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Interrupted by Duan Zhi's disclosure of his net worth, Ji Shuyan also forgot to ask him how to arrange for this year's Chinese New Year, but Duan Zhi brought it up first.

"I'm planning to go back the day before New Year's Eve." Duan Zhi said to Ji Shuyan before falling asleep.

In fact, he has been thinking about it for several days, or rather, he has been waiting, waiting for a call from home.

However, no.

The person who always urged him to go home in previous years remained silent this year, as if he was gone.

In fact, his aunt was the soft-hearted one. She secretly called him a few times to ask him how he was doing, but as the head of the family, his grandfather would not let go, and his aunt could do nothing about it.

Duan Zhi smiled, "It's not just me, I have to go to the mountain. Although I may not be welcome at home, it would be too unfilial not to go home and take a look at it on New Year's Eve."

He became an unworthy son, and he didn't want to be soft, but he was not prepared to really break up all the family members.

It is impossible to bow your head and admit your mistakes, but throughout the year, you always have to go back to see if the old man is in good health.

Ji Shuyan was not surprised either.

He was lying on the pillow, his beautiful eyes reflected Duan Zhi's shadow, as if he was hiding a lot of thoughts.

In fact, he was a little worried, fearing that Duan Zhi's return would only increase his discomfort.

But he wasn't going to stop it either, after all these things couldn't be done by evasion.

"Alright," he said, "you really should go back and have a look, but if they want to make a move, you remember to run."

Duan Zhi laughed and teased him, "Are you afraid that I will be beaten? If I get hurt, will you take care of me?"

"No, if you don't even know how to run, then you are stupid." Ji Shuyan said.

He closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep, and his breathing slowed down.

But after a while, he whispered again, "I don't want a husband with no arms and short legs."

His last two words were particularly slurred and barely audible.

But Duan Zhi caught it in an instant.

He froze for a moment, almost suspecting that he had heard it wrong, but when he saw Ji Shuyan's trembling eyelashes, he became as excited as a husky again.

He put his arms around Ji Shuyan and asked, "What did you call me just now?"

Ji Shuyan closed his eyes tightly, pretending to be dead.

He said this on impulse, and now he was so impatient that he was about to hit the wall.

Duan Zhi didn't let him go, and whispered in his ear, "You called your husband, didn't you? Call me again, please Uncle Ji."

Only a fool calls again.

Ji Shuyan buried his face in the pillow, pulled the quilt over to cover himself, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm going to bed, don't disturb me."

Duan Zhi quit.

He also got under the quilt.

All secret emotions are hidden under a soft duvet.

No one could see what was going on below, only Ji Shuyan's exclamation and his extremely ashamed shout could be heard.

Ji Shuyan was dizzy from Duan Zhi's entanglement, his lips were swollen from the kiss, and he was full of thoughts whether he had found a partner or a monster.

But he still couldn't hold back Duan Zhi, he was forced hard, his eyes were faintly red, he bit his lip, and finally moved closer to Duan Zhi's ear.

"husband."

I lost all face.

After Ji Shuyan yelled, he turned his face and refused to recognize anyone. Duan Zhi was still agitated, so he kicked Duan Zhi to the side and pressed the quilt tightly.

"sleep."

He was decisive, stretched out his hand from under the quilt, and turned off all the lights in the bedroom, leaving none behind.

Ji Shuyan worked in the hospital until he was 28 years old. He was not on duty during the Spring Festival this year, so it wasn't too late.

Tomorrow Duan Zhi was going to take the high-speed train back, so he specially ordered a New Year's Eve dinner in advance, it was a small reunion for him, Ji Yuan and Duan Zhi.

Ji Shuyan also opened a bottle of red wine.

Today they sat at another small round table. Although the three of them were not many, they were full of dishes, eight meat and four vegetables, red blessing characters were hung in the room, and red paper-cuts were also hung on the small potted plants in the corner. , It doesn't look deserted.

Ji Yuan sat on his left, and Duan Zhi sat on his right. They both had the same young face, but one was his relative and the other was his lover.

Duan Zhi looked at him with a gentle smile.

He hadn't drunk yet, but he felt a little tipsy.

He also had nothing special to say.

His family didn't have such an important rule. For reunion dinner, as long as everyone is there, the most important thing is to have fun, so he refilled a few glasses and said directly, "Let's serve dinner."

Today is not New Year's Eve, so naturally there is no Spring Festival Gala to watch.

But there are so many evening parties on TV, any one can be used as background music, the three of them chatted while eating, from state affairs to Aunt Wang's house next door has a new little granddaughter.

The world situation and the family's short stories are flying together, and they can say whatever comes to mind.

At the end of the meal, Ji Yuan and Duan Zhi clinked glasses.

The two of them have also turned upside down this year. They were originally brothers in the same dormitory, but Duan Zhi was promoted out of nowhere and became his aunt.

At the beginning, Ji Yuan also felt awkward, but now that the room is full of excitement, Ji Shuyan and Duan Zhi are sitting under the lamp, both of them have jade-like eyebrows and a gentleman's demeanor, and he feels that they are a good match.

"I don't have anything else to say." Ji Yuan slammed Duan Zhi's wine glass, rare to be so serious, "Be nicer to my uncle."

Ji Shuyan went to get the dessert in the refrigerator, and while he was not on the table, Ji Yuan rarely said a few words, "My uncle has always been thoughtful and has a strong sense of responsibility. He is rarely really happy. But when he met you, he It’s different, he’s living more easily than before, so that’s all, Brother Duan, thank you.”

Duan Zhi rarely sees Ji Yuan so serious.

The youngest in this dormitory has a baby face and has been doted on by thousands of people since childhood. He always looks like a fool, but when he is really careful, he is also as considerate as Ji Shuyan.

He smiled, bumped Ji Yuan's cup too, and said solemnly, "I will."

After dinner, Ji Shuyan sent a red envelope to Ji Yuan and Duan Zhi.

Ji Yuan was used to receiving red envelopes, so he immediately said thank you uncle sweetly.

Duan Zhi didn't expect that he would have it too. He held the red envelope and looked at it for a long time, and asked Ji Shuyan uncertainly, "Why are you giving me the red envelope?"

In his heart, red envelopes are something only children have.

It's not surprising that Ji Shuyan dotes on Ji Yuan.

But since he was 12 years old, he has no such thing as New Year's money.

But Ji Shuyan glanced at him, "Aren't you the same age as Ji Yuan? According to the rules of our family, no matter whether you earn money or not, as long as you haven't graduated, you can receive a red envelope."

Duan Zhi smiled and asked Ji Shuyan, "Have you received it before?"

"Well," Ji Shuyan recalled the past, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "My sister gave me the red envelope from college. Later, when my sister found her brother-in-law, it was my brother-in-law's turn to send it, because he said he wanted to build a good relationship with my brother-in-law."

In fact, Ji Mingyou told him at that time that when he brought his girlfriend back in the future, she would definitely give him a huge red envelope.

It's a pity that he really has a beloved partner now, but Ji Mingyou and his brother-in-law can't see it anymore.

Ji Shuyan was depressed for a moment, but put it away in an instant. He asked Duan Zhi, "Actually, I bought a fairy stick, and Ji Yuan just likes to play with it. Do you want to come too?"

Duan Zhi was puzzled, "What is a fairy wand?"

It sounds like something to deceive a little girl.

But he soon found out.

The so-called fairy stick is the hand-held fireworks stick that he played with when he was a child.

This is also Ji Yuan's most anticipated reserved item every year.

Although fireworks are banned in the city, Fairy Wand is not among them, especially since his house is a single-family courtyard, and it won't affect anyone, just be careful not to light anything flammable.

The three squatted together in the courtyard, lighting the fire against the wind, looking furtive in the darkness.

Ji Shuyan lit the fairy wand with a lighter, stabbed it, and the bright and dazzling sparks exploded in the night, like a small planet, exploded in this quiet courtyard.

Ji Yuan stepped back subconsciously, but immediately put the fairy wand in his hand up, and with a click, his fairy wand also burst into flames.

He immediately took a small bunch and went to play by himself.

Only Ji Shuyan and Duan Zhi were left in the corridor.

Ji Shuyan lit another one and stuffed it into Duan Zhi's hand, "Here."

Duan Zhi took it over, holding the small firework stick in his hand, as light as a feather, almost weightless.

The yard was pitch black, only the fireworks sticks in their hands were bright. He turned his head to look at Ji Shuyan. Ji Shuyan's side face was hazy and gentle in the night, and the light of fireworks was reflected in his quiet black eyes, like falling into the deep sea. stardust.

It was the first time he had such a reunion night.

In his memory, New Year's Eve in their family was always lively and cold. When he was a child, his parents hadn't divorced yet, so his relationship was plain, but at this time he would dress formally to attend family banquets and socialize with others politely.

The same was true for other relatives at the banquet. Even though it was a family banquet, and it was obviously Chinese New Year, they all dressed elegantly, reserved and indifferent, flattered each other hypocritically, and stabbed a few words indifferently.

When he was young, he was led by his father, and when he grew up, he stood beside his grandfather, glanced coldly at the smiling or indifferent faces, and there was always a sense of alienation in his heart, feeling that he was not the same as the person in front of him. Nothing to do.

His grandfather saw it, but said to him, "It's good to get used to it. A big family has developed to this point, and it always needs this and that thought."

But he thought, he should not get used to it.

In this way, in this small courtyard filled with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms, Ji Shuyan guarded him and spent a reunion night with only three people, and he also felt very happy.

It is his short 20 years, the stability that he has never had before, like his wandering soul, finally has a home.

The fairy wand in his hand burned out.

The bright yellow fireworks will end after a flash, but the memory of this moment is eternal.

The one in Ji Shuyan's hand was also burnt out, he lowered his head and rummaged in the bag, "I bought something else."

But Duan Zhi lightly grabbed his face.

in the dark.

Under this quiet corridor, hiding from Ji Yuan and everything outside, they shared a long kiss.

The soft lips pressed together were slightly cold at first, but soon warmed up.

"Uncle Ji," Duan Zhi whispered, "Happy New Year."

Ji Shuyan was slightly distracted by the kiss.

He looked into Duan Zhi's eyes through the night and said, "Happy New Year."

Regardless of whether it is New Year's Eve or not, this is the first New Year I spent with you.

And after he finished saying this, there was a whooping sound in the yard.

The originally heavy night was lit up in an instant, half of the yard was illuminated brightly, and the plum blossoms in the rockery fish pond were clearly visible.

Ji Yuan set off another firework top.

Much brighter than a fairy wand, it whirled on the ground like a small hot wheel, and the sparks ejected sent Ji Yuan flying around.

Seeing this scene, Ji Shuyan chuckled helplessly.

"What a little light bulb," he said softly.

Duan Zhi burst out laughing.

But small light bulbs are also as cute as small light bulbs, Ji Yuan waved at them, "Uncle, Brother Duan, come and play too. Don't leave me alone."

"understood."

Ji Shuyan and Duan Zhi looked at each other, smiled, stood up, and walked to Ji Yuan's side.

There were not many fireworks sticks in these two small bags, and the three of them divided them up, and only got a small handful.

There was a faint smell of fireworks in the yard.

Ji Shuyan was quite disgusted, "I can't buy that revolving firework next time. It's not environmentally friendly at all. From now on, there will only be fairy sticks."

"Ah?" Ji Yuan's face collapsed, but when he thought of being chased away just now, he felt lingering fear, "Okay."

They lit up all the remaining fairy wands.

This corner of the courtyard was suddenly as bright as day.

Duan Zhi and Ji Yuan were still fighting with fairy wands, and sparks flew everywhere. Ji Shuyan was speechless, and endured and endured, so he didn't clean up the house.

The night was slightly cool, and it was already midnight. It was already quiet as the New Year approached, and there was no sound in the surrounding area, only the sky full of stars and the dim moonlight.

Only in this small courtyard, there are still bright fireworks, whispers of talking and laughing, young male voices mixed with deep and gentle reprimands, it is clear that the cold winter has not passed, but it is like a bright spring.