In the golden cage

"This is my love."

Li Chen held Ji Shaoting's hand tightly, interlocking his fingers, not allowing him to break free. Even after Ji Shaoting made the above introduction as he ordered, there was no sign of him loosening.

Ji Shaoting thought that he was probably nervous, after all he was asked to suddenly intervene in his familiar social circle.Ji Shaoting gently stroked the back of Li Chen's hand with his thumb to comfort him, and continued: "Is everyone here?"

"You are the first one!" The hostess Sally was beaming, "Berg just told me that he is on the way."

Li Chen has participated in many commercial parties, but this is the first time that this kind of party has nothing to do with human interests.Dotted night lights are coiled in all places that can be coiled, and the Christmas tree is full of balls and garlands.They were all common Christmas decorations, but the warmth in the air made Li Chen uneasy.

Everything that he can't control makes him uneasy, and the only thing he can hold firmly in his hand is Ji Shaoting.Although Ji Shaoting secretly laughed at him as if he was a child who went to kindergarten for the first time and refused to leave his parents no matter what, but in fact he was very useful.He is a character who likes to be relied on by others by nature, and needs to see that he is needed.

Furthermore, it is also very interesting to see Li Chen, who is usually invincible, become so deflated and soft without saying a word.

Sally brought the juice over, laughing that they were too sweet, as if they were the same person.Ji Shaoting took advantage of the situation and leaned on Li Chen's shoulder. He looked like a fish in water in social situations, and his answer was playful: "Why don't we get married as soon as we meet? He is my destined other half."

He said this as a joke to exaggerate the atmosphere, but when he heard it, he was stunned, and he couldn't help but recall yesterday in the museum, when Li Chen, who was dressed in golden light, knelt in front of him and kissed him devoutly.

Ji Shaoting was in a daze all day yesterday, not knowing what he saw in the museum, and went back to the hotel before evening.

Once lying on the bed is like half buried in the ground, wishing to sleep to death immediately, and never have to face Li Chen, and the unfathomable secrets and truths in his heart.

Today's itinerary was also cancelled, because Li Chen specially turned off the alarm clock, wanting Ji Shaoting to rest for a longer period of time, it was nothing to him to miss the scenery in a foreign country, this trip was only for Ji Shaoting not to be bored.

Ji Shaoting slept until the afternoon and was awakened by hunger, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Li Chen dealing with work at his desk.A ray of daytime light leaks through the intersecting curtains, and the rest is darkness.Day and night blend here, back and forth endlessly.

Li Chen seemed to have a connection with him, and suddenly turned around from the table.

In this light, Ji Shaoting saw Li Chen's face was extraordinarily soft, he approached step by step, sat on the side of the bed, gently touched the corner of Ji Shaoting's eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Have you slept enough?"

Ji Shaoting hid half of his face under the quilt, he didn't even know that he had a smile on his lips.He said, "Well, but I'm hungry."

Li Chen got up and was about to call for food, Ji Shaoting told him not to call too much: "I'm going to a party tonight, Sally cooks great food, you said you would accompany me there."

Ji Shaoting didn't know where he had the courage to replace the honorific words, the answer was not clear until this moment: the destined other half.

No longer on a high and a low scale, everything is equal in love.Ji Shaoting leaned on Li Chen's shoulder, looking at the graceful light reflected by the wall lamps covered with red and green colored paper, the long table was lined with gourmet delicacies, and the orange flames flickered on the silver candlesticks.He felt Li Chen leaning his head and kissing his hair, calling in a low voice, "Tingting..."

Ji Shaoting sat up straight, took the juice from Sally, and asked if Berg was here.

Then the doorbell rang, Sally raised her eyebrows, made an expression of "I promise it's that guy", and walked towards the door while shouting, only Li Chen and Ji Shaoting were left in the living room.

"So big boss," Ji Shaoting held up their interlocking fingers, "how long are you going to hold me like this?"

Li Chen didn't answer, but his eyes looked like a poor big dog that had been abandoned. Ji Shaoting laughed at his grievance: "Don't worry, my friends are easy to get along with. You see, Sally and her husband like us very much. What about the tea leaves?"

Li Chen hesitated for a while, and then slowly let go of Ji Shaoting's hand.For a moment, Ji Shaoting wanted to rub Li Chen's head and praise him for being good, but luckily he recovered in time and stopped himself.He should take his time before he gets everything clear, everything has to be done slowly.

"Long time no see." Suddenly a male voice sounded behind him, and Ji Shaoting recognized the owner of the voice without turning his head: "Berg!"

Li Chen stood up and asked Ji Shaoting to introduce him: "My lover, Li Chen. Ah Chen, this is Berg, my best friend."

The word "best" tingled a bit in Li Chen's ear canal, but he still had a commercial smile on his face, and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Berg.

When Ji Shaoting was happy, he jumped up and down, took the gift box from the sofa and handed it to Berg, and said joyfully, "Longjing tea, your favorite, Merry Christmas."

"Thank you, Jonas, I wish you..." He turned his blue eyes to look at Li Chen again, with a very dark emotion inside, which made Li Chen alert immediately, "Merry Christmas with your husband."

The party was very happy, the children were playing snowball fights outside, and the old friends beside the Christmas tree asked about the love story between Ji Shaoting and Li Chen.Alcohol circulated in Ji Shaoting's blood, and the stories he told him to make up were all fantasies.

Li Chen's spoken English is not very good, and sometimes he can't keep up with Ji Shaoting's fast speaking, but anyway he believes that what Ji Shaoting tells is a happy story, just like their future.It doesn't matter how you met, the most important thing is that you met.

They also talked about work, and Li Chen listened to Ji Shaoting question him about the cases he had taken over before.There are many children, but Li Chen only knows one Harria.

Always at such times, he would feel that Ji Shaoting was very strange.

When leaving, Sally gave Ji Shaoting a big surprise, a stack of Christmas cards, all sent to him by the children.Ji Shaoting's face flushed with joy, and he put it in his backpack with great care.

Sally asked if she wanted to call a taxi for them, and the drunk Ji Shaoting quickly raised his hand and said no: "We want to experience the Christmas Eve when the sun never sets!"

Li Chen suppressed a laugh, and with a polite face, he thanked Sally's family for their hospitality.Berg came forward and asked if they could go together for a while, and they went the same way.Li Chen was actually unwilling, but he couldn't refuse.

It was late at night, and the snow that had stopped was falling again.Berg, as a native Londoner, can carry a wallet but not an umbrella, but the umbrella is not big enough to accommodate two people at most.

It is not embarrassing who should give the umbrella to under such circumstances. The answer is obvious. He neatly put the umbrella on Ji Shaoting's head.

Ji Shaoting was so dizzy that he forgot to give way, took the umbrella, and separated himself from the other two.

Berg and Li Chen walked behind Ji Shaoting, and they were silent for a moment, which was a prelude to getting to the point.

There was not a light layer of snow on the road, and Li Chen found that his and Berg's eyes were focused on Ji Shaoting's feet, worried that he would trip over.After being silent for about two or three minutes, Berg finally said softly: "You are very lucky."

Sure enough, Li Chen thought.

He has always had a beast-like instinct for danger, let alone Ji Shaoting.

Who can resist Ji Shaoting's kindness.Berger said that Jonas is the embodiment of compassion. He has a kind of magical power, as long as he is by your side, he can heal all your pain.

He didn't clarify what he meant, but his words were full of suppressed affection. Since then, the two of them stopped talking, and only when they parted at the street crossing did he softly say: "If you have him, you will have everything, you must cherish it. "

Xue was getting bigger and bigger, Ji Shaoting wanted to return the umbrella, Berg smiled and said no, turned around and disappeared into the alleyway, both of them knew that they would never see each other again after this separation.

Poetry came from the depths of the radiant Christmas Eve, and the cold air flowed over the skin, and Ji Shaoting stood motionless at the street with an umbrella.Li Chen flustered for no reason, and blurted out, "Ting—"

"I'll be back soon," Ji Shaoting interrupted Li Chen for the first time, "soon."

He chased in Berg's direction.