After Wen Heng left, Lu Qizhou looked around Jiang Kai as if he had seen a ghost. His gaze was scrutinizing. "You're not my Brother Kai. Tell me, where did this dirty thing come from!"
Jiang Kai glanced at him coldly and said, "Idiot."
Lu Qizhou covered his heart and said pretentiously, "Brother Kai, I realized that your tone is exactly the same as that little girl's…"
At the mention of Xu Li, Jiang Kai looked back and suddenly smiled. Lu Qizhou looked at him as if he had seen a ghost. "Brother Kai, did… did she kick you silly?!"
Jiang Kai ignored him and walked out. Lu Qizhou was stunned for a moment before he chased after him. "Brother Kai, are we still going to the internet cafe today?"
Jiang Kai: "No, we don't have time."
Lu Qizhou: "Then can I go to your house to see our grandma and freeload?" He followed him and put his arm on Jiang Kai's shoulder, but he was thrown off in less than a second.
Jiang Kai exposed him mercilessly. "You just want to freeload, right?"
Lu Qizhou chuckled. "Didn't my parents go out again? Besides, I haven't seen Grandma in a long time. How has Grandma been recently?"
"Same old." Jiang Kai leaned against the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. At this time, it was already past the peak period after school. There were many empty seats on Bus No. 601. Jiang Kai and Lu Qizhou walked to the back and saw Xu Li and Meng Qingqing at a glance. Meng Qingqing was eating the Matcha Cake with relish. Xu Li lowered her head to look at her phone. Sensing the scrutiny, she subconsciously looked up. When she saw that it was Jiang Kai and Lu Qizhou, she lowered her head again.
Lu Qizhou patted his chest. "Brother Kai, she just looked at me. Is she going to hit me again?"
Jiang Kai was speechless. He silently took a step to the side, indicating that he didn't want to play with a fool. However, Lu Qizhou didn't understand what Jiang Kai meant and even took the initiative to move closer. He seemed to have thought of something and said, "That's not right. If she wants to hit someone, she should hit you. After all, she said not long ago that she would hit you every time she saw you!"
Jiang Kai: "…" These words were too hurtful. He found a seat and sat down. He took out his earphones from his pocket and put them on to block Lu Qizhou's voice.
Jiang Kai and Lu Qizhou got off at the old bridge station. This station was named because there was an old bridge not far from the bus station. The water below was very muddy. After crossing the old bridge and walking two streets further in, they passed through an alley. The old two-story building at the innermost end of the alley was Jiang Kai's house.
The two-story building was quite old. It was built on the year of Jiang Kai's parents' marriage. The white wall outside was already mottled, and the wooden door had lost its paint. Fortunately, it was clean inside. The door was closed. Jiang Kai took out his key and opened the door. The lights in the house were not switched on, so it was a little dim.
Jiang Kai reached out and touched the wall twice. He turned on the light and shouted inside, "Grandma, I'm back."
After a while, the door of the only room on the first floor opened and an old lady walked out. "Xiao Kai, you're back."
Jiang Kai nodded and said, "Lu Qizhou is here too."
Lu Qizhou greeted her with a smile. "Grandma, I'm Lu Qizhou. Do you still remember me?"
Jiang Kai's grandmother held Lu Qizhou's arm and thought for a long time before she realized. "You're the child who often fights with Xiao Kai, right?"
Lu Qizhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Grandma, that was when we were young."
Jiang Kai's grandmother scratched her head in confusion. Jiang Kai secretly kicked Lu Qizhou, who tactfully changed the topic. "Grandma, my parents aren't at home today. I came to your house for a meal."
"Okay, okay, okay." Jiang Kai's grandmother nodded repeatedly and advised earnestly, "As long as you get along well with Xiao Kai, don't fight every day."
Ever since Jiang Kai's grandmother had experienced the death of her husband and the loss of her son and daughter-in-law in a car accident, her mind had been a little blurry. After going to the hospital for a checkup, they found that she had intermittent dementia. Her memories were often chaotic, and the longer ago something was, the clearer she remembered it. Jiang Kai's parents had passed away three to four years ago. Jiang Kai's grandmother's illness had developed until now, and she could only remember Jiang Kai. Fortunately, the old lady rarely went out. In addition, Jiang Kai patiently told her not to trust strangers, so the old lady did not listen to anyone except Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai did not bring his school bag back. He took off his school uniform jacket. "I'll go cook first."