Song Min slept very deeply. When he woke up, his mouth was a little numb, but there was nothing unusual on the rest of his body. Suddenly, a voice rang out from the side, “Da Shu, I brought you to the hot spring, but you left me aside and slept in the pool by yourself. I’m really sad.

The man looked over, his eyes blurred, the mist around him drifting into his eyes. Wei Shijin’s breathing sank, and his strong upper body tilted, “If you look at me like this, I’ll think you’re waiting for me to fuck you.”

Song Min yawned and ignored the young man’s teasing. No matter how many times he heard the vulgar words coming out of his mouth, he felt that they were inconsistent with his shrewdness and elegance, but the person is the same.

“What time is it?”

Wei Shijin looked at the man with a wanton and burning gaze, without any concealment, “It’s just past half past nine, and you slept for two hours.”

While speaking, he leaned forward and bit the man’s lips. The next second, he pulled the man into the water and pressed his strong chest on him.

Song Min gasped, the pain on his lips intensified, and the feeling of lack of oxygen in his brain became stronger. He shook his head to make himself sober, raised his hand to grab Wei Shijin’s hair and pulled it back, and kicked his legs and feet non-stop.

Wei Shijin grabbed the man’s hands and pressed him to the bottom of the pool, while his lips and tongue continued to wreak havoc in his mouth.

Song Min felt dizzy and his instincts took over. He began to fight back uncontrollably, constantly absorbing the breath from Wei Shijin’s mouth.

Those rotten, stinking times could not be suppressed, rushed out, shook out and soaked in the water, expanding in front of Song Min’s eyes. He was in pain and grief, and the two feelings intertwined together, almost making him spit.

Song Min once again used Wei Shijin as a scapegoat to vent his resentment that had already deteriorated.

Wei Shijin opened his eyes in surprise. He didn’t expect the man’s counterattack to be so skillful and crazy, as if he wanted to suck out his soul.

The data showed that the man had been living with Huang Dan for all these years and there was no relationship between them. It was obvious that the investigation was wrong.

The man’s feelings are not only deep, but also unforgettable, revealing from time to time the traces of the past left in his life. Thinking of this, Wei Shijin felt inexplicably unhappy and bit him more forcefully.

The lines between Song Min’s eyebrows deepened. He pinched Wei Shijin’s neck, and they exchanged the fishy and sweet taste between their lips and teeth. It was washed away by the water, and then there was another one.

Wei Shijin’s desire was aroused to a terrifying height by the man. The blood in his body rushed up and down, and he was so engorged that he was about to explode.

Song Min’s counterattack strength was weakening, including his breath, and his eyelids were drooping.

Seeing this, Wei Shijin grabbed Song Min by the collar and pulled him out of the water and pressed him against the stone wall, then pressed on his lips again with strong and rough force.

When the two separated, there seemed to be a slight snapping sound in the air, and the extremely ambiguous silver thread broke.

Wei Shijin brushed his wet hair back and licked the blood from his lips with a smile, “Da Shu, you said I was a mad dog, but you are the same.”

Song Min’s chest rose and fell violently, and drops of water rolled down his eyebrows. His eyes were slightly red, and there was something hidden in them, vaguely a look of astonishment, which surged out the next moment.

Not just stunned, but also lustful.

Song Min has been using this body for decades, and there has been no movement. Just now, he was stimulated by Wei Shijin in the water and had a reaction, and it hasn’t disappeared yet. It is so clearly revealed that he can’t hide it or suppress it. He can’t admit it even if he doesn’t want to.

Wei Shijin leaned over with his hands on the stone wall, and stopped when he was two inches away from the man, spraying his hot and humid breath on his face, “I’ll help you.”

Song Min refused on the spot. Helping him? It would only make things worse.

If a man like Wei Shijin had really backed off after being rejected by Song Min, he would not have been able to pry open the hard shell in which Song Min was hiding and drag him out into the sun when he was already moldy and starting to rot.

Song Min suddenly tensed his muscles and grabbed Wei Shijin’s wrist, but stopped trying to wave him away in the next second.

Wei Shijin had thick calluses on the palm of his hand from years of handling guns, so it was both painful and pleasurable when he rubbed it hard. He usually did it himself, so he knew very well how the man felt at the moment.

“Da Shu, don’t shut your mouth so tightly, I want to hear your voice.”

Song Min kept silent.

Wei Shijin kissed the man’s ear, wrapped it and then released it, then suddenly tightened his grip.

The corners of Song Min’s tightly pursed lips moved, and a suppressed sound escaped from between his teeth. It was not pain. In addition to forbearance, there was also dissatisfaction between his brows. So he grabbed Wei Shijin’s hand again, urging him silently.

Wei Shijin laughed teasingly, “Why are you so anxious, Da Shu? Have you not eaten meat in eight hundred years?”

Soon, Song Min’s breathing became more and more rapid. He spoke in a hoarse and indiscernible voice, asking Wei Shijin to let him come.

Wei Shijin’s body was burning with desire. Hearing the man’s voice, he was so hard that it hurt. His Adam’s apple rolled dryly and he took the opportunity to make a request, “Kiss me and I’ll let you come.”

Song Min stretched his jaw and said word by word, “Wei, Shi, Jin.”

“Um.”

Wei Shijin smiled and said slowly, “Da Shu, from the time we met until now, I have kissed you every time turning a romantic thing into something like rape. It is very unpleasant for you and me. I want you to take the initiative to kiss me.”

Song Min glared at Wei Shijin, who had a smile in his eyes.

In less than a minute, Wei Shijin’s lips felt hot. At that moment, he clasped the back of Song Min’s head with one hand, deepening the traces left by the other party’s first initiative.

“Isn’t this great?”

As Wei Shijin finished his last syllable, Song Min came. He arched his back and pressed back against the stone wall. His mind went blank and he temporarily lost the ability to think. This feeling was familiar yet strange. He couldn’t remember when it was the last time. He only knew that the person was someone he knew at that time.

Wei Shijin took the towel beside him and wiped his hands, his rationality was almost gone, “It’s your turn.”

Song Min didn’t respond.

Wei Shijin grabbed the man’s hand and saw that his arm had been straightened and the distance was a bit far away, so he pulled the man closer to make it easier to move.

Song Min clenched his fingers together, his forehead twitched, and he extended his other hand.

Wei Shijin inserted his slender hands into the man’s wet hair, and rubbed his fingertips affectionately from time to time, “Da Shu, one hour, half an hour, which time do you want? If it’s half an hour, you can make it happen if you use your mouth.”

“Forget it.”

The breath from Song Min’s mouth sprayed over, and Wei Shijin’s hands that were shuttling through his hair suddenly stopped, perfectly demonstrating what greatly meant.

Wei Shijin half-closed his eyes, his gaze lingering on the man. He caught a drop of water dripping from the man’s hair, sliding down his neck. He couldn’t help but bend down and put his lips on him to wipe away the drop of water, “If you don’t pay attention, it will take at least an hour.”

Song Min rubbed his sore wrists, raised his eyes to look at Wei Shijin, and the next moment he brought his face closer and use mouth with lowered eyes.

Wei Shijin was provided mouth service repeatedly by the man, and he couldn’t say a word. He just held the man’s head and pushed him forward.

More than ten minutes later, Song Min suddenly stepped back, ignoring Wei Shijin who was tense, and stood up, put on a big towel and walked outside. With a taste in his mouth, he had to go back and rinse his mouth as soon as possible.

Wei Shijin took a deep breath, propped his hands on the stone wall and said lazily, “Da Shu, are you leaving now? Not going to soak for another bath?”

Song Min kept walking and his skin turned white.

Wei Shijin looked at the man’s legs that kept moving forward. The lines were not exaggerated, but very powerful. He swallowed, scooped up some water to rinse the things on the stone wall, and followed him at a moderate pace.

Song Min went back to his room, rinsed his mouth and went to bed. Maybe because he had slept before, he didn’t show any signs of wanting to sleep. It would be very uncomfortable to lie down if he didn’t want to sleep, so he simply changed his clothes and went downstairs for a walk.

At this point, there are still figures moving around in the Xiyuan, most of them are couples who come out to talk about love. After all, the room has its own advantages and the outside has its own charm, each is different, and switching between them can add a sense of freshness.

Song Min went to the peach forest. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. He smelled the fragrance as he walked. He was in a good mood. Even the moon above his head looked lovely. However, this relaxed and peaceful feeling did not last long. It was destroyed by the appearance of the young man.

Wei Shijin found that the man was not in the room and came out to look for him. It was so late, who knew if anything would happen. He glanced at the man and said, “You don’t want to see me so much?”

Song Min looked up at the sky full of stars.

Wei Shijin was looking at the people who were looking at the stars. He pushed up his glasses and said, “Tomorrow will be a nice day, but it’s a pity that I don’t have time to accompany you. You can go out and walk around by yourself. If you stay at home all the time and eat like pigs, you’re really wasting your life.”

Song Min saw a peach branch on the ground. He didn’t know which tourist had broken it off. He bent down to pick it up and handed it to Wei Shijin.

Wei Shijin was stunned, “What are you doing?”

Song Min said, “Ask the owner of Xiyuan for a vase to put the branches in.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows, “Can you grow it?”

Song Min said no, “If you put it in water, the flowers that haven’t had time to bloom may bloom.”

Wei Shijin took the branch and found that there were some flower buds on it that had not yet bloomed, “Da Shu is so caring and feels sorry for even a branch. Why didn’t you give me a good look?”

Song Min said, “You are not as cute as a flower.”

Wei Shijin’s face was dark. He looked at the man looking at the peach blossoms, his peach blossom eyes half smiling, “I’m prettier than the flowers.”

Song Min ，“……”

Wei Shijin followed Song Min back to the room. He put the branch on the table and said, “Da Shu, let’s play a game. I will share something with you that is not well known, and you will share something with me too. How about that?”

Song Min rubbed his eyebrows and said, “Go get some beer.”

Wei Shijin said wait and left. He came back quickly and gave the man a bag of beer, “All the remaining beer in my friend’s warehouse is here.”

Song Min took out a can, opened the pull ring, tilted his head back and took a sip of beer. He exhaled a breath, his face full of melancholy.

Wei Shijin sat down next to the man, took his can of beer, drank a few sips and returned it to him, “During the summer vacation of my second year, I went to my Xiao Gu’’s house. I originally planned to stay for a week. One day I sneaked into the study to play and accidentally ran into my Xiao Gu being intimate with someone, who was not her husband. I hid under the table and dared not make a sound. After they left, I ran back to my room and vomited all over the place. I even vomited out bile and felt very sick.”

(Xiao Gu= Father’s sister)

Song Min asked, “Did you tell your Xiao Gu’s husband?”

Wei Shijin shook his head, “No, I told my Jie what happened, and then my parents knew about it. Later, Xioa Gu’s husband divorced my Xiao Gu, and she married that man. Later, they divorced. Now my Xiao Gu lives alone. If she finds a suitable partner, she will date him. If not, they will break up. She is very open-minded and casual. She lives a more carefree life than the rest of us.”

He shrugged and said, “I don’t know what my Jie told my parents at the time. I only know that she didn’t give me away. So until now, my parents and my Xioa Gu didn’t know that I was there. Sometimes I think that my sexual orientation may have been affected by that incident, which made me physically and psychologically repulsive to women.”

“It’s your turn, Da Shu.”

Song Min lowered his head to drink and made a few swallowing movements, “I have nothing to say.”

Wei Shijin took the man’s hand on the table and kissed it, the tip of his tongue lightly sweeping the spiral of his fingertips, “Da Shu, you will be punished for being naughty, think it through.”

Song Min pulled his hand away from Wei Shijin’s palm. He finished his drink and crushed the can with his hand, “I originally liked girls.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows. He was a person who was made gay by someone. He didn’t like digging into other people’s secrets. But he wanted to dig deep into his secrets this time, “Who changed you?”

Song Min’s tone was indifferent, and his expression was also, “A dead person.”

Wei Shijin stared at the man, and felt inexplicably relieved after making sure that he was not lying. When a person dies, it is like a light going out. No matter how glorious or miserable one was when alive, after death, he is just a handful of dirt that will be blown away by the wind.

The sound of the ring being pulled open was heard, accompanied by Wei Shijin’s laughter, “The first time I became a man was because of male protagonist of an anime, not the female protagonist. How about you, Da Shu? When was the first time?”

Song Min took away the cigarette case and lighter from Wei Shijin’s pocket.

Wei Shijin’s breathing was slightly heavy, and he squinted his eyes and smiled, “Da Shu was really calm when he touched my thigh, and he didn’t care whether I was hard or not.”

Song Min lit a cigarette and took a puff, then answered Wei Shijin’s question, “Second year of high school.”

Wei Shijin propped up his head with one hand. Oh? In the dormitory? In his mind, a young man huddled in his bed, his face flushed, like a cooked shrimp, as if he had done something bad, feeling guilty and panicked.

“Speaking of which, I did something in a bar during my second year of high school. A man in his thirties or forties pulled me into a corner, and said with a strong smell of alcohol that he would give me money and asked me to have sex with him. It wasn’t that he would have sex with me, but that he begged me to have sex with him. Seeing his hungry and coquettish look, I picked up the wine bottle……”

Song Min automatically imagined a certain scene and heard Wei Shijin say, “Pick up the wine bottle and smash it on the man’s head.”

Wei Shijin leaned his handsome face closer and said with a teasing smile, “Da Shu, have you thought of something strange? Tell me so that I can broaden my horizons.”

Song Min asked without changing his expression, “And then?”

Wei Shijin noticed the man’s momentary embarrassment and curled his lips, “That man didn’t dare to call the police and ran away, covering his bleeding head. A few days later, I ran into him on the road. He was so scared that he took several steps back and turned around and ran away like a mouse seeing a cat.”

“He seems to have peed his pants. I can’t figure out why he’s so scared. I don’t eat people, right, Da Shu.”

Song Min exhaled a cloud of smoke, “That guy is afraid that you will threaten him with the bar incident. If others knew that he likes boys and wants to sleep with a boy, he would face disgust and contempt from his relatives and friends. Those with a bad mentality might do extreme things.”

Wei Shijin stared at the man blatantly, “Da Shu is right. It’s your turn now.”

Song Min said calmly, “The first year I started working, I went to a drinking party and was drugged. I was almost gang-raped.”

At the very beginning, he had said something that could not be found in this world, which aroused Wei Shijin’s suspicion. Later, he was too lazy to hide it anymore, perhaps he felt that the other party would not betray him.

Wei Shijin remained expressionless, but his heart was in great turmoil. The man had too many secrets, and none of what he had heard could be found out. It seemed that they did not exist in this world, and there was something weird everywhere. However, he did not intend to investigate further.

The future is still far away and the road is long. Wei Shijin feels that maybe one day in the future the man will take the initiative to share the secrets in his heart with him. Life is full of unexpected things.

Just like before tonight, Wei Shijin had never thought that he would sit with the man and share unknown things, and he actually said a few things.

He doesn’t know if it was the alcohol or the smell of tobacco that worked, but over the next hour or so, Song Min dug out some of the things that were rotting in his stomach and emitting a foul smell. He was no longer so blocked up and felt much more comfortable.

Song Min had never told anyone anything about that relationship, not even Huang Dan or his guardian, but this time he vented through a way of communication and sharing.

After drinking too much, Song Min’s mind was in a mess, and his defenses were mostly lowered.

Wei Shijin saw that the man had maintained the same posture for a long time, so he moved his chair and sat closer, “Da Shu, are you crying?”

Song Min held his forehead, his breath mixed with the smell of tobacco and alcohol, “No.”

Wei Shijin pulled the man’s hand down and pinched his face with his other hand. His eyes were red, but he didn’t shed tears. However, he looked like he was crying, “Are you thinking about something sad? Drinking to forget your sorrow only makes you more sad.”

Song Min stood up holding on to the table and staggered towards the inner room. He bumped into a recliner and almost fell when his waist was caught by a hand.

Wei Shijin helped the man in and laid him down. He took off his glasses and put them aside, lowered his head and smiled, “Da Shu, what you did tonight challenged my self-control one by one. First, you slept like a pig in the hot spring pool and couldn’t be woken up even if I called you. Then you drank in front of me and looked like you could let me do whatever I want. Do you have any misunderstandings about me? I am not a gentleman.”

Song Min squinted his eyes and looked at Wei Shijin. It seemed that he was not looking at him, but just in the void, not looking at anything.

Wei Shijin smoothed the hair on the man’s forehead with a gentle movement, “Da Shu, if you don’t treat yourself better, your life will be very sad and pitiful, as you are now.”

Song Min opened Wei Shijin’s hand and turned over, lying motionless.

Wei Shijin took out the last cigarette from the cigarette box and lit it. He did nothing else but look at the man by the bed, watching his sleeping position change again and again, until finally he changed into a position with his hands and feet curled up, his arms around his chest and hugging himself. It is said that people who sleep like this feel extremely insecure inside.

Although he was not a gentleman, Wei Shijin would not do someone when they were drunk until they turned into mud. It was boring. He was not so thirsty.

The next morning, Song Min woke up in Wei Shijin’s arms. He had a splitting headache. The fragments of last night exploded in his mind one after another like fireworks, catching him off guard.

Wei Shijin’s voice was filled with sleepiness, “Morning.”

Song Min sat up and the quilt slid to his waist. He found that he did not feel any discomfort from doing that kind of thing, only symptoms of a hangover. The tense jaw line softened instantly, and then he looked at the young man lying carelessly beside him with a strange look.

Wei Shijin’s face was full of ambiguity, “Did you fall in love with me?”

Song Min took off the young man’s hand on his waist and lifted the quilt to get up. He found clothes and pants on the ground and put them on. His head still hurts. He didn’t drink so much even after the last mission failed.

Wei Shijin looked at his phone, “It’s just past six o’clock, it’s still early, let’s have breakfast here before going back.”

Song Min was too lazy to respond. If Wei Shijin liked to make the arrangements, he could just let him do it.

After breakfast, Wei Shijin sent Song Min home. He said yesterday that he would be very busy this month, and he really didn’t show up once in the next few days.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that Wei Shijin called Song Min’s phone. As soon as he answered the phone, he complained, “Da Shu, I’m so busy that I can’t sleep well. Why didn’t you call me or send me a text message?”

Song Min was reading a newspaper. “What’s up?”

Wei Shijin smiled bitterly on the other end, “I can’t call you if I have nothing to do? Da Shu, it takes ten years to build a relationship to be able to ride the same boat together, and a hundred years to build a relationship to be able to sleep on the same pillow together. Last time in Xiyuan, we not only opened our hearts to each other, but also slept on the same bed together for a whole night, then you treat me like this?”

Song Min turned the pages of the newspaper. He had read it several times and was very bored. He didn’t want to move, like an old cow, with no energy, “If there’s nothing else, hang up.”

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Song Min went to check the surveillance camera and saw a young man in uniform standing at the door, holding a few bags in his hands. He seemed to be delivering food. He asked Wei Shijin, “Did you order food for me?”

“Yeah, I’m afraid you’ll starve to death at home.”

Wei Shijin laughed on the phone, “Da Shu, the food in this restaurant is very good, try it. If you like it, I’ll order it for you tomorrow. If you don’t like it, we can change to another restaurant.”

Song Min frowned. He was sensitive enough to sense Wei Shijin’s abnormality. The heart was much scarier than sex, and much more difficult to deal with, “No need.”

Wei Shijin said, “I’m busy here, let’s talk later.”

Song Min listened to the beeping sound and knew that the young man thought he was just farting and would continue tomorrow.

At noon, Song Min ate two bowls of rice and drank a lot of soup. He covered the remaining dishes with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator. He heated them up in a pot in the evening and ate them all at once. He wanted to eat more the next day, but someone delivered food to him at noon.

After that, Song Min ate and drank well every day. He stood in front of the kitchen cabinet and looked at the bags of instant noodles inside. He was melancholy for a while and then took them out and threw them away.

Half a month later, Wei Shijin showed up at Song Min’s residence, pressed him against the wall and kissed him without saying a word, “Da Shu, do you miss me? I miss you, do you feel it?”

Song Min was pressed against the wall by Wei Shijin. He pushed him away and straightened his messy clothes, “Don’t act like a dog in heat every time.”

Wei Shijin was not angry. Instead, he smiled against the man’s forehead, “I was also aroused in front of you, Da Shu. You know, I wanted you the first time I saw you.”

He put the bag of fruit in his hand on the coffee table, “This season is neither too cold nor too hot, it’s a good time to go out for a walk. Da Shu, is there any place you want to go but haven’t been yet? Tell me and I’ll make arrangement for you.”

Song Min smelled blood on Wei Shijin, and his face was pale. Was he injured? He didn’t ask anything, “No, I don’t like to go out.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows, “Are you going to say again that you are too old to walk anymore?”

Song Min walked into the living room, and there was no emotion in his voice, “There are many kinds of people, and people are different. Some are quiet, and some are active……”

When Wei Shijin heard this, he interrupted loudly, using a firm tone, “Da Shu is very active.”

Song Min’s figure froze slightly and said coldly, “You are self-righteous.”

Wei Shijin strode closer and hugged the man to his chest, resting his chin on his shoulder, “I was right, so you got angry. Da Shu, you are a typical example of getting angry out of embarrassment.”

Song Min used to be a very active person, but people change, and they become unfamiliar to themselves. The contrast between themselves and their original selves becomes increasingly greater, and they can never change back.

Wei Shijin pinched the man’s waist and then pinched his face, “Da Shu, you have gained weight.”

Song Min’s face twitched. He had gained weight.

Wei Shijin bent down and looked at the man closely, “Your face is not as yellow as before, and your complexion is much better. Da Shu, you have become more attractive. I really don’t want to leave.”

Song Min raised his eyelids.

Wei Shijin pinched his nose and sighed, “Things haven’t been settled yet, I just took some time to come to your place.”

Song Min didn’t ask what it was about. He already had detailed information about Wei Shijin and could guess about 80% of it.

Wei Shijin looked at his watch and said, “I have to go now. I’ll come see you next time.”

As soon as the door was closed, the room became quiet again. Song Min washed an apple and ate it on the sofa in the living room. He took a few bites and looked at the label on the apple. He thought about buying this one next time he went to the supermarket. It was very sweet.

After that day, Song Min began to go downstairs every few days to take a walk, bask in the sun, and breathe fresh air. Although his biological clock did not return to the stage when he was doing the mission, it was no longer so chaotic, and his living habits were also gradually returning to the past, not when he came to this world, but in his hometown, and even earlier.

Wei Shijin didn’t come here very often. He seemed to be really busy. Every time he came, he would rush over to flirt, take advantage of Song Min, and then leave in a hurry, leaving behind fruits or flowers, and occasionally chocolates.

Song Min lived an easy life. He would call Huang Dan from time to time to chat about family matters. They got along more and more like friends, rather than master and servant with a certain hierarchy.

Huang Dan was the only one who felt that Song Min had changed, and he told Chen Yue about it.

Chen Yue said to Huang Dan, “The perspectives of bystanders and the parties involved are different. We are not Song Min. Only he knows his true thoughts, unless he says it himself.”

“Back then, I was looking for trouble with you. I was always trying to provoke you. I kept saying bad things to you and made things difficult for you. Everyone, including Liu Feng, thought that I couldn’t stand you and kept nagging you. But in fact, I liked you. I liked you to death. This is the difference between a bystander and the person involved.”

Huang Dan thinks about it too.

“If we think about things from Song Min’s perspective, we’ll look like idiots. So when Wei Shijin contacted me and asked me about Song Min, I told you that God has its arrangement.”

Chen Yue played with Huang Dan’s fingers, “Wei Shijin may be able to win Song Min’s heart, and they can be as happy as us. Or maybe he won’t win Song Min’s heart in the end, and he will have his own partner, and Song Min will be a lonely old man, or he may have another fate. It all depends on God’s will, and no one can tell.”

“But I guessed one thing right. Wei Shijin really did create a few bubbles in Song Min’s stagnant life. Only someone with his personality could do that. Boiling a frog in warm water is impossible.”

Huang Dan pursed his lips, “I’m worried about one more thing.”

Chen Yue guessed his thoughts and said with a sigh, “Song Min is an intelligent body that is transformed. He is immortal. If anyone falls in love with him, they can’t afford to waste time if they don’t hurry up to pursue him. But even if they hurry up, they will have to slowly grow old under his gaze, and he will still be the same as before. This is reality, and it’s cruel.”

Huang Dan frowned, “Song Min’s body was given to him by the previous main system. San Ge is the current main system, so he should be able to do it, but when I called him, he didn’t respond to me.”

Chen Yue twitched his lips, “Look how worried you are. It won’t be too late to think of a solution when Song Min finds someone he likes. God knows what he really thinks of Wei Shijin.”

Huang Dan said, “You go out, I’m going to draw a picture.”

Chen Yue looked aggrieved, “Honey, why are you driving me away? You draw your pictures. I won’t bother you here.”

Huang Dan said, “You kiss me sometimes, hug me sometimes, and touch me sometimes, so dishonest.”

Chen Yue ，“……”

On a night in mid-June, Wei Shijin received a call from the person he had sent to protect Song Min. He frowned and signaled everyone below to keep quiet, “What’s the matter?”

The person on the other end said, “Wei Ge, Mr. Song went out for a walk on the street after dinner and met Zhang Pei halfway. They stayed in a cafe for a while and then came out and were kidnapped by people in a van.”

The cigarette at Wei Shijin’s mouth flickered, and a handful of ash fell out, “Did you catch up?”

The man said solemnly, “Dixiong are following behind. The car has now gone onto the viaduct and is heading towards Nanyuan.”

Wei Shijin hung up the phone, opened the second to last drawer and took out the gun inside, loaded the bullet, took off his glasses and scratched his hair that was combed back, making it a little messy, and walked out without saying a word with his confidant.

There is a bit of coolness in the night, and the wind shuttles through the streets and alleys of the city, caressing the pedestrians on the road like a rogue, leaving no one behind.

Nanyuan is a relatively chaotic district in City C, with all kinds of people, many local tyrants and very poor public security. Robbery and murder are not uncommon here. Those who still live here have no means to move away. Faced with poverty, they cannot consider many things.

Wei Shijin led his men into a residential area and went straight to the third floor. He kicked the door open and saw a chaotic scene with sounds of fighting and screams mixed together, and the smell of blood became stronger.

Song Min and Zhang Pei were locked up together, both of them were in dishevel. The former had his hands and feet tied, and was obviously drugged, with a wound at the corner of his mouth. The latter was more conscious, but there was a lot of blood on his clothes, and he was severely whipped.

Wei Shijin broke Wang Xing’s legs. He took off his shirt and put it on Song Min. He turned around and asked Zhang Pei, “Did you touch him?”

Zhang Pei’s back was beaten bloody by Wang Xing. He hissed, “No.”

Wei Shijin stared at Zhang Pei with terrifying eyes.

Zhang Pei felt a chill on his back. He ignored the pain and stood up with the help of the wall, saying, “No, we are all men. Even if I really touched him, it wouldn’t be a big deal. Why are you so agitated?”

Wei Shijin punched Zhang Pei in the face with his fist, and said with a sneer, “Then Wang Xing raises his little lover, doesn’t he just have sex a few times? Why the fuck you were desperate?”

Zhang Pei also punched Wei Shijin. He roared with a ferocious look on his face, “Are the relationships between Wang Xing and me the same as between you and Song Min? Wang Xing and I have been together for almost eight years…… we…… we……”

He couldn’t continue speaking, he covered his face and choked with sobs, then slowly couldn’t control his tears and spoke incoherently, “We’ve been together for so many years, and he showed no mercy when he beat me. He knew his men had arrested someone they shouldn’t have, so he planned to take photos to threaten me, drugged Song Min and asked me to fuck him, saying that if I didn’t do it, neither Song Min nor I would be able to walk out alive, fuck that bastard, I won’t let him go!”

“Zhang Pei, what happens between you and him is a matter between the two of you. Outsiders shouldn’t be involved.”

Wei Shijin put the gun into his pocket, then half-knelt down to hug the man on the ground, but suddenly he stopped and changed to carrying him on his back, as he was afraid of hurting the other person’s self-esteem. After all, they were both men, and one would look weak being hugged by another, and in front of so many people, he would feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Taking in Wei Shijin’s movements, Song Min lowered his eyes. The effects of the medicine were gnawing at his only bit of rationality and consciousness. When he lay on Wei Shijin’s back, the taut string in his mind relaxed.

Zhang Pei was so unsteady that he leaned against the wall and fell to the ground, “I will take Wang Xing abroad. As long as I am still alive, he will never have a good life.”

Wei Shijin walked towards the door without stopping.

Zhang Pei shouted hoarsely, revealing disbelief, “Shijin, I thought you were just playing around with Song Min, but I didn’t expect you to be serious with him…… I’m sorry, I was wrong for what I said just now, I’m such a jerk.”

As he spoke, he slapped himself in the face, “Thank you for this. If you hadn’t come in time, I would have really run into Song Min. When I was released, I would have killed Wang Xing at all costs, even going to jail.”

Song Min lay on Wei Shijin’s back and vaguely heard Zhang Pei calling his name and saying sorry to him. He closed his eyes and whispered in Wei Shijin’s ear, “Leave quickly.”

Wei Shijin quickened his pace, “Zhang Pei, take care of yourself.”

When drugs in Song Min’s body took effect, Wei Shijin took him to a nearby hotel. After entering the room, he went to the bathroom to run water. He said with experience, “Da Shu, if you soak in the bathtub for a while, the effect of the drug will wear off.”

His hand was caught, and Wei Shijin put the shower head into the bathtub. He squatted down in front of the man, rubbed his dirty hair, and checked to see if there was any injury. He breathed a sigh of relief after finding that only the corner of his mouth was broken, “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, I’ve avenged you.”

Song Min pursed his lips, his face was tense, and his body was trembling.

Wei Shijin patted the man’s hand with one hand and tested the water temperature with the other. He suppressed his desire with great control, “Okay, go in and soak in it. I’m going to make a few calls to do some errands. Call me if you feel uncomfortable.”

Song Min’s face flushed abnormally, and he said in a trembling voice, “No need for water.”

Wei Shijin didn’t understand at first, “Da Shu, what did you say? No water? Then your drug won’t wear down and you’ll be burned to death.”

Song Min’s teeth chattered and he reached for Wei Shijin’s shirt collar.

Wei Shijin allowed the man to soil his expensive shirt and plucked several buttons off. He kissed the man on the ragged corner of his mouth. He was clearly about to go crazy, but he was still holding back, “Da Shu, I don’t do adultery. Please see clearly who I am.”

Song Min stopped pulling on the buttons, frowned and looked at the person in front of him, and after a while he said his name, “Wei…… Wei Shijin.”

Wei Shijin had a smile on his lips. He bit the man’s Adam’s apple twice with satisfaction and excitement. He said in a hoarse voice with a hint of reward, “Good, you know who I am, then refusing would be impolite of me.”

It was the same as the time in Xiyuan, yet different. Song Min woke up in Wei Shijin’s arms, feeling very uncomfortable, reminding him of what happened last night.

Everyone is an adult and there is no force, so there will be no hysterical scenes.

Song Min pinched his temple and moved the hand on his waist to his chest. His thoughts suddenly came back and he grabbed it and pushed it away.

Wei Shijin exaggeratedly showed a hurt expression, shook his head and sighed, “Da Shu, you are more heartless than I thought. You treat me like this after you use me.”

Song Min’s whole body ached, as if he had been run over by a truck, and the muscles in his legs were extremely sore, “Bring me some clothes.”

“Wait a minute, I have something to say.”

Wei Shijin rubbed the man’s shoulder and leaned over to nibble on it, “I didn’t go anywhere last night. I worked hard with you all night and didn’t rest until dawn. During that time, I didn’t drink a sip of water. I sweated and cried, and sacrificed countless descendants. Can you be nicer to me?”

Song Min tilted his head, “Cried?”

Wei Shijin showed his arms to the man, as well as his back and neck, “See for yourself.”

Song Min’s pupils shrank. The last time he did it with that man was because the other party wanted to continue the relationship with him while also keeping his wife, and said that he couldn’t live without him. They talked about it in a very serious way. They smashed everything that could be smashed in the living room. The two of them wrestled with each other madly. The man forced him to do it. He was beaten so hard that his internal organs were bleeding. He was sent to the hospital half-dead, and the other party was not much better off.

When being intimate, counterattack and rage are engraved in his bones and cannot be changed.

Wei Shijin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “We kissed and hugged each other. Everything was fine at first. But as soon as I went in, you treated me like an enemy and beat and grabbed me. I wanted to get out, but you wouldn’t let me go. I almost died in your hands.”

This is the truth, without any falsehood. If Wei Shijin forced his way out, both he and the man would be injured, so he had to endure it and wait until the other person calmed down before continuing.

Song Min’s face was covered with frost, and his eyelashes drooped, covering what was in his eyes.

Wei Shijin looked at the man deeply and said meaningfully, “Da Shu, people must move forward and can only move forward. Looking back will only make you regret it more.

Song Min said, “Clothes.”

Wei Shijin got out of bed without even putting on any clothes to cover himself.

Song Min turned his eyes away, and heard Wei Shijin’s teasing laughter in his ears, “Da Shu, we just slept together, why are you shy now? It’s too late.”

“Zhang Pei went abroad?”

Hearing the man’s question, the curve on Wei Shijin’s lips disappeared, and a trace of anger flashed across his face, “He left this morning. Trust me, something like this won’t happen again in the future.”

Song Min turned his shirt over and found that it was dirty, “I can’t wear this.”

Wei Shijin said slowly, “I wanted you to wear my clothes, but you pulled off several buttons of my clothes, and the zipper of my pants is broken, and you’re so impatient that I couldn’t stand it.”

As he spoke, he took out his cell phone to call and asked someone to send two sets of clothes, “The other set is about the same size as me. It’s a white shirt.”

Song Min hadn’t worn white clothes for many years. He stopped him and said, “No white, dark colors.”

Wei Shijin had already hung up.

Not long after, Wei Shijin’s people brought clothes over. He took his own set and put it on, and handed the other set to the man, “Go try it on and see if it fits.”

Song Min went to the bathroom to put on his shirt. He looked at himself in the mirror and his expression was dazed for a moment.

Wei Shijin looked at the man through the mirror, with a little more surprise in his eyes, “Da Shu, white suits you. Don’t dress yourself up in a dull way in the future. It doesn’t look like you.”

Song Min subconsciously buttoned up the top button according to the mission character setting, but was unbuttoned by Wei Shijin, “You are not an old scholar, you don’t need to button the top button, but you have to button the second button, it will make it easier for people to stare at your neck, Da Shu, you have to be more confident, you are very charming.”

So when he went out, Song Min had part of his neck exposed, his Adam’s apple stuck on the second button, looming, and his body was less serious and more casual.

According to Song Min’s life experience and attitude towards relationship, people approaches with a purpose and discards what they want once they get it, so he thought Wei Shijin would never appear again, but he didn’t expect that the other party would still come over whenever he was free, and there were many things in his house that didn’t exist before, including food, clothing and daily necessities.

Wei Shijin carved his mark in Song Min’s world with an attitude so strong that it could not be refused. By the time Song Min reacted, those marks were already everywhere, and he missed the opportunity to erase them easily.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Song Min made himself a pot of tea, opened the mooncakes sent by Huang Dan from abroad, and prepared to sit on the balcony to admire the moon.

Wind blew in through the window, making the corners of the couplet “happiness” that was pasted on the glass door during the Chinese New Year rustle. Song Min stood up and closed the window a little. He sat back in the recliner and suddenly couldn’t remember what he was going to do.

Song Min came to eat mooncakes and brought his mobile phone with him. Song Min didn’t think anything was wrong about his behavior. As soon as he took a sip of tea, his mobile phone rang. It was Wei Shijin’s voice on the other end. The background was noisy, which highlighted the deserted situation on his side.

Wei Shijin raised his voice and said, “Da Shu, I can’t go there tonight. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.”

Song Min knew this would happen, so he hung up the phone, took a sip of tea and ate a bite of mooncake. There was nothing else to do. It was too early to go to bed, and he couldn’t fall asleep even if he went to bed.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Min had just eaten a little more than one mooncake from the box when the doorbell rang. A guess popped up in his mind, and when he opened the door and saw the person at the door, his guess was confirmed.

Wei Shijin stepped in and closed the door with his backhand, smelling faintly of alcohol, “It’s so noisy at home, it’s more comfortable here. I’ll sleep with you tonight and won’t go back.”

He walked in and looked around, and saw the teapot and mooncakes on the small table on the balcony. He immediately walked over with his long legs, took the half mooncake that the man had left, took a bite, frowned and said, “Why is it so sweet?”

Song Min kicked the leather shoes at the entrance under the cabinet and asked, “Are there bitter mooncakes?”

While eating, Wei Shijin said that he didn’t eat it much in the past, “Could Huang Dan have made this himself?”

Song Min said, “Chen Yue made it for Huang Dan. Huang Dan sent one to me, one to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and two friends each.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows, “Chen Yue can also make mooncakes?”

Song Min didn’t think it was anything strange, “As long as you want to learn, you can learn it even if you don’t know how.”

Wei Shijin swallowed the mooncake in his mouth. The sweetness made him feel sick. He poured himself two cups of tea and drank them to calm down, “Da Shu, I’ll make it for you next year.”

Song Min glanced at him contemptuously, “You? Forget it.”

Wei Shijin twitched his lips, “What do you mean forget it? You don’t believe it, right? I’ll make you a pot next year.”

Song Min ，“……”

This was not the first time Wei Shijin had stayed at Song Min’s place. Half of the closet was filled with his clothes, and his toiletries had also been moved into the bathroom. Traces of his life here were visible everywhere.

After a simple wash, Wei Shijin went to bed with the man. He read a magazine while the other read a book. The two did not communicate for a short period of time and the room was very quiet.

Wei Shijin flipped through a few pages of the magazine, then threw it aside distractedly. He sat at the end of the bed, held the man’s feet and tickled his soles.

Song Min was ticklish, so even if he changed his body, he would react reflexively. He couldn’t help laughing, and when he came to his senses, he froze uncomfortably.

It was the first time Wei Shijin saw the man laugh. He looked a little childish and innocent. He felt that this was how he should laugh, “Da Shu, why is the skin on the soles of your feet so tender? Do you usually walk with your feet floating?”

Song Min took his feet away and said awkwardly, “It’s natural.”

Wei Shijin tried to tickle Song Min again, but Song Min refused to let him, and the two of them made a mess of the bed.

“I’m going on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be back for at least two months. Da Shu, if you miss me, don’t always let me miss you alone. Give me some response, okay?”

Song Min pulled up the quilt and said, “Sleep.”

Wei Shijin stretched out his long legs and got under the quilt, “Then it’s settled, remember to miss me.”

He yawned, his voice muffled, “Mooncakes are too sweet. Don’t eat too much at once. It’s bad for your stomach. You should eat more nuts and fresh fruits. You should use the card I gave you. It’s very convenient to use in the supermarket.”

The voice beside the pillow gradually weakened and was replaced by the sound of even breathing. Song Min looked at the bright moon outside the window. He was a little absent-minded. After a while, he turned over and fell asleep.

Song Min lived with Wei Shijin for more than a year. They never fought, nor had any quarrels. Their lives unfolded in a very strange pattern. He never bought instant noodles again, and occasionally when he was in a good mood, he would cook a few dishes.

Every time Wei Shijin came, he asked Song Min to cook for him and refused to go out to eat. Song Min had been in a stalemate with him, but in the end, they each gave in and divided the work.

One night, Wei Shijin came over suddenly. Without saying anything, he pulled the curtains of the living room, and pressed Song Min on the sofa to be intimate with him. The whole process seemed very manic, with a sense of despair that there would be no tomorrow.

There was no light in the living room and the light was dim. Song Min smelled a hint of blood, but couldn’t tell whether it was from him or Wei Shijin. He raised his hand and hit Wei Shijin.

Wei Shijin could have dodged it, but he didn’t. After a muffled groan, he became ruthless. Song Min kept gasping for breath and hit him again, with even greater force than the previous time.

Song Min grabbed Wei Shijin’s hair and pulled, “Are you fucking crazy?”

Wei Shijin said nothing, but became more ruthless each time.

Song Min couldn’t utter a complete sound. He didn’t feel cold. He didn’t experience the biting chill of being stuffed in an ice cellar like in the past, because Wei Shijin didn’t press him to the floor to vent his anger on his own. Instead, he held him in his arms, as if he was standing in the sun on a hot day, and he was sweating profusely.

Afterwards, Wei Shijin took out a dried peach branch from the bag he brought over, and his voice was filled with emotion, “Da Shu, this is the last time I have come to your place.”

Song Min looked at the peach branches without saying a word.

The lights in the living room were still off. Wei Shijin dressed himself in the dim light and looked down at the man on the sofa. “You can do whatever you want with my things. If you want to throw them away, just throw them away. You don’t need to inform me.”

Song Min still didn’t speak.

“If you see me outside in the future, just pretend you don’t know me. If my family comes to see you and gives you money, just accept it. That’s what you deserve. Da Shu, I’m no longer interested in you and don’t want to waste my time on you.”

Wei Shijin straightened his collar, put one hand in his pocket, and waved the other hand nonchalantly, his eyes fixed on somewhere unknown, “Goodbye.”

The sound of leather shoes rubbing against the wooden floor stopped at the door, followed by the sound of the door opening and closing, and the living room was dead silent.

Song Min felt for the lighter and cigarette box in the pocket of the coffee table, which were left by Wei Shijin. He took out a cigarette and put it in his lips, pressing the button several times before it lit up. The orange flame rose and went out beside the dim sofa, followed by a whiff of burning tobacco smell, which became stronger and stronger, but did not cover up the smell that was originally floating in the air.

Wei Shijin left.

Suddenly barging in like a mad dog, and suddenly leaving without mercy, Song Min’s stagnant life was turned upside down by Wei Shijin. He wanted to clean it up, but he didn’t know where to start, so he just left it as it is.

Song Min couldn’t sleep the whole night and took out the sleeping pills again. He thought to himself that he was really old and lonely.

Time flies, the seasons change, and it is autumn again. Large patches of leaves turn yellow, and the whole world becomes dim and desolate.

Song Min was doing a thorough cleaning at home. He planned to tidy up the clothes in the closet and take out the winter clothes to dry in the sun. As a result, he took out Wei Shijin’s clothes and hung them on the balcony together with his own.

The landline in the living room rang. Song Min thought it was Huang Dan, but unexpectedly it was Chen Yue on the other end of the line. He had a hunch that the call was related to Wei Shijin, and he couldn’t think of anything else.

Chen Yue got straight to the point, “I’ve learned a little about Wei Shijin recently.”

Song Min paused as he sat on the sofa, and asked nonchalantly, “What?”

Chen Yue said, “Wei Shijin is different from me. I am just an ordinary businessman who makes clean money and does not take advantage of others. He is different. He is not engaged in legitimate business and deals in arms.”

Song Min had long known about Wei Shijin’s business.

Chen Yue said, “As far as I know, Wei Shijin was betrayed by his cronies some time ago. The money laundering company and media company have been investigated. The things in the other party’s hands can cost him his life. If he hands any one of them over to the police, he will be imprisoned for life. Not only can the Wei family not come forward to protect him at this juncture, but they must also sever ties with him for the sake of the entire Wei family. You know, the officialdom is like walking on a tightrope. One pull can tear off the person on the tightrope.”

Song Min knew the stakes, so he remained silent, calculating something in his mind.

Chen Yue said at a leisurely pace, “Wei Shijin had no choice but to negotiate with the police. In order to protect himself, he chose to cooperate with the police to attack underworld forces from both sides. There are remnants of that group. Once they investigate, they will find out about you as well as your relationship.”

When Song Min heard this, he had already guessed what Chen Yue would say next, and he also knew why Wei Shijin said those words to him in the first place.

“You are Wei Shijin’s weak spot. As long as they catches you, both you and him will be finished. This is a foregone conclusion. Not only that group of people, but the Wei family can’t let go of someone like you who can threaten Wei Shijin, so he cut off all ties with you in time, and even deliberately spread the word to let that group of people know that he is tired of playing with you and treats you as a fart.”

Chen Yue said, “So don’t hate him. He has his own reasons.”

Song Min narrowed his eyes, “Chen Yue, you called me specially to tell me about these things, was it his intention?”

Chen Yue said yes and no, “I haven’t met him. I only received an anonymous email. He asked me to take good care of you. He wrote a lot of nonsense, such as you have to eat on time, can’t eat instant noodles, can’t stay at home all the time, etc. I think it meant that he didn’t intend to look for me, but he did this because he was afraid that he would not have the chance.”

Song Min asked, “What do you mean by no chance?”

Chen Yue said, “I received the email the day before yesterday. After reading it, I used my connections to secretly inquire about Wei Shijin. Today, I got news that he died in a shootout in Africa. The specific circumstances are still unknown.”

After Song Min finished the call with Chen Yue, he contacted his current guardian, who gave an official reply that popped up every now and then, saying that the system was under maintenance.

It was not until that evening that Song Min contacted the guardian. He asked directly, “Is Wei Shijin dead or alive?”

System, “Alive.”

Song Min found that his nerve endings, which had been stretched all day, had relaxed a lot. He asked again, “Where is he?”

System, “Africa, whether he can come back alive depends on his luck.”

Song Min would not look for him. His life went on as usual. The peach branch was placed in the vase, never moved, and there was no dust.

Two years later

In an orphanage in City C, Father Chen and Mother Chen were chatting with the director, and Huang Dan was communicating with the nanny. He and Chen Yue adopted two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was two years old and the girl was just over one year old.

Life is long, and it is a very simple and beautiful thing for a girl to have a Gege by her side to protect her and grow up with her.

Huang Dan stayed In China for a few days and asked Song Min if he would go back with him. Song Min refused.

Calculating the time, Song Min should move. How can someone in the world stay the same for five, ten, or even several decades? Wouldn’t that be a demon? The body given by the guardian has its pros and cons. While he enjoys a healthy and long life, he also has to endure the subtle gazes of others.

On National Day, Liu Feng got married. The bride was not the girl who liked to eat lemons, but the cashier at the fruit supermarket opposite his community. In order to pursue that girl, he often went to buy lemons. She remembered him, and they gradually got to know each other.

One time, when Liu Feng came back from work, he met her in the corridor and found out that they lived in the same building. She shared the house with several other people. The living environment was very poor. He saw in her his most miserable time, so he helped her and found her an easier job.

Fate is a wonderful thing. No matter how long you wait for it, it will not come even if you wait for it till your eyes go blind. But when you stop waiting and turn around alone, it will be behind you, having been waiting for you for a long time.

Liu Feng got married and his circle of friends was all over it. He just likes the hustle and bustle and can’t keep a low profile.

All the relatives from his hometown were picked up by the car arranged by Liu Feng and taken to City C, where they also stayed in a hotel. He didn’t have much education and had never been to college, but he had kept in touch with his old classmates over the years. Their relationship was between distant and close, but they always maintained that distance. People from junior high school, high school, and even elementary school came to his wedding.

Some people are cheerful, fun-loving, and good at socializing. After a few drinks, they call everyone xiongdi. They have many friends from all over the world. Liu Feng is such a person.

So when Liu Feng got married, he set up eighty-eight tables of wine. The number was auspicious and the scene was lively, which was in line with his style.

Huang Dan and Chen Yue both came, and Jiang Long was there too, with his girlfriend, who was introduced by a relative. She was well-dressed and pretty, and worked as a junior high school physics teacher, the same junior high school he attended. The two had a lot of topics to talk about, and they could chat endlessly about physics alone.

The two families have already decided on the marriage, and the date is scheduled for the eighth day of the next lunar month. They said it was a good day calculated by someone, but there’s nothing they can do about it. The older generation believes in this, so nothing they say will help.

Liu Feng bought a new house for his marriage and spent a lot of time on decorating and furnishing it. Now his house is almost packed with relatives and friends. His groomsmen are all classmates, and Jiang Long is one of them. They all wore white suits and matching men’s shirts.

Jiang Long asked Huang Dan, “Where is Song Shushu? He hasn’t arrived yet?”

Huang Dan said, “On the way.”

Chen Yue adjusted Huang Dan’s bow tie. Jiang Long, who was standing by, was used to seeing this and was not surprised. He would be uncomfortable if he didn’t see it one day. His girlfriend knew something and didn’t show any resistance.

Liu Feng asked Huang Dan and the others to go look at the children’s room, and his words were full of boasting, “How is it? Not bad, right? Do you see the baby bed? I made it myself.”

Jiang Long didn’t believe it, “You did it? Impossible!”

Liu Feng’s face twisted, “Why is it impossible? I still have a lot of drafts of drawings. Don’t believe it, I have this ability.”

Jiang Long rolled his eyes, “Fuck, you’re so cocky today. You’re the groom today, so I’m giving you face. You can keep being cocky. Next time when I’m cocky, just don’t do anything bad.”

Chen Yue asked Liu Feng for the drawings and planned to make a bed for the two children.

Liu Feng bumped his elbow and asked curiously, “Have you chosen a name for the children?”

Chen Yue said, “The eldest child is called Dabao, and the second child is called Erbao. They haven’t been named yet. My dad has to go back and look up the dictionary, which will take at least a month or two.”

“……”

Huang Dan’s cell phone rang. Song Min called and said he was almost there. He went downstairs to pick him up, and Chen Yue followed him in a hurry.

Song Min lives in City C, so the rush hour traffic doesn’t have much impact on him. He doesn’t need to arrive a day in advance, nor does he need to stay in a hotel. He can come and go on the same day, which is very convenient.

When Liu Feng and his gang saw Song Min, they couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts. The butcher knife flew past Song Min and Huang Dan, even more so didn’t bother to scrape them. Instead, it scraped them again and again, leaving them in a shattered state. It was so unfair.

Everyone has different ideas. Some people like to travel and get married, and think there is no need to have a big banquet. Some people think that since you only get married once in a lifetime, you should make it as good as possible, invite relatives and friends to get together, and have the wedding in a lively manner.

Liu Feng belongs to the latter group. He was very willing to spend money on the wedding. He also bought a diamond ring and missed nothing.

The wedding photos of Liu Feng and his wife were displayed at the wedding. The host’s Mandarin was not very standard, with a bit of Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, but the atmosphere was very lively and there were many programs.

Banquet was next door. The old classmates were arranged at separate tables, with one table for men and another for women, but all huddled together. I don’t know if life is too cruel to women, but even though Chen Yan and Qian Meng put on makeup, you can still see that the traces of time have left on their faces are getting heavier, there are fine lines at the corners of their eyes when they are not smiling, and when they smile, their eyes are squeezed together, and the white hair is concentrated on the top of the head and on both sides of the ears.

On the other hand, the men have gained weight, their faces are shiny, their hair is still black and they don’t have any dark circles under their eyes.

The people at the table were talking about the fight for the bouquet, and those who were still single felt it was a pity.

Jiang Long clicked his tongue, “It’s useless to grab the bouquet. When you and Chen Yue got married, Liu Feng and I were squeezed so tightly together that we almost lost our shape, but the bouquet fell into the hands of Song Shushu in the back. As a result, Liu Feng is getting married today, and I am getting married next year, and Song Shushu is still single.”

Huang Dan looked towards where Song Min was and saw that he continued to pick up vegetables and had no reaction. He was not sure if the other party heard him.

In November, two guests came to the castle. They were a couple, with the same height. One was slender and the other was strong. They stood in the hall and exuded a strong aura. The Shiba Inu followed his master step by step. Don’t dare to take a step away.

Huang Dan looked at the person in front of him, “San Ge, why are you here?”

Chen You fiddled with his hair. His face was pale and sickly. The teardrop mole at the corner of his eye made him look aloof and cold, “My spouse and I choose a planet to travel to every year. This year it’s Earth’s turn.”

Huang Dan said oh, “There must be something else, right?”

Chen You put his right leg on top of his left leg again and praised, “Smart.”

Huang Dan waited for further instructions.

Chen You added, “The main system domain that your spouse is in charge of stores countless mission worlds. The data for building those worlds are copied from the real world. Some are intact, and some are disrupted and reorganized. Recently, I found that something happened in your and Song Min’s hometown. A child from that world went to a parallel world. It’s not the world you traveled to, but another parallel world. Do you understand what I mean?”

Huang Dan nodded, “You continue.”

Chen You said, “If he can go back, you can too.”

Huang Dan raised his eyebrows, “San Ge, do you have something important that you haven’t said yet?”

Chen You chuckled, and his whole person came alive. The aura of abstinence on his body disappeared instantly, “I really can’t hide it from you. I don’t know what caused it. The child gained an extra ability after traveling through time.”

Huang Dan said, “What do you need me to do?”

Chen You took the white rabbit on the plate and ate it, “During my absence, you can temporarily take my place and help me keep an eye on the child’s movements. Mark any abnormalities and wait for me to deal with them when I come back.”

Huang Dan frowned, “I can’t.”

Chen You said while eating candy, “Xiao Di, you are so smart, there will be no problem. One from your family will help you. I also informed several other system workers.”

Huang Dan，“……”

He rubbed his forehead and said, “San Ge, do me a favor.”

Chen didn’t ask any questions, and directly gave Huang Dan an answer, “Let’s talk about it after that person dies.”

Huang Dan knew that San Ge knew a lot, so he was not surprised that he could guess his thoughts, “Can you get a body like Song Min’s?”

Chen You said lightly, “Yes, the main system can do it.”

Huang Dan breathed a sigh of relief, and the next second he heard the person on the other side say, “But there are conditions. Only if the conditions are met can we create one for him.”

Inside the tea room, Li Yan and Chen Yue sat on each side of the chessboard, one holding the white pieces and the other holding the black pieces, and played chess leisurely. They were free anyway, so they might as well find something to do to avoid awkwardness.

Chen Yue spoke first, “Mr. Li, have you guys been together for a long time?”

Li Yan said it has been two hundred years.

Chen Yue envied this amazing number. If only he could be with Huang Dan for that long. How did the saying go, ‘nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it?’ He was distracted for a moment and made the wrong move. He had to admit defeat.

Li Yan seized the opportunity and took advantage of it, “If you lose focus while playing chess, even gods can’t save you.”

Chen Yue didn’t care. It was just a game of chess. He could afford to lose, “I think Mr. Li knows something about my spouse’s situation. He is an experimental subject. His pain nerves are different from those of ordinary people. He will feel terrible if he gets a small bump. My career is developing smoothly and I am making more and more money, but I can’t help him. When he is in pain, I can’t do anything.”

Li Yan said, “I know a little bit, but at the moment, my beloved doesn’t have a solution, so I can’t say for sure in the future.”

Chen Yue sighed in disappointment. He was distracted again and there was no need to continue playing this game.

Li Yan picked up the white pieces one by one. He explained the purpose of his visit this time, “It’s not difficult for you to come into contact with my lover in your current job. You should also know that he participated in the assessment in order to be promoted to the main system. He has two temperaments. Sometimes he is like a little sun, and sometimes he is just a block of ice. He always says that he wants to send me to hibernation space.”

“So the annual trip is very important. I have to go with him all the way, otherwise he will not only send me into hibernation, but also threaten to modify my instructions and make me sing 《Nunchucks》 for him at least ten times.”

“……”

Chen Yue looked at him sympathetically. The love story was very inspiring. A multifunctional intelligent entity that could prevent fire and theft, wash clothes and cook, and do everything, gained independent consciousness and began to spread its net, and finally found its creator. It had gone through untold hardships to get to where it is today.

When leaving, Chen You whispered to Li Yan. Li Yan pulled up his hat and said meaningfully, “If you can’t stand the test of time, how can you keep happiness?”

Chen Yue and Huang Dan both heard it, they glanced at each other, closed the door and went away.

On the eighth day of the following year, heavy snow turned the whole town white.

There are many customs for marriage in Jiang Long’s place. The wedding bed needs someone to sleep on it for a night first. No idea when this custom started, but it has been passed down from generation to generation.

In the morning, Jiang Long and his group went to pick up the bride, and they were chased and smeared with a red substance that covered their faces and was difficult to wash off. It was the same at any wedding, no one would get angry on such a happy day, and it made everyone very embarrassed.

The dowry was similar. There were red dates, longans and cakes stuffed in the wedding quilt. Red envelopes were placed in the suitcases and buckets, which belong to whoever carries them. Pillows, shoes, washbasins, mouthwash cups, combs and other supplies were all available, all in bright red.

When the wedding car passes through a town, neighbors will stop it in front and won’t let it go. The people in the car have to throw handfuls of wedding candies outside. If they still refuse to leave, they have to give them cigarettes. Those aren’t very expensive cigarettes, just to make some noise and add to the festive mood.

Jiang Long’s financial situation was good and he was considered a famous boss in the town. He couldn’t afford to take cigarettes like Hongmei and Lushan, so he took a pack of Zhonghua and two packs of Yuxi. When he got home, only the cigarette box was left and the candies were all gone.

The sound of firecrackers was crackling, and the bride and groom arrived.

There was a brazier in front of the door, and the bride had to step over it. There was also a lot of straw on the stairs, and she steps on it once when she goes up a step, which means rising step by step.

When Jiang Long arrived upstairs, he didn’t forget to show a smile to Huang Dan and the others in the yard. He was the most handsome today.

Liu Feng was taking care of his pregnant wife, fearing that she might be feeling unwell. Huang Dan was talking to Chen Yue, but Song Min was still alone. He had not changed much, and seemed out of place standing between the two couples. Although there was no trace of loss on his face, people who were familiar with him could see that he was lonelier and more isolated than last year.

Some people looked at Song Min, who was single and unmarried, with outstanding temperament and appearance, very eye-catching.

Huang Dan was going upstairs with Chen Yue to see the bride. He called Song Min to go with him and said as they walked, “You don’t look well. Do you have a cold?”

Song Min said no, “I just didn’t sleep well.”

Huang Dan paused. He remembered Song Min taking sleeping pills and couldn’t help but say something he had said countless times, “Come back with me.”

Song Min’s answer was the same as every time before, “No need.”

Even though they have been together day and night for decades, they are not father and son after all. After the mission failed, Song Min didn’t want to live with Huang Dan anymore, because he had lost his persona, and it was only a matter of time before his true nature was exposed. He would not be able to adapt, so it was best to maintain the status quo.

Huang Dan stepped on the straw and said, “It’s lonely to live alone.”

Song Min said, “I’m used to it.”

Huang Dan suggested, “Why not get a cat? A puppy is not bad either. Little Pudding is very obedient and not noisy at all.”

Song Min shook his head. He found it difficult to take care of himself, so how could he find time to take care of cats and dogs?

There were not many people upstairs. The TV was on in the living room, and a few children were sitting there eating and drinking. When they saw Huang Dan and his companions, they all behaved themselves and sat or stood properly, shyly.

Huang Dan went to the bridal chamber, which was a very spacious one. The bride was sitting on the edge of the bed, and Jiang Long was talking and laughing with her. The sweet scent of the two of them filled the entire room.

Liu Feng called Jiang Long aside, but he didn’t lower his voice much, and said to everyone, including the bride, “Your mother keeps looking at my wife’s belly. I’m afraid even your big yellow dog knows that she wants to have a grandson.”

Jiang Long smiled and said, “This matter cannot be rushed, we have to go with the flow.”

Liu Feng thought to himself, what the hell is going with the flow? If you work harder, you’ll get it. If you don’t work hard and still want to be a father, you’re just dreaming.

“My wife is pregnant with twins. How about letting your wife touch her belly to get some good luck?”

Jiang Long said this was good, and he danced with joy, still acting like a child in his thirties, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Liu Feng, “……” Dad hasn’t grown up yet, so it’s better to go with the flow for the baby.

Song Min did not enter the new house. He stood in the living room, looking into the distance through the window. No one knew what he was looking at or what he was thinking.

Chen Yue peeled a White Rabbit and put it into Huang Dan’s mouth, “If you have never eaten candy, you won’t want to try it. You won’t be interested, curious, or think it doesn’t matter. But once you taste a little bit, you can’t forget the sweetness. You can’t forget it no matter what.”

One side of Huang Dan’s face bulged, and he said in a vague voice, “I don’t understand.”

Chen Yue peeled another one for himself, his mouth full of milky aroma, “Honey, you understand.”

Huang Dan said, “I don’t understand.”

Chen Yue was serious with Huang Dan, with a smile in his eyes, “You understand.”

Huang Dan didn’t want to talk to him anymore.

Chen Yue smacked his lips, “First love is very hard to forget. It takes a few years, maybe more than ten years, or maybe you will never forget it. As someone who has experienced it, there is absolutely no doubt that what I say is credible.”

Huang Dan turned his head, “Huh?”

Chen Yue leaned close to his ear and said, “Before Song Min, Wei Shijin had never fallen in love with anyone.”

Huang Dan showed some surprise on his face. He looked past Chen Yue to see Song Min at the window, thinking that the man would come back.

Chen Yue received a video from his father. He clicked it and saw two children helping to make glutinous rice balls. They looked very serious, “Do you think our eldest child is afraid of the second child?”

Huang Dan said, “It’s a bit.”

Chen Yue clicked his tongue, “More than a little. Look at this video. Dabao wanted to drink Coke, but Erbao wouldn’t let him, so he put it back obediently. He’s just as cowardly as his father, I.”

Huang Dan leaned over to take a look and said seriously, “It doesn’t matter, as long as they are healthy and safe.”

Chen Yue quickly kissed him on the face, with a doting smile on his face.

It was winter again. Song Min took out an album and flipped through the photos that Huang Dan had sent. He found that the children changed every day. He flipped through the album from beginning to end, and after flipping through it twice, he put it back in the drawer and went downstairs for a stroll with nothing to do.

There were few people in the community. Song Min took a stroll and felt so cold and hopeless that he shook off the snow on his shoulders and returned to the road. After thinking about it, he went out again and bought some fruit at the supermarket across the street.

When taking the card, Song Min sneezed twice. He didn’t take it seriously and went back with the bag.

When Song Min got out of the elevator and turned right into the corridor, his figure suddenly froze.

There was a man leaning against the door, wearing a leather jacket. He looked much darker, had a mustache, and a crew cut. He was no longer gentle and refined, but had become resolute and hard. There was a scar at the left corner of his eye, but it was not long and did not disfigure him. It added a bit of indescribable masculinity to him. There was a black luggage bag at his feet, and he had a cigarette in his mouth, which was almost burned out, with a long streak of ash hanging from it.

The cigarette in Wei Shijin’s mouth trembled. He patted the ashes on his chest, put out the cigarette and smiled, “Da Shu, I’m back.”

Song Min handed the bag in his hand to him and asked him to hold it. He then searched his coat pocket for the key. He searched the left pocket and then the right pocket, but found nothing before he remembered that the key was in his trouser pocket.

The door opened. Wei Shijin carried the fruit in one hand and the luggage bag in the other and followed the man in. He kicked the door shut, blocking out the coldness in the corridor.

Time is both scary and lovely. It can help you distinguish everything in this world, especially feelings, whether they are true or false. Time will give you the most accurate answer, which may not be what you want, but may be what you want.

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Jouney of IHAS end here. I’ve picked the novel “Did The Affectionate Love Interest Collapse Today?” for translation and will start posting it at the end of June.

The silence in the living room lasted less than a minute before it was broken by Wei Shijin, who smiled happily, “Da Shu, you look very sexy when you lose your temper and swear.”

Song Min’s ear was licked, he raised his arm and hit Wei Shijin’s jaw with his elbow.

Wei Shijin was hit directly, and the pain in his jaw made him crazy. His demeanor and elegance were gone in an instant. He stretched out his tongue to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips. He did not fight back or take the rude action of fighting violence with violence. Instead, he pressed on the man’s lips.

A fishy-sweet taste spread in Song Min’s mouth. It was the blood in Wei Shijin’s mouth. The taste was very strong. His brows were furrowed, and the inner walls of his mouth were violently scraped. The feeling rushed straight to his brain, and his scalp tightened.

Wei Shijin half closed his eyes and pressed his thumb on the man’s cheek. He kissed him and swallowed at the same time, which was both enjoyable and erotic.

Song Min grabbed Wei Shijin’s hair and pulled it back, forcing him to distance himself from him, “Mad dog.”

Wei Shijin’s breath was heavy. He adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and laughed in his throat, “Yesterday you called me a dog, today you called me a mad dog. Da Shu, please, next time use a different adjective, something fresh.”

Song Min did not loosen the hand that was holding Wei Shijin’s hair, and he pushed back with force, and the muscles on his arm were tense with a solid force.

Wei Shijin’s scalp ached, and a piece of skin was almost pulled off by the man. He grabbed the man’s waist and smiled coldly, “Da Shu, why is this move of yours so instinctive? Is this how you fight back when someone hits you?”

Song Min’s eyes flashed and he turned his head.

Wei Shijin took in the man’s instantaneous change, and it seemed that what he said was right. He pulled the man to his chest, and with a little force, he trapped him between his legs. He skipped the topic. There was no point in bringing up the old things, which were all dust, “If you don’t want to see the exhibition, then it’s up to you.”

Song Min thought Wei Shijin would ask further questions, but he didn’t. After all, everyone is curious.

Wei Shijin pinched the man’s face and made him face him, “Do you know what attracted me to you the first time? It wasn’t your flawless face, but your eyes, which have hooks hidden in them.”

Song Min lowered his eyelids, hook? Who said that?

Wei Shijin bit the tip of the man’s nose and smiled with interest, “Da Shu, you hooked me.”

Song Min’s breathing stagnated as he thought of that man. He pushed Wei Shijin onto the sofa with a fierce look in his eyes, with flames flashing in them. He hadn’t lost his temper in many years, and the few times he had sworn recently were all behind closed doors, never in front of others. This was the first time he had lost control.

Wei Shijin’s eyes narrowed behind his lenses, feeling that he had become a scapegoat, taking the blame for others. He was still smiling and put on a lazy posture of “I can do whatever you want, you can do whatever you want” and he said, “You must have used all your strength just now. You are a little breathless, which means you haven’t exercised recently. You are lazy. It’s only a matter of time before your eight-pack abs become just one.”

Song Min bent down to touch Wei Shijin’s pocket, took his cigarette case and lighter, skillfully took a cigarette from it, lit it and put it to his lips, blowing a smoke ring into the air. There was a clear vicissitude on his face, as well as the decadence and numbness after being hurt. He had no hope and expectation for life and the future.

“Wei Shijin, with your conditions and family background, there are plenty of people who would choose you. Why waste your time on a middle-aged man in his 50s? If this gets out, your family will lose face, and your friends and relatives will look at you strangely, thinking that you are mentally ill. No matter from which point of view, what you are doing now will bring you trouble.”

Song Min used the smell of nicotine to calm himself down and stopped being angry. He tried to reason with Wei Shijin calmly, but his argument didn’t work.

“Old people in their fifties? Do you even believe it when you say that.”

Wei Shijin put his arm on the back of the sofa, “Da Shu, this is the first time you have talked so much to me since we met. But I am twenty-six, not sixteen, let alone six years old. What you said is nothing to me. Life is unpredictable. Don’t look at me talking to you now. Maybe we will die on the way back today.”

He crossed his long legs, gave a rare sigh and then smiled, “Is there anything wrong with liking something, wanting to get it, and wanting to possess it? No, it’s very logical.”

Song Min paused while smoking and asked with a strange look on his face, “Do you like me?”

Wei Shijin looked hurt, “What Da Shu asked is really sad. If I don’t like Da Shu, why bother?”

Song Min glanced at the young man’s crotch, “What do you like?”

Wei Shijin frankly leaned back a little to show the man, and said jokingly, “It is also a part of my body, and a very important part at that. It is related to my entire life.”

Song Min glanced contemptuously from the corner of his mouth, extremely subtle.

Catching the man’s expression at that moment, Wei Shijin’s breathing became heavy, and felt that he was more attractive at this moment. It seemed that this was the way it should be. This was the real him, not a piece of wood emitting a rotten smell, “Da Shu, I know you have a secret. Huang Dan has one, and Chen Yue has one too. It’s about the three of you.”

Song Min’s pupils shrank slightly. He lowered his head and smoked silently. A hand reached out and took the cigarette from between his fingers. The young man laughed in his ears, “Everyone has secrets, I have too. Don’t be afraid, Da Shu.”

“I have nothing to be afraid of.”

Wei Shijin’s eyes were sharp, but his voice was gentle, “Da Shu, has anyone ever told you that you would blink several times when you lie?”

Song Min rubbed his lowered hands lightly, almost unnoticeably.

Thinking of the past? Wei Shijin took two puffs of the cigarette, and his tongue brushed over the saliva left on the man’s cigarette butt. He chuckled, “Looking at the way you smoke, you’re an old smoker.”

Song Min went to get the cup on the table to drink some water. After drinking it, he remembered that Wei Shijin had drunk from it before. His Adam’s apple rolled twice, and he drank a few more sips to dilute the fishy and sweet taste in his mouth.

Wei Shijin flicked the ash off his cigarette, walked over, rested his chin on the man’s shoulder, and blew into his neck, “Da Shu, if we don’t leave now, we’ll be late. There are surveillance cameras in the corridor. Are you sure you want me to carry you downstairs?”

Song Min looked sideways.

Wei Shijin held the cigarette butt between his teeth and looked at him with a half-smile, “Huh?”

A few seconds later, Song Min turned and went to the bedroom. When he came out, he had changed out of his dark gray home clothes and put on a windbreaker and trousers, with an upright posture.

Wei Shijin shook his head. It would have been better if the other party had cooperated earlier. He casually said, “Da Shu, you don’t have procrastination, do you?”

Song Min’s eyelids twitched.

Really? Wei Shijin spun the key on his fingertips. How come he got so many things right in such a short time? He narrowed his eyes. The shell that the man had wrapped around him was broken. He could peel it off with a few simple pokes, revealing the true side hidden inside.

“What a coincidence! My lifestyle is specifically designed to cure procrastination. Follow me and I guarantee you’ll be cured.”

Song Min put on his leather shoes. His face was tense, and he said coldly, “Your top priority is to cure the rabies.”

Wei Shijin shook his shoulders, “Da Shu is being humorous with me, not bad.”

Three minutes before nine o’clock, Wei Shijin showed the invitation letter and took Song Min into the gallery.

When Song Min was on a mission, he took on different identities and lives. One of them was a young painter who ran out of inspiration and could not paint, so he locked himself in a small room and secretly took drugs. As a result, he became neither human nor ghost. Not only did he still have no inspiration, but his body was also ruined. In the end, he successfully quit drugs, his painting style changed drastically, which attracted the attention of the media and caused a huge response. He also wrote his experience into a best-selling book, gaining both fame and fortune.

The mission that time was to ruin a good hand of cards, and then play the bad cards well to turn the tide. Now when Song Min thinks back on it, it was actually just a hassle. People are often having a hard time when they are alive.

If you want to live a life without any troubles, you are either about to lie down or have already lied down.

The gallery was filled with a solemn and encouraging atmosphere. No one was making loud noises, and no one was running around. Those who came were all dignitaries and celebrities. Whether it was because of their good character or just for the sake of face, they deliberately kept their voices and footsteps down so as not to disturb others.

Questions such as brushwork and techniques are left to professionals to comment on. Most people come here just to look at the paintings and feel the artistic conception that the master has created with his brush.

Wei Shijin saw Song Min stopping in front of a painting. He walked over and took a look. The painting was a mountain stream, extremely narrow and long and thin. It made the viewer depressed, “Da Shu, do you like it?”

Song Min’s words were full of appreciation, “The painting is very good.”

When Wei Shijin heard this, he moved his eyes to the side of the man’s face. He raised his eyebrows with interest, “What? Da Shu knows how to draw?”

Song Min said calmly, “I am getting older and I usually have nothing to do. I just plant flowers, raise fish, and practice calligraphy and painting to pass the time.”

Wei Shijin’s facial muscles twitched, and the man became lifeless again. He thought of the goldfish in the jar, which was slowly rotting in the water, “Don’t talk about your age all the time. You’re old even if you’re not old.”

Song Min’s body was indeed in the prime of his life and he was healthier than the average person. The traces of time on his face were very faint, but his heart had grown old and could not beat anymore before he traveled to this parallel world. He had long forgotten what it felt like to have an accelerated heartbeat.

Wei Shijin accidentally caught a glimpse of something, and he suddenly pulled Song Min behind the pillar and said, “Shh.”

Song Min asked with eyes.

Wei Shijin pushed up his glasses and whispered, “My Jie.”

He secretly observed the situation. She caught a plane and left after the conversation yesterday. Why did she appear here today? Could it be that she came here specifically to catch him?

Song Min said, “Your Jie probably knew you would bring me to the gallery, so her target is me.”

When Wei Shijin saw that the man wanted to speak, he immediately covered his mouth with his palm.

The clicking sound of high heels came from a distance, paused for a second or two, and then moved away again.

Wei Shijin’s tense back relaxed. His Jie only used one brand of perfume, and the smell is faint, which means that she is not around.

Song Min took his hand off, “Are you afraid of your Jie?”

Wei Shijin took off his glasses and smoothed his hair, “It’s not fear, it’s annoyance. Many of her ideas are different from mine. When there is no conflict, we can sit down and eat and chat, but when there is a conflict, the conversation will collapse.”

Song Min raised his eyebrows, “Biological Jie?”

Wei Shijin nodded to him, “Biological.”

Song Min walked out from behind the pillar, and Wei Shijin pulled him back again, “Wait a while.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Shijin’s cell phone rang. It was his Jie who called him. He grabbed the man’s wrist with one hand and held the cell phone with the other, “Hello.”

A cold and capable female voice came from the other end, “He is fifty-seven years old, but his physical features are those of a man in his early thirties. I never thought that such a person would exist in the world. He is younger than in the photo, and even more incredible.”

Wei Shijin’s tone dropped, “What do you want to do?”

“I won’t do anything, and you’d better not do anything either. Song Min’s physical condition is weird and unscientific. Chen Yue’s lover is the same. Shi Jin, I told you that the unknown means danger.”

Wei Shijin smiled and said, “Jie, when did you become so concerned about my private life? One year a teenager came to my house, crying and shouting that I had touched him, and wanted me to be responsible for him, check the surveillance, and go to the hospital for a checkup before I was cleared of all charges. Didn’t you just watch for fun?”

Song Min glanced at the smile on Wei Shijin’s face, which showed a lot of scheming.

Wei Shijin hung up the phone, “My Jie meant that you are an unknown creature and told me not to touch it.”

Song Min thought, your Jie is right.

Wei Shijin put the phone back in his pocket, “After hearing that, do you think she is worried about me, her Didi?”

Song Min asked, “Isn’t it?”

Wei Shijin smile charmingly, “Of course not, she knows my temper, the more she tries to stop me, the more I persist.”

He shrugged, “So my Jie is waiting to see me screw up, preferably so I can go home crying to my mom.”

“……”

Song Min said, “I believe you are siblings.”

Someone came over, Wei Shijin turned around and greeted him gracefully, his eyes fixed on the man, paying attention to his whereabouts.

Song Min did not leave, nor did he do anything else. He just admired the paintings. Since he was here, he should feast his eyes.

It was almost time for lunch, so Wei Shijin took Song Min to Xiyuan, where the buildings were quaint, surrounded by mountains and water, and had beautiful scenery. It was suitable for a vacation with family, friends, colleagues, or lovers.

Wei Shijin was an old acquaintance of the owner of Xiyuan. He greeted him in advance and took Song Min directly to the private room on the second floor.

Song Min stood on the corridor on the second floor and looked into the distance. The sky was clear and the mountains and rivers were picturesque. He closed his eyes and took a breath of the air. It was very fresh.

Wei Shijin noticed the man’s relaxation. He put his hands in his pockets and squinted into the distance, “Don’t want to come in the morning.”

Song Min didn’t show any expression of being slapped in the face.

Wei Shijin raised his lips, “People nowadays live at a fast pace, and they can relieve stress in places like this. As for you, Da Shu, there is no pressure to relieve, it’s just too empty, you need to fill it with something.”

Song Min withdrew his gaze from afar, “What to fill?”

“Let’s see what Da Shu wants.”

Wei Shijin smiled gently and gracefully at the man, “Looking at the current situation, what I filled in is what Da Shu wants.”

Song Min’s face lines tightened, “You’re just being clever.”

Wei Shijin rubbed the man’s earlobe and withdrew his hand before he could resist, “Da Shu, I like you more and more.”

Song Min was immune to those words.

To be exact, he didn’t believe that all the promises, vows, and sweet words were not solid. They could be solid one second and collapse the next.

If there’s one thing that Song Min can believe in, maybe it’s only time.

All kinds of monsters and demons can reveal their true colors under the magic mirror of time, and time can also corrode those substances floating on the surface.

Song Min and Wei Shijin entered the private room and took in all the surrounding scenery along the way, “This place is great.”

“Isn’t, can I bring you here?”

Wei Shijin took the teapot and poured tea. “There is a peach forest in the south, and all the flowers are in bloom. Let’s go for a walk after dining.”

Song Min said, “I won’t go.”

Wei Shijin took off his glasses and put them aside, “Da Shu, what kind of lifestyle is this? You should take a walk after a meal to help digestion. Looking at flowers and plants is good for your physical and mental health.”

Song Min lowered his eyelids and folded his fingers on his abdomen. He was silent and expressionless, like a statue, a work of art.

Wei Shijin’s upper body leaned forward, his arms supporting the table and looking at the man. His eyes fell on the wound on his face. The bite he made yesterday left a small mark and it would take two or three days to disappear.

“Da Shu, you still owe me a glass of wine. Isn’t today time to pay it back?”

Song Min leaned back in his chair and asked, “Why are you so obsessed with this?”

Wei Shijin said ambiguously and romantically, “Because this is the first agreement between me and Da Shu.”

He is tall, handsome, has eyes like peach blossoms, smiling but not smiling, and full of affection. He is young and promising with an astonishing net worth. He has a prominent family background and is the son of an official. These words are concentrated in one person, the so-called child of destiny.

If someone else were to sit here instead of Song Min, they would be so moved.

The waiter brought in the dishes, one plate after another, and soon the table was full, along with a jug of wine.

Wei Shijin pointed at the blue and white porcelain plate in the middle, “Steamed sea bass, Xiyuan’s signature dish. This dish was made by my friend himself. How does it taste?”

Song Min picked up a shrimp with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, saying incoherently, “I don’t eat fish.”

Wei Shijin asked with curiosity, “Don’t eat fish? Are you allergic?”

Song Min said, “I’m afraid of fish bones.”

Wei Shijin, “……” Bass itself has very few bones.

To be on the safe side, he picked up a piece of fish belly meat and handed it to the man, “This one has no bones.”

Song Min put a piece of fungus meat with chopsticks into a small bowl, “Eat it yourself.”

Wei Shijin continued feeding him, “If you come to Xiyuan and don’t eat this dish, it’s like you haven’t come at all. Try a bite.”

Song Min was impatient, “I said, you eat……”

Wei Shijin withdrew from the man’s mouth and licked his lips with lingering interest, “Does it taste good?”

Song Min took out a thorn from his mouth with his hand, “What is this?”

Wei Shijin’s eyes showed surprise. That place was the belly of the fish, and there shouldn’t be any small thorns. Embarrassment flashed across his face, and he coughed and said, “This is not a bone.”

Song Min put it in front of him, “Then eat it and show it to me.”

Wei Shijin dropped it on the table and said, “There is a table of dishes here. I want to save my stomach and not eat anything else.”

Song Min lowered his head to eat the food and ignored him.

Wei Shijin picked up a piece of white meat from under the fish’s eyes with chopsticks and said, “I can guarantee that this one is boneless.”

Song Min knew there wouldn’t be any, as he had only eaten the fish meat there before, with a piece on each side, called crescent-shaped meat.

Wei Shijin poured a glass of wine and put it in front of the man’s table. He picked up his own glass of wine and said, “Da Shu, have a drink with me.”

Song Min asked Wei Shijin what kind of wine it was, and he said it was good wine, which was equivalent to saying nothing.

After taking a sip of wine, Song Min’s face was covered with heat and turned red.

Wei Shijin’s glass was empty, so he refilled it, “According to my observation, people who get drunk easily can drink, but those who don’t get drunk easily can’t drink.”

Song Min’s calf was rubbed under the table and he kicked it away.

Wei Shijin felt pain and a vein popped out on his forehead. He drank the wine like it was boiled water, and did not forget to pick up some fish for the man.

Song Min thought Wei Shijin would fall down after drinking so much, but to his surprise, he seemed fine.

The temperature was just right in the afternoon, and Song Min and Wei Shijin went fishing at the lake.

Wei Shijin caught two fish, but he thought they were too small so he put them back into the lake. They were not even enough to fill his teeth.

Song Min caught a bucket.

Wei Shijin was not convinced, “Your bait is the same as mine.”

Song Min said, “There is no difference between bait, hook and rod, but people are different.”

Wei Shijin was stunned. He pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly, “Da Shu, you are good at hurting others.”

Song Min put away the fishing rod and took off the fish from the hook.

Wei Shijin caught some and put them in his own bucket, and also caught three or four big ones from Song Min’s bucket, without blushing or beating his heart, “Da Shu, we’ll eat the fish you caught tonight, and will you take the rest with you, or leave them in Xiyuan?”

Song Min said, “I won’t take it.”

It would be troublesome to go back and burn it, and no one would bother to burn it alone.

Wei Shijin washed his hands in the bucket, “Then keep in Xiyuan and ask my friend to cook more dishes for you next time.”

Some people will list out rules and regulations when doing things. They will make a plan first and then execute them one by one without disrupting them and follow the order. Huang Dan is that kind of person, and so is Wei Shijin.

Wei Shijin’s arrangements were meticulous. In the evening, he took Song Min to a hot spring, “Da Shu, I’m only free today this month. I won’t be so free next time.”

Song Min felt something sink on his back, and a bear lay there.

Wei Shijin was taller, so he bent over and lay on the man’s back and walked forward, “Call me if you miss me, and I’ll come to see you. You can also come to see me yourself.”

“Don’t say it’s impossible, Da Shu. You can’t say for sure. Whether you miss me or not, it’s 50% each.”

Song Min bent his elbow backward with great force.

Wei Shijin turned sideways to avoid it. He was careless in the morning and was hit on the lower jaw, which is still bruised.

“If you keep hitting me at the drop of a hat all at once, I won’t be able to call you Da Shu. I’ll have to call you DaGe.”

Song Min pulled the young man from his back to the side. He was about to speak when he yawned and felt sleepy.

Wei Shijin frowned, “You didn’t take sleeping pills, did you?”

Song Min didn’t bring it with him. The fatigue appeared between his eyebrows and he couldn’t hide it.

Wei Shijin hugged his neck and said, “You were just idle before. Find something to do. Why do you need to eat that stuff?”

Song Min did not refute.

Wei Shijin bit a piece of flesh on the man’s neck and sucked it, and as expected, he was beaten.

Song Min and Wei Shijin did not go to a public hot spring pool, but to an independent room with good facilities and suitable for young couples or couples.

Song Min stepped into the hot spring pool, and the burning gaze behind him penetrated into his bones.

Wei Shijin’s eyes wandered freely over the man’s body who had a healthy complexion, well-defined muscles, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and the lines from his hips to his legs were very seductive. He wanted to pull the piece of cloth off.

Putting aside other things, such a body is enough to make people unable to take their eyes off.

Wei Shijin’s eyes were full of understanding, and his voice was filled with lust, “Da Shu, I look at you and look, I’m hard.”

Song Min sat in the pool, poured some water on his chest, and exhaled, “How many times a day do you get hard.”

Wei Shijin squatted on the edge of the pool. He took his glasses and his eyes were full of desire, “Isn’t that Da Shu is more attractive.”

Song Min closed his eyes and heard the young man’s laughter, “Da Shu, you are quite courageous. You know I want you, but you can still soak in the water so calmly.”

Wei Shijin was waiting for the man to say, “You think you can get it if you want it,” but he didn’t expect him to be fooled and was very smart.

Song Min was sleepy and his brain was slow to react, but he was also open-minded and decided to just take things as they came.

The water in the pool is soft and feels very comfortable when you float in it. Song Min hasn’t had such a fulfilling day in a long time. He leaned against the stone wall, his eyelids gradually drooping.

Wei Shijin answered the phone and came back. The man fell asleep.

Song Min was buying vegetables at the market. Before the mission still hadn’t failed, in order to maintain his character, he tried his best to be an all-round housekeeper. He got up at 4:30 every morning to make breakfast, ran downstairs to get the day’s newspaper, came back to wake up Huang Dan, had a quick meal at noon, and prepared dinner for Huang Dan in the evening, day after day.

Now that Song Min lives alone, he doesn’t care about anything. He no longer cleans the house every day. He doesn’t clean up fruit peels that fall on the floor immediately. He piles up several pieces of clothes and throws them into the washing machine together. The biggest change is that his biological clock has become irregular.

Before, Song Min worked very hard for thirty years. Suddenly he is idle. Without the backbone, his life became a puddle. He went to bed early at night but could not fall asleep. He could not fall asleep until three or four in the morning, and had to sleep until noon the next day. He was too lazy to wash the pots and cook, so he just ate some instant noodles.

This time, the instant noodles at home were finished, so Song Min went out to buy some. He came to the vegetable market on a whim because he wanted to eat some vegetables and also wanted to make some soup.

The vendors in the vegetable market all know Song Min. He looks like a famous star and comes to buy vegetables every day. He is a very serious person and is very methodical in his behavior. He does things the way they should be done. For example, the total cost of the vegetables is 20.1 yuan, and usually others would ask to round up, but he would never bring it up.

The vegetable vendor offered to pay one mao less, or give him a change of less than one yuan, hoping that he would pay more attention to his business next time. After all, there are rows of stalls in the vegetable market, and the vegetables are almost the same no matter which one you go to. Why should he buy from your stall? There must be a reason.

But Song Min would still give all the money, it would be hard for him not to remember it.

When the enthusiastic Da Jie saw Song Min coming to her side, she gave him a plastic basket and greeted him with a smile, “Da Xiongdi, I haven’t seen you for many days. I thought you had moved away.”

Song Min picked a few tomatoes and put them in the basket.

Da Jie pointed to the tomatoes placed elsewhere. They looked good-looking, rosy in color, and even in size. Each one had a small label on it, “They are imported here.”

Song Min used to be very particular about the ingredients he bought in order to ensure the quality of Huang Dan’s diet. In order to avoid any accidents during the mission, he even instilled in him the idea that he should not eat from roadside stalls, eat junk food, or drink carbonated drinks when he was very young. Now he is very casual and does not have those requirements for the ingredients. He just wants to make do with anything that is edible.

As for Huang Dan, whether he was cold or hot, thirsty or hungry, someone would take care of him, and it was none of Song Min’s business.

Da Jie was quite surprised, guessing that Da Xiongdi was having financial difficulties. She wanted to say something, but when she saw the girl coming over, she immediately shouted, “What vegetables do you want to buy, Xiao Mei?”

The girl glanced at Song Min in front of the vegetable stall, her footsteps paused, and she walked over.

Da Jie saw this scene. Everyone has been young, so it is understandable. She smiled and gave the girl a basket for picking vegetables, “These are all fresh vegetables, take a look.” She was lying with her eyes open, and some of the vegetables were shriveled.

Song Min looked at the green vegetables and was about to pick up a few handfuls and buy a piece of tofu to make some soup when he noticed that Da Jie suddenly looked behind him with her eyes wide open, without even blinking, awfully stunned. His eyelids twitched.

The noise around them quieted down a bit, and Song Min handed the basket to Da Jie, “Please calculate.”

Da Jie exclaimed, and looked at the vegetable basket after she reacted. She pulled the basket for vegetables while looking behind Song Min, her face full of relish.

Wei Shijin stood casually between the girl and Song Min. He lowered his head, his eyes dark and without any light.

Song Min didn’t look at him.

The vegetable market was in chaos and no one noticed that Wei Shijin’s expression was wrong, not even Da Jie and the girl who was closest to him.

At this critical moment, Da Jie said, “Da Xiongdi, your son is so handsome.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyelids, he was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes, “Son?”

The smile on Da Jie’s face froze instantly, and she swallowed back all the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Da Xiongdi looks good and many people pay attention to him. They guess how old he is, whether he is married or not, whether he lives alone with his children, and some people even want to find a match for him.

One time, Da Xiongdi said that he had a son, and later the news spread, and everyone knew about it. Although they were surprised, it couldn’t change anything.

Isn’t it the one in front?

The atmosphere in front of the stall was very weird. One couldn’t tell what was wrong, but it was just very cautious. Girls stopped buying vegetables and stopped looking at handsome guys. They instinctively stayed away from there, and Da Jie also became mute.

Song Min asked Da Jie to calculate the cost of vegetables for him, “My son is abroad.”

Da Jie laughed quickly and said, “Look at my poor eyesight. Da Xiongdi, who is this?”

Song Min said, “How much?”

Da Jie quickly put the remaining vegetables on the electronic scale one by one. She pressed the total and said it was 28.70 yuan, “Forget about 7 mao.”

When Song Min felt his pocket, he realized he didn’t have his wallet with him, so he took out his phone and paid with WeChat.

Wei Shijin was surrounded by many young men, who paid by credit card. He had never seen anyone pay with WeChat, so he looked at it twice without saying anything.

Song Min caught it and blocked it with his hand so that he couldn’t see it.

Wei Shijin took Song Min’s mobile phone and asked, “Where is the scan?”

Song Min said, “Use your own phone to study it.”

Wei Shijin whispered in his ear, “Da Shu, why don’t you ask me where I came from?”

Song Min said, “This is a vegetable market.”

Wei Shijin smiled elegantly, his eyes cold, “If it weren’t for the vegetable market, Da Shu, do you think you could still talk to me like this?”

Song Min frowned, “Da Jie?”

Da Jie came back to her senses and quickly gave Song Min a handful of green onions and coriander, and asked him if he wanted some chili peppers.

Song Min shook his head and carried a bag of vegetables to the place where the chickens were sold.

Wei Shijin’s anger was mostly diluted by the smell of chicken shit. The veins on his forehead popped, and he took a few steps back and waited at the exit.

Song Min didn’t plan to buy a chicken. He just wanted Wei Shijin to calm down by the smell of chicken shit.

Wei Shijin called the man and said, “You are standing here without buying anything. Da Shu, are you wearing out my patience?”

Song Min said, “I’m choosing a chicken.”

Wei Shijin listened to the beeping sound, his eyes darkened, and he held his breath and strode in.

Song Min suddenly looked up at him.

Wei Shijin was stunned. He took a breath subconsciously, but was choked by the smell and his face turned pale.

The vegetable market was not far from the community. Song Min walked there, but when he returned, he was pulled into Wei Shijin’s car.

Wei Shijin smelled the windbreaker, took it off and threw it in the back seat, then smelled the man’s neck.

Song Min pushed his head away.

Wei Shijin looked closely and found that the man’s face was a little yellow. It was not on the plane. It has only been a few days. What is he doing back here?

Song Min saw the young man’s doubts, he just didn’t eat much.

Wei Shijin tried to kiss the man, but was pushed away again. He clamped the man’s hand, pressed him down on the seat and asked, “Why don’t you come?”

Song Min looked calm, “I’m buying groceries.”

In Wei Shijin’s eyes, this scene was like a dead pig that is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water and has no consciousness. A living person wants to live as a dead person, regardless of his life. It doesn’t matter. He bit the man’s face, and when he saw the man’s muscles tense up, he laughed, at least know the pain.

“When can’t you buy groceries? Da Shu, your excuse is really bad.”

There was blood on Song Min’s face. He stretched out his hand to wipe it away, “Are you a dog?”

Wei Shijin laughed in anger, “Da Shu said I am a dog, then I will be a dog for you to see.”

The wound on Song Min’s face was bitten again. He heard the young man swallowing. He grabbed the man’s hair and pulled it back.

The pain from the wound intensified, and Song Min’s eyes turned red physiologically. He raised his eyelids and met a pair of peach blossom eyes covered with lust.

Wei Shijin licked his lips, the blood in his body was boiling. He tried his best to restrain himself and said in a hoarse voice, “Da Shu, do you think I am a human or a dog?”

Song Min took a tissue and wiped the wound, his jaw line stern, “It depends on whether you want to be a human or a dog.”

Wei Shijin’s breath, mixed with sweet and fishy smell, sprayed on the man’s face, “It’s tiring to talk to you in a roundabout way.”

Song Min said, “When you reach my age, you will be about the same.”

Wei Shijin grabbed the man’s hand that was wiping the wound, put his lips on it, and wiped away the blood with the tip of his tongue, “What age? In my heart, you are still in your prime.”

Song Min pretended not to hear.

Wei Shi suddenly said, “Da Shu, can I borrow your handkerchief?”

Song Min knew what he wanted to do, “No.”

The shirt was full of the scent of laundry detergent, and Song Min still felt uncomfortable wearing it.

Wei Shijin said ambiguously, “Then I can only ask Da Shu to help me personally. I couldn’t ask for more.”

Song Min glanced coldly, “Wei Shijin.”

Wei Shijin locked the car door, “You don’t give me a handkerchief, and you don’t help me, Da Shu. It will take me at least an hour to release.”

A handkerchief was thrown over.

Wei Shijin brought it to his nose and sniffed it. It smelled like the man, “Actually, I want Da Shu more than the handkerchief.”

The temperature in the car rose, the air became humid and sticky, and heavy breathing sounds were heard one after another.

Song Min closed his eyes, trying to endure something. After a while, he looked at his watch. The shock in his eyes became more obvious as time went by.

Wei Shijin suddenly sighed, “Da Shu, I can’t do anything else.”

Song Min frowned, the air in the car made him feel sick, “Let me out of the car, you go find someone to handle it.”

Wei Shijin half-squinted his eyes and said, “Da Shu wants me to go whoring? I have mysophobia.”

Song Min heard it as if it were a joke, but he didn’t laugh, “Are you a germaphobe?”

Wei Shijin smiled at him, “In terms of sex, yes.”

Song Min didn’t notice.

Wei Shijin’s mouth was dry and he said in distress, “Da Shu, what should I do now? I can’t release it, and the longer it goes, the harder it gets.”

Song Min said, “Then you should call 120 for yourself.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows and said, “Okay, we will be taken to the hospital together when the time comes.”

Song Min downloaded a movie with a cold face, using up the last bit of data.

Wei Shijin glanced at it out of respect and didn’t react at all, “This is useless to me.”

Song Min turned off the video, and the sounds disappeared. His hand was grabbed and pulled over, and the young man’s voice was heard above his head, “Da Shu, help me.”

In less than ten minutes, Wei Shijin came. He leaned against the back of the seat, panting, his eyes full of signs of dissatisfaction.

Song Min wiped his hands with a tissue, the corners of his lips stretched into a straight line.

Wei Shijin smoothed away the sweaty hair from his forehead, smiled frivolously, and said vulgarly, “Stop wiping it, the shooter will not get pregnant.”

Song Min threw the tissue under the seat, and his hands became hot and red from wiping them, “Aren’t you leaving yet?”

Wei Shijin said to wait a moment, “I just came and my brain is still a little short of oxygen. Let me take a break.”

Song Min asked him to open the car window, and the turbid air in the car was gradually swept away by the wind, carrying it all over the street.

Wei Shijin fastened his seat belt, drove into the community, followed the man upstairs and into the house, and no one could stop him.

It is impossible for Song Min to change the locks or move, unless he is no longer in this world, which is even more impossible. So now he can only take one step at a time. Besides, he has nothing else but a body, which is not his own.

After changing his shoes, Song Min carried the vegetables to the kitchen and washed his hands first.

Wei Shijin took the opportunity to enter the bedroom. He saw several medicine bottles on the table. He frowned and asked the man who came in, “Da Shu, are you taking sleeping pills?”

Song Min took the medicine bottle from his hand and put it back where it belongs, “What I take is my business.”

Wei Shijin crossed his arms and said, “Sleeping pills can also kill people.”

Song Min did not respond. He would control the dosage of sleeping pills and not take them often. He would only take a few pills occasionally to help himself fall asleep as soon as possible.

According to the guardian, it would be difficult for Song Min to commit suicide in this body, and he would not do that.

Even when he had nothing, Song Min did not give up on life. That was the worst time. The current situation is far from comparable.

Wei Shijin glanced at the bedroom. The curtains were drawn so tightly in broad daylight, which made him feel depressing and stuffy. His gaze returned to the man’s face.

“Da Shu, you are now living the life of an elderly widower. You don’t live in a nursing home, but live alone at home. No one is around you. If you get sick or fall down, no one will know. That would be very miserable. Huang Dan and Chen Yue are both abroad, very far away. If something happens, they can’t rush to your side immediately. As the saying goes, children will eventually grow up and have their own lives.”

After listening to a long speech, Song Min went to the refrigerator in silence to continue putting the vegetables in.

Wei Shijin walked out with lazy steps, his tone was the same, and it was hard to tell how sincere he was, “Why don’t you follow me?”

Song Min placed the broccoli on the second layer.

Wei Shijin leaned against the refrigerator, “Da Shu, yes or no, it’s just one of the two words at most.”

Song Min took out the expired bread and threw it into the trash can, “No.”

Wei Shijin patted the non-existent dust on his pants, “No?”

There was a figure in Song Min’s pupils, which kept getting bigger. He looked at the face that was almost approaching.

Wei Shijin laughed jokingly, “Da Shu, are you waiting for me to kiss you?”

The wound on Song Min’s face hurt slightly.

At this moment, Wei Shijin’s cell phone rang. He glanced at the man, stood up and answered the phone, “What’s the matter?”

Zhang Pei shouted over, “Where are you? I saw your Jie is back!”

Wei Shijin frowned, “My Jie? Isn’t she on a business trip? Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?”

Zhang Pei’s tone was solemn, with a hint of schadenfreude, “I can see clearly with my two eyes that your Jie ran to the building where you live. She came to you as soon as she came back. It must be about something.”

Wei Shijin said, “Help me deal with it first, I’ll be back later.”

Zhang Pei was speechless, “How can I deal with this? My heart starts pounding when I see your Jie. When she looks at me, I feel as uncomfortable as if I have no clothes on. I can’t help you with this. You can handle it yourself.”

“I can’t leave here.”

Wei Shijin hung up the phone before Zhang Pei could speak.

A few minutes later, Zhang Pei called and yelled angrily, “Shit! Your Jie called me and told me to tell you that if you can’t get back within half an hour, she will tell my old man about me, keeping a man.”

“Xiongdi, you won’t stand by and watch me die, right? Even if you are sleeping with Da Shu right now, you have to pull yourself out. Once you send your Jie away, you can go back to play. You can play as long as you want. Even if you play until tomorrow, no one will bother you.”

Wei Shijin’s temples were swollen. He raised his hand to press them and said to the man on the sofa, “Da Shu, I have something urgent to deal with at home. I have to go.”

Song Min said, “Close the door for me.”

Wei Shijin leaned over, propped his hands on the back of the sofa and said, “Are you in such a hurry for me to leave?”

Song Min was in a hurry to cook.

Wei Shijin pressed the man down on the sofa, “Da Shu, you haven’t given me an explanation for breaking the promise yet. Do you want to pretend that nothing happened?”

Song Min glanced at the wall clock, “I didn’t promise.”

“Are you arguing with me about words?”

Wei Shijin put his hands into the man’s hair, “If I remember correctly, you never refused

Song Min said, “You remembered it wrong.”

Wei Shijin took his hand down and touched the white hair on the man’s temples, “Did you remember it wrongly? Da Shu, it’s obviously you who are quibbling.”

Song Min said bluntly, “If you didn’t understand what I said just now, I’ll say it again, I don’t have that kind of intention towards you.”

Wei Shijin smiled, “Da Shu, that’s because we haven’t known each other for a long time, so take your time.”

Song Min ，“……”

The cell phone in Wei Shijin’s pocket rang again. He took it out, turned it off, put it back, and instantly pressed his lips to the man’s.

Before Song Min could bite, the people retreated.

Not long after Wei Shijin left, the landline in the living room rang. Huang Dan was the only person who would call this number. Song Min came out of the kitchen to answer the phone.

Huang Dan asked on the other end, “Wei Shijin of the Wei family looked for Chen Yue and asked about us. He didn’t say anything, but except for our secrets, the other party can find out everything else.”

“Wei Shijin’s Jiejie came to see Chen Yue yesterday. It seems that she knows about her Didi and you. She may come to see you in person. I don’t know what she is thinking. You should be prepared.”

Song Min knew the purpose of Huang Dan’s call and suddenly felt a little ridiculed. He had been trying every means to prevent Huang Dan from getting involved in the ways of the world over the years. He did not teach him anything when he was ignorant and even deliberately prevented him from understanding, making him think that he should ignore it and not take it seriously. However, Chen Yue took advantage of the opportunity and taught him all those things.

“Do you blame me?”

Although the question was asked abruptly, Huang Dan understood it immediately. He said he doesn’t, “Time can prove many things. This is what Chen Yue told me. I believe it now. You can also try to believe it.”

Song Min said, “If Chen Yue treats you badly, just come back. I have deposited all your salary into your card, and I haven’t spent a penny. If you don’t have enough living expenses, I can ask my guardian for more. If you come back, your quality of life will be the same as before, and I will have no problem supporting you.”

Huang Dan said, “He won’t treat me badly.”

Song Min said, “Life is full of twists and turns, and there are many crossroads. Who knows what will happen at the next crossroads? The most important thing is to arrange a retreat for yourself, so that you don’t end up with no way forward and no way back.”

Huang Dan frowned. Song Min still had no confidence in the future. He continued the previous topic, “Chen Yue said that even if he added twenty Liu Fengs, they would not be a match for Wei Shijin. Don’t confront him head-on. You won’t be able to win.”

Song Min said, “I got Wei Shijin’s detailed information from my guardian. The film and television company and the restaurant are just a cover. He is in the arms business, which the Wei family doesn’t know.”

Huang Dan asked, “You didn’t accept any mission, did you?”

Song Min said not yet.

Huang Dan breathed a sigh of relief. Song Min would not hide anything from him. “Don’t let yourself suffer any loss.”

As a novice in relationships, Huang Dan was taught everything by Chen Yue. He thought about it carefully, discussed emotional issues with a psychologist, and consulted Mr. System.

Huang Dan felt that Song Min was very lonely and also wanted someone to accompany him, but he was afraid of being betrayed again and felt extremely insecure. That relationship was his first love, he gave a lot, he fell in love first, his life revolved around that person, he gave the other person everything he could, but in the end he was kicked out of the other person’s world and became penniless. With a change of place, maybe he will regain his confidence and look forward to the future.

Even if that doesn’t work, a pool of stagnant water should be able to produce a few bubbles.

There was something under Song Min’s butt. He reached out to touch it, and threw the half-pack of cigarettes he found on the coffee table. The next moment, he threw it into the trash can, “Is the studio matter settled?”

Huang Dan said it was almost done, “Chen Yue helped me a lot. With him around, things that I thought would be troublesome were done with just a few words. If everything goes well, I will contact the interior company next month.”

Song Min asked, “Are there any difficulties with funding?”

Huang Dan said no, “Chen Yue solved it for me. Now everything is going according to plan. There are no problems.”

“I sent you the contact information of Liu Feng and Jiang Long. Please save it. I also sent you the phone numbers of the manager and director of Chen Yue’s branch. If you have any problem, you can contact them first.”

That mocking mentality reappeared, and Song Min had to admit that Huang Dan had changed a lot.

Huang Dan said, “You need to come out and see the sunlight.”

Song Min’s expression changed, “There is no sun, it’s cloudy all the time.”

Huang Dan said seriously, “You have to come out first.”

Song Min half closed his eyelids and said, “The sky is gloomy and it’s going to rain.”

Huang Dan said, “You didn’t come out.”

Song Min said, “I’m standing outside.”

The two of them were not talking about the same thing, but they both knew what each other meant. It was just that one intended to enlighten, while the other avoided it.

The next day was a sunny day. Song Min took the quilt out to dry in the sun and stuffed the sheets into the washing machine. He went to get a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust in the living room and the room. This was the first thorough cleaning after the mission failed.

It is difficult for most people to be diligent and self-disciplined, but it is very easy to be lazy and casual.

Song Min tied up all the garbage bags in the trash cans and brought them to the door, waiting to carry them downstairs later. When he turned around, a voice came from behind, “Da Shu, are you cleaning so early?”

The door closed quickly, and Wei Shijin’s pace was even faster. He pushed the door open with one hand, “Why are you running when you see me? That’s very rude.”

Song Min sneered, “You come here uninvited, and you want me to be polite?”

“So what’s the point? Good morning?”

Wei Shijin pinched the man’s face to prevent him from evading, “Da Shu, you look much better today than yesterday. It seems you slept well last night.”

Song Min’s face was solemn, “You don’t have a job?”

“I’m not busy today.”

Wei Shijin went to the kitchen to pour water as if he was entering his own home. He went back and talked with his Jie for more than half an hour yesterday. The conversation didn’t go very well, but they finally reached a consensus: you go your way and I go mine, and no one should interfere with each other.

Heaven makes a hole, and fixes it itself.

Wei Shijin drank a few sips of water, then he leaned against the table and lit a cigarette, “Da Shu, there’s an art exhibition around nine o’clock, come with me.”

Song Min frowned, “Art exhibition? I won’t go.”

Wei Shijin squinted his eyes and took a puff of cigarette, “That’s Mr. Liu’s last art exhibition before he died. There won’t be another one. An invitation is very valuable. Go change your clothes and we’ll talk on the way.”

The washing machine stopped and made a sound to indicate that it had ended. Song Min took out all the sheets and quilt covers that had been washed and hung them up on the railing to dry.

When Song Min finished drying the quilt cover and was about to dry the bed sheets, Wei Shijin suddenly came up to him.

The bed sheet in Song Min’s hand fell.

Wei Shijin stretched his head to look, “It fell on the grass. Wait a minute, I’ll make a phone call.”

He didn’t go down by himself, otherwise he would not be able to get in. It wouldn’t work if he took the key out, as soon as he went out, the man would immediately lock the door, so he asked the driver to pick it up and bring it up.

Song Min’s forehead twitched.

The driver quickly followed the instructions, picked up the bed sheet and went upstairs. Without looking or listening, he turned around and left after receiving the order.

Song Min noticed the sound and pace of the driver’s walking, and realized he was a trained man.

Wei Shijin was free today, so he told him his plans, showing rare patience, “We’ll go to the art exhibition in the morning, go fishing and eat farm food in the afternoon, and soak in the hot springs in the evening.”

“I’m not interested, so I won’t accompany you.”

Song Min is like a turtle. He was injured and almost died. Later, he shrank into his shell, hoping to rot slowly inside. No one should care about him and let him fend for himself. However, Wei Shijin insisted on pulling him out and letting him go out to breathe secretly, see the light, and feel the wind.

Wei Shijin turned a deaf ear and looked at his mobile phone, “It takes 40 minutes to drive from here to the gallery, assuming there’s no traffic. If there’s a traffic jam, it’ll take an hour. I calculated that we have to leave at 8 o’clock, so you still have less than 20 minutes to delay.”

Song Min also ignored it. He opened the balcony window and moved the flower pots out to bask in the sun.

Wei Shijin leaned against the glass door frame and looked at the half-squatting figure of the man. He was dressed very casually today, with glasses on his nose, and his hair in front of his forehead was not combed back, but let down casually. He looked much more restrained and gentle, but the eyes behind the lenses were still as sharp as usual.

Song Min grabbed the hand that stretched towards his face.

Wei Shijin restrained him with his backhand and rubbed the man’s wrist with his thumb a few times, “Da Shu, the white hair on your temples is natural, right? I’ve seen your photos. You looked like this five years ago, ten years ago.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took his hand away and knelt down beside the man, “What kind of plant is this?”

Song Min said, “Sago Palm.”

Wei Shijin pushed up his glasses with a teasing look on his face, “The name is quite interesting. It’s neither a sago nor palm, yet it’s called sago palm.”

Song Min ，“……”

Wei Shijin pointed to a large green pot beside him, “What about this one?”

Song Min said, “Look for yourself.”

Wei Shijin could hear the man’s impatience, and he curled his lips in an ambiguous tone, “I can’t tell, Da Shu, tell me about it.”

Song Min felt like there was a giant fly next to his ear. He said coldly, “Yam.”

Wei Shijin asked, “What is yam?”

Song Min said, “It’s just sweet potatoes.”

Wei Shijin stared at the man’s lips, his eyes revealing his true feelings. He smiled ambiguously, “Da Shu knows so much.”

Song Min was wondering which drawer the electric mosquito swatter should be placed in.

Wei Shijin swiped the screen of his phone and said, “Da Shu, it’s 7:58 now. If you don’t change your clothes, I don’t mind carrying you downstairs like this.”

Song Min moved the last flowerpot to the railing. He ignored Wei Shijin and got up to wash his hands with soap at the sink. He prepared to pour himself a glass of water and then lie on the sofa to read a newspaper.

Just when Song Min sat on the sofa, thinking about cooking a dish or eating something casually for lunch, he heard Wei Shijin say it was eight o’clock. Along with that sentence, the atmosphere in the living room changed slightly, and a storm was about to come.

“We’re leaving.”

Wei Shijin put his phone in his trouser pocket. He walked over and pretended to carry Song Min. He smiled gently and said, “Cooperate, Da Shu. You can’t beat me. Don’t ask for trouble.”

Song Min waved the young man’s hand away and said sternly, “Wei Shijin, didn’t your family teach you to respect others?”

Wei Shijin tried to grab him again, and this time he grabbed him right in front of him. He smiled and said, “Da Shu, I gave you nearly twenty minutes, and you wore me out bit by bit. Now you turn around and say that I don’t respect people. How can you always be right?”

Song Min tried to break free, but was held even tighter.

Wei Shijin held the man’s shoulder with one hand, his five fingers spread out, seemingly casually, but with great force. He opened the stopwatch on his phone with one hand and said in a strong manner, “I’ll give you another choice, either you go by yourself or I carry you, you have thirty seconds to consider.”

The shell that Song Min had wrapped around himself finally cracked, and his true emotions leaked out, popping up everywhere. He grabbed Wei Shijin’s collar and pulled him down, “You fucking are really……”

One world corresponds to countless parallel worlds. Each world has an independent and complete time point. There are large or small gaps between them. Maybe you in this world have just been born, and you in a certain world have just died. It is not ruled out that one of the worlds is missing you.

When Song Min traveled through time, he learned from S01 that this world was one of the many parallel worlds of his hometown. He did not exist there and was just an illegal resident who appeared out of thin air. After his body was blown up, S01 gave him his current perfect body and an identity card that recorded his date of birth in the original world.

Song Ming was twenty-seven years old when he traveled through time and had been here for thirty years. So according to the date on his ID card, he is fifty-seven years old this year and is entering his sixties.

Age and health condition don’t matter, so Song Min never cared about it. After all, he is now one of the legal citizens of this world, and so is Huang Dan. They all enjoy the protection of the law, and no loopholes will be found no matter how they check.

The air suddenly condensed into ice, and instantly crackled into pieces, hitting Wei Shijin in the face. He stared at the ID card in his hand as if he had seen a ghost, and his tone of voice changed when he spoke, “You are already fifty-seven this year?”

Song Min looked serious, “Yes, I should be older than your father.”

Wei Shijin’s fingers were so tight on the ID card that they turned white. His heart was in turmoil and his face was expressionless, “I have a Jiejie. My father is fifty-eight this year.”

Song Min said, “Then he is one year older.”

Wei Shijin turned over the ID card and looked at the long string of numbers on the back. It was just an ordinary ID card, but the date of birth on it was unbelievable to him, one year younger than his father and three years older than his mother.

In other words, when this man was born, let alone him, his mother was not even born yet.

Wei Shijin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He actually had desire for a man who was 31 years older than him. He had this desire since they first met in the hotel lobby, and it became stronger and stronger each time. It was so strong that just smelling the other person’s breath made his blood boil.

Song Min stretched out his hand, “Give me ID card.”

Wei Shijin spun the ID card in a circle between his fingers and flicked it on the man’s lap, “When you are over fifty, no matter how careful you are with your diet or how much you exercise, the signs of aging will become more severe. You will have age spots on your face, your skin will become dry and wrinkled, your eye bags will sag, your eyes and forehead will be covered with wrinkles, your hair will become less and gray, your muscles will atrophy, your bones will change, and you will become hunchbacked.”

Song Min put his ID card back into his wallet without saying a word.

Wei Shijin laughed out loud, “Da Shu, look at yourself. You don’t look like you’re in your fifties at all.”

Song Min said, “I’ve shown you my ID card.”

Wei Shijin glanced at the man’s hands on his abdomen. His finger bones were clearly visible and strong, his nails were neatly trimmed, and his skin was taut, “I trust living things more than dead things.”

He suddenly leaned closer and said, “I heard that plastic surgery can make you look younger, with injections on the face, facelifts, and so on. Da Shu, have you ever had plastic surgery? You haven’t, because even if you have, it’s impossible to make a face in your 50s look like a face in 30s.”

Song Min had nothing to say. His body was a bug and did not conform to the laws of nature, so he had nothing to say. If he really revealed the whole cause and effect, not only he but also Huang Dan would be taken to the research institute and would never be able to get out of there for the rest of his life.

Parallel universes, virtual space, data-fabricated intelligent entities, systems taking over souls, time travel, parallel worlds, soul possession, these have not yet been verified. Song Min and Huang Dan are two perfect examples. Once they are exposed, they will inevitably cause great turmoil in society.

Wei Shijin’s seat was pushed hard several times by Zhang Pei. He felt depressed, and when he turned his head, his face was clouded.

Zhang Pei，“……”

Is this a failure? No way? Zhang Pei leaned forward and listened attentively, but unfortunately Wei Shijin closed his eyes and fell into deep thought, and did not communicate with Song Min anymore.

After the plane landed, the staff arranged for all passengers to stay in the hotel and gave each person a voucher of 200 as compensation, promising to notify everyone as soon as the fault was resolved.

A series of handling methods after emergencies occur were very effective.

Song Min’s room was on the third floor. He didn’t wait at the elevator door, but climbed the stairs by himself. Wei Shijin and Zhang Pei were behind him, not too far away, just enough to take in the smooth lines of his waist and hips.

Zhang Pei called out, “Da Shu.”

Song Min didn’t put the raised foot back, but stepped up with his back foot. He stood in the corridor of the second floor and turned around to look down.

Zhang Pei took the stairs a few steps at a time without even taking a breath. He stood one step below the man, holding on to the handrail and smiling, “I heard about what happened last time from Shijin. I’m sorry, I drank too much and accidentally vomited all over you.”

“Da Shu, how about this? After we return China, let’s find some time to have a meal together. This will be my way of apologizing to you.”

Song Min said no need.

Zhang Pei said it was necessary, “Shi Jin opened a restaurant, and we will go to his place to eat. The environment and food are very good.”

Wei Shijin passed Zhang Pei and stood beside the man. He put one hand in his pocket and said with a smile, “Then this Saturday. Da Shu still owes me a glass of wine.”

Song Min continued to go upstairs, and his figure soon disappeared into the corridor.

Zhang Pei went to the fourth floor and said while looking for the room number, “Da Shu is sharing the same room with a guy from the Middle East. I have no interest in that guy, so don’t try to bring him here.”

Wei Shijin walked slowly, “This guy from the Middle East is much better than the gigolo you have. To be exact, any guy you pick up on the street is better than him.”

At that moment, Zhang Pei’s expression froze, and most of the color on his face was drained. He took out the room card to open the door, pretending nothing had happened and said, “I was blind. Don’t mention that bastard in front of me again. It’s disgusting.”

Wei Shijin went in and said, “You two had a lot of quarrels in the past. I can’t even remember how many times you quarreled. Anyway, as long as he admitted his mistake, bought some flowers to coax, and then looked haggard, you would be so shameless as to roll into bed with him, and bring him to me, saying that you two have reconciled.”

Zhang Pei kicked the door. He growled with a ferocious face and bloodshot eyes. He looked like a tough guy, but he was more fragile than a woman, “This won’t go well! I have cut off all ties with him! Say another word to him, I’m a fucking grandson!”

“I suggest you look in the mirror and see how childish you are now.”

Wei Shijin sat down on the chair and said, “You know how much effort you put into him. I have been helping you to cover up your lies. If he fights you to the death and everyone in the city knows that you, the young master of the Zhang family, keep a man not to have sex with him, but to be fucked, you will be laughed to death.”

Zhang Pei’s eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, “I know what to do.”

Wei Shijin took off his coat and threw it aside, “There’s something I’ve forgotten to ask. You don’t have any leverage over him, right? For example, photos or videos of your intimate moments.”

Zhang Pei’s expression changed. He swallowed and said dryly, “We took some photos when we were in the mood. This is normal. Other couples would also take photos.”

Wei Shijin said vulgar words to a romantic and ungrateful face, “I don’t know about others, I only know that you stepped on a pile of dog shit, which is stuck to the soles of your feet and can’t be rubbed off.”

Zhang Pei’s face was full of gloom, and he coldly squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, “I won’t give that bastard a chance.”

Wei Shijin said in a nonchalant manner, “You support him, and he supports his mistress. It’s absolutely amazing.”

Zhang Pei kicked the table away. The veins on his neck popped out. He was breathing heavily and looked horrifying. People who didn’t know the truth would never have thought that he was the one lying underneath, being fucked so hard that his legs couldn’t even close.

Even if they heard about it, they wouldn’t believe it.

There is a saying that is really true: money cannot buy happiness. At that stage, even the king of heaven could not help.

Wei Shijin held a cigarette in his mouth and clicked the black metal lighter. A cluster of orange flames sprang up and the smell of burning tobacco filled the air, “What age do you think he is?”

Zhang Pei didn’t react for a moment, “Which one? That pimp Wang Xing?”

Wei Shijin scratched his hair with one hand, messing it up a bit, “Who cares about his age? I’m asking about Song Min.”

“Who is Song Min?”

Zhang Pei frowned and said, “Is it that Da Shu? Don’t make irrelevant remarks. It’s hard to listen to. Besides, I was just fooled by that bastard. My IQ is still on the way to recovery. Can you explain yourself more clearly?”

Wei Shijin took a puff of cigarette and said, “That’s him.”

Zhang Pei took out a bottle of mineral water from his bag, unscrewed it, and drank a few gulps. He casually put the back of his hand over his mouth and said, “Over thirty, less than forty.”

Wei Shijin blew out a cloud of white smoke, “Fifty-seven.”

Zhang Pei spat out a mouthful of water. “How much? Fifty-seven? Are you kidding? Why don’t you just give a round number? Say he’s sixty?”

Wei Shijin’s face was surrounded by clouds of smoke. He exhaled a thick breath, waited for the smoke to disperse a little, and said, “I looked at Song Min’s ID card. It clearly states that according to the date of birth, he is from the same generation as my parents.”

Zhang Pei gasped after making sure Wei Shijin wasn’t joking, “Reverse aging? Damn, that’s incredible. Ask him how he did it. I also want to be like this in a few decades.”

Wei Shijin said calmly, “I think something is wrong here.”

“Nonsense, how can someone be over fifty, approaching sixty, with only white hair on the temples, and the rest of the body looking like a middle-aged man? If that’s not a monster, what is that?”

Zhang Pei shrugged, “But for us, gender is not a problem, and age is not a problem either. You are just playing around to satisfy your curiosity. Don’t take it seriously.”

Wei Shijin flicked the ashes without saying a word.

Zhang Pei’s eyelids twitched when he saw his childhood friend remained silent, “Xiongdi, you can only play around and don’t take it seriously. Otherwise, if your old man finds out that you’re with someone who’s almost his age, he’ll definitely shoot you with a gun.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyelids and said, “Mind your own business. You don’t know when you can get rid of this trouble.”

“Damn it, why are you bringing up such a topic?”

Zhang Pei remembered something, “Oh, isn’t my cousin working on a research project? He has been working on it for several years, and I don’t know if he has come up with anything. It seems that the project is related to medicine. If I introduce Song Min to him, there will definitely be some major discoveries. Then we will know……”

A cold glance came over, and Zhang Pei’s words stopped abruptly. After a few seconds, he said, “Since you think there is something wrong with him, why not let a professional do it? Anyway, my cousin is like a madman when it comes to research. He doesn’t mind not eating, not drinking water, and not sleeping. With his abnormal dedication, he will definitely be able to find out what’s going on here.”

Wei Shijin put out the half-smoked cigarette on the table and said, “I’ll say it again, he’s mine.”

Zhang Pei was shocked. He wanted to say something but didn’t know how to say it. Maybe he was overthinking it. He waved his hand and said, “It’s up to you. My affairs are still a mess.”

Wei Shijin put down his crossed legs, stood up and walked outside.

Zhang Pei warned his childhood friend in a gruff voice, “Wei Shijin, I’m telling you, if you bring this guy from the Middle East here, we wouldn’t be xiongdi anymore!”

Not long after, Wei Shijin stood at the door of Room 306 and took out his mobile phone to find a number. It was the same number he asked the man for when he got off the plane. It was the same number reported on the plane. The other party was smart and didn’t naively think he could get away with it by using a fake number.

Wei Shijin dialed the number, and the other end answered after a few rings. He omitted all nonsense and said simply, “Da Shu, please open the door. I want to go in and talk to you.”

Song Min said, “I’m resting.”

Wei Shijin smiled, “The breath of a person lying down and talking is different from that of a person standing up. Da Shu, lying requires skills. I know you are not in bed now. I guess you just finished taking a shower and are drying your hair.”

Across the door, Song Min stopped wiping his hair and said, “It’s inconvenient.”

Wei Shijin was very calm, expecting him to say this, “I went to the lobby to ask, and the guy from the Middle East is not there. He had gone out.”

Song Min hung up the phone.

Wei Shijin was leaning against the wall beside the door, his arms folded across his chest. His goal was clear, and his moves were ruthless and accurate. He had no intention of boiling the frog in warm water.

The man was a smart person. He had already been cautious on the plane. He had to open the door because it would not look good if there was too much noise.

The door opened, and Song Min was about to come out, but Wei Shijin had already pushed him in and closed the door with his backhand.

Wei Shijin sniffed the man’s moist scent, his knowing eyes sweeping over him wantonly.

Song Min’s hair was not dry and the ends were wet. He had not planned to take a shower, but it turned out that there was something wrong with the faucet in the bathroom. When he turned it on, he was not careful and got splashed with water. His body was wet, so he just decided to take a shower.

Wei Shijin said, “Da Shu, the flight is delayed and the recovery time is uncertain. Have you informed your family that you are safe? If you get off the plane late tomorrow, your wife and children will probably be very worried.”

Song Min’s expression remained unchanged, “Is this what you came here to say?”

Wei Shijin approached with a stride and smiled ambiguously, “Da Shu, what do you want to hear from me?”

Song Min turned around to leave, but an arm blocked his movement.

Wei Shijin put his hands on the wall, “Da Shu, are you really over fifty years old?”

Song Min, “Yeah.”

Wei Shijin’s eyes flashed with a calculating light, which disappeared in an instant, “What should I do? I still can’t believe it. Da Shu, do you want to prove it to me yourself, or should I verify it myself?”

Feeling a sense of crisis coming, Song Min raised one leg and kicked towards the young man’s knee, but was clearly knocked away.

Wei Shijin tied the man’s hands behind his back, showing his white teeth and smiling gently, “Da Shu, I have strong hands, and a few pinches will cause bruises. Don’t move, I don’t want to hurt you.”

Song Min’s forehead twitched, and he suppressed his anger, “That guy from the Middle East will be back soon, don’t make things embarrassing for both you and me.”

Wei Shijin stared at the man’s open and closing light-colored lips, wanting to crush them, bite them, or even suck on one of them until it turned red. He did so the next second, and his tongue forcefully pried open the man’s teeth and went straight in, very aggressively.

Song Min’s face turned cold, and he subconsciously used his most common move, biting the tip of the young man’s tongue to force him out.

Wei Shijin felt pain, his eyes darkened, he bent one knee and pushed it between the man’s legs, his lips and tongue moved forward instead, stirring violently in the man’s mouth.

Song Min’s mouth was full of a fishy and sweet taste. The young man’s tongue was bleeding from being bitten by him. Not only did the other party not stop, but became even more excited, like a mad dog.

Wei Shijin narrowed his eyes. The body he pressed against the wall was muscular and full of strength. How could this be the body of a man in his fifties?

He curled the corners of his lips, clamped the man’s wrist with one hand, and held his jaw with the other hand, sweeping away all the saliva that he had no time to swallow.

The corners of Song Min’s mouth were covered by the wet and hot touch, and he thought of a kitten licking goat milk from a dish, but the one doing this to him was not a cat, but a dog, and a dog in heat.

Therefore, the actions appear extremely erotic, with obvious sexual innuendo and teasing.

Wei Shijin breathed heavily, with desire burning fiercely in his eyes, and he pushed forward.

Song Min’s back was pressed against the wall, and his heels were forced off the ground. He only touched the ground with his toes. He said with a sullen face, “Wei Shijin.”

Wei Shijin’s eyes flickered, and he smiled and hummed, “Da Shu, do you have anything to say?”

Song Min said, “I’m old enough to be your father.”

Wei Shijin’s desire did not recede. He smiled when he heard the words, took away the hand holding the man’s chin, and moved it all the way down.

Song Min’s body has sexual dysfunction and he can’t get up. So far, he has never succeeded once, but he doesn’t care. He ignored it over time and only used it when he urinated.

Wei Shijin’s eyes slightly opened, and he looked up at the man strangely, “That thing of yours doesn’t work.”

Song Min took the opportunity to push Wei Shijin away, went straight to the bathroom and spat a mouthful of blood into the sink. He turned on the faucet, but because of negligence he forgot that there was a problem with the faucet, and was sprayed with water.

The bathroom was wet. Song Min closed the door and swore. He scooped a handful of water into his mouth to rinse his mouth. When he saw that there was no blood in the water he spit out, his expression relaxed a little.

Wei Shijin didn’t go over. He took the man’s shirt that was draped over the back of the chair and wrapped himself in it. He quickly finished it, more quickly than ever before.

“Less than a minute.”

Wei Shijin threw the dirty shirt back on the back of the chair and licked the taste of the man on his lips, “Song Min, you won’t be dismissed so easily next time.”

Song Min went out only after hearing the sound of the door opening and closing. He smelled an odor and caught a glimpse of dirt on his shirt out of the corner of his eye. He couldn’t help but swear.

After Wei Shijin left, he made a phone call, “Help me check on someone.”

On the other side of the ocean, Huang Dan was watching the wedding video recorded in the church. He drank milk while watching it, and unknowingly watched it over and over again.

Chen Yue pushed the door open and hugged him in a bear hug. “The heir apparent of the Wei family asked me about someone. Guess who it is?”

Huang Dan said, “Song Min?”

Chen Yue shook his head and sighed, and touched Huang Dan’s face with his hand, “Why is my wife so smart?”

Huang Dan felt a little stinging from his touch, “You continue.”

Chen Yue smiled evilly, “Continue touching?”

Huang Dan glanced at him.

Chen Yue smoothed the hair on Huang Dan’s forehead and fiddled with it a few times, “The status of the Wei family in the officialdom is like a mountain, no one can move it. I have never dealt with that heir apparent, Wei Shijin. This was the first time. But he has a Jiejie who is a famous female entrepreneur. She had a business cooperation with me in the second half of last year, and we will have a cooperative relationship in the future.”

“Wei Shijin has a crush on Song Min. Knowing that he was in his fifties and several dozen years older than himself, he must have been greatly stimulated, otherwise he wouldn’t have come to me to talk.”

Huang Dan said, “Actually, Song Min is not over 50 years old. His body was given to him by the previous host system and is not the body of an ordinary person. The one on his ID card does not count.”

Chen Yue clicked his tongue and said, “In this world, besides you and me, who else knows his secret? No one else.”

Huang Dan frowned, “That’s right.”

Chen Yue sighed, with an expression of watching a play on his face, “Wife, the generations from now on are going to be messed up. The heir apparent is four years younger than us. Our parents call Song Min ‘in-law’, so what should we call him? ‘Mother-in-law’? It’s scary just to think about it.”

Huang Dan thought to himself, this is very scary.

Chen Yue flipped through the photos on his phone and showed them to Huang Dan. He had just asked his secretary to find them for him, “This is Wei Shijin. What does he look like?”

Huang Dan moved closer and immediately saw a pair of peach blossom eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Based on the young man’s face, his first impression was two words – playboy and fickle.

It’s hard to say what kind of person he really is.

Chen Yue deleted the photos. He only kept photos of his wife on his phone, “I did a quick check. Wei Shijin’s popularity with the opposite sex is comparable to yours. Even though it is well known that he likes men, there are still many women who want to get on his bandwagon. When he came out to his family in his early years, it made a big fuss and he almost broke up with his family. At that time, I was devoted to you and didn’t care about other people’s gossip, so you wouldn’t care either.”

“According to the information I have found so far, Wei Shijin is a smiling tiger. He looks very graceful and elegant, but in fact he is insidious and cunning. If you are targeted by him, you are basically doomed.”

Chen Yue narrowed his eyes, “Song Min’s life is about to become exciting.”

Huang Dan was speechless about his eagerness to watch the fun, “Should we give him a call and tell him to be careful?”

Chen Yue said it was too late, “From the tone of Wei Shijin’s voice, he was determined to win.”

Huang Dan was a little worried.

Chen Yue rubbed his hair and said, “It’s okay. I think Song Min’s suppressed true nature will be pulled out by Wei Shijin.”

“He has a long life. What’s the difference between him and a robot if he lives lifelessly? Besides, God decides everything.”

Huang Dan said, “Yes, everything has been arranged.”

At the same time, Song Min glanced at the dirty shirt in the trash can. It was the one Huang Dan bought for him several years ago. After thinking about it, he took it out and found a bag to put it in. Then he wrapped the mouth and tied a knot to ensure that no smell would escape.

The guy from the Middle East came back. He had a sharp nose and when he smelled something, he looked at Song Min twice more.

Song Min sat on a chair, looking at his nose and his heart, with an attitude that no strangers should approach him.

At around eleven o’clock in the night, all the passengers were taken to the airport and the plane took off after midnight.

Everyone was too sleepy to complain, so they put their luggage away after boarding the plane and went to sleep.

Wei Shijin was still sitting next to Song Min. It was unclear how he communicated with the young woman, but the other party did not seem to be at all embarrassed.

Wei Shijin didn’t ask for a blanket, he just asked for a pillow, “Da Shu, I talked to your daughter-in-law on the phone not long ago.”

Song Min closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep.

Wei Shijin’s voice was very magnetic. He kept it low, like a lover’s whisper, “I didn’t expect your daughter-in-law to be Mr. Chen Yue. I asked my Jiejie, and she was full of praise for your daughter-in-law.”

“Given my Jiejie’s critical and strict personality, it’s rare to hear a compliment from her.”

Song Min turned a deaf ear and felt warm breath spraying over him. He heard the young man’s laughter, “I checked on your son by the way and learned a lot.”

The words stopped here. There is no need to say anything else. The layer of lies will be broken as soon as you poke it.

Song Min didn’t show a trace of embarrassment, let alone panic. He was quite old and had seen a lot of strong winds and waves, so he could withstand anything.

If he doesn’t cooperate, there won’t be any splash at all.

Wei Shijin rang the bell and asked for a glass of water for the man, “Your lips are very dry, drink a few sips of water.”

Song Min’s mouth was dry and a little chapped. He was not used to the climate at Chen Yue’s place, and if he stayed there longer, he would have more problems.

Wei Shijin’s breathing became heavy as he listened to the sound of the man drinking water.

Song Min waved away Wei Shijin’s hand that was reaching for his leg.

Wei Shijin’s eyes were fierce, and he reached out his hand again, this time pressing it on the man’s leg. It was like a pair of pliers just taken out of the fire, hot and hard, and with great force.

Song Min shook the hand holding the water glass, and some water in the glass spilled out. He glanced at the young man.

Wei Shijin was not embarrassed at all. He moved the hand on the man’s leg and rubbed it back and forth, “Da Shu, it’s late, don’t you want to sleep?”

Song Min put down the water glass and said, “Take your hand away.”

Wei Shijin did not make any other moves this time. He took his hand away readily and pulled the blanket for the man.

Everyone in the cabin was asleep, including Zhang Pei.

Song Min and Wei Shijin were in a silent stalemate, but neither of them could resist sleepiness in the second half of the night.

Wei Shijin shook his head. He could stay up for days and nights, and it was impossible to guard against him.

When they got off the plane the next morning, Song Min had blue spots under his eyelids, and everyone else looked tired, with obvious signs of not having slept well, except Wei Shijin.

Zhang Pei washed his face in the bathroom and looked at the man washing his hands through the mirror, “Da Shu, is there anyone from your family coming to pick you up?”

Song Min pulled off a paper tower to wipe his hands, “I’ll take a taxi back myself.”

Zhang Pei said in a hoarse voice, “Why take a taxi? You can choose between my car and Shijin. It’s very convenient.”

Song Min said, “It’s not convenient for me.”

Zhang Pei choked, and the breath was stuck in his throat, feeling very uncomfortable. He thought to himself, this man is not easy to mess with.

Wei Shijin appeared at the door, “Are you leaving?”

Zhang Pei signaled Wei Shijin to look at the man next to him and made an exaggerated gesture. What he wanted to express was that the other party rejected his kindness and was very inhumane.

Wei Shijin didn’t know whether he had seen through it or not. He gave Zhang Pei a look that told him to keep watch outside the door.

Zhang Pei went out and closed the door. He did not leave but stood at the door. Someone came over, saw his tall and strong figure and fierce face, and turned around and left without saying anything.

The smell inside was terrible, with a mixture of fragrance and fishy smell floating in the air, making people feel nauseous.

Song Min threw the wet paper towel into the trash can, “Is there anything else?”

Wei Shijin said, “I’ll take you home.”

Song Min gave the same answer. He looked at his watch and said, “I’m in a hurry to go back and rest.”

Wei Shijin did not move, and said slowly, “Da Shu, you and I are both adults, and even if I don’t talk about what happened last night, you know what that means.”

Song Min crossed Wei Shijin to open the door, but a force came from behind. He was pressed against the door, and a body pressed against him, then came pain in the back of his neck.

The door opened from the inside. Zhang Pei made room for it and looked between his childhood friend and the man with interest.

Wei Shijin said to Song Min, “See you on Saturday.”

Song Min pulled the suitcase and left. The cold wind penetrated his collar, and a layer of small particles formed around the mark.

Zhang Pei looked at the man’s tall and strong figure. He stood out in the crowd. His legs were long and his steps were steady and powerful. He couldn’t possibly look like that in his fifties, “Aren’t you afraid that he will run away?”

Wei Shijin walked to another exit, “Where can he run?”

Zhang Pei thought about it and it was true. It would be very easy for Wei Shijin to find someone. He could know that person’s whereabouts clearly at home.

“Did you touch him last night?”

As soon as Wei Shijin turned on his phone, a call came in. It was from home. He said a few words indifferently and hung up. He turned his head and asked Zhang Pei, “What did you say just now?”

Zhang Pei repeated that sentence, “After asking, I know you didn’t touch him. If you did, you wouldn’t stare at me so closely.”

Wei Shijin smiled with unknown meaning.

After Song Min got home, the first thing he did was to soak his shirts in the balcony’s sink. He poured in laundry powder and detergent, soaked them for half an hour, then put on gloves, scrubbed them, and hung them up to dry.

On Saturday, Wei Shijin sent a text message to Song Min with the time and place.

Song Min didn’t come.

“If someone hasn’t shown up an hour after the agreed time and hasn’t called, it means he either went to the wrong place, overslept, or simply didn’t want to come.”

Zhang Pei gloated, “Young Master Wei, you have been fooled.”

Wei Shijin drank a glass of wine, left the restaurant gloomily, and drove to Song Min’s place.

Song Min did not return to China with Jiang Long and Liu Feng. He stayed and spent the Spring Festival at Huang Dan’s place. He was alone and it was very desolate to go back.

On the morning of New Year’s Eve, Father Chen helped Mother Chen prepare the ingredients needed for the New Year’s Eve dinner. When he saw that it was still early and there was nothing to do in the morning, he called his son, daughter-in-law and in-laws to play mahjong together.

Huang Dan didn’t know how to play Mahjong, so Mother Chen taught him after some preparation. She pointed to a pair of six and said, “If someone plays this, you can touch it. If you draw another one, you can form a Kong. If the last one is also drawn by you, it is a hidden Kong, and you can draw the one behind it.”

Mother Chen saw Huang Dan took out a tile and was about to play it without thinking, she quickly stopped him and said in a low voice, “Ai, you can’t play this. If you play it, you won’t be able to listen to the tiles. You want to play the chicken hand.”

Huang Dan threw the chicken hand out with a confused look. He looked at the tiles in his hand, “Then I listen now?”

Mother Chen nodded, “Listen, take a good look at how many tiles you have listened to.”

Huang Dan looked at it for a long time and didn’t notice it. He had too many tiles in his hand, ranging from chicken to nine. Among all the tiles, he liked tiles of two and one dots the most, which can be felt.

Song Min was below Huang Dan. He touched the tiles and rubbed them with his thumb to know what they were. He would discard the useless ones and take back the useful ones. He was very skilled, just like a regular at the mahjong table.

However, Song Min had a serious face, which seemed out of place with the way he was playing and drawing tiles.

Huang Dan saw Song Min played six and said he wanted to touch it. Mother Chen pulled his hand and said, “You are waiting for the tile now, you can’t touch it. If you touch it, there will be no head.”

Huang Dan didn’t understand what it meant to be headless, so he said, “Then I won’t touch it.”

Song Min did not express his opinion. Father Chen, who was below him, coughed and spoke, “If you ask for touch, you should touch it. You can’t ask for it and regret it later. This is wrong and will disgust your fellow players.”

Huang Dan said, “I understand.”

Chen Yue peeled a pistachio and ate it, “Dad, you just drew the tile. It’s the blank. If Huang Dan touched the tile, it would be Song Shushu’s turn to draw the tile. He will take the blank tile away, and you can draw another one.”

Father Chen’s little thoughts were revealed. He threw the blank tile on the table and said with a snort, “Your eyesight is quite good.”

“Not to mention, my eyesight is really good. When I was in school, I hid under the quilt and read so many books, but I didn’t even have myopia.”

Chen Yue grabbed a tile behind his father. It was a tile of four. He raised his eyebrows and held the tile in his hand. He neither took it back nor played it out. No one knew what he was thinking.

Father Chen urged, “Son, do you want to play?”

Chen Yue still held it tight and glanced at Huang Dan once with his peripheral vision, “Why are you urging me? I’ll think about it carefully.”

A few seconds later, Chen Yue played the tile in his hand, “Four.”

Huang Dan looked at the tile of four on the table, and then at the thirteen tiles under his nose. He seemed to have confirmed it again and again. He pushed the tiles forward seriously, “Calling for win.”

When Chen Yue saw his wife’s tiles, his mouth twitched several times, “Did you check it?”

Huang Dan nodded, “It’s been checked, right?”

Chen Yue pursed his thin lips to suppress a smile, “No, please check again.”

Huang Dan frowned and checked.

Father Chen and Song Min both had puzzled expressions, a bit like they expected it, but also a bit like they found it incredible.

Mother Chen happened to go to the toilet, and in just a short time, her daughter-in-law called for a win. She came over happily to take a look, and saw that it was listening to 2, 5, and 8, not listening to 4. Okay, this was a calling win without a legal hand.

It was her fault. She should have told her daughter-in-law the tiles he was waiting for earlier so that no one would have to see them. No matter how smart her daughter-in-law was, he was still a novice and needed time to figure things out. She overestimated him.

Chen Yue thought his wife would declare complete hand with 1, 4, and 7, so he played the four that he had drawn, but he didn’t know that he guessed wrong. Faced with this disastrous mistake, he calmly peeled two pistachios for his wife, blatantly protecting him, “This one doesn’t count, the next one will officially start.”

Father Chen rolled his eyes at his son and said, “You didn’t say it was just for fun.”

Mother Chen went over and pinched his arm, “It’s not too late to say it now. Huang Dan doesn’t know how to do it anyway. We should give him a chance. Don’t you agree, in-laws?”

Song Min pushed the tiles and said, “According to the rules, a win is a win, and it doesn’t count. However, the rules are dead, but people are alive. We can make adjustments based on the actual situation.”

He was also protecting the calf, but he was obviously much more reserved.

The mahjong are just for killing time, not gambling with money flying all over the table. The rules don’t matter. Father Chen still asked his daughter-in-law, “Huang Dan, what do you think?”

Huang Dan ate the two pistachios, “I didn’t check carefully this time. I really called a win without a legal hand. I’ll pay. How much is it in total? Four yuan per person, right?”

Father Chen smiled lovingly, “Yes, it’s four yuan.”

Huang Dan opened the drawer in front of him and counted the coins. Now twelve coins were missing from the drawer, so Mother Chen secretly stuffed twenty into his pocket and told him that it was okay and that he could play with confidence, and that she would give him change if he lost all the coins.

Father Chen saw this and said, “My son saved up all his money in those piggy banks. It’s not enough for you to take one. How many more do you want?”

Mother Chen moved a stool and sat next to her daughter-in-law, ignoring him.

Chen Yue saved in a lot of piggy banks, thousands of them, all of which were small in size. He dedicated a room to store them. He also had a separate room for the wishing bottles. The space was large enough to use as he pleased.

Later in the game, Huang Dan asked Mother Chen everything he didn’t understand, and Mother Chen answered everything she knew. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law joined forces and not only won the money back, but also won dozens of yuan more.

Father Chen and Song Min also won, both within ten yuan. Only Chen Yue lost completely. His mind was not on his own tiles at all. It would be strange if he didn’t lose.

Huang Dan stuffed all the coins back into the piggy’s belly, went to the bathroom and came back, “You have bad luck with cards, so don’t play anymore.”

Chen Yue peeled pecans and didn’t explain to him why he had bad luck with playing this time, “Don’t worry, I’m not addicted to gambling. I usually only play with business friends when I can’t refuse. Every time I play a few rounds, I will find an excuse to give up my seat to others.”

Huang Dan shook his head when he saw him handing over a handful of pecan pulp, “I don’t want to eat this.”

Chen Yue poured it all into his mouth, “What do you want to eat? Walnuts? You need to eat some nuts to nourish your brain.”

Huang Dan said, “I want to eat dried mango.”

Chen Yue frowned and looked at him. “Dried mango? That thing is sweet and sour, not tasty at all. Besides, you have a sore throat. If you really want to eat it, you can only eat one piece.”

Huang Dan got a piece of dried mango and said as he ate it, “You can write the Spring Festival couplets this year.”

“You really think highly of me.”

Chen Yue put his hands behind his head and folded his long legs together casually. “Now the best thing I can write is the two characters Chen Yue. The others are not as good as before. If you ask me to write Spring Festival couplets, my dad will definitely say that it is better to catch a chicken and make claw prints.”

Huang Dan，“……”

Chen Yue said, “You write and I post, and that’s it.”

Huang Dan ate dried mango and said vaguely, “I write Spring Festival couplets every year. I get tired of them for a whole year. I want to see others write them one year.”

Chen Yue turned his head to stare at Huang Dan’s profile, feeling that time had stopped for him. He was really afraid that the other was still young and he was already old. What should he do if he can’t catch up? He had difficulty breathing when he thought about it, “Then, give me a year to practice calligraphy, and you can teach me. It’ll be my turn next year during the Chinese New Year.”

Huang Dan looked up and said, “Okay.”

Two people make a serious appointment to do something and are full of expectations for tomorrow and the future. That feeling is great.

It doesn’t snow here in winter. There is sunshine in the morning, but it is covered by clouds in the afternoon. The wind makes the leaves rustle, and the Shiba Inu can’t open its eyes, so it temporarily gives up the idea of going out to play.

Huang Dan was writing Spring Festival couplets, and Song Min was standing beside him grinding ink for him as he did every year in the past. Habit is a terrible thing. Even if you get rid of the limitations of your personality, you will still subconsciously do certain things.

Father Chen and Mother Chen looked at each other in shock. The old couple looked at each other and chose to keep their questions to themselves, so as not to ruin such a good atmosphere. Besides, it is impossible for people to do everything in this world. Clearly, there are always times when you don’t understand and have to pretend to be confused.

Chen Yue rubbed Shiba Inu’s belly with his feet. The Shiba Inu raised its two paws and dozed off with its eyes squinted. His eyes were also squinted. There was only one figure in the narrow gap.

Father Chen said that the word “happiness” should be pasted on every window. Huang Dan wrote a lot, he couldn’t even count how many, but he finished writing all the papers he had prepared.

There were many places to paste, and Chen Yue couldn’t do it all by himself, so Song Min and Huang Dan each took a stack and went to one floor.

Chen Yue went to find Huang Dan and put a layer of paste on the back of his first couplet, “I have seen Song Min’s data images. He is a very casual person and likes to laugh. He looks quite childish when he laughs. But he changed after being betrayed and having a miserable life. He suddenly became mature and didn’t laugh much. In the mission world, he always uses characters like a heartless and cold-faced killer, lonely teenager with a blood feud, etc., which are getting further and further away from his personality and can’t be reversed.”

Huang Dan put up the first couplet and asked Chen Yue if it was crooked. Chen Yue said no, “Based on the current situation, no matter you, me, or our parents, no one can let him show his true nature. Maybe someone can do it. When that person appears, the real Song Min will come back.”

“It’s very difficult. It takes a while for Jiang Long to forget his broken love.”

Huang Dan pressed the two corners of the Spring Festival couplets, “Song Min is not out of love, he is heartbroken. You have seen his attitude towards feelings, he is very repulsive and treats them as a joke. In fact, he is extremely insecure. In order to protect himself, he will not touch it again.”

Chen Yue held up the Spring Festival couplets for Huang Dan and said, “Why are you in such a hurry? Song Min has a long life ahead of him. There are countless possibilities in the future. If he stays alone, and you have saved enough money for his retirement, his old age won’t be miserable.”

Huang Dan glanced at him, “Don’t you hate Song Min anymore?”

Chen Yue sneered, “When did I ever hate him? He advised you to break up with me right in front of me, saying that love is the cheapest and most unreliable thing in the world. He also said in a disgusting tone that we couldn’t go long and that you would definitely regret being with me. I was so angry that I went crazy. He saw it and deliberately said again and again that he treated me as if I were dead.”

The past was brought up again, and Chen Yue’s chest was furious again. He touched his pocket and remembered that he was trying to quit smoking, so he kissed Huang Dan on the mouth a few times to curb his urge to smoke, “As long as he doesn’t whisper nonsense in your ear and try to make you feel that love is bullshit, then I can guarantee that I will get along well with him.”

Huang Dan was helpless, “I’m not a child, how can I be easily influenced by a few words.”

Chen Yue looked at him straight, “What if? Have you ever thought about it? If we miss each other for another ten years because of something, and I really am not young by then, how can I carry you on my back?”

Huang Dan stopped talking.

Chen Yue rubbed his hair and said, “Let’s change the subject. I’ll take you to the back hill to set off fireworks tonight, just the two of us.”

Huang Dan discussed with him, “Why not set off fireworks in the garden? The mountain behind is too desolate. It feels eerie even during the day, and even more so at night……”

Chen Yue interrupted him, “What’s more, aren’t you fearless of ghosts? I remember you said that people are scarier than ghosts.”

Huang Dan said, “I’m scared when I come back.”

Chen Yue looked past Huang Dan and looked behind him, as if looking at something.

The corridor became quiet. Huang Dan looked back reflexively, but there was nothing behind him. Chen Yue suddenly said “Ai” in his ear, which startled him.

Chen Yue saw Huang Dan’s face pale and said quickly, “I’m sorry, my wife, I was wrong.”

Huang Dan ignored him.

Chen Yue pulled his hand and said, “After I finish pasting them, I will write a self-criticism and reflect on myself. I will give it to you before I go to bed tonight.”

Huang Dan said, “Five hundred words.”

Chen Yue thought to himself, 500 words is 500 words, I’m not afraid at all as long as I have a computer. The next moment, he heard Huang Dan say, “If I find out that you copied examples from the Internet, the word count will be doubled.”

“……”

Huang Dan went to the fourth floor and saw Song Min pasting the word “happiness” in front of the window, so he went over to help, “You can live here for a long time. If you want to find a job, Chen Yue can help you. If you don’t want to go to an unfamiliar environment, you can come to the studio to help me.”

Song Min refused, “No.”

Huang Dan stopped talking. It wasn’t until Song Min was about to go downstairs that he stopped him, “Do you know the chrysanthemum spirit?”

Song Min’s figure suddenly paused, and he said after a while, “I know.”

Huang Dan walked forward and observed the change in Song Min’s expression, guessing that he was the same as himself, “I have a good relationship with San Ge. San Ge is the current main system. Because of his care, I can use the chrysanthemum spirit unlimitedly. You can tell me if you need it anyday.”

Song Min’s facial muscles twitched slightly, “There won’t be a day when I’ll need it.”

Huang Dan looked at Song Min’s back as he came downstairs. He frowned. A person who talks too much will often break his words.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner in the evening, Father Chen, Mother Chen, and Song Min watched TV, had tea together, and chatted about random things. Chen Yue took Huang Dan to the back mountain to set off fireworks.

The wind was howling, as if someone was crying. The bushes were swaying left and right. Dead leaves were blown all over the mountains and fluttering in the air. There was a street lamp every few steps. Some had lamp poles, and some were on the ground, but the atmosphere of horror was not reduced at all.

Huang Dan pressed close to Chen Yue. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was filled with cold air, “Where are the fireworks?”

Chen Yue looked around and led him to an open space not far ahead, “Here, let’s put the fireworks in place and I’ll set them off.”

Huang Dan half-knelt down, arranged the fireworks into a circle, then turned and walked away.

Chen Yue rolled the fuse longer and pressed the lighter to light the firework. After the fireworks continued to chirp for about a second, it shot straight into the night sky, crackling and exploding, filling the sky with colorful stars.

Huang Dan looked at the fireworks, while Chen Yue looked at the person watching the fireworks, “Do you like it?”

Huang Dan said, “I like it.”

Chen Yue fiddled with the scarf around his neck, bent down and kissed his face, “There are roses afterward.”

Huang Dan saw heart-shaped patterns appearing in the sky one by one. It was beautiful and incomparably romantic. His eyes opened slightly, and a huge rose bloomed in his eyes.

“So lovely.”

“Yes, it’s so beautiful. Why is it so beautiful……”

Chen Yue held Huang Dan’s face and kissed it, with a contented smile on his face, “Happy New Year, my wife.”

Huang Dan kissed him back, “Happy New Year.”

Chen Yue looked down at his lover and gave him New Year’s greetings under the fireworks rain, “I wish you good health and good food in the new year. Also……love me a little more than last year.”

The first half of the sentence is the same as it was back then, but the second half is completely different, just like there will be earth-shaking changes between his first half and the second half of his life.

Huang Dan was held tightly in Chen Yue’s arms in an exclusive position, and colorful flowers bloomed above their heads.

On the day of returning to China, Song Min met Wei Shijin and his friends on the plane.

Song Min postponed his return home and booked economy class in order to reduce the chance of running into Wei Shijin to zero, because the other party was wearing a custom-made suit, low-key and very particular, and he was not the kind of person who would sit in economy class.

In the end, they encountered each other again, and it was in the front and back seats.

There are so many coincidences in the world, it just depends on whether you have the heart or not.

It was obvious that Wei Shijin was a man of ulterior motives. He turned off his cell phone and sat lazily, like a young and strong lion, aiming at his prey. After resting for a while, he would pounce on the prey and bite its neck and eat it clean.

Song Min asked the flight attendant for a small blanket to put on his legs. He adjusted his sitting position, leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Sitting next to Song Min was a young woman. She spoke to him enthusiastically, introduced herself, and then looked at him expectantly.

The opposite sex with outstanding appearance and mature and stable temperament will attract attention in any situation, even if they are serious and rigid like an old scholar.

Song Min came to know that the young woman was from Sweden and worked in a technical field. She resigned a few years ago and planned to take a month off to relax.

“Sorry, I don’t understand English.”

The young woman immediately looked regretful, and the language barrier made her feel helpless.

Zhang Pei at the back chuckled playfully, “God has been very kind to me. Just as a ruthless person ran away from me, I met a cool and abstinent Da Shu. When I boarded the plane, I noticed that his legs were very long. It was obvious that he had exercised regularly. His lower body was very stable. Moreover, his voice was deep and rich. It must be very tempting to listen to it in bed.”

Wei Shijin reacted without changing his expression, he moved the giant panda doll on his lap to block it more tightly, his eyes deep, “Don’t touch him.”

Zhang Pei was stunned, “Are you interested?”

Wei Shijin admitted directly, “Yes, I’ve taken a liking to him.”

Zhang Pei’s face was filled with shock, he had known Wei Shijin since he was wearing open-crotch pants, they were childhood friends, grew up in the same compound, had done trivial things together, and had also gone to trouble the hooligans who bullied girls for the so-called justice, only to end up being beaten so badly that their parents couldn’t recognize them.

When Wei Shijin came out to his family, it caused a huge uproar. His old man beat him half to death with a cane and threatened to sever the father-son relationship with him.

At that time, Zhang Pei liked gentle girls and had not yet met that heartless guy, so after he learned about Wei Shijin’s sexual orientation, he was too timid to go out and play with him for a while.

The family also prevented Zhang Pei from hanging out with Wei Shijin anymore, for fear that he would be led astray and cut off the old Zhang family’s incense.

The incident went on for a long time, and finally ended with Wei Shijin going to serve as a soldier. Not long after, Zhang Pei was also kicked in by his father.

Zhang Pei had a very hard life in the army. He was always at the bottom of all kinds of training and was laughed at as a fool and a second-generation rich man. People even bet that he would not last more than a month before rolling back into his father’s arms and being a baby.

But Wei Shijin seemed to be blessed with talent. Not only could he keep up with the main group, he could also get a front position in every training session.

Zhang Pei didn’t want to fight alone, so he went to reconcile with Wei Shijin, and said with red eyes, “We can only be buddies, you can’t have other thoughts about me.”

At that time, Wei Shijin had an expression as if he had eaten a fly in shit, and he felt disgusted to death.

Zhang Pei breathed a sigh of relief, as if he didn’t have that thought in mind. From then on, he and Wei Shijin started hanging out together, and they have not broken up until today.

During this period, Zhang Pei went astray and got entangled with that heartless guy until now. He lost both his money and his life. He regretted not listening to Wei Shijin’s advice. His ass has been fucked by that person for free for several years and he was still treated like a dog by the other person.

The results of it? The bitch actually kept a little lover outside behind his back, using his money.

After being discovered, he felt no guilt at all. He said he looked down on him and felt that he was nothing without his father. He also said that he was tired of him a long time ago.

Damn it, that guy doesn’t even think about it. If it weren’t for him, let alone his lover, he wouldn’t be able to support himself.

It’s so fucking heartless. Even dogs know how to repay kindness. Some people are far worse than dogs.

Zhang Pei was forced to develop a muscular body by his father, and his skills were also very good. He didn’t want many people to be able to overwhelm him.

At that time, he caught one of them and fought one against two on the spot, sending the couple to the hospital.

Zhang Pei’s thoughts returned and he drank a glass of wine in one gulp, “Da Shu is a 0?”

Wei Shijin glanced at him, “What else?”

Zhang Pei was horrified and doubtful about life, “Fuck, it’s impossible, right? It’s obviously 1, how does it look like 0?”

Wei Shijin warned him, “Keep your voice down.”

Zhang Pei smiled ambiguously, “You’ve had fun? When did it happen? Oh, by the way, didn’t I get drunk once before the New Year? I heard that I vomited all over a handsome guy in the hotel. Could it be him?”

Wei Shijin raised his eyelids and said, “Yes.”

Zhang Pei just said it casually, but he didn’t expect it to be true. He said, “I guess you had already set your sights on him at that time. I really sympathize with Da Shu. Being targeted by you will be a nightmare for the rest of his life.”

Wei Shijin took out a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from his glasses case and put them on, then picked up a magazine and started reading it, looking very elegant.

Zhang Pei had a look of contempt on his face, calling him a beast in human clothing.

Nearly two and a half hours later, Song Min opened his eyes and found that the young woman next to him had changed. Wei Shijin was sitting in that position. When he saw him looking at him, he smiled and greeted him.

Song Min was about to continue sleeping when his eyelids suddenly twitched and he saw the coastline on his left.

Wei Shijin smiled and said gently, “As you thought, we are landing.”

Soon, the captain’s voice was heard, and he said that the cabin pressure could not be raised and they had to land.

Song Min’s face didn’t look good.

The noise spread around. Behind the sudden change was the fear and panic of the unknown, and the passengers would not calm down for a while.

Wei Shijin’s eyes were burning behind his glasses, “Da Shu, did you remember the bet we made in the laundry last time? We met again. When will you buy me a drink?”

Song Min glanced at the giant panda on his lap.

Wei Shijin pushed up his glasses and said, “My friend asked me to pass this to his girlfriend. Long-distance relationships are hard.”

Song Min rubbed his brows and asked, “How long do we have to wait before we can take off normally after landing?”

“We need to check where the fault is first. If it’s fast, it will take a few hours. If it’s slow, it’s hard to say. I once experienced a similar situation. There was a problem with the emergency exit gate. I had to wait from the first night to the next morning.”

Wei Shijin stared at the flawless profile of the man. He had a guess in his mind and couldn’t help but laugh, “Da Shu, you didn’t think the unexpected situation on the flight was my idea, did you?”

Song Min looked at him without saying a word.

Wei Shijin stopped smiling, the curve of his lips disappeared, and the viciousness that he had been hiding surged out.

Being misunderstood is unpleasant enough, and being misunderstood by the person you want is like adding fuel to the fire.

Song Min noticed that something was wrong with Wei Shijin. He glanced at him and found that the other person’s eyes had changed. There was blood in them, like a wild beast.

At this moment, Zhang Pei in the back patted Wei Shijin’s seat. He knew that Wei Shijin would pretend to meet someone by chance in the same cabin in order to pursue them, but he would not go to such a big extent.

The change was purely accidental.

Wei Shijin returned to normal and said nonchalantly, “It seems that Da Shu has a bad impression of me.”

“I am indeed very happy to meet Da Shu again and I want to stay with him for a while longer, but I won’t drag everyone along.”

Song Min said nothing. He looked at his watch and simply closed his eyes.

Wei Shijin took off his glasses, wiped them a few times with a cloth, and put them back into the box. He also put away the magazine.

Song Min suddenly opened his eyes and raised his hand at the same time, clamping the hand that was extended to him.

Wei Shijin didn’t feel the embarrassment of being controlled by others. Instead, he showed an expression of surprise, with excitement in his eyes, “Da Shu, your reaction ability is good, but your strength is average, and you didn’t get the position right.”

After saying this, he easily got rid of the clamp, pointed to a place on his wrist and said, “You should grab here, do you want to try it?”

Song Min’s face twitched.

Wei Shijin explained, “Just now I saw that Da Shu’s pillow was about to fall off, so I wanted to help you put it in.”

Song Min didn’t respond, but silently stuffed the pillow behind his back.

Zhang Pei, who was at the back, was eavesdropping on the conversation between the two people in front amidst the noise, and he also had to deal with the woman next to him. It was too difficult.

Zhang Pei tapped Wei Shijin’s chair, but he ignored it and went to chat with Song Min with a smile on his face.

When Song Min saw Wei Shijin approaching him, he subconsciously moved inside. Since there was no room to move anymore, he simply looked at him expressionlessly.

Wei Shijin stopped at an ambiguous distance, and his breath sprayed on the man’s lips. He wanted to taste those two light-colored lips and leave a mark with his teeth, “Da Shu, you haven’t said when you’re going to buy me a drink.”

Song Min noticed that someone was looking over, “Let’s see.”

Wei Shijin was very dissatisfied with this answer. He moved closer, his resolute face magnified in the man’s pupils, “Time and place.”

Song Min heard the whispers and said, “We’ll discuss the location this Saturday.”

Wei Shijin looked as if he had just remembered something, “I don’t know the Da Shu’s contact information. Where can I find him after I get off the plane?”

The two people on the other side of the aisle stretched their necks to look, as if they had discovered a new continent, and they couldn’t wait to unbuckle their seat belts and come closer.

Song Min frowned, “You did it on purpose.”

Wei Shijin had a joking smile in his eyes, “Huh?”

Song Min reported a series of numbers.

Wei Shijin memorized it in his mind, “We should be settled in a hotel. Da Shu will tell me again when the time comes.”

He pointed to his head, “I have a bad memory.”

Song Min ，“……”

The flight attendant came out to explain and apologize, saying that they would arrange hotel check-in for everyone. They also said that they would resolve the problem as soon as possible and hoped that everyone would understand.

Song Min caught the fleeting joy on Wei Shijin’s face. Everyone else thought it was terrible, but he was the only one who looked like “It’s such a wonderful journey”.

“I have been abroad to attend my son’s wedding.”

Wei Shijin was calculating how to make use of the time he was staying in the hotel. When he heard that, he was stunned, “You’re married?”

Song Min didn’t answer and asked, “How old are you?”

Wei Shijin’s jawline tightened, “Twenty-six.”

Song Min said calmly, “My son is four years older than you, and he has just turned thirty.”

Wei Shijin’s brows knitted and he laughed again, “Da Shu, your joke was not very good.”

Song Min felt like he had stepped on a piece of dog-skin plaster that he couldn’t tear off. He didn’t say anything and just took out his ID card.

Song Min was waiting for a taxi on the roadside, and he would lift up his sleeves to look at his watch from time to time. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and called Huang Dan, “I remembered the wrong hotel. I’m on my way there now. You guys eat first, don’t wait for me.”

Huang Dan stood up and walked out of the private room, “Then which hotel are you in? Send me your address and I will drive to pick you up.”

Song Min said no need, “I can just take a taxi there.”

Huang Dan listened to the beeping sound in his ear, and the phone hung up after saying a few words. He frowned, put the phone in his pocket, and turned back to the private room.

Jiang Long gulped down two sips of lemonade and sighed, “This guy is unfamiliar with the place. Song Shushu is so old and doesn’t speak the same language. Will anything go wrong?”

Liu Feng shook his legs and said sourly, “What can happen? Song Shushu has a celebrity face. Wherever he stands, men and women will come to him on their own initiative, showing the spirit of helping the other party to the extreme.”

Jiang Long rolled his eyes, “You know shit. It’s dangerous just because he looks like that. It would be better if he was just average. I think Song Shushu probably won’t be able to make it by noon, right, Huang Dan?”

Huang Dan was whispering to Chen Yue. He shook his head when he heard the words, “No, Song Min is proficient in many languages.”

The private room instantly became quiet.

Liu Feng has a low sense of humor. Who knows what touched him with this sentence, but he burst out laughing, leaning forward and backward with laughter, his whole body shaking.

Jiang Long couldn’t bear it and moved his chair away from him.

The room was filled with Liu Feng’s signature laughter. At first it was just haha, but later it became a series of goose calls. Chen Yue kicked Liu Feng and said, “It’s not over yet. That’s enough.”

Liu Feng was choked by his saliva. His face turned red from coughing, and his thick neck was also red. He went to the bathroom to wash his face and came back, “Damn it, you guys said that low sense of humor is not hereditary, right? I’m really afraid that my son will be like this in the future.”

Chen Yue squinted and said, “Find your fucking son first.”

Liu Feng pulled out a chair and sat back. He suddenly became serious. If he hadn’t looked so gloomy, two big red flowers would have floated out of his eyes, “It’s not that you can find it just by looking for it. The time has to be right, and the person has to be right. You can’t make any mistakes.”

Chen Yue rubbed the goose bumps on his arms, “Fuck, why are you so weird? It’s like there’s a tail stuck in your ass. It’s uncomfortable for you and it’s uncomfortable for others to see. Do you have a lover?”

As soon as these words came out, Huang Dan and Jiang Long both looked at Liu Feng. They felt that Chen Yue’s metaphor was too vivid, and they couldn’t think of it anyway.

Liu Feng checked his phone and turned the screen to the three of them, “How’s it?”

Jiang Long’s upper body was lying on the table, his neck stretched out, his eyes widened, “Damn, it’s so white!”

Huang Dan and Chen Yue also took a look. The woman in the photo was petite. She was standing next to Liu Feng. Her skin color was at two extremes, one was black and shiny, and the other was dazzling white.

Liu Feng chuckled, “Her meimei is also fair, and she is very cute. She has a pear-shaped face, and a small black mole on the left side of her face. Her eyes are big and dark, and she is very charming.”

Jiang Long felt something was wrong, “No, Liu Feng, are you attracted to her or her meimei?”

Liu Feng rolled his eyes at the ceiling, “Her two sons can run wild on the streets. How can a young man like me who is ambitious, hardworking, and passionate about life do such a wicked thing that destroys the happiness of other people’s families? No way, right?!”

Jiang Long was speechless, “Then why are you showing us her photos?”

Liu Feng scratched his head shyly, “I don’t have any photos of her meimei yet. I only saw a video. I fell in love with her meimei at first sight, then at second sight, and at third sight……”

Chen Yue blurted out, “He became an idiot.”

Liu Feng secretly glanced at Huang Dan, winked at his buddy, and gave him a “you understand me” look.

Chen Yue held Huang Dan’s hand and played with his fingers one by one happily. He asked Liu Feng, “Don’t you know how to take screenshots when watching videos?”

Liu Feng had a shocked expression on his face, “No, can you still take screenshots?”

“……” Forget it, there’s no need to talk.

Liu Feng struggled to reach the lemon slice and put it into his mouth. The sourness twisted his face and one couldn’t bear to look at it.

Jiang Long’s teeth ached as he watched, “Liu Feng, are you crazy hungry? Why are you eating that stuff for no reason? Not afraid of the acidic pee.”

Liu Feng grimaced and gasped continuously. He used to not understand how Chen Yue, a person who loved sweet food, could change to love sour food. He even joked that sour boys and spicy girls should be favored. Later he realized that it was all love, and now it was his turn.

“Her meimei likes lemons. I’m trying to get closer to her meimei. Damn it, lemons are so sour. It makes my head hurt.”

Chen Yue deeply understood and was deeply touched by Liu Feng’s stupid behavior. He couldn’t count how many similar things he had done for Huang Dan in the first half of his life, and how many more he would have to do in the second half. He was too lazy to care. He was happy anyway.

Huang Dan glanced at Chen Yue, and Chen Yue was also looking at him, with only him in his eyes.

Only Jiang Long didn’t understand and thought that he would never go to that extent for anyone, “Liu Feng, if you pursue someone like this, won’t you be regarded as a lunatic?”

Liu Feng snorted with a dark face, “Is it your business? If I were you, I would seize the time to think about how to find a new relationship, forget the past, and start over.”

A trace of disappointment flashed across Jiang Long’s face, “I don’t want to think about it for now. Let fate take its course.”

A person’s life is very long. Before meeting the destined one, one will first meet one person, or two people, or several people. It starts with testing each other, until they like each other, embrace each other, and become close and intimate, making every day like a flower.

But one day, because of something, you push the other person away and keep your distance from the person you once loved. You may find that the other person is hateful, feel annoyed when you say one more word, and even hate yourself for loving him/her recklessly. Or you may feel powerless and have a lot to say but don’t know where to start. You can only remain silent and say goodbye to this relationship in silence.

No matter which one it is, we will eventually pass by each other without looking back, and go further and further away. From then on, there will be a corresponding glass bottle in the long river of memory.

And every emotional injury can only be healed by time, it cannot be rushed.

Liu Feng moved his gaze over and scanned him up and down, “You are as thin as a ghost, it’s useless to even think about it.”

Jiang Long ，“……”

A few of them started chatting, talking about some stupid things they did when they were young, teachers they hated, classmates they liked, dreams they pursued, and also about things in society, the pressure of life, the boredom of work. Time passed quickly and they didn’t feel hungry.

When Song Min entered the private room, several people were chatting excitedly, but the conversation came to an abrupt end with his appearance.

Only Huang Dan and Chen Yue knew Song Min’s past. He had an outstanding appearance and a serious and cold temperament, and it was impossible to tell his age. However, Liu Feng and Jiang Long calculated based on common sense and felt that he was not young, so there was definitely a generation gap between them.

So as soon as Song Min came in, Liu Feng and Jiang Long stood up in unison and called out in a polite manner, “Shushu.”

Song Min put his dirty coat on the chair in the corner and acted like an elder, “Hmm.”

When everyone arrived, Chen Yue asked the waiter to serve the food.

Huang Dan saw that Song Min had no appetite and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

Song Min said, “A little bit.”

There are two reasons. The first is that up to now, he still has not been able to behave naturally during the entire process of dining with Huang Dan. The second is that someone vomited all over him.

The second point alone was enough to turn him off.

Jiang Long was talkative and outgoing, “Shushu, are you airsick? You’ll be fine after a few more flights. Really, the first time I took a plane, I felt dizzy, nauseous, and wanted to vomit, but later I was fine.”

Song Min ate his food and said, “I’m fine.”

Jiang Long wanted to say something, but Liu Feng twisted his arm and cursed him in a voice that only he could hear, “How come the food can’t stop your mouth? You keep spitting, and we can’t even eat!”

“I don’t know who spitted more.”

Jiang Long moved the plate of dishes in front of Liu Feng a little, with a look of disgust on his face.

Liu Feng was too lazy to talk to Jiang Long and focused on eating delicious food.

Probably only Liu Feng knew that Chen Yue lived very frugally in the past few years. No one knew where he lived after returning to China, and he wouldn’t tell you when asked. It was estimated that he just settled down in some corner.

Whenever they went out to eat, he usually paid for the meal, and the leftover food was packed up and taken away by Chen Yue. It was not until the company was started that he gradually started to live like a decent person and started to dress elegantly.

It’s not like that time when he would wear the same T-shirt for several summers and still wear it even when the color was rubbed out.

Liu Feng once made fun of Chen Yue, saying that he smelled strongly of soap and asked if soap abroad was free. He also asked him to bring some back for him next time he returned China.

When Liu Feng learned about Chen Yue and Huang Dan, he thought back to those years and realized that Chen Yue had cleaned up so thoroughly because he wanted to show the best of himself to Huang Dan.

No wonder he returned to his country despite being so poor. There was nothing he could do about it. It was his own fault for falling in love with a young master who is indifferent to others.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite good. Everyone was eating their own food without interacting with each other.

Jiang Long was feeling very depressed, and so was Liu Feng. It was a rare moment of tacit understanding between the two of them. They felt that they would not sit at the same table with these three people next time, as it was boring.

They finally managed to chat while going to the bathroom, but they didn’t even know where to start.

There are so many strange things. How come Song Min is still the same after more than ten years? What happened to the saying that time is a butcher’s knife?

The same goes for Huang Dan. There has been very little change, and his thin face is seriously inconsistent with a science major guy.

Also, didn’t Song Min bow his head and bend over in front of Huang Dan when he was in school? It’s not like that now.

Very strange.

Jiang Long and Liu Feng chatted for a while in the bathroom and then returned to the private room. The three of them were still eating food slowly, making no sound.

After lunch, the group went to the castle.

Song Min’s expression didn’t change, but he was a little surprised in his heart. He didn’t expect that an unlearned and unskilled gangster could achieve what he has now.

Life is full of unknowns.

Jiang Long smacked his lips as he looked at it, “How much money does this cost? What a waste. If I have that money, I might as well keep that money in a small treasury.”

“If they call you stupid, don’t deny it.”

This was not Liu Feng’s first visit, and it did not affect him at all as he exclaimed, “Can a small treasury generate gold by itself?”

Jiang Long kept taking pictures with his mobile phone, “I think people only take up so much space when they lie down. It’s enough to live in a similar house. There is no need to live in such a magnificent castle.”

Liu Feng said in his heart, you know nothing, this is Chen Yue’s dream, he suddenly said, “Do you remember the poster Chen Yue posted on the wall?”

Jiang Long couldn’t remember.

Liu Feng flipped through the photo in storage and said, “That one.”

Jiang Long came over to take a look, and his eyes widened, “Fuck, no, right? You mean, Chen Yue had a dream of becoming a rich man at that time?”

Liu Feng sighed, “Some people only have one dream in their life, and after years of hard work, their dream comes true. Some people dream one dream after another, but in the end they can only dream.”

Jiang Long grunted, “Okay, okay, buddy, we are no different.”

Liu Feng said it was different, “I have made a profit by getting to where I am today. If you end up like me, you are a loser. Do you understand?”

Jiang Long was so angry that he vomited blood.

Liu Feng saw that the situation was not going well and ran away, “Don’t post your photos on WeChat Moments, or Weibo, or someone might dig up your ancestral graves.”

“You think I’m an idiot!”

Jiang Long wanted to print out the photos and put them in an album. He looked at the forest in the distance and said, “You can grow apples on the back hill. If you need fruit farmers, just let me know. I have no problem at all.”

Chen Yue put his hands in his pockets, “I planted a batch of peach saplings the year before last, but unfortunately they all died.”

Huang Dan asked strangely, “Why?”

Jiang Long said, “What else could it be? It’s just that the mountain god doesn’t like to eat peaches. Follow my advice and plant apples instead. I’m sure we’ll have a bumper harvest.”

Chen Yue said he plans to try growing oranges next year.

Jiang Long pulled Huang Dan aside and asked, “What’s good about Chen Yue?”

Huang Dan didn’t answer but asked, “What’s not good about him?”

Jiang Long spoke frankly, “He is stubborn and self-righteous. Once he takes off his suit, his ruffian nature comes out. No one would believe him if he said he has a castle, but you are different. No one would doubt you if you said you are a noble. He is not from the same world as you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he rubbed his teeth, feeling that he had said a lot of nonsense.

It is difficult to change one’s nature, no matter how old a person is or how much he has experienced, the things in his bones remain unchanged, such as his cowardice, Chen Yue’s ruffian look, Liu Feng’s unruly manner, and Huang Dan’s coldness and indifference.

Jiang Long smiled and said, “But he loves you and has never changed his mind. That’s enough.”

Huang Dan looked at Jiang Long.

Jiang Long scratched his head, “Liu Feng told me about your relationship. I can honestly say that Chen Yue is the best person in the world to you.”

Huang Dan said, “I know.”

There was a barking sound coming from a distance, and the Shiba Inu flew towards Chen Yue as usual.

Jiang Long’s eyes lit up and he knelt down to greet the Shiba Inu, “Hello, little beauty.”

Chen Yue’s face twisted, “It’s a male.”

Jiang Long immediately changed his name to “Little Handsome” and chased after the Shiba Inu, smiling like a nympho.

“I’ve always wanted to raise a dog, but Xiaoxiao is allergic to dog hair……”

As soon as the voice stopped, Jiang Long’s face changed. He pretended nothing had happened and said he would go to the front to take some pictures.

Huang Dan shouted, “Don’t go far.”

Jiang Long said he knew, and he walked forward without looking back, wanting to be alone.

A person came out of the living room, it was Father Chen. He held Song Min’s hand and said, “In-laws!”

Pfft, Liu Feng ran out shaking his shoulders and laughing. Damn, it’s really bad to have a low sense of humor.

Song Min was politely pulled into the hall by Father Chen, who called him “in-law” all the time.

Mother Chen came out with some tea and snacks, also called out in-laws.

The old couple knew that Huang Dan had no father or mother, and they also knew that he was raised by Song Min, who had to play both father and mother, which was not easy.

However, the old couple was a little puzzled. Song Min was already very old, but he looked not much older than their son. He was so well-maintained.

Song Min exchanged glances with Huang Dan. He paused as he was about to stand up, then sat back down. With mixed feelings, he spoke to Father Chen and Mother Chen.

Huang Dan sat with them for a while and then went upstairs to wash his face. He took off his coat and threw himself into the quilt.

Chen Yue took off his tie for him, “Want to take a nap?”

Huang Dan closed his eyes, “If I don’t come to sleep, I’m worried that Song Min won’t be able to cope.”

“There’s nothing to worry about. Don’t you see that our parents treat him as one of their own? They are extremely polite to him.”

Chen Yue unbuttoned his yellow suit from top to bottom, “Sleep for half an hour, you will be more energetic in the afternoon.””

Huang Dan’s suit was taken off, and he let Chen Yue do whatever he wanted, “I want to hear you sing.”

Chen Yue kissed his neck, “What song?”

Huang Dan said, “Sing 《Sweet As Honey》once and also whistle.”

Chen Yue’s chest shook and he laughed out loud, “Young man, you have a lot to ask for. Gege is happy today and will satisfy you.”

Huang Dan pressed his face against Chen Yue’s rough palm and fell asleep to his low and hoarse singing voice.

The weather was nice in the afternoon, so no one went out to play.

Father Chen went fishing at the lake and hooked up with Song Min, who he thought was about the same age as him.

Liu Feng and Jiang Long went to the back mountain. They were very interested in the large piece of land and couldn’t wait to use their brains to give Chen Yue a good plan to make use of the land.

Huang Dan and Chen Yue were pruning flower branches in the rose garden, and cut some roses to use in the living room and bedroom.

“Forget about the bodyguards. It feels like there is something fishy going on here.”

Huang Dan cut off a branch with a click of scissors. When he heard Chen Yue’s proposal to hire a bodyguard, he almost cut off his finger.

The castle, the Shiba Inu, and the bodyguards all reminded Huang Dan of the previous mission world. He suffered because of a blood clot in his brain that oppressed his nerves, and he slowly died of serious illness.

Chen Yue put a rose into the basket and said, “Don’t you think it’s lonely for the two of us to live here?”

“There are multiple alarms in the house, so the defense is sufficient. There is no need for bodyguards.”

Huang Dan thought for a while, “How about we build a shed in the back mountain to raise horses?”

Chen Yue patted the dirt on his knees and said, “Yes, you can, but I can’t take care of the horse. I only want to take care of you.”

Huang Dan said, “Then I’ll take care of the horse.”

Chen Yue knew that Huang Dan would say this, and he had a backup plan waiting for him, “Animals are like people, they need time to take care of and accompany them. If you don’t have time, it’s better not to raise them. Are you sure you have that time?”

Huang Dan frowned, “Not sure.”

When the studio opens, he may be so busy that he doesn’t even have time to go home.

Chen Yue could see his thoughts from his face, “You will definitely come back home. I’m scared to live alone in such a big castle.”

Huang Dan’s mouth twitched, “I wasn’t here before, weren’t you alone?”

Chen Yue continued to act pitiful, “Before was before, now is now. I am ready to sleep with you and wake up with you every day. You can’t leave me alone in an empty room.”

Huang Dan said helplessly, “Okay, I will return home.”

Chen Yue had a successful expression on his face, “Let’s use the roses I planted in the bouquet. It has a different meaning.”

Huang Dan has no objection. If he is happy, he will be happy too.

Before four o’clock, Song Min drove Chen Yue’s car to a nearby dry cleaning shop. As soon as he entered, he met the young man inside.

Surprise flashed across the young man’s eyes, and he smiled happily, full of grace, “It’s you, Da Shu.”

Song Min did not respond. He talked to the clerk and asked when he could get the clothes at the earliest. Although there was nothing urgent for him to do when he returned to China, he did not like being in a foreign country and felt uneasy.

The young man lit a cigarette and said, “My last name is Wei. What’s your last name, Da Shu?”

Song Min still didn’t respond.

Wei Shijin leaned against the counter, “Da Shu, we are really destined. We just met last night and bumped into each other again today.”

Song Min was as tall and straight as him, and his facial features were more three-dimensional and deeper than his, but his temples were white, showing that he had experienced all kinds of life and seen through the vicissitudes of the world.

Although it is not a complete account of life, Song Min’s past events are enough to write more than a dozen autobiographies. His sharpness has long disappeared. He has grown old, and his heart is old.

Wei Shijin said, “I can read faces.”

Song Min turned around and went out.

Wei Shijin took a drag on his cigarette and said to the man’s back, “Da Shu, I bet we will meet again. The third time will be on the plane back to China. If I make it right, how about you buy me a drink then?” ”

Song Min looked back at the young man and said, “I can read faces too.”

Wei Shijin raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, “Oh, really? Then Da Shu gave me a face reading.”

Song Min said, “You have suffered a bloody disaster recently.”

Wei Shijin maintained his posture of leaning against the counter. He came back to his senses when the cigarette between his fingers was almost burned out. A determined light flashed in his eyes, and then fell silent in an instant.

He was dragged abroad by his lovelorn friend for a few gambles, but he didn’t expect to run into……

Wei Shijin couldn’t describe that man, but he was sure of one thing: he had aroused his desire.

The night before the wedding, Huang Dan was still checking emails in front of the computer. He was not nervous. After all, he had already experienced several lives with Chen Yue in the mission world.

Chen Yue was very nervous. He came back from the gym covered in sweat. “The ring will be delivered before 7:30 tomorrow morning.”

Huang Dan replied to the email, “You’ve said it many times.”

“I have?”

Chen Yue stepped closer, sliding his sweaty palms along Huang Dan’s cotton collar and caressing his neck, the force was neither light nor heavy, with obvious teasing, “Wife, let’s do it.”

Huang Dan was typing on the keyboard with both hands, “You can do it, but I won’t move.”

Chen Yue’s face twitched, “As if you’ve moved before.”

Huang Dan didn’t check the email again. He stood up, leaned against the table and kissed Chen Yue’s chin. It was salty and full of sweat, “Nervous?”

Chen Yue put his arms around his waist, “Yeah, I’m nervous.”

Huang Dan said, “Exercise can make people relax.”

Chen Yue leaned against his forehead and smiled, “It depends on what kind of exercise it is. I’ve been in the gym for almost an hour and a half, but it’s useless. I can only rely on you.”

Huang Dan lay down on the bed, “I’m just going to lie down like this, you can do whatever you want.”

Chen Yue leaned over, flicked his hand between his eyebrows, and said with a wicked smile, “I will be very casual.”

Huang Dan was stunned for a moment, his eyelids were wet, it was Chen Yue kissing him.

“Do you love me more than yesterday?”

“If I said yes, would you believe it?”

“Believe me, even if you say the grass is colorful, the flowers can fly, and the trees can sing, I will believe it because you said it.”

After Chen Yue finished speaking, he bit Huang Dan’s lips, “So? Do you love me more than you did yesterday?”

Huang Dan’s mouth hurt, and his voice had a strong nasal sound, “Be gentle.”

Chen Yue laughed, “Changing the subject, hmm? It’s useless. If you don’t tell me, I’ll bite you back hard.”

“……”

Huang Dan immediately said, “Yes.” Really, he wasn’t lying, he swore in the name of God.

Chen Yue smiled, with stars in his eyes. He said in a low voice, “Put your hands on my back and hold me.”

Huang Dan did as he was told, not forgetting to tell him, “Be gentle.”

Chen Yue grabbed his waist and pulled him into his arms, “We agreed to let me do whatever I want this time.”

Huang Dan said, “It doesn’t count.”

Chen Yue pretended to be angry and blew into his ear, “Okay, you dare to play with me, wait and see how I deal with you.”

He felt helpless. My ancestor, I always do it gently. If I had been rough, you would have cried to death.

Even though Chen Yue remembered to be gentle, Huang Dan was still crying and twitching in pain, and he couldn’t help but scratch his back several times. The old scratches couldn’t go away, and new ones came up.

I love you and you love me, so I am yours and you are mine.

The castle is very big, and other people do not live on the first floor. They are a bit far away, otherwise they would be frightened by Huang Dan’s crying.

It was a sunny day on the wedding day. The sun was hanging over the castle, and the flowers, trees, lake, roses and everything else were filled with a warm atmosphere. The Shiba Inu rolled over in its nest, ready to take a nap. As soon as it heard the sound of the car’s engine, it ran out with a whoosh, running with the same vigor as its owner did at the sports competition in his freshman year of high school.

The Shiba Inu jumped into the car nimbly and lay down on the passenger seat, consciously occupying this position. It did not look around, but curled up and continued to sleep.

Not long after, several cars set off from the big iron gate, heading for the same destination.

The church was a few minutes away from the residence. When they got there, the sun was shining brightly, and the wind brought blessings to them, said hello to express their feelings and said they would show up later. Everything was just right.

The entire church was decorated with flowers, adding a bit of beauty and romance to the solemnity.

It doesn’t matter whether you are getting married for someone else or for yourself, as long as you and your lover can look at each other and smile at each other and be in harmony with each other when standing at the door of the marriage hall.

Sitting on the chairs were Huang Dan’s important friends, the close one who raised him. In addition, there were Chen Yue’s parents, friends, and one of their common family members, the Shiba Inu Pudding, who squatted quietly, waiting to witness the next sacred scene.

As soon as the classical music started playing, the ceremony officially began.

The pastor held the Bible in his hand and read from it. These were passages that were often read at weddings. His expression was awe-inspiring, as if every word he uttered had been blessed by God.

“Those whom God has matched cannot be separated. The love of this lifetime is perfect because of today……”

Huang Dan and Chen Yue cooperated with the pastor throughout the whole process and completed a simple ceremony, taking oaths and exchanging wedding rings. From then on, they will never leave each other and stay together all the way.

Mother Chen was in tears, but Father Chen was not as emotional as her. He turned his head and wiped his eyes. The old couple didn’t know whether their son was getting married or had a husband, but they were happy as long as he was happy.

Song Min felt mixed emotions, he had experienced the same scene before, but now times had passed and things had changed. The vows he made to never betray others had become like the wind, blowing past him, out of sight and reach.

The body was replaced, and all traces of the past were blown to pieces in the accident.

The thing that had long since rotted away was suppressed, and replaced by the feeling of marrying off a daughter.

Song Min frowned. He had worked hard to raise Huang Dan and had led the other party onto the right path over the years, but he did not expect to be intercepted halfway.

It’s no use thinking about it now, the cabbage will eventually be eaten by the pig.

Song Min was like an elderly father, feeling lost as he watched his only child become someone else’s.

The choir continued singing and the wedding ended.

Everyone stood in front of the church door to take a group photo as a souvenir. The pastor was there too. After the photo was over, Jiang Long took the lead in making a noise, “The groom can kiss the bride now——”

Chen Yue bent down, Huang Dan kissed him on the face, and then kissed his lips.

So who is the bride? Never mind, just applaud. Several people raised their hands and applauded in unison. They blessed the newlyweds with warm hearts, hoping that they would be well and stay together forever.

Liu Feng blew away a rose petal that flew onto his face, and shouted with a smile, “Hey, Huang Dan, where’s your bouquet? Hurry up and throw one, I’m waiting to grab one and post it on Weibo!”

Chen Yue gave Huang Dan a bouquet of roses.

Liu Feng bumped Jiang Long away, “Didn’t you say you don’t want to have a new relationship for the time being? Then why are you here to join in the fun?”

Jiang Long also bumped into him, his face full of excitement, “I don’t want it for now, but it’s not like I won’t want it forever. I can grab the good luck and save it first.”

Liu Feng cursed, “Fuck, what the hell are you doing? How about this, you give it to me this time, and when I get married, I will give you the bouquet!”

Jiang Long chuckled, “Don’t be ridiculous. Wait until you get married? By then, the flowers will be cold.”

Liu Feng easily pushed Jiang Long aside by relying on his size. He stood right behind Huang Dan and said, “Huang Dan, I’m here, throw it to me ——”

Jiang Long was agile and climbed up while holding on to Liu Feng.

Song Min stood under a tree at the back and didn’t join in the fun.

Father Chen walked over and said with a serious face, “In-laws, not only young people have the right to pursue happiness, we have it too.”

Song Min ，“……”

Mother Chen also came over and said with a smile on her face, “Yes, yes, in-laws, the bouquet represents good luck. If you grab it, good luck will come.”

Song Min was forcibly pulled over by the old couple, one on the left and the other on the right, with a blank look on his face.

Huang Dan threw the rose bouquet back.

Liu Feng and Jiang Long jumped up to grab it, but watched helplessly as the bouquet flew over their heads and headed straight towards Song Min.

Song Min subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the bouquet fell into his hand.

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The author has something to say: What God has joined together cannot be separated, and the love of this lifetime is perfect because of today – this is a sentence translated from the Gospel of Matthew.

The original words are: Two become one, husband and wife are no longer two people, but one body, so what God has joined together cannot be separated.

The above are all from Du Niang.

The butler will not have a separate chapter, so his ending will be explained in the extra chapter.

The father and son squatted at the door and finished smoking a cigarette. Before they reached the kitchen, they heard crying from inside. They ran in quickly and were shocked by the scene in front of them.

Without further ado, the old ones coaxed the old ones, and the young ones coaxed the young ones.

Father Chen wiped his wife’s face with a towel and sighed, “A few years ago, we wanted to match our son with Li Lili. On the first day of the new year, we found them sleeping in the same room. We didn’t believe our son and thought something had happened with him. He felt bad and wanted to jump off the building after drinking too much when he returned to China. You haven’t forgotten this, right? Last year, he had a car accident and it took him a long time to recover. Even the experts said he was lucky to have survived.”

“Do you know what it means to survive? It means that he was supposed to go with the King of Hell, but he came back. If he hadn’t come back then, we would have no son. Ai, it wasn’t easy for him to come this far. He relies on himself. We shouldn’t force him anymore. He made his own choices in life, and he will have to bear the consequences in the future, whether it’s good or bad.”

Mother Chen cried again, “When did I force him?”

“It was me. I forced him to do it. We only have one life to live, so why not be happy? Don’t you think so?”

Father Chen went to the door with his hands behind his back to listen to what was going on outside. There was no noise. He breathed a sigh of relief, “That kid Huang Dan’s qualities make him a perfect match for our son.”

Mother Chen blew her nose, “I didn’t say he wasn’t worthy!”

Father Chen expressed his gratitude and praised his wife, “Yes, yes, you are very rational in this matter. As a person who dreams of having a grandson, it is already remarkable that you can do this.”

Mother Chen felt better. She wiped her face until it turned red. “I didn’t say a harsh word, nor did I make things difficult for him.”

“I know, and my son knows it too. If you wanted to make things difficult for him, you wouldn’t have gotten up early to prepare breakfast for him, and you wouldn’t have peeked at him on the table many times.”

Father Chen said, “There is something I just found out. Our son has been in love with Huang Dan for more than ten years. Huang Dan was not interested in him. They only officially got together at a class reunion some time ago. If he could give up, he would have given up long ago.”

Mother Chen threw away the towel and felt unhappy, “No, why does my son tell you everything first and not me?”

Father Chen said, “He and I are both men, so it’s easier for us to talk.”

Mother Chen said angrily, “If I find out that you two are doing something behind my back……”

Father Chen interrupted her, “That’s not the case.”

Mother Chen sniffed, her eyes were red, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the loose bags under her eyes were silently telling that time is not forgiving, and her beautiful appearance was only a blur, “I think both of them have very good qualities, successful careers, and good looks. No matter where they stand, they can attract the attention of young girls, and there are plenty of opportunities for selection.”

Father Chen said, “Let’s be open-minded. This is God’s will. Huang Dan and we are destined to become a family.”

The comfort work on the other side was also going very smoothly.

Chen Yue grabbed Huang Dan’s hand and pressed it against his face, “My mom asked you those questions because she hopes the person I’m looking for will take me to heart. She wants the best for me.”

Huang Dan said, “I understand.”

Chen Yue’s eyes were filled with a gentle smile, “My mom is overthinking. As long as it’s you, I will definitely get better, and I will get better and better all the time.”

Huang Dan said, “She remembers those things, which means she cares about you.”

Chen Yue pursed his thin lips and said, “I’m the only one in the family, and they all care about me. Back then, my dad had problems at work, so I dropped out of school and started working. I lived a hard life for many years, and just when I was getting better, something happened again. They felt sorry for me.”

He suddenly said, “Wait for me.”

After saying that, Chen Yue went to his parents’ place. After communicating with them, he made sure that nothing was wrong and called Huang Dan to go out for a walk.

Not long after, Huang Dan and Chen Yue appeared in the town.

The temperature in the afternoon was a little higher than in the morning and evening. There was a faint fragrance of flowers floating in the alley. Local men, women, old and young were walking around with leisurely expressions on their faces.

Chen Yue passed by a flower shop and went in to buy a flower for Huang Dan. “Every time I come here, I rarely go out. People in the town know of my existence, but they are not familiar with me.”

Huang Dan lowered his head and smelled the flowers in his hand, “Every household here has fresh flowers in front of their doors.”

“The locals have a great sense of fun and are very romantic. After my parents came here, they followed the local customs and planted flowers and plants, raised fish and birds, and asked me to buy them a lot of books on those subjects.”

Chen Yue gave way to a young man holding a child, “My dad has a good relationship with the neighbors, and he got a lot of flower seeds. Only a small part of them are in the yard, and the rest are scattered in the garden by me. If I go back now, some of them are in full bloom.”

Huang Dan looked back.

Chen Yue took his hand, “What are you looking at?”

Huang Dan said, “If you don’t like me, your child can walk on the ground now.”

Chen Yue couldn’t help laughing, “Mrs. Chen, our teacher taught us that we should always proceed from reality when dealing with people and things. Assumptions are not valid and meaningless.”

Huang Dan touched a petal with one hand and said nothing.

Chen Yue bent down and put his face under his gaze, “Why, you look so melancholy, don’t you want to break off a petal and say in your heart, ‘He loves me’, and then break another one and say, ‘He doesn’t love me’?”

Huang Dan, “……”

Chen Yue said that this kind of thing doesn’t work, “I’ve played it many times, and the last part was always ‘You don’t like me’.”

Huang Dan said, “At that time, you were comforting yourself that it was fake while breaking off the petals?”

Chen Yue’s ears turned red, and he said confidently, “Why? It’s not possible?”

Huang Dan said it was fine, “It’s just silly.”

Chen Yue peeled a big white rabbit and stuffed it into his mouth, “It’s okay to be stupid. If you don’t be stupid a few times when you are young, you won’t dare to do something stupid when you want to do it.”

Huang Dan rolled the candy and ate it, “Compared to you, I seem to have aged without ever being young.”

Chen Yue’s face darkened, “Old my ass, it’s very uncomfortable to hear you say that.”

Huang Dan said, “I’ve never been a fool.”

Chen Yue’s face twitched, and he groaned, “Mrs. Chen, from the tone of your voice, you seem to be regretting something. It’s not easy to be an idiot. Now I can think of a way for you.”

Huang Dan shook his head, “No need, I’m just talking casually.”

“……”

Chen Yue pinched his face and said, “There is a small church in front. The locals go there to pray or repent in an attempt to get relief. My parents go there every Sunday. Do you want to sit there? Shall I take you to visit?”

Huang Dan stretched out his hand towards Chen Yue, “Please hold me.”

Chen Yue’s eyes were smiling, and his princess acted coquettishly to him, “Smile, if you smile, I will hold your hand.”

Huang Dan said, “Forget it.”

“Hey, we were just talking, why did you leave by yourself?”

Chen Yue strode to catch up with Huang Dan and grabbed his hand, “Wife, I like to see you smile, please smile at me.”

The corners of Huang Dan’s lips curled up, and he tightened his grip on his hand.

The chapel was very quiet, and the air was filled with the smell of winter, along with a certain solemnity unique to this place.

Huang Dan and Chen Yue were sitting on the bench in the chapel. There was no sound of the priest preaching around them, only the sound of the two of them breathing.

“Do you think there is a heaven?”

“Maybe.”

“If there is heaven, there will be hell. If there is hell, there will be Naihe Bridge. If there is reincarnation, there will be the afterlife.”

Chen Yue leaned towards Huang Dan, first touching him with his shoulder, and then his head, “Is that true?”

Huang Dan said, “Yeah.”

Chen Yue spoke in a low voice, “We agreed to spend this life together and also spend the next life together. You won’t lie to me, right?”

Huang Dan said, “I won’t lie to you.”

Chen Yue closed his eyes and prayed in the chapel, just like making a wish on a shooting star in the mission world, hanging a red note on the top of the wishing tree……sincerely every time.

After leaving the chapel, Chen Yue turned his back to Huang Dan, “Come up, I’ll carry you.”

Huang Dan looked at the broad back in front of him and recalled the time when he had a stomachache and Chen Yue carried him from the science and technology building to the infirmary. The back he pressed on was young and tough.

After many years, the small tree that grew against the sun finally grew into a towering tree.

Chen Yue tugged Huang Dan’s hand, “Why are you so stunned? Come up quickly!”

Huang Dan said, “I’ve gained weight recently.”

Chen Yue said, “A little fatter, about three or four pounds, but I can carry.”

Huang Dan asked, “Then you still want to carry me?”

Chen Yue couldn’t laugh or cry, “Don’t say you’ve gained three or four pounds. Even if you’re as fat as a ball, I’ll still carry you.”

Huang Dan didn’t say anything, just lay down on his back and put his arms around his neck.

“Be gentle, ancestor, neck is about to break.”

Chen Yue carried him for a walk on the quiet path, “Tell me what your plans are for the future.”

Huang Dan said, “It used to be, but now it’s gone.”

Chen Yue asked curiously, “Why is it gone? Huang Dan I know is not a person who just lets nature take its course and live one day at a time.”

Huang Dan lay on Chen Yue’s back, “With you in the future, the past plans will be invalid. I want to include you in it. The new plan has not been made yet. I will tell you when I make it.”

Chen Yue lost his ability to speak all of a sudden. The person on his back didn’t know how to say sweet words and didn’t have much romance, but when he was serious, he could touch people’s hearts.

“There’s a saying on the Internet, ‘Carrying you on my back is like carrying the whole world on my back’. I think I feel that way a little bit.”

Huang Dan said, “Your whole world weighs 136 pounds.”

Chen Yue staggered. Look, he is so emotionless.

Before dark, Huang Dan and Chen Yue went home. The atmosphere at home was calm and harmonious, and no one mentioned what happened at noon.

At around nine o’clock in the evening, Chen Yue ended the conversation with Huang Dan. He put on his slippers and got out of bed, “I’ll be back soon. Don’t wait for me. Go to bed first.”

Huang Dan hummed.

Chen Yue pressed down a few corners of Huang Dan’s quilt. The room was not air-conditioned and quite cold. He put on his military coat over his sweater and knocked on the door of the room across, “Dad, Mom, are you asleep?”

Father Chen’s voice came from the inner room, not sounding sleepy at all, “No, come in.”

Chen Yue pushed the door open and saw his parents sitting on the chairs, not yet in bed. He sneezed, “It’s so windy outside, why don’t you close the window?”

Father Chen ate two raisins and said, “That’s why they say people’s physique is getting worse with each generation. Back then, it was much colder. I didn’t even have a cotton-padded jacket to wear, but I still went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.”

Chen Yue also grabbed a handful and ate it, “How old were you then? How old are you now? Don’t refuse to admit your age. I remember the last time you went out for a walk, you caught a cold and had to be on IV drip for several days before you recovered.”

Father Chen couldn’t say any more nonsense.

Mother Chen took an apple to the bathroom, washed it, and handed it to her son, “The room needs ventilation, and the windows will be closed before going to bed. What do you want to see us for?”

Chen Yue took a bite of the apple and said, “In a few years, Huang Dan and I will adopt a child.”

Father Chen and Mother Chen were stunned at first, but then smiles appeared on their wrinkled faces. They couldn’t suppress their surprise at all. They asked in unison, “Who meant this?”

“Huang Dan meant.”

Chen Yue said while eating an apple, “He discussed it with me and felt that the two of us have a good income and will not be poor in the future. It should be no problem to adopt a child. Besides, doing so can not only help the orphanage and contribute a little, but also give you two old people a place to live.”

Mother Chen was very excited and said several “yes” in one breath, “Then where should we adopt from? In China, the living habits are the same as ours, and we can be closer. Will you raise the child or will we? The environment and air here are good, so why not keep him with us? You can come and see the child when you have time. When the child grows up and needs to go to school, we can make a decision based on the actual situation at that time.”

She became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she had suddenly become several years younger, “Is a boy or a girl better? I think each has its own advantages. Why not raise two? A Gege and a meimei, or a Jiejie and a didi will do. This way they can have a companion.”

Father Chen was stunned when he heard this. How did the question change from “Who will raise the child” to “how many children to raise”?

Mother Chen said, “One child will be lonely, but two can learn to share.”

Father Chen said that one would also share his own things with others, “It mainly depends on personality and family atmosphere. It doesn’t mean that single child are necessarily selfish. By the same principle, families with many Zimei can also be selfish.”

(Zimei= sisters)

Mother Chen sighed, “It is true that there is such a phenomenon, but we will all be gone in the future. If the child has a Xiongdi or Jiemei, they can support each other. If he is alone, he will have to carry it all by himself.”

Father Chen said, “It’s the same principle. If you have many Zimei, there are times when you can’t count on them. After all, everyone will have their own families in the future and have many things to consider. It’s better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.”

Mother Chen glared at her husband, “Surnamed Chen, you have to tear me down, right?”

Father Chen lowered his head to eat raisins and said nothing.

The room fell silent. The old man didn’t speak, and the young man didn’t make a sound either. Mother Chen was panicking. Could it be that they couldn’t reach an agreement to raise the child? She kicked her husband under the table.

Father Chen ignored her at first and was kicked several times before he spoke, “You have to ask your son about this.”

When Chen Yue saw his mother looking over, he ate the apple in his mouth and said, “Mom, Huang Dan and I have discussed about raising one.”

Mother Chen smiled broadly and said, “It’s not urgent. You need to ask Huang Dan first to see what he thinks. Maybe he has changed his mind and thinks of agreeing with your mom.”

Chen Yue，“……”

He ate all the remaining apples and stood up and said, “Then I’m going to bed.”

Father Chen said humbly, “Close the door.”

Mother Chen remembered something and said, “Son, can you stay home for one more day? Mom still has a lot of delicious food to make for you. I will make fish balls and glutinous rice balls for you tomorrow.”

Father Chen’s arm was twisted, and he said quickly, “Yes, it’s the twelfth lunar month now, and it’s cold. You can take those things back home and put them in the freezer so they can be eaten for a few days.”

Chen Yue said, “I’ll ask him.”

Mother Chen was surprised, “You can’t even make the decision on such a small thing?”

Chen Yue said as a matter of course, “Mom, since we are a husband and wife, we must respect each other and cannot make decisions privately without informing the other party. This is a matter of improper attitude.”

Father Chen and Mother Chen could not understand the way their son treated marriage. In their opinion, it was a trivial matter and not worth mentioning at all. Perhaps it was because the times had changed and the concepts of this generation were very different from theirs.

“Okay, go ahead and ask, and let us know when you’re done.”

Chen Yue went to the bathroom to rinse his mouth, went back to the room, took off his coat and lay on the bed, “My mother wants us to stay at home for two more days. I said I want to ask your opinion first. What about you? What do you think?”

Huang Dan said, “Okay.”

Chen Yue knew this was the answer, but he didn’t reply to his mother at that time. He chose to come back and ask first. He took Huang Dan’s hand and put it to his lips and kissed it a few times. “I told them about the child. The old couple’s eyes were filled with tears. They were so happy.”

Huang Dan yawned, “They gave birth to you and raised you, and now they gave you to me. But I can’t give them what they want most. I can only try my best to satisfy them. I can’t ignore their feelings.”

Chen Yue’s eyes heated up, and he took the person into his arms, “I’m telling you, you can give me so much. Look, my happiness for the rest of my life lies in your hands. No one else can give me anything but you. My parents will feel relieved if I live a good life. Once they feel reassured, they will definitely be able to eat delicious food, be in good health, and live a long life.”

Huang Dan was convinced by him, “That’s right.”

Chen Yue buried his face in his neck, “There is another thing. My mom wants to raise two children. She thinks that in this way, the children will have a companion as they grow up, and when the day comes in the future when we can only take care of our own lives and no longer take care of them, they will still be able to live well.”

Huang Dan pursed his lips, “Ayi is very thoughtful.”

Chen Yue leaned back a little to hold Huang Dan’s face and look, “What do you think?”

Huang Dan said, “Just follow Ayi’s idea.”

Chen Yue continued to stare at Huang Dan, not wanting him to be a little reluctant. After all, it is a big deal. From the moment a decision is made, the whole family will stand on the same front, “Really?”

Huang Dan nodded, “Yeah.”

Chen Yue held Huang Dan’s face, kissed him hard on his forehead, turned around and went to make a phone call.

Father Chen’s voice was full of energy and he was obviously very energetic, “It’s just a few steps away from the door. Why are you calling? Doesn’t it cost money to call?”

Chen Yue went out for a while and came back. The heat in the quilt was less than half, and he was afraid that Huang Dan would be cold, “Dad, tell my mom that we will stay for two more days before leaving. We will adopt two children, and then we will go back to China together to inquire about the situation.”

It took Father Chen a long time to answer, his voice trembling a little, “Okay!”

Chen Yue hung up the phone, circled Huang Dan and kissed her, “Honey, our parents will definitely be extremely happy right now.”

He not only kissed him, but also bit him, which made Huang Dan cry in pain.

It was very quiet at night, and any sound would be amplified. Father Chen and Mother Chen across the room sat up as soon as they lay down. How could there be crying at this late hour?

Mother Chen felt nervous when she heard this, “Did they have a fight? Go and take a look.”

Father Chen said in embarrassment, “It’s not appropriate for an old man like me to go, you go.”

Mother Chen kicked him, “Are you going or not?”

Father Chen came back quickly after he left, “It’s okay, it’s just a young couple having fun.”

Mother Chen frowned, “Are you kidding? How is it fun? Did you go in and take a look?”

Father Chen said he did not go in, but went outside and heard, “My son has good teeth, so he bit Huang Dan and it hurt.”

Mother Chen was shocked, “How severe does the bite have to be to cry so fiercely? No, I’d better go and have a look, just in case he needs to get vaccinated……”

Father Chen couldn’t stand hearing it anymore, “What kind of vaccine should he get? My son doesn’t have rabies.”

Mother Chen came back to her senses and said, “That’s right. Since he was little, cats and dogs have been scared when they see him. They don’t dare to be tough with him. He hasn’t been bitten before, so if he doesn’t get vaccinated, the wound needs to be bandaged, right? There is a medicine box at home, you can take it and send it over.”

Father Chen coughed twice and said, “It shouldn’t be necessary. I seem to have heard my son say to use saliva to disinfect.”

Mother Chen thought for a while, “The bite probably wasn’t deep.”

Father Chen also thought, “Huang Dan, that child might be afraid of pain. He has a special physique. I’ve seen similar reports.”

“That’s the opposite of my son. He’s never been afraid of pain since he was little. One year he broke his leg while riding a bicycle, and a large piece of flesh fell off. You could almost see the bone. I fainted from crying, but you told me that he endured it all the time and didn’t cry at all.”

Mother Chen came out of her memories and said, “He’s almost 30 and he’s still biting people. What kind of words are you talking about? You can talk to him later. It’s wrong to bully honest people.”

Father Chen looked surprised, “Oh, you know that too.”

Words spoken cannot be taken back. It was useless for Father Chen to admit his mistake. He just hugged his pillow and fell asleep at the end of the bed.

When he woke up the next day, Huang Dan clearly felt that the atmosphere at home was different, and he relaxed unconsciously.

Mother Chen in the yard shouted, “You Huang Dan, come here and help me thread the needle.”

Huang Dan signaled Chen Yue not to follow, and he walked over alone.

Mother Chen looked at the young man in front of her. He had red lips and white teeth, and was extremely good-looking. It would be really great if he was a girl. She sighed, nothing is perfect.

Huang Dan put the thread through the needle hole and pulled out a length, “Okay.”

Mother Chen took it in her hand and said, “What’s wrong with your mouth?”

Huang Dan said he bit it in his dream.

Mother Chen smiled and said, “You are greedy and want to eat meat. I will ask your Shushu to make braised pork for you at noon.”

Huang Dan also laughed and said yes, “Ayi, making shoes by yourself is very hard.”

“The cloth shoes are comfortable to wear.”

Mother Chen was in very good spirits, “I will make a few more pairs for you both while my eyes are still good. If my eyes get worse one day, I won’t be able to make them anymore.”

Huang Dan was stunned, “Me too?”

Mother Chen sighed, “This is what I have on hand. I measured it according to the sole of your leather shoe. Does it fit?”

Huang Dan said it was fitting, “Thank you, Ayi.”

“What are you thanking me for? You’ve come here, but Ayi doesn’t have anything to give you.”

Mother Chen sewed the soles of the shoes stitch by stitch and said after a moment of silence, “Chen Yue told us about the child. It’s because of your generosity.”

Huang Dan felt a little uncomfortable. He was not generous, but selfish.

Mother Chen said, “Chen Yue’s father and I are very grateful to you.”

Huang Dan knew that Mother Chen was not sarcastic. He sighed in his heart and envied Chen Yue for having such a family.

Mother Chen pulled the needle and rubbed it on the sole of the shoe a few times, “Although you are still young now, you will grow old one day. When you are old, we will be gone and unable to take care of you. By then, you will find that there are many things you cannot do. The children can help you.”

Huang Dan said, “I know.”

He and Chen Yue each have their own careers, and it is time for them to work hard. They will not have any free time in the next 20 to 30 years. The old couple do not live with them, so they can’t spend much time together. With the children around, it won’t be too lonely.

Mother Chen stopped sewing the soles of the shoes and continued, “I’ll be thankful for your hard work in the future.”

Huang Dan saw a water stain on the soles of the shoes. He pursed his lips, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over.

In the living room, Father Chen witnessed this scene and thought that the future relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would not be bad, “Son, I told your mother about the marriage.”

Chen Yue didn’t look back, “What did mom say?”

Father Chen had a smile on his face, “She didn’t say anything, just went to rummage through the box and took out a cheongsam from the bottom of the box.”

Chen Yue turned his head sharply.

Father Chen patted his son on the shoulder, “The wedding is once in a lifetime, don’t leave any regrets. Also, son, congratulations on getting what you wanted.”

Chen Yue pinched the bridge of his nose, “Dad, you suddenly become sentimental, I can’t help crying.”

Father Chen smacked his lips and said, “Be grateful and God will bless you. Okay, stop squeezing your tears and follow me to the kitchen to make fish balls.”

Two days later, Huang Dan and Chen left town, packing small bags, and headed for their home.

Huang Dan looked back and found that the old couple were still standing there, their figures blurred.

Chen Yue said, “When I was in school, every weekend when I went back to school, my mom would be waiting at the door. I would walk a long way and look back, but she would still be there. No matter how many times I told her, it was useless.”

Huang Dan said, “It’s great to have parents.”

Chen Yue glanced at him, “Silly, don’t you have one too?”

Huang Dan nodded, “Yes, I have one too.”

Around noon, the castle gate opened to Huang Dan. He got out of the car and walked side by side with Chen Yue on the spacious boulevard.

Chen Yue called home to report their safety, and then introduced Huang Dan to every plant and tree in the castle. He was like a great friend waiting to be praised, “The trees I planted will not wither and turn yellow all year round.”

Huang Dan didn’t have time to praise him, “This place is too big, will it feel empty for the two of us to live here?”

Chen Yue’s face was dark, “Our dog little Pudding and I have been living together for long time.”

Huang Dan looked around as he walked, feeling like he had entered a forest, “There are so many trees.”

Chen Yue raised his eyebrows, “What about it?”

Huang Dan said, “You can’t stay under a tree in the summer because insect feces will fall down.”

Before Chen Yue could say anything, he heard him say, “I like our home very much.”

Hearing these words, Chen Yue felt happy in his heart, “Just like it.”

He motioned Huang Dan to look around, “This area is all ours, including the back hill. The air is very fresh. You can go for a run when you get up in the morning.”

Huang Dan knew himself, “If I run out, I can’t come back.”

Chen Yue gave him a look that I knew. “So I built two more garages with cars in them. You can drive back.”

Huang Dan，“……”

The nanny doesn’t usually live here. When Chen Yue is away on business, he will ask her to stay and take care of the Shiba Inu little pudding.

As the sound of a car engine approached, the Shiba Inu rushed out of its kennel like a young wife waiting for her husband to come home.

Huang Dan looked at the vigorous figure of the Shiba Inu getting closer and closer. He was in a trance, “It’s very similar.”

Chen Yue put down his luggage and squatted down to pick up the Shiba Inu, stroking the hair on its back with his hands, “I picked it specially.”

Huang Dan touched Shiba Inu’s head with his hand and said, “Hello.”

The Shiba Inu barked at Huang Dan several times and wagged its tail, showing no sign of rejection at all.

Huang Dan opened his arms and said, “I’ll give you a hug.”

Chen Yue’s brows immediately wrinkled, “No, you can only hug me.”

Huang Dan was a little speechless.

Chen Yue was jealous of everyone. The reason why he agreed to the adoption was because the child would not live with them, otherwise he would not be able to live.

The nanny once saw a photo when she was clearing the table in the living room, so when she saw Huang Dan, she became polite after a brief surprise.

Don’t see much, don’t listen much, a smart person.

While Chen Yue was talking to the nanny, Huang Dan picked up the Shiba Inu and petted it. Having it at home made the house more lively.

Chen Yue let the nanny go. Next he had to cook, mop the floor, and do the laundry by himself, just to get things done before the wedding.

On the 5th, Jiang Long and Liu Feng set off for the wedding, and Song Min also set off. Only when he got there did he realize that he had misremembered the name of the hotel.

Song Min walked towards the door of the hotel, and met several Oriental people who came in. They smelled of alcohol and seemed to have just left a certain bar.

He didn’t read the almanac when he went out today, and someone vomited all over him.

“Shit！”

The person with a stain on his clothes did not curse, but the culprit started to curse.

Song Min was in a hurry, so he took off his smelly coat and left. A voice came from behind, “Da Shu, wait a minute.”

A tall young man came over, with a pair of peach blossom eyes on face, a dashing look, and a well-spoken manner. His breath was full of the smell of alcohol and tobacco, and there was an aggression in his eyes when he looked over, “My friend drank too much. I’m here to bring him to apologize to you. This is my business card. Tell me the money for the laundry and I’ll transfer it to you when the time comes.”

The old way of picking up a conversation.

Song Min threw the business card into the trash can when he went out.

Huang Dan and Chen Yue got off the plane in the early morning in the local time, which was just evening in China, and it was time to take a shower and go to bed.

There is a thin layer of mist floating in the air, and the temperature is a little higher than that of City C, but it is still within the range of winter. Taking a few more breaths can have a refreshing effect.

The extremely beautiful yet heroic Oriental people attracted the passengers’ sidelong glances and made them stop to look at them, without any malice, but simply out of appreciation.

Perhaps because the people were good-looking and the scenery in the early morning was beautiful, some passengers could not help but pick up the SLR cameras in front of their chests and snap a few photos, forever freezing the image of the Oriental man sitting on the suitcase with his eyelids half-closed.

Chen Yue came over after hanging up the phone, frowned and glanced at the people staring at his wife, feeling disgusted, “Let’s go.”

Huang Dan raised his eyelids, and his eyes were a little red. He didn’t get a good rest on the plane. The twin sisters behind him were so lively. They sang and danced, and they were all very active.

Chen Yue didn’t rest either. He was under more pressure than Huang Dan, but he didn’t show it on his face, “Not leaving? Are you going to sit here and wait for the sun to rise?”

Huang Dan stood up and loosened the scarf around his neck, “Can you see that I’m nervous?”

Chen Yue took two steps back and pretended to look him up and down. He said seriously, “I can’t tell at all.” When people are nervous, they can’t hide it. In fact, anyone who is not blind can see it.

Huang Dan breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Huang Dan like this, Chen Yue didn’t know what to say for a moment, so he rubbed his hair, silently comforting him.

Huang Dan said, “I’m afraid your parents won’t like me.”

Chen Yue said how could it be possible? He told Huang Dan, “Look, my parents love me, and I love you. There is no way they won’t like you.”

Huang Dan was almost convinced by his theory.

Chen Yue said that the car was coming. He picked up the suitcase with one hand and pulled Huang Dan with the other. He walked through the crowd with long legs and approached there.

As soon as he got in the car, Chen Yue called home and said that they had arrived and were on their way back.

Father Chen on the other end didn’t waste any time and said something very informative, “Son, let me tell you, your mom got up early and prepared breakfast for you. It’s because of you that I get to eat the steamed buns she made herself. She also rolled the dough by herself. The last time I ate them was more than ten or twenty years ago.”

Speaking of this, Father Chen still felt a little aggrieved. In previous years, whenever he said he wanted to eat, his wife would give him money to go out and buy it, but she just refused to cook it himself, thinking it was troublesome and time-consuming, and saying that it didn’t matter if it was bought outside.

Having left his hometown and unable to buy anything, Father Chen thought that he should at least cook it himself. But the wife said that there was bread at home and he could just have a few bites. It was not nice for him to be picky about food at his age.

This time, Father Chen didn’t say a word. His wife didn’t mind the trouble or say it was too much effort, nor did she ask him to help. She did the whole thing by herself.

This phone call put Chen Yue in a good mood. He held Huang Dan’s hand on his leg and said, “My mother has made breakfast for you before she even meets you. If she meets you, I guarantee she will fall in love with you at first sight, just like I did back then.”

Huang Dan said, “It’s too early for you to be happy.”

Chen Yue stroked Huang Dan’s fingers and said softly, “It’s not too early. We are getting married soon, and you are my bride.”

Huang Dan’s face was slightly hot, “Stop talking.”

Chen Yue laughed muffledly, “Are you shy? It’s okay, the driver can’t understand Chinese.”

The driver couldn’t understand, but he could see it. However, he was not surprised and didn’t think there was anything strange about two men leaning against each other with their fingers interlocked. Homosexual relationships were also very common.

In the second half, Chen Yue was browsing his phone and squeezing Huang Dan’s hand, revealing his inner impatience. He wanted to take him home quickly, introduce his parents to him, and introduce him to his parents.

The three most important people in life will soon meet. This is a very important day.

Huang Dan was infected by Chen Yue’s eagerness. He took his gaze away from the scenery outside the car window, turned his head and said, “Are we almost there?”

Chen Yue looked at his watch, then checked the road conditions. He said they were almost there, “Are you hungry? How about eating something first? There are biscuits and yogurt in my bag. Wait, I’ll get them for you.”

Huang Dan couldn’t stop him. A bag of chocolate biscuits and some yogurt were stuffed into his hands. He took a sip of yogurt and ate a piece of biscuit. His empty stomach felt a little better.

Chen Yue saw him handing him half the bag of biscuits and asked, “Don’t want to eat more?”

Huang Shan said, “I can’t eat too much. When I get to your house later, I will have breakfast cooked by Ayi.”

Chen Yue laughed out loud and rubbed his shoulder against Huang Dan, “You heard what my dad said on the phone, right? This time he and I are both benefiting from you. Really, no matter how long I am away on a business trip, my mom never takes it seriously.”

Huang Dan also smiled, “Really?”

Chen Yue said of course, “Let me tell you this, as I get older and older, my mother becomes lazier and lazier. If my father doesn’t mop the floor, then no one will mop the floor at home.”

Huang Dan glanced at him, “What about you?”

Chen Yue touched his nose and said, “Unfortunately, I’m like my mother.”

Huang Dan，“……”

“This is what I think, if my family doesn’t hire a maid, then I will do it, and if they hire a maid, then the maid will do it.”

Chen Yue ate two biscuits, bit the straw that Huang Dan had used and took a sip of yogurt. Seeing him looking at his phone, he moved his face towards him, “Who is it?”

Huang Dan said it was Song Min, “He wanted to go into the study to find a book and send me a text message to inform.”

Chen Yue asked strangely, “Didn’t he go in before?”

Huang Dan put the phone back into his coat pocket and said, “Go in, but he has never touched the books on the shelf without permission in these years.”

Chen Yue sneered, “Silly boy, you don’t have much time at home. If he turns it over and puts it back, you don’t know.”

Huang Dan frowned, “That’s right, the drawings I put in the book are gone.”

Chen Yue swallowed the milk in his mouth and asked, “What drawing?”

Huang Dan said, “It’s the little figures you drew for me back then. I drew an extra picture of you on each one.”

Chen Yue was stunned, “When did it happen?”

Huang Dan said, “Didn’t I go back to the past? At that time, I always knew that you liked me, and I liked you too, but I just couldn’t say that. I missed you during the Chinese New Year in my freshman year of high school, so I drew those pictures with a pen.”

Chen Yue frowned, “Why didn’t you tell me about such a big thing?”

Huang Dan was stunned, “Is it a big deal?”

Chen Yue thought to himself, great! I didn’t know you liked me so much and even drew a picture of me. He asked with a stern face, “Did you cry when you rejected me?”

A trace of memories flashed through Huang Dan’s eyes, and he nodded, “Yeah, it’s not good.”

Chen Yue half-closed his eyes and looked at his hand. He asked in a hoarse voice, “What about the drawings? Can you still find it? You went back to the past to draw it. Maybe because of some changes, the corresponding position in the future has also changed.”

Huang Dan said, “If that’s the case, it should still be in the study.”

Chen Yue sighed, “We have to look for it carefully when we go back. If I find it, I have to put it in the safe.”

Huang Dan said, “If you like, I can draw you often.”

Chen Yue looked straight at Huang Dan, just like when he sat in the last row and looked at him, “Don’t say that, people can be greedy. I’m afraid that I will want you to draw one for me every day.”

Huang Dan said it was okay, “It won’t be easy to draw when I get old.”

Chen Yue’s throat rolled, “You’re not even thirty yet, what are you talking about old or not?”

Huang Dan said, “It will be here soon. Everyone will grow old and die, and I am no exception.”

The veins on Chen Yue’s forehead jumped. He didn’t want to hear anything, but this person insisted, “I find that you can easily make me so angry that my stomach hurts.”

Huang Dan frowned, “Do you have a stomachache?”

Chen Yue took advantage of the situation and let out an ouch, “It hurts.”

Huang Dan saw that the place the other party pressed seemed to be his stomach, “Where is your stomach?”

Chen Yue said, “It’s where it should be.”

Huang Dan’s mouth twitched slightly, “Don’t make trouble. If you have a stomachache, you must tell me.”

Chen Yue probed calmly, “What will you do?”

Huang Dan said, “We need to analyze each case specifically. If you feel pain, tell me how it hurts, and then I will tell you what to do.”

“……”

Chen Yue laughed. He had never won against this person. Wasn’t he smart? No way, his IQ is over 100 anyway.

After much deliberation, Chen Yue couldn’t think of a reason, so just let him be, he was happy anyway.

The car stopped amidst Huang Dan’s random thoughts, and arrived.

After Huang Dan got out of the car and looked at the scenery in front of him, he had an indescribable feeling.

Chen Yue said, “They moved here two years ago. They said it’s a good place, comfortable and not noisy.”

Huang Dan closed his eyes and breathed. He smelled the fragrance of flowers, “It’s very good.”

Chen Yue said, “Our home is better.”

The town at this point is extremely quiet. It looks like a painting whether viewed from near or far. Walking into it, you become a person in the painting.

Huang Dan followed Chen Yue through an alley, and then another. There were small houses on both sides, and many pots of unnamed flowers were placed in front of the doors. Some grew out of the cracks in the rocks, with tender green leaves, full of vitality.

Winter is not over yet, but spring has already forced its way in.

After a flat path, there are stairs. At the next intersection, there are stairs again.

Huang Dan sighed and was about to ask which household it was when he noticed that Chen Yue had stopped walking. He looked up and saw a middle-aged couple standing in front of a house not far away.

Both Father Chen and Mother Chen have come from bitter days of life. Even though their lives are better now, they still dress simply. They just dress in a way that makes them comfortable and have nothing to do with elegance and luxury.

Those who don’t know the situation might think that their son doesn’t make much money, but you can see some signs when you go into his house.

Chen Yue whispered, “How about it? I was right, wasn’t I? My parents are stunned.”

Huang Dan walked over and called politely, “Shushu, Ayi.”

Father Chen nudged his wife, who was still in a daze, and said to the young man, “You must be exhausted from catching the plane, and there is still jet lag.”

Huang Dan said it was okay.

Father Chen glared at his son and said, “Let’s go home first.”

Mother Chen stopped Father Chen, “Wait a minute, do you think the person your son brought back looks familiar?”

Father Chen muttered, “When you say that, it seems true. Where have we seen him before?”

Mother Chen thought for a long time but didn’t remember, “He has a very good temperament.” This thing cannot be faked.

Father Chen agreed, “Yeah.”

Mother Chen said, “When that child stood next to my son, I actually felt that my son was not worthy of him.”

Father Chen said, “Me too……”

Mother Chen interrupted him, “Does he look like that student……the one who was in the newspaper?”

Father Chen only thought of it after she reminded him, “It’s strange. After so many years, why hasn’t the child changed much?”

“It’s probably hereditary. Some people don’t look old.”

Mother Chen thought for a moment and said, “Old Chen, then it is our son who brought disaster to others?”

Father Chen didn’t answer but asked, “What do you think?”

Mother Chen slapped him on the arm, “I’m almost mad to death now, I can’t think of anything!”

Father Chen gently patted his wife on the back and reassured her, “The child has grown up, and children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. What’s the point of being angry? Besides, it’s not you who will suffer the consequences.”

Mother Chen’s face darkened. “Stay away from me. Don’t think I don’t know you’re busy on both sides. I’m telling you, surname Chen, you’d better figure out which side you’re on. If you’re on the wrong side, we’ll never be done!”

Father Chen looked innocent, “I only found out about my son bringing someone back yesterday. I have the same attitude as you. Our family must sit together and have a good chat about this matter. ”

Mother Chen looked at him and smiled without giving him a good look, “Go on, continue acting yourself.”

Father Chen put his hand into his sleeve and felt aggrieved, “What did I act myself?”

Mother Chen was too lazy to pay attention this time.

As soon as his wife left, Father Chen sighed alone at the door, “Son, your father, I risked my life for your happiness this time.”

Father Chen sniffed, “It’s so cold.”

He walked quickly into the house and said to the two people standing under the eaves, “What are you doing standing there? Go wash your hands and have breakfast.”

Huang Dan asked, “Where do you wash your hands?”

Chen Yue took Huang Dan to the bathroom and rubbed his hands with soap, “How do you feel about meeting my parents? Are you not nervous anymore?”

Huang Dan said, “I’m even more nervous.”

Chen Yue kissed him on the face and said, “It’s okay, I’m here.”

When Huang Dan and Chen Yue went to the living room, breakfast was already on the table, and the dishes and chopsticks were also there.

Father Chen said kindly, “Sit down, the buns are freshly baked, eat them while they are hot.”

Huang Dan glanced at Mother Chen, who never paid any attention to him, and sat down next to her.

Mother Chen did not respond, and Father Chen exchanged glances with son Chen Yue.

Not sure why, but when they saw Huang Dan’s actions, they both thought of the same thing, and a few words popped up in their minds at the same time – capture the leader first.

Chen Yue picked up a plump white bun and blew on it, then took a bite and began to praise, “Mom, you are still as good as ever.”

Mother Chen said there are several kinds of bun fillings, “Can you tell what they taste like?”

Chen Yue’s mouth was full of the taste of beef and cabbage, “The taste of love, right, Huang Dan.”

Huang Dan said, “I haven’t eaten yet.”

Chen Yue’s eyes twitched. What do you mean by pig teammates? This is it.

Huang Dan felt that Chen Yue was the pig teammate. From the moment he sat down at the table, the old couple kept their eyes on him. He didn’t even take a bite of the food. If he responded, wouldn’t that be making fun of the old couple?

Father Chen kept coughing, which was an old habit. He would cough at any time or place.

Seeing that her husband’s face turned red from coughing, Mother Chen turned her face to the ground at the table and coughed. She didn’t go outside. The young man next to her did not show any expression of disgust or aversion, which made her think more.

At times like this, the younger generation will feel more or less dirty.

Mother Chen was thinking about something, and something suddenly sounded in her ears, “Shushu, do you want some water?”

Before she could speak, she heard the young man say again, “Ayi, which one is Shushu’s cup? I’ll go get him some water.”

Mother Chen said to her son, “Go and get water for your dad.”

Chen Yue said, “Huang Dan is close to the coffee table.”

Mother Chen glared at him, and he put down the bowl and chopsticks and stood up, “I’ll go, I’ll go.”

Father Chen’s throat was dry, and the more he coughed, the more itchy he became. He took a few sips of water to calm down.

The coughing disappeared and the dinner table became quiet again.

Chen Yue drank two bowls of porridge, “Mom, don’t keep peeking at him like this, he won’t be able to eat well.”

Mother Chen’s old face was instantly embarrassed. She really did it and felt guilty, so she couldn’t come up with an excuse.

Father Chen quickly changed the subject, otherwise his wife would be embarrassed, “Son, go get your dad a bowl of porridge.”

It took less than two minutes for Chen Yue to go back and forth, for fear that Huang Dan would be wronged.

The buns were specially steamed for Huang Dan, and this was a tacit knowledge. He could usually only eat two, but today he ate one more and said with a smile that it was delicious.

The old couple can tell whether the junior is lying or telling the truth.

Although Chen’s mother didn’t smile, her expression was no longer so stern. You shouldn’t hit a smiling person, especially a young man whose temperament was incompatible with the family and who was impeccable in every way.

After breakfast, Chen Yue brought Huang Dan into the room and said, “You should sleep for a while.”

Huang Dan couldn’t sleep.

Chen Yue said seriously, “You don’t look very good now, and you have dark circles under your eyes. I suggest you take a nap.”

Huang Dan took off his coat and pants, went to bed, and fell asleep soon after.

Chen Yue didn’t go out. He moved a chair over and sat down, with his legs on the bed, looking as if he was determined to defend to the end.

When Father Chen and Mother Chen outside the window saw their son acting like this, they remembered the scene of an old hen guarding her chicks, exactly the same.

Father Chen knocked on the window twice and called his son to come out.

Chen Yue smoothed his hair, took a cigarette and a lighter and walked out of the room. The old couple were waiting in the living room.

Mother Chen spoke first, “What does he do?”

Chen Yue took out a cigarette and clicked on the cigarette case, “Architect, draw pictures.”

Father Chen blurted out, “Isn’t that a waste of brainpower?”

Chen Yue said, “He worked hard to draw a picture, and if the customer is not satisfied, he has to make changes until the customer is satisfied.”

Father Chen seemed to be touched, “That can’t be helped. Some clients are laymen who don’t understand design at all. They are just nouveau riche with nothing but money.”

Chen Yue threw the lighter on the table and said, “No, Dad, why did you look at me when you talked about nouveau riche?”

Mother Chen said before her husband, “You two, father and son, don’t let the topic go too far.”

Father Chen said, “The child has not gone astray and has always been excellent.”

Chen Yue curled his lips, “Yes, when he was in school, he didn’t go out to play. He studied hard every day and got full marks on the exams. He was a genius in everyone’s eyes. After graduation, he worked hard and didn’t give himself a holiday.”

Mother Chen concluded, “Someone else’s family’s son.”

Chen Yue，“……”

Father Chen wondered, “Son, you said he is the same age as you, but why does he look so much younger than you?”

Chen Yue babbled, “Isn’t this nonsense? I have been exposed to wind and sun before, and my skin has become rough.”

The old couple remained silent as they thought of the difficult years their son had endured.

Chen Yue cursed himself inwardly. He said jokingly, “It’s mainly because Huang Dan is good-looking, right, mom and dad?”

Mother Chen fiddled with the tea set on the table, “What’s the point of looking good? It can’t pass good genes into our family.”

She wiped her eyes and said, “I’m going to go into the room and lie down for a while. No one is allowed to come in and bother me.”

The father and son looked at each other and sighed.

Father Chen said, “Are you worried too?”

Chen Yue moved his gaze to the yard, “I’m worried. I want our family to be happy when we sit together.”

Father Chen thought for a moment and said, “I’ll go to the room to see your mother. She’s crying.”

Chen Yue said, “Dad, thank you.”

Father Chen pressed his shoulder and went into the room to coax his wife.

It was already noon when Huang Dan woke up. He didn’t see Chen Yue in the room, nor did he go out. Instead, he took out his cell phone to call the other party.

Chen Yue was pruning branches outside. When he saw the caller ID, he hurried back to his room, “Are you awake?”

Huang Dan was sitting on the bedside, his hair slightly messy, and there were red marks on the pillow on his face, which were patterned.

Chen Yue felt itchy at the sight. He closed the door with his backhand and was about to throw himself down when his father’s voice sounded outside the door.

“Time to eat!”

Chen Yue rubbed his forehead and thought, well, forget about doing anything at home.

After lunch, Father Chen called Chen Yue to the yard to chat.

Chen Yue twisted his neck back.

Father Chen sat down on a rattan chair and poured himself a cup of tea. “Don’t look at it. You don’t have X-ray vision. You can’t see it even if you break your neck.”

Chen Yue leaned back in his chair, arms folded across his chest, “Dad, what are you doing out in the yard in the middle of winter without the sun? Aren’t you cold?”

“This is the only season in the year where you can get some cold weather. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Father Chen blew away the steam floating on the tea, looking a bit frightened, “I told your story yesterday, and your mother was very frightened. She almost kicked me out of the house.”

Chen Yue’s face twitched, he could imagine the scene, “Didn’t I ask you to prob it first?”

Father Chen snorted, “Still probing? You came here today, but you just told me yesterday. Time is so tight, probing will only waste time. It’s better to be straightforward. Anyway, if you stick your head out, you will get hurt. If you hide your head, you will still get hurt.”

Chen Yue clicked his tongue, “Old ginger is still spicy.”

Father Chen’s eyes widened, “Don’t be garrulous in front of me. Don’t think I don’t know that you are secretly happy in your heart.”

Chen Yue also poured himself a cup of tea, “Okay, then I won’t be happy secretly, I will be happy openly, Dad, this time it’s all thanks to you.”

“I, your father, haven’t been so nervous in front of your mother in years. I couldn’t even speak straight. I was terrified. I was afraid that she would get upset and squat at the door, slapping her thighs and crying. You know, that scene is unbearable to watch.”

Father Chen let out a long sigh as he spoke, “Son, luckily your mother has a problem that is not too big or too small, that is, she is easily influenced by others. I talked to her a lot this morning, and it seems that she listened to me.”

After their son decided not to jump off a building, they no longer dared to interfere in their son’s emotional problems, for fear that something would happen to him again.

Chen Yue raised his head suddenly, “So mom agrees?”

Father Chen said, “Anyway, the worst-case scenario is what it is today, and it won’t get worse in the future.”

Chen Yue thanked his father. He knew it would be difficult to persuade his mother, so he let his father take the lead. After all, the couple had lived together for most of their lives and knew each other very well, so it would be easier to communicate.

Father Chen felt bad, “If you had only known him for a month or two, or a year or two, or three or five years, I, your father, would not say a word for you.”

It happened to be more than ten years, from childhood to adulthood, and the person is about to turn thirty. This span is too big. He has never given up all the way to this day. There is no way he can give up. Don’t count on it.

After a brief silence, Chen Yue put down his crossed legs and leaned his upper body forward, “Dad.”

When Father Chen saw his son like this, the alarm bells in his heart immediately rang loudly. He leaned back with the teacup in his hand and kept some distance, “Just tell me what you want to say. Don’t give me that.”

Chen Yue said, “You have to go to a place with my mom on the seventh day of next month. No, you have to go two days earlier and leave home on the fifth day.”

Father Chen frowned, “Why, you have arranged another trip for us? Cancel it and wait until after the New Year. When the weather is better, we can see flowers and other things.”

Chen Yue said, “It’s not a trip, it’s to attend the wedding of your son and daughter-in-law.”

Father Chen stood up in shock, the tea in his hand shook a few times and spilled a lot, “Wedding?”

Chen Yue pulled him back to the rattan chair and took his teacup away and placed it on the small wooden table. “Dad, keep your voice down. Don’t alarm my mom.”

Father Chen’s chest rose and fell, his old face looked very ugly. He nodded and said, “Act first, report later, right? Son, you are brave enough to use this trick.”

Chen Yue smiled and said, “Didn’t I inherit it from you, old man? Like father, like son, right?”

Father Chen was so angry that he couldn’t say a word for a long time. He never thought that his son would hold back such a trick, “Why didn’t you tell me all about it on the phone yesterday?”

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to bear it.”

Chen Yue patted the non-existent dust on his legs and said, “Actually, I have liked him for fourteen years and have been clinging to him. It is the so-called unrequited love, one-sided love. He was willing to be with me some time ago. He was the one who brought up the wedding. I couldn’t stop smiling at that time.”

Father Chen’s face was full of disbelief. He thought that the past ten years had belonged to his son and the child, but he didn’t know that it belonged to his son alone.

He held one end tightly, but the other end was empty. No matter how hard he tried, it was of no use.

Chen Yue said to himself, “Originally, I was thinking about how to better propose marriage to him, but I didn’t expect him to bring it up first. How can I not be happy? I feel at ease if it’s done sooner.”

Father Chen was filled with emotion. His son’s one-sided insistence left him speechless. He stood up and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. Is this fate? If not fate, what else could it be?

“Son, are you sure your feelings for him haven’t changed? Are they still the same as they were at the beginning? What Dad meant is that marriage is very sacred and needs to be treated with caution. Don’t hurt yourself, let alone others.”

Chen Yue raised his eyebrows, “What else? I’m thirty, and I’m not a child. I know exactly what marriage means.”

Father Chen said carefully, “Son, don’t be unhappy to hear this, the more you can’t get something, the more you want it. But when you really get it, you’ll find that it’s just that simple.”

“There are exceptions.”

Chen Yue breathed a sigh of relief and crossed his fingers together, “There is also a saying that time can dilute everything. Is that what it says? It doesn’t work for me.”

Father Chen’s face was stern, “You shameless thing!”

The son has spent the best time for that child. It would be really sad if the other person still doesn’t want to be with him.

Chen Yue shrugged, not thinking it was a shameful thing, “Dad, please tell my mom about this. If you don’t want to, I’ll do it myself, but you’ll have to show up at that time, after all, you’re the head of the family.”

Father Chen kicked him gently and said, “Get out of here!”

Chen Yue stood up and said, “The surprise is unexpected. You need some time to digest it. I’ll go out to smoke a cigarette. Call me if you need anything.”

Father Chen stared at his son’s back as he walked out the door, and quietly prepared himself for the wedding. It would be on the 7th of next month, wasn’t that less than half a month away?

After craving for it for more than ten years, he finally got to eat it as if in a dream. He will definitely treat it as a treasure.

Father Chen sighed and said, “Well, the Chen family’s incense is gone.”

It’s over. This matter is hard to say. If it goes wrong, everyone will fall to the ground. Father Chen went to find his son outside the door, asked for a cigarette and squatted down to smoke.

The father and son were smoking, each with their own thoughts, and neither of them paid any attention to each other.

The atmosphere in the kitchen was neither good nor bad. Huang Dan rolled up his sweater sleeves, pursed his lips and said, “Ayi, can I help you wash the dishes?”

Mother Chen washed the dishes without saying anything.

Huang Dan stood by the sink and took the initiative to get a rag to wipe the soup bowl.

Mother Chen took the plate out of the rice water and put it aside, “You go out, I don’t need your help here.”

Huang Dan didn’t leave. He frowned and said, “Ayi, I have been without parents since I was a child. I don’t know how to get along with the older generation. I will learn. I will also let Chen Yue teach me. I will listen to everything he says.”

He was not a smooth talker, he spoke very little and was not good at expressing his emotions. This paragraph was unprecedented. He spoke incoherently but threw away all his concerns at the same time.

Mother Chen was silent for a long time before she spoke. Her voice was a little blurry amid the sound of dishes colliding, “Do you know what color shirt my son likes to wear?”

Huang Dan heard clearly at once, “Sky blue.”

Because he wore a white shirt in his freshman year of high school, Chen Yue bought a sky blue one to wear, which looked like a couple’s outfit. At that time, Chen Yue was very cautious even when showing his happiness, and did not dare to show it too obviously.

Mother Chen rinsed the plate under the faucet a few times, then took a dry rag and wiped it, “Then tell me, what does my son like to drink?”

Huang Dan said, “Milk.” Because he likes to drink it.

Mother Chen paused while wiping the dishes, and continued the next second, “Does my son like sour or sweet fruits?”

Huang Dan lowered his eyes and wiped the mouth of the bowl carefully, and said, “It’s sour.”

Because he likes to eat sweet food, Chen Yue doesn’t eat it. Over time, Chen Yue treats it as a habit and changes his taste unconsciously.

Mother Chen put the cleaned plate on the shelf and said, “My son has a Walkman, an old model from more than ten years ago. He cherishes it very much and often takes it out to listen to songs. Do you know what his favorite song is?”

Huang Dan said the song titles, “One is 《Simple Love》, one is《Sweet As Honey》, one is《I Only Care About You》, and one is《Fairy Tale》.”

There were four songs in total, and each of them was correct. Mother Chen was shocked. She turned around and faced the young man who was only slightly shorter than her son. Her lips trembled. She wanted to say something but didn’t know where to start.

Huang Dan spoke softly, his eyes slightly reddened, “Ayi, it’s not easy for Chen Yue and I to get to where we are today. We have lived as one person. No matter how many questions you ask, I can answer them. Please give him to me, and I will treat him well.”

Mother Chen cried.

After Jiang Long sobered up, he was confused.

Jiang Long shivered with a chill on his arm, which brought him back to his senses. When he saw the dark face beside the bed, the confusion in his eyes disappeared instantly, replaced by surprise.

Liu Feng played with a small snowball in his hand, “Oh, boss Jiang is awake.”

Jiang Long looked around.

Liu Feng leaned back, straightened the fur collar of his open down jacket, crossed his legs and said, “This is a hospital. The doctor said you have to stay in the hospital for observation to make sure you are fine before leaving.”

Jiang Long asked in confusion, “Why am I in the hospital?”

Liu Feng snorted and laughed, “Can’t remember? You went to the rooftop and got drunk, sitting on the edge and acting crazy, alarming everyone there. Huang Dan took some effort to persuade you to come down, but when you stepped in, you didn’t stand firmly. Huang Dan rushed over to pull you, and Chen Yue dragged him to the back and got himself, but still failed, and you fell on to the air cushion. If you were less lucky, you would be lying in the morgue now, with a piece of white cloth on your body, your head split open, your flesh rotten, your bones broken, and your whole body unrecognizable.”

He stuffed the snowball into Jiang Long’s neck, “It’s cold, isn’t it? The morgue is much colder, but you won’t feel a thing when you lie down in there. As for your parents, after they received the news that their son jumped to his death, they either fainted on the spot or cried loudly. Anyway, they can forget about having a comfortable old age.”

“By this time next year, the grass on your grave will be as tall as a man, but we are all working so hard to make a living that we don’t have the time to weed for you. In a few years, no one will remember you.”

Jiang Long had a headache, and many bits and pieces appeared in his mind, including him preparing a candlelight dinner, confronting Lin Xiaoxiao, drinking on the rooftop, breaking down and crying, and then Liu Feng, the police, Huang Dan, Chen Yue and others appeared. He was silent for a long time, “Thank you.”

Liu Feng took the snowball away and threw it into the trash can, “Have you come to your senses now? Do you feel like stupid sitting on the roof?”

Jiang Long hummed and said, “Quite stupid.”

Liu Feng clapped his hands, “That’s right. Many times it’s just a matter of a thought. Take me for example. I was falsely accused of stealing money from my Dabo’s house when I was in fifth grade. That day was my Dabo’s birthday and there were many people there. I said I didn’t steal, but everyone believed that it was me. Why? It’s because I’m a bad student and I don’t study well. I’m just a piece of shit. Who would look up to me? So no matter what I say, no one believes me. You haven’t done it but no one believes you. What explanation can you give? It’s all bullshit. No one believes it. What can you do? You can only endure it, endure it to death.”

(*Dabo= Uncle)

“The mouth is on someone else’s face, so they can say whatever they want. My relatives make all kinds of sarcasm. Some people are really vicious, and every word they say is like a knife, stabbing you in the heart. Some people are even more powerful, and they hide knives in their smiles, and they will hit you when you are not paying attention. The knives are poisonous, and even gods can’t stand it.”

Liu Feng’s always indifferent face showed a mocking look, but it disappeared in a flash, “During that time, my parents were always quarreling and fighting. Our home didn’t feel like home anymore. I was so annoyed that I thought about dying to end it all. It only lasted for a second or two. After that, every time I think about it, I feel that there was something wrong with my brain. Why did I want to die? Just for such a trivial matter? Others look down on me, but I want to live, and live well. I want to piss them off to death!”

Jiang Long had never heard of this. Seeing Liu Feng’s shameless appearance, he thought he was invulnerable, but he didn’t expect that he was so generous in heart. They are all human beings, the only difference is that some wear thicker masks and some wear thinner masks.

Liu Feng chuckled, “Now do you know what’s going on? They have all forgotten that I was a worthless piece of shit in their eyes. Not only have they told my parents that I’m a capable and great person, they’ve also given my family gifts and tried to get people into my store.”

As a person who has experienced it, he said, “Listen to me, 10% of life is not satisfactory. Many people have thoughts of suicide because of various things. However, as long as you get over that thought and don’t do stupid things, you will be immune to all poisons from now on!”

Jiang Long said strangely, “Aren’t you very upset with me? Why are you suddenly telling me so much?” Don’t people hide their vulnerable side? Especially someone like Liu Feng, who wouldn’t give him a chance to poke his back.

Liu Feng coughed twice, “That’s all in the past. From now on we are good buddies and a family.” It has to be. Your xiongdi and my xiongdi are getting along well, so we have to shake hands and make peace, and greet each other with a smile. Harmony brings wealth, otherwise why would I tell you so much.

Jiang Long was even more eccentric. He sat on the bed with a look of horror on his face, “Liu Feng, what’s wrong with you? I have goosebumps all over my body. Just tell me what’s going on.”

“Fuck, I’m telling you something, yes, I’m confidining in you with entire sincerity, do you really have to go that far?”

Liu Feng scratched his head. It was hard for him to say. It should be Huang Dan who told Jiang Long himself, “Well, Huang Dan is outside. I’ll go call him. Chen Yue is also here. And that someone, your ex-girlfriend.”

After Liu Feng went out, the ward was quiet for a while, then Huang Dan and Chen Yue walked in, just the two of them.

Jiang Long looked behind them and then looked away, “Chen Yue, I know you looked down on me. It was the same when we were in school and it is still the same now. This time I heard from Liu Feng about you rushing over. Thank you.”

Chen Yue’s words were straightforward. “Don’t thank me. I did that only because you are the only friend Huang Dan values.”

Jiang Long knew what was going on, but he didn’t understand the other meaning behind his words, “Thank you anyway.”

He looked at Huang Dan, and said with red eyes, “I’m sorry, I almost got you into trouble this time. If, I mean if, I lose my mind and do something stupid again in the future, please don’t put yourself in danger again, otherwise I won’t be able to see you in the underworld.”

Jiang Long choked up as he spoke, “Really, I was terrified when I heard Liu Feng’s description. I don’t know what would happen if the air cushion was not positioned correctly.”

Huang Dan sat down on a chair beside the bed, “After this incident, you will get better and better.”

Jiang Long calmed down, wiped his face, sniffed and said, “Huang Dan, I was originally planning to open a branch on Xieming Street, but I thought about it just now and thought I might as well open one in my hometown. What do you think?”

Huang Dan said, “It doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you live a happy life.”

Jiang Long sighed, “If the branch opens successfully, I will stay in my hometown for a long time and won’t be able to see you often.”

Huang Dan said, “You can contact us by phone and we can go on a trip together when we are free.”

“Okay, we can go on a self-driving trip.”

Jiang Long bared his fangs, “Let me tell you, the business is getting better and better. Apart from the money from opening a branch, I can also pay back the money I lent you in one lump sum.”

Huang Dan looked at him and said, “When I gave you the money, I never thought about asking you to pay it back.”

Jiang Long frowned, “No, I have to pay you back. Your money doesn’t come from the wind. Drawing a picture is so tiring and you don’t know how many brain cells you waste. The money you earn is hard-earned.”

“Then it’s up to you, whatever is convenient for you.”

Huang Dan rubbed his eyebrows and said, “Jiang Long, there is something I didn’t have the chance to tell you before.”

Jiang Long asked what was going on, and the next moment he saw Huang Dan holding Chen Yue’s hand, their fingers intertwined. He stared with his eyes wide open, mouth wide open, and muttered for a long time, “No wonder……”

The atmosphere in the ward remained unchanged.

Jiang Long was recalling the scenes at the class reunion. There were many small details that he didn’t notice at the time, but now when he looked at them again, none of them seemed right. When he learned that Chen Yue pounced on him and tried to catch him, he felt a little puzzled. If he was just a friend of a friend, there would be no need for that.

After all, it was a life-threatening move. If you were not careful, you would fall over the railing, and shattered to pieces.

Now Jiang Long understood that Chen Yue did that to prevent Huang Dan from being in any danger and also didn’t want Huang Dan to be sad because of his friend’s affairs.

Huang Dan has never liked anyone, but now for Chen Yue, he has even disregarded his principles. These two should have been together a long time ago, Jiang Long glanced at the ring and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. When it comes to love, he is a loser and has no experience, so he won’t say anything.

Bystanders are bystanders and should not care too much.

Jiang Long doesn’t understand homosexuality, he has only heard about it. If it were him ten years ago, he would think it was unhealthy and problematic, and that it was wrong. But ten years later, he doesn’t think that way. Homosexuality or heterosexuality are both relationships between two people, there is no difference.

Jiang Long said excitedly, remembering something, “Did Liu Feng know about it a long time ago? Damn, I was wondering why he told me so much. I asked him, but he didn’t say anything. He didn’t tell me even if he knew!”

Chen Yue raised his eyebrows, “Liu Feng saw it himself.”

Jiang Long didn’t believe it, “My eyes are much bigger than his and I didn’t even notice. His eyes are so small that they are almost a slit. How could he tell?”

Chen Yue and Huang Dan were both speechless.

Seeing them like that, Jiang Long reluctantly accepted the fact, “When will you get married?”

Huang Dan stated a date.

Jiang Long just asked casually. He had been preparing for the proposal for several months, so the wedding would definitely take longer. He didn’t expect Huang Dan and Chen Yue to play by their own rules, “Then it will be soon, right? Will you notify others?”

Huang Dan said he would not notify anyone else, “Just you and Liu Feng come.”

Chen Yue scratched the back of Huang Dan’s hand with his index finger. Marriage is for themselves, not for others to see. It’s good enough to have the most important friends and relatives present.

Jiang Long said happily, “Okay, I’ll call him then and make sure he’s there on time.”

Huang Dan chatted with Jiang Long for a while, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jiang Long was in good spirits. He said he should not do extreme things. Once he did, everything would be gone, “Lin Xiaoxiao is standing in the corridor. Do you want to let her in?”

Jiang Long shook his head and then nodded, and said sullenly, “I want to apologize to her. No matter what she thinks, I just did what I should do.”

The door opened and closed, Lin Xiaoxiao went in, Huang Dan and Chen Yue left the ward, and the latter called Liu Feng to inform him.

Liu Feng was buying food in the supermarket on the first floor, “Constrain your words and don’t scare Huang Dan. If you need me, just let me know. OK, I’ll send Jiang Long back. That’s it. See you later.”

Chen Yue hung up the phone and took a breath of the cold winter air, “Can I get permission for a cigarette?”

Huang Dan said, “Okay.”

Chen Yue smiled and said, “My wife is generous.”

As the cold wind blew, the snow on the treetops flew down. A little snow fell on Huang Dan’s neck, which immediately made him shiver. He walked away from under the tree, “Don’t stand there, it’s cold.”

“It’s cold everywhere outside this month.”

The windproof lighter is easy to use and can light a fire even in strong winds. Chen Yue took a puff of cigarette and spun the lighter between his fingers, “I am the only child in my family. You know this situation.”

After hearing this beginning, Huang Dan vaguely guessed the outline of the whole thing. He turned sideways and looked at the dim lights in the distance.

“My mother is easily influenced by others and has no opinion of her own. She listens to whatever others say and takes it to heart. My father and I have no way to deal with her.”

Chen Yue went out without bringing cigarettes tonight. The cigarette in his hand was Liu Feng’s, not his usual brand, and had a strong smell. He took a few puffs and then paused, “One year, when I was 24 or 25, my mother met a girl from China where we lived. Her sisters said that the girl had a face that would bring good luck to her husband, and whoever could marry her would be prosperous. She actually listened to all that and kept telling me how great the other was.”

Huang Dan put his hand into his coat pocket, “What happened next?”

Chen Yue narrowed his eyes, “Later, when that girl saw me, she kept coming to my house. It was no use for me to talk to her.”

“My mother got along well with her and they had close contact. One year she spent the New Year at my house. I woke up in the morning and saw her in my bed. I was so scared that I fell off the bed.”

Seeing the man looking at him with nervousness in his eyes, Huang Dan said, “I know you didn’t touch her.”

Chen Yue smiled, his heart was filled with sweetness, “It was a chaotic day. My dad scolded me, and then my mom scolded me. They took turns to spit on my face. The girl tried to persuade both sides, and still cried.”

“I felt like I couldn’t clear myself even if I jumped into the Yellow River. I rushed back in a helter-skelter to China with a pair of rabbit eyes to find you. I wanted to tell you like crazy that nothing happened between me and that girl. I hoped you could believe me, but you walked past me with an indifferent look on your face, without even pausing. At that moment, I didn’t even have the strength to speak.”

Chen Yue was drunk that day, and what happened afterwards was similar to Jiang Long’s. He couldn’t figure out what he was doing. The only difference was that it wasn’t such a big fuss, and only Liu Feng was present.

The roof was a few levels higher than where Jiang Long was sitting. Chen Yue couldn’t remember exactly how many levels it was. When he sat there, it felt like the whole world was at his feet.

However, Chen Yue was luckier than Jiang Long. He did not fall down due to his unstable standing. Besides, if he had fallen down, there would have been no air cushion underneath.

When Chen Yue jumped down inside from the railing, Liu Feng started crying and scolding him for being a good-for-nothing, and was almost scared to death by him.

Who doesn’t have a few things that make them feel aggrieved these days? The two gentlemen smoked, drank, and cried bitterly on the rooftop. The next morning they greeted the rising sun with a sloppy look and started a new day.

“Liu Feng called my dad and asked if something happened to me. He also said that I was so depressed that I wanted to jump off the building. When I went back, my parents were crying. They said that the girl was scared when she knew I was depressed. She immediately explained everything and admitted that she lied. I was finally vindicated.”

Chen Yue breathed out, “That’s it.”

It would be much easier to say it, hiding it all the time in your heart will make you feel anxious. If Liu Feng didn’t let it slip this time, Chen Yue would have found a suitable time to say it.

Huang Dan said nothing.

Chen Yue puffed smoke from his mouth and nose, jokingly saying, “Liu Feng has encountered this problem twice, and his mental state is still not good enough.”

Huang Dan was expressionless, “Is it funny?”

Chen Yue’s heart skipped a beat. It was just because the other didn’t speak that he quickly tried to lighten the atmosphere, but it had the opposite effect, “It’s not funny.”

Huang Dan’s lips were pressed down. He had a very good-looking face, with soft eyebrows and eyes, but this subtle movement made him look particularly cold, “Then what are you laughing at?”

Chen Yue put out his cigarette and stood upright. He lowered his head and said, “Honey, I was wrong.”

Huang Dan’s eyebrows furrowed, “In the future, quit one more thing, and don’t drink alcohol”

Chen Yue negotiated with him, “There are always social events, this is unavoidable. I promise not to drink too much and go home to accept your inspection. Is this okay?”

Huang Dan was not the type to argue, so he stopped there and said, “Okay.”

Chen Yue looked around, and seeing no one around, he held Huang Dan’s hand and put it in his pocket, “You can talk about anything you want me to quit, but don’t ask me to quit you. I can’t quit, it will cost me my life.”

Huang Dan said abruptly, “Chen Yue, we are all ordinary people.”

Chen Yue’s hand in his pocket grasped his, “Well, go ahead. I’m listening.”

Huang Dan said to him seriously, “We will quarrel, make trouble, get angry with each other, feel helpless towards each other, and compromise. These are all normal phenomena. Every couple in the world will have such moments more or less.”

“Life is full of trivialities, and among those trivialities, I don’t know which one will be the last straw that breaks the camel’s back, but we can’t ignore life just because of the unknown, do you understand what I mean?”

Chen Yue whispered, “I understand.”

Huang Dan sighed softly, “I think you still don’t understand. When two people are together, there will definitely be all kinds of problems. Just solve them when they arise. It’s no big deal. The most important thing is to move forward together.”

Chen Yue pursed his thin lips tightly together, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, “I understand.”

Huang Dan looked at Chen Yue, “Is there anything else you are hiding from me?”

Chen Yue made a gesture of swearing, “Absolutely not.”

Huang Dan said, “Don’t do it again. I don’t want to hear about your matters from other people.”

Chen Yue coughed, “If you say that, I would think you are jealous of Liu Feng.”

Huang Dan said, “A little bit.”

Chen Yue was stunned. After he came to his senses, he smiled and sighed, “You’re jealous. It’s good to be jealous, so you should be jealous more often.”

Huang Dan was too lazy to answer.

According to the original plan, Huang Dan would go home with Chen Yue on the 23rd.

Huang Dan had met his parents-in-law in the previous mission world and knew what the situation was like. He was much calmer this time and did not panic. He even made love with Chen Yue twice the night before departure.

Chen Yue called his parents, informed them in advance, and said he would bring someone home the next day.

Father Chen didn’t ask who the person was. There was no need to ask. He could think of it with his toes, “It’s already this hour. You can go to bed. You have to catch a flight tomorrow.”

Chen Yue said, “Dad, he is just like me.”

There was suddenly no sound on the other end.

Chen Yue picked up the cup and took a sip of water, “Hello?”

Father Chen spoke, his tone an octaves higher than before, and he was panting, “You are deliberately trying to make your dad uncomfortable for the whole day, right?”

Chen Yue leaned on the back of the chair, his long legs folded together casually, “I want you to be mentally prepared, so that when we meet tomorrow, no one will be embarrassed.”

Father Chen said angrily, “What mental preparation? Preparation my……”

He didn’t say the word, “If you say something like that to me out of the blue, I’ll have a heart attack.”

Chen Yue smiled helplessly, “Don’t talk nonsense, Dad, I have all your annual physical examination reports in my hands, and there is nothing wrong with your heart.”

Father Chen snorted coldly, “It didn’t happen before, but it may happen in the future.”

“Oh, why are you cursing yourself? My mom will cry again if she hears it.”

Chen Yue slowed down his voice, propped up his head with his hands and said, “Dad, do you still remember what we talked about in the living room on the morning of New Year’s Eve when I was a freshman in high school?”

Father Chen thought about it but didn’t remember it. He was getting older and he remembered less and forgot more, “What did you say?”

Chen Yue said, “You asked me if I had ever thought about what I would do in the future, and I said I had never thought about it before.”

Father Chen remembered a little bit, “Yes, that’s what happened. Dad remembers that you had someone you liked at that time, but you didn’t tell me when I asked you. Where is that child? What happened to you guys later?”

Chen Yue laughed out loud, “That’s it now. I’ll bring him to see you and my mom tomorrow.”

Father Chen was shocked and speechless.

Even if he thought about it hard, he would never have imagined that the child from more than ten years ago would be the boy he is now, just like his son.

Over the years, Father Chen has seen his son being alone and without any romantic prospects. If he says he is not anxious, even God won’t believe him.

But what can you do? It takes two to tango. If the person involved doesn’t take it seriously, nothing you can do will work.

Who knew he was such a loyal person, just like his old man.

Chen Yue turned on a wall lamp, and the yellowish light shone over, making his facial lines look very soft. “Dad, at that time you said that a man should be responsible. Look, I like him. I have liked him for so many years and have never given up for a single day.”

He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, “I persisted and won.”

Father Chen still didn’t say anything. He was frightened by his son’s persistence. He asked himself if he could do it.

Not to mention a year, even in a day, no one knows what will happen. No one knows what will happen at the next intersection.

Persistence is victory, we all know the truth, but how many can do it?

Father Chen was greatly shocked, yet also somewhat proud, that his son, who had a short-lived enthusiasm and could not commit to anything, could persist for so many years.

It’s amazing to be able to do what ordinary people can’t do.

“A person doesn’t have many fourteen years in his life, Dad. I’m not afraid that you’ll laugh at me and think I’m useless because I’ve never gotten my dream come true. I’m very happy every day now, the kind of happiness that makes me smile even when I’m dreaming.”

Chen Yue said, “In short, he is my life. If you make things difficult for him, it will be me who will suffer the most.”

Father Chen got two pieces of information from this sentence. First, his son was serious, and second, his son would never compromise with them.

He turned all his emotions into a sigh, “Bring the person back first.”

Chen Yue expected this response, so he started with his father, “Then you test my mom today.”

Father Chen said, “No need to test her. She will definitely cry, make trouble, and hang herself. You have to be mentally prepared.”

Chen Yue was very calm, “I’m already prepared for it. Dad, please work harder when the time comes.”

“……”

Father Chen sighed again, “Times have changed. Technology is very advanced now, and surrogacy agencies are becoming more and more sophisticated. If you have a child, your mother will definitely stop causing trouble.”

Chen Yue refused flatly, “No.”

Father Chen calmed down and said, “Your dad, I’m making plans for you, but you just say something like this without even thinking. Son, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Your mom is crazy about having a grandchild. She even dreams of becoming a grandmother.”

“Anyway, nothing matters more than death. No matter what the problem is, there will always be a way that satisfies both parties. It just depends on whether you can think of it.”

Chen Yue said lazily, “Dad, it’s up to you tomorrow.”

Father Chen hung up the phone, angry.

Chen Yue made a cup of milk and brought it to the room, “Are you still busy?”

Huang Dan lay on the bed reading the information, “The procedures for opening a studio are more complicated than I thought.”

Chen Yue put the milk on the bedside table, “Just take a look at the information. It’s not complicated to do it. When I registered the company, I was completely in the dark. I had to figure everything out by myself. When I figured it out, I found that it was just that simple.”

Huang Dan paused while flipping through the documents, “I wasn’t there during the hard time you were on this journey.”

Chen Yue pulled the quilt down a little, covered Huang Dan’s head with his palms and rubbed it, so soft, “It’s better if you’re not here. If you were here, I would be lazy.”

Huang Dan said, “I didn’t do anything and shouldn’t share your success.”

“Don’t, my heart is beating fast when you say that. If you don’t believe me, just touch it.”

Chen Yue grabbed his hand and pressed it on his chest, “Do you feel it?”

Huang Dan felt Chen Yue’s heartbeat in the palm of his hand, “What did you tell your dad?”

Chen Yue kissed Huang Dan’s ear, “Tell the truth.”

Huang Dan twitched his lips. He thought Chen Yue would test it first, and then think of a countermeasure if the reaction was too big, “Then you must have scared your dad.”

Chen Yue lowered his head and bit his soft earlobe lightly, “No one knows a son better than his father. My dad knows what I meant by this phone call. Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”

“How about this? We can stay at home tomorrow night and talk to my parents. The old people are a little conservative, but they are not ignorant of right and wrong. More communication will make things better. The day after tomorrow I will take you to the castle and show you the large rose garden I planted for you, as well as our Shiba Inu little pudding.”

Huang Dan said, “Okay.”

Chen Yue held Huang Dan’s face and kissed him. The cell phone on the bedside table buzzed, and he frowned, “Not to be concerned.”

Huang Dan’s tongue was bitten, and he took a breath, “It hurts, please be gentle.”

Chen Yue was a little gentler, kissing him and then moving away to look at him, then kissing him again, touching him passionately.

They had already done it twice that night, and Huang Dan had to go on a long trip tomorrow. Chen Yue was afraid that Huang Dan’s body couldn’t take it, so he endured it again and again and restrained himself.

The phone buzzed several times. Huang Dan reached it and checked WeChat, “Jiang Long said he’s home. He also said that he and Lin Xiaoxiao are getting along well. Even if they can’t be husband and wife, they won’t become enemies who never talk to each other again.”

It has a sense of the past gone with the wind.

Chen Yue leaned his head over and said, “There are many persimmons on the persimmon tree in front of his house.”

Huang Dan’s focus was diverted by him, “Yes, a lot. They are all ripe.”

Chen Yue clicked his tongue, “If no one picks them off, they will surely fall to pieces one by one, and the birds will come to eat them.”

Huang Dan replied to Jiang Long, suggesting that he pick the persimmons and asked him to keep in touch with him and call him if anything happened.

Chen Yue touched Huang Dan’s waist twice and said, “Drink the milk. I’ll get you some persimmons. There’s one last one.”

After Huang Dan drank the milk and ate the persimmons, he was fed into the bathroom by Chen Yue.

Chen Yue stood outside the door, “Are you okay yet? How about I take you to the hospital.”

Huang Dan said no, he knew he just had diarrhea and it was not a big problem.

Chen Yue was worried, “How do you feel? Does your stomach hurt?”

Huang Dan said, “It doesn’t hurt.”

“Are you sweating? Never mind. You empty your bowels. I’ll go find some medicine.”

Chen Yue dug out a bunch of commonly used medicines and called his secretary. He had always had some minor ailments and they were all taken care of by the other party, who had experience.

The secretary hadn’t slept yet. She was talking to her boyfriend about the house, but the conversation wasn’t going well. When she received the call, her out-of-control emotions instantly came back to normal, “Mr. Chen, it’s so late. What’s the matter?”

Chen Yue made a long story short.

The secretary’s reply was even shorter, and she gave a twelve-word mantra, “Drink more warm water, go to bed early, and keep warm yourself.”

Chen Yue frowned, “That’s it? Don’t I usually take medicine?”

The secretary said, “You have a stomach problem. Mr. Chen, have you forgotten that you had stomach bleeding due to drinking at a party?”

Chen Yue left the bathroom, afraid of being heard by the people inside, “I don’t know what year it happened, why are you bringing this up?”

The secretary said, “Twice in total, one was three years ago, and the other was in June last year. The medical reports about Mr. Chen are still at Director Wang’s place. I will get them for you tomorrow if necessary.”

Chen Yue’s face twitched, “No need.”

He didn’t intend to continue the conversation, “I’ll take a look at it myself, and you’ll have to work harder in the next few days.”

After Huang Dan came out, he drank half a glass of warm water and lay down.

Chen Yue collected all the information and put it on the table. He leaned over Huang Dan through the quilt like a big bear, “Wife.”

Huang Dan was suddenly stuck in his breath, “You get down first, it’s very heavy.”

Chen Yue said, “I won’t.”

Huang Dan was breathing hard, “Come down.”

Chen Yue said, “No.”

Huang Dan let Chen Yue lie down for a while, but it was too heavy. He said helplessly, “It’s hard for me to sleep like this.”

Chen Yue turned over and lay beside him, grabbing his hand.

There was a strong wind the next day and people with sensitive hairlines couldn’t go out, otherwise they would have the illusion that they were bald.

Huang Dan was about to leave. He glanced at himself in the mirror and said, “Shall I take off the scarf?”

Chen Yue stopped Huang Dan, “Don’t take it, wear it to keep it warm.”

Huang Dan looked in the mirror again, “Wouldn’t it look bad if I wore a scarf?”

Chen Yue hugged Huang Dan’s waist from behind, bent down and put his chin on his shoulder, “Nonsense, you look good no matter what.”

Jiang Long’s first love was when he was 26, which was three years ago. He fell in love with his first love at first sight. She had big eyes and long eyelashes, a cherry mouth and an oval face. When she smiled, her eyes curved into crescents, and she had two dimples. She was exactly his dream lover.

At that time, Jiang Long had not yet opened the roast duck restaurant. He was just an ordinary white-collar worker with a monthly income of over 10,000 but less than 20,000. This salary was just above the passing line of the average monthly income in City C. It was enough for him. After deducting living expenses and rent and other expenses, he could still save some money.

Once you fall in love, what slips through your fingers is not only time, but also money.

There are so many places where money is needed, both visible and invisible. There is no way to keep an account and think about how much money will be spent in a week or a month.

When the credit card in my wallet is maxed out and I receive a text message notification, I realize that my spending is a bit too much and I need to save some money, but I still can’t save much.

As for money, you can just earn it again if you lose it. Anyway, you can’t become rich by living frugally, you have to know how to earn it. Jiang Long won’t quarrel with his first love over money. He just needs to take on more private business and work harder by staying up late.

Young people can try their best. In Jiang Long’s opinion, both of them are good, you like me and I like you, and this is more important than anything else.

Jiang Long had been with his first love for a year. He had borrowed money from Huang Dan twice. One time was when his first love’s friends came to City C to play, and another time was when his first love’s relatives came to City C to visit her and he treated them to delicious food and drinks.

In the final analysis, it is all for the sake of saving face, for first love and for Jiang Long.

Jiang Long couldn’t let people think that his first love had found a boyfriend and quality of life was worse than that of being single. Not only would his first love be embarrassed, but he would also be embarrassed.

Most people have to pretend to be rich once or twice in their long lives. If they don’t do it, it would be like a waste of their life.

No matter at what age a person’s first love comes, he will be at a loss, greeted with a blushing face, and all his internal organs will be immersed in a honey pot. The breath he exhales will be sweet. How it will turn out in the end depends on fate.

People who are in love have a negative IQ. They will get angry with anyone who says something like that. They can’t stand hearing this. They feel very good about themselves, better than ever before, and it’s worth dying for.

Jiang Long treated his first love with all his heart. As long as he had something, he would give it to her without saying a word and without even frowning. His passwords were all her birthday. In the end, the money in his card was defrauded and he ended up living on the streets with no money to pay the rent.

They agreed to be together forever, but one of them ran away first, and stabbed the other one in the heart before running away.

Jiang Long was confused for a long time. He thought about the days he spent with his first love. They were both happy, never quarreled or had a falling out, and there was no deep hatred between them. He couldn’t understand why this happened.

If you don’t like someone anymore, just break up. That’s fine. But what’s the point of doing something behind their back? It’s too immoral.

Jiang Long didn’t think of calling the police. After he calmed down, he treated his first love with the utmost kindness. It wasn’t that he had no other choice, he wouldn’t do that. It must be that she had some unavoidable reasons and there was no time for her to say goodbye to him.

Although Jiang Long has no news about his first love until now, he unilaterally retained some beauty in that relationship, otherwise it would seem too pitiful and sad.

Jiang Long’s current girlfriend was Lin Xiaoxiao, who was completely different from his first love in both personality and appearance.

First Love was petite, with a sweet and delicate appearance, but Lin Xiaoxiao is carefree, with a decent and generous look. She often encourages Jiang Long when he is down. She says things like there is always sunshine after the rain, and you must get up from where you fell. Although it sounds a bit cliché, it is soothing.

Jiang Long and Lin Xiaoxiao are friends who can get along well with each other. They knew each other even earlier. At first, they were just ordinary patient and nurse. It has been almost seven years so far, and they have been dating for more than a year.

After so many years of no attraction, Jiang Long was taken in by Lin Xiaoxiao after his first love failed. The two of them spent time together day and night, revealing their other sides besides friends. After losing their facade at all, they began to have feelings for each other.

It probably feels real and relaxing.

After officially becoming a couple, Jiang Long and Lin Xiaoxiao’s way of getting along did not change much. It was still plain and dull, and they were always inseparable from trivial matters. Life was not a fairy tale, and could only be lived out with the taste of daily necessities.

The feeling of falling in love for the second time is different from that of the first love. Jiang Long does not feel like he is floating in mid-air, but feels very stable.

That year, Jiang Long’s mother had an eye surgery. During that time, Lin Xiaoxiao had to take care of other patients. She did her job well and also squeezed out time to take care of his mother without any complaints. Jiang Long made up his mind to treat her well all his life and not let her down.

Before Jiang Long opened his roast duck restaurant, he was conflicted and hesitant. On the one hand, he was worried that if he quit his job, the market situation would change drastically the time he looked for another job. On the other hand, he was worried that the business in the store was not good and he would suffer serious losses. It was Lin Xiaoxiao who helped him take that step.

Lin Xiaoxiao was involved in everything, including finding a location, negotiating rent, recruiting chefs and waiters, etc.

On the day the store opened, Jiang Long cried with excitement, and Lin Xiaoxiao also cried. Both of them had tears in their eyes, and they were both full of hope for life and the future.

Ten days ago, Lin Xiaoxiao quit her job as a nurse and switched to work as a clerk. Everything was going well, except that the job was much farther away from her home. She found it inconvenient to commute, so she moved out and found a single apartment to live in.

Jiang Long had argued with Lin Xiaoxiao about that matter. He didn’t want to live alone and said he could drop and pick her up in the morning and evening. She firmly disagreed, saying it was troublesome and would not be solved in one or two days. Finally, he compromised with her.

Jiang Long has a plan to open a branch next year. He has already discussed it with Lin Xiaoxiao. By then, he will find a bigger house close to the company, and they will move in together.

In addition to opening a store, Jiang Long also has a wish. He wants to get married with Lin Xiaoxiao next year and give her a home. After all, they are both not young anymore and it is time to plan for the future.

The whole class came to the last reunion, but unfortunately Lin Xiaoxiao didn’t show up due to some urgent matters, so Jiang Long’s marriage proposal didn’t succeed. Christmas is just a few days away, and the atmosphere is very good. He thinks he will definitely succeed this time.

It’s a good idea to change careers. Being a nurse is too tiring and Jiang Long knows that she had a hard time.

Just tonight, Jiang Long came out of the store early, went to the flower shop and bought a bouquet of roses, and went to Lin Xiaoxiao’s apartment. He fried steak and got red wine, and carefully prepared a candlelight dinner, waiting for her to come back and give her a surprise.

The apartment was quite close to the company, just two traffic lights away. Lin Xiaoxiao didn’t come back yet, so Jiang Long called her. He originally wanted to ask her if she was working overtime at the company, but he vaguely heard some noise, so he changed the topic and asked her where she was.

Lin Xiaoxiao said she was at home.

At that time, Jiang Long’s vision went dark and he sat unsteadily on the sofa. He asked her unwillingly which home she was at. Maybe she had returned to her hometown in the afternoon for something?

Lin Xiaoxiao asked which other home it could be, isn’t it the apartment? Her tone of voice was the same as usual, and nothing was wrong. She asked where Jiang Long was, but Jiang Long didn’t speak.

There are many reasons for a person to lie, both with good intentions and with bad intentions. But lying to your lover and saying you are at home when you are not, only a fool would believe it.

Jiang Long said to Lin Xiaoxiao, I’m at your apartment, come back and we can talk when we meet.

Not long after, they met and sat in silence.

When Jiang Long left, Lin Xiaoxiao said I am sorry to his back, just these three words, nothing else.

At that time, Jiang Long’s hand was about to grasp the door handle, but he pulled back. After breaking up, you should give a decent explanation, right? Is it that you just realized that we are not suitable, or that you think you have not worked hard enough or failed to meet your expectations? You can say all these.

Over the next half hour, Jiang Long and Lin Xiaoxiao talked it out. They both remained calm the entire time. There was no hysteria, no throwing tantrums or smashing things. They were all adults, and it would be bad for anyone if the fight got out of hand.

The word “miscarriage” was like thunder, exploding in Jiang Long’s mind. He didn’t know what he said next or how he came out.

Just vaguely remember crying and howling.

They had survived all the hard times together, so why were they unable to get by now that life was getting better? They could only share the hardships but not the happiness? Jiang Long couldn’t understand.

Jiang Long has been in two relationships. He gave his all each time, treated the person well without reservation and devoted himself completely. He felt that it was necessary and the minimum sincerity and respect is needed.

But he failed both times, and the last one hurt him the most, and cost him a small life.

Jiang Long was very hurt after that breakup, but he had Lin Xiaoxiao supporting him, never leaving him, encouraging and comforting him, telling him that life was still long and he would meet many people and things. If Lin Xiaoxiao backed off and ignored him this time, he would collapse.

Lin Xiaoxiao is Jiang Long’s salvation. She cleared all the haze and darkness in his world and brought in flowers and sunshine. He couldn’t imagine his life without her. He couldn’t live with it and couldn’t accept it. His heart ached like a knife stabbed.

All the plans and future seemed meaningless.

What happened to the child was that it dug a piece of flesh into the wound and sprinkled a handful of salt on it.

Jiang Long didn’t want to commit suicide at first. He wanted to be alone for a while, so he bought a bag of beer and went to the top floor. He drank while complaining to the night sky. He drank too much without realizing it. When he came to his senses, he was already sitting on the edge with his legs sticking out of the guardrail.

The cold wind blew on his face, like being scraped by a knife, a little stinging. Jiang Long took out his cell phone and called his best friend Huang Dan. He had a lot to say, but the call didn’t go through. So he started talking to Liu Feng in a drunken tone, and his words were incoherent.

Jiang Long asked Liu Feng, what is the purpose of life? Why is it so tiring?

Liu Feng happened to be strolling nearby, planning to buy some hot pot base to take back and have hot pot the next day. He saw a group of people gathered downstairs, looking up, and he did the same. It was dim at night and he couldn’t see clearly, but he didn’t know what was going on. He had a bad feeling and quickly asked where Jiang Long was.

Jiang Long said he was on the top of the building.

Liu Feng called a few times, but the other end indicated that the phone was turned off. He was so scared that he rushed into the building and pressed the elevator to the top floor. Oh boy! It was indeed Jiang Long.

At that moment, Liu Feng’s calves began to tremble. He didn’t dare to get close, nor did he dare to alarm Jiang Long. Instead, he hurriedly called Huang Dan. When the call didn’t go through, he directly called Chen Yue.

When Huang Dan and Chen Yue arrived, there was already a large crowd of people gathered downstairs. The police were also setting up air cushions. There were voices of discussion and the scene was chaotic and noisy.

When someone is depressed and wants to jump off a building, no matter what the reason is, there is nothing to see in it. Why do you have to stretch your neck to watch, pointing and talking from time to time, and not be afraid of bad luck and getting hit by someone falling from a building?

Chen Yue grabbed Huang Dan’s arm and rubbed it a few times, “Don’t panic, he’s still on the roof, it’s okay.”

Huang Dan asked, “Where is Lin Xiaoxiao? Have you contacted her?”

Chen Yue shook his head, “The phone couldn’t be reached. There was no one in the apartment. The security guard said she went out after Jiang Long and not sure where she went.”

Huang Dan strode towards the building, “Try to find her.”

Chen Yue said, “I have given the instructions. Don’t worry. I will tell you as soon as there is any news about her.”

Liu Feng was standing with several policemen talking, and even showed his ID card. He caught a glimpse of Huang Dan and Chen Yue coming up from the stairs, and rushed towards them, panting and saying, “Damn it, you guys are here!”

Chen Yue asked in a low voice, “What’s going on?”

Liu Feng said he didn’t know. He scratched his head and said, “I guess Jiang Long might have encountered some problems and he was so depressed that he came to the roof.”

Chen Yue’s voice was caught in the whistling wind, “Isn’t this nonsense? If there is no problem, who would come here and sit so close to the side? If the wind is stronger, it can blow it down. I haven’t contacted Lin Xiaoxiao yet, and I don’t know what’s going on over there.”

“Fuck, no contact? That’s it, things are going to be difficult. It’s probably not a family matter, but a relationship problem. For example, Lin Xiaoxiao is cheating on him. It’s very possible. Didn’t she not come when he wanted to propose to her last time?”

Liu Feng wiped the sweat from his face, sweating all over in the winter, “Jiang Long is tall and thin, fair, and graduated from a prestigious university. His store is doing better than mine, and he’s going to open a branch next year. And me? I’m fat and dark, single, and no one cares about me even if I spend money on myself. My parents divorced a long time ago, and both of them are living a carefree life. No one cares about me. As for the branch, that’s a matter of time. It should be me who should jump off the building, right?”

He clicked his tongue, “Tell me, does this person have too much and is easily greedy?”

Chen Yue stopped Liu Feng from continuing. He held onto Huang Dan who was about to pass, “Don’t let Jiang Long be startled. Let’s discuss it first.”

Huang Dan’s eyes fell on Jiang Long, “He is sitting in a very dangerous position.”

Chen Yue frowned and his voice was much lower, “Just because of the danger, we have to be more cautious.”

Liu Feng blurted out, “Listen to Chen Yue. Chen Yue is someone who has been here and has experience.”

Chen Yue’s expression changed instantly. When he wanted to speak, Huang Dan spoke first, “Liu Feng, what do you mean?”

Liu Feng mentally slapped himself. He pretended to be stupid and said, “What? I didn’t say anything. How did you coax Jiang Long down? Let’s think of a countermeasure quickly.”

Huang Dan didn’t ask any more questions. He glanced at Chen Yue and then went to talk to the police.

At that glance, Chen Yue forgot to even breathe. He waited for Huang Dan to move away a little, then raised his foot and kicked Liu Feng’s leg, “If you don’t speak, no one will treat you as a mute!”

Liu Feng avoided it skillfully, “I didn’t mean it. Besides, there is no airtight wall in the world. Do you think you can hide this from him forever?”

Chen Yue said with a sullen face, “That can’t be mentioned today.”

“Didn’t you see that he was worried about Jiang Long? How many things can he bear?”

Liu Feng held his breath in his throat, and he sighed sheepishly, “Then what to do, I’ve already said it.”

Chen Yue was addicted to cigarettes. He put his hand in his pocket and felt it was empty. Then he realized that he didn’t have his five-pointed star when he went out, and he felt even more anxious.

“Forget it, let me take it one step at a time.”

A policeman asked about Huang Dan and Chen Yue’s identities and said, “Since you are old classmates, you should persuade him not to make an extreme choice because of a momentary impulse. There is still a long way to go. Go back and take a shower and have a good sleep. When you think tomorrow about what happened tonight, you will find yourself ridiculous.”

If people sit too far forward, they will fall if they are not careful. The police cannot rush over to avoid making the other party nervous.

Huang Dan took out his hand from his coat pocket and said, “Jiang Long.”

Jiang Long turned his back, his eyes full of confusion, “Huang Dan, you’re here.”

Huang Dan took a few steps closer and asked, “What are you doing?”

Chen Yue saw him walking forward, and instinctively followed him, never leaving.

Jiang Long’s face was covered with snot and tears. His expression was strange and his breath was full of alcohol. “What are you doing? Why are you all here? I just came here to drink a few bottles of beer…… No, where is my beer? Where’s the beer?”

When the people present saw him move, their hearts rose to their throats, and no one made a sound.

Jiang Long grabbed his hair and muttered, “The beer is gone, my beer is gone.”

Liu Feng licked his dry lips and said, “What about that? I’ll treat you to a drink. We won’t go back until we get drunk.”

Jiang Long said yes, but he didn’t come down. “I’m telling you guys, I’m particularly a funny person. Really, so funny.”

“My first love had dinner with me the night before she took my card and left. I didn’t notice anything wrong with her. I even told her it would rain tomorrow and I would pick her up after work. The same thing happened this time. I didn’t notice anything wrong with Xiaoxiao. If I hadn’t happened to meet her tonight, she would have stood me up when I proposed to her a few days later.”

Sure enough, it’s because of feelings.

Huang Dan avoided the beer bottle at his feet and said, “I’ll get Lin Xiaoxiao over here, and you talk to her.”

Jiang Long shook his head vigorously, his eyes red, “Nothing to talk, we’ve said everything we need to say, she has someone else in her heart, and she doesn’t like me anymore.”

Liu Feng couldn’t help but interrupt, “Isn’t that great? From tomorrow on, you can also have someone else in your heart.”

Huang Dan glanced over, and Liu Feng closed his mouth and made a zipper movement.

“Your store is doing well, which shows that you have business acumen. You have had two relationships, which shows that you have personal charm. Jiang Long, don’t make the wrong decision just because you can’t figure it out for a moment.”

Jiang Long twisted his neck and faced the sky, “They all failed.”

Huang Dan pursed his lips, “That’s because there is no affinity.”

Jiang Long choked up and said, “I can survive and be where I am today because she was behind me taking care of me. Without her, I don’t know what I would do. I can’t imagine ……”

Liu Feng turned his head and wiped his eyes. Damn, why do you say it so pitifully? It’s just a broken heart, right? Who hasn’t been broken before?

Chen Yue was obsessed with Huang Dan, fearing that he would get out of his control. Wherever Huang Dan got hit, he would be the one who would be hurt the most.

There was silence on the top of the building for a while, and then Huang Dan said, “You have us.”

Jiang Long slumped his shoulders and burst into tears, “My parents treat Xiaoxiao as their future daughter-in-law. If they knew that I broke up with her, they would scold me to death.”

Huang Dan said, “I think your parents don’t want anything to happen to their son more than losing their future daughter-in-law, Lin Xiaoxiao.”

“Besides, the prospective daughter-in-law will definitely be the one who is more suitable for you.”

Jiang Long shook his head again, “The child is gone. This is a wound that will never heal.”

Huang Dan and the others were very surprised. How could there be a child?

“When she told me she was pregnant, I was surprised and happy. But she also said she had an abortion in April. At that time, she said she had something to do in her hometown. I was busy with the business in the store and didn’t ask about it. It would have been better if I had cared more about her.”

Jiang Long expressed painful self-disgust, “It’s my fault, it’s my fault. I only cared about the store.”

People who drink too much are confused and can’t speak clearly. They say one sentence after another, which is very fragmented and hard to listen to.

Huang Dan comforted him, “The child’s matter is over. He has returned to heaven and everything is fine.”

Jiang Long sat there motionless, and the next moment, everyone saw his shoulders shaking and he was crying.

On the rooftop there was only the cry of an ordinary man who was almost thirty years old, for his lost love and for the child who never came into the world.

Liu Feng whispered, “Lin Xiaoxiao is such a jerk. She hid such a big thing from Jiang Long. If you say she hid it, then she should just keep it to herself. Why did she say it out loud when they broke up? Isn’t this hurting people? If it were me, I would also be stimulated.”

“A woman’s heart is like a needle in the sea, and it’s hard to fish it out. The same goes for men.”

Chen Yue said, “That has nothing to do with me.”

Liu Feng, “……” Yes, you don’t love both men and women, but only love your Huang Dan.

Jiang Long cried bitterly, and his mood swings were obviously not as big as before.

Huang Dan took the opportunity to say, “Shushu and Ayi are sensible people. They know that you are also very sad and will not blame you.”

Jiang Long turned his head, “Really?”

Huang Dan hummed, “Really, I’ll go back with you then.”

Jiang Long’s eyes widened, “Let’s go back together……Okay, my parents like you. They have always liked you. They think you are better than me and asked me to learn from you.”

Huang Dan said, “Come here, let’s go have a drink and have a good chat.”

“Have a drink……”

Jiang Long stood up from the edge. When he was about to step inside, he suddenly lost his balance and fell backwards uncontrollably.

This happened so suddenly that the people behind had no time to respond.

Huang Dan, who was nearest, subconsciously rushed forward, but was grabbed by a big hand and thrown behind in the flash of lightning.

Chen Yue threw himself forward, but failed to catch Jiang Long and watched as he fell on the air cushion.

If you fall in the wrong direction, you will die on the spot.

Chen Yue’s mind was filled with the scene of Huang Dan rushing over to pull Jiang Long. His heart was beating so fast that it hurt his eardrums.

Huang Dan found Chen Yue still lying there. He sensed something was wrong. “Chen Yue.”

Chen Yue panted heavily, his voice changed, “My legs are weak, don’t come over.”

Liu Feng and a policeman stepped forward and pulled Chen Yue away from the railing.

“You were so fearless just now, why are you so cowardly that you can’t even stand up now?”

Chen Yue’s hands were shaking constantly, his face was extremely terrifying, he growled and cursed, “Can you shut the fuck up?”

Liu Feng muttered, and he pulled Huang Dan’s sleeve, “Chen Yue seems to be about to cry, you hug him, I’ll go downstairs to see Jiang Long.”

There were only two people left on the roof.

Huang Dan touched Chen Yue’s face, “Why are you sweating so much?”

Chen Yue said hoarsely, “I’m scared.”

Huang Dan wanted to pull Chen Yue up, but was pulled down instead, lying on his chest.

“Did you hear that? My heartbeat is almost as fast as the drumbeat.”

Huang Dan said, “I’m sorry for making you worry.”

Chen Yue laughed, “I’m not worried. What should I worry about? If you fall down, I will definitely follow you.”

“As for my parents, I can only work like a slave for them in the next life to repay their kindness in raising me.”

Huang Dan felt uncomfortable after listening to this. He hooked his arms around Chen Yue’s neck and pressed his lips against his.

Chen Yue frowned and pushed the person away, angry, “I’m not in the mood now, no kiss!”

Huang Dan said, “Then no kiss.”

Chen Yue’s forehead twitched, he was aggrieved and angry, “Damn, I was almost scared to death by you. I’m still trembling now and can’t stand up. Can’t you comfort me?”

Huang Dan said, “Be good.”

Chen Yue pushed further, “That’s it?”

Huang Dan kissed Chen Yue’s right cheek and then his left cheek.

Chen Yue enjoyed it very much, and the corners of his lips rose a little. He turned pale again when he thought of that scene.

Huang Dan saw what he was thinking, “Jiang Long is not usually a negative person and would not think about committing suicide. He just drank too much and had random thoughts.”

Chen Yue sneered, “I can see that too. He’s your only friend over the years. I know you care about him and value your friendship, but next time something like this happens, stay away from him. Do you hear me?”

Huang Dan said, “I heard it.”

Chen Yue swallowed, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Honey, what should I do? My hands are still shaking. I’m really scared by you.”

Huang Dan held Chen Yue’s hand and rubbed the callus in his palm. It felt a little painful and itchy. “It’s okay. Don’t be afraid. I’m fine.”

Chen Yue’s throat rolled, “What if I was one second too late to catch you, I can’t even think about the consequences.”

Huang Dan frowned, “Don’t make that assumption. Even if you didn’t hold me back, I wouldn’t have jumped over the railing……”

Chen Yue covered his mouth and said, “Okay, ancestor, don’t say anything further and let me go, otherwise I won’t be able to get up tonight.”

Huang Dan took his hand away, “How about I carry you down?”

Chen Yue said disgustedly, “Forget it, I’m almost 1.9 meters tall and you’re only 1.8 meters tall. You don’t usually exercise. Your only physical exertion every day is to cooperate with me in doing bed exercises. How can you carry me?”

Huang Dan twitched his mouth.

Chen Yue touched Huang Dan’s waist and asked seriously, “Kiss me.”

Huang Dan said, “Didn’t you just refuse?”

Chen Yue brought him to his chest, “I need it now, hurry up and give me some love power.”

Huang Dan said, “Can the power of love be transmitted through the mouth? Isn’t it heart-to-heart communication?”

Chen Yue’s face twisted, he shook his head and sighed, “Baby, you are like this. I can’t even find anyone else with a lantern.”

“……”

Huang Dan touched Chen Yue’s thin lips and stretched out his tongue to sweep his lips, “Let me in.”

When Chen Yue heard these words, his muscles tensed up and he said, “Speak more clearly, ancestor.”

Huang Dan didn’t respond, just stuck his tongue into Chen Yue’s mouth, and was hooked as soon as he entered.

After kissing for a while, Chen Yue’s three immortal souls and six mortal souls came back. He was pulled by Huang Dan to stand up, feeling that he had walked through the gate of hell without any danger.

Huang Dan patted the dust on Chen Yue’s coat and said, “I will remember what Liu Feng said. You can tell me later.”

Chen Yue’s expression changed, “Actually, it’s nothing, he’s just talking nonsense.”

“You know what kind of person Liu Feng is. He is always jumpy and out of control.”

Huang Dan didn’t speak, just looked at Chen Yue.

Chen Yue averted his gaze and said, “Go down. Jiang Long will probably be quite frightened after he falls from such a high place.”

Huang Dan said, “If you don’t explain before getting married……”

Chen Yue suddenly interrupted, “Aren’t you going to marry me?”

Huang Dan glanced at him, “We must get married, but you are not allowed to touch me on the wedding night, not even once.”

Chen Yue, “……” this is too much.

Jiang Long was sent to the hospital, and Lin Xiaoxiao showed up. If Liu Feng hadn’t discovered her figure in the crowd, she would have wanted to leave quietly and not show up.

Huang Dan called her aside, “How did you get to this point?”

A hint of bitterness appeared on Lin Xiaoxiao’s face, “Huang Dan, you haven’t been in love or liked someone. No matter how much I tell you, you still won’t understand.”

“I was able to stay with him during the most difficult times and help him get through the difficulties. During that time, my feelings for him were also worn away.”

Huang Dan has someone he likes, but he doesn’t understand what Lin Xiaoxiao means.

Lin Xiaoxiao said, “I don’t know since when, the topic between him and I only revolved around the roast duck restaurant. Apart from that, we had nothing else to talk about.”

“I tested him in April about what to do if we had a child. He said we would talk about it later, and then he went to make phone calls to clients to have dinner, and the matter was dropped.”

Huang Dan frowned, “The child is gone, he is very sad, you could have told him directly at the time, or mentioned it once afterwards, but you did neither, Xiaoxiao, you were looking for an excuse to give up on Jiang Long.”

He used a stern tone for the first time on such a thrilling night.

“You no longer have feelings for Jiang Long, and you don’t know how to tell him, so you keep dragging it out. If he hadn’t unexpectedly found it tonight, you still wouldn’t have shown up for his proposal a few days later. You just found a random excuse to deceive him, and your so-called starting point was to think about him.”

Lin Xiaoxiao’s face turned pale. She wiped away her tears and said softly, “I’ve known him for so many years. It’s that I can’t help it. I won’t hurt him.”

“As for the child, I took medicine because of my stomach discomfort at that time, so I couldn’t keep him. If Jiang Long had paid a little attention, he would have realized that I took the medicine without telling him.”

Huang Dan was silent.

“He is still a child. I am too old to take care of him anymore. I also find him immature.”

Lin Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes. “When two people are together, they will get tired of each other one day. I just didn’t expect that day to come sooner than I thought, and I didn’t expect that I couldn’t make it through.”

Huang Dan found that Chen Yue was looking at him, and there was something distressing in his eyes.

He took off his coat and put it around his wrist, and his hand secretly hooked Chen Yue’s hand underneath.