shining star

In the evening, the two arrived at a small villa in the suburbs of Beijing.

A middle-aged woman in an apron came to welcome the door. When she saw them, she showed a joyful expression, "It's really Xiaoyu? Come on, let Auntie Pei have a look, I haven't seen you grow a lot in a few years!" She enthusiastically said Pulling Su Yu over, he looked at it carefully, "Mr. Su asked me to clean up your room last night and said that you would come back for the New Year's Eve dinner this year. I thought he was joking."

"This is Aunt Pei, the aunt in charge of cleaning and cooking in our family, who took care of me growing up." Su Yu introduced, "Aunt Pei, this is Mi Le, a member of our group, and also..." Speaking of which , Su Yu bowed his head and smiled, "My boyfriend."

When the words came out, Mi Le blushed a little embarrassedly.Due to occupational constraints, only Lin Kaifeng and Ji Chen knew about their relationship, and there was almost no chance to introduce each other to others like this.

"Hello, Auntie." Mi Le bowed politely, and pulled out several boxes of exquisite imported chocolates from his backpack.Su Yu didn't even know when he bought it. "This is a gift we brought back, I wish you a happy new year."

Aunt Pei was coaxed into a smile, "This kid is really cute, come in and talk." She greeted and helped them hang up their coats, "Dinner will be ready soon. Knowing that you are coming back today, Aunt Pei has done a lot What you liked to eat when you were a child. Salad steak, crab soup, sweet and sour pork, pumpkin pancakes, remember right? Spring rolls are also made with sweet fillings and meat fillings." She continued to introduce.

Su Yu was helpless, "Aunt Pei, there are only three of us, and we can't eat so much."

Aunt Pei sighed softly, "You, I haven't come back for so long. This room is deserted and deserted. Usually, your father is alone, and I don't know what to do. If I do too much, it will be a waste of time. Later, I simply don't know what to do." Stop firing." She shook her head again and again, although there was a bit of reproach in her words, but there were more elements of regret and sighs.Auntie Pei hesitated for a moment, but still said earnestly, "Xiaoyu, it's good to be back, we are all family, if you have anything to say, please talk to your father. Your father...some things are not right, but I still like you very much. Yes. Every time you have a performance, he is always waiting in front of the TV."

"I know." Su Yu smiled, and held her wrinkled hand due to years of hard work, "I'll take Mi Le to say hello to him first, and come over later to help you cook together."

"That can't be done." Aunt Pei waved her hands quickly, "Aunt Pei can do it alone. You haven't seen each other for so long, you have to talk well, and take your little boyfriend to have a good chat with Mr. Su. Aunt Pei is busy. "After finishing speaking, she walked to the kitchen alone, but it seemed that she still had something to worry about, and she couldn't help but look back every few steps.

Su Yu understood what she was worried about, but in fact, the relationship between him and Su Yunming was not as incompatible as ordinary people thought.

Su Yu took Mi Le into the living room, and Su Yunming was sitting on the sofa watching CCTV's Spring Festival Gala interview program.The heating was turned on in the room. He was wearing a casual sweater and trousers. His temples were slightly graying, but his face was still handsome. Putting down those golden trophies and gorgeous titles, he was not decorated with luxurious clothes or surrounded by crowds. , he looked a lot more friendly, far less aloof than he was at a fashionable dinner party.

"Dad, we're back." Su Yu called out.

Su Yunming quickly stood up, his light black pupils flickering with excitement.He didn't seem to have expected that Su Yu would really come back. At this moment, like all parents who were looking forward to their children's return, he was overjoyed and at a loss, rubbing his hands awkwardly, wanting to offer the best of everything in the family.

Su Yu introduced Mi Le to him, and he looked at Mi Le's expression carefully. However, unlike Su Yu's imagination, Mi Le did not show any rude surprise, nor did he show judgmental eyes.He prepared a bottle of high-quality red wine as a welcome gift, and delivered it to Su Yunming in a polite and gentlemanly manner.

The three sat in the living room and chatted for a while, and the topic has always revolved around Su Yu's life in recent years.Su Yunming tactfully avoided relationship issues, and didn't judge Su Yu's sexual orientation, and didn't judge Mi Le, and he was not qualified to judge either.Most of the time, it was Su Yunming who asked questions, and Su Yu answered. There was a striking barrier between them, and they talked very politely. They were not as close as ordinary father and son, but there was no discord with angry eyes.

However, Mi Le himself doesn't know what kind of relationship an ordinary father and son is.

At six o'clock, Su Yu gave Aunt Pei a holiday so that she could go back earlier and have a good New Year with her family.The rest of the process was completed by the two of them, with Su Yu in charge and Mi Le helping.During the Spring Festival last year, Mi Le had tasted Su Yu's cooking, and his craftsmanship was very good. Now he came to the kitchen to have a look and found that Su Yu's cooking was also very professional.

Noticing his gaze, Su Yu explained, "I learned to cook with Aunt Pei when I was a child, and she used to be a professional chef in a restaurant." He paused, and while pouring oil into the pot, he peeked at it from the corner of his eye Miller's reaction.It took a while for Su Yu to make up his mind, and continued, "When I was young, my dad praised Aunt Pei's delicious dishes. He rarely came home, so I thought if I could cook delicious dishes like Aunt Pei, yes It’s not that you can stay with him and spend more time with me.”

He smiled awkwardly, as if he thought he was stupid.

Mi Le's face sank, and the polite smile that had been on his face just now disappeared without a trace.He hugged Su Yu's waist from behind, put his face on his back shoulder, and rubbed him comfortingly. "Then what do you like to eat?" Mi Le's voice was muffled, "I will learn to cook in the future, and I will cook for you whatever you like, and I will keep you by my side." He said stubbornly, I want to tell him in this way that such behavior is not stupid at all.

Su Yu was silent for a moment, only the sizzling sound of spring rolls being cooked echoed in the kitchen.

"But I can't bear it." After a long time, Su Yu said, "I just want to keep you by my side. I don't have to do anything, just be happy every day." He turned around and touched Mi Le Cold hands, frowning brows full of helplessness, "Fool, in such a cold day, you don't even know how to turn on hot water for washing vegetables, what else can you do?"

Su Yu turned on the faucet, adjusted the water temperature, grabbed Mi Le's hand to cover the warm water for a while, and then took out a cup of hot drink from the incubator and handed it over.

Mi Le muttered unwillingly, "I don't feel cold. I will learn slowly and memorize slowly. I learn things very quickly."

Su Yu came over with a bar chair and pushed people aside, "Just sit and watch peacefully, be obedient." Su Yu kissed his forehead, "If you don't do anything, I will be there too. " he said softly.

Mi Le rolled his eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising. He was still a little dissatisfied, but his heart was already full of honey.

During dinner, the whole round table was filled with delicious food, which looked rich and attractive, but there were only three people sitting around the table, it was empty, and there was no Chinese New Year atmosphere at all.The dining table was extremely quiet, and the sound of wooden chopsticks colliding could be heard clearly. The opening performance of the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV. The festive and lively atmosphere seemed to be completely isolated on the screen, which was completely different from the cold atmosphere of the villa.

Su Yu was afraid that Mi Le would be cautious, so he made a lot of dishes for him.Su Yunming watched his every move, picked up a piece of veal steak hesitantly, and his eyes fell on Su Yu's empty plate, but he hesitated for a moment and didn't know how to give it to him, and finally put it in his own bowl. He ate the whole dinner in silence.

In fact, no one wants to show embarrassment to anyone, let alone become embarrassing.At least Su Yu decided to come back, and he didn't mean anything in this regard. It's just that the relationship between their father and son was not close since they were young.

After the meal, Su Yu cut some fruit, and the three of them sat in front of the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala. The whole room was still dead silent.Su Yu suddenly regretted bringing Mi Le back. During the Spring Festival, they should have a happier and more comfortable life. They can find other insignificant time to do this, or even not come to see their parents at all.His own life was already independent of his parents, and there would be no deep intersection in the future, but he wanted to give himself some courage and to prove something.

Su Yu looked at the time and said, "Dad, let's go upstairs first, and I'm tired from flying here today."

Su Yunming's lips were tightly pursed, and the words to stay were swirling in his throat, but he felt that he couldn't force it. "Okay, you guys go to bed early."

"You go to bed early too." After speaking, Su Yu took Mi Le upstairs.

As soon as he entered the room, he was full of apologies, "Sorry, is it boring today?"

"No. With you here, how can you be bored?" Mi Le's voice was particularly clear.

He looked curiously at every part of the bedroom, which is where Su Yu grew up.The room is not big, but there are many things. There is a glass cabinet embedded in the wall, which is filled with albums of famous singers at home and abroad, among which Su Yunming has the most.Music magazines are the most frequently placed on the bookcase at the side, and most of them have interviews or photos of Su Yunming, which is enough to show how much Su Yu used to admire the so-called father.

Thinking of the traces of Su Yu's growth hidden here, Mi Le felt a softness in his heart. He touched the edge of the desk and the cabinet lovingly, as if he was touching Su Yu's past that he had never participated in.

"It was time to introduce you when we met last time." Su Yu said suddenly, "But the relationship between me and my dad has always been private, so that kind of occasion is inconvenient." He sat in the corner while talking On the single sofa, the lowered look showed a little hesitation.Mi Le waited patiently. After a while, Su Yu asked tentatively, "You should know everything about my dad, right?"

His voice is very soft.

"Well, I know." Mi Le turned to look at him, the orange bedside lamp was reflected in those light-colored pupils, his lonely eyes looked like an abandoned child, helpless and dazed, deep It hurt Mi Le's heart deeply.

"Is there anything you want to ask?" His voice sounded a little nervous.

Mi Le sat on the edge of the bed, bowed his head and pondered for a while, "Are you angry with your father?"

Su Yu was a little surprised. He thought Mi Le would first ask if those things were true.He shook his head, "Maybe the disappointment is greater." He sat beside Mi Le, lay on his back on the bed, and the dim yellow ceiling came into view. "When I was young, my mother and Aunt Pei basically took care of me. He seldom went home and always said that he was busy with work and had a lot of schedules. Aunt Pei was afraid that I would be unhappy, so she listened to a lot of his works and read a lot of his works. The awards ceremony he attended. At that time, the entire music circle praised him very highly, and I also admired him very much, thinking that my dad is a perfect person."

Recalling the longing at that time, Su Yu felt a little ridiculous.

"Actually, when I first joined the company, I took the route of a singer-songwriter. I always felt that I could get closer to him by being on the same stage with him. Later, the company felt that it was a pity that my appearance did not make it into a boy group, so they put me on the same stage. I was transferred to the idol’s trainee class. I also asked my own opinion at the time, and I agreed. At that time, I probably felt that nothing made sense, and he was not what I imagined.”

When Mi Le knew that he was talking about the scandal, he turned his head to look at Su Yu's side face. The light cast a shadow on his chiseled facial features, which made people feel very sad, but also seemed to have an inexplicable calm. Just like Su Yu's tone, it was as plain as water, as if he was telling someone else's story.

Su Yu thought for a long time, then turned his head and looked at Mi Le, "Actually, there is nothing to say." He smiled and shrugged, "It's just that the cheating was revealed, my parents divorced, and the long list The list of lovers is basically the same. This small villa was left to my father, my mother returned to Europe, and I became a trainee, so I can be independent and live separately without their care."

He spoke lightly and indifferently, completely hiding and discarding his feelings.