Chapter 11 Warmth
Facing the setting sun, Yang Mu rode his bicycle slowly, humming a tune and slipped into the community, heading towards his small building.
In the yard, Lei Shangwu has returned and is working in the yard with Lei Ming and Lei Hong. Lei Shangwu is pruning the lawns and shrubs in the yard, while Lei Ming and Lei Hong are following behind with brooms to clean up. Although the little guy's movements are slow, he is cleaning up very hard.
Yang Mu pushed his bicycle to the door of the yard. Lei Hong, who was lively and active, noticed him immediately and shouted loudly to several people in the yard: "Brother is back."
Lei Shangwu also heard it, straightened up and looked at the door of the courtyard.
Yang Mu put away the bicycle, carried it into the yard, and said hello to Lei Hong.
"Lei Ming, are you sweeping the floor?" Yang Mu touched Lei Hong's round head and put the bicycle into the garage.
"Xiao Mu is back." Lei Shangwu also said hello to Yang Mu, and then continued to trim the shrubs in front of him with the scissors.
Yang Mu responded, put the things away, then took a pair of scissors from the garage, and went to the yard to help prune them.
When Lei Shangwu saw it, he smiled and said, "Xiao Mu, why don't you take a break and drink some water?"
Yang Mu shook his head and trimmed the bushes in front of him with a smile. "No, you'll feel tired if you go out and play."
After hearing this, Lei Shangwu laughed loudly and opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but looking at Yang Mu who was helping, he didn't know what to say. After being embarrassed for a moment, he had to pick up the scissors again and cut too. got up.
"Brother, you can't cut it like this. You need to cut it shorter, otherwise it will grow back all of a sudden like dad said."
There was only the sound of scissors clicking in the yard, but Lei Ming, who was standing by and cleaning, spoke up. He stood next to Yang Mu with a broom and pointed with one hand at the bush that Yang Mu was pruning.
"Okay, then if you cut it this short, you can have curly hair. Why don't you leave it a little longer?"
Yang Mu turned to look at Lei Ming, who had a serious expression on his face, and agreed with a smile. While asking Lei Ming, he gestured on the bush with the scissors.
The younger Lei Hong also ran over to join in the fun. The two little guys were vying to instruct Yang Mu to prune the shrubs. Then, they talked about the topic of "the younger brother should listen to the older brother" and "the elder brother should obey the younger brother". Holding brooms, they stood facing each other and argued.
Yang Mu on the side laughed.
The yard was filled with the sounds of play all of a sudden, it was so lively.
At this moment, Lei Shangwu seemed to have found the topic again and asked.
"Xiao Mu, the college entrance examination is about to take place. Have you ever thought about which school to attend?"
Yang Mu straightened up from Lei Ming Lei Hong who was playing around, looked up at Lei Shangwu, thought for a moment and said: "I haven't thought about it yet, mainly because I want to hear the opinions of Uncle Lei, you and my mother, anyway...here we go... Let’s see when the time comes.”
When Lei Shangwu heard Yang Mu say this, he stopped what he was doing. The expression on his face was a little doubtful. He thought for a while and said to Yang Mu.
"If I were to say it... I would definitely encourage you to study finance and make a lot of money in the future." After Lei Shangwu finished speaking, he laughed again. "But this is just my opinion. Your mother will definitely not let me make the decision on this kind of thing."
Holding a broom to load up the newly cut branches, Yang Mu nodded and said.
"Well, it depends on what mom thinks. She says I can study wherever I go."
Lei Shangwu also nodded, with a hint of loneliness on his face.
Putting down the scissors in his hand, Lei Shangwu supported the railing with one hand and pinched the cut branches with the other. He looked at the setting sun in the distance and didn't know what he was thinking.
When Yang Mu saw that Uncle Lei was silent, he placed the garbage at the entrance of the courtyard and bent down to collect the tools on the ground.
"Tell me, if you were to go to military school, would your mother agree?"
Lei Shangwu, who had been silent for a while, suddenly said this sentence.
Yang Mu, who was bending down to pack his tools, froze for a moment when he heard these words.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Mu straightened up, picked up the tools in the yard, and said, "I don't care, but I guess my mother won't agree."
Lei Shangwu was still looking at the setting sun in the distance, his eyes filled with golden light.
"Xiao Mu, let me ask you, if there was a chance to go to military school, would you... go?"
Yang Mu picked up the tool and stood up, lowered his head, took a deep breath, grinned again and again, blinked randomly, and spoke.
"think."
This is the heartfelt words from Yang Mu. Even if he is reborn, Yang Mu still yearns for the place full of blood.
Hearing these words, Lei Shangwu seemed to put down something, turned his head, looked straight at Yang Mu, and said after a moment.
"Xiao Mu, Uncle Lei will make his position clear first. If you want to go to military school, Uncle Lei will definitely support you."
After Lei Shangwu said this, he took a deep breath, lowered his head and looked at the scissors in his hand, his thumb clasping the plastic pad, and his eyes gradually became deeper.
"After all, this is your father's last wish."
Standing where Yang Mu heard these words, his heart felt as if he had been hit hard.
In my previous life, in order to escape from this family, I resolutely chose the military academy, hoping to inherit my father's career and make my dead father proud of me.
At that time, Uncle Lei did not object. Instead, he tried his best to help the famous himself to open up all the joints and run around for himself.
At that time, I just thought that these were what Lei Shangwu should do.
But I never thought that this was Uncle Lei fulfilling his promise to his father.
"Uncle Lei..." Yang Mu looked at Lei Shangwu and saw the traces of time on his face and the graying of his temples. Yang Mu was suddenly speechless.
Lei Shangwu said nothing more, lowered his body and packed up the tools.
"There are some things that I have to tell you now that you have grown up..."
Yang Mu suddenly felt that he might have missed many things in his previous life.
Do you really know the truth of the matter? Do you really understand what Uncle Lei has done for you?
At this moment, Yang Mu had mixed feelings...
"Brother, it's time to eat. Mom called you to eat."
When Yang Mu was stunned, Lei Hong ran over and pulled Yang Mu's hand, pulling Yang Mu out of his thousands of thoughts.
Yang Mu took a deep breath, forced a smile on his face, pushed back the looming tears in his eyes, knelt down and picked up seven-year-old Lei Hong.
"Okay, let's go eat." Yang Mu smiled and tickled Lei Hong's little nose, and carried him into the house amidst Lei Hong's giggles.
"Lei Hong is so embarrassed, he has to be hugged at such a big age." Lei Ming, who also came out to ask Yang Mu to eat, looked at his younger brother who was being picked up, his eyes were full of envy, but his mouth was still stubborn.
Suddenly a thick arm picked up Lei Ming and hugged him.
Lei Shangwu laughed, hugged Lei Ming, and entered the house with Yang Mu.
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At dinner, Yang Mu told everyone about today's mecha exhibition for the first time. For the first time, he was willing to open his heart and show his inner smile in front of his family...
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After dinner, Yang Mu took a shower and returned to his room. He lay on the bed and looked at the dimly lit world and the bright starry sky outside the window, which was particularly fulfilling.
Yang Mu took out his father's medal, looked at it in his hand, and then put the medal under his pillow.
With his hands behind his head, Yang Mu lay on the bed and looked at the night sky with a smile on his face...
On the second night after his rebirth, Yang Mu's chest was filled with warmth...
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