Lin Sitao had not thought carefully about how they would get along after being together with He Xian.
But this kind of thing is hard to imagine.
The next day was Saturday, so they could take their time and talk slowly while lying in bed.
"Good morning." He Xian opened his eyes and saw Lin Sitao looking at him sideways.
"What day was yesterday?" he asked Lin Sitao.
Lin Sitao told him: "No. 27."
He Xian asked him: "Do you not care about anniversaries at all, or do you have to remember them?"
Lin Sitao said: "I don't care. But if a date is important to you, you won't forget it."
He Xian said: "That's the kind of anniversary that you have to remember."
Lin Sitao smiled.
Yesterday was, of course, a memorial day, but for him, it had been a memorial day many times.
He still didn't want to tell He Xian what happened nine years ago. This was his plan. There were too many unknowns about He Xian. He couldn't expose himself too early or too thoroughly.
They lingered in bed for a while longer, until almost noon, when they both got up and had a simple breakfast.
He Xian was wearing glasses and searching for properties online. When Lin Sitao came over with some fruit, he heard him making a phone call to look for a house.
"Isn't the current house good?" Lin Sitao knew that there were many traces of Zhao Shuqing here, and he thought He Xian was concerned about this. But he had to say that Zhao Shuqing's taste was still very good.
He Xian said: "Of course not, it's too small."
Lin Sitao looked at the living room: "Is this still small?"
He Xian smiled: "What are you thinking about? I'm talking about the house you live in."
In less than half an hour, he had selected several well-decorated apartments nearby.
Lin Sitao told him to stop.
"My current place is pretty good, and it's convenient for work. I don't need a lot of space to live alone."
He Xian seemed to have seen through him. He did not refute him, but just said, "I have nothing to do this afternoon, so just accompany me to have a look - I also want to look at another house myself."
Lin Sitao refused. He was not a child. He Xian's words were half coaxing and half lying, just giving him a way out. After taking him there and looking at the house, he really didn't know if he could resist the temptation. He might as well refuse from the beginning.
Who wouldn't want to rent a spacious, bright, well-decorated house with convenient transportation and beautiful scenery? The key is the rent. His current monthly income is tight enough to support the house in his hometown. He has to take on some private work from time to time and budget carefully to make ends meet.
If he lives in the apartment chosen by He Xian for him, will he have to sell blood to rent the house, or will He Xian have to pay for it
No matter what I do, it doesn't work.
He Xian found Lin Sitao's little persistence very cute.
He didn't think that renting a house for Lin Sitao was a big deal.
However, since Lin Sitao insisted, He Xian just let him go.
After He Zhongcheng was discharged from the hospital, the He family went to the old man's house for a meal. The old lady personally arranged it, asking them to come and show up if they had nothing to do. He Bu Tong was the eldest son, so he brought Sheng Qiuhua with him. No matter how ugly Sheng Qiuhua was when she came in, she had already integrated into the He family after more than 20 years.
My aunt He Beiyan and her family also came. My uncle He Lian was working in another city and it was not convenient for him to come back, but his twin daughters came.
The family is quite lively.
He Xian was talking to his aunt's son Li Ruizhi when he heard a sudden commotion in the hallway.
The old lady's voice came over: "Just a casual meal, what else do you need to bring!"
He Yan also brought his fiancée. He Yan's fiancée's surname was Cheng, and her name was Cheng Duoduo. They were all acquaintances.
The Cheng family and the He family have always been good friends. Several of the younger generations can be considered childhood sweethearts. When they were young, the adults often joked about He Xian and Cheng Duoduo. Unexpectedly, things are unpredictable, and in the end, it was He Yan who was engaged to Cheng Duoduo.
Cheng Duoduo had a beautiful short haircut and dyed the ends of her hair. She wore beautiful makeup and looked like she was in her early twenties. Her age was not obvious at all. The old lady was happier and happier she was.
Sheng Qiuhua asked her how her work was going recently and took every opportunity to praise Cheng Duoduo for her ability.
He Yan smiled faintly: "Mom, it's rare for us to have a meal together, so don't keep talking about work. Duoduo finally has a day off."
There were exactly twelve people at the table during the meal, and He Xian sat between Sheng Qiuhua and He Yan. He and Sheng Qiuhua had nothing to say. Sheng Qiuhua asked him, "Are you busy recently?" He said, "Not bad." It was just a dry and polite response.
He Yan only took care of Cheng Duoduo on his right and talked to her, and didn't say a word to He Xian.
He Zhongcheng had just recovered from a serious illness and was in good spirits. After dinner, he asked He Xian to go to his study to talk alone.
The old man has not changed his habit of talking to others alone, and usually he has a purpose. Every child in the family will have a turn, and the time may be long or short.
It was only when Sheng Qiuhua had just married He Zhongcheng that she and He Zhongcheng were called into the study by the old man. It was more of a lecture than a heart-to-heart talk.
Sheng Qiuhua still remembers it. He Zhongcheng pointed at her husband's swollen face and said, "I beat him up. I think you already know that I have always opposed He Bu Tong's divorce from Xiao Zhou and his marriage to you. But marriage is free. Since my opinion cannot change your decision, I hope you will take care of yourself from now on!"
Today, the old man talked to He Xian for less than five minutes and then let He Xian out, replacing him with He Yan and Cheng Duoduo.
This time it took longer. When He Yan and Duo Duo came out, they both had smiles on their faces. They were very happy and looked like a lovely couple.
Sheng Qiuhua just felt that all the cold treatment she had suffered from the old man over the years was worth it.
She was calculating in her mind. He Beiyan's son's surname was Li, so he was not considered a member of the He family; his brother-in-law He Lian had two daughters, who were young and had just started college, so they were useless. In the past, He Xian had suppressed He Yan so much that she was almost in despair. Unexpectedly, things turned out to be a bit better. He Xian not only liked men, but also had no intention of getting married.
Now the third generation of the He family still depends on her son; so what about the Cheng family, Cheng Duoduo has to call her mother, not Zhou Qin.
Sheng Qiuhua finally felt proud.
When they left, Sheng Qiuhua followed behind He Bu Tong. After getting in the car, her expression became lively, and she asked He Bu Tong with a smile: "I don't know what Dad and He Yan talked about. Did they mention marriage?"
He Bu Tong said perfunctorily: "If you ask me, who should I ask?"
Sheng Qiuhua said: "I am anxious. The sooner they get married, the sooner I can get rid of my worries."
He Yan and Cheng Duoduo got engaged in May. They plan to hold their wedding in the first half of next year, but the specific date has not yet been decided.
Sheng Qiuhua didn't dare to urge the Cheng family directly about this matter, but just whispered to He Bu Tong several times.
He Bu Tong was already impatient: "What are you worried about? Is my wife going to run away?" In fact, he and Lao Cheng had already agreed on how to get married.
Sheng Qiuhua glanced at him with a mixture of anger and resentment. He Bu Tong and she had been an old couple for many years, and there was no longer any deep love between them.
Back then, He Bu Tong risked his entire future in order to have a taste of Sheng Qiuhua's beauty. Looking back now, he feels that he was truly bewitched.
After leaving He Zhongcheng, Li Ruizhi and He Xian took the twins He Ming and He Lang out to play. The twins wanted to sing, and Li Ruizhi also liked it. He Xian didn't care, he just went to watch them.
He Ming had just sung two songs when Cheng Duoduo came.
He Xian glanced at Li Ruizhi: "Did you ask her to come?" Li Ruizhi nodded.
He Xian asked Cheng Duoduo again: "Where is He Yan?"
Cheng Duoduo said: "He and I have always played our own games. You know that."
The twins were singing with all their heart, regardless of whether they lived or died.
Cheng Duoduo picked up the beer on the table and blew it: "You don't even serve wine at dinner, it's so boring."
He Xian looked at her in silence. Cheng Duoduo couldn't stand his look, but she still forced a smile and said, "I heard that you broke up with Teacher Zhao? Why? Teacher Zhao is such a good person!"
He Xian held her hand and stopped her from drinking.
He took her to the washroom to wash her face.
Cheng Duoduo finally couldn't help it: "If you don't like men, I should have married you."
He Xian was very calm: "If I like women, I can't guarantee that I will marry you."
Cheng Duoduo laughed and said, "Being with He Yan is like being with an inferior version of you, just with a patched personality."
He Xian said: "If you don't respect him, you shouldn't marry him."
Cheng Duoduo sneered: "Don't tell me you are unhappy when you hear me say bad things about He Yan."
He Xian glanced at her, turned around and left. Cheng Duoduo grabbed him and said, "You haven't told me why you broke up with Teacher Zhao."
He Xian said: "No comment."
He stopped acting in idol dramas with Cheng Duoduo and kicked Li Ruizhi as he came out: "You are not allowed to invite Cheng Duoduo to our gatherings in the future."
On the way back, He Xian called to ask where Lin Sitao was.
Lin Sitao was in his toy-like house.
He Xian said, "Then I'll go over there."
Lin Sitao didn't expect that he would be willing to come up a second time: "I thought you thought it was too small."
He Xian smiled: "It's too late, I need to detoxify."