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As Shen Hao stayed over more times, more and more items belonging to him in Xu Le's house came.Xu Le specially spared a corner of the closet to put his clothes, but Shen Hao's suit had to be hung up, and the closet was almost running out.Originally living in a small house that was just right for one person, it was inevitably a bit crowded for two people, so Xu Le began to think about buying a house again.

Xu Le opened the bookmarked pages in the browser. He hadn't seen these real estate websites for a while. He used to pay attention to small houses, but now that he is with Shen Hao, he has to study bigger houses again.But there is no rush for this matter, he hasn't revealed to Shen Hao the idea of ​​buying a house and living together, and he plans to read some materials and do homework before discussing with him.

Will Shen Hao agree?Does he feel like it's going too fast?Moreover, his mother... As soon as Shen Hao said that he wanted to get back together, Xu Le agreed in a hurry, and he couldn't think about other things at all.He only knows that he loves Shen Hao and he wants to be with him.As for whether Shen Hao came out of the closet, his mother's attitude, etc., he never asked.However, they have grown up and are no longer the cowardly and incompetent teenagers they were back then. This time, Xu Le will definitely not easily leave the house and push Shen Hao out.

"What do you think?"

As soon as Shen Hao finished talking on the phone, he walked into the bedroom and saw Xu Le holding a tablet on the bed in a daze.

When Shen Hao probed, Xu Le pretended to close the webpage casually and put down the tablet.He pulled Shen Hao to bed, and the two lay against the head of the bed.

"It's all because of your delicious cooking. I seem to have gained weight recently." Xu Le complained coquettishly.

Shen Hao smiled and asked: "Is there any?" Then he put his hand into Xu Le's clothes and stroked his waist.

"Hey, don't... you're a hooligan!"

Xu Le was out of breath by Shen Hao's hands up and down.

"Then I'll let you touch it back." Shen Hao grabbed Xu Le's hand and touched his body.

Xu Le laughed amused by his rogue appearance, and at the same time couldn't help touching his chest to show weakness.

He is also a man of blood and vigor, and he is only sexually active, so he is easy to misfire even when he is playing.As soon as Shen Hao turned over, he easily held Xu Le down, and then did whatever he wanted.

Shen Hao told Xu Le not to drive today, he would pick him up when he got off work, but Xu Le didn't ask carefully, they sometimes went to restaurants outside for dinner.After having dinner together, Shen Hao drove up the viaduct, Xu Le was puzzled, this route was far away from their respective residences.Shen Hao said to take him to a place, and Xu Le sat quietly.

Shen Hao drove the car into a newly built community, and he took Xu Le from the parking lot to the elevator lobby.While waiting for the elevator, Shen Hao greeted the security guard familiarly, but Xu Le was still in the fog.When there were only two people in the elevator, Xu Le asked whose house it was. He thought he was going to visit a friend's house, and he was afraid that he would be rude if he didn't bring a gift. Shen Hao said mysteriously that you would find out later, so he didn't have to worry about anything else. .

After getting out of the elevator, Xu Le realized that this building has one elevator and one household. The degree of privacy is very high, and the housing price must not be cheap. Xu Le, who has been watching real estate news recently, was muttering in his heart.It wasn't until Shen Hao took out the key to open the door and gestured to Xu Le to come in that he looked at Shen Hao in disbelief.

Shen Hao took a step forward and put his arms around Xu Le, leading him around the room.There are three bedrooms and two living rooms, one is their bedroom, one is a study room, and the other one has a treadmill and audio-visual equipment. Shen Hao said that this is a leisure area.The kitchen is large and has all kinds of kitchen utensils.

"Didn't I say it before, I'm in charge of the cooking, and you'll wash the dishes after the meal. At that time, I didn't know there was such a thing as a dishwasher." Shen Hao shook his head and chuckled, then pointed to the dishwasher and said, "Look, You don't need to wash the dishes."

Shen Hao hugged him again and came to the balcony. Because of the high floor, the view here is very open, and there are small coffee tables and sofas.

"Your plates of succulents can be placed here, and then we can sit here and enjoy the scenery outside while drinking the tea you made."

Xu Le's current residence doesn't have a balcony, and his few plates of succulents are just placed on the windowsill. When Shen Hao saw Xu Le's circle of friends, he missed it.

Shen Hao hugged Xu Le into his arms. He looked at Xu Le with red eyes affectionately, "Fool." He gently wiped away the moisture from the corners of his eyes while speaking.

He had imagined this scene countless times, thinking that one day, he would be able to fulfill all the promises they made back then.When he was alone in a foreign country, whenever he read at night, sometimes frustrated, or lonely, this was the biggest belief that supported him to persevere.

He bought the house a year ago, and everything was designed as they had agreed.Originally, I wanted to bring Xu Le here after the renovation, and told him that he remembered what they had said before, and worked hard for it.Now that he has the ability to bear the wind and rain, ask him if he wants to start over with himself.But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, and then Xu Le had an accident, so he couldn't care about anything, he just wanted to get back together with him as soon as possible.

"After graduating from university, I actually came back here to look for you, but probably the shadow of you refusing to answer the phone when we broke up was too great. I didn't dare to make a call. I just stood in the dark downstairs of your house and waited for you. I stand There, I thought about what to say when I saw you. I thought about it over and over again. I probably want to say, I graduated from university, received several offers, and planned to work for a large multinational company. I am confident that I can do well I would also like to tell you that foreign countries are relatively tolerant of homosexuality. Many countries allow same-sex marriages. Would you like to live with me in a foreign country? I organized the language in my heart. Do you still want me?"

After getting back together, this was the first time Shen Hao spoke about his previous mental journey. This was a scar in their hearts that Xu Le had never dared to reveal.

"Later, I waited for you and was just about to go out, only to realize that you were not alone... You took a woman downstairs, and she smiled at you shyly. I watched you walk away slowly, and she even held your hand Your hand... From now on, I didn't come out to stop you. I was afraid, and felt that I might have been thinking wrong all along. What you really want may be this kind of love that can be accepted by your family and be in the sun Life. Can I give it? At that moment, I hesitated."

Shen Hao can speak plainly now, but the scene at that time was a big blow to him.

"I……"

Xu Le wanted to explain something, Shen Hao pressed him lightly, kissed his hair, "I know, listen to me first."

"Back to the United States, I worked hard and climbed up, wanting to become stronger. A foreigner with no background must work several times harder than others to be recognized, although in the eyes of others, I seem to be able to handle it with ease. "Shen Hao smiled wryly, "I have become what others call a workaholic, and I am so busy every day, I can't stop, because when I stop, I think of you, and think that you may have forgotten me, and I am afraid that I will not be able to persist. .I sometimes dislike myself for being too worthless.”

Listening to Shen Hao's self-deprecating, Xu Le's heart ached, uncontrollable tears wet the clothes on Shen Hao's chest.Shen Hao swept his back back and forth to comfort him.

"About two years ago, when I was on a business trip by plane, I encountered an accident on the way. At that time, the oxygen mask on the plane fell off, and everyone around me panicked. Some even started writing suicide notes. At that moment, except for my mother, I think It was all because of you... Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and the plane finally landed successfully. After that, I decided to go back to China. It doesn’t matter if I’m worthless, I’ll admit everything, anyway, I want to come back. Even if you already have a new relationship, Then I will be in the same city as you; if you are still single, then I will be with you again and never be separated again."

As soon as Shen Hao came back at that time, he turned around and asked people about Xu Le. When he learned that there was no one around him, he held back and planned to be better prepared before chasing him, because what he wanted was not short-term pleasure, but forever.

"Shen Hao, I'm sorry..."

Xu Le's eyes were dim with tears, he was trembling and choked up so that he couldn't speak.He thought he pushed Shen Hao to a wider world, as long as Shen Hao could be happy, he was willing to swallow all the bitterness and loneliness alone, but he underestimated Shen Hao's persistence and affection.How lucky he was to be loved by Shen Hao.Fortunately, fortunately, they did not miss each other.

Shen Hao raised Xu Le's head buried in his chest, revealing a face soaked in tears, kissed the corner of his eyes, and gently wiped away the tears for him.

The author has something to say: there are still a few chapters to finish