I am very poor

The heavy snow that lasted for a week only stopped for one day, and in the afternoon, it fluttered and flew again.

The road leading to the main entrance was cracked in some places due to the continuous snowfall. Yesterday, the snow stopped and rushed to repair it. After only one day of repairs, work had to be stopped again.

As soon as the car passed the gate, the intercom device on the car notified the driver, asking him to go around and come in again.

The driver explained to Huo Yufei: "It should be that the roadblock set up over there has not had time to be removed. Third young master, shall I send you to the small living room in the west?"

Huo Yufei asked him to stop the car: "What's the matter? I'll just walk over this part of the road myself."

In fact, it's not a long way, there is at least one kilometer from here to the main house, Huo Yufei just wanted to come out to get some air.

On both sides of the road, there are birches, camphor trees, magnolias, and a long row of ginkgo trees, each of which is hundreds of years old. The branches are interlaced and interspersed with each other, forming a huge vault. The sunlight sifted through the branches, and when the wind blew, a piece of light and shadow on the ground rustled and moved with the wind.

Especially nice.

Now, of course, it is a different scene - against the blue sky, the branches and remaining leaves are covered with a thick layer of white, a bit like being painted on a blue bone china dinner plate. Chocolate bar with thick frosting.

Huo Yufei lived here for eight or nine years, and later went to Australia alone.

The house where their family lives now was the main house of the Huo family back then.

Half a century ago, Huo's spent more than ten years moving all of its core industries abroad.Huo Qidong was born in Australia. He returned to China to study when he was seven or eight years old. When he became an adult, he expressed his renunciation of his inheritance rights.When he and Ms. Song got married, Huo Qidong's father Huo Zhangzuo gave them this house as a wedding gift.Huo Qidong and Ms. Song each own a lot of real estate, but their family has lived here since they got married.

Huo Yufei slowly stepped on the snow-covered grass that became extraordinarily soft, counting with his fingers, this house is at least seven or eighty years old.Because it was built by the Huo family when it was extremely prosperous, it is very magnificent.Not counting the attic, the main part has four floors. It was a popular Chinese and Western eclectic style at that time. The marble pilasters and lion head alcoves on the facade were all custom-made from Italy and shipped back.When I was a child, a small creeper grew on the brick wall to the west. It was supposed to be cleared away, but Song Yulai insisted, so he stayed there. Now it has spread across the entire west facade, and it will grow every few months. Ask the gardener to repair it together.

The shallow pool in the small garden was filled up later, a new greenhouse was built in the southeast corner last year, and the sculpture facing the main entrance was also changed into a small fountain.

This house, just like its owner, changes and grows a little over time.

Huo Yufei was almost at the end of the road, turned around and looked at the long way, his nostalgic gaze retracted from the verdant dome, and landed on the two wrought iron door lamps with different styles on the left and right sides under the porch.

That was the homework result of Song Yulai's labor class in elementary school.

It really took so many years?

Huo Yufei was amused.

He actually liked the place a lot.

Huo Yufei had a very dull personality when he was a child, he was not as lively as other children, and he even refused to say a word for ten days and a half months.

Huo Yushou has many friends, and Song Yulai has been Huo Yushou's little tail since he was a child. This big house is always lively and lively.Huo Yufei would sometimes lie on the railing, watching them run noisy from the hall all the way into the small kitchen, sweep up a large pile of snacks and fruits with the tablecloth he found somewhere, and then a group of people roared to the small kitchen outside. garden.He climbed up the stairs to the third floor, went around to the balcony on the south side, and continued to watch them play for a whole day.

That was one of the few times when he could clearly know who he really was.

When Huo Yufei entered the room, the heat rose suddenly, and he realized that his whole body was cold.He rubbed his ears and planned to change his clothes to meet Huo Qidong and Ms. Song.

But before going upstairs, Song Yulai sent someone to tell him to go to the small garden.

Huo Yufei had already climbed a few steps, when he turned around, he jumped down.

Then he went around the front hall and walked out through the side door.

The little garden is very lively.

The snow fell heavily, and the normally vibrant flowers and trees were covered with a layer of white at this time. Song Yulai was wearing a water-red sweater dress with a small shawl on it, and was leading two little girls to pile up. snowman playing.

Although Huo Yufei said she was a little girl, in fact she was not a few years younger than him.

Song Yulai saw him from a distance and waved his hand to say hello.

When Huo Yufei approached and saw clearly what clothes he was wearing, he frowned slightly.

Although Song Yulai often dislikes Huo Yufei calling her "Miss", in fact, she attaches great importance to the quality of life, and because she majored in jewelry design, she also has high requirements for dressing taste.

Huo Yufei's outfit is really a bit... hot-eyed.

At this time, the other two little girls also saw Huo Yufei, so Song Yulai had no choice but to introduce them first.

These two little girls are both overseas Chinese. One is Zhang Qing and the other is Li Ying. Zhang Qing has fairer skin and is Australian Chinese. Li Ying is darker and is obviously of mixed race. She is Singaporean Chinese.They shook hands with Huo Yufei one by one, looked at each other and laughed, looking very happy.

Zhang Qing looked very young, and after saying hello, she invited Huo Yufei to play snowball fights with them.

Song Yulai originally planned this way too, she had already entertained the two of them for an afternoon, and she was thinking of Huo Yufei to take over her class.

It's just that Huo Yufei's dress like this is really impolite, Song Yulai gave him a dark look: "Yufei, can you help me go to the small study and get the photo album of Florence?"

Huo Yufei leaned on the now bare flower stand, stretched his legs, and scratched his face disapprovingly: "Sister, let someone else fetch it for you, I still have to entertain guests."

Song Yulai smiled at him: "Who is entertaining the guests?"

Now Huo Yufei couldn't ignore the threat in her words.

So get up. 10 minutes later, Adidas was back again, still wearing the same outfit.

She spread her hands innocently: "There is none in the small study, sister, you remember wrong."

Song Yulai knew that Huo Yufei did it on purpose, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Li Ying and Zhang Qing also saw what was going on, looked at each other, and laughed together.

Song Yulai also laughed, and apologized to them: "Yufei is too rude, he is already 20 years old, and he always looks like a child, he likes to wear weird clothes, thinking that he looks handsome."

Huo Yufei silently protested: "I look handsome in whatever I wear, sister."

The two little girls laughed again and nodded, admitting that he was indeed handsome.

They have received professional social training since they were young. Don't say that Huo Yufei is wearing Adidas, even if he is not wearing anything, no one will show disdain for it.

But as for what they really think in their hearts, whether they think Huo Sanshao is a weirdo, it's unknown.

Huo Yufei wouldn't care.

With him dressed like this, Song Yulai couldn't let him accompany the guests.

Huo Yufei talked with them again, went back to the bedroom, changed into appropriate clothes, and went upstairs to meet his parents.

There was no one in the lounge on the third floor. Huo Yufei searched around in several other places, only the bedroom door was closed.He stood at the door and touched his nose and thought about it. Ms. Song just came back, so it seems reasonable to talk about lovesickness with Huo Qidong?

Of course it would be inconvenient for him to disturb him. Just as Huo Yufei turned around and planned to go downstairs to comfort Caesar, the bedroom door opened from the inside.

Huo Qidong stopped him: "Didn't you come to see your mother? What are you going to do?"

Huo Yufei blinked, and tentatively said, "It's not convenient for Fang."

Huo Qidong looked amused and stretched out his hand to pinch his ears.

Of course this was also a joke, Huo Yufei pretended to dodge and then dodged, followed him in with a smile.

Ms. Song just took a shower and was reading a document while sitting on the hairdresser near the balcony.

Huo Yufei called out respectfully: "Mom."

Ms. Song was still looking at the things in her hands, and without raising her head, she asked him to come and sit. A heavy laptop was still lit in front of her.

Huo Yufei thought that she would ask about her recent study and life as usual, understand his thoughts and activities, and then send him to play with Caesar.

Unexpectedly, the room was quiet for a long time, Ms. Song didn't say a word, and the atmosphere became more and more serious.

Huo Yufei looked at Huo Qidong, Huo Qidong shook his head at him, took a cigarette, opened the glass door and went to the balcony to light it.

Then he closed the door behind him.

They left their mother and son talking in the bedroom.

Huo Yufei also restrained his smile, but the naturally upturned corners of his mouth made him look relaxed.

"Mom, you have something to tell me."

Ms. Song responded, folded a corner of the document in her hand, closed it, and looked up at her young son.

She tried her best to keep her expression gentle, and asked Huo Yufei what he was doing recently, and specifically asked about the situation of the Peiyou Fund in his hand.

Then, with this, the topic turned to what she really planned to say: "Yu Fei, Mom has an idea, and I want to ask you what it means."

Huo Yufei sat on the sofa and leaned slightly, signaling that he was listening carefully: "Speak."

"Your father and I have always been concerned about your situation. Of course, you are also very good and independent, so we rarely need to worry about it." Song Guozhen sat next to him, and suddenly took Huo Yufei's wrist on his knee, "Mom I want to apologize to you for failing to fulfill the responsibilities of a mother when you needed me to be by your side the most when you were a child."

Huo Yufei shook his head: "Mom, you love me very much, I know."

But at the same time, he retracted his wrist without a trace.

Ms. Song let go of her hand.

"Then you also need to know that many of the decisions your mother makes are in your best interest."

Huo Yufei suddenly felt something was wrong.

The naturally raised corners of his mouth seemed to be straightened.

"What do you want to say?"

Song Guozhen looked at him: "Your father and I hope you can do a sexuality assessment."

Huo Yufei's expression made her a little worried, and he comforted her: "Your father and I have read many sexology reports before this, and there is no discrimination against homosexuals, so you don't need to worry."

Huo Yufei knew his parents well, so it was not surprising that Huo Qidong and Ms. Song made such a decision.In fact, if Ms. Song didn't mention this today, he also planned to make a confession by insinuating.

But sexuality assessment... Huo Yufei thinks it's better not to do it.

He knows that he has no impulse towards the same sex. If he is really dragged to make an evaluation, wouldn't he reveal his truth?

Ms. Song insisted: "Yufei, my father and I have richer life experiences than you. I think this matter is necessary. You are too young, and sometimes you are misled by some wrong feelings. This matter It's very important and I hope you take it seriously."

Huo Yufei looked at Huo Qidong's back on the balcony, and suddenly said to her: "Actually, I planned to introduce someone to you."

Ms. Song's tone became severe: "Yufei!"

"Mom," Huo Yufei stood up, "give me some free space, please? I don't mind you paying attention to my life, but I really don't like you intervening in everything. I'm already an adult, isn't it Still can't judge your own sexual orientation?"

Ms. Song suddenly grabbed some documents on the table and threw them in front of him angrily.

"Huo Yufei," she found that her voice was trembling with anger when she opened her mouth. After calming down for a moment, she continued, "Yes, you are an adult. It's not that I don't believe in your judgment, but I need a more professional assessment , I don't want to interfere in your life, but as your mother, I don't want to watch my child go astray because of momentary ignorance."

"I……"

"Do you know how much effort your father and I have spent on your matter? Do you know how many hours of psychological counseling we have had for this? Do you know how many relevant materials we have read for you and how many professionals we have consulted? You Do you know that you-"

"Guozhen!"

Huo Qidong opened the door and came in, grabbed Ms. Song's shoulders, asked her to sit down, and at the same time motioned to Huo Yufei.

Huo Yufei twitched the corners of his mouth slightly and sat down too.

Ms. Song also realized her slip of the tongue.

After a while, her tone calmed down: "Yu Fei, I hope you don't refuse our proposal because of your anger. This assessment is very simple and safe. We just need a professional result. If you are indeed gay, your father and I will also I will fully support you. We all have a western education background. On this issue, it can be said that we are much more enlightened than the domestic awareness environment. We are not forcing you to take the so-called "right way" now, but hope to help you See what you really want, okay?"

After she finished speaking, she stood up and turned to go out.

Huo Qidong threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray, and patted the place beside him.

Huo Yufei moved over.

Helplessly smiled: "Dad, I know that you have been paying attention to my situation. It's just that I planned to tell you personally today that I found someone I like."

Huo Qidong smiled: "Stinky boy, have you learned to strike first?"

Then he shook his head and asked again, "Is that Gu Cheng?"

Huo Yufei nodded.

Huo Qidong snorted lightly: "Who told me that they were just 'good friends'?"

Huo Yufei remained silent.

He explained for a long time: "Isn't this... I didn't think of it myself?"

Then, he raised his head and said to Huo Qidong word by word: "Father, I'm serious."

Huo Qidong was silent for a moment, subconsciously touched a cigarette, squeezed it in his hand for a while and put it back: "Your mother is actually a little lost."

Huo Yufei looked up at him.

"In fact, she can't fully accept this matter, and I have persuaded her for a long time, but since the last time you almost had an accident while flying with a wing suit...she actually blames herself, feeling that she didn't give you a healthy and normal childhood."

"You are fine, and I am fine, and there is nothing unhealthy."

Huo Qidong hesitated to speak.

In fact, the results of the last psychological assessment have already made them mentally prepared.At least he did.It now appears that Ms. Song has not.

She is still expecting that Huo Yufei's sexual orientation will be the same as that of a normal person, so that she can marry a wife, have children, and make a career like a normal person in the future.

Song Guozhen did not make no demands on the youngest son because of the excellence of the eldest son.

In fact, she expected a lot.

These years, they haven't experienced and beat Huo Yushou like they did with Huo Yushou, but it's because they have always been worried about his mental state.

Being gay might disappoint her.

Very, very disappointed.

After all, Huo Qidong didn't say much, but he also wanted Huo Yufei to make an assessment.

Huo Yufei shook his head: "Dad, the evaluation can't change any results. I'm sorry if I'm gay and make you and mom sad."

"You say that casually, which really makes me and your mother sad." Huo Qidong said, "If you understand us, you know that we will not make fun of your lifelong happiness."

Huo Yufei scratched his face and made a joke: "Dad, do you mean that you won't marry me? I just came back and suddenly saw two more female guests at home. I was worried that you would arrange a marriage for me , beat the mandarin duck with a stick, very nervous."

Huo Qidong laughed dumbfounded: "What do you think about all day?"

Then suddenly asked him: "How is the relationship between you and Li Ze?"

Huo Yufei quickly said: "I have someone I like, there is no way I can be with him."

Huo Qidong was overjoyed: "Even if you have the heart, there is no chance. Li Ze may be engaged to Zhang Qing within the next year. That Li Ying is Li Ze's cousin. I heard that the relationship between the two is not good. "

"Really?" Huo Yufei smiled, and as soon as the topic changed from him, he became alive again.

Huo Qidong only made a point, knowing that although Huo Yufei seemed disapproving, he already understood the stakes in his heart, so he didn't say any more.

Instead, he changed the subject: "If you really don't want to do a sexual orientation assessment, I can't help you convince your mother. But I want to meet the Gu Cheng you mentioned."