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The long-lost family gathering was lively, but a little embarrassing, at least Qin Jie himself was a little embarrassed.

I thought it was just a meeting with my parents, but it turned out to be a big meeting between my father's family and my mother's family.

Surprisingly, the parents were very generous. During the dinner, the two families talked and laughed, and the two children were also very close. It seemed that the two families had already known each other before this meeting.

When meeting younger siblings for the first time, a greeting ceremony is indispensable.

Qin Jie gave his younger sister Huanhuan a pair of teddy bear dolls, and his younger brother Haohao a set of Transformers models.

Before returning to China, Qin Jie was thinking about preparing gifts for the two children. Since it was the first time they had met in so many years, Qin Jie hoped to give some valuable things, combined with Huanhuan and Haohao's respective preferences, when they were in the United States. So I asked someone to buy valuable limited-edition toys, which made these seemingly simple gifts more meaningful to collect.

When his parents saw the gifts Qin Jie had prepared, they were very surprised, and felt that the gifts were too expensive for him to bear. However, Qin Jie expressed that these were his thoughts for his younger siblings, and hoped that the gifts would be with them for many years.

Children have no ability to resist gifts, and this big brother gave him such a toy that suits his preferences as soon as he arrived. Even if he has no concept of value, he has already developed a strong affection for the handsome brother he met for the first time. .

All night long, they rushed to talk to their elder brother and followed Qin Jie everywhere, as if Qin Jie was the gift they received, and they never left each other.

In addition to children's toys, Qin Jie also prepared corresponding gifts for parents and their partners, all of which are valuable and personalized choices.

Qin Jie's bright personality and outstanding appearance immediately won the unanimous praise of all the new relatives who met for the first time.

Before going abroad, Qin Jie and his parents’ remarried partner had only met once. After many years, they got close to each other. Both of them were impressed by Qin Jie’s excellence. Undoubtedly more attractive.

Everyone was relieved to see the affection between the children and Qin Jie. The atmosphere, which was still somewhat estranged at first, unknowingly became heated, and the topic became more and more open.

"Xiaojie, you are also thirty. Shouldn't it be time to think about major issues in life? We all know your situation, but no matter whether you like a man or a woman, you must have a stable partner. We will live together in the future, right?"

The opening of Qin's father made it difficult for Qin Jie to resist. When he was about to graduate from university, Qin Jie came out to his parents and told them about Xia Yuan's existence. Being enlightened, seeing that his son valued Xia Yuan so much, and also worked so hard for the relationship between the two, coupled with how much guilt he felt towards his son, he gradually accepted this fact.

Unexpectedly, his son's emotional journey was not going well. The two elders liked Xia Yuan's knowledgeable partner, but they never wanted to hurt his son so deeply.

In the end, they even let their son go away for so many years, so they didn't dare to ask more questions as parents, but they were secretly very anxious.

"Dad, I just returned to China now, and there are a lot of things that I need to spend energy getting used to. I will definitely think about it when my job stabilizes."

Qin Jie's parents had no choice but to accept his son's answer. After all, it is really not easy to interfere with emotional matters, and besides, they don't know if their son's emotional injury has healed.

It was already ten o'clock in the evening after meeting with the parents and the family.

This family dinner, which was nominally to welcome Qin Jie, was more like a meeting with a new family that was overdue for many years.

The younger brothers and sisters are all cute and innocent, and the new parents and relatives are also reliable and kind. The parents who haven't seen for many years don't look old but look younger.

These are what Qin Jie is happy to see.

However, Qin Jie couldn't quite get into the harmonious and warm atmosphere of the night. He really couldn't tell what he cared about, but he felt a little hypocritical that he couldn't find a sense of belonging.

The city under the night is not deserted at all, maybe it is the brightly lit streets, or maybe it is because seeing the parents live so happily at night and let go of the concern for the parents for seven years, no matter where it is, it seems so lively, so Harmony, this made Qin Jie, who had been alone for many years, suddenly feel a sudden sense of loneliness. It was the kind of downcast state of mind that even if he returned to the place where he was born and grew up, he still could not find a "home" that needed him and belonged to him.

When he realized that he was beginning to be sentimental like a little girl, Qin Jie couldn't help laughing at himself.

It's better to go and have a few drinks, otherwise, you will only suffer from insomnia when you go home like this. Qin Jie thought about it and shook his head, trying to expel the sad and negative thoughts.

So, instead of going back to the apartment directly, Qin Jie began to walk slowly on the street. The chapter of urban nightlife had obviously been staged, and colorful bar signs kept coming into view. Finally, Qin Jie stopped at a shop called "Shiyou" Before, the sign here was low-key and unremarkable, but it miraculously gave Qin Jie the desire to find out.

Pushing open some heavy wooden doors, the dim light still allowed Qin Jie to see the big tea table in the center, which turned out to be a teahouse. Qin Jie was surprised. He thought it was a bar and planned to have a few drinks. It is hard to think that it is a teahouse that is still open in such a prosperous area.

Shaking his head, Qin Jie decided to go to the convenience store to buy a few bottles of beer and drink it at home.

As soon as he turned around, with a "bang", he slammed into a wall of flesh. The strong body of the other party and the strength of his decisive turn successfully made Qin Jie feel a little dizzy for a while, but he still instinctively said a few times quickly sorry.

Qin Jie raised his head after his vision became clear, and what caught his eyes was a tall man. The contours of his facial features were not clear under the limited brightness, but his narrow eyes were surprisingly bright at this moment. Therefore, Qin Jie There was a hint of amusement in those eyes.

"Sir, why did you leave just after entering the store? Could it be that this store made you uncomfortable?"

The two were very close, so Qin Jie could smell the strong smell of alcohol on this man, but what made Qin Jie uncomfortable was actually the man's tone, which was too frivolous and provocative, and he didn't want to have any contact with this stranger Too many, Qin Jie felt that he should leave as soon as possible.

However, as soon as he moved, the tall man followed him, as if he really wanted to entangle Qin Jie.

"Sorry, sir, I'm sorry for bumping into you just now, but I have something to do and I'll leave first."

"Wait, you haven't answered my question yet, why are you so cold when you meet each other by fate?"

Qin Jie was even more sure that what he bumped into was definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he turned sideways and planned to leave from the other side without saying a word.

However, after walking a few steps, a brute force came from beside him. Looking at the big unceremonious hand on his arm, Qin Jie, who was really getting angry, was about to speak when suddenly a voice came from his ear. A warm and pleasant voice like a spring breeze seemed to blow out the flames waiting to be ignited in my heart in an instant.

"Master Lu, are you drunk? Don't scare my guests."

"Sir, I'm really sorry. My friend had a drink and didn't intend to embarrass you. If you don't mind, let me make you a pot of tea to calm your nerves and calm down?"

Stunning, this is Qin Jie's first impression, looking at the man in black cotton and linen clothes standing in front of the tea table in the middle of the teahouse.

It was the first time he had seen someone who could wear black so elegantly.

A pair of silver-rimmed glasses did not make him dull and old-fashioned at all. On the contrary, his delicate facial features stood out more prominently, especially the man's smile, which seemed to have a magical power to instantly calm down the mood.

This should be the owner of the teahouse, Qin Jie guessed.

"Lin Yuan, prepare some hangover tea for me. I was really drunk by those old men tonight. I don't want to have such a headache that I won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

The tall man let go of Qin Jie's arm, turned his head and said to the man in black.

"As for you, stay here and have a cup of tea together. I just got stronger. Lin Yuan's tea is very good. It's a pity to miss it."

Changing his previous tone, the man called Master Lu also started to invite Qin Jie.

"OK then."

After confirming that the store was not in danger, Qin Jie decided to accept the invitation and stay for tea.

"Let me introduce again. I am the owner of this store. My name is Lin Yuan. This is my friend who grew up with me. Yan Zhilv, everyone is used to calling him Lv Shao. I don't know how to call him?"

"My name is Qin Jie, Qin Shihuang's Qin, outstanding Jie."

The three of them sat down. Lin Yuan sat on the inside of the tea table and was in charge of making tea. Although Qin Jie was sitting on the same side as Yan Zhilu, he subconsciously sat far away from him. Yan Zhilu drank Lin Yuan. He was offered hangover tea, while Qin Jie concentrated on looking at Boss Lin, who looked like a man in a painting.

"Mr. Qin doesn't like drinking tea?"

Qin Jie, who was deeply interested in admiring the painting, felt restless, and the man beside him really spoke in an unsightly way.

"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I rarely drink it."

Qin Jie was somewhat guarded against the law of words. Compared with this moody man, Lin Yuan who was still making tea for himself was more reassuring.

"As for the Chinese, drinking tea is more suitable for self-cultivation, cultivating character, and cultivating sentiment. Mr. Qin seems to be a person who is very good at drinking tea."

"Where, Mr. Yan is the one. I didn't expect you to admire drinking tea so much. You look more like a coffee drinker."

Qin Jie was really surprised. This law of words, from clothes to speech, looked like a playboy no matter what. He would recommend drinking tea to himself, and talk about self-cultivation.

"Mr. Qin thinks so too, haha, in fact, Mr. Lu is indeed a coffee drinker, but he just gives me face as an old friend and visits him often, and I gradually develop the habit of drinking tea. The first time he drank, he came to me to ask for a cup of hangover tea, no, today he bumped into Mr. Qin."

Lin Yuan listened to the conversation between the two, and smoothed things over with a smile. Without delay, he slowly poured the brewed tea from the teapot into a small and exquisite teacup, and then, with dim light over the The slender and fair hand gracefully handed the cup to Qin Jie.

"Come on, Mr. Qin, try this tea. It's a little late now, so I made white tea. This tea is not particular about brewing, and I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep after drinking the tea, so it's not strong enough. "

Qin Jie looked at the apricot-yellow tea soup in the cup, it was clear and bright, and the taste was mellow and fragrant. After drinking the first tea, he felt a sense of calmness in his heart, so he explained his actions just now.

"Sure enough, this tea is really fragrant and elegant. In fact, I originally planned to drink alcohol, but I left immediately after seeing this teahouse, but now I think drinking tea is also very good."

"So that's how it is. If Mr. Qin gets used to drinking, he can come here often in the future. I can brew some other teas for you to taste when I come during the day."

Lin Yuan's pleasant voice and gentle attitude made Qin Jie start to have a good impression of this teahouse, and he was no longer so restrained.

"Okay, I will definitely visit again in the future, Boss Lin."

After drinking a few cups of tea and chatting with Lin Yuan for a while, Qin Jie decided to go home, but he also found that Yan Zhilu seemed to have stopped talking after recommending himself to drink tea, and just listened silently to the conversation between him and Lin Yuan dialogue.

But Qin Jie didn't want to pay more attention to him, or Qin Jie instinctively didn't want to provoke this man, so he just said goodbye before leaving the teahouse.