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Now that there was a pleasant conversation the night before, Ai Chengjin thought that the running-in period between family members had passed smoothly, so he and Shao Yin went back to the villa.

The family of four lived under the same roof for less than half a month. Ai Xing's attitude was quite gentle, and he never raised the issue of renting an independent house. He just left early and returned late every day, which seems to be busier than the real estate company owner Ai Chengjin.Classes in American public high schools are usually around four or five in the afternoon. Ai Xing has swimming team training in the morning, and he usually leaves the house before seven o’clock. After class, he excuses that he wants to have activities with club students or study programming with Daniel. In short, he will go home Most of the time is later than nine o'clock.

Ai Chengjin has always trusted him academically, and did not pursue where he went at first.Shao Yin is a sensible person, and she has a clear understanding of her embarrassing identity as a stepmother, so naturally she doesn't ask too many questions.

It's just that she mentioned a few times to go to Ning He's newly rented apartment to see, but Ning He declined with various reasons.

In the end, Shao Yin felt a little helpless, and said, "We, Aning, have grown up and have our own space. There are some things that mom can't force you to do."

When Ning He heard her say this, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He turned his eyes to Ai Xing who was sitting at the dining table and doing homework on the computer. For the first time in his life, he intentionally deceived Shao Yin and said, "Mom, it's not that I won't let you come. It’s because the band rehearsals are very busy recently, and I don’t have time for the time you mentioned.”

Ning He comforted Shao Yin a few more words, and after finishing the call, he threw the phone aside and went to the balcony to smoke.

Within a few minutes, Ai Xing hugged him from behind, stuck to his ear, and asked in a low voice, "Brother, am I too clingy?"

Ning He put out the cigarette butt in an empty can beside him, and said to the half-dark night, "I'm the one who made you feel insecure."

Ai Xing's voice seemed to be a few degrees lower, and asked him, "The person who dragged your arm at the gate of the community today to have a kissgoodnight with you, is your ex-girlfriend?"

Ning He hesitated for a moment, as if he was defining what that kind of relationship is, and then said, "No, it's just a former ambiguous object."

Ai Xing stopped talking and hugged him quietly in the cold wind in early March.

Ning He asked back, "Do you want to know how many romantic partners I have?"

Ai Xing smiled, and said after a while, "Didn't you warn me at the beginning? If you are too serious, you will ask for trouble, so I decided to learn to leave room for it."

Ning He turned his head, and the profile of Ai Xing's profile was not as sharp as usual in the twilight, and there was a kind of gentleness that seemed only for him.

"I used to be a person who was very afraid of being lonely." Ning He said suddenly.

"Hmm." Ai Xing responded lightly.

"You found out." Ning He was a little helpless.He seldom reveals himself to others, but for some reason, showing weakness in front of Ai Xing doesn't make him feel embarrassed.

"I found it." Ai Xing's arm around him tightened slightly, his tone was still calm, "So I don't want to give you a chance to make you feel this way."

—— Ning He is a household with difficulty getting up early. Sometimes, in order to catch up with the first class in the morning, he will live in an apartment near the school.So Ai Xing drove for nearly an hour after school to accompany him in the room he rented.Have dinner with him, or do your homework in separate rooms.

The apartment Ning He rented was located on the first floor, connected to a basement of more than [-] square meters.Ning He first fell in love with it because he thought the basement could be used as a spare rehearsal venue for the band.After obtaining the consent of the landlord, he found someone to install soundproofing equipment, and Jessica and the others would come over with the equipment a few days a week to prepare for a summer tour or discuss new songs together.

Sometimes after Ai Xing finished his homework, he went downstairs to listen to Ning He's rehearsal.

He usually doesn't go in to disturb, just stands in the stairwell and listens.Whenever Ning He turned his gaze to that backlit corner, he would see Ai Xing wearing a tracksuit, standing against the wall with his hands in his trouser pockets.

Ning He looked at him through the distance of light and shadow, and the emotions in the song were inconsistent, but no matter whether he was happy or sad, he only sang for him.Ai Xing would show him a faint smile.The other people in the basement seemed to have become decorations, and the chemical reaction between Ai Xing and Ning He was too strong for people to ignore-so their relationship could not be hidden among the band members soon.

The first time Jessica met Ai Xing here in Ninghe, she thought it was just a coincidence.A few days later, she and bass player Zach came to Ning He again, and unexpectedly saw Ai Xing coming out of Ning He's bedroom. A subtle feeling gradually gathered. After that, the band came frequently, and Ai Xing showed his face in this apartment. More than [-]% of the time, Jessica finally felt that things were not easy.

Ai Xing was polite and indifferent to them, only when he talked to Ning He, he had a gentle expression, and there was an undisguised possessiveness in the way he bowed his head and listened.

Jessica finally couldn't hold back that night, and walked over to Ning He when he was drinking water and placed the order, and asked him, "What's going on with you and William?"

Ning He choked a little, then quickly returned to normal, and said with a light smile, "That's what you think it is."

Jessica was terrified, and desperately restrained herself from screaming, "Are you related by blood!?"

Ning He frowned and laughed, "Of course not. You must have read too many novels."

Jessica put her arms around his shoulders, leaned her head against her head and continued to ask him, "How could you agree? I know you, you don't like this kind of entangled relationship the most."

Ning He's answer was unexpectedly frank, "Well, I can't bear to be entangled. But if it's Ai Xing, it's a different matter."

Jessica wanted to ask again, but suddenly felt a chill behind her, and turned around to see Ai Xing standing behind them, looking past her and directly on Ning He's face, and called out slowly, "Brother."

Ning He could hear the displeasure in his tone, quickly took Jessica's hand off his shoulder, and asked as if nothing had happened, "Drink water?"

Jessica is less than 1.6 meters tall, and she looks even smaller between them, not even a hindrance.Ai Xing reached out and took the mug from Ning He, took a sip casually, then changed hands and put the mug on the bar.

Jessica remembered Ning He's expression when he said "that's another matter" just now, and seeing Ai Xing's slightly annoyed eyes now, she felt that she should not stay for a long time, so she made an excuse to sit back and continue playing drums.

Ning He sighed imperceptibly in the noisy background music, but still patiently explained, "Jessica and I are just friends in a band, sometimes we write songs together, nothing else really matters."

Ai Xing stood in front of him, rubbed his head uncontrollably, then showed him the mobile phone he had left upstairs, and said, "I won't pursue the past, but I won't do it in the future."

Ning He saw clearly that someone called him "Honey" in the first half of the text message displayed on it, and asked him out to play, he couldn't help being startled, he stopped looking at Ai Xing with a guilty conscience, and asked knowingly, "Why can't it work in the future...?"

Despite the absence of the lead singer, Jessica and their rehearsals never stopped.With the arrival of the chorus, the drums became more intensive, followed by another guitar solo, Ai Xing had to increase the volume.

"It's okay to joke between friends. But if someone comes to ask you out after knowing that you already have a boyfriend, let him make a date with me first."

The music stopped suddenly, and everyone in the basement heard the last sentence clearly.

Ai Xing didn't care about other people's reactions, so he took a sip of water from Ning He's cup and said calmly, "I won't disturb your rehearsal, I haven't finished my homework yet."

After speaking, he took two or three steps up the stairs and disappeared around the corner.

Ning He knew that Ai Xing wanted to put down his words, but he didn't dare to refute.He felt that he was in the wrong—it wasn't because Jessica grabbed his shoulders and chatted with him, Ai Xing wouldn't care about what happened just now, but because he had already fallen in love with Ai Xing, but some relationships hadn't Learn to cut the mess with a sharp knife.

He and Ai Xing confessed that they are people who are afraid of being lonely, but these words even wiped out the previous ambiguity and absurdity, and he can no longer use this to let himself do whatever he wants.

Ning He has lived an unrestrained life for several years, and now he is suddenly bound by a relationship. Although he also likes Ai Xing, he wants to catch him without a fight, but he is a little embarrassed.

Because I had something in my heart, the subsequent rehearsals were not smooth.The new song was written by Jessica, and Ning He was only responsible for writing the lyrics, so he couldn't grasp the rhythm of several syncopations in the melody part, and kept getting into the wrong beat. The guitarist Arnold also slipped frequently, and the harmony in the high register sounded Mess.Jessica and Zach finally couldn't take it anymore, they put down their instruments and said they couldn't rehearse, and they would run in another day.

There is a side door in the basement leading directly to the community, Ning He suppressed his emotions, so he simply accompanied them out to get some air.

After walking a few steps, A Nuo suddenly reached out to embrace him. Ning He was startled, and subconsciously raised his elbow.He didn't hold back, and his arm slammed into A Nuo's left rib. Unexpectedly, A Nuo didn't let go, but held him tighter. In front of Jessica and Zach, he asked him in a low voice, "Ning , I asked you before if you would seriously fall in love, and would it be possible for me to chase you? When you rejected me, you said that you would not seriously fall in love. What is going on now!? "

Seeing that things are not going well, Jessica and the others are going to dissuade them.Because of jealousy, A Nuo had nowhere to vent his anger, so he held Ning He tightly and walked forward.Jessica and Zac are not good at forcing their friends to fight, even if he can't call him, Ning He was quickly taken out by him three or five steps.

Ning He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but at the same time felt that he had committed a crime and couldn't live. He tried to appease A Nuo and said, "Don't hold me up like this, let's talk after we let go."

A Nuo's mind was full of the image of Ai Xing rubbing Ning He's hair in public just now, and he felt that every pore of his body was dripping with sour water, and asked Ning He very stubbornly, "You and your brother can fall in love, why are you with me?" no!?"

Ning He was originally a slick person, but being strangled and courted by someone made him suddenly a little bit down, he hesitated a few times but he couldn't find a satisfactory excuse for himself.

Jessica's voice came from behind, "William, don't be impulsive!" Then chaotic footsteps approached quickly.

Ning He was pinched tightly by A Nuo and could not make a sound. Before he could see what happened, A Nuo was suddenly kicked down from behind, and stretched out one hand at the same time, taking Ning He back into his arms, who was unsteady under his feet.