Liang Zhirou: "..."

This guy seems a bit immoral as a father.

...

After both children left home, the house suddenly became somewhat deserted.

Chen Muxue, who was lying on the sofa like a salted fish, was no longer there, nor was Chen Yunqi running over to ask some stupid questions.

The four-bedroom apartment, which I hadn't really noticed before, now feels quite empty.

That noon, Liang Zhirou returned from the store and asked Chen Lu with a smile what he wanted to eat, only to find that he was fast asleep on the sofa.

She quietly went back to her room to get a blanket, then turned off her phone, which was still playing a video. Unexpectedly, Chen Lu woke up upon hearing the noise.

"Why did you turn off your phone, you silly goose? I was watching it."

"Huh?" Liang Zhirou was taken aback. "You were asleep just now..."

"I wasn't asleep; I was listening to the sounds."

"You're either asleep, or you're deliberately ignoring me when I call you."

Liang Zhirou was startled by her own cleverness, thinking to herself, "Now you have to admit one of these things, right?"

"The brain and mouth are asleep, but the ears are not."

Liang Zhirou didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Chen Lu opened his eyes and realized he was covered by a blanket. He smiled and pulled her into his arms. She was still resentful, but she didn't struggle at all.

"I've been thinking about it, and I think we should close the coffee shop. It's been open for too long," Liang Zhirou suddenly said after a moment of tenderness between the two.

Why so suddenly?

Liang Zhirou's eyes gradually narrowed, and she smiled faintly: "I've had enough. All my dreams have come true."

Chen Lu nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly froze, asking, "So what do you want to do in the future?"

"Hmm... when I get a little older, I might like to become a teacher and teach painting."

Liang Zhirou paused halfway through her sentence when she saw a smile suddenly appear on Chen Lu's face. "What are you laughing at?" she asked.

"I'm suddenly a little excited..."

Even after being hit by the rocket's headbutt, Chen Lu was still restless, holding Liang Zhirou in his arms, touching and pinching her here and there, and continuing to say with a wicked smile: "I am your first student."

Liang Zhirou clearly thought of something, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly buried her face in his neck.

Even though they've been married for a long time, it's still quite shameful for this guy to act like a hooligan.

"Where would you like to teach in the future, Teacher Liang?"

Chen Lu couldn't help but ask, as he needed to decide whether to pave the road ahead of time based on Liang Zhirou's choice.

This simpleton teaching children is a complete game-changer. As for teaching college students... she has enough reputation and ability, but she's a self-taught person with no relevant academic degree.

This requires some preparation in advance.

"We'll talk about that when I'm old." Liang Zhirou gently kissed his neck. "Right now, I just want to be with you and do whatever you want."

"I don't have anything I want to do."

Chen Lu casually remarked that he was still surprised by Liang Zhirou's idea of ​​becoming a teacher in the future.

I don't know if it's because Xiao Xunfang was working non-stop when his leg wasn't healed, but this silly guy really can't stay still.

He's forty years old now, but he still has so much energy.

“Take your time to think about it. You’ve been with me for so long, it’s time for me to be with you too.” Liang Zhirou finished speaking and then started counting on her fingers one by one. “Playing games, fishing, or going on a trip, anything you want, is fine.”

Chen Lu buried his face in her neck and sniffed softly, then paused and said, "We'll see."

"Is there anything you want to do?"

"No, I want to do all of what you just mentioned."

...

As the days went by and the couple got older, they increasingly felt that living in a big house was too awkward.

However, the one-bedroom apartment was too small, so Chen Lu decided to buy a two-bedroom apartment.

He consulted with Liang Zhirou, and the two hit it off immediately, buying the old house they had rented back then.

Although the old neighborhood had been renovated inside and out at some point, the layout remained the same, just as they remembered it.

What kind of life did he and Liang Zhirou live before their two children were born? What kind of life are they still living now?

I have a feeling of nostalgia.

That evening, the couple had an unprecedented argument. It wasn't exactly a fight, though, since Liang Zhirou was only mildly angry.

As for the reason... he went into the water and saved someone while he was fishing.

Liang Zhirou was halfway through fishing when she suddenly opened her mouth and said, "That fish is huge!" Chen Lu looked closely and realized it was a person splashing around in the distance.

"You promised me back then that you would call the police if you encountered them again..." Liang Zhirou looked at him with red eyes after helping him take a bath and change his clothes.

"He was almost gone, and this reservoir is so remote. By the time he arrived, it would be too late." Chen Lu scratched his head. "Look at me now, I'm not missing any limbs..."

After talking for a while, Liang Zhirou didn't hear a single thing she wanted to hear. She wiped away her tears, feeling wronged, and went back to her room, locking the door behind her.

Chen Lu's pupils twitched twice, and he quickly followed and asked, "How could you bear to let me sleep on the sofa?"

"...I...I can't bear it, so you can sleep in the next room."

"..."

Chen Lu sighed softly. Clearly, this was the only and absolutely unacceptable thing for Liang Zhirou to do.

Even now, how come this silly boy still can't learn to get angry properly?

He glanced at the bedroom next door, then stroked his chin and fell into quiet contemplation.

Master Chen doesn't want to be alone in an empty room.

After a while, Liang Zhirou was sitting on the bed with her legs drawn up, wiping away tears with the back of her hand from time to time, looking like a wronged person.

There was a sudden, light knock on the door, and Chen Lu's voice came from outside.

"Zhirou!"

She sniffed. "What?!"

"Open the door first."

After thinking for a moment, she slowly walked to the door.

Liang Zhirou was still angry, but she could never truly bear to lock Chen Lu out.

She puffed out her cheeks, slowly opened the door, and looked at Chen Lu with a mixture of anger and annoyance.

Chen Lu's gaze was very sincere: "How about letting your husband sleep in tonight? Otherwise I'll die of heat."

"Why?" Liang Zhirou tilted her head.

Chen Lu deliberately tossed a few small parts in front of her, then gave her a sly smile: "My room's air conditioner is broken."

"you……"

Liang Zhirou was taken aback, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth. Realizing that she was angry, she quickly covered her mouth with the back of her hand and turned her cheek to the side.

But the memories of the past kept replaying in her mind, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud. She could only wipe away her tears and gently pat him while laughing.

"Hate!"