lost year

After the car turned out of the campus avenue, there were not so many students coming and going and laughing and chatting on both sides. I don’t know if it was for the convenience of Chen Yi. The small apartment rented by Li Xuyao ​​was near the university town, and it took about ten minutes to drive there. , the front is the outer road of S University, there are few people and cars, Yan Xiao slowly drove the car up the beautiful and straight tree-lined road with one hand, and stretched out the other hand to the side.

Ning Xi smiled, and quietly put her hand into his open palm.

It took several days to see each other last time, and I really missed them very much. The two naturally crossed their fingers together.

"I won't go back to school tonight, okay?" Yan Xiao squeezed Ning Xi's hand and said in a dull voice.

Ning Xi Baiyu's cheeks were immediately blush.

Going back to the apartment was a very tempting proposition for him.

The young man is hot and full of vigor, and he wished he could be intimate till dawn when he went out of school a few times. Although the two of them hadn't reached the final step, they had tasted everything they could touch and kiss, almost up and down. Hugs and kisses are even more logical and extremely sweet. The young body has just learned about love/desire, and has tasted the marrow. He likes Yan Xiao so much, why wouldn't he want to?

But the teacher has been feeling unwell for the past few days. He wants to accompany him to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow morning. When he returns to school tonight, he has to go to the teacher's building to see if the stubborn old man has taken his medicine well.

Yan Xiao glanced sideways at Ning Xi, seeing that he couldn't stop sighing, his eyes were full of anticipation and his face was full of regret, he couldn't help laughing, and coaxed him in a low voice, "I'm just kidding, it's important to accompany the teacher to see a doctor."

Ning Xi blushed and nodded, "Yeah."

Probably because he just recalled some bone-destroying images in his mind, his white neck that cannot be covered by a white cotton shirt showed a pink color, it was dusk, the setting sun shone through the leaves on the windshield, People outside should not be able to see the figures in the car clearly. When Yan Xiao was thinking about whether to pull over the car and have a sneak kiss, Li Xuyao ​​called to urge him and Ning Xi to speed up.

Ning Xi bit her lip and let go of Yan Xiao's hand.

So some people just can't let him be too idle, or they will spoil the scenery if they have nothing to do.

Yan Xiao sighed, stepped on the accelerator, and finally drove the slow-moving car to normal speed.

Li Xuyao's house is rented in an old residential area. It is full of six-storey old buildings without elevators. The corridors are narrow and the appearance is old. Basically, every household is equipped with anti-theft nets. At a glance, the whole neighborhood is ugly. One, Li Xuyao ​​lives in the innermost building, or the top floor. When Yan Xiao drove around downstairs, he saw that the paint on the car he gave him was equivalent to grinding a 10,000+ Camry into dust. The luxury car that went up pitifully stopped not far away.

Combined with the surrounding rough residential environment, that car makes people feel like a princess who has been trapped in a slum.

This is not the first time for the four of them to meet here for dinner. Chen Yi cooks excellent dishes, and his craftsmanship is not inferior to that of big restaurants outside. It is very pleasant to be able to get together with friends occasionally like this while studying hard. So Ning Xi is in a good mood every time he comes, but Yan Xiao is not just here for dinner, but because there are too many projects in the west area that need to be handed over to Li Xuyao. Recently, this guy is in a bad mood. Can cooperate with door-to-door/service.

As soon as he entered the room, he could smell the mouth-watering fresh fragrance coming from the kitchen. Chen Yi, who was wearing an apron, poked his head out and greeted the two with a smile. The outside of the small building was old, but the inside was different. It is probably the only room in the whole building that does not have an anti-theft net. The small two-bedroom house decorated with solid wood is only separated by glass and green plants. The faint grape trellis can be called comfortable.

Ning Xi put down his things and ran to the kitchen to watch Chen Yi cook. Although he couldn't help much, it was also a pleasure to chat with Chen Yi as a helper, and dealing with ingredients is a must for the introverted Chen Yi. A kind of wonderful relaxation. Doing what he has been used to since he was a child has made him capable enough to deal with all the affairs in the kitchen. Watching simple ingredients turn into delicious dishes by his own hands, coupled with friends eating The satisfied expression really gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Chen Yi and Ning Xi kept laughing and chatting in the kitchen, while Yan Xiao and Li Xuyao ​​went to the small cubicle of the study to talk.

After flipping through the stack of contracts that Li Xuyao ​​gave him, Yan Xiao raised his eyebrows and praised, "Good job."

Li Xuyao ​​has signed the best location near the sheltered bend in the west area. The term is long, the price is low, and the taxation, land use, sea use, etc. have also received extremely favorable conditions. It might not be possible for him to negotiate. such a good condition.

Not to mention that Yan Xiao was satisfied, Li Xuyao ​​himself was very satisfied with this contract.

It's not in vain that he spent so long with those bureaucratic old guys.

After confirming the follow-up work plan, Yan Xiao picked up the beer can and took a full sip, then looked at Li Xuyao, who was wearing a million-dollar carrousel and wearing a tens of yuan T-shirt but looked at ease, chuckled, "You It smells good."

This guy's eyes were full of darkness the last two times he came here, but today he obviously feels that his whole state is different.

But Yan Xiao also understood.

Anyone who suddenly found out that his own mother had an affair with his uncle, and that his father's death had something to do with his uncle, which involved countless inside stories of family struggles for power and profit, the old man was not ignorant, but because he had already lost one son, he couldn't lose another , then sealed and hid all the dirty secrets, and then sent the little grandson abroad to stay away from all this...

If the family does not form a family, the relatives are not relatives.

Whoever changed this kind of thing would not be able to bear it for a while.

Fortunately, there is Chen Yi.

When Li Xuyao's spiritual world was at its darkest, he saved Li Xuyao ​​with delicious food and pure care.

"It feels really good to be raised by someone." Li Xuyao ​​squinted his eyes, "My luck is not worse than yours."

Yan Xiao laughed, "How dare you let him support you for so long.

He only found out recently that during this period of time, Chen Yi spent money and worked hard to buy vegetables and cook for Li Xuyao.

Chen Yi, who also had no father since he was a child, knew about Li Xuyao ​​and saw that he was in a very bad state during that time, so he began to approach and take care of him.I was frugal at school, but I spent all the money I earned from part-time jobs on Li Xuyao, and I was never stingy, because this simple child easily saw Li Xuyao's fragile and vulnerable emotions hidden under the darkness, and wanted to use her The delicate and soft care brought back Li Xuyao, who was so tight that he seemed to be broken at any moment.

Now it seems that Chen Yi has done it.

Li Xuyao ​​looked towards the kitchen, and said leisurely, "He raised me for a while, and I raised him for the rest of my life."

The kitchen is also separated by glass. The figures of Ning Xi and Chen Yi who are laughing and chatting can be clearly seen. One is handsome and unparalleled, the other is gentle and fair. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the two of them stand together as beautiful as a painting. Yan Xiao and Li Xuyao There were gentle smiles in their eyes at the same time.

After regaining his senses, Li Xuyao ​​took out an exquisitely packaged jewelry box from the bookshelf beside him and handed it to Yan Xiao, "I won't be going for my aunt's birthday next month, so give my aunt a blessing in advance.

If it is not necessary, he does not want to be half a step closer to Li's house, not even in the same district.

"Thank you." Yan Xiao took the small box unceremoniously.

"Brother, I will hang out with you from now on." Li Xuyao ​​raised his beer can and shook it at Yan Xiao, his tone relaxed.

Yan Xiao raised his eyebrows, and casually touched him, "You won't regret it, and you won't wait too long."

Li Xuyao ​​shrugged, "I never thought of going to the sky in one step, take it slowly."

It's not enough to reach the sky in one step.

But starting next month, the pool of water in S City will be muddied, and you will be on your way to success earlier than in your last life.

Yan Xiao looked at him and smiled slightly, and said no more.

"Eat~" Ning Xi's cheerful voice came from outside, Yan Xiao turned his head to look, there were several dishes of delicious dishes on the table, and the fragrant chicken soup that had been cooking for a long time exuded a burst of aroma, Chen Yi took off his apron and was cleaning his hands , her figure looked thin and gentle in the afterglow of the sunset, while Ning Xi waved to the study room while setting her chopsticks, beckoning the two to go out and prepare for dinner, with a smile full of happiness.

What could be better than this picture?

Yan Xiao and Li Xuyao ​​coincidentally raised their heads and drained the remaining wine in the jar, then smiled at each other.

Ji's old house was very lively on the day of Yan's mother's birthday.

Originally, she didn't think about celebrating, let alone going back to her mother's place for a dinner party, but the old lady said that she was still the daughter of Ji's family after she got divorced. The mother couldn't laugh or cry, in order to make the old lady happy, she could only give up the idea of ​​having a light meal with the family, and went back to Ji's house for a small dinner on her birthday.

Originally, I only invited some close relatives and friends, but unexpectedly, many acquaintances came after hearing the news. Facing the lake, there are beautiful scenery everywhere, and the temperature in the evening is neither too cold nor too hot, which is very suitable for holding a banquet. The big lawn in the back garden soon became noisy, talking and laughing and talking one after another, and everyone had a smile on their faces.

Although she always likes to be quiet, Mother Yan is still very happy to be so lively once in a while, not to mention that the thought that everyone is here to celebrate her birthday makes her feel extremely happy.

With a pure personality, she never thought that the time she returned to S City was not too short. These so-called friends rarely took the initiative to contact each other, and Quan Dang didn't know that she was back. Why did they all seem to be friends with her at this moment? too good?

It's just because she gave birth to a good son.

As the saying goes, human relationship is like a thin piece of paper, and world affairs are like a chess game.

A woman who is not good enough to get divorced and returns home naturally has nothing to do with, but if she has a son who is outstanding in every way, deep and reserved but unstoppable enough to make everyone in the city start to look at him, then this Women are worth making friends with.

At the beginning of the month, a red-headed document was suddenly issued above. District B, which is not favored by the bosses, was designated as a technological innovation cooperation demonstration area. The function is positioned as a new carrier to promote economic diversification. Five functions of business, cultural creativity, tourism and leisure, and ecological residence, the specifications are at the sub-department level.Everyone was in an uproar as soon as the document was published. This proposal was submitted a few years ago but has not been reviewed and passed. As other parts of City S have been divided into economic development zones, everyone's eyes have turned to the new district. It's been a lot of fun fighting over the past two years. , I didn't expect such a resolution to be announced suddenly this year, and there was no sign of it before.

At the same time, the development and construction plan for the yacht industry zone in the west area with an area of ​​x square kilometers was also approved.

For a coastal city that is rapidly expanding and developing, this kind of decision-making and deployment to promote urban construction is not too surprising, but what everyone can't help thinking about is that the young Yan Xiao is actually here. Both were sold early.

The two large areas of land in the center of the newly planned demonstration area are now in the hands of Yan Xiao. The two locations that were not favored by others have now become hot spots, and the natural bay in the west area has also been signed by him. Come down, it is said that the price of cabbage is in hand, and now that the policy is released, no one will be able to get this discount.

what does this mean?

It means that this young man is now holding a few big gold bricks, and his net worth has doubled several times with the release of these two documents. I heard that he has also invested heavily in several emerging industries, and the returns are very good. , and he is still so young.

It's nothing more than making a lot of money. Last month, Yan Xiao's uncle's position, which had not been moved for many years, was changed from deputy to principal. He also took on another important position in the Education Department. It sounds like it's just a word difference, but the real power is much more. It is said that the middle is the strength of the bridge built by Yan Xiao.

This can no longer be explained by good luck.

Either Yan Xiao is a natural business genius, maybe there are still very powerful people supporting him.

Either one is great.

So now Yan Xiao from the Ji family, and Li Xuyao, who had a cooperative relationship with Yan Xiao from the Li family, these two young men have become the most promising son-in-law candidates for the ladies in the city.

Although Yan Xiao is a little younger, you can only know if your appearance is suitable if you look at him early, right?

This kind of thing has always been a favorite of women from ancient times to the present, and that's why on the day of Yan's mother's birthday, several wealthy families dressed up to support her. From the lawn by the lake to the luxurious hall, the Ji family's mansion, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly became very lively. On the surface, all the wives are warm-hearted, but in fact, there are false greetings and harsh judgments everywhere.

When meeting Yan's mother, they all smiled and asked her softly——

Your son Yan Xiao, why hasn't he come yet?

In the back seat of the black car driving to Ji's mansion, Yan Xiao was lazily leaning on the chair, looking at Ning Xi who was rarely dressed in formal clothes with a smile on his eyes.

The style of the black handmade suit and white shirt is simple and not high-profile, but it fits Ning Xi's slender figure just right, showing his straight back and long straight legs, and combing his hair upwards A little softer, with jade-like skin and extremely handsome features.

Ning Xi's appearance is surprisingly handsome, but his temperament is more powerful than his appearance. With such a simple suit of clothes, there is no precious jewelry on his whole body, and his eyebrows and eyes can give people a sense of extravagance, as if he was born with Like a pampered little prince, this is really an effect that even models on the runway can't wear.

"It's so pretty." Yan Xiao reached out to lift his chin, leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips.

Ning Xi looked at Yan Xiao, who was also dressed in a simple suit, but wore wide shoulders, narrow waist and long legs. His eyes were shining brightly, "You look good too."

Yan Xiao chuckled, took his hand and put something on his wrist. Ning Xi lifted it up and saw that it was an expensive watch.

"Yan Xiao, this?" He opened his lips slightly.

This is too expensive, right?Almost wearing a suite in the hand ah.

"Customized, unique couple's watch." Yan Xiao smiled and showed him another watch, with a small Chinese character engraved somewhere on the back.

Ning Xi opened his eyes wide, and immediately looked at the one in his hand, and sure enough, he saw the word Xiao in the same position, and a joyful smile burst into his eyes.

Well, this thing is too precious, no one can take it away from him.

The look of the little boy touching his watch and looking at it was so cute that Yan Xiao resisted to rub his already styled hair.

Not long after, the car has arrived at the gate of the old house.

The normally quiet old house now has a luxury car parked on the avenue at the entrance, and you can imagine the bustling scene inside without entering the gate.

The driver bowed and opened the door, Yan Xiao got out of the car, looked at the old house and smiled, then turned around and stretched out his hand to Ning Xi, "Come here."

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