my passenger is sleepy

It was almost nine o'clock when the two of them drove down the mountain, Si Xiaoqi lingered on the top of the mountain reluctantly for a long time, and said to Xiao Chen grudgingly: "Honey, it's such a pity to go back like this when the moon is full and the night is beautiful. "

Xiao Chen looked at the dark woods around him and the dilapidated broken street lamps beside the path. No set was needed for shooting "Liao Zhai" in this environment.He said bluntly, "Si Xiaoqi, don't even think about it."

"Try, try," Si Xiaoqi walked around Xiao Chen, his shameless appearance made Xiao Chen have to use all his willpower to restrain the urge to beat him up.

"Do you want to go?" Xiao Chen turned the car key and said, "If you don't want to go, you can watch the stars and the moon on the mountain alone, and I'm leaving."

Si Xiaoqi reluctantly followed behind, muttering that Xiao Chen had no interest in life.Xiao Chen said while starting the car: "It seems that you are very familiar with doing such 'interesting' things on the top of the mountain."

Si Xiaoqi immediately shut up, sat obediently and buckled up his seat belt, and said with a sweet smile, "Baby, be careful driving, the mountain road is not easy."

Originally, Xiao Chen just said casually that he is already in his 30s, who hasn't passed by a little bit, this kind of thing is well known to each other and can be understood.The past has passed, whether it is fate or timing, in short, the person who was with the other party in those years was not me.And the most important thing is that "I" is with you right now, and "we" are a whole, and we have a plan and confidence to go to the end together.So except for Si Xiaoqi's voluntary confession, Xiao Chen never inquired about the other party's past, similarly, Si Xiaoqi would never dig into Xiao Chen's old accounts.What's the point of digging through these old sesame seeds and rotten millet when there is nothing to do, except to add trouble to yourself and affect the relationship between both parties?

However, Xiao Chen was interested in Si Xiaoqi's reaction now, and he asked jokingly, "Look at your guilty face, what shameful things have you done in the past?"

"How come?" Si Xiaoqi sat upright, "I am a good socialist young man who consciously advocates the core values."

Xiao Chen glanced at him: "How many times has the good young man worked on the top of the mountain?"

"no!"

Xiao Chen thought for a while: "How many times have you worked in the car on the top of the mountain?"

"No more than five times." The good young man answered honestly.

Xiao Chen glanced out of the car window, it is quite appropriate to kill people, set fires, and rob money.

"Si Xiaoqi," Xiao Chen turned the steering wheel without any haste, and said, "You said that your former one was a painter?"

"Student of the Academy of Fine Arts," Si Xiaoqi twisted his body uneasily. He had just confessed his true feelings on the top of the mountain. How could there be a "wave of jealousy in the sea" in the blink of an eye?

"Student," Xiao Chen sighed, and continued, "I was struggling when I was studying."

"Baby?" Si Xiaoqi blinked and said, "Why talk about this carefully, is this to 'settle accounts after autumn'?"

"That's not what it means," Xiao Chen said seriously, "You told me about your affairs, but you don't actually know about mine."

Si Xiaoqi shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't care whether the one you used to be Zhang San or Li Si, it happened 800 years ago."

Xiao Chen smiled, too, who cares about the past?

Xiao Chen said in a deep voice, "Si Xiaoqi."

"Ok?"

"Come here and let me kiss you."

Si Xiaoqi pursed his mouth in joy, and leaned over with his life through the handbrake. Xiao Chen quickly moved over and took a bite on the opponent's mouth, then let go of the steering wheel with his right hand and patted Si Xiaoqi's face: "Good boy."

The car drove all the way to the city, the streets became brighter and brighter, and the lights were feasting and the red dust was bustling.Xiao Chen suddenly said: "Si Xiaoqi, I will treat you to dinner tomorrow afternoon."

"Why?" Si Xiaoqi was surprised.

"Because I want you to accompany me to see my mother tomorrow morning, and I will treat you to dinner in the afternoon to appease your fragile little heart that is bound to be hurt." Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.

Si Xiaoqi immediately thought of Nanny Rong by the Daming Lake and her handfuls of silver needles, and he was terrified.

"Don't be nervous," Xiao Chen said calmly, "I have already said hello to my mother."

In Si Xiaoqi's heart, the number of needles in Nanny Rong's hand doubled again.

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In the evening, after taking a shower, Xiao Chen lay on the bed and browsed the forums of Lilac Garden, while Si Xiaoqi was lying on the other side holding the pad and brushing. Xiao Chen peeked over, and the screen displayed pictures of various high-end cosmetics and handbags.

"What are you doing?"

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the mall to buy something to please my mother-in-law... Oh, baby, kick it lightly, what should I do if I'm disabled?" Si Xiaoqi curled up together and yelled, "Ouch, ouch".

Xiao Chen didn't even bother to talk to him: "Don't think so much, I guess you don't even have a chance to enter the house."

"What kind does your mother like?" Si Xiaoqi pointed to the screen, meaning to buy something to please the mother-in-law.

"Long hair, big eyes, height over 170, bachelor degree or above, stable job, local, sweet-mouthed and sensible, able to do housework, monthly income not less than 6000." Xiao Chen reported a list of conditions very fluently, feeling that his mother It's really "mothers don't think their children are ugly" for adults to make such a condition.

"The height is enough, and I'm also a local..." Si Xiaoqi nodded, "I basically meet our mother's requirements."

Xiao Chen sneered and raised his eyebrows to look at him, and said: "I advise you not to bother, these things are useless, as long as it is useful to send this."

Si Xiaoqi sighed with great distress: "How about I go for plastic surgery? Wear a wig? I don't mind wearing a skirt, but I'm afraid it won't be such a big size."

Xiao Chen turned sideways, stretched his arms around Si Xiaoqi's waist, stuck to him and said, "But I don't mind, your current appearance is more pleasing to the eye."

"Baby," Si Xiaoqi chuckled, "I knew you liked me the most."

Xiao Chen immediately let go of his hands and lay back to continue browsing the forum. Si Xiaoqi also opened a new page and continued to browse. Xiao Chen glanced at the pictures and found that the pictures on it were all kinds of gold ornaments.Xiao Chen didn't bother to care about him, let him watch if he wanted to, anyway, he wouldn't really let him buy it.

When the lights were turned off after ten o'clock, Si Xiaoqi was still lying on the bed and sighing, regretting all the time.After going to Yi County for three days, I didn't really think about preparing something to meet my mother-in-law!Xiao Chen listened to him writhing beside him, and after listening to him for a while, he was really annoyed, so he simply pressed over and dealt with him, and then Si Xiaoqi calmed down.

Dosi Xiaoqi woke up at eight o'clock the next morning. After taking a shower, he stood naked in front of the closet with a large towel around his waist.Xiao Chen lazily opened his eyes: "What are you doing?"

"What do you think I should wear?" Si Xiaoqi asked seriously, "Is the suit too grand?"

"Wedding dress!" Xiao Chen closed his eyes again, turned his back to Si Xiaoqi and said, "The tube top mermaid wedding dress with pearls is my mother's favorite."

Half an hour later Xiao Chen got up, and another half hour, Xiao Chen was already fully dressed and sitting in the living room watching TV, Si Xiaoqi finally decided that he wanted to wear trousers and a shirt instead of jeans and a T-shirt.Xiao Chen said: "Usually, you are so confident that you are almost thick-skinned, why are you so nervous today?"

Si Xiaoqi withdrew his usual playful smile, and said seriously: "Xiao Chen, you have to remember that the two of us only have one mother."

These words that sounded light but contained the strength of a thousand troops, Xiao Chen was hit hard by these whistling words, and the softest corner of his heart quickly collapsed.He felt that there was a big lump in his throat, which made him almost unable to breathe, and his heart was immediately sore and wronged.

Xiao Chen lowered his head slightly, avoiding Si Xiaoqi's sight.Si Xiaoqi came over and squatted in front of Xiao Chen, and put his hand on Xiao Chen's knee: "Where are mother and son feuding overnight," Si Xiaoqi said.

"It's not hatred..." Xiao Chen choked up and said, "She just can't accept it, she is too strong and face-saving in this life, she can't accept that I did such a thing...she can't understand."

"Have you ever given her a chance to understand?" Si Xiaoqi said, "When I first came out, I had a fight with my parents, which is called a fierce fight. In fact, I didn't call it coming out, I was smashed. You It can be imagined that the scene at that time was definitely more impactful than when you brought a man home. I also made a fuss, and I was so arrogant that I wanted to run away from home, but it was useless at all."

Si Xiaoqi held Xiao Chen's hand in his palm, and said slowly: "You always need a relative to protect you, you need someone who will support you unconditionally when everyone turns against you You, this person can only be your mother."

"Can't you do it?"

"I can do it," Si Xiaoqi said, "but that's not the same thing at all. If I treat you well, I hope you will treat me as well, but your mother will not have such a request."

Xiao Chen slowly opened his fingers and grabbed Si Xiaoqi's hand in turn. He said: "I have been away from home for almost two years. I send her money every month. I will definitely visit her during the Chinese New Year. But I don't know How can I make her understand that I didn't mean to be against her on purpose, nor did I want to give her face, I worked hard to study and graduate school, and worked hard to get into the best hospital in the city. Promoted to Chief Physician...I just want her to accept it...but I...still can't do it."

"How do you think I caught up with you?" Si Xiaoqi asked, with a smile on his lips slowly.

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, and smiled wryly: "Your face is unique in all ages, I think it is hard for me to achieve it in my life, besides, it is also giving me a chance for you."

"Your mother has also given you a chance. It is a chance to be willing to see you at home during the holidays. If it is really kind, you will not even have the chance to visit the door." Si Xiaoqi stretched out his hand and grabbed Xiao Chen, "Let's go, Sitting here singing 'Arias' is not our style."

Xiao Chen followed and stood up, his hand was held by Si Xiaoqi, it was hot and strong, which made him feel at ease.

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Si Xiaoqi was really ready to meet his mother-in-law through the security door, so when Xiao Chen's mother opened the door, he felt that he was Ali Baba standing at the door of the treasure cave!

The moment Mother Xiao opened the door, the image of Nanny Rong in Si Xiaoqi's mind was immediately refreshed by Aunt Pan Hong.High bun, gold-rimmed eyes, delicate and elegant makeup, well-fitting dress, eyes full of pickiness and contempt...

"Xiao Chen, is your mother's surname Pan?" Si Xiaoqi quietly asked Xiao Chen while Xiao's mother was pouring water.

Xiao Chen glared at him.

"Where is Mr. Si tall?" Xiao's mother sat down gracefully, with her palms casually resting on her knees, and her nails looked meticulously manicured.

"Auntie, I started a small company, and it has just started to operate and has not achieved much. It is mainly for passenger transport, running fixed long-distance routes, and occasionally doing short-distance travel for travel agencies."

"Oh." Xiao's mother hummed a word in a calm manner, as if the long list that Si Xiaoqi said just now was all nonsense.Xiao Chen's face immediately became a little ugly.

"How long has Mr. Si known my Xiao Chen?"

"Half a year."

"Oh." Mother Xiao seemed to have nothing to say to the two children, and said after a few seconds of silence, "Does the family know?"

"My parents are both dead."

"Oh, no wonder."

Xiao Chen finally couldn't hold back anymore, ever since Xiao's mother uttered the first word "oh", he felt a sense of humiliation, this feeling of humiliation was stronger than when he faced his mother alone in the past.Although he clearly knew that as long as he brought back a man, this kind of embarrassing scene would definitely happen.But when he really faced his mother's indifference and contempt, he still couldn't control his emotions.

Xiao Chen said, "Mom, what exactly do you want to say?"

"What can I say?" Xiao's mother picked up the small teacup from the coffee table and took a sip slowly, "I just wonder why you never mentioned 'together forever' this time?"

"Because some things don't need to be said, just do it." Xiao Chen pushed back tit for tat.

"Oh," Xiao's mother said "oh" again in a neutral tone, with disdain and disbelief evident in her voice.

There was a fire in Xiao Chen's heart in an instant, and he was so angry that he didn't know how to vent it. He felt aggrieved and wanted to yell, but also wanted to run away from the door.This kind of emotion made him tremble all over, grievance, dissatisfaction, anger, depression, fear can't tell what emotion surged up, and the mountain roared like a tsunami.

Si Xiaoqi spoke calmly, the voice was still heavy, and slowly flowed into Xiao Chen's ears: "Auntie, I know you don't believe me. Every mother doesn't believe that the person her son brings in will I understand that it's human nature to be devoted to my son for the rest of my life."

Xiao's mother didn't say "oh" this time, she didn't speak, and stared at Si Xiaoqi through the lens with sharp eyes.

"My mother was still there when I was in college, and she didn't know about my situation. One day she told me about her future daughter-in-law. After talking for a long time, I became more and more familiar, and later found out that she was It combines the advantages of the heroines in several Korean dramas."

The corners of Xiao's mother's mouth were softer, but her eyes were still cold.

"I said, Mom, according to your standards, your son will have to be a bachelor in the next life, the next life, and the next life. My mother said, 'Why, my son is so good'. Since then, I know that in every mother In your eyes, your son is the best, and you must hope that Xiao Chen can find a 'perfect' wife."

Xiao Chen looked at Si Xiaoqi, his eyes were full of emotion.

"So you don't trust me, you think I will leave Xiao Chen under the same pressure as the one before, right? You are angry that Xiao Chen doesn't listen to advice, and you don't gain any wisdom after being in trouble"

Xiao's mother sighed inaudibly and said: "He can do whatever he wants, and I can't control it. As for you, if you want to leave, no one can cut off your feet, right?"

Si Xiaoqi said: "Actually, sometimes Xiao Chen annoys me so much that he wants to install a rocket booster for me, and then send me directly to Pluto and never come back. However, I still want to stay by his side. "

Xiao's mother said: "Someone said something similar."

"I try not to give anyone the chance to say that"

Xiao's mother turned her gaze to Xiao Chen, and said flatly, "Mr. Si, do you mean to promise 'forever' again?"

Just as Xiao Chen was about to open his mouth to speak, Si Xiaoqi stopped him. Si Xiaoqi smiled sincerely and said, "I have the same opinion as Xiao Chen about this kind of thing. Just do it, there is no need to say it."

"Really, then I will wait and see."

Xiao's mother's words seemed to be a concluding statement, and when the ending fell, the whole room suddenly fell into a dead silence.Everyone's ears could only hear the sound of the clock ticking, and the sound was getting louder and louder, making Xiao Chen upset.Si Xiaoqi said decisively: "Auntie, it's almost noon, let's go out to eat something. Xiao Chen said you like to eat fish, shall we go to the river to eat fish?"

Xiao's mother glanced at Xiao Chen with complicated emotions, but still said: "Forget it, I have something to do this afternoon."

Xiao Chen looked up at Mother Xiao, and said for a while, "Mom, are you really disappointed in me?"

"You can do it if you want."

"I don't want to disappoint you."

Mother Xiao was silent for a while, and said, "Do as you please."

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Coming out of Xiao's mother's house, Xiao Chen silently sat in the passenger seat, and Si Xiaoqi started the car automatically and drove northward all the way.Xiao Chen didn't ask where he was going, just sat in silence until Si Xiaoqi parked the car in front of a KTV.

"what?"

"Sing," Si Xiaoqi said earnestly, "Today is the first day I see my parents, I'm happy, I want to celebrate."

Xiao Chen saw Si Xiaoqi's exaggerated smile on his face, knowing that what he said was not the truth, but he didn't want to take it easy on him.He felt that Si Xiaoqi was wronged today, and he should go along with him and comfort him, but he really couldn't get emotional.So Xiao Chen got out of the car and opened a small private room to watch Si Xiaoqi order songs.

"What are you going to sing baby?"

"casual."

"Wow, really awesome, you can sing anything." Si Xiaoqi snapped off the light in the room, then jumped to the other side of the sofa with the microphone and winked at Xiao Chen and said, "It's been a long time since I sang, I'll go first." Have fun, you sing the next round."

Xiao Chen didn't want to sing at all, but just huddled in a corner of the sofa in a daze.

Si Xiaoqi ordered more than a dozen songs in one go, each with a slower tempo than the last. He has a good voice, and he can sing well. in the box.He kept his eyes on the screen and never glanced at Xiao Chen.After a few songs, Si Xiaoqi knew that Xiao Chen was crying.

So he turned the music up a little louder.