It was late at night, and the wind outside was blowing on the curtain of the noodle shop, making a constant screeching sound. There are no more customers in the small shop, but Guo Lei is still busy in the back hall. The man carefully wiped the kitchen board, which was his old friend and had been with the man for several years. But Guo Lei has a good habit, after using it every day, he goes to wipe it clean, because he doesn't know how much flour will accumulate on it.

He worked so hard that he brushed the pool inside and out with a steel wool ball. At this time of the day, it always makes a man feel exhausted, but he doesn't complain about anything, on the contrary, he is very satisfied with such a simple and fulfilling life.

He Beifan was not idle, he had just arrived at this noodle restaurant not long ago, so he worked extra hard, for fear of making Guo Lei unhappy. His studies during the day were very difficult for him, but he couldn't be idle at night. The boy was mopping the floor of the hall with a mop, this was the second time he had dragged it, but the effect was not satisfactory to Beifan. There will still be some stains left in that corner, although Guo Lei did not force himself to do anything, but Beifan's requirements for himself are not low, since he has this money, he should also do it wholeheartedly. Thinking so, Beifan put the hair mop in the bucket and washed it again, and then took it out and wrung it out.

The school uniform on his body was already soaked, but Bei Fan obviously didn't care about this, the boy rolled up his sleeves, his waist was half bent, and the beads of sweat on his cheeks fell straight down. He had never done such physical work, because his body was still growing and he couldn't help but be a little unbearable, the area of the hall was not small, and it didn't take long for the muscles in his arms to feel soreness, and he simply straightened his waist pole, wanting to rest a little.

At this time, the clock on the door frame of the back hall was already pointing to half past one in the morning. The boy couldn't help but feel a little sleepy, yawning one after another, and those eyes were no longer as energetic as before, he had never survived so late. But thinking about it, his mother was still working overtime at this time, so he didn't have any complaints. Moistened the floor again, and struggled with those emotionless tiles, but he didn't notice that Guo Lei walked out of the back hall, he gently patted the ash on his hands, and stood behind him quietly looking at He Beifan. The boy was very painstaking in his work, and seemed to be careful and serious.

Guo Lei's cheeks inadvertently smiled, for some reason, he always felt that He Beifan wanted to be himself when he was young, simple and simple, although he didn't have much capital to be proud of, but there was a sense of sunshine born from the bottom of his heart, it seemed that as soon as he got close to him, he could make people feel the power of the sun.

The man stepped forward and gently patted He Beifan's shoulder, which startled Beifan, who was unguarded, and the boy subconsciously took a step back and screamed "Ah". When he saw Guo Lei's face clearly, he couldn't help but regain his composure, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you, I was startled just now." His words sounded very measured, and there was obviously no apology at all, but such a polite expression made Guo Lei like it very much.

"You're so polite, what's there to be sorry for." The man said, and the heavy big hands rested on Bei Fan's shoulders again, "Fan, are you tired today?" Guo Lei asked with concern, there was a kind of kindness from the heart, he was really worried about He Beifan's body, but he was so tired at a young age, Guo Lei was afraid that he would not be able to bear it.

"No, no, I'm fine." Although he was very tired, he didn't say anything, complaining in front of his boss that he was too tired from work, Beifan didn't have the courage to do so, he didn't delay his work while talking, on the contrary, He Beifan was still very hardworking, not that he wanted to pretend to be anything in front of Guo Lei, but his own steadfastness and sincerity.

"Alright, kid, it's getting late, you can go home." Guo Lei smiled at the boy as he spoke, the expression in his eyes was very gentle, the man didn't look handsome, but his eyes could speak, and he didn't need too many words, and that kind of warmth could be revealed through his facial expressions.

"Huh? Isn't it time to go back now? He Beifan looked at him with some puzzlement, as if he couldn't fully understand Guo Lei's kindness, but he was a little weak-hearted, could it be that he made any mistakes, it didn't seem to be. Thinking like this, He Beifan was even more puzzled, and looked up at his watch again, it was now 1:40 in the morning, and there should be twenty minutes before the noodle restaurant closed, Guo Lei did not fail to see his doubts, the man smiled, and his voice was very gentle.

"Now there are no more customers in the store, Beifan, you can go home first." Guo Lei said, sitting on the chair next to him a little tiredly, "You are still a child, I am afraid that your body will not be able to bear it." He paused and continued, "It's all here, I don't think there is anyone to eat, and the noodle restaurant is not short of manpower." Go home first, or your mother will be worried. Unlike other bosses, Guo Lei is very understanding, which makes He Beifan feel warm.

Come to think of it, I'm already very tired today, since Guo Lei said so, He Beifan didn't want to shirk anymore, "Then thank you, I'll go first." The young man said that he carried the mop in his hand like the toilet of a noodle restaurant, but he didn't think about it, but he was snatched by Guo Lei, "Child, the mop is good for me." As he spoke, the man took the mop from the boy's hand into his own hand.

"Oh, thank you then." He Beifan, who had been tired for a day, seemed a little late, for some reason, at this time, his eyes when he looked at Guo Lei suddenly changed, and the man in front of him did not look like a boss, but like a big friend. He walked to the door tiredly, and waved his hand to Guo Lei, looking a little more relaxed.

"Well, you go, be careful on the road." Guo Lei said and told him quite carefully, it seems that doing so can also make him feel more stable. The man himself had no children, so when he saw Beifan, he couldn't help but feel a desire to protect.

Bei Fan had already walked out of the small door of the noodle restaurant, and he felt unusually cold. On the night of November, a gust of cold wind hit him, and the thin school uniform on his body seemed to have lost its function to protect him from the cold, and even made him feel powerless, and the boy couldn't help but hold his arms and walk quickly towards home.

The cold seemed to play a big role, and the seemingly short distance arrived quickly in such a cold and dark night. Even so, He Beifan still felt that he was shivering from the cold. He also walked at night, but he never went out in the early hours of the morning. At two o'clock in the morning, the streets looked extremely deserted, with no pedestrians or vehicles passing along the way. This actually gave the boy a kind of freedom from the heart.

The boy had already walked to his own courtyard, perhaps because of the destruction of the street lamp, but it was very difficult to walk such a distance. But fortunately, He Beifan is already very familiar with this road, so this is not a difficult thing for him, but it gives the young man a sense of belonging from the bottom of his heart. As he expected, the residential building was also dark, and at two o'clock in the morning, every household seemed to be asleep, but there was no shortage of people like He Beifan, and there were always people who did not go home and were busy making a living. I think I'm just one of them, and I don't have much hard work.

The corridor is very quiet, and the noise of the neighbors can be heard more than before, which makes He Beifan very unaccustomed, there must not be many times when it is so quiet, but when he is alone, he can reflect on his heart the most, thus producing an invisible pleasure.

When he came to the door, He Beifan stepped on it casually, the echo light in the corridor was on, and the boy took advantage of the faint light to start rummaging through the pockets of his school uniform, and after a while, he took out a bunch of keys from it.

Gently turned the door lock, as Beifan expected, the door opened, the room was still dark, it can be seen that the mother has not come back, Beifan walked to the wall and pressed the light in the hallway, changed his slippers. The schoolbag on his shoulders made him feel inexplicably tired, so Beifan threw the schoolbag on the sofa. He hadn't practiced the piano today, and he wanted to cheer up, but his legs uncontrollably brought him to the sofa, and then the whole person collapsed.

At that moment, He Beifan felt that the cells in his body were in a state of relaxation, as if the tiredness of the day was slowly weakening, he was greedily enjoying this feeling, and he actually didn't want to get up. But in the next minute, he sat up from the couch, and as the boy vaguely felt the lock of his house turning, he hurriedly got up from the couch.

As He Beifan expected, He Yulei walked in with a tired face, and Beifan hurriedly greeted him when he saw this, "Mom, you're back." For some reason, Beifan was a little flustered, it seemed that his words were a little abrupt, and his enthusiasm couldn't help but startle He Yulei, because usually, this sentence is a woman asking about her baby son.

Looking at Beifan's school uniform again, He Yulei was even more surprised, "What's wrong with you?" Why haven't you changed your pajamas yet? Her doubts were naturally reasonable, "Fanfan, did you go out again just now?" He Yulei didn't bother to take off her shoes, but looked at her son with a serious face.

"Oh, that, no......" He Beifan naturally didn't expect that his school uniform would betray him, of course he wouldn't tell He Yulei about his part-time job, so as not to make her worry, and he always had to find a legitimate reason to cover up the past, thinking so, the young man's eyes couldn't help but turn to the side, "Oh, I forgot to change when I went home." After saying this, Beifan felt that his lie was very unlevel, and such a trivial matter as changing pajamas naturally did not need to be reminded by his mother, which was also his habit all along, and he would inevitably show his feet.

But fortunately, He Yulei didn't care so much, but complained a little distressedly, "Look at you kid, you should always change into pajamas before you practice the piano, how uncomfortable this school uniform is." The woman sat on the chair and changed her shoes, and He Beifan hurriedly responded when she saw this.

"Oh, I forgot today, I'll change it now." He Beifan said and walked towards his room, and He Yulei's concerned voice came from behind him, "Also, don't wait for me in the future, go to bed early, otherwise you will be sleepy the next day." ”

"Well, I got it, Mom." He Beifan couldn't help but feel a little weak when he said it. Fortunately, today's incident was not discovered by her mother, otherwise she would have to worry again.

Beifan took off his school uniform, and the loose pajamas made him feel extremely comfortable, and the boy simply collapsed on the bed. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep, his breathing steady and even.