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As the wooden spiral staircase went up, Lu Yuxing searched for the sound and walked up to the second floor.

Tang Xingguo just went into the cloakroom to add a coat, and Tang Tang got into the room at the end.Lu Yuxing stood at the stairs, the bedroom door was ajar, and he saw Tang Tang lying on the ground looking under the bed, as if he was looking for something.

Tang Xingguo came out of the cloakroom on the other side, leaned his crutches to one side, and shook the gray coat with gold inscriptions on his hands.Lu Yuxing saw that he was struggling, so he went up to him and helped him put the clothes on his shoulders.

"Tangtang?" He called again, leaning on a cane and walking towards the bedroom, "What are you looking for?"

Maybe it was too far away, or maybe it was another reason, Tang Tang heard Tang Xingguo's voice and suddenly stood up from the ground.

"—nothing," he came out of the bedroom, closing the door, "I was looking for a racket."

With a smile on his face, Tang Tang ran over and took Tang Xingguo's hand. "Grandpa, where did the pair... the badminton rackets under the bed go?"

"Ask you, Aunt Zhang." Tang Xingguo stretched out his hand and flicked his forehead, "Grandpa's room is full of medicines, you naughty little one, I can't find them if I mess them up."

"Understood." Tang Tang rubbed his forehead, "Then I'll go down and find Aunt Zhang."

Tang Xingguo sighed, seeing Tang Tang went downstairs, he turned to Lu Yuxing and said, "Little Lu, is he always like this?"

The crystal chandelier on the ceiling on the first floor swayed back and forth, Lu Yuxing glanced downstairs and shook his head.

"No, I probably want to go home. I'm very excited today." Lu Yuxing said, "When he was in Hong Kong, he seldom contacted his parents. His brother seems to be busy too, so he doesn't have time to care about him."

Tang Tang walked through the dining room and ran into the kitchen.

The smile on Tang Xingguo's face faded a little, and gradually became a little serious.

"It's not his father's fault," he said in an old voice without emotion, "even he told me before he told me. He returned to Hong Kong City to study for half a month before telling me."

"...He didn't tell anyone, he just went back."

Lu Yuxing frowned slightly, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

Tang Tang's father is a strong man, and it would make sense to go back to Hong Kong City without telling him; and Tang Tang has such a close relationship with his grandfather, if he asks to transfer to Hong Kong City, it is very difficult for Tang Xingguo to refuse.

Since this is the case, why didn't you tell him in advance?

Lu Yuxing was puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions, and went upstairs to sit and drink tea with Tang Xingguo.

Lu Yuxing had seen all kinds of properties under Tang Xingguo's name at Bai Zhi's place.Most of those villas are more grand and luxurious than this villa, but perhaps it was because he lived alone that he chose this place to live his life.

There are five bedrooms on the second floor. The room at the end is for Tang Xingguo to live in, and the others are empty. During the Chinese New Year, the children and grandchildren come back to live.

The third floor is his studio and reception room.Looking out from the balcony, facing the mountains of West Vancouver, you can also see the coast in the distance.

The living room on the other side has a huge semi-circular window, looking down, you can see the shaded grass in the backyard.

"This was originally a golf course," Tang Xingguo followed Lu Yuxing's line of sight, and said, "It was later changed to a grass field. Planting trees and flowers is more comfortable for old guys like us."

Lu Yuxing withdrew his gaze and took the white tea Tang Xingguo made.

The tea tray is placed firmly on the sinking wood tea table, and all kinds of tea sets are neatly arranged, all of which have been carefully taken care of.

Lu Yuxing picked up his teacup and took a sip, his eyes lingering on the window sill.

"You don't look like Tang Tang's peers," Tang Xingguo said with a smile, "You look too stable."

"Tang Tang is too childlike," Lu Yuxing said, "He is a very kind and innocent person."

There is an exquisite photo frame on the corner of the table against the wall, and inside it is a black and white photo of a woman.Lu Yuxing's gaze fell on that mature and charming face, and he couldn't help but take a second look.

"This is my wife." Tang Xingguo turned the photo frame around generously, with a doting smile on the corners of his wrinkled eyes, "Isn't she beautiful?" He rubbed his skinny thumb twice on the woman's face, "It's just that Gone."

Tang Xingguo's cloudy eyes showed deep nostalgia, Lu Yuxing looked at him and suddenly felt a little sad.

"Is it an accident?" he asked.

"It's not an accident," Tang Xingguo put the photo frame back, "However, I can still sit here now, all because of her."

The two were chatting when they heard a burst of brisk footsteps.

"Ah Xing!" Tang Tang ran up holding a pair of badminton rackets, "Come with me to play in the yard!"

He took Lu Yuxing's arm and forcibly interrupted Lu Yuxing's thoughts. "Let's go, I haven't played badminton for a long time."

Lu Yuxing was confused by him and was led downstairs.

Tang Xingguo sat in front of the window, silently watching the backs of the two of them.He lay on the back of the chair, took the photo frame on the table, and gently stroked the woman's young face.

The glass reflected his wrinkled and age-spotted face, separated from his lover by decades.

"Zhenzhen." He said to himself, "How does it feel to watch me die? You have to bless our little grandson, I hope everything is my overthinking..."

The thin sunlight came in from the window and sprinkled on the pale photo.Two figures appeared on the golden grass, one tall and the other short. Tang Tang's laughter spread from the backyard upstairs.

"hurry up!"

Tang Tang opened his arms, threw himself into Lu Yuxing's arms, wrapped his arms around his waist and dragged him into the yard.

Back to Tang Xingguo, the docile shell on his body was peeled off again, like a toffee with a heart of wine, revealing the child's heart inside.

"Are you sure you want to play with me?" Lu Yuxing looked down at his smiling eyes, and couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, "I was on the school team in high school, so don't cry when you lose."

"Okay, let's try it out!" Tang Tang raised his eyebrows, "If you lose, it's up to you."

"Me too." Lu Yuxing kissed his dimple, "Come on, let me see Tangtang's skills."

The two reached an agreement, pulled up the net placed in the warehouse, and started a round of men's singles.

Lu Yuxing took off his coat and only wore a black short-sleeved shirt, while Tang Tang wore a sports jacket.The two of them faced the sun in Vancouver's winter and didn't feel cold at all.

Lu Yuxing had a lot of strength and his attack speed was extremely fast.Although Tang Tang is not strong enough, he is very flexible in receiving the ball.He could always predict Lu Yuxing's next move, so the two fought for almost half an hour, and the round was not over yet.

After the fight, Lu Yuxing saw that Tang Tang was a little out of breath, and his cheeks were a little red.When waiting for the serve, he was obviously too tired to support his knees, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to admit defeat.

For the last ball, Lu Yuxing secretly released the water, Tang Tang jumped up in the air, and made a beautiful smash to win the game.

"—Ah Xing!"

He threw the racket on the grass, rushed past the net angrily, and pushed Lu Yuxing to the ground.Lu Yuxing subconsciously bent his legs to block the reaction under his body, but was held down by Tang Tang.

"Did you just let me go!"

Tang Tang rode on him, pinching Lu Yuxing's fleshless cheek with both hands.

"No." Lu Yuxing held his hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, "What do you want to do with your prisoners of war?"

The pale gray clouds parted a bit, and the sun shone on Tang Tang's back, like dots of gold leaf.

Lu Yuxing lay on his back on the dewy grass, Tang Tang's face was close at hand, and the blue sky was behind him.

At that moment, as if there was a telepathy, they kissed together like this.

The lips and tongue are entangled, accompanied by the post-exercise gasp and the fragrance of the grass.Lu Yuxing opened his eyes, only the unreal blue sky was in sight, and Tang Tang's warm body was in his arms.

He pinched Tang Tang's ear and responded fiercely, pulling himself back from the unreal feeling of being separated from the world.

Tang Tang let out a small groan from his nasal cavity, and tightly grasped Lu Yuxing's shoulders with both hands.

"You promised me," Tang Tang's lips touched him, "You said that when the movie is finished..."

"Okay." Lu Yuxing stroked his hair, "You have the final say."