Zhuang Yan's plane will not take off until tomorrow night, because during the day he is going to discuss the wedding with his parents. Xie Ning also asked Ji Wenbin for psychological counseling. The night before, the two started to pack their luggage.
When he came, Zhuang Yan came almost empty-handed. When he left, Xie Ning packed a lot of things for him, and even went to the store to buy a large suitcase.
"Why did you bring me so many clothes?" Zhuang Yan couldn't help asking when he saw that his suitcase was full.
Xie Ning sat on the carpet and said without raising his head, "It's not a lot. The weather will get warmer in a few days. I can't wear coats and down jackets anymore, so I brought some thick sweaters for spring and autumn, but the weather in the south is easy. Repeatedly, the coat should not be missing."
Zhuang Yan couldn't help laughing: "It's too full? Bring a hair dryer? I remember it was in the hotel."
Xie Ning: "The wind is too small, and it takes a long time to do it every time."
Zhuang Yan held his forehead: "how do you let me take it?"
Xie Ning thought about it too. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about I send it to you?"
Zhuang Yan looked at him for a long time, pulled him into his arms, and kissed him: "don't tidy up, these are enough."
Xie Ning: "I feel like I'm only half done..."
Zhuang Yan couldn't bear it any longer, and picked him up from the ground: "Don't you have something to go out tomorrow? Go to bed early today, and I can bring the other half or not. If it's a big deal, bring it over when you come to me."
Xie Ning muttered, "It's not too late."
Zhuang Yan pressed the person on the bed, lowered his head again, and their foreheads were touching.
Zhuang Yan clearly saw that Xie Ning's ears turned red.
He smiled, approached and kissed him gently, vaguely saying, "We'll do something meaningful the rest of the time."
Xie Ning: "… "
Zhuang Yan said softly, "I'll be leaving tomorrow night."
Xie Ning blinked, stretched out his arms around Zhuang Yan's neck, relaxed his body without resistance, and let Zhuang Yan press down.
…
Xie Ning woke up at 12 noon the next day. He had set an alarm clock, but Zhuang Yan probably turned it off last night.
There was no one around. Zhuang Yan went back to see his parents early in the morning. After Xie Ning washed up, he went downstairs for food and found the note he left on the coffee table.
[I don’t know when you woke up and made seafood porridge for you. Remember to warm it up if it’s cold. Don’t eat spicy food recently.]
Xie Ning couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and his face turned a little red.
He and Ji Wenbin had an appointment at 2:00 pm, and they were going to go out after they had finished eating.
On the other side, there was also a brief conversation between Zhuang Yan and his father.
The education style of the banker has always been to start a stocking policy after adulthood, respecting the wishes of the children to a great extent, and this is also the case in marriage.
Xie Ning came from an excellent family and was an excellent person. Old Man Zhuang and Old Man Xie had a deadly friendship when they were young. The dealer had no opinion on this marriage.
If it wasn't for Zhuang Yan being busy making movies and Xie Ning's parents' attitude is not very good, maybe Ms. Qiao and his wife would not return to China until the eve of the wedding.
"The wedding will be held after you finish filming this movie... Is it in September or October? The weather was good then, and it would be too thin to wear a suit in winter." Zhuang Yan's father asked.
Zhuang Yan thought for a while: "It's all right."
"Then let's settle this first." Zhuang Yan's father nodded, "These hotels are all good. Take the list back and discuss with Ningning. These hotels must be booked at least one month in advance, and the time will be determined. Yes, remember to add a memo."
Zhuang Yan took a glance at the list, but had no opinion.
Zhuang Yan's father added: "You and Xie Ning have to draw up the invitation list..."
"Of course." Zhuang Yan said, "but don't worry about it... Speaking of which, Xie Ning's parents... ?"
Zhuang Yan's father smiled helplessly: "Xia Wan is very dissatisfied with this marriage, but her opinion... doesn't affect anything. Mr. Xie supports you very much. The most important thing is that Ning Ning's attitude is firm."
Zhuang Yan still frowned.
Zhuang Yan's father: "But we will try our best to communicate with them. At least the wedding will allow them to show up."
"Thank you."
Zhuang Yan's father looked up at him: "Let the elders take care of the elders' affairs. Xia Wan... She is too stubborn. Xie Jing and I still had some friendship when we were young."
The two discussed the wedding again, and finally walked to the sofa and sat down while chatting. Zhuang Yan's father raised his hand and poured him a cup of tea.
"I think you're almost 30. Your mother used to whisper in my ear that you don't know when you'll get married. When this day comes, I can't react."
Zhuang Yan took a sip of tea: "I didn't expect to get married so soon before I returned to China."
Zhuang Yan's father looked at the swaying tea in the cup and smiled: "You have always worried us since you were a child. I didn't expect us to come back to help you even get married."
"I think I used to give you peace of mind." Zhuang Yan had a different opinion, "And this time, Mom insisted on coming here."
Zhuang Yan's father raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "That's because you don't know, your mother dislikes you on the surface and lets you die, and she doesn't know how much she's worried about you behind the scenes, let's not say it earlier, since you became a director , Every movie premiere, she has to take me to see it, and she won't let me tell you."
Zhuang Yan: "I really don't know."
Zhuang Yan's father smiled and shook his head: "Okay, let's not talk about these old things. I called you here today because I wanted to tell you something about Xie Ning."
Hearing this, he immediately turned serious: "What?"
"I guess Xie Ning hasn't mentioned this to you, after all, it's been a long time." Zhuang Yan's father frowned slightly, as if thinking about how to organize the language, "but I think I should tell you. ."
Zhuang Yan felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"I heard about this from my father." Zhuang Yan's father said, "When Xie Ning was an adult, Mr. Xie transferred 10% of his equity to him and brought him back to the compound. Do you know this? ?"
Zhuang Yan frowned: "I seem to have heard someone say it."
Zhuang Yan's father: "As you know, people like us are generally more cautious about equity, especially for juniors. It's not that the brother next door is not free because of this brother, and finally the whole family is in trouble."
"Dad didn't approve of it at the time, and besides, the Xie family's eldest son and his wife were not broad-minded... Dad and Mr. Xie talked about it before they knew one thing."
Zhuang Yan frowned and asked in a low voice, "... what?"
Zhuang Yan's father sighed softly.
"When Xie Ning was in the south, he committed suicide and almost died. It was because of this that Mr. Xie brought Xie Ning back directly."
Zhuang Yan's hands tightened and his voice was dry: "Suicide?"
"Yes." Zhuang Yan's father lowered his eyes, "but I'm not very clear on the reason. Don't you know about this?"
"He didn't mention it." Zhuang Yan shook his head and nodded again, "But I have a vague guess."
"I don't have anything else to say." Zhuang Yan's father put the teacup on the table and got up first, "Xie Ning didn't tell you, I seem to be because for him, this matter has already passed. already."
Yeah? Zhuang Yan lowered his eyes, remembering the exchange between him and Ji Wenbin.
Recently, Ji Wenbin told him that Xie Ning's mood has been very stable, and there is no major psychological problem.
After Zhuang Yan's father left, Zhuang Yan was still sitting on the sofa and took a cup of tea after a long time.
The water was already cold, but the icy liquid across his chest couldn't stop the dense pain in his heart.
He remembered a lot of things, from the tattoo on Xie Ning's wrist to Xia Wan's almost paranoid attitude.
Going back to the earliest days, and the day when Xie Ning was drunk, he hugged him in the bathtub and cried out in pain.
It's not that he didn't notice it, but Xie Ning didn't say it, he put all the doubts in his heart.
Afraid to mention it, it is tearing the bloody scar on his heart.
But when the guess came true, he still couldn't restrain his distress and anger.
Listening to what my father said just now, it happened before Xie Ning became an adult.
How old was he then
Zhuang Yan knew that Xie Ning was not the kind of person who was paranoid, crazy, and prone to self-destruction.
That is what kind of pain and how much despair you have to endure to drive people to death.
Zhuang Yan couldn't think about it anymore.
He rubbed his brows, and when his emotions calmed down a little, he got up and walked to the door.
After saying goodbye to his parents, he held the phone, thought about it, and called Yan Xi.
The author has something to say: this plot was first foreshadowed in chapter 22, shouting pain in the bathtub, tattooing... At that time, some readers guessed it (the little angels are really smart).
Since then, there has been no good entry point to put forward, and I hesitated to write it down altogether. Anyway, there are many hints behind it.
But think about it or write it, and take the opportunity to let Xie Ning completely relieved.