deep in the sky

In February, the temperature in Seoul is still below zero, and fine snowflakes are sprinkled to decorate the ground. Occasionally, a few sparrows chirp and fly from the branches, shaking off a piece of white rime.

"How long have you been waiting?"

The private room in the restaurant was fully heated, and Lee Seung-hyun took off his thick soft coat, put it on a wooden hanger in the corner, and smiled at Cui Zhongxun who was sitting at the opposite table: "There is a traffic jam on the way here, So take it slow."

Cui Zhongxun shook his head and said with a smile, "I haven't been here for long. The road is indeed a bit slippery. On the road, I saw an Audi rollover on the side of the road, and it was blocked for a while."

Pulling out the chair and sitting down, Lee Seung-hyun glanced at the steaming Korean food on the table, and said cheerfully: "Heilun hot, spicy fried rice cakes, stone grilled fish, fresh and spicy kimchi pancakes, vegetarian fried tofu, mixed vegetables ...Wow, it's all my favorite food, thank you for the treat, bro."

"I haven't seen you for a long time." Cui Zhongxun filled a bowl of steaming red bean porridge and handed it over, "Here, traditional red bean porridge with chestnuts, black beans, ginkgo fruit and cinnamon added, try it .”

"Thank you." Li Shengxuan lowered his head and blew on the rising heat, took a sip, and immediately gave a thumbs up, "It's really good, with a little aftertaste but not too greasy, and the aroma of chestnuts, delicious. "

Cui Zhongxun also bowed his head and took a sip: "Our family often cooks red bean porridge every winter to nourish the stomach, and my mother said it can also drive away evil spirits."

"Cough cough cough-"

Li Shengxuan choked unexpectedly, then squinted and smiled, "Auntie is so interesting."

"Don't believe it." Cui Zhongxun carried out the scientific popularization seriously, "If you don't believe it, call your mother and ask if she used to sprinkle red beans around the house every winter solstice to drive away evil spirits? As early as in Goryeo, people It is believed that evil spirits are afraid of red, and the day of the winter solstice is the day with the shortest day and the longest night, so this custom has been handed down."

"All right, all right, you're right." The porcelain white spoon was gently stirring the porridge, Li Shengxuan said casually, "How did you pass the time ago?"

"As far as the company is concerned, I took a period of vacation before, and I will start to get busy recently."

"Is there nothing else to do?" Li Shengxuan asked narrowly.

Cui Zhongxun waved his hand: "No, really not, if something really happened to me, wouldn't you brothers know?" After a pause, he winked and asked back, "But having said that, what are you doing with your Brother Zhilong?" How is it? Huh?"

Li Shengxuan was shocked by the soft tone of the other party's malicious elongation, stretched out his hand to pick up an octopus ball in the black round soup, chewed it carefully and swallowed it, without changing his face: "I and Zhilong are fine, Thank you for your concern."

"It's really all right?" Cui Zhongxun picked up a chopstick to grill the fish, "Tell me the truth, are you talking to your captain seriously?"

"Otherwise? Talking about playing?" Li Shengxuan rolled his eyes, "I'm not so bored yet."

As soon as the words fell, Cui Zhongxun's face was a little anxious: "But wasn't it all good before? Why did we talk all of a sudden?" After a pause, he tentatively asked, "Is it him? You are so entangled that you can’t do anything, so you can—”

"Crack."

Li Shengxuan put his chopsticks on the chopstick rest: "Don't let me hear such words again, Zhong Xun."

His face became more solemn, and Cui Zhongxun also stopped picking up vegetables: "I know that there will be real feelings between men, but this kind of relationship is in our country...you and Quan Zhilong are in the current position, Once exposed, do you know what you and he will suffer?"

"Taking a step back, even if you can hide it from the outside world, how will you explain it to your parents and relatives? Can you never marry a woman for the rest of your life?" Cui Zhongxun frowned, "Yes, now the circle knows that you are married to a woman. There are many people who are related to Quan Zhilong, and they show blessings, but is that really the case? You may not know that someone has already placed a "gamble" on the wine table, predicting that you and Quan Zhilong will be the most until the end of the year."

"Then I'm afraid they will be disappointed." The calm voice sounded in the silent box, and Li Shengxuan picked up his chopsticks again and picked up a piece of spicy fried rice cake, "Tell me who they are? I will look for them when the time comes." They want to gamble."

"I'm really not kidding you, Victory, you have always been smart and calm, I think you should know that this kind of relationship is taboo, once it is known to the outside world, it will destroy you, and it will also destroy your entire Bigbang group "Cui Zhongxun said with sincerity, "You can play for fun, but if you insist on being serious, you will pay the price."

"What's more, this kind of thing is not something you can say alone. Don't be angry if I say something ugly." Cui Zhongxun carefully observed Li Seung-hyun's face, and said with all the courage in his heart, "If it's just You have a hot head to shave..."

"I understand what you mean, and I also know that this road is bound to be bumpy." Li Seung-hyun pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I know what I'm doing."

Cui Zhongxun let out a long sigh: "Forget it, as a brother, I said these words today, and I actually overstepped. I did this out of worry. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to trouble you."

"I understand." Lee Seung-hyun nodded, "I have a sense of proportion. In fact, I have made a lot of plans a long time ago."

"Since that's the case, I won't talk too much anymore." Cui Zhongxun shrugged and changed the subject, "Why haven't you posted pictures of your general on Instagram recently? Why, have you fallen out of favor?"

"Ah, it, I'm busy with the [-]th anniversary celebration of the VI brand next month, and Zhilong also has to prepare for the tour next month, so I can't take good care of it. Let’s go to Phuket together for Christmas, so I’ll send it to Hannah’s.” Lee Seung-hyun took a sip of tea, “Hannah’s a baby, he’s tight, she’s wanted to raise a British short-haired dog for a long time. gone."

"But how did I hear that your family has another Abyssinian cat?" Cui Zhongxun said with a smirk, "I heard from Xiaopang that it scratched your sofa."

A look of helplessness flashed across Qingjun's eyebrows, and Li Shengxuan sighed: "Zhilong, he secretly took me home behind my back, and when I found out, he broke the jar and said that it was impossible to send it back, and he insisted on raising him." .”

Cui Zhongxun rolled his huge eyes: "Then the general was sent away because he fell out of favor, and he said it was because he was busy, and he said these high-sounding reasons."

"Hahaha." Li Shengxuan laughed dryly.

"I'll see how long you can keep this cat, it's fierce and noisy." Cui Zhongxun took a bite of the kelp roll viciously, and said angrily.

Li Shengxuan yawned, tasted another piece of tofu, smiled lowly: "Don't worry, I will make him obedient."

"Oh?"

"Keeping cats requires skills. Generally speaking, there are three steps." Li Shengxuan raised three fingers and shook them.

Cui Zhongxun was aroused and asked curiously, "Which three steps?"

"The first step is to understand his dietary preferences, give him a comfortable accommodation environment, and meet his physical needs." Li Shengxuan blinked, "In various senses."

"The second step is to keep some sense of mystery. Don't be as insipid as a glass of plain water, and be seen through by him at a glance—in other words, keep your appetite so that he can't figure out your true thoughts. At the same time , give enough love, give what you want.”

Cui Zhongxun frowned: "Tsk, you are closely linked. Do you keep pets, or deploy troops to fight? You don't feel too tired to panic."

"Ah, who called my cat always makes me feel uneasy." Li Shengxuan spread his hands, pretending to be helpless.

Cui Zhongxun leaned back in his chair: "Then... what about the third step?"

"The third step is very simple." Li Shengxuan picked up the cup of hot tea in front of him, lowered his head and took a sip, his face was blurred by the steam rising from the mouth of the cup, and his thin lips parted slightly: "Abandon him .”

"Oh? Why?"

Lee Seung-hyun bit his lips and smiled, "No one can endure such a huge gap between front and back. When he takes the initiative to find it again, he will never leave me to go to another place in this life."

"Aren't you afraid that it will run away?" Cui Zhongxun shook his head disapprovingly, "A cat is an extremely proud creature. After being spoiled by you and then thrown away, it might never come back again. You seem to be too serious about yourself. Be confident and win."

Lee Seung-hyun said coldly: "If he doesn't come back, then just treat it as my obsession." After a pause, "But if he comes back, I will give him the best in the world, and I won't do it again." Keep the others."

"Okay." Cui Zhongxun straightened up slowly and poured himself a cup of tea, "How far is the implementation now?"

"The second step." Li Shengxuan put down the teacup, the corners of his lips turned up, and said softly, "But counting the days, the third step should not be too far away."

"Oh, poor cat." Cui Zhongxun made an exaggerated expression of distress, "I met you, a cunning man."

The smile on the corner of his lips deepened, and Li Shengxuan raised his jaw: "Thank you for the compliment."