Chapter 2820 Year-End Friendship

Then why did the boy look like he didn’t hear what he just said?
The elegant old man frowned.

……

"child……"

He raised his voice a little more.

"You kid..."

He couldn't help but reach out and grab the boy's sleeve.

Could it be that this child’s hearing is so poor at such a young age?

If he hadn't believed that he and the boy had never met before, there would be no entanglement. He would have suspected that the boy was ignoring him on purpose...

……

The boy finally responded.

His sleeves moved suddenly.

The cuff of the elegant old man's hand slipped out.

……

It wasn't until he felt nothing in his hand that the elegant old man reacted.

Hey?
What just happened?
He didn't feel anything...

The cuff in his hand disappeared.

……

However, the elegant old man's attention was quickly attracted by the young man's gaze.

He looked at the boy.

I was speechless for a while.

"……child."

The elegant old man finally sorted out his thoughts, "The rain is getting heavier, do you want to come into the house to hide from the rain?"

……

The boy seemed a little surprised.

The look in his eyes made the elegant old man feel a little strange for some reason.

"……What's wrong?"

The old man couldn't help but touch his face.

Is there anything odd about his appearance?
……

"Wow~"

The sound of rain suddenly became heavier.

The elegant old man was startled.

His expression suddenly became a little anxious.

"Oh, it's raining heavily."

"hurry up."

The elegant old man simply held the boy's arm with one hand and put his other hand in front of his forehead.

There is still some distance from the gate to the house.

……

The boy looked at the old man's hand holding his.

The expression is incomprehensible.

Didn't break free.

Instead, he let the old man pull it into the house.

……

The elegant old man was just doing a good thing.

I couldn't bear to see the children getting wet in the rain.

did not think of……

But unexpectedly, I found that this child had similar interests as me.

They became close friends regardless of age difference.

……

This is such a pleasant surprise.

……

Whenever the elegant old man thought of his acquaintance with Shangqing, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

This is probably fate.

If it weren’t for that rain, he wouldn’t have made the friend Shangqing.

Sometimes, the acquaintance between people is so magical.

……

The elegant old man and Shangqing always have endless topics to discuss.

Therefore, he had no chance to ask the young man about his own situation.

The time that Xiaoyou comes to see him is irregular each time.

Very casual.

But logically speaking, shouldn’t you be studying at your age?
Why……

He once asked his friend this question.

But the young man did not give him an answer.

Obviously, the young man doesn't want to say more about his situation.

……

Shangqing said nothing.

The elegant old man had no choice but to give up.

Moreover, he believes in you.

There must be a reason why such an outstanding child exists.

He also vaguely sensed some mystery about this child.

This kid…didn’t really bother hiding it.

Instead, they openly show their specialness.

Instead, it made him wonder if he was making a fuss out of nothing.

……

The elegant old man did not try to understand anything again.

Inexplicably, he had a premonition that if he persisted in getting an answer, perhaps his friend would never appear again.

He didn't want to lose his friend.

People are getting older.

I'm used to seeing separation.

But I can't stand separation the most.

……

My friend won’t tell you.

He didn't ask anything.

All his doubts and concerns about his friend were kept in his heart. …

Xiaoyou doesn't come to see him very often.

This actually made him feel relieved.

How can you, at your age, have so much time to chat with an old man in the suburbs?
……

My friend always comes alone.

Leave alone.

My friend is like a person in a painting.

He seemed to see no trace of modern society in Xiaoyou.

I also can't see any contact between you and other people.

Now seeing that his little friend seemed to be getting along well with his old classmate's grandson, he felt quite relieved.

Children should have friends who are closer in age.

It's good for a child to be calm and sensible.

But it's also good to have some children's innocence occasionally.

It is difficult for adults who have entered society to remain innocent.

……

"Let's go."

The elegant old man greeted the two of them.

"Let's talk about it at the dinner table."

"We talked while eating."

Although it is said that one should not talk while eating or sleeping.

But what the heck.

He is the owner of this room.

He has the final say.

……

"Everyone sit down."

The elegant old man curled up the corners of his mouth.

“They are all home-cooked dishes.”

It was done in a hurry.

Not sure what kind of evaluation it will get?
He eats alone and has no requirements.

Eating is more like a routine task for him.

As long as it can fill your stomach.

But you can't be so sloppy when entertaining guests.

He put a lot of effort into preparation.

He did his best with the ingredients in the kitchen.

I hope to prepare a table of food that both children will like.

It was rare that the table was mostly full.

The elegant old man narrowed his eyes and smiled.

……

"Try them all."

The elegant old man couldn't help but say when he saw the two of them picking up chopsticks.

"Shangqing has tasted my cooking several times."

Although I only have a taste every time.

To this end, he is still trying to find out what dishes Shangqing likes.

But just now, he discovered Shangqing’s favorite food - dim sum.

He couldn't help but slap himself on the head in his heart.

He is also a slow responder.

A child.

No matter how mature and steady Shangqing appears.

He is also a child.

Since they are children, there is almost no child who doesn’t like to eat snacks.

Why didn’t he think of preparing some candies or snacks for Shangqing?

His way of entertaining guests is not good.

……

“Although they are all home-cooked dishes, I think my cooking skills are pretty good.”

During the years when his wife was in poor health, he cooked for her.

His wife taught him a lot.

Later, his wife passed away, and he continued to work hard to recreate the taste of the dishes his wife cooked for him.

After all, I have been eating it all my life.

His taste buds had gotten used to the taste.

Practice makes perfect.

Even though he was not particularly talented in cooking, his cooking skills gradually improved with daily practice.

When he occasionally tastes something that tastes somewhat similar to his memory, he would feel a little dazed.

Also somewhat happy.

Far away.

The elegant old man brought his attention back to the present.

"of course."

The elegant old man laughed.

"Your grandfather's dim sum skills are totally incomparable."

The dim sum made by my old classmate is at a master-level professional level.

He cooks...

It's just the average person's level.

……

Xiao Xiao picked up a piece of bamboo shoots and put it into his mouth.

"delicious."

Xiao Xiao frowned.

"Grandpa Ouyang's craftsmanship is very good."

……

"is it?"

The elegant old man certainly understood that the child must be exaggerating a bit.

But he looked closely at the child's expression.

There is nothing unnatural.

(End of this chapter)