It's been a long time since I've had such a long sleep. The only sound in the quiet room was the subtle sound of water vapor from the humidifier. I opened my eyes and lay there for almost a minute before I was sure that this was no longer a dream. My memory still stayed in the company, where I had a quarrel with Li Mingge, finished writing the code, and was going to pick up Sheng Min to go home... ...
Thinking of Sheng Min, my mind became clearer. I got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom. The light from the living room was a little strange and I was dazzled. I raised my hand to cover my eyes: "Sheng Min?"
"I'm in the kitchen." A vague voice answered him through the door.
The hand of the clock on the wall pointed to two o'clock. At first I thought it was still afternoon, but when I looked out the window it was completely dark. I realized belatedly that it was already late at night.
Li Xuan pressed his eyebrows and pushed open the kitchen door. Sheng Min stood in front of the stove. He was wearing a white cotton furniture suit, and he looked soft and harmless. He didn't turn around when he heard the sound: "Are you up?"
"Yeah." His memory gradually came back. Li Xuan walked up to him and hugged him from behind. He put his arms around his waist and rested his chin on his shoulder. He asked in a naughty way, "Didn't you say you would watch over me while I sleep?"
Sheng Min indulgently tilted her head and kissed his face, her eyes soft and gentle: "I came to turn off the fire, and you woke up. Are you still sleeping? If you want to sleep, I'll go back to accompany you."
"I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm getting a headache from sleeping too much." White steam kept coming out from the small holes in the casserole, condensing into fine water droplets on the glass. "What are you cooking?"
Sheng Min opened the lid and showed him: "Add some chopped greens to the scallop porridge later. Since you don't want to sleep, why not make two more side dishes and eat? The dishes delivered are in the refrigerator. What do you want to eat? Or I can make you a bowl of porridge first. Are you hungry?"
"It's okay. I didn't feel anything when I just woke up."
The aroma of rice mixed with the freshness of seafood actually made him feel hungry, but Li Xuan wanted to wait for him to eat together, so he shook his head firmly. Turning around and opening the refrigerator, he saw fruits and vegetables filling up the shelves, dazzling the eyes. The green leaves of the artemisia on the upper shelf were still stained with water droplets. Li Xuan took out a handful and said, "Stir-fry some artemisia?"
"Okay." Sheng Min thought for a moment, "With ham? There are some in the freezer, pick one and thaw it in the microwave."
He poured the chopped green leaves into the casserole and cooked them together. He walked over to Li Xuan and half squatted down, saying, "I haven't cooked for a long time. I'm overwhelmed by the choices when I open the fresh food app. Make a decision quickly and don't let me choose again."
"You can't choose." Li Xuan took a piece of chocolate with liquor filling, peeled it and fed it to him, and picked up a piece of curd tofu. "Would you like to eat preserved egg mixed with tofu? I only know how to cook two dishes, the other one is scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
After scraping the two preserved eggs and mixing them with the tofu, Sheng Min had already put the thawed and cut ham into the pot. The two of them were quick, and as soon as Li Xuan put the porridge on the table, Sheng Min came out with the dishes. It was only half an hour.
It had been more than ten hours since the last meal. After drinking half a bowl of porridge, his stomach felt warmer and he felt even hungrier. Li Xuan picked up a piece of lean ham and put it in Sheng Min's bowl. Sheng Min happened to give him a piece of reed grass with his chopsticks, and they both laughed.
"How long can you stay at home this time?" The newly-released Artemisia selengensis had no astringency and tasted sweet. Li Xuan took a bite and asked casually.
"I just finished this movie and the producers want to release it during the winter break. I have to finish the dubbing work this month. I haven't found a suitable script for the new drama yet, so I'm not sure how long I'll stay. Anyway, I should be in City N for the next one or two months."
"Oh." Li Xuan tried his best to suppress the upward curve of his lips, "If there is no suitable book, just take your time to choose, there is no rush."
"Of course you're not in a hurry." Sheng Min smiled at him.
"Yeah." Li Xuan said matter-of-factly, "How can we not be allowed to meet when we're in love? It's not my fault that I want to see you."
"My fault?"
Li Xuan nodded seriously: "That's for sure, but I forgive you."
Sheng Min ignored him, lowered his head and drank another mouthful of porridge, picking up some tofu and putting it in his mouth. Li Xuan saw that his cheeks were bulging, like some small animal, and couldn't help laughing. He put down the bowl, walked around the table, sat next to Sheng Min, and gently touched his cheek: "Well, it can't be entirely your fault, but also my weak will."
Sheng Min glanced at him slightly, and Li Xuan said, "It's good to take a break. I can also accompany you. I always feel that you don't look good after being on the crew for a month."
"Why do you always say that? It's not true." Sheng Min grabbed his fingers and sighed softly, "But it's true that I want to accompany you. You've lost weight."
Indeed, he had lost a few pounds. Even a god would lose two taels of flesh if he worked hard every day. Li Xuan didn't want him to dwell on this question, so he deliberately changed the subject: "How can you accompany me? Why don't you fire Yang Xu and let me be your assistant? I'll pick you up and drop you off when you go to dub, and give you water when you're thirsty."
This joke did not make Sheng Min laugh. She just stroked Li Xuan's fingers without any joking in her tone. After a moment, she asked him, "Do you want to move in with me?"
Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, and Sheng Min explained seriously: "You have a lot of things to do, I know, and I can't control it. But you are my boyfriend, and you promised to grow old with me. Your life is so irregular, I can always control it."
He couldn't tell Li Xuan that he had been sleeping so soundly and quietly just now. He sat beside the bed and looked at him. His brows and face with a clear jawline could not be fully relaxed even in his sleep. Sheng Min even felt a slight fear in his heart. Like a fool, he tried to feel his breathing and heartbeat.
He knew that Li Xuan was fine, he was just too tired, but it was true that he was too concerned.
"I won't disturb you. I just want to watch you eat and sleep. You, when no one is watching you, are not self-aware at all. I asked you to take pictures of me eating, but for several days you took the same picture with different angles, thinking I wouldn't notice."
Li Xuan just smiled when he was caught by him. Sheng Min pinched his face and said, "Don't laugh. I'm talking to you seriously."
Li Xuan grabbed his hand on his cheek and lowered his head to kiss his pulse. Of course, he wanted to live with Sheng Min, but he was really too busy, and it would be even more so in the next few months. He didn't want Sheng Min to worry about his upside-down life in front of him.
Sheng Min said softly, "It's true that I can pick you up from work. It's only half an hour away from the software park. If you find it inconvenient, you can also move to another house nearby... I won't delay your work, but you can't not rest."
Li Xuan wanted to say something else, but after Sheng Min finished speaking, she suddenly came over and hugged him. Over Sheng Min's shoulder, Li Xuan saw the dishes on the table behind him still had a faint heat. Under the warm light, a layer of white mist slowly rising was the most common scene of firewood, rice, oil and salt. And Sheng Min whispered in his ear, you are the most important person to me.
Li Xuan's Adam's apple moved, and his eyelashes trembled. Sheng Min held his hand so warmly and carefully, and all his love and fear were in this hug. Li Xuan wanted to say something nice to ease his emotions, but he couldn't think of it. After a long while, he finally said yes.
"Really?" Sheng Min looked up.
"Yes." Li Xuan bit his lip lightly, "It's obviously me who got the advantage, why do I need you to persuade me?"
"Because I want you to earn more." Sheng Min's eyes curved and she asked him, "Is there anyone working in the company now?"
At three o'clock in the morning, the only person who would work overtime at this time had been lured home by him. Li Xuan shook his head: "No."
"Then eat quickly." Sheng Min handed him the chopsticks, "I'll help you move after you finish eating."
"Now?"
"Yes." Sheng Min nodded, "Now."