fish in cage

On New Year's Eve, He Ling couldn't sleep in. He was woken up by He's mother early in the morning and dragged him to the shopping mall. Most of the New Year's goods were ready, mainly to join in the fun.

The town is not big, and I met a lot of acquaintances along the way, all of whom praised He Ling for his good looks and successful career, and even wanted to introduce a partner to He Ling. He's mother was much more nervous than He Ling on this matter. , He Ling didn't need to make excuses, Mother He had already blocked it with a smile.

As soon as the person left, her face drooped instantly, and she snorted, "This Uncle Liu is deliberately making fun of you, and even when he is old, he still chews people's tongue everywhere. No wonder his wife didn't follow him when he was young."

The small town is just such a small place, and the incident of He Ling coming out of the closet made a lot of noise at that time. Both acquaintances and acquaintances knew about his affairs, and now it is nothing more than a deliberate attempt to introduce someone to him, but He Ling never put this kind of Keeping the matter in mind, he put his arms around He Mu's shoulders with a smile, "Let them talk if they like, and there will be no loss of meat."

"I don't like hearing bad things about my son."

"In this way, when you go to dance again in the next year, let your little sisters not partner with Uncle Liu, and kill his vigor."

He Mu laughed cheerfully, "I think it will work."

The mother and son were shopping for big bags and small bags. He Ling looked at the middle stage massage chair and was about to sit on it and try it out when he heard a familiar yet unfamiliar mellow voice, "Xiao He?"

He Ling looked back, and saw a tall young man standing among the crowded crowd in the shopping mall.

The young man is about 30 years old, wearing a black windbreaker, with thick eyebrows and deep eyes, high nose and thin lips, a pair of brown eyes full of light, and an indescribably handsome look. He Ling seems to have seen the senior who was admired on the auditorium stage again. Six years have passed, and after the precipitation of time, Qi Shuqiao has become more and more radiant.

He Ling didn't expect to run into Qi Shuqiao here, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly adjusted, and shouted like before, "Senior."

Qi Shuqiao pushed the cart and came forward, he smiled and said, "I thought I was wrong, you haven't changed much after all these years." His eyes fell on He's mother again, "This is Auntie, how are you, Auntie?" , I’m Xiaohe’s friend, you can just call me Shuqiao.”

He was dignified and courteous, giving an excellent first impression. Mother He's smile widened a bit, and she kept saying hello.

He Ling looked behind him, but didn't see anyone else, and wondered, "Did the senior come here alone?"

"Yes," Qi Shuqiao explained, "My parents can't make it back from traveling abroad. Although it's my own New Year's Eve, I still have to have a sense of ritual, so I want to come out and feel the flavor of the New Year."

When Mother He heard it, her heart ached, "How can I celebrate the New Year alone, He Ling, why don't you invite others to your house?"

He Ling knew that Mother He was the most hospitable person, so he didn't explain to her that he and Qi Shuqiao only got in touch two days ago, so he followed her words and said, "Yes, senior, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight, and we can have a chat too. Reminiscing about the past."

Qi Shuqiao evaded a few words, but couldn't hold back the enthusiasm of He Mu, so he could only smile and respond, "Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

The three of them went shopping together, Mother He seldom entertained He Ling's friends, she seemed to show her skills, and kept asking about Qi Shuqiao's taste.

Qi Shuqiao answered each one with a smile, and finally joked, "Auntie, I'm not picky eaters, I'm flattered that you are willing to take me in."

Mother He looked at him with a kind smile, "He's so tall, it doesn't look like he's a picky eater."

He Ling and Qi Shuqiao looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Qi Shuqiao still has some things to deal with, so he said goodbye to them in the mall.

He Ling asked He's mother to wait for him in the car, and the two reunited after a long absence had a chance to talk.

Facing the object of his heart once again, He Ling has a very subtle feeling in his heart, most people are like this, and what you can't ask for is always the most precious.

But he is no longer the boy who would be seen through his mind casually, standing in front of Qi Shuqiao at this moment, he can also restrain all emotions well, leaving only indifferent, "I thought I had to make a special appointment Well, I didn't expect me to have such a relationship with my senior, and we can meet each other when we go shopping."

Things are so strange in the world, they have no contact for six years, and it turned out that not long after they agreed to meet, God arranged for them to meet by chance, so coincidental that He Ling couldn't help feeling that this was hinting at him.

Qi Shuqiao said with a smile, "Maybe it's too pitiful for me to spend the New Year alone, so I let me meet you in advance."

He Ling was noncommittal, "Then senior, see you tonight."

He said goodbye to Qi Shuqiao, and as soon as he got in the car, He's mother stretched her neck and asked, "Is Shuqiao a local? Why haven't you mentioned it before?"

"He's two years older than me, and we don't see each other very often. He's going to develop in City A after the next year, so I just made an appointment to have a chat."

"Multiple people can take care of him, but what does he do?"

"I haven't asked yet." He Ling smiled helplessly, "Mom, why did you check the household registration when you caught someone?"

Mother He scolded, "It's fine if I don't look at him, just ask a few more questions, you are not willing to answer."

The mother and son chatted one after another, and the car drove off the national highway.

knock --

Just as Bai Heng packed his luggage, there was a knock on the door, it was Bai Hong.

He returned to the Bai family's private house on the morning of the New Year's Eve, and met his father. There was nothing else to talk about besides the usual questioning about his studies.

This has always been the case, and Bai Heng didn't feel embarrassed.

Bai Heng pushed the suitcase to the corner, got up and went to open the door for Bai Hong.

Bai Hong came into the room with a fruit plate, and said with a smile on her face, "During the time you were not at home, I asked my aunt to clean the room every week, and changed the bedding. I didn't touch your things. Same."

In the Bai family, Bai Hong is the No. 1 person who loves Bai Heng.

During these days when Bai Heng was away from home, the person he felt most ashamed of was this aunt. Apart from saying thank you, he didn't know what to use to express his feelings.

"We're all a family, don't talk about that," Bai Hong waved at him, "Come to eat the fruit, it was airlifted here in the morning, it's very fresh."

Bai Heng said yes, sat next to Bai Hong, picked a ruddy strawberry the size of half his palm, and ate it. The strawberry was sweet and sour, delicious and juicy. You can take a few boxes with you when you leave.

Less than two days after they separated, he was thinking about He Ling everywhere.

"Xiaoheng, when I meet with you, follow him. It's the Chinese New Year, and everyone should calm down. You and that..." She paused, "Let's not mention the matter with He Ling, okay? "

Bai Heng didn't want to disappoint her aunt, so she nodded obediently, but she still wanted to try to persuade Bai Hong to accept He Ling, so she said, "He Ling treats me very well, he's not as good as you think..."

He hadn't found a suitable adjective yet, but Bai Hong had already interrupted him softly, her beautiful eyebrows were tinged with a little helplessness, "It's agreed not to mention it."

Bai Heng had no choice but to give up, but felt that the strawberries in his mouth were not so sweet anymore.

He really hoped that his family could accept He Ling.

Bai Hong put her eyes on the transparent ornamental cabinet, inside was a snow-white long-haired cat, the blue eyeballs were alive, as if they would turn their eyes and swing their tails at any time, but no matter how lifelike it was, it was just a dead thing, she moved topic, said with emotion, "Mimi has been gone for more than eight years."

Bai Heng followed her line of sight, his dark eyes glowed softly, "Do you want to touch it?"

This is actually a bit of a weird conversation, the two of them are facing a specimen, but Bai Heng still treats it as a living thing, and he used to touch it when he was raised at home, just like touching a living pet.

Bai Hong has long been familiar with Bai Heng's obsession, and calmly shook her head, "I'm not going to die."

Although she acquiesced in Bai Heng's behavior, she actually couldn't accept it.

The aunt and nephew were chatting, and the helper went upstairs to inform Bai Liang that he had returned from the company.

Bai Hong patted Bai Heng's hand, and said softly, "I'll wait for you downstairs first, don't stay in the room for too long."

In fact, Bai Heng also missed his elder brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Now that Bai Hong has built the steps for his brothers, he naturally wants to go down the steps.

During the quarrel, Bo Liang once said that he would not be allowed to come back if he walked out of the door of Bai's house, and he said so many harsh words to him in history, and he remembered every word clearly. Now that I think about it, he is really too willful. It made my brother fly into a rage.

It's just that even today, even if he knows the worries of his brother and aunt, even if he sees that He Ling is not as perfect as he imagined, he has never regretted his decision.

He sat quietly in the bedroom for a few minutes, thinking about what to say when he saw Bai Liang, and made up his mind to reconcile with his elder brother. He also had some selfishness in wanting to persuade his elder brother to accept He Ling. I received a letter.

Bai Heng opened it to look, his expression changed suddenly.

The screen is loaded with photos recorded by the camera.

In the festooned shopping mall, He Ling walked side by side with a strange man. He didn't know what to say, and they both showed knowing smiles. Beside them was Bai Heng's familiar mother He, with a loving smile, just like a picture of family reunion. On the crowded street, He Ling is standing beside the car, his eyes are falling on the man's face, the clear face is addicted to a faint smile, and the man is also smiling with downcast eyes, in the eyes of outsiders, the two People are like close friends, and the scene is extremely seductive.

But such a beautiful scene is like a sharp needle piercing into Bai Heng's eyes, making him feel the severe pain without being injured.

Bai Heng gripped the phone tightly, the temperature of his fingertips lost little by little, and became icy cold.

He silently replied to the caller, "Continue to follow."

Then he sat in a daze for about ten seconds, and suddenly couldn't bear the rushing air current in his body any longer, so he got up suddenly and rushed downstairs.

Bo Hong and Bo Liang were in the living room, saw him pale, and realized that he was not in the right state, Bo Liang quickly stopped him, "Where are you going?"

Bai Heng was forced to stop, and squeezed out words from his throat, "Look for He Ling."

No matter how much Bai Hong loves Bai Heng, she can't help but feel a little annoyed at this time, "You promised me not to mention him, today is New Year's Eve, where are you going to find him, Xiao Heng, don't mess around."

Bai Heng's eyes focused on Bai Liang's face, and when he saw Bo Liang's frowned serious face, he obviously thought he was messing around—he also felt that he was making a big deal out of a molehill, and it was just a few photos that made him so impulsive.

But He Ling's fleeting expression that day made him suspicious, so even though he knew it was wrong for him to find someone to follow He Ling, he still did so.

He forced himself to calm down, maybe it was just a relative of He Ling, or a very ordinary friend, he shouldn't be suspicious just by relying on a few photos.

And if not, what if he guessed wrong?

What if He Ling is with someone else?

"Little Heng!"

His brother's scolding pulled him out of his own world.

Bai Heng's eyes were slightly red, and he said slowly, "Brother, I can't see him."

Bai Liang's face was extremely ugly, "Why don't you make any progress at all, I don't believe you can't see what kind of person he is, how long are you going to lie to yourself?"

Bai Heng's eyes trembled, and he choked up, "I have to find him."

He has to prove it himself.

Bo Hong didn't expect to make such a fuss on New Year's Eve, and was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Bai Liang raised his hand high, but in the end he was not willing to lower it. Instead, he pointed at Bai Heng heavily, and said sharply, "Get out."

Regardless of Bai Hong's obstruction, Bai Heng ran out of Bai's house with red eyes.

He remembered that when he was 12 years old, his brother refused to allow him to make a stuffed cat, so he locked himself in the room for two days without eating or drinking, and finally got the permanent company of the dead thing.

Time has passed, and his obsession has fallen on He Ling. Unless he is willing to let go, no one can force him to let go.

He will never let go.

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