Someone has been a vegetarian for many years, and suddenly he has a meat meal. He feels like he has tasted the sweetness and is trying to climb up the ladder.
Xie Jiaran was annoyed and tried to make a serious statement with him. Although his seriousness was considered as coquettishness by some people, it at least conveyed his demands.
No matter what the result is, it is a success.
New Year's Day has passed, winter is deepening, and the final exams are approaching quickly.
Liang Sunian originally planned to stay longer after the exams and go back when the Chinese New Year is approaching. However, the Chinese New Year is early this year and he couldn't stay for a few days.
But Xie Jiaran was not happy.
He remembered what Liang Sunian's mother said about wanting him to go home early, so as soon as he finished his last exam, he urged Liang Sunian to pack up and get ready to go home.
"Of course, it's snowing."
Liang Sunian stood leisurely on the balcony of the living room: "Really not coming over to take a look?"
Xie Jiaran said calmly: "It rains every year, but I'm no longer interested in it."
Liang Sunian: "But this is our first time watching the snow together. It's a memorable event. Are you really not coming?"
Xie Jiaran really wasn't very interested in snow, but since Liang Sunian said so...
Well, it's okay to take a look.
I stood up and walked over to him and leaned on the balcony railing to look out. It was not snowing heavily. The snowflakes fell lightly and melted into the city in a covering posture.
"Does it look good?" Liang Sunian asked in a good mood.
Xie Jiaran nodded: "It looks good."
Liang Sunian said solemnly: "I felt a hint of genuine affection."
"... ... Xiao Liang is asking for too much."
Student Xiao Liang, who asked for too much, was scorned.
He sighed helplessly and changed the target of his praise: "Ran Ran, then take a look at that car. Is it good-looking?"
"... ..."
It can be seen that Xiao Liang is looking for trouble.
Shunshun glanced down. There were cars all downstairs. Xie Jiaran had no idea which one he was talking about: "Is it the red one?"
Looking at the entire road, that car is the closest to the color of strawberry.
"No, that one."
Liang Sunian pointed to the side of the road: "A black off-road vehicle, with its hazard lights on and windshield wipers on the lowest setting, is pulling over."
Xie Jiaran looked for it according to his description and saw it, but said, "Is it beautiful? But I think the white one parked in front of it looks better."
He doesn't know much about cars, but he appreciates white more than black.
“Is it really not pretty?”
Liang Sunian frowned and said, "I fell in love with it at first sight when I bought it. I didn't expect that Ranran didn't like it. Tsk, I'm a little disappointed."
"... ... ?"
Xie Jiaran turned his head and said, "When buying? What does that mean?"
Liang Sunian pretended to be mysterious: "Guess?"
Xie Jiaran: "Did you get a car as a gift when you bought this house?"
Liang Sunian: "... ... This kind of good thing shouldn't happen to me. Guess what?"
Xie Jiaran: "Did you buy a car just to go home?"
"Half right."
Liang Sunian raised a finger and said, "That car is indeed for taking us home, but I didn't buy it on purpose. I bought it two or three years ago."
Xie Jiaran's eyes gradually widened: "So that is..."
"It's the family car."
Liang Su Nian said, "Let's go, Ran Ran, our parents are here to take us home."
... ...
Xie Jiaran was both happy and nervous.
He couldn't help but jump a little when he walked, but he kept holding Liang Sunian's hand as the elevator went down. He either asked Uncle Liang if he knew him and whether he liked him, or he regretted not buying a gift in advance and had to meet Auntie empty-handed again.
"But your willingness to come home with me for the New Year is the best gift for my mother."
"Isn't this an international courtesy?"
"Maybe? But I assure you, it's definitely not the case in my house."
Liang Su Nian pinched his face and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Xie. If you really need a gift, wouldn't your boyfriend prepare it for you in advance?"
"As for my dad, there's even less to worry about."
He smiled and said: "My father has no subjective opinions in front of my mother, including subjective aesthetics and subjective attitudes. As long as my mother likes it, he will definitely like it too."
Student Xiao Xie believed it.
But he was still very nervous.
He was so nervous that although he pretended to be calm on the surface, when Uncle Liang got out of the car downstairs to help them put their luggage, he almost broke his legs when he heard the word "Uncle" being called out.
"You're welcome. It's cold outside. Get in the car."
As soon as the two got into the back seat of the car, Nian Xuelan smiled and handed over two cups of hot milk tea: "It's not cold, is it? Come on, I bought these on the way, warm your hands and drink them while they're hot."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Thanks, Mom."
"Why are you being so polite to me?"
Nian Xuelan said, "I don't know what flavor you like, so I bought the best-selling one in the store. Does it taste okay?"
Xie Jiaran immediately put in a straw and took a sip: "It tastes good."
"Well, that's good."
Nian Xuelan smiled and said, "At first I suggested buying milk tea, but your uncle Liang said that you big boys wouldn't like to drink that, so just buy mineral water. Luckily I didn't listen to him."
"But mom."
Liang Sunian was puzzled: "When you came back to pick me up a few times before, didn't you bring mineral water?"
"So you still don't understand?"
Nian Xuelan pointed at the milk tea in his hand and said, "You are just borrowing it from Ranran, otherwise who would buy milk tea for you?"
Liang Su Nian understood, and turned to Xie Jia Ran: "I can't repay you for your tea, come on, have a drink?"
Xie Jiaran smiled and clinked glasses with him politely: "Cheers."
It is the Liang family’s tradition to return to their suburban villa to celebrate the New Year.
The journey from Tsinghua University to the suburban villa took more than an hour, and it was basically Nian Xuelan who chatted with them, while Liang Shenan was diligently serving as his driver. He would not say a word unless Nian Xuelan called him out.
Xie Jiaran felt that Uncle Liang was a little serious. It was different from what he had heard from Liang Sunian, and even more different from what he had imagined.
He is a very dignified and serious elder. It seems that he is not easy to get along with, and it is not easy to please him...
Xie Jiaran bit the straw and started to feel nervous again.
"Mom, doesn't your son have any dignity? Don't ruin my image in front of Ranran."
"That's an interesting thing to say. When did you ever have an image in front of us?"
Liang Sunian smiled helplessly, and turned around to see her boyfriend with his brows slightly frowned and his eyelashes drooping, wondering what he was thinking.
An hour later, the car entered the villa community and drove into the garage.
"There are a few boxes of things in the trunk. They are all the New Year's goods we prepared some time ago. Niannian, please help your dad move them. Ranran and I will go in first and keep an eye on it."
Liang Sunian made an "OK" gesture, but Xie Jiaran felt embarrassed to be so lazy and self-conscious on his first visit: "Auntie, I can help move some things, you just go in and have a rest."
Nian Xuelan couldn't persuade him, so she could only tell Liang Sunian to give him the lightest one: "Then Auntie, go in and see if you're done eating. Ranran, today is your first time coming to our house, so how about we have our first meal at home?"
"I'm fine, thank you for your help, auntie."
"Okay, okay, if you keep being so polite to Auntie, she'll really get angry."
Liang Sunian stood beside the trunk and watched with amusement. When Xie Jiaran came over, he handed him the box that looked the largest but was actually the lightest: "Guess what's inside?"
It was really light. Xie Jiaran weighed it and said, "Fungus fungus, dried kelp?"
"Very close." Liang Sunian said, "It's a box of seaweed."
"So many? Can we finish them all during the New Year?"
Liang Sunian laughed and said, "Four people definitely can't finish it, but it's not certain if there are more people. It's because our family has amazing genes that we all love to drink seaweed egg drop soup."
Liang Sunian stacked up three boxes of different sizes and picked them up, and there were still three left.
Xie Jiaran glanced at Liang Shen'an who was talking on the phone in front of the car, and asked Liang Sunian in a low voice: "Can I hug another one?"
"No, just leave it to my dad."
Liang Sunian said: "Mr. Liang was a special police officer when he was young. This little thing wouldn't take him even a finger's effort."
"SWAT?"
Xie Jiaran couldn't help but be surprised: "Uncle is so awesome."
The retired special police officer can still be so successful in business.
Whatever he was thinking was written on his face. Liang Sunian decisively broke through his filter of Mr. Liang: "My father is not a successful entrepreneur, he is just a successful second-generation rich man."
Xie Jiaran blinked, then looked at him pointing at his nose: "Here, I wonder if I can become a successful third-generation rich man in the future."
Xie Jiaran laughed.
"Don't think my dad is serious, that's just his personality."
Liang Sunian was not polite at all when he criticized Mr. Liang: "He always has a stern face and doesn't like to smile. He seems very scary, but in fact, as long as my mother looks at him, he dare not say a word."
"I guess it's because I don't know how to address you right now. Calling you Xie Jiaran is too formal, and calling you Ranran is awkward for him. After all, he has been calling me his son by my full name for more than 20 years."
"Liang Sunian, why are you standing there with so many things in your arms? Go in quickly."
What you say is true.
Liang Su Nian gave Xie Jia Ran a look that said "wait and see" and replied, "Okay, Dad, hurry up too. If you drag on for a while, Ms. Nian will be unhappy again."
The two boys turned around and walked in side by side, holding the boxes.
Liang Shen'an retracted his gaze, said a few words to his assistant and hung up the phone. Then he heard someone outside the door greet him: "Happy New Year, are you back for the New Year?"
They were familiar neighbors living in the same community, a couple. I only saw them a few times during the Chinese New Year every year, and we couldn’t even call each other’s names.
"Yes." Liang Shen'an replied politely: "You too, Happy New Year."
The couple laughed happily and looked behind him: "Are those two the children of the family?"
Liang Shenan looked back and nodded calmly: "Yeah, my son."
"That's great." The woman smiled and said, "Both sons are so handsome. Are they still studying? Or are they already working?"
"I'm still in college." Liang Shen'an replied.
He paused at the end and pretended to be casual, "Both are in Tsinghua University."
"It's amazing, they are all so promising!"
"What a blessing..."
"It's okay."
Mr. Lao Liang spoke calmly and modestly, but the arrogant curve at the corner of his mouth could hardly be suppressed.
Aunt Zhang prepared dinner in advance, and after they moved their things in, Nian Xuelan called them to come over and eat.
"Niannian told me that you like these, so I asked Aunt Zhang to make them. I just don't know if they taste different from what you usually eat. Come on, try them."
Nian Xuelan replaced the dishes she thought were the most delicious and placed them in front of Xie Jiaran: "This black bean fish is your Aunt Zhang's specialty. The taste is very authentic. You must try it."
"And this sweet and sour pork ribs. I've loved eating it since I was a kid. You should like it too."
“This veal is delicious, the beef is fresh...”
Xie Jiaran was overwhelmed.
He had never been treated like this before when it came to meals, so much so that he was a little overwhelmed and didn't know which dish to eat first.
The boyfriend stepped in just in time: "Mom, take a break and let Ranran eat well."
"You can't take care of others, so why don't you allow others to do so?"
Nian Xuelan didn't give her son face. She smiled and poured two more bowls of soup and placed them in front of them: "I've been cooking this yam, corn and pork ribs soup for a long time. Drink more to get rid of the cold."
"No need, Auntie. I can do it myself."
"Hey, no, Auntie, be careful with the heat."
Liang Sunian's status at home has been crushed to pieces.
He smiled, smacked his lips and sighed, picked up two golden corns and threw them into his mouth, looking for Mr. Liang who also had no room for interruption: "Dad, this corn is also delicious, try it?"
Mr. Liang glanced at him, and moved the plate of corn that was praised as delicious to Xie Jiaran. He coughed twice to clear his throat, and said seriously: "Ranran, this is delicious too, eat more."
"... ..."
"... ..."
"... ..."
Xie Jiaran was flattered: "Thank you, uncle, no need to bother switching, I can get it."
Liang Shenan: "It's okay, it will be more convenient for you.
Liang Sunian and Nian Xuelan looked at each other from a distance, both pairs of eyes showing the same surprise.
After a long silence, they all laughed.
After dinner, Liang Sunian and Xie Jiaran were sent back to their rooms.
Nian Xuelan: "You've been busy all day, go take a rest and have a good sleep. I'll take you shopping for new clothes tomorrow."
According to his family's tradition, no matter how many clothes they have, they must buy new ones during the Chinese New Year, and the whole family must go out shopping for New Year's goods together. In Nian Xuelan's words, the purpose of getting together during the Chinese New Year is to have fun.
"Okay, Mom, then don't knock on the door tomorrow morning. We'll set the alarm ourselves."
"Got it. Just get up before nine o'clock. We'll have breakfast at home before going out."
"clear."
Liang Su Nian took Xie Jia Ran into his room and asked politely, "Do you want to take a shower together? This will save time."
In view of someone’s too many hooligan behaviors, Xie Jiaran has become very sensitive to the word “take a bath together”.
Hearing this, she immediately looked at him with complicated eyes and said quickly: "No, uncle and aunt are at home, and we have to get up early tomorrow."
Liang Sunian raised his hands with an innocent look on his face: "Of course, you must have misunderstood me. I just wanted to take a bath."
Xie Jiaran was suspicious: "Really?"
"I promise."
"Oh well."
Xie Jiaran believed it naively.
—Then someone ate all the tofu. Except for the last step, everything that needed to be done was done!
And she even has the nerve to say that she is very sensible and that the strawberries are not "painted" in any place visible to the naked eye after she puts on her clothes.
In the end, Xie Jiaran didn't even have the strength to stand. He was carried out of the bathroom by the "full and satisfied" Liang Sunian. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He simply tilted his head back and bit two teeth marks on his cheek.
Then I saw someone laughing even more happily.
"Let me show you something."
Liang Sunian put him on the bed, took out a photo album and climbed up. The two of them sat cross-legged together, pulled the quilt over their legs and placed the photo album on top.
"Come and meet your relatives."
"Meet relatives?" Xie Jiaran thought he wanted to share his childhood stories with her.
"Yes, there will be many relatives coming over for dinner during the Chinese New Year. I'll introduce them to you in advance so you don't get too busy."
Liang Sunian turned to a group photo and patiently introduced several people one by one, when his wrist was suddenly grabbed.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
"I'm a little nervous." Xie Jiaran said honestly: "Will you tell them that I'm your boyfriend?"
Liang Sunian: "Don't want to?"
Xie Jiaran shook his head, feeling something was wrong, and nodded again: "I don't think I'm ready yet..."
Be prepared to meet Liang Sunian's relatives as his lover.
"good."
Liang Sunian held his hand and kissed it on his lips: "If you are not ready, then we won't tell them. I will tell them that you are my classmate from another city and you will spend the New Year at my house this year. Is that okay?"
Xie Jiaran nodded slightly: "Brother, thank you."
"Hey, don't thank me yet."
Liang Sunian tapped the photo album with his fingers and smiled casually: "Even 'distant classmates' cannot escape the steps of recognizing relatives. Pay attention, these are all test points."
"... ..."
Xie Jiaran forgot how he fell asleep.
He only remembered that before he fell asleep, he was still trying to distinguish between his elder aunt and younger aunt who looked extremely similar.
A long streak of light shone through the gap in the curtains, and it was already bright outside.
When Xie Jiaran opened his eyes, he found that Liang Sunian had gotten up at some point and he was the only one left in the room.
I stared at the ceiling for a while and woke up. Then I sat up and remembered the time. I wondered if it was past nine o'clock, so I quickly took out my phone to check: eight twenty.
That was a close call.
Xie Jiaran breathed a sigh of relief, and saw an unread WeChat message, and clicked it:
Last year: I haven't packed my coats yet, so I prepared two coats for my boyfriend in the leftmost compartment of my closet. If you allow your boyfriend to kiss you before you go out, please wear white. If not, please wear black.
Where does this trick come from
Xie Jiaran put down his phone and went into the bathroom to wash up.
He came out and found the closet where his coat was placed as instructed in the message, opened it, and saw the clothes inside. Xie Jiaran's eyes twitched uncontrollably.
—Where did the black coat come from
Clearly both pieces are white!
The author has something to say: Good night~