Category: The Capture Target Came Out Wrong (Page 1 of 8)

       When Zhan Weiyang hurried down the stairs in slippers, Auntie Luo was cleaning the dining room. She heard his footsteps and looked out, asking curiously, “Yangyang, why did you get up so early?”

       Before he could answer, Zhan Weiyang had already opened the door and ran out.

       Auntie Luo shouted behind him, “Why are you wearing so little and going out?”

       When Zhan Weiyang ran out of the house, Zhan Pengcheng had already started the car and drove forward. Zhan Pengcheng did not notice Zhan Weiyang and the car turned along the path and drove into the neighbourhood’s driveway.

       At this time, there was no pedestrian in the neighbourhood. Zhan Pengcheng was in a hurry to send someone to the airport, and the car was also very fast.

       Zhan Weiyang chased after the car for several steps, but it quickly left him far behind. He stopped, panting, and opened his mouth as if to call out “Pei Qing,” but in the end, he didn’t say a word.

       He could only stare blankly at the car gradually moving away. Soon Auntie Luo chased him out, asked him what he was doing, grabbed his arm and pulled him into the house.

       Seeing Zhan Weiyang’s eyes red, Auntie Luo said, “Your father is just driving them to the airport and will return in the morning. He won’t leave. Why are you in a hurry?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t say anything.

       In the car heading to the airport, no one noticed that Zhan Weiyang was chasing after them.

       Pei Qing sat in the last row next to Zhan Xueqing. After getting on the car, Pei Qing looked at the window of his room on the second floor from the car window, closed his eyes, and tilted his head to sleep.

       Actually, he didn’t fall asleep; he just didn’t want to talk to others.

       Zhan Xueqing plugged in headphones and listened to the music quietly.

       It was early in the morning, and it was Chinese New Year. Traffic was smooth along the way. Zhan Pengcheng drove the car to the terminal and helped them take out the suitcases. Then, he specifically said to Pei Qing, “Come back often.”

       Pei Qing said, “I will.”

       Zhan Pengcheng reached out and patted his arm. He felt that they had spent a long time together and felt a little reluctant. Then he said to Pei Jingrong and Zhan Yingfei, “You all take care. Come back often to see this old man when you have time. Send me a message when you arrive.”

       Zhan Yingfei nodded, “Eldesr brother, thank you for taking care of mom.”

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “What’s the point of saying this, isn’t it what I should be doing?”

       There were traffic police on the car channel of the terminal urging the vehicles to see off. Zhan Pengcheng couldn’t stop for too long, so he turned around, got in the car and left.

       Pei Qing and the other four dragged their luggage into the terminal. While Pei Jingrong and Zhan Yingfei were checking in their luggage, Zhan Xueqing said to Pei Qing, “Just now in the car, I sent a message to Zhan Weiguang.”

       Pei Qing looked at her.

       Zhan Xueqing looked very serious, “Actually, I should have told Uncle, but I couldn’t say it. I don’t think you can do this.”

       Pei Qing said, “What can’t I do?”

       Zhan Xueqing glanced in the direction of his parents and saw that they were still waiting to print their boarding passes, so he said, “Pei Qing, you have to understand that this is no longer a problem between you and me. Zhan Weiyang is my younger cousin, and you know he has intellectual problems.”

       Pei Qing didn’t say anything.

       At this time, Pei Jingrong and Zhan Yingfei came over with their boarding passes. Zhan Xueqing didn’t continue. Zhan Yingfei was a little curious, smiled and asked, “What are you talking about?”

       Zhan Xueqing said, “Nothing.”

       Pei Jingrong came over, raised his hand to put his arm around Zhan Yingfei’s shoulder, and said, “Let’s go, let’s go through security first.”

       After getting on the plane, Pei Qing and Zhan Xueqing sat in a row.

       Zhan Xueqing was silent.

       Pei Qing said first, “I will handle the matter between me and Yangyang myself.”

       Zhan Xueqing turned her head and looked at him, “Are you crazy? My uncle will kill you!”

       Pei Qing said, “I know, I said I will handle it.”

       Zhan Xueqing was a little angry, “You can’t bully Zhan Weiyang like this! You know he is clueless!”

       Pei Qing asked her, “What do you mean by bullying Zhan Weiyang? Do you think he is a child and he should never fall in love and get married in his life, or aren’t you the one bullying him?”

       Zhan Xueqing said, “You know it’s not the same thing.”

       Pei Qing said, “Xueqing, don’t you know that there is no such thing as right or wrong in love? You pursue what you like, and I will pursue what I like.”

       Zhan Xueqing’s expression was complicated, not just simple anger or anxiety. She said: “But you are different from Zhan Weiyang. You know Yangyang—”

       “Yangyang is just an ordinary boy,” Pei Qing said in a calm tone, “You don’t have to emphasise it repeatedly.”

       Zhan Xueqing turned her head and looked out the plane window. She said, “Anyway, you don’t need to tell me about your affairs. I can’t control what you want to do. But it involves Yangyang. I can’t just know it and not care. I have already told Zhan Weiguang about it. You can decide how to explain it to him.”

       Pei Qing said, “Thank you.”

       Zhan Xueqing was stunned. “What do you mean?”

       Pei Qing looked ahead. “Zhan Weiguang should always know. I will tell him even if you don’t say it.”

       Zhan Xueqing looked at him, took a deep breath, and said, “Think it over carefully.”

       Before the plane was ready to take off, Pei Qing looked at his phone. He didn’t receive any messages from Zhan Weiyang or Zhan Weiguang.

       The flight attendant had already walked to his side. He turned his phone to flight mode and put it in his bag.

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t manage to catch up with Pei Qing. He returned to the room sadly, took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and got into the still warm quilt.

       He was no longer sleepy but felt sad as if he had been abandoned by the whole world.

       After a while, Auntie Luo came up to the second floor, knocked on the door, and asked him, “Yangyang, do you want to continue sleeping? Do you want to get up and have breakfast?”

       Zhan Weiyang tried to cheer himself up and said, “I don’t want to eat.”

       Auntie Luo said, “Then you can sleep a little longer.”

       Then Zhan Weiyang heard Auntie Luo go into the next room. She should be tidying up and cleaning the room. Zhan Xueqing left and would not come back for the time being. When the sheets and quilts were packed, Zhan Weiyang should move back to his room.

       Then, this room might be tidied up and left empty, or maybe his second uncle and his wife might move in. Zhan Weiyang didn’t know what his family was planning, but it was no longer Pei Qing’s room.

       Thinking of this, Zhan Weiyang felt like crying sadly.

       He thought he couldn’t fall asleep at all, but after a while, he fell asleep again in a daze. It was quite late when he woke up. It was completely bright outside, and the greyish-white was visible through the curtains.

       When Zhan Weiyang opened his eyes, he saw someone sitting by the bed. He thought it was Pei Qing and was surprised and happy. He said, “Qing ge, why are you back?”

       Just as he finished speaking, he found that the person was not Pei Qing but Zhan Weiguang.

       So the smile on Zhan Weiyang’s face disappeared instantly, and he frowned slightly, “Why is it you?”

       Zhan Weiguang rarely looked so serious. He pulled Zhan Weiyang up, his movements were a bit rough, reached out to pick up his pajamas, and said, “Let me see you.”

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       Shortly after twelve o’clock, everyone went back to rest without waiting for the Spring Festival Gala to end.

       Zhan Pengcheng and Zhan Weiguang sent Zhan Yingfei and the others back to the hotel. After that, the father and son walked back. Zhan Pengcheng’s steps were already stumbling and unsteady. Zhan Weiguang was a little disgusted, but he reached out to support Zhan Pengcheng from time to time.

       When they got home, the living room on the first floor was still a mess, and the mahjong tiles were scattered across the table, not yet put away.

       Zhan Weiguang locked the door and turned off all the lights on the first floor. He helped Zhan Pengcheng up to the second floor and sent him to the room before returning to the third floor.

       When he entered the room, Zhan Weiguang saw Zhan Xiusong still lying on the bed playing with his phone, so he asked, “Are you still not asleep?”

       Zhan Xiusong put down his phone, turned over and whispered to Zhan Weiguang, “When I went upstairs just now, I heard Qing jie and Qing ge quarrelling.”

       “Ah?” Zhan Weiguang had started to take off his clothes but stopped when he heard this, “What are they quarrelling about?”

       Zhan Xiusong shook his head, “I don’t know.”

       Just now, he was the first to run upstairs, and when he had passed the second floor and was on the stairs leading to the third floor, he heard Zhan Xueqing calling Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing was with Zhan Weiyang at the time and was slowly coming up from downstairs. When he heard Zhan Xueqing’s voice, he asked her, “What’s the matter?”

       Zhan Xueqing said, “Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t understand what Zhan Xueqing was saying, and he looked at Pei Qing with some confusion.

       Pei Qing asked Zhan Weiyang, “Is Yangyang tired?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded.

       Pei Qing said, “Then go to bed.”

       Zhan Xiusong stood on the stairs and listened for a while. He didn’t hear what they said, so he went upstairs alone. Now thinking about it, he said to Zhan Weiguang, “It’s just that Qing jie said Qing ge was too much. I don’t know what was too much.”

       Zhan Weiguang frowned, not too interested in his heart, and just said, “Go to bed.”

       Although Zhan Weiyang said he was tired, he didn’t fall asleep until Zhan Weiguang and Zhan Pengcheng came home.

       Pei Qing heard him tossing and turning over repeatedly and asked him, “Why? Can’t sleep?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Yes, I just can’t sleep.”

       Pei Qing thought for a while and said, “You drank coffee in the afternoon.”

       Zhan Weiyang suddenly reacted, “Yes, I drank coffee in the afternoon.” He suddenly remembered something, took out his mobile phone from under the pillow, and sent a message to Chen Youyou, saying, “Happy New Year.”

       Chen Youyou didn’t reply to him; maybe he had gone to bed.

       Zhan Weiyang put the phone back, and he remembered another thing and asked Pei Qing, “What did Qing jie say about you just now?”

       Pei Qing was actually sleepy. He closed his eyes and said in a somewhat careless tone, “She saw me kissing you.”

       Zhan Weiyang suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked in a low voice, “Really?”

       Pei Qing suddenly felt curious about Zhan Weiyang’s state of mind and forced himself to ask, “Yes, do you think it’s bad if she saw it?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t answer for a long time. After a while, he asked, “Why is it bad? Shouldn’t we let her see it?”

       Pei Qing said, “Aren’t I asking you?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I don’t know, why are you asking me?”

       Pei Qing felt speechless for a while.

       Zhan Weiyang wasn’t completely clueless. He usually watched TV and read books, so he had basic common sense. He knew that his relationship with Pei Qing wasn’t something they could casually tell others about, which was why, up until then, he hadn’t even mentioned it to Chen Youyou.

       But he couldn’t tell to what extent this couldn’t be said.

       For example, if Pei Qing told him now that they would tell Zhan Pengcheng about this matter tomorrow, he would listen to Pei Qing because he believed in Pei Qing. As long as Pei Qing said it was okay, he would think it was okay.

       As for what he would face after he said it, Zhan Weiyang could not consider it for the time being.

       Because Pei Qing hadn’t spoken for a long time, Zhan Weiyang was curious. He leaned in front of Pei Qing and tried to see his face in the dark. He asked, “Are you upset?”

       Pei Qing stretched out a hand to hold his waist, “I’m not upset.”

       Zhan Weiyang thought about it seriously and said, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being seen by her.” After that, he added uncertainly, “I guessed.”

       Pei Qing couldn’t help laughing. He felt that he shouldn’t embarrass Zhan Weiyang, so he said, “Then there’s nothing wrong. You can go to sleep.”

       Zhan Weiyang said aggrievedly, “I can’t sleep.”

       Pei Qing stretched out his hand and pressed Zhan Weiyang’s head against his chest, whispering, “Did you hear it?”

       Zhan Weiyang listened to the slight vibration of his chest when he spoke and his continuous slow and calm heartbeat, and he said, “Mmm.”

       Pei Qing said to him, “You will want to sleep if you listen quietly for a while.”

       Zhan Weiyang believed what Pei Qing said, so he lay quietly in front of Pei Qing and listened to his heartbeat quietly on his chest. He didn’t know how long he listened until he finally felt sleepy and fell asleep on Pei Qing’s chest.

       The family was busy during the two days of the New Year, and time passed in a flash.

       The next day was the third day of the New Year, and Pei Jingrong booked a flight ticket in the morning, so the family had to go to the airport early in the morning.

       Pei Qing had talked to Zhan Weiyang repeatedly in the past two days and made enough psychological preparation for him to accept his temporary departure for a while.

       But when the real day approached, Zhan Weiyang still felt very panicked.

       Zhan Weiyang himself didn’t know what he was panicking about. On the night of the second day of the New Year, he took a shower and kept walking back and forth in the room.

       When Pei Qing returned to the room, he saw him walking back and forth nervously, so he asked, “What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?”

       Zhan Weiyang bit his finger and said, “I’m a little scared.”

       “What are you afraid of?” Pei Qing asked him.

       Zhan Weiyang wanted to say, “I’m afraid you won’t want me”, but he felt that he had said these words to Pei Qing, and it seemed unnecessary to repeat them over and over again, so he could only shake his head and say nothing.

       Pei Qing said, “Did you take medicine at night?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded, “I took medicine.”

       Pei Qing said, “Starting tomorrow, I will send you a message every day to remind you to take medicine.”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded again.

       Even if Zhan Weiyang didn’t say it, Pei Qing could clearly feel his uneasiness, but Pei Qing had no way to resolve Zhan Weiyang’s uneasiness at present.

       After all, he hadn’t graduated from college yet, and he didn’t have the ability to abandon his studies and move out of the house directly. He had too many things to consider, and it was impossible for him to ignore his own and Zhan Weiyang’s future just to comfort Zhan Weiyang’s emotions now.

       So he could only try to comfort Zhan Weiyang.

       Pei Qing took Zhan Weiyang’s hand and brought him to the bedside, asked him to sit down, squatted in front of him, raised his head and said, “I will definitely come back, so be a good boy and wait for me to pick you up, okay?”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t speak.

       Pei Qing asked, “What will it take for you to believe me?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I don’t know.”

       Pei Qing thought for a moment and told him, “Next time I come back, I’ll tell your Dad about us, okay?”

       Zhan Weiyang’s eyes widened immediately, “Is that okay?”

       Pei Qing smiled and asked him, “Do you think it’s okay?”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately said, “I think it’s very okay.”

       Pei Qing nodded, “As long as you say yes, then you won’t be afraid of me abandoning you anymore, right?”

       Zhan Weiyang’s eyes widened, and finally, he lowered his head and smiled secretly, saying, “It’s a deal.”

       The next morning at 5:30, Pei Qing was awakened by the alarm clock. He reached out to turn off the alarm clock, turned around and heard Zhan Weiyang still sleeping soundly, so he didn’t turn on the light, and got out of bed and dressed quietly.

       The luggage had been packed yesterday, and the suitcase was leaning against the door. Before he left the room, he gently touched Zhan Weiyang’s hair with his fingers, reluctant to wake him up, and then quietly left the room.

       Coming out of the house, Pei Qing ran into Zhan Xueqing, who was also coming out of the room.

       Zhan Xueqing was about to say something when he saw Zhan Pengcheng’s door open at the end of the corridor, so she turned around silently to wash and dragged her suitcase downstairs.

       Pei Jingrong and Zhan Yingfei came over, and everyone had breakfast together. Then, Zhan Pengcheng drove them to the airport.

       Before leaving, Zhan Pengcheng parked the car at the house’s door and asked them to put the suitcase in the trunk first. When he leaned over to clean the glass, he accidentally pressed the horn on the steering wheel, so a sharp horn sounded.

       Zhan Weiyang was awakened at this time. He opened his eyes in a daze and found that the bed next to him was empty. He trembled and woke up completely.

       He got out of bed and hurried to the window to look. He saw Zhan Pengcheng’s SUV parked at the door of his house. He saw Pei Jingrong open the passenger door and get in. He didn’t see anyone else, so he turned around and ran out of the room, not caring that he was only wearing thin pyjamas, and hurried downstairs.

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       Zhan Weiyang cried for a long time until his eyes were swollen. He asked Pei Qing worriedly, “You won’t leave me, will you?”

       Pei Qing said softly, “How could that be?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “But you’re going to be away for so long.”

       Pei Qing patted his back and asked, “But I can’t always be with you. What if I go on a business trip for work in the future, and my Yangyang is alone at home?”

       Zhan Weiyang thought for a while and asked, “Can’t you take me with you?”

       Pei Qing smiled and asked, “How can I take you with me? You’re so big, I can’t fit you in my pocket.”

       Zhan Weiyang felt that he was right and felt very distressed.

       Pei Qing comforted him, “Although I can’t take you with me at all times, I will miss you. We can also video chat. I will also bring you a gift when I come back, okay?”

       Zhan Weiyang reluctantly accepted it.

       Pei Qing then asked, “Are you feeling better now?”

       Zhan Weiyang did not answer but grabbed Pei Qing’s clothes tightly with one hand and asked, “Can you not leave?”

       Pei Qing said, “If I can’t graduate and find a job, how can I support you in the future?”

       Zhan Weiyang said seriously, “I can support you.”

       Pei Qing smiled and said, “How can you support me? You don’t have a job yourself, and now you can’t even support yourself.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “I can go to work to support you.”

       Pei Qing smiled and said nothing.

       Zhan Weiyang looked up at him, “Why don’t you say anything? I’m serious, do you want to consider it?”

       Pei Qing was still just smiling but didn’t say anything.

       Zhan Weiyang wanted to break away from his arms and said anxiously, “Don’t you believe me?”

       Pei Qing quickly hugged him tightly with his arms, pressed his head to prevent him from struggling, and said, “I believe you. I’m just very happy.”

       “What are you happy about?” Zhan Weiyang asked in a muffled voice.

       Pei Qing said, “I’m just happy that someone likes me so much and is even willing to work to support me.”

       Zhan Weiyang stopped struggling and said, “Yes, I like you too much; I think you can consider it.”

       Pei Qing smiled and said, “I will seriously consider it.”

       After a while, Zhan Weiguang came up to call them and said that the party had started, and Grandma wanted everyone to go downstairs to watch it. So Pei Qing took Zhan Weiyang back to the first floor.

       The Spring Festival Gala had already started. In addition to sitting around on the sofa watching TV, everyone also had a mahjong table next to them.

       Zhan Weiguang invited Pei Qing to play mahjong, but Pei Qing said, “You guys play; I don’t want to play.”

       Zhan Yingfei was originally watching the Spring Festival Gala with Grandma. Hearing this, he looked up and said to Pei Qing, “Xiao Qing, you accompany them. They don’t have enough people.”

       Pei Qing agreed to sit down and sat down at the mahjong table to play mahjong with Zhan Weiguang and his second aunt Zhan Weiyang. Zhan Xiusong wanted to join the mahjong table but was stopped by the adults and replaced by Zhan Xueqing, who was not very willing.

       Grandma sat on the sofa, patted the seat next to her, and said to Zhan Weiyang, “Yangyang, come and watch the gala with Grandma.”

       Zhan Weiyang did not agree and walked to the dining room.

       Next to the dining table, Zhan Pengcheng, Zhan Heming, and Pei Jingrong were still sitting together, smoking and chatting. The dining table had been cleaned up, and Auntie Luo was washing dishes in the kitchen.

       Zhan Pengcheng obviously drank a lot of wine. Under the dim light of the restaurant, his whole face looked red. He saw Zhan Weiyang, waved his hand and said, “Come here, Yangyang.”

       Zhan Weiyang walked to his side and smelled a bad smell of smoke and alcohol, and couldn’t help frowning.

       Zhan Pengcheng grabbed Zhan Weiyang’s hand and asked him, “Is Yangyang full?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Yeah.”

       Zhan Pengcheng leaned sideways, looked up at him, and asked, “Why did you leave halfway through just now?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Because I was full.”

       Zhan Pengcheng nodded, “I’ll ask Auntie Luo to cook some dumplings for everyone as a midnight snack later; you can eat some more.”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t speak.

       Zhan Pengcheng pulled him, “Do you want to sit with Dad?”

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

       Zhan Pengcheng then let go of his hand and said, “Then go watch the party with Grandma.”

       Zhan Weiyang left the dining table and returned to the living room. He did not sit on the sofa to watch the party but lifted a chair and put it next to Pei Qing, and sat down obediently to watch him play cards.

       Zhan Xueqing raised her head and glanced at Zhan Weiyang.

       Zhan Weiyang did not notice. He moved closer to look at the cards in front of Pei Qing and soon sat up straight again. He could not understand it; he just wanted to sit next to Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing also seemed a bit nonchalant. He leaned in closer to Zhan Weiyang and asked, “Do you want to play?”

       Before Zhan Weiyang answered, Zhan Weiguang said, “Don’t let him. He doesn’t know how to play.”

       After that, Zhan Weiguang said to Zhan Weiyang, “Just sit there.”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at him unhappily, then bent his knees and raised both feet to step on the stool, hunched his back and hugged his legs to play with his mobile phone.

       He sent a message to Chen Youyou: “Happy New Year.”

       After a while, Chen Youyou replied to him: “Too early.”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t understand: “What do you mean too early?”

       Chen Youyou replied: “It isn’t New Year’s Day yet. You have to send it after twelve o’clock.”

       Zhan Weiyang had to type: “Okay.”

       Then, he put the phone back in his jacket pocket and leaned his head on Pei Qing’s shoulder.

       Zhan Weiguang looked at him with dissatisfaction, “Sit down properly. How can Qing ge play cards like this?”

       Pei Qing said, “It’s okay, let him lean on.” Then, he adjusted the angle to make Zhan Weiyang lean on him more comfortably.

       After a while, Zhan Pengcheng and the others came out of the dining room, and Pei Qing stood up and gave his seat to Zhan Heming.

       Zhan Weiyang followed Pei Qing to sit next to the sofa, and the family chatted while watching the evening party.

       At about ten o’clock, Auntie Luo went to cook a large plate of dumplings for everyone as a midnight snack. The people playing mahjong stopped and gathered around the coffee table to eat dumplings. When they finished eating, Grandma couldn’t stand it anymore and went back to her room, wrapped in her blanket, to sleep.

       So Zhan Yingfei turned down the volume of the TV and turned off the lights in the living room, leaving only a small spotlight to illuminate the mahjong table.

       Others were watching TV and chatting; Pei Qing and Zhan Weiyang sat in the corner, Zhan Weiyang was playing games with his mobile phone, and Pei Qing was watching next to him.

       The surrounding light was dim, with only the fluorescent light from the TV screen shining on their faces. The sound of mahjong mixed with the sound of the TV and the voices of Zhan Pengcheng and the others was like a barrier separating this corner.

       When it was almost twelve o’clock, Zhan Weiyang received a message from Chen Youyou, saying to him: “Remember to send me a Happy New Year at twelve o’clock.”

       After reading the message, Zhan Weiyang did not reply to him immediately but looked up at Pei Qing and said, “The New Year is coming.”

       Pei Qing said ‘En’ softly.

       Zhan Weiyang had experienced so many New Years since he was a child, and this year seemed to be particularly different for him.

       He began to get a little excited and waited for the New Year with trepidation.

       The countdown to the Spring Festival Gala on TV began, and those who should be chatting in the living room continued to chat, and those who were playing cards continued to play cards without being disrupted by the countdown.

       Only Zhan Weiyang stopped. He looked up at Pei Qing with expectations in his eyes that he could not explain.

       They were in the corner, and the people sitting on the sofa could not see them unless they turned their heads to look. And among the people at the mahjong table, only Zhan Xueqing was facing them.

       Zhan Xueqing played cards carelessly all night. She didn’t want to play, but she would be even less in the mood to sit and watch TV if she didn’t play.

       At this time, she heard the countdown on the TV, and she couldn’t help but look up in the direction of Pei Qing and the others.

       On the TV, when the countdown to the New Year was about to reach one, Zhan Xueqing saw Pei Qing lower his head and kiss Zhan Weiyang’s lips very lightly and quickly and then whisper something.

       Then Pei Qing raised his head, seemed to notice Zhan Xueqing’s sight, and looked at her calmly.

       Zhan Xueqing fiddled with the cards in her hand, casually playing one. Her mind was completely blank.

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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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       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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       Zhan Xiusong came less than a week after Zhan Xueqing came.

       Zhan Xiusong was actually much thinner than when he came during the National Day holiday. When his grandmother saw him, she frowned and asked him why he had lost weight.

       “No, I haven’t lost much weight,” Zhan Xiusong said while raising his hand to push his glasses. His cheeks were obviously sunken, and his originally delicate outline had begun to show.

       Grandma looked at him carefully, “No, you’ve lost weight. You must eat more tonight.”

       So when it was time for dinner, Auntie Luo brought out a large plate of bright red braised pig’s feet from the kitchen. Grandma put the plate directly in front of Zhan Xiusong and said, “Songsong, you should eat more.”

       Zhan Xiusong stared at the braised pig’s feet and swallowed his saliva. He lowered his head, poked the white rice in the bowl with chopsticks and said, “I don’t like this.”

       Zhan Weiyang sat a little further away. He stretched out his hand to pick up half a pig’s foot but failed to reach it. He silently took back the chopsticks, poked in the rice bowl, and changed to pick up another dish.

       Pei Qing reached out and helped him pick up a braised pig’s feet and put it in the bowl.

       Zhan Weiyang said quickly, “Thank you.”

       Pei Qing said, “Eat it. I’ll give you another after you finish eating.”

       Zhan Weiyang lowered his head and began to chew the pig’s feet seriously.

       Zhan Weiguang looked at Zhan Xiusong for a while, then turned to Grandma and said, “He must be dieting.”

       Zhan Xiusong immediately raised his head and denied it, “I’m not dieting.”

       Zhan Xueqing couldn’t help laughing and asked him, “How come you lost so much weight if you are not dieting?”

       Zhan Xiusong didn’t pick up many dishes and didn’t eat the rice in the bowl too attentively. He said, “Studying in high school is harder than before, and I lost weight unconsciously.”

       Grandma was sitting on the side. When she heard him say that, she immediately said, “Then you have to eat more. Eat some pig’s feet quickly.”

       Zhan Xiusong looked at the braised pig’s feet again but still didn’t reach for his chopsticks.

       Zhan Weiguang suddenly stood up, picked up the entire plate of pig’s feet, and then used chopsticks to distribute one to everyone. When he distributed it to the end, he saw that there were still two left on the plate. He asked Zhan Weiyang, “Do you want to eat more?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded.

       He gave Zhan Weiyang one more, and when he put the plate back on the table, he said, “Leave the remaining one for Dad, Zhan Xiusong doesn’t like it anyway.”

       Zhan Xiusong turned away and said without even looking at him, “I don’t like it indeed.”

       When they were halfway through their meal, Zhan Pengcheng came back from outside in a hurry. He washed his hands and sat down at the table. He took the bowl and chopsticks Auntie Luo handed to him. He looked at Zhan Xiusong and said, “Why did Xiusong lose so much weight?”

       Zhan Xiusong hummed vaguely.

       Zhan Pengcheng asked him, “Is it because you study too hard? Take advantage of the holiday now and eat more.” After saying that, he saw the last braised pig’s foot left on the table and stretched out his chopsticks to pick it up in Zhan Xiusong’s bowl.

       Zhan Xiusong opened his mouth but didn’t have time to refuse.

       Zhan Weiguang said at this time, “He said he doesn’t like it.”

       “Why doesn’t he like it?” Zhan Pengcheng said, “He obviously likes it very much! Right, Xiusong?”

       For a whole night, Zhan Xiusong was torn between inner and outer struggles. On the one hand, he couldn’t help wanting to eat the braised pig’s feet, but on the other hand, he warned himself not to waste the results of his diet and told himself to be sure to hold back. In the end, Zhan Pengcheng directly put the pig’s feet into his bowl.

       He thought the food was already in his bowl, and he couldn’t take it out to give it to others if he didn’t eat it, so he found a very reasonable excuse to comfort himself and just eat one and then go to exercise to consume it.

       He picked up the pig’s feet and put it into his mouth. He took a quick bite, and said to Zhan Pengcheng, “The braised ones at home are still delicious, thank you Uncle.”

       Zhan Pengcheng looked at him with a smile, “If you like it, let Auntie Luo continue to make it for you tomorrow, and then eat more.”

       Zhan Xiusong wanted to say no, but when he looked up, he saw Zhan Weiguang and Zhan Xueqing looking at him with a smile. He lowered his head and said nothing.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “If you want to diet, then go diet. What’s so bad about admitting it?”

       Zhan Xiusong snorted and whispered, “What’s your business?”

       After everyone finished their meal, they didn’t rush to leave the table and sat next to Zhan Pengcheng.

       Zhan Pengcheng said while eating, “Xiusong is here today. Do you want to go out and play tomorrow? Pei Qing can drive and go wherever you guys want to go, and Weiguang will be responsible for entertaining everyone.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I’m fine with both. Let’s see where you guys want to go and play.”

       Zhan Pengcheng said to them, “You guys go and discuss it.” After that, he whispered to Zhan Weiguang, “Don’t let them spend money.”

       Zhan Weiguang nodded.

       After eating, Zhan Xiusong went upstairs and enthusiastically gathered everyone in Zhan Weiguang’s room to discuss where to go tomorrow.

       Zhan Xueqing was also very interested and mentioned several places, but what she hoped most was to go shopping in the city centre and then find a good Japanese restaurant for lunch.

       Zhan Xiusong didn’t quite agree with Zhan Xueqing’s opinion, but he didn’t say anything. He just looked at the others and said, “I don’t care. You decide.” He thought that the others probably didn’t want to go shopping.

       Zhan Weiyang stood by the door and leaned against the wall. His body swaying back and forth as he thought about it and said, “I don’t want to go out.”

       He was not very interested in what they discussed, so he decided to stay home and play games.

       Pei Qing thought about it and asked him, “How about we have lunch at noon and go play badminton in the afternoon?”

       Zhan Weiyang shook his head.

       Pei Qing asked again, “Visit the museum?”

       Zhan Weiyang still shook his head.

       Pei Qing felt that he really didn’t want to go out. When he was about to speak, he heard Zhan Xueqing say, “Then don’t force Yangyang. Let Yangyang rest at home.”

       Zhan Xueqing sat on the chair in front of Zhan Weiguang’s desk with two thin legs stretched forward, looking at Zhan Weiyang gently.

       Pei Qing suddenly said, “Then I won’t go out either. Weiguang can drive, right?”

       Zhan Weiguang was stunned and a little surprised, “Why don’t you go?”

       Pei Qing said, “There’s no place I want to go.”

       Zhan Weiguang asked him, “Where do you want to go? Tell us, and we can discuss it.”

       Pei Qing smiled and shook his head.

       “Why not?” Zhan Xueqing asked him, her tone and expression becoming serious, “Just tell us where you want to go. What do you mean by this now?”

       Zhan Weiguang and Zhan Xiusong both looked at Zhan Xueqing, and they didn’t know what was going on. The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

       Zhan Weiyang also noticed something was wrong and looked at Pei Qing a little nervously.

       Pei Qing still maintained a gentle expression and said, “I also want to rest at home.”

       Zhan Xueqing chased him and asked him aggressively, “Do you want to rest at home, or do you not want to go out with me?”

       Zhan Weiyang really understood that something was wrong this time. He secretly moved a step in the direction of Pei Qing, not understanding why Zhan Xueqing suddenly got angry.

       Pei Qing replied to Zhan Xueqing, “I really want to rest at home.”

       Zhan Xueqing stood up from the chair, looked at Pei Qing and said, “Then you have a good rest, I will go out by myself tomorrow.” After that, she walked to the door.

       Zhan Xiusong called out cautiously, “Qing jie?”

       Zhan Xueqing ignored him, opened the door and went out, then closed the door forcefully.

       The door closed with a ‘bang’ sound, and Zhan Weiyang was frightened and trembled all over, patting his chest in panic.

       Zhan Weiguang looked at Pei Qing and blankly pointed in the direction of the door.

       Pei Qing shook his head.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Why is Zhan Xueqing’s temper getting weirder and weirder now?”

       Pei Qing still didn’t speak. He said, “You should call her when you go out tomorrow.”

       Zhan Xiusong said reluctantly, “Go shopping with her?”

       Pei Qing didn’t answer, just waved to Zhan Weiyang, “Let’s go down.”

       Zhan Weiyang hurriedly followed him.

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Zhan Weiguang is actually a very smart person, but he is completely clueless when it comes to relationships…

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