Pavilion in the garden

When Ji Tingxie woke up, the surrounding area was pitch black, and he forgot to bring in his mobile phone, so he didn't know the time.

I didn't sleep well, and I woke up and fell asleep, and I couldn't be sure if I fell asleep or not.

He opened his eyes and looked at the dark surroundings, his eyes were blurred, and it was difficult to distinguish anything for a while.

Turned over again, lay down for a second or two, finally lifted the quilt and got up.

The heating was turned on fully, so he put on a cashmere coat and left the bedroom.

The living room was dark.

The lights were not turned on, only the lights from outside the street shone in.

There was someone lying on the sofa.

Ji Tingxie walked over slowly, with light steps.

I saw Qi Ye half lying on the soft sofa, asleep, with a peaceful expression on his face.

Even though the sofa was covered with a thick woolen blanket and the heater was turned on, it was still a bit cold just lying there with his clothes on.

Qi Ye wrapped his arms around himself, in a slightly flinching posture, seeking warmth.

Looking at it, Ji Tingxie couldn't help but secretly sighed.

Folding back to the bedroom, he took a blanket and lightly covered him.

She reached out to help him tuck the quilt slightly, and the next second, the eyes of the sleeping person opened.

Qi Ye was not surprised when he saw the person in front of him.His eyes were fixed on him, and he said nothing.

Ji Tingxie noticed it, stopped the movement of his hands for a moment, and then straightened up.

"Go to your room and sleep. It's not comfortable here."

Qi Ye didn't look away for a moment, and he spoke after a while, but his usual soft voice was somewhat hoarse.

"I'm hungry."

His tone was weak and his expression was aggrieved.

Ji Tingxie looked at his obviously red eyes, and his normally energetic face was stained with tiredness.For a while, there was a burst of unknown emotions.

Without thinking too much, I went straight to the kitchen.

Soon, the warm yellow lights of the kitchen came out.The sound of water, the collision of the boiler, and the sound of chopping vegetables gradually rang out.

Qi Ye lazily lay halfway there, the blanket covering his body was very soft, with a smooth feeling like silk, but it was also very warm.

Like the guy in it.

Qi Ye couldn't help but gently buried his face in the blanket, and rubbed it gently a few times.

After a while, the sound of cooking food stopped.Ji Tingxie came out with food.

"Get up and eat."

Ji Tingxie put the food on the dining table and turned on the lights in the hall.

The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling shone with dazzling yet soft light, instantly illuminating the room brightly.

Qi Ye got up reluctantly, put on the plush home shoes he had prepared, and walked to the dining room.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

Qi Ye looked at the food for only himself, and couldn't help asking.

"I'm not hungry. Let's just eat something today."

Qi Ye looked at the face in front of him, it really couldn't be considered "casual".

Although it is just a bowl of noodles, there are shrimps, shiitake mushrooms, shredded chicken, wild rice stems, green vegetables, and various fresh ingredients in it.

There is even a soft poached egg on top, sprinkled with finely chopped green onions.

It tastes really good.

Qi Ye couldn't stop after taking a sip, chattered until he ate, and still didn't forget to ask questions, looking up at him.

"Well, what's your soup base?"

"Good bone broth."

Ji Tingxie simply pulled out a chair and sat there waiting for him to eat slowly.

"I knew I had a good eye, as expected, I could enter the kitchen and exit the hall."

Qi Ye almost burst into laughter, his eyes were bent, his face was full of undisguised joy, and there was no half of the previous sadness.

As he spoke, he continued to eat happily.

Ji Tingxie looked at the person in front of him who was working hard, frowned, and couldn't help being speechless for a while.

What a heartless child.

After thinking about it, she planned to get up, not to waste time with him.

"Hey, why did you just leave, I haven't finished eating yet."

Just as Ji Tingxie was about to make a move, he noticed him, and felt a weird feeling like being caught.

"You eat yours."

Ji Tingxie couldn't help but glanced at him, a little helpless.

"That's not okay. I'll accompany you whatever you want later."

Qi Ye had a straight face, raised his voice, and looked like he was speaking righteously.

"That's still free. I think you can eat it."

Ji Tingxie compromised, and felt the urge to support his forehead for a while.

Hearing this, Qi Ye was elated, relieved, and continued to munch on the noodles, and ate the shrimp inside.

"Is there anyone like you who has a boyfriend like this? Xiaoshou is going to cry because of you."

Without raising his head, Qi Ye casually said something.

Coupled with his slightly hoarse voice, there is a sense of sight of crying.

Ji Tingxie finally couldn't take it anymore, and got up without paying attention to him, and went to the living room.

Turn on the TV, tune to a pleasing channel and start watching.

Not long after, Qi Ye finished cooking his noodles, took the empty bowls and chopsticks and walked to the kitchen, there was a sound of dripping water inside.

After a while, he poked his head out again and asked softly, "Tingxie, do you want me to wash the dishes for you?"

If there is nothing wrong with his ears, Qi Ye's tone of voice is not like asking an insignificant question, but like a brothel girl soliciting customers.

Ji Tingxie didn't want to talk to him, pretending he didn't hear him.

"Tingxie, do you want it or not?"

Qi Ye made a suspiciously coquettish solicitation sound again, but the expression on his face couldn't be more natural.

"No. Come out quickly."

Ji Tingxie couldn't take it anymore and wanted him to shut up.

After finally hearing the answer, Qi Ye jumped out of the kitchen, came to the living room, and sat down beside him.

After sitting quietly for a few seconds, he started chirping again: "Why are you watching technology shows, isn't it boring?"

As he spoke, the whole person leaned in front of him, almost blocking his sight.

"No. It's never boring with you around."

Ji Tingxie simply gave up the idea of ​​watching TV, turned around and was about to leave.

"Ah, am I that good?"

Qi Ye's shyness as a lover of Dou Chukai is extremely contrary to his manly status.

"Can you speak normally?"

Ji Tingxie was convinced, sat down again, and looked at him again.

"No. Am I flirting with you?"

Qi Ye laughed out loud, and returned to his original bright and slightly shy appearance, which was indeed somewhat seductive.

Ji Tingxie looked at him with a little more probing eyes, showing sharpness.

"You haven't given up on this plan yet?"

He said quietly, as calm as ever.

"I just started. Why give up?"

Qi Ye didn't avoid it, he looked straight at him, with a kind of confidence that he was bound to win.

Ji Tingxie was puzzled, and became more and more curious about what he was thinking.

Can't help but say, "You don't believe me?"

It was obviously a questioning tone, but it sounded like a plain statement.

Qi Ye blinked, and tilted his head slightly when he heard the words, as if he was even weirder than him.

"I believe it. You are asexual."

Those three words are still very unfamiliar, but this time they are less taboo.

"That's right. Do you understand what it means?"

Ji Tingxie felt that it was necessary to explain clearly to him, so as not to cause a lot of trouble for ignorance.

"Asexual means..."

Qi Ye suddenly interrupted.

"I know."

"But why can't you pretend to have a try with me?"

"just one time."

"You'll be fine."

Ji Tingxie didn't say a word, but still looked at Qi Ye, the incomprehension in his eyes became more and more serious.

For a long time, silence lay between the two.

"You do not understand."

Ji Tingxie opened his mouth and said softly.

Without waiting for Qi Ye to refute, he continued, "And you can't help me."

Ji Tingxie refused directly, without leaving any room for it.

How cruel.

Qi Ye's body trembled involuntarily, his knuckles were slightly stiff, the back of his hands were cold, and he couldn't say anything to refute for a while.

Ji Tingxie wanted to stop his thoughts completely, and he couldn't drag it on any longer, otherwise it would be of no benefit to anyone.

As if he didn't notice the unbearable pain on Qi Ye's face, he continued, "Because you don't know anything."

The flat voice was mixed with a bit of ruthlessness.

Ji Tingxie didn't want this.

He never hurt anyone, although he doesn't love anyone either.

He hoped to get rid of some unnecessary entanglements, instead of letting them become more and more entangled and intensified to the point of being out of control.

But he still couldn't bear it.Just like when I was a child, I couldn't bear to open my mouth to expel the young Ji Yi.

Thinking of this, his cold brows softened.

Gently put his hand on the shoulder of the person in front of him, and caressed it imperceptibly, but the consolation was extremely strong.

Involuntarily softened his voice, like coaxing a child.

"Qi Ye, I think we can be good friends."

"Why can't you accept it?"

Qi Ye vaguely heard a familiar but soothing whisper, suddenly relaxed his tense nerves, and raised his eyes to look at him.

"Won't you want to be my friend? Good kind."

Ji Tingxie spoke softly.

The corners of her lips had a somewhat seductive arc, and the smile, which was obviously not warm, was sweet to the bottom of her heart.

"Who made you look so good-looking?"

Qi Ye stared blankly, and blurted out the sigh that had been in his heart for a long time without realizing it.

"..."

Ji Tingxie suddenly lost the intention to talk to him properly.

He had to marvel again at the structure of Qi Ye's brain, which was completely illogical.

Qi Ye was still staring at him blankly, wondering why the person in front of him stopped smiling.

"..."

Ji Tingxie secretly sighed.

I was too lazy to worry about it, and simply continued what I hadn't finished speaking.

He spoke again: "That's not the point.

"The point is whether you still want me as a friend."

The tone became heavier, and Qi Ye's attention gradually returned.

"Of course I want to."

Qi Ye couldn't wait to speak, his words were urgent, "I want you."

"But I'd rather be in another, more intimate capacity than just friends."

His eyes were wide open, staring at Ji Tingxie for a moment, his pupils were extremely bright, as if he could see people straight into the bottom of his heart.

Ji Tingxie was stunned.

Indeed, he doesn't love anyone, but it doesn't mean that others will definitely not love him, and he doesn't give his heart.

Completely remove my thick skin, no matter whether it is painful or shameful, just to get a response.

He admired Qi Ye like this, and even had some inexplicable sympathy for him.

It's not that I don't know anything about myself, but it's still easy to be obsessed.

Maybe he's been shut up in his own world for too long.

A ray of light can touch his heart.

Gradually came to his senses, and slowly said: "Let's be friends first."

Qi Ye was stunned, the tears in his eyes were about to fall, and he looked a little pitiful for a moment.

The eyeballs were shining brightly, and when she blinked, a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Then?"

The voice was very soft, almost a murmur.

Ji Tingxie heard it, and responded in a low voice.

"I don't know about the future."

Pausing for a second, "Let it be."