Chapter 52 (continued)

Shi Wen placed the photo album in his hands and gently opened the plastic cover. "All my photos from childhood to adulthood are here. I thought they were lost, but I didn't expect Grandpa to have a copy."

The first photo is of Shi Wen when she was just a month old.

It must have been taken at a photo studio. He was wearing a baby cow outfit, which showed off his chubby hands and legs, but his facial features and face shape were very delicate, like a New Year's picture doll.

Shi Wen said with a hint of pride, "The shop even gave me a free consultation when I took these photos."

Yan Kexing: "And then you put it in the shop window to display it?"

Shi Wen, "Yes, they displayed it for five or six years. Later, when full moon photos like that became less popular, the vendors took it down."

Shi Wen showed Yan Kexing the photos at the back.

From the time she was a month old, through kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and finally high school, the photos abruptly stopped.

Yan Kexing stared at the last photograph.

Shi Wen watched it with him. "How is it? Handsome, right? I had my own sense of aesthetics back when I was in my teens, and I never had a messy hairstyle."

Yan Kexing softly hummed in agreement. "Very handsome."

Shi Wen closed the photo album, looking at him expectantly. "What were you like before? Do you have any photos?"

Yan Kexing: "It's kept at home. But it hasn't changed much since the camera was invented."

Shi Wen him over and asked, "Did you have long hair before?"

Yan Kexing nodded. "I used to have long hair, but I had short hair for a long time. I have experience living overseas."

At Shi Wen had a rather upright and proper demeanor, but gradually, he sat cross-legged on Yan Kexing's bed, completely forgetting to pay attention to his posture.

Yan Kexing's past was so fascinating that he felt like he was listening to a story and was completely captivated.

Urged on by Yan Kexing talked on and on until 10 p. m., when Yan Kexing glanced at the time on his phone and said, "You should go to sleep."

"That's too early." Shi Wen, still wanting more, stayed curled up on his bed, refusing to get up. "Tell me another part, just one more part and then I'll go to sleep."

Yan Kexing, "I'll tell you tomorrow."

Shi Wen chuckled, "Then you'll tell a part of it tomorrow, and save the rest for the day after tomorrow. 'One Thousand and One Nights,' right?"

Yan Kexing helped him up. "That's fine too."

"I want to hear it now," Shi Wen, lying on the bed in a defiant manner. "Tell me another part, or I won't be able to sleep."

Yan Kexing looked at him, then suddenly lowered his head, covered his eyes with his hand, and gently kissed his forehead. "Goodnight kiss, go to sleep."

Shi Wen never expected that Yan Kexing would kiss him.

Yan Kexing's lips were soft and warm, with a faint fragrance.

Shi Wen felt as if the flesh he had kissed was burning up.

He raised his hand to touch his forehead and met Yan Kexing's gaze.

Yan Kexing's eyes held a hint of amusement; he could no longer continue his act of cheating.

He rolled off the bed from the other side, walked a few quick steps barefoot to find his slippers, said "Goodnight," and ran off with the photo album in his hand.

Because of that goodnight kiss, Shi Wen was restless for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

He overslept the next day too.

When he got up, he heard a lot of noise outside. After getting dressed, he yawned and went out to take a look, only to see that Gong Jiang and the other two had arrived at some point.

Upon seeing him, Ge Yue waved and greeted him with a bright smile, "Good morning, Brother Shi."

"Good morning." Shi Wen asked, "Why are you here so early?"

Ge Yue: "I had nothing better to do than come over. Senior Brother Gong and Senior Brother Lin went to feed the goats. I originally wanted to help feed Heiwa and the others, but the teacher said they don't eat food from strangers, so I didn't."

Shi Wen nodded. "They've been trained to refuse food."

Ge Yue looked up and smiled, "I know, so I can only squat here and play with the Langwa."

Perhaps hearing Shi Wen's voice, Heiwa and the others came running out, barking.

They seemed exceptionally cheerful this morning, wagging their tails like wheels of fire from afar.

Shi Wen originally thought there were many people at home, Le Wa and Fu Wa were so lively that they made the atmosphere very lively.

After taking a closer look, he suddenly realized something was wrong—each of the dogs had something in its mouth!

The dogs wagged their tails and trotted over to Shi Wen.

Le Wa jumped up and nudged Shi Wen's hand with her head, "Woo woo."

Ge Yue asked in surprise, "Brother Shi, does Le Wa have something for you?"

The Shi Wen speculation is mostly true.

He opened his hand and caught what Le Wa was eating; a warm, hard object was spat into his hand.

It looks like a goose egg?

That's right, it's a goose egg!

Their goose laid an egg!

Shi Wen picked up a goose egg, its surface still wet with Le Wa's saliva, and examined it.

These goose eggs are huge, much bigger than chicken eggs or duck eggs.

He held it in his hands, and the first thing that came to mind was the Russian nesting doll.

This egg is as big as a nesting doll.

Ge Yue exclaimed in surprise, "This goose egg is huge, it looks like a Kate Mango!"

Shi Wen weighed it in his hand. "It's almost half a jin (250 grams)."

As they were talking, the remaining dogs also spat out the eggs they were holding.

Four dogs, and four large, bluish-white goose eggs.

That means there must be other goose eggs in the barn.

Shi Wen ran into the kitchen carrying an egg in both hands. "Yan Kexing, our goose laid an egg!"

Yan Kexing, who was frying bacon, asked, "Let me see?"

Shi Wen would present him with goose eggs as if they were treasures, exclaiming, "Look!"

Seeing the difficulty he was making, Yan Kexing took the goose eggs from his arms, placed them one by one into the water trough, examined them, and then said, "They're all fertilized."

Shi Wen: "Really?"

Yan Kexing: "You can hold it up to the sun; with your eyesight, you should be able to see the unusual thing inside."

Shi Wen, "Then let's go out and take a look."