On the day they returned to Keelung, the rain 'pat la pa la' hit the asphalt road, and the thick fog slowed down Jiang Yujie and Yan Ziqiao's speed. They almost missed the bus, and after getting off the bus, it was hard to catch up train.

After sitting down, the train started slowly, and the scenery outside the window quickly passed her sight along with the dense rain. Jiang Yujie's heart was beating hard. Since the summer vacation, this was the first time she went home. All kinds of pressure came before her, but she still couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart.

"Sister, after going back and confessing to my father this time, let's happily go on a trip with the students in the book club."

Jiang Yujie excitedly turned her head and shouted to Yan Ziqiao, showing a rare childish look.

There was a gentle smile on Yan Ziqiao's face: "Are you not afraid?"

"Well... I just suddenly felt that if I was with my senior sister, coming out of the closet seemed to be something I couldn't face, so compared to being afraid, the feeling of homesickness was stronger. Then---"

Jiang Yujie took a peek at Yan Ziqiao: "---Aren't you going to tell your family about us?"

"My family? You mean my family?"

As if he thought Jiang Yujie's words were very interesting, Yan Ziqiao put his hand on his lips, raised the corner of his mouth, and said a few words in a gentle tone: "I don't have a family, so you don't have to worry."

Jiang Yujie was silent.

The train stopped at the platform of Keelung Station, and the torrential rain outside the station formed a foggy white rain curtain outside the arcade.

Jiang Shizhe stood outside the station holding a fluorescent yellow umbrella in his hand, waving vigorously at them with his free other hand.

Looking at his shoulder that was wet by the rain, Jiang Yujie frowned: "It's raining so hard, why don't you wait at home?"

"Oh, sister, I saw the rain was so heavy, I was worried that you didn't bring an umbrella, so I saw that you said you would arrive at about seven o'clock, so I came here to pick you up." Jiang Shizhe smiled attentively, almost He took out his tail and shook it.

Jiang Yujie knew her younger brother too well, so she didn't accept this at all: "Honestly, what did you do to fear that Dad would know?"

"Sister, you actually doubt your brother's good intentions..."

"..."

"Okay, well, uh, um, sis, I broke that ceramic penguin in your room, wait, listen to me, I was just -- oops! I wanted to go into your room and find a pop-up Supplementary tape, who knows--- oops! I'm sorry!"

Jiang Shizhe punched Jiang Yujie several times.During the fight between the siblings, Yan Ziqiao stood aside, at a loss.

She is not familiar with this kind of scene of getting along with relatives.

And she would rather believe that this feeling is only dissatisfied because of being ignored, and she does not want to believe that this depression stems from longing for other people's families.

Yes, she would rather.

"...Phew, forget it, I won't bother you about this. There are more important things now." Jiang Yujie took a step back and took Yan Ziqiao's hand, "Come on, this is the one I mentioned a few days ago. The person who comes to our house to play is Yan Ziqiao, who goes to the same school as me and is a grade older than me."

Jiang Shizhe blinked, as if he was curious about Jiang Yujie's grand tone, but he soon smiled again and turned his face towards Yan Ziqiao: "Hi, my name is Jiang Shizhe."

Jiang Shizhe talked to the embarrassed Yan Ziqiao with a smile, while Jiang Yujie stared blankly at the scene.

Obviously, she has already made thousands of constructions in her heart, but when it comes time to speak out, she is still full of hesitation.

Jiang Shizhe didn't know about her relationship with her senior, and the main purpose of her coming back this time was to confess this matter to her family.

In the end, she was a coward after all.

She can't do anything if she can't give happiness to the person she loves deeply.

If you don't say it, it's meaningless.

Does she really not even have the courage?

"Jiang Shizhe."

"Ok?"

The younger brother's thin face is pure curiosity, but the senior sister, the senior sister's face, that faintly flickers, is anticipation.

She is not a coward.

Under their gaze, Jiang Yujie closed her eyes: "Yan Ziqiao is my senior sister, and at the same time, she is also my girlfriend."

'knock'

A fluorescent yellow umbrella fell to the ground.

On the way back home, Jiang Shizhe didn't say a word.

"Well, you go change your clothes and dry off—"

Jiang Shizhe closed the door.

Jiang Yujie stood blankly in the living room. This was the first time she saw Jiang Shizhe showing such an expression --- she couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or confusion, or sadness or anger.

Frankly speaking, it's not that she doesn't hold back her expectations, expecting Jiang Shizhe to smile and hug her after hearing her words, and say to her, "It's nothing, sister, I support you."

However, the cold reality whispered all the cruelty in her ears through the tightly closed door.

"Yu Jie, are you okay?" Yan Ziqiao looked at her worriedly.

Jiang Yujie came back to her senses, and smiled at Yan Ziqiao: "It's okay, I'll go to the kitchen to see if there is anything I can cook."

Yan Ziqiao wanted to say something else, but Jiang Yujie had already turned around and entered the kitchen.

The kitchen has been tidied in a hurry, and there are still water marks on the bar after wiping it with a rag. It is much tidier than when I went home last time. It must be that Jiang Shizhe heard that there are guests coming, so he cleaned it in advance up.

There was only a piece of vacuum-packed pork, a few eggs, and some frozen noodles left in the refrigerator. Jiang Yujie was not in the mood to go out to buy them, so she just unloaded the frozen noodles and mixed them with fried sauce. She and Yan Ziqiao made it a meal .

Jiang Shizhe didn't leave the room all the time, and Jiang Yujie yelled outside several times but got no response, so she had to put his dinner on the living room table and seal it with plastic wrap.

She and Yan Ziqiao leaned on each other's shoulders, chatting about school, friends, and the weather on the sofa... Then, they fell into silence again.

A forced smile can't deceive people, no matter how you try to avoid it, the reality is still there, reminding them of its existence all the time.

"Sister, I originally thought that if it was Shi Zhe, if it was my younger brother, he would definitely understand me, and he would definitely support me."

"Yu Jie..."

"But now, I really don't know what to do."

She lowered her head and let her hair hang down to cover her face, so that Yan Ziqiao could not see her expression at the moment. She didn't want to show a weak appearance in front of her seniors.

The person she always thought would stand by her side no matter what happened, stood on the opposite side of her. She bit her lips tightly, and barely restrained her trembling until the blood oozes out.

Family is the most important support in her heart, can she really abandon her senior sister for the sake of her family?On the other hand, did she go out of her way to give up her family for the sake of her senior?What should she do when things can't be both?

The face of the younger brother and the face of the father appeared in front of his eyes at the same time.

The thing that can't let go is---

Jiang Yujie let go of her clenched fist, and smiled at Yan Ziqiao: "It's a bit late, I'll go and tidy up the room first, and my sister just wait here."

What if family and loved ones can't have it both ways?She already knew the answer to the question.

Entering the room alone, she called her most beloved father.

Either way, she won't let go.

The phone was connected after a few rings: "Hello?"

"Dad, when are you coming back?"

"What? Wait a minute---" Jiang Hongyuan's voice was tired and slightly surprised, and there was a rustling sound from the microphone, "---it's already this time? I just finished a meeting, now Still inside the company—”

"What time will you arrive home? I have something to tell you. It's very important. I must tell you today."

"Well, about this, you listen to me, I might—"

"Can't come back, can you?"

Then followed by a moment of silence.

After a long time, Jiang Hongyuan said with a hoarse voice, "The factory in Shanghai has a problem. I am preparing to rush to the airport now. I only received the news after the meeting."

"It's okay, I can understand." Jiang Yujie's tone was calm, only her fists clenched tightly to the hem of her clothes betrayed her complicated and contradictory emotions.

"Although this is the case, we will meet soon. I think it will be within two or three months."

"How to say?" Jiang Yujie's tone was still cold.

"Last week, I tendered my resignation to the administration."

In a calm tone, Jiang Hongyuan gently told the news that Jiang Yujie was so surprised that he lost his ability to speak.

"I have been thinking about it for a long time. What did I do for you and Shi Zhe when you were growing up? How long ago was the last time the whole family had a good meal together? I tried hard I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything, so I made up my mind, even if it is hard to find a job at my age, even if I may not be able to live a good life in the future, I want to come back, back to your around."

Jiang Yujie was still unable to recover from the shock, Jiang Hongyuan continued in a deep voice:

"However, my resignation was returned. The administrator knew about my situation and conveyed it to the general manager. The general manager called me and told me that the factory in Taipei still lacked a managerial person. Let me go there. He said he knew I gave up the opportunity to others before, and he also knows that I have been doing my best for the company, so---"

Speaking of this, Jiang Hongyuan chuckled a few times.Jiang Yujie felt that the tears falling from her eyes had already warmed her cheeks: "So what?"

"Well, I'm going back."

The wish for so many years, the long-awaited expectation suddenly had the possibility of being realized at this moment, Jiang Yujie finally couldn't help crying, without any scruples, and ignored all the rustling conversations coming from outside the door, At this moment, she seemed to be the little girl who fed her father heartily, instead of the adult who pretended to be strong.

"...Okay, don't cry, my baby girl, didn't you say you have something important to tell me? There is still some time before the plane takes off, so you can speak slowly."

Jiang Yujie hurriedly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand: "Yes, Dad, I have someone I like very much. I think she is the one I want to be by her side and accompany her through the rest of my life."

Jiang Hongyuan's voice was obviously stunned: "Lover?"

"Yes."

"You are also an adult, I will not restrict you."

"No, but that person is a girl, my lover, the person I want to spend my whole life with, she is a girl."

She said it, and said it without hesitation, just like when she confessed to Jiang Shizhe, but this time, she was already fearless.

"...Are you serious about that girl? Do you really want to continue walking with her? Do you really want to spend every day with her in the future? Are you really willing to give everything for her, and only put Give her the deepest tenderness?"

After a long period of silence, Jiang Hongyuan asked a series of questions.Jiang Yujie was surprised by his reaction, but still answered firmly:

"Yes."

"I understand." Jiang Hongyuan paused, and said in a flat tone different from Jiang Yujie's imagination, "As long as you can confirm your sincerity, then do as you want."

Jiang Yujie still couldn't believe it: "Dad, don't you object? Two girls are together or something..."

"To be honest, I really can't accept it, and I don't deny it, but if that she is really the one who can bring you happiness, then why don't I try to be independent of gender and believe you? I've missed a lot, haven't I?"

"But didn't you teach me before that you must treat everyone with the same tenderness?"

Like an overturned Qiwei powder, all the emotions of ups and downs were mixed together in a mess. Even though there were 1 questions to ask, Jiang Yujie finally gave priority to asking this question.

"Indeed, I think no matter who you are, you should treat them with tenderness, and you should give the same amount of tenderness. But tenderness does not have only one form. There are different ways of treating people in different relationships. , to friends, to family members, and the tenderness you want to treat that girl should be only to her, and to your lover."

"Gentle form---?"

"This time I troubled the girl to make a special trip, but I missed the appointment. Next time, I will definitely treat her to a meal. Let's have a good chat."

"Ah."

Jiang Yujie was crying and laughing while holding the phone. It turned out to be like this. She had always been mistaken about one thing. What her father taught her was to hope that she would give everyone "the same amount" of tenderness, but she mistakenly thought that it was to treat everyone People are treated with the gentleness of 'the same without difference'.

All the while, she never understood the true meaning of "gentleness" in her father's mouth.

That night, the father and daughter had a long talk that they hadn't seen for a long time. They talked for a long time, and they didn't stop until Jiang Hongyuan's boarding time was pressed.

"Happy birthday, my daughter."

The rain outside the window slowed down, and the half-circle moon poked its head out from the scattered dark clouds.

Not for anything else, just because of you, my most important family.

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