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Pei Xun belatedly discovered that Zhou Nian was hiding something from him.

There is no difficulty in discovering this.Usually, when Zhou Nian needs to go out due to work, he will always report to him in advance, explaining the time, place, partner, etc. clearly, like a serious elementary school student reporting.At first, Pei Xun thought it was unnecessary to do this - he didn't have such a strong desire to control, so he couldn't bother with Zhou Nian's work one by one.

At that time, Zhou Nian said: "Song Yuzhen treated Ozu like this."

It was a weekend morning.Both of them rarely got up early, curled up in the quilt, leaning on each other.The morning wind floated in, rolled up a piece of warm light, and fell softly on the side of Zhou Nian's face.

"That's because he has a lot of bad records." Pei Xun said, "You are different, so you don't need to tell me everything."

This person with the same bad record said such words with a very calm expression, as if those famous romantic affairs in the past had nothing to do with him.Zhou Nian glanced at him, Pei Xun pretended not to understand his eyes, and guiltily changed the topic back to the original place: "Well, anyway...we don't have to do this."

"……Oh."

Zhou Nian didn't think there was anything wrong at all.In his native family, his parents have always gotten along like this.Every time before leaving home, the father must first ask the mother for instructions, and he must first ask the mother for major and minor matters.His father was such a serious and rigid person, but under such control, he never complained, which seemed to be a bit of a pleasure.

So of course he should report the itinerary to Pei Xun - after all, after exchanging rings, this person is already his...his...

His face burned silently.

When discussing serious family issues, you can't blush and show timidity. Zhou Nian pulled up the quilt, covering most of his face, and only stared at Pei Xun with a pair of black grape-like eyes. Blink.

In the eyes of Pei Xun, who was already lacking in confidence, this look was so pitiful that it was a foul, as if he was silently accusing himself of not caring about him... Of course, only he would feel this way.Pei Xun was defeated by his brain power, but he had no choice but to double the sweetness that person sent back, kiss Zhou Nian on the face, and kiss again: "Okay, I will Look carefully."

...And recently, the number of times Zhou Nian left home has increased, and the messages sent to him explaining his work situation have decreased.When asked, the reasons seemed reasonable-either to meet the agent or to meet with friends.It's just that when he said these words, Zhou Nian looked very calm, but his ears would turn red quietly, extremely honest.

Who would have thought that the newly-promoted actor who had just won the title would not even know how to lie at such a time... Pei Xun was half emotional and half amused.He knew that Zhou Nian must not have concealed his secrets from him for any shady reasons, most likely because he felt embarrassed for some reason and couldn't speak for a while.

He was a little concerned, but not in a hurry.In their relationship, Zhou Nian is often the one who can't hold his breath - one day, that person can't help but tell him himself.

The answer to the mystery was revealed on a certain day in March.

That day Pei Xun went out on business, and was stuck in the urban area by traffic on the way home.It was rush hour, pedestrians were bustling, a train was blocked on the road, and it took a long time to move forward half a step.With tens of seconds left before the next green light, Pei Xun supported the steering wheel with one hand, pressed his forehead with the other, and looked casually out of the window.

This look made him see Zhou Nian's commercial.

There are several commercial buildings around the intersection, and a huge LED screen hangs on the glass outer wall, and an advertisement film is scrolling.At the beginning of the screen, it is a banquet scene with rich clothes and shadows on the temples. The male protagonist played by Zhou Nian walks among the crowds, with outstanding demeanor and attracts all the attention.Immediately, the plot began to reverse, and time went back, returning to the scene where he entered the hall, stepped on the red carpet, and stepped off the car in turn, and followed him into a half-closed door.Zhou Nian stepped back from the door to the mirror, stood still, picked up the perfume bottle on the table, and pressed lightly on her cuff.

The picture is blurred, and a line of cursive characters floats up, which is the name of a new men's perfume.

From Pei Xun's point of view, this short film was shot with a sense of quality, with just the right lighting and composition.Protagonist—Naturally, the protagonist is needless to say, when he walks in the frame, he is covered with light...Of course, this may be due to the effect of the lover's filter.

It's just...why didn't he know when Zhou Nian took the commercial?

This is a well-known affordable luxury brand. It is a joy to accept such an endorsement. There is no reason not to tell him.Did you forget?

The vehicle in front moved at this moment, Pei Xun drove to keep up, and was blocked in front of the next fork.He had nothing to do, he looked at the side of the road again—coincidentally, he saw another endorsement of Zhou Nian.

In the window on the left is a promotional photo of Zhou Nian.On the poster, Zhou Nian is wearing a well-tailored retro suit, looking straight ahead with a calm and calm expression.

Pausing for a moment, Pei Xun looked down and looked at the brand logo below the poster—as expected, it was another partner he had never heard of from Zhou Nian.

Before he could think deeply, a piece of paper fell into the window lightly.Pei Xun raised his head, only to see the back of a girl throwing leaflets to the car window along the road.

He lowered his head and took a look. It turned out that there was an event at a nearby large theater, and a [-]% discount was offered for viewing movies during the day.This has nothing to do with him, Pei Xun was about to fold the paper and put it away, but suddenly stopped——

On the right side of the flyer, who is the "movie viewing ambassador" who is smiling youthfully, if not Zhou Nian?

Pei Xun: "..."

When he got home, Zhou Nian was cooking in the kitchen.

The previous villa and car had been returned to Pei Hong, and the two of them moved back to Zhou Nian's small house on the outskirts of the city with Xiao Bai not long ago.Excluding the shared area, the size of this place is less than a quarter of that of Pei Xun's previous set, and it's a bit cramped for two men to live together.On the day of moving, Zhou Nian didn't say it clearly, but Pei Xun could see that he was in a low mood - it was nothing more than feeling that such a residence had wronged him.

But he himself never felt wrong, and was even very satisfied.So satisfied that as long as I think of it, I can't help but smile.

In the house given by Pei Hong, he lived on and off for four years.Perhaps it was because it was too spacious, even though the servants kept cleaning it, it was still terribly empty.If Zhou Nian never comes, it will remain empty and cold, becoming a well-maintained ruin.

A house without sustenance is no different from a hotel.

When two people are together, there is no need for much space; a place where you can see that person at any time is called home.

He walked into the kitchen and hugged Zhou Nian from behind.

"When did you come back?" he asked.

Today Zhou Nian woke up very early and went out at dawn.Zhou Nian rubbed his head against him and said, "Just now."

"Is the filming going well?"

"..."

He saw Zhou Nian's hand holding the shovel suddenly froze.After a while, the man spoke in a muffled voice: "...you know?"

"I saw a few of your new commercials," Pei Xun said slowly, "It's well shot."

He didn't say a word about what Zhou Nian kept from him, just leaned on Zhou Nian's shoulder, and continued: "You don't have to work so hard—it seems like you've lost weight again."

Zhou Nian froze.After a while, he confessed on his own initiative: "...I want to buy a bigger house."

"The current one is fine."

"It's too small," Zhou Nian paused, then added, "Don't you think... you're not used to it?"

He turned his head to look at Pei Xun, with self-blame and anxiety in his eyes.Pei Xun was startled, and then laughed dumbly: "Wait...do you really want to support me?"

Zhou Nian blushed.He forgot to turn the steak frying in the pan for a while, and let the oil sizzle: "Of course... ah."

Pei Xun looked at him and didn't know how to answer for a moment.For a moment, he buried his face on the side of Zhou Nian's neck, laughing until his shoulders trembled: "You are really... baby, why are you so cute?"

His slightly trembling breath fell on Zhou Nian's earlobe, like a tiny spark, instantly ignited Zhou Nian's cheek.He turned his face to the side, breathing disorderly: "Don't make trouble."

Saving a wife and being discovered by my wife...it's really...too...

What he promised that night, Pei Xun didn't take it seriously, but he never forgot.A person like Pei Xun, who was born to be a nobleman, of course can't live like this all the time - even if Pei Xun doesn't care about himself, he is not willing to part with it.

Compared with acting, advertising requires less time and effort, and is obviously a faster choice.He didn't feel very tired, at most he was just busy.

"It doesn't need to be like this." Pei Xun finally laughed enough, his tone lightened, and he changed the subject, "Don't worry about me either—when I was abroad, for a few years...it was much more difficult than it is now."

He held Zhou Nian's hand holding the spatula, and turned the beef over with familiar movements.

"At that time, my father no longer provided financial support," Pei Xun recalled, "living in an old apartment with a history of hundreds of years, the water leaked every day, the heating system was broken, and it was very cold in winter. …feel uncomfortable at first, but most of the time it’s fun—because of the freedom.”

"Just like now."

His kiss landed on the back of Zhou Nian's neck, soft and warm.

"And..." With a flick of his wrist holding the handle of the pot, the steak was thrown up and then fell steadily back to the bottom. "I have always had income, and it was quite a lot."

Zhou Nian quietly squeezed his hand: "...what is it?"

"Secret it first, I'll take you to see it next time." Pei Xun laughed again, "Don't worry—you can raise a few more."

The steak is almost mature, and it will be old if it is fried again.Zhou Nian turned off the fire silently, then turned around suddenly, facing Pei Xun: "One is enough."

The back of his earlobe is very sensitive, and what Pei Xun said to him for so long has already softened him from the top to the bottom of his heart.The fire on the stove went out, but another flame was burning.He lowered his head and kissed Pei Xun's lips.

"Eat first..." After the kiss was over, Pei Xun whispered.

No matter how many films he has acted in, Zhou Nian still can't say the shameful line "I will eat you first".But there was no need for words at this moment, he reached under Pei Xun's clothes, stroked his waistline, and pressed him against the slightly hot refrigerator door.

The promise was not fulfilled until two weeks later.An international touring art exhibition will come to this city soon, and it will be exhibited at the Central Art Museum.Zhou Nian always remembered that Pei Xun said that he would bring him to "see", and the schedule was vacated early, and when the first day of the exhibition began, he couldn't wait to pull Pei Xun along.

"What we will visit next is the first painting in this exhibition..."

The specifications of this exhibition are quite high, and there are explaining earphones available for rental at the entrance.Zhou Nian took a pair and hung it on his ear, and followed Pei Xun into the room.

The participating painters come from dozens of different countries, and the painting styles are quite different. Zhou Nian has seen these abstract or three-dimensional paintings one by one, paying attention to the names and nationalities marked below, but still did not see Pei Xun's.He pulled the mask down, avoiding the questioning or disbelieving eyes thrown at him, followed Pei Xun quickly, and walked to the center of the exhibition hall.

The flow of people gathered here, gathered in front of the painting in the middle of the hall.Against the surrounding crowd, Pei Xun suddenly turned his head.Hands covered his eyes.

His hands were cold and slightly damp.

"...Xun?"

"You have to promise first," Pei Xun said in a low voice after a short pause, "...No matter what you hear or see later, you are not allowed to laugh at me."

It was the first time Zhou Nian saw him so nervous.He squeezed Pei Xun's fingers, nodded: "Yeah."

"I can tell you..." Pei Xun said softly, "It's all here."

He moved his hand away and hugged Zhou Nian.

"Located in the center of the exhibition hall, it is the most eye-catching work in this exhibition..."

The mechanical female voice in the earphones sounded again, slowly reading the next commentary: "...When talking about the creation concept of the painting, the author only said one word: home."

Over Pei Xun's shoulder, Zhou Nian opened his eyes.

Under the hazy light in the exhibition hall, the painting in front of me seems to be covered with a layer of veil made of light, and every inch of the line is soft and smooth.He seemed to be able to see how that person sat in front of it in the past day by day, pouring warmth and painstaking effort into the pen and spreading it on the canvas.

It was the back of a young man.The back fell into the frame, with a slender figure and a relaxed posture. In the colder color of the picture, it looked like a firefly in the night.The light extended like a tendril from his side, like a tiny crack.It seems that after him, the shadow receded, and the world was full of light from then on.

"...for some, a certain person is where they belong."

Pei Xun buried his head in his neck, and buried it tighter and tighter.

Zhou Nian stared at the front, his eyes were sore, he felt bitter, sour and sweet, and the warmth of the painting flowed into his chest, so he couldn't speak for a while.

"The name of this painting also aroused the curiosity of many people..."

"'When it is a person's name, the word itself is special and meaningful...'—this is the answer of the painter himself."

He hugged Pei Xun tightly.

"Our painting is called "Nian"."

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