Chapter 3572 Winter Melon and Ham Soup

The boy let his grandmother pull him.

The behavior of the two old people made him feel very guilty.

There is also regret and anxiety.

He shouldn't have come back so late...

He made his grandparents worried.

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The boy washed his hands in the kitchen in silence.

Grandma turned on the stove.

"Xiao Guang, you and grandpa go sit at the dining table first."

"Grandma, heat up some food."

The children came back late and the food they had prepared had gone cold.

"It'll be fine soon."

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The boy moved his lips, wanting to say something.

He felt he should say something.

But he couldn't say anything.

It's not the words that come to my lips.

But I don't know what to say at all.

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The boy followed his grandfather to the restaurant.

He sat down in his usual seat,

The hands placed on the knees were unconsciously clasped together.

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The old man was not surprised by his grandson's quietness.

Sun Tzu is a quiet person by nature.

Plus the impact of his parents' early divorce on the child...

They thought it was good that the child did not rebel when he reached puberty.

Besides...

Far from being rebellious, this child has always been very sensible.

They don't have to supervise or worry about my studies.

I study and do homework conscientiously every day.

The results are also good.

They were very pleased about this.

……

But today, it was the first time that the child made them so worried since they moved here.

It's time for dinner...

Under normal circumstances, the child should have come back long ago.

Did you forget the time while playing with your classmates?

After all, he is a boy, and not an ignorant primary school student anymore.

Although the two old people were a little confused at first, they did not worry too much about their grandson.

Rather, they felt vaguely happy.

……

The child is too quiet and sensible.

None of them had seen who the child went out to play with.

Unless they ask, the child won't tell them what happens at school.

In fact, they are a little worried about their grandson's friendships.

They have told the child more than once that they don't mind the child going out and playing with friends during holidays.

Just let them know in advance.

Maybe because they said it so much, the child is not as much of a homebody as he was at the beginning.

But coming home late...

This is really the first time in history.

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"I'm coming."

Grandma's voice broke the silence in the restaurant.

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The boy breathed a sigh of relief.

He hurriedly reached out and took the dish from his grandmother's hand.

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"Be careful of the burn."

Grandma and the child put the dishes on the dining table.

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The microwave oven made a dinging sound.

"I'll get it."

Grandpa stood up.

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"And a bowl of soup."

The grandmother smiled at the boy.

He wiped his hands on his apron.

"Grandma will bring it right away."

"Xiao Guang, you can go and serve the rice."

“The food is always hot.”

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Soon, the boy and the two old men sat back down at the dining table.

There is steaming hot food on the table.

Especially the bowl of clear winter melon and ham soup exudes an enticing aroma.

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Grandma scooped a big bowl of winter melon and ham soup and handed it to her grandson.

"Xiao Guang, drink the soup."

"This ham is really good..."

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The young man opened his mouth.

Still no sound.

He silently took the bowl of soup from his grandmother's hand.

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The soup was delicious.

The slightly hot soup also soothed his hungry stomach very well.

The boy's mood became much more relaxed.

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For a moment, the only sound on the dining table was the slight clatter of bowls, chopsticks and spoons.

Everyone followed the table etiquette of not talking while eating.

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The boy finished his meal quickly.

He pursed his lips.

Finally, he spoke, "Grandpa, grandma, I-"

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"Wait a minute." Grandma raised her eyes and looked at the boy.

"Have another bowl of soup."

“Today’s soup is delicious.”

"If possible, we can solve it with this meal."

"Don't keep it overnight."

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Oh.

The young man nodded.

Some of the bodies that were raised up sat back down.

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He scooped a full bowl of winter melon and ham soup with a spoon.

Just after taking a sip, I heard my grandma's question -
"Why did you come back so late today?"

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"Gulu~"

He almost choked as he swallowed a large mouthful of soup.

There was a hint of panic in his suddenly raised eyebrows.

what?
……

"Be careful."

Grandma frowned immediately.

"Don't choke."

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The boy touched his neck.

Took a few deep breaths.

Only then did I feel a little more comfortable.

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"We don't blame you."

Grandpa gave the child a reassurance.

Neither he nor his wife objected to the child going out and playing with children of the same age more often.

It's okay to go home late.

Besides, it’s not too late.

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"Are you playing with your classmates?"

Grandma told their guess.

This is the only reason they can think of for their children to come home late.

otherwise……

Could it be...

"The teacher gave me detention?"

An idea suddenly occurred to grandma.

Yes.

This is also possible.

But their grandson has always been a good student and has never been kept after school by the teacher.

of course.

Detention isn't necessarily a bad thing now, right?
Maybe the teacher has some other tasks to assign to this child?

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The boy put the bowl of soup on the table.

But his hand didn't leave.

The hand holding the soup bowl tightened a little unconsciously.

"...I met a friend I hadn't seen for a long time..."

The young man told the old man the truth.

He didn't think there was anything necessary to lie about this matter.

Besides, he doesn't like lying.

Especially lying to grandparents.

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"Oh."

The two old men suddenly realized.

It was like meeting a friend I hadn’t seen for a long time.

That would take a longer chat.

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"Is Xiaoguang very happy?"

Grandma smiled.

As grandpa just said, apart from being worried about the child's safety, they were not very angry about the child coming home late.

A boy.

A bit "wild" in temperament.

It's normal to forget the time while playing occasionally.

Besides, the child didn't forget to go home because of playing.

Instead, I met friends whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

This is an "emergency situation".

It was also a surprise.

There is no way to predict it in advance.

Then wouldn’t they have even less reason to be angry with their children?

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The young man was slightly startled.

Then nodded.

"Ah."

"Happy."

The boy pulled the corner of his mouth.

A smile appeared.

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"You don't look happy?"

Grandpa looked at the child's unnatural smile.

"what happened?"

"Didn't you meet a friend you haven't seen for a long time?"

It's a friend I haven't seen for a long time...

It is so rare to be able to meet again.

Shouldn't you be happy?
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"what?"

The boy touched his face subconsciously.

"I'm very happy..."

He was a little puzzled.

Wasn't he clear enough?

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"Don't lie to grandpa and grandma."

Grandma pretended to look stern.

(End of this chapter)