Lin Ye pointed at the small bench, and the boy sat down obediently, putting his little hands behind his back.

Lao Chen felt soft-hearted when he saw the child like that, and said quickly: "Eat, eat, you must be hungry, don't listen to your brother, our family doesn't have that many rules, just eat when you are hungry."

Xiao Zinai: "Ouch~"

Little puppy: "Ouch~"

Lao Chen: "Hey!"

Lin Ye: "Alas..."

If her mother-in-law were here, she would definitely teach Xiao Zinai very seriously and teach her how to wash hands before eating, how to respect the elderly, and how to be courteous.

But Lao Chen is not a mother-in-law.

Lin Ye thought for a while, he himself was not the same, his mother-in-law was the only one in the world.

Thinking of this, the gentle and kind face of his mother-in-law appeared in his mind, and the sadness in Lin Ye's heart that he had deliberately hidden seeped out quietly.

It's like water under duckweed. You can see green leaves next to each other everywhere. If you throw a pebble in, the green waves will not be suppressed by each leaf.

He is only fourteen.

After dinner, Lin Ye packed up his things out of habit and did not allow Lao Chen to help. Maybe it was because the white hair on Lao Chen's temples was more obvious under the light, or maybe it was because Lao Chen's waist was a little tight when he stood up.

Slowly, or perhaps, Lin Ye just thinks that this is what juniors should do.

When Xiao Zinai helped Lin Ye carry the bowls and chopsticks, Lin Ye didn't stop him, but rewarded him with a smile that he was not very good at.

She is practicing how to behave, and he is practicing how to laugh.

Lin Ye squatted in the sink and washed the dishes, while Xiao Zinai wiped the water off the dishes and chopsticks with a rag.

"What are you going to do later?"

Lin Ye asked while washing the dishes.

Xiao Zinai put his hands beside his face, pillowed his face on his hands, puffed out his mouth and replied: "Huhu."

Lin Ye shook his head: "It's not Huhu, I need to wash up first, and then I can go Huhu."

Xiao Zina pouted: "I just washed it yesterday."

Lin Ye: “I have to wash it every day!”

Half an hour later, the washed boy got into bed and pulled the dog, who obviously didn't want to sleep, by its tail into his arms.

Lin Ye gestured with his thumb towards her, then walked to the door of the living room, sat down on the steps, and exhaled slowly.

Lao Chen lit his pipe and sat down next to Lin Ye.

"Uncle Chen."

"Um?"

"If one day I... travel far away, can you help me take care of the little girl? I can leave all the money I have to you to pay for her meals, but of course... it probably won't be enough.

Yes, just ask her to help you wash the dishes, and I will also teach her to sweep the floor and tidy up the yard tomorrow. I can help you as much as I can."

Lao Chen's pipe stopped in mid-air, and the sparks gradually dimmed.

After a long moment, he nodded: "Okay."

After a long while, Lin Ye was very bad at forcing a smile: "Thank you for not asking why."

Lao Chen knocked the ashes from his pipe and got up to go back to sleep.

"You are a person who won't accept defeat even if you hit a tree. You will always have to travel far away. Why should I ask?"

He walked toward the side room with his hands behind his back. In fact, he wasn't that old, but for some reason his pace tonight was... shaky.

...

...

[Brother Meng, this is yesterday’s update. The new book is really being written slowly and has not been saved. When will the five or six chapters be saved? I will send them out in one day. Whether you believe it or not, I don’t believe it. Bah, I am.

Convinced.]

【Add to bookshelf to collect】
Chapter completed!