I'm not a good substitute

On the balcony on the second floor, Song Zai and Huo Jindong looked at Zhang Yanran's figure in the garden.

Huo Jindong smiled, and his eyes were full of tenderness.Seeing him like this, Song Jae frowned, "I still don't understand, what's so good about this Zhang Yanran, you actually introduced him to us so solemnly. Are you serious?"

Huo Jindong laughed, "Didn't I always be serious? It's just that now I feel that the time has come."

Song Zai didn't quite believe it in his heart, just because he felt that Xiao Liang was the most suitable person for Huo Jindong. This Zhang Yanran was probably just fresh for a while, and the only problem now seemed to be that it had been fresh for a while.

When Xiao Liang was mentioned, Huo Jindong couldn't help but remind him, "You should pay more attention when you cooperate with him. This person is quite ambitious and has deep thoughts."

Song Jae laughed, "I'm just an actor, even if I win the Best Actor, I'm just a worthy actor. I have capital and connections in my hands, so I don't have to worry about anything."

Seeing Song Jae so confident, Huo Jindong took back what he wanted to say.He was at ease with Song Zai, if Xiao Liang was sensible, he probably wouldn't cheat him.

Zhang Yanran blew the wind for a while, couldn't help shivering because of alcohol, and wanted to go back to get a piece of clothes. A warm coat was already wrapped around him, Huo Jindong said with a smile, "It's windy in the suburbs, wear more."

His eyes were gentle, and the corners of his brows and eyes were full of smiles, with faint joy and full love.

Bathed in this gaze, Zhang Yanran blushed for some reason, he lowered his head and responded softly, and walked back with Huo Jindong.

After sitting on the sofa for a while, I still felt dizzy.Seeing that he looked bad, Huo Jindong told Song Jae to leave first.

Song Jae was dissatisfied, "It's the big time at night. There will be fireworks and more people will come, but it will be lively." He raised his eyebrows very suggestively, "Don't stay still, that idiot The kid promises that he won't find anything, so what can he do if he finds out?"

Huo Jindong didn't quite agree with his friend's view on love, he declined with a smile and left with Zhang Yanran in his arms.

Zhang Yanran's face was flushed, his body was a little weak, and his mind gradually became blurred.Huo Jindong took him into the car and settled him down carefully. He touched his forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever before returning to the driver's seat with peace of mind. He paid close attention to Zhang Yanran's situation along the way, and arrived home an hour later than usual.

When they got home, Zhang Yanran was already sound asleep, Huo Jindong called him twice but didn't wake him up, so he simply carried him back home.

Zhang Yanran was in a daze, feeling like a small boat floating on the sea, moving forward with the turbulence of the sea, and what lingered around him was a reassuring smell. He hummed twice, let go of his guard and continued to sleep. .

Until he put the person on the bed, Zhang Yanran still slept peacefully.

Huo Jindong's eyes lingered over Zhang Yanran's face, seeing that his cheeks were blazing and obviously drunk, he couldn't help laughing, it seemed that he really didn't know how to drink, he was really confused.

Zhang Yanran curled up quietly, his black hair softly covering his forehead, making him look more gentle and clear, a little more peaceful than his usual energetic appearance.

It was still early for Zhang Yanran to settle down, Huo Jindong couldn't help but go to bed seeing him sleeping peacefully, and quietly hugged Zhang Yanran's soft waist.

Just hug for a while, anyway, they are lovers and have slept in the same bed.Even though Zhang Yanran is somewhat unable to accept the closer relationship between the two, sooner or later they will become one, sooner or later.

Huo Jindong was thinking about something on his mind, and rubbed Zhang Yanran's fingers.

He has always been the most pragmatic person, and now, like a little girl who loves to fantasize, he begins to fantasize about his and Zhang Yanran's future life, and a smile can't help but appear on his always serious face.

When Zhang Yanran woke up in the morning, his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry, and his surroundings were warm. It was actually Huo Jindong lying beside him with all his clothes on.

I don't know when I changed into clean pajamas, and I feel refreshed all over.

After carefully recalling yesterday's scene, there was only a blur in my mind, and I quickly looked at my body, and felt relieved when I felt that there was no discomfort.

Then he laughed and laughed at himself, Huo Jindong never took advantage of others' dangers, and his character was still very trustworthy.

Although I don't know how I got home yesterday, I think Huo Jindong contributed a lot.

Looking at the sleeping figure beside him, Zhang Yanran felt guilty, and quietly got up to make breakfast, which was also a thank you for Huo Jindong's hard work.

Huo Jindong got up and went downstairs to see Zhang Yanran busy in the kitchen - it was exactly as he imagined!

The mood immediately cheered up.

Putting the fried eggs on the plate, Zhang Yanran smiled and said good morning to Huo Jindong.Looking at Zhang Yanran's bright smile, Huo Jindong added another word to his good mood.

Unfortunately, this happy state of mind was broken shortly after. Mrs. Huo called. Tomorrow was Mr. Huo's 60th birthday. It was a rare day, and he asked his son Huo Jindong to attend.

Tsk.Huo Jindong frowned slightly, and only agreed after repeated pleadings from Mrs. Huo.

He was upset for no reason at the thought of going home, and even lost his appetite for breakfast.

Zhang Yanran has been listening to the movement with his ears upright, knowing that Huo Jindong is upset, but he is wise enough not to disturb him, he tidied up the table and prepared to go back to the room to leave him alone.

"Yanyan, what's your family like? I haven't heard you mention it for so long." Huo Jindong said suddenly.

Zhang Yanran was about to sneak back to the room, but Huo Jindong asked him and it was not good to leave. He sat on the sofa and thought about it seriously, then smiled, "It's quite ordinary. My parents are both teachers, and they quarrel occasionally. But they are very good to me. , never dislike me, and support every decision I make."

"You are so nice, why would they dislike you?" Huo Jindong laughed.

Zhang Yanran smiled and said, "I'm not good at all. I was naughty in school and didn't work hard. You know, the children of the teacher's family always receive more attention, and they all live in the same school's family home. It is inevitable that they will interact with each other. comparison between.

"My grades are relatively backward, so I have a little more pressure than others, but because my parents gave birth to me after the age of 35, they didn't blame me too much. Instead, they encouraged me to comfort me, and even paid me to study art, because the college entrance examination Relatively easier."

"They don't make a lot of money, but they are never stingy with me, so I have to work harder to repay them."

It turned out to be like this.Having never heard Zhang Yanran talk about family matters, he felt a little strange, and then became worried. It sounds like Zhang Yanran has a very good relationship with his parents. If the two old people know about their affairs, can they agree?

If not, what method should be used to make them change their minds?Small counties are closed and backward, so it is better to let them move to the capital, so that they can be taken care of conveniently.

Zhang Yanran didn't know that Huo Jindong had already thought about the future in the blink of an eye, so he just smiled and comforted, "I think your parents are doing it for your own good. Although there may be some disputes, it's good to talk about it, isn't it?" ?”

Is it good for him?Huo Jindong showed a sarcastic smile, the real good for him is to respect his decision, not self-righteous meddling.

However, it was meaningless to talk to Zhang Yanran about it. Thinking about the meeting tomorrow, Huo Jindong became even more irritable.

After ordering Xiao Liu to buy a gift, Huo Jindong first went for a run to calm down his emotions. The indifference of his attitude made Zhang Yanran quite curious.

In his opinion, Mrs. Huo obviously cared about this son very much, but for some reason, there was a deep misunderstanding between the two of them.If Mrs. Huo didn't care about Huo Jindong, she wouldn't let herself take care of him at all.

At least when I first met Mrs. Huo, she was not fake because she was worried about Huo Jindong, and the concern she showed every time she heard that Huo Jindong's health was better was not fake.

So what happened between this family is really thought-provoking.

But this is not the main issue that Zhang Yanran has to consider at the moment. His difficulty lies in how to break up with Huo Jindong decently without hurting Huo Jindong's feelings.

Now Huo Jindong actually has the idea of ​​becoming a real boyfriend with him, Zhang Yanran thought with a headache, is he going to find another person to seduce Huo Jindong, and let him empathize with him?

No, no, let's find another way.

Xiao Liu was very efficient, and delivered the things in the afternoon. Seeing that Huo Jindong's face was not good, he didn't dare to stay any longer, and slipped away quickly.

Huo Jindong has always been a vigorous and resolute person, but he hesitated for a long time before going out the next day. If Zhang Yanran didn't urge him, he would have to wait a while before he could leave.

Originally Zhang Yanran didn't want to go with him, but Huo Jindong rarely showed a childish side, claiming that if he didn't go, then he wouldn't go either.

It's like two children making an appointment to go to an amusement park, but one fails the appointment and the other refuses to go.

Considering that although Mrs. Huo and himself have an employment relationship, the relationship between the two is really good, and Zhang Yanran doesn't want Huo Jindong and his family to have too much trouble, so he nodded in agreement.

Before leaving, Zhang Yanran secretly sent Mrs. Huo a message telling him that he would go, and asked her to persuade Mr. Huo not to be too angry.After all, for a conservative old man, seeing his son's "boyfriend" suddenly may be a blow to his heart.

If Huo Jindong and Mr. Huo really quarreled in front of all the guests, it would be a big joke.

Entering the door of Huo's old house, it was surprisingly quiet, and there was no car parked at the door.

After the nanny greeted him, Zhang Yanran realized that there were no guests on such a big day, only the Huo family and him.

This time Zhang Yanran was a little embarrassed, he forced a smile and was about to retreat, Huo Jindong held Zhang Yanran, "Come on, come in with me."

He really didn't expect it to be a family banquet. Thinking that Mr. Huo might be very angry, Zhang Yanran cheered up and was ready to run away when the situation was wrong.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo were sitting at the dining table with prepared meals in front of them.

More than a dozen dishes are home-cooked and still steaming.

Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo, who heard the movement, looked up and saw Huo Jindong and Zhang Yanran who came together. They were still clasping their hands, looking affectionate.

Mr. Huo immediately frowned, and his eyes were raised as he wanted to say something. Mrs. Huo quickly pinned him down and greeted him with a smile, "Come and sit down, I'll wait for you for a while. All the dishes are cooked by me. It's all your father and son's favorite food, our family hasn't sat down to eat together for a long time."

His eyes passed over Zhang Yanran, he smiled at him, and patted Zhang Yanran's hand quietly as a comfort.

With Mrs. Huo's reassurance, Zhang Yanran suddenly felt less nervous, and sat down with Huo Jindong under Mr. Huo's wolf-like eyes.

There were obviously four people sitting, but no one spoke, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was so quiet that it was a bit weird.

Mrs. Huo smiled, picked up the wine glass in front of her and said to Huo Jindong, "This time your father's [-]th birthday, no one was specially invited, only our family is lively. Come, let's toast your father together."

Before Huo Jindong could speak, Mr. Huo had already said, "A family? But I only have one son, what's going on with the extra person?"

Zhang Yanran was extremely embarrassed.

Huo Jindong snorted coldly, "You either have two sons, or none at all." He choked Mr. Huo to death.

Mrs. Huo kicked her husband hard under the table to make him shut up, and then smiled and smoothed things over and urged Huo Jindong, "Raise a glass!"

Although he was reluctant in his heart, Huo Jindong didn't bother to argue any more these days, not to mention that he had already expressed his sexual orientation, and the conflict between them was not limited to this one.So he still raised the red wine glass in front of him, stood up and bowed, "Dad, I wish you a happy birthday."

With a cold face, Mr. Huo picked up his cup and touched him.

Under Mrs. Huo's gesture, Zhang Yanran also toasted, and the four of them drank together, and the atmosphere finally became a little warmer.

"Come on, Jindong, try this fried pork liver, which replenishes blood. Young people can't patronize their careers, but also take care of their bodies." Mrs. Huo put a piece of pork liver into Huo Jindong's bowl, with a loving face.

It's been a long time since the whole family sat down to have a meal together like this.Fortunately, Zhang Yanran could bring him some news about Huo Jindong from time to time, which gave Mrs. Huo some comfort.

Huo Jindong responded, and put a lotus root clip on Zhang Yanran.Zhang Yanran is from the north, and he seldom ate lotus root before. After coming to Beijing to go to school, he gradually fell in love with the lotus root in their school cafeteria, which is a must in the capital.

Seeing the two showing their affection under their noses, Mr. Huo snorted disdainfully, lowered his head and ate the vegetables, expressing that what he sees is not what he sees.

Mrs. Huo asked a few more questions about Huo Jindong's daily life. Although Zhang Yanran could also know about it, it would be better to hear An Xin from her son herself.

Then the inevitable talk of work.

Mrs. Huo sighed, "I know you have your own pursuits, but you still have to pay more attention to your health, and don't be dragged down by work. I heard that you always work overtime, so you can't do this in the future."

Huo Jindong laughed, "That's all in the past. I haven't been busy with work recently. Unless it's a big case, I seldom work overtime."

This is true, now that the company's business is booming, the time when it is most needed to work hard has passed, not to mention that Zhang Yanran is not busy with work, Huo Jindong also wants to spend more time with him.Compared with before, the workload has been reduced a lot.

Mr. Huo was originally immersed in eating, but he just listened to the conversation between the two with his ears up.

Hearing about the part of work, I finally couldn’t help but say, “Leave him alone. No matter how busy you are at work, you still want to make money, and you choose it yourself when you’re exhausted. If you don’t learn well at a young age, and don’t want to serve the people, you have to go to sea to do business and make yourself happy. His body stinks, I think it was all brought down by Song Jae."

Song Jae lay innocently on the gun.

Mrs. Huo had a good talk with her son, but suddenly Mr. Huo interrupted and felt that something was wrong.

Sure enough, Huo Jindong had already put down his chopsticks, with a stern expression on his face, "Business is my own choice, and it has nothing to do with others! Moreover, even in business, I am also supporting some charitable activities. Serving the people is not only about being an official. , I have my own choice, my own way, and I don’t need you to judge.”

Mr. Huo was almost so angry that he held his breath in his heart, and he was about to refute immediately.

Seeing that things were not good, Mrs. Huo knew that it would be the same as before. The two of them quarreled endlessly.

She supported her forehead with some headaches, "This question has been said countless times, please don't say it again." The tone was very helpless.

Huo Jindong put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, "Mom, I'm going back first. The presents are in the living room, you can see for yourself."

Zhang Yanran didn't want to say much, and left Huo's house with Huo Jindong.Before leaving, he winked at Mrs. Huo, meaning that he would appease Huo Jindong.

When the door was closed, I could vaguely hear the sound of something being thrown, probably because Mr. Huo lost his temper again.

Huo Jindong's complexion was not very good either. After all, he came to eat and not to quarrel. He did not expect this result again. It seemed that as long as he and Mr. Huo sat together, the two would quarrel for various reasons, and finally returned to his work and his sexuality.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Huo Jindong sighed helplessly, feeling very tired.

Looking at the tired Huo Jindong, Zhang Yanran suddenly felt that he was a bit pitiful.

No wonder Huo Jindong has such a bad relationship with his family, Mrs. Huo even cares about him secretly.Anyone who is so questioned about their dreams and choices will be very angry.

Although the Huo family is richer than his family, it seems that it is not as warm as their family.According to Mr. Huo's personality, Huo Jindong must have grown up in an extremely depressive environment since he was a child, and his family had strict requirements on him, which is why he developed his current temperament.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yanran couldn't help it, reached out to rub the fine lines between Huo Jindong's eyebrows, and patted his shoulder, "It's okay, they will understand you sooner or later."

Huo Jindong held Zhang Yanran's hand and smiled wryly, "I don't think this day will come. As you can see, he is an extremely stubborn person. We have been arguing about this issue for two or three years and there is still no result. I don't have any expectations anymore. .”

Zhang Yanran felt infinite pity in his heart, he patted Huo Jindong's shoulder lightly, "It's okay, I will understand you. No matter what the industry is, as long as you are happy in it."

Huo Jindong smiled, "What about you, what career do you want to do? Are you happy to be a music teacher?"

Zhang Yanran thought for a while, "I can't say whether I'm happy or not, but it's good. Like my parents, it's good to have a relatively stable job, have time to do what I like, and earn a little money. I don't What a big ambition, so I don’t want to think about those distant things.”

"When my classmates were busy running the crew, I was not very excited. It seemed that acting and being a star were too far away for me. Although I earned more, it was better than staying up all night, Shooting in heavy clothes in summer, etc., I think maybe I can’t bear that, so I don’t think about it.”

Ideal? Zhang Yanran never considered this.

Now he doesn't know what the future will be like, and he doesn't have a dream life. He is satisfied as long as he can spend this life in a smooth and stable way. He doesn't think about those unreachable things at all, and he doesn't have the dream of looking up at the starry sky at all.

Huo Jindong nodded, "This is also very good. But if you have other dreams, please tell me, and I will help you realize them."

"I can do it myself." Zhang Yanran was not convinced.

Why does Huo Jindong have to pay for his dream?

Well, Huo Jindong shook his head helplessly, he knew Zhang Yanran's temperament, he would not bow his head easily, a person who seemed to be at ease with the situation, was actually more stubborn than anyone else.

"Then the two of us will make it happen together."

Before Zhang Yanran wanted to say no, Huo Jindong quickly said, "I'm your boyfriend, shouldn't I work hard with you?"

Boy friend.

When will I really be able to get rid of this damned, embarrassing, boyfriend identity that I want to get rid of?Zhang Yanran became more and more worried.