Transfer Students

It was an early holiday today, and it was just getting dark when they came out of school.

Now that the barbecue stand has not been opened yet, Pei Yu took Lu Shaohang to the noodle shop where he worked part-time at night.

Some time ago, the decoration of the store was slightly upgraded, and two more tables could be placed in the store. As soon as Lu Shaohang entered, the boss recognized him and greeted him with a smile: "Isn't this Xiao Pei's friend? What do you want to eat? Uncle Cook yourself."

Lu Shaohang nodded politely at him, and before he could speak, Pei Yu locked the car, opened the door and walked in.

"Uncle Zhang, here are two bowls of sliced ​​noodles, and add more beef to his portion."

"Okay, don't worry, the beef is enough." The noodle shop owner smiled heartily, turned around and went to the back kitchen, it seemed that he really wanted to cook by himself.

Pei Yu and Lu Shaohang chose a table next to the wall and sat down. Although there were not many customers in the store at that time, the store only had a space of less than [-] square meters.

Lu Shaohang put his schoolbag on the bench and asked, "Will the boss give you an internal discount if you eat noodles here?"

"Of course," Pei Yu nodded while pouring tea for him, "Is this the first time you'll meet an employee who enjoys personal service from the boss?"

"Well, it's too arrogant." Lu Shaohang echoed.

"Hold your hands," Pei Yu pushed the hot teacup in front of him, "it seems to be snowing again."

Lu Shaohang stared down at the steam rising from the cup, shaking his legs nervously.

Pei Yu looked at him for a while, although the expression on his face was not obvious, but in fact he was a little disturbed in his heart.

It seems that when I took the college entrance examination, I was much calmer than now.

"You..." Pei Yu said after deliberation, "Are there any make-up classes during the winter vacation?"

"No."

In the past few days, Lu Shaohang has received two calls from his mother. His parents are so busy in the United States that they probably forgot that it is the twelfth twelfth lunar month in China, so how can they remember his winter vacation? ?

What's more, this year's winter vacation is only [-] days in total, so there is no need to ask a tutor to make up lessons.

"What about you? Stop looking for someone else and make full use of your student ID card from S University?" Lu Shaohang teased.

Pei Yu stroked his chin seriously and thought for a while before saying, "Forget it, what should I do if someone transfers to our class after school starts?"

Lu Shaohang said seriously: "Then I will share my experience with him as someone who has experienced it."

Before the words fell, the eyes of the two met, and then they couldn't hold back, and laughed with a "puchi".

Under the dining table, Pei Yu's foot accidentally touched Lu Shaohang's calf. Without even thinking about it, Lu Shaohang hooked his heel and prevented him from retracting it.

Pei Yu let him alone, and their feet were staggered and hooked together under the table.

After a while, the boss brought two steaming bowls of noodles, each with a thick layer of beef and an egg on top.

It can be said to be extraordinarily rich.

Lu Shaohang took the initiative to thank: "Thank you, Uncle Zhang."

"Don't be polite," the boss brought a bowl to Lu Shaohang, put the remaining bowl in front of Pei Yu, and said with a smile, "Xiao Pei didn't cut it into a knife. Today is such a good day, so I have to eat longevity noodles. Eat it in one bite, don't stop!"

Lu Shaohang raised his eyes in surprise.

The owner of the noodle shop took out another red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Pei Yu. Pei Yu quickly stood up, waved his hand and said, "Uncle, I can't take this."

"Take it, you've been here for almost a year. Our small noodle shop doesn't pay you social security or anything like those companies outside, but we're also following the trend and giving you a year-end bonus."

The boss stuffed the red envelope into Pei Yu's hand involuntarily, and pushed him back into his seat.

"Tomorrow I will go home for the New Year. After you finish eating, go have fun with your friends and relax. Eat quickly, and don't eat cold anymore."

It was hard for Pei Yu to refuse, so he said "thank you" and put away the red envelope.

After the boss walked back to the cashier, Lu Shaohang bullied him and asked in a low voice, "Is your birthday today?!"

Pei Yu nodded, amused by his appearance: "What's your expression? It's my birthday, why are you so surprised?"

"Ah...that's not what it means," Lu Shaohang blinked twice, "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

He didn't even prepare a gift.

"It's not too late to know now," Pei Yu smiled and picked up the chopsticks, picking up the noodles in the bowl, "Hey, it's really a whole stick."

He turned around and gave the boss behind the cash register a thumbs up: "Uncle Zhang's craftsmanship is really top-notch."

"Stinky boy, hurry up and eat!" The boss laughed.

Pei Yu lowered his head and was about to eat, when he found that Lu Shaohang was staring at him, he couldn't help laughing again: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm singing you a birthday song silently, eat it quickly," Lu Shaohang emphasized, "Don't bite it off, it's unlucky."

"How can you sing the birthday song silently? And I didn't see it. You are quite superstitious."

"Don't talk nonsense," Lu Shaohang added two more pieces of beef to his bowl, "Eat quickly."

The noodle was too long, and Pei Yu couldn't swallow it in one breath, but under Lu Shaohang's supervision, he still tried to shorten the number of times he bit it off.

After eating a bowl of noodles, his cheeks were sore.

Lu Shaohang wasn't much better either, his belly was bulging.

Because today is Pei Yu's birthday, the boss didn't charge for the two bowls of noodles. After leaving the noodle restaurant, Lu Shaohang couldn't help laughing and joking: "Fortunately, people only celebrate their birthday once a year, otherwise this noodle restaurant would have to pay for it."

Pei Yu smiled and helped him put on his hat, unlocked the car, and pushed the bicycle for a walk along the road side by side with him.

Now it's time to get off work, and the pedestrians coming and going on the road don't seem to be the occasion for whispering.

Lu Shaohang staggered along the curb, and asked in a muffled voice, "Are you planning to stay alone in a rented house during the Chinese New Year?"

"I was going to tell you about it."

When Pei Yu answered, Lu Shaohang suddenly became nervous—is he finally getting to the point?

"I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow, do you want to come together?"

"Ah...ah?" Lu Shaohang was a little stunned, thinking about it for a moment.

Is it going so fast?

"I heard from you last time that you liked to play in the countryside when you were young." Pei Yu looked at him with a smile, and the neon lights turned into a gentle and gorgeous color behind him, "Do you want to play together tomorrow?"

"Of course." Lu Shaohang agreed without thinking.

He was a little moved in his heart, but he didn't expect Pei Yu to remember the words he said casually at the beginning.

But apart from the joy, there was also a trace of disappointment.

Isn't this what Pei Yu wants to whisper to him?

Then how should he speak?Would it be awkward if you confessed at this time?

It's Pei Yu's birthday today, and he should be in a good mood, so there should be a high probability of his confession being successful... right?

"What are you thinking about?" Pei Yu suddenly reached out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, then poked his head over, "Is there something on your mind?"

"No." Lu Shaohang shook his head subconsciously, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a cake shop on the opposite street. He had a flash of inspiration and asked Pei Yu to wait for him for a while, then crossed the road and entered the shop.

Standing on the side of the street, Pei Yu quietly watched the people in the shop opposite who were carefully selecting cakes, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly.

The palms of the hands holding the handlebars were sweating all the time, and when Lu Shaohang walked away, he dared to relax a little and shook his hands.

After 5 minutes, Lu Shaohang came back carrying a small box.

It is a 6 inch butter cake.

"That..." Lu Shaohang showed a rare bit of embarrassment, "The only ready-made cakes in the store are this small size."

"It's okay," Pei Yu looked at him deeply, "This one is very good, I like it very much."

Lu Shaohang took out a bag of number candles from his pocket and said, "How old are you? Pick out the number."

Pei Yu picked out "2" and "0" and stuck them on the palm-sized cake.

"Huh? No lighter..."

Lu Shaohang handed the cake to Pei Yu for him to carry, then trotted to a nearby convenience store to buy a lighter, the two moved to a leeward street corner, Lu Shaohang lit the candles, and sang Happy Birthday in a low voice.

Pei Yu couldn't help feeling a little sour.

In 20 years, this is the first time in his impression that someone sang to him - "Happy Birthday to You".

There are no lighting boards or billboards here, only the candlelight of two digital candles trembling slightly in the night wind.

Because of running back and forth just now, Lu Shaohang's cheeks turned a layer of crimson, and a strand of hair on his forehead was scattered on the tip of his eyebrows, hanging down above his eyelashes.

Suddenly, those eyes lifted up, and the candlelight reflected the crescent moon at the bottom of the eyes.

"Close your eyes and make a wish."

Pei Yu didn't follow his advice, but raised his hand, and gently brushed aside the strand of hair on his brow.

Crescent Moon's eyes trembled twice.

Lu Shaohang held his breath subconsciously, because Pei Yu leaned over and leaned closer to his ear.

The hoarse voice was very soft, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

"I want—to have a boyfriend."

Lu Shaohang was startled, and turned his head slowly towards Pei Yu almost mechanically. Pei Yu still maintained the posture of whispering, and there was only a faint arc of candlelight between their lips.

"Can you help me realize this wish?" Pei Yu stared at him intently.

Lu Shaohang's heart almost jumped out of his throat.

Throat is dry and astringent, very uncomfortable.

He rolled his Adam's apple a few times with difficulty, and instead of answering Pei Yu's question directly, he whispered, "I still have a birthday present for you."

Pei Yu stared at him without saying a word.

The dark eyes are as deep as a vortex, which can easily make people fall into it, and it is difficult to extricate themselves.

Lu Shaohang tilted his head, clung to Pei Yu's ear, and whispered, "I'm in good health and I look good. Do you... want it?"

Pei Yu laughed and was about to kiss him, but Lu Shaohang turned his head to avoid it.

"Blow out the candles first, otherwise the wish will not work."

Pei Yu could only follow his words and blow out the candle.

It was completely dark all around, and the warm breath slowly approached again. Pei Yu put his arms around Lu Shaohang's waist with one hand, and held his cheek with the other hand, and kissed him gently.

His healthy and good-looking boyfriend gave him a creamy first kiss.