After Bai Yueguang's stand-in is passive and slow to work

Shen Heng nodded perfunctorily, Jiang Zhiyu patted the empty seat beside him with a smile, and said to him, "Let's sit together."

Shen Heng didn't hesitate, took two steps forward, and sat down opposite Jiang Zhiyu.

Jiang Zhiyu took out a small candle from nowhere, stuck it in front of the two swans, and lit it.

Because the lights were turned on in the room, the flickering light of the candles could not be seen at all, but Jiang Zhiyu looked very excited, carefully protecting the candle with one palm, staring at it until its light stabilized, Then he took his hand away, looked at Shen Heng, and said in a tone of anticipation: "Do you want to make a wish?"

"No need." Shen Heng shook his head, obviously seeing that the longing in Jiang Zhiyu's eyes became a little lost, he didn't care, lowered his head and blew out the candle, and then stuffed a spoon into Jiang Zhiyu's hand: "Eat Bar."

Jiang Zhiyu was startled: "Eat directly?"

"If you think it's too big, cut it yourself. I don't really want to eat dessert." Shen Heng put his hands back on the ground and stood up from the carpet: "I don't like birthdays either, so don't spend time making these in the future .”

After he finished speaking, he turned and went back to the bedroom under Jiang Zhiyu's silent gaze.

Jiang Zhiyu's hand holding the spoon was still frozen in place, looking at the gently closed bedroom door, a sense of helplessness surged in his heart.

When he just entered the door, he clearly saw the small piece of unopened black forest that Shen Heng put on the desk, which proved that Shen Heng remembered what day it was today, and even bought himself a piece of cake in a good mood.

嗏

Jiang Zhiyu frowned and thought for a while, as if he had thought of something, he sighed in annoyance.

At that time, I only thought about not letting Shen Heng celebrate his birthday alone, and didn't think too much about other aspects. Recalling what he had brought on Shen Heng's birthday over the years, he felt a little ashamed.

Ask Shen Heng to wait downstairs for the end of his meeting. The wait lasts for several hours. When he is happy to make a wish, he pours cold water on him. .

Especially last year, last year...

Jiang Zhiyu came back to his senses, and couldn't bear to recall all that Shen Heng had experienced in the past, and didn't dare to recall again.

He silently took out his mobile phone, took a photo of the English letters on the cake, and rewrapped it.

There is a small refrigerator in the corner of Shen Heng's living room. Jiang Zhiyu carried the cake and wanted to put it in the refrigerator, but he opened the door and saw that the refrigerator was full of snacks, instant noodles and drinks of various flavors. There is also a lot of candy stuffed in the small compartment behind the door, a big white rabbit in a drawer.

He looked at the food in the refrigerator with tender eyes, imagining how Shen Heng would go back to his room with a bunch of snacks and drinks when he was living alone after get off work or when he was hungry in the middle of the night, maybe there was still a candy stuffed in his mouth.

Jiang Zhiyu became so cute just by imagining that scene, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled, and stood at the door of the refrigerator for a long time, holding the cake in his hand, almost forgetting what he wanted to do when he just came here.

"What are you doing?" Shen Heng held a pillow in his hand and hugged a blanket in his arms, standing at the door of the bedroom with a puzzled expression looking at the person who was laughing in front of his refrigerator.

Jiang Zhiyu was really taken aback by his sudden sound, he pursed his lips, and showed Shen Heng what he was holding: "I originally wanted to put the cake in the refrigerator, but it was full, Looking for a solution."

Shen Heng glanced at him suspiciously. With Jiang Zhiyu's state just now, he couldn't believe that he was thinking about a solution: "Put it on the lower floor, the lower floor is empty."

"Oh good." Jiang Zhiyu hurriedly opened the door of the refrigerator below, put the cake in, and then quickly walked to Shen Heng's side, took the big soft blanket he was holding in his hand, and asked : "Is this for me?"

"Well, you can sleep here today." Shen Heng tilted his head to signal the carpet: "I will sleep here occasionally, as long as your body is not too delicate, it should be fine."

Jiang Zhiyu laughed aloud: "I'm not squeamish, my physical fitness is actually not bad, you know that."

Shen Heng was a little embarrassed by the ambiguous tone in his words, he stuffed the pillow into Jiang Zhiyu's arms: "I'm asleep."

"Well, good night." Jiang Zhiyu smiled and watched Shen Heng go back to the bedroom.

When he was talking just now, the tips of Shen Heng's ears were slightly stained with a blush, which showed that he was in a good mood.

Shen Heng is still the old Shen Heng in some places, but he is no longer the selfish and conceited bastard he used to be.

Jiang Zhiyu put the blanket aside, and started to pick up the sundries on the carpet. There was a half-opened plastic bag in the corner. It seemed that its owner was suddenly interrupted by something in the middle of the teardown. .

He walked over to put the bag away, but he didn't expect to see a whole bag of colorful decorations, including a long string of intertwined star lights.

...

Originally the next day was Christmas holiday, Shen Heng could sleep in, but because Jiang Zhiyu fell asleep in the living room outside, he never fell asleep after waking up once in the morning.

Lying on the bed, he replied to Zhao Xuan and the others’ text messages about his safety. Shen Heng got out of bed and took a shower. He thought about what he should say to let Jiang Zhiyu return home early, and he opened the door of the bedroom, and he was caught outside. The ribbons, confetti, lights, elk and Santa Claus stickers in the living room stood there for a while in amazement.

He looked around, and saw a miniature Christmas tree in the corner next to his room, with a decent red sock hanging on it.

"Good morning." Jiang Zhiyu ran out of the small, rarely used kitchen with a spatula in his hand.

"I wanted to make something hearty, but I see that you have nothing in your refrigerator except snacks. This fried egg is the raw egg I bought in the supermarket this morning." Jiang Zhiyu beckoned Shen Heng to sit down at the dining table: "Breakfast is coming soon. You can eat it."

Shen Heng hesitated for a moment, then asked: "You pretended all these things?"

"Well, it's me." Jiang Zhiyu came out with two dinner plates, "Seeing that your bag is only half opened, you probably didn't have time to decorate it. Last night I was a little sleepless, so I got up and posted it for you."

"These things are basically covered with double-sided tape. I'll remove them for you after the festival in two days." Jiang Zhiyu was uncharacteristically, and introduced his 'results' to Shen Heng endlessly: "There are still some in the socks." As for the present, you can unwrap it when you are free."

Shen Heng was dumb, he opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say for a long time, so he simply closed his mouth and sat down at the dining table.

Looking at the two plates of food prepared by Jiang Zhiyu on the table, the corners of his mouth froze.

In the center of the plate is a fried egg with some soy sauce sprinkled on it, which is still his favorite taste. Next to the fried egg is a row of small dried fish neatly arranged like an array. A sheet of fried bacon.

It seems to be expressing... small fish schools on the water?

Although the dried fish was arranged in an extremely weird formation, Shen Heng recognized at a glance that it was the box of snacks that He Yue sent him from China. weight.

Jiang Zhiyu watched him staring at the plate without moving his chopsticks for a long time, as if he was appreciating it carefully.

He was a little nervous at first, but after waiting for a long time, Shen Heng didn't make a sound of ridicule, and Jiang Zhiyu was relieved.

This is a loving recipe he borrowed from his sister-in-law before going abroad. He just got it and flipped through it at first, and thought the shape inside was a bit weird, but his sister-in-law was very gentle and told him firmly: "No one will refuse a lovely breakfast. There is a child living in everyone’s heart.”

He had always been half-believing and doubtful, until he saw Shen Heng's reaction just now, he felt that what the sister-in-law said was right.

Or listen to the advice of married people.

Jiang Zhiyu sat down beside Shen Heng, and said softly, "Let's eat."

Shen Heng nodded and thanked softly: "Thank you for your hard work."

After breakfast, Jiang Zhiyu took the initiative to clean up the dishes.

Shen Heng stood at the door of the kitchen and watched his movements. Jiang Zhiyu seemed to be in a good mood, even the cleanliness that always hated greasy and dirty things seemed to be gone.

"That..." Shen Heng said.

Jiang Zhiyu turned back to look at him. He had always been expressionless before, and his face, which seemed to be somewhat arrogant, was now full of concern: "What's wrong?"

"I don't think you have any luggage." Shen Heng exchanged glances with him, and said slowly, "What time is your flight today?"

Jiang Zhiyu's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly covered it up calmly: "I didn't buy a ticket to go back."

"Then you..." Shen Heng frowned.

"My brother's company plans to open a branch here recently, so I'll come and have a look." Jiang Zhiyu explained sincerely: "But because everything is still uncertain, I have no place to live right now."

"Christmas is over, there are many hotels around." Shen Heng said in a deep voice.

Jiang Zhiyu was silent for a while: "I can pay you the rent."

"No need." Shen Heng flatly refused.

"That…"

"Don't tell me what's there, let's talk about it, I don't welcome you, and your behavior of coming to the door without permission yesterday, even if I called the police last night, or didn't let you in, it's still mine free."

Jiang Zhiyu stared at him blankly, with aggrieved eyes.

Seen by his expression, Shen Heng's words stuck in his throat for a few seconds, and finally he said: "But you really helped me, that's why I let you stay for one night, and now you stay, too. Don't show up again."

"But…"

"No, but, Jiang Zhiyu." This was the first time Shen Heng called Jiang Zhiyu by his name after he came here: "It's not that time has passed, those things that happened before don't exist anymore."

"Why do I want to go abroad, don't you know the reason the most?"

His eyes were cold, and the words he uttered were clear. He was clearly talking about his own experience, but every word seemed to stab Jiang Zhiyu in the heart: "If what happened to me, what happened to you, How do you think you will be?"

"Oh, I forgot, that kind of thing won't happen to you either. After all, the consequences of your impulsiveness, whichever time you are pushed to the cusp, it's not me who gets retribution."

When Shen Heng said this, recalling the harassment and insults he suffered online and offline during those days, his tone was unavoidably agitated. He calmed down a bit before continuing: "But what can I do? What do you think I should do? I can only run, the farther the better. When I first went abroad, I didn’t even dare to read the domestic news. I was afraid of seeing those words. Now my life is finally normal, but you always have a way to appear in my eyes In front of you, will you never let me go, "

Halfway through his words, he felt a pulling force in his arm, and then his body was tightly hugged in his arms.

Shen Heng's chest was still fluctuating violently due to the emotional fluctuations just now, but he didn't expect that when he was hugged so tightly in this familiar embrace, he could feel the heartbeat in the chest of the person in front of him that was even more violent than his own.

It turned out that Jiang Zhiyu was not as calm as he seemed on the surface.

His heart was beating wildly, accompanied by subtle tremors in his body.

I don't know if it's guilt, nervousness, distress, or all three.