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       Even though Pei Qing said that, Zhan Weiyang still felt uneasy. He couldn’t understand how things had been fine in the morning, but by the afternoon, Pei Qing suddenly decided to leave.

       Zhan Weiyang was a little flustered, but this kind of panic was not necessarily morbid. It might also be because he had just drunk coffee, and his heartbeat was a little erratic.

       He began to think whether he had a way to keep Pei Qing and not let him go.

       Zhan Weiyang had tried very hard, but his not-so-bright little head couldn’t come up with any good ideas.

       When it got dark, the New Year’s Eve dinner officially began.

       The sound of the TV in the living room outside was still ringing, and the dining table in the dining room was already filled with steaming hot meals.

       The whole family sat around the dining table. Zhan Pengcheng first asked everyone to sit down, then took out the wine from the wine cabinet and enthusiastically poured it on everyone.

       Zhan Weiyang was sent to sit at the small table, and he couldn’t help turning his head to look at Pei Qing.

       Perhaps the action was too obvious, Zhan Weiguang, who was sitting next to him, said, “What are you doing?”

       “Huh?” Zhan Weiyang looked at him.

       Zhan Weiguang tapped the plate in front of him with chopsticks and said, “Just eat well. Why are you looking around?”

       Zhan Weiyang whispered, “Don’t bother me.”

       Zhan Xueqing sat opposite Zhan Weiyang. She had not spoken all night, but now she looked up at him.

       Zhan Weiyang thought of Pei Qing’s departure again, and he had no appetite for food.

       Zhan Xiusong sat next to him, quickly finishing the sweet and sour pork ribs on the plate in front of him. For him, today was New Year’s Eve, and this kind of New Year’s Day should give his body, which had worked hard to lose weight, a holiday, so he made an agreement with himself that he could eat as much as he wanted on the last day of this year and continue to lose weight next year.

       Zhan Weiguang saw that the sweet and sour pork ribs on the plate were quickly finished, and he couldn’t help but stretch out his chopsticks to pick up one for Zhan Weiyang and put it in the bowl.

       Zhan Weiyang’s attention was obviously not focused, and he didn’t react at all.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Isn’t it the sweet and sour spareribs you like?” In his impression, Zhan Weiyang likes all sweet and sour food.

       Zhan Weiyang then looked down and said to Zhan Weiguang calmly, “Thank you.”

       For some reason, Zhan Weiguang felt as if something had suddenly choked him. Unhappily, he said, “Eat it if you want; I don’t care.”

       At this time, Zhan Weiyang turned his head to look at Pei Qing, who was sitting next to the big table. Pei Qing was toasting Zhan Pengcheng. He looked like an adult with an adult smile on his face.

       Pei Jingrong said beside him, “Pei Qing has caused you too much trouble in the past six months.”

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “No way. When I was away, it was Pei Qing who helped me take care of Yangyang and grandma. This glass of wine should be toasted to him.”

       They drank the wine with mutual courtesy.

       When Pei Qing sat down, Pei Jingrong said, “After the Chinese New Year, Pei Qing will go back with us.”

       Zhan Pengcheng was a little surprised, “Is Pei Qing leaving too?”

       Pei Jingrong did not answer for Pei Qing but just looked at him.

       Pei Qing’s slender fingers were still holding the edge of the wine glass. He was silent for a while and said to Zhan Pengcheng, “Yes, my internship here has ended. I was supposed to return to school next semester to handle graduation and job matters, and with the New Year coming up, it’s also a good time to go back and see relatives and friends.”

       Zhan Pengcheng nodded, “That’s right.”

       Zhan Weiyang kept looking at them without turning back. He heard Pei Qing’s words, and his disappointment and sadness were written on his face.

       Zhan Xueqing, who was sitting opposite him, put down his chopsticks and looked at him.

       Zhan Weiguang also noticed his expression and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

       Zhan Weiyang put down his chopsticks and said to Zhan Weiguang, “I don’t want to eat anymore.”

       Zhan Weiguang frowned, “Why do you suddenly not want to eat? It’s Chinese New Year today, and there are so many guests at home, don’t be angry.”

       Zhan Weiyang opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything. At this time, he realised that Zhan Xueqing was looking at him. Even Zhan Xiusong, who had never stopped eating, was looking at him while gnawing on chicken wings. He thought that what Zhan Weiguang said actually made sense. It was Chinese New Year at home today, and there were so many guests. It would be very rude for him not to eat well. So he picked up the chopsticks and the bowl and said listlessly, “Then I’ll eat.”

       He looked at the dishes on the table and didn’t think there was anything he wanted to eat, so he took the bowl directly to the kitchen to add more rice for himself. He filled a full bowl, came back to the table, sat down, and showed his bowl to Zhan Weiguang.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “What are you doing?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I’m eating.” After that, he really buried his head and started to use chopsticks to pick up the white rice in the bowl.

       While eating, he thought carefully. What Pei Qing said actually made sense. He would always go back after the internship, and now that it was the Chinese New Year, he should go back to visit his grandmother too, right?

       There was no reason for him to ask Pei Qing to stay, but when would Pei Qing come back after he left? Would he not see Pei Qing in the six months, or would Pei Qing stay there to work after graduation and would not come back after the past six months? Would he have to wait until next year’s New Year to see Pei Qing again?

       Thinking of this, Zhan Weiyang felt scared at first, and then a wave of sadness came over his heart, and sad emotions kept coming up.

       When Zhan Xiusong leaned over to get toilet paper to wipe the oil off his hands, his eyes suddenly caught something in Zhan Weiyang’s rice bowl. He turned his head to see and found that Zhan Weiyang was crying.

       Zhan Weiyang continued to eat silently, crying silently. All his tears fell into his bowl and seeped into the snow-white and soft rice.

       “Why are you crying?” Zhan Xiusong was puzzled.

       Zhan Weiyang glanced at him and said nothing.

       Zhan Weiguang’s attention was drawn to him. He pinched Zhan Weiyang’s face and asked him to turn around to face himself. He was stunned and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

       Zhan Weiyang lowered his eyes to look at his bowl. There was only a little rice left in it. He scooped all the rice into his mouth, chewed it hard, swallowed it, and asked Zhan Weiguang, “Can I leave?”

       Zhan Weiguang still asked, “What’s wrong?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Then I’ll leave first.” After that, he stood up and walked out of the dining room.

       Zhan Pengcheng noticed it and called him loudly, “Yangyang!”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t answer and had already walked out of the dining room.

       Zhan Pengcheng asked Zhan Weiguang, “What happened to your brother? Go and see!”

       Zhan Weiguang put down his chopsticks and was about to get up when Pei Qing said, “I’ll go.”

       After that, Pei Qing got up and left the dining room.

       Zhan Pengcheng still felt uneasy. At this time, Zhan Yingfei persuaded him, “It’s okay. Pei Qing is a sensible child. Let him go and see. Don’t worry too much.”

       After Zhan Weiyang came out of the dining room, he passed the living room and went up the stairs to the second floor. He stood at the stairs for a while, pushed open the balcony door and walked out.

       The temperature outside was very low. He was only wearing a thin long-sleeved shirt and stood in a daze on the empty balcony.

       The neighbourhood was quieter than usual, but from time to time, you could hear the sound from the dining room downstairs. It was the sound of the adults at home laughing and talking while eating and drinking. Then there was the faint sound of music coming from the single-family villa farther away.

       Zhan Weiyang wasn’t actually thinking about anything. His mind was blank; he was just too sad and needed to catch his breath.

       But soon, he heard footsteps coming out from inside, and then someone put a soft down jacket on his shoulders.

       Pei Qing’s voice sounded, “Put on more clothes.”

       Zhan Weiyang looked up and looked at him in the light of the street lamp.

       Pei Qing chased up from downstairs, and when he saw Zhan Weiyang standing on the balcony, he immediately went back to the room to get him clothes. Now he grabbed Zhan Weiyang’s arm and put the sleeves of the down jacket on him like putting clothes on a child. When the clothes were put on, he carefully zipped them up and pulled them all the way to Zhan Weiyang’s chin.

       Zhan Weiyang’s face still had traces of crying.

       Pei Qing lifted his hand, wiped it with his fingers and asked, “Why did you cry?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I’m sad.”

       Pei Qing asked him, “Because I said I was leaving?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded, he pressed his chest with one hand, and said, “I feel so bad. What should I do?”

       Pei Qing looked at him and found that Zhan Weiyang’s eyes began to redden again, and he looked like he was about to cry.

       Perhaps it was the special night of family reunions and festive lights that stirred something deep within Pei Qing. He found himself recalling many people and events from his past—his parents’ cold war before their divorce, the awkwardness of suddenly having strangers become family after his father’s remarriage and even the confusion he felt during adolescence when he discovered his attraction to the same sex. He had faced all those emotions alone, enduring them on his own and believing that they didn’t matter. But did they really not matter?

       Pei Qing looked down at Zhan Weiyang and smiled very lightly. Zhan Weiyang asked him, “Why are you smiling?”

       Pei Qing said, “Do you want to cry? Do you want to cry for a while?”

       Zhan Weiyang asked, “Can I?”

       Pei Qing nodded, “Yes.”

       Zhan Weiyang hugged Pei Qing’s waist, buried his face in his chest, and cried sadly. Pei Qing hugged Zhan Weiyang, patted his back gently, raised his head and felt the cold wind blowing on his face, but his eyes were slightly hot.

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       Zhan Weiyang slept until about three in the afternoon. When he woke up, he was a little confused for a while, not knowing what time it was or where he was.

       He turned over and found Pei Qing sleeping beside him, looking like he hadn’t woken up yet.

       After hesitating for a while, Zhan Weiyang stretched out a hand towards Pei Qing, wanting to touch his nose lightly with his finger but afraid of waking him up, so the finger finally fell into the air, and he could feel Pei Qing’s warm breath.

       Suddenly, Pei Qing raised one hand and grabbed Zhan Weiyang’s hand, then squeezed his fingers tightly.

       Zhan Weiyang was startled, but seeing that Pei Qing didn’t even open his eyes, he asked uncertainly, “Are you awake?”

       Pei Qing closed her eyes and said, “I’m not awake.”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately said, “How can you talk to me if you’re not awake?”

       Pei Qing’s mouth curled up slightly and said, “Guess.”

       Zhan Weiyang knew that Pei Qing must have woken up. He tried to get his hand away but failed, so he simply got up, turned over and sat on Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing was pressed by him and made a slight ‘Hng–’ sound and finally opened his eyes and looked at Zhan Weiyang.

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Are you awake this time?”

       Pei Qing said, “You woke me up, you’re getting heavier.”

       Zhan Weiyang believed the latter half of the sentence and said, “Really?”

       Pei Qing nodded.

       Zhan Weiyang reached down and touched the flesh on his stomach, feeling that it seemed to be a bit looser. He thought it was probably because he had been eating a lot at home during the holidays and had gained weight, especially since Zhan Weiguang liked drinking milk tea, having a cup almost every afternoon.

       He was a little worried and said, “I can’t drink milk tea anymore.”

       Pei Qing asked him, “Why?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “If I get fatter, you won’t be able to hold me anymore.”

       Pei Qing smiled, “What do you want me to hold you for?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought about it and came up with a clever answer, saying, “Anything.” After that, he looked at Pei Qing with a smile on his face.

       Pei Qing couldn’t help laughing. He stretched out his hand to press Zhan Weiyang’s neck, pushed his head down, and kissed his lips.

       Zhan Weiyang felt that the kiss was sweet, but it was a pity that the kiss didn’t last too long. He heard someone knocking on the door outside.

       Pei Qing stopped and patted Zhan Weiyang’s lower back calmly, asking him to get off him, and asked loudly, “Who is it?”

       Zhan Weiguang’s voice came from outside, “Qing ge, are you still sleeping?”

       Pei Qing said, “I’m up.” He didn’t take off his clothes, and got out of bed and walked to the door and opened it.

       Zhan Weiguang asked, “Is Zhan Weiyang still sleeping?” He looked inside as he said this.

       Zhan Weiyang was still lying on the bed, covering half of his face with the quilt, with only two round eyes exposed and looking at Zhan Weiguang.

       Pei Qing said, “He’s up too.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Want to come down for milk tea?”

       “Can you still buy milk tea today?” Pei Qing asked casually.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Everything nearby is closed. I bought the bagged milk tea at the supermarket and made it myself. Come on.” After that, Zhan Weiguang went downstairs first.

       Pei Qing called Zhan Weiyang to get up, and the two went downstairs together.

       The living room downstairs was still very lively. The adults were still sitting around the sofa chatting. The coffee table in front of the sofa was full of sugar and melon seeds, and the teacups were filled with hot tea.

       Zhan Weiguang waved to them at the kitchen door.

       When Zhan Weiyang passed by the living room, he saw Pei Jingrong and suddenly remembered something.

       The kitchen was filled with steam. The gas stove was burning with a flame, and the steamer was releasing steam. The electric slow cooker was emitting a fragrant aroma from the stew. Next to it was a fried fish, ready to be served after being drizzled with sauce.

       Zhan Xiusong was in the kitchen at this time, fiddling with the new coffee machine.

       Pei Qing had ordered the coffee machine several days ago, but it was only delivered about two or three days ago, and they had never used it.

       This afternoon, there was no milk tea for takeout, so Zhan Weiguang wanted to make milk tea for himself and try the new coffee machine.

       Auntie Luo was still busy in the kitchen, disliked them being on the way here, and asked them to take the coffee machine out to another place.

       So Zhan Weiguang took the coffee machine to the living room, unpacked the new coffee beans, and studied how to use it while reading the instructions.

       Pei Qing asked him, “Aren’t you making milk tea?”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Let’s make a cup of Yuanyang¹Yuenyeung is a drink created by mixing coffee with tea.”

       Zhan Weiyang stood by and watched them, but he couldn’t help but turn his head to look at Pei Jingrong. Suddenly he remembered what was going on, and he anxiously pulled Pei Qing’s clothes.

       Pei Qing was helping Zhan Weiguang operate the coffee machine and said to Zhan Weiyang, “Yangyang, wait for me for a while.”

       Zhan Weiyang had to wait for him patiently.

       When the coffee was finally brewed, the whole room was filled with the aroma of coffee, and Zhan Xiusong excitedly poured the milk tea into several cups and then added coffee to them.

       Zhan Weiguang tried the coffee first and said to Pei Qing, “Not bad.”

       Pei Qing didn’t want to drink milk tea, so he just asked for a cup of black coffee. He took a sip and nodded. Then he turned around and saw Zhan Weiyang holding the cup and drinking it in small sips. He then said, “You should drink less. Be careful you can’t fall asleep at night.”

       Zhan Weiguang said beside him, “It doesn’t matter tonight. If you can’t fall asleep, we can play cards.”

       “You want to play all night?” Pei Qing asked him.

       Zhan Weiguang smiled and said, “Why not?” Boys in their late teens were at the height of their energy.

       Zhan Weiyang’s Yuanyang cup was added with sugar and milk. He felt that it tasted just right. After drinking a cup, he asked Zhan Xiusong to pour him another cup.

       When he finished drinking, Pei Qing reached out to take his cup and said, “Don’t drink anymore. You really won’t be able to fall asleep at night.”

       Zhan Weiyang whispered to him, “I can drink some wine later.”

       “Can drinking some wine offset the effect of coffee?” Pei Qing asked.

       Zhan Weiyang was surprised and asked, “Don’t you want to sleep after drinking?” Every time his father drank, he fell asleep quickly and deeply.

       Pei Qing shook his head, “I don’t think so.” At least he didn’t feel very sleepy after drinking, but rather he felt an unusual excitement.

       Zhan Weiyang thought of what he wanted to say again, looked at Pei Qing with a serious expression and asked him, “Qing ge, are you leaving?”

       Pei Qing was stunned by his question and asked back, “Why do you think I’m leaving?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I heard you talking to your father.”

       Pei Qing didn’t answer immediately. He glanced at the surrounding environment and felt that it was not appropriate to talk about this with Zhan Weiyang, so he said, “I’ll tell you later.” After that, he asked Zhan Weiyang, “What else did you hear?”

       “Huh?” Zhan Weiyang didn’t understand.

       Pei Qing wanted to know if Zhan Weiyang had heard what he and Zhan Xueqing said. He didn’t really want Zhan Weiyang to know that since it was just some meaningless worries that no longer mattered.

       In Pei Qing’s eyes, Zhan Weiyang was too innocent and pure, so he should be well protected and not get hurt.

       Pei Qing said, “You just heard me talking to my dad?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded, “Then I fell asleep.”

       “That’s nothing,” Pei Qing said.

       Although Pei Qing had just said that he would tell him later, Zhan Weiyang was still very worried and couldn’t help asking again, “Will you leave?”

       Pei Qing said, “Even if I leave, it will be temporary. I will be back soon. Don’t be afraid.”

       He had already planned to go back with Pei Jingrong on the third day of the New Year, and even if he didn’t go back then, he would go back when school started. Temporary separation was inevitable, and what he needed to do was to comfort Zhan Weiyang’s emotions.

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       The corridor fell silent.

       Zhan Weiyang was still standing behind the door, not knowing whether to continue listening.

       Pei Qing leaned against the wall of the corridor, looking at Pei Jingrong. They hadn’t seen each other for almost half a year, and every time he saw Pei Jingrong, he could feel that he was getting older.

       Actually, compared with his peers, Pei Jingrong still looked young. He was tall and handsome, always well-dressed, and his hair was carefully combed. His hair colour was dark and there was no trace of white hair for the time being.

       But it was different for Pei Qing. In his impression, Pei Jingrong was still the same as he had seen when he was a child. Now that they had been apart for a long time, every time Pei Qing looked at Pei Jingrong’s face carefully, he would feel that he had changed from what he remembered.

       Pei Jingrong was also looking at Pei Qing quietly. After a while, he said, “Your internship is almost over, right?”

       Pei Qing said, “Yes.”

       Pei Jingrong said to him, “Your aunt and I have decided to go back on the third day of the New Year. I think you can go back with us.”

       “The third day?” Pei Qing repeated these two words softly. It was already New Year’s Eve today, and the third day of the new year was only three days away.

       Pei Jingrong said, “What’s the matter? The New Year is almost over, and you still plan to stay at someone else’s home? Aren’t you going back to see Grandpa and Grandma, or meet up with your classmates and friends?”

       Pei Qing knew that Pei Jingrong had a point and that he should go back. However, the only reason why he hesitated was because he was a little worried about Zhan Weiyang, who was still taking his medication every day.

       At this time, a person suddenly appeared at the stairs. The father and son turned their heads at the same time and saw that it was Zhan Xueqing who had come up.

       Zhan Xueqing’s footsteps were very light, and they didn’t hear it. It was only when they saw the person that they suddenly reacted.

       Pei Jingrong greeted softly, “Xueqing.”

       Zhan Xueqing called out, “Uncle Pei.”

       Pei Qing didn’t say anything.

       Zhan Xueqing stood at the entrance of the stairs and watched them without leaving.

       Pei Jingrong probably felt it was inconvenient to continue talking, so he said to Pei Qing, “Think about what I just said again.” After that, he turned around and nodded to Zhan Xueqing, and walked towards the stairs.

       After he left, Pei Qing turned around and planned to go back to the room.

       Zhan Weiyang was behind the door and clearly heard him touch the door handle. He jumped back to the bed like a rabbit and pretended to sleep.

       But Pei Qing did not open the door and came in immediately. Zhan Xueqing called him from outside.

       Zhan Xueqing said, “My mmm just asked me to go back with them after the New Year.”

       Pei Qing was silent for a while and asked, “Are you going back?”

       Zhan Xueqing was a little surprised and said, “I thought you wouldn’t care about me. Of course I will go back. Why should I still stay here?”

       Pei Qing nodded and said, “You should go back to accompany Auntie.”

       “Hey!” Zhan Xueqing called him, “Then are you going back?”

       Pei Qing said, “Let me think about it.”

       Zhan Xueqing said to him, “You don’t need to avoid me. It’s not like I’m going to do anything to you.”

       Pei Qing glanced in the direction of the door. He didn’t know if Zhan Weiyang was asleep because of the door, but he guessed that Zhan Weiyang was asleep. Then he turned to look at Zhan Xueqing and said, “You misunderstood.”

       Zhan Xueqing was stunned, “What?”

       Pei Qing said, “I’m not avoiding you.”

       Zhan Xueqing looked at him and suddenly laughed, saying, “Pei Qing, do you dare to repeat what you just said?”

       Pei Qing said, “It’s true that I came over here for my internship to avoid meeting you, but I’m not avoiding you now.”

       Zhan Xueqing and Pei Qing originally studied in the same city where they lived. During their studies, they lived on campus and went home on weekends.

       Zhan Xueqing said to Pei Qing, “So you just simply hate me?”

       Pei Qing said, “I don’t hate you. You are my sister; why would I hate you?” In reality, Pei Qing didn’t mean those words entirely sincerely. He made an effort to treat Zhan Xueqing like a sister in their interactions, but they were never biological siblings. By the time they met, they were no longer children. Unlike Zhan Weiguang and the others, Zhan Xueqing was a girl, so Pei Qing was always mindful of how he interacted with her. Their relationship never reached the level of genuine sibling affection.

       Zhan Xueqing said, “Okay, we are siblings. I want to know, is it because of this that you said that it is absolutely impossible for you and me?” This was what Zhan Xueqing wanted to ask Pei Qing from the beginning. As soon as her school was on vacation, she dragged her suitcase over here directly just to ask this question in person. Unfortunately, Pei Qing never gave her a chance, and she always felt this blockage in her heart.

       Pei Qing looked at her at this time and answered seriously, “No.”

       Zhan Xueqing looked at him.

       Pei Qing said again, “It’s really not, but I can’t to you.”

       Zhan Xueqing bit her lip as if trying to control her emotions, “Is it that I’m the problem? Then it means you could have it with someone else”

       Pei Qing said, “Yes.”

       Zhan Xueqing stubbornly asked him, “What’s wrong with me? Can you tell me so that I can give up?”

       Pei Qing whispered, “Do you really want to know?”

       Zhan Xueqing nodded.

       Pei Qing’s expression grew more serious. He didn’t want Zhan Xueqing to think he was just making a dismissive joke. In a subdued tone, he said, “You are a girl.”

       Zhan Xueqing was stunned. She had made some guesses before, but she didn’t want to accept this guess from the bottom of her heart. She repeatedly told herself that she was thinking too much, so when she heard Pei Qing’s words, she still didn’t react for a while and said, “Say it again?”

       Pei Qing approached her, stopped in front of her, bent down slightly, and whispered, “I don’t like girls. Any girl is not okay with me.”

       Zhan Xueqing looked at him, her eyes glaring a little harder.

       Pei Qing stood up and patted her shoulder gently, “So you should be my sister.”

       He and Zhan Xueqing had been entangled for a long time. From the beginning, Pei Qing directly rejected Zhan Xueqing, but he said it very tactfully, just not wanting to expose his sexual orientation in front of Zhan Xueqing.

       Until this moment today, Pei Qing suddenly felt that it didn’t matter.

       He recalled the conversation with Pei Jingrong just now. He thought that he would always leave this home and start his own life. He knew that he had not liked girls since adolescence. From the initial suspicion to the later acceptance, since he had made up his mind what kind of path he would take in the future, there was no need to hide it now.

       Zhan Xueqing didn’t come back to his senses for a long time until she saw Pei Qing turning around to leave and couldn’t help but say, “Aren’t you afraid that I will tell Uncle Pei?”

       Pei Qing said, “It’s okay. You can do whatever you want.”

       His father was getting older, and although his shoulders were still broad, the weight he could bear was getting lighter and lighter. He had grown up, and he needed to bear his own weight.

       He began to become confident and began to be able to decide his own life.

       After saying this, Pei Qing opened the door and went back to the room.

       Zhan Weiyang lay on the bed, the quilt was pulled up to cover half of his face, and his breathing was even. He was indeed asleep.

       Pei Qing walked to the bed, bent down and kissed Zhan Weiyang’s soft lips.

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       The house suddenly became very lively.

       Zhan Yingfei and Pei Jingrong had not been home for nearly a year. When the family heard the noise outside, they all stood up to greet them. Even the Grandma walked out of the dining room tremblingly and stretched out her hand when she saw her daughter from afar.

       Zhan Yingfei, who had originally put her hand on Zhan Weiyang’s shoulder, let go of him, strode towards Grandma, hugged her warmly and greeted her.

       Zhan Weiyang then quietly stepped aside. He noticed that Pei Qing saw Pei Jingrong and called out, “Dad.”

       Pei Jingrong just nodded to him and then followed Zhan Yingfei to shake hands with Grandma and ask about her health.

       When the whole family finished their greetings and sat down, Auntie Luo had already brought the food out of the kitchen.

       The evening meal was the New Year’s Eve dinner, and the lunch meal was relatively simple, but after all, there were many people, and the whole table was filled.

       One table could no longer accommodate them, but fortunately, the dining room was large enough, and a small table was set up next to it.

       Zhan Weiyang was arranged to sit at a small table, while Pei Qing was called over to sit with his father.

       Zhan Pengcheng took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet.

       Zhan Weiguang asked him, “Do you have to drink at noon?”

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “I won’t go out in the afternoon, so I’m just going to drink a little at noon.”

       After dinner, the adults in the family helped Auntie Luo to clean up the table and then sat back in the living room. Zhan Pengcheng made a pot of tea by himself, and everyone chatted while drinking tea.

       Zhan Yingfei and Zhan Xueqing were talking at the door of the dining room. At a distance, they couldn’t hear what they were saying, but Zhan Xueqing looked unhappy.

       Zhan Weiyang sat in the corner of the sofa for a while. Then he saw Zhan Pengcheng chatting with Zhan Heming and Pei Jingrong, so he got up and wanted to go upstairs.

       In the end, just as he stood up, Pei Qing also stood up and said, “I’m going upstairs to take a nap.”

       Zhan Pengcheng looked up at him and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

       Pei Qing also drank some wine at noon, but it was not visible on his face. He said to Zhan Pengcheng, “No, I just feel a little sleepy after drinking.”

       Zhan Pengcheng nodded, “Go and have a rest.” After that, he said to Zhan Weiyang, “Yangyang, take a nap too.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Okay.”

       So they went upstairs one after the other, and Zhan Weiyang was in front. When they walked around the corner of the stairs, Pei Qing suddenly caught up and hugged Zhan Weiyang’s shoulders.

       Zhan Weiyang felt Pei Qing close to his cheek and gently called him “Yangyang.” At the same time, he smelled a little bit of alcohol.

       He asked Pei Qing, “Are you drunk?”

       Pei Qing said in a low voice, “I’m not drunk, I just want to come up and rest. Shhh— don’t tell them.”

       Zhan Weiyang felt itchy in his ears. He didn’t like the smell of people drinking, but Pei Qing’s breath gave him a strange sense of intimacy, and he unconsciously felt happy.

       They went back to the room upstairs and lay down on the bed.

       Zhan Weiyang yawned loudly.

       Pei Qing asked him, “Sleepy?”

       Zhan Weiyang turned over to face Pei Qing and said, “Not very sleepy.”

       Pei Qing said to him, “Then chat for a while and sleep when you are sleepy.”

       Zhan Weiyang smiled and said, “Okay.” He smiled and looked at Pei Qing for a while. Just when he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He looked up and asked curiously, “Who is it?”

       The person outside was silent for a while before saying, “Is Pei Qing there?” Zhan Weiyang recognised that it was Pei Jingrong’s voice, and he turned to look at Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing got up from the bed, put on his slippers, walked to the door, and opened the door.

       It was Pei Jingrong standing outside the door. He walked in without saying anything and then noticed that Zhan Weiyang was still lying on the bed.

       Pei Jingrong was obviously stunned for a moment.

       Zhan Weiyang sat up and shouted, “Uncle.”

       Pei Jingrong had a blank expression on his face, but when he heard Zhan Weiyang calling him, his expression softened and he asked, “Is Yangyang taking a nap here?”

       Pei Qing stood still by the door and said, “There are not enough rooms at the house. Yangyang’s room is occupied by Xueqing, so he sleeps with me temporarily.”

       Pei Jingrong nodded, and he asked Zhan Weiyang again, “Does Yangyang want to sleep now?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t know how to answer, so he could only look at Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing said to Pei Jingrong, “Do you have something to say to me?”

       Pei Jingrong nodded.

       Pei Qing said, “Then let’s go out and talk so as not to disturb Yangyang’s sleep.”

       Pei Jingrong did not object and walked outside.

       Pei Qing whispered to Zhan Weiyang, “Go to sleep.” Then he followed Pei Jingrong out of the room and gently closed the door.

       Zhan Weiyang turned over in bed, closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, but he felt that his mind was clear as ever, and he didn’t seem to want to sleep so much, so he sat up. At this time, the sound of Pei Jingrong and Pei Qing talking in a low voice came from outside the door.

       Because their voices were very low, Zhan Weiyang couldn’t hear clearly. He was a little entangled, thinking that it was not good for him to eavesdrop on others, but they were talking right at the door, so it wasn’t necessarily because they didn’t want him to hear them, was it?

       In the end, Zhan Weiyang got up from the bed, walked to the door and put his ear to it to listen to the conversation between the two people outside.

       Pei Jingrong and Pei Qing were in the corridor outside the room, leaning against the wall and facing each other.

       Zhan Weiyang heard Pei Jingrong’s voice first, and Pei Jingrong asked Pei Qing: “When are you going to go home?”

       Pei Qing didn’t speak.

       Pei Jingrong continued, “I told you to stay at home for the internship. I can contact the company for you. There is no need to go so far.”

       Pei Qing said, “Isn’t it good to come out and develop myself a bit?”

       Pei Jingrong said, “Are you here to develop yourself, or do you just don’t want to stay at home?”

       Zhan Weiyang felt that Pei Jingrong’s tone was unpleasant. In fact, since Pei Jingrong came back at noon today, Zhan Weiyang could feel that his attitude towards Pei Qing was a little cold.

       Pei Qing still didn’t speak.

       Pei Jingrong asked him, “Are you dissatisfied with me or Aunt?”

       Pei Qing then calmly replied, “What should I be dissatisfied with?”

       “Shouldn’t I ask you this question?” Pei Jingrong said, “What is not good enough for me and Aunt to treat you?”

       “You are all very good.”

       Pei Jingrong said, “Since we are all very good, why can’t we live well as a family?”

       Pei Qing said after a short silence, “Isn’t it enough for you two to live a good life? Why do you have to ask me? I am a senior this year and will graduate and work in the second half of the year. It’s time for me to be independent.”

       Pei Jingrong asked him, “What are your plans for work?”

       Pei Qing said, “The company I’m currently interning with, we’re still talking.”

       Pei Jingrong said, “There is no need to talk about it. You can come back with me and help out at my place after graduation.”

       Pei Qing calmly answered him, “I’m not going.”

       Zhan Weiyang’s whole body tensed up.

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