extinguish the stars

Gu Qinghan stood in front of the mirror in a daze, his shoulders, neck, and chest were scattered with bruised hickey marks, on his pale and dull skin, it looked like a dehydrated rose was about to dry up.

He was drunk last night, but his consciousness was clear.He knew how Jiang Qi hugged him, kissed him, and comforted him tenderly.He also remembers how he allowed himself to sink and fall, shatter into pieces, tremble, cry, hold Jiang Qi tightly in the boundless confusion and loss.

This night was his salvation.

But when I woke up, the reality was that there were so many things to consider.Jiang Qi still loves him, but Lin Chen's existence is an indisputable fact.He accompanied Jiang Qi when he was most frustrated and painful, and he had already walked to Jiang Qi's side in an upright manner. How could he, a coward who retreated and betrayed his lover despite the difficulties, disturb Jiang Qi's life again.

And Gu Nian.He exhausted his heart and soul to love and raise the baby for four years, and they had been dependent on each other for so long, yet someone still appeared between them irresistibly.Either way, Gu Qinghan thought, this is also good.

Jiang Qi and Gu Nian's laughter came from outside the door, and Gu Qinghan also smiled disappointedly, this is very good, I don't know how long his body can be with Gu Nian, he can have other relatives who love him unreservedly, let the children grow up slowly, It's a good thing for Gu Nian.Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so sad.

He swallowed the daily medicine and changed his clothes before opening the door and going out.

Jiang Qi was eating noodles with Gu Nian, when he looked up and saw Gu Qinghan walking over, he had already changed into a black turtleneck sweater, which made him look thinner and whiter.

"Dad!" The child was very happy after waking up in the morning, "Eat! The noodles cooked by uncle are delicious!"

Gu Qinghan held the little hand he extended, smiled and sat down beside him.Jiang Qi hurriedly filled a bowl and brought it to him.

"Thank you." Gu Qinghan said to him, but did not look into his eyes.

"Dad, why are you sleeping at your uncle's house?"

During the silence, the kid finally remembered his question.Jiang Qi, who was rubbing his noodles, was coughing uncontrollably, Gu Qinghan calmly pulled a tissue and handed it to him.

"Why?" asked the child.

"Uncle's house has mice, he didn't dare to sleep, so Dad changed rooms with him." Gu Qinghan replied without changing expression while feeding him.

You are afraid of mice.Jiang Qi coughed, his face flushed, and he cursed.

Gu Nianquan nodded thoughtfully, turned around and comforted Jiang Qi, "Uncle, don't be afraid, boys must be brave."

"Okay, uncle will remember." Jiang Qi replied dumbfounded.

"Uncle's house is not only about mice," the child blinked his big watery eyes, "there are also mosquitoes, the mosquitoes bit Dad, right here..." He pointed at Gu Qinghan's neck as he spoke, but Gu Qinghan gently hid him open.

Jiang Qi finally saw a very light and thin blood color floating on Gu Qinghan's pale cheeks.He looked down at Gu Nian and smiled quietly.

It was almost ten o'clock after the three of them had finished their breakfast and packed up. Jiang Qi had something in his heart, but it was still difficult to say it with the children present, so he could only endure in silence.

He was about to go out to the hospital, but the children stuck to him and couldn't bear him to leave.

"uncle……"

"Good boy, can uncle play with you again tonight?" Jiang Qi bent down and softly coaxed him.

But the kid was very clingy to him today, reluctantly shaking his head.Gu Qinghan watched from the side, his eyes were quiet, and he didn't speak.

"Uncle is going to see my brother, does the baby want to go with me?" Jiang Qi smiled helplessly.

The kid nodded seriously, "Okay!"

Jiang Qi looked at Gu Qinghan in surprise, and the latter's eyes moved slightly, "Then you take him there." His voice was very soft.

Jiang Qi was even more surprised.

He knew Gu Qinghan, he didn't like to trouble others at all times, let alone their unclear state now.He can give Gu Nian to himself so easily, does it mean that Gu Qinghan is still willing to continue to bond with him and look forward to the future.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Qi felt happy, "Don't worry, I will take good care of him."

Gu Qinghan didn't respond to him, but turned around and took a coat and hat to help Gu Nian put it on.

Before going out, Gu Nian happily lay in Jiang Qi's arms and waved to Gu Qinghan, "Goodbye, Dad~~"

Gu Qinghan also said goodbye to him with a smile, but her heart was empty and sour.It turns out that his baby can one day be able to rely on others wholeheartedly without him by his side, and the parting is so happy.

Jiang Qi hugged Gu Nian and walked a few steps outside the door, then suddenly turned around and strode back to Gu Qinghan's side, "You have a good rest, wait for us to come back." He whispered.

Gu Qinghan only glanced at him.

When Jiang Qi and Gu Nian arrived at the ward, Jiang He was leaning on the bedside to read the documents. When he heard a noise, he looked up and saw them both and smiled, "Nian Nian, come." He opened his arms towards Gu Nian.

Gu Nian was held in Jiang Qi's arms. When he saw Jiang He, he didn't move or make noise, but just quietly looked at this familiar stranger.

Jiang Qi put him next to Jiang He, and Jiang He grabbed his small shoulders.The kid was still very silent. Jiang Qi was worried at first that he was afraid, but after careful observation, his expression was calm, and he didn't even look at Jiang He with the slightest timidity when he looked at someone he didn't know very well.

How should I put it, although he hasn't known Gu Nian for too long, he knows this child very well.He relied on Gu Qinghan and himself, and had endless things to say to the two of them, but he was not an overly cheerful kid who liked to get along with strangers.But besides Jiang He's reluctance to talk, he was inexplicably obedient, without any sign of resistance.

"Nian Nian, I'm calling you Uncle too." Jiang Qi said softly.

The kid glanced at Jiang Qi and then at Jiang He, but remained silent.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you don't call me." Jiang He looked at his drooping eyelashes and smiled, "I know Nian Nian likes me very much."

"Strange too," Jiang Qi patted Gu Nian's head, "I've never seen him treat others like this."

I am not someone else.

Jiang He thought, I am his father.

"Where's Dr. Gu?" He raised his head and asked Jiang Qi, "Are you on duty?"

"He's resting today." Jiang Qi replied.He peeled an apple beside him, and gave half to Jiang He and half to Gu Nian.

Jiang He was thoughtful, and then slowly said after a while, "He has been alone all these years, and you have never settled down. If you still can't let go of each other, you don't have to support each other to torture each other."

Jiang Qi nodded, but did not speak.

It was already evening when he left the hospital with Gu Nian, Jiang Qi first went to the supermarket with his children to buy a lot of fresh ingredients, and passed by a dessert shop to choose a small cake, the two of them returned with a full load.

"Uncle, I really want to eat that." Sitting in the back row, the little glutton was still looking at the box on the passenger seat, thinking about the soft and sweet little cake.

Jiang Qi laughed when he heard that, "Baby likes cakes so much."

"Yeah, Dad only let me eat a little each time..." The child complained endlessly.

"Father is afraid that you will have tooth decay. Children will have toothaches if they eat too much sweets."

"Then dad will have a toothache if he eats too much. If I help dad eat more, he won't be in pain." The child answered Jiang Qi earnestly.

Jiang Qi smiled and didn't know what to say.

When they got home, Gu Qinghan came to open the door for them, probably just woke up, Jiang Qi saw that there were still slight pressure marks on his pale cheeks, and also noticed that he had changed into a royal blue sweater.

"Father~" Gu Nian rubbed into his arms when he saw him, but Gu Qinghan hugged him with a smile, but his figure flickered.

Jiang Qi wore an apron and rolled up his cuffs and was cooking in the kitchen, thinking that Gu Qinghan didn't let him go or let him stay, he was a little thankful but a little uneasy.But Gu Nian was obviously very happy, wandering around beside him, muttering.

"Where's Dad?" Jiang Qi asked him while shaking the spoon.

"Daddy's doing the laundry..."

Jiang Qi couldn't help being a little dazed, this was really like the life they had dreamed of - they had a home, went out to work during the day, and came back to eat and do housework together at night, living in the atmosphere of fireworks, ordinary and warm.

Gu Qinghan stood in front of the washing machine in a daze, and when the time came, he hung up the washed sweaters and sheets to dry.

He smoothed the folds of the bed sheet with his hands, only to find that there was still a little blood stain on the light gray fabric.