looking back inadvertently

I thought I would be able to spare time the next day, but it was interrupted by an accident.

Shen Zhe called his family to report the move, and Bai Yanru told him by the way that Shen Sihong had undergone a minor operation.He didn't make it clear at first, and Shen Zhe didn't know much about medicine, so he decided to go home; he called again on the way, and found out that it was a small sarcoma on his arm, which had been removed. It was indeed a minor operation, and he was even hospitalized. Neither is needed and does not affect life.

After understanding the situation clearly, Shen Zhe felt relieved, since he hasn't been home for a while, he should go and have a look.Liang He accompanied him.They discussed that when their respective careers were more stable, they would show their cards to the parents of both parties.But Liang He already regarded Shen Zhe's parents as his relatives in his heart, and it would be great if he had the opportunity to pay a visit in advance.

His thoughts coincided with Shen Zhe's. Instead of letting his parents accept a "boyfriend" who fell from the sky in the future, it is better to try to get acquainted with each other and cultivate a good impression.What's more, they knew Liang He before, so it should be easy to consolidate their impression.

Bai Yanru didn't have shift schedule this Sunday morning. Hearing that her son's friends who shared the apartment were also coming, she didn't plan to cook by herself, and everyone went out to eat together at noon.

Shen Zhe didn't tell his parents which friend he was living with before, and they didn't meet Liang He many times before, and after so many years, the impression of that time back then was even less.So Liang He followed behind Shen Zhe, and when Bai Yanru stood at the door of the house, Bai Yanru stood quietly for a while, feeling that she had seen this child before, but she just couldn't remember it.

"We used to..." she asked uncertainly, "Have we met before?"

"Well," Liang He said solemnly, "Auntie, when my grandma was hospitalized in the third year of high school, you talked to me in the hospital corridor."

"Oh—you, you are Shen Zhe's classmate?" Bai Yanru suddenly realized, but the person in reality and the image in memory didn't completely overlap.

The lonely figure in the corridor, the lonely and depressed boy, is so well-behaved that it makes people feel distressed.But today's young people, their speech and demeanor reveal an air of peace and tranquility.Such a long time is enough for a person to transform, and he should have already walked out of the haze of the past.

"Come in and talk." Bai Yanru didn't move for a long time, and Shen Sihong, who was resting in the living room, couldn't hold back, "Why are you standing there?"

"Well, good." The three responded at the same time.

The small shoe rack was thrown in the corridor outside the door, and Shen Zhe took two pairs of slippers from it, both of which were plain cotton slippers.The duck shoes that Liang He had seen before did not know where they went.

In the eyes of the Shen family's parents, Liang He was a guest, and Shen Zhe would naturally serve tea and water.Having dealt with each other more or less before, Liang He didn't feel restrained, and he could communicate with the two parents in a relaxed manner without Shen Zhe taking care of him.

"Liang He, right?" After Liang He reported his identity, Shen Sihong nodded slightly, "I remember this name. You even called our family during SARS."

"Ah."

"Let me just say, the relationship between you and Shen Zhe is really good." Shen Sihong always maintains a serious face, the smile seems to be carved, and it is embedded in the corner of his mouth very rigidly, "That's right, if it's not good, we can't be together." Renting a house, my son is actually quite independent and has a strong sense of self, do you feel that?"

Speaking of Shen Zhe, Liang He seemed to be at a loss for words. It was always strange to talk about himself with his lover's parents, so he choked out a sentence under embarrassment: "He is very good." The tone sounded awkward, and Shen Sihong even laughed out loud. said.

Shen Zhe had just come out of the kitchen and didn't hear what they were talking about. He only felt that his father was in a good mood.Liang He and Shen Sihong sat on the side of the sofa close to the balcony, Bai Yanru was a little away from them, and Shen Zhe sat down next to his mother.Bai Yanru asked him in a low voice: "Why do you think of renting with someone?"

Shen Zhe had already guessed that his mother would ask, so he didn't panic: "It's good for two people to rent a bigger one with better conditions and save money."

Bai Yanru's lips became tighter and tighter, and she gave him one last look: "Actually, you don't have to be too frugal, our family has the conditions, and you can support it if you want to buy a house." She saw that Shen Zhe had restrained his living expenses in the past two years Many, this time I also think that he shares the rent with others for economic reasons.

"Mom, it's time for you to enjoy your life," he said more than once, "I can support myself now, why should I rely on my family?"

Bai Yanru shook her head: "You child, you and your family—"

"Besides, Liang He and I are really on good terms, and there is no unpleasantness." Even if he didn't meet his parents as a real partner, he still wanted his mother to understand that he liked the life he had now and was very happy.

Bai Yanru has no doubts.

The four of them had a light meal at a nearby restaurant at noon. Before Shen Zhe and Liang He were about to leave, Shen Sihong called his son to stop. It was the first time that the father and son spoke alone in the whole morning.

"Shen Zhe," his eyes were slightly deep, and he seemed to secretly glance at Liang He, "Are you... not feeling uncomfortable right now?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm quite surprised. You didn't seem to like lodging very much in the past. You liked living alone. You didn't expect to share a house with someone after work..." Shen Sihong changed his words with a smile, "Sorry, I said something superfluous, it should be You decide."

With the tacit understanding between father and son, Shen Zhe couldn't help wondering whether Shen Sihong had seen through the secret he was hiding, and a desire to reveal the truth immediately grew in his heart.His eyes touched Liang He and Bai Yanru who were not far away, he suppressed his impulse, and gently moved his lips: "Thank you."

Most of the day has passed, and the weekend is coming to an end in a blink of an eye.Although the working day is tiring, living with two people feels like home.It is not convenient to take a walk outside in the cold weather. In the evening, we either watch TV and movies together, or listen to music and read our favorite books... Of course, there are also some family chores that we have to face together.

Many habits are formed spontaneously, such as the distribution of cooking due to differences in schedules.Shen Zhe gets up early and prepares breakfast for two every day; while Liang He works from nine to five and gets home early in the evening, so he always prepares dinner in advance.

The other housework to be done is not too heavy. They are not clean freaks. There is no need to clean the room spotlessly. It is better to be more casual.The respective items are sorted and stored, and it is effortless to organize them.When there is really something to do and both of them are lazy, they decide with rock-paper-scissors, making those disturbing chores playful, and the loser is willing to do so.

Shen Zhe's bookkeeping activities are still going on, and he asked Liang He to keep the receipts for each shopping.

"It's okay, I don't interfere with your shopping." He was afraid that Liang He would not like it, so he added, "Leave a note and let me record it."

Liang He didn't shop much at first, it was just his daily food and drink expenses, so he had nothing to hide.It's just that the person who used to be the most tired of counting can insist on keeping accounts, which is not normal no matter how you look at it.

"Can you figure it out?" He didn't mean it with sarcasm, but pure doubt.

Shen Zhe was typing on the calculator, without looking up, he said, "I can still do math at this level, let alone have a calculator."

Let him be happy, Liang He thought.

A new cold wave is coming, and the temperature continues to drop.The weather forecast calls for snow over the weekend.