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Chapter 152 Childhood Friends (7)

Hearing Chen Ye's voice, the tall and slender boy leaning against the fence turned around. Duan Xu, who is thirteen years old this year, has begun to grow taller, and his temperament has changed.

When he was young, Duan Xu was gentle and pretty. Now he is very handsome, with deep eyes and a high nose bridge. Whenever he stands there in his light blue school uniform, he is a sight to behold.

Looking at Chen Ye, there was a hint of tenderness in Duan Xu's cold phoenix eyes. He looked cold when he was not smiling, and only when he looked at Chen Ye would his expression relax a little.

"Come on, go home."

When they arrived at the school gate, Duan Xu put his schoolbag in the basket in front of the bicycle, and Chen also sat on the back seat of the bicycle consciously.

Li Lijun bought the bicycle after Duan Xu entered junior high school, so that they could go to and from school more conveniently. In the morning, Li Lijun could take Zhou Ying to school and work directly without sending them off.

The weather in May is just right, with a breeze bringing a hint of coolness.

Chen Ye reached out and hugged Duan Xu's waist, and began to tell Duan Xu what happened at school today.

It was the same in previous years, but they didn't have bicycles, so they just talked as they walked on the road.

As Duan Xu grew older, he laughed less and talked less, so most of the time it was Chen Ye who talked and Duan Xu listened quietly.

"I got 98 in the mid-term test, all in three subjects. I will be promoted to junior high school in a little over a month, and I should go to Tianhe. A teacher from the Experimental Middle School contacted me before, but I don't want to go because it is too far from home."

"Tianhe's education level is pretty good, so I'd better go to the same junior high school as you. This way we can still go to school together."

When Duan Xu was promoted from primary school to junior high school, he was sought after by several schools, but he chose none of them and continued to stay in the Tianhe headquarters.

"Okay, you can stay in Tianhe." Duan Xu is in the voice change period, his voice is a little hoarse and low, but it is not unpleasant at all. Instead, it has a kind of magnetism between a teenager and a young man.

"So where did you go to high school? Tianhe or Experimental High School?"

Experimental Middle School has been getting better and better in the past two years, and is showing signs of surpassing Tianhe.

Duan Xu stepped on the brakes and stopped at the traffic light.

"Let's see after the high school entrance exam."

The red light soon turned green, and Duan Xu's bicycle started moving forward again.

When they arrived downstairs of the community, Duan Xu locked his bicycle and went home with Chen Ye.

Zhou Ying and Li Lijun both teach graduating classes. Their get off work hours have become later, and sometimes they have to stay behind to provide guidance to students with poor grades.

The school where the couple worked was the worst in the city, and they tried their best to improve their children's grades.

In the bedroom, Chen Ye was lying on the bed reading a novel, while Duan Xu was sitting at the desk doing Olympiad math exercises.

Duan Xu is very talented in mathematics. He was noticed by his mathematics teacher as soon as he entered junior high school and had to go to an Olympiad training camp during the summer vacation.

After finishing the questions, Duan Xu rubbed his eyebrows. Today is Friday and there is no class tomorrow.

"Will you go out and play tomorrow?"

There was no response from Chen Ye.

Duan Xu turned around, and Chen was immersed in the novel and heard nothing.

Duan Xu stood up and took the book from Chen Ye's hand. Chen Ye looked at him with his eyes open, "Give it back to me."

Duan Xu glanced at the cover of the book - "Horror", he raised his eyebrows, leaned over and stared at Chen Ye, "Did you use your pocket money to buy this kind of book again?"

Chen Ye pulled the book back from Duan Xu's hand, "Don't tell mom. By the way, what did you say just now?"

Duan Xu repeated, "Will you go out and play tomorrow?"

Chen also nodded, "Yes. Is it because I did well in the exam? Then we'll go to the movies in the morning and eat at East Street in the afternoon."

"Play tomorrow and concentrate on reading the day after tomorrow. Don't play around."

Chen Ye collapsed on the bed and said weakly, "Why are you the same as my parents?"

Duan Xu said, "I'm just worried that you'll go crazy playing around. If you don't pass the entrance exam to the main department, don't hug me and cry."

"I won't."

After Chen Ye said this, he picked up the book and continued reading. Duan Xu looked at him with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, but more of it was doting.

The next morning, Chen Ye was still not awake at eight o'clock, and the movie was about to start at half past nine.

Duan Xu took out the clothes that Chen Ye wanted to wear. For so many years, he was the one who decided what Chen Ye wore every day.

After pulling Chen Ye out of the bed, Duan Xu took off his pajamas and quickly changed him into a white sweatshirt.

After putting on his clothes, Chen Ye was still in a daze. It was not until he went out and the sun hit his face that he finally woke up.

The two walked into the cinema. Duan Xu, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, stared at the big screen, while Chen Ye was drowsy.

He didn't get much sleep last night because he stayed up all night reading a novel.

Chen Ye nodded his head and finally fell asleep on Duan Xu's shoulder.

Eating the same food and drinking the same milk, Duan Xu grew very fast in height. He didn't need to straighten his back to allow Chen Ye to lean on him.

After lowering his eyelashes and glancing at Chen Ye, Duan Xu's gaze returned to the movie screen.

The movie was over and most people had left. Chen Ye opened his eyes.

He looked at the cast list on the screen, "Finished?"

"It's over."

Chen Ye stretched and glanced at his watch, "Let's go, it's time for lunch."

Just after lunch, Duan Xu received a call.

Chen Ye keenly noticed that Duan Xu's expression changed, and he knew without guessing that the call was from Duan Xu's mother.

Duan Xu walked to a tree where no one was, and Chen Ye was very tactful and did not follow him.

In less than five minutes, Duan Xu hung up the phone and walked over.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent on the way back. Ever since Hu Bing got married abroad three years ago, Duan Xu had become taciturn.

His father hasn't asked about him for many years, and Hu Bing has called him less often since she married the doctor at the nursing home.

Apart from the fixed living expenses of 10,000 yuan per month, Duan Xu hardly felt that he still had parents.

At night, Chen Ye took a shower and went into the bedroom. Duan Xu was sitting at the desk with a black pen in his hand and an exercise book and draft paper in front of him.

Chen Ye looked at Duan Xu's back and inexplicably felt that Duan Xu was very sad at the moment.

For teenagers, even if there is nothing serious happening in their lives, any slight movement from their parents can make them terrified for a long time.

Duan Xu was not too affected by his parents' problems as he had gotten used to it over the years, but it was true that he felt uncomfortable.

Chen Ye walked over and put his hand on Duan Xu's shoulder, "Brother, you can tell me anything."

Duan Xu was stunned, "Nothing."

"I don't believe it," Chen Ye said, "You were unhappy after answering the phone today. Did your aunt say something to you?"

Duan Xu was silent for two seconds, then he felt that there was nothing to hide, so he said to Chen Ye: "She gave birth to a child."

Chen was also surprised, "Giving birth to a child?"

Duan Xu nodded. "Last year she told me she was pregnant and gave birth to a girl. She asked me if I wanted to go to France during the summer vacation."

"How did you reply to her? If you want her, you can go and see her."

Duan Xu no longer expected love from his parents, and his longing for Hu Bing had long been exhausted.

"not going."

Duan Xu stared at Chen Ye and pinched his soft face. Although he was already eleven years old, Chen Ye still had a lot of flesh on his cheeks.

"Who will wake you up every day when I go? Who will take you home? Who will help you with your homework?"

Chen Ye: "I'm not a child anymore."

Facing Duan Xu's questioning gaze, Chen Ye said, "At least they are not first or second graders, but it's okay if you don't go."

Hu Bing has a new family, and Duan Xu felt quite embarrassed.

"Summer vacation is a few months long. We can ask our parents to take us on a trip. Didn't you just buy a camera? We can take pictures."

Duan Xu looked at Chen Ye's clear eyes and curled his lips, because the discomfort brought by having a younger sister was dispelled a lot.

When Duan Xu first learned that Hu Bing was getting married a few years ago, it was a big blow to him. At that moment, he truly realized that he had been abandoned by his parents.

He is redundant no matter where he is.

There were many difficult nights when Chen Ye hugged him and told him that he would always be with him.

Fortunately, he has a younger brother.

The family love that Chen Ye brings to him can heal his inner wounds.

In fact, he didn't quite adapt to the Li family at first, and he was even less used to having a younger brother who was one year younger than him.

Gradually, he realized that taking care of Chen Ye had become a part of his life. It was not to please Zhou Ying and Li Lijun, but he really wanted to take good care of Chen Ye and give Chen Ye everything good.

Duan Xu didn't think he was a person who was overly emotional and eager to flatter others. He sometimes thought that it was probably fate that he felt familiar with Chen when he first met him at the age of eight.

After the entrance examination from primary school to junior high school, Chen reached the admission score of Tianhe Junior High School without any suspense.

Zhou Ying was so happy that the whole family went on a road trip to the west.

After traveling by car for half a month, Chen Ye's skin had become darker. He thought it was too troublesome to use the sunscreen Zhou Ying gave him and threw it into the suitcase and never took it out.

When the first grade of junior high school started, Chen Ye and Sun Xiaoxiao were coincidentally assigned to the same class.

After a summer vacation, Sun Xiaoxiao grew taller than Chen Ye. Perhaps because he loved playing ball and doing sports, Sun Xiaoxiao looked quite mature. It didn't look out of place for him to walk with the members of the high school basketball team when he was only in the first grade of junior high school.

On the other hand, every time Chen Ye walked with Sun Xiaoxiao, he was mistaken for his younger brother.

During the physical education class, Chen Ye stood on the playground in a short-sleeved shirt with a listless look on his face. The teacher allowed them to move freely before the gymnastics exercises even started.

Sun Xiaoxiao put his arm around Chen Ye's shoulders and walked to the basketball court, asking him to sit down and watch him play basketball.

Chen Ye stared at the basketball court for a while, then felt bored and started pulling out the fake grass on the green lawn of the playground.

A shadow blocked Chen Ye's way. Chen Ye looked up and saw Duan Xu.

Chen also stood up and asked, "Is your class also having physical education class in the playground?"

The school has three playgrounds in total. In order to avoid confusion, teachers usually hold classes in different playgrounds.

"In the small playground."

Duan Xu handed him a coffee-flavored ice cream. Chen Ye took it, opened the package and started to take a bite.

Sun Xiaoxiao, who had just finished the performance, walked over. When he saw Duan Xu, he called him "Brother Duan".

Seeing the ice cream in Chen Ye's hand, Sun Xiaoxiao was greedy and said, "Give me a bite."