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When he was woken up by the vibrating ringtone of the mobile phone in the morning, he and Luo Wenjiao were squeezed into a single bed with a width of only 1.5 meters, sleeping soundly.

Before opening his eyes, Shi connected the phone with muscle memory, and Xie Cheng's voice roared loudly.

"Hi Da Pu Ben! Guess which unconscionable dog has come back from abroad? That's right, it's Old Tang, the bastard! Seeing that your circle of friends has returned to Beiyuan, right? Just right, tonight, Chaoyan Road If you don’t come, you’re not a brother, how about the braised meat in a copper pot?”

Xie Cheng's mouth, which was like a machine gun, became a little more awake when he struggled to get out of the quilt. After reacting for a while, he said weakly: "...Tang Baiqiao is back? Well, I happen to be fine tonight."

"Beautiful." Xie Cheng's side was very noisy, and there was a baby crying from time to time, but it couldn't cover up his exaggerated and twisted voice, "That's it, see you tonight."

The call was cut off with a beep, but Shi felt that the whole world was much quieter, and suddenly felt drowsy again.

It's just that the silence didn't last for even half a minute, and was soon broken by another burst of continuous humming.

Luo Wenjiao's face was ugly, and he struggled to take out his mobile phone from under the pillow, and saw the desperate "Thank you" on the screen.

"Hello?" Luo Wenjiao glanced at Shi Shi, who was smiling gloatingly in his arms, his eyes were indifferent as if he wanted to hit someone.

Xie Cheng's voice sounded like a loudspeaker at the right time, "Hi Da Pu Ben! Guess which heartless person it is..."

But this time, before he could say the word "dog thing", Luo Wenjiao interrupted him neatly.

"What time is it, where is it?" Luo Wenjiao pinched his brows and said impatiently.

Xie Cheng felt that his throat was suddenly blocked by the other party's emotionless voice, he acted obediently and controlled his excitement a little bit, "Hey hey" and said happily: "It's still Luo Shen who understands me, and knows what I'm going to say right away What's the matter - at night, around seven o'clock, I will post the address in the group later, that's it... I won't bother you."

Luo Wenjiao threw the phone aside, buried it in the pocket of his shoulder and sniffed the scent of shower gel on his body.

"Ah, itchy..." Shi smiled and punched him, and instantly lost all sleepiness, took out his phone and swiped casually.

In such a comfortable and pleasant morning, it was rare for the two of them not to want to get out of bed, and only wanted to be by each other's side for a while.

The two mobile phones kept vibrating, and the group chat called "The League of Brothers Outside the Popular Idol Circle" became popular again after many years. Studying for a Ph.D., successfully graduated and returned to the motherland.

The first thing Tang Baiqiao did when he returned to Jingchao's house was to buy another plane ticket to Beiyuan with his girlfriend, firstly as a trip, and secondly, to meet his brothers after years of absence upper side.

One message after another popped up in the group chat, and the way everyone spoke was still the same as before, shameless and rude.

Looking at the chat scene where even the nicknames of the group have not changed, Shi felt as if he was back in the small yard behind the Pine Forest Bathing Beach. will feel lonely.

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[Smelly Fart Lei]: Wow, you actually took advantage of Lao Tzu's absence to make an appointment and not talk about martial arts

[Team Grass Xie Cheng]: Old Tang actually has a girlfriend!When will you show us?

[Old Tang Tou]: Get lost, you have a good idea.

[Team Grass Xie Cheng]: Single people pay the bill @狗儿时刚

[Dogleg Shique]: I am not single, besides, which bastard changed this nickname for me

[Team Grass Xie Cheng]:? ?Bring it here and have a look, or you'll be a liar

[Dogleg Shihe]: Take it with you

[Popular Idol Luo Shen]:. . .

[Team Grass Xie Cheng]: It’s agreed, it’s a deal, it’s a puppy if you don’t bring it

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But when he got out of the phone, he looked at Luo Wenjiao with probing eyes, "Do you want to tell them now? Could it be...a bit too sudden."

Luo Wenjiao rubbed his messy hair, apparently no longer interested in watching the situation in the group chat, so he sighed helplessly, "Why don't you slow down first."

It is still a bit difficult for them to announce this in front of a group of former friends. After all, if the timing is not grasped, it may affect the lively atmosphere of the friends gathering.

The two of them agreed to keep it a secret for the time being, and to find a suitable opportunity in the future to tactfully tell everyone the fact that they were together.

In the afternoon, Luo Wenjiao went to school beforehand.Although he really wanted to be with him, Shi was already frightened by the recognition ability of the student fan group, and he never dared to appear in any public place of the school easily, so as not to cause criticism on the Internet, so he chose to continue to stay at Luo Wenjiao staff quarters.

In the evening, when it was almost time for dinner, Xie Cheng called Shi, asking him to go out half an hour early, and go with him to the hot pot restaurant to take a seat.

"Why me? You can go alone, I want to lie down for a while." Shi said lazily on the phone.

"It's so boring to be alone." Xie Cheng's attitude was very firm. "Let's just eat with four of us. Old Tang just arrived in Beiyuan. I don't know if he has settled down with his girlfriend. I can't let him come. Please don't move, only you are left."

She was helpless at the time, but after thinking about it, it just happened to be a logical way to separate from Luo Wenjiao's time without arousing suspicion, so she readily agreed to Xie Cheng's request.

When I went out, it was cloudy, and the weather forecast would usher in the first snow in Beiyuan today, but Shi deliberately borrowed a Luo Wenjiao down jacket from the closet and put it on, wrapping myself tightly.After taking a taxi to Chaoyan Road, Shi quickly met Xie Cheng. The two of them bought some beer along the way, and went to the dinner place early to order food.

The hot pot in the small restaurant is so hot that there are basically no seats left.When Luo Wenjiao and Tang Baiqiao arrived, the two of them leaned together, playing with their mobile phones and chatting aimlessly.

Many times before, they were like this, getting together at dinner.There may not be any particularly important topics to talk about, but as long as you are not alone, even if you just share some daily gossip with each other, it is not boring.

"Look, Old Tang's girlfriend." Xie Cheng moved the phone closer to him, winking and said, "How is it? Doesn't it look good?"

Shi frowned and looked at the photo. The girl on the photo was not very old, and her mixed-race face was very beautiful. "Girlfriend, where did you get this photo?"

"Of course I asked Old Tang for it." Xie Cheng said proudly, "Is it possible for me to miss a photo of this kind of beauty?"

But Shi smiled wryly, "I thought that after you married Jing Qing, at least you would be able to restrain yourself a bit."

"Hush, keep it a secret for me." Xie Cheng said cheerfully, "Where is your partner, did you mean that you brought me here today for me to see? Is it pretty? Or is there nothing new at all?"

Shi was embarrassed, and Luo Wenjiao's indifferent and handsome face appeared in his mind, and he held back for a long time before he said: "I do have... someone I like, he is quite beautiful, he is pretty."

He wanted to use Xie Cheng's "object" to refer to him, but he was not used to calling Luo Wenjiao "boyfriend" or "partner" for the time being, so he could only embarrassingly call him "the one I like." people".

"Huh?" Xie Cheng's curiosity was suddenly summoned by him, and he asked with wide-eyed eyes, "Who is it, do I recognize it? Tell me quickly."

In fact, in front of Xie Cheng, Shi is rarely able to hide his secrets.They were the closest buddies in college, and they are still the same now.

At the time, he always felt that, on some matters, he should at least be honest with himself.

"Chengcheng..." Shi lowered his eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Actually, I'm... gay."

As soon as the words were spoken, the surrounding hot air froze a bit.

When I tried to look at Xie Cheng's expression, I found that his face seemed to contain many emotions, including surprise, bewilderment, and a little bit of fear after learning the truth.

At that time, he never told Xie Cheng about this matter. In fact, it was not because he felt that he was gay and was ashamed to speak out, but because he was afraid that once he found out, there would be a strange barrier between the two of them—due to the embarrassment of sexual orientation. And drifting away, that's what I never want to see.

"No...but, you don't have to be joking like that." Xie Cheng smiled stiffly on his face, and reached out and smashed Shiqi's leg, "Really?"

"Really." Shi looked at him uncertainly, and said seriously, "The person I like... is actually..."

He paused for a while, considering his relationship with Luo Wenjiao who decided to put the matter aside for the time being, he didn't mention Luo Wenjiao's name, but only vaguely explained: "Actually, they are people around us."

Unexpectedly, Xie Cheng's thoughts seemed to be developing in an outrageous direction, and his whole body became uncomfortable.I saw a very strange expression on his face, and after talking for a long time, he couldn't help but say euphemistically: "Uh...but, you have to know, I am a greedy and lustful person. Maybe it's a bit too much for you, don't get me wrong, it's impossible for us, the two of us!"

His serious expression almost made Shi swallow the melon seeds stuffed into his mouth, including the shells.

"Huh?" Shi said, dumbfounded, "Who said it was you? The two of us may not have a chance in the next life, right?"

Now it was Xie Cheng's turn to be puzzled, "Huh? Who else could it be?"

Shi smiled and shook his head without explaining much.

Before Xie Cheng could ask any further, a familiar figure appeared beside their table.

"Who is who? What are you talking about?" Tang Baiqiao rushed over in an elegant long coat and British scarf, carrying the tangy fragrance of cologne.

"Old Tang? All right, you really look like a dog." Xie Cheng jumped up in surprise, and in a blink of an eye he completely forgot about Shi Shi.He couldn't help the excitement in his heart, and looked behind him again, and found that no one was following him, and asked again: "Where's your girlfriend, why didn't you bring it?"

Tang Baiqiao shook his head, "It's not suitable for us brothers to drink, and I'll accompany her to the city tomorrow."

The three of them sat down at the table and chatted happily.Xie Cheng called the waiter to prepare to order food first, and started eating as soon as Luo Wenjiao came.

It was already dark outside, but Shi sat by the window and waited for more than 20 minutes, but Luo Wenjiao still did not show up.This was not common for him, and he was rarely late unless something unexpected delayed him.

Facts have proved that Shi Li's conjecture is correct.

After all the dishes were served, Luo Wenjiao finally arrived at the appointed place without hesitation, but he was not alone.

He was holding a four or five-year-old boy in his arms, who looked very gentle and beautiful, but Shi immediately recognized that it was the child he met in the basketball hall of University A last time—the child of Xin Yan's family.

"Wow." Tang Baiqiao saw Luo Wenjiao from a distance, and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, "Wenjiao, I haven't seen you for a few years. Your children are already this old?"

Luo Wenjiao asked the waiter for a child seat, and carried the boy safely onto the chair, but He Shi gave them a look, and said to them: "It's not from my family, Xin Yan's. Call me suddenly in the afternoon, he There is something urgent to go back to my hometown, and the child's mother is on a business trip again, so let me take care of it."

"Oh, Brother Yan's family..." Xie Cheng suddenly realized, while touching the boy's little face affectionately. "What's your name, kid?"

I don't know if it was because he had been with Luo Wenjiao for too long, but the boy's face was always cold, as if he was in a fugue. It took him a long time to grab Luo Wenjiao's trouser leg, and whispered: "Xin, Xin Muzhi."

"Azhi." Luo Wenjiao said with rare gentleness, "Say hello to my uncles."

Xiao Ahzhi looked timidly around, and when he finally pointed at it, he said to Luo Wenjiao: "The uncle I met at the basketball court..."

At that time, my heart warmed up, I didn't expect him to recognize me.The last time he lost his way in the activity center of A University, it was thanks to Xiao Azhi who led him to find the stairs upstairs, and met Luo Wenjiao by accident.

Without this child, the two of them might not be able to return to the present.

"Hehe." Xie Cheng said in amazement, "There is a story, you guys have seen it secretly before?"

Luo Wenjiao threw a sharp glance at him, making Xie Cheng shut up obediently, he knew it meant "mind your own business".

After dinner, the four of them ate happily and satisfactorily.

With food and wine and three chatters, there is almost no silence.

Luo Wenjiao spends most of his time taking care of the children, and often spares one hand to hold the meat around him, and when they are about to finish talking about a topic, he speaks some concise words to serve as a high-level summary.

All four drank a lot of alcohol.People like Shi Ke who drink so much are naturally the first to start getting dizzy.

Xie Cheng and Tang Baiqiao looked like two outsiders, but when they watched, they sat obediently like a child, with flushed cheeks, while waiting for Luo Wenjiao to hold the fat cow full of dipping sauce to his mouth with chopsticks .

With such a scene playing out in front of them, Xie and Tang unconsciously felt a strange warmth in their hearts, and they didn't know how to describe it, so they could only watch silently and smile at each other.

"Oh, these two people." Tang Baiqiao shook his head at Xie Cheng in a low voice, and laughed helplessly.

Before leaving, Xie Cheng took the initiative to buy the bill.

"How do you go?" Tang Baiqiao put on his coat and asked in a captain's style, "I'll take a taxi, do I need to pick you up?"

Xie Cheng pointed to the outside, then looked at Shi Ke and Luo Wenjiao, "My house is two streets away from here, just sweep the car, how about you two?"

When I was drinking, it was a little smug, but fortunately, my consciousness was still clear. I was just about to say that I could get there by taking the subway, but suddenly there was something on my neck.

Luo Wenjiao lowered his head to help him tie the scarf, turned around and said to the other two people: "He came to Beiyuan to stay at my place temporarily, we just take the subway back."

Tang Baiqiao and Xie Cheng looked at each other in blank dismay.

In their cognition, Luo Wenjiao has never been so considerate and gentle to every detail.If there is anyone who is an exception to this practice, it is Shi Que.

"It's snowing." Luo Wenjiao pushed open the shop door full of mist, hugged little Azhi in his arms, put his other arm around Shiyou's shoulder, and said calmly, "Let's go."

Shi Ke had a furry hat on his head, and waved vigorously to the two people behind him, "We're leaving, be careful on the road! Let us know in the group!"

Two adults and one child walked slowly into the boundless wind and snow, and their backs were gradually covered by the snow.

The temperature in the hot pot restaurant remained the same, Tang Baiqiao leaned against the door, and lit a cigarette for himself before the taxi arrived.

"Do you think they look like a loving couple?" Tang Baiqiao asked Xie Cheng with a smile.

Xie Cheng's eyes still did not move away from the direction they left, his expression was relieved and relieved, and after a long time, he smiled as if feeling something, and said softly: "It's more than just like..."

The much-anticipated first snow came as promised, and the dense snowflakes fell on the city of Beiyuan in a straight line, making people understand in a trance that the four seasons reincarnate, and there will be a moment to meet the long winter again.

Those who care about will always meet again, and those who love each other will always meet again.

A thick layer of snow had already accumulated on the road, little Azhi was hugged in Luo Wenjiao's arms, the ball of wool on his hat was bouncing, happily clamoring to come down to step on the snow to play.

Luo Wenjiao put him on the ground, but He Shi held one of his little hands, and the two of them pulled him like swinging on a swing, laughing and blooming in the snow.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and they were still a short distance from the subway station.

"Luo Wenjiao." Shi Ke pointed to the entrance of the underground glasses city not far away, and said with a smile, "Do you still remember this place?"

Luo Wenjiao looked in the direction he pointed, lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Yes, I remember."

"At that time, I was fighting with two bastards in the gymnasium. You came to pick me up, and you came to get glasses with me."

But when he narrowed his eyes, he only focused on Luo Wenjiao.Due to myopia surgery, my eyes always have a slight glare reaction at night, and things look a little divergent.

"At that time, I couldn't see anything clearly. A person was waiting foolishly in the corridor at the exit of the stadium. You were wearing your royal blue down jacket and walked against the flow of people and light. I knew it was you immediately."

Shi Shi grinned happily, and continued: "Later, I found out that even if I couldn't see anything clearly, I could still recognize you. Now I'm not nearsighted either."

He paused, his tone seemed like he was talking nonsense after drinking alcohol, but he also seemed to be very serious: "You are like... a light that suddenly appeared, making people dizzy all of a sudden."

Luo Wenjiao looked at him softly, and once again broke the atmosphere, he said, "Really, why do I remember when we didn't know each other very well, you still recognized me as Xie Cheng?"

"Luo Wenjiao!" Shi Que's face collapsed in an instant, and he said dissatisfiedly, "Brother Chuan urged me to go back to Minghai to move bricks just now, but I can't stay here with you for a few days, so don't hurry up and cherish me!"

Luo Wenjiao burst out laughing, not daring to speak back at all.

The subway station was right in front of him, Luo Wenjiao hugged little Azhi back into his arms, held Shi Ke's hand, and stopped.

"Why didn't you leave?" Shi Que asked curiously.

Luo Wenjiao looked calm, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Next year, how about I move to Minghai? It's too cold here, I know you can't stand it."

Shi was stunned for quite a while before asking back: "Move to Minghai? Then what about your work? And your mother, what about her?"

Luo Wenjiao smiled, and said patiently: "My mother also went together. She always said that the weather in the north is not good. I think she will like Minghai. As for the school, Brother Yan has a friend who helped me contact a school in Minghai. University, once I have dealt with the affairs of University A, I can go directly there."

Suddenly I didn't know what to say.

He also knew that it was not an option for two people to be separated for a long time, but he did not expect that there would be a solution so soon.

What made him even happier was that he could already imagine various futures related to Luo Wenjiao—they would have a warm house, they could meet each other at any time, and they would accompany each other for a long time.

They will no longer be two distant and lonely individuals in the world. Thinking of this, the circles of their eyes can't help but turn red again.

"Why are you crying?" Luo Wenjiao held Shi Ke in his arms and gently rubbed his back.

"Fart." Shi Ke stubbornly broke away from him, lowered his head with a smile and angrily, and said to the little Ah Zhi who didn't know why, "Uncle Shi Ke won't cry."

Luo Wenjiao laughed helplessly, holding a child with his left and right hands, and said calmly, "Let's go, go home."

At that time, the wind and snow were in full bloom, just like countless snowy nights many years ago.

The north wind once blew through the boy's heartstrings, bringing more or less cold and dull pain.But the endless winter is still there, and the spring heart that belongs to the teenager is still there.

Just wait for that beam of beautiful and bright light to awaken the frozen feelings.

Since then, love has spread.

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