You are a surprise in my heart

One room for the couple, one room for Lu's mother, one room for the elder brother's son and daughter, and there is only one room left for Lu Licheng and Zhong Haotian to live in.Before coming here, Zhong Haotian originally thought that it was better not to sleep with Lu Licheng, but the current situation can only compromise, but fortunately, it is also reasonable.Lu Li had his intentions, but he was happy to see it come true. He brought Zhong Haotian home, so he couldn't introduce him as a partner. If he had to pretend to be a friend and sleep away, Lu Licheng would really be reluctant to part with it.He didn't want to wrong Zhong Haotian like this, and he couldn't ignore the desire in his heart to sleep in the same bed with Zhong Haotian at home openly, as if by doing so, Zhong Haotian's identity would be recognized to some extent.

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The next day Lu Licheng got up early, and after going out for a walk with his mother, he helped his sister-in-law prepare lunch materials.However, Zhong Haotian slept soundly until the sun was high before getting up.He quietly blamed Lu Licheng for not waking him up earlier, which was really rude.After hastily washing up, I also want to come over to help my sister-in-law.

The lunch was very lively, Lu Licheng's elder sister, and younger sister's whole family rushed over.The sister-in-law cooked a large table of good dishes, a large round

There were 12 adults and children sitting at the table, plus the 7-month-old daughter in the arms of the younger sister of the Lu family.Lu Licheng and Zhong Haotian sat next to Lu's mother, and Lu's mother picked up fried chicken nuggets with chopsticks for each of them, and asked about Zhong Haotian's throat and electronic sounder with concern. translate.

"It's great to have that thing. It's a pity that such a good child can't talk." Then he told Lu Licheng, "Although Haotian lives with you, he still has a son who needs to be taken care of. Don't always bother him."

For the convenience of eating, Zhong Haotian put away the electronic sounder. At this moment, he could only hold the bowl and shake his head at Mother Lu with a smile, expressing that it would not be troublesome at all.

Lu Licheng hit the snake with a stick, and hurriedly said to his mother: "Usually, it is really thanks to Haotian for taking care of me. You also know that I am too busy with work, and I have no time to take care of the trivial matters at home. It is all up to Haotian to help me." Lu's mother scolded He glanced at his son carefully, and helped Zhong Haotian pick up a chopstick dish.Zhong Haotian took the bowl embarrassingly, and kicked Lu Licheng under the table quietly, telling him not to speak too much.

Lu Licheng smiled and watched Zhong Haotian being treated kindly by his mother, feeling infinitely happy in his heart. Even if he couldn't tell his family how important Zhong Haotian was to him, Lu Licheng felt gratified that Zhong Haotian could be loved and accepted by his family in this way.Looking at Zhong Haotian's unprepared and naturally stretched smile in the bright sunlight at noon, Lu Licheng's heart turned into a puddle of water, and he couldn't help but be dazed.

Amidst the commotion, the younger sister of the Lu family was chatting with the older sister while feeding her daughter egg custard, but she glanced at Lu Licheng thoughtfully.After seemingly unintentionally looking in the direction of Lu Licheng and Zhong Haotian, the sister-in-law of the Lu family got up and went to the kitchen to prepare another pot of tripe soup for the family.

"Uncle Zhong." It was Lu Licheng's niece Miao Miao.The little girl has just entered the third grade of elementary school, and she was fascinated by Zhong Haotian, a handsome uncle who can draw and draw in a short time last night.Shouting, he came to Zhong Haotian's side, coyly wanting to add the eight-treasure meat spicy pepper in the small spoon to Zhong Haotian's bowl, while saying: "Uncle eats spicy pepper."

"Miao Miao!" Lu Licheng shouted suddenly, quickly stretched out his chopsticks to block his niece's little hand, and said with a serious face, "Didn't you say that Uncle Zhong can't eat spicy peppers, sit back quickly."

Although Lu Licheng would occasionally make chili sauce noodles for Zhong Haotian to eat, but southerners have a mild taste, and the degree of spiciness is not even ranked higher than the authentic Shaanxi chili.So he specially asked his sister-in-law to cook a few light dishes in the morning, Zhong Haotian's throat couldn't stand the stimulation of Shaanxi spicy.

Lu Licheng has been away for many years, his nephew and nephew were not familiar with him, and he was always strict with children, so he frightened the little girl immediately.

The table suddenly fell silent, the little girl pursed her mouth, and tears began to roll in her eyes.

"Miao Miao! Come here!" Lu's sister-in-law came out of the kitchen and called her daughter sternly.The little girl saw that even her mother was so fierce. She obviously just wanted to share the delicious food with the good-looking Uncle Zhong, and she obviously did nothing wrong... Feeling very wronged, Miao Miao opened her mouth completely and began to cry.

For a while, the atmosphere on the table was a little awkward.

Zhong Haotian immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks and wanted to pull the little girl into his arms to comfort her, but was pulled away first by Miao Miao's mother.The little girl's wail came from the direction of the kitchen, Zhong Haotian was so anxious when he heard it, he couldn't help but glared at Lu Licheng, and blamed him for making the little girl cry.

A subtle awkward atmosphere began to spread in the room.

The elder brother of the Lu family hurriedly smiled to smooth things over: "Don't worry about her, the little one, she will be fine in a while, let's continue eating." He said and motioned Zhong Haotian to pick up the bowl and chopsticks.

The younger sister of the Lu family suddenly stood up holding the baby, pulled her daughter's clothes and said to Mother Lu: "Mom, Xinxin didn't bring her diapers. It's time to change them. We have to go back." Pulling her husband beside her, she pushed the chair away from the dining table.

"Why are you leaving all of a sudden?" Lu Licheng's eldest sister stopped her younger sister and said, "Just let Xiaosong go to the supermarket downstairs to buy a pack. Your second brother will come back rarely, so we will leave at night." Lu Licheng's eldest brother also stood up To hold my sister and brother-in-law.

Lu Licheng's younger sister helped her daughter tidy up her little hat, she kept her eyes fixed on her and insisted on leaving.Her elder brother and elder sister were about to persuade her again, but Lu's mother said: "Go back, I'm a little dizzy, and I want to lie down for a while."

Lu Licheng immediately supported his mother who stood up, and Zhong Haotian also stood up, trying to reach out to support Mother Lu's other hand, but the old man avoided it.

He stood on the spot helplessly, his heart was beating wildly, his back was chilling, and he looked eagerly at Lu Licheng, but he got an affirmative answer from Lu Licheng's heavy gaze.Zhong Haotian saw Lu Licheng nodded slightly to him, he knew that Lu Licheng was comforting him, telling him not to panic, he was here.Then Lu Licheng helped his mother back to the bedroom, and the door closed with a "click" in front of Zhong Haotian.Zhong Haotian was startled by this voice, and suddenly regretted coming back with Lu Licheng extremely. He believed that Lu Licheng would not disappoint their love, but he was afraid that Lu Licheng would make a choice to hurt his family because of him. The best of both worlds, the guilt that hadn't surfaced for a long time came back again, and Zhong Haotian fell into the abyss of self-blame.

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In the room, mother Lu supported her son's hand and lay on the bed, but turned her back to her son, without saying a word.

Lu Licheng sighed, a little surprised that he and Zhong Haotian were spotted so quickly.Last night, the lingering love of dry wood and fire was not exposed, but it was defeated by the concern and protection for Zhong Haotian that he couldn't help showing.He underestimated his acting skills, and even more underestimated what his mother and younger sister knew about him.For so many years, I have neglected to pay attention to my family, but I forgot that they have always cared about me.How could it be possible to hide it?Lu Licheng laughed at himself helplessly.

Forget it, since he was seen through, he explained it to his mother frankly.

Although he knew in his heart that there would be such a day sooner or later, and what Haotian hoped to hide for the rest of his life was just a good wish, but he did not expect this day to come so early.

Lu Licheng sat down by the bed, put his hand on his mother's shoulder, and called her softly.

"Mom, Haotian is a very kind and nice person, and he loves me very much." The mother was still lying motionless, as if she was asleep.

"I also love him very much. I have been obsessed with my career for so many years, and never thought of stopping. It was not until I met him that I really understood what is family, what is life, and what is love." Lu Licheng felt the palm of his hand The mother's shoulders began to tremble slightly.He gently stroked his mother's arm, and continued: "Mom, when you went to Shanghai the year before last, we had been together for half a year, and then we broke up. I actually felt empty in my heart and could no longer find the focus of life. , I even feel that the career I have been pursuing is no longer attractive. I began to regret letting go of him. I've found it, and I don't want to let him go in this life."

After Lu Licheng finished speaking quietly, his mother was still lying with her back facing him, but she was crying loudly.

Feeling the coolness on his face, Lu Licheng stretched out his hand to touch it, and there were tears.

There is no Zhong Haotian in his life, even if he talks about it, his chest feels empty.Hearing his mother's suppressed crying, he felt even more heartbroken.

One is a mother who has given her life and love for her life, and the other is a partner who has given her soul to be with her for a lifetime.Lu Licheng suddenly realized that he couldn't do anything with ease.

Lu's mother turned around slowly and looked at his most proud son in his life sitting on the edge of the bed, weeping.What did she do wrong to send her son to such a fate?I always thought that he was just too busy and would settle down one day, but it would be later.She knew her son well, as long as it was something he didn't want, it would be useless for anyone to force him.Since he was a child, he has been so planned, assertive, smart and ambitious, even his appearance is out of tune with this family and this place.When I was a child, a wandering fortune teller said that this baby was a dragon among men, and was going to fly to the nine heavens. It was not at all like a child born to a rural woman like myself who could not read a few words.He is the pride of her life, who would have thought that it would be like this in the end?Lived with a man for the rest of his life, and he was a man with a child, a mute... Knowing that it was useless to object, Lu's mother felt that she had no way to see her wife underground.

"Licheng, Mom asks you, are you determined to live with that Zhong Haotian?" The old lady's voice was chaotic and hoarse.

Lu Licheng nodded: "Yes, I can't do without him." His voice was soft but decisive.

Mother Lu shed tears again in her grief. She cried and beat her son's back, but it became lighter every time. She felt that she had lost all her strength.

"Mom, you don't have to worry about me. Haotian and I will live a good life. When I come back from the United States, I can pick you up to live in Shanghai. If you live with us, you will find that our relationship and life have nothing to do with big brother and the others. It's different, Haotian can do the same things that sister-in-law and Xiaosong can do. He will respect you like he does to his own mother..." Lu Licheng couldn't continue, because his mother lay down with her back to him again , waving to drive him out.

Knowing that it would be futile to continue, Lu Licheng only hoped that time would slowly unravel his mother's knots. She is a gentle and tolerant mother, and she will accept Haotian.

Lu Licheng quietly walked out of the room and closed the door.

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Hearing the sound of Lu Licheng coming out, Zhong Haotian, who was sitting on the sofa, immediately raised his head from the palm of his hand, his eyes were reddish, and he looked helplessly at Lu Licheng.He hurried forward, wanting to grab Lu Licheng's lapel, but put down his hand embarrassingly, just looked at Lu Licheng from a certain distance, and asked silently: "How is Mom?" '

Lu Licheng looked at him tiredly but tenderly, and raised his hand to caress his cheek.Poor Haotian, this time he was really frightened.

Zhong Haotian was startled, and immediately avoided Lu Licheng's hand.Lu Licheng's eldest brother was sitting behind him, and Zhong Haotian felt like a glow was on his back.Lu Licheng's eldest sister's family, including his sister-in-law and two children, have already left. Only the elder brother is sitting silently on the sofa, smoking a cigarette.

Lu Licheng held Zhong Haotian's hand stubbornly again, Zhong Haotian struggled but couldn't shake it off, Lu Licheng comforted him softly: "Mom is fine, it's just that I can't bear it for a while and I'm a little sad, we'll come back to see her in a while."

Lu Licheng smiled warmly and relieved, and gently rubbed the back of Zhong Haotian's hand with his thumb, but Zhong Haotian could see the loneliness and helplessness in his eyes, people who lost their mothers are familiar with that feeling.

Zhong Haotian still couldn't help crying, he felt sorry for Lu Licheng, and felt sorry for Lu Licheng, if he wasn't with him, he would have a fulfilling life that everyone envied.

Unexpectedly, it was the eldest brother of the Lu family who came up to comfort Zhong Haotian first.There was a heavy slap on the shoulder, it was not the familiar Lu Licheng's hand, Zhong Haotian raised his hazy teary eyes, and saw a frowning man who was somewhat similar to Lu Licheng's but much older, biting a cigarette and looking at him, his eyes were Firm and relieved.

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Zhong Haotian is still grateful to his elder brother for his silent but firm comfort.

Who would have guessed that the person who finally supported them would be the oldest-looking and most conservative big brother?

Later that afternoon, he and Lu Licheng left for Shanghai.Lu's mother never came out again. Before Lu Licheng left, she glanced at her mother's closed door indiscriminately.Zhong Haotian knew that he was still looking forward to his mother coming out to see him, because he would go back to the United States after Christmas, and the next meeting would probably take another year.

Before going out, the elder brother dragged Lu Licheng to the balcony to talk, while Zhong Haotian packed his things in the room.Zhong Haotian sorted out the presents for his mother and family members again, then took out his wallet and stuffed all the cash into the pocket of the Doraemon he bought for Miaomiao.After hesitating for a while, Zhong Haotian opened Lu Licheng's wallet again, took out all the cash, and stuffed it into the ipad box given to Taozi.

The moment he saw the big brother's eyes, Zhong Haotian calmed down. He couldn't escape, and couldn't just think about self-blame. Things weren't hopeless. He managed to get Lu Licheng back, and he wouldn't give up lightly. up.Zhong Haotian is still that greedy Zhong Haotian.He hopes to grasp the hard-won happiness and overcome difficult obstacles, this time with Lu Licheng.

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The congested car queue finally began to unwind section by section, and the red congestion warning on the traffic signs turned orange and finally green.The raindrops beat on the glass of the car rhythmically, and Zhong Haotian turned on the wipers.

Although he and Lu Licheng have never seen Lu Licheng's mother's good face when they go back every year, the old lady often lays cold eyes on the bed and ignores Lu Licheng, and is even ignored by Lu's mother and Lu Xiaomei as air, but the elder brother always welcomes him warmly Let them feel that things still have hope.The elder brother once secretly told Zhong Haotian that every time he sent back the food and clothing, the old lady did not refuse, and when she saw Lu Licheng's name on the signature, she used it silently.The elder brother said that although mother was not very literate, she could recognize Lu Licheng's handwriting.Thinking that the thick silk quilt will be delivered to Mother Lu this afternoon, a smile appeared on Zhong Haotian's lips.

The wiper swings from side to side and makes a rhythmic sound.Zhong Haotian also thought of An An, who was already in the third grade of elementary school, about to have a mid-term exam, thought of the itinerary to take Miaomiao, An An and Ke Ke to Disneyland in the United States during the Chinese New Year, and thought of the big cases that were being negotiated in the office, Thinking of having an appointment with Ian for a drink next weekend, Zhong Haotian felt full of overwhelming expectations for life.

Lu Licheng went to New York again last month. Originally, as the president of MG's Asia-Pacific region, his job will be fixed in Shanghai for a long time. Misadventures began to emerge one after another, and recently there have even been serious incidents of high-level management reselling company secrets to rival companies. Ray was furious. A phone call came, and Lu Licheng could only pack his luggage and fly to the United States to help Ray deal with the leak.As the price of Lu Licheng's gambling, it seems acceptable to do more extra work.But we can meet next weekend. Zhong Haotian is going to Los Angeles to participate in a 3-day international design forum. Lu Licheng will work overtime when he finds out about it. Sunset Boulevard.

Turning the steering wheel to the right, he successfully got off the elevated road from the Wuzhong Road exit, and Zhong Haotian arrived at the LightMate creative design studio on Loushanguan Road on time.Zhao Zhiwei came out to greet Zhong Haotian in person, the two shook hands and greeted, Zhong Haotian knew that there was something to be done in this cooperation.

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Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles is always crowded, and this famous beach attracts tourists from all over the world all year round.The night breeze in autumn is already a bit chilly, but it can't stop the enthusiasm of tourists at all.Lu Licheng and Zhong Haotian walked on the beach arm in arm, but they were heading away from the beach of Santa Monica.Here, no one knew them, and they walked towards the secluded beach contentedly. The bloody sunset splashed half of the sea surface red, and the golden red light shone, which seemed a bit dazzling.

Pulling Zhong Haotian to sit down on an old wooden chair, Lu Licheng went upstairs to live in Zhong Haotian.The sound of children playing could be heard from a distance, and the waves washed the beach, making the surroundings seem more and more quiet.Zhong Haotian relaxed his back and leaned on Lu Licheng's shoulders, and the two quietly appreciated the colorful changes that the setting sun took place in a very short period of time, and then sank vigorously into the bottom of the sea, in exchange for a sky full of stars.

Suddenly, Lu Licheng's cell phone rang.

Surprisingly, it was Lu Licheng's mother.

Zhong Haotian immediately posted over to listen quietly to the long-lost mother-son conversation. The thin loneliness that had been stubbornly existing in Lu Licheng's eyes in recent years melted with his mother's words, and Zhong Haotian could see it clearly.He happily grabbed Lu Licheng's arm and put his ear closer.

"Come here for Chinese New Year this year...and Haotian." Lu's mother finally said this.

Hang up the phone.

The sea started to rise.

Zhong Haotian stretched out his finger and pointed to the rotating and flickering beam of light on the seashore in the distance, and wrote on Lu Licheng's palm:

"Licheng, look, the lighthouse is on—"

☆、Extra: Ome

BY: Yiyi

(According to the summary of Chi Xuebiye's oral narration)

On Monday, the scorching sun shone through the shadows of the whirling trees on the classroom windows of Yuren Middle School.

It was only 9 o'clock in the morning, and the heat wave was rolling and rising, and the cicadas were screaming hoarsely. It was extremely hot today.

As the final exam approached, the classroom basically turned into self-study, and the classroom was quiet.

Suddenly, there was a small commotion among the students near the window in the corridor, and Zhong An, who was buried in the questions, wrinkled his nose impatiently due to the buzzing voice.The girl in the back seat stretched out her foot and kicked Zhong An's stool, and whispered excitedly: "Hey! Zhong An, see if your dad is here!"

Zhong An casually raised his head and glanced out of the window, it turned out that it was Lu Licheng who was waving to him through the window.

He pushed aside the book suddenly and stood up, the stool made a lot of noise.The whole class looked at him involuntarily, and after a moment of silence, they exploded in an instant, especially the girls, who were chattering non-stop.

"Oh, Zhong An, your father!"

"That's Zhong An's father, what are you excited about?"

"Zhong An, you really look like your father!"

"Zhong An, come on, survive the puberty with unstable appearance, and look up to your father!"

"Zhong An, why didn't you hold your birthday party at home!"

"Zhong An,..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Zhong An gestured to the students in the class for a time-out with an ugly face as he walked towards the door, his voice was not loud but he was very unhappy, "What are you yelling, it's not my father." After finishing speaking He opened the classroom door and walked out, shutting the roaring noise behind him.

Zhong An is now in the second grade of junior high school. When Zhong Haotian was a child, he felt that his appearance was somewhat similar to Lu Licheng. Now he is tall and thin, with lips shaped like diamond flowers, and light amber eyes. She looks more and more like Lu Licheng.At this moment, Zhong An stood in front of Lu Licheng with his lips pursed, his eyes slightly turned away, and he asked softly, "Uncle Lu, what's the matter?"

Lu Licheng took out a notebook from his bag and handed it to Zhong An, saying, "Your father has an important meeting this morning, be more careful next time, and don't forget important things."

Zhong An took the notebook and realized that his things had been left at home. He squeezed the notebook tightly and replied dully: "Oh."

Looking at the adolescent boy in front of him, Lu Licheng felt somewhat headache.In his heart, Zhong An is just like his own son. When he was young, he was so close to him, talking about everything, and he was such a child who liked to act like a baby with Hao Tian, ​​but now he always keeps silent, talking to himself and his father. Inexplicably alienated a lot.Since he entered this boarding middle school, this child has seldom returned home. On weekends, he either went out to play with his classmates or stayed at school. He also played outside until late yesterday before coming back. Zhong Haotian wanted to say a few more words to him , but he buried himself in his homework.Lu Licheng remembered Zhong Haotian's lost eyes last night, and then looked at the silent young man in front of him, and couldn't help feeling angry.

"Zhong An, how did Uncle Lu teach you when you were young, that when adults talk to you, you look away? I made a special trip to deliver something to you, and you just say 'oh'? Where is your politeness?"

Zhong An shrank in his heart, and raised his head timidly to look at Lu Licheng.Lu Licheng's expression was serious, his eyes were full of irrefutable majesty, but the white sunshine came from behind him, and the sweat beads on Lu Licheng's forehead and neck were clearly visible.It's really hot today.

"Thank you Uncle Lu, I will be more careful next time." Zhong An whispered.

"You have to do what you say, you know." Lu Licheng paused for a moment, and finally slowed down his voice, "Talk with your father more on weekends. It is important to socialize with friends, but there must be no restrictions." After speaking lightly He patted Zhong An's neck lightly.

The phone rang at the right time, and Zhong An secretly heaved a sigh of relief.Lu Licheng connected the phone, waved to him, then turned and left: "Hey, Ashley, I'll be right there in half an hour." Seeing Lu Licheng's back disappear around the corner of the stairs, Zhong An hugged his notebook tightly and went back to the classroom.

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"The exam will start next week. You must keep the exam schedule in mind. Don't be late on Monday. Are you clear?" the head teacher stood on the podium and reminded me carefully again.Some of the students below were impatient, some were smiling, and some were worried, but Zhong An was in a daze.It's Friday again, Zhong An hates Friday.

The classmates around me had a meal and left one after another, and the classroom gradually became quiet.

"Zhong An, are you leaving?" The girl sitting behind kicked his stool.

Zhong An didn't look back, just stared out of the window and muttered: "You go first, I still need a while."

The girl hesitated to speak, sighed quietly, packed her schoolbag and left.

The shouts of students kicking football on the playground could be heard from a distance, making the classroom seem extraordinarily empty. The hot and humid evening wind was blowing gently on Zhong An's forehead, making Zhong An feel a little dazed.A piece of memory called secret began to flicker in his mind, Zhong An would only release it when he was alone, as if others could see it through his head.

Dad and Uncle Lu were kissing... It took him a long time to understand that it was a kiss.

Uncle Lu is about to come back from the United States. He misses Uncle Lu who loves him very much. He prepared a gift for Uncle Lu early in the morning, but forgot about his father.Dad naturally wanted a gift, so he rushed back to his little room and wanted to draw a picture for Dad.He is much better at drawing now than before, and he draws quickly and well.Oops!The blue crayon is gone, where is it?By the way, on the coffee table in the living room, I helped the rice grains dye the collar in the afternoon, because the rice grains are very blue.So he opened the door and walked towards the living room, only to see Dad hugging someone in the kitchen.He was startled, and after a closer look, it was Uncle Lu.He was so happy that he wanted to run over and hug Uncle Lu's leg to act like a spoiled child. He wanted a gift, but what were Uncle Lu and Dad doing?It seems very strange... I have never seen such a father and Uncle Lu before. He was suddenly a little scared, and couldn't help but quietly retreated to his room to hide. The painting that was supposed to be given to his father was not finished in the end...

Zhong An shook his head, recovering from his thoughts.He doesn't want to go home, he doesn't want to see his father and Uncle Lu together, he can't help recalling the picture hidden deep in his mind, and now he understands everything.

It seems that in kindergarten, someone beat up a child because someone laughed at his family for having two fathers and no mother. Now he finds it ridiculous. Should he apologize to the child who was beaten by him back then? Zhong An laughed at himself .After packing his schoolbag and walking to the football field, he had a good game of football with a classmate he didn't know, and then he called his good friend.Today, he still doesn't plan to go home.

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The clock on the wall was ticking, Zhong Haotian sat alone in Lu Licheng's study, casually reading a book, the door was wide open, so that he could hear the movement of the main entrance at any time.

Today is the school's summer vacation, Zhong An stayed out continuously last weekend, Zhong Haotian knew that he would definitely come back today.Although his son always said that he was invited by friends, and would even invite the parents of his classmates to say hello, Zhong Haotian knew that it was An An who didn't want to go home.Knowing a son is like a father, Zhong Haotian knew what the problem was, and originally wanted to have a good chat with him when the child was older, but time seemed unwilling to wait for him to take his time.

With a "click", the front door rang, and Zhong Haotian put down his book.There was a sound of kicking and tapping, and he saw his son walk into the kitchen and open the refrigerator to find a cold drink.

"An'an", Zhong Haotian stood at the door of the study, holding the electronic sounder against his throat, calling him softly.

Zhong An paused for a moment, then turned around and grinned at Zhong Haotian: "Father, you are at home, I thought you were not here."

"The exam is over? Come, come here, Dad wants to chat with you."

"What's the matter, Dad, can we talk about it another day? I have to go out for Go training soon, and I have to play regional competitions in September."

"What I'm going to say today is very important, so don't go to training." Zhong Haotian, who has always been non-interfering in Zhong An's decision, seems not to give in.

"What's the matter..." Zhong An muttered and followed Zhong Haotian into the study.

Zhong Haotian pulled his son to sit down on the sofa, looked into his eyes and said, "An'an, you've grown up now, do you have any questions for me?"

Zhong An slowly lowered his eyes, shook his head and said, "No."

"Do you want to ask Dad, we are obviously able to buy a house now, but why do we still live with Uncle Lu?"

Zhong An bowed his head and remained silent.

"Do you want to ask Dad why Uncle Lu never got married?"

Zhong An still did not speak.

Zhong Haotian sighed, paused for a few seconds, and asked lightly: "An'an, do you know what homosexuality is?"

Zhong An's shoulders suddenly trembled, he sniffed, and said in a muffled voice, "I know..."

"I'm with you, Uncle Lu." Zhong Haotian bluntly pierced the window paper that had been between their father and son for several years.

The matter has dragged on for long enough, it was a phone call from Lu Licheng's mother last night that made Zhong Haotian the final decision.The old man said that he wanted to adopt Lu Licheng's eldest brother's daughter to Lu Licheng.Zhong Haotian knew what Lu's mother was worried about, but Lu Licheng didn't agree. He tried to persuade Lu Licheng to nod, but Lu Licheng didn't care at all. "What's the point of adopting? She was originally my niece. If she has me as an uncle in her heart, she will naturally miss me. If she doesn't have me in her heart, so what if I become her father? Don't worry about mom, she will sometimes Confused." Lu Licheng said with his arms around him.Lu Licheng also said that children will always leave home when they grow up. He himself is a living example, and he doesn't care about these things.Zhong Haotian nodded, but he thought of An An.That's right, the child An An is not Lu Licheng's responsibility, but Lu Licheng treats him like his own and loves him very much.An An can grow up and leave, but that doesn't mean he can treat Lu Licheng with that indifferent attitude.Even though Lu Licheng didn't mind looking into it, it was his own hesitation that allowed his children to disrespect Lu Licheng more and more.Lu Licheng doesn't ask for anything in return, but he, Zhong Haotian, cannot know right from wrong.The matter could not be dragged on any longer, Zhong Haotian secretly made up his mind.

Zhong An obviously fell into a state of bewilderment all of a sudden, he wanted to lose his temper and get awkward, and wanted to cry if it was because of Uncle Lu's father that he didn't go back to find his mother, but Zhong Haotian, who has always been kind and loving, looked serious like never before. Zhong An didn't dare to resist and could only stare at the ground stubbornly.

Zhong Haotian looked at his son who was stalking his neck and ignoring him, and felt a little bitter in his heart, but since he said it, he had to say it thoroughly, otherwise hidden dangers would definitely be left.

"An'an, Dad wants to tell you that I won't force you whether you accept it or not, but you can no longer treat Uncle Lu with an attitude that you shouldn't. He has nothing to say sorry to you." Zhong Haotian sighed and slowed down his voice Continued, "When you grow up, you can have your own opinions and ideas, but Dad and your Uncle Lu will love you as always."

After Zhong Haotian finished speaking, he stood up: "Father has returned to the office, if you have dinner at home, please call me."

The sound of closing the door awakened the startled Zhong An, and the moment he regained consciousness, Zhong An burst into tears.Sitting on the sofa and crying, he lost the maturity and introversion that a boy of his age shouldn't have, and vented all his grievances, anxiety and dissatisfaction for a long time.Zhong Haotian heard his son's indistinct cry outside the door, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

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After an unknown amount of time, Zhong An stopped crying with sobs.He rubbed his red and swollen eyes, sniffed, took out his cell phone and made a call.

After a beeping tone, a familiar female voice came from the other end of the microphone: "Hello? Is this An An?"

Zhong An hesitated for a moment, his eyes turned red again, and he replied in a low voice, "Mom, it's me..."

"Why is the voice like this? Have a cold?"

"Hmm... I accidentally turned on the air conditioner..."

"Why are you so careless? Is it serious? Do you have a fever?"

"No, don't worry mom, I'm much better now."

"You child, have you scared me and your father too often..." Suddenly, a child's voice came from the other end of the phone, as if calling for mother.Zhong An knew that it was his younger brother, his mother's new child.

He chatted with Yang Zhenzhen for a few more words in an embarrassing manner, then hung up the phone.

Hugging his legs on the sofa, Zhong An suddenly felt that many things had actually passed for a long, long time...

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When Zhong Hao came back from get off work, Zhong An was lying on the sofa in the living room watching TV quietly, as if he didn't know he was back.Thinking that he was still losing his temper, Zhong Haotian went straight into the kitchen and started preparing dinner. He was washing the vegetables in a "squeaky" manner, but footsteps came from behind him. Zhong Haotian turned his head and saw his son rolling up his sleeves.

"Father, let me help you." The boy's voice was gloomy but crisp.

Zhong Haotian nodded, gave up the kitchen counter to his son, and turned to process the beef.

"Father, is Uncle Lu coming back for dinner?" Zhong An asked while washing the vegetables.Seeing Zhong Haotian nod his head, Zhong An let out a soft "Oh", and then continued to wash the vegetables wholeheartedly.

However, Zhong Haotian quietly curled up the corners of his mouth, and a warm feeling surged in his chest.The father and son were speechless for a while, but the atmosphere gradually softened.

When Lu Licheng arrived home, the food was just on the table. Seeing Zhong An helping Zhong Haotian set the dishes and obediently calling himself, Lu Licheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. This child hadn't appeared on the dinner table obediently for a long time.He couldn't help but look at Zhong Haotian, Zhong Haotian smiled at him, the warmth in his eyes seemed to be very happy.Lu Licheng also laughed, it seems that the child finally calmed down, he planned to ask Zhong Haotian about the details at night, no matter what, seeing their father