The inside of the car was very wide, the seat dividing the middle part and the trunk was removed. The Tang sword and cherries had been taken into the space long ago. There was also a bulge which was covered with a layer of cloth and nothing could be seen from outside.

Tian Yi and his wife kept their daughters in the middle. Although they were envious of having such a good car, they tried to control their eyes from looking around too much. To ease the atmosphere, he took the initiative to talk to Shen Shian, “Little brother {n1}, what’s your surname?”

Note1: Not blood related.

“Shen.”

“Oh, so you are little brother Shen.” Realizing that Shen Shian had a cold temper, Tian Yi turned to the topic that the two people have in common, that is, the child. “Is this child your brother or son?”

“Son.”

Tian Yi was a little surprised, but he did not continue to ask, “He looks so good and is more lovely than the child stars on TV.”

Shen Xun did not lower his vigilance at all. He turned his head and whispered at Shen Shian, and continued to chew the chocolate.

Tian Yi did not mind, he smiled and said, “He looks less than five years old, did he go to school yet?”

“No,” Shen Shian replied, “Self studying.”

“Our daughter is seven and half years old. She is in first grade, and a little afraid of other people but her temperament is very lively.” Tian Yi touched the little girl’s hair. “My lover happened to be a teacher in their school. After the start of this year, more and more people got a cold in their school. My lover was afraid that our child would also get cold. On the day of the outbreak, she took a leave of absence to teach her at home alone. And so, we could escape.”

No wonder. Shen Shian thought, the infection rate of the influenza virus was up to 50%, the chance of all three members of a family to survive was too small. It just happened that the mother’s precaution saved them.

Glancing through the rearview mirror, he just saw the little girl secretly drooling at the chocolate in Shen Xun’s hand. He took a lollipop out of his pocket and passed it to her.

“Oh this, I’m very sorry.” Tian Yi blushed, but he was distressed seeing his daughter starving. After a moment’s hesitation, “Thank you, really thank you very much, Yaoyao, hurry thank you uncle.”

The little girl held the lollipop in her palm and glanced shyly at Shen Shian, whispering, “Thank you Uncle.”

“You’re welcome.”

Shen Xun’s eyes widened and he looked at the lollipop with dissatisfaction. Shen Shian raised his hand and patted his head.

The dissatisfaction in the dark green eyes disappeared instantly, and he rubbed his head against Shen Shian’s hand. Then he turned his head and faced the little girl. That is lychee flavor, I don’t like to eat lychee. The delicious An An is reserved only for me, so I won’t give him to you.

The little girl peeled off the paper and with a smile on her face, she lifted the lollipop to her parents’ mouth, “You eat too.”

“Mom and Dad are not hungry, you eat it yourself, Yaoyao is so kind.” Tian Yi kissed her daughter on the forehead, looking at her happy look, his eyes softened. But it wasn’t enough to cover his heartache. “The last days are the last days. We adults are actually the one who got lucky. Like, I have lived in my thirties, I have experienced all things and tried all the things I have wanted to try. I’m only tired, but I still remembered everything. Only the children are the poorest. They haven’t had time to enjoy any fun, and they will have to suffer with us later. I am a dad, and I can’t even make her full. In a few years, I’m afraid she has no idea what a normal day should look like.”

Shen Shian listened thoughtfully, seeing Shen Xun, he couldn’t help but smile softly. He raised his hand and poked his face.

Shen Xun cheeks were puffed, and there were chocolate in his mouth. He wasn’t worried about going hungry. He had a chicken leg, a bag of french fries, a can of coke, and a multilayer super-luxury sandwich prepared by Shen Shian for breakfast. He also drank a carton of milk and orange juice. After that they ate cherries and he could still eat. {n2}

Note2: I have no idea how they could eat that much.

However, Shen Shian’s attitude at this time was very useful. He took his hand and said, “An An, let recite poetry.” They took a lot of books such as Tang poetry and Song poetry and modern poetry from the library. Memorizing poems together was one of his favorite travel games these days.

Shen Shi’an started, “Qin Shiming, Moon and Hanshiguan,”

Shen Xun immediately replied, “Several people returned to ancient times to fight.”

“Yunhao ground full of reed,”

“Dadu horizontal bridge’s cold iron cable.”

“I do not know the moon,”

“People of all sizes disappeared.”

“Moonlight in front of the bed,”

“Washing hands to make soup.” {n3}

Note3: The first line that Shen Shian said was half correct but the rest were made up

The little girl on the back seat giggled, “He’s all wrong.”

Shen Xun’s eyes turned and rushed at her. Tian Yi hurried, “Your child is very young. It’s great to be able to memorise poems at such a young age. Yaoyao often misrepresented when she was young.” He also said to Shen Shian, “This child’s word is quite accurate, even I can’t match him.”

Shen Shi’an looked calm, “It’s just playing.” He did not expect a dog to be able to remember and understand all poems. It was mainly to train his pronunciation ability and pass the time. It would be even better if he could improve his literacy.

The dog could not stand the evil girl’s criticism. Although the verses were wrong, it was still a serious poem. But the girl still pointed it out with a smile.

“Hoeing land in the afternoon,”

“Plant sweet potatoes.”

“Let’s go for miles and miles,”

“Eat more sweet potatoes.”

“Young people don’t work hard,”

“Boss grows sweet potatoes.”

“One year old in the sound of firecrackers,”

“Every family grows sweet potatoes.”

“..”

Finished, Shen Xun licked his lips. He got close to Shen Shian to discuss with him, “An An, how about we eat sweet potato at noon?”