later story

IN is one of the few, both of them have a brand with a clear title.Shang Bining endorsed the whole line of products, and Chi Zao endorsed the series.The two contracts were also signed together at the beginning, and the official announcement was made half a year later.This event is to promote the new products of Chi Zao's series, he should be there, but if Shang Bining comes, the brand side can only welcome it.

Anna He received a call from Shen Yue. She was a little surprised, and personally wished for it.However, thinking of Chi Chen's face for "White Tiger" last time, he couldn't directly make a decision for him.Knock on the door and tell Chi Zao about the matter.

Shen Yue said on the other end of the phone: "Of course, it's up to Brother Zao's own opinion."

Anna He asked Chi Zao at the same time: "What do you think?"

Chi Zao squatted under the covers and played games with his mobile phone. After a while, he raised his head with a cold expression.

Chi Zao said: "Sister, you can decide."

Anna He was speechless, with the expression of an old mother who was angry with her child.

She closed the door and said to Shen Yue: "Then let's do this, thank you, Mr. Ning."

After hanging up the phone, Anna He swiped her phone in the living room for a while, looking at various online platforms one by one. The gossip of "White Tiger" and the preview of "The World" all occupy a place in the hot spots.Tomorrow, the event of IN's house will definitely become a trending topic.

Scanning the past at a glance, I have a general understanding of the current situation on the Internet.

She had some vague ideas about Shang Bining's intentions.

Pushing open the door again, I want to chat with Chi Zao.Chi Zao had already laid down with his back to the door, and he threw the mobile phone that was playing games just now on the other end of the double pillow.Sleeping is definitely a fake, not wanting to talk is real.

He Anna's old mother's face became even more sad, and there was a bit of annoyance in the pain, and she was annoyed and helpless.

He Anna said: "You should take a rest during this time, and tell me if you want to travel. Oh, by the way, Miss Fu sent a message, saying that Mr. Fu is not in good health during this period, and that the crabapple flowers in the yard are blooming. .”

Chi in the quilt heard it a long time ago and moved a little.Turning over after a while, a pair of dark eyes looked at He Anna inquiringly.

Chi Zao asked: "Sister, tell me, is it suitable for me to see my grandfather now?"

He really has a pair of very beautiful, very clean eyes, like a deer.Nearly [-] years old, the look in these eyes is still terribly clear, if the expression is a little more confused, it will make people lose their temper immediately.

Anna He's heart softened, and her tone softened, and she said, "You still call him grandpa, why isn't it suitable to go? I guess, President Ning didn't tell his family at all, so go as usual."

Chi Zao nodded his chin: "Then book the tickets."

Shang Bining's grandfather's family is in southern Jiangsu, and the last two generations are cultural people, which can be regarded as a scholarly family.The family is quite big, and the inheritance is also more particular. The whole family has a reasonable atmosphere.Chi Zao came here for the first time when he got married. At that time, his grandfather didn't agree with their affairs, but when he came, he didn't receive any harsh treatment.

Later they got married, and the old man asked them to go home at least once or twice a year, and he was very happy.In the first two years, we managed to go back together twice. Last year, he and Shang Bining were very busy, and the two of them couldn't make up enough numbers.

It has been a long time now, and this is the first time in the new year.

Still he came alone.

Chi early a little nervous.

Pushing open the old door of the deep alley, just as what Anna had told me, the two crabapple plants in the yard were in full bloom.Small clusters of pink flowers are crowded together vigorously.The wind blows, and the spring is full of pity.

Chi Zao called "Grandpa" and went into the main room.

Mr. Fu's voice came from the side room: "Xiaochi?"

Chi Zao immediately turned around and ran to the side room following the sound.I saw the old man stepping on a stool to take the books on the top shelf.He hurried over to ask which one he wanted, the old man ordered several, and he took them all down on tiptoe.The two went out to the yard, and the old man went straight to the tea table under the tree.

In the early years, the old man still boiled water to make tea with a wind stove.Two years ago, the wind stove caused a small fire in the house and burned several rose plants in the yard. Fu Guxi never let his grandfather use it anymore, and bought him a new tea table with matching induction cooker.Chi Zao took the initiative to sit in the tea making position, adding water to the tea making pot.

The old man let him go, bowed his head and flipped through the book, not saying much.

There is only loose Pu-erh tea in the earthen pot on the table, and I take it out in a familiar way.After waking up the tea with water, the tea aroma is already clear and strong.This tea soup is used for warming cups and raising tea pets, and the water is only drunk in the second course.Chi Zao poured tea for the old man and looked over.

Chi Zao said, "Grandpa, please have some tea."

The old man took a sip and looked satisfied.

After drinking three courses of tea, the old man put away his books and asked Chi Zao to accompany him to school.Chi Zao didn't dare to refuse, so he sent a message to Shu Xiaoxiao, asking her to come with a hat and sunglasses.One old and one young went out, walked out of the alley for a while, and ran into Shu Xiaoxiao.

Shu Xiaoxiao was holding a coat with a hat and a bigger scarf in her arms.

Shu Xiaoxiao asked: "Brother Zao, do you want to change?"

Chi Zao's liveliness was always a little bit underwhelming in front of Mr. Fu. It was a very ordinary act of camouflage. When Mr. Fu saw it, he couldn't help but ask himself if he was too ostentatious.

Mr. Fu just said, "I'll wait for you at the front intersection."

Chi Zao replied: "Oh."

After changing clothes, putting a baseball cap on his head, and adding a big scarf, his face was hardly visible.Chi Zao hurried to catch up with Mr. Fu, rubbed his hands together, and took the initiative to speak.

Chi Zao said: "Cousin Gu Xi said, you haven't been feeling well recently?"

Mr. Fu said: "It's nothing serious, who can be free from illness every day. I can see from your face that you are not very well, are you tired?"

Chi Zao quickly waved his hands, widened his eyes and said, "No, why? I'm on vacation, it's fine."

Mr. Fu smiled and said: "It's good to know how to take vacations. Your business is too busy, day and night. You can't see anyone during the New Year...you are okay, I saw you on TV during the New Year. Xiao What about Ning, why didn’t the family go this year? Can’t you get an invitation?”

Going to various Spring Festival Gala during the Chinese New Year is already a regular job for stars at the end of the year, and the two of them have done this since the first year of their debut.This year, Chi Chen went to two families, but Shang Bining's family did not.Naturally, it would be impossible without an invitation. Since his debut night, Shang Bining has never been cold in the past six years, and he is always in demand.

But this time, Chi Zao really didn't know why Shang Bining didn't accept any invitation.

The cancellation of the release of "Worldwide" happened in September last year.Since October, they have not been in contact with each other when they are in different places. After finally returning home, they seldom communicate with each other.

It's not that Chi Zao really wants to have a cold war with Shang Bining because of such an incident, but that they really can't find anything to talk about.Because when they communicate, the theme is basically work.

Chi realized this point earlier, and Shang Bining also realized it, otherwise "The World" would not have been born—they had to find something that not only had symbolic meaning, but also covered work, life, and feelings. work together to save the precarious "nothing to say".

It's a pity that this matter not only didn't really get done together, but also exposed more problems between them.

When the project was terminated because of Shang Bining's words, Chi Zao felt chilled because Shang Bining gave up on releasing this significant and destined sensitive album.It is even more clear and thorough that Shang Bining can no longer interfere with what decisions Shang Bining makes at work.

All the deep-dive posts on CP Chaohua will say that they support each other and work together.But now, only he himself knows best that he can no longer hold Shang Bining's hand.In other words, he has never carried him, Shang Bining has always been leading him, once Shang Bining let go...

"Let's get a divorce." That's the end.

When I said these words that night, the thought circling in my heart was to be that witty before Shang Bining let go.When he heard each other's voices overlapping, there was not even the last leeway.

What was Shang Bining thinking at that time?

If you can't think deeply about this question, if you think about it a little bit, it will destroy all the way, kick his self-confidence into the abyss, and also step their feelings into a quagmire, and even the good memories will be shattered.

Mr. Fu said: "Xiao Ning's lips are getting thicker and thicker now [1], and she doesn't tell her family what she is doing, and she doesn't come back. I was worried a while ago that you are not doing well. But now Don't worry, he just called me yesterday evening and said that you are coming back, and you will be here today."

Chi Zao Piaoyuan's thoughts were pulled back by the old man's words, and he froze.

evening?He only decided to come back in the middle of the night, how did Shang Bining know in the evening?

This doubt can't be expressed, Chi Zao put on a smile on his face, let's go along with the old man first.

Chi Zao said: "Grandpa, don't worry, we are all thinking about coming back. We don't have time to go back together, and we will also discuss sending a representative back. I didn't come back just as soon as I was on vacation..."

Mr. Fu looked up at him, with the corners of his eyes curved, nodded and smiled.

The school is just two streets away from the old house.Mr. Fu took him to the office and found a document with the words "Same-sex Marriage Legal Joint Proposal" on the cover.Chi Zao glanced over and felt a sudden twitch in his heart.

Mr. Fu said: "We have submitted this proposal for many years in a row, and this year it has received the most attention. I reckon there is hope... It would be great if there is legislation. By then, you will also have legal recognition in your own motherland... ..."

Chi Zao couldn't listen to what Elder Fu said later.His heart was pounding, and he was more excited than when the old man told them that he could help them register abroad.Accompanied by the excitement, there is also a thick layer of guilt.

He knew it was unnecessary and useless.

But emotional fluctuations, how can they be stopped by what shouldn't, don't have to, and can't.

The old man did some popular science about the current situation, and asked him, "Xiao Chi, have you and Xiao Ning been wronged in the past few years?"

What does this say?Chi Zao smiled and shook his head.

Chi Zao said: "How can I be wronged? We are famous and rewarded, and we help each other at work. Grandpa also knows the situation in the year we disbanded. If Ning Ning was not courageous and willing to help me with anything, I might not be able to do anything in this line." It's gone downhill."

The old man waved his hand and said, "No, you are the lifeblood of helping each other[2], don't belittle yourself. Without you, he can't make it through, I can see it clearly. I can fight for you while I can move in the past few years. a better environment."

Chi Zao's throat suddenly choked, he pursed his lips, nodded, and did not dare to make a sound.

Until the old man came out of school with him, he felt numb in his heart.

Staying at home for dinner at night, the old man called the two younger generations living in this city to join him. During the dinner, he even had a video chat with Fu Qiuyun, which was regarded as a reunion dinner for him.I used to be good, but I didn't feel how deeply I was accepted by this family.But now I feel the Fu family's recognition and love for me.

However, the belated warm experience is always embarrassing and burdensome.

[1] Thick-skinned lips refer to those who do not like to talk or communicate.Dialect usage.

[2] Mingshui, describing fate.Dialect usage.