RER Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Night Market

At nine o’clock in the evening Chu Feng’s father, Chu Tang returned home after entertaining. Although Chu Tang treats his children severely, he loves his wife well and does not want to say “no” to her no matter how unreasonable she may be at the time.

       “Welcome back.” Song Xin heard the movement of Chu Tang’s entrance, her gentle smile with the charm of a mature woman came on her lips, making her look beautiful.

       “What are you doing?” Chu Tang asked.

       “Cutting some fruit to send it to Chu Feng and Chu Rou in a while.” Song Xin smiled. Chu Rou had also came back a short while ago and went upstairs to take a shower.

       “If they want to eat then let them come down to get it for themselves.” Chu Tang could not bear to have his wife busy even with things regarding his children.

       Song Xin laughed: “It’s all done. It’s just that when you go up, you can send it to Chu Feng.” Finally her son began to study hard so she had to let her husband look at the thing he had been wishing for.

       “Okay.” Chu Tang didn’t refuse, and took the fruit plate for Chu Feng and went upstairs.

       Chu Tang knocked on the door of Chu Feng’s room, and Chu Feng’s voice came from inside: “Please come in.”

       Chu Tang pushed the door and walked in, and saw Chu Feng’s scene of turning over a book page and writing on a paper. He was hesitating at the door after seeing this scene but after a while, he thought Chu Feng was probably just messing with his homework to show him but not actually doing anything. He walked in with a serious face, put the fruit on the table, and sneakily glanced at Chu Feng’s paper. Currently, Chu Feng’s paper was more than half written and the writing was very neat and well-organized which was completely different from the past disjointed and disorganized way of writing before. Not to mention the answer is right and if not that at least the attitude is correct.

       Chu Feng thought it was his mother who brought him fruit and he didn’t look up and just murmured a ‘Thank you’ but he soon smelled the scent of men’s perfume and realized that it was his father.

Chu Feng looked up only to see his father looking at his paper for a few moments and then looking at him the without saying anything. He then left the fruit and a rare sentence behind when he was closing the door. “Take an early break and don’t stay up late. “

       Before Chu Feng and his father always talked nonchalantly, and they had to quarrel after saying just a few words. However, his father’s attitude today made Chu Feng unable to find anything that could be considered annoying.

       After Chu Tang showered, he did not go directly to the study, but went downstairs to find Song Xin.

       Song Xin was sitting in the living room watching TV with dried strawberries in her hand and eating one from time to time.

       Chu Tang sat next to Song Xin and asked, “What’s wrong with Chu Feng?”

       “What’s wrong with him? Why?” Song Xin glanced at him and asked nonchalantly if nothing had happened.

       Chu Tang frowned, and said, “He was actually studying, and he looked quite serious. I saw a few books on the table, and the words on them didn’t look like it was nonsense. I didn’t know if it was borrowed or what. What stimulated him suddenly to study so seriously? “

       Song Xin hit Chu Tang’s shoulder in a false angry manner.” You are not satisfied with your child’s serious study? “

       Chu Tang said,” Not dissatisfied per se, but I feel like its too abnormal. “

       Song Xin smiled helplessly, telling Chu Tang what Chu Feng had told her when they ate today.

       “He really said that?” Chu Tang apparently didn’t believe it.

       Song Xin stared at him apparently dissatisfied with his question, “Why would I lie to you?”

       “I don’t mean that.” Chu Tang still felt a bit uneasy. “I just feel like this will be a three-minute fever and then He’ll go back to how it was and that would be more disappointing.”
       ” I believe what my son says anyway. “Song Xin said resolutely.

       The two were talking, Chu Rou came downstairs to get warm milk. Seeing Chu Tang, he ran to his arms to hug him cutely for a while. Chu Tang still loved this daughter very much, and Chu Rou didn’t bother him, and was very considerate, so the relationship between father and daughter had always been good.

       After acting cute with her parents for a while, Chu Rou went to the kitchen to warm the milk, Chu Tang said to her: “Give a cup to your brother.”

       “Okay.” Chu Rou smiled, the father suddenly began to care for her brother, and Chu Rou was very happy. For whatever reason it was happening, the harmony of the family was the most important thing to Chu Rou.

       On Saturday, Chu Feng did not disappoint his parents and read the whole day’s book. It was not until evening that he changed his clothes and went downstairs.

       “Going out?” Song Xin asked, looking at his dressing.

       “En, I want to ask my desk mate to go to the night market with me,” Chu Feng said.

       As soon as she heard that I was going out with the his desk mate, Song Xin was relieved at once, and said, “Go on, you’ve studied at home for a whole day so  go out and relax. You take the initiative to pay the bill and get along well with your friend, alright?”

       “I know.” Chu Feng smiled and nodded.

       Sitting in the living room Chu Tang saw Chu Feng going out and did not oppose him, only said. “Do not come back too late and If you don’t have enough money just take some from me.”
       Chu Feng  was a bit surprised, this is the first time his father took the initiative  if ask him whether or not he had enough money.
       “I have enough, Don’t worry . I’ll be back at 9:30 at the latest.” Chu Feng also converged on his rebellious attitude from the past and informed him in an obedient manner.

       “En.” Chu Tang nodded and said nothing. 

Today, Chu Feng studied for the whole day and although learning is important, the combination of work and rest is also important to maintain. Moreover, Chu Feng just went to the night market and he didn’t want to go elsewhere.

Chu Feng took a Taxi to Rong Yun’s home and was happy that he escaped the traffic jam. If he had been even a little late then he would have gotten stuck in the evening traffic.

       Chu Rong didn’t tell Rong Yun in advance, but went to the place in front of Rong Yun’s building and called Rong Yun.

       Rong Yu picked up in no more than rings. Rong Yun’s pleasant voice came through the phone making Chu Feng smile, “Hey, Chu Feng.”

       “En, are you free now?” Chu Huan asked. In fact, he suddenly came over like this, it was likely that Rong Yun was not at home at all, but he just wanted to see Rong Yun, and he could wait if Rong Yun was not at home.

       “Yes, what’s wrong?” Rong Hong asked.

       Chu Yi laughed a little, and Rong Yun’s voice made him feel a little reassured.

       “I’m downstairs at your building.” Chu said.

       There was a moment of silence in Rong Yun’s side. As Chu Feng expected, after a while, Rong Yun opened the window and looked at Chu Feng.

       Chu Feng waved his hand at him and spoke into the phone: “Change your clothes, I’ll take you to dinner.”

      Chu Feng’s arrival had already surprised Rong Yun, and now he would take him to dinner, Rong Yun smiled, unable to hold back, “Wait for me, then.”

       “Okay, don’t worry I’ll be right here.” Chu Feng said gently to reassure him.

       About five minutes later, Rong Hong changed his clothes and came down.

       “How did you come so suddenly?” Rong Yun stood in front of him, smiling a little shyly.

       “I wanted to see you,” Chu Feng said with a smile. He the whole day and felt very tired. Thinking of coming out to relax at night, he didn’t want to meet anyone, just wanted to find Rong Yun.

       Rong Yun smiled blushingly and didn’t speak.

       “Let’s go, I’ll  take you to the night market,” Chu Feng said.

       “Okay.” Rong Yun nodded and left with Chu Feng.

       There are many night markets in City C, and their locations are scattered. One happened to be not far from Rong Yu’s apartment. It only took fifteen minutes to walk between the two places.

       The variety of night market is very complicated. The things that can be found include things ranging from clothes to small things for daily use like tooth paste and toilet paper, but the main attraction is still a variety of foods and the fragrance spreading all over the street is very appetizing. Rong Yun has no need to eat so light  now but if he suddenly eats something too greasy he is afraid that his stomach can’t stand it, so Chu Feng first went to the night market. First, there are more types of food to choose from, and second, they taste good .

       Entering the night market, Chu Feng said, “Just say what you want to eat, and then we’ll go home when you are full.”

       “Okay.” Rong Yun smiled.

       So the two started to walk through the stalls one by one, and when they wanted to eat something that looked good or smelled good, Chu Feng would buy it, but generally only bought one serving, and two people shared the food, so they could eat more types, otherwise they would fee full after a few things would regret not eating the other things.

       When the two were almost full, Chu Feng went to buy two cups of sugar-free milk tea and each of them drank one. There are more people at the night market, which made it slightly crowded. Chu Feng worried that Rong Yun would be separated from him so he reached out and held Rong Yun’s hand.

       Rong Yun’s hands were a bit cold but they were comfortable to hold.

       Suddenly holding hands like that, Rong Yun didn’t even dare to lift his head. He blushed bright red like a ripe tomato and looked very cute.

       Chu Feng laughed but said nothing and continued to hold his hand to stroll the night market.

       Later, when both people were full, Chu Feng did not take him to the snack side, but went to the stalls and shops where you could buy  clothes. The clothes here were not well-known brands, and the quality is also different, but if you look carefully, you can also buy good things at a particularly cheap price.

       The weather was getting colder so Chu Feng bought Rong Yun a scarf that he could wear in autumn. A black, white and gray plaid scarf was wrapped around Rong Yun’s neck, making him look younger.

       “Don’t always spend money on me” Rong Yun felt that it was very bad for Chu Feng to keep spending money on him, although Chu Feng seemed very happy to give him something.

       Chu Feng took his hand and went on, “It’s all things you can use so the money is not  wasted.”

       “That’s still  not good,” Rong Yun continued to protest halfheartedly.

       “It’s nothing bad, I’m happy to pay for you,” Chu said with a smile. Now he didn’t make money himself so there was always a bit of restraint on the use of money. When he got the money himself, he would buy Rong Yun even  better things.

       Chu Fen said in this manner and Rong Yun had no words to refute him so could only be silent but in his heart he was still a bit resistant.

       When I went back, Chu Feng bought a few things for Rong Yun that looked good to him and asked him to take them back to eat. He bought a few for Chu Rou. His mother had to keep her figure, so she was very particular about eating and his father didn’t like  street food, so he didn’t need to bring them anything.

       Walking downstairs to Rong Yun’s building, Chu Feng said suddenly, “I will pick you up after lunch tomorrow, and we will go back to school together.”

       “Okay.” Rong Yun nodded obediently, his face still flushed.

       Chu Feng looked at him, didn’t hld back, and lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.

       Rong Hong’s face became even redder, and he stuttered, “I … I’m going up, you go back on time …”

       Chu Yan squeezed his face with a smile, and said, “En, go. “

       Rong Yun hurriedly left fearing that he would blush har enough to faint, waving at Chu Feng and ran upstairs.

Chu Yan looked up and watched Rong Yun’s light turn on. Then, as he expected, Rong Yun opened the window to see if he was still there. After seeing him, he waved at him again.

       Chu Yun yelled a bit loudly, “I’m leaving, close the window.”

       “Okay.” Rong Yun responded but didn’t close it immediately.

       Just then there was an empty taxi passing by, Chu Feng beckoned to stop the car and looked back at Rong Yun again and left a “see you tomorrow” before leaving in the taxi.

       Rong Yun closed the window and raised his hand to touch the scarf around his neck. It  is still a little early to wear this scarf but the warmth  made Rong Yun feel very safe. Just like Chu Feng’s hand ,it was warm and reassuring.