old age

Yi Chen lay down next to Ji Kaiyang, all the sensations in the darkness were infinitely magnified, his breathing, his temperature, were just around the corner, and he wanted to get close but didn't dare to get close.

After they said goodnight to each other, Yi Chen still couldn't fall asleep and opened his eyes to the ceiling above his head.

"Still can't sleep?" Ji Kaiyang asked after a while.

"You haven't slept yet?" Yi Chen smiled, raised his hand and opened the curtain beside him, letting in the silvery moonlight.He put on a coat and sat up, glanced out of the window, turned his head and said to Ji Kaiyang, "The moon is so full tonight."

"Today is the sixteenth or seventeenth day of the lunar calendar?" Ji Kaiyang also sat up, and the two of them leaned against the head of the bed and looked at the moon in the sky quietly.

Gradually, they talked about the past again, after all, they spent too much time together, and any scene has endless memories.

"The moonlight in the sky is as cool as water" that I copied together in calligraphy class, the moon cakes that I sat on the balcony to eat on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the path illuminated by the moonlight when I came home from evening self-study...

The moon is still the same as before, but they are not what they used to be.

Ji Kaiyang also forgot what time he fell asleep.

In the morning, he vaguely felt someone gently touch his forehead, Ji Kaiyang opened his eyes, and saw the back of Yi Chen going out.

He should be making breakfast, and he did it a few times a while ago.Although Ji Kaiyang does it most of the time, if he gets up late one day, he can see the breakfast prepared by Yi Chen on the table.

Ji Kaiyang didn't know when Yi Chen mastered this skill.Baked toast, fried eggs, and boiled milk, although I only know these three things, I can eat them anyway, and I have never been overwhelmed.

When Ji Kaiyang ate it for the first time, he was a little surprised at first, and then felt distressed.But this doesn't seem to be a correct reaction, and Ji Kaiyang gradually began to realize this.

They went to the CDC after breakfast. They didn't discuss it beforehand, but it was indeed a very natural thing for Yi Chen to follow.

Numbering, blood draw, and results.

After entering the CDC, the two of them became inexplicably silent.There are a lot of people who came to check today.Ji Kaiyang had seen real patients in the days when he was doing preliminary research in the village.But if he hadn't come here in person, it would be hard for him to imagine that there would be so many people who might be infected with AIDS, and he himself would be one of them.

Sitting opposite them was a middle-aged woman, very thin, like a skeleton.She was talking to someone, swearing, and there was a large red spot on the hand holding the phone.Several people who took the test papers passed in front of them, some were happy as if they were reborn after a catastrophe, some were expressionless, and some were in pain.

The smell of death is everywhere, different from the hospital, not so heavy, but more decadent.

"What happened when the blood was drawn just now?" Yi Chen cleared his throat.

"Just like a normal physical examination."

"Oh." Yi Chen nodded, did not continue this topic, and talked about other things miscellaneously, and Ji Kaiyang also cooperated with him.

When Ji Kaiyang's name was read, they fell silent.

"I'll get it." Ji Kaiyang said.

Yi Chen nodded, and grabbed Ji Kaiyang's hand again before he was about to leave.

"Huh?" Ji Kaiyang looked at him.

Yi Chen lowered his head and kissed his finger, "If it's true, then I'll accompany you no matter what, don't be afraid."

Ji Kaiyang didn't answer, nor did he move.He didn't respond until his name was called again, and gently touched Yi Chen's face, "I'll be over soon."

Yi Chen fixed his eyes on Ji Kaiyang, his palms were sweating a little.

He watched Ji Kaiyang walk over, took the test sheet from the doctor, and looked down.The time of more than ten seconds was unprecedentedly long, and Yi Chen even forgot to breathe.

Finally, Ji Kaiyang raised his head, shook him, and showed a smile.

Yi Chen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

In the third month, Ji Kaiyang went for another test, and Yi Chen also took two tests on time.Of course not, the false alarm passed completely like this.

"Don't forget to have a dinner party tomorrow night. Those who have classes will go directly after class. Teacher Su and I also told each other." Walking to the door of the studio, the senior brother mentioned it again, "Another project is over, and by the way, I will also help Xiao Ji Don't be surprised, we were all worried about you some time ago."

"Yeah, luckily not..." Everyone chattered.

"I'm sorry to bother senior brothers and sisters." Ji Kaiyang smiled, "Then senior brother, I'll go back first, see you tomorrow."

"Let me see you off, the car just stops in front, and I'm on the way."

"No need." Ji Kaiyang shook his head, "I still have to go to the supermarket to buy something."

Ji Kaiyang bought good food and went home, only to find that Yi Chen had also gone back.

"I forgot to tell you that I prepared the dishes." Yi Chen closed the laptop and followed Ji Kaiyang into the kitchen.

"It's okay, just leave it to eat tomorrow." Ji Kaiyang lifted the lid of the casserole, "Stewed mutton?"

"Well, let's have a soup pot tonight, it just happens to be cold today." Yi Chen pointed to the refrigerator, "Last week, Zhang Qian asked a friend to buy sheep from Inner Mongolia. She bought one by herself and thought it was too much, so she insisted on buying it with her. .There are a few places where there is no kitchen at all, and there are two interns living on campus, so Brother Tian and I can only accompany her to buy. I put the rest in the refrigerator, and I guess it will be enough for this winter."

Ji Kaiyang heard him talk about eating soup pots, and glanced at the dishes on the counter, which piled up half of the counter.Ji Kaiyang also took out the seafood mushrooms and mustard greens he bought in the supermarket, and asked Yi Chen to put the rest in the refrigerator.

"Did you stew the soup?" Ji Kaiyang rolled up his sleeves, washed the cutting board and started cutting tofu.

"Do you think it looks like it?" Yi Chen took the mustard greens aside to wash, "Zhang Qian actually wrote me a prescription, saying it was handed down by her family. I read it for a long time and couldn't figure it out. Please, Auntie Liu, come and help me. Oh, when she just left, I let her take away the two boxes of Jujube Cake from Jingyuanzhai. Her grandson heard that in the past two days, she can give it to children eat."

Yi Chen and the others ordered takeaways for their employees every day at first, but later they changed to an aunt named Liu who made lunches.

"En." Ji Kaiyang replied indifferently, took a plate and placed it under Yi Chen's mustard basket to prevent water from dripping everywhere.

"After the lettuce is washed, put it together." After he cut the tofu, Yi Chen also finished washing the mustard greens.Ji Kaiyang put the tofu on a plate and said to Yi Chen, "Do you want to slice the pumpkin or cut it into cubes?"

"Cut it into pieces." Yi Chen said, "Slice it and it will be boiled in a while."

There are a lot of dishes, and the two of them can finish it in an hour.

Put the induction cooker on the dining table, the mutton soup is steaming, cook the vegetables in, and you are ready to eat.

Yi Chen drank half a bowl of soup, remembered that Tian Han gave him a bottle of rice wine two days ago, so he went to find it, and took two more cups. "Would you like a drink?"

Ji Kaiyang took the wine in his hand, first poured a glass and put it on Yi Chen's place, then poured another glass for himself, and then agreed.

A few days ago, although neither of them said anything, they felt a little nervous, and eating was tasteless.Now I am completely relieved, and my appetite has improved a lot.

After seven o'clock, I started eating, chatting while eating, and didn't put down my chopsticks until almost ten o'clock.

I didn't eat all the mutton, but I ate a lot of vegetables, and I drank all the wine.

Ji Kaiyang got up to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, but he accidentally dropped a chopstick on the ground, he bent down to pick it up, just as Yi Chen leaned over to pick it up, their hands just touched together.

Ji Kaiyang froze for a moment, and was about to withdraw his hand, but Yi Chen grabbed it a little harder.After a few seconds of stalemate like this, he loosened his strength, but Ji Kaiyang did not move again.Yi Chen tentatively leaned over slowly and kissed his lips...

The lights were not turned on, but they were so familiar with each other's bodies that everything went smoothly in the dark.

So many things happened in the middle, and it has been almost a year since the last time.But the muscle memory lasted far longer than imagined, and at the moment they touched each other, everything revived again.

Yi Chen lay on the bed, raised his neck to hook the tip of Ji Kaiyang's tongue, felt Ji Kaiyang's sweat fall on his collarbone, and then slowly slid down, a little itchy, caressing his body like a feather , Even the slight pain behind him was relieved.

Ji Kaiyang's breathing was right next to his ear, which made Yi Chen feel extremely at ease. He stretched out his hand to touch Ji Kaiyang's face, tracing his outline over and over again along his brow bone...

When Yi Chen woke up, Ji Kaiyang was not by his side.He put on his jeans and got out of bed, and opened the curtains only to find that it was already daylight.

"I thought you went to the studio." Yi Chen went out with his buttons tied on, only to find Ji Kaiyang sitting on the sofa reading a book.

Hearing his voice, Ji Kaiyang hesitated for two seconds before putting down his book and looking up, "You're awake."

Yi Chen's hands that were fastening the buttons stopped for a moment, he glanced at Ji Kaiyang's expression, even if he didn't say anything else, Yi Chen understood everything.

"I drank too much last night." Yi Chen took the initiative to say before Ji Kaiyang said the next sentence.

After returning from the CDC that day, Yi Chen went back to his room.During this period of time, they talked about everything, except that they didn't talk about their relationship and the future, and they didn't have any intimate actions, just like two roommates who got along well.But last night, they crossed the line.And Ji Kaiyang's expression now clearly told Yi Chen that even if he didn't regret what he did last night, he was indeed not ready to accept it.

It was just a momentary distraction, Yi Chen thought.He began to be extremely thankful that he drank wine last night. Although they both knew that such a degree would not paralyze people to the point of losing their minds, it at least provided an excuse for the current situation.

"I drank too much last night, I'm really sorry." Yi Chen fastened the button as if nothing had happened, and said it again.

Ji Kaiyang's expression became extremely complicated for a moment, like relaxed, more like distressed.He didn't speak for a long time, and heard Yi Chen's next sentence, "I'd better move back later. It's a waste if the house can't be rented."

Ji Kaiyang frowned, but still nodded, "Okay."

They had breakfast together, and Ji Kaiyang cooked millet porridge and prepared pickles as soon as he woke up.

The two finished eating very calmly, but there was no communication during the whole process.

After dinner, Yi Chen went to pack his luggage.

"I am leaving."

Ji Kaiyang picked up his coat, "I'll give it to you."

The distance between the two communities is not far, that is, the distance of a few streets.Although there was a little snow in the sky, they didn't take the car, and walked all the way to Yichen's building in silence.

"I'm going up, you go back." Yi Chen nodded at him, picked up the box and walked towards the corridor.

Just two steps away, Ji Kaiyang suddenly caught up and grabbed his wrist.

"Huh?" Yi Chen turned around.

"I wasn't drunk last night, I know what I'm doing." Ji Kaiyang pursed his lips, "Give me some more time to think about it, now I..."

"It's okay." Yi Chen endured his emotions all morning and finally found a way to vent. He threw away the box and turned around to hug Ji Kaiyang, "You can wait for as long as you want, I can wait for you for the rest of my life."