After midnight

Lu Li and Lin Nuan stood on the high platform, holding the red microphone tightly. His eyes were wandering, and he looked very uneasy. The audience was silent, waiting for him. At this time, Lin Nuan approached him and said something, and Lu Li suddenly replied: "I'll do it."

These two simple words were transmitted into everyone's heart, especially An Yan's, through the microphone still in his hand. An Yan pricked up his ears.

"An Yan, I have just been wondering if I am the right person to stand here and say these words. Should I give this precious opportunity back to Lin Nuan? But I finally decided that I should do it because it is very important to me. An Yan, I promise that what I say below is all true, and it is also what Lin Nuan does not know."

When Lu Li said this, he raised his left palm. His swearing action was not standard, but this action not only made An Yan laugh, but also made Lin Nuan and everyone else laugh. Seeing that everyone was laughing, Lu Li seemed to relax a little, and he also smiled lightly and shyly.

"An Yan." Lu Li continued, "I know we both love the same girl. Although we have been with this girl for different periods of time, we are both equally important. An Yan, I want to thank you for letting her meet you. After meeting you, Lin Nuan has changed a lot. She has done a lot for you and tried a lot, but all Lin Nuan wants is your peace and happiness. I am very happy, really, because such a Lin Nuan is shining in my heart, and I will always love this dazzling light."

Lu Li said the last sentence to Lin Nuan. Lin Nuan seemed to be moved by him, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at him. Lu Li smiled and rubbed Lin Nuan's hair, then continued to say to An Yan: "An Yan, like Lin Nuan, I hope you are safe and happy. I wish you happiness forever, not only when you are 18, but also when you are 80."

Lu Li came down amidst a chorus of amazement and gave a sympathetic hug to An Yan who had stood up and was waiting for him.

"Bless you." Lu Li said.

"Thank you." Anyan said.

An Yan's thank you had more than one meaning, Lu Li heard it immediately, he smiled and let go of An Yan. Lin Nuan stood beside Lu Li, and after he let go of An Yan, she hugged An Yan, and An Yan obediently bent down to accept this intimate hug.

“An Yan, the two of us must work hard to survive.” Lin Nuan said as tears welled up in her eyes.

An Yan knew who Lin Nuan was missing at the moment, because he saw the look in Lin Nuan's eyes after she saw the red coat, and because he knew that they were missing the same person. Lin Xuanfeng, Lin Nuan and An Yan are missing you together.

"Okay." An Yan replied. He let go of Lin Nuan, who quickly wiped away her tears and pulled Lu Li to sit down.

"Wuying, why are you crying too?" Yin's cry of pretended surprise made Lin Nuan burst into laughter. Wuying punched Yin in embarrassment and pushed Yin onto the stage.

"An Yan." Yin held the microphone that had become a little hot and said, "I'm not very good at speaking the truth, and I'm sure I can't speak as well as the first two, but I can guarantee that what I said is also true."

An Yan smiled again, a bright smile that came naturally to her.

Yin also noticed this, so he became even more unrestrained. "My brother is not very reliable and a little stupid, but it doesn't matter, you can rely on us, I am your brother anyway."

"Where did you come from, brother, Yin, are you taking advantage of our An Yan?" Bai Ming retorted to him unceremoniously.

"What advantage can I take, An Yan? I'm telling you the truth. Just like Su Zi Ling, I have always treated you as my brother, my own. So, you can not only look for Xu Xing and Bai Ming, but you can also come to me. You not only have Zi Ling and Lin Nuan, you also have me."

After saying this, Yin let go of the microphone and strode down the stairs to give An Yan a firm hug. After the hug, Yin let go of his hand and walked back to Wu Ying. Wu Ying sat there and looked at Yin with sparkling eyes. After Yin returned to his seat, he and Wu Ying shook hands.

"Who's next?" Xu Xing couldn't bear to see Yin and Wuying being so sweet, so he asked loudly.

Everyone looked at Su Ziling. Su Ziling stood up and secretly glanced at An Yan who was sitting next to him. An Yan was looking at him with a gleam in her eyes. Su Ziling walked onto the stage like he was dreaming. When he came to his senses, everyone under the stage was looking at him eagerly.

"Uh...An Yan, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you." Su Ziling was shocked when the words came out of his mouth.

"Because..." Su Ziling thought for a moment and continued, "Because I realized today that I am not the only one who wants to be your support, and I am not the only one who wants you to live happily forever. In terms of strength and thoughts, they have done more and better than me. I don't seem to have the right to tell you what they said, even though this is what I want to say."

When Su Ziling was speaking, the audience was silent, and An Yan listened to Su Ziling quietly.

"An Yan, the idea of ​​wanting you to rely on me is also selfish. Because I don't want to just chase after you, so, I am ashamed. An Yan, I have been absent from your life for nearly 18 years, but I want to understand all of you in less than half a year. I am also ashamed of this."

Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, Su Ziling's eyes were a little red. He looked into An Yan's calm eyes and continued, "But An Yan, just now, I figured it out. I can't make you completely dependent on me, but I can make you completely be yourself. I won't be sad, anxious, hesitant, or panic anymore. As long as it's what you want to do now, don't consider me, I will accompany you to the end!"

Probably because of the alcohol, An Yan suddenly felt a little dizzy. Everything tonight was dizzying.

Su Ziling walked off the stage and came to An Yan's side. An Yan stared at him as he stood up. Su Ziling opened his arms to him, and An Yan went to meet him.

I don't know when the applause started, and I don't know when the music started. When the applause and music were together, the lights dimmed and it was also immersed in the fragrance of love and wine.

After An Yan and Su Ziling hugged, Xiao Su also threw herself into An Yan's arms, hugged him for a long time, and refused to let go no matter what. An Yan had no choice but to hold her and walk to the sofa next to him.

"Why don't you play with He and Jiu?" In a darker corner of the bar, An Yan put Xiao Su down and sat on the sofa and asked.

"Dad, I also want to be with you forever." Xiao Su leaned forward and said to An Yan's ear.

"Okay, we'll be together forever." An Yan gently touched Xiao Su's face, then held her on his lap again. "Are you sleepy, Xiao Su?"

"Not sleepy." Although she said this, Xiao Su gradually fell into a deep sleep in An Yan's arms. An Yan just held her like this, humming a tuneless song. While humming, he looked towards the long table and bench. At this time, nothing could be seen clearly, even the shadows of people were entangled together, and it was impossible to tell who was who for a moment.

This is good, everyone is integrated together, there is only intimacy and joy. An Yan slowly closed his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, An Yan opened his eyes when he felt someone next to him.

Seeing An Yan wake up, Yin sat down and whispered to him, "Zi Ling is chatting with Xu Xing and Bai Ming. You know they can chat together. Xiao Wu and Lu Li are listening to them chatting. You also know that. Just listening to them chatting is quite interesting to me. But how Lin Nuan and Wu Ying can chat together? I don't understand."

An Yan smiled at Yin and didn't answer. Yin continued, "Originally, there was another part where we were going to give you a gift. But when everyone saw you fall asleep here, they didn't call you."

"I put all the gifts for you here." Yin pointed to the pile of gifts.

The gifts were piled up beside An Yan, forming a small mountain. It seemed that everyone had brought these gifts one by one, and he had indeed fallen asleep. Seeing An Yan staring at the piles of gifts in a daze, Yin turned around and walked back.

Judging from the appearance of the gifts, some were big, some were small, some were long, some were wide, and there were quite a few of them. An Yan frowned, unable to figure out where they had hidden the gifts before. He looked at them quietly without intending to open them. He didn't want to open them yet.

An Yan looked at her for a while and then put Xiao Su, who was still sleeping in his arms, on the soft sofa beside him, and took his coat to cover her.

"An Yan, I heard from my brother that you woke up." Su Ziling walked over.

"Yeah." An Yan nodded. "Where did you hide the gifts?"

"Hidden under the table and chairs, covered with a tablecloth. Didn't expect that?"

"I didn't expect that." An Yan shook his head obediently.

"Hehe." Su Ziling smiled and sat between An Yan and the pile of gifts.

As soon as Su Ziling sat down, his body seemed to go limp, and he leaned over the sofa, leaning on An Yan. An Yan saw that Su Ziling's face was flushed, and his eyes were out of focus and a little blurry.

Oops, I forgot about Su Ziling's alcohol tolerance. However, after getting drunk, Su Ziling was still very well behaved. He rubbed against An Yan obediently, found a suitable angle, leaned on An Yan's body, and stopped moving.

An Yan looked at Xiao Su, put his hand into his coat, and closed his eyes again.

This was the night he turned eighteen.