growing up

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was dark, and thick clouds pressed in midair, as if heavy rain was coming.

Ling Chao frowned and stood on the balcony of the room where he lived, looking at the gloomy weather outside, thinking that it would be best not to affect the flight.

At this time, grandma called him downstairs to have breakfast. He changed his clothes and went downstairs. There were several small dishes on the table.Grandma in the kitchen told him to serve porridge, and he turned and walked in.

He didn't say goodbye to the old man yesterday, and the car that came to pick him up was already on the way, so he had no choice but to tell his grandma, "Grandma, I'm going back to the city in a while."

Knowing that the grandson also has his own life, and has been here to accompany them for half a month, the grandma is reluctant in her heart but said indifferently on the face: "If you have something to do, go and do your own work, and come whenever you want."

"Well," Ling Chao filled the porridge and prepared to take it out, "Anyway, my university is in China, so I can come back after the holiday."

At this time, the time for the steamer on the stove is just right, the lid is lifted, and the steam is abundant.The top layer is crystal clear shrimp dumplings, which is the best dish my grandma learned after going to the south, and Ling Chao loves it.

"It smells so good!" Ling Chao exclaimed.He was holding two bowls of porridge in his hand, and before he left, he even got close to sniffing the smell before going out.

Grandma smiled and took out the steamer and put it on the tray, and took out Ling Chao's unfinished food and the third bowl of porridge.

Grandpa came down from upstairs with the watering can. When he saw the food on the dining table, he quickened his pace to put the watering can away: "It seems that I have grasped the timing just right, just in time."

"Yes," Ling Chao pushed the chairs away for the elders, and sat down after they were seated. "Grandma's breakfast today is extraordinarily rich."

"You can eat more Fengsheng, and you may come over to eat it after you leave." Grandma put a shrimp dumpling for Ling Chao, and then said to grandpa, "Grandson is going back today, you will eat it later." Pack some of the pickles you made a few days ago and bring them back to him."

"Are you leaving?" Grandpa asked, "Isn't this summer vacation still very long?"

"Oh, you don't care," grandma interrupted, ordering some of grandpa's bowls, "he's such a grown man, what's the matter with us old man and old lady every day!"

"No, no," Ling Chao had indeed spent too little time with them in the past few years. If Gu Yuan hadn't said that he would come, he planned to stay with his grandparents for a while this summer vacation. "My friend came to see me. Today, I have to pick him up."

"It's that... what's that name?" Grandpa couldn't remember the name for a while, and blinked at grandma.

"Ohara." Grandma said.

"Oh, that's right, Xiao Yuan," Grandpa was reminded, "Did he come over?"

Everyone in Ling Chao's family knew about his sexual orientation, but he never told the elder about his relationship with Gu Yuan.Perhaps they will still be embarrassed, but the old man's thoughts are somewhat different after all, although they have not clearly expressed their objection since they knew about it.

Maybe parents mentioned it in front of them.

"Ah, yes." Ling Chao admitted.

"Actually," Grandpa swallowed a mouthful of porridge and said, "If you really like it, you can bring me and your grandma to meet you sometime."

Gu Yuan had been here several times, and Ling Chao never thought of bringing him to meet them. When his grandfather suddenly mentioned it, he felt a little uneasy: "You don't object?"

"There's nothing against it," said grandma, "as long as my grandson likes it. Times are different now. A few days ago I saw a couple of boys from abroad getting married on TV."

"That's right," Grandpa also said, "Our family doesn't like the things of passing on the family line. I didn't tell your grandma before, but I just thought you were young and you didn't have a date. Now that you have it, you naturally want to give it to us." Check it out."

"Okay," Ling Chao replied happily, "I'll ask him when he comes, and bring him to meet you when the time comes, I guarantee you will like him."

"Okay." Grandpa smiled.

After breakfast, Ling Chao went upstairs to pack his luggage.Now the sky is open again, and the sun is up.The scorching heat enveloped the earth again, making it hard for people to open their eyes outside.

The driver who came to pick up Ling Chao was the company's driver, and his parents were not available for the time being.Ling Chao bid farewell to his grandparents and followed the car back to the city.

Gu Yuan's flight was scheduled for the afternoon, and when he arrived in City H, it was already close to dinner time.Because Gu Yuan said to meet at the hotel, Ling Chao called his mother and went there at the address Gu Yuan gave.

It took about half an hour to go there from home, about the same time as Gu Yuan came from the airport.

Ling Chao waited in the hotel lobby for about ten minutes, and Gu Yuan appeared.

"Brother Chao." Gu Yuan walked up behind him and patted him from the back of the sofa.

Ling Chao looked back at him, he was wearing a simple white T, denim breeches, a white baseball cap, and a small school bag on one shoulder

"Here we are," Ling Chao stood up, seeing that there were no other bags beside him, "Where's your luggage?"

"Oh," Gu Yuan dodged his eyes for a moment, and immediately returned to normal, "I didn't bring it."

Ling Chao didn't care, he just thought that Gu Yuan was too lazy to bring his luggage.He could wear his own clothes anyway, just slightly bigger.

He glanced at his watch and said, "Why don't you go eat first?"

"Okay," Gu Yuan nodded and said, "I'll check in before going out."

The two of them found a nearby restaurant for dinner, and Gu Yuan finally ordered a dozen beers.

"Drink with me?" Gu Yuan said.

"Okay," Ling Chao smiled, "I'm not good at drinking, but I'm not afraid of drinking."

The waiter brought the wine and opened two bottles for them.

Gu Yuan took a bottle and filled a glass for Ling Chao first, and then filled it for himself.

"Come on," Gu Yuan raised his glass, "Drink one first, for nothing, just because you are you and I am me."

Ling Chao felt that Gu Yuan was a little different today, but he couldn't tell what was different.Looking at the wine glass in front of him, he had no choice but to brush away the incomprehensible messy thoughts in his head, and picked up his own to touch him.

Without another word, Gu Yuan drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Ling Chao also followed, and the cold liquid slid into the mouth at once, becoming terribly cold from the throat to the stomach.

He knows that he doesn't drink much, so he rarely drinks like this, but the chilled beer lacks its original bitter taste, so it seems to be good to drink like this.

The dishes ordered came to the table one after another, and the two of them already had an empty wine bottle at hand.Normally, Gu Yuan would not let Ling Chao drink a second bottle.But today, whether he forgot or really wanted Ling Chao to drink with him, the wine in that glass never stopped.

When the meal is over, the previous wine is drunk and added again.Ling Chao also had three empty wine bottles at hand, although Gu Yuan still didn't let him finish the last bottle.

Gu Yuan drank five and a half bottles by himself.

Walking out of the hotel, the lights are already on outside.

The city recedes from its daytime silence, only to truly wake up at nightfall.

A row of laser lights are turning on the top of a tall building in the distance, and the LED billboard on the wall of the building is playing a car advertisement of a well-known artist.

The streets are full of traffic and bustling.The pedestrians coming and going have different expressions and are going to different destinations.

Ling Chao was not drunk, but his head was a little dizzy, and his footsteps seemed a little vain when encountering uneven ground.

Gu Yuan looked completely normal, he put Ling Chao's hand on his shoulders, and from the eyes of others, they looked like two brothers who had a very good relationship.

When we arrived at the hotel, Gu Yuan asked Ling Chao to sit on the sofa chair in the room, went to get a bottle of water, unscrewed it and handed it to him.

Ling Chao didn't answer, so he took two sips from Gu Yuan's hand, and moved his head away.

He didn't know if his mind turned around suddenly, and before Gu Yuan was about to retract his hand to cover the lid, he pulled him to sit on his lap.

The mineral water bottle was blocked by Ling Chao's arm, Gu Yuan couldn't hold it steady, and fell directly between the two of them.The water inside spilled out in an instant, and even though Gu Yuan quickly grabbed the bottle again, it still wet Ling Chao's chest and his pants a lot.

Before Gu Yuan's exclamation came, Ling Chao had already asked: "Why did you acquiesce in my drinking so much today? You still have to stay in a hotel outside?"

Gu Yuan helplessly covered up the half bottle of water left, and threw it directly onto another sofa chair. As if he didn't hear Ling Chao's question, he pinched the wet clothes on his chest with his fingers and said: "We're so wet, go change your clothes first. The air conditioner in this room is quite low, don't catch a cold."

And Ling Chao also seemed to be on the shoulders with him, avoiding his words: "I'm asking you something!"

Gu Yuan wanted to break free and stand up, but Ling Chao imprisoned him even tighter.His strength was naturally inferior to Ling Chao's, and he struggled without real effort.

Ling Chao waited for him to stop moving, and held his face in one hand facing him, looking at him stubbornly.

"Huh?" Ling Chao pinched his chin.

It seems that he will not give up until he gets an answer.

Gu Yuan lowered his head and sighed, then suddenly raised his head to look at Ling Chao, put his hands around his neck, tilted his head and kissed him directly.

The aroma of wine was exchanged between breaths, and he actively stretched out the tip of his tongue to sweep Ling Chao's slightly cold lips, and then stuck it in the middle.

Ling Chao was unprepared and was dominated by him at once.The thoughts in my mind that were clear a second ago are also disturbed and chaotic at this moment.

They only turned on two wall lamps after entering the door, and the orange halo added an extremely ambiguous flavor to the atmosphere at this time.

I don't know whose breathing was messy first, and the movements of the limbs were out of order.The erosion of alcohol defeated reason even more, and the sweat dripping from the shirtless back finally felt cool after being blown by the low temperature of the hotel's central air conditioner.

Gu Yuan pushed Ling Chao away, and whispered unsteadily, "Go take a bath, don't really catch a cold in a while."

Ling Chao was already burning to the core, and the change in his body was touching Gu Yuan's thigh. He twisted a few times unbearably, and the numb KG went straight to his brain.

Seeing that his eyes were blurred, Gu Yuan's face was also blushing after the alcohol was fully absorbed, and there was moisture on the lips that had just parted, not to mention how seductive it was.

Gu Yuan licked Ling Chao's lips again, and then whispered something into his ear.

I saw Ling Chao took a breath, his eyes widened suddenly, and even his pupils seemed to constrict violently.

The hand that had been hugging Gu Yuan's waist was also loosened, allowing Gu Yuan to get up and lead him to the bathroom.

……

This night was like a dream.

When Ling Chao woke up again, it was already noon the next day.

His slightly squinted eyes hadn't fully opened yet, and the excellent blackout curtains blocked the sunlight outside.

In the haze, he flung his arm to his side, but it was in vain.

He softly called Gu Yuan's name, but there was no response.

He raised his hand to touch the switch next to the bed, and the headlight on top turned on.Ling Chao pressed his hands on his eyes and adjusted for a few seconds before opening them, but there was no sign of Gu Yuan in what he saw.

He turned over and got out of bed, grabbed the towel that was half over the bed and casually wrapped it around his waist, went to the bathroom and balcony with bare feet, but there was still no one there.

out?Ling Chao thought.

He walked to the bed, ready to make a phone call to Gu Yuan.

Before reaching out to pick up the phone, he saw a letter under his phone on the bedside table, and a familiar black velvet box next to it.

It was the earring box that he handed over to Gu Yuan for safekeeping when he left City D.

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