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Although he wanted to cling to Xu Jiangtong every day, Tao Xihong still had to prepare for the internship.Even though he boasted that he had countless people, Tao Xihong was still a little apprehensive about going to work in a big factory where everyone wanted to work.

The day before going to work, Xu Jiangtong specially gave him a formal suit.

When it comes to money, Xu Jiangtong is still very cautious.He felt that Tao Xihong would basically not accept new clothes, and it seemed disrespectful to give him his own old clothes.

This dress is a joint model of a well-known animated film. It is a casual suit with two bears printed on the chest.Xu Jiangtong bought it out of the mentality of collecting. Because the design is relatively naive, he has never worn it once. It is a perfect choice for Tao Xihong.

The size difference between the two is not too big, except for the short sleeves, everything else fits well.Most importantly, there was still a bit of Xu Jiangtong's usual perfume on it.

Although he tried hard to convince himself to accept Xu Jiangtong's financial aid, Tao Xihong still deserved it and said that he would buy him a gift when his salary was paid at the end of the month.

Xu Jiangtong did not refuse, but reminded him to do what he could.

Among the interns are people from the same major who know his family situation.Tao Xihong was afraid that they would be pretentious, and secretly said that he was "raised by a rich woman", and he was reluctant to dirty the things Xu Jiangtong gave him, so he usually put his coat on the back of the chair.

He applied for the human resources department, and the work content was unsurprisingly boring. He sorted out files and looked at resumes every day, chatted with job applicants, and arranged interview time.

Sometimes there will be some gossip in the office. For example, a factory fired a group of old employees this year, and a college student who just joined the factory died suddenly at the age of 25 while working overtime.

In this way, day after day, sign in at work and clock out at get off work, the department is busy at the end of the year, and interns have to work overtime.

Going back to school at [-]:[-] p.m., the subway is full of white-collar workers with briefcases, suits and leather shoes. Some people hold mobile phones to discuss business, or bow their heads and edit long speeches in the dialog box.

Tao Xihong felt that the sound in the carriage was very noisy, and the air seemed to be contaminated with the air-conditioning of Jingzhou in January, dry and dull, slowly sinking.

This sense of oppression is silent and invisible.

When they get home, they may continue to work and complain.Tao Xihong realized that this was his future state—he had no right to say whether he liked it or not, and he would even be overjoyed because he found a job with a good salary.

Tao Xihong got off the train a few stops earlier, changed to another subway line, and got to Xu Jiang's house.

Soothing music floats in the living room, and the singer's voice is gentle, like a couple rubbing their ears together before falling asleep.Xu Jiangtong was wearing a set of dark work clothes stained with paint and a tool bag slung across his shoulders, like a dirty cat.

Tao Xihong raised the corner of his mouth and snickered: "I didn't bother you, did I?"

Xu Jiangtong hummed briefly, then walked back to the studio.Tao Xihong walked over on tiptoe after a few minutes, opened a crack in the door and looked inside.

His sketches are placed in front of the desk, and the walls are covered with anatomical diagrams of human torso proportions.Xu Jiang plunged headlong into the messy desk, calculated the length of each bone, and sketched the outline of the skeleton.

Tao Xihong was always attracted by his focused eyes when he lowered his eyes, and felt that the sound of winding up the tape measure was extremely crisp.

Although it was dusty from head to toe, the studio was kept clean.The plaster statues were all neatly stacked in the cabinet, and there were a few clusters of dried flowers on the ground, and a small piece of grass was surrounded by a fence.The music in the living room was still playing, adding an intoxicating atmosphere to the night.

Watching him work is a treat.Tao Xihong crossed his arms and leaned against the door for a long time before returning to the living room.

About two hours later, Xu Jiangtong shuffled out, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and threw his coat into the washing machine.

Before Tao Xihong had time to say anything, he saw him lying on the sofa without saying a word, with his knees resting on the armrest.He took off his shoes and dropped them, revealing his thin insteps and ankle bones.

Seeing this, Tao Xihong put down the documents in his hand, squatted in front of the sofa, and patted his head: "Tired?"

Xu Jiangtong didn't open his eyes, but responded vaguely.

"Shall I get you a cup of milk?"

"it is good."

When Tao Xihong went to the kitchen, he heard movement in the sofa, and Xu Jiangtong got up, as if he was looking for something.

After the milk was heated, he walked back with the tray, and saw Xu Jiangtong holding the medicine bottle in his right hand and rubbing his eyes violently with the other hand.He put down the milk anxiously, and held Xu Jiangtong's hand: "Don't you have conjunctivitis, and you still rub it?"

Xu Jiangtong sniffed and whispered, "Itches."

His voice was as soft as scratching Tao Xihong.Tao Xihong couldn't bear to scold him, and stuffed the milk into his hand: "I'll help you after drinking it."

Xu Jiangtong smelled the sweet smell, picked up the cup, and drank it steadily in small sips.Tao Xihong took a cushion and put it on his lap and asked him to lie down.

Xu Jiangtong's eyes were very red, as if he had endured it for a long time.After taking the medicine, his tense nerves relaxed a little, and he poured a little into Tao Xihong's arms.

Tao Xihong took out a candy from his pocket, pushed it aside and stuffed it into his mouth: "This is an employee benefit from the company. Is it delicious?"

Xu Jiangtong fiddled with the hard candy, nodded and said, "Did the internship go well?"

"Not bad." Tao Xihong said the truth, as if thinking of something, he suddenly asked, "Mr. Xiaojiang, I want to ask you something."

Xu Jiangtong noticed his serious tone and opened his eyes to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"Can you tell me a little about your family?"

"My family..." Xu Jiangtong closed his eyes again when he heard the words, tasted the sweetness in his mouth, and said slowly.

When Xu Jiangtong had an impression of this family, his younger siblings had already been born.As the eldest son who lives in the public eye, he has been used to doing everything well since he was a child.Although his parents seldom criticize him, Xu Jiangtong still writes down his daily schedule and checks it with his elders every week.

"Aren't you tired?" Tao Xihong gently hooked his fingers.

"Just get used to it." Xu Jiangtong said in a relaxed tone, "At least I'm doing what I like."

"But when you are learning to paint, you will also encounter many difficulties."

"These difficulties will not cause me pain." Xu Jiangtong answered the words calmly.

Tao Xihong nodded thoughtfully, feeling that he had found the answer he wanted.

"Last question, Mr. Jiang, do you like to kiss me?"

"?" Xu Jiangtong shrank his shoulders, and blinked his eyelashes stained with eye drops in confusion.

Tao Xihong straightened his body, put his arms around his waist from behind, and rested his chin on his shoulder: "We haven't made love this week. I won't take the initiative to kiss you, and you won't come to ask for a kiss."

After speaking, he pointed to the glass and eye drops and said, "Just like today, you are obviously very tired, and you won't take the initiative to let me take care of you."

"I," Xu Jiangtong curled up, fiddling with his hair unnaturally, "I can take care of myself. I'm almost 30 years old, so I can't cling to my partner like a child, right?"

"But I'm still a child." Tao Xihong put his earlobe in his mouth, "Mr. Xiao Jiang, if you don't rely on me, I will feel frustrated."

"I do not know……"

Tao Xihong shook his head: "It's just that you don't want to. You put too many shackles on yourself, and I don't think you have completely let go of me."

Yeah?Xu Jiangtong was a little confused, no one had commented on his character before.

But thinking about it carefully, Tao Xihong was indeed the one who took the initiative.

"I hope you can relax with me. I'll wait for the day you give me a kiss." Tao Xihong took his hand and tapped it lightly, and at the same time responded to the courage he had lacked for a long time.

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Xiao Jiang's way of dealing with feelings is more inclined to solve problems, he is only crazy when he is doing.It's a pity that I can't write it for you to read.