The scorching heat in midsummer always makes people anxious. The heat wave swept across the entire court with the wind. Several teenagers in vests were pushing each other with basketballs, and no one was willing to give in.
Ethan Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead in annoyance, threw the ball in his arms, left the smoke-filled battlefield, and walked away without looking back.
Lucas Xiao called him from behind: "Hey, Ethan Qi, where are you going?"
Ethan Qi waved his hand: "No more fighting, let's go home."
The boy on the bench saw Ethan Qi coming over, put away the comic book in his hand, took out a light blue towel from the backpack next to him and handed it to him, saying: "It's not dark yet."
"It's so boring," Ethan Qi complained with a pout, "I'll take you to eat the new ice cream."
Oliver Gu responded, put the things into his schoolbag one by one, took out a bar of chocolate and stuffed it into Ethan Qi's pocket, then followed him out of the stadium.
Ethan Qi walked a little fast, and Oliver Gu had to jog to catch up. Ethan Qi was unhappy, and Oliver Gu saw it just now, so he gave Ethan Qi the chocolate he didn't have time to eat. The chocolate was held in Ethan Qi's hand, and the packaging was wrinkled into a ball.
Oliver Gu was absent-minded. Ethan Qi suddenly stopped in front of him. He didn't have time to brake and bumped into Ethan Qi's back. He stepped aside and stared at the chocolate in the person's hand and said, "Don't you want to eat it?"
Ethan Qi frowned and tore open the package: "Eat."
The chocolate had melted a little and was sticky to her teeth. Ethan Qi was about to say something when Oliver Gu covered his mouth and laughed. While laughing, he secretly glanced at the expression on Ethan Qi's face and ran away.
Ethan Qi threw the wrapping paper into the trash can nearby and chased him, shouting: "Don't run. If you dare to laugh at me, you're dead."
Two boys were chasing each other in the narrow alley. Oliver Gu was running in front, laughing and panting. He looked back from time to time. Seeing Ethan Qi was about to catch up, he rushed forward in fear and stepped into a puddle. Mud and water splashed, and Oliver Gu's light blue pants were instantly covered with mud. He lost interest instantly and stood there with his head down, staring at the mud on his pants in a daze.
Ethan Qi originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but seeing his expression, he said, "I told you not to run away. Go to my house and change your pants later."
Oliver Gu murmured "hmm" softly and was pulled by Ethan Qi towards the ice cream shop at the entrance of the alley. The gloom on his face was almost as dark as the dark cloud in the southern sky.
The ice cream shop has just launched the Uji Matcha flavor. Ethan Qi bought two cups, one large and one small, and handed the small cup to Oliver Gu. Oliver Gu wanted to get angry instantly: "Why do I have to eat the small portion?"
Ethan Qi scooped a large spoonful into his mouth and replied, "You'll have a stomachache if you eat too much. Aunt Chen will definitely blame me."
Oliver Gu didn't respond. He lowered his head and scooped the ice cream silently. He hadn't seen Grace Chen and Marcus Gu for a week, and he didn't know whether they would be at home today.
Ethan Qi thought he was unhappy because of her, so she stretched out her hand in front of his eyes and waved it to tease him: "Don't be unhappy, why don't you play basketball with me tomorrow? You can eat anything when you are healthy."
Oliver Gu waved his hand away and said, "Playing basketball can cure stomach problems?"
Ethan Qi scratched his head in confusion: "That's not possible, but at least it's good for your health, so there's no harm in that."
Oliver Gu shook his head to refuse, but Ethan Qi didn't care, so he just said it casually. Oliver Gu has been quiet since he was a child. He always likes to sit in a corner with a comic book. If Ethan Qi doesn't find him, he won't talk for a whole day. Later, Oliver Gu only talked to Ethan Qi. He was always nervous when talking to others, and he didn't know how to start if it was a stranger. So he habitually hid himself in the corner and became an insignificant existence in everyone's eyes.
Only Ethan Qi, Ethan Qi is different.
After eating the ice cream and walking home, Oliver Gu went to Ethan Qi's house to change his pants first. They lived next door, so it was convenient.
Ethan Qi opened the door and found that dinner was ready at home. His brother was also there today. Ethan Qi called out "Brother" when he entered the door. Oliver Gu walked behind him and also called out, "Hello, Brother Xiaojin."
Dylan Qi responded casually, glanced at Oliver Gu's dirty pants, and said, "Why are Xingxing's pants dirty? Ethan Qi, are you bullying people again?" After saying that, he strode over and was about to punch Ethan Qi.
Ethan Qi quickly dodged to the side: "You are still my brother, how could I bully him?"
Oliver Gu hurriedly explained: "I stepped into the water by accident. Ethan Qi didn't bully me."
Dylan Qi then withdrew his violent hand and returned to the sofa in his slippers. Oliver Gu followed Ethan Qi upstairs to change his pants. Ethan Qi was taller than him, but the pants she bought before were too small, so they were just right for Oliver Gu. Oliver Gu took off his dirty pants, and Ethan Qi threw them into the dirty clothes basket, telling him to come back after they were washed.
When he went downstairs again, Dylan Qi was already sitting at the dining table eating. Seeing that Oliver Gu was about to leave, he said, "Xingxing, eat first before you leave."
Oliver Gu shook his head: "Auntie at home should have prepared dinner. Goodbye, Brother Xiaojin." He glanced at the crayfish on the table and actually wanted to sit down and eat together.
Oliver Gu returned home and looked at the high heels placed at the door. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, he had just changed his pants. Grace Chen had finally come home, and he didn't want to make her unhappy.
The woman with delicate makeup was sitting on the sofa, fiddling with the earrings in her hand. Oliver Gu walked in and called "Mom". Grace Chen looked up and answered, "Mom has to attend a dinner party today, so she came back to change clothes. You should eat well."
Oliver Gu hummed and said nothing more. It had been a long time since he had eaten at the same table with his mother. If we trace it back to the family of three, it was even more distant. Oliver Gu had long been accustomed to facing an empty dining table every day.
The food prepared by the aunt at home today was a bit bland, and Oliver Gu had no appetite. He put down his chopsticks and went upstairs to practice the piano after eating only half a bowl of rice. Seven to eight o'clock every day is the piano practice time set by Grace Chen.
The melodious piano music reverberated in the empty house. Oliver Gu finished playing a movement and closed the piano cover. His phone had been ringing. It was probably Ethan Qi urging him to play the game. Oliver Gu went back to his room and turned on the computer. Ethan Qi had been waiting for him in the game for a long time and couldn't help complaining: "Why is it so slow?"
Oliver Gu was a little embarrassed. He had just played a section of music poorly, so he practiced for half an hour longer. Ethan Qi used to play games with him at nine o'clock, but today he suddenly started earlier. He couldn't really blame him for being slow.
The boys Ethan Qi met while playing basketball were also on the same team. They chatted about where to go tomorrow while playing games. Oliver Gu was busy killing monsters and didn't speak until Ethan Qi called him. When it was almost half past ten, they lost one round after another. Ethan Qi was so angry that he smashed the keyboard. Dylan Qi heard the noise and came over to tell him to go to bed early. Then they all went offline in a daze.
Oliver Gu got up and went to the kitchen to get some water. The dark room was desolate and lonely. He had long been accustomed to this kind of life. He made a tick on the blackboard at the door of the room, lay down and turned off the last light.
There was a sound of the room door opening in his sleep. Oliver Gu did not open his eyes. He vaguely felt that a corner of the bed collapsed, and then returned to normal.
The first rays of sunlight in the morning shone into the room. Oliver Gu got up from bed with sleepy eyes. There was a bag of chocolate on the table next to him. That was the brand he had pestered Marcus Gu to buy when he was four years old. But he was fourteen this year, and his preferences had changed. He no longer liked the sweet vanilla flavor.
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