Chapter 297.

Inserting the key, Cheng Ming hesitated before pushing open the door of his home.

Squeamishness about being close to home? Not really, just a little scared that no one was waiting for him at home.

Even though it was afternoon, the house was lit up, the electric heater was on, and Journey to the West was playing on the TV.

“Brother!”

Cheng Li, who heard the sound of the doorway, jumped off the sofa and ran all the way towards Cheng Ming, jumping up in front of the entrance hall and jumping into Cheng Ming’s arms.

Cheng Ming reached out to catch his sister and took a small step back before standing firmly. Even with the thick clothes on, his chest was raw from the impact of his sister’s flat surface.

Cheng Ming held up Cheng Li’s little butt, lest she slide down the whole thing.

“Brother, did you miss me?” Cheng Li asked as she wrapped her arms around Cheng Ming’s neck and clamped her arms around his waist.

“Of course I have.”

Cheng Li pouted and said with dissatisfaction, “Then why didn’t you call me?”

“Didn’t you call home once when you first arrived in the province?”

The main thing is to report a peace of mind to the parents of all three families.

“Mom hung up the phone right away, and I didn’t even get to talk to my brother, and what happened after that? Why didn’t you call home?”

“There’s no phone in school, and the phone bill is expensive, and the teachers are strict.”

“Brother did your really go to that what winter camp?” Cheng Li asked suspiciously, she always felt that something wasn’t quite right.

“Of course there is, there is still no hot water in the boys’ dormitory, you have to run a long way to fetch water if you want to take a shower, and I have to participate in the Olympiad next year.”

Cheng Ming is not the need to hide the sister, just mom was present, can not say in front of her face that he lied to her, then he may not want to have a good year, mom is now pregnant almost six months, can not worry and anger.

“Mmm, brother stinks.”

Cheng Li pinched his little nose and leaned back.

“Oh, it’s the smell from the car, I think.”

“And the flavor of a vixen, can’t smell who it is? Is it Sister Jingyi, or Sister Chen’s, whatever, after all, it’s my brother’s flavor, I’ll just put up with it.”

Cheng Li’s chin rested on Cheng Ming’s shoulder, tilting her head sideways, her hot breath hitting Cheng Ming’s neck.

“How old are you, still clinging to your brother so much, you’re not ashamed.” Lai Ying said without a trace of anger, “What about when Xiao Ming goes away to college in the future? You two can’t study at the local Nanming College.”

“It’s not like it won’t work.” Cheng Li muttered in a small voice.

“Don’t let mom hear, be careful of getting spanked.” Cheng Ming said as he pinched Cheng Li’s little butt.

“Mommy doesn’t give a damn about hitting me, it’s just my brother who will hit me and it doesn’t hurt at all.”

“Is that the stinky ass that doesn’t hurt at all?”

Cheng Ming squeezed hard.

But Cheng Li’s hips don’t have much meat, and when you touch them, they’re just bones.

Cheng Li’s legs clenched tighter, covering her small mouth so as not to make strange noises.

Has brother, the nerd, finally gotten the hang of it?

Li Ying inclined her head and asked, “Xiao Ming, did Jing Jing and Zi Yi both arrive home safely?”

Hearing his mom’s voice, Cheng Ming, who had come back to his senses, stopped.

Almost forgot that mom was still present, good thing that mom was sitting on the sofa and could only see them above the waist, otherwise Cheng Ming’s dog leg would not be guaranteed.

“Mom, shouldn’t you be concerned about me first?”

“Do you need to be concerned when you’re standing in front of me properly?”

“I got them home before I came back.”

“That’s more like it, if something happens to them, I won’t have a way to explain to their moms and dads, Xiao Ming, I haven’t seen you in a few days, you seem to have lost some weight.”

“There is? I don’t feel anything at all.”

Even though I’ve spent most of the last few days in the car, with my days and nights turned upside down, my meals irregular, and my food not very nutritious, I can only gain weight with this kind of lifestyle, can’t I?

“Really yeah, I also feel that my brother has gotten thinner.” Cheng Li said as he cupped Cheng Ming’s cheeks.

“Have you had lunch yet?”

“Not yet, in a hurry to get home.”

“You child, I’ll cook some noodles for you.” Li Ying put down the needlework in her hands and got up with her back propped up.

“No no no, just sit down mom, I’ll do it myself.”

Cheng Ming was really afraid that his mom would accidentally fall.

“What no need, lest you think you’re not your own.”

“But your body now ……”

“You guys are just worrying blindly, I’ve been there before, even if I’m older now, my body isn’t bad, is it hard to want me to lie in bed for ten months? By then I won’t even have the strength to give birth, just wait obediently, does Xiao Li want to eat too?”

“I’m not going to, I’ll get fat as a pig if I eat that many meals a day.”

“Then a little less candy and snacks will help you more than a few less meals.”

“I haven’t been eating much lately either.”

“I can’t be the one eating the candy wrappers in the trash?” Lai Ying asked rhetorically.

Cheng Ming sat on the sofa with his sister in his arms, looking back at his mom’s back in the kitchen from time to time.

“Brother, I finished all my winter vacation homework.”

Cheng Li crossed her arms and tilted her head to show off, her nose almost up in the air.

“Uh-oh, clam? All your winter break homework? So counterintuitive this year?”

“Because brother you are not in ah, mom does not have to work to stay at home, something to supervise me to write homework, I’m dying of pain, so just a breath of all the writing, only one day a day is not finished, mom can not control me happy to play, quickly praise me, quickly praise me.”

Cheng Li, who was kneeling on Cheng Ming’s lap, closed her eyes expectantly, her body gently rocking from side to side.

“Good, great great, can happily spend this winter vacation.” Cheng Ming rubbed his sister’s little head and said perfunctorily, not even moving a single word of his homework.

It was a good thing that the answers were attached to the winter vacation homework, and the homeroom teachers of some classes were stricter and had the answers torn up and turned in. But the homeroom teacher of Cheng Ming’s class didn’t care so much and instead required the essay to be written.

The big questions on the math side, where only the answer is given, not the solution, are also a key check.

Cheng Li grabbed Cheng Ming’s big hand and moved it to his chest, saying, “Don’t want this, I’m not a kid anymore, I want praise from adults, one more time.”

Cheng Li reclosed his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering slightly.

“The Lord’s ……”

Looking at Cheng Li’s cherry mouth, Cheng Ming of course guessed what his sister wanted.

“That’s not good, mom’s right back there.”

“Didn’t you think about mommy being there when brother pinched my little butt just now? Now you’re scared?” Cheng Li pouted and said.

“Ahem, that one is ……”

“Brother you hurry up, or else mom is going to cook the noodles.” Cheng Li urged.

Cheng Ming leaned down and left with a touch, just like the countless good morning kisses and good night kisses since he was reborn.

For a moment, though, his brain buzzed, recalling the soft touch and scent of his lips.

But Cheng Li, who had not seen Cheng Ming for many days, was intent on posting up.

Cheng Ming held Cheng Li’s shoulders, obviously just a gentle push would do, but he couldn’t get down, couldn’t make any effort.

Hurt my sister too many times to hurt her again.

But what …… is being done now or is it that Cheng Ming s heart is also looking forward to it.

The two nestled in the sofa until mom called out, “Xiao Ming, the noodles are ready, come eat.”

Cheng Mingcai pushed his sister away and probed in response, “Oh, I’ll be right there.”

Mom cooked egg noodles, two poached eggs, and the soup was fragrant with scallions.

“The noodles cooked by mom are just delicious.” Cheng Ming took a bite and said with intoxication.

Lai Ying said gratefully, “There’s no reward for a sweet mouth, I don’t eat that.”

Cheng Li burrowed into the bottom of the table and got out from between Cheng Ming’s legs, saying, “I want to eat it too, share half of it with me.”

“I just asked you if you want to eat it and you said no, don’t grab it from your brother, I’ll cook you another bowl.”

The apron is still on Lai Ying.

“Don’t, I’m going to eat what’s in my brother’s bowl.” Cheng Li said savagely.

“I’m kind of full anyway, so I’ll share a little bit with you.”

“You child, it’s also your brother who spoils you, otherwise where would you be arrogant.” Li Ying sighed as she held her forehead.

Cheng Li said stinkily, “Hehehe, who called me so cute.”

“I’ll go get a set of dishes and chopsticks over.” Cheng Ming picked up his sister and got up.

“Just feed me, doesn’t it bother you to wash an extra set of dishes?”

There’s a bit of truth in what’s being said.

“Let’s make some of Xiao Li’s favorite dishes tonight, Sister Lian and Xiao Juan have gone out to buy food, they should be back soon this moment.”

Cheng Ming rolled up the noodles and fed his sister a mouthful, wondering, “Shouldn’t you make my favorite dish?”

“These days when you’re not here, Ri can’t even be picky about what she eats, she has to be good and eat the dishes she doesn’t like.”

“Uh ……”

So he’s gone?