Embers

Shao Yunqi didn't come back after that day, it seems that the child was really sad.If he didn't come, the outside of the house would be completely quiet. The life of the two of them, which was supposed to be good, suddenly made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Ember frowned slightly, rubbing his head for a long time, wondering what he was thinking.

But Shao Yunqi is obviously not someone who gives up so easily. On New Year's Eve, he appeared on the wall of the house again.

Li Mei was cooking dumplings in the kitchen, while Ember was pacing in the yard watching the fireworks in the distance.

Amidst the noisy firecrackers, a familiar voice blew to my ears along the night wind: "Hello! Hello!"

Ember paused, turned around, and saw the boy who hadn't seen him for a long time was lying on the wall and looking at him, his eyes were bright.

It happened that a big firework bloomed in the night sky, as if it fell into his eyes, and the dazzling colors complemented each other.

"Didn't expect it, I'm here again!"

The boy grinned, his smile revealing the foolishness of young people.

I can't tell because of his mood, Ember walked over unhurriedly, raised his head slightly and looked at him: "Why don't you come down?"

"..." Mentioning this, Shao Yunqi blushed involuntarily, and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Well, the pants are caught and can't come down."

But I can't jump down yet, because I can't see the road below, so I can only hang here.

"you--"

What I wanted to say stopped abruptly.

The man was looking up at him slightly, his eyes sparkling, and a faint smile flashed away.

He actually laughed!

What a good-looking person, when he smiled, his eyebrows and eyes became vivid, as if the ice and snow melted in an instant, and everything rejuvenated.

Shao Yunqi only felt that his whole body was sluggish.

Under the sky full of fireworks, the man was tall and tall, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, he was unprecedentedly gentle.

It seems that countless small sparks are quietly igniting in my heart, telling the indescribable joy, and at the same time, burning my soul.

Have you seen him like this, that fair-skinned man?

Others, have you seen them?

Seeing his dumbfounded appearance, Ember walked to the door and pushed it open, walked around to the wall, raised his hand and broke off the branch that was hanging on his trousers.

Feeling relaxed, Shao Yunqi jumped down, stood in front of him, scratched his head: "Well, happy new year."

Ember looked down at him.

I ran so far on New Year's Eve just to come over and say Happy New Year to him.

"Happy New Year."

He finally said so.

Shao Yunqi pursed his lips deliberately and asked, "Is there no red envelope?"

Ember didn't move, she stared at him, her meaning was obvious: Why should I give you a red envelope?

Shao Yunqi said without hesitation: "You are older than me, you are considered an elder!"

"elder?"

Ember finished speaking these two words slowly, and looked at him with a half-smile.

"... Cough." Scratching his head, Shao Yunqi dodged his eyes, "Forget it if you don't have one."

The moment he lowered his head, a delicate jade pendant flickered before his eyes.

Looking up in disbelief, the man was holding the jade pendant and looking at him like he was teasing a kitten.

"This is... for me?"

"Ah."

Shao Yunqi carefully picked up the jade pendant and held it, and looked at it closely, isn't this the jade pendant that this man often wears?

Needless to say, the jade color is high-quality and the workmanship is exquisite, but the fact that he personally gave it is enough for people to love it for many years.

"Embers, embers? Dumplings are done—"

Li Mei's voice came from the courtyard, Yu Jin paused and frowned slightly.

Shao Yunqi also heard this call clearly, blinked and smiled: "So your name is Yu Jin."

Ember looked at him calmly.

Shao Yunqi didn't notice his thoughts at all, instead he showed a smile as if he was taking advantage: "I've made a note, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, um, I remembered!"

Realizing that he was wrong, Ember lightly retracted her gaze and walked towards the yard.

Shao Yunqi looked at the man's back disappearing in front of his eyes in a bit of bewilderment, after thinking for a while, he followed the gate cheekily.

Li Mei was not surprised by his appearance.

"Haven't you eaten dumplings yet? Come on, let's have some together."

"okay."

Shao Yunqi didn't dare to look him in the eyes, so he just lowered his head to help.

Ember walked around to the backyard, put a plate of steaming dumplings on the ground, and said softly, "It's Chinese New Year again, try the dumplings made by Li Mei."

After finishing speaking, he stood silently for a while, then walked back, his expression no longer as heavy as before.

In the kitchen, Li Mei took the initiative to talk to Shao Yunqi.

"Why don't you have dinner with your family on New Year's Eve?"

Shao Yunqi was stunned for a moment, bowed his head and said: "My father died long ago, and my mother passed away long ago. I am the only one in the whole house. During the Chinese New Year, my brothers all go to the palace... to celebrate the New Year together. I don't want to make false claims with them, so I just talk about my body. I'm sick and can't go."

Li Mei nodded knowingly, and put the dried dishes aside: "Then come and spend time with us from now on."

"You...you don't mind?"

Li Mei sighed softly, and smiled: "Do I mind if I come over? He only smiles more when he is with you. From this point of view, other things are not important."

As long as he is happy, it doesn't matter if there is one more.

Shao Yunqi couldn't help being shocked.

Li Mei patted his head lightly, and said softly: "It's just that you have to think about it, he is not something everyone can touch."

"I think, I probably know." Shao Yunqi whispered, "There is a question that I have been curious about."

Li Mei raised her eyebrows to signal him to ask.

"Aren't you here from the beginning?"

Li Mei glanced at him and smiled: "Yeah, I wanted to settle down later, so I chose such a quiet and good place."

"Before that?"

"Well, it's been a toss for half my life."

Shao Yunqi was suddenly speechless.

He met this person too late, he didn't know what kind of things he had experienced, and he didn't know what kind of people he had met. He didn't know everything about him, but he was deeply fascinated. frustrated.

Li Mei smiled: "After all, the past is in the past, what deserves attention is the present."

After finishing speaking, he raised his eyes to look outside the door, and Shao Yunqi followed his line of sight to see that the man was half squatting and teasing the cat, even his shadow was unbelievably good-looking.

After the three of them had dinner together, Shao Yunqi stayed here again.

Li Mei arranged for him a clean guest room, just next door to their room.

Ember took a deep look at him and entered the room without saying anything.

After closing the door, Li Mei hugged him from behind, put her face on his back, and smiled softly.

"Are you happy?"

"why?"

Li Mei paused, then said: "It can be seen that he can make you feel relaxed."

Ember turned around and looked at him firmly: "You didn't ask me."

"It's my own decision, you can punish me." It was also rare for Li Mei to play tricks.

It is expected that Ember can't do anything to him.

"it is good."

After Ember finished saying this word in a deep voice, she turned around and hugged him up and put him on the bed, pressing her body up.

"Hey, don't...don't, that kid is next door..."

"Embers, embers...!"

"...Ah, lightly...lightly...um..."