Translator: Xena @dummynovels dot com
After a while, Chen You came back from the toilet. Sheng Qing washed up and lay down beside him. The two of them lay close to each other, neither speaking. The younger one was sleepy while the older one couldn’t sleep.
“Sheng Xia, sing a song for Dad.”
Chen You heard the voice ring in his ears. His eyelids that were like a pair of young lovers about to hit the waves were greatly frightened and pulled away abruptly. Creating a you-don’t-know-me-and-I-don’t-know-you situation.
“Dad, what song do you want to hear?”
“Up to you.”
After Sheng Qing finished speaking, he fell silent.
Chen You reached his hand into the thin blanket and scratched his stomach. It was a little itchy. What song should he sing? He flipped through his song library, flipped through it some more and then looked for the system. “Recommend me a song.”
The system said, “Only Mom is Good in the World?”
Chen You lips twitched. “My mother went to heaven a long time ago. I don’t have a mother anymore.”
His eyes lit up. He changed the lyrics and sang in a very low voice, almost like whispering to his beloved, “There is only one good father in the world, and a child with a father is like a treasure. Throwing yourself into the arms of a father, you will enjoy endless happiness…”
The young man’s singing echoed in the room, every sentence and every word was wrapped in a kind of tenderness and innocence that was unique to him.
Sheng Qing turned his head, put his arm on the youth’s waist, and pulled him to his chest. He lowered his chin and rubbed against the youth’s black hair.
Chen You finished singing the last line. In the darkness, he felt the man’s breath on his neck, and the man’s stubble rubbing it. The man’s stubble was so hard he wanted to push his head away. “Dad, you should shave.”
The man didn’t leave. “Mm.”
Mm, what mm? Let me tell you, acting coquettishly is useless to me. Chen You didn’t have the heart to push him away. The moonlight tonight was not very bright. The man seemed a little fragile tonight. He feels a little homesick tonight.
All in all, tonight was not a pleasant night.
The next morning, there was no one around when Chen You woke up. He didn’t know when the man went to change rooms in the second half of the night. He yawned and scratched his bird’s nest. When he recalled that this was a zoo, he felt so happy that he felt like flying.
Sheng Qing came in with a glass of water and opened his palm, on which were two light yellow pills. “Take the pills.”
Chen You didn’t ask what the medicine was. He just drank some water and swallowed it. “Dad, I want to go to the zoo later.”
Sheng Qing put the cup of water on the bedside table. “Okay.”
He went to get his clothes and pants then came back, “Take off your pajamas and Dad will help you get dressed.”
Chen You was confused.
Sheng Qing raised his eyes and asked, “Want Dad to take off your pajamas too?”
Chen You stood up from the bed. Although he was a short guy, he could look down at the man because of the height of the bed. He said solemnly, “Dad, I’m 19.”
Sheng Qing said, “Hm, you’ll be twenty after the Chinese New Year.”
So? Have you ever heard of a child this old still asking his father to dress him? Chen You was speechless. He watched the man pretending to take off his pajamas and was so scared that he quickly did it himself.
The teen’s youthful and flexible body revealed itself before his eyes, like a slender young seedling. Sheng Qing’s breathing paused slightly. He casually grabbed one of the youth’s arms, put it into a sleeve, and then went on to put the other one as well.
Chen You lowered his head, looked left and right, and after a loop around he finally couldn’t help looking down. Ai, the little dad was still sleeping.
He had no control over when to cry.
There’s nothing to be done, I can’t summon little dad for the time being.
While thinking about all sorts of things, Chen You went to look at the man. His eyes suddenly widened and he said in shock, “Dad, you have white hair!”
Sheng Qing was unconcerned. “Is that so?”
Yes, yes, there are several on the top of your head. Chen You’s eyes widened. What’s going on? It wasn’t there a few days ago. He was sure of it because he would rake the man’s hair every morning and evening. Part of the reason was that he didn’t need to exert any effort to do things, so he was left with nothing to do and couldn’t help it. Another part of the reason was that the man’s hair was very short and hard, and it felt good to touch.
Chen You leaned over, stretched his hand into the man’s hair, and grabbed a white hair. He felt inexplicably depressed and uncomfortable. “Dad, if you pull out one white hair, seven will grow in place. You can’t pull it out.”
Sheng Qing laughed softly. “Who told you this?”
“My dad… a classmate in my class said that he likes reading books a lot. He knows a lot about all kinds of fields.”
Chen You accidentally let it slip just now and almost bit his tongue. “Anyway, don’t pull it. If you think it doesn’t look good, just dye it black.”
He took the opportunity to flatter him, “But I think you don’t need to dye your hair black, really. No matter if you have hair or not, or what color it is, even if it’s all white, you are still the most handsome in the world.”
The flattery was loud and clear. Sheng Qing’s face didn’t show much emotion, but what was going on in his heart was unknown. He asked, “What if Dad gets old?”
Why do you bring this up? Getting old has its advantages. Every stage of a person’s life is different. Chen You reached out to touch the man’s hair and said seriously and stubbornly. “Then you are also the most handsome.”
Sheng Qing didn’t respond. He straightened the youth’s T-shirt and went to get his pants. “Lift your left foot.”
Chen You lay on the man’s shoulder and did as he was told. His nose was filled with the other man’s scent. Why was there such a strong smell of smoke so early in the morning?
He wrinkled his nose, feeling like he had smoked a pack of cigarettes.
Sheng Qing said, “Right leg.”
Chen You continued to do as he was told, “Dad, why did you have to dress me today?”
Sheng Qing was pulling up the youth’s beige trousers. “Don’t you like it?”
It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just, how should I put it, I feel like a doll. Chen You replied, “I like it.”
Sheng Qing casually said, “Then Dad will dress you every day from now on.”
Hearing this, Chen You immediately distanced himself and looked at the man. Did I hear correctly? Every day? Dressing me? Is there such a good thing in the world?
He leaned back, lost his balance, and almost fell.
While supporting the youth, Sheng Qing frowned and said, “Sit on the bed.”
Chen You sat down in a daze. He just slept for a day, but has the world changed, or has the world changed?
Sheng Qing squatted in front of the youth, straightened the laces of his white sneakers, and put them on him.
Chen You was so frightened that he froze.
When he could finally remember things, his parents made him deeply understand what it meant to be self-reliant. No one has dressed him and put shoes on him this way anymore since then. This feeling was indescribable.
Sheng Qing put on the youth’s shoes, tied his shoelaces, and smoothed his trouser legs.
Chen You simply couldn’t accept it for a moment. The man with a strong aura who was always looked up to by others was squatting to put on his shoes. He bent over, his hands on his knees. His eyes suddenly became hot and he started crying.
“Dadadadad… don’t put shoes on me… I’m scared…”
Sheng Qing raised his eyes. “What are you scared of?”
Chen You cried and said, “I don’t know.”
His tears couldn’t stop coming out, quickly flowing down his cheeks and submerging his chin.
Sheng Qing carried the youth off the bed. “Why are you crying when you’re fine?”
Don’t ask. I haven’t found the answer yet. When Chen You had cried enough on the man’s chest, he raised his head with tears still in his eyes. Dad ai, your ability to be firm out of the blue is the same as my ability to cry out of the blue, we are both lucky to have been spit on by god.
The youth’s appearance when crying was the most magical power in the world. Sheng Qing’s body couldn’t help but react, but his expression seemed helpless. He pressed the youth back to his chest. His prominent Adam’s apple rolled up and down as he forcefully suppressed his desire.
On a June morning, the coolness would be nearly gone as soon as the sun shone.
The zoo was huge, but there were no keepers there. Chen You looked around for a while and saw many animals, including tigers, lions, elephants, zebras, leopards, peacocks, koalas, and white kangaroos.
He wanted to see it all, but he was not feeling well and was too tired, so he had to stop and rest.
Sheng Qing said, “That’s all for today. We’ll continue tomorrow.”
Chen You shook his head, “Dad, why didn’t I see anyone else?”
Sheng Qing said, “It’s a holiday.”
Chen You’s mouth twitched. I would believe it’s a holiday, but can everyone take them all at once? I don’t believe this. He thinks this man and the system are…
How does the saying go, birds of a feather flock together? Everyone was confusing him with the mentally retarded Chen You.
They were obviously completely different.
After a short break, Chen You continued to stroll around. After more than half an hour, he couldn’t help but remark that Sheng Qing was trying to take the animal world out of the TV screen and put it in front of him for him to see.
“Dad, don’t you have to go to the company?”
Sheng Qing put his hands in his pockets, raised his head, and said, “Dad is on a holiday too.”
Chen You asked the system what day it was today and why Sheng Qing didn’t go to work at the company.
The system was not online. “Ding, please leave a message if you have any questions.”
Chen You, “…”
Forget it, forget it. No matter how much he asked, he wouldn’t get any results. Chen You stopped at another place where two deer were mating.
He lay on the iron net and watched. It was so outrageous that they were doing this in broad daylight without care for the little ones.
The two deer were so integrated into each other that they completely ignored the humans outside.
Chen You smacked his lips. “Dad, this is so exciting.”
Sheng Qing responded, “Mn.”
Chen You was kissed on the ear, but he ignored it and continued watching the deer action.
Sheng Qing rubbed his soft earlobe. “Let’s go back.”
Chen You grabbed the iron net, watching with great interest. “No!”
He was lifted and turned around. Eyes glaring at the man, he said recklessly, “If you want to go back, go back by yourself. I won’t go back.”
Sheng Qing was not angry at all, as if he was used to it. “It’s not your call.”
As he said this, he picked up the youth, and they headed towards a group of houses.
Chen You kicked his legs and twisted his neck backwards, thinking that it would be better if he could take another look.
It was the same routine for several days in a row.
Get up early to take medicine, watch birds and animals, come back for IV, take medicine at noon, watch TV, and then take medicine at night.
Fruits could be eaten, but which ones to eat were set in stone and couldn’t be eaten indiscriminately.
Chen You was chewing on a big red apple when he glanced at the man who was busy on the laptop and had his back to him. “Dad, tell me the truth, am I sick?”
Sheng Qing’s hands kept tapping on the keyboard. “You just have a little problem with your body.”
Who are you kidding? I take medicine all day long and it’s just a little problem? Chen You bit the apple in his mouth, crushed it and swallowed it.
