Love belongs to the mountains and seas, I don't belong to you

When leaving Xiang Lao's residence, Xiang Lao handed Lin Cong a very thick red envelope.

Lin Cong wanted to be polite, but Xiang Shao accepted it directly, "Grandpa, you are a bit biased. When I was a child, I never saw such a thick amount of New Year's money."

After hearing what Mr. Xiang said, Mr. Xiang swung his cane at him again, but Mr. Xiang dodged by turning sideways.

"Stinky boy!"

Mr. Xiang still wanted to fight, but Mr. Xiang pushed Lin Cong to the front.

Seeing this, Lin Cong grabbed Xiang Shao and said, "Grandpa, I'll help you deal with him."

"Lin Cong! Which side are you from?" Xiang Shao asked in surprise.

Lin Cong smiled and said, "Of course it's from grandpa's side."

Mr. Xiang laughed out loud.

"Okay, okay, no more jokes, Grandpa, let's go back."

Seeing that the situation was not favorable to him, Xiang Shao proposed to leave.

"You little bastard, let's see what you can do when Cong Cong is around."

"Grandpa, we're leaving first. Goodbye." Lin Cong said goodbye to his grandfather.

"Okay, Congcong, from now on, Xiang..."

"Don't worry, grandpa. I will always be by his side and watch over him." Lin Cong understood what his grandpa meant.

Old Xiang looked at the backs of Lin Cong and Young Master Xiang and smiled with satisfaction.

He asked Butler Liu, "A Xiang is different now, isn't he?"

Butler Liu nodded and said, "The young master is very happy now. I have never seen him so happy before."

"Good news, it's just as you said, this brat has good taste."

After saying that, Mr. Xiang and Butler Liu turned and left.

……

Xiang Shao did not go home, but took Lin Cong to the lake.

"Why are you here?" Lin Cong asked.

"Well, we haven't had a date for a long time. Today we finally have the chance." Xiang Shao held Lin Cong's hand.

The two people walked slowly along the lake.

In the evening, the setting sun shines on the lake, and the lake seems to be covered with a golden gauze.

Lin Cong and Xiang Shao chatted with each other, enjoying the rare leisure time.

Not far away there was a singer playing guitar and singing.

Scattered audiences were listening to him sing.

Lin Cong and Xiang Shao also stopped.

"The other side of me

The street leading to the early morning

An empty world

Traveling in these years

Expectations never shattered

Silent time

The best people are destined to be around

Desperate obsession

I will eventually see your figure appearing against the light

Wait till you understand all this, fingers intertwined

There is no longer any separation across time, let’s walk hand in hand through tomorrow”

Listening to the lyrics, Lin Cong and Xiang Shao couldn't help but look at each other at the same time. They smiled at each other, and their hands, which were intertwined with fingers, held each other tighter.

it is more than words.

After the song ended, Xiang Shao walked to the front and directly scanned the QR code.

Lin Cong looked at Xiang Shao in surprise.

After Xiang Shao pressed a few times, a voice came from the singer: 520 yuan has been deposited.

What? 520?

When the audience heard this voice, they all looked at Xiang Shao.

Some people had surprised expressions, some had envious expressions, and some looked at me as if I were a fool.

The singer was the happiest and kept saying, "Thank you handsome, thank you handsome!"

Xiang Shao waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me, thank my wife."

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" The singer bowed to Lin Cong.

Lin Cong was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Xiang Shao smiled and pulled Lin Cong away.

"Xiang Chen! Are you stupid and rich?" Lin Cong scolded.

Xiang Shao touched Lin Cong's lips lightly, "Well done, you'll be rewarded!"

Lin Cong smiled helplessly, there was really nothing he could do about him.

Mr. Xiang rented a bicycle with a back seat.

Lin Cong sat in the back, and the two of them rode slowly.

In mid-October, the weather became much colder.

Xiang Shao touched Lin Cong's hand, which was a little cold. "Cong Cong, put your hand in my pocket."

Lin Cong obediently put his hand in.

"I remember the time you took me on a motorcycle." Lin Cong said.

"Were you very scared at that time?"

"Yeah, it was scary, it happened so fast."

"Is it like this?"

As he spoke, Xiang Shao sped up and pedaled his bicycle frantically.

"A Xiang! Slow down!" Lin Cong shouted.

Xiang Shao did not slow down, but started to move in a serpentine manner.

"Xiang Chen!"

Lin Cong felt like he was about to be thrown off, and couldn't help but hold on to Xiang Shao with both hands.

At this time, Su Qian, who was sitting on a bench, heard a familiar voice.

He felt that this voice was exactly the same as the voice in the forest.

He stood up and looked around, but there was no sign of Lin Cong.

He had been searching for Lin Cong for the past few days, but unfortunately, he had found nothing.

Every day, he would go to the police station, wondering what if Lin Cong was still there?

But Lin Cong never appeared in the police station again.

Su Qian smiled bitterly and sat back on the bench.

He picked up the iced Americano beside him and took a few sips frantically. Perhaps he was hallucinating just now.

Lin Cong and Xiang Shao came to the hillside.

The sunset is beautiful, like a lantern hanging on the lake.

"A Xiang, look, it's so beautiful."

Major General Xiang took off his coat and draped it over Lin Cong, "Mm, so beautiful."

"That's great." Lin Cong sighed.

"Before I met you, I thought about living alone for the rest of my life," said Xiang Shao.

"How is that possible? Grandpa will definitely find someone to marry you."

Xiang Shao shook his head. "I won't marry. I made up my mind when I was very young. Either we are truly in love, or we will be alone. I will never follow the old path of my parents."

"What now?" Lin Cong asked.

"Now I want to grow old with you and live a few more years." Xiang Shao looked at Lin Cong.

"A Xiang, actually I had someone I liked very much before." Lin Cong took the initiative to talk about this topic.

"Well, what about now? Do you still like that person?"

"Of course not, I only like you now." Lin Cong immediately emphasized.

Major General Xiang put Lin Cong's hand into his clothes and asked, "Are you cold? Why are your hands so cold?"

"Ah Xiang, don't you want to ask me anything else?"

Xiang Shao smiled and said, "Didn't you say that you only like me now? Then I don't have anything to ask."

Lin Cong originally wanted to continue telling Xiang Shao about himself and Su Qian.

But Xiang Shao said, "If I knew how much you liked him, I might be jealous. Although I know that's in the past and everyone has some stories in their past, I still can't help but be jealous of that person. So, let's not talk about the past. It's enough to just know that you only like me."

Xiang Shao's words made Lin Cong swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

She hugged Xiang Shao, "Ah Xiang, I really like you, really, really."

Now, Lin Cong has clearly known that he is deeply in love with Xiang Shao.

This kind of liking is different from the feeling I have for Su Qian.

Her liking for Su Qian stems from admiration, perhaps mixed with a bit of blindness. It is a kind of condescending love.

But now it’s different. Her love for Xiang Shao is firm. They appreciate each other, understand and tolerate each other, and have a tacit understanding and are in sync.

This is a love between equals, and both she and Xiang Shao can be their true selves.

"I know, I really do."

Xiang Shao touched Lin Cong's head and said, "Cong Cong, look, the sun is setting."

Lin Cong turned his head and looked, only a few afterimages of the sun were left.

Xiang Shao looked at the setting sun in the distance, his eyes filled with determination and expectation.

Looking at Xiang Shao beside him, Lin Cong thought of a sentence: Someone stands with you at dusk, and someone asks you if the porridge is warm.

There is no greater blessing in the world than this.