looking back inadvertently

In addition to the two comprehensive shopping malls in the early years, City C has added a "Baiyang Plaza" in the past two years, and the scale is also larger.Liang He has never even been there because it has not been open for a long time.

The two came here for shopping on the weekend.In Liang He's impression, the location of the mall was still an abandoned construction site before he went abroad, and the changes can be described as earth-shaking.Children's products are on the sixth floor, which is the top floor of the shopping area, and above that is the food center.

Liang He never asked about his nephew's height, and Shen Zhe was also afraid that he might be confused. They didn't plan to buy clothing items for the child, but went directly to the area where the toys were put together.Shen Zhe said that Haochen likes this kind of toy very much, and it also has intellectual functions.

The "Lego" special area occupies a corner of the mall, and there are so many types that it is easy to get confused.They were not in a hurry, and strolled slowly, walking past a row of shelves, when a crisp "Teacher Shen" suddenly sounded from behind.The two turned their heads at the same time.

"Siqi?"

Liang He had never seen that little girl before, but he knew it was Shen Zhe's student at a glance, and the young woman next to her should be her mother.Shen Zhe approached them.

"Hello," he said to the young woman.

Chen Siqi's mother looked at Shen Zhe in surprise: "Ms. Shen...do you have any children?"

Because it appeared in the children's products area, I subconsciously thought that I was picking things for my children.

"No," Shen Zhe paused, "I bought it for a friend's child."

"Oh." Chen's mother glanced past his side, leaning towards Liang He behind him.Liang He wasn't sure whether he should speak, but the other party didn't seem to intend to make an extra greeting, and said with a smile, "Then I won't delay you, we are leaving too."

"Well," Shen Zhe shifted his gaze to the little girl next to him, "Goodbye, Siqi."

"Goodbye, Teacher Shen!"

Liang He breathed a sigh of relief.The real relationship with Shen Zhe cannot be exposed in front of students and parents, the best way is to reduce the sense of existence.It's just that the mother's gaze made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he couldn't explain why, so he pondered in his heart.

"What did you think of?" Shen Zhe noticed his silence and asked casually.

"No... that parent—" Liang He was embarrassed to say it, showing that he was narrow-minded and speculated about others casually.

"Are you talking about that girl's mother?" Shen Zhe asked, "What's wrong?"

When it comes to this point, I can only honestly confess: "I just feel... It seems that it is not easy to deal with."

Shen Zhe didn't blame him for being overwhelmed, and he didn't tell Liang He about Chen's mother discussing Yuan Haochen behind his back, so he smiled lightly: "Your sixth sense is pretty good."

"Is it really difficult to deal with?"

"It's hard for me to say." After all, the contact is too limited. "It's probably the same intuition as you."

"Then do you often have to deal with such parents?" In Liang He's view, parents of children may be more difficult to deal with than clients. There are too many aspects involved, and he must feel tired.

"If you are in this business, you must deal with people." Shen Zhe didn't take it too seriously, "If I can't stand it, I won't come to school."

After gossiping for a long time, remembering that I came to buy things today, Shen Zhe almost had an idea, and chose a set of airplane interlocking suits.After buying the children's, it was still early, so they went downstairs to continue shopping.

Liang He wanted to buy an ipod, he asked Shen Zhe if he liked it, and he could have one for each of them.

"No," Shen Zhe refused, "I seldom listen to music now, I just need to borrow yours, don't spend that money."

"I'll buy it for you, do you still care about money?"

"My heart hurts," Shen Zhe said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "We're together, can't I support you when you can't eat?"

Liang He's expression changed again and again, it sounded as if the two of them had to beg for food tomorrow.But he didn't want to buy it, Liang He didn't force it, he just bought one, and then asked Shen Zhe, "What else do you want to see?"

"On the second floor, see if there are any good clothes."

Liang He: "..." The fundamental reason for co-authoring and not buying is still not that much interest.

A recent pop song was playing in the shopping mall. Liang He had heard it many times, but he heard it by accident outside.Standing on the escalator, he asked Shen Zhe beside him, the name of that song.

""did someone tell you"."

Liang He had an expression he had never heard of before.

"Does the fast man know?" Shen Zhe asked.

"do not know."

"It should be the final when you return to China, a talent show."

"have not seen."

"You don't know about 'Super Girl', do you?"

"do not know."

Shen Zhe asked him a little bit about popular science. The "Super Girl Voice" was unprecedentedly popular back then. Some of the roommates bought posters and pasted them on the bedside, and many students were still on the street to support and solicit votes... The current "Happy Boy Voice" is similar to it.

Liang He didn't yearn for it, but it was a bit novel at first glance, and it seemed that these had some kind of connection with Shen Zhe's college life.

"You don't know. At that time, a buddy in my dormitory and his girlfriend supported different players, and they quarreled a few times because of this. Don't you think it's fun?"

Listening to the past that he had never participated in, Liang He felt strangely moved.After being separated for so long, pop songs have changed wave after wave, and the shopping mall has become unrecognizable, but they can still be together and share each other's past freely.

"Hi!" Shen Zhe shook his hands in front of his eyes, "What are you thinking about?"

Liang He realized that he was in a daze, and hurriedly dispelled these petty thoughts of moaning about nothing, and faced Shen Zhe with a smile: "I thought about buying clothes earlier and going to eat."

"Let's go." As soon as he talked about buying clothes, Shen Zhe became even more emotional, and patted Liang He's chest, "I'll tidy it up for you."

After a week of Saturday, Yuan Jing had an event at noon, Liang He offered to accompany Hao Chen to have lunch for her, and brought the toys over by the way.

Yuan Jing was a little surprised when she saw Shen Zhe who came with her, but she didn't think too much about it, after all Shen Zhe said they were good friends.

Yuan Jing was embarrassed to ask them to help with the cooking, so she kept the cash and said that she could take the children to eat outside.

Yuan Haochen loves to eat McDonald's, but cognitively understands that those are junk food, so it's hard for him to speak out for fear of not being allowed.When Liang He asked about his wishes, he made an "M" mark with his hands, matching the extremely low volume.

Shen Zhe understood: "McDonald's?"

"Yeah." He nodded with relief.

Eating this kind of thing once in a while doesn't have much effect, so the two took their children to McDonald's at the next intersection for lunch.

Yuan Haochen has an idea in his heart, and he can say what he wants without looking at the list.But he didn't want to talk to unfamiliar shop assistants. After telling the two adults what he liked, he obediently waited in his seat. After a while, Liang He came over with two trays.

After almost two months of primary school life, Yuan Haochen and Shen Zhe became completely familiar with each other, and they didn't have too many restraints in private, even more natural than facing Liang He. During the meal, they also talked slowly.Liang He found that his nephew's situation was similar to what Shen Zhe said, and he was actually willing to communicate with others.

In the corner of the second floor where they were, there was a half-sized "Children's Paradise". Several children were climbing up and down on the amusement facilities. Yuan Haochen had almost finished eating the food in front of him, and kept looking at the slide.

Shen Zhe asked him if he wanted to play, and he simply replied "yes".

"Let's go then." It's still early anyway.

"He's much more active than I saw before." Liang He glanced back.

"It's not so withdrawn at first," Shen Zhe said, "Kids change a lot, so it's not so easy to define."

"That's right." Liang He glanced at the messy tabletop, "Are you still eating?"

"No." Shen Zhe lowered his head and drank his drink.

Although they had finished eating, Yuan Haochen who was not far away was having fun, and the two of them didn't call him.After the other children in the playground left one after another, he reluctantly left and returned to the place where he had just sat.

"Hao Chen," Shen Zhe said to him, "Teacher, go to the bathroom, and then we can go home, shall we?"

"Okay!" he replied in a long voice.

Liang He waited for Shen Zhe with his nephew.After Hao Chen's eyes turned away from the direction of the bathroom, he met Liang He's gaze, and his face turned slightly red.

Liang He thought of something and deliberately teased him: "Do you really like Teacher Shen?"

"Well," the child nodded frankly, then tilted his head and asked Liang He, "Uncle, do you also like Teacher Shen?"

Now Liang He is in trouble. Of course, his liking for Shen Zhe is different from Yuan Haochen's, but don't say that he can't explain it clearly to the children, this matter is still a secret, and they haven't revealed it to anyone around him yet. .

Yuan Haochen didn't give Liang He a chance to answer carefully, and continued to ask in a naive tone: "Will Teacher Shen become my aunt?"

Liang He's face turned pale, and it was no longer something that could be fooled by prevarication.

"Chenchen," he asked in a low voice, "do you think I have that kind of relationship with Teacher Shen?"

He nodded again: "I saw you drinking Teacher Shen's drink, and he drank yours too, without changing the straw."

"Just because of this?" Liang He and Shen Zhe ordered two new drinks with different flavors, and because they both wanted to taste the other's cup, they did exchange several times just now.

"When I was playing house in kindergarten, Siqi and I were parents, and she used the same straw as me. She said that there is no need to distinguish between father and mother," Yuan Haochen concluded, "You are not a father but an uncle, so Teacher Shen is my aunt."

Ridiculous logic.Adults may not be associated with this, should it be said that children are naturally sensitive?On the contrary, it can better see the essence of things.

Liang He took a deep breath, sat down next to him, put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Chenchen, you are right, but you can't tell others about this, especially you can't tell other students in school, understand ?"

"why?"

"That would bring trouble to Mr. Shen." The current society is not so open, and Shen Zhe's work unit is quite special. If the students at the school know that the teacher has a relationship with the same sex, the public opinion alone will have a big impact on him. , no matter how good his psychological quality is.

Liang He didn't explain more to his nephew, but Yuan Haochen seemed to understand the meaning of his words, and solemnly agreed: "I won't say anything, don't worry, uncle."

"Ah."

"Then what if Mom asks?"

"Your mother's side..." Liang He thought for a while, "I will tell her about it later."

"Okay, let's go!" Shen Zhe came over from the bathroom, and found that both his uncle and nephew looked serious, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, let's go back first."

That day, when he returned to the apartment building where they lived, Liang He told Shen Zhe about the conversation between him and Hao Chen.

"Really? Haochen knows."

"Well," Liang He said, "he won't tell others."

"I know."

It's not like they haven't talked about coming out to their loved ones.Liang He knew very well that Liang Zheng and Xu Limei would not interfere with his private life at all, they just wanted to inform him; Shen Zhe's parents needed careful consideration.

To this day, the scene in the hospital many years ago still pops up in his mind: Shen Zhe's mother gently asks himself if he wants to go to her house.

One day in the future, Liang He may say to this elder who has cared for him sincerely, "I hope you agree that I will be with your son."He couldn't imagine what kind of expression the other party would have, and how he would treat himself and Shen Zhe.

On the bench in the small park downstairs, Liang He was in a daze for a long time.

"Liang He," Shen Zhe's voice sounded like it came from a distance, but fell on his ears clearly, "Don't worry."