The sky was gloomy and the wind was chilly. Filled with excitement and joy, Lou Cheng couldn't help but shiver as soon as he walked out of the train station. Unlike the strong wind, low temperature and dry cold in Yanling, the cold in Xiushan was the kind that chilled him to the bone. It was a kind of inescapable cold that couldn't be resisted by the so-called airtight clothes. Besides, he was in a weak and sick state.
"Luckily I was smart enough to put on a coat before I got off the bus." Lou Cheng praised and took out his phone. He took a picture of the familiar sky of Xiushan and the landmark building in the distance, and sent it to Yan Zheke with a smirk. "Does it look familiar?"
Yan Zheke replied with a dazed emoji. "I suddenly miss home …"
"Just think of me as your substitute to go home and experience Xiushan for you." Lou Cheng replied with a proud smile.
"Bah, what are you talking about? Substitute Cheng, are you prettier than me? "Yan Zheke replied with a" you know nothing about strength "emoji.
While chatting, Lou Cheng carried his luggage and declined a bunch of offers to take a taxi. He arrived at the bus stop and waited for the bus that would pass by his house on route 82.
Although he had 10,000 yuan in his backpack and a few hundred in his wallet, he had to be thrifty!
Originally, he only had 5,000 yuan as a reward, so he planned to use the rest of it as a dating fund. But now that he had the 10,000 yuan reward for the top eight, he had a little idea. He planned to buy something for his parents during the New Year. It would be the first real gift to surprise them!
Bus 82 was crowded. Lou Cheng controlled his center of gravity well with his Yin-Yang Stance. He sat down and looked around to see if he could meet one or two classmates.
Unfortunately, Xiushan was a prefecture-level city. The population of the main city alone was in the hundreds of thousands. The number of classmates he knew, starting from kindergarten, was no more than 300. Compared to the former, Xiushan was like a drop in the ocean. How could it be so easy to meet them? Unless he specifically went to certain places where certain people were bound to appear.
The bus swayed and stopped. It drove to the non-commercial area of the old city. The surrounding buildings began to become shorter and less colorful. Lou Cheng got off at a stop sign at the entrance of a community.
This was the place where he had lived for almost ten years. Many of the outer walls of the buildings had been mottled, leaving traces of the merciless passage of time. This was the last glory of the company that his father first worked for. When it went bankrupt, he squeezed out the last of his family's savings and borrowed a lot of debt to buy the property rights.
Most of the people living in the neighborhood were his father's former colleagues or coworkers. They had a good relationship with each other. Along the way, Lou Cheng frequently greeted them. This uncle had watched him grow up, and this auntie had helped him change his diapers. Before he stepped into the house, he could already feel the smell of home.
Of course, this kind of neighborhood atmosphere was also a little bad. The seven aunts and eight aunts loved to gather together when they had nothing to do. If something happened to one family, the news would spread throughout the neighborhood!
When he was about to reach Building No. 8, Lou Cheng saw a young man walking out from the entrance of the unit. He smiled and greeted him, "Brother Xu."
This young man was called Wang Xu. He was Lou Cheng's kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school classmate. In the normal sense, they were childhood friends. Their fathers used to work in the same technical department. They liked to play chess and brag together. Lou Cheng had a good relationship with him.
However, during the years when the company was about to go bankrupt, everyone was in a panic. Everyone had a hard time. In a family, one had to leave home to work, while the other stayed at home to take care of the child. Conflicts broke out from time to time. This atmosphere also affected the children. Some began to lose interest in learning and wanted to earn money as soon as possible. Some followed the young workers in the factory and now the hooligans in the "underworld". Gradually, they formed some gangs.
Wang Xu was tall and sturdy. He was a martial artist since childhood. Influenced by this atmosphere, he slowly went astray. In junior high school, he tried to please the PE teacher in order to learn martial arts. At the same time, he followed the hooligans to collect protection fees and participate in school gang fights.
At that time, he was relatively simple. He would show off to Lou Cheng who he had beaten today and who he was going to fight tomorrow. With Lou Cheng's insight, he found that Wang Xu was indeed talented. At the age of 14 or 15, he was already an Amateur Ninth Pin fighter.
Because of this childhood friend, Lou Cheng was able to concentrate on his studies in junior high school, where the overall learning atmosphere was very bad. He was not disturbed by the outside world and bullied by the hooligans. He was admitted to Xiushan No.1 Middle School and completely got rid of this environment. From then on, he and Wang Xu became strangers. He no longer knew anything about Wang Xu. He only knew that Wang Xu did not study in high school from time to time. He found that Wang Xu seemed to be doing better and better, but there were more shallow scars on his face.
The scar on Wang Xu's left cheek was still faintly visible. He had neat short hair, wore an expensive long black leather coat, and wore a thick long gold chain that gave him the temperament of a nouveau riche. His features were no longer tender, and he no longer had the youthful look of an eighteen or nineteen year old youth.
"Hey, the college student is back." He was quite happy to see Lou Cheng. He took out a pack of cigarettes with English letters written on it from his pocket. "Come, have a smoke. Good stuff!"
"It was in such an atmosphere that I learned to smoke and drink …" Lou Cheng thought and waved his hand. "I quit smoking now."
Wang Xu's face showed a trace of unhappiness, and his attitude became more indifferent. He lit a cigarette for himself and said, "It's different to study in college."
To be honest, Lou Cheng used to be a good friend with him, but he was still a little afraid of him. But now, after the experience in the Warrior Sage Challenge Tournament, he was no longer afraid of Wang Xu. He looked straight into Wang Xu's eyes and smiled gently. "I've quit smoking and drinking, but I haven't quit eating skewers and hotpot. Let's go for supper when you're free?"
Seeing that Lou Cheng didn't deliberately alienate him but was instead calm and generous, Wang Xu's displeasure dissipated. Returning to his usual self, he chuckled and said, "Sure, let's go have skewers when I'm free. Cheng, why don't you quit smoking and drinking? What's the point of living then? "
Lou Cheng replied with a smile, "I joined the Martial Arts Club in college to strengthen my body. You know, practicing martial arts requires abstaining from smoking and drinking."
Hearing this, Wang Xu laughed loudly. "You want to practice martial arts? When I'm free, I'll teach you a few moves. I guarantee that your martial arts will improve greatly during the winter break! "
I don't believe … you can make me a Professional Ninth Pin fighter? Maybe you can't even beat me … Lou Cheng complained silently. He pointed upstairs and said, "I'm going home to see my parents first. Talk to you later."
"Okay, I'll bring a bottle of wine to your house. I haven't played chess with Uncle Lou for a long time." Wang Xu and Lou Cheng lived in the same building and the same unit, but one was on the second floor and the other was on the fifth. After Wang Xu graduated from junior high school, it was normal for him to be away from home for a week.
Lou Cheng said, "You haven't forgotten your chess skills? I've abandoned it long ago. "
Both of their fathers loved to play chess. Both of them were influenced since young and had inherited the skills from their families.
Wang Xu smiled first and then sighed. "You know my dad. He's as stubborn as a donkey. He can't stand me being in the underworld. But once you're in the underworld, you can't help yourself. Sigh, only when we're playing chess does he give me some face and say a few words."
He was speaking like an old man.
After the small talk, Lou Cheng walked through the door of the unit and walked up the familiar stairs to his house on the fifth floor. This community was built ten years ago, before elevators and apartments were popular in Xiushan. Therefore, the highest building here was only six floors.
Seeing the gray-blue security door, Lou Cheng smiled and took out the key. It was five o 'clock. His mom must be at home preparing dinner.
He didn't tell his mom in advance that he was going home today because he wanted to give them a surprise!
Dang dang dang dang! Lou Cheng turned the key and opened the door with the background music in his heart. He shouted,
"Mom, I'm home!"
His voice echoed and the room was silent. Lou Cheng was stunned. He put on his slippers and walked to the kitchen. There was no trace of cooking.
Damn, where is she? Lou Cheng took out his phone and dialed his mom's number.
Where's the surprise?
The phone was connected. Lou Cheng's mom's familiar voice came through. "Cheng, when are you coming home? The other kids are all on vacation! "
"Mom, I'm at home now. Where are you?" Lou Cheng asked in a daze.
"Why didn't you say you were coming home?" Lou Cheng's mom raised her voice.
Lou Cheng's mouth twitched. "I wanted to give you a surprise."
"Surprise your ass! It's more like a shock! One of my relatives is getting married. Your dad and I are at Ningshui for the wedding. We won't be back tonight. You can handle it yourself. "Lou Cheng's mom scolded him.
Ningshui was a county under Xiushan.
"Is this the kind of treatment I get when I come home from so far away?" Lou Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Lou Cheng's mom laughed. "You didn't tell me in advance. If you didn't, I would have let your dad come by himself. Are you surprised?"
"Yes …" Lou Cheng was speechless.
After hanging up the phone, he looked around at the deserted surroundings. He could only sigh. As expected of his biological son, he still had to find his own food.
Back in his room full of posters of Dragon King and other martial artists, Lou Cheng put down his luggage and took out his phone. He sent a message to Yan Zheke. "No one is here to receive me. No food. Everyone is at the wedding!"
Yan Zheke quickly replied with a photo. It was a picture of a round table with a turntable. There were dozens of dishes on it. "My dinner tonight is for you to satisfy your cravings. You're welcome!"
"Look at my eyes …" Lou Cheng sent a sad emoji. "The left-behind child was abandoned!"
While chatting with Yan Zheke, he began to think about dinner. He planned to gather his friends for dinner. After all, he had money!
He first left a message to Cai Zongming. "Talker, I have a secret for you."
I got the secret of the top eight in the Warrior Sage Challenge Tournament. Now I can crush your secret!
Then he looked for Jiang Fei on QQ. "Fatty Jiang, are you free? I'm going back to Xiushan. Let's have dinner together."
If Fatty Jiang was not free, he would look for him one by one.
"Oh, you're finally back. I thought you were having a good time. Where are you going?" Jiang Fei didn't hesitate. This is called friendship!
Lou Cheng thought for a while. "Old Liu Barbecue."
He could send a photo to Yan Zheke and let her eat it!
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