Know Yourself in the Dragon World

Chapter 445: The Son of an Old Friend, the Appearance of an Old Friend

Every city has some strange legends, such as vehicles disappearing for no apparent reason or fireballs exploding at night.

There is no need to worry about those things. They will be forgotten soon. People always forget things.

So, did mom forget about that man?

Chu Zihang wasn't sure, but his hand that was pushing the door clearly stopped.

Knowing what kind of man he was, I felt even more sorry for him.

Mom is happy. With Chu Tianjiao, Chu Zihang, and Lu Tianming (Chu Zihang’s stepfather), she will always have a man who loves her by her side.

Chu Zihang still remembers that his grandmother once said that his mother was a young girl, who had no worries and just wanted to be pretty, without having to worry about anything.

Only such a woman can be happy and always be happy.

After some hesitation and thought, Chu Zihang inserted the key into the keyhole.

When you open the door, you will feel the spaciousness.

Su Xiaoyan was sleeping peacefully on the sofa, and the sound of the door opening did not wake her up.

Chu Zihang didn't need to try too hard to suppress the sound of his footsteps. He walked to the sofa and picked up a blanket to cover Su Xiaoyan.

He moved gently, trying his best to avoid waking Su Xiaoyan.

But Su Xiaoyan still woke up, probably because she went to bed very late last night and didn’t get enough rest, so there were a lot of bloodshot in her eyes.

She looked at Chu Zihang quietly, her expression calm, but there was joy in her eyes.

Chu Zihang knew Su Xiaoyan very well. This shouldn't be the reaction she gets when she sees him. His mother would be a little nervous when she sees him.

But now Su Xiaoyan's calmness, in Chu Zihang's impression, is only when she is facing Chu Tianjiao and Lu Tianming.

It was a kind of calmness that brought a sense of security, and the joy in his eyes was like meeting someone he hadn't seen for a long time, an old friend.

Could it be that the lights were not on and the curtains were drawn tightly, causing this dim atmosphere? In this atmosphere, Su Xiaoyan woke up from her dream, her eyes full of fatigue, and she mistakenly recognized the wrong person.

The son of an old friend has the same demeanor as his old friend.

"Zihang, why are you back?" It took her a long time to come back to normal. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she had not made a mistake.

With a slightly crazy smile, he reached out and pinched Chu Zihang's face.

"You didn't even tell me you were coming back," she said.

"I just happened to be passing by, so I went home to take a look." Chu Zihang said, "My professor and I and some classmates are going to the Arctic Circle to do scientific research. Before we leave, we have to go back to China to attend a seminar in the next city."

"Oh, come on, son!" Su Xiaoyan gestured to cheer him on. "You even came all the way back from the next city, silly son! You didn't even tell me you were coming back so I could ask your dad to send a driver to pick you up."

"A classmate from the next city drove me here. He just happened to be here for a stroll."

"Don't you want to invite us in and sit down?" Su Xiaoyan asked.

“They went to play.”

"Oh~ I feel like you've lost weight." Su Xiaoyan pinched left and right, "Yes, you've lost weight."

Chu Zihang changed the subject and began to nag: "Remember to cover yourself with a blanket if you sleep on the sofa, and don't stay up late, your eyes are red."

"I celebrated my birthday with the aunts last night. It was fun!" Su Xiaoyan's excitement was gone in an instant. She sat up and looked at Chu Zihang, "Son, you are becoming more and more nagging."

Chu Zihang could feel that Su Xiaoyan was holding back something and had the urge to speak it out, but couldn't for some reason.

He felt that Su Xiaoyan was not in a right state today. She didn't look like the heartless and worry-free young girl at all, but now a middle-aged woman.

"Mom, did you have a nightmare?" he asked.

Su Xiaoyan smiled tiredly and said, "No, I just dreamed about your father. I know I shouldn't say this, but I couldn't help it when you asked."

Chu Zihang's heart skipped a beat. He knew very well which father Su Xiaoyan was referring to.

After divorcing Chu Tianjiao, Su Xiaoyan took Chu Zihang back to her grandmother's house and lived there for a while, crying all day long.

After a period of sadness, Su Xiaoyan dressed herself up and walked out of the house like a soldier ready to go. Soon, she found Chu Zihang's current father.

Rich enough and reliable enough.

Chu Zihang thought that Su Xiaoyan had forgotten Chu Tianjiao long ago, many years ago, after she shed all her sad tears.

"When I woke up and saw you, I thought he had come back." Su Xiaoyan returned to her heartless and silly smile.

She was right, such things should not be said.

As time goes by, she is no longer the little girl she used to be. She has a new family and a new life.

This kind of feeling from long ago is a taboo. It cannot be mentioned to anyone and must be kept to oneself.

"It's just a dream." Chu Zihang comforted.

"Yeah." Su Xiaoyan also ended the topic and asked, "Is there anything you want to take away? Mom will help you pack it. Aunt Lin has taken a few days off."

"There's nothing to take." When Chu Zihang heard that Aunt Lin was not there, he went straight to the kitchen to check the refrigerator and picked out a box of food that had only two days left in its shelf life.

"Did you forget to drink your milk again?" he asked softly, poking his head out of the kitchen.

Su Xiaoyan gently rubbed her temples and smiled indifferently: "I forgot which day I didn't drink, but I drank last night anyway."

"If you forget to drink it, clean it up in time. Aunt Lin is away because of an emergency. You have to take care of yourself." Chu Zihang threw the box of milk into the trash can. "Fresh milk will be delivered every day. If you still tend to forget, set an alarm. If you don't know how to use the gas stove, use hot water. Pour the milk into the cup, put the cup in the hot water, and add hot water several times."

"Okay~ I know~" Su Xiaoyan begged, "Son, I'm a little hungry. I don't want to order takeout, and we have noodles at home."

"I'll cook for you." Chu Zihang walked to the window and pulled open the curtains.

The midday sun shone directly in, but Su Xiaoyan was still in a daze.

In a trance, she saw the man standing in the sun... She didn't know why she had such a dream, and she had clearly forgotten those things.

But when she woke up from the dream, she felt for the first time that Chu Zihang was so much like Chu Tianjiao. Not only in appearance, but also in terms of being talkative, staying away for long periods of time and seldom returning home.

As his son grew up, he became more and more like him.

Su Xiaoyan thought so secretly in her heart, but quickly put these thoughts aside.

She is just a young girl.

"It's okay, you can get more sun." Chu Zihang turned around and said to Su Xiaoyan.

"Know it."

"I'm going to cook noodles." Chu Zihang went into the kitchen and tied an apron skillfully.

Cooking has never been a difficult task for Chu Zihang. As long as he wants, there is no skill that he cannot learn, and he can summarize a set of theories and methods based on his own situation.

After Su Xiaoyan finished washing up, she leaned against the kitchen door and watched Chu Zihang busy himself with a smile.

Chu Zihang asked Su Xiaoyan to wait in the restaurant, but Su Xiaoyan just shook her head and waved her hand silently to signal Chu Zihang to continue.

Chu Zihang was somewhat affected, but he tried his best to suppress the influence and make the pot of noodles delicious.

The scenes in those photos flashed through his mind, and he had the urge to share them with Su Xiaoyan, but he was able to suppress that urge.

If he was still young, and his parents had not yet divorced, Chu Zihang would not suppress him.

In the blink of an eye, everyone has passed that impulsive age.