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When brushing his teeth the next day, Si Ji looked at the dark circles under his eyes in the mirror for a long time.

He and Zuo Yan wandered around until one or two o'clock before returning to the hotel. After washing up, Zuo Yan lay on Shen Luoshen's bed and said good night.After that, he looked at his phone for a while, then closed his eyes facing Si Ji.Very natural look.

Si Ji, who was still shy and thinking that it would be best if nothing happened, heaved a sigh of relief.

Not the best yet.Zuo Yan obviously thought so too.

The two went to the street to finish breakfast, and while Zuo Yan was on the phone, Si Ji knocked on the door next door.When he opened the door, Mr. Qin in pajamas was holding a spoon in his hand. When he saw Si Ji, he smiled faintly, and the little dimple disappeared in an instant.

Si Ji immediately glanced at the bed.Shen Luoshen sat cross-legged, with porridge and buns on the small bed table in front of him.Mr. Qin said something to talk to, I went to find Zuo Yan, and hurriedly led the door and left.Si Ji looked at Shen Luoshen's disheveled hair and sneering face, and said, I seem to have discovered something shockingly big.

Shen Luoshen picked up the porridge bowl, his hands were still trembling; he said that if you have the ability to speak, you have the ability to come here, and I will slap you in the face.

"Boss Qin is awesome, the tables and chopsticks are all newly bought, right? It's not easy to serve you... But, it's worth it." Si Ji ran to the sofa and sat down, out of the range of the attack, smiling, "Can you walk? Otherwise, let President Qin buy the sedan chair again?"

Shen Luo sneered deeply: "Anyway, I'm so happy, how about you?"

"Good brother, I'm happy to see you having fun." Shen Luo was expected to be too lazy to get up and beat him up, but Si Ji continued to argue with him, "Did you know that Zuo Yan has a younger brother in Ye County?"

"I got the news from someone surnamed Qin." Shen Luoshen leaned on the brand new big cushion and stretched, "Why don't you come over and help me squeeze my leg?"

"No time." Si Ji jumped to the door, "I'll find Boss Qin, he must be better at pinching than me!"

As if he didn't hear the three-character scripture that Shen Luoshen scolded, Si Ji saw that it was getting late, so he went to the next door and asked Zuo Yan to leave quickly.In the car, he asked Zuo Yan and Lao Shen if the two of them were getting back together soon.Zuo Yan was stunned for a while, and said, it's still early.

Si Ji hummed, and said that I think so, but is it really okay to grind like this?

"Both of them are willing, there's no way." The road was very congested, Zuo Yan kept stepping on the brakes, "Aunt Luo doesn't trust many things, but Lao Qin is the one who doesn't trust the most."

"So, we are quite lucky." Si Ji thought for a while and replied.

For many homosexuals, not to mention a normal relationship, even coming out of the closet may not be possible for a lifetime.Although Si Ji doesn't take the initiative to speak out in front of colleagues and friends, he never shy away from it.With the support of his family, no one can put pressure on him in this regard.Zuo Yan, on the other hand, should not care what other people think.

Parking the car by the woods, the two walked directly to the bridge.This is not the center of Ye County, the buildings are all old, and a long cypress tree by the roadside is as thick as two people hugging each other.While walking, Si Ji searched for the place where the two met yesterday. As expected, there was still a butt mark left in the grass, and the wild flowers were crushed to pieces.Zuo Yan looked at the wide open courtyard door of the opposite room, and said that there was an elderly couple living there, they didn't have the energy to beat you, so don't be afraid.

He was clearly joking, but his tone was absent-minded.Si Ji looked back at him, and found that his eyes had drifted far away.How long have you been here?Taking Zuo Yan's hand, he asked.Zuo Yan looked at the fallen leaves and pine needles under his feet, and said, he comes here several times a year.

I just never met my brother.

Si Ji looked around, but there was no one there.Only the branches swaying in the wind, and the unreal sound of pots and pans clinking.Moving to Zuo Yan, he hugged the head in front of him and kissed, saying, come on.

Because of panic, I kissed on the nose.Zuo Yan leaned over and rubbed his face with the tip of his nose, then explained: "Wipe the drool."

It was a simple touch, but Si Ji blushed.Zuo Yu said with a smile: "You seem more nervous than me?"

nonsense.Meeting your family for the first time.

Si Ji put his hands on his face and ignored him.Not long after walking, Zuo Yan stopped in front of a courtyard and said, here we are.

There is a gatehouse with dark red tiles in front of you, and the four characters "The courtyard is full of brilliance" are engraved on the beams.The door is very old, and on the closed half there are incomplete Spring Festival couplets pasted on the previous year's Spring Festival.Seeing that Si Ji was engrossed in watching, Zuo Yan explained that there is no habit of tearing up Spring Festival couplets here, and even if they are broken, they will have to wait for the next Spring Festival to replace them with new ones.Figure auspicious.

The more familiar his tone was, the more sad Si Ji felt.The two stood at the door for several minutes, neither of them mentioned knocking on the door.At this time, there was a sound of running in the yard, and a two or three-year-old boy appeared in front of them.

The little boy was wearing a yellow sweater and jeans, not strong but very energetic.He leaned against the door and stared at them with his head up, as if looking at two high mountains.

Si Ji knelt down and said hi to him.

The little boy responded politely, and then asked, "Are you here to play with me?"

Si Ji looked at his palm, made sure it was clean, and then poked his waist: "Yes, what's your name?"

"My name is Zuo Xiaoze, and I am two years old this year." Ze said it into Zhe, super cute.

"My name is Si Ji, and his name is Zuo Yan. Are your parents there?"

"Zuo Yan...?" The little boy rolled his eyes, "Uncle?"

Si Ji felt Zuo Yan shake.At this time, a young man ran out quickly, wearing a bright yellow apron.When he saw Zuo Yan, he froze for a long time before calling out the word "brother".

Zuoye and Zuoyan have sextograms.Deep eyes, straight nose, but much softer.He is shorter than Si Ji, with a thin build, and looks like he is only in his early twenties.Leading Zuo Xiaoze into the yard, Si Ji asked him to introduce himself. "This is where cars are parked," Zuo Xiaoze pointed to the cement road in the center of the yard, and then quickly ran to a small vegetable patch, "This is where cabbage is grown, and there are peppers, which are so hot after eating."

Si Ji coaxed him, while Zuo Ye and Zuo Yan kept an unfamiliar distance, talking with red eyes.The tone of the two of them was stiff with sincerity, afraid that what they said would be misunderstood by the other party, like children who are babbling, trying to express the meaning of their words clearly.

It's rare to see Zuo Yan like this.Si Ji likes it very much.

Zuo Yan's grandparents have already passed away one after another.And Zuo Ye is not married, Zuo Xiaoze's existence is a mystery to Si Ji.When they left after eating, Zuo Ye hugged Zuo Xiaoze and watched them off at the door. The child said "Goodbye, uncles", which directly made Si Ji laugh out loud.

The meal just now was almost a one-man show between Si Ji and Zuo Xiaoze, but it seemed that Zuo Yan had exhausted all his energy.He walked in a hurry but was silent all the way, and led Si Ji around to the small river embankment the night before.

Zuo Yan went down the stone steps, hesitated for a while, then walked back a few steps, and sat down.

"Zuo Xiaozhe was about to cry just now," Si Ji sat next to him, "He likes you very much."

Zuo Yan forced a smile: "... Si Ji, in fact, I have always felt guilty."

"To whom?"

"Zuo Ye." Zuo Yan held the ginkgo leaf picked up by Zuo Xiaoze in his hand, "After I knew he was my mother's child with another man, I never came to Ye County to see him again. The first time I cried on the phone, saying that I couldn't find a car to Qiucheng."

Si Ji felt a sudden sourness in his heart: "It's okay, he is so kind, I feel...very sensible."

"He is very obedient." Zuo Yan said, "He was timid. When he was young, he was afraid of this and that. He always regarded me as his backer. After all, he doesn't have a father."

Having said this, Zuo Yan's voice became hoarse: "Later, even my mother didn't want him anymore. I wanted to see him when I returned to Qiucheng, but I was afraid."

Afraid that Zuo Ye would face him with an unacceptable posture. "He's actually right. Maybe he's having a worse life than me. But there's no way."

Instead of facing loss again, it is better to lie to yourself.Send him money, and occasionally come to Ye County, passing by the door in the middle of the night.

"I'm really timid." Zuo Yan laughed at himself.

"I knew yesterday when you didn't let me chat with the water ghost." Si Ji said.After a pause, he asked again: "Hey, if you didn't meet me last night, would you still walk around here and then run away?"

Zuo Yan chuckled lightly: "Maybe. But it still happened... If I'm serious, I've actually started thinking about meeting him since the day you said to calm down."

Si Ji smirked.I think even the lump of bird droppings at my feet has become cute.

"I'm timid and selfish, always waiting for you to give up, but actually... well," Zuo Yan stammered, "I really miss you."

Si Ji wanted to say something, but Zuo Yan held his head down to prevent him from seeing his expression: "I feel like I've gotten better." Zuo Yan said, "Wait for me. Wait a little longer. .”