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    Chapter 28 Will you go to the ditch with me too?

    After Zhou Yinli had been away for a few days, he really understood the meaning of the saying that it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality, but after these few days, he had to stretch his hands for food and open his mouth for food.Now returning to his previous life alone, his obvious discomfort made him a little wary.

    He is like this, isn’t Zhou Yinli’s gap even greater?The one who used to be cared for by everyone in the world now has to do housework for him.

    How did he accept all this calmly?

    Fang Cheng didn’t quite understand and wouldn’t ask. What if Zhou Yinli figured out that he wouldn’t continue to do housework for him after asking.

    Fortunately, there was a lot of work in the store these days, so there was almost no free time for him to think about things.

    After checking the fault once, when he got out of the bottom of the car in darkness, Fang Cheng saw Su Yiming who was negotiating with Zhao Yi about the car’s situation.

    That dream was indeed a bad sign.

    After a few years, Su Yiming had changed a lot, but after all, they had grown up together, and many details had been integrated into their bones. Fang Cheng still recognized him at a glance.Wearing a well-fitting suit and slicked back hair, he clearly looks like a successful person.

    He is a completely different person from his dirty work clothes.No one believed that they would have anything to do with him.

    Before the other party could look over, Fang Cheng prepared to get under the car again. It seemed that Su Yiming was here to repair the car, so it would be fine if he hid for a while.

    He didn’t want to meet Su Yiming at all.

    It’s not that I feel that my current situation is much different from that of a guy like Su Yiming, so I feel embarrassed.No, Fang Cheng has never been embarrassed about this kind of thing. He doesn’t feel that he is inferior to others, and he never knows how to write the word “belittle oneself”.

    It’s just that I don’t want to see Su Yiming.

    Although things were more complicated back then, as Lin Er said, this little white-eyed wolf could still hide as far as he could.

    He is petty and vindictive.He would not easily forgive Su Yiming for what he had done before.

    Unfortunately, his calculation was shattered by Zhao Yi’s loud voice in the next second: “Chengzi, come here and show this gentleman the car.”

    There was no way to hide now, so Fang Cheng had no choice but to walk over.

    His body was covered with oil and dirt, and his face was stained with dark dust. He knew that he looked ugly without looking in the mirror.

    But even so, Fang Cheng didn’t think Su Yiming would forget him.He still has some confidence in himself.Unless Su Yiming lost his memory, there was absolutely no way he wouldn’t be able to recognize himself.

    If Su Yiming dared to feel embarrassed and pretended not to know him later, he would punch him.Teach this guy a lesson.

    He could pretend not to recognize Su Yiming, but if Su Yiming had the guts to pretend not to recognize him, he should have punched him.He Fangcheng is fully qualified for this.

    But if he said he knew him, Fang Cheng would also not give him a good look, which he deserved.

    Su Yiming stared at him for a while, his eyes changed a lot, and there was even a hint of nostalgia and timidity on his face. He cautiously called: “Brother.”

    I don’t pretend not to know him, but it won’t change anything.

    Fang Cheng had a cold face, but before he could reply, Zhao Yi’s loud voice rang out: “Ah, this is an acquaintance. Chengzi. Since you know each other, you and your brother can catch up with each other, and I will give our brother a discount on the car repair cost. I will go greet other guests first.”

    Zhao Yi hurriedly left before anyone could reply. A new guest came over there, and he felt that since they were acquaintances, it would be easy to communicate, and they also needed to exchange feelings.

    His understanding made Fang Cheng very angry, but he couldn’t say anything, so he was holding back his anger.All vented on Su Yiming.

    “Brother, why are you doing this kind of thing…” Su Yiming looked a little unbelievable.

    Fang Cheng hummed: “Then what else will you do? If you don’t work, you won’t have food to eat or money to spend.”

    He was so straightforward that Su Yiming got stuck: “I…I’ll give it to you…”

    Fang Cheng was too lazy to listen to his nonsense: “What happened to your car?”

    Su Yiming could hear the impatience in his tone, and his face was a little stunned. He bit his lower lip, his face turned pale, and he was speechless.

    Fang Cheng was furious. In the past, he hated this guy the most because he didn’t speak directly and looked sullen and aggrieved. He had no masculinity at all.But he is his younger brother, and Fang Cheng protects his shortcomings. He thought it was nothing before, but now, he really wants to punch him.

    In the end, I just relied on thinking silently in my heart, this is a customer, this is in Zhao Yi’s store, you can’t do anything, you can’t do anything.Resisted the impulse.

    Fang Cheng asked again.Su Yiming then clenched his fists, retracted Fang Cheng’s displeased expression, and forced out a pale and stiff smile: “Brother, here…”

    Fang Cheng looked at the place he pointed at, which was on the front of the car with some scratch marks.

    Fang Cheng took a look and saw that the problem was not serious: “I’ll go look for some paint.”

    When he was looking for something with his back to Su Yiming, he still felt the eyes lingering on his back, making Fang Cheng feel uncomfortable all over.

    Why is Su Yiming like this now?He looks more in need of a beating than before.

    He tried not to look at Su Yiming, ignored the strange glances from the other party, and worked hard. Fang Cheng repaired a small matter like patching up the paint without much effort. He pointed to the payment code and asked Su Yiming to pay the full amount.

    If he wasn’t afraid that something would go wrong in Zhao Yi’s later audit, he would have given Su Yiming a 20% discount.

    It seems that Su Yiming’s car is not cheap, and he is dressed like a dog now.It means life is good now.

    How should I put it? Fang Cheng was not so dark that he wanted Su Yiming to live in poverty. After all, the two of them had grown up together, so they didn’t hate each other so much. However, the feeling of being disgusted was always there, and Fang Cheng didn’t want to pay attention to him at all.

    When Su Yiming was a child, his father owed a lot of debt and suddenly left him and his mother and ran away.His mother, Fang Cheng’s mother’s best friend, couldn’t raise the child by herself.And because his father was in debt, his mother had to hide from his creditors, which was very difficult.

    Fang Cheng has a good heart and can’t stand it.Out of sisterhood, she took Su Yiming in.

    With one more child, although it is crowded, it is still harmonious.And raising children back then was relatively simple and not as expensive as it is now.Having more children means having more food for the family.

    In addition, Su Yiming is a few years younger than Fang Cheng and wears Fang Cheng’s old clothes. Fang Cheng’s parents both work, so there is not much pressure.

    Fang Cheng grew up alone and was the king of kids in the neighborhood.But he was the youngest at home and had no right to speak. As a result, a brother who was several years younger than him suddenly came to the family.He is also sensible and obedient, and always looks at Fang Cheng with admiring eyes. Of course, he is also very satisfied.

    According to the parents’ request, Su Yiming was accepted.

    Originally, the family was relatively harmonious. Fang Cheng’s parents were there to watch over his studies. Although he was naughty, he was doing well in his studies.This is even more true for Su Yiming. Because of his family, almost all of them have become bookworms.

    Until Fang Cheng’s parents died unexpectedly.

    Everything becomes chaotic.

    The two half-year-old children had no one to take care of them, and a group of relatives who were not so willing to accept them.

    His grandma didn’t say anything, took over the two children and took care of them together.

    Even though grandma and Su Yiming are not related by blood, she regards Su Yiming as her grandson.Treat him the same way you treat Fangcheng.

    The two lived together for many years. Later, Fang Cheng attended a vocational school and Su Yiming entered a key high school. The two did not become estranged from each other.

    But bad luck always seems to happen one after another.Grandma Fangcheng’s originally healthy body had problems.

    Fang Cheng is no longer at the helpless age when his parents died.In the family of these three people, he is the one who can support them the most.

    So Fang Cheng went to learn how to repair cars.Anyway, on the premise that grandma was sick, he felt that it was what he had to do.

    At this moment, Su Yiming and his parents came back together.His dad didn’t know what happened, but the debt was paid off and he turned over.Became a very big boss.

    He came back to find his wife and took back his son together.

    It’s as beautiful as the happy ending in the TV series.

    Without any discussion with Fang Cheng, Su Yiming followed his parents.

    It was Su Yiming’s mother who was negotiating with Fang Cheng at that time.Although they are good friends, they also took the initiative to help take care of the children for several years.

    She only expressed a little sadness over the death of Fang Cheng’s mother. Years of hiding made her look haggard.She generously left a sum of money, saying it was Su Yiming’s alimony over the years.There is also money for grandma’s medical treatment.

    If Fang Cheng had more courage, he might have thrown away the money, but he thought of his grandma in the hospital bed.

    He took the money and gritted his teeth without saying a word.

    Thinking of the love that my mother and grandmother have shown Su Yiming over the years, I just feel that human emotions are really cheap, and even the most precious emotions can be bought with money.

    Fang Cheng spent all that money to improve grandma’s medical conditions in her last days. She used the most expensive and best medicines, and the ward was moved to a high-end single-person ward. I just hoped that grandma would suffer less.

    But no matter how long it took, grandma still passed away.

    Su Yiming never came back, and he never even paid homage to his grandma.

    Fang Cheng pulled away from that memory, as if there was nothing left of those resentful feelings as time went by.Now he actually behaves very maturely.

    Su Yiming still didn’t leave.

    “Brother, when will you get off work?”

    Fang Cheng sneered: “What does it have to do with you?”

    Su Yiming’s eyes dimmed: “Cousin, I know about grandma, but my parents hid it from me at the time. When I found out, I was already abroad. I want to come back, but I don’t have the ability, so I can only endure it. Only now can I get out of their control and come back to see you. Can I go home with you?”

    Fang Cheng frowned, he actually had the nerve to say go home.

    “That’s not your home. You have your own home.” Fang Cheng said coldly.

    Su Yiming’s face turned pale again: “Brother. My mother said that she would leave a lot of money for grandma’s medical treatment, but the condition is that I leave her immediately. I just…”

    “What do you want to say? That your mother is a bad woman and you are innocent?” Fang Cheng was too lazy to talk nonsense to him.

    “Brother, no, I came back this time just to tell you…”

    Before he could finish his words, Fang Cheng interrupted him bluntly: “Don’t call me brother. Our previous relationship was all in the past. I’m not worthy of being your brother, nor am I your brother. We are not related by blood. Don’t do anything hypocritical here either.Why are you so polite?You can see me doing this now, so you don’t want to waste your time and energy getting to know a poor relative who repairs cars.After your car is repaired, hurry up and leave, don’t delay our business here.”

    Fang Cheng’s barrage of attacks made Su Yiming blush. Su Yiming was so proud. If he had been offended by this call before, he would definitely turn around and leave.

    If we really leave Fangcheng, our goal will be achieved.

    It’s a pity that Su Yiming didn’t know what to think, so he just stayed there and didn’t leave.

    Fang Cheng was annoyed with him, but he was afraid of causing trouble and affecting Zhao Yi’s business, so he ignored him.No matter what he was doing standing there.

    Su Yiming refused to leave, and Fang Cheng became even more unhappy: “What on earth do you want to do? Is it because of an uneasy conscience? You don’t have to have an uneasy conscience. Your mother gave me a lot of money, and you don’t owe me anything. In all seriousness, I still owe your family. In addition to alimony, I also owe your mother and grandma money for medical treatment. What, do you want me to pay it back to you?”

    Su Yiming quickly shook his head: “No, brother. Why would I want your money…”

    Fang Cheng was about to drive him away when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and looked at it, noting that it was mental illness.

    Fang Cheng narrowed his eyes, “What are you doing?”

    There was no emotion in the voice on the other end of the phone: “What did you eat for lunch today?”

    “What else can there be for a lunch box?” Fang Cheng rolled his eyes.

    “I’ll order takeout for you. Deng Yue said there’s a shop nearby that’s very clean and tastes good.”

    Just as Fang Cheng was about to refuse, he heard Zhou Yinli add: “There are other people in the store who will also order. You don’t have to worry about them minding.”

    Then Fangcheng wouldn’t refuse. They were all friends who worked together. It was a rare opportunity to have a good meal. He couldn’t deny it to those people because of himself.

    Who said Zhou Yinli couldn’t cook for him and bring it over? Now I’ll make it up to him: “That’s okay. Just order it.”

    “Six people?”

    Fang Cheng asked: “Yes. How many days do you have until you come back?”

    “Five days.”

    After five days, Fang Cheng sighed: “Okay, I’m going to be busy. Hang up.”

    As soon as he hung up the phone, Fang Cheng saw Su Yiming looking at him with a dark face.He was a little surprised as to why Su Yiming looked like this.

    “Brother, whose phone number is this?”

    Fang Cheng rolled his eyes at him: “It’s none of your business.”

    Su Yiming was not affected by Fang Cheng’s attitude, but continued to ask: “Do you have a girlfriend?”

    Fang Cheng looked at him doubtfully: “Does your girlfriend have anything to do with you? Why do you care about this?”

    Su Yiming had an unconcealable panic on his face and took a step forward, as if he wanted to pull Fang Cheng’s clothes.Fang Cheng noticed his movement and quickly took a step back.Su Yiming’s hand was in vain, and he stretched it out in a daze.

    “Cousin, I…”

    Fang Cheng thought he was too strange: “Get out of the way, don’t delay my work. After the car is repaired, drive away quickly, don’t take up space here.”

    Su Yiming lowered his head and drove away.The back looks quite lonely and hurt.

    Fang Cheng was busy for a while when the call came. It was the takeaway ordered by Zhou Yinli.

    He called other people in the store to join him and invited them to eat and watch.

    It was a rare opportunity to improve the food, and everyone cheered. Zhao Yi was very curious and asked Fang Cheng who ordered it. This takeaway was not cheap based on the box.

    Fang Cheng said with a smile that he was his little brother.

    The others laughed and didn’t take it seriously, since some of them were free of charge anyway.

    At the end of the afternoon, Fang Cheng walked out of the store and rode on a second-hand battery scooter he had recently bought. He subconsciously glanced at a familiar place. He immediately realized his mistake. Zhou Yinli would not be coming today.

    But in the same direction, a car was seen.

    The people in the car noticed him going out and immediately opened the door and trotted out.

    “What the hell do you want to do?” Fang Cheng was a little annoyed, why did this man look so stubborn and unrelenting?I know this is a younger brother I grew up with, but I don’t know if I thought it was an old flame.

    Fang Cheng was disgusted by this association.

    “If you have something to say, let’s get out of the way. I have to go home from get off work and I don’t have time to waste time with you.”

    “Brother, it was my fault before. I came back here specifically to find you. I didn’t even think about how to meet you, but I met you here.” Su Yiming bit his lip.

    Fang Cheng stopped him: “Stop! You want to apologize, I understand. Can you please leave me alone now?”

    Su Yiming looked at him: “Brother, I want to be like you before. Can I move back in?”

    Fang Cheng chuckled: “Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? What’s wrong with you?”

    Su Yiming still stopped Fang Cheng: “I know you must still blame me. But I had difficulties at the time. My mother…”

    Before he could finish his words, Fang Cheng yanked the front of the car away from Su Yiming, turned the handle and increased the speed to the maximum. He ignored Su Yiming and rode away without caring whether he would hit someone or not.

    Su Yiming didn’t expect that he would really ride the battery car away mercilessly. He suddenly ducked to the side and almost fell down. Then he watched Fang Cheng’s gradually shrinking figure.

    What a bad luck, Fang Cheng cursed in his mind as he rode his bike, how could he dare to show up in front of him with such a big face after so long.Where was he when grandma was rescuing her, and where was he when grandma passed away?At the funeral, where were his relatives when they came to make trouble? Now they look innocent, and they will become like they were before.

    Still worried, what kind of people his parents are, how can he be any better?

    When Fang Cheng arrived home, Zhou Yinli was not at home as expected.

    I looked in the refrigerator and saw a lot of dumplings.

    He took out part of it and began to boil hot water.

    After finishing the dumplings, Fang Cheng played with his cell phone for a while.

    Zhou Yinli was not here, and there was no faint sound of online classes playing in the study room. Time seemed to pass very slowly.

    Fang Cheng turned on the TV again, which directly showed the news that Zhou Yinli often watched.Fang Cheng found it extremely funny when he remembered that every time Zhou Yinli watched the news with a serious face, like an old man.

    I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly there was the sound of a key being inserted into the door. Fang Cheng’s first reaction was that it was Zhou Yinli.

    He immediately had the urge to get up, but the door did not open after the key turned for a while.

    Is he a thief?

    There was a grown man at home, so there was nothing to be afraid of, but Fang Cheng was cautious and approached the door.

    I saw a familiar face in the cat’s eyes.

    This face looked into the cat’s eyes and knocked on the door: “Brother, have you changed the key? Why can’t I open the door? It’s me, can you open the door?”

    Fang Cheng held back his anger and felt angry. Why did this guy come back?

    What does he want to do?

    There was no way he could be allowed to knock on doors and disturb people.At this time, the man opposite the door is already going to bed. If he lets him knock on the door and disturb the other party, he will be scolded by then.Fang Cheng suddenly opened the door, grabbed Su Yiming’s collar, and dragged him into the house.

    “What the hell do you want!”

    “Brother…” Su Yiming’s eyes turned red inexplicably.

    When Fang Cheng saw him crying, he felt that this guy was really tired and crooked, like a cowhide plaster. He didn’t know if a beating would be of any use.I’m afraid that after he beats him, he will have more reason to pester him.

    Fang Cheng breathed out hard and tried to calm down. After a while, he said calmly: “I don’t know what you were thinking at the time. You still felt like a hero. You gave us your parents’ money in exchange for yourself. But since you made your choice back then, don’t show up in front of me again. Today you just pretend you haven’t seen me. We don’t owe each other. Can you go back and live your good life?”

    Su Yiming lowered his head and muttered: “Brother, I don’t want to be separated from you. I really miss you and grandma every day. But I really can’t do anything. I hate my parents very much. I have not forgiven them, but I need their money. I have not dared to relax for so many years. I have relied on seeing you to support me until now. I finally have some ability now, can you…”

    He said it pitifully, but Fang Cheng felt nothing when he heard it.

    After so many years, the resentment and hatred from back then have faded away, and similarly, the feelings of many years have been almost gone.

    If Su Yiming came back when his grandma died, he might get back together with Su Yiming.But now, he really doesn’t have that strong emotion anymore.

    “Okay, I forgive you.” Fang Cheng said, “Is that okay?”

    “Brother…”

    “That’s it, I forgive you, is that okay?” Fang Cheng said.

    “Really? Brother, have you forgiven me?” Su Yiming had some surprise on his face. He glanced around the room as he spoke, “Can I stay? I want to come back to live…”

    Fang Cheng said: “No, someone else is already living at home, there is no place for you.”

    Su Yiming was stunned for a moment: “Brother, what do you mean?” He looked at the room again and really saw traces of the second person’s life.

    “Where is she?”

    Fang Cheng said: “He is on a business trip.” Pushing Su Yiming out: “You can go home now, and I want to rest too.”

    Su Yiming paused, his face seemed to have an expression of collapse of faith. After a while, he pulled an ugly smile from the corner of his mouth: “Then, I’ll leave first. Can I still come to see you later? Brother.”

    His last sentence of “brother” was so pitiful that Fang Cheng could not help but think of the time when the two of them were worried that rejection would be too ugly and he harassed him at the door again, so he had no choice but to say: “Okay. You should leave quickly.”

    Su Yiming finally left, and Fang Cheng felt a little more comfortable. He always felt that the way Su Yiming looked at him was strange, but he couldn’t tell what was strange.

    He went to bed at that time, and when he woke up the next day, he saw the message from Zhou Yinli.

    This person posted a selfie from the angle of his death, put on a wig, and restored his previous long hair style.The exposed collar is bright yellow.

    [Are you acting in your true colors again?】

    【Um.】

    [In the future, people won’t be looking for you to play the role of emperor. You will become a professional emperor.】

    [Do you want me to act?】

    [Why do you keep asking me if you like acting or not?]

    [I don’t know who to ask, I can only ask you.】

    Fang Cheng was stunned for a moment, feeling that Zhou Yinli’s tone sounded strange just by texting.

    [Ask Deng Yue, they know more than me, and I am not a professional. If you ask me, be careful and I will lead you into trouble]

    【Will you take me to the ditch with you?】

    He’s mentally ill again. What the hell? Fang Cheng felt his face was a little hot for no reason.

    [Go and make your film.】

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