my friend

Marvin drove Lin Xiao back to his home, picked up Sixth Brother, and went to Lin Xiao's house together without stopping.

Brother Six and Lin Xiao haven't seen each other for a long time, so they were very affectionate for a while.

"Okay, okay! What a white-eyed wolf!" Marvin pretended to be angry.

The sixth brother ignored him, and after playing for a long time, he climbed to the balcony on the second floor, which was his favorite place to stay.

"What do you want to drink?" Just as Lin Xiao was about to get up from the sofa, Marvin suddenly said, "Don't move!"

Then she sat beside Lin Xiao, put her head on his chest, and listened carefully for a while.

"...What are you doing?" Lin Xiao asked with a stiff body?

"Hush..." Marvin gestured for Lin Xiao to keep quiet.

After a while, he raised his head and whispered to Lin Xiao, "Is there really another person here?"

"En." Lin Xiao nodded.

"what happened?"

Marvin didn't answer, but folded his hands towards Lin Xiao's chest and said politely:

"I don't know if this is Lin Xiao's brother or sister. I'm being polite here. I sincerely ask you to keep pace with Lin Xiao. Think about it, if you don't agree, Lin Xiao has something to do, and you two are done." ..."

"What are you talking about..." Lin Xiao was dumbfounded by Marvin.

Marvin was unmoved, and continued: "I will set up a big shrine for you in the temple and offer incense every day. If the technology is advanced enough to separate you from Lin Xiao's body in the future, I will spend any money Get it done. Please please!"

"Okay..." Lin Xiao couldn't listen anymore, and pushed Marvin away.

"Nerves, you..."

Marvin was not angry when he was scolded, and he was silent for a while and said, "Now that I know, it's a good thing."

"Heh..." Lin Xiao laughed at himself and said, "I'm really a villain."

"You are not allowed to say that." Marvin turned over and put his hands on both sides of Lin Xiao's head.

"You are not, you deserve all the better." Marvin said seriously, slowly approaching Lin Xiao's face.

"You..." Lin Xiao stretched out his hand to push Marvin. Marvin was condescending, but Lin Xiao couldn't push him any more, so he had to lower his hand and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Do something I've thought about for a long time."

After Marvin finished speaking, his lips moved towards Lin Xiao's and pressed down gently.

Warm touch, Marvin gently closed his eyes.

Two seconds later, he found his lips in Lin Xiao's palm, so Marvin opened his eyes and asked:

"do not like?"

"We're friends."

"I know...I know we're just friends now..."

"We'll just be friends from now on..." Lin Xiao turned his face away.

Marvin was silent for a moment, not knowing whether to be happy or angry.After a while, he rolled over and sat down.

"I see... It's good to be friends, it's good to be friends." Marvin said calmly.

Lin Xiao let out a sigh of relief.

From then until the fifth day of the lunar new year, Lin Xiao's schedule was full.He called on the brothers of his mentor Chen Yilin, as well as his own brothers. In addition to New Year's greetings, he also had some work-related explanations.

Marvin feels even worse after leaving Sixth Brother.The thicker the festive atmosphere, the more deserted he felt.

Lin Xiao always has no time to attend his appointments, and the sixth brother is not around, so Marvin is bored day by day.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, Marvin received a mysterious package.He opened it, nodded at the contents of the package, and finally showed his first smile in days.

In the evening, Marvin took a lot of effort to dial Assistant Qin's number.

"Qin, Qin!"

Assistant Qin's voice on the phone was very noisy, and Marvin had no choice but to raise his voice again and again.

"What did you say?" Assistant Qin was celebrating the New Year in the countryside, and it was a lively night.

"Where do you think Lin Xiao would like to go?"

"What did you say?" Assistant Qin's voice was intermittent.

"Let me ask you, what kind of place would Lin Xiao like to go?"

"Are you asking for an appointment with Expert Lin?" The signal finally became normal, and when Assistant Qin wanted to say something, someone around him suddenly set off fireworks.

"Yeah, where's the date?" Marvin yelled into the phone.

"Expert Lin?" Assistant Qin called to him.

"What are you talking about? Can't hear you!" Marvin almost wanted to get into the microphone.

"Go to the hot spring! Go to the hot spring!"

"What did you say? What money?"

"I said, go to the hot spring!" Assistant Qin's voice was about to crack.

"Oh oh oh!" Marvin finally heard the word "hot spring" clearly, and ended the line in satisfaction.

Soaking in hot springs in winter is a very pleasant thing. Marvin looked at the package on the table, and thought: Lin Xiao will definitely not refuse.

Fortunately, I successfully got an appointment with Lin Xiao.

Marvin drove the car, looking at Lin Xiao and Sixth Brother sitting in the passenger seat from time to time, humming happily.

"where are we going?"

"You'll know when it arrives."

"Is there anything you can't say now?"

"Ha... I'll let you know when I get there."

Lin Xiao had no choice but to bury his head on Sixth Brother's back.

"Go to sleep for a while." Marvin saw that Lin Xiao was listless.

"Yeah." Lin Xiao closed his eyes, and suddenly felt Marvin hold his hand.

"Why?" Lin Xiao dodged.

"Hands, hands." Marvin drove the car without squinting.

Lin Xiao turned his head to the window, ignoring it.

"Hey...hand, hand..." Marvin refused to give up, and suddenly felt that his outstretched right hand was holding a furry thing. into Marvin's hands.

"Hey..." Marvin couldn't help sighing, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

When Lin Xiao woke up, he saw that the car was still driving. Looking at his watch, an hour had passed.

"Let me drive it instead," he said.

"No, soon." Marvin replied.

Half an hour later, the two finally arrived at the hot spring villa that Marvin reserved.

Marvin got out of the car and took out their luggage, put it on the ground, and stretched a lot.

"Why are you here?" Lin Xiao saw no one around after getting out of the car, and put Sixth Brother down.Brother Six hurried away to solve personal problems.

"Seeing that you've been busy recently, I'll take you to the hot spring to relax."

Before Lin Xiao could say anything, Marvin put his hands on his mouth and shouted, "Brother Six, let's go."

After having lunch in the villa, the two returned to their rooms to rest.

Marvin never mentioned what was the matter of asking Lin Xiao out, but Lin Xiao didn't even ask.

After sleeping until the afternoon, Lin Xiao woke up and sat up slowly, only to see Marvin sitting on the opposite sofa with Brother Six in his arms, staring at him intently.

"What are you..." Lin Xiao was quite uncomfortable being looked at by him, so he quickly got up and put on his clothes.

"It's going to be a waste of time, why are you still dressed so neatly." Marvin said with great interest.

"That's right." Lin Xiao thought for a while, went to the bathroom and changed into the bathrobe provided by the villa.

Walking back to the room, Marvin has already changed.There was also a duffel bag at his feet.

"A couple came to stay at the hotel at noon, and it was full today, so I had no choice but to part with it." Marvin patted his luggage bag and said with a smile.

"Heh..." Lin Xiao chuckled lightly.

"Really, why lie to you, I have to squeeze with you and Brother Six tonight." Marvin said it as if it was true.

Probably when Lin Xiao was sleeping, Marvin had already taken the sixth brother for a long walk, so the two left it and went out, and the sixth brother had no objection.

"Did I sleep so deeply? You didn't even know when you came in." Lin Xiao sat by the hot spring pool, splashing the water on his lap.

"Tired recently?" Marvin unbuttoned his bathrobe, leaving only a white towel around his waist.He jumped into the hot spring pool, smiled and said to Lin Xiao:

"It seems that it is the right choice to fall into the soup."

Lin Xiao slowly sat in the hot spring, the hot water brought warm and humid air, and the faint smell of sulfur was indeed very comfortable.

"Lin, what do you like to do besides going to work?" Marvin squatted halfway, paddling the water and sitting opposite Lin Xiao.

"Hmm... nothing special..." Lin Xiao really thought about it seriously, and he really didn't have any special hobbies.

"Oh...then, do you like beef noodles?" Marvin continued to ask.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I'm not picky about food."

"Is that so, do you like it..."

"Why do you have so many questions."

"Yeah." Marvin rubbed his chin, "You never seem to ask me anything."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and thought, it really is true.

"By the way, what's your Chinese name?"

"Why, don't you know?" Marvin stood up from the water after listening.

"Don't you even know what my name is?" Marvin's face seemed angry and frustrated.

"I...haha...don't do this..." Lin Xiao smiled and pulled him back.

Marvin was angry for a while, and finally took the initiative to say:

"Hey... Listen carefully, my Chinese name is Feng Xiunian. Remember?"

"Feng Xiunian... Jinxiu Huanian... Very good, I will remember." Lin Xiao nodded quickly.

"My surname is Feng. It's my grandfather's surname. I don't know who my father is." Marvin continued.

Lin Xiao suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked at Marvin quietly, feeling a little guilty, as if he had never gotten to know him.

"My mother is the youngest child of my grandfather's family. When I was 20 years old, my parents decided to marry my nominal father.

Through the swirling mist. "Marvin said slowly.

"My mother...hehe...is very playful. She doesn't like this marriage, and she doesn't like my father in name. Pregnant and gave birth to me. Grandpa was so angry, only grandma took pity on me." My nominal father chose to divorce, and my mother was completely relieved.I have lived in my grandfather's house since I was a child, and I don't see my mother several times a year.When I see her occasionally, there are always different male companions around her.By the time I was 12, my mom came home out of the blue and announced she was getting married, with her tennis coach.Ha ha. . . Marvin splashed the water and let out a big laugh. "

"What happened later?" Lin Xiao listened quietly.

"Then... it seemed that during their honeymoon, their small plane had an accident and the two died together."

Lin Xiao watched Marvin behind the fog, and continued to be quiet.

"My grandfather was so angry that he died, and my grandmother was also very sad, and passed away soon. I became a complete wild child. Every time I saw my grandfather, he would yell at me, but it was okay, he never Called me a bastard. Marvin said so, but laughed instead, as if he was talking about other people's affairs.

"Later, when I grew up, I gradually wanted to learn to support myself. After all, Yueyue went home and asked for money, and I had to face my grandfather's old face. I was enough.

"I bought Bolin, who was half-dead at the time, from my grandfather, so I can live comfortably in Taipei by myself, isn't it great?"

"En." Lin Xiao hummed lightly.

"Actually, I'm asking for trouble. Everyone thinks that I go out to play every year. In fact, those few months are busier than going to work, attending various parties, visiting those political and business celebrities, and antique players. There is still time left for me to really relax. In the next few days. My grandfather, since my grandmother passed away, has changed more and more female companions around me, getting younger and younger. I finally know who my mother's personality is inherited from."

"Okay!" Marvin said, standing up.

"5 minutes, my whole story."

After he finished speaking, he walked over and picked Lin Xiao up from the water.

"What are you doing!" Lin Xiao hurriedly jumped aside.

"Come out and drink some water before soaking. Soaking for too long is not good for the heart." Marvin ignored Lin Xiao's uneasiness, turned around and went for a glass of water, and came back with a towel in his hand.

Lin Xiao took the water, and Marvin stood behind him to help him dry the water droplets on his body.

Lin Xiao turned around and took the towel, and wiped off the water droplets on his chest. Marvin saw the slanted scar under Lin Xiao's left chest, the color was consistent with his skin tone, and it was not conspicuous.He licked his lips and continued as if nothing had happened:

"I said this not to compare with you."

While talking, he looked away, as if he couldn't bear to look at the inconspicuous operation mark anymore.

"But to be honest, both of us are really miserable. Now that you meet me, the two of us will be positive, and we won't be so unlucky in the future."

Lin Xiao handed the remaining half glass of water to Marvin, smiled and shook his head.

Marvin took the glass and drank it down.

Lin Xiao looked outside the hot spring pool. The mountains and forests in winter were solemn and quiet, leaving no distracting thoughts.

At night, Lin Xiao leaned halfway on the sofa, yawning, with water splashing from his eyes.

"Do you really want to sleep here?" he asked.

At this moment, Marvin is occupying Lin Xiao's bed, putting one hand on the head of Sixth Brother lying under the bed, and nodding meaningfully.

"Otherwise, where else would I go? Are you going to drive me away?" He suddenly crossed his arms and pretended to be terrified.

Lin Xiao no longer struggled, pulled a blanket, and planned to lie down on the sofa.

"What time is it, do you want to sleep again?"

Marvin got up and walked over, "Is it uncomfortable?" He put away his joking expression and asked with concern.

"I'm not feeling sick, I just feel like I haven't slept enough."

"Don't sleep yet, I have something to show you." Marvin went to open his luggage bag and took out a brown paper document envelope.

Lin Xiao sat up again, realizing that this should be what Marvin said.

"You are not allowed to criticize me." Marvin untied the white thread wrapped around the document envelope and said.

"I took this in the safe at the Lady Sterling Hotel."

The envelope was opened, and inside was a stack of photos.

It turns out that the end of Marvin's mysterious call is a private detective agency.

"Why are you showing me these?" Lin Xiao took it over, a little confused.

In the photos are some of the jewelry that Styling usually wears, as well as some cash.

Mainly this one. Marvin took out the last photo and put it on Lin Xiao's hand.

"The quality of these photos is not high. After all, they can be regarded as candid shots, and the photography skills cannot be forced."

"This little boy, is it you?" Marvin pointed to the corner of the photo and asked with a smile.

Lin Xiao couldn't help being stunned looking at the photo.

This photo is reproduced from an oil painting, the center of the photo is overexposed and not very clear.In the middle is a woman sitting sideways, and on the right is a half-squatting man holding a boy in his arms.

This is the painting that Styling used to blackmail Lin Xiao, the only group photo of Lin Xiao's family of three.

Lin Xiao's trembling fingers gently stroked the position of the man in the photo. The picture was whitened due to overexposure, and the man's upper body was not very clear.

"This is... this is my father..."

A tear fell on the photo, Lin Xiao hurriedly took a tissue and wiped it carefully.

He put the photo on his chest, bowed his head, tears fell drop by drop on his knees.

"I'm sorry, Lin..." Marvin didn't expect to make Lin Xiao so sad, and he was at a loss.

"No, thank you, Xiu Nian." Lin Xiao raised his teary eyes and said to Marvin.

"You, you call me Xiu Nian?" Marvin seemed a little unbelievable.

"Xiu Nian, thank you!" Lin Xiao nodded.

"Lin!" Marvin hugged Lin Xiao in his arms, and gently comforted Lin Xiao's trembling shoulders.

After a long time, Lin Xiao calmed down.

Marvin asked cautiously:

"Where was this filmed?"

"This was when I was still in New York, and I don't really remember." Lin Xiao wiped away his tears, his tone sinking.

"How many years have you lived in New York, tell me, maybe we met when we were young."

Marvin bumped Lin Xiao's shoulder lightly, and said casually.

"Oh... such a small thing, how can I remember clearly..."

"Think about it!" Marvin said as he walked to the wine cabinet, opened the cabinet door and looked through.

"This wine is too bad." He was not satisfied with the wine he found in the wine cabinet.

"Wait a minute, I'll get a good bottle of champagne, we'll drink and talk."

"Yes." Lin Xiao also agreed.

Then Marvin put on his coat and went out.

When he came back ten minutes later, Marvin found that Lin Xiao had fallen asleep leaning on the sofa, still holding the photo in his hand, with a calm smile on his face.

Marvin gently put down the champagne and glasses, tiptoed over, lay on Lin Xiao's face for a while, and couldn't help but kissed him on the cheek.

The sofa is too small for two people. After Marvin helped Lin Xiao pull up the blanket, he had no choice but to carry Sixth Brother back to the bed.He buried his head on Sixth Brother's, just like Lin Xiao did when he was in the car.Sixth brother also seems to have Lin Xiao's smell on him.

The next morning, it was still cloudy, Lin Xiao woke up again, already in bed.

He got up and got dressed, wondering why he had fallen into such a deep sleep.

He put his hand into the inside pocket of his coat, found an envelope, opened it, and inside was the photo from last night.

Lin Xiao stared at the photo for a while, then put it away the same way.

The door opened, and the sixth brother rushed in and stuck to Lin Xiao's feet, begging to be touched.

Marvin followed, propped the door open, and the room attendant pushed the breakfast cart in.

"Take it easy, both of you." The waiter left after arranging everything.

"You are so neatly dressed, do you want to leave?" Marvin saw that Lin Xiao had packed up.

"Yes, I will go to work tomorrow." Lin Xiao replied.

"Well, seeing that you slept soundly, you still want to stay here for two more days."

"Come again if you have a chance." Lin Xiao said.

"Good! Good!" Marvin was obviously very satisfied with Lin Xiao's answer.