Everyone in the He family knew that He Zhongcheng didn't like He Yan.
When He Bu Tong and Zhou Qin were getting divorced, He Xian was only ten years old. Less than two months after the divorce, He Bu Tong quickly got married to his new love Sheng Qiuhua. Sheng Qiuhua had just divorced and brought her five-year-old son to the He family.
This five-year-old stepson looked more like He Bu Tong than He Xian did. He Zhongcheng became suspicious the first time he saw him, and He Bu Tong could not stand it, so he had to admit that this stepson was actually the product of Sheng Qiuhua and he both cheated on him during their marriage, and was 100% his biological son.
He Zhongcheng slapped He Bu Tong so hard that his face was swollen for half a month.
He Yan's name was changed by He Zhongcheng. There was no other meaning, he just hoped that the child would be strict with himself and not be like his father.
After He Bu Tong married Sheng Qiu Hua, He Zhong Cheng was worried that He Xian would not get along well with his stepmother. In order to make it easier for him to go to school, he often let He Xian live with him, often for several months. Later, He Xian's grandmother advised him that it was not a good thing for a child to always be away from his parents. So He Xian spent more time at He Bu Tong's house.
But the He family knew the two brothers He Xian and He Yan well from childhood to adulthood. Among the grandchildren, He Zhongcheng liked He Xian the most and was the coldest to He Yan.
"He Xian looks like me." This is what the old man often says.
He Xian grew up and fell in love with men, and the person he felt most sorry for was He Zhongcheng.
He knew that He Zhongcheng had high expectations of him. He was better than He Yan in every aspect, and He Zhongcheng was very happy. But he was doomed to fail in the matter of marriage, which most people could do naturally.
He Zhongcheng was not as energetic as before after 10 years, but he had some old age diseases, and he was still quite strong among his peers. Unexpectedly, he fell down two days ago, which caused a mild stroke. The old man was too old to bear a fall. What was more troublesome was that a tumor was found during the examination.
No one in the He family dared to take it lightly. No matter how busy they were, He Bu Tong and his brothers and sisters all rushed back to Beijing to stay by their old man's side.
Today, He Zhongcheng's condition has stabilized, and the tumor has been confirmed to be benign. He just needs to wait for surgery to remove it, and there is basically no problem. He Bu Tong then dared to leave without worry, leaving the matter to He Xian to clean up.
He Zhongcheng was hospitalized for a few days this time. He Yan only showed up once briefly at the beginning and never appeared again.
Although He Zhongcheng was ill, he was not confused. When he regained consciousness, he asked He Xian, "Why didn't I see He Yan?"
He Xian said calmly, "He came here. You had just finished the operation and fell asleep. I saw that he had a serious cold, so I asked him to go back first."
He Zhongcheng didn't ask any more questions.
He Xian spoke well of He Yan in front of He Zhongcheng, but that didn't mean he didn't have any objections. He didn't say much in front of He Zhongcheng, but in front of He Bu Tong, he still had to ask a question.
"I went to see grandpa yesterday, and he asked why He Yan didn't come."
He Bu Tong had the same intention: "Grandpa has always had only you in his eyes, why are you asking He Yan?"
He Xian retorted: "Grandpa doesn't care about him, so he can ignore Grandpa?"
He Bu Tong stared at him. He gave all his doting to He Yan. His feelings towards his eldest son were very complicated. He loved him very much, and he hated him very much. Sometimes they were mixed together and he couldn't tell them apart.
"I see that you don't have me in your eyes either." He Bu Tong put on his coat and saw his secretary coming over with a bag. He didn't waste any more time talking to He Xian and left.
After He Bu Tong left, He Xian lay down in the guest room to take a nap. Just as he was half asleep, he suddenly heard a noise.
It was He Yan who came back, and he seemed to have brought some people with him, calling his friends and making loud noises.
Then the nanny whispered: "The eldest is sleeping. He just came back from the hospital this morning..."
The room suddenly became quiet, but the noise did not stop, as annoying as if there was a mouse in the corner.
He Xian tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep anymore.
He simply stood up and walked out of the room.
He Yan brought a few friends with him, and He Xian looked familiar to them—they were all people who often followed He Yan. A few of them were tactful and avoided He Xian when they saw him come out.
He Xian asked He Yan: "When can't you play? You have to play when grandpa is sick."
He Yan and He Xian actually look very similar, but He Yan lacks some dignified manner and looks impetuous.
He and He Xian are five years apart in age. He has been bullied by He Xian since childhood. They were not close when they were young, let alone have a good relationship when they grew up.
"Grandpa is fine," he said casually.
He Xian said: "Whether you have something wrong or not is not a reason for you not to go to the hospital."
He Yan interrupted him: "I'm not a doctor, and you don't need me to serve you in the hospital. The old man doesn't even like to see me, so why should I stay in the hospital?"
He lowered his voice and said, "Don't be hypocritical. There are a lot of uncles and aunts who visit the old man every day, right? Seize this opportunity to perform well. After all, the old man is your biggest supporter."
He Xian was so angry that he felt a dull pain in his ribs.
He Bu Tong and Sheng Qiuhua put a lot of effort into raising this thing.
He Yan is also thirty years old. He can't beat him well, and scolding him is useless. He feels uncomfortable because he is holding his breath.
He Yan looked at his expression and knew that he was really angry. He smiled and said, "I have a lot of things to do. I can't accompany you, brother." After that, he called his friends, took some things, and left in a hurry.
He Xian couldn't stay at this house anymore and went to the hospital early.
A few days later, when Lin Sitao saw He Xian again, he blurted out: "You've lost weight."
He Xian had obviously lost weight. Lin Sitao knew that something must have happened to him, but at this moment he could only stare at He Xian intently.
He Xian let out a long sigh of relief: "It's okay, it's all over."
He Zhongcheng recovered well after the operation and has been discharged from the hospital.
He finally relaxed when he returned to his apartment. Without saying a word, he pulled Lin Sitao to lie on the sofa.
He needs someone he can completely trust, someone who will not hurt him.
"Lie down with me for a while." He said to Lin Sitao.
Lin Sitao hugged his shoulders.
He really wanted to stay in this position until his death.
He Xian was lying in his arms. He secretly kissed He Xian's hair.
"I thought you had new prey." He said softly.
He Xian finally laughed: "And then you cried?"
He put his arms around Lin Sitao's waist and asked him to get closer to him.
Lin Sitao had noticed that He Xian was obviously in a low mood. It was not a good time to offer himself at this time. But he could not help it. He thought about He Xian more in the past few days than in the past year. He wanted He Xian, and he could not bear to see He Xian so depressed.
Lin Sitao followed his movements and leaned over to kiss his lips. He panted as he kissed him and said, "This... is not... for... that air... purifier..."
He Xian didn't have time to speak at all. He just felt that he was being too harsh on himself for enduring for so long.
They did it once on the sofa and once in the room. The second time, Lin Sitao almost fainted.
After finishing, He Xian was still holding Lin Sitao.
“It’s a great way to comfort people,” he said.
"You're welcome." Lin Sitao said.
He also felt it was amazing that they had just had sex today.
As if they had gone around in circles, they finally spoke honestly to each other.
He Xian was extremely sleepy. When he was about to fall asleep, he slowly whispered, "There are a few things I forgot to mention just now."
Lin Sitao thought that if he said "yes/no" to his friend again at this moment, he would never look at He Xian again in his life.
He Xian said: "We will not get married..."
Lin Sitao smiled: "Of course not."
"You can't marry anyone else, not even a marriage of convenience. Do you agree?" He Xian said.
Lin Sitao understood that he was talking about the premise of a relationship.
He immediately said, "I agree."
"… and we won't have any children. Do you agree?"
Lin Sitao still didn't hesitate: "Agree."
He kissed He Xian's hair again: "I only want you."
He Xian finally smiled. Before he fell into a deep sleep, he thought, maybe this time it can last a long time, longer than Zhao Shuqing, and longer than those insignificant people and things.