It was already winter, and all the students in the school were reviewing for the final exams before the winter vacation. Although Zhan Weiyang did not need to take this exam, he could still feel the tension in the atmosphere.
He changed his clothes into a thick down jacket. Every day before going out, Auntie Luo would give him a hat to wear because this was Zhan Pengcheng’s advice.
Zhan Weiyang said that he did not need to wear a hat, but the elders at home did not listen. In their eyes, Zhan Weiyang was always a child who needed to be worried about.
When Zhan Weiyang’s school final exams were over, Zhan Weiguang’s school also had a winter vacation.
On the day Zhan Weiguang came back, Zhan Pengcheng took the whole family out for Western cuisine to welcome him. However, Grandma was not interested in those things and did not want to go, so Auntie Luo stayed at home to accompany Grandma to have a congee for dinner.
Zhan Pengcheng had never told Zhan Weiguang about Zhan Weiyang, and Zhan Weiguang did not know that he was sick and hospitalised before. They talked about school things while eating steak.
“Did you get a girlfriend?” Zhan Pengcheng suddenly asked him.
Zhan Weiguang choked and coughed because of the black pepper sauce in his mouth. He hurriedly took a tissue from the table to wipe his mouth and said, “What are you talking about.”
Pei Qing sat opposite him and smiled at him.
Zhan Pengcheng said, “What does it matter? It’s not like I’m not trying to stop you. Just date.”
Zhan Weiguang didn’t say anything.
No one knew what Zhan Pengcheng was thinking. After a while, he said, “It would be good if you could resolve your personal issues sooner rather than later, so I won’t have to worry about them in the future.”
Zhan Weiguang said, “Can we stop talking about this?”
Zhan Pengcheng nodded. He saw Zhan Weiyang cutting the steak in front of him, reached out to help him, and said, “Dad will help you.”
Zhan Weiyang raised his head and looked at him. At this time, Pei Qing said, “Uncle, let him do it himself; he can do it.”
Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing and immediately said, “I can do it myself.”
Zhan Pengcheng took back his hand. Although he was a little reluctant, he still felt that Pei Qing was right. He always had to let go of some things slowly and let Zhan Weiyang learn to do it himself.
When the meal was almost over, Zhan Pengcheng said, “This year, all the relatives are coming home for the New Year. You know that, right?” After saying that, he turned to Pei Qing and said, “Your parents are not coming over until New Year’s Eve.”
Pei Qing nodded.
Zhan Pengcheng continued, “But your sister will come first.”
Pei Qing did not respond.
Zhan Weiguang asked, “When will Zhan Xueqing come?”
Zhan Pengcheng said, “She will come when she is on vacation, together with Zhan Xiusong.”
Zhan Weiguang frowned slightly when he heard this, “Zhan Xiusong is coming over that early?”
Zhan Pengcheng looked at him, “What’s the matter? Weren’t you getting along well with Xiu Song? Are you not welcoming him now?”
Zhan Weiguang said, “I’m not unwelcoming him, I just think he has come too often recently.”
Zhan Pengcheng said, “We are all brothers and sisters. Don’t say such things. Treat him well when he comes. Go out shopping, and eat something delicious.”
Zhan Weiguang said, “I know.”
Zhan Pengcheng then said to them, “When the time comes, you should make room for Xueqing. A girl can’t sleep with you.”
Zhan Weiyang immediately raised his hand, and seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said nervously, “I can, I’m okay to sleep in Qing ge’s room.”
Zhan Pengcheng felt that Pei Qing took good care of Zhan Weiyang during this period, and Zhan Weiyang also relied on Pei Qing. So he nodded without objection and then said to Zhan Weiguang, “Xiusong will sleep with you.”
Zhan Weiguang raised his hand and hugged the back of his neck. Although he didn’t say anything, his expression looked like he was against it.
Zhan Pengcheng said to him, “If you don’t want to, come and sleep with me, and let Xiusong sleep alone.”
Zhan Weiguang weighed it and said, “Then it’s better to sleep with Zhan Xiusong. You will drink every day at that time, and I can’t sleep with you.”
At night, Zhan Weiguang took a shower, changed into pyjamas, and went down from the third floor to the second floor. He entered Pei Qing’s room and chatted with him.
There were many things that Zhan Weiguang couldn’t say in front of Zhan Pengcheng, but he was willing to chat with Pei Qing.
He lay casually on Pei Qing’s bed, his hands interlaced behind his head, talking about some things at school. Recently, two girls had been actively pursuing him, and he thought both had good qualities, making it a bit difficult for him to choose between them.
Pei Qing sat on the bay window, crossed his arms and looked at him, saying, “Whichever you like more, choose that one.”
Zhan Weiguang said, “I can’t say.”
Pei Qing was a little surprised, “Can’t say which one you like more? That means you don’t like both of them.”
Zhan Weiguang looked at the ceiling in silence, and after a while, he said, “Maybe.”
Pei Qing said, “Then there’s no need to force it.”
Zhan Weiguang didn’t know what to say. He could feel that university was different from high school. In fact, since he started school, many people had assumed he had a girlfriend. Given his looks and personal qualities, it was actually more unusual that he wasn’t in a relationship.
As a result, Zhan Weiguang was a little hesitant when facing a girl’s active pursuit.
He asked Pei Qing with some curiosity, “Qing ge, why didn’t you have a relationship when you were in college?”
Pei Qing replied, “I didn’t meet someone I liked.”
Zhan Weiguang said, “Feelings can be cultivated. How can there be so many love at first sight?” Others also said this to him. When he was wavering, a friend advised him to accept the pursuit of those girls, saying that how could he know whether he could have feelings if he didn’t get along with them.
Pei Qing said, “Maybe, but it doesn’t apply to me.”
Zhan Weiguang felt a little strange, and he raised his upper body with his hands behind his back and looked at him, “What do you mean?”
Pei Qing looked very calm and told him, “Because the people who have pursued me are all ones I absolutely cannot accept.”
Zhan Weiguang felt very puzzled and asked, “What kind of girls are chasing you? It’s impossible that you haven’t met a girl you like in college, right? You are also studying in a comprehensive university1an institution of higher education having authority to award bachelors’ and higher degrees, usually having research facilities, there shouldn’t be so few girls, right?”
Pei Qing didn’t answer.
Zhan Weiguang suddenly asked, “Or do you not like girls?”
Pei Qing looked at him and smiled calmly.
Zhan Weiguang suddenly got goosebumps and said, “Don’t scare me.”
Before Pei Qing spoke, Zhan Weiyang turned the door open from the outside, poked his head in through the crack, and took a cautious look.
Zhan Weiguang and Pei Qing’s conversation was interrupted. He looked at the door and asked Zhan Weiyang, “What’s the matter? Why didn’t you knock on the door?”
Zhan Weiyang was not happy either. He asked Zhan Weiguang, “Why are you here?”
Zhan Weiguang said, “I’m chatting with Qing ge.”
Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing. Pei Qing uncrossed his arms and waved at Zhan Weiyang, saying, “Come in.”
He hurried into the room, reached out to close the door, and walked to Pei Qing.
“What are you guys talking about?” Zhan Weiyang asked.
Pei Qing said, “We are talking about your brother’s love affair.”
Zhan Weiguang frowned as if he was not satisfied with Pei Qing telling Zhan Weiyang all these things.
Zhan Weiyang was surprised. He asked Zhan Weiguang, “Are dating? Why didn’t you tell Dad?”
Zhan Weiguang said, “Why should I tell Dad if I’m dating? I’m not you.”
Zhan Weiyang was unhappy and said, “I didn’t tell Dad either.”
Zhan Weiguang caught the key point in this sentence and asked him, “Are you dating?”
Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing nervously.
As a result, Pei Qing stood beside him calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him and didn’t mean to speak.
Zhan Weiguang asked again, “Who is your girlfriend? From school?”
Zhan Weiyang said, “Why should I tell you!”
Zhan Weiguang said, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll tell Dad.”
Zhan Weiyang was anxious, “Then I’ll tell Dad about you too!”
Zhan Weiguang didn’t care, “Go ahead and tell it. It doesn’t matter to me.”
Zhan Weiyang grabbed Pei Qing’s arm.
Pei Qing finally spoke, saying to Zhan Weiguang: “You go to bed now.”
Zhan Weiguang stared at Zhan Weiyang for a while, got off Pei Qing’s bed and walked outside. Before leaving, he pointed his finger at Zhan Weiyang and left the room.
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