Excessive exposure

garden.

Shi's backyard.

This is the place where Shi Annan grew up.

The moody Shi Hanying, the noisy and arrogant starlings at midnight, the silent and gloomy servants, the beautiful men and women secretly sent in from time to time, and the Kunqu opera "A Dream in the Garden"...all the memories of Shi Annan's childhood.

"If you don't come to the garden, how can you know the beauty of spring? It turns out that the flowers are blooming everywhere..."

"Spears of rain and wind, smoke and waves painting boats. People in Jinping see how cheap this time is!"

He could even recite the piece backwards.

When Shi Hanying has nothing to do, he always plays this song in the garden, listening to it when he is awake, listening to it when he is asleep, listening to it while drinking tea and feeding the fish, even when he is cursing and beating him.

This song seems to be his lifeblood.

Shi Annan stood quietly on the platform. It was very cold to visit the garden in the early morning. In the early winter, scattered shrubs began to lose their leaves. They were blown by the evening wind and fell into the pond, adding a sense of bleakness.

The door of the West Wing was opened, and Shi Hanying came out, followed by a young man with slender limbs and waist, very beautiful, what was even more beautiful was his bare feet, carved like jade, stepping on the carpet in the room.His eyes were very agile, and he looked out curiously while holding the door frame.

When I saw Shi Annan, I was full of exploration and scrutiny.

Shi Annan smiled at him.

The boy immediately became vigilant, his eyes full of hostility.

This scene naturally fell into Shi Hanying's eyes, his face turned serious, and he yelled angrily at the young man leaning against the door frame: "Get out, shame on you!"

The young man seemed to have been greatly frightened. Tears instantly filled his eyes and almost fell down. He looked at Shi Hanying pitifully, but was so frightened by his evil eyes that he rolled and crawled in.

When Shi Hanying turned her head to face Shi Annan again, her expression instantly calmed down, as if everything that happened just now had never existed.

Shi Annan stepped down from the station and came to the atrium.

Shi Hanying also came out of the corridor, while straightening her cuff buttons, she said, "You are also an adult, and I won't say anything about you when you are playing outside, but remember to be modest."

Shi Annan knew that he was referring to his new "girlfriend".

When Shi Annan thought of Zhou Bingwen, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "I like him very much."

Shi Hanying's gaze was like a torch, with a majesty that cannot be ignored: "Which family is the girl from?"

Shi Annan knew that he was already thinking about it in his heart. It all depended on whether his "girlfriend" was worth enough for him to make concessions. After all, it was not necessary for the Mi family. As long as the benefits he obtained were high enough, he could abandon the Mi family as an ally. .

"It's still early, we'll save this matter for later, maybe it will be a big surprise then."

Shi Hanying glanced at him coldly, very skeptical: "I'm also very curious about someone like you who can fall in love with a white-eyed wolf." I'm afraid this so-called "girlfriend" is just a smokescreen thrown out to seduce people.

"Why can't I have someone I like? At least I think I'm quite specific, and I don't like the person next to my pillow to change around like clothes."

Shi Hanying's eyes were like blades, and the stitches on his brows were as deep as red marks. His anger was about to come, like a demon about to go mad.

Shi Annan said to himself: "I keep him in my hand. He is obedient and well-behaved. He will never do anything against me. He is very simple-minded, and he can only pretend to be me alone. Grandpa, do you think such a person is good?"

I haven't heard him call the word "grandfather" for many years.Shi Hanying's face was twitching, she almost gritted her teeth, and yelled at Shi Annan: "Get out! Get out!"

Shi Annan stood there without moving a bit, and even chuckled lightly: "Didn't you ask me to come, why did you let me go again, are you jealous that someone treats me sincerely?" He has been with Shi Hanying for so many years , which place is his pain point best.

Shi Hanying raised his head and received a slap, but Shi Annan didn't hide, and took it forcefully.

With a deeper smile at the corner of his mouth, he said word by word: "I'm just talking casually, why are you so angry, be careful of your body."

Shi Hanying pinched his neck, gritted her teeth and said, "If you don't behave properly, I can revoke your status as heir!"

Shi Annan let him pinch his neck tightly, with a calm expression on his face: "You can try it and see if they agree." Shi Annan slowly pulled his hand away: "You are too domineering , drove them crazy, guess how much they bet on me, huh?"

The veins on Shi Hanying's forehead and neck were all swollen, and his lips began to tremble: "I raised you so much, and you treat me like this?! It's so good!"

"If you're talking about letting me grow up on my knees, I don't think there's any difference between raising me and raising a dog." Shi Annan turned his head to look at the west wing, where a white face was hidden by the edge of the carved window , it was the barefoot boy peeping just now.

Shi Annan smiled: "Isn't it good for you to indulge in your gentle hometown? Make room. They are all hungry like skinny zombies, and they all want to drink blood with their necks up. It's so pitiful."

"So you've been waiting for this day, right? Thinking that your wings will really grow when you become an adult? It's ridiculous!" Shi Hanying sneered disdainfully: "You want to beat me with these little tricks of yours? Dreaming!"

"Don't dare, after all, my dad is still on the same front as you."

"Stupid, you think they are kind of sincere to you, but they are just tricking you and using you as a pawn." Shi Hanying showed undisguised contempt for his ridicule.

Shi Annan was the most impressed by his face. He looked down on anyone, and if there was a little bit of dissatisfaction, he put on a condescending posture, and stepped on you in the mud with a look of contempt that God looks at mortals Here, I have to grind a few feet.

In his eyes, everyone is lowly and stupid, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't resist him.

At an age when Shi Annan didn't understand anything when he was a child, he was manipulated at will like a plaything, punished to kneel at the slightest, and beaten and scolded at the worst.He kept saying that he was nurturing him with heart and teaching him to become a tool.

At that time, he was ignorant and ignorant, and if he was wrong, he would be exchanged for harsh and merciless insults, which made him often wonder if he was really stupid as a pig or a dog.

Fortunately, after going to school, the top-ranked report card and the unfailing praise from teachers and classmates gave him a little confidence, but he couldn't get any good words from Shi Hanying. No matter how hard he tried, all he got in return was his contempt and disdain.

Shi Annan didn't understand why he raised heirs in this way before. He asked other children, apart from the strict education, the living environment between them was completely different.Most of the heirs of big families are brought up as princesses and princes, living a luxurious life with thousands of pampers. The most contrasting one is Mi Xin. In the Mi family, she is like a queen as an heir. rash.

On the other hand, Shi Annan is as humble as a dog.

But he understood now.

Shi Hanying just likes to play tricks on people. His father, mother, uncles, and the whole family have been made like crazy by him. They respect and fear him, and they are completely played by him.He enjoys the pleasure of controlling everything, seeing these people panic and uneasy, who obviously hate him to death, but they have to beg for money.

But when ants go crazy, they can also kill an elephant.

Shi Hanying may never understand this truth.

Seeing his haughty and domineering posture, Shi Annan slowly said, "You don't understand, who is the pawn."

……

After Zhou Bingwen left Mi Xin, his mind became a mess.

Some things can't be said, and can't be thought about, let it hide in a corner, it doesn't matter if it's moldy, damp or rotten, but it can't be displayed.

Zhou Bingwen sat in front of the table with the exercise book spread out in front of him. Half an hour passed without turning over the pages, and even more than half of the area was still clean.

He doesn't even dare to think about the relationship between a man and a woman, let alone a man and a man...

If the word "homosexuality" was mentioned in front of him alone, he would avoid it out of fear, and it wasn't discrimination, it was just because it was too far away, too vague, too unreal, and he also felt a strong sense of guilt.

But once this person is replaced by Shi Annan...

Can you pick out any shortcomings of Shi Annan?No, except for being a bit eccentric, he's really perfect.

From a girl's point of view, Shi Annan would be an extremely good boyfriend.He has an excellent family background, excellent grades, and a charming appearance. No girl is not tempted.

Think about Mi Xin, isn't the goddess in many boys' hearts also at Shi Annan's feet?

So what about Shi Annan?Did he really have that kind of thought for him as he guessed?

Shi Annan is his good brother and buddy, who has helped him a lot. If he made such a request, what should he do?

Would you feel ashamed?have no idea.But he will feel afraid, he is unfamiliar with this kind of feeling.

Shi Annan's influence on him was so deep that he could control his thoughts just by breathing.

The longer we get along, the more I can't reject this person, and he can't restrain himself from pampering him.

This sense of loss of control frightened him.

……

Shi Annan found that Zhou Bingwen was avoiding him.

Even though the two are at the same table now, they can see each other without looking up, and their elbows and elbows can inadvertently touch each other when doing homework, but he clearly feels the alienation from Zhou Bingwen.

We still go to and from school together, and we still go to his house to do homework at night, but the intimacy between words and deeds is gone.

After two days of this situation, it became more and more serious, and even started to find excuses not to have dinner with him, and even refused to go home to make up lessons at night.

"I'm not feeling well today, and I want to go to bed early." Zhou Bingwen touched the strap of his schoolbag with his hands a little uneasy. He deliberated for a long time before saying this sentence, but he was still afraid that Shi Annan would get angry.

Shi Annan asked him, "What's uncomfortable?"

Zhou Bingwen became more and more nervous, rubbing the strap of his schoolbag with five fingers: "I'm a little dizzy."

"Then I'll call the doctor to show you."

"No, there's no need..." Zhou Bingwen hurriedly stopped him: "Just sleep and it will be fine."

"I'm worried about you like this." Shi Annan grabbed his hand that had no place to rest: "What are you nervous about, are you uncomfortable?"

"No, no..."

"My name is a doctor." Shi Annan took out his mobile phone and made a call. He has a dedicated family doctor.

"No need! Really no need!" Zhou Bingwen went to grab his mobile phone, but was held in his arms.

Shi Annan looked down at him, seeing clearly his panic and fear.He hung up the phone that hadn't been dialed yet, and let go of the person in his arms: "Tell me, why have you been avoiding me recently?"

Zhou Bingwen turned his face away, he is not a person who is good at lying and hiding his emotions: "It's really just uncomfortable..."

"Did something happen, or did someone say something to you?"

"No, don't think about it."

"How can you keep me from thinking too much?" Shi Annan pulled his arm to make him face himself: "Or you don't want to be friends with me anymore, you want to break up with me?"

Zhou Bingwen didn't dare to look him in the eyes at all, and quickly lowered his head, and said in a weak voice: "No, I haven't thought about it that way." He was panicked, afraid that he might find out if he said something wrong.

"Then what do you mean?" Shi Annan said angrily.

Zhou Bingwen withdrew his hand and could only respond in silence.He didn't want to, but he was really scared.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly dropped to freezing point.

After a long time, Shi Annan said helplessly: "Okay, you can go back."

Zhou Bingwen didn't know what was wrong with him. He should have breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his words, but now he was even more sad.

Shi Annan turned and left, walking towards his home.

Zhou Bingwen opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. He could only return to Tang's house with his schoolbag strapped in a state of anxiety.

In the next two days, the situation became more and more serious. Now it was no longer Zhou Bingwen who unilaterally avoided Shi Annan, and Shi Annan did not take the initiative to have unnecessary conversations with him.

Meals, remedial classes and other agreed matters were also canceled in the silence of the two.

Obviously the two spend nearly 14 hours a day together, but they are like strangers.

For Zhou Bingwen, every second was a torment, but he was anxious to restore his previous relationship with Shi Annan.If Shi Annan's feelings for him were as he had guessed, he really didn't know what to do.

He couldn't help comforting himself, what if Shi Annan only had pure brotherhood towards him?Do you want to ask?But how should he open his mouth.

Another two days passed, and Saturday came. After the two classes in the afternoon, it was a rare holiday.

The relationship between the two still hasn't improved, Zhou Bingwen couldn't help being discouraged.Sitting with Shi Annan every day, it is inevitable to touch the body, and every time he feels like a drum beating his heart.Sometimes some essential words, such as "Give way" to Shi Annan when he was going out, such a simple three words, can also make him flustered to the point of being at a loss.

The last class was physics, and finally ended slowly in Zhou Bingwen's powerless state.

He stood up and gave up his seat silently, thinking that he would not see Shi Annan this afternoon and tomorrow, he couldn't tell whether he was relieved or more sad.

Out of the corner of his eye, he sneaked a glimpse of Shi Annan packing up the homework assigned by the teacher, and quickly walked out from inside.Zhou Bingwen watched him leave the classroom without looking back, feeling so bored that he began to tidy up his books and homework.

Shi Annan might have gotten in the car and went home... Zhou Bingwen thought so.

He put his schoolbag on his shoulders, sighed, and walked out of the classroom slowly.

Suddenly my hands were empty, and my schoolbag was snatched away.Zhou Bingwen was thinking about something, and was taken aback by this sudden movement. He turned his head and saw that it was Shi Annan who was waiting for him at the door of the classroom.

"The floor heating at home is installed, let's go and have a look." Shi Annan said with a smile on his lips.

Zhou Bingwen couldn't say no to it, his body made a decision before his head, and he nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, hurry home." Shi Annan carried his schoolbag and walked forward with long legs.

Zhou Bingwen's mind was full of wanting to go with him, and all fear and panic became scum under his active invitation. As long as Shi Annan asked him something, he couldn't do it on his own, and obeyed him. he.

After getting into the car, he calmed down a little bit, thinking of what he had done in the past few days, he felt a little guilty.

But Shi Annan didn't mention a word.

He was talking about his new bedroom with great interest: "You will definitely like it when you see it. It's very beautiful and comfortable. Maybe you don't want to go back at night."

Zhou Bingwen also laughed, and had to admit that he likes being with Shi Annan, even if it's a boring conversation.

Let's just muddle along, as long as Shi Annan doesn't say anything, he doesn't ask, just walk on with his eyes blindfolded and his head depressed, earning every day counts.

Zhou Bingwen smiled on his face, but wanted to cry in his heart.He wanted to maintain this pure relationship with Shi Annan forever, as friends and brothers!

……

The room on the second floor has been decorated for nearly ten days, and it is finally completed.

When Shi Annan led Zhou Bingwen upstairs, the expression on his face was both proud and mysterious.

"What, is it really that good?" Zhou Bingwen didn't think that a room could be decorated in such a way.

Shi Annan put his hand on the doorknob and said, "You must be pleasantly surprised."

The door opened slowly, and light came out. Zhou Bingwen couldn't help stretching his neck to look inside.

The inside is really completely changed. At first glance, it is a large flat area, all of which are covered with thick carpets. There are no beds or cabinets, only scattered pillows and dolls scattered in the corners.

"How could it be... like this..." Zhou Bingwen really didn't expect the bedroom to become like this.

"Come in, take off your shoes, wash your feet, and change your clothes." Only then did Shi Annan open the door on the side wall of the entrance, and there was a bathroom inside.

Zhou Bingwen followed in, washed his feet according to Shi Annan's request, and changed into specially prepared home clothes.

There is another door at the end of the bathroom, which opens directly to the other side of the room.Only from this angle can we see that there are still wardrobes and desks in the room, which turned out to be hidden.

"Come, come here." Shi Annan took his hand, led him to step on the fluffy carpet, and then came to the center of this big room.

The carpet he stepped on was very soft and warm, which made Zhou Bingwen feel like he was stepping on cotton.

Shi Annan then sat down, waved to him and said, "Sit down too."

After Zhou Bingwen sat down, he said, "This can be used as a bed to sleep on, and you can even roll on it... So that's why you're warm?"

"You're only half right." Shi Annan said and lay down on the carpet.

Zhou Bingwen quickly crawled over, leaned over to him and asked, "There's still half of it, what is it?"

Shi Annan smiled and said to him, "Guess."

"How could I guess, you always do things so mysteriously." Zhou Bingwen lay down on his stomach, feeling the softness and warmth of the carpet: "Hey...it's so comfortable."

Shi Annan rested his head on his elbows and looked at him: "Do you want to just sleep like this?"

"You can have this!" Zhou Bingwen grabbed a pillow and hugged it in his arms, rubbing his face on it, feeling extremely happy.He hasn't slept well in the past two days because of the cold war, and now it's afternoon, lying in such a soft place, sleepiness came back quickly.

"Then go to sleep. When we wake up, let's go out and eat delicious food."

"Okay, okay." Zhou Bingwen agreed happily.

Shi Annan got up to turn off the headlights, leaving only a dim wall lamp, and the whole room suddenly became very warm.

Zhou Bingwen fell asleep quickly, and he has always slept well.

Shi Annan sat next to him, watching him fall asleep, his eyes wandering slowly.

For this set of home clothes, he chose a pair of cropped trousers, which can reveal the calves, and naturally the ankles are also fully exposed.

Zhou Bingwen likes to lie flat when he sleeps, and his feet are stretched out very straight.

"Zhou Bingwen?" Shi Annan called out.

The only sound in the room was Zhou Bingwen's even breathing.

Shi Annan knelt forward and took two steps, raised his left foot, paused for a moment, saw that he didn't respond, and put his foot on his knee.

The tattoo wound is almost healed, and even the white dead skin is no longer falling off.Under the dim wall lamp, he had to get closer to see the patterns on it clearly. The enchanting lines wrapped around his ankles were the initials of his name. They were so beautiful that they were all seductive.

Naturally, he couldn't resist this kind of temptation. Thinking of Zhou Bingwen walking, crawling, rolling, and sleeping in this room barefoot in the days to come... His breathing was so short that it became hot.

The little tattoo was stuck on the lips, the tip of the tongue licked and gnawed, as if it was the sweetest delicacy in the world, there was no need to be patient, he had waited for this moment for too long.From the moment he had the idea of ​​Andy Nuan, he waited for this day with torment.

His thumb rubbed his five toes one by one, and his lips and teeth pressed against the meridian bones on the back of his instep, devouring everything.

Suddenly all his movements stopped.

Zhou Bingwen didn't know when he woke up, and he was propping himself up on his elbows, staring at him with wide-eyed eyes.