Can I live with you [entertainment circle]

These are all Chinese characters in front of him, but Cheng Xi doesn't recognize them.

He forced himself to watch it again, and gradually recalled that Meng Bai had said similar things backstage at the Peanut TV New Year's Eve Ceremony.

But Tao Shiyan's wooden box was not mentioned at that time, nor was there any "important person".

Cheng Xi has been to Tao Shiyan's room no less than a dozen times, so he naturally knows the existence of the wooden box.He could see how precious Tao Shiyan was to that box, or it would be impossible to take it with him wherever he went, and it was even more impossible for him to polish the switch to shine because he often opened the box to play with it.

He once guessed the contents of the box, always thinking that it was left by a deceased relative or something.

Only now did I realize that it was... the person Tao Shiyan liked.

... No, such a cherished and unforgettable feeling, it is not appropriate to say "like", it should be "love".

The box was left to him by someone Tao Shiyan loved.

... But, Cheng Xi took a deep breath, what does this have to do with him?

Tao Shiyan was indeed very kind to him, surpassing the kindness of other friends, he could feel it, and he had been working hard to reciprocate.

Their relationship started from a misunderstanding and ended as a friend, without any extra ingredients.What kind of offense and suffering, daughter-in-law and boyfriend are all written by CP fans.

Tao Shiyan can love whoever he wants, he doesn't care.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi's chest felt terribly tight.He took a deep breath, feeling that the wound in his mouth was too painful.

I licked the big gap in my gums, and it bleeds again.The bloody smell filled his mouth, and then wrapped in pain, it went all the way down, and the pain penetrated into his heart.

When he got back to his home, the New Year's money was still there. It was estimated that the boy had already fallen asleep, so Tao Shiyan didn't look for Cheng Xi again.

He took a shower carefully, went to the pet room to take a few photos of Nian Nian for backup, lay down, but couldn't fall asleep.

It's not easy to save face with relatives on such an occasion today, so he also drank a few glasses.In fact, Tao Shiyan didn't like the feeling of uncontrollable thoughts after drinking.

Like now.

The hour hand was pointing to 2 o'clock in the morning, and the sound of fireworks and firecrackers gradually subsided.The earth returned to tranquility again, as if the bustle of the day was just a grand dream.

He put on his shoes, got up, wrapped his clothes tightly, walked to the window, and looked west—the direction in which he met the little boy.

...it's been so long, how is his little boy?

What does it look like now?In which city do you live?Is the work you do interesting?Are you married and have children?Hardship or Rich?

And, still...do you remember him?

In fact, Tao Shiyan went back to the mountains twice as an adult.At that time, there were not many families left in the village, and the young people had already moved to the big cities, leaving behind only old people with handicap or dementia.

After asking around, the old people didn't know the whereabouts of the little boy, and they couldn't even remember whether this person existed.I also looked for the local household registration department, public security bureau, etc. Unfortunately, it has been a long time, and the public infrastructure in the mountainous area was extremely imperfect in those years, so many important materials were lost.

In the end, of course, there was nothing.

After standing there for an unknown amount of time, Tao Shiyan took out the wooden box from the bedside table and opened it for the umpteenth time.

Under the cold moonlight, the pinwheel tightly held by the little boy was lying quietly at the bottom of the box.

The color has faded to nothing.

On the yellowed paper, only a few mottled bloodstains remained.

On the first day of the new year, because he slept too late last night, Cheng Xi insisted on staying up until noon.

Walking out of the room, Aunt Yuan said that Cheng Liguo's chamber of commerce had a party, and they left in the morning, so he hung the things he bought at the mall the day before yesterday on the doorknob of Cheng Liguo's bedroom, and drove to Uncle Lu's house by himself.

Greeting Uncle Lu, playing games with Brother Lu for a long time, and having dinner by the way. When he returned to the mansion, the food on the table had not been cleared. The dishes on the plate did not seem to have moved.

Cheng Xi rubbed his eyes.

His dad won't be...waiting for him to eat, right?

"came back."

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Cheng Liguo put down the documents, "You hung the bag on the doorknob?"

"...Yes." Cheng Xi replied reluctantly.

Cheng Liguo asked again: "Did you eat?"

Cheng Xi: "I've already eaten."

"Well, go to rest."

Cheng Xi: "..."

So, his dad waited for his entire meal just to say this?

Although Cheng Liguo has been "obsessed" with work for decades and has little interest in other things, Cheng Xi has long understood his character.But when Cheng Liguo really didn't care about the New Year's gift he picked, maybe he didn't even look at it, he still couldn't help feeling a little bit disappointed.

... Forget it, I have been with this person for 22 years, shouldn't I get used to it long ago?

Cheng Xi nodded, and went back to his room to continue thinking about the arrangement of the second series.

For the remaining few days of vacation, he basically spent eating, sleeping, and working on the second series.From time to time, I watch cats on video with Tao Shiyan, and rarely chat.

He took the New Year's money Tao Shiyan gave him. He didn't think too much about it before accepting it, thinking it was just a 200 yuan red envelope.As a result, he opened it and saw a large string of zeros, so he immediately turned back, but was rejected by Tao Shiyan as expected.

So Cheng Xi weighed the price of the New Year's gift he was about to give to the other party, and went to a counter to buy a men's wallet, and finally got an equivalent gift in return.

Lin Xuefeng decided to start full-scale work on the eighth day of the first lunar month. On the seventh day of the first month, Cheng Xi packed up his things and set foot on the way back to the set.

Before leaving, Cheng Liguo suddenly stopped him: "Wait, I'll take you to the airport."

Cheng Xi thought he was going to do something there, so he got into Cheng Liguo's car without saying anything.Both father and son are not talkative people, and they have nothing to say all the way.

After entering the airport parking lot, Cheng Liguo helped him carry his luggage.It was a little hot after tossing, Cheng Liguo took off his coat, revealing the dark green sweater inside.

——Exactly the one he sent a few days ago.

Cheng Xi's eyes turned red instantly, it turned out...

It turned out that it wasn't that my father didn't care about his gift, but that he had already worn it on his body!It's not that he's doing business along the way, but he's leaving his job behind and simply sending him out to work! !

Sensing his son's gaze, Cheng Liguo coughed lightly, his face still stern: "This sweater looks old."

"It's because you don't pay attention to taking care of your body, and you're getting older," Cheng Xi sniffed, "Don't rely on other people's clothes."

"..."

While Cheng's father and son hurt each other, Tao's mother fell into constant nagging.

"You fly around all year round, you must pay attention to safety. Mom can't take care of you by your side, you have to take good care of yourself!"

"Work is important, but you also need to find time to get in touch with cute boys and girls. There are so many handsome guys and beautiful women in your circle, so bring one back next year during the Chinese New Year, and let my mother feast her eyes~"

"By the way, who is that guy who watches videos with you every day? What's his name? Tell me, I don't mean anything else, I just want to get to know your friend unilaterally."

"If you are tired from playing outside, come back and inherit the family property. Filming is so tiring, staying up all night is especially bad for your health... I don't know what you were planning at the beginning, let the company not take over, insist on entering the entertainment industry to make some movies , it doesn’t make money and wastes energy, hey…”

This nagging belongs to the Tao family's reserved project. On the way away from home after the Chinese New Year every year, Tao Shiyan can hear words with a content similarity of 90.00%.

His left ear went in and out of the right ear, and he glanced at the wooden box in the bag from the corner of his eye.I can't help but think of such a gloomy noon many years ago.

The little boy stretched out his hand from the bowl-sized window and grabbed his cuff: "Brother, if one day I leave, will you be sad?"

Tao Shiyan didn't answer, but instead asked, "Are you leaving?"

The little boy was silent for a long time before he said, "Even if I walk away, I will definitely come to you in the future."

"……it is good."

Tao Shiyan held his little hand instead, and paused, "Then I will stand at the highest place, so that you can see me at a glance."

Now 17 years later, he has stood at the top.

——So, little windmill, when did you come to see me?