13. Ordinary Dad 2

Chaodong High School, located in Chaodong District, City C, boasts a well-developed campus layout and a reasonable size. Established during the "abolition of old institutions and promotion of literature" reform movement, it has gradually developed through trial and error under the new system.

The school has superior faculty resources, strict system management, and high teaching quality, and enjoys a high reputation among many famous high schools in the country.

After a month of remedial classes, the soon-to-be high school sophomores and juniors finally had their day off. After cheering, the students, lamenting the piles of homework, emerged from the school gates, chattering and joking. The noisy discussions revolved around joy at the holiday and lamentations about the piles of summer homework.

Chen Xiao sighed as he walked towards the door, clutching a dozen test papers. He looked at his friend and complained, "We've already been making up for over a month, and there's still so much homework! Are they really not going to give us even a little time? Cheng Ye, how can anyone do this?! Can't they just let us relax a bit before entering our senior year?"

Cheng Ye held the test paper up and rolled her eyes at him. "We're about to enter our third year of high school, and you're still thinking about playing. I'll give you some time, but do you dare to go out and play? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten?"

Chen Xiao's father is a rough man. He usually favors his son, but he attaches great importance to his son's studies. As long as it comes to his studies, Chen's father will not give up even a step.

Chen Xiaodu retorted muttered: "You can't say that. Doesn't the teacher always say that we should combine work and rest? Besides, aren't we even in the third year of high school yet? Please allow me the last bit of stubbornness as a sophomore!!" He deliberately made an indignant expression on his round fat face, which was particularly funny.

Cheng Ye bumped him with his shoulder and said in disgust, "Go away, you idiot!"

"Cheng Ye!! You dare to hit me, don't run!"

The two of them shuttled through the crowd, chasing each other all the way to the school gate. Cheng Ye suddenly stopped, causing Chen Xiao to lose control of his feet and bump into Cheng Ye, causing him to stumble.

Chen Xiao raised his hand and punched him: "What are you doing? Why did you stop suddenly?"

"It looks like my dad?... My dad is here, I'm leaving first, goodbye!" Cheng Ye raised his foot and walked across the street.

"Huh? Where? Oh, goodbye." Chen Xiao looked in the direction Cheng Ye was walking, and sure enough, he saw Cheng Jiu riding an electric scooter and looking at this side.

Looking at his father who had changed so much, Cheng Ye asked in surprise, "Dad, you won the lottery, and you're willing to dress up now?"

Black sports suit, these sneakers, look good quality, can't be bought without thousands. This is not like his father's old style! . It's a mess.

His hair was also cut, and although his face was still the same old face, he looked much younger overall. Is this his father?

Cheng Jiu smiled at his silly son's shocked expression. This kid was still lively and joking, and hadn't experienced the misery of being harmed by inexplicable people. He was about to enter his third year of high school, a crucial moment in his life, and his future held endless possibilities.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jiu suppressed his smile. He would never allow those people to ruin his son's life.

Seeing his father suddenly become dazed, Cheng Ye raised his hand and waved it in front of him, asking, "Dad, what are you thinking about? Hurry back, it's getting dark. Aren't you going to set up the stall today?"

In the past, whenever his father came to pick him up, he would always rush home, fearing that if he was a minute late, the night stall would be occupied by someone else.

When Cheng Jiu heard this, he remembered that he had not told his son about opening a shop. He smiled and said, "Son, Dad has rented a shop on Bai'an Street. It's a noodle shop. I'll take you to check it out tomorrow. I'll go home first today."

"Bai'an Street! The Bai'an Street across the street?" Cheng Ye looked up in shock. He pointed to the other side and asked, "Is it real or fake? Has it opened? Where is the store? Is the location good?" His father rented a store like this, he wouldn't be cheated, right?

Cheng Jiu didn't understand his son's worries. "Don't be impatient. The store has been open for a week and business is good. You don't have to worry."

Cheng Ye sat on the back of the electric scooter, a little in disbelief. His father had actually come to his senses! He had tried to persuade him for a long time, but he had refused to give up some money to open a shop. He had been clinging to his little savings and refused to let go. Now that this had happened, he was a little incredulous. The thought of his father no longer having to work day and night and having more time to spend with him made Cheng Ye's heart leap with joy.

He didn't expect that what was even more shocking was to come.

When he returned home, he could hardly believe that this was the home he had lived in for more than ten years. The originally black floor had been replaced with a wooden floor, the yellow walls and roof were painted white with a hint of light blue, the worn-out sofa was gone, replaced with a new dark blue sofa, and the extra things that he was reluctant to throw away were gone, making the entire living room spacious and bright.

The toilet was also cleaned thoroughly, and most importantly, the broken washing machine was finally replaced with a new one!!

He scurried up to the second floor, and sure enough, it had been renovated! His room was tidied up too: the bed, computer desk, cabinets, chairs, even the quilt was clean and smelled of lemon!

In addition to the first floor where Cheng Jiu lives, there is an empty room on the second floor that no one lives in. Now this room has been converted by Cheng Jiu into... uh, a study?

All the groceries in this room were gone, leaving only a few boxes of books in the empty room...

The grocery room on the top floor is very clean and the groceries inside are neatly arranged.

He walked onto the balcony and saw that it had been cleaned up after being cluttered with things. On the sunny side of the balcony, there were several large rectangular wooden basins, in which were planted some vegetables whose names he couldn't tell and small cabbages that were almost ready to be picked. The green onion seedlings in the small holes of the plastic trash basket filled with soil had already sprouted.

There was a huge foam box next to the large wooden tub, and on it was planted... grape vines? The vines hadn't even sprouted yet, and his father had already stuck a long bamboo pole on top of it. The other end of the bamboo pole was resting on the roof of the pavilion. Cheng Ye's mouth twitched. His father was so thoughtful!

The only way to express it is "wow|groove"!!

"Dad!!!" Cheng Ye shouted and ran downstairs.

Cheng Jiu, who was making dinner, was so frightened that his hand trembled and the soup spoon fell to the ground. He took a deep breath, picked up the soup spoon, and was about to go out to see what happened to the naughty child.

He looked at his jerk son who ran in and asked with a shrewd face, "Dad, are you possessed by the Snail Girl? Did you really win the lottery? How could you be willing to spend money! Are you still my dad?"

With an expression that showed he wanted to slay the demons, Cheng Jiu almost couldn't help but hit him with a spoon.

"I'm not your dad, I'm your father! Wash your hands quickly and go downstairs to buy a bottle of electric mosquito repellent liquid, otherwise mosquitoes won't eat you at night." This kid, what a brain hole!

Cheng Ye, who was kicked out by his father, went to the convenience store downstairs to buy electric mosquito repellent liquid with a confused mood.

Cheng Ye sat at the dining table, drinking delicious chicken soup, and occasionally glanced at his father sitting across from him. He had a strange look on his face, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak, repeating himself over and over again.

Cheng Jiu couldn't deceive himself by ignoring his obvious little appearance, so he said, "Go ahead!"

Cheng Ye immediately put down the spoon and asked seriously, "Dad, do you still remember my birthday? Where is the spare key to the house? What's the password for my bank card?"

Cheng Jiu looked at his cute little face pretending to be serious, and straightened his attitude. He replied in a serious tone, "May 2nd, under the eighth brick in the right wall of the backyard. Secretly, it's your birthday. What do you want to ask?"

Cheng Jiu looked at his son's troubled expression, sighed and said, "Actually, I read a report by an expert a few days ago. He emphasized that high school students are at an important stage, and the pressure of study is increasing dramatically. It is easy to become depressed and impetuous. If you are not careful, you may suffer from depression, fear of exams, etc. The more this happens, the more you need to be comfortable.

For your future, Dad feels the need to make a change... However, Dad will continue to work hard to save money so you don't have to worry about anything. You can study with peace of mind and work hard to get into a good university. When you get married, you won't have to worry about the bride price, and when you have children, you won't have to worry about the milk powder money..."

Cheng Ye was deeply moved, but then his father's subsequent words made him speechless. His father was still his father, and possession of another's body really didn't exist!

…

The next day, he sat on the back of an electric scooter as his father bought groceries. Luckily, riding an electric scooter from the old city to school only took 20 minutes, taking a shortcut. The subway would have taken 40 minutes, and the bus even longer.

People living in old city neighborhoods and urban villages must commute to work repeatedly on the subway and bus. Modern life is fast-paced, and workers are on the go every day. They are busy with work, busy traveling, and busy with life. They spend more than ten hours a day on the job, three or four hours in traffic, and then work overtime. The rest of the time is spent thinking about how to deal with customers and various random thoughts. Even elementary and middle school students, carrying heavy books, read on tablets on the subway, check in, and do homework.

Cheng Ye stood at the door of the shop, looking at the sign that read "Ye Zi Tang Noodle Shop" and feeling deeply moved. His father had always loved him so much, always putting him first and thinking of him in everything.

Inside the shop, Cheng Ye also met Xiao Zhou, a staff member, and the two chatted enthusiastically. Three hours later, Cheng Ye finally had the delicious pickled cabbage and minced pork noodle soup that Xiao Zhou had highly recommended. It was so delicious that he almost swallowed it.

The rich bone aroma penetrates deep into the vermicelli, and the sweetness of the bone marrow slowly dances on the tongue, making it impossible to stop.

Why hadn't he realized his dad was such a great cook before? Although he was a decent cook, this was the first time he'd tasted this kind of delicious noodle soup. Could it be that his dad had been preparing for this? Cheng Ye licked the spoon and wondered.

For half a month, Cheng Ye had been eating all kinds of food and supplements that his father prepared in different ways every day. He didn't gain much weight, but he seemed to have grown taller, and the sleeves of his pants were even shorter.

Cheng Jiu happily took his son to buy a lot of clothes, fearing that he would let his son down.

After the holiday, Cheng Ye carried the completed test paper on his back and was obediently taken to school by his father. His father kept nagging him all the way.

Cheng Ye was tired of being told this and grumbled loudly: "Oh, Dad! Stop nagging me. You've told me this several times. I will go to the store first on the weekend and wait for you to go home together. I won't go back alone.

When stopping on the road, I won’t rush to cross the road, I will always look for cars first…”

He's not a kid anymore; he's almost an adult! Every time he goes back to school, his dad has to go over all these questions all over again. How many times have I heard him? He's old enough now, he's going to keep nagging about him forever! Okay, he's going to keep nagging about him forever.

Cheng Jiu kept muttering: "Don't disobey my advice, kid. You still dislike your father..."

Sigh! He didn't want to be long-winded, but he was just in case. Although he'd only met that classmate who looked like a darling in heaven in the second half of the semester, who knew if he'd meet her earlier this time? What if? He didn't want to let his guard down.

Forget it, he should just go to the school gate to pick up his son every week.