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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