all the way to the stream

woof woof woof...

"Northwest, don't make trouble."

Chen Zicheng felt dizzy due to the hangover.So the corner of the quilt was pulled tighter, and the whole person retracted into the quilt.

boom--

Xibei fell off the bed, still barking loudly.

"northwest?"

Hearing the sound, Chen Zicheng sat up and saw Xibei twitching on the ground, so he immediately took Xibei to the pet hospital.

"Your dog has distemper, a highly fatal disease."

The doctor glanced at the test paper and quickly came to a conclusion.

"Is there any help?"

When Chen Zicheng heard the word "fatal rate", his body was already a little weak.

The doctor shook his head, "It's already in the late stage, and your dog is also very old, with varying degrees of internal organ failure."

"My suggestion is euthanasia, you can quietly accompany it through the final journey."

Northwest was struggling crazily on the operating table, making a whining sound in pain, Chen Zicheng couldn't bear to look any longer, "I see..."

After the doctor pushed the medicine into Northwest's body, Northwest quickly returned to calm.

"Xiangxi, come here." The doctor beckoned, "Take care of the follow-up matters, and calm down the guests by the way."

Xiangxi?

Chen Zicheng saw that Xiangxi brought a blanket, put Northwest on it, and gently placed it beside Chen Zicheng.

"You can accompany Northwest alone."

Xiangxi patted Xibei's head, got up and left.

Xiang Xi knew that if he stayed here, Chen Zicheng's mood would only get worse.

"I still want to hear your explanation."

Chen Zicheng grabbed Xiang Xi's arm and pulled him back to his seat.

"..."

Maybe it was because of the hangover and lack of health, or because he was completely disappointed in Xiang Xi, Chen Zicheng was so calm that he couldn't believe it.

"You know, I have the ability to check you."

"Please..." Xiang Xi lowered his head, "Don't check me..."

"Are you short of money?"

"Um..."

"Why didn't you find me?"

"..."

"You are always like this, and you don't want to say anything when I ask you." Chen Zicheng smiled helplessly, "Forget it, I just think you are disgusting now, so you don't need to say anything."

Chen Zicheng continued, "Do you still remember what I said on the first day?"

"If one day you don't like me, let me get out of the dormitory..."

"The memory is pretty good. It seems that the head is not bad. The school will be closed the day after tomorrow. You can clean it up in the next few days."

"Um..."

Northwest kicked his legs suddenly, without even opening his eyes, he just left so quietly.

"Northwest it has..."

Chen Zicheng gently stroked Xibei's head, "Bury it."

Chen Zicheng tore off the key chain that Xiang Xi gave him from the key ring, "Bury this together, a funeral object in the northwest."

Chen Zicheng put the keychain into the hands of Xiang Xi, who was a little dull, and took out his mobile phone to answer the call.

"Hey?"

"Are you sure it's the person in the photo?!"

Chen Zicheng frowned, "Understood, now send him to Xiangxi's house."

"Wait a minute," Chen Zicheng called to stop Xiang Xi, "Xiang Dong has been caught, I asked them to send him to your house."

Xiang Xi turned his head and was stunned for a long time, "Thank you for so long..."

Chen Zicheng, our contact is completely over, right?

"You're welcome, I happen to be tired too."

Yes, I'm tired and figured it out - my feelings are worthless in Xiangxi's eyes.

Xiang Xi, let's end our relationship like this.

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Xiang Xi buried Northwest under an osmanthus tree, and Chen Zicheng did not come to attend the "funeral" of Northwest.

Xiang Xi compacted the last handful of soil, her eyes were red, but she couldn't cry.Speaking of which, in the eight years since he was adopted, he only cried once, and it was the day when he was kissed by Chen Zicheng.

Along the way, Xiangxi sorted out her emotions and rehearsed her questions.He wants to question this bastard "Father", where were you when Mom went crazy?What were you doing when Xiang Nan was being bullied?It's been rumored outside that you're dead, and I've already taken it seriously, why are you showing up now?

But when Xiang Xi pushed open the door of the house, saw the smile of "mother" and saw Xiang Nan nestled happily in his father's arms, Xiang Xi felt that all his emotions, including himself, were a bit redundant.

Xiang Xi felt that his nerves, which had been tense for so long, could finally relax, whether it was about family matters or Chen Zicheng's matters.Finally...can rest.Xiang Dong is back, the backbone of the family is back, everything will slowly return to normal, that's all.I can leave with peace of mind, as for where to go, Xiang Xi doesn't know.

"Brother!" Xiang Nan saw Xiang Xi and waved vigorously, "Look, brother! Dad is back! Brother, come here! Dad is back!"

Xiang Xi smiled at Xiang Nan, closed the door, turned and left.

"elder brother?!"

"Xiao Nan, stay with mom for a while. Dad and brother have a few words alone."

Xiangxi walked aimlessly towards the entrance of the village.

Xiang Nan, what I can't let go of is you.Even without me in the days to come, you have to grow into a man and learn to take care of yourself and your family.

"Xiangxi!"

Xiang Dong chased him out.

Well, I really miss this familiar voice.

"Why are you leaving? This is your home."

Yes, my home.But I don't think about leaving all the time. It's been eight years, and it's time to be free.The most regrettable thing is that I don't have the courage to say goodbye to Nan.

"Xiangxi? Come back."

Where are you going?Where is my home?

Going up to Qiongbi and down to Huangquan, the two places are gone.That's all.

"Xiangxi, I'm leaving soon."

Hearing this, Xiang Xi finally lost his mind, and greeted Dong with a fist, "Go? You disappeared for eight years, eight years! Now you want to go again? Go for another eight years?! Come to me One day I can't take it anymore and commit suicide in front of you?!"

"Xiangxi..."

"Don't call me Xiangxi! I'm just a stray dog ​​who never had a name!"

"No, Xiangxi."

Xiang Dong held Xiang Xi, who was on the verge of collapse, to his chest.A sudden, warm hug.

He obviously wanted to push the man in front of him away, but Xiang Xi still couldn't control his emotions and buried his head on the man's shoulder.

Xiang Dong gently stroked Xiang Xi's back, "You have a name, you are not a stray dog. You have a family—Xiao Nan, mother, and I are all your family."

Xiang Dong touched Xiang Xi's head, "Xiang Xi has grown so tall, it must be [-]."

Xiang Xi raised his head, his eyes were red, but there were still no tears.

Xiang Dong sighed, "You are still so strong, so strong that I am at a loss."

"Why are you leaving again?"

"Because it's not time for me to come back. In the past eight years, every time I came to visit you secretly, I wanted to rush in." Xiang Dong laughed at himself, "But I can't do this, you know, I'm a fugitive .”

"Do you come here often? Mom... she often calls your name."

"No," Xiang Dong shook his head helplessly, "I haven't come here often since she found me once. If it wasn't for being bumped into by someone you're looking for this time, I shouldn't have appeared at home no matter what. of."

"Xiang Xi, for so many years... You have worked hard. I also wronged you three to suffer with me."

"Mom, she...has been diagnosed with cancer, it's terminal," Xiang Xi recalled what happened at the bar yesterday, and his voice became softer, "But I've already raised money..."

Xiang Dong saw a few black figures flashing past the entrance of the village, and suddenly became serious, "There's no time to catch up on the old days."

"Xiangxi, remember, the mailbox at No. 171 Chunhua Road contains the evidence I have collected for eight years. I have been exposed in advance, and I am afraid it will be more or less ominous. If one day you hear the news of my death, go get the evidence report."

"What? Death? What do you mean?"

"Dad trusts you."

Xiang Dong patted Xiang Xi's shoulder, buttoned up his coat, and quickly disappeared from Xiang Xi's sight along the village path.

On the other side, Chen Guoxiong's study.

"Very well, we must send someone to keep an eye on it."

Chen Guoxiong hung up the phone, showing a sinister smile.

Xiang Dong, Xiang Dong, I won this game of chess.