Cannon Fodder's Rebirth

Three days before the new year, the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, was the day when they made an appointment to have dinner with Cheng Zhiyuan.

Thinking that Cheng Zhiyuan would invite him to dine in those resplendent star-rated hotels, Jiang Xi was still beating drums in Zhong Yifan's car, afraid of losing his bearing.

After carefully reviewing the etiquette of eating high-end restaurants with clients in his previous life, Zhong Yifan had already parked the car.

"arrive."

"arrive?"

In front of Jiang Xi was an antique building with a plaque on it hanging a certain Vegetarian Palace, which reminded him of the ancient court.Following Zhong Yifan and stepping in, the inside really is the architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties with carved beams and painted buildings.

Zhong Yifan introduced that this is a themed restaurant featuring vegetarian meals. Many vegetarians, environmentalists and religious people often dine here, and it has a good reputation.When Cheng Zhiyuan asked Jiang Xi what he likes to eat, he suggested to come to this restaurant.Jiangxi will not be restrained because of its high grade, nor will it fall into a cliché because it is too ordinary. Occasionally eating vegetarian food is also good for health.

The waiter who led the table heard them say that a Mr. Cheng had made a reservation, so he hurriedly went to the service desk to check, and led them directly.

In the private room with the words "Mozhuxuan" hanging on it, Cheng Zhiyuan had already arrived first, and was waiting while drinking tea thoughtfully. When he saw the waiter introducing the two of them, he also stood up warmly to express his welcome.

No matter how complicated the relationship between Zhong Yifan and his son was, out of the politeness of the younger generation, Jiang Xi still greeted him politely and called him "Uncle Cheng".

After giving up his seat, Cheng Zhiyuan signaled to the waiter that the food could be served, and then looked at Jiangxi with a smile.

In fact, at the first glance just now, he found that his son was really easygoing with him. Regardless of gender, the two of them should have the same aesthetic vision.Sitting next to his nearly perfect son, Jiang Xi was not inferior.

Zhong Yifan did not specifically introduce Cheng Zhiyuan to Jiang Xi, probably because Jiang Xi had already taken the initiative to address him when he entered the door, but he deliberately introduced Jiang Xi to Cheng Zhiyuan, and especially emphasized the phrase "my boyfriend" when positioning their relationship.

The word boyfriend caught Cheng Zhiyuan passively and by surprise.

He had never said before that he wanted to invite his son's boyfriend to dinner, only friends.The difference of one word makes a world of difference.Inviting a son's friend to a meal has no meaning at all, and it is a very common thing, but to invite a son's boyfriend to a meal, in a sense, has a symbolic meaning of recognizing their relationship.

Cheng Zhiyuan felt that he had been taken into the army by his son.

But after all, it is an old Jianghu who has been immersed in the mall for more than 20 years, so it is impossible to let emotions show on his face.After exchanging a few pleasantries with a smile, Cheng Zhiyuan already had a general understanding of Jiangxi's background from clothing to conversation.

There were originally two to three waiters in charge of a private room, but Jiang Xi and the others served six different faces in this private room in turn.It turns out that even if the decoration of the store has a little Buddhist color, but out of appreciation for pleasing things, the goddess may inevitably want to think about the world.

Zhong Yifan didn't talk much during the dinner, and the few words he said were all about telling him the taste, characteristics, etc. of the dish when he was helping Jiangxi prepare the dishes.Most of the time it was Cheng Zhiyuan who was talking, Jiangxi adopted a question-and-answer format, and his attitude was polite, not enthusiastic, but respectful, and his manners were definitely justified.

Cheng Zhiyuan didn't ask in-depth questions, most of them were study topics, and there were no embarrassing tricky questions, so he gradually relaxed a bit as he ate.

When Yipin Subao was served, Yue Yan called Zhong Yifan to find something to do, and it was inconvenient to answer the phone in front of Cheng Zhiyuan, so Zhong Yifan temporarily left the private room to answer outside.

Probably Cheng Zhiyuan had been waiting for an opportunity to talk to Jiang Xi alone, so he picked up the public chopsticks to serve the guests on his son's behalf, and introduced Bailing mushroom as the raw material of Yipin vegetarian abalone.

"Bai Ling Mushroom has the effect of enhancing immunity and regulating the physiological balance of the human body. Come and taste the ones made here to suit your taste."

Sending the dishes forward, Zhiyuan picked up some dishes during the pick-up process, Jiangxi decently complimented that having a meal with Cheng Zhiyuan really benefited a lot and gained a lot of knowledge.

He waved his hand to signal that Jiang Xi had won the prize, Cheng Zhiyuan smiled kindly, but there was still a flash of shrewdness that Jiang Xi did not ignore in his eyes: "Xiao Jiang, I heard that your parents take good care of Yifan, go back and thank your parents on behalf of uncle ah."

"Uncle Cheng, you're being polite. My father's hand injury was thanks to Yifan's help. If we want to say thank you, we should say thank you."

"It's easy to do! That kid Yifan is kind by nature, Xiao Jiang, you know, sometimes people are misunderstood if they are too old-fashioned and warm-hearted."

The four words "misunderstanding" are spoken with overtones, clearly implying that Zhong Yifan's kindness to his family is only out of natural kindness, not out of feelings for himself.Jiang Xi felt that Cheng Yifan's words had a ulterior motive, and the chopsticks in his hand could not help but slow down.After thinking about it for a while, he decided to pretend that he didn't understand, and turned the words in a direction that ran counter to Cheng Zhiyuan's intention.

"Uncle Cheng is worried that the relationship between Yifan and me will be misunderstood by my parents?" Jiang Xi held the pot and filled Cheng Zhiyuan's cup with tea: "Actually, it's not a misunderstanding. After all, we are really dating. It will happen sooner or later." I also want to tell my parents. It’s just that they may not be as open-minded as Uncle Cheng, and it will take some time for Yifan and I to come out to them.”

In fact, Jiang Xi was also taken aback when Zhong Yifan suddenly accepted Cheng Zhiyuan's relationship as a couple just now, but since he has already said it, he is not afraid to admit it generously.It's not the age when one's confidence can be easily shaken by a word. Since Cheng Zhiyuan made a move to test him, he naturally had to throw his gun and fight it seriously.

Jiang Xi's more tactful answer than expected actually confirmed that it was his son's boyfriend, and he gave Cheng Zhiyuan a high hat of "enlightenment".

This kid is also interesting!Since they are all smart people, there is no need to say some things directly.

"What kind of enlightenment is there!" Cheng Zhiyuan shook his head, expressing distress: "Our family's situation is a bit special, and Yifan has some opinions about me. He will associate with boys, and there are hidden secrets."

"Uncle, you want to tell me that Yifan doesn't really like boys, right?" Jiang Xi was more direct than Cheng Zhiyuan.

Seeing Jiangxi's burning eyes, a smile on his lips, and a completely unmoved confident expression.Before the first round of the game was over, Cheng Zhiyuan had some appreciation for Jiang Xi's vigor and demeanor.

But Jiang is old and hot, on the surface he is still more natural and calm than Jiang Xi, and threw the question back to Jiang Xi: "Regarding this point, uncle still hopes that you can understand his growth background, emotional I don't think he's trying to hide it from you."

"He knows my background better than you." Unfortunately, Zhong Yifan answered the phone very quickly. He opened the door and walked in just in time to hear Cheng Zhiyuan's last words, and immediately said disappointedly: "It seems that I was wrong again. I thought The purpose of your calling us here today is to get to know me better."

As soon as Jiang Xi was pulled up, Zhong Yifan picked up the coat hanging at the side and began to dress his men.

"Fanfan!" Regardless of the relationship between father and son in private, he is his father after all, and being ridiculed by his son in front of Jiangxi, Cheng Zhiyuan felt a little embarrassed.

"Yifan, actually, I also have something to say to my uncle. You wait for me in the car first, and I'll go out to find you after I'm done." Holding down Zhong Yifan's hand that straightened his collar, Jiang Xi tried to smooth things over with his gaze. Send a message like "Trust me".

After a pause, Zhong Yifan fixed Jiang Xi's eyes.Jiang Xi's eyes were clear, but dark and resolute. After looking at each other for a moment, Zhong Yifan surrendered.

Most of the time Jiang Xi is soft and easy to push down, but if he insists on something, he is really not ordinary stubborn.For example, the strong confession on the 12th birthday was so stubborn that ten cows couldn't pull it back.

"Come down quickly." Without even saying hello to Cheng Zhiyuan, Zhong Yifan took his coat and turned to leave first.

Sitting down again, Cheng Zhiyuan's expression was no longer as peaceful as before, but out of consideration for his status, he still maintained the restraint he should have.

"Sorry uncle, I hope you don't mind if I say a few words."

"What's the matter, I should be the one apologizing for having a good meal like this." Cheng Zhiyuan regained his demeanor as a successful businessman: "It's also my wish to have a good chat with Yifan's friends."

Jiang Xi pursed his lips and smiled, expressing his relief that both of them wanted to have a good talk.

"Uncle Cheng, then I will speak frankly. In fact, I just want to tell you one thing. Yifan will be with boys, not for the reason you think. Perhaps for parents who love their children, it is more important for their children to be gay. It's not that easy to accept, but Yifan really likes boys, I can assure you of this."

The problems between the two of them cannot be solved by outsiders. It was only through what Cheng Zhiyuan said just now that Jiang Xi discovered that he knew very little about his son's sexual orientation.As an outsider, it's inconvenient for him to say more about other things, but this is the only thing he thinks he can convey on his behalf.

Hearing this, Cheng Zhiyuan was obviously taken aback.

"Why are you so sure?"

"If I told you that I knew about it long before Yifan came to City B, you would think I was too precocious, right?" Or was it too early to fall?

"Go on." Cheng Zhiyuan changed his serious expression to listen to his subordinate's work report, and signaled that he was listening very seriously.

"I have known Yifan for many years. To put it impolitely, I should have known him earlier than you. As you said, Yifan is indeed a kind person, gentle and considerate. From the day I met him I already fell in love with him, and this feeling has not changed over the years. After coming to City B and finding that he is different from before, my heart really hurts, so I try to give him more love and warmth, so that he can change Back to the former Yifan. After all, he has endured enough and lost enough..."

After a short pause, Jiang Xi didn't let go of the expression reflected on Cheng Zhiyuan's face by the effect of his words.

Cheng Zhiyuan was indeed touched by the phrase "I have endured enough, but I have also lost enough", and at the same time, I was even more surprised at how well Jiang Xi knew about their family's situation.It seems that the son really trusts and cares about the boy in front of him, that's why he confessed the unspeakable past so thoroughly.

"No matter what kind of misunderstanding there is between you father and son, there is one thing that my uncle and I can agree on, that is, we all hope that Yifan can live happily in the future." Jiang Xi looked at Cheng Zhiyuan sincerely: " I love your son and I am trying to make him fall in love with me, no matter what happens in the future, I will do my best to make him happy and give him happiness. If you are willing to put aside the prejudice of sexual orientation, or you will find that, Homosexuality is no different from heterosexuality as long as there is love as the basis."

After sizing up Jiangxi for a few minutes with his keen eyes trained in the mall, Cheng Zhiyuan suddenly felt that he could somewhat understand the reason why his son chose to associate with the boy in front of him.

Although he asked his assistant to briefly understand his son's financial situation, he never asked anyone to investigate in detail about his private life.Ever since he found out about his son messing around with boys, he was really afraid of touching this topic.

If the son is destined to only like boys, then the boy in front of him who can talk calmly and calmly under his oppressive eyes is indeed a good candidate. The middle and high-level managers in the company have followed him for more than ten years Talented, when he is stared at like this, he will stutter and break out in cold sweat.Of course, Jiang Xi may not need to be afraid of himself, but this child is very skillful in speech. He shows an attitude of neither humble nor overbearing in front of himself who is absolutely unequal in status and status. Conversation allows himself, who is outside their relationship, to feel his sincerity in his feelings.

Although he failed in love, Cheng Zhiyuan still believed in love in essence.

After a moment of silence, he slowly nodded his head: "Yifan, you are very discerning."