Author: hoenimochi (Page 17 of 95)

       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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       After breakfast the next day, Zhan Weiyang returned to the balcony on the second floor to water the plants.

       Originally, Auntie Luo said she would come up to water the plants after washing the dishes, but Zhan Weiyang took the initiative to undertake this task. After all, it was a friend he hadn’t taken care of for a long time.

       He put on a light grey down jacket and went out to the balcony to fill the watering can with water. He squatted next to the flower pot, first cleared the fallen leaves and weeds in the flower pot, and then watered it.

       While watering, Zhan Weiyang couldn’t help but whisper, “I won’t be with you anymore.”

       He had been discharged for a long time and had been taking his medication on time. He hadn’t heard any voices since. He believed that as long as he continued to take his medication, he shouldn’t turn into a fortune tree again.

       “But I will come to see you often,” Zhan Weiyang felt a little ashamed when he said this. He could actually come to see his friends every day, but the weather was too cold recently. The room was heated, and he could wear only a thin sweater. If he wanted to go out, he had to put on a down jacket. Even so, if he stayed on the balcony for a while, his face and hands would still be cold, so he didn’t go out on the balcony very often. It was only today, when Auntie Luo mentioned it that he thought of watering the potted plants here.

       Zhan Weiyang’s hands were wet by the cold water and soon turned red with cold. He still patiently took care of the pots one by one until he stopped in front of his own empty pot.

       Since Zhan Xiusong broke this pot the last time Pei Qing helped him fix it, he had never squatted in it again, mainly because he was worried about stepping on it. Today, he came here and saw that the pot was full of dust. It had rained before, and so the bottom of the pot was dirty and covered with a layer of mud. He felt heartbroken immediately.

       He quickened his pace, watered the remaining plants, and then washed and scrubbed his flower pots simultaneously.

       Zhan Xueqing was standing in the corridor and happened to see this scene.

       She stopped and looked at Zhan Weiyang for a while, went back to the room to get her coat and put it on. She then walked to the balcony, slowly approached Zhan Weiyang from behind, and heard Zhan Weiyang say, “I’m not abandoning you.”

       Zhan Xueqing was puzzled and couldn’t help calling out, “Yangyang?”

       Zhan Weiyang was startled and turned back to look at her in panic.

       Zhan Xueqing smiled at him, squatted down beside him, and asked, “What are you talking about to yourself?”

       Zhan Weiyang called “Qing jie”, then turned around and continued to wash the flower pot, saying, “I’m chatting with my flower pot.”

       Zhan Xueqing propped her face with one hand and smiled when she heard, “You are so cute! Are you chatting with the flower pot?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Yeah.” He grabbed the kettle and poured water into it to disperse the mud.

       Zhan Xueqing asked him, “What are you talking about?”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at her strangely, “What? About the flower pot?”

       Zhan Xueqing said, “Yes.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I just said that I would take good care of it and let it rest assured.”

       Zhan Xueqing asked, “Is your flower pot alive?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought about this question and answered Zhan Xueqing, “I don’t think so.”

       “If it’s not alive, how can you still talk to it? It can’t hear it,” Zhan Xueqing said to her.

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I can talk to it even if it’s not alive. As long as I can hear it, that’s enough.”

       Zhan Xueqing didn’t speak for a while. She squatted beside and looked at Zhan Weiyang quietly for a long time and said, “Isn’t it cold?”

       Zhan Weiyang answered her, “It’s okay. Qing jie, if you are cold, go in.”

       Zhan Xueqing said, “I’m not cold either.” She paused for a while and asked, “Does Pei Qing often make food for you?”

       Zhan Weiyang was stunned and turned to look at her, “Sometimes.”

       Zhan Xueqing looked at him without saying anything.

       Zhan Weiyang suddenly became a little nervous and turned his head back silently.

       Zhan Xueqing said, “I didn’t know he could cook.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Qing ge’s fried rice is delicious.”

       Zhan Xueqing supported her face with her hands and remained silent for a long time. Then she asked Zhan Weiyang, “Is Pei Qing very good to you?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded, “Qing ge is very good.”

       Zhan Xueqing asked him, “How good?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought her question was strange, and couldn’t help but look at her more, and said, “He is very nice.”

       Zhan Xueqing asked, “Do you…”

       Zhan Weiyang looked innocent and ignorant, “What?”

       Zhan Xueqing saw his expression and suddenly felt that her question was a little ridiculous. She said, “Nothing.”

       Zhan Weiyang stood up, patted the mud on his hands, and said, “Are you going in?” He wanted to wash his hands.

       Zhan Xueqing also stood up and said, “Okay, let’s go in.”

       The two of them left the balcony and walked into the corridor. Zhan Weiyang walked towards the bathroom. Zhan Xueqing stood at the door of the room and watched Zhan Weiyang disappear from behind.

       Holidays always passed in the blink of an eye, and the Lunar New Year was almost here.

       The New Year’s atmosphere in big cities was always not as intense as in smaller places. Many residents in the neighbourhood had gone back to their hometowns to celebrate, making the area feel quiet.

       Meanwhile, the Zhan family was getting more and more lively.

       Two days before the New Year, Zhan Xiusong’s parents came back from out of town. Because there were too many people at home, Zhan Pengcheng arranged for them to stay in a hotel not far from the neighbourhood. Zhan Xiusong stayed at home so that the kids could play together.

       Until the day of New Year’s Eve, Auntie Luo was busy in the kitchen preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.

       Near noon, Pei Jingrong and his wife, Zhan Yingfei, took a taxi back from the airport. When they arrived, the family was preparing to have lunch.

       Zhan Weiyang came down from the second floor and heard a knock on the door, so he went to open the door.

       As soon as the door was opened, along with the cold air, there was also a soft embrace. When Zhan Yingfei saw Zhan Weiyang, she opened her arms and hugged him tightly, shaking him left and right, saying, “My baby Yangyang!”

       Zhan Weiyang was already taller than Zhan Yingfei, and he didn’t dare to struggle hard, so he could only nervously call out, “Auntie!”

       Zhan Yingfei then let go of her hand and looked at him with a smile on her face.

       Zhan Weiyang’s face was a little red.

       Zhan Yingfei was already in her forties, but she maintained her appearance and figure very well. She was wearing a smart short down jacket and a pair of long boots on her legs.

       The middle-aged man standing behind her was Pei Qing’s father, Pei Jingrong. Pei Jingrong was a few years older than Zhan Yingfei, tall, mature and handsome. When he saw Zhan Weiyang, he also showed a gentle smile, “Yangyang.”

       Zhan Weiyang had never carefully examined Pei Jingrong before. However, when he saw him today, he suddenly found that he was really similar to Pei Qing, so he couldn’t help but look at him for a while longer.

       Pei Jingrong smiled and said to Zhan Yingfei, “Yangyang may not recognise me.”

       Zhan Weiyang wanted to explain that he knew him, but he heard Zhan Yingfei smiling and saying, “This is your Uncle.”

       He had no choice but to call out, “Uncle.”

       Zhan Yingfei put her arm around Zhan Weiyang’s shoulders, pushed him inside, and said, “It’s too cold. Let’s go in and talk.”

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       The next day, Zhan Xueqing went out with Zhan Weiguang and Zhan Xiusong, leaving Pei Qing and Zhan Weiyang at home for the whole day. Zhan Weiyang followed Pei Qing for a walk and went to the supermarket to buy some snacks before dinner.

       The three of them came back quite late.

       At that time, Zhan Weiyang was already lying on Pei Qing’s bed playing with his mobile phone, while Pei Qing was sitting by the window reading a book.

       Zhan Weiyang heard the noise coming from the corridor. He first strained his ears to listen carefully to see if Zhan Pengcheng was back. Later, he found that the sound came from his room, and then he knew that Zhan Xueqing was back.

       “Qing jie is back,” Zhan Weiyang said to Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing didn’t even raise his head and said ‘En’ very lightly.

       Zhan Weiyang still looked at him.

       After a while, Pei Qing asked, “What are you looking at me for?”

       Zhan Weiyang supported his body with his arms and said, “Are you not going to talk to her?”

       Pei Qing seemed to find it strange, “Why should I talk to her?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Wasn’t she unhappy yesterday?”

       Pei Qing put down the book in his hand, looked at Zhan Weiyang, and asked him seriously, “Why do you think she is unhappy?”

       Zhan Weiyang looked confused, “I don’t know.”

       Pei Qing said, “Then why do you think I should talk to her?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought for a while and said, “Didn’t she say you didn’t want to go out with her?”

       Pei Qing remained silent for a while and then said, “I really don’t want to go out with her. Is there any problem?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t understand, probably because he couldn’t accept Pei Qing’s straightforward remarks, and asked nervously, “Why?”

       Pei Qing said, “Isn’t it good for me to play with you at home?”

       Zhan Weiyang was a little happy to hear this and couldn’t help but smile, but then he said, “But you can still accompany Qing jie to play; she seems unhappy.”

       Pei Qing casually flipped the book on his knees and asked Zhan Weiyang, “If I can only accompany one person, who do you want me to accompany?”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately said, “Of course you have to accompany me!”

       After that, he felt that he might be too selfish and added in a low voice, “You can accompany her occasionally.”

       “That won’t work,” Pei Qing said, “If you ask your Qing jie about this question, she will say that I can only accompany her, not you.”

       Zhan Weiyang opened his eyes wide, “Why?”

       Pei Qing grabbed the book and walked to the bedside, gently patting Zhan Weiyang on the head, “Why do you think?”

       Zhan Weiyang was puzzled, raised his hand and touched his head, “I don’t know.” Why ask him?

       Pei Qing smiled and said, “If you don’t know, think about it carefully.”

       Zhan Weiyang thought about it, but he still didn’t know. He lay on the bed, not playing with his phone but resting his head on his arm in a daze, and after a while, he said, “I’m hungry.”

       Pei Qing had picked up a book to read again, but when he heard him talking, he put it down again and asked him, “Do you want to have a midnight snack?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I don’t want to go out.”

       “Then eat at home. What do you want to eat?”

       “Instant noodles?”

       “So unambitious?”

       “Add an egg?”

       Pei Qing smiled, “Okay.” After saying that, he reached out to Zhan Weiyang and pulled him up from the bed.

       Zhan Weiyang put on his slippers and followed Pei Qing out. Although it was the coldest time of winter, the heating was on at home, and he didn’t feel the cold even in his thin pyjamas.

       Pei Qing cooked a bowl of instant noodles for Zhan Weiyang in the kitchen and added an egg. After the noodles were cooked, Zhan Weiyang insisted on taking it to the upstairs room to eat and didn’t want to sit down in the dining room to eat.

       “That’s so troublesome?” Pei Qing didn’t agree. Zhan Weiyang then took the bowl upstairs by himself. Pei Qing followed him. Pei Qing casually took a bowl from the cupboard, which was not too big. After adding the egg to the instant noodles, it was quite full. Zhan Weiyang carried it upstairs carefully.

       He had just reached the second floor when Pei Qing said behind him, “You forgot to take the chopsticks.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, ‘Oops’ and turned around suddenly. The noodle soup in the bowl swayed, and a few drops spilt onto the floor.

       He looked down and said, “Oh no.” For a moment, he couldn’t decide whether to get the chopsticks first or put the bowl back in the room first.

       Pei Qing then said to him, “But I already got it for you.” He shook the chopsticks in his hand.

       Zhan Weiyang said, “You made me dirty the floor.”

       Pei Qing smiled and said, “You go in first, I’ll get some tissue to wipe the floor.”

       At that moment, the bathroom door suddenly opened. Zhan Xueqing, who had just finished her shower, came out with a steamy presence. She glanced at Pei Qing and then at Zhan Weiyang, smiling as she asked, “Is Yangyang hungry?”

       Zhan Weiyang still had the bowl in his hand and nodded. Zhan Xueqing walked towards him, got close to smell his instant noodles, and said, “It smells so good, did Yangyang cook it himself?”

       Zhan Weiyang shook his head, “Qing ge cooked it for me.”

       Zhan Xueqing immediately looked at Pei Qing. Pei Qing didn’t look at her but just said to Zhan Weiyang, “Hurry up and go inside, aren’t your hands sore from carrying it?”

       Zhan Weiyang then said to Zhan Xueqing, “Qing jie, I’ll go in first.” He carefully bypassed Zhan Xueqing and walked towards the room. When he reached the door, he found that he couldn’t free his hands to open the door.

       Pei Qing had just moved when Zhan Xueqing took the initiative to walk over and help Zhan Weiyang open the door.

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Thank you,” and walked inside with the bowl.

       Zhan Xueqing glanced at their room, then returned to the corridor and walked towards her room.

       Pei Qing followed Zhan Weiyang into the room, first handed him the chopsticks, then took out a paper towel to wipe the floor.

       When he returned to the room, Zhan Weiyang was already lying on the window sill and started eating noodles.

       Pei Qing asked him, “Is it delicious?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded, and he asked Pei Qing, “Do you want to eat?”

       “I don’t want to eat,” Pei Qing said.

       Zhan Weiyang felt that it would be bad if he didn’t share, so he picked up a chopstick of noodles, moved some away, and invited Pei Qing, “Eat a little bit.”

       Pei Qing said, “Will you feed me?”

       Zhan Weiyang smiled and nodded, “I’ll feed you.”

       Pei Qing walked to the windowsill, bent down, and let Zhan Weiyang feed him a chopstick of noodles. He said, “You eat, I’m not eating.”

       Zhan Weiyang felt really full after eating the instant noodles. He lay on the bed and touched his stomach in a daze. When he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly said, “Forget it.”

       “What do you mean forget it?” Pei Qing was about to fall asleep. He was awakened by the sound of his voice and opened his eyes.

       Zhan Weiyang said, “You’d better not accompany Qing jie.”

       Pei Qing was silent for a while and asked him, “Why?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I just thought about it, and I think I will be unhappy.”

       “Why are you unhappy?” Pei Qing asked, “If I go to accompany Zhan Xiusong, will you be unhappy?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought about it seriously and said, “I don’t know. But if you accompany him instead of me, I will definitely be unhappy.”

       “Well,” Pei Qing said, “Then I’ll tell you why you are unhappy because everyone has selfish desires, which is normal.”

       Zhan Weiyang asked him, “Am I selfish?”

       Pei Qing said, “If you have to put it that way, isn’t it actually quite good?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t understand, “Huh?”

       Pei Qing said, “I also hope that my Yangyang will only accompany me. In some aspects, everyone is selfish.”

       Zhan Weiyang’s heart skipped a beat when he heard his words. He suddenly pulled up the quilt to cover half of his face, but he still felt his face getting hot. Pei Qing asked him, “Why are you not saying anything?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t know what to say. He heard his own heartbeat and said after a while, “I fell asleep.”

       Pei Qing smiled silently in the darkness.

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