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Summer in Rougchen was expecially hot. wearing an apron Zhuang fanyu had been sitting in his stuffed room painting for over four hours without moving when he suddenly heard a dog's lively bark. so distinct it sounded like it came from their front door. Zhuang fanyu put down his palatte and went to the balcony to take a look. At the gate stood an old man with a German shepherd. The old man's name was Xue; he lived alone next door. Zhuang fanyu called out to him''Grandpa Xue! " Xue maochan paused and waved at Zhuang fanyu " "Xiao Zhuang, come down and play! " Zhuang fanyu sped down the stairs and ran through the garden in the front his building, suddenly stopping at the gate. before he had managed to find his balance, the German shepherd leapt upon him. He'd always liked small animals ever since he was a child, but his mother never let him keep any pets. Xue maochan looked at him. "your apron stained all over, have you been painting again? " Zhuang fanyu Mhm-ed in response, 5he excitement on his face still unsubsiding. "Grandpa Xue, you're rasing a dog?" he asked feeling the dog was rather young, he added, " How old is he? Xue maochan replied, " A year old, a default age," Zhuang fanyu bent down to look at the dog's behind. It was a male dog already neutered, destined to be single for life. He stroked the dog's head lovingly, before asking, "What's his name Grandpa?". "No name yet, I just brought him home", said Xue maochan. The old man's face glowed with undisguised joy,. He squatted down and spoke in the tone of one divulging a great secret, This dog is for my grandson, so I'll leave the name to him". Zhuang fanyu was slightly surprised. He looked up to Xue maochan with astonishment written on his face. Who could blame him? Though they had been neighbors for many years, he had never seen Xue maochan's relatives. The old man lived alone, hiring a driver and housekeeper; whenever he went on holiday he would go for two months, everyone assumed that he had dual-income, childless marriage, leaving him alone in later life. Xue maochan rolled his eyes at Zhuang fanyu, calling him a little fool. Then he reached into his pocket and retrieved a pack of biscuits,"Xiao Zhuang. take this", he said. Zhuang fanyu a decent person but his shortcomings was his pickiness when it came to food. The first thing he did when he received the pack was look at the label hopefully it didn't have chocolate in it, since he didn't like chocolate. Laughing, Xue maochan said,"These are dogs biscuits, I'll leave them with you, so if One day the dog escapes you can help get him back", Why didn't you say so earlier? Zhuang fanyu chuckled, embarrassed. He tucked the biscuits into his apron pocket. Looking closely at the German shepherds four limbs, he thought i even be able to catch him if he runs? That'd be a hassle. Optimistically: he said, " Grandpa, since your grandson is coming, he'll be able to take care of him right?. unexpectedly, Xue maochan shook his head" that'd to say, he's at a default age, too. The day was hot and humid. the old man and the youth had stood chatting at the door till their faces were red and covered in sweat. Even the German Shepherd grew tired to bark, lolling it's tongue out and hiding in the trees shade, half- dead from heat. Zhuang fanyu mopped his sweat . "Grandpa", he said" why don't you come in for tea?. " it's fine,my grandson should be here soon,. so I should get back, "Said Xue maochan. the two households were quite close, so there was no need to put a show of politeness. Hurrying off, Xue maochan patted Zhuang fanyu shoulder. " come have dinner with us tonight, Ms Hu is cooking up a feast, there's garlic abalone, roast duck, coconut taro dessert. Regretfully, Zhuang fanyu replied," I don't eat garlic or taro", of three examples, he didn't eat two, Xue maochan pinched Zhuang fanyu's cheek rather viciously, scolding"how can you be so picky? look how skinny you are! it's a wonder last year's typhoon didn't blow you straight to Shenzhen. The old man's pinch wasn't weak. Zhuang fanyu held his face with" agh", but before he could even think about the pain, the German shepherd jumped up, barking loudly at the end of the road over ten meters away. An off-road vehicles turned in, driven by the Xue maochan's drivers"he's here'' the old man exclaimed happily. Zhuang fanyu turned to look. the windshield reflected the harsh sunlight, so it was hard to see, but he couldn't make out a vague silhouette. A red blouse, a pair of pigtails, carrying a Disney school bag... this grandson certainly knew how to dress up. About two meters away, the off_ road vehicle pulled over killed the engine. The "grandson" in the front passenger seat jumped down from the car. Zhuang fanyu could finally see that it was actually a seven or eight year- old little girl. Xue maochan hadn't expected his granddaughter to come along, so this was a pleasant surprise,. Afraid of startling the child he took two careful steps before spreading his arms wide and pulling her up into a hug, bouncing her up and down gently. The girl whose name was Gu Baoyan, twitched her lips for a long time before greeting him haltingly. " Grandpa'' put a large grin on Xue maochan's face. He asked her all sort of questions almost forgetting that one he was waiting for was his grandson. Gu Baoyan looked down at the gambolling German shepherd, '' Gege likes that kind of dogs" Xue maochan finally recalled '' where's your brother'' Gu Baoyan pointed at the car. ''Sleeping in the back. As soon as she spoke, the black door opened. A tall boy stepped down, bending his head slightly, his expression unseen. He closed the door with one, hand the other holding a pair headphones and his sister's plushie. The plushie seemed rather deflated, bearing signs of having been hugged for a whole journey. Even now it was held by the ears. Zhuang fanyu looked at the boy , his shirt, jeans and sneakers-the entire outfit looked simple enough, but not a single item cost less than four figures. The watch probably cost an extra two. He took a slow step back. The dirty apron he had on was quite unsightly. But no sooner had he backed away than Xue maochan blocked him with a large hand, saying, "Xiao Zhuang, this is my daughter's son, Gu zhuoyan", Zhuang fanyu could only reply, " Hi I'm Zhuang fanyu I live here. After he finished this introduction line, Gu zhuoyan's eyes fell upon Zhuang fanyu. From the plane cabin he had watched the clouds outside from the off-road vehicle he had watched the lush greenery of Rougchen passing by, until he closed his eyes and fell asleep; When he got down from the car, all he could see was the fierce glare of the sun. At this moment,he took Zhuang fanyu. A boy in an apron, with his very pale skin and green paint staining his shoulder. Gu zhuoyan gaze was direct. When it shifted to Zhuang fanyu's face, he saw a pair of large prettily shaped eyes, exceptionally structured features, and a mop of fluffy curls. His words were even more direct " Mixed Race? Nonplussed, Zhuang responded, mixed blood types A and B......" He raised a hand to touch his face. Only when his hands reached his cheeks did he remember the pain on his pinched cheek. just then Gu zhuoyan approached.He really was very tall, blocking out the sunlight before him Xue maochan was still bathing in joy. " Xiao Zhuang, he's new here, and you're about the same age. So bring him around when you have time. Zhuang fanyu looked at Gu zhuoyan and smiled " No problem Rougchen welcome you", Gu zhuoyan smiled in response,but it was small and fleeting,as if he was not in good spirits; not a shred of interest in the city was apparent. After the car had been parked and the luggage unloaded, Xue maochan, " By the way, Zhuoyan,why is Baoyan here?" Gu zhuoyan replied", I said i was going to a Disney summer camp, so she insisted on coming", Only then did Gu Baoyan realize: " Ge, you tracked me?. " Don't i always?" said Gu zhuoyan. Gu Baoyan fell to pieces. She jumped down and chased after her brother, trying to hit him, but Gu zhuoyan was long legged and didn't give his sister the slightest chance of touching him. Xue maochan laughed Long and hard, walking home behind them with the dog in tow as he enjoyed the bliss of being with family. As evening fell, Zhuang fanyu finished his painting and prepared to go over to Xue maochan's house for dinner. Since his mother Zao Jianqiu, was a naturally renowned interior designer their house didn't lack of plants. He chose a few of this as a thank-you go for the dinner. There were just a few villas on their street, each separated by some distance. Zhuang fanyu carried the plant box and walked slowly, but he heard the German shepherd before he even reached the gate. the Xue's main gate was open. Gu zhuoyan was in the garden teasing the dog.Seeing a figure in his periphery, he raised his head and saw Zhuang fanyu standing by, it was a curious angle, right above Zhuang fanyu's head was a blaze of sunlight, deep red, and he couldn't quite tell whether Zhuang fanyu's shirt was White or orange. The boy's face was sharply defined, looking as delicate as an oil painting in the light. Zhuang fanyu spoke,. " can you give me a hand?" Gu zhuoyan walked over rather unwilling and took the box. It was very heavy, filled with several pots of fresh flowers in full bloom. When they reached the stairs, they put the box down on the step, then stood around aimlessly. Zhuang fanyu had just showered, His hair wasn't completely dey, and his curls were somewhat loose. Gu zhuoyan glanced at him asked casually, " Natural curls?" He replied " Ironed. it's the summer holiday after all. feeling the atmosphere gradually cool after he spoke, Zhuang fanyu added, " I have a tattoo as well, wanna see?". Given that cold attitude, he reckoned that Gu zhuoyan wouldn't be interested, but since he'd asked, it was too embarrassing to back down. So without waiting for a response, he climbed up a step and leaned close pulling his collar open to the side, on his left shoulder was a small, finely lined tattoo of a heart, as if cupped in his collar bone, lowering his gaze, not only could Gu zhuoyan see it clearly, he could even smell the fragrance of Zhuang fanyu's shower gel. Having forced him to look, Zhuang fanyu felt rather ashamed. He quickly stooped to play with the dog and Change the topic, asking what the dog was named. "PC39747", Gu zhuoyan replied. Zhuang fanyu was taken aback. It shouldn't be illegal to impersonate a police dog, right? just then, Xue maochan called them in for dinner, so he beckon to the German shepherd and ordered, PC39727", time to ea!". He couldn't even remember five digits. Gu zhuoyan's usually expressionless face form a frown. He had barely finished the thought when Zhuang fanyu turned to him and said " Xue Baoyan? let's eat",