five years later

In the blink of an eye, it was deep winter, and An Yuan scratched a few lines on the calendar, thinking that it would finally be the Chinese New Year.The Spring Festival is just around the corner, but he and Liu Youxia haven't figured out how to celebrate the New Year yet.

He definitely wanted to go home, but Liu Youxia had no plans to go back.An Yuan thought about this all day long, wondering if he should take him back.

In fact, on the first new year after graduation, An Yuan had a showdown with his father.Without saying much, he directly stated his sexual orientation.This is a difficult thing for many parents to accept, and their family is no exception.Although his father seldom asked An Yuan about his affairs after he became an adult, the two sides were deadlocked in the matter of homosexuality.

Afterwards, An Yuan thought about whether it was worth it for him to do so.At that time Liu Youxia had already left the country, so instead of facing himself, it was better to hold his breath and think about who to quarrel with.But his father never quarreled with him, he just looked over with a pair of sad eyes, looking at An Yuan as if he was missing another person.

This feeling of punching the cotton made Anyuan even more angry, refused to give in, and only went home during the Chinese New Year.

But this year is different from previous years, Liu Youxia returned to him, and An Yuan's heart began to soften.He thought of his father's increasingly bent back, and he didn't know what to do when he got home.

After get off work, Liu Youxia drove over to pick up Anyuan.He was very busy with work at the end of the year, and he hadn't been here for a long time.And another thought is to ask An Yuan how he thinks about the New Year because of the beautiful atmosphere in the restaurant.

He very much hoped that the other party would take him home, but thinking about his life in the past six months, Liu Youxia didn't have much confidence.It's not that An Yuan treats him badly, but that his relationship with his family is indifferent, which really shocked him.

When he was in college, An Yuan told him that he was raised by his father alone. What puzzled Liu Youxia was that this kind of dependent relationship somehow became what it is now.

"Why did you leave work so early today?" An Yuan asked after fastening his seat belt and turning on the music.

Liu Youxia opened the navigation and chose the restaurant that Anyuan thought was good last time.

"Let's get off work when the work is done. Let's go out for dinner today."

An Yuan hummed, and began to close his eyes to rest.But he didn't really feel sleepy, he just hadn't figured out how to bring this matter up to Liu Youxia.

The road was a bit congested, Liu Youxia was a little impatient in driving, and just about to honk the horn to remind the driver in front, An Yuan came over and cut the song, changing to a quieter one.

"Go to sleep a little longer, we'll be there soon."

An Yuan shook his head and said, "I didn't sleep, I was just thinking about things."

"What's the matter?" Liu Youxia moved the car slowly, and while talking to An Yuan, her heart became much calmer.

"I haven't figured it out yet, wait a little longer, and I'll tell you when I figure it out." An Yuan showed a little hesitation on his face, but fortunately, the other party didn't ask the bottom line.

The front was still blocked, and a message popped up on Liu Youxia's cell phone with a "ding". He took it over and looked at it, then turned and said to An Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, remember to remind me to pick up a courier when I go back later."

"It's here so soon?!" An Yuan also came over to take a look, and it turned out that it was something they bought yesterday.

"That's why the two of us don't celebrate Double Eleven." Liu Youxia scratched his nose, "We're not single after all."

An Yuan laughed until his flowers trembled, pointing at him for a long time without saying a word.

Liu Youxia took his finger and kissed him, and said in an unserious manner: "I'll go home at night—" Before he finished speaking, he was reminded by the driver behind him by honking.

The so-called feng shui turns, the two looked at each other for three seconds, and both laughed.

The rest of the road is smooth, and we will arrive in a short while.Liu Youxia parked the car and led An Yuan inside.

This store looks quite old, with two floors, and the exterior has long lost its color due to the wind and rain, but you can feel its sense of order as soon as you enter.The guests are very quiet, and the smiles on the waiters' faces are not flattering, which makes people feel very comfortable.

"Mister two?"

Liu Youxia nodded.It's not meal time, so he didn't make an appointment in advance.

"This way, please." The waiter made a gesture and led them to the double seat on one side.

They were seated by the window, half of which was covered by a bamboo curtain.The winter night was getting dark quickly, An Yuan looked out of the window, it was already dark.

"What do you want to eat?" Liu Youxia opened the menu. Most of the dishes on it were home-cooked, and the taste was not heavy, which was very suitable for people like Anyuan who had stomach problems.

The person sitting opposite put his chin in one hand, pointed to the page he just opened and said, "Here, I want to eat mapo tofu."

Liu Youxia didn't speak after listening to An Yuan's order, but just stared at him with a smile.

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem to eat once in a while, and the doctor didn't tell me not to eat it." An Yuan knew what he meant, but still wanted to struggle to the death.

Liu Youxia raised her eyebrows, did not refuse the dish, and turned to another page.He just didn't ask any more questions, and ordered the dishes by himself.

An Yuan rolled his eyes, feeling ashamed of his behavior.

"Are you hungry?" Liu Youxia poured him a glass of water with a soft tone.

An Yuan took off his glasses, and the person in front of him became blurred.He blinked and said with a pitiful look on purpose: "I'm hungry."

Liu Youxia's hand shook, and a few drops of water spilled out.

"Why don't you talk?" An Yuan himself wasn't very used to this kind of demeanor, so after a while he withdrew his expression and put on a serious face.

"I, I'm going to urge you."

An Yuan hurriedly grabbed Liu Youxia who got up to urge the food, and said half helplessly and half funny: "I'm just joking, what are you doing?"

Liu Youxia drank the water in the glass in one gulp, with a very serious expression, "As for. I will take care of everything about you."

An Yuan was frightened by his seriousness, and it took a while to laugh, as if any problem was solved.

"Understood." He said softly, tapping his fingers on the table very happily.

Fortunately, the dishes were not slow to be served, otherwise Liu Youxia might not be able to resist going over to remind her.

At this point, both of them were a little hungry, and they didn't talk much, and ate quietly with each other.

After eating and arriving at the door, Liu Youxia went to pick up the car first, An Yuan hugged himself tightly and waited for him to come.

But after a while, two people came out of the door.They looked to be around 30 and about the same height.What attracted An Yuan the most was that the face of one of the men made him vaguely familiar, but the door was a little dark, he couldn't see it very clearly, but his heart was beating up and down.

Those two people reckoned to be the same as them, but much more open-minded than them.The man he felt familiar put a scarf on the other person thoughtfully before going to pick up the car, while the remaining one looked around and looked at him unexpectedly.

Before An Yuan could figure out what expression to make, the other party smiled first.That smile was soft and a little shy, like crystal snow hanging on the branches.He also smiled back, which was kindness to strangers on a winter night.

Not long after their eyes met, Liu Youxia came over.He lowered the car window and shouted, and An Yuan hurriedly ran to the car.

It wasn't until the car drove half a mile out of the restaurant that An Yuan recovered from the man's smile.

"Finally realized?!" Liu Youxia's tone was a bit sour, but she didn't dare to be too obvious, for fear that her image would be a little shorter in An Yuan's heart.

"Hmm," he said hesitantly. "But it's not him. I seem to have seen the other one somewhere."

Liu Youxia was even more unhappy, he turned the steering wheel and walked in the direction of the department store.

"Mr. An, you will make me jealous if you do this."

An Yuan ignored him, still frowning, wondering if he had seen that man somewhere.

"Okay, don't think about him anymore, tell me where we are going to celebrate the New Year?"

An Yuan just remembered this important event, but there was nothing to tangle with, so he asked in a soft voice: "Do you want to go to my house for the New Year? But my dad may—"

"Think!" Liu Youxia shouted excitedly, and hastily interrupted An Yuan's confession, "You are willing to take me home, and the difficulties on Uncle's side are nothing. It's just that I may not be able to take you back, they -"

An Yuan covered his mouth with his hand, "I know, I know everything. As long as you are by my side, it will be fine."

Liu Youxia looked at the road ahead, the neon lights shining brightly in his eyes, covering up the original resentment.

After a while they arrived at the department store, and An Yuan asked him curiously, "What are we doing here?"

"Shopping. I'll buy some clothes for you, and a gift for uncle." Liu Youxia loosened An Yuan's seat belt, held his face and continued, "I know you are a simple person, and you won't buy blindly. "

Only then did An Yuan shoot off his men and get out of the car.

The two went to the men's clothing store on the fourth floor.It's almost Chinese New Year, these places are full of people, but luckily men are always quicker to choose clothes, so they went into a small shop with a small family.

An Yuan is indeed a simple person. He is diligent and clean at ordinary times. It is no problem to wear a piece of clothing for several years.But Liu Youxia couldn't stand it anymore, and felt that it was a waste of labor if he earned so much money and didn't spend it.

I don’t want to buy a three-piece suit for Chinese New Year clothes, but I still need a bottoming shirt.

Liu Youxia didn't know the quality of the fabric, so he could only judge which ones were pure cotton and which ones were linen by the feel of the hand. Even so, An Yuan disliked them.

In the end, both of them chose a shirt with the same style but a slightly different size.

An Yuan had to go to work tomorrow, and An Yuan couldn't take it anymore. On the other hand, Liu Youxia was full of energy when paying the money, looking like a nouveau riche.

After carrying the bag, the two of them changed stores and continued to buy.Liu Youxia took a fancy to a sweater and insisted on trying it on, but the other party was holding on to the door of the fitting room, wanting to beat him to death.

"This is too young, I don't wear it properly."

Liu Youxia shook his head, coaxing him and said, "What are you talking about, you are the most beautiful in my heart. Be good, be good, hurry up and show me."

An Yuan was pushed in by him, holding the clothes in his arms and scolding Liu Youxia again.

The clothes in this store are quite young, Liu Youxia looked at each one, and felt very proud, thinking that we are still young, why can't we wear them.

He couldn't wait to see how An Yuan changed his clothes.

When that person came out of the fitting room lingeringly, Liu Youxia's eyes were indeed straightened.The clothes look youthful, coupled with the awkwardness on An Yuan's face, it really makes him look like he's back in college.

"It looks good," Liu Youxia pushed him to the mirror, "Look for yourself."

An Yuan buys clothes casually, focusing on practicality, and this is the first time anyone other than the salesperson gives him such compliments when he tries on clothes.

After looking in the mirror, An Yuan changed his clothes and asked Liu Youxia, "Do you like anything?"

The other party shook his head, and the two paid the bill and left.

The building is a ring structure with a void in the middle.An Yuan took a look at the opposite side with the bag in his hand, and found two unexpected people.

He didn't tell Liu Youxia, and dragged people to the opposite side.

An Yuan followed those two into the same store, Liu Youxia at the side could see his nervousness, but he didn't say much, just picked out his clothes absently.

They looked at the people in front of them across a row of hangers.After a while, An Yuan heard a very familiar name.

"Shen Leguang, come and try this one."

The man who was familiar to An Yuan took the clothes, and glanced at An Yuan and Liu Youxia who were not far away.

"What's wrong? What happened." Before Liu Youxia could react, An Yuan dragged her out.

An Yuan didn't know how long he walked before he stopped.He was just a little shocked, he didn't expect that Shen Leguang that An Mi was talking about was this person.No wonder he felt familiar, Shen Leguang and An Mi were really similar to some extent.

An Yuan exhaled, waved to Liu Youxia and said, "It's okay, it's okay, let's go shopping for clothes."

If he didn't say anything, Liu Youxia had no choice but to hold his breath and walk to another store.