Qinghong

Knowing the cicada sound in midsummer, Ning Hong wanted to sleep on top of me.

The air conditioner was turned on to 24 degrees, and I was warm with a quilt, but cold without a quilt, so I simply wrapped Ning Hong into a quilt and pushed him to the side of the bed, and I covered him with a blanket to sleep.

In the early morning, I heard a "plop" in a daze.About two or three hours later, I woke up naturally at ten o'clock. I subconsciously touched the bed on the right, but there was nothing.I closed my eyes and thought, today is Saturday, Ning Hong flew back yesterday, logically speaking he should not have left early.

"Hmm..." Ning Hong's voice sounded, I opened my eyes in doubt, and sat up with my body propped up. A messy bird's nest protruded from the edge of the bed, and Ning Hong asked in a daze, "Why am I on the ground?"

"..." No wonder there was a "plop" sound in the morning.

I put on my slippers with a guilty conscience: "I'm going to make breakfast."

"Oh." Ning Hong struggled to break free from the blanket, "I need to go to the bathroom."

On an ordinary morning, after breakfast, Ning Hong washed the dishes, and I turned on the TV to watch the morning news.A WeChat message slipped into my phone, and the screen lit up. I opened the chat page, and it was from Shao Zhixing [Teacher, Qingxin Cultivation College’s school qualification has been revoked, and the next step is for relevant departments to check and clear it. 】

I replied 【Great. 】

[Shao Zhixing: In order to avoid the limelight, I have left Haihe Daily and am planning to go to Beijing for development. 】

[Zou Lansheng: Is someone targeting you? 】

[Shao Zhixing: I will temporarily switch to entertainment journalism, and I will not be an investigative reporter for now. 】

[Zou Lansheng: Okay, I wish you success. 】

I knew that there would be a price to be paid against the huge invisible force, but facing the price and hearing the news that Shao Zhixing was forced to change careers still brought me a huge sense of powerlessness.Even if he did the right thing, he still couldn't escape the pressure and accusations in the dark.

It cannot be provoked.

I turned off the phone and turned to look at the busy figure in Ning Hong's kitchen.Standing in the sun, what we meet and see is the bright and decent side, which makes me wonder what is the opposite of the sun.The online world full of cumbersome information, suppressed truths, deleted cries, and unexplainable metaphors, like a dark and deep crack, suddenly appeared at a certain corner of life.

Some people choose to ignore it, some people choose to endure it, and some people choose to go and record it.

Each of us is a fragment, and thousands of fragments form a whole society.I can't say whether my life is good or bad, Shao Zhixing's choice is right or wrong, we just keep moving forward, moving forward, looking forward, at the end of life, we can always find the answer.

As for whether the answer suits my heart... I looked at the scrolling information at the bottom of the TV screen [Chinese government recognizes same-sex marriage as legal and valid].

"Ning Hong." I called out loudly.

"Here we come." Ning Hong quickly walked from the kitchen to me and sat down.

"Look." I pointed to the TV, "Let's go abroad to get married."

The host repeatedly emphasized: "Same-sex marriage registration is not open in China, and the current government only recognizes international same-sex marriage as legal and valid."

"It's not deceiving." Ning Hong said.

I shrugged: "Yes." I want to read more information about this news, but this news is just a passing sentence, and I can't even notice it if I don't pay attention.

The big white cat jumped onto the sofa and rubbed against my hand meowing.

I rubbed the big white cat, and when I turned my head, Ning Hong was gone.

This guy actually said whether to get married or not.

I walked around the room, the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, the balcony, and the living room. When Ning Hong was not there, I began to reflect on whether I had offended him.

Last week, I forgot to make an appointment with him to watch a movie because of my project, and I also forgot to eat. When I remembered, he stood at the door of the office with a lunch box and waited for an hour.

I should apologize to him, but I was so hungry that my chest was pressed against my back, Sirihulu didn't seem to say sorry to him after eating.

I sat back on the sofa, opened WeChat and sent him a message [Where have you been? 】

[Ning Hong: I suddenly remembered something I hadn't dealt with. I'll go back to the airport and see you in the afternoon. 】

[Zou Lansheng: Oh. 】

[Zou Lansheng: I was busy forgetting the movie last week, sorry. 】

[Ning Hong:? 】

[Ning Hong: I know, you apologized. 】

That's fine, I breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the bell ball and played with Ivan the game I threw it to pick it up.

The hour hand moved to [-]:[-] pm, I took a nap, and Ning Hong sent a message [Let's eat crayfish, in Hami Road. [position]】

[Zou Lansheng: OK. 】

[Ning Hong: I'll wait for you in the restaurant. 】

Zou Lansheng said, "Let's go abroad to get married." His tone was flat, as casual as if he suggested "Let's go buy an apple" or "Let's go have dinner".

Ning Hong raised his throat in one breath and almost missed it. He clenched his fists and flattened his voice to comment on the news. Fortunately, Zou Lansheng was so engrossed in watching TV and stroking the cat that he didn't notice Ning Hong's expression.

Ning Hong thought of the velvet box he kept in his office drawer, which he bought by chance when he flew to Paris.Cut square diamonds, simple patterns, and the meaning of the Mobius ring introduced by the cabinet sister.

He left the box in the office, thinking about finding a suitable time for Zou Lansheng to wear it.According to Zou Lansheng's meaning, the other party has long wanted to get married.

Ning Hong put on his shoes and ran into the subway station. Marriage without a proposal is soulless!

Panting to get the ring box, Ning Hong sat down and calmed down for a while, thinking about how to propose for a while.

Do you propose at the place where you eat, or after you eat?

Need to get down on one knee?Would Zou Lansheng not like it if it was too solemn?

Which is better, "Let's get married" or "Let me be your genie"?Is the last sentence too hypocritical?

Ning Hong wrote a one-page plan, deliberated over it, tore off the paper angrily, and hammered the table.

The joy at the beginning turned into entanglement and collapse. Ning Hong sat on the chair and huddled into a ball. After the end, he would definitely screw up the marriage proposal. At that time, Zou Lansheng would run away from home in anger, leaving him alone for the rest of his life... The more Ning Hong thought about it, the more sad he became, and he imagined a big drama.

No, Zou Lansheng doesn't want to go anywhere. If he messes up his proposal, he will have to say sorry to Zou Lansheng every day.

Ning Hong ordered a table of crayfish, planning to use his brain after eating.

When I arrived at Hami Road, Ning Hong was waiting for me at the door of the crayfish shop. He was listless and took my hand: "Let's say it first, you are not allowed to run away from home."

"?" I wondered, "Why did I run away from home?"

He didn't speak, and pulled me to the dining table.There is a pot of peeled shrimp on the table, and the trash can next to the stainless steel pot is full of shrimp shells.

I glanced at him strangely, is he unemployed?Otherwise, why would he be so anxious to peel a whole pot of crayfish.

I silently picked up the shrimp and dipped it in the seasoning, not daring to mention work, for fear of irritating him.

Ning Hong, on the other hand, stared at a certain corner of the wall absentmindedly, stuffing food into his mouth mechanically.

Is it so serious... I murmured in my heart, secretly thinking that my savings would make him stay away from work for several months.

"Lansheng..."

"Ning Hong..." I started, just bumped into him, and I said, "You go first."

"Let's go for a walk in the park after eating." Ning Hong said, "Let's relax."

"Okay." I agreed.

relax?It's okay, work is not going well, and I really need to relax.I readily agreed, polishing the words in my mind so as not to irritate him.

After eating a whole pot of crayfish, we strolled along the path to a nearby park.

I said cautiously: "If you don't want to get married, you don't have to get married first. Work..." The most important thing.

"You don't want to get married?!" Ning Hong raised his voice, and he looked at me in surprise, as if I was a heartless man who cheated on the marriage and ran away.

I explained, "I mean if you don't want to get married..."

"I want to, I really want to." Ning Hong said emphatically, "I dream about it, so don't scare me."

"Oh, good." I had nothing to say, and continued to walk in silence.

Ning Hong grabbed my wrist, his fingers trembling slightly, he licked his lips anxiously, his expression made me nervous too: "What's wrong?"

"That's right, Teacher Zou, Zou Lansheng." Ning Hong stammered, "Can you let me, let me be your legal husband?" He took out a velvet box from his pocket, opened the lid clumsily, A pair of rings were revealed, "I... bought that one last month, and never had a chance to give it to you."

I laughed, overjoyed, and picked up one of the rings and put it on him: "I thought you were fired."

"Don't laugh!" He pinched the ring and put it on for me. "This is my first marriage proposal and I have no experience."

"Yes yes yes," I said, "my fault, I should propose, I have experience."

Ning Hong puffed his cheeks, and said pettyly, "Can't you just say a few words and save a little vinegar for the country?"

"Although it is not the first time for me to propose, it is the first time for me to get married." I pointed to my heart, "You will always be here, first."

Ning Hong smiled foolishly: "Yes."

I rubbed his head and kissed him again: "There are no eggs at home, remind me to buy ten yuan on the way back."

"Okay." Ning Hong agreed.

【Extra: The dust has settled】