wavenovel Chapter 133 You compare yourself to Bruce?
Chapter 133 You compare yourself to Bruce?
Chapter 134 You compare yourself to Bruce?
Jiang Shuo froze.
Zhang Hanyu smiled again.
"Haha, Jiang Shuo, so you were thinking about other girls."
Jiang Shuo covered his face, not wanting to speak.
Looking at Jiang Shuo's expression, Xia Li suddenly felt a little confused. He thought that the girl's appearance was somewhat similar to Song Che's, but not quite the same. He didn't like to express it.
"Why did he do that?" she asked Song Che.
Song Che thought for a moment about how to explain.
"I'm sorry because you knew what I was thinking."
Xia Li nodded.
"oh."
She looked at Jiang Shuo and said another sentence.
"It's normal to want to be with girls."
Jiang Shuo peeked out from between his fingers.
"real?"
"Really," Xia Li said, "Song Che wants to too."
Song Che was stunned.
"When did I think about it?"
Xia Li looked at him.
"The last time you touched me."
Song Che coughed twice. "That's different. Wearing a scarf and hugging someone is perfectly normal!"
"Why is it different?"
Song Che opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Zhang Hanyu laughed so hard he almost slid off his chair.
"Haha, what day is it today? Look at you two making a fool of yourselves."
Jiang Shuo lowered his hand and looked at Song Che.
"Brother, you can't do it either."
Song Che glared at him.
"Shut up."
Jiang Shuo chuckled.
"I'll shut up, I'll shut up."
Xia Li watched from the side and suddenly found this kind of conversation quite interesting; she realized she could actually make others laugh.
Everyone teased and joked with each other, but no one was really angry.
"Song Che," she suddenly said.
"Um?"
"The day at the hot springs," she said, "let's go to the public bath together."
Song Che was stunned for a moment.
"What?"
"Let's soak together," Xia Li said, "in a shared one."
Song Che looked at her.
Her expression was serious; she didn't seem to be joking.
Are you sure?
Xia Li nodded.
"Sure."
Jiang Shuo's eyes lit up again.
"Then I can—"
"You can't," Zhang Hanyu interrupted him.
Why?
"Because you're too sleazy."
Jiang Shuo disagreed.
"How am I being perverted?"
"The look you gave me just now was lewd."
Jiang Shuo wanted to argue, but Zhang Hanyu ignored him.
She looked at Xia Li.
"Xia Li, are you really going to date a public woman?"
Xia Li nodded.
"I want to give it a try."
Zhang Hanyu thought about it.
"That works too. It's a public one, quite big, and there are lots of people, so it won't be awkward."
Xia Li nodded.
She turned to look at Song Che.
"You come with me."
"OK."
Jiang Shuo muttered quietly to himself, "I want to join too—"
Jiang Shuo shrank his neck. Actually, he hadn't thought much about anything. These things were really normal; he just wanted to hang out with his friends.
Besides, public bathhouses—don't people go around naked!
Jiang Shuo was frustrated and went to practice shooting at the shooting range by himself.
Xia Li leaned back in her chair, looking at the screen.
The game was still running on the screen, with the character standing in the shooting range, surrounded by targets that had been shot at.
Zhang Hanyu then turned off the game, saying, "Let's not play this today, let's play some two-player games instead."
She noticed that Song Che was sitting next to her looking bored, and since FPS games are incredibly stressful and can exhaust several people in a short time, she decided to relax for a bit and bring Song Che along.
It has to be said that Song Che really cares about Xia Li.
While he was joking around with the two of them, he kept looking at Xia Li, and as he looked, a smile started to appear on his lips, like a lovesick fool.
Zhang Hanyu also looked at Xia Li, paused for a moment, and unconsciously glanced at her.
Well, it's not Song Che's fault; Xia Li is indeed pleasing to the eye.
Luckily, I'm different from other girls, otherwise I would be jealous of her.
Why are your breasts so much bigger than mine?!
Zhang Hanyu lowered her head—her presence was tantamount to nothing.
No, it's not good at all. It's convenient for her to do anything, but she looks like that—she's so tired that she's out of breath just walking.
She comforted herself and stopped thinking about breasts.
She opened 4399 Games, and a few lines of games on her computer brought back memories.
I haven't played in a long time.
Xia Li also opened the interface. Song Che controlled the mouse and found some familiar two-player games. He hadn't actually played many of these games; he mostly watched others play them.
When I was little, I was so envious of other people playing.
Even as he grew up, he didn't play many games. He basically wouldn't play games on his own unless Zhang Hanyu and Jiang Shuo asked him to.
While Song Che was still looking for a game, Zhang Hanyu and Jiang Shuo started bickering again. The two of them could argue about anything they did, it was practically a law of physics.
Xia Li watched from the side, her doubts lessening and then increasing again. Good friends—good relationship, mutual respect; good friends—good relationship, mutual teasing.
—I understand a little, but not all of it.
Xia Li felt that she could give it a try with Song Che.
This kind of relationship feels so relaxed and interesting.
"Xia Li, it's loaded. Spacebar is for placing bombs, and the other keys are for moving. Try it out."
"----good."
They didn't play for long before they were all called home.
As soon as Song Che returned, he smelled the fragrance.
Zhang Shushu cooked hot dishes at home, and Song Jianguo bought braised pork and hot dishes from outside. The two of them prepared a big table of delicious food.
"Mom, what's the occasion today? Why are you doing all this?"
"What do you mean, 'no special occasion'? Can't we have something nice to eat?" Zhang Shushu finished tidying up and sat down. "You two see if you like what I make. I'm sure it's fine. See if you like what your dad bought."
"I like it." Song Che's appetite was whetted; the braised pork looked incredibly delicious. "Although Dad isn't a great cook, he has a very refined palate."
Song Jianguo sat opposite Bruce, holding him and feeding him a small piece of meat. Tao Xiang had just peeked out from the bedroom, her little face full of excitement, but she suddenly turned back and seemed to be fiddling with something.
"By the way, Xia Li, were you two always hungry when you were little? —" Zhang Shushu paused, "I just wanted to ask, nothing more."
Xia Li was stunned for a moment, and was about to shake her head when Song Che stopped her, "They didn't have enough to eat when they were little, so they were sent to an orphanage."
"I was wondering what was going on. Tao Xiang keeps hiding things to eat. At first, I thought it was a toy, but it turned out to be food. When I asked her, she said she was hiding it for her older sister. I thought, Xia Li shouldn't go hungry with you."
"Definitely." Song Che knew it was all Tao Yao's fault. She saw Tao Xiang eating so well every day while she couldn't eat anything, so she must be furious.
Zhang Shushu wasn't too concerned. She was just curious about what the two children had gone through to hide food from each other. They must have had a very hard childhood.
Song Jianguo put Bruce down, washed his hands and ate his meal. He looked up and said, "Song Che, I have something to tell you."
"Yes, please go ahead." Song Che put down his chopsticks and listened to him speak.
"Didn't I say last time that I wasn't going to go out? Recently I've seen a few shops downstairs and in the alley outside that seem suitable. I'm thinking of staying here to start a small business. What do you think?"
"Me? —" Song Che paused, "I definitely have no objection."
"I know you have no objection, what I mean is, what objection do you have?"
"Oh, let me think." Song Che understood. His father was unsure whether opening a small shop nearby would be profitable, so he was doing some research. "As far as I know, breakfast shops near the school, especially at intersections, sell well, but the shops are probably all full. Besides that, there are stalls and shops during evening self-study sessions. Students don't care about sentimentality when it comes to food; they just care if it tastes good and how fast they eat. I feel like Mom's cooking is perfectly adequate, but—it's exhausting."
"That's fine." Song Jianguo seemed to have forgotten that he had just washed his hands, and picked up Bruce to play with him. "Lately, I've been feeling a bit strange, I don't know why—it's like I've suddenly become enlightened, um—how should I put it, is it good luck? I guess so, I feel like my luck has turned around recently, I'm very lucky."
"Your luck is about to change—" Song Che glanced at Bruce, who proudly raised his head and licked his paw. "I feel that you two opening a shop—would be very successful."
Just kidding, Bruce is a lucky cat.
They probably thought Bruce was a stupid dog, just like Xia Li.
Song Che increasingly felt that buying Bruce was the right thing to do back then.
He paused for a moment, then said, "Dad, lately—have you been finding money a lot?"
"How did you know? — It wasn't Song Che. Even if you know, don't tell anyone. Your mom won't let me — Fine, I'll give it to you, it's all yours." Song Jianguo looked like a deflated old cat. "Actually, I didn't find much money. It was just last time back in my hometown, when I was playing with my friends, we were opening red envelopes — you know, it's not gambling, it's just a game. I never expected to open 1000 yuan."
Song Che was stunned. "Dad, I was just kidding. I didn't know about this."
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"Fine, but it's good anyway. I wouldn't feel at ease with this money anyway. I've been finding a lot of money lately, one or two yuan at a time, and I've already bought candy with it."
"Hmm————" Song Che nodded. "Dad, you guys handle the shop opening. Remember to bring Bruce along and keep him at the shop."
"With Bruce?"
"Woof!" Bruce barked.
"Yes, I'll take it with me." Song Che smiled. "It's a lucky cat, you know, the kind that brings good fortune."
"Hey, you know what, I really feel like it." Song Jianguo slapped his forehead. "It really is true that my luck has improved since Bruce came."
"Bao's dad." Song Che was about to give Bruce to his father. "You two can just keep them around for fun. When your luck comes, you can't stop it. Next time, buy a couple of lottery tickets, maybe you'll win."
Peach Fragrance emerged completely from the bedroom.
She was wearing the pink pajamas Zhang Shushu had bought for her, her hair was messy, and her face was flushed. Her little nose was twitching as the scent wafted over.
"It smells so good." She leaned over the table, her eyes fixed on the plate of braised pork.
Zhang Shushu smiled.
"If it smells good, sit down and eat. Why are you standing?"
Tao Xiang immediately climbed onto the chair and sat up straight. But her eyes were still fixed on the plate of braised pork, so much so that she almost stared a hole through it.
Song Che picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her bowl.
"Eat."
Tao Xiang looked down at the piece of meat, then looked up at Song Che.
"My brother-in-law is so nice."
Song Che was stunned for a moment.
"What did you call me?"
"Brother-in-law," Tao Xiang said matter-of-factly, "my sister's boyfriend, isn't he my brother-in-law?"
She's quite savvy.
Song Che glanced at Xia Li, who seemed a little restless.
Zhang Shushu laughed out loud.
"This child has such a sweet tongue."
Tao Xiang chuckled twice, then lowered her head and began to eat the meat. Her mouth was greasy, and her cheeks were bulging out.
Song Jianguo held Bruce and fed him a small piece of meat.
"Bruce, do you think it was you who brought this good fortune?"
Bruce licked his paws, turned his head away haughtily, and ignored him.
Song Jianguo wasn't annoyed and continued petting the cat.
"You know what, I just remembered something that's been happening lately—this cat is amazing! I keep running into good things when I go out. Yesterday when I went to buy groceries, the lady selling vegetables gave me an extra bunch of scallions. The day before yesterday when I went to get my car repaired, the mechanic said my car could still run for another two years and I wouldn't need to replace it."
Zhang Shushu was undermining him from the sidelines.
"The lady gave you extra scallions because you helped her move things last time. The mechanic said you didn't need to replace it because your old car was already beyond repair, so it wouldn't matter whether you replaced it or not."
Song Jianguo choked.
Song Che nodded in agreement, "Dad, Mom is right. Don't blame everything on Bruce."
Song Jianguo disagreed.
"What if I win a thousand yuan in a red envelope?"
Zhang Shushu thought about it.
"That's because you were lucky."
"Isn't good luck just a matter of chance?" Song Jianguo lifted Bruce up, "Bruce, don't you agree?"
Bruce was held in mid-air, his four legs dangling, looking utterly hopeless.
Tao Xiang watched from the side and giggled.
"Uncle, Bruce doesn't want to be lifted up by you."
Song Jianguo put Bruce down.
"Why wouldn't it want to? It likes me very much."
After landing, Bruce walked towards Xia Li without looking back, jumped onto Xia Li's lap, curled up, and began licking his paws.
Song Jianguo watched this scene in silence.
Zhang Shushu said earnestly, "Look, he likes Xia Li, not you."
Song Jianguo sighed.
"This cat is a waste of money."
Xia Li looked down at Bruce.
Bruce looked up at her and meowed.
Xia Li reached out and stroked its head. Bruce squinted and purred softly.
Tao Xiang watched from the side, feeling a little envious.
"Sister, I want to touch it too."
She actually just wanted to put Bruce in his place; she remembered clearly the last time Bruce beat her up.
Xia Li moved Bruce closer to her.
Peach reached out to touch it, but as soon as she touched the fur, Bruce opened his eyes and glanced at her. Peach was so frightened that she withdrew her hand.
"It glared at me."
Xia Li glanced at Bruce.
Bruce had closed his eyes and continued snoring.
"It wasn't glaring," Xia Li said. "It was sleepy."
Peach Blossom was still skeptical, but she reached out and touched him again. This time Bruce didn't open his eyes, so she became bolder and touched him a few more times.
"Wow, it really is! It's so soft!"
Zhang Shushu watched this scene with a smile in her eyes.
"Alright, alright, let's eat first, then you can touch me."
Tao Xiang withdrew her hand and continued to rummage through the braised meat in her bowl.
Song Jianguo also picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of food.
"Song Che, you said bringing Bruce to the shop, is it really useful?"
Song Che nodded.
"it works."
How did you know?
Song Che thought for a moment.
"intuition."
Song Jianguo glanced at Bruce, then at Song Che.
"Okay, then I'll take it with me."
He paused, then said, "If we really make a fortune, I'll give you a share of the profits."
Song Che smiled.
"Okay, I'll wait for my dividends."
Xia Li, who was listening nearby, suddenly spoke up.
"Can Bruce bring wealth?"
Song Che nodded.
"able."
Why?
Song Che thought for a moment about how to explain. He decided to let bygones be bygones regarding the label, as there was no need for a specific explanation. He spoke as usual.
"That's it—when it arrives, your luck changes."
Xia Li looked down at Bruce.
Bruce lay on her lap, his tail swishing back and forth.
Bruce meowed, whether he understood or just responded casually, it was unclear.
Tao Xiang raised her hand from the side.
"I want to help bring in wealth too!"
Zhang Shushu smiled.
What kind of wealth do you attract?
Tao Xiang thought for a moment.
"I—I eat fast, which saves time!"
Zhang Shushu burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, you'll save yourself time."
Song Che smiled too.
Tao Xiang is talking complete nonsense!
He turned to look at Xia Li.
Xia Li was looking down at Bruce, the light falling on her face, making her look like an ordinary girl next door.
"I—also want to attract wealth," Xia Li said softly.
Song Che smiled.
Xia Li is talking nonsense—Xia Li isn't making things up.
He clearly understood how to discriminate.