eighth story

Here Tang Dao was worried about Tang Yu, but over there Tang Yu was worried about meeting Tan Jingyun.Tan Yi's cutting first and playing later made him feel very pressured, and he had to go out of his way to match only the clothes.This Sunday, Tan Yi had no class, so he came to take Mr. Tang to meet his parents. When he entered the door, he looked at Tang Yu from head to toe. He was very satisfied when he saw that he was dressed neither too casually nor too seriously. He smiled and said: "Not bad, very handsome."

Tang Yu said: "It's okay." What was thinking in his heart was that your dad thought it was serious to be good, and asked, "What does your dad like?"

Tan Yi said: "Ah? What's wrong?"

Tang Yu said: "Buy something for your dad, I can't go to see your dad empty-handed."

Tan Yi thought about it too, but unfortunately he didn't know what Tan Jingyun liked, so he said: "It's not that you don't know, I and him... We can't meet a few times a year, it's useless if you ask me. In fact, I think buying It doesn’t matter what, as long as you get it, it’s fine, you’re not going to meet the leader or the principal, what are you thinking about so much.”

Tang Yu said: "I'm going to meet my father-in-law, I have to make a good impression."

Tan Yi raised his eyebrows when he heard the words "Old Zhangren", but he laughed first, and said lazily: "It's up to you, anyway, you can't buy him any calligraphy, painting, emeralds and big diamonds, just buy as you see Do you want to buy him something to eat?"

Tang Yu said: "That's true. It seems that I can only buy food. What should I buy?... Local specialties? How about buying him a box of Longyuanlou soup dumplings?"

Tan Yi shook his head and said, "He's staying in a hotel now, where can he get hot buns? Why don't we buy some fruit, it's also convenient."

Tang Yu said: "Let's go for fruit, and you can also take a box of Babaozhai's Dragon Beard Crisp."

Tan Yi felt that there was no problem, nodded and said, "Yes." The two discussed what to buy and went out together.

The meeting place will be at the business cafe on the first floor of Tan Jingyun’s hotel. The environment is elegant and the cubicle atmosphere is very suitable for business talks or private meetings.Tan Jingyun felt a little restless early in the morning, and this meeting also made him feel very nervous. It was beyond his expectation that Tan Yi would agree to this request, and he really couldn't figure out his son's personality, let alone what was in Tan Yi's gourd. What kind of medicine is it selling? At this time, I feel like digging a hole by myself.

However, this idea was not a whim, it had been planned as early as when he knew Tan Yi's sexuality.If it hadn't been for another chance encounter with the blonde American girl, he would never have thought that he had a son.He didn't know anything about Tan Yi's birth, and his relationship with Tan Yi's biological mother was just a one-night affair, and he didn't even have any feelings for him. To put it bluntly, it was just a drunken and sexual mistake.Moreover, Tan Yi was an adult at the time, and he no longer had to bear the responsibility of raising this son in a legal sense. He could pretend that he didn't know anything, and pretend that this incident never happened.But his mother's failed first marriage had a profound impact on him. Shao Qingru never concealed the fact that he was a second marriage from him, and he didn't shy away from his half-brother's wish. With a deeper understanding, he couldn't ignore Tan Yi's existence.

Because there was an example of making a wish before, Tan Jingyun didn't think it was difficult for his son to find a boyfriend, but understood it with the greatest kindness.But the expected touching scene of father and son meeting did not appear. Tan Yi's reaction was very cold, and then he went abroad directly. Tan Jingyun was deeply frustrated and at the same time was more curious about the legendary "boyfriend". Today, he finally waited for the opportunity to meet up.

Tan Jingyun specially prepared a meeting gift for this purpose, which is a pair of male couple watches.When he bought this pair of watches, he was misunderstood that he wanted to wear them himself, and the lady at the counter reminded him tactfully, "I'm afraid you are young if you wear this style."This time when he returned to China, he came to City A again. Tan Jingyun brought this gift that he had prepared a long time ago. At first, he thought that he might not be able to give it away, but now it just came in handy. I'm not familiar with preparing gifts again.

At first, they thought that the meeting would go smoothly, but when the three of them were seated,...it was still cold.

When Tan Jingyun met Tang Yu for the first time, of course he had to investigate to see if the other party met the qualification standard of "son boyfriend" in his mind.Seeing that Tang Yu was well-dressed, without too many bells and whistles, and also looked good, my first impression was quite good.When Tang Yu presented the gift, and the conversation was very gentle and polite, Tan Jingyun already felt very satisfied.Tang Yu was stared at by Tan Jingyun for a long time like an X-ray scan, and he was much more nervous than when he first gave a formal lecture. He was afraid that the plot would take a turn for the worse, and Tan Jingyun would say something like "How much money can I get you to leave my son?" It wasn't until seeing Tan Jingyun nodding his head slightly, with no displeasure on his face, that Tang Yu heaved a sigh of relief...then he had nothing to say.

Tan Yi wore a hoodie today, put his hands in his pockets casually, and looked at his own father and Tang Yu there with some amusement. Seeing that they were almost polite, there was another moment of weirdness in the cubicle He knew it was because of his presence that it was hard for the two of them to communicate, so he got up and said, "You guys talk, I'll go out and buy a bottle of Coke." After saying that, he lifted the curtain and went out, and the two people in the room relaxed tone.

Tan Jingyun sighed: "Seeing you like this makes me feel relieved." Then he asked Tang Yu, "Little Tang? How old are you this year?"

Tang Yu felt more and more that this was the father-in-law seeing his son-in-law, and thought that according to the standard procedure, he should ask about the job and salary later, and he replied honestly: "I am 28, if you don't mind, just call me Tom like Jerry Bar."

Tan Jingyun nodded, and asked again: "I heard from Xiaoyi that you are a teacher in his school?"

Tang Yu said: "Yes, I'm working as a teacher in science and engineering now, teaching professional courses for sophomores and juniors."

Tan Jingyun said: "I remember when you were in the United States, you and Xiaoyi were in the same school."

Tang Yu said: "At that time, I was about to graduate and wanted to come back to teach."

Tan Jingyun looked at him with great interest, and continued: "Then how did you and Xiao Yi meet?"

Tang Yu said: "After I graduated with a master's degree, I went to the United States to study abroad. I worked as a volunteer in a local orphanage, and then I met Jerry. He was just in high school and he was still young. Because the orphanage is near Chinatown, I taught them to say They also find Chinese very interesting and learn it quickly.”

Tan Jingyun said: "Xiao Yi speaks Chinese very well."

Tang Yu replied: "Yes, he is very smart... I can see that he is of mixed race." He stopped in the middle of the conversation, because he was afraid that Yushe's one-night affair would make Tan Jingyun feel uncomfortable.

Tan Jingyun understood his intention to stop abruptly, felt even more relieved in his heart, and sighed: "It's because I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a father."

Tang Yu said: "No, you have done a good job. In fact, you didn't have any reason to recognize him, but you did, didn't you? There are some things I can't give him, such as relatives and Jerry has always cared about the family and the care of the elders, and although he doesn't say it, he is very happy to have a father like you."

Tan Jingyun's face seemed to be moved, and after a long silence, he slowly said: "He never told me this before."

Tang Yu said: "He has always been a person who is not very good at expressing..." He remembered that when he first met Tan Yi, his personality was far more withdrawn and weird than now. It would be an understatement to say that he is a little monster with teeth and claws .Otherwise, with his physical condition, good health and no disabilities, plus his good looks, if it wasn't for his personality, he would have been chosen by couples who wanted to adopt a child, and he wouldn't have stayed in the orphanage forever.

Tan Jingyun sighed: "Me too...Actually, I don't know how to get along with Xiao Yi, let alone how he thinks of me as a father."

Tang Yu said: "He never cares about things that have nothing to do with him." Then he said, "No one can force him to do what he doesn't want to do."

Tan Jingyun thought of Tan Yi's attitude after learning of his biological mother's marriage news, and thought of his seemingly unwilling but willing to come to the airport to pick up the plane and book a hotel for him. I finally had the personal experience of "my son cares about me", and my heart was relieved, but I still couldn't help asking: "Really?"

Tang Yu nodded and said, "Really." He didn't know whether he should say something or not.He knew that Tan Yi lacked a sense of security in the matter of family, and was afraid of gaining and losing again, so he never nodded his head when it came to being adopted.When Tang Yu was a volunteer, he met many children in orphanages. He knew that their greatest wish was to have a family. At that time, Tang Yu’s mother passed away just two months ago, and his father died young. Although Ye Tianfeng helped his mother's funeral, he still felt very helpless during those days, so he could understand the feelings of those children, and after learning the truth, he hoped that Tan Yi could get along well with his father.

He hesitated for a moment, then said: "Jerry is not a proactive person, and he will not take the initiative to say anything, I hope you understand."

Tan Jingyun closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something, and smiled after a while, "I know, thank you, Tom."

Tang Yu felt relieved at this moment. What he was most worried about was that Tan Jingyun could not understand Tan Yi's awkward character, and if this created any estrangement between father and son, it seemed that there was no problem now.The two talked for a long time, and Tang Yu took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Tan Jingyun. The tea was the best Lu'an melon slices. The tea was green and very clear. Tan Jingyun took a sip from the cup and asked again: " Tom, is your family okay?"

Tang Yu's hand holding the cup tightened slightly, but his expression remained calm, and he said in a low voice, "My parents are gone." But he didn't say a word about his brother.

Tan Yi didn't vaccinate Tan Jingyun about Tang Yu's family situation, so Tan Jingyun asked the question naturally, feeling apologetic at this moment, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Tang Yu said: "It's not in the way." Speaking of the family's unavoidable thought of Tang Dao, he frowned slightly, but relaxed quickly.

At this moment, Tan Yi lifted the curtain and came in, holding a bottle of iced Coke that was mostly drunk.Tan Jingyun knew that he just made an excuse to go out to facilitate his conversation with Tang Yu, so he still asked, "Why did it take so long to buy a Coke?"

Seeing Tang Yu smiling at him, Tan Yi knew that the two of them got along quite happily, and replied: "There is no Coke at the door. I walked for a long time before I saw a supermarket and went in to buy it."

Tan Jingyun thought of something at this moment, and said, "It just so happens that you are back." He took out the pair of watches he had prepared, put them in two velvet boxes, one black and one white, and handed them to the two of them, "I'm here this time. It's not convenient to bring anything else, you two see if you like it?"

Tang Yu never thought that Tan Jingyun would also bring them something, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he said, "You are too polite."

Tan Jingyun said: "It's my kindness." After saying that, he looked at Tan Yi's reaction expectantly.

Tan Yi obviously didn't expect it either, he raised his head to look at Tan Jingyun, reached out to take the white box and opened it.Inside the box was a white watch with a simple style. It was exquisite in workmanship but still majestic. It was very beautiful. At this time Tang Yu also opened the black box. It was the same style, but the only difference was the color. Obviously a pair of men's couple watches.

Tan Yi pursed his lips, and the careless expression on his face also restrained a little, his heart trembled, and he said with a smile: "Dad."

Tan Jingyun said, "Do you like it?"

Tan Yi said, "I like it." He blinked again, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Dad."

It was rare for Tan Jingyun to see such emotions from him, and he felt very relieved, and said with a smile, "It's good if you like it. Let's have dinner with Dad tonight."

Tan Yi said: "Okay, I know there is a good Cantonese restaurant nearby. Tom should go too."

Tan Jingyun said: "We are all a family, of course we have to go together." He pointed to the fruit and snacks on the chair beside him, "But help me get the things up first." He called the waiter to pay the bill, but he refused again After a while.

The teahouse is on the first floor of the hotel. The two of them followed Tan Jingyun to the eighth floor. Tan Yi was a little curious about how the standard room he had booked turned into a one-star suite. Tan Jingyun explained with a smile, walked to the door of 0810, and took out the room. Card ready to open the door.

At this moment they heard screams coming from the elevator room, Tan Yi subconsciously turned his head to take a look, and felt a flash in front of his eyes, as if something was flying towards them at an extremely fast speed. He bumped into the door of 0811 next door, making a loud bang.