imaginary rival

Baking biscuits is a process that is neither easy nor difficult.

Margarita biscuits have to use boiled egg yolks. As soon as Yan An entered Xie Lanlan's house, he picked a few eggs and boiled them. Jiang Shiyu changed the heels and went over. Xie Lanlan had already taken a few cups and poured water.

"Thank you." Jiang Shiyu said.

"Hey, you don't have to be so polite." Xie Lanlan smiled.

Jiang Shiyu also smiled, but said nothing.

He didn't talk much along the way, and Yan An felt that this person had very few words—to put it bluntly, he gave people a sense of distance. He could make fun of anyone, but... there was just a sense of lack. The way to treat him like an iron buddy——When we meet again after half a month, Yan An feels that Jiang Shiyu talks less.

It may be that a person is suffocating at home.

After all, I just came to this city, I haven't started school, and I don't have a place to make friends... Shouldn't I call him to come and play earlier, and take a look at Little Hail?

Yan An was thinking about it, when a piano sound suddenly came from the next room, the stumbling player was obviously not very familiar with the score, and the sound would occasionally break, the intensity was also the kind of "I finally controlled my fingers" and wept with joy The strength, press it hard, it doesn't sound good.

"Where is Xiao Zhu playing the piano again?" Yan An sat down by the sofa and took a sip of water.

"That's right, I practice very hard," Xie Lanlan got up and knocked on the door of the small piano room, "Xie Zhu?"

"Sister!" The door of the small piano room opened suddenly, and a little girl poked her head out from inside, "What's the matter?"

"Would you like to rest for a while?" Xie Lanlan reached out and rubbed her head, "Brother Xiao An is here, can he bake you some biscuits later?"

"Xiao'an!" Xie Zhu's eyes lit up, he opened the door of the piano room completely, grabbed Xie Lanlan's wrist and glanced to the side.

"Hi." Yan An snapped his fingers at Xie Zhu, pointed at Jiang Shiyu and said, "This is Jiang Shiyu."

"Is it a new friend?" Xie Zhu asked happily, "Can I call you Brother Xiaoyu?"

"Why don't you let me call you brother?" Yan An glared at her.

"Yes." Jiang Shiyu nodded, bent down and stretched out his hand to her, "Hello."

"Xiao An doesn't look like an older brother at all." After Xie Zhu and Jiang Shiyu shook hands, he made a face at Yan An.

Xie Lanlan laughed for a while, and after the eggs were cooked, several people went into the kitchen and started making biscuits. Xie Zhu only rested for a while before returning to the piano room to play the piano.

"This self-discipline," Yan An sighed, "is a ruthless person."

"That's right," Xie Lanlan said, washed her hands and began to separate the egg yolk and protein, "If she studied half as hard as she did practicing the piano, she would have been number one in the school."

"Tsk," Yan An said, "Like a mother."

"Call Mom, I'll go out and give you two red envelopes later." Xie Lanlan separated the egg yolk and threw it into a bowl, waiting for Yan An's next command.

Margarita biscuits are very simple, because the steps are not so cumbersome, as long as you put the bought things in according to the proportion and knead them, there will be no mistakes, and you don’t have to worry about the separation of water and oil like making cakes. In Yan’an’s Under the supervision, Xie Lanlan quickly made a plate of biscuits that were not very good-looking.

"Anyway," Yan An tried to comfort, "Let's make the taste delicious first, and practice more."

"Ah." Xie Lanlan looked at the strangely shaped batter on the plate and sighed.

In contrast, the ones made by Yan An are much better. He made matcha-flavored ones. When he took them out, they had a nice fragrance. He also kneaded two breads by the way, and took out a bowl while baking. Start whipping the whipped cream.

Jiang Shiyu also followed suit, and it seemed that his technique was quite skillful. Instead of making small biscuit batter, he made four small doughs with simple materials, and pressed different shapes and patterns with the tips of chopsticks.

Yan An leaned over and took a look: "Fuck, awesome."

Jiang Shiyu glanced at him, picked up the chopsticks and slowly pressed the two letters "NB" on the dough in the upper right corner with the tip of the chopsticks.

"Fuck." Yan An was happy for a while, and baked the dough that Jiang Shiyu had made.

"You can do these too?" Yan An asked while whipping the cream.

"In a little while," Jiang Shiyu said, took out a knife, and cut open the bread he had kneaded, and waited for Yan An to whip the butter and prepare to spread it on the bread, "I used to study this when I was free at home. "

"Good guy," Xie Lanlan sighed from the side, "So I'm the only one who can't cook."

"There's another one in the piano room." Yan An said.

"She doesn't count," Xie Lanlan said, "it's so small, and she doesn't have any goals."

Jiang Shiyu glanced at Xie Lanlan.

"Yes, you have a goal. Have you chatted with your goal today?" Yan An was immediately happy, and put the biscuits that were cooling over there in a small plate, "We agreed to give him small biscuits Is it?"

"How dare I say this level." Xie Lanlan picked up a piece of biscuit with her fingers and put it in her mouth. It tasted good. "This appearance, others can think that I am going to poison you."

Yan An was happy for a while, and turned around to find that Jiang Shiyu was a little confused, so he explained to him: "She gave these biscuits to the little brother in the next class."

"Ah." Jiang Shiyu glanced at Xie Lanlan thoughtfully.

"No, these are not," Xie Lanlan smiled, "I'm planning to wait...at least until I can squeeze the batter before delivering it."

"Well," Jiang Shiyu nodded, looked at Xie Lanlan, and finally turned his gaze to Yan An, as if he wanted to say something but didn't say it, "I wish you success."

Jiang Shiyu sat down with four pieces of dough, each of whom happened to have a piece of bread, which was actually salty and sweet. Eating a piece of bread after eating the biscuits was a good way to relieve the boredom, but I still wanted something spicy to balance it out. , I simply ordered Sichuan cuisine for dinner.

After finishing lunch, he had to go home as soon as he packed up his things. Yan An sent Xie Lanlan the materials needed and the temperature of the oven, and told her to ask if there was anything she didn't understand.

"Then you're going back now?" Xie Lanlan asked.

"Go and see Little Hail." Yan An glanced at Jiang Shiyu, "Are you going?"

"I'm not going," Xie Lanlan said, "Xie Zhu will be scared at home alone when it's dark."

"Okay." Yan An nodded, changed his shoes and went out with Jiang Shiyu.

Xie Lanlan's family lived in the community, and Yan An's family was outside, just close to the wind. As soon as the two of them walked out, they were stunned by the wind, their bangs were completely lifted, and their foreheads were exposed. Hairline blown back two inches.

"What did you want to say?" Yan An asked suddenly.

"What?" Jiang Shiyu turned to look at him.

"That's right, when you mentioned Xie Lanlan's goal just now," Yan An said, "You were hesitant to speak, what did you want to say?"

"Ah," Jiang Shiyu paused for a while, "It's nothing, it's quite inappropriate."

"Say it, what's inappropriate," Yan An said, "Your expression was too obvious back then."

Although I didn't notice it.

It was Xie Lanlan who said it first after dinner. Jiang Shiyu seemed to want to say something, but she didn't say it. She asked Yan An to ask if their attitude made him feel uncomfortable or something. The girl's mind was in this strange situation. The places are always terribly delicate.

Jiang Shiyu touched his face.

The two walked towards Yan An's house for a while before Jiang Shiyu said, "I thought you and Xie Lanlan were a couple."

"Huh? Fuck?" Yan An turned his head and looked at him in shock, "I can't, why do we look like we are together?"

"Well," Jiang Shiyu nodded, "I misunderstood."

"We just have a good relationship, and I don't have that kind of thought for her," Yan An pulled up the zipper of his jacket, "Although we have been together since we were young...but...we just don't have that kind of affection."

"Oh." Jiang Shiyu still nodded.

"Did you just think about this?" Yan An asked.

"Yeah, it's not appropriate for me to say this in front of you two," Jiang Shiyu pulled his coat together, "It's not good if you wake up your hidden feelings, Xie Lanlan likes it now What about others..."

"Fuck." Yan An was relieved, "Why would you think so? How could Xie Lanlan and I be together."

Yes, why would you think so.

A man and a woman, childhood sweethearts, the relationship is so good that anyone with a discerning eye can see it, plus running to the kitchen to make biscuits in the cold weather, and teaching them hand in hand, how can people not think too much about it.

It's more surprising that the two are not together.

Jiang Shiyu tightened his coat a little more, and didn't continue to think about this question, but Yan An's expression became thoughtful.

Little Hail has grown up, and although it can still be stuffed into his coat, the feeling of weight is obviously different when he is holding it. Jiang Shiyu squatted down and looked at it for a while, and he was basically sure that Little Hail didn't recognize him anymore.

What a scumbag cat, it rubbed against my hand when I picked it up, but now I don't know it anymore.

Jiang Shiyu touched Little Hail's back, and then gently poked Little Hail's forehead with his index finger. Little Hail immediately turned his head and almost bit his wrist. Jiang Shiyu withdrew his hand and clicked, Little Hail stared at him and meowed.

When Yan An came out after going to the toilet, he saw this man and a cat squatting on the ground and staring at each other. The hair on Xiao Binghai's body was blown off, and he looked as if he was fighting for territory with Jiang Shiyu. Jiang Shiyu was so expressionless. He squatted on the ground, neither speaking nor moving, as if he was communicating with Little Hail.

Yan An was happy for a while, and went over to touch Little Hail, got cat litter for it and added cat food to the automatic feeder, and squatted down to tease the cat with Jiang Shiyu, a little absent-minded.

Jiang Shiyu's words made him fall into deep thought.

Why not with Xie Lanlan?

The two grew up together, and when they were young, they were often joked about when their gender was not so clear, and when they grew up, they were often said, "You two can be together."

But they are not together.

Whether it's him or Xie Lanlan, they don't have that kind of thought for each other. It's more about the relationship between "mother's big brother" and "my good brother". According to the atmosphere between them, today's day is decided. Brother or father and son...or mother and son?

"You," Yan An said suddenly, and turned to look at Jiang Shiyu, "Have you ever been in love?"

"Huh?" Jiang Shiyu turned his face to look at him, "Not yet."

"Oh, neither do I." Yan An twirled a handful of Xiaohaiil's hair and rubbed it lightly, "Xie Lanlan is probably about to talk."

Jiang Shiyu looked at him without saying a word.

"Think about it, a girl who has never cooked before rushes over to show her love to you with a box of biscuits she made herself," Yan An said, "It's impossible for the little brother in the next class to refuse."

"I think," Jiang Shiyu said, "the little brother in the class next door may not know that she hasn't cooked before."

"Ah." Yan An was stunned.

"And... usually this kind of biscuit is taken, and if she doesn't take the initiative to say it, the little brother will think that she bought it." Jiang Shiyu said.

"She will definitely take the initiative to say it, and then... we will be together," Yan An said, "We will fall in love."

"...Well, yes," Jiang Shiyu looked at him with some doubts, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Yan An's hands exerted a bit of strength, and Little Hail was sorely gripped. He let out a cry, and his claws were all exposed. Jiang Shiyu stretched out and pinched the back of Little Hail's neck, and lifted it to the side. a little bit.

"I... just..." Yan An's eyebrows were all wrinkled together, "Dating, right, a boy and a girl."

Jiang Shiyu shook hands lightly following Yan An's words.

"Just like Xie Lanlan and the little brother next door," Yan An said in a low voice, "That kind of... is... normal..."

normal.

These three words made Jiang Shiyu's eyebrows frowned together, and he didn't say anything, and Yan An didn't continue talking.

The sound of the door opening brought both of them back to their senses. Mother Yan walked into the room and was stunned when she saw Jiang Shiyu: "Xiao Yu? Come to play with Xiao An?"

"Hello, Auntie." Jiang Shiyu stood up and nodded at Yan's mother, "I'll take a look at the cat."

"Okay," Yan's mother said with a smile, "This cat has made Xiao An fat, and it started to grow sideways before it was neutered."

"Yeah." Jiang Shiyu smiled.

After sitting for a while, Jiang Shiyu had to go home, Yan's mother said to sit for a while and ask Yan's father to come back and drive him off, but after Jiang Shiyu refused, Yan's mother asked Yan An to send him off again.

"Just deliver it to the gate of the community," Jiang Shiyu said, "I can find the way."

"It's okay, I'll take you back and take a stroll," Yan An said after closing the door, "It's still early anyway."

Jiang Shiyu didn't refuse anymore, and the two of them walked all the way to the street in silence. There were quite a lot of people around, and the decorations for the New Year on the street hadn't been removed yet, so it looked very lively.

"Don't tell Xie Lanlan what I said today," Yan An said, "She has a strong ability to make up brains. Maybe she can make up a sad story that I have been secretly in love with her for many years but couldn't ask for."

Jiang Shiyu wanted to say that your brain power is not weak, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it, nodded and continued walking with him.

Along the way, he didn't say anything except Yan An asked him if he wanted to buy some snacks to go home. Jiang Shiyu didn't want to talk to Yan An. Yan An was a nice person, but his attitude made people uncomfortable.

He suddenly remembered the two text messages he saw on Yan An's cell phone the first time he went to Yan An's house and stayed overnight.

- we can't be friends anymore?

- just because i'm gay?

Jiang Shiyu sighed, stretched out his hands and rubbed his face.

The two of them walked all the way into Jiang Shiyu's apartment complex, but before they could figure anything out, another gust of cold wind blew in front of them, causing Jiang Shiyu to shiver several times. sneeze.

"You're cold, can you zip it up?" Yan An's eyes were squinted by the wind.

"It's broken." Jiang Shiyu said.

"What's broken?" Yan An said.

"The zipper," Jiang Shiyu said, reaching out his hand to find a zipper puller in his pocket, and showing Yan An a look, "it's broken."

"When did it break? Tell me earlier," Yan An didn't wait for him to withdraw his hand, and directly picked up the zipper puller, "Take off the coat, and I'll get it on for you."

"...Let him wear it down," Jiang Shiyu said, "It's too cold, I don't want to take it off."

Yan An stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly stepped in front of him, pulling him by the collar, Jiang Shiyu stared at his suddenly approaching face, and was taken aback for a moment, and then he was arrested The whole person was about to jump up like a tail, and he backed up violently, his body twitched, and the whole person escaped from the coat.

"What are you doing!" Jiang Shiyu roared.

"I...I'll zip you up!" Yan An was taken aback by his yelling, and then yelled, holding Jiang Shiyu's coat in his hand, "What the hell is your reaction! I have What disease is it?!"

"I said no!" Jiang Shiyu frowned and stared at him, stretching out his hand to ask him to return the coat.

Yan An didn't know where the rebellious mentality came from. He stared at Jiang Shiyu, shook his coat, and then held the zipper up, looked at the direction of the zipper, adjusted the opening from the top, from top to bottom, and then After squeezing hard, the zipper was put on by him.

"Take it!" Yan An roared, "You're welcome!"

Jiang Shiyu took a deep breath irritably, brought the jacket over and was about to put it on, then took it off again, grabbed the zipper and pulled it, pulling the zipper pull off.

"Fuck," Yan An's eyes widened, "Do you fucking want to fight!"

"...You're on the wrong side!" Jiang Shiyu tried his best to calm his tone.

"How can I see clearly without lights around here!" Yan An was still shouting.

Jiang Shiyu stuffed the coat and the zipper puller into his hand, took out his cell phone and turned on the flashlight, and said impatiently, "Go!"

Yan An quickly zipped up the coat and threw it into his arms again: "Put it on!"

Jiang Shiyu put on his coat and turned off the flashlight, feeling that his reaction was a little too aggressive.

He took a few deep breaths and was about to apologize to Yan An, when Yan An yelled, "Let's go!"

Jiang Shiyu frowned at him.

"Damn it, I'm leaving!" Yan An recommended, walking back with swinging arms, full of momentum, "Go home by yourself!"

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