The day before the opening, the fathers of both families came back. I went to bed early because I was tired, and the four adults were still talking around the stove. I vaguely heard my father say, "It's not a good idea to always skip school. A child this young can't just hang around outside all day long..." My mother added, "He's always bullied at school, so he hates going to school." I wanted to interrupt and ask why he's always hanging around, didn't I help my mother open the store? But my mind was fuzzy and I couldn't say a word. I heard Yu's father say, "Why don't you go to a vocational college? With my son taking care of him, he won't be bullied anymore."

I fell asleep again in a daze.

The next day, the store officially opened. Because Sun Dafei and his team had distributed flyers at the school gate the day before, quite a few students came, and it was a lively and prosperous scene. Xiao Zhishan personally presented a plaque with the words "Good luck in opening the store", and Sun Dafei and his team presented a plaque with the words "Great fortune and prosperity". Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, I worked very hard as a waiter.

Because I helped Bai Qing sell vegetables, I knew how to communicate with customers and soon became familiar with everyone. In the endless busyness, my body and mind were completely devoted to this small shop. I didn't have time to think about the past. Busy, but happy. I suddenly felt that this was not bad. It would be great to stay in this small place for the rest of my life.

Because we were so busy and tired, we fell asleep as soon as we got home at night. In the morning, we would get up and wait for the vegetable supplier to deliver fresh vegetables. Then we would start to skewer the vegetables again and go out to open for business in the afternoon. Being so busy all the time, I had no time to recall the past, and gradually I came out of that haze. My phone was still turned off, and I had no contact with my old friends. After more than a month, the business of the small shop gradually stabilized and we had a large group of regular customers. The business of the small stall outside did not decline either. Instead, the boss thanked us for bringing in more customers. Because our stall was often full, his business also increased accordingly, and he was grinning from ear to ear.

One morning, the three of us were still stringing together, when suddenly there was a knock on the door. I wiped my hands, went out to open the door, and was stunned when I saw the girl in front of me. Zhou Mo, a girl with short red hair, was leaning against her red sports car, looking at me calmly. "You are capable." Zhou Mo said, "Are you ready to completely cut off contact with us?"

I smiled and said, "No, I've just been too busy lately. Why are you here?"

"I'm here to take you to Beiyuan City."

"What are you going to do?" I was a little confused.

"Today is the day of Hou Shengshuo's trial. Are you sure you don't want to go and see it?" Zhou Mo crossed his arms over his chest.

"Go, of course." When I thought of Hou Shengshuo, the blood vessels in my body felt like they were going to burst.

"Then let's go." Zhou Mo shook his head. I walked towards her car, and just after taking two steps forward, Zhou Mo suddenly ran over and threw himself into my arms. "Asshole..." Zhou Mo murmured, tears already flowing, and bit my neck, which made me gasp in pain. I gently patted Zhou Mo's back with my hands, ostensibly to comfort her, but actually to let her let go of my neck as soon as possible, it really hurts, asshole! After leaving a tooth mark, Zhou Mo finally let go of my neck. She gritted her teeth and looked at me, and said hatefully: "Are you really willing to never look for us again?"

I said awkwardly, "I've been busy lately..." Zhou Mo hugged me tightly, rested his head on my shoulder, and said softly, "I don't ask for anything from you, I just hope to see you often, can't even this wish be fulfilled?" I had no choice but to continue patting Zhou Mo's back gently and said, "Why not? Of course I can. I opened a small spicy hot pot shop in Dongguan Town, and I'm really too busy to leave recently. You can come to visit me during holidays or something."

"I don't want you to stay in this small place." Zhou Mo looked up at me and said seriously, "You don't belong to this small town. You should go to a bigger city. Only there can you really fly. Go to Beiyuan City. If you don't like going to school, I will help you open a hotel. It's much better than spicy hot pot..."

My expression changed slightly, and Zhou Mo quickly said, "No, that's not what I meant, don't get me wrong. I mean that I'm impressed by your ability and am willing to convince my dad to invest in you. He's a businessman, so of course he likes to do things that pay off."

I sighed: "Let's not talk about this for now. When will Hou Shengshuo's case go to trial?"

Zhou Mo looked at his watch and said, "There's still more than an hour left. We still have enough time. Can I hold you for a little longer?"

Looking at Zhou Mo's affectionate eyes, I had no choice but to obey. Because I was still thinking about Xia Xue, I had to deceive myself that this was a hug without any evil thoughts, and it was just a way for friends to express friendship. Amitabha, we monks don't tell lies, I really wasn't moved, I wasn't moved.

My mind was buzzing with confusion when I suddenly heard my mother's voice behind me: "Haohao, who is coming..."

I felt a chill on my back, knowing that my mother had seen me and Zhou Mo hugging each other. This... I could only slowly let go of Zhou Mo and slowly turned around. Sure enough, my mother's face was somewhat surprised. She looked at me and then at Zhou Mo. I said very awkwardly: "Mom, this is my classmate when I was in Beijing No. 7." My mother nodded and said in confusion: "Oh."

She has already met Xia Xue and Tao Zi, and knows that I have a close relationship with both girls. Now...

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