growing up

It took about an hour for the fireworks to stop.The Spring Festival Gala was about to start, Ling Chao and the others packed up the things on the roof and went back to the living room to watch TV together.

Mom prepared several plates of snacks, and the family sat around on the sofa, just in time for the opening of the Spring Festival Gala.

Familiar host, familiar atmosphere, familiar family members, apart from the absence of Gu Yuan, this Spring Festival is still perfect.

Ling Chao nestled next to his grandma, chatting with Gu Yuan on WeChat from time to time.Or talk about the customs of various places, or discuss the newly aired program together.The family members around me are also happy and harmonious.

As the twelve o'clock struck, Dad lit the remaining box of salute fireworks in the yard.

—Gu Yuan, Happy New Year!

—Brother Chao, happy new year!

The stuck information was also received along with the sending.Ling Chao chuckled and turned around with his phone.

The starry sky tonight is beautiful, but I don't know if Gu Yuan and the others can't see it at all.

Ling Chao and his family stood at the door watching the fireworks rising in the sky, and there were endless firecrackers from other places in the dark night.

"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, Happy New Year!" Ling Chao bowed to his family with fists cupped.

"Happy, happy!" The elders said happily.

Grandma took out three red envelopes from her pocket and gave them to Ling Chao and Mom and Dad respectively.Dad also took another red envelope and gave it to Ling Chao.

This is a tradition in their family, representing the blessings of the elders to the younger generation. Even Ling Chao's parents will receive New Year's red envelopes from their grandparents every year.

"Then let's go to bed first." Grandma was a little sleepy. In order to keep watch for the new year, everyone in their family keeps past twelve o'clock every year, and this year is no exception.It's just that the old man is still old after all, and he can't bear it.

"Okay, you guys go to sleep." Mom helped grandma and walked into the house.

Grandpa was also yawning and walked away with grandma.

Ling Chao and his father returned to the living room and continued to watch the program after the Spring Festival Gala.After a while, my mother came over, and the family of three kept welcoming the classic "Unforgettable Tonight".

I spent the fifth day at my grandparents' house, bid farewell to the two old people at night, and they went back to the city.

On the morning of the sixth day, Bai Lan was helping Ling Zhifeng pack his luggage in the bedroom when Ling Chao suddenly appeared at the door.He leaned on the threshold and said, "Mom, I want to go back to school early."

"What's the matter?" Bai Lan asked while folding the clothes without raising her head.

"Anyway, you're all going to be busy starting tomorrow, and I'll always be in a daze when I'm alone," Ling Chao said.

Bai Lan looked up at Ling Chao, and suddenly smiled.

"What expression..." Ling Chao was puzzled by the laugh, and couldn't help grunting.

"You, you, I think you just can't stay at home anymore." Bai Lan pointed at him with her finger, then turned to get the box on top of the closet.

Ling Chao walked over, helped his mother take down the box, and said mysteriously, "I heard that Gu Yuan's mother wants to see me."

Bai Lan thought for a while and asked, "Did Gu Yuan tell his family?"

"I don't know." Ling Chao went to the dressing table on the side and sat back on the chair. "His sister knows, but I don't know if he told his mother. Or he just wanted to thank me for his sister's hospitalization before." It's time to help."

"Oh..." Bai Lan dragged his voice and said, "Then are you here for an interview or something else?"

"Ah..." Ling Chao scratched his hair helplessly, "Mom, can you still have fun? I thought it was nothing at first, but now that you tell me like that, I'm a little nervous."

"Haha," Bai Lan laughed, "No way, you are so timid, how can you chase people?"

"I don't need to chase, Gu Yuan is already mine." Ling Chao said.

"Well, the horoscope is only a drop, do you think parents all over the world are as relaxed as we are?" Bai Lan said, "Gu Yuan is a good boy, although you are still young, but you and I Dad believes in you and will not interfere with your decision. But we don’t know how his mother will react if he finds out. Son, love is a happy thing, and it is also a test. If you decide to follow this path with Gu Yuan, then you will have to face all the difficulties you may encounter in the future. Before that, your family is the first hurdle."

Ling Chao listened to his mother's words silently, and suddenly felt that he had been a little too naive all along.

The problems in his own family that he doesn't need to face don't mean that Gu Yuan doesn't need to face them.Some time ago, Gu Yuan suddenly went back early, did his mother really know about it?But Gu Yuan didn't mention a word to him.

He said that he was going to fix Gu Yuan, maybe from now on, he should think more about it.Think about the future, think about the difficulties you will face.

Bai Lan packed her luggage and took out her mobile phone to book a ticket for Ling Chao: "I'll book for you the morning after tomorrow. I have something to do with your dad tomorrow morning, so I'm not in a hurry to see you off."

Ling Chao was immersed in his own world and didn't hear what his mother said.

"Hey!" Bai Lan waved her hand in front of him, "What's going on?"

"Ah..." Ling Chao leaned back and glanced at his mother, "I...what did you just say?"

"Let me tell you, can I book you the flight the next morning?" Bai Lan asked while holding the phone in front of him.

"Oh, fine." Ling Chao nodded.

"Mom, if, I mean, if Gu Yuan's mother really objected, what should I do?" Ling Chao lay on the back of the chair, his voice sounded lost.

Bai Lan booked the ticket in a few moments, moved a stool over to sit next to Ling Chao, crossed her legs, put her hands on her knees, and then slowly asked: "Do you really like him?"

"Of course." Ling Chao answered simply.

"Then what did he do to you?" Bai Lan asked again.

"I believe he is the same." Ling Chao was still full of confidence.

"Then it depends on your hard work." Bai Lan looked at Ling Chao and said, "After all, you are not only a puppy lover, but also a homosexual. It is a kind that is not accepted by the public. This process will be very long, maybe a year or two, maybe Three to five years, maybe ten or twenty years, maybe even a lifetime."

"But you can't shrink back or be afraid. You two are such good children, you have to believe that you can make his family accept you through your own efforts, right?"

Ling Chao didn't expect that he would start thinking about these issues now.

When he first fell in love with Gu Yuan, he only wanted to secretly like him.After being discovered and then confessed, he felt that it was good for the two of them to be together.It was mentioned by a classmate that he wanted to go abroad for university, and he had to be separated from Gu Yuan for at least four years. After the entanglement, Gu Yuan expressed his understanding and trust. He thought it was nothing, and he would always come back, and there would always be a lot of time together.But now, suddenly knowing that he might not be recognized by his family, what should he do?Can you really work hard and persevere?My mother also said, maybe I won't understand it for the rest of my life!

The ticket is booked, and two days will pass before we can see Gu Yuan's mother.He didn't dare to ask Gu Yuan, at least he didn't dare to ask before he returned to City D.

On the day I left City H, the temperature soared to nearly [-] degrees. Bai Lan packed a bag of clothes for Ling Chao to change on the plane. After all, there was still a lot of snow in City D.

Ling Chao gave his mother a hug and said, "I'm leaving. I'm busier with my studies this semester. I don't think I'll be able to come back on May Day."

"It's okay, your dad and I can go and see you when we have time. You take care of yourself." Bai Lan patted Ling Chao on the back and said.

"Well, so are you and dad. Don't just be busy, eat on time, make sure you sleep, and don't be too tired." Ling Chao let go of his mother and said with his head down.

"Okay, we're not kids either." Bai Lan smiled and squeezed Ling Chao's arm, "You and Gu Yuan have to be good, if you need help from mom, you have to say something."

"En." Ling Chao nodded and said, "Then I'll check in first, and you should go back earlier."

"Okay. Be careful." Bai Lan said, "Call me or send me a message when you arrive."

"Goodbye, Mom." After speaking, Ling Chao pushed his luggage and walked inside.

At noon, the plane landed at D city airport on time.

After talking with his mother that day, he didn't tell Gu Yuan about his early arrival.I don't know if there is really some panic in my heart, even though Ling Chao has never been a cowardly person.

The community is no different from when we left. The house should have been tidied up when Aunt Chen left years ago. Although it looks clean, there is a sense of loneliness in the damp and cold.

Ling Chao turned on the heater, put his luggage away, looked around, and decided to clean it himself.

I said it was cleaning, but I just took a rag and wiped it, but after I finished it, I always felt that there was still something missing.

Ling Chao thought for a while, went into the room and opened the box, took out an orange-scented perfume that his mother asked his mother to bring him years ago, and sprayed some in the room.All of a sudden, the fragrance that emanated satisfied him a lot.

The house was almost packed, Ling Chao took his wallet and was going to have lunch and do some shopping along the way.

Although it is only the eighth day of the lunar new year, many snack bars are open on the pedestrian street.

The outdoor temperature was very low, so Ling Chao wrapped his clothes tightly and went straight to "Lai Lai".

Gu Yuan came over the day before yesterday, I don't know if he will come here to help for a few days.

But soon Ling Chao knew that Gu Yuan hadn't come.

He casually ordered some noodles and ate them. During this period, two boys came in. They were carrying the kind of bags that went to the gym, and they even had a pair of boxing gloves tied on the straps.

Although Ling Chao hasn't gone out to play much in the past six months, he is still familiar with the neighborhood, and he hasn't seen a gym anywhere.Not to mention the boxing gym.

The two boys were sitting on the table to his left, chatting while waiting for food, Ling Chao's attention was drawn to him, and they could only hear the outline of their conversation.

The pair sounded like they had just left for a fistfight, but the address was not mentioned in the conversation.

This time I went back to Lingchao to play a few times in the boxing gym before, and the feeling of practicing with someone is still very different from playing alone.

But usually too much homework, he has no time to go to the boxing gym.

Now that I suddenly see it here, my heart is still itchy.

"Hi, may I ask if you guys practice boxing?" After eating, Ling Chao paid the bill, and couldn't help asking while waiting for the change.

The author has something to say:

For a long time in the past, because there were too many things in reality and there was no time to code words, the saved manuscripts were sent out ahead of time, and all the articles started today will be updated.What I asked for was a daily update, and I hope I can still do it.

There are not many people watching, but I still thank the few cuties who have been watching.If possible, please leave a message.Someone who leaves a message will be more motivated.

This article is relatively clear, and it is also relatively slow, and the writing is about halfway up to this point.Although I don't have an outline, what I want to explain is still very clear in my mind, and I won't finish it in a hurry just because I don't have a saved manuscript.

For the first time, I insisted on writing more than 20 words, and I will try my best to make this story fully presented according to my wishes.

If there are many deficiencies, look at the little cuties in the text to give more comments and suggestions.