When the film ended an hour and a half later, everyone still wanted more and hated to leave their seats. But reluctant as they were, they had to leave and make room for the next audience.
"Dad, when can we come to the cinema again?" Ye Chenghu asked reluctantly.
"If you behave, there'll be a next time. If you don't, there won't."
"Dad, I want to shave my head too. I want to go to Shaolin Temple and learn martial arts."
"Me too..."
The other children around the exit were also clamoring to have their heads shaved, leaving the adults utterly helpless.
"Stop making a fuss. We're going home!"
It was almost noon, and he was still thinking about going home to get the money to pay for the medicine.
"Huh? We're going home already? Can't we look around a little longer?"
"You've played all morning, and you still haven't had enough? That's plenty. We've looked around, bought everything we should and shouldn't have, and even watched a movie. Don't push your luck. Your mother's tired too. She needs to go home and rest."
Looking at all the food hanging from his mother's hands, Ye Chenghu reluctantly nodded. "All right."
After their outing, the family happily boarded the rural minibus home.
The moment the bus stopped at the village entrance, the two children each grabbed a Jumping Frog and a Sugar Figure, hurried off ahead of everyone else, and ran into the village.
Ye Chenghu shouted for his friends as he ran, his excitement plain to see. Trailing behind him, Ye Chengyang kept calling, "Wait for me, big brother..."
Ye Yaodong left the two children to run around as they pleased. He could just come out and call them when it was time to eat.
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