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The first New Year with Ji Xi was not good, and I didn't buy anything.

His hands were bandaged like a mummy's, his legs and feet were crippled, and he looked so half-crippled that he was shocked, just like a scene in a TV series.

Ji Xi was still not happy, and when bandaging, he asked the doctor to bandage it better so that there would be no scars, absolutely no scars.

Shu Xia didn't understand his obsession with "no scars". A scar on a man's body, with a cut, is harmless and even a symbol of a man.

The doctor said not to touch water, avoid spicy food, change the medicine at any time, and not touch it when it is itchy, Ji Xi almost took a notebook to write it down, and even chased the doctor to ask how to remove the scars, making him look like a girl of.

But now, he is half disabled leaning on the sofa and watching TV. Ji Xi is on the phone with Qi Xin and the others. When he watches TV, he can't help but look at Ji Xi twice. .

"Okay, I don't care, okay." Seeing Ji Xi hang up the phone, Shu Xia indicated something with his eyes.

Ji Xi didn't even look at him, he started to sulk since he came back, this was the first time he saw someone angry, he felt hairy and didn't dare to say a word.

"How do you want to live today? Qi Xin told us to go to his house, are you going?" Ji Xi asked him with no expression on his face.

Is this angry?Still not angry?

"Not so good, I can actually do it with one hand." Shu Xia said bravely, he didn't want to be with other people in the first New Year with Ji Xi, and it was strange to say it.

"You're amazing, aren't you? Shall I give you an award?" Ji Xi looked at him angrily.

"I just don't want to have someone else in the first year with you." Shu Xia buried her head and said, always thinking that there is another person like him who will not be lost. It's just an accessory.

"Okay, if you don't go, don't go, let's just buy a few vegetables and forget about it, okay?" Ji Xi doesn't have that much obsession with the Chinese New Year, but Shu Xia is different. In the sky, there is joyful red everywhere, and people start to set off firecrackers early in the morning, and the atmosphere is very strong.

"Well, when I'm well, I'll make you a full banquet." Shu Xia smiled excitedly, like a fool.

Ji Xi leaned over to hug him, sighed, and didn't want to be angry with him anymore.

"I will take your words seriously. Don't make random promises. I will fulfill them one by one." Ji Xi said with a smile.

"Well, I really promised, I didn't lie to you." Shu Xia said with a smile.

It was almost twelve o'clock at noon, when Ji Xi and Shu Xia packed up and went out to buy vegetables for the New Year. Ji Xi didn't want him to go, but Shu Xia refused, saying that they wanted to buy together and celebrate the New Year together.

Ji Xi couldn't resist him, and didn't want to resist him, anyway, with him watching, nothing would happen.

Maybe as soon as he left, Shu Xia couldn't stop touching here and there, and if it was stained with water and left scars, he would cry to someone.

Every household downstairs is covered with Spring Festival couplets, some are having reunion dinner, and some are going downstairs to set off firecrackers. They usually greet neighbors who don’t fight, but today they greet each other beamingly: “Happy New Year!”

Ji Xi and Shu Xia also smiled and replied "Happy New Year".

The car had a few scratches, but there were no other major problems, and Ji Xi didn't bother to fix it, it was too troublesome.

On the other hand, Shu Xia was full of guilt and dared not speak out, fearing that Ji Xi would get angry again.

"I'll be really angry if you keep your face down. Is this broken car more important to you?" Ji Xi started the car, pointing his chin at the back seat, "Come up."

Shu Xia immediately climbed up and hugged Ji Xi's waist.

"Do you have any customs for Chinese New Year here?" Ji Xi asked as he opened the door, "If there is anything you need to buy, please tell me. I don't know much about this place."

"What about you?" Shu Xia asked, "We have nothing special here, just eating and drinking."

"My place? It's even more boring. I can't think of any customs. It's eating and drinking." Ji Xi said.

"Then let's just eat, drink and drink. When I get better, let's do it again." Shu Xia looked at her hand, it will be better in about four or five days, right?No more than ten days at most, they still have a new year!

"Farewell, I didn't pass it this time, there is still next year, you just need to heal your injury, and don't worry about the rest." Ji Xi said.

"Shall we celebrate the New Year together in the future?" Shu Xia asked.

"Well, together." Ji Xi replied.

The vegetable market was deserted, with only a few shops open, all selling food.

Ji Xi bought beef, chicken, cold vegetables, and old duck soup, all cooked food, ready to eat after opening the bag.

They went around and there was nothing to buy.

"What else do you want?" Ji Xi asked, looking at the shops on both sides, and looking at the shops that were open.

"It's almost there, let's go back!" Shu Xia hung the vegetables she bought on her right hand, and put her useless left arm around Ji Xi's waist.

There are very few people and vehicles on the street, there are firecrackers everywhere, the smoke is lingering, and the smell is pungent. Ji Xi speeds up and rushes out of the smoke circle, knowing why fireworks and firecrackers are banned.

Really pollute the air.

"Fireworks and firecrackers can be set off here? It's quiet when we have a meal there, not as lively as here." Ji Xi said.

"It's usually not allowed, but it's okay on New Year's Day." Shu Xia said, "I don't like fireworks very much. It's too noisy, and my eardrums will be shattered after a day."

"So awesome?" Ji Xi asked with a smile, "Then do you let it go?"

"Well, when I was young, I didn't like it when I was in junior high school." Shu Xia said, "Chinese New Year is very annoying, you know, the traffic there is not good, and every New Year's day I am tired and sore all over, just for that meal. I will lose my appetite when I come out."

"Pfft...then you promised to make me a Manchu Banquet, aren't you tired?" Ji Xi asked with a smile.

"That's different, you're different, I'm very happy." Shu Xia smiled, and then said disappointedly: "I used to be tired because I had to do everything, and I couldn't live peacefully during the New Year. I was swearing at the dinner table, and sometimes I had to find People came back to eat. I remember that one year during the Chinese New Year, Mei Ting was in poor health and couldn’t help. Shu Daqing went to other people’s house to grab a meal. At that time, I was going to die of anger. I got beaten up when I came back, didn’t eat any food, did homework all day and one night, and finished all the homework for the holiday, and I feel better.”

"Fuck! As expected of a top student, he never forgets his homework even when he is angry." Ji Xi smiled, "From now on, I will spend time with you, prepare, cook and eat together."

"Let's do it together, let's eat together!" Shu Xia said.

"Pfft...can you save me some face? I'm your brother Xi anyway." Ji Xi said with a smile.

"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, so there's no need to give him some face." Shu Xia said.

"Aren't you a gentleman?" Ji Xi asked.

Shu Xia smiled and said, "I am decathlon, with great ability and great responsibility."

Ji Xi stopped the car, took the bag in Shu Xia's hand, and asked amusedly, "Where are you doing the decathlon?"

"Study well, know how to cook, do housework, fight, play basketball, play games, play guitar, take care of people, raise animals, like Ji Xi." Shu Xia counted with her fingers.

"Like me?" Ji Xi chuckled, "Is this considered omnipotent?"

"Why not? I only have these few specialties, and nothing else." Shu Xia followed her upstairs.

I didn't feel it when I went downstairs, but it was torture to go upstairs.

Unable to bend his knees, he walked like a crab, moving his stiff legs step by step.

Ji Xi glanced back at him, and gave him the bag angrily, "Here, I'll carry you up."

"I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm tired going upstairs." Shu Xia shook her head.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Ji Xi knelt down, "Hurry up, I'm going to be angry."

Shu Xia pursed her lips, put the bag on Ji Xi's back, put her arms around his neck, "Ji Xi, why are you so nice?"

"I'm fine with this?" Ji Xi came back to his senses, "Hey, no, you don't know who is nice to you, so you just go with him?"

Shu Xia patted him on the shoulder, "Am I that kind of person?"

"Hmph, maybe it's because you haven't met someone better than me, if you do, maybe you don't want me." Ji Xi said.

"Pfft... what are you doing?" Shu Xia couldn't help chuckling, and rubbed his face, "Don't talk nonsense."

Ji Xi chuckled twice, panting heavily, and climbed up step by step. It was not embarrassing to meet neighbors, just like good brothers.

Shu Xia's hands were not allowed to touch the water, and Ji Xi undertook the heavy responsibility of cooking, with Shu Xia directing beside him, with occasional curses mixed in.

"Eat this directly, no need to reheat it." Shu Xia pointed at the crispy duck in the bag.

"Oh." Ji Xi took out the plates and packed one, then continued to open the other bags.

"This old duck soup needs to be warmed up."

"The beef has to be cut into pieces."

"Let's cook the ribs with vegetables, there are still vegetables in the refrigerator, just wash a little."

"Fuck! Why is it so difficult to make a meal!" Ji Xi couldn't help howling.

"Do you count as doing this? It's a semi-finished product, you just need to warm it up." Shu Xia said with a smile.

"Honey, you're really capable!" Ji Xi kissed Shu Xia sideways and continued to fight against a pile of vegetables.

Eight dishes, six meat, is a relatively good meaning.

Ji Xi looked at a table of dishes, sighed with a sense of accomplishment, and looked at Shu Xia opposite with a smile, "I'm also a chef, right?"

"Well, forget it!" Shu Xia said with a smile, if it doesn't hurt his self-confidence, how can a person who can't even wash the dishes have the nerve to call himself a chef?I have to agree with this courage.

"Hey, wait a minute, I bought wine, I need some atmosphere." Ji Xi ran to the bedroom, bought it to entertain Tang Jing last time, but forgot.

Shu Xia was in a very good mood looking at the table full of dishes.

It's just that the ringtone of the incoming call interrupted his good mood. Looking at the number of the incoming call, he was familiar with the number in his bones, his good mood was gone, and he was even full of irritability.

He cut off the call.

The next second called again, Shu Xia frowned and took the phone to the balcony to answer it.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"Aren't you coming back for the New Year?" Mei Ting asked, her tone was dissatisfied, and there was a kind of indifference of "come back soon after enough trouble".

"No, live on your own!" Shu Xia said lightly.

"Shu Xia, can you be more sensible? You are 17 years old, not [-] or [-] years old, and you will pass when you are angry. Come back to eat soon." Mei Ting's tone was a little heavy, and Shu Xia's heart was heavy.

He didn't know whether he should be happy that Mei Ting told him to go back to eat or complain that he was 17 years old and didn't understand this sentence. He listened to the crackling firecrackers outside, conveying joy and happy reunion.It's a bit cold, maybe it's because the temperature is low, the indoor air conditioner blows too much, and I don't get used to it all at once, or maybe it's because I can't bear the cold after enjoying the warmth.

"I said no, you live on your own, just hang up if you have nothing to do!" He said lightly, not wanting to argue with them, nor did he want to spoil today's atmosphere.

After hanging up the phone, Mei Ting's voice stopped abruptly.

Shu Xia took a deep breath, turned around and looked at Ji Xi who was on the dining table with a smiling face, he smiled relievedly, went into the warm room and sat down.

"At home?" Ji Xi bought him a glass of wine, red wine, I don't know what brand it is, Shu Xia is not familiar with these, and has no interest in researching them.

"Well, don't you want to call home?" Shu Xia asked.

"It's nothing special, it's the same after eating." Ji Xi held up the wine glass, "Come on, let's have a drink, happy new year!"

Shu Xia touched him, "Happy New Year!"

The taste is very strange, I haven't tasted it before, but there is nothing distasteful about it, Shu Xia tasted it again, but still couldn't taste anything special.

"Taste my cooking." Ji Xi gave him a piece of ribs, looking at it expectantly.

Shu Xia couldn't help showing a smile, and took a sip to save face, "Mmm, it's delicious!"

"Pfft...you're kidding, you're still arguing with me?" Ji Xi picked up a piece of beef for him, and dipped it in a little chili sauce.

"Aren't you arguing with me?" Shu Xia picked up a big piece of duck meat for him.

"Okay, we're even."

The taste is not very good, but the atmosphere is good. Shu Xia drank a lot of wine and only took a few bites. She was already drunk.

Ji Xi didn't stop him, but felt that Shu Xia needed to vent, to vent out all the grievances, dissatisfaction, and pain in his heart.

His biggest problem is his soft heart. When he yells the harshest words, he can't bear it at all. As long as he shows weakness to him, he has no choice.

Eat soft not hard.

At the end of the meal, the two leaned on the sofa to drink, playing an incomprehensible brain-dead drama, blowing on the warm air conditioner, and fell asleep.

The drunk Shu Xia is almost the same as usual, only quieter, sitting blankly, looking at you with wet eyes, her face full of confusion.

Ji Xi rubbed his head, put his arms around him and leaned on his shoulder, "Are you sleepy?"

"Well, sleepy, want to sleep." Shu Xia said blankly.

"Then go to bed and sleep?" Ji Xi put down the wine glass and hugged him up.

"Don't move, it's right here, I don't want to move, let me lean for a while, I'm so tired!" He muttered and curled up sideways on the sofa.

Folding his arms, closing his eyes, his brows were wrinkled into deep furrows, and Ji Xi stretched out his hands to smooth them out.

"Don't touch me." Shu Xia waved his hand away and buried her head in the collar of her clothes.

Ji Xi paused, and asked shallowly: "Shu Xia, do you really like me?"

Shu Xia didn't answer, but buried it deeper.

A tear fell from the corner of his eye.

Maybe I like it, but I just keep a bit of leeway.

When something happened, he didn't look for him the first time, but hid alone, and only when he found out would he show his fragility, otherwise he would carry it alone.

Ji Xi didn't know what to do, more than that would hurt his self-esteem, if he did less, Shu Xia would not depend on him at all, and even take care of him instead.

He just needs a companion.

He's not irreplaceable at all.

One day, there will be someone who is better than him and will care more about others. Will Shu Xia feel that he is also a burden, so why not let him go?

Ji Xi suppressed the bad thoughts, it was wrong to think this way, Shu Xia had already told him that he liked him, and they still had tokens of love, so it was impossible for them to change.

Must have been drunk and cranky.

Ji Xi held Shu Xia's right hand, which was a little cold, and his skinny fingers had distinct knuckles.

The two red ropes were tightly wrapped around each other's hands, Ji Xi chuckled, what was he doubting?Even he doubted himself, how could he make Shu Xia rely on him wholeheartedly.

After he let out the sound of shallow breathing, Ji Xi picked him up and went to the bedroom.

His hands and legs were injured, Ji Xi was afraid of hurting him, so he just took off his coat and put him under the blanket.

Shu Xia likes to curl up when she sleeps, even if she sleeps with him, her back is facing away, Ji Xi pats his head, sighs, and goes out to clean up a pile of dishes.

This year has mixed flavors.

After tidying up, he endured the oiliness and washed the dishes.

There are many New Year's blessings, Tang Jing's, his parents', Lao Lai's, some classmates, netizens, relatives...

Even his "brother" Tang Haoran sent him a message of congratulations, hey, he sneered, he didn't want to care about this awkward person with only a little bit of blood relationship with him.

He called Tang Jing.

Tang Jing shouted excitedly on the phone: "Ba Ba, Happy New Year!"

Ji Xi chuckled, feeling a little lonely at the moment, he hadn't been home for almost a year.

Ji Xi: "Happy New Year! What are you doing?"

Tang Jing: "Just after dinner, I was playing with my relative's children."

Ji Xi: "You are really free, how are uncle and others?"

Tang Jing: "Very good, what's wrong with you? Are you lonely?"

Ji Xi: "No, just ask casually."

Tang Jing: "I thought you were homesick. My aunt and uncle still asked about you. You should give them a call. After all, it's Chinese New Year."

Ji Xi: "Yes."

Tang Jing: "How are you doing today?"

Ji Xi: "Oh, let's spend time with Shu Xia, who else can we be with?"

Tang Jing: "I'll go. I didn't ask who I was with. I showed my love to this point. He didn't come home? Accompany you, a street child?"

Ji Xi: "Well, we are a couple! Naturally we should be together."

Tang Jing: "Get out, you only know how to abuse me, we will see you in the rivers and lakes by fate!"

Ji Xi: "Pfft... well, let's stop talking, I have to say a few words to my parents."

Tang Jing: "Well, let's compete after you finish your work."

Ji Xi called his mother, a call he hadn't called for a long time, so long that he couldn't even remember what his mother's voice was like.

It was only when he heard his mother's "Hello" that he realized that he was still so familiar and capable.

"Mom, it's me." Ji Xi said softly.

"Oh, why? Celebrate the New Year by yourself?" Cai Jingyi was very flat, as if they were just an ordinary business relationship.

"Well, how are you?" Ji Xi asked.

"Your Uncle Tang cooks, I'll wait to eat, then go to work after eating, that's it!" Cai Jingyi said calmly and calmly.

"Mom, don't be so busy. It's not easy to find someone who can tolerate you. Don't be unbearable like my dad. You should rest." Most of my life was spent on work, and my family was put aside.

Cai Jingyi was silent for a while.

"Understood, you're so long-winded, you still haven't come back? How long are you going to wander around?" She asked.

"I don't know." I don't know how long I can hold on.

"Forget it, that's your business. I'm too lazy to care about you when you grow up." She said lightly.

"Well, Happy New Year!" Ji Xi said.

"What's there to be happy about? I sent you money, and if it's not enough, I'll say, I can't take care of you when I'm busy." She paused for a while, then said, "Happy New Year."

"Oh, then you are busy."

Just hang up as soon as you say it, which is very in line with her style of doing things. She is straightforward, does not say a word of nonsense, and does not waste any time.

Ji Xi sighed, feeling that he and Shu Xia had the same disease and sympathy, they were both pitiful creatures.

He didn't call his father, anyway, he said the same thing, and the result was "I sent you money, if it's not enough, call me, your mother can't take care of you when she's too busy."

Speaking of which, he didn't even know the name of his "sister", and he didn't even see her face. Ji Xi looked through Moments and released his parents from the small dark room.

There is no content, the two of them are working machines, and they have nothing else to do except work.

It's a pile of rice.

He withdrew, found a New Year's message that seemed to have a good meaning, copied and pasted it, and sent it to the group.

When he entered, Shu Xia was already in a deep sleep, Ji Xi sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him, his frown loosened, and he huddled under the quilt like a hedgehog, his face was rubbing red, and the smell of alcohol permeated the air inside.

Ji Xi lowered his head, took his lips, bit them lightly, and kissed him slowly.

The smell of wine mixed with Shu Xia's breath was fascinating, Ji Xiki was in a daze, pried open his mouth, and scraped his fake canine teeth with his tongue.

Shu Xia responded in a daze, put her arms around Ji Xi, opened her blurry eyes, couldn't see clearly, knew it was Ji Xi.

"Ji Xi..." he called out in a low voice.

"Well, are you awake?" Ji Xi asked lightly.

"Well, sleepy." Shu Xia mumbled and buried her head in his arms, "Have a headache, am I drunk?"

"Well, drunk." Ji Xi climbed onto the bed, and Shu Xia subconsciously shifted her position.

"Is this drunk? No strength, headache, next time I won't drink, I feel uncomfortable." Feeling Ji Xi crawling up, he shrank into his arms, forgetting his injured hands and legs.

"My legs hurt so much, and so do my hands." He frowned, his voice sticky and greasy, as if he was acting like a spoiled child.

"Don't move, I'll hold you to sleep." Ji Xi held his injured wrist, moved it gently, and found a comfortable position to hold him.

"Ji Xi, I'm homeless." He muttered.

"I don't have a family either. We both suffer from the same disease." Ji Xi said, patting him on the back.

"I'll build you a home, okay?" Shu Xia said.

"Well, you have to take it seriously when you say it, and I will fulfill every request." Ji Xi kissed his forehead.

"Really, build a home for you..." He fell asleep again in a daze.

Ji Xi chuckled, how could he doubt Shu Xia?The long-term environment has made him used to taking care of others. See, he builds a house by himself, and he didn't say to build it with him.

Just take care of him, he can take care of him too.

Ji Xi's mood suddenly brightened, he hugged him and closed his eyes, this time he won't think about it any more.

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