The Shadow of the Wind

The other party is alone.

"Where's brother's friend? We haven't seen each other for 20 years, so it would be nice to meet up together." Fu Shui said softly.

"They are all abroad." Chu Ning said lonely.

"Brother, call me if you have anything to do at home." Chu You said worriedly.

"Don't worry about me, you two have fun." Chu Ning said gently, the pain could only be swallowed in his stomach.

"Okay." Chu You looked at Chu Ning and nodded, and put his arms around Fu Shui's shoulder in a gentlemanly manner, "Shui'er, let's go."

"En." Fu Shui nodded with a light smile.

When the two couples walked out of the house, Chu Ning was out of breath looking at the intimate backs of the two of them. He sat down on the sofa in a daze and smiled bitterly. Who can blame all this.

Tick.

Tick.

There was only Chu Ning in the mansion, and the clear sound of the big pendulum clock seemed to be hypnotizing. He felt more and more sleepy and exhausted while reading the book, and fell asleep on the sofa unconsciously.

He couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream, or this ancient and majestic Chu family mansion. When he opened the door and entered the house, he was embraced by that big boy-like Chu Youxiong.

Chu You in front of him smiled softly, this kind of smile belonged to him for so many years, those years were his warmest and happiest days, until later when he saw his heart clearly, it was too late to save everything .

"Brother!!" Suddenly, the other party's face was so gloomy and distorted that he glared at him angrily.

"Xiaoyou? What's the matter?"

"Why did you marry Zuo Qiuyue!! You said you would not marry her!! You lied to me!"

"Xiaoyou... I'm sorry..."

Weeping helplessly and apologizing all the time, but the other party didn't seem to hear.

"What my brother promised me, I didn't do a single thing!!"

"Where are you going, Xiaoyou? Xiaoyou!"

Seeing Chu You running away with an angry face, he wanted to chase but couldn't move, the grief and sorrow in his heart almost crushed him, but at this moment someone patted him on the shoulder.

Turning around and seeing Chu You again, he just wanted to smile, but the woman standing behind Chu You broke him down.

"Brother, she is Shui'er, and we are getting married."

"No...you don't want to marry her..."

"Brother can marry Zuo Qiuyue, why not allow me to marry Shui'er."

"Not allowed is not allowed!!"

As if there was an angry reprimand buried in his heart for a long time, he yelled hoarsely, and looked at the person in front of him who had no affection for him with tears on his face.

"Shui'er, let's go."

"No! Don't go..."

The sweet and warm backs of the husband and wife seemed to resonate with some kind of picture, the double image... He kept crying and shouting, and Chu You never appeared again...

"Brother? Wake up." Chu You frowned and shook Chu Ning, who was sleeping on the sofa, looking like he was having a nightmare, and the corners of his eyes were wet.

"Xiaoyou..." Chu Ning choked up and murmured non-stop, opened his eyes in a daze, and tears kept falling.

Chu You helped the drowsy Chu Ning up and leaned into his arms, took out a few pieces of paper to wipe the other party's tears, but Chu Ning was still in a state of distraction, looking at Chu You in confusion... Is it real or a dream?

"It's a nightmare and you cry like this, let the children see that they are going to laugh at you." Chu You said softly, the tenderness in his eyes gradually gathered.

Gradually waking up, Chu Ning shuddered and immediately sat out of Chu You's embrace. He blushed so embarrassed that he couldn't lift his head, thinking of the dream just now, he felt sad and melancholy again.

"Brother, I heard you calling me." Chu You lifted which pot he didn't open, and stared at Chu Ning.

"No, you heard it wrong." Chu Ning shook his head, feeling messy and flustered.

"What did you dream about?" Chu You chased after him.

"I don't remember..." Chu Ning only felt uncomfortable, he pulled out an awkward smile, and stammered to change the subject, "You...why are you back...where is Xiaoshui?"

Chu You looked away, and explained in a warm voice: "She met her best friend Chen Xue, and they went shopping together. I, a big man, came back first if it didn't suit me."

"Then I'll go back to my room and sleep for a while..." Chu Ning stood up unnaturally and wanted to leave.

"Brother." Chu You quickly grabbed Chu Ning's arm, and he laughed mischievously, "Are you still able to sleep after sleeping for so long?"

Chu Ning immediately turned his head away from Chu You's gentle and smiling gaze, and said stiffly, "Then read a book for a while."

"Why don't you watch a movie with me." Chu You stood up and stretched comfortably, hooked Chu Ning's shoulders and dragged him upstairs without saying a word, "Cheng'er bought a new set of cinema equipment before, I haven't tried the effect yet, let's go and see together."

"……it is good."

The small hall on the third floor is a small family theater. The surrounding walls are made of first-class sound-proof and light-proof materials. When you open the door, you will see a dark space. When you turn on the lights, you will see a middle-screen home theater. The comfortable movie-watching sofa is like a movie theater. Luxury theater.

"I'll show it, you sit for a while." Chu You patted Chu Ning on the shoulder and trotted to a screening room not far away.

Chu Ning sat down on the sofa with his head down, feeling nervous but looking forward to it. He made a pot of tea, and suddenly the headlights went out in a trance. He was startled by the darkness around him, and soon the screen in front of him lit up. , and then Chu You sat beside him.

"What movie is it?" Chu Ning looked for a topic in embarrassment.

"I don't know, I just played a literary film." Chu You chuckled, and naturally put his arms around Chu Ning's shoulders.

Chu Ning was forced to lean against Chu You's side. At first he was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe, but as the movie started, he was gradually attracted by the movie, adjusted his posture unconsciously, and comfortably cushioned Chu You. Yu's shoulder seemed to be his pillow.

The two leaned together to watch a movie quietly, drinking steaming tea, warm and cozy, but as the movie played halfway through, Chu You gradually heard Chu Ning's choked up voice.

Chu You looked at Chu Ning suspiciously. Through the dim light of the movie, he saw the other party's teary eyes. He reluctantly took a few pieces of tissue to wipe the other party's tears. Since childhood, the other party would cry when watching tragic movies.

"It's just watching a movie, why cry?" Chu You said with a smile.

"It's not that you don't know, I always do this when I watch movies..." Chu Ning wiped away his tears, his voice became unsteady, and he glanced at Chu You angrily.

There were tears in those eyes, which made Chu You stunned for a moment, and even his mood, which had always been as calm as water, fluctuated at this moment.

"I used to take a film appreciation class at Peking University... I was like this every time the teacher showed a movie, and I was often laughed at by my classmates." Chu Ning wiped his tears with a tissue.

Seeing this, Chu You quickly took out several pieces of paper, and carefully wiped away the tears on the other party's face: "It's fine if I laugh, they are all studying art, so they have the nerve to laugh at you?"

"How do I know about them?" Seeing Chu You wiping her tears, Chu Ning raised the corners of her mouth uncontrollably and smiled with tears in her eyes: "I still remember Chen Xue laughing the loudest every time, alas, you said a woman Why is the child like this..."

Chu You laughed loudly when he heard this: "Chen Xue is indeed such a character! Shui'er also often quarrels with her."

Upon hearing Fu Shui's name, Chu Ning fell silent immediately.He wiped away the tears on his face with a tissue, and then a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Yeah...and, at that time, she would tell Xiaoyue every time she finished laughing, and then Xiaoyue would turn around Laugh at me hard..."

Hearing Zuo Qiuyue's name, it was Chu You's turn to be silent this time.

Chu Ning sniffed, continued to stare at the screen in front of him, forced himself to re-enter the movie, and picked up the remote control to turn up the volume a bit.

night.

After watching the movie, Chu Ning was so tired that he went back to his room and lay down all afternoon. When he opened his eyes, he found that it was already dark.He didn't even bother to change his pajamas, and walked out of the room tiredly. What surprised him was that even the outside was pitch black. Could it be that he was the only one at home again?But just now he was still with Chu You...

He shifted his gaze to Chu You's room, and wanted to knock on the door, but reason prevented him from doing so rashly. It seemed that he could only go to the kitchen to get something to eat.

"Da da da"

There was light in the kitchen and there was a sound. The sound was even more strange in the empty mansion. Chu Ning went to the kitchen door and poked his head in to have a look.I saw Chu You busy in the kitchen in pajamas and an apron, chopping vegetables clumsily, so focused that he didn't even notice his existence.

Chu You in the kitchen is working hard to fight against these fruits and vegetables. Tonight, the children are having a party outside. Fu Shui and Chen Xue are also playing outside. Waking up from hunger, he can only go downstairs to cook by himself. It's dinner time. I think he hasn't cooked for 20 years. He can only cook the simplest vegetables, scrambled eggs with tomato...but it doesn't seem to be very successful.

After a while, Chu You turned around and finally noticed Chu Ning who was hesitating at the door, and he showed a gentle smile like a normal person: "They are still playing outside and won't come back."

"Let me do it." Chu Ning stepped into the kitchen bravely, picked up the apron and put it on, and was about to tie the apron straps.

Chu You naturally walked behind Chu Ning to help the other party fasten the apron straps. Their fingertips touched, and Chu Ning put down his hands in a panic.

The ambiguous atmosphere made Chu Ning feel unnatural. After the other party finished the tape, he immediately walked aside and started to cook again with the ingredients.

And Chu You stared at Chu Ning's face carefully, and suddenly looked closer, his warm breath hit Chu Ning's fair skin, causing Chu Ning to stiffen all over, blushing and turning his head away, his heartbeat became more and more rapid.

"It turned out to be vegetable leaves." Chu You calmly wiped off the vegetable leaves on Chu Ning's face.

Chu Ning distanced himself from Chu You in embarrassment, and said softly, "Go out and watch TV for a while, I'll call you."

"Let me help you, what are you going to do?" Chu You asked enthusiastically after Chu Ning.

Chu Ning could only nod his head, pointing to a few vegetables: "Wash the vegetables well."

"Okay." Chu You nodded, and obediently washed the vegetables, like a good baby.

The two brothers were busy in the kitchen. Although they only exchanged a few words occasionally, the atmosphere was harmonious and warm, with some ambiguous feelings.After fiddling for a while, there was finally food and vegetables on the table, which was considered a decent meal. The two of them immersed themselves in eating without much conversation.

"Xiaoyou."

"Ok?"

"Do you want to save some food? Isn't Xiao Shui coming back for dinner?" Chu Ning tried to maintain a calm tone.

"Shui'er will come back very late, she is eating outside." Chu You replied calmly.

Chu Ning was surprised that Fu Shui came back very late on the first day of the new year, and even more surprised by Chu You's calm and indifferent tone. He wondered if it was because of himself that there was a gap between the husband and wife... Suddenly his whole spine It's all cold.

Chu You was still earnestly eating, and said indifferently: "Don't think too much, Shui'er hasn't spent the first day of junior high school with me for five or six years, and it's none of your business."

"Why?" Chu Ning subconsciously asked.

"In the past five or six years, she spent the small festivals with her friends, and spent the big festivals with friends during the day, and went home for reunion dinner at night." Chu You described calmly, and he even brought some dishes for Chu Ning, "Don't patronize Listen and eat."

"Oh..." Chu Ning was thoughtful, but still a little anxious and nervous, and couldn't help asking, "With whom?"

"It's Chen Xue." Chu You looked at Chu Ning, his eyes were calm and calm, and it had nothing to do with him, "Her lover."

"What?!" Chu Ning was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks.

Chu You calmly went back to the kitchen to bring new chopsticks to Chu Ning, and he laughed easily: "Brother, why is your reaction bigger than mine."

"You...don't mind?" Chu Ning said unnaturally.

Chu You sat back on his seat, scooped up a bowl of soup and pushed it in front of Chu Ning, chatting like a family: "Come, drink the soup." He also gave Chu Ning a meaningful look, and said with a faint smile, "I have no right to mind her and Chen Xue."

Chu Ning blushed and lowered his head to drink the soup: "Then you have always been..."

"It's been five or six years, and I didn't dare to tell everyone. After all, it's not something worth publicizing." Chu You smiled helplessly, "She was with Chen Xue before she and I got married, and it's this harmful thing again. marriage, and now she can still get together with Chen Xue, of course I won't stop her."

Chu Ning was speechless, Fu Shui was the only one who was harmed by this marriage.

"Although I don't regard Shui'er as my wife now, after all, we have lived together for more than 20 years, and she is my family." Chu You looked at Chu Ning firmly and said, "If she has difficulties or needs, I will still do my best to help her." She, brother, do you understand?" This naturally means that he and Fu Shui are still husband and wife in front of the public.

"Well, we are a family, that's natural." Chu Ning smiled softly, with a sense of ease that even he didn't realize.

"Don't tell your parents and children about this." Chu You finished his last mouthful of food, spread his hands and said, "OK, I'm full."

"Well, I'll wash the dishes." Chu Ning seemed to be in a good mood, and he had no problem with the appearance of an uncle like Chu You, and cleaned the table very skillfully.

And Chu You idly leaned on the chair and did nothing, just quietly looked at the busy Chu Ning, showing a faint smile.

☆、You Qing Anning 12

three days later.

The winter in Jingzhou is very gentle. The sun shines softly through the lace curtains, illuminating the room, just like the rare sunlight in London decades ago.

The gentle man sat on a low stool, focusing on the shape of the pottery in his hand.His eyes are like a gentle lake, and his smile is as beautiful and innocent as it was decades ago.

After so many years, Chu Ning is still so obsessed with these pottery.And the only one who can make him have the same obsession with these bottles and cans is probably only that man.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, Chu Ning raised his head, and saw the scene outside the door without any cover.He didn't close the door on purpose, just to see the people passing by outside clearly, and at this time, besides him, only Chu You was left in Chu's house.

"Xiaoyou."

Chu You was taken aback when he saw him, then turned his head and quickened his pace, as if he wanted to avoid walking away.

His actions made Chu Ning's heart tremble, and an inexplicable unwillingness and sadness pushed him to raise his voice: "Chu You!"

Chu You, who was stopped, stopped his movements, turned around, and had already recovered his calm and calm expression: "What's wrong, brother?"

"Are you busy? If you're not busy, come in and sit down." Chu Ning felt his voice was a little hoarse: "It seems like you haven't made pottery with me for a long time."

In a word, it evokes an unknown amount of smoke and sadness.

Chu Ning stared at him, with pleading and longing in his eyes—he finally waited for today's opportunity, and after Chu You told him about Fu Shui and Chen Xue, he finally had the courage to speak out his request.

At this time, Chu You had a complicated expression on his face, which Chu Ning couldn't understand.

"Can you still make pottery?" Chu Ning smiled dryly.

"Can not remember."

Chu Ning looked sad and earnestly: "Then...do you still want to learn...I can teach you again."

Chu You seemed to be struggling hard, trying to forget the image in his mind that had been haunting him for more than [-] years, and it took him a long time to hear his voice: "Okay."

The pottery room here is exactly the same as the one at home in London, and it hides their countless and precious things.

The moment Chu You walked in, he felt as if he had returned to decades ago. The two of them were still young, and he often watched Chu Ning play with bottles and jars like this, jingling, using soft brushes, colorful colors , outlining these exquisite utensils, so that he will never get tired of looking at them.

In the corner are piled up the works of Chu Ning who have returned home these days, and a hill has already been piled up, full of the deep, delicate and fragile painstaking efforts of the man in front of him. Those pottery seem to have flesh and blood, staring at Chu You at this time, let His heart was touched, and his soul began to tremble.

He really hasn't walked in for a long time, so long that he was a little at a loss when he saw this picture.

"You still like pottery so much."

After a while, Chu You said such a sentence.

Chu Ning, who was pinching the mold, paused, and smiled bitterly: "Yes, they have always been with me, these years...every day and night."

As shrewd as Chu You was, he knew there was something in his words. He turned his head and stared closely at Chu Ning, who had his back turned to him; Ever had another woman?"

"Do you think... I have already experienced it once, will there be a second time?" Chu Ning's voice weakened, and then he seemed afraid, and tried to raise his voice: "It was a mistake to marry Xiaoyue in the first place. I know you still mind this matter, if I could do it all over again, I wouldn't do that, and maybe you...wouldn't marry Xiaoshui either. "

"Brother, there is no if in this world."

Like cold water splashed from head to toe, Chu Ning trembled from the cold, he couldn't help but choked up, suppressing the pain and loneliness that had been hidden for more than 20 years like a flood bursting: "Yes, I did it myself, I regret it now When I was abroad, I kept regretting it...but I have no choice, because there is no if in the world..."

The feelings that should have been buried forever by the years are still uncontrollably breaking free bit by bit, and the belated awakening is heartbreaking.Now, he told all the most naked things, and the sadness made him breathless, recalling the misses again and again in the past 30 years, which led them to the two intersecting roads, and they could never turn back.

Chu You looked at Chu Ning distressedly, walked to the other party involuntarily, and touched the other party's tears with his fingertips, which were scalding like fire. He had no way to comfort him, because he himself was also played by this fate.

"I'm sorry... I broke my promise, forgive me..." Chu Ning choked up in pain.

"You are not wrong to start a family and start a career. I said that even if you hadn't married Zuo Qiuyue, everything would not change much now." Chu You shook his head bitterly.

Chu Ning trembled all over. He was almost leaning on the mold. The strength in his hand was uncontrollable. His whole body trembled with great sadness, and the shape of the pottery under his palm twisted.

His eyes were red, tears kept falling, and he tried his best to express the desire in his heart: "What about now? Can you still give me... a chance?"

Before he finished speaking, he was already sobbing, the mold in his hand collapsed in an instant, all the shapes were destroyed, and he collapsed limply on the rotating platform, as if his heart, which had been exhausted for decades, finally got it at the moment it found what it belonged to. rest.

The scene in front of me was more painful than all the memories of decades ago, and the overwhelming mountain almost drowned Chu You at this moment.He hugged Chu Ning tightly into his arms with all his strength, and he didn't care that his hands were full of clay, and he clasped his waist tightly. His strength seemed to be able to knead this man into his flesh and blood, and it was as terrifying as melting into his soul.

"Brother..." Chu You forced Chu Ning to look at him.He saw that pair of gentle lakes again, which were still clear after decades, so clear that he, who had already experienced vicissitudes, couldn't help but palpitate and fell in love with him.

From Qing Cong's warm and ambiguous year, to his deep and passionate love today, how has his feelings for Chu Ning changed?Right now, with just one temptation and one affirmation from the other party, he can do everything he can.

Chu You looked at the weeping Chu Ning tenderly, clasped the thin man in his arms tightly, and leaned over to kiss his tears-soaked lips.

A kiss after thirty years was long overdue. Accompanied by the foggy sunshine in Jingzhou, the most beautiful consummation was achieved in this small pottery studio.

Touching, apprehension, taboo, obsession.

***

The juniors of the Chu family feel that Chu Ning seems to be a different person. He used to be melancholy and dull, but now he is as happy as winning a lottery every day. Only Chu You knows the reason for this change.

Another beautiful afternoon has come.

Chu Jing, a messy chicken coop, wearing loose home clothes, yawned and went downstairs with his ipad in his arms. He wanted to go to the refrigerator to dig something to eat, but Chu Ning called him to stop.

"Xiao Jing isn't going on a date today?"

"Girl Xue is going to visit relatives today, so she won't accompany me." Chu Jing looked sad.

"Come and sit." Chu Ning looked at Chu Jing with tenderness and love.

Chu Jing trembled all over, how can he be stopped by the elders for no reason, which always makes him panic, thinking that he hasn't done anything bad recently...

"Oh." Chu Jing obediently sat down beside Chu Ning, sitting upright.

"What soup does Xiao Jing like to drink?" Chu Ning asked.

"As long as it's delicious, I like it." Chu Jing said honestly.

"That's it... What about your brother?" Chu Ning asked again.

"He likes Brother Miaoyin to cook for him, and he likes whatever Brother Miaoyin does." Chu Jing smirked, "If you want to say what kind of soup he likes to drink, it should be American ginseng chicken soup."

"So that's how it is." Chu Ning thought about it, and then continued to ask with a serious face, "What about your father?"

"Dad? Let me think about it." Chu Jing was still thinking seriously, "I remember that Dad likes to eat carrots. He should like carrots in soup, and he also likes chestnuts, but he doesn't like kelp."

"Yeah." Chu Ning smiled, made a mental note, and struck while the iron was hot, "Where does your father like to go to play? Uh... I mean, where would he go when he is free? I'm bored at home and plan to go out and have a look. "

Chu Jing didn't think much of it at all, he put his chin on his shoulders, and said solemnly: "Go to art exhibitions and concerts with my mother, go fishing, mountain climbing with other uncles, and go to the club to play ball and so on."

"Other uncles?" Chu Ning grasped the words sensitively.

"Well, some business friends, some old classmates, some I know and some I don't." Chu Jing nodded and said innocently, "But my brother should know all of them."

"Oh." Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked again, "Then what does he like best?"

"It seems to be a pottery exhibition. Dad will definitely go there when there is a pottery exhibition in Jingzhou, but he doesn't seem so happy." Chu Jing said confusedly, "I don't know whether he likes it or not."

Hearing this, Chu Ning's eyes dimmed a lot, and the self-blame and guilt poured out of his heart made him sad.

"Uncle?"

"Ah? It's okay, Xiao Jing, go and play." Chu Ning came back to his senses.

"Oh." Chu Jing blinked, hugged the pad and ran to the refrigerator, grabbed a lot of things and rushed back to the room.

And Chu Ning sat in the living room and meditated, thinking about it.

***

It wasn't time for dinner yet, but the kitchen smelled of thick soup, which attracted Chu Cheng and Miu Yin who had been squatting in their room playing games all afternoon.

"My wife... I'm going to starve to death..." Chu Cheng slumped on the back of Mu Yin, with an innocent and plaintive tone.

"Who is to blame." Mu Yin slapped Chu Cheng on the forehead angrily.

"Let me take a bite." Chu Cheng looked at Mu Yin with bad intentions, and easily hugged him like a princess, bowing his head for a wolf kiss.

Miuyin laughed out loud "puchi": "Don't make trouble hahahaha...let me down."

"I won't let it go." Chu Cheng looked at Mu Yin ambiguously.

The young couple were flirting, dawdling and walking into the kitchen, and saw that Chu Ning was also in the kitchen without warning, looking at them in embarrassment at this moment.

Immediately, the three of them petrified at the kitchen door.

"Cheng'er, Xiaoyin." Chu Ning greeted shyly.

Chu Cheng hurriedly put down the absurd sound in his arms, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"I made the soup, so you guys just come and try it first." Chu Ning laughed, and enthusiastically scooped up two bowls of soup.

Chu Cheng and Mu Yin also calmed down and sat down on the chairs.

"Daddy Tang will definitely like it." Chu Cheng looked at the cold soup in the bowl and said suddenly.

"So you understand?" Mu Yin laughed.

"Carrots, chestnuts, and chicken soup are all papa's favorites." Chu Cheng glanced at Chu Ning and chuckled, "So uncle knows papa that well."

Chu Ning couldn't suppress a burst of joy. He sat across from Chu Cheng and Miu Yin, and asked tentatively after a while, "Have you two been together for a long time?"

"It's been a long time, it's been nine years." Chu Cheng looked at Miu Yin, and said as if chatting with family, "I'm an old husband and wife, right my wife."

Miaoyin rolled her eyes and concentrated on drinking the soup.

"That's great." Chu Ning smiled enviously, and he continued to ask, "Then who are you chasing who?"

"I'm chasing him." Chu Cheng admitted generously, looked at Mi Yin and said meaningfully, "Really."

Mu Yin smiled without saying a word, the love in his eyes was undisguised.

"Then where did you go on dates when you first started?" Chu Ning became nervous.

Mu Yin asked reminiscently: "We were still in college at that time, we were very busy, and it seemed that we didn't deliberately go on a date."

"Then what about graduating?" Chu Ning asked curiously.

"He likes photography. We usually go to forest parks, nature reserves, amusement parks, and zoos." Chu Cheng said, drinking the thick soup with relish, not forgetting to praise, "Uncle, you The soup is so delicious, better than Aunt Xin's."

"Then drink more." Chu Ning said happily.

"There are also some ordinary things, watching movies, watching performances, and eating." Mu Yin added with a light smile.

"I've been to the bar a few times." Chu Cheng continued to add calmly, "There is still a room open."

"Why do you open a room? Is it uncomfortable to live at home?" Chu Ning looked at Chu Cheng strangely.

Mu Yin's face was slightly red, he glared at Chu Cheng, and explained in a panic: "It's just a gathering of friends, open a room and have a party to make a fuss."

"So..." Chu Ning began to fall into deep thought again.

"Uncle?" Chu Cheng looked at Chu Ning suspiciously, and asked in disbelief, "Does Uncle have a girlfriend?"

When Chu Ning heard this, he immediately denied it in a hurry: "No, I just want to know what young people are doing on dates nowadays. Recently, I am making a new series of pottery, looking for inspiration."

"Oh." Chu Cheng understood.

"Is your father still in the study?" Chu Ning asked with some embarrassment.

"Yes, I just passed by and saw him still reading inside."

"I'll bring you a bowl for your father." Chu Ning got up to scoop up the soup as he spoke.

"Let me come, uncle, rest for a while, don't be too busy." Chu Cheng said.

"No, drink more." Chu Ning quickly refused, picked up the tray and left the kitchen.

Chu Cheng looked at the back of Chu Ning leaving, as if everything was normal, but also had an inexplicable weird feeling...

study.

The fragrance of tea is long, soft and slanting.

The handsome middle-aged man is reading books comfortably, enjoying the wonderful leisure time, as if he has relaxed his body and mind, indeed, because the stone that has been in his heart for more than [-] years has finally landed.

The door was ajar, but Chu Ning knocked on the door politely.

knock knock knock.

"Xiaoyou, can I come in?"

"Come in, close the door." Chu You closed the book and looked at Chu Ning, smiling softly.

Chu Ning blushed a lot, nodded and locked the door, and then put the soup he had boiled all afternoon in front of Chu You: "Try it and see if it tastes good."

Chu You looked at Chu Ning, and suddenly stood up and pulled Chu Ning into his arms, bowed his head and kissed Chu Ning gently on the other's lips.

Chu Ning froze immediately and did not dare to move.

And the doting smile in Chu You's eyes was deeper, he didn't go deep into it like a prank, but concentrated on licking and kissing to moisten Chu Ning's chapped lips.

"Your lips are dry, drink more water." Chu You said with a smile, then sat down again and started drinking soup.

Chu Ning froze in place, and when he realized that he had been molested, Chu You had almost finished a bowl of soup.

"You did it?"

"Well, is it delicious?" Chu Ning responded quickly.

"It's delicious." Chu You looked at Chu Ning with such gentle eyes that he wanted to squeeze out water, and soon he went back to wolfing down the soup.

"Xiaoyou..."

"Ok?"

Chu Ning became nervous again, he said shyly, "When are you free?"

"Dating?" Chu You saw through everything.

"Don't you want to? Still don't have time?" Chu Ning became sad.

The other party's melancholy and helpless eyes made Chu You completely overwhelmed, he nodded quickly: "I'm going tomorrow, where are we going?"

"How about we go to the Ice Sculpture Garden?" Chu Ning hesitated to mention a location, fearing that the other party would not like it.

"Okay, let's have a meal and watch a movie first, and then go to see the ice sculptures in the evening." Chu You readily agreed, and he looked at Chu Ning ambiguously, "It should be like this when young people are dating, right?"

"Yeah." Chu Ning nodded, unable to restrain his brows.

And Chu You gently held Chu Ning's hand, and smiled contentedly: "Actually, as long as I'm with my brother, I don't care what I do."

Chu Ning was so moved that his eyes became moist again when he thought of their 30 years of going around.

Chu You was so distressed that he stood up and hugged Chu Ning in his arms. He said softly, "Don't cry, we will have many happy days in the future."

Chu Ning nodded with a sob, and hugged Chu You greedily, as if trying his best to make up for the regrets of these decades.

You are precious to me.

☆、You Qing Anning 13

The family day on the weekend is full of joy and warmth, and the snowmelt season is also very warm.

"I'm coming—we're back!" Chu Xi, who hadn't seen him for a week, pulled Zuo Qiuyan to appear at the door of Chu's mansion, and after taking off his shoes, he was the first to run towards Chu Ning and gave him a big hug.

"Xi'er, Dad misses you so much." Chu Ning pampered Chu Xi's chestnut hair: "Are you tired from working for a week?"

"I'm exhausted, I want to eat delicious food! I still need to sleep!"

"Huh? Didn't you get enough sleep last Saturday?" Chu Ning asked with concern.

"Last night, I was playing Doudizhu at my uncle's house. I fell asleep while playing, but A Yan and Little Sheep drew ghostly symbols on my face!" Chu Xi became aggrieved when he said this, and moved his face closer to Chu Xi. Ning resentment said: "I just washed it casually and came here, Dad, look, is there still a seal..."

"Oh my god, there really is. I asked Lan You to wipe your face with facial cleanser... Eh? Xi'er, Xiao Yan, did you two come here without breakfast?" Realizing that the other party came here in a hurry , Chu Ning hurriedly asked.

"Yes, this guy found out that he was late when he came together, so he drove over here directly." Zuo Qiuyan on the side elbowed Chu Xi who was acting coquettishly, and rolled his eyes habitually.

At this time, Chu You also heard the movement and came over, looking at the three people at the door calmly.

"You must be hungry. Hurry up and eat some jujube cake to fill your stomach. I... eh?" Chu Ning was about to turn around when he suddenly realized that Chu Xi was hugging him directly, his head rubbing against his shoulder like a giant dog. .

"Dad, my son is so wronged. He lost so badly at the cards yesterday... His face was drawn..."

"Xi'er, don't be like this, why are you upset?" Seeing that her son was getting emotional, Chu Ning quickly hugged Chu Xi back, patting him on the shoulder and coaxing him.

"Ah Yan and the little sheep won't let me beep..."

"Playing cards, it's just a game, friendship comes first."

"Don't accept it! Beep..."

Zuo Qiuyan on the side shrugged helplessly, helped Chu Xi straighten the shoes he had taken off, took the jujube cake that Chu You handed over, and consciously walked to the kitchen to heat it up.

"Xi'er, come on, let's go wash your face first, be good." Chu Ning taught gently and patiently.

"Ya Butterfly..."

"cough."

A majestic cough made Chu Xi immediately raise his head, looking at Chu You with teary eyes.

"Uh, hello uncle."

"Aren't you going to have breakfast? Are you not hungry?"

Chu You's overly serious tone that he didn't realize made Chu Xi startled, his mouth opened wide, and he stared at the man in front of him as if he saw an elephant dancing.

But Chu You didn't give him a chance to react, he went up and grabbed Chu Xi's arm and dragged him over: "Go to the kitchen quickly, Xiao Yan has already heated the jujube cake and milk."

Chu Xi opened his mouth wide and was dragged away in shock, leaving Chu Ning in a daze.

And Zuo Qiuyan also just put the hot jujube cake and milk on the table, and rubbed Chu Xi's aggrieved chicken nest; "Eat quickly, I'll get some fruit."

He turned around, just in time to see Chu Cheng walking in with Mu Yin in his arms, and greeted him casually: "Morning, Max, Teacher Mu."

"Morning." Mu Yin nodded gracefully.

"It's already noon, why didn't I see you online yesterday? Enjorlas." Chu Cheng also habitually called the other party's game nickname, and patted Zuo Qiuyan on the shoulder