've got a head for nothing, I think Xiao Qi understands much better than you."

Murong Lu talked back to him, "Even if I take him to pick up trash. It's better than this..."

Old man Liu slapped him on the forehead, "Can you pick up garbage for a lifetime? Even if you can pick up garbage for a lifetime, are you two living to pick up garbage for the rest of your life? You have no education, no skills, and you will still be bullied when you grow up?"

Murong Lu cried loudly on his shoulder.

Old man Liu sighed and said, "This man, if he doesn't suffer a little bit, how can he live a good life. I really love your brother, so let's learn the craft. Only after you learn the craft will you be able to make it through."