I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 182: Empathy Again

"Chubby, let's stop crying and let this uncle buy you one, okay?"

While the old lady was coaxing her little grandson with words, she lowered her head and put her other hand into the canvas bag on her arm to search for a tissue.

This old guy didn't even dare to look Zhang Yangwen in the eye.

"Uncle, we want a balloon."

"twenty."

Zhang Yangwen took a "Big Bad Wolf" from the middle-aged man selling balloons and handed it to his grandson without even paying.

"I don't want this!"

"I want Big Bear!"

"Huh? Okay, uncle, give us a big bear."

"This thirty."

"Why thirty?"

"The left one is 20, the right one is 30. This one is bigger and of better quality. The price is clearly marked. I won't cheat you."

Zhang Yangwen grabbed the balloon and squatted down again to coax his grandson: "Little boy, let's get a Big Bad Wolf, okay?"

"I don't want to! I want Big Bear!"

Su Cheng couldn't stand it anymore. This old lady didn't say a word from beginning to end. It was really speechless.

Su Cheng pulled Zhang Yangwen over, snatched the balloon from his hand and returned it to the middle-aged man who was selling the balloons. He grabbed his arm and quickly left the scene.

Ye Li and Qin Fen followed jogging behind.

Only after turning a corner did Su Cheng let go of Zhang Yangwen.

"Brother Cheng, what's wrong?"

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, I just saw the kid crying and making a fuss, and the old lady looked so pitiful at her age, so I thought of buying her a balloon to play with."

"It's a good deed."

"How many good things are you doing?" Su Cheng couldn't help but curse, "People treat you like a monkey, and you still think you are a good person?"

After hearing the swear words, Zhang Yangwen couldn't help but be frightened by Su Cheng.

The last time he saw Su Cheng with this expression was when Su Cheng was arguing with Tang Ke.

Although Zhang Yangwen is slightly taller and bigger than Su Cheng, Su Cheng was really strong when he grabbed him just now. He almost carried him forward with one hand. Zhang Yangwen is not as strong as Su Cheng.

Zhang Yangwen looked at Ye Li and Qin Fen a little embarrassedly.

But unexpectedly, Ye Li and Qin Fen didn't say anything, not even a word to smooth things over.

It was a small thing for Zhang Yangwen to give balloons to the children, and they actually didn't object.

This kid is just an ungrateful idiot. It's good enough for him to have something to play with. Zhang Yangwen has no relatives or friends with him and doesn't even know him, yet he's still picky.

This is not the most outrageous.

The kid is stupid, and this old lady is also stupid?
Without even a word of thanks or courtesy, he still supported Zhang Yangwen's purchase.

No normal person would do such a thing.

An old man and a child, it's all you, idiot.

Zhang Yangwen looked a little ugly after being yelled at by Su Cheng in public.

He wanted to ask Su Cheng why he couldn't send it. Was this something immoral and against human ethics?

His voice was not loud, but his attitude was firm.

Zhang Yangwen and Su Cheng have been getting along very well recently.

He takes good care of Zhang Yangwen both at work and in life.

He helped Zhang Yangwen move, gave him advice on his career, and took care of Zhang Yangwen in terms of case dividends.

Zhang Yangwen was also very friendly to Su Cheng and others, and he was very grateful to the three of them for taking such good care of him.

Perhaps Su Cheng would be more patient and tolerant with him because of his identity as "Young Master Zhang".

But whether you can truly integrate into their small group depends on whether your three views are consistent with yours.

If you don't share the same values, you can never be true friends.

Seriously speaking, this is a clash of world views between Zhang Yangwen, Su Cheng, Ye Li and Qin Fen.

Ye Li was the first to express her opinion. She would not buy balloons for children in the first place and would not even look at them.

Qin Fen then expressed his opinion. He said that he might buy balloons for the children, but when the children said they didn't want Wolfy and wanted the more expensive Bear, he would not buy them for the children.

Finally, Su Cheng’s statement:
"First of all, we don't know this old man and this child at all."

"Secondly, even if we were to feel sympathy and buy something, this kid's attitude really annoyed me. He had something to play with, but he was still picky."

"Finally, this old lady's attitude and actions from beginning to end didn't treat people as human beings. She was a classic selfish person, completely treating people as if they were a bargain."

"This is why we don't buy it, do you understand?"

Su Cheng didn't even take the slogan "Everything for students" on the old lady's canvas bag as a premise. He explained it from an ordinary perspective.

If this slogan had been taken into account, Su Cheng would have sentenced the old lady to life imprisonment without hesitation, and nothing would have happened later.

Zhang Yangwen had never been confronted so directly before. He didn't know whether people from the north were all so straightforward in their speech, or whether Su Cheng just treated people and things in the same way.

Zhang Yangwen did not respond.

But the four of them remained silent afterwards. They had originally planned to take a walk around the CBD, but after this incident, they didn't even walk half a circle before turning back.

When they parted, Zhang Yangwen just said goodbye politely: "Let's go."

Zhang Yangwen's residence is very close to here, so he walked home alone.

Su Cheng, Ye Li and Qin Fen took the same car home.

While driving, Qin Fen asked Su Cheng in the passenger seat, "Brother Cheng, were you a little too harsh on him just now?"

Su Cheng didn't think he was that fierce, he was just trying to reason with Zhang Yangwen.

"But from my perspective, I think you're very fierce, like you want to eat him."

“??? Is it that serious? I’m quite kind.” Su Cheng looked at Ye Li in the back seat.

Ye Li gave Su Cheng a blunt answer: "Be kind ass."

but.

Ye Li didn't blame Su Cheng.

Although he is not friendly, there is nothing wrong with Su Cheng.

Ye Li could feed stray cats in the underground garage, but he would never help the old lady buy hydrogen balloons for her grandson.

Su Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong.

It's normal for friends to have arguments.

If the integration is not good, Su Cheng will not do anything to Zhang Yangwen. He will still treat Zhang Yangwen as a friend.

But on some things, we are definitely not open to each other.

Su Cheng felt that it was absolutely correct to classify Zhang Yangwen as a "smart fool".

……

……

the next day.

Su Cheng was busy in the office all morning, mainly writing a summary report on Tang Li's second case.

After finishing writing, Su Cheng looked at the time. It was already past 1:40. He had missed lunch time and the cafeteria had already closed.

Su Cheng opened the second drawer and took out the snacks he had bought at the supermarket the previous night. He prepared to make do with them and then continue his afternoon work.

At this moment.

Zhang Yangwen knocked on the office door.

"Brother Cheng, are you still busy?"

"I just finished my work, what happened?"

"You haven't had lunch yet? I brought you one."

Zhang Yangwen stood at the door with bags in his hands. He didn't dare to step in without Su Cheng's consent.

Su Cheng put on his leadership posture and said, "That's perfect. Come in."

Zhang Yangwen not only had food for Su Cheng, but also his own food.

"You didn't eat either?"

"Well, I was thinking of eating with you."

"What are those bags?"

"Peach Pastry King, I bought it this morning." Zhang Yangwen thought that since Su Cheng didn't like Paris Baguette, he would probably like other pastries, so he went to other places to buy some.

There are regular pastries like tiger skin cakes in it, which don’t look that fancy or sweet.

"Is Taosu King farther from here?" Su Cheng knew it wasn't a big name, but a regular brand, so it was farther away than Paris Baguette. "Well... it's not too far, just 20 minutes longer than Paris Baguette."

Zhang Yangwen was not very busy in the morning. He wanted to wait for Su Cheng to come out of the office to have lunch together, but he didn't expect Su Cheng to be busy until now, so he went out and bought two meals when lunch was almost over.

"Eat quickly, Brother Cheng, it's almost cold."

"Ah."

Su Cheng ate at his desk, while Zhang Yangwen ate at the coffee table.

At first, neither of them said anything else.

Zhang Yangwen was a little depressed yesterday and couldn't fall asleep until one or two o'clock.

He thought about it for a long time.

There is indeed nothing wrong with what Su Cheng said.

The old lady's attitude was kind, but her approach was actually quite bad.

That little kid was also ignorant and made him feel embarrassed.

At that time, Zhang Yangwen had some resistance, but he thought that since he had already told others, he might as well buy it. It didn't matter if he spent twenty or thirty dollars.

Zhang Yangwen felt that even if he bought it, he would not have the same sense of satisfaction and happiness as before from doing good deeds, but would feel uncomfortable instead.

There is indeed nothing wrong with Su Cheng.

He was not accommodating or trying to please Su Cheng in order to continue to succeed in the workplace or to have Su Cheng's protection.

Zhang Yangwen did discover his own problem.

But why was he silent at that time?

Because what Su Cheng said was too straightforward, not subtle at all.

But it's also good for people to play straight with him like this.

Say anything.

Zhang Yangwen doesn't like intrigue in small groups. He just says what's happening. There's no need to go around in circles.

Constantly guessing and speculating will make people feel very tired.

After thinking about these things, Zhang Yangwen felt that he was a little rude to Su Cheng.

That's why he is now actively showing his desire to reconcile.

Zhang Yangwen took the initiative to talk to Su Cheng: "Brother Cheng, how does it taste?"

Su Cheng no longer put on airs: "Mm, delicious."

"Brother Cheng, what's that thing you're eating? Is it in a bag?"

"You want to eat, country boy?"

"What's a redneck?"

“It’s just a braised egg.”

"Never eaten."

"Have you never eaten braised eggs?"

"I've never eaten this. I've eaten boiled eggs."

"Then come over and take two to try."

"it is good."

Zhang Yangwen took the two country bumpkins from Su Cheng, picked one and tore it open, and suddenly sprayed his hand with the marinade.

He took a bite and tasted it, and instantly felt like he had discovered a new world: "Wow, this is so delicious!"

Su Cheng was surprised:???

At first he thought Zhang Yangwen wanted to "reconcile", so he deliberately said that his country bumpkin was delicious.

But this expression is totally different!

"No buddy, you really haven't eaten it before?"

"No."

Oh.

Su Cheng understood.

People have been eating pure natural, additive-free high-end food since they were young.

My family buys me whatever I want to eat, and we go to large supermarkets such as Sam's Club, Yonghui, and RT-Mart.

Su Cheng could only go shopping in a small shop at most, and even eating "artificial meat" required his father's permission.

Zhang Yangwen said it was delicious, and Su Cheng immediately felt like an emperor who was used to eating big fish, meat, sea cucumbers and lobsters, but accidentally ate an ordinary apple.

Oh shit!

This is the gap!

“Very tasty, better than any other tea eggs I’ve ever eaten!”

"It's delicious, high-tech and hard work."

"???"

"Don't be so surprised. It wouldn't be so flavorful without some technology." Su Cheng explained carelessly, "But it doesn't matter. As long as it tastes good, that's all."

"That's right, as long as it tastes good."

Zhang Yangwen did not apologize to Su Cheng, but as the two chatted, their relationship quickly heated up, even surpassing their relationship before they had hot pot last night.

in the afternoon.

Su Cheng received a call from the old man.

"Hello? Dad."

"Son? I broke your camera!"

Su Cheng: ???
He immediately checked the monitoring system and found that the two cameras installed at home were all dark, and a reminder popped up on the terminal: [Your device is offline].

Su Cheng asked urgently: "Why is it disconnected?"

The old man seemed to have been prepared: "It doesn't look good at all with such a long string hanging down!"

"Besides, this thing of yours consumes too much electricity."

"It doesn't consume much electricity. It only uses a few watts. It's about the same as a router."

"What's written on it is all a lie. Your uncle, an electrician, does this. How could he not know? The packaging says it uses a few dozen watts, but it actually uses much more power than that."

"When I get home, your dad doesn't even want to turn on the lights. Why would he save on electricity? Why would he keep all these messy things around the house?"

"I won't tell you now. I have to go to work later."

"that's it."

Paji.

Lao Deng didn't give Su Cheng any chance to speak and immediately hung up the phone.

Su Cheng: ???
Grass!
This nm!

Su Cheng urgently called up the surveillance video and directly pulled it to the last segment synchronized before the power outage.

I saw Lao Deng stepping on a ladder and first unplugging the power cord of the camera on the kitchen balcony.

Then he moved the ladder to the living room and removed the power cord of another camera.

The only things Su Cheng got in the end were a few close-up photos of Lao Deng.

Since Lao Deng dared to cut off the power cord in front of the camera, it is likely that he is the real one?
It can't be a shadow.

Su Cheng stared at these "headshots" again and again, but could not tell anything unusual.

But then again.

Because of the existence of the "shadow", even if the camera continues to run, it is highly likely that no useful clues will be captured.

Apart from normal holidays to visit relatives, Su Cheng was stuck in traffic control.

The last time he suddenly attacked Shiqu City, it was very likely that Ye Li’s license plate number had been put on the monitoring list, so it was unlikely that he would be able to carry out another "attack".

Let Zheng Jiawei test Shadow Daddy?

Su Cheng felt that since the old man dared to play this card, he must have a very high level of disguise. Even if Su Cheng lived with the shadow himself, he might not be able to recognize it.

Forget it.

Just tear it down.

Su Cheng thought of other ways.

Eh?
Wait a moment.

Su Cheng remembered that Zheng Jiawei had told him that if there was a power outage, they could continue working for several days, and the video footage would be stored on the local SD card, but would not be uploaded to the cloud.

Su Cheng suddenly had an idea!
"Then all I need to do is find footage of Lao Deng appearing in two places at the same time. Wouldn't that be enough to prove it?"

"You can't possibly be able to clone yourself, right?"

(End of this chapter)