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Zhong Chenglin went to the Xu family with Xu Dongcheng. He had a close relationship with the Xu family these years. Although he was still called Xu Shu and Aunt Ruan, Ruan Changling was really kind to him, and Xu Dongcheng also supported him everywhere.

When Zhong Chenglin entered the room, Ruan Changling was serving dishes to the table with his servants, and Xu Yangwo was playing games on the sofa. He was very happy to call him: "Brother Chenglin, when did you return to China?"

"Yesterday," Zhong Chenglin went over to take the food from Ruan Changling's hands after he finished answering his words, "Aunt Ruan, let me come, you rest."

"You're still sensible," Ruan Changling handed it to him, and said to Xu Yang angrily, "Learn from others!"

After setting out the dishes, Zhong Chenglin asked, "Is Qiqi at home?"

"My brother is upstairs." Xu Yang said.

Zhong Chenglin went upstairs with ease, and went to Shen Qi's room.Shen Qi sat at the desk reading a book, even if he was alone, his back was always straight.

Shen Xi is a person who is easily fascinated, he didn't notice that Zhong Chenglin entered the room at all.It wasn't until Zhong Chenglin pulled up a chair and sat next to him and took away his book that he realized it.

Zhong Chenglin glanced at the spine of the book and said, "How old are you still watching The Little Prince?"

"Just take a look," Shen Qi said calmly.

Zhong Chenglin stared at him, not knowing what he was thinking, so he said, "I went to a groundbreaking ceremony with Uncle Xu today. The boss is Zhou Jingtang. Is he a high school classmate of yours?"

Shen Qi was not surprised, and said casually: "If it's not the same name and surname, it should be."

Zhong Chenglin said with a smile: "That's pretty impressive, he's the boss of a big company at a young age."

"He's not old," Shen Qi retorted subconsciously, his voice was very small, and the ending was slightly dragged, and the deep dissatisfaction was palpable.

Zhong Chenglin smiled even wider, and asked him: "You still like him, don't you?"

Shen Qi didn't expect him to ask so directly, he couldn't say no, but he couldn't say yes frankly, so he could only keep his head down and remain silent.

"Like someone who doesn't break the law, Xiqi," Zhong Chenglin said softly.

"I know it's not against the law to like someone alone, but if it's destined not to be together, then it doesn't matter if you like it or not." Shen Qi said.

"Qiqi, work hard, maybe you can still walk to him," Zhong Chenglin comforted him, for a moment he felt that there was really no one else, you must know that he has been chasing Shen Qi for several years, what is he doing now.

If you work hard, can you walk to him?

Shen Qi laughed at himself, looked at Zhong Chenglin, and said something he had never said before.He said: "Brother Chenglin, I'm a man, right? Yes, I'm a man. But many years ago, I was wearing a skirt to show off in the market, in order to please my mother, I knew it was wrong, and I still lied to everyone. Including him. Back then, after I was known to be a boy, no one forgave me, and even the friends I thought of were unwilling to forgive me. Now Zhou Jingtang forgives me, maybe it has been too long, maybe he is too kind. In short, now this Shen Qi is no longer good enough for him."

"You don't know?" Shen Qi asked him, and continued, "I won't have a child of my own, no matter what means I use."

Zhong Chenglin really didn't know, his eyes widened in shock.

Shen Qi smiled: "Look, your expression."

Zhong Chenglin quickly came back to his senses, gave Shen Xi a hug, he patted his back lightly, and said to him: "Qiqi, it's okay, it's okay, it's not your fault."

Zhong Chenglin spoke comforting words and patiently talked to him a lot, although Shen Qi's expression was very calm from the beginning to the end.

He has more sympathy and pity for Shen Qi than liking, that inexplicable liking is much stronger than the liking he wants to get close to.But he knew very well that he hoped that Shen Qi would be well and that Shen Qi would be happy.

Ruan Changling saw that Zhong Chenglin went upstairs for a long time and didn't come down, so she asked Xu Xiaoxiao to go upstairs and call for someone.Xu Xiaoxiao stood at the stairs and called them. After a few minutes, Zhong Chenglin and Shen Qi came downstairs.

The Xu family's lunch was very rich, and it was rare for the family to get together, and it was a joy to eat a meal.Xu Xiaoxiao and Xu Yangan ate quietly, while Xu Dongcheng and Ruan Changling greeted Shen Qi in the middle.

Xu Yang couldn't listen anymore, and said, "Mom and Dad, a man as old as my brother is not far from thirty, so don't worry about it."

Ruan Changling disagreed with his words, and said, "No matter how old your brother is, he is still my father's and my child. If there is no one around him who knows what's warm and what's hot, I can't rest assured."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Zhong Chenglin meaningfully, and the implied meaning was very obvious.Zhong Chenglin could only smile back, and then lowered his head to pick up food for himself.

Shen Qi has been very quiet all the time, when Ruan Changling said this, he had no choice but to say: "I don't plan to be with anyone in the future, neither men nor women have such plans."

Ruan Changling wanted to say something more, but Xu Dongcheng glanced at her. She had thought about every sentence several times in front of Shen Qi before she dared to say it. Now that Xu Dongcheng glanced at her, she simply stopped talking.

It was already afternoon after eating, the temperature outside was very low, Shen Qi wrapped himself in a windbreaker and went out, the driver sent him to Liucheng.

He got out of the car, and within a few steps, he saw Zhou Jingtang on the steps at the gate of Liuchengli.

It was cold, he should have been standing for a while, and he was stomping his feet to keep warm, and white mist came out of his mouth.

Shen Qi still habitually wanted to turn around and leave when he saw him, but Zhou Jingtang was indeed sharp-eyed and long-legged, and before he had time to turn around, he had already walked over.

Shen Qi endured the discomfort in his heart, in order not to appear flustered, he raised his head to look at him and asked, "Why are you waiting outside? It's such a cold day."

"It's not cold, it's quicker to see you here," Zhou Jingtang said.

Shen Qi clearly understood every word, but he couldn't sort out the meaning of his words in his muddy mind.He could only ask in a daze, "What?"

"It's nothing," Zhou Jingtang said with a smile.

Shen Qi walked in front, and Zhou Jingtang followed them into Liucheng.As soon as he entered, the temperature brought by the heater made Zhou Jingtang feel that the temperature of his whole body had returned. He looked at Shen Qi's hair twirling in front of him, and couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Jingtang muttered softly: "I learned a word in elementary school called "wait for the rabbit, and I understand it today."

Shen Qi didn't hear what he was saying, and didn't stop, saying to him: "What did you say?"

"I said wait for the rabbit," Zhou Jingtang said, "but what others squat down is a rabbit, and what I squat down is Chibi Maruko."

He later realized that what he said was wrong, the current Shen Qi is no longer Chibi Maruko, he is as clear as a cold spring, with low brows and timidity, he is no longer that Chibi Maruko.

Shen Qi remembered the nickname Chibi Maruko, which was given by Zhou Jingtang.At that time, he couldn't remember whether he was a man or a woman several times. Standing in front of the mirror, he once hoped that he would die as a girl.Hearing Zhou Jingtang mention it again, he seemed to have no waves in his heart.

He just thought sadly, Zhou Jingtang should have liked Shen Qi very much, that girl's Shen Qi.

Shen Qi went up to the third floor, and Zhou Jingtang followed up cheekily. After struggling in Liucheng for a long time, he finally slipped into Shen Qi's office.

"Xiaoxiao has a lot of classes recently, so she probably won't come over in the near future," Shen Qi just wanted to tell him that Xu Xiaoxiao would not be seen in Liucheng.

As irritable as Zhou Jingtang was, he was about to say that it was none of his business whether she had more classes or not, but when he realized that it was his sister-in-law or sister-in-law, he swallowed the words back abruptly, and said, "Oh, that's it."

Zhou Jingtang pulled a chair and sat opposite Shen Qi's desk, but looked around Shen Qi's office.Very simple design, black and white, except for a small banyan tree on the table.

Shen Qi lowered his head and wanted to pretend that he didn't exist, but Zhou Jingtang had never been a person without a sense of existence.He couldn't read the report in his hand at all. He raised his head and saw Zhou Jingtang staring at him.

Zhou Jingtang responded with a smile: "I found that you seem to have changed a lot. You have become whiter and taller, but you are even less talkative."

Shen Xi was speechless, it has been ten years since he and Zhou Jingtang separated, who can change?

It's ridiculous and sad to say, when Zhou Jingtang left Liucheng, he was still Shen Qi who lived in the name of a girl, but who would have changed in ten years into a man in white clothes and black pants.If this story was put on others, Shen Qi would even want to laugh, but if it was put on himself, it would really only leave him feeling sad.

"Shen Muxi, can you tell me about your past years?" Zhou Jingtang really wanted to know how he spent his youth in a place he didn't know.

Every sentence of "Shen Muxi" by Zhou Jingtang made Shen Qi feel as if he was in another world.

Shen Qi remained silent.

"Then let me tell you how I have lived these years."

Zhou Jingtang smiled and said, "Do you still remember the reason why I went back to Jincheng? At that time, my grandfather was seriously ill. I went back to accompany him and walked with him through the last journey of my life. After my grandfather's funeral, I I wanted to go back to Liucheng, but my parents didn't agree, and then I was tied up on the plane."

Zhou Jingtang thought it was funny when he said this, so he couldn't help laughing. After laughing, he continued: "Don't believe it, I may be the only one who can do things like kidnap people on the plane. He told the airport staff Am I a fugitive or what?"

Shen Qi never thought it would be like this, he looked at Zhou Jingtang, and watched him speak calmly.But Shen Qi knew that a proud person like him would be very sad at that time.

Zhou Jingtang began to tell Shen Qi what happened when he first arrived in Australia.The foreign language is poor, and a series of oolong things happened because of communication barriers; the white people are severely discriminated against, he does not believe in evil, and he often fights with others; he has worked illegally and was deceived by others...

Shen Qi had put down the report unconsciously, and listened very seriously, looking at Zhou Jingtang with his eyes motionless.

There was a pain in his throat, and he asked hoarsely, "Did you know that I was a man when you were in Jincheng?"

This was the first time, and also the first time since he reunited with Zhou Jingtang, that he directly mentioned this matter to him.

He was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

Hearing this, Zhou Jingtang leaned back carelessly as if he had heard some joke, and said with a smile, "Jincheng? You think too much, I knew it when I was in Liucheng. I climbed on your window at that time, accidentally ..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Qi suddenly stood up and looked at him in disbelief.

Zhou Jingtang felt guilty, and his voice weakened: "Accidentally... I saw you taking a bath..."

Shen Xi couldn't control his trembling hands, and he was slightly convulsed when propped on the table, as if a bomb had been dropped in his heart, and all his rationality was gone.It was a long time before he found his voice, and asked him tremblingly, "You...you already knew..."

"At least, those people from Bi No. [-] Middle School knew about it before." Zhou Jingtang said.

Shen Qi even wanted to curl up in a corner and cry at this moment. Over the years, one of his most tormenting nightmares was that Zhou Jingtang hung up the phone after knowing his secret.

He always thought he was angry for many years.

He thought he was angry, so he never forgave himself.

"What's wrong? Qiqi..."

"Get out!" Shen Qi almost roared, breaking his voice, "Get out, I want to be alone for a while!"

Zhou Jingtang felt that something was wrong, he wanted to go around the desk to hug Shen Qi, but was shocked by Shen Qi's tears.

"Zhou Jingtang, get out!" Shen Qi pointed at the door and yelled at him.

"Qiqi, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Jingtang said incoherently, "Don't be angry, I didn't mean not to tell you...I..."

"Get out!" Shen Qi hit him with a report and cried uncontrollably, "Get out! Get out!"

Zhou Jingtang didn't expect so many things to happen in a few minutes, he had never seen Shen Qi like this, so he could only quickly pick up the report for him, then turned around and went out, closing the door behind him.

After Zhou Jingtang went out, he heard the sound of locking inside. He thought a lot, so he had to call Xu Dongcheng.