Back to the Huaihe apartment, it was already past twelve o'clock.
The light was still on in the living room, and all the food on the dining table was cleared away, leaving only a plate of freshly fried noodles that Yang Na made for him, but he came back too late and it was already cold.
Yang Na came out of the bedroom when she heard the sound, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Chang, where have you been?"
Yin Chang felt cold all over his body and didn't want to say anything.
It was only when Yang Na approached that she smelled the smell of alcohol on his body. She felt distressed and helpless: "Have you eaten yet? Do you want me to make you something to eat?"
"I'm not hungry," Yin Chang shook his head, he has no appetite at all, "...what about others?"
"It's hard to coax him to sleep..." Yang Na didn't know how to persuade him, and said worriedly, "Listen to Auntie, don't quarrel anymore, I have already told him, the child is not feeling well, you kept crying after you left .”
Yin Chang: "..." That guy still knows how to cry
Seeing Yin Chang's tired face, Yang Na said again: "If you don't want to eat, go to bed early, I will make you some porridge tomorrow morning."
Yin Chang gave a "hmm", waved his hand to signal Yang Na to go to rest too, and then walked towards the master bedroom with swaying steps.
After entering the bedroom, Yin Chang wanted to turn on the light, but was afraid that the light would affect Shao Junling's sleep, so he just stood there in the dark for a while.
For a moment, he wanted to move out of here...
But the sense of responsibility in his heart welled up again, overwhelming his urge to escape.
Yin Chang sighed resignedly, and when his eyes got used to the light a little, he was about to wash his face in the dark, but when he turned around, he saw Shao Junling sitting there with his knees hugged, silently looking at himself on the small bed in the study.
Yin Chang didn't catch his breath, and asked in a hoarse voice after a few seconds, "Are you still asleep?"
Shao Junling blinked his eyes, and couldn't see his expression clearly in the dark.
But his eyes looked so innocent and wronged now.
Yin Chang was drunk, and felt that he was not as angry as before he left, maybe it was Shao Junling's pitiful eyes that pleased him.
Thinking that today is the kid's birthday - even though it's past 12 o'clock - anyway, let's say "Happy Birthday" to him.
... Someone has to give in first, no
Yin Chang dragged his heavy steps to Shao Junling's bed, knelt down slowly, and looked at him with complicated emotions.
He was still so small, curled up with his legs hugged, like a puppy afraid of being abandoned...
Shao Junling looked at Yin Chang, and called out timidly, "Brother."
This is the second time... After meeting at the orphanage, Shao Junling called his brother for the second time.
Then, he said in a barely audible voice: "I'm sorry."
Yin Chang's heart softened all of a sudden. In fact, he didn't want much. With just these five words, his heartache seemed to be healed overnight.
He even started to reflect on his own mistakes, for example, when Shao Junling showed off the prank to him, he failed to persuade him calmly, after all, the kid would do that to "revenge" him.
However, the scene seen at Xue Ziwen's house still made Yin Chang feel a little brooding.
He asked Shao Junling in a low voice: "Others have fathers, mothers, and uncles... Do you envy them?"
Shao Junling was taken aback, then shook his head.
Because he was no longer angry, Yin Chang relaxed his whole body, and his alcohol was a little bit up. His brain was blunt, and he asked again: "Why don't you envy? You only... me."
Shao Junling lowered his eyes, and after a while, he said two words in a muffled voice: "Enough."
enough.
He said enough is enough.
Yin Chang smiled. He reached out and rubbed Shao Junling's head, and said softly, "Shao Junling, happy birthday..."
He also wanted to say to Shao Junling: I am the only one now, so be more obedient in the future, okay
But his vision became more and more blurred, and his body became heavier and heavier.
He saw Shao Junling opened his mouth and said, "I, I will..."
But before Shao Junling could say those words, Yin Chang passed out drunk by his bedside.
Shao Junling grabbed Yin Chang's hand and murmured in a childish voice, "I will always be with you from now on."
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The next day, Yin Chang woke up on his brother's little bed.
Shao Junling couldn't carry him, so he dragged him a few times. He found it annoying, so he climbed up to sleep in a daze.
After being drunk and cold, he unconsciously snatched Shao Junling's quilt, wrapped himself up in a ball, and left Shao Junling at the foot of the bed helpless to guard him all night.
Of course, he didn't know any of this.
When Yin Chang got up, he saw a row of things neatly arranged on the edge of the bed, including jelly pudding, chocolate, Orion pie, handmade paper flowers... With a confused look on his face, he picked a blue paper flower to look at. , see a line written crookedly at the bottom: "Happy Birthday Shao Junling!"
This is... the birthday present Shao Junling received yesterday
That guy brought all the presents back? But why put it all here
Yin Chang put away those small gifts and put them on the bedside table, recalling what happened last night in a trance.
He only remembered that Shao Junling seemed to say "I'm sorry" to himself.
That sentence of apology gave him great comfort, Yin Chang still feels ironed when he thinks about it now.
But why would he sleep on this bed? Could it be that I got drunk while chatting with that guy
... Uh, I'm so out of shape.
Yin Chang walked out of the bedroom, saw Yang Na and asked, "Where is Shao Junling?"
"Are you up?" Yang Na hurriedly got up and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for him, "He has gone to school."
"Huh?" Yin Chang glanced at the time, it was almost nine o'clock.
"I ordered a car for him and took him directly to Deyin. Today Friday, he said he would have another day of class," Yang Na asked while busy in the kitchen, "Did he apologize to you last night? You go out Afterwards, I told him that it is wrong to smash things. I also told him that you must be polite when you go to someone’s house. It was also wrong for him to pour honey, so you will be so angry after you know it... "
Yang Na came out with hot porridge and freshly fried poached eggs, and said: "Actually, that kid can still listen to you, as long as you tell him well... If he does something wrong in the future and you feel uncomfortable, just tell me." Come on, I'll teach him for you."
Yin Chang: "Well..."
It turned out that Shao Junling's apology was thanks to Yang Na's teaching, and he said how the little guy became enlightened.
But with Yang Na's last words, Yin Chang also felt a lot less pressure.
Yang Na: "I think that child seems to be in a good mood today, do you forgive him?"
Yin Chang nodded. If you don't look up and look down, what will you do if you don't forgive him
Yang Na persuaded him again: "Last night, you seemed to have drunk a lot. Although you are an adult, in the future...you should drink less if you can, and don't mess around just because you are young."
Yin Chang gave a perfunctory "Yeah", thinking that he was in a bad mood so he went to drink to relieve his worries. Normally, who would be willing to drink himself up... But last night after drinking with someone, he came back to drink. When he got home, Shao Junling called his brother and said sorry to him, which made the words he confided with Bai Xiaozhi a little hypocritical.
And seeing that he drank too much last night, Bai Xiaozhi specially called a substitute driver, first followed the driver to take him here, and then dragged the delirious Jia Siqi to take a taxi away, probably too late.
Yin Chang looked for his mobile phone while drinking porridge and sent a message to the other party: "Thank you yesterday."
Bai Xiaozhi probably was still sleeping and didn't reply.
Yin Chang saw a courier box next to it, and guessed it was the birthday present he asked Yao Manhuai to help choose for Shao Junling.
Because there was an accident last night and Shao Junling's birthday was not properly celebrated, Yin Chang opened the outer box and saw that there were model toys inside. The ones he sent from abroad are enough for Shao Junling to play with for a few years, and this kind of gift is actually nothing new.
Yin Chang thought for a while, and sent a message to Teacher Lin, asking if Shao Junling had arrived at school, and Teacher Lin replied that he had already arrived. After class today, Shao Junling should be back for the New Year's Day holiday. This time, Yin Chang specifically asked Mr. Lin to tell Shao Junling that he would pick him up at night, and then asked, "Can Deyin's students bring their mobile phones to school?"
Teacher Lin: "Yes, yes, but the school stipulates that mobile phones must be handed in during class and returned after school, otherwise children will easily be distracted from playing games."
Yin Chang: "Okay."
After the meal, he went to the company to check in for training, and asked Lu Lingjuan to help him find out the brand and size of the shoes Wang Chen wore when recording the program last night.
During this period, he received a reply from Bai Xiaozhi, who asked him, "Are you feeling better?"
Yin Chang: "It's much better, now I'm practicing dance." After speaking, he took a photo of the dance studio and sent it to him.
Bai Xiaozhi: "...???" Damn, he still has a headache now, and Yin Chang is already practicing dance? What a perverted physique that guy is!
In the evening, Lu Lingjuan approached him and said that he found out that Wang Chen's shoes are a custom-made model of a small luxury brand in Korea, the size is 42, and the price is around 10,000.
Yin Changxin said that the little bastard had to know that the price he paid for the prank was more expensive than the birthday gift he received, so he didn't know how he would react.
... Probably there will be no reaction, anyway, it is not him who paid the money.
Yin Chang asked Lu Lingjuan: "Can these shoes be bought in China?"
Lu Lingjuan: "There is no special store in China, what's the matter, do you like his shoes?"
Yin Chang: "I don't like it."
Lu Lingjuan: "..."
Yin Chang: "Forget it, it's okay."
Yin Chang found a way to choose a pair of leather shoes for Wang Chen at a similar price on the official website of a foreign luxury brand according to Wang Chen's size, and placed the order directly.
After dancing, Yin Chang went to Deyin to pick up Shao Junling. When the little guy got into the car, he bent down and took the newly bought mobile phone from the back seat and threw it to him: "It's for you, a birthday present."
Shao Junling freshly held the phone case and looked left and right.
Yin Chang explained to him: "With this, you can also contact me directly at school in the future. If I have any arrangements, I will tell you in advance. Don't lie anymore in the future."
Shao Junling nodded.
Yin Chang glanced at him, knowing that he liked this thing, coughed lightly, and asked with a smile: "What should I say?"
Shao Junling: "...Thank you."
Yin Chang: "Thank you to whom?"
Shao Jun's ears turned red: "Thank you, brother."
Afterwards, neither of them mentioned what happened yesterday, and Yin Chang didn't ask Shao Junling why he slept in his bed. After all, he is an adult, and an adult has the self-esteem of an adult. It's quite embarrassing to think about it.
Back home, Yin Chang personally taught Shao Junling how to use the phone, applied for WeChat for him, registered an account, and added him as a friend.
Shao Junling poked Yin Chang's profile picture on the WeChat interface, and asked curiously, "Can, can, see you?"
"See me? What do you mean?" Yin Chang wondered.
"That's right, like the big one." Shao Junling compared the size of the ipad with his fingers.
Yin Chang realized that Shao Junling was talking about Facetime, and he pointed to Shao Junling: "This is also available, click here, video call... yes, you can see me when you connect."
Shao Junling tried to hit it, Yin Chang picked it up from the side, and the heads of the two appeared on each other's screens.
"Hey..." Shao Junling smiled foolishly while holding the phone.
Yin Chang was stunned when he saw Shao Junling pulling the corner of his mouth on the screen, but when he turned his head to look at it, that guy had already returned to his expressionless face.
"Dinner is ready!" Yang Na came out of the kitchen, and seeing Yin Chang and Shao Junling sitting on the sofa with their heads bowed, she was relieved...Brothers are brothers, quarreling today and making peace tomorrow, I feel that life is better than living abroad I'm so angry.
On New Year's Eve, Yin Chang got two tickets for the guest seats of the Xingyao TV New Year's Gala. He was too lazy to go at first, but seeing Shao Junling playing with models there alone, thinking that since he brought him home, he didn't seem to have a chance to take him out to play, so he asked him if he wanted to go to the party.
Shao Junling raised his head and asked, "Do you want to go?"
Yin Chang was startled: "Go." If Shao Junling wanted to go, how could he not accompany him.
Upon hearing this, Shao Junling put away the model parts one by one, got up from the ground, and waited for Yin Chang's next instruction.
Yin Chang saw the little guy's calm expression, neither expecting nor excited, and was dazed for two seconds before telling him to change clothes.
Formal attire is required to attend the party, and they are sitting in the guest auditorium, so they are likely to be photographed.
Before Shao Junling entered school, Yin Chang bought a bunch of clothes for him. He remembered that there were two small dresses, Xia Dong, for him to wear on formal occasions.
But this was Shao Junling's first time wearing formal clothes. When he was wrapped in a small suit with a waist, he felt his whole body was stiff, and he didn't know how to move his hands and feet. Yin Chang couldn't help laughing wildly when he saw him waddling like a penguin when he was walking.
Shao Junling stood on the spot and stared at him in embarrassment, as if he couldn't express his suffering, and he didn't let go of his anger.
"Okay, okay, you'll get used to it after wearing it a few times." Yin Chang walked over with a smile, coaxing him, while bending over to adjust his collar.
He suddenly remembered that when he was a child, Yin Dong adjusted his collar in this way, and his father's loving face seemed to be still in front of his eyes. A trace of sadness flashed across Yin Chang's face, but the movements of his hands were involuntarily gentle...
Yang Na came out and saw this scene, and also remembered the same scene, now one big and one small seem to be upside down, for some reason, her eye sockets are a little moist.
Yang Na squeezed her eyes hard, stood beside her and said, "Oh, Jun Ling looks so handsome in such a dress!"
Shao Junling's cheeks flushed again when he heard this, but his eyes were fixed on Yin Chang in front of him.
There were a lot of people on the TV station. Although the entry channel for guest tickets was different from that of ordinary audiences, Yin Chang was also afraid that Shao Junling would get separated from him, so he repeatedly told him to follow him when the time came, and told him to keep an eye on his phone in case he got separated. Yes, just call.
When they arrived, Yin Chang and Shao Junling were led to the waiting room by a staff member who specially received guests.
There were several middle-aged men and women sitting in the room where Yin Chang was, one of them saw him and said, "Hey, this is Yin Dong's son."
These words attracted everyone to look over, and the two of them, Yin Chang, felt a little familiar. When he looked carefully, he remembered that they had met on the day of his father's memorial service.
He is a junior, so he should take the initiative to say hello, so he took Shao Junling to say hello to everyone one by one.
The people here either have personal relationships with Yin Dong, or have watched Yin Dong's movies, and now they are chatting around the two brothers.
Yin Chang could clearly feel that they were looking at Shao Junling with probing and curious eyes. Although Yao Manhuai showed evidence that he and Shao Junling were not related in the original rumor news, but Shao Junling's appearance was here, so he couldn't hide from other people's hearts. speculation.
Someone also paid attention to Yin Chang's recent situation, and said with a smile: "Xiao Yin, you are very popular recently."
The other person heard him start, and immediately echoed: "Yeah, last month my daughter brought over a magazine with the cover of Xiao Yin, and asked me if I recognized it. She said that many girls in her class liked this Little star, you still want me to ask for an autograph... "
"Haha, then today is just right, let Xiao Yin sign two for you, and take them back to make your daughter happy."
"Young people nowadays are really amazing. I can't keep up with the trend if I change them every two or three years."
"No way, the times are really different. There is a saying on the Internet now that looks determine everything."
"Haha, it's not surprising that Xiao Yin is so popular."
"Isn't good looks enough? You have to push behind your back. Who was Yin Dong's manager in the early years? Oh, the one named Yao, she is a woman with wrists and a lot of resources behind her. Xiao Yin is now following her Right? That must be fine."
…
A few people said something to each other, as if Yin Chang didn't exist. Although they were telling the truth, Yin Chang always felt uncomfortable.
In their mouths, it seems that they are not a person, but just a commodity.
As long as his price is high, consumers will be unaware and flock to it...
But it is also possible that the entertainment circle is such a realistic place. After talking with those few people, they also enthusiastically exchanged contact information with Yin Chang. Yin Chang looked at their respective titles, including senior actors, well-known screenwriters, and TV drama directors. ... Each of them is a well-known character.
After a while, the reception staff came to take them to their seats.
Yin Chang asked Shao Junling to sit on his right, and on his left was a female producer on Xingyao Taiwan.
The seat in the guest seat was a bit high, Shao Junling sat in the air with his feet in the air, shaking there restlessly, Yin Chang hurriedly reminded him: "Sit properly, don't shake your feet."
The party was broadcast live, and started half an hour earlier than the live TV broadcast. It was preceded by a relatively lengthy host monologue, followed by a few traditional songs. Shao Junling seemed not interested, and began to look around again.
Yin Chang couldn't help but grabbed his hand, turned his head and whispered: "Don't move around, there is a camera, it might catch you."
This scene happened to be captured by the camera. The appearance of the outstanding Yin Chang whispering education in the ear of the younger brother immediately attracted the attention of the director. He picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Seat No. - A few shots at position 15."
Yin Chang didn't let go of Shao Junling after reminding him, once he sensed that the little guy was unruly, he squeezed his hand.
But to his relief, Shao Junling was still at peace after that.
The party lasted for a full hour, with singing and dancing, sketches and cross talk, which was quite exciting. But for a ten-year-old child, these programs are probably not as attractive as a cartoon.
When leaving the stage, the people in the guest seats left first, and when they left the studio, the female producer sitting on Yin Chang's left suddenly stopped him and said, "Yin Chang, stay for a while."
Yin Chang: "?"
The woman smiled at the two brothers, introduced herself formally, and said: "We are planning a parent-child variety show recently, and we mainly want to invite some second-generation stars and their younger relatives in the entertainment industry to form a team .Because it is the first issue, the members we invite are very well-known, and there are already two pairs confirmed to come... I just saw you and your brother, and I think you are very suitable, are you interested in considering it?"
Yin Chang was taken aback for a moment, his first reaction was to refuse, after all, he himself had just set foot in the entertainment industry.
Half a year ago, Shao Junling's identity caused an uproar on the Internet. If he wanted to bring this kid to a variety show again, wouldn't the Internet be turned upside down
Besides, don't look at Shao Junling wearing a small dress and looking decent, but if he goes on a variety show, his shortcomings will definitely not be able to hide. When it is broadcast, it will be strange if he is not sprayed to death by netizens .
Yin Chang hurriedly found an excuse to refuse, "Sorry, my younger brother is still in school, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient."
Unexpectedly, the female producer said: "This is absolutely no problem. We plan to start recording this program in the summer vacation half a year later. We have confirmed the invitation of two couples, and two of them are in school. They are about the same age as your brother. I think they will definitely have something in common by then.”
As she spoke, she winked at Shao Junling.
Yin Chang's excuse didn't work, so he could only say embarrassingly, "Then I'll discuss it with my agent when I go back."
The female producer smiled and said, "Okay, when the specific plan for this variety show takes shape, I will also send it to Mr. Yao in advance for your purpose."
The author has something to say: [Interlude]
(one)
On the night when Yin Chang passed out drunk, Shao Junling took out the birthday presents he had carried back and placed them next to his brother one by one.
to brother...
to brother...
Give it all to brother...
Hey hey...
(two)
Yin Chang: "Do you want to go to the party?"
Shao Junling: "Are you going?"
Yin Chang: "Go."
Shao Junling (getting up from the ground): "Okay, I'll accompany you if you want to go."
Yin Chang: "???"