[Now] I want to hold your hand tightly

To see Xu Haoran's mother, Zhou Jisheng couldn't go empty-handed. Although Xu Haoran said repeatedly that his mother didn't need anything, Zhou Jisheng still pulled Xu Haoran out to pick out gifts during the weekend.

"Supplements, clothes, or other things, Hao Ran, do you have any good suggestions?" Zhou Jisheng pushed the shopping cart in the supermarket, picked up this to have a look, and then picked up that to look at, and when he couldn't decide for a long time, he simply took his fancy Everything is moved into the shopping cart.

Xu Haoran looked at the shopping cart stuffed with a bunch of various gifts and raised it to his forehead. Seeing that the cart was full, Zhou Jisheng pushed another shopping cart, one in each hand, and it became a scene in the supermarket.Whether it is a customer or a shopping guide, they will look at Zhou Jisheng with admiration when they see him.

"My mother doesn't care about that, she's happy with whatever you buy, how do we get it when you buy so much?" Xu Haoran tried to remind Zhou Jisheng not to buy too many gifts with practical difficulties, but Zhou Jisheng obviously didn't listen to it, and Zhou Jisheng returned it. Xu Haoran a good suggestion.

"It's okay, I'll rent a car and we'll drive there." Zhou Jisheng put another gift in the car and said to Xu Haoran.

Xu Haoran looked at the box of Xueyan's bird's nest and was worried. Zhou Jisheng had already bought a box of bird's nest, and if he bought another box, Xu's mother couldn't finish it.

"Hey, even if you want to buy something, don't buy duplicates..." Xu Haoran put the box of blood swallow bird's nest back on the shelf. Everyone said that the son-in-law would be overwhelmed by nervousness, and now Zhou Jisheng hasn't gone to see Xu. His mother was already at a loss. If he really saw Xu's mother, Xu Haoran couldn't imagine what Zhou Jisheng would do.

"It's not surprising that there are so many people, and I haven't visited my aunt for so many years with you, so it can be regarded as a one-time compensation for the debt I owe to my aunt all these years." Zhou Jisheng put Xu Haoran back on the shelf with a smile The bird's nest on the table was brought back.

Seeing the bird's nest that was back in the shopping cart, Xu Haoran could only raise his hand in surrender, yes, Zhou Jisheng can buy it if he wants, he can't stop it.

Zhou Jisheng spent a whole morning shopping in the supermarket and finally finished his purchases. However, what Zhou Jisheng bought even surprised the salesman.Xu Haoran noticed that several shopping guides had been following them until they confirmed that the salesmen had scanned the prices of the items they were selling. The shopping guides showed bright smiles on their faces: their sales this month had increased by a good amount. big sum.

However, when the bill was settled, the two big men were frowning at the pile of gifts.

"How to take it back?" Xu Haoran asked Zhou Jisheng.Even if the two of them have four hands, they can only take three quarters at most, and they really can't take the remaining one quarter.

Zhou Jisheng glanced around, finally pointed to the service desk and said, "Let's leave it here first."

Xu Haoran rolled his eyes at Zhou Jisheng.

When the Spring Festival was approaching, Zhou Jisheng received a call from Zhou’s mother. As in previous years, Zhou’s mother hoped that Zhou Jisheng could go home on New Year’s Eve. Zhou Jisheng told Zhou’s mother that he would accompany Xu Haoran back to his hometown for the New Year. Mother was silent for a long time, before hanging up the phone, she asked Zhou Jisheng: "Have you decided to be together forever?"

"Well, Mom, we've decided a long time ago that we want to be together forever."

"Mom wishes you happiness."

"Thank you mom."

When Zhou Jisheng and Zhou's mother were on the phone, Xu Haoran happened to be by Zhou Jisheng's side.Hearing Zhou Jisheng said that he wanted to be with him for the rest of his life, Xu Haoran showed a gentle smile to Zhou Jisheng.

Zhou Jisheng and Xu Haoran chose to return to the small county town near Jingnan City where Xu's mother lived on the 27th of the Lunar New Year.Modernization is gradually spreading in this remote small suburb, but compared with the prosperity of the metropolis, it still looks backward and dilapidated.

From the expressway, there is another road leading directly to the small county town. Xu Haoran said that it was funded and repaired by the county the year before last, but this road cost the county's entire budget for the whole year. As for other facilities, they can only be purchased or built slowly.

After driving a few more kilometers along the road, Zhou Jisheng stopped the car in front of a vast field.An old woman with silver hair stood in front of a house built of bricks and tiles. The old woman was wearing an old-style down jacket a few years ago. She was standing by the rusty door, squinting hard. He raised his eyes to identify the two people who got out of the car.

"Mom!" When Xu Haoran was in the car, he saw his mother standing by the door looking forward to it. Before the car stopped, Xu Haoran opened the door and waved to his mother, calling for her loudly.

Zhou Jisheng had some complaints about Xu Haoran's dangerous action, but he didn't say it, he just raised his eyebrows to express his dissatisfaction with his lover's action just now.Xu Haoran was very excited after not seeing his mother for a long time, and Zhou Jisheng felt that if he expressed his dissatisfaction, he might cause his lover's displeasure.

Xu's mother standing by the door waved to Xu Haoran, she walked forward tremblingly to meet her son, Xu Haoran hurriedly urged Xu's mother to go back first.Although half of the snow that fell a few days ago has melted, the road is still covered with mud and water, making it extremely inconvenient for the elderly to walk.

Xu's mother is not a stubborn person. She stood in place according to her son's words, and kept looking at her son who was unloading from the trunk of the car.The son said on the phone that he would bring his lover back to see her. Xu's mother looked around her son, but there was no girl beside Xu Haoran except for a gentle man who was about the same age as her son.

Zhou Jisheng and Xu Haoran came towards Mama Xu with big bags and small bags each. Mama Xu saw them carrying a bunch of things and walking towards her with difficulty on the muddy road, and she was going to meet Xu Haoran and Zhou Jisheng again. Pick up something.

Xu Haoran rejected his mother's kindness again, although the road was difficult, they couldn't help them.After a while, the two came to Xu's mother one after the other. Xu Haoran panted and told her mother that it was cold outside and asked her to enter the house.Xu's mother shook her head in relief and said that she didn't feel cold when she saw her son, and Zhou Jisheng, who was standing by the side, laughed cheerfully.

"Who is this gentleman?" Xu's mother heard Zhou Jisheng's laughter, and involuntarily glanced behind Zhou Jisheng, making sure that there were only Xu Haoran and Zhou Jisheng here, and Xu's mother's gaze became even more puzzled.

Xu Haoran glanced at Zhou Jisheng, and saw that Zhou Jisheng was shaking his head at him, and Xu Haoran nodded towards Zhou Jisheng.Now is not the time to reveal their relationship, not to mention that both of them are carrying a bunch of things in their hands.

"Mom, it's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

"Okay, okay." Mother Xu kept her doubts in her heart, and nodded to Xu Haoran.

There is no heating in the house, only a coal stove is lit inside the house, and the effect is not obvious.

Mother Xu moved two benches for Zhou Jisheng and Xu Haoran, and when they put away the presents, Mother Xu poured a cup of freshly boiled water for them to cover their hands.

Zhou Jisheng thanked Xu's mother, Xu's mother looked at Zhou Jisheng, and asked Xu Haoran again who Zhou Jisheng was, why did he come back with Xu Haoran, why didn't Xu Haoran's girlfriend come?

Holding the white porcelain bowl filled with hot water, Xu Haoran glanced sideways at Zhou Jisheng, seeing Zhou Jisheng solemnly nodding to him, Xu Haoran held the white porcelain bowl tightly with both hands, and said to Mother Xu: "Mom, I'm sorry. , I didn’t have a girlfriend.”

Xu's mother didn't show an overly shocked expression. Xu Haoran said that she would bring her lover to see her, but only Xu Haoran and this gentle man came back. Xu's mother guessed that Xu Haoran either didn't have a girlfriend, or his girlfriend was with him broke up.But Xu's mother never expected that the lover Xu Haoran told her would be the man in front of her.

"You said... Haoran, what did you say?" Xu's mother didn't have time to show the shocked expression on her face. She glanced at Xu Haoran, then turned her head and glanced at Zhou Jisheng, then glanced at Xu Haoran again Seeing that Xu Haoran's eyes didn't change much, Xu's mother couldn't help crying.

"Mom, mom...don't cry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry...I..." Even though he was mentally prepared, even though Zhou Jisheng had told him that Xu's mother might not be able to accept it, Xu Haoran thought of many possibilities, but finally I was helpless in the mother's crying.

Zhou Jisheng stretched out his hand and gently held Xu Haoran's hand. When he ran away from home, his mother's tears and his father's curses made him at a loss.After so many years, he has not found any solution except to escape.Zhou Jisheng's parents are both educated and reasonable people, they couldn't accept that Zhou Jisheng and Xu Haoran were in love, let alone Xu's mother.

"Auntie, Haoran didn't let you down. I was the one who made him go this way. You blame me, don't blame Haoran." Sheng felt that any rhetoric was just a knife, cutting Mama Xu's heart one by one.

However, if concealment is really good for everyone, they will continue to conceal it, but they cannot hide it from their parents for a lifetime, nor do they want to hide it for a lifetime.

Xu's mother restrained her crying. She looked up at the man who had been with her son while holding his hand. She knew that this man would be better than her son and would never leave him.However, that doesn't mean she will accept it.

"Hao Ran, take the guests to rest next door, you must be very tired after driving all day, I'll cook for you." Mother Xu wiped away the tears and stood up.

Xu Haoran wanted to help Xu's mother, but Xu's mother refused. Xu's mother turned her back on Xu Haoran and Zhou Jisheng walked out of the house without saying a word.

Zhou Jisheng also stood up, standing behind Xu Haoran all the time, covering all the shadows behind Xu Haoran.

"It's a bad start." Xu Haoran pretended to be relaxed.

Zhou Jisheng felt Xu Haoran's shoulders tremble slightly, and Zhou Jisheng hugged Xu Haoran into his arms. This road was difficult, and he thanked Xu Haoran for being willing to accompany him. In order to repay Xu Haoran, he would protect Xu Haoran for the rest of his life.