Mecha Journey

"cheers!!!"

As night fell, on the rooftop of an apartment building not far from the market, Yang Mu and Chen Cai were sitting face to face. The big stuffed bear was placed behind Chen Cai, and the cake was placed in front of them. Propped small table board.

Two plastic cups filled with drinks clinked together, and two cheers sounded.

Yang Mu and Chen Cai both raised their glasses and drank the drinks in their glasses, then looked at each other.

"Happy birthday." Yang Mu looked deeply at Chen Cai, who had a bun on her head. Looking at her delicate face, she felt a little dull for a moment.

Chen Cai's face is of a very attractive type, not too delicate. With two thin eyebrows and curved eyebrows, and a little bit of powder, she will be a very beautiful beauty. Moreover, Chen Cai's skin is delicate, and regular physical labor has given Chen Cai's skin a light brown color, making her look even more charming.

Chen Cai wiped his mouth and saw Yang Mu looking at him, looking a little dazed.

"Yang Mumu, why are you looking at me like this?"

"Ah? No, it's nothing..." When Yang Mu heard Chen Cai say this, he quickly looked away a little awkwardly and hurriedly excused himself.

Seeing Yang Mu's embarrassed look, Chen Cai burst into laughter, revealing two small tiger teeth, which made Yang Mu feel a little excited.

Chen Cai picked up the drink next to him, filled his own cup, and prepared to fill it up for Yang Mu.

"Wait, let's eat the cake first." Yang Mu waved his hand and reached out to unwrap the cake in front of him.

Chen Cai saw Yang Mu lowering his head and concentrating on unwrapping the cake, and smiled without saying a word. Instead, he put down the drink in his hand, supported his chin with both hands, and narrowed his eyes as he watched Yang Mu unwrap the cake in front of them.

Yang Mu opened the package and revealed the cake inside, which was a bear-shaped cake.

Because Chen Cai once said that he likes bears, Yang Mu wrote it down and specially customized one in the cake shop.

"Yang Mumu, how come you remember my birthday? I don't think I told you, right?" Chen Cai raised her chin and asked.

Yang Mu calmly opened the package, took out the birthday candles prepared on the side, looked up at Chen Cai, lowered his head and carefully inserted the candles on them.

"No? I remember you said it, but you forgot." Yang Mu said softly, inserting the two candles representing "17" on the top of the cake, using the candles he got from the owner of the grain and oil store. Light the candle.

In this time and space, Chen Cai did not tell Yang Mu about his birthday, but Yang Mu naturally would not say that.

Before Chen Cai could ask more questions, Yang Mu urged: "Want to sing? My singing voice is not nice."

Chen Cai smiled and said: "Yes, of course I want it."

With a helpless expression, Yang Mu had no choice but to sit up straight, straighten his voice, and start singing.

"Happy birthday to you...Happy birthday to you..."

…

"Okay, Yang Mumu, you sing so beautifully." Chen Cai grinned and clapped, and a sweet smile filled Yang Mu's heart instantly.

"Okay, make a wish now." Yang Mu finished singing and pointed to the cake in front of him with a smile.

Chen Cai glanced at Yang Mu, then turned to look at the cake in front of him. He immediately closed his palms, placed them in front of his face, and closed his eyes.

Yang Mu looked at Chen Cai dreamingly. The delicate and slightly childish face in front of him, although not as mature as he remembered, still made Yang Mu have mixed feelings.

The next moment, Chen Cai opened his eyes, Yang Mu quickly looked away, and Chen Cai looked at Yang Mu.

"Okay, blow out the candles quickly." Yang Mu said with a smile, not daring to look into Chen Cai's eyes.

"Don't you want to ask me what wish I made?"

"Isn't this... bad?"

Chen Cai looked at Yang Mu's somewhat nervous expression, covered his mouth and said with a smile.

"I'm just teasing you, but if I tell you, it won't work."

As he spoke, Chen Cai leaned forward slightly, lifted up the hair on his temples with his hands, opened his mouth and blew out the candle.

Yang Mu handed Chen Cai the knife and fork he had prepared and asked the birthday girl to cut the cake.

"Happy birthday."

"Yang Mumu, thank you."

Yang Mu held the cake and said emotionally.

Chen Cai also responded with a smile.

…

The night is getting darker...

More than an hour passed. Chen Cai and Yang Mu sat on the chairs on the rooftop, looking at the still busy city in the distance and saying nothing for a long time.

"Yang Mumu, thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday." Chen Cai looked at the bustling night scene in the distance, pursed his lips, and said suddenly.

"This is the best birthday I've ever had."

Yang Mu turned his head and looked at Chen Cai. He sat up with some confusion and looked at Chen Cai sitting next to him.

"No, this is what I should do."

When Chen Cai heard Yang Mu's somewhat calm answer, he lowered his head and bit his lip in frustration, then put down the tied head of the ball with his right hand.

In an instant, Chen Cai's black and shiny hair spread out and hung down on the back of his head like a black waterfall, making Yang Mu beside him look a little distracted.

Chen Cai pushed her hair back from her temples, drank the drink in the cup in her hand, and let out a deep breath, as if she wanted to spit out all the anguish in her heart.

"Yang Mumu, do you know why I rent a house here?" Chen Cai turned to look at Yang Mu and suddenly asked Yang Mu a nonsensical question.

Yang Mu blinked his eyes, regained consciousness, looked at Chen Cai, and asked.

"Why?"

What Yang Mu knew in the past was that Chen Cai was an orphan and lived in her uncle's house since she was a child. After Chen Cai's accident, she went to her uncle's house. It was a very ordinary family with two children. The boy was She is a small company employee, and the woman is a textile factory worker. Her life is not rich, and she is even somewhat poor.

Today, I was going to find a restaurant to celebrate Chen Cai's birthday, but Chen Cai brought her to this rooftop, and she also said that she rented a house in this apartment.

Only then did Yang Mu know that Chen Cai had moved out and lived alone.

Chen Cai’s explanation is that it is convenient for him to work part-time here...

"When I was three or four years old, my mother still took me with her." Chen Cai was silent for a moment, looking at the distant scenery, and began to recall his past.

"One day, my mother took me to my uncle's house and had lunch at my uncle's house. While my cousins ​​and I were watching TV in the living room, my mother left alone and said she was going to buy me ice cream."

"I really believed it at that time. I was waiting eagerly for the strawberry-flavored ice cream at my uncle's house."

Chen Cai moved his chair and put his hands on his knees.

"I waited until the evening, the next day, the third day, but my mother still didn't show up with the ice cream I wanted."

"I cried and asked for my mother. My uncle and aunt comforted me and said that the ice cream my mother wanted to buy was far away and would take several days. But I believed it again."

"But since then, my mother has not appeared. I ate the ice cream bought by my uncle. Gradually, I also forgot about my mother."

As if thinking of something, Chen Cai stood up, walked to the fence, and looked at the scenery below.

"From then on, I lived in my uncle's house like this. But later, my uncle lost his job and found a life where the work was hard and the salary was not high. I left early and came back late every day."

"When I was in elementary school, my uncle insisted on sending me to the best school. That school cost 30,000 yuan a semester."

"And my cousins ​​only went to ordinary schools..."

"My family is often struggling, and my aunt's attitude towards me has become not very good. We often quarrel over my tuition fees."

"I once cried and asked my uncle to forget it and let me go to an ordinary school, but my uncle still insisted that I go to the best girls' school."

Chen Cai's voice gradually became choked, as if he was facing the deepest struggle in his heart. .

Yang Mu stood up, walked to Chen Cai's side, raised his left hand and wanted to put it on Chen Cai's back, but stopped, and the expression on his face became a little complicated.

"I asked my uncle why, but he never told me. He only asked me to study hard."

"I know that my uncle's family has always been living in poverty because of me."

"So at that time, I set a goal. I wanted to study hard so that my uncle's family could live a good life." Chen Cai slowly controlled his emotions and said with a firm tone.

Yang Mu stood nearby, listening to Chen Cai's words silently, and had a different understanding of this strong girl in his heart.

Yang Mu didn't know how to comfort Chen Cai. He just looked at Chen Cai's helpless figure and felt the urge to protect the girl in front of him.

"Don't worry, you have me now."

Chen Cai, who was standing nearby, suddenly heard Yang Mu's words and was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Mu.

…

Alas, a single dog cannot afford to be hurt, so I have changed it again and again. I put the bowl on the table and ask for collection and recommendation.