under the filth

After Tang Cen and Eisen entered from the southernmost entrance of the market, they walked along the separated path to the central stalls.Along the way, Tang Cen stared at the dazzling array of goods on the stalls, as if he was visiting the market for the first time, he couldn't help but touch this and look at each stall as he passed by.

Eisen followed Tang Cen, but the distance was only 20 meters, and the two of them stopped and walked for a long time before finishing.

Although the Christmas market in each place will be different due to regional issues, it is Christmas on the left and right, and the things sold on the stalls are similar.It was the first time for Eisen to come to the Christmas market in La Défense, but the things on the stalls were not much different from those in London. Eisen was used to seeing them since he was a child, and he didn't think there was anything new, but Tang Cen looked It's like you've never been there before, and you're very curious about everything.

Unable to dispel Tang Cen's curiosity, Eisen couldn't help asking after following him for a short distance: "Have you never been to this kind of market before? There is also one in London, not far from the school .”

Although the University of Bath is some distance away from the city center, there is always a bus to the Christmas market in London at the train station near the school. Eisen takes that bus every year when he returns home from Christmas vacation. There are also many oriental faces.

At that time, Eisen was still looking forward to meeting Tang Cen in the car. Who knew that two years had passed, not to mention Christmas, and he might not even see Tang Cen during weekend breaks.Looking at Tang Cen's appearance now, I'm afraid he hasn't had much fun in three years, and he's all bored in the library.

When Eisen asked this question, Tang Cen was looking at the playing cards with painted patterns in front of the booth.The pattern on the playing card looks like a story related to Santa Claus, and it seems to be a fusion of a small mythology system from some country. Although Tang Cen couldn't understand it, the pattern on it was so exquisite and detailed that he just scanned it. After a while, I couldn't move my eyes away.

"No." Tang Cen touched the pattern on the poker card, and then reluctantly looked away, "At that time, most of the people who lived together were foreign students, and everyone didn't know much about it, and the final exam was after Christmas. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t spare the time.”

Tang Cen was not surprised that London also had such a market. After all, London, like Paris, is a very prosperous metropolis, but he didn't expect this at the time, and his close friends, like Lily and Andy, also As an international student from the United States, he may still be interested in playing in the first year, but in the second year, he is busy preparing for the final exam.

"That's true." Hearing what Tang Cen said, Eisen also thought of the scene on the second day after Christmas, when the library was full of cramped people.

Christmas at the University of Bath has always been a festival that students love and hate. They love it because the school has various Christmas activities every year. They hate it because after Christmas there is a series of final exams. Everyone wants to play but dare not play. mentality through the whole Christmas.Of course, there are also people who don't care about the exam at all and have a crazy Christmas, such as Eisen and his friends.

However, according to Eisen's understanding of Tang Cen, even if it was Christmas, Tang Cen would probably stay in the dormitory or study in the library. He would not have the time and opportunity to visit the Christmas market.

"Next Christmas, I'll take you to the market in London." As Eisen said, he took Tang Cen's hand and wanted to go to a stall in front of him, but he caught a glimpse of Tang Cen's gaze still on the Just on that deck of playing cards.

Eisen saw that Tang Cen really liked the deck of cards, so he turned around and picked up the deck of cards for a closer look.After flipping through the whole deck of cards, Eisen took out big and small monster cards and waved them in front of Tang Cen's eyes: "This should be a Christmas legend from Norway. If you like it, buy a deck and go back. I'll tell you about it when the time comes." A Norwegian Christmas story."

When Tang Cen heard that he was going to buy this deck of playing cards, he was stunned for a few seconds in surprise, and then recalled his every move when they were chatting just now.Tang Cen blushed when he thought that his ignorant appearance just now was seen by Eisen, but Eisen stared at him with teasing and teasing eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable and just wanted to Find a crack in the ground and drill in.

The stall owner on the side had heard that Eisen was going to buy his own goods, and had enthusiastically stood up to help them wrap the things. As soon as they wrapped the things, they looked up and saw the couple standing in front of their stalls and staring at each other silently. with.Sensing the subtle atmosphere, the stall owner tactfully said nothing, sitting on a small bench beside him, holding hot cocoa and smilingly looking at the young couple.

In the end, in a silent stare at each other, Tang Cen was the first to lose.He took a small step forward, put his arms around Eisen's waist, and buried his cheek in the hollow of his neck, leaving only a small half of the red ears and neck outside.

Tang Cen leaned against Aisen's arms, the expression on his face was completely blocked, but Aisen's exposed skin still felt the high temperature on Tang Cen's face.Knowing that he was shy, Eisen turned his head slightly and kissed Tang Cen's red ears, then patted him on the back with a smile, and then reached out to take the things from the stall owner.

When they had just walked to their booth, the stall owner noticed this young and handsome same-sex couple. Now seeing the interaction between Tang Cen and Aisen, the stall owner picked up a pack of playing cards that had been placed on the side Candies, stuffed them into Eisen's hands together: "You two have such a good relationship."

"Thank you." Eisen didn't refuse the candy stuffed by the stall owner, and thanked him with a smile after accepting it.

After shopping, Eisen was not in a hurry to go shopping, he stood in the gap between the two booths with Tang Cen in his arms, and only after Tang Cen had calmed down and straightened up from his arms did Eisen pull him Walk over to the next stall.

Maybe it was just too much teasing. After leaving the poker booth, although Tang Cen was still very interested in the things in the market, he no longer looked around curiously, and looked around like a horse on a horse.

Seeing his restraint, Eisen felt a little embarrassed.Curling his little thumb and ring finger, Eisen gently scratched Tang Cen's palm.

The palm of his hand was scratched unexpectedly, it was a little itchy, Tang Cen subconsciously wanted to clenched his hand, but he heard Eisen whisper in his ear: "Do you want some candy?"

"Yes!" Tang Cen agreed without thinking.After walking all the way, Tang Cen was also a little tired, so eating some sweets would just relieve him.

Tang Cen thought that Eisen was going to buy sweets from a nearby stall, but Eisen took out a bag of candy from his pocket.When the stall owner delivered the candy just now, Tang Cen happened to have his back turned to him, so he didn't see the stall owner stuffing the candy into Eisen's hand.

Poured out a candy wrapped in colored translucent wrapping paper from the sugar bag, Eisen unwrapped the colored paper and peeled the candy out and handed it to Tang Cen: "It was given by the stall owner who just sold playing cards, try it?"

Hearing that it was from the stall owner, Tang Cen also understood that the stall owner had been sizing him up since he started looking at the poker cards. There was no malice in that gaze, and there was even a bit of curiosity in it. Let it go.What's more, Eisen sent candy to him, and he would embarrass Eisen if he didn't eat it.

However, just as Tang Cen lowered his head, just as his lips were about to touch the candy, Eisen suddenly withdrew his hand and stuffed the candy into his mouth with lightning speed.

Tang Cen only felt a gust of wind with a slight fruity sweetness blowing past his nose, and when he recovered, he realized that the sugar in front of him had entered Eisen's mouth.Tang Cen looked at Eisen in astonishment, but Eisen, who was full of sugar, showed him an innocent smile.

Unexpectedly, he could be teased by Eisen even if he ate a piece of candy. Tang Cen suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his temple.He wanted to accuse the other party of this immoral behavior, but it was not worth getting angry over a candy, but Tang Cen was unwilling to say anything.

With a candy in his mouth, Eisen looked at Tang Cen's swollen face because of a candy with a playful smile.After being teased and then molested, Tang Cen stood still and took two deep breaths, then raised his head and gave him a vicious look.

Although Tang Cen's stares were fierce, in Eisen's eyes, they were all soft and without any threat.Eisen lowered his head and chuckled twice. Under Tang Cen's stare, he raised his hand to pinch his chin, and kissed the lips that would spit out accusations at any time.

Warm and fruity lips pressed against each other, and Eisen's tongue pushed in along the slightly opened gap, and a small hard fruit candy was rolled in.With the tip of his tongue on the candy, he circled Tang Cen's mouth, and after sweeping across his teeth and palate, Eisen stepped back and bit Tang Cen's lips lightly: "Is it sweet?"

The candy that was just snatched by Eisen returned to his mouth in this form, and in front of the public again, Tang Cen stood there in a daze with the candy in his mouth, his kissed lips parted slightly. .

"Is it sweet?" Without getting an answer from Tang Cen, Eisen asked the same question again.

Tang Cen pressed the tip of his tongue against the small fruit candy, panted with his mouth slightly open, looked at Eisen standing in front of him, and nodded vigorously.

Eisen stepped forward and hugged Tang Cen into his arms, pointed to the Christmas tree above their heads, and said, "People under the mistletoe cannot refuse to kiss."

Tang Cen looked up in the direction of his finger, only to find that they had already walked under the Christmas tree in the middle of the market. The Christmas tree was wrapped with colorful lights and various small ornaments. The positions where they stood A sprig of mistletoe happened to hang over their heads.

"It is said that couples who kiss under the mistletoe will have a long-lasting love."

That is a legend that spread in the West. It is said to have come from the United States. Eisen doesn’t know the specific source and allusion. I only remember that my sister Olivia nagged a few times when she was in love. .At that time, he still sneered at such legends, but how could he think that now it was his turn to fall in love, and the degree of superstition was even more superstitious than Olivia's back then.

Eisen held Tang Cen in his arms and walked towards the unfinished stall on the other side. When leaving the mistletoe, Tang Cen looked back at the unobtrusive little plant hidden in the light.

The remaining half of the stalls were almost the same as the ones they had seen before. After a quick stroll around, the two returned to the Christmas tree in the middle of the market.

"I saw something I wanted to buy." Eisen looked at the direction they came out just now, thinking about the gift he was going to buy for Tang Cen later.

Tang Cen leaned beside him, looked in another direction and said, "I saw it just now."

"Then we meet here in half an hour?" Eisen took out his phone and checked the time. It was already 08:30, and it was time for them to go back.The later the winter, the lower the temperature. Even though he was wrapped in a scarf, Tang Cen was still prone to catch a cold after staying outside for a long time.

"Okay." After setting the meeting time, Tang Cen and Aisen walked in two completely opposite directions to buy gifts for each other.