Cross the sea

As if she didn't see anything, He Ping walked out with the laundry basket in her arms, and closed the door behind her.

The room was surprisingly quiet, the bubbles in the glass kept popping, and the flickering light and shadow of the projector continued.

He Ping has been here for most of her life. When she was young, she was desperate and hurt others as well as herself, but all this has changed since she got Hezhen.

She has no education and does a lot of odd jobs, but she has never been short of her son's tuition and living expenses. Even if it is a second before she is buried, she can say that she has done her best.

So He Ping couldn't figure out where the mistake started?

Her son is filial and sensible, and has never been a concern in his studies since he was a child. It's not like she didn't worry about premature love. When she was in high school, she once asked insincerely if there was a girl she liked. What did he say at the time, yes , he said not interested.

He Ping sat on the sofa, shivered unconsciously, and smiled wryly while holding the dirty clothes basket.

Most of the light in front of her eyes was covered, He Ping raised her head, and saw Li Chengyun who was standing in front of her with the light behind her back, he was a stepson who respected her a lot but always looked above her.

Pinching the edge of the clothes basket with her fingers, He Ping almost blurted out: "Are you trying to get revenge on me?"

"Maybe it was before, but it's not now."

Li Chengyun's expression was so serious that He Ping had never seen it before. She knew that Li Chengyun hadn't lied to her again, and it was because she knew the truth that she couldn't accept it even more.

"Before...how long ago was it?"

"University, sophomore."

He Ping stood up, straightened the broken hair that fell on her cheeks, and then looked at Li Chengyun again: "You already knew about my relationship with your father, so you used my son... all to get revenge on me, right? "

Li Chengyun stood still, and he began to review the process of getting to know Hezhen. At first, he felt that Hezhen was boring, had a weird personality, and was out of gregariousness. Later, Li Chengyun felt that he and Hezhen were the same kind of person, so all subsequent considerations seemed to be in vain. A bit redundant.

It's not wrong to use it, he is indeed using Hezhen, and when he is with Hezhen, Li Chengyun will feel that he is a normal person.

Even though homosexuality already represents abnormality in the eyes of many people.

"I can divorce your dad right now."

There seemed to be something churning in He Ping's stomach. Her throat was tight, but she still managed to hold her breath: "You let my son go."

The sound above the head interrupted the two people who were confronting each other. He Ping raised her head. The bright crystal chandelier blurred He Zhen's facial features, but her voice was still clear.

"I was the one who kept chasing him."

He Zhen stood on the second floor, with his hands on the railing, "I begged him not to let me go from the beginning to the end."

Li Chengyun, who had been silent all this time, sighed lightly. He looked up to the second floor and said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you not to come out?"

Hezhen listened to Li Chengyun almost everything, but not on this matter, the relationship is a matter between two people, how could it be possible for one to be criticized outside and the other to stay in the safe zone for a long time, especially if that person is Li Chengyun.

The alcohol effect was almost gone, He Zhen went downstairs and stood beside Li Chengyun.

Although I have imagined the plot after things were revealed many times, including rage and silence, there is no such thing as He Ping smiling and asking him carefully if her mother did something wrong.

The fingers hanging by his side were trembling, Li Chengyun noticed, stretched out his hand, and retracted it two seconds later.

"Mom, don't say that."

He Zhen took a step forward and held the back of He Ping's hand, "You know I've always been very happy."

He Ping's fingertips were cold, she put He Zhen's hand lightly, paused for a few seconds, and asked why.

It's like a disease that requires a cause to find a cure. He Ping wants to cure him.

"I knew that I didn't like girls since I was in junior high school. After I went to high school, I knew that getting into a good university is more important than falling in love, so I didn't take the initiative to like anyone...Mom, even if it's not Li Chengyun now, it will be someone else people, other men."

He Ping stopped talking, and she sat down on the sofa again, with her head lowered. From this angle, He Zhen could see the white hair that had just grown on her head. For a few seconds, He Zhen felt cruel, but there was nothing he could do.

At 09:30 in the evening, Li Xiangting came home. He drank some wine, and the red color ran from the base of his neck to his ears. When he saw the other three people in the family sitting in the living room, Li Xiangting squinted his eyes and smiled.

"It's not easy for all three of them to be at home."

Li Xiangting unbuttoned the collar of his shirt and walked over, leaning on the sofa with his hands, "You won't be secretly having a family meeting behind my back, are you?"

People like Li Xiangting mostly hope that they can enjoy the warmth of the family when they return home while they are out calling the wind and rain. He has been trying to smooth over the embarrassment of reorganizing the family. He Ping usually cheers when he talks about these things, but today He Ping just sits. He stared blankly at the spot of light falling on the glass coffee table.

"what happened?"

Li Xiangting put away his smile.

"fine."

He Ping raised her head, pursed her lips and smiled, "Would you like some soup? There is chicken soup in the kitchen to keep warm."

"Since you have done it, I must have some drink."

Li Xiangting looked at the two people sitting opposite and asked them if they wanted a drink.

Li Chengyun refused first, he stood up, and patted He Zhen's shoulder with his hand: "Zhou An has something to deal with, He Zhen and I will go over there."

Brotherly love is what Li Xiangting often talks about. Li Xiangting smiled and waved them away. No one noticed He Ping's footsteps.

The night in Haishi was damp and stuffy. He Zhen followed Li Chengyun into the underground garage. The lighted windows behind him got farther and farther away. , I was planning to drag you away just now..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chengyun turned around suddenly, He Zhen was still walking forward, and before one foot landed, he was dragged back to the original place by the strength of his arm.

"Even if it's not Li Chengyun, it will be other men."

Li Chengyun looked at him with lowered eyes, with no expression on his face, "Do you want to explain?"

The underground garage was dimly lit, and there was a dry musty smell in the air. He Zhen hung his head, and the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably. He didn't want Li Chengyun to find out, so he had to stare at a black line drawn by a tire beside Li Chengyun's feet.

"Li Chengyun."

There was a small echo in He Zhen's voice, he approached a little bit, his head resting on Li Chengyun's chest, "Are you stupid, you."

Li Chengyun smiled lightly, with drooping eyelids, and put his hand on the back of Hezhen's neck and squeezed it gently.

"If, I said if, if my mother tells your father, what are you going to do?"

"I don't need to rely on him for my work. I have saved a lot of money from my work over the years. The down payment for a small house should be enough."

Li Chengyun looked at He Zhen's hair spinning, just thought it was fun, poked it with his finger, "After you leave the army, you can go to any city you want."

"It's not me, it's us."

He Zhen opened his mouth to correct, Li Chengyun accepted the criticism humbly, and said it again.