poor couple

(Background: After all the stories in the full text are over, Zhao Yuanyuan will not appear.)

New Year's Day is approaching, and the busy year is coming to an end in a blink of an eye.Although New Year's Day is not as grand as New Year's Eve, once the merchants promote and build momentum, red lanterns are hung everywhere to make the event joyful, and the atmosphere becomes hotter.

As soon as Zhao Weiguo got home, Fang Lebin took a black down jacket and threw it to him, "Try it."

Zhao Weiguo took off the old padded jacket he had worn outside for three or four years, and put on a down jacket.To be honest, he has never been particular about his clothes, and he has never bought himself any good clothes.I didn't like shopping at first, and the clothes in the mall were so expensive that it made people groan.In winter, he tore and fiddled with two cotton-padded jackets.Mixed together for several years.

Putting on the new clothes, Fang Lebin pulled him around twice, "It fits pretty well, go and look in the mirror by yourself."

Zhao Weiguo went to the closet and looked in the mirror suddenly, he was startled.Even with a change of clothes, I feel that my whole body has changed, and I look decent when standing with Fang Lebin, and I don't lose Fang Lebin's face.

"Where did you get it?" Zhao Weiguo couldn't put it down as he touched the new clothes.

"I bought it as a New Year's gift for you." Fang Lebin said with a smile.

"Then what shall I give you?"

"You can give whatever you want." Fang Lebin pouted.

Zhao Weiguo thought about it carefully.He has always been clumsy, and he ate and drank with his co-workers before, and gave gifts in cash.Fang Lebin gave himself a piece of clothing, if he had the same piece of clothing, it didn't seem very good, and he didn't pay much attention to clothing.Even if he went to buy it, Fang Lebin might not like it.Send food?We eat together every day, if it's something to eat, we all sit together and eat it, it's not interesting if it's not given to Fang Lebin alone.

Zhao Weiguo touched the new clothes and looked at Fang Lebin.This really presented him with a problem.

After lunch, Zhao Weiguo was sitting in the sun on the construction site in a daze. Wang Xiaosong walked over and punched him, "What's wrong?"

"Did you give your wife anything for the New Year?"

"Money!" Wang Xiaosong said with a cigarette in his mouth, "She loves Grandpa Mao the most."

Zhao Weiguo shrugged his eyebrows, extremely dissatisfied with Wang Xiaosong's answer.

"Why, are you going to give something to Teacher Fang..."

"Ah."

"He's not a woman. Women are easy to deal with. Cosmetics, perfume, and clothes are always available. Men... I have no experience." Wang Xiaosong flicked the cigarette ash.Zhao Weiguo scratched his head, probably not many experienced people.

On the way to get off work, leaflets are distributed everywhere on the roadside.

"Take a look, sir. Gemstones are [-]% off, and gold jewelry is free of handling fee." An advertising leaflet was handed to Zhao Weiguo, who looked down at the small advertisement of the gold shop.The picture in the ad is a pair of couple rings, which makes Zhao Weiguo's heart skip a beat.There is no law related to same-sex marriage in China. It is impossible for him and Fang Lebin to get married, and they can only live together like this forever without a name or a role.In fact, he really wanted to give Fang Lebin a title, so that when he gets old, he can call each other "wife, wife".

"Sir, do you want to go in and have a look? There is a discount event once a year. It's a good deal." The salesperson who sent the leaflets saw it and immediately encouraged Zhao Weiguo.

When Zhao Weiguo came home, Fang Lebin was cooking.Seeing him come back, he threw the pot to him: "The vegetables have been washed and cut, you fry them. My hands are going to freeze off."

While talking, Fang Lebin stuck his cold hand into Zhao Weiguo's neck, which made Zhao Weiguo shudder.

"Okay." Zhao Weiguo rubbed Fang Lebin's cold face with his warm hands and turned to the kitchen.

It is said to be stir-frying, but it is actually quite fast.Stir-fry a few dishes and add some soup into the electric heating pot to simmer. The electric heating pot is brought to the living room and the two of them watch TV while watching TV.News interviews at this time have to go to the train station to interview those who line up to buy train tickets.The reporter asked a man in his 30s, "Have you not been home for about a few years?"

Answer: "Three years."

Reporter: "Do you miss home?"

Answer: "Yes, why don't you want to."

Reporter: "Who else is there in the family?"

Answer: "Parents, both are over 50..."

Fang Lebin twitched the corner of his mouth, and took the remote control to switch channels.Zhao Weiguo glanced at Fang Lebin and said nothing.

On December 12, the construction site shifted an hour earlier.It's the same with Fang Lebin.Zhao Weiguo called Fang Lebin, "Let's eat outside tonight, I've already made a reservation."

"Okay." Fang Lebin pursed his lips and smiled.Although Zhao Weiguo is stupid, sometimes he can learn some tricks.Although he couldn't escape his own eyes, there was nothing wrong with being happy.The two made an appointment to meet at a place, Zhao Weiguo covered Fang Lebin's eyes with a scarf, "Come on, I'll take you to a place."

"Where are you going? You won't sell me. I'm old and worthless."

"Why is it worthless, you are worth money."

"Why, you really want to betray me."

"No, of course not." Zhao Weiguo stopped a taxi and stuffed Fang Lebin into the car, whispering to the driver where he was going.Fang Lebin strained his ears but couldn't hear clearly.

The car drove for more than 20 minutes before arriving at the place. Zhao Weiguo took the scarf off Le Bin's face and said, "Here we are."

Fang Lebin looked up, and suddenly saw the place where he lived for more than [-] years, the family courtyard of Xiehe Hospital.He looked back at Zhao Weiguo, Zhao Weiguo smiled, "Let's go."

Fang Lebin took a deep breath, and his heart began to beat faster.I haven't been home for several years. Although I sneaked around to the gate of the courtyard a few times, I never walked in once.He followed Zhao Weiguo into the courtyard gate, and within a few steps, he saw Wang Zhe leading his girlfriend out of the building. When he saw him, he greeted him as a routine, "You, you're back."

"En." Fang Lebin nodded.

"Auntie Feng probably cooked a lot of delicious food. I saw her go shopping early in the morning. Let's go back soon." Wang Zhe said.

"Oh." Fang Lebin walked towards his home nervously.

Knocking on the door, Fang's parents and mother were already waiting.

"Dad, Mom..."

"Uncle, auntie."

Fang's parents looked at the two of them calmly, "Come in."

Several dishes have been placed on the dining table, Fang's mother went back to the kitchen to cook.Zhao Weiguo followed, "I'll help you."

It's familiar.Fang Ma looked at him, looked at him quietly, and didn't say much.

Fang Lebin sat in the living room with his father.Father Fang stared at Zhao Weiguo's background and raised his eyebrows.Fang Lebin was afraid that something might happen to Zhao Weiguo, which would make his parents look angry.Fortunately, a table of meals was finished smoothly, and the four of them were seated in sequence.

"It's been a long time since so many people have dinner together in our family." Father Fang looked around at the few people around him with a glass of Coke.

"In the future, as long as the two of you don't mind... Le Bin and I will come here often..." Zhao Weiguo stood upright with a cup in his hand, his expression serious like a military order.

"Sit down." Mother Fang said.

"I..." Zhao Weiguo took a sip of Coca-Cola to strengthen his courage, "I came with Le Bin today to solemnly say to the elders, leave Le Bin to me, don't worry."

Fang's parents and Fang's mother looked at Zhao Weiguo together.Zhao Weiguo, "I don't study much, and my job is to be a worker. However, my relationship with Le Bin is real. Although I don't have much money, I will never let him live a hard life again. We will have a good time." In the future, we will honor the two elders together."

Fang Lebin looked at Zhao Weiguo in a daze, Zhao Weiguo's assurance made him a little unexpected.But it was very surprising that Zhao Weihui brought him here.It is estimated that he can bear anything further.He also stood up and stood side by side with Zhao Weiguo, "Mom and Dad, we..."

"You have had your own opinions since you were a child, and you don't like to listen to us. We let you go. As a result, you developed a temper that you can make up your own mind about everything, and you will not hesitate to turn against your parents..." Father Fang shook the cup in his hand He glanced at the two straight people standing beside him.

"I..." Fang Lebin inhaled lightly, bringing up the old matter again, maybe he really followed his parents' wishes back then, but today is a different story.But whether happy or not is unknown.

"In the past few years, you have been tossing and tossing, we have all seen it, and feel sorry for you from the bottom of our hearts. But you choose the path yourself and bear the consequences yourself." Fang's father said a little sadly, Fang's mother was under the table kicked him.He sighed and raised his head to look at Zhao Weiguo, "Anyway, that's the way it is. No matter how stubborn we two are, it's useless. As parents, we only want our children to be well."

"I, we will." Zhao Weiguo said.

"Sit down," Father Fang raised his glass, "eat."

Walking out of the courtyard, Fang Lebin remained silent.Zhao Weiguo took his hand, "What's wrong with you, are you unhappy?"

Fang Lebin squeezed his fist and stabbed Zhao Weiguo in the chest.There is no strength, so the pain is not painful, but Zhao Weiguo is a little puzzled.

"In the future, don't make up your own mind about this kind of thing, you have to tell me first." Fang Lebin said with a pursed mouth.

"Oh." Before Zhao Weiguo finished speaking, Fang Lebin raised his foot and kissed him fiercely, "Go, go home!"

"Wait." Zhao Weiguo took out two small brocade bags from his pocket, unbuttoned them and poured out two platinum rings.Fang Lebin looked up at Zhao Weiguo, Zhao Weiguo's face turned red, "Just now, I really didn't have the nerve to take it out. That Le... Le Bin... this, you can wear it if you want, anyway, that's what it means."

Fang Lebin squeezed one and took a look, "Childish."

"Why don't you try it first." Zhao Weiguo picked up the smaller ring and put it on Fang Lebin's finger.Fang Lebin's fingers are slender, the size of the ring is just right, and there are no patterns, so it is not ugly to wear on the fingers.But it was a bit embarrassing to put it on so suddenly.

"Take it off." Fang Lebin said.

Zhao Weiguo snorted and stretched out his hand to pull it out, but couldn't pull it out for a long time.Fang Lebin looked at Zhao Weiguo's clumsy appearance, and took a light breath, "Forget it, just wear it like this."

Zhao Weiguo hummed happily.

"Where's yours, put it on." Fang Lebin glanced at Zhao Weiguo.Zhao Weiguo joyfully took the bigger hoop and put it on, holding Fang Lebin's hand and went home together.The wind was quite cold, Fang Lebin deliberately approached Zhao Weiguo, and Zhao Weiguo put his shoulders on him.

"It's snowing?" Fang Lebin held the snowflake on Zhao Weiguo's shoulder.