farewell to sunset

After dinner, Tang Nuo almost took Shen Youning's place in the Shen family.

He has an immature face, but speaks clearly and logically, unlike the children of the Shen family who are flowers in the greenhouse, it is rare for Tang Nuo to have such a wealth of social and life experience at his age.

But his expression is so simple, what a clear and firm heart is needed to keep away from the wind and dust in the noisy chaos.

Lin Wan liked his daughter-in-law more and more, and when he came home for the first time, he didn't want to let her go.

"Nuo Nuo, why don't you leave? It's so late today, I'm going to blame the troublesome people. I cleaned You Ning's room yesterday, so you can stay and sleep."

Lin Wan was cutting the birthday cake, and the invitation was logical, but later he felt that it was not appropriate, so he asked Tang Nuo in a low voice: "It's okay, Nuonuo, you... can sleep in one room, can you?"

Tang Nuo nodded, and asked Shen Youning's opinion with his eyes. Lin Wan saw what he meant, and opened his mouth before Shen Youning could speak.

"Don't worry about him." Lin Wan said, "Auntie asked you."

Shen Youning turned her head when she heard the sound, approached Tang Nuo and said, "I'll listen to you too."

After Lin Wan said so, Tang Nuo couldn't insist on leaving, and he didn't object to staying here. Shen Youning's family members treated him very well, and it would be good to stay and get along with everyone.

He likes Lin Wan, she is very gentle, much like his own mother.

"Then... I want to stay." Tang Nuo first said to Shen Youning, and then replied to Lin Wan, "Auntie, I will stay."

"Okay." Lin Wan squinted his eyes with a smile, placed the cut cakes on delicate plates, and greeted everyone, "Come and eat Nuonuo's birthday cake."

Shen Youning went over to help divide, count one, five.

"Share one less?" Shen Youning teased Lin Wan, "Who did Mom leave behind?"

"You." Lin Wan patted his son on the shoulder angrily, "Isn't it because you don't eat sweets? Do you know how difficult it is to share 5 cakes equally?"

"Not counting me? That's not okay." Shen Youning said: "I don't eat sweets, but I want to eat Nuo Nuo's birthday cake, a small piece is fine, I have to taste it."

"Brother, right? You didn't even eat your own birthday cake, Bacun, almost killed Shao Yan and me."

"I don't have to eat my own, but I want to taste Nuonuo's."

Hearing what the two brothers and sisters said, and seeing that the other party made an exception for him, Tang Nuo was instantly overjoyed, and his embarrassment was too obvious. He moved to Shen Youning's side in small steps, forked off the sharp corner of the cake, and brought it to the other party's mouth .

Shen Youning lowered his head to swallow the cream, chewed it twice, and swallowed it.

"It's really sweet." He smiled and poured himself a cold drink, then said after a pause, "But it's very fragrant."

Tang Nuo tasted the cake with missing corners. This must be the most successful dessert in his dessert career.

Shen Xinning and Fang Shaoyan went downstairs to pick up the courier, Lin Wan went to find some toiletry for the children to use overnight, Shen Zhong was leaning on the sofa, drinking tea with a cake, a thin magazine in his right hand, and the sound of flipping through the pages came from time to time .

They are in the same space without disturbing each other, and they are busy with each other, just like a family that has been together for a long time, enjoying an ordinary holiday night.

Tang Nuo took advantage of the gap when no one was around, quickly put the cake on the dining table, took Shen Youning's hand, and both of them hid in the kitchen.

He wrapped his arms around Shen Youning's neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed gently.

"Not only can you taste my birthday cake, you can also... taste me." Tang Nuo blushed and called, "Husband."

When Lin Wan came out again, Tang Nuo had already been led upstairs by Shen Youning. She wondered if young people were going to bed so early now?Shen Zhongzheng said calmly, "I went upstairs to unwrap the presents, and said I couldn't wait."

It was Tang Nuo's birthday, and it was Shen Youning who opened the presents, but after all, at the elder's house, you can't open it too recklessly, untie the bow, check what's inside, fiddle with it a little, and then close it quickly.

Shen Youning opened it for about an hour, and Tang Nuo lay on the bed for another quarter of an hour before the two began to open his real birthday present.

Both Shen Xinning and Fang Shaoyan were students, and although the gifts they gave were not expensive, they were thoughtful, a jar of good night cream, and an original book in French, which were exactly what they liked.

Du Enyu's gift was the biggest, a one-cubic-meter box. Jiang Yi had already sold it for a long time, but because it was wrapped too tightly, Shen Youning took it apart for a long time, and didn't know what was inside.

Tang Nuo finally disassembled a part and let out an ah in great surprise.

"I see!" Tang Nuo stretched out his arms, groped inside the half-open box, and after sensing the overall outline, he said to Shen Youning, "It's a coffee machine! It's Slayer's espresso machine."

"Is it rare?"

"It's very rare." Tang Nuo said in an exaggerated tone, "It's every barista's dream."

"That's good. If there are more of these in the store, more people will come to buy Nono's coffee."

"Don't put it in the store yet." Tang Nuo said, "This is so expensive, it's used for specialty coffee, so I'm not willing to put it in the store."

"Then... for viewing?" Shen Youning touched his face: "It's a bit wasteful."

"Oh." Tang Nuo blamed him for not being able to hear the meaning of the words, and wrapped his hands around his neck, wrapping around Shen Youning like a koala, "Of course I'll put it at home first, so you can drink enough."

Shen Youning was dumbfounded for a moment, then grabbed Tang Nuo's buttocks, raised her head and touched her lips, "Why do you always think of me?"

Tang Nuo didn't answer right away, but turned his head to think for a while, and then said firmly: "It's only natural to miss my husband!"

Finally, it was Jiang Yi's gift. He and Du Enyu agreed that one would be given a coffee machine and the other would be given coffee beans, both of which were high-quality and rare beans. There were several types that Tang Nuo had only seen in the illustration book before.

There was also a pamphlet, Tang Nuo thought it was an introduction, flipped through it a few times, but his eyes lit up.

"Brother." He shook the booklet, pointed to one of the pages and said, "Is this you?"

The photo shows a group of youthful teenagers. The one in the middle is the tallest, with mild eyebrows and the iconic dimples on his cheeks. He can vaguely hear the laughter at that time.

They won the basketball game, and Shen Youning held the trophy.

Turning back, Shen Youning sometimes spoke under the national flag, and sometimes immersed himself in writing. From the first page when he stood alone by the basketball court, to the end when he held the admission letter and raised the corner of his mouth at the school gate, every photo was beautiful. Arranged in chronological order until he works, enters the job, hangs out at the bar, and works overtime in the car.Jiang Yi collected what he had and could record every moment of Shenyang Ning, and took this time that Tang Nuo was unable to participate in as a gift, and packed it for him.

The last page is very similar to the first page, the background is a basketball court, but now Shen Youning is surrounded by someone.

At that time, he was drinking water, Tang Nuo was waiting for him with a towel in his hand, Jiang Yi watched and pressed the shutter.

Tang Nuo's nose was a little sore, he pressed against Shen Youning's arm, rubbed his arm, and said, "Jiang Yi is really a good person."

Shen Youning was also very moved by this thing. She read it several times, but still couldn't remember it.

There was a knock on the door at this time, and Lin Wan called softly through the door: "Nuo Nuo, You Ning, are you asleep?"

"Not yet." Shen Youning got out of bed and opened the door, and carefully placed the photo album on the desk.

Lin Wan leaned halfway in and found that the two children were not very interested, so he asked them what was wrong.

"Jiang Yi sent a gift." Shen Youning handed the photo album to Lin Wan, "Show us both, we are touched."

"Oh, memoir." Lin Wan took it, and probably flipped through it, "This is a good idea, why didn't I think of it, Jiang Yi has at most photos of you after you were 12 years old. There are all of them."

Upon hearing this, Tang Nuo rolled his eyes and said, "Wow, I really want to see it."

"Then Auntie will find it for you. It should be in the study. There are two big photo albums..."

"No, Mom." Shen Youning stopped Lin Wan who was trying to take Tang Nuo away, "Please leave me a pair of underwear."

"What underwear?" Lin Wan winked at Shen Youning, "You never wore underwear when you were young."

Tang Nuo followed Lin Wan to the study room. A 16-inch family portrait was hanging on the wall, and the bookshelves were scattered with childhood photos of the two brothers and sisters.

"When it's Chinese New Year next year, don't forget to come back and take pictures." Lin Wan pointed to the family portrait on the wall and said, "This photo will be changed every year."

Tang Nuo nodded and said yes with a raised tone.

Lin Guan hastily scanned the bookshelves, and finally fixed her eyes on the top shelf on the left. She took out a small corner of each book and chatted with Tang Nuo casually.

"Are you happy coming to Auntie's house?" Lin Wan asked.

"Happy." Tang Nuo replied, "You and Uncle are very nice, and Xin Ning and Shao Yan are also fun."

"After that, I will come back often." Lin Wan took down two photo albums at the same time, found Shen Youning's one, and handed it to Tang Nuo: "After you go back, take a look at it slowly, and let You Ning explain it to you carefully."

Tang Nuo thanked Lin Wan and left in no hurry, seeing that the other party seemed to have something to say to him.

"Your uncle is not good at expressing, but he actually likes you very much." Lin Wan brought Tang Nuo to the desk, and took out a flannel bag from the drawer, "He went to Tan Tuolu a few days ago to ask for this for you." .”

Tang Nuo was stunned for a few seconds, then hesitantly took it, a not too big peace talisman lying in his small palm.

"I heard from You Ning that he was checking you up." Lin Wan stroked Tang Nuo's hair affectionately, "We were all worried. Your uncle drove all day and went to pay his respects to Tan Tuolu."

"I don't know if it will help, maybe, it can be a little bit." Lin Wan's arm slowly dropped.

"Auntie..." Tang Nuo hurriedly grabbed Lin Wan's hand, curled his mouth, looking like he was about to cry, "It's useful, I must be thanks to you and uncle, so I'm safe and sound."

Lin Wan held Tang Nuo instead, gently stroking the back of his hand, and said, "I don't know how to say something appropriate. I must be inferior to your mother to give birth to you so well."

"But auntie can still do some things that ordinary elders should do. After you go to graduate school, auntie can go to hold a parent-teacher meeting for you, and knit a small scarf for you when the weather is cold, and you and Youning are too lazy Cook, you can come back to eat at any time, this is your home, Nuonuo, treat this as your home."

As soon as Lin Wan finished speaking, Tang Nuo's nose turned red.

"I'm happy today, Nuonuo don't cry." Lin Wan hugged Tang Nuo into his arms, patted him on the back like coaxing a child, "Auntie still has a birthday present for you, If you are like this, I dare not give it to you.”

Tang Nuo grabbed the air first, then slowly hugged Lin Wan back, "Thank you, Auntie, really, thank you..."

I didn't expect that such warmth would return to me one day.

"It's not a good thing. It's definitely not as good as what You Ning gave you." Lin Wan took out a small box from the unclosed drawer, "But it's been a few years, and You Ning hasn't seen it a few times."

The small crimson wooden box is full of traces of time, and it contains two rings, which are dazzling golden and look new after a long time.

"Grandma You Ning left this to me." Lin Wan put the wooden box into Tang Nuo's palm, "When You Ning gets married, I will leave it to our daughter-in-law."

"Here you are now." Lin Wan said.

"Auntie... I, I can't take it..." Tang Nuo said incoherently, "This is too precious."

"Oh, why can't you accept it?" Lin Wan pretended to be fussy, "Could it be that she doesn't want to come to our house? Then Auntie will be sad."

"No, I am willing!" Tang Nuo hurriedly said, "I am willing, but...but..."

"Take it if you want." Lin Wan pointed at Tang Nuo's weakness, "You Ning will be very happy if you accept it."

After parting with Lin Wan in the study, Tang Nuo stood at the door for a while, before pushing the door open in a daze.

Shen Youning found that he was holding a lot of things, the most eye-catching thing was the thick photo album, Shen Youning pulled Tang Nuo into his arms, with a helpless and doting tone: "I really found it, I just want to see my dark history so much ah?"

Tang Nuo hadn't recovered from just now, he spoke very slowly, but the ending sound rose, and he could hear a little excitement.

"Auntie gave me this." Tang Nuo waved the mahogany box in front of Shen Youning's eyes, "Have you seen it?"

Shen Youning didn't see it clearly, so she grabbed his wrist and took a closer look, "The last time I saw it was several years ago, and it was usually locked by my mother, so I forgot what it was like."

Tang Nuo carefully put on the thinner ring, flipped through the palms of his hands repeatedly, and asked Shen Youning, "Should we... want to wear it?"

Shen Youning unexpectedly did not agree, and said: "The style is a bit old, and it may not look good when worn. I think it is more suitable for collection."

Tang Nuo snorted, took off the rings quietly, put the two pairs of rings back into the wooden box, held them for a while, and then closed them again.

Shen Youning waited for him to finish all this, stood up from the bed, faced him and said, "I have a new pair here, do you want to see it?"

"What?" Tang Nuo looked up at him.

Then, he saw Shen Youning knelt on one knee and took out a thin shiny ring from his pocket.

"My mother is the same. If she doesn't say hello to me in advance, she will always tear me down."

Shen Youning smiled beautifully, just like Tang Nuo did when he first met him. With such a smile, he picked Tang Nuo away from the subway station and dispelled the haze of the future for him.

"I've thought about this day for a long time, even before I caught up with you, I thought about it that way."

"Will you marry me?"

Shen Youning took Tang Nuo's left hand.

"Baby."

Tang Nuo stretched out his five fingers subconsciously.

"Wife."

The ring finger, lock a ring from now on.

"Kitty."

Finish