soft hedgehog

When he got home, Ji Tong called his mother, changed his slippers and walked inside.

The air conditioner in the corner of the open and bright living room is blowing in the wind, and it is a quiet and not noisy vertical.The wall-mounted TV opposite the sofa was rebroadcasting a funny variety show, and several people ran wildly with chickens in their arms.There is a person lying half-lying on the sofa, with his legs together. Because he is wearing dark blue jeans, he looks like a mermaid with a good figure at first glance. He is holding half a watermelon in his left hand, and digging out balls with a spoon in his right hand. In the white porcelain bowl, his eyes were fixed on the TV, and he laughed pleasantly.

This is Ji Tong's mother, Hu Aihua, who is enjoying the summer vacation like a student.

His mother was a beautiful woman when she was young, although she is not old now, at least her charm still exists, and there are not many wrinkles around her eyes.Back then, his grandfather had won a medal in the war, and after retiring from the army, he became a cadre in the municipality. Unfortunately, he left early and had no son, so most of his power and status had been lost—the incense sticks were burnt out, and only ashes remained in the stove.

However, this does not affect Hu Aihua's growth into an advanced woman in the new era.Later, despite her mother's objections, she decided to marry a high school classmate named Ji Jianbin. The Hu family had no choice but to help her son-in-law from a penniless poor boy to the boss of a private company, so that her daughter could rely on her.

Who ever thought that a man would turn bad when he had money? Ji Jianbin got together with a female secretary with big breasts as soon as he turned 40, and quietly rented an apartment as a second home.After Hu Aihua's mother found out, she was angry for good or bad, and died of cerebral thrombosis the next year, and Hu Aihua became an enemy with her ex-husband.

Fortunately, she is still a primary school teacher herself, and although her family background is not very rich, it is enough for their mother and son to ruin their lives. Gradually, she wants to open up a lot and becomes carefree again.

"came back?"

She sat up and waved to her son with a smile: "Come here, the watermelons are all dug."

She looked like a loving mother and a filial son, but when Ji Tong really came to her side, she immediately raised her eyebrows with two tattooed willow leaves: "What are you doing with this stinky body of sweat!"

I can't wait to jump a few feet away immediately.

Ji Tong sat down on the sofa, and bangs flicked the sweat from his brow: "I went out with Fatty and the others, and I died from the sun."

The three of them hang out together throughout the holiday, and the parents never take it seriously.Hu Aihua took out a tissue and gave it to him, saying: "Eat a few pieces of iced watermelon, your Uncle Liang specially sent it over in the morning, it's very sweet."

Hu Aihua and his partner Liang Changlei met by chance to buy fruit. When dry firewood meets raging fire, they both feel that it is suitable for each other. The relationship is actually sweeter than that of young people.Out of concern, and also because he wanted to meet someone, Liang Changlei sent seasonal fruits to this family every three days, and fed them both mother and child like animals.

Hearing this, Ji Tong poked back with the fork he had already picked up.

"A watermelon worth eight cents a catty is worth a special trip? It's not too shabby."

"What nonsense is that brat?" Hu Aihua scowled and stopped watching the TV. "Who is embarrassing you? Your Uncle Liang is considerate of your mother. Don't let my mother know what to do with such a heavy watermelon."

Strange.He is such a young and half-baby, but all the female compatriots around him like to call themselves "old lady", which makes his status extremely low.

"You can eat it if you are considerate." Ji Tong stood up and went straight to the bathroom, "I don't dare to eat the melons sold by vendors like this anyway, who knows if they have cyclamate or not, and I've ruined my stomach because of the sweetness." The gains outweigh the losses!"

The sharp mouth like a knife is in the same strain as his mother.

Hu Aihua was so angry at the back that he saw that he was about to disappear and hurriedly pulled his neck and shouted: "Can't you say this in front of your Uncle Liang tomorrow if you heard it? Otherwise, don't blame the old lady for being rude to you!"

You're welcome?How rude.

Ji Tong has never been beaten in his life.

He picked his little finger out of his ears, and he said he was victorious, and his mood improved a lot.He walked leisurely to the bathroom to wash his face and hands, then strolled back to the room, nestled in the bedroom and turned on the air conditioner.

The room was only the size of a grain of rice, and it cooled down in a short time, making it very comfortable.

Speaking of this suite, it's a bit small, with two bedrooms and one living room.His mother didn't move back to her natal family after the divorce, of course because of face. The two mothers and sons have a natural tacit understanding, so he didn't complain about living in the teacher's apartment.But it's another matter for an outsider to live in, especially if the outsider is not very good.

Uncle Liang Ji Tong, who is in love with his mother, has seen it many times. His face has many dimples and his skin is tanned yellow, but his body is quite strong. There should be many aunts vying to be his partner when he goes to the square dance.

But his mother, Ms. Hu Aihua, is not an aunt who sneaks out to the square to dance at seven o'clock, so she doesn't need that kind of strength.

Ji Tong lay on the bed, put his hands on his head and thought for a while, feeling bored, then got up awkwardly and lay down on the bay window beside the bed.

Downstairs is a community activity center. The weather is so hot that there are still people playing parallel bars underneath. The elderly can exercise their muscles and bones outside and exercise their breath inside, and they will not be lazy all day.

He rested his chin on the back of his hand, and looked at the people downstairs: This one is good, but it’s a pity that my mother is shorter; this one is also good, wait a minute, the top of the head seems to be bald; how about this one?O armpit hair!You can tie a broom with a squeeze!

Looked and looked, but still did not find a satisfactory one for his mother, so he had to turn over and lie back on the bed, dangling with his right foot resting on the bent left knee, still not reconciled in his mind.

Mom, my only mother, why, how did you fall in love with a farmer?

You might as well go downstairs to practice one-arm giant swing!

—

Drowsily squinting at his afternoon nap, the time slipped to noon the next day.

Two people braved the scorching sun and carried fruit into the gate of the family courtyard.

This is just the second week after Liang Yuchen returned to Pingcheng.He majored in English as an undergraduate in a five-hour high-speed train ride away, and he didn't go home much.One day in the first half of the year, his father suddenly had a heart-to-heart talk with him, telling him all about the blossoming of his old tree, and expressing his hope for his support.

Of course, Liang Yuchen had no reason not to support it.His father was both a father and a mother, and he worked hard to bring him up. He has suffered countless crimes over the years, and he should have had someone who knows the cold and the hot by his side long ago.

There is only one thing to worry about: his father wants to take him to move to Ji's house.

He didn't understand, so Liang Changlei explained it to him slowly.While proposing marriage, Liang Changlei offered to buy another house to live with Hu Aihua, but Hu Aihua refused.She is considerate of Liang Changlei, the funds on hand are only a few hundred thousand, and they are stretched thin. After buying a house, there is no way to make a shop. Could it be that she rents the front door for the rest of her life to do business?

Liang Changlei felt ashamed, but he also knew that what she said was justified.

"There are half a hundred people, what dowry dowry do you care about?" Hu Aihua comforted him.Spend the money wisely, and make some achievements as soon as possible while your body is still healthy, so that future generations can relax.

In addition, letting Liang Yuchen come with her was also her stepmother's idea.

The first level, of course, is to understand that Liang Yuchen had no mother since he was a child. If he were to be separated from his father again, it would be cruel to leave this 20-year-old young man in a rented fruit shop. At the same time, she also has her own selfishness.

Her precious son Ji Tong is too pampered, and he can't change it easily.Liang Yuchen grew up in a difficult environment. He is a person who knows how to measure and the general. Maybe he can be a good brother, but he has many relatives on the road of life.

Even if the two don't get along, it doesn't matter.Seeing that the school will start in September, both of them have to live in the school, and the huge conflict has only lasted for more than a month, and there will be no trouble.

Liang Yuchen couldn't refuse the elder's words. He was a very sacrificial person.

When the doorbell rang, Ji Tong was washing his hair in the bathroom, rubbing the fluffy foam on his hands slowly, even though it rang for a long time, he just pretended not to hear it.

Hu Aihuaxu in the inner room changed his clothes, pushed the door and ran out, slapped the wooden floor with pearl rubber slippers, shouted "Come here", and walked back to the bathroom in the middle of the run He shouted at the door: "Little brat, are you deaf? You don't even know how to open the door."

He can't be bothered.

Seeing farmers is not as important as washing your hair, and you have to go to ktv with Yang Xiao and the others at night, a lot of classmates.

Then there were vague voices outside, which could not be heard clearly through the water in the ears.It didn't take long before the sound got closer and closer, and it came to the door of the bathroom.

"In order to give you a good impression, Tongtong specially washed his hair in advance. I didn't expect you to arrive early." He only heard Gege laugh, "Look, he is here."

It was Ms. Hu's voice.

Ji Tong was alert for a second, and the door was left open.He tilted his head and squinted his eyes, glanced at the door through a layer of foam and water droplets, and sure enough, he saw three shadowy people not far away, and immediately stamped his feet anxiously: "Mom! What did you bring them here for?! I haven't finished washing them yet. Well, get out, get out!"

For the convenience of washing his hair, he even took off the surf vest he wore in the morning, and now he is standing in front of the sink with his upper body bare, and he is only wearing a pair of elastic shorts that are not much longer than his underwear.Although he is a man, his chest and back are so bare, and there is still scum all over his head and neck. What is his image?

"Hurry up!"

The water in his eyes was so hot that he couldn't open them, his fair features were wrinkled in a hurry, and there was a strange tinge of red, and he couldn't help urging.

"Let's go out first, Auntie." Someone was considerate of him at the first moment, but it's a pity that he can't pay attention to it now.

Hu Aihua closed the door with a smile, and said repeatedly: "This child is shy, shy..."

—

After washing his hair, Ji Tong was so angry that he turned on the hair dryer loudly in the bathroom, and it took him a long time to sneak back to the room against the wall and change his clothes.

His mother's voice was clear and loud, even louder than the TV, and there were a few laughs from time to time.He doesn't understand, how happy is he with a friend who sells watermelons?

After a while I heard my name.

"Tongtong, Tongtong! Come out, don't hide in the room and play computer games, I won't take care of you if you play myopia!"

Then he dawdled out, put his hands in his trouser pockets, walked to the living room with his head drooping, without looking at the sofa, only glanced at two people from the corner of his eye.

"It's impolite," Hu Aihua stretched out his hand towards him, motioning him to sit over, "Don't call you Uncle Liang?"

Ji Tong said lazily, "Uncle Liang."

Then turned around and wanted to leave.

"Hey!" His mother stopped him, "It's not over, and you still have brother Yuchen!"

The first time he heard this title, Ji Tong felt strange, and then he suddenly understood where the familiar feeling from yesterday came from.

He turned around and looked at the sofa——

Passerby!

What is Yuanjia Road Narrow?What is lingering spirit?

The two people's eyes met, and the young man sitting on the sofa was also very surprised, and got up to show politeness, "Tongtong, hello, did we meet yesterday?"

"Have you met before? So destined?" This day was full of surprises, Hu Aihua wished they had met on the first day of their birth.

"Yeah." Liang Yuchen looked at Ji Tong, "I sent a student back yesterday, and I happened to meet—"

"Hey!" Ji Tong yelled to cut him off.

Although it is not impossible to fall in love after graduating from high school, it is inevitable to make a fuss if his mother finds out, who knows how much nagging he will have to listen to.

"What's the name of the brat?" Hu Aihua raised his eyes and stared at him, "It's rude to interrupt others, why don't you come and sit down?"

"..."

It was only then that Ji Tong reluctantly walked over and sat in the corner farthest from Liang's father and son, holding his mother's hand and glaring at Liang Yuchen from behind.When the other party received his gaze, he made a zipper motion on his mouth, the meaning was very clear——

To shut up.

The first time I came to Ji's house, Liang Yuchen, who was still a little nervous at first, saw his childish action, for some reason, couldn't help smiling, paused for two seconds, and nodded slightly, signaling him to rest assured.

Ji Tong's heart just relaxed, but his mouth was not forgiving: "Mom, can you stop calling me Tongtong?"

Hu Aihua patted the hand wrapped around his arm: "Then what do you want people to call you? Is it possible to have both names and surnames? It's not your head teacher."

"What's wrong with having a first name and a last name, and I'm not familiar with it..."

"you--"

Seeing that Hu Aihua was about to get angry, Liang Changlei immediately came out to mediate: "Huahua, it's okay, they just met today for the first time, it's normal for them to be unfamiliar, and it will get better slowly."

Goosebumps appeared on Ji Tong's arms, Hua Hua...

With such a prestige, Liang's father and son felt his temper to some extent, and avoided his name intentionally or unintentionally when talking.

They came today to move next week, Ji Tong was not interested at all, he peeled oranges and ate alone while listening, and took out the remote control to change channels after a while.When there was really nothing to do, he remembered that the slippers he wore when washing his hair got wet, and they creaked when he stepped on them, so he went to the entrance to change a pair.

Walking over, looking down, suddenly frowned.

Two pairs of shoes are neatly arranged along the corner of the shoe cabinet.A pair of black leather shoes with white wrinkles on the toe, as if they could be broken with a little force; a pair of sneakers, well brushed, but unfortunately they are counterfeit products, the style and color matching are all wrong, the kind that he would think would hurt his feet as a gift.

He stood in front of the shoe cabinet and turned his head to look at the living room, looking at the cheap brother who had met once on the sofa.

Probably to show politeness and solemnity, the man propped his knees with both hands, wearing khaki trousers under the black short sleeves, white sports socks exposed at the back half of the slippers, and the heels were balled up.Although I didn't wear my glasses yesterday, it was written with dirt from the inside out, from head to toe.

This time, even the base of Ji Tong's nose wrinkled into a small hill.

Such a person came to be his elder brother, isn't it delusional?

His eyes were burning, Liang Yuchen felt it quickly, turned his head to look at him, and nodded gently.

The poisonous sun was hanging high outside, and the golden sunlight shone into the living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows. When it fell on the faces of the people, all aggression had been restrained. It seemed that the meaning of existence was only for them to see each other's expressions more clearly.

Liang Yuchen saw Ji Tong clearly, and also saw the clear hostility on Ji Tong's face.He is not surprised.Facing such a brother who is four years younger than himself, he has the consciousness to compromise to the end.

Ji Tong also saw Liang Yuchen clearly, but mistook Liang Yuchen's gentleness for pride.

It's like rivals in a cockfight, one has a cockscomb, but the other is wearing a gentleman's bow tie, and does not respond to his provocation.

His expression froze for a second, and the anger in his heart became stronger. He gritted his molars and thought: I will take your surname if I don't drive you out.