I'm really sorry for my low EQ.

On New Year's Eve 29, Wu Yuan took the last client to see the surrounding facilities of Hai Huating. Halfway back by driving, he suddenly felt a chill.

Although he often feels cold in the past few days, the coldness now is different from the previous two days. It seems that the cold air is penetrating into the pores, taking all the strength out of his body, but the car is clearly turned on. He is also heavily dressed.

While the car was in good condition, Wu Yuan touched his forehead.

It seems a little hot, but it doesn't seem hot, I can't tell the difference.

In fact, Wu Yuan didn't have a deep impression of Chinese New Year.

Since six years ago, he was the only one at home on New Year's Eve. Lu Shenqiu would go to his mother's house every year to celebrate the New Year. He would leave at his mother's house every year. When Wu Yuan was home alone, he would cook a dish and watch Watching the Spring Festival Gala, the year is over.

There is no difference in peacetime.

After returning home at night, Lu Shenqiu was indeed packing his things.

The feeling of dizziness was particularly severe when he entered the door. Wu Yuan took off his shoes, and his body was so heavy that he almost couldn't stand up. He knew that he might have a slight cold, but the cold in winter is nothing to worry about. Take some medicine and sleep and you will be fine. .

Wu Yuan walked to the living room, saw the bag on the sofa, and asked Lu Shenqiu, "Brother, are you packed?"

Lu Shenqiu patted the seat beside him, "Xiao Yuan, sit down."

Wu Yuan sat down.

Lu Shenqiu rolled his eyes: "Are you sure you don't want to go with me tomorrow?"

"I still have to see the client tomorrow." Wu Yuan said, "Next time."

Lu Shenqiu smiled and said, "Every time you say next time."

Wu Yuan didn't say a word, the last client from years ago has been seen today, of course he will have no clients tomorrow.

But Lu Shenqiu's mother's house has nothing to do with him. He is a complete stranger to them. Going there will only make the originally warm atmosphere awkward. What's more, he knows that Lu Shenqiu is just being polite and has no intention of inviting him sincerely. .

Lu Shenqiu waved his hand in front of his eyes, and said with a smile, "Why are you in a trance today?"

"not comfortable?"

"No," Wu Yuan stood up, "Brother, wait a minute, I'm cooking now."

Lu Shenqiu leaned on the sofa with his head slanted, watching him open the refrigerator, take out the vegetables and start cutting. He took off his coat, and it was too late to change into the suit inside. Wu Yuan seemed to have lost some weight in the past two days. The suit looked a bit big and stuck to his waist Down the line are straight legs wrapped in suit pants, with a thin back and a quiet profile.

Lu Shenqiu's glasses flickered, and he felt that this scene was extremely dazzling.

Wu Yuan forced himself to cook a meal for Lu Shenqiu.

At the same time, Tang Jing was busy going in and out of the Xu family's kitchen. They ate early today, and now they are chatting and laughing with Xu Miao, washing rice and chopping vegetables, and preparing for tomorrow's New Year's Eve dinner, talking vigorously , Xu Yang came over with his pockets in his pocket, "Do you want to help?"

Xu Miao smiled and yelled at him: "Come on brother, I can't finish the meal after asking you to help me!"

Tang Jing criticized Xu Miao seriously: "Miao'er, your brother finally wants to help, so let him help! So, you help mom pour out the water in Mili, and then put those few garlics from that place. Take it from the bowl, and then throw the egg shell over there into the trash can..."

Xu Miao came to her senses, and her face flushed with laughter: "Hahaha, yes, brother help me stretch this plastic bag again."

Xu Yang: "..."

These two ladies in the family are going to hell.

It was past eight o'clock when the preparations for the New Year's Eve dinner were over. Seeing that Xu Yang had been looking at his phone, as if he was waiting for someone's news, Xu Miao whispered to him, "Brother, Brother Yuanyuan..."

"By the way," Tang Jing turned around at this moment, and asked with a smile, "Yuanyuan, how does he celebrate the New Year? Just with his brother?"

"Ah."

A trace of irritability flashed across Xu Yang's face. He hadn't seen Wu Yuan much these two days. He sent several messages to remind him to eat, but he didn't reply at all. In the morning, he asked him how the New Year was, and finally he replied with three words— —

"With my brother."

……

"Call Yuanyuan and the others over for dinner tomorrow night?"

Xu Yang was still frowning, he was stunned when he heard this, looked up, Tang Jing smiled softly and said: "Anyway, there are only four of us in the family, it would be more lively if there are more people, besides, what is it like for the two of them to celebrate the New Year alone?" like?"

Xu Miao also pulled Xu Yang to shake: "That's right brother, I haven't seen Brother Yuan Yuan for a long time, I want to kill him!"

Xu Yang stood there without moving.

Of course he wanted Wu Yuan to celebrate the New Year at home.

He wished he could carry him directly.

But Lu Shenqiu...

Tang Jing smiled, and her voice suddenly became softer: "Mom is always a little worried. Although this child, Yuan Yuan, has always looked so sensible, he occasionally has a vulnerable side..."

The kitchen was quiet for a moment. The three of them knew that she was talking about the last time Wu Yuan cried when eating dumplings, but they didn't mention it. Xu Miao didn't believe what Wu Yuan said at that time, and Tang Jing certainly didn't believe it. No matter how hot the juice is, it won't shed so many tears.

Tang Jing said softly: "So let him come to the house and celebrate the New Year with us."

Xu Yang called Wu Yuan that night, but no one answered.

At that time, Wu Yuan was making cold medicine for himself in the kitchen. After drinking, he went to wash his hands. His head was too heavy. After returning to the house, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

I thought I would get better after a good night's sleep, but when I woke up in the morning, the symptoms were not relieved, but worse than the night before—the eyes were chaotic, my throat was dry like it was about to catch fire, my body felt hot, and the breath I exhaled It's all piping hot.

At this moment, Wu Yuan heard the sound of a wheelchair outside the door.

There was no strength left in his body, and he sat up after propping up on his elbows a few times.

Walking into the living room with feet on the colder floor than usual, Lu Shenqiu saw him and said with a smile, "Xiao Yuan, good morning."

Wu Yuan: "Brother, are everything ready?"

Lu Shenqiu nodded, Wu Yuan put on his clothes, put his bag on his body, and pushed the wheelchair downstairs.

It's colder than any other day outside.

The taxi that was ordered last night was already waiting downstairs. Wu Yuan helped Lu Shenqiu to sit in the back row, and then helped the driver put the folding wheelchair in the trunk. Startled: "Are you all right, young man? Why is your face so ugly, is it uncomfortable?"

Wu Yuan shook his head and pointed to the inside of the car: "Excuse me."

The driver looked at him worriedly, Wu Yuan went around to Lu Shenqiu's side: "Brother, be careful on the road."

Through the car window, Lu Shenqiu sized him up: "Xiao Yuan, are you really not going?"

Wu Yuan reluctantly folded the corner of his mouth: "I won't go, brother, have a good New Year."

When the car started, Lu Shenqiu leaned against the window and looked into the mirror. Standing at the door of the apartment building, Wu Yuan was slender, with pale lips and wrapped in black clothes. He looked like an abandoned kitten.

All I could do was wait for him to come back.

The corner of Lu Shenqiu's mouth twitched, but he couldn't tell what it was like.

When Wu Yuan pressed the elevator, he found that his hands were shaking.

His body was cold for a while, and he drank some water after he went back. The cold water slipped down his throat, and the discomfort in his throat became more intense. Make your own food.

Maybe get some more sleep.

As soon as he returned to the room, he heard the vibrating sound of his mobile phone.

Only then did Wu Yuan remember that the phone had been on silent since last night. When he picked it up, the word "Xu Yang" flashed non-stop in his constricted pupils.

The curtain moved slightly, and a ray of sunlight leaked in, casting a warm spot on the pillow.

Wu Yuan pressed his throat and connected: "Hello."

The eardrums trembled, and Xu Yang said angrily on the other end: "Why don't you answer the phone?!"

"Mute."

There was no sound from the other side for a long time, as if he was adjusting his emotions, after a long while, he sighed: "It's really..."

"Is there something wrong, senior?"

"Would you like to come to my house for the New Year?" Even though she was still angry with the previous sentence, she said this sentence very softly.

The phone vibrated, and Wu Yuan's throat rolled.

"Primary school brother?"

Wu Yuan came back to his senses, "No need, my brother is also here, the two of us will live together."

"Tch," Xu Yang smacked his lips, "It's about you and your brother. My Ms. Tang invites you two to come together."

Wu Yuan paused for a longer time this time, so long that Xu Yang thought he was asleep, only then did he hear a hoarse voice from over there: "...It's really unnecessary."

Then hang up.

Xu Yang: "..."

Xu Miao pushed him aside: "How is it? What did Brother Yuanyuan say?"

"Not coming."

"Ah???" Xu Miao's face turned gray.

Xu Yang's heart was blocked for a while.

It wasn't because Wu Yuan refused, but because he subconsciously felt something strange.

My heart was stuck in my throat, and I couldn't sink it no matter what.

Vague telepathy.

Xu Miao was pouted when she saw Xu Yang standing up suddenly: "Brother?"

"I'll go take a look."

Xu Yang's voice was hoarse, he got up and left.

Xu Miao was stunned for a second, then shouted: "I, I want to go too!"

Wu Yuan was awakened by a frantic doorbell.

"Ding Dong" and "Ding Dong" sounded continuously, pulling him out of the sweaty nightmare, with his eyelids open, he sat on the bed in a daze, his head running slowly.

On New Year's Eve, it will not be a courier, and there will be no intersection with the neighbors. Who will knock on the door at this time?

The headache was about to burst, Wu Yuan didn't care to think about it, rubbed his slippers and walked to the door.

When the door was opened, the sky was bright.

There was a festive red in front of my eyes.

"Brother Yuan Yuan, I miss you to death!"

Xu Miao, who was completely unexpected, rushed up and gave him a bear hug. Wu Yuan was caught off guard and hugged tightly, and he had no strength to struggle at all. Behind Xu Miao, the moment she saw him, a slightly relieved expression appeared on her face.

This expression only lasted for a second, and then he noticed that Wu Yuan's expression was not right, and Xu Miao, who was hugging Wu Yuan, also opened her mouth in surprise. Because of her brother's presence, she was embarrassed to hug her too much, but when she let go But he found that Wu Yuan's body was very heavy, and he was leaning heavily against her, and the air flow in his ears was hot.

"elder brother……"

As soon as the voice came out of her throat, she was pushed away by Xu Yang. There was a void in front of Wu Yuan, and she fell straight down. He thought he would fall to the ground, but no, Xu Yang rushed up and hugged him, With one hand on his forehead, there was an imperceptible tremor in his voice: "Why is it so hot?"

In the next second, he found that the whole house was surprisingly quiet.

"Where's your brother?"

Wu Yuan was silent in his arms, Xu Yang cursed inwardly, put his arms on his shoulders, and was about to embrace Wu Yuan's knees, when Xu Miao didn't move, and said: "Miaoer, hold the door!" close!"

Xu Miao looked at him: "..."

Xu Yang: "Hurry up!"

Xu Miao blushed weakly and said weakly: "Brother, I have never seen a princess hug, can I close the door after reading it?"

Xu Yang: "..."

When Xu Yang and Xu Miao went out, Tang Jing was so happy that she was busy tidying up the already spotless house again, planning to bring Wu Yuan a cup of warm black tea to drink when Wu Yuan came, and by the way, embroidered Wu Yuan. The little rabbit slippers with the original name were placed at the door, and of course, a pair was also prepared for his brother.

Xu Yilin looked at her happily walking around there, and laughed at her making a fuss out of a molehill.

Tang Jing gave him a supercilious look.

The couple kept talking about Wu Yuan and his brothers, thinking about several possibilities.

But it never occurred to him that Xu Yang would rush into the house with Wu Yuan in his arms.

As soon as Tang Jing heard the sound of the door opening, she rushed over happily, and blurted out "Yuan Yuan" and got stuck the moment she stepped into the hallway.

Wu Yuan leaned against Xu Yang, his face was so pale that there was no blood left.

"..." Tang Jing was completely stunned, and Xu Yilin was too shocked to speak.

Xu Yang's face was gloomy, his eyes were terribly bright, and Xu Miao gasped behind him: "Mom, hurry up and call Aunt Liu!"

With a loud roar, Tang Jing returned to her place of fascination.

Liu Xian is a doctor in a private high-end clinic in the community. Tang Jing's college friend lived in the next building. When she called, the other party heard that someone was sick, regardless of whether it was [-] or [-], and put down the phone. He rushed over, and without further ado after entering the door, first took Wu Yuan's temperature.

39 degrees 8.

Xu Yang inhaled.

Although everyone would have a fever, when he heard that number, his heart still ached like it was about to burst.

Wu Yuan was lying on the bed in the guest room with his eyes closed and his lips chapped. Xu Yang had never seen him look so pale before, and he blamed himself so much that he wanted to beat himself up. Xu Miao pulled him and comforted him: "Brother, Don't worry, Aunt Liu said that you will be fine after the injection and medicine."

Xu Yang didn't listen to a word.

Liu Xian gave Wu Yuan an injection, handed the pills to Tang Jing, and told her to take it after meals.Tang Jing thanked her, and Liu Xian laughed and said she was too polite.

Tang Jing sent her to the gate, hurried back to see Wu Yuan, when she passed the kitchen, she suddenly paused.

In the kitchen, Xu Yang was bending over to wash something, when he heard her footsteps, he turned around and asked, "Mom, can we just add more water to the porridge?"

He looked over with burning eyes, the expression on his face was so serious that it almost frightened Tang Jing, and he waited for two seconds to pass, "Yes, but don't overdo it, add some millet, and make it rotten."

Xu Yang nodded, and while looking for Xiaomi, he whispered to her: "Steam a bowl of egg custard again, when Miao'er and I were sick, didn't you often make egg custard for us?"

Tang Jing smiled: "Did Yuan Yuan eat that much?"

Xu Yang lowered his eyes and poured millet into the rice cooker, saying, "I definitely can't eat it."

The elementary school brother is a cat food.

Xu Yang: "But if my porridge is unpalatable, egg custard can make up for it."

The whole night of preparing the New Year's Eve dinner was put on hold, Xu Yang and Tang Jing were busy cooking porridge and egg custard in the kitchen.

When the sky was getting dark and the porridge was about to be cooked, Tang Jing and Xu Miao went to the guest room to see Wu Yuan. The room was very dark with a sultry air. Tang Jing asked Xu Miao to fetch the humidifier, and she went up to replace Wu Yuan by herself. Original tuck quilt.

Just as he stretched out the quilt, Wu Yuan opened his eyes.

Tang Jing hurriedly said, "Yuan Yuan, are you awake?"

Looking away for a moment, Wu Yuan looked at Tang Jing.For a moment, he was not sure whether it was real, until Tang Jing's hand touched his face.

A very warm hand.

Wu Yuan said hoarsely, "Aunt Tang."

"Stupid child," Tang Jing sighed silently, "I don't know how to cherish my body at all. If you are like this, how much your mother would feel sorry if she knew it in heaven?"

Wu Yuan's eyes flickered.

"can you."

"Why not?" Tang Jing never expected him to answer like this, and said sadly, "Where in the world is there a mother who doesn't love her children?"

Her slender, raised eyebrows and the lines around her eyes made Wu Yuan uncontrollably think of the past. It was dark outside the window, and the past and reality overlapped like a dream. Wu Yuan suddenly felt a strong desire to confide, and looked at Tang Jing: "But When my mother is around, I like my brother more."

The strange thing is that after hearing this sentence, Tang Jing didn't show any surprise on her face.

She pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course."

Wu Yuan was stunned.

Tang Jing sighed secretly, no wonder she always felt that the child was not confident, so it was.

It was inevitable that Wu Yuan's mother liked his brother more. As a mother, she knew a mother best.

Tang Jing: "Auntie asks you, is your mother treating you well when your brother is away?"

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

"Is it true that your mother will always praise him and ignore you as long as your brother is around?"

Wu Yuan's eyes became confused, and he nodded again.

Tang Jing laughed: "Have you ever thought about why?"

Wu Yuan shook his head.

"Think about it," Tang Jing said patiently, "If she favors you too much in front of her new family and treats your brother badly, then what will your stepfather and brother do to you?"

Wu Yuan groaned in his heart.

"Your mother is a very smart woman." Tang Jing said softly, "She has been using her own methods to make your life better."

"It's just that mothers are hard to do."

Before the sigh was over, Xu Yang came in with a tray, saw Wu Yuan woke up, hurried over and touched his forehead, it was still hot, but he was already sweating, much better than before, but for some reason he tilted his head and his eyes were bright Bright, as if soaked in fog.

Tang Jing stood up and told him: "Yanger, mom eat first and get some food for Miaoer and your dad. You ask Yuanyuan to drink the porridge, and then take medicine after drinking, don't forget!"

The door closed, only Wu Yuan and Xu Yang were left in the room.

The mattress sagged slightly, Xu Yang sat down and looked at Wu Yuan quietly.

"are you hungry?"

He put down the tray, and the white porridge was emitting pure heat and aroma, and it looked sticky with the millet.

It looks like there is less water.

Compared with porridge, the side is golden in color, and the egg custard sprinkled with chives and sesame oil is simply delicious.

Xu Yang dug a spoonful of porridge with a spoon, blew off the heat, and handed it to Wu Yuan's mouth: "Taste it."

Wu Yuan took the spoon and took a bite.

Xu Yang's throat tightened: "Is it okay?"

Wu Yuan nodded: "Yes."

There was a gleam of joy on Xu Yang's face.

Wu Yuan: "Can I eat egg custard?"

Xu Yang: "..." He threw away his porridge so quickly.

Xu Yang fed Wu Yuan medicine, blew the egg custard and handed it to him.

Wu Yuan kept his head down while eating, unable to see the expression in his eyes clearly.

After eating half of it, he put down his spoon and looked up: "Senior."

"Ok?"

"sorry."

Xu Yang frowned.

Wu Yuan's eyes were full of apology: "You guys could have had a good New Year."

Now I can't even take care of the New Year's Eve dinner.

Xu Yang looked at him and fell silent.

The four eyes are facing each other, and there are endless things entangled in it.

"Wu Yuan," Xu Yang said in a low voice, "I said before that you can tell me anything, did you not take it seriously?"

Wu Yuan was taken aback: "No..."

Xu Yang's face was gloomy: "Then why didn't you call me when you became so sick today?"

"If I didn't contact you, are you going to sleep at home alone tonight?"

"..." Wu Yuan was shocked by the emotion in his eyes.

It's hard to resist the little boy showing such an expression.

Xu Yang sighed.

Raising his hand, he stroked the corner of Wu Yuan's eyes with his finger, "You are a stubborn person, you can talk straight to anyone, and sometimes you just want to piss someone off with a single sentence. So I believed what you told me before without thinking. .”

No need to.

No.

Nothing.

It doesn't matter.

……

"But now I'm wondering again. Is it possible that one of the words you told me was bluffing me?"

The skin under his finger trembled slightly, Xu Yang looked at the flickering light in Wu Yuan's eyes, and his voice became softer: "Wu Yuan, why are you guarding against me?"

The humidifier softly emits water mist, and the warm yellow light on the top of the wall envelops the room in silence.

Wu Yuan lowered his head, unable to speak out what was stuck in his throat.

Few people are willing to know him, or set aside a minute or even a second to figure out his intentions.

But Xu Yang took his words as proof questions.

After thinking about it over and over again, I came over and asked him for the correct answer.

It was none other than Xu Yang.

It happens to be his most... person.

midnight.

The sound of firecrackers and fireworks outside was endless, and the Xu family of four gently pushed open the door of the guest room.

Only one bedside lamp was turned on, and the light fell softly on Wu Yuan's sleeping cheeks. Tang Jing, Xu Yilin and Xu Miao looked at each other and smiled, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Before leaving, put a red envelope on Wu Yuan's bedside.

The word "Fu" is drawn with a gold pen on the big red, which symbolizes good luck and happiness in the coming year.

After putting down the red envelope, the three smiled and left quietly.

Xu Yang was still standing at the door.

The location of Xu's house is very good, the terrain is high, and you can see the magnificent fireworks outside through the window. The colorful lights are reflected on the corner of the quilt covering Wu Yuan, flashing and flashing, as if it contains infinite vitality.

Xu Yang walked over silently, staring at Wu Yuan as if in a daze.

The more I look at it, the more I feel that it is too late to say a lot.

Although he said he likes it, Wu Yuan doesn't seem to know how much he likes it.

He doesn't even know it himself.

Xu Yang stood there scratching his head, unable to think of a suitable adjective.

but……

whatever.

no matter where.

No matter who you are with.

All he thought about was him.

From the moment he stood on the court on a summer afternoon and handed him his first bottle of water.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yang leaned down and kissed Wu Yuan's forehead lightly.

There was a "boom" outside the window, and the biggest and brightest firework bloomed in the sky.

"Happy New Year, little brother."