old enemy riding a bamboo horse

as soon as you come out

Everyone else looks like this

Returning home with a bad atmosphere only to usher in an even more bad atmosphere.

Father and Secretary Xie finally finished a long business negotiation, remembering that he still has a son, so he came home to have a meal with them.

"Father, mother." Xia Chengqi entered the door, saw the two of them startled, and immediately greeted them respectfully.

Lu Henglin was in a bad mood when he saw the two of them, so he rolled his eyes and walked in with a suspenseful face.

"Henglin, what about your manners?" Lu Chengnian was displeased.

"Father, Secretary Xie." Lu Henglin has always called Xie Qing, even though the other party has long been the vice president.

"you--"

"Okay, the children are back, let's eat." Xie Qing didn't care about Lu Henglin, pressed Lu Chengnian's shoulder, and said with a smile.

They brought their housekeepers who usually take care of their lives to cook, and a simple dinner was cooked exquisitely, but the atmosphere on the scene was completely unappetizing.

"I heard that Cheng Qi was injured, how is it?" Lu Chengnian asked.

Xia Chengqi had removed the splint two days ago, but he still needed to rest, he nodded, "It's fine."

"How did you get hurt?" Lu Chengnian looked at Lu Henglin sharply.

Lu Henglin put down his chopsticks, pursed his lips and was about to talk back, but Xia Chengqi held down his hand under the table.

"It was me who was not careful."

Lu Henglin felt very uncomfortable, but because of Xia Chengqi, he endured it.

"It's almost the end of the term, how are you preparing for the exam?"

"Heng Lin and I are reviewing seriously, Dad don't worry."

"This time we came back from Europe and brought you a gift. I remember Heng Lin likes Belgian chocolate very much, so I brought it for you." Xie Qing smiled gracefully.

Lu Henglin didn't want to talk, but he didn't want Xia Chengqi to be embarrassed either. "Thanks."

Xie Qing was surprised for a moment, but concealed it well, and smiled at Xia Chengqi.

Embarrassed, Xia Chengqi turned his head to look at Lu Henglin instinctively, even a little flustered in his eyes.

Lu Henglin lowered his head and didn't look at him.

After a dull dinner, the depressive emotions did not ease even after Lu Chengnian and Xie Qing left.

Xie Qing's identity has always been a problem between them, and this is the first time it has been put on the table after the reconciliation.Xia Chengqi also felt powerless, and didn't even know how to take the initiative to speak to Lu Henglin.

In fact, he was also very afraid that the intimacy these days might be reversed by Xie Qing's arrival.

He is also the adopted son chosen by Lu Henglin's most hated stepmother. This is a fact that cannot be changed. The past few days can be forgotten because of the joy of getting back together, but his performance tonight undoubtedly shows his attitude.

Xia Chengqi felt that he was exhausted, so he started to tidy up the house silently, trying to find something to distract his attention so that he would not feel too uncomfortable.

Lu Henglin was also silent, and went upstairs first.

After Xia Chengqi cleaned up, he walked upstairs with heavy steps, rubbed his stiff face, and wanted to knock on Lu Henglin's door, but finally gave up.Unexpectedly, Lu Henglin came out by himself, and the two looked at each other, Xia Chengqi stiffly looked away, not wanting to see the other party's indifference.

He turned slowly to enter his room, but was grabbed by the hand.

"Hey, how long are you going to be angry? I restrained myself today and didn't embarrass her. I'm not angry yet. Why are you cold and violent?" Lu Henglin said aggrievedly.

Xia Chengqi's answer was to turn around suddenly and hug him tightly without saying a word.

Lu Henglin was still aggrieved and depressed at first, but it all dissipated in an instant.It seems that Xia Chengqi seldom takes the initiative to hug him, unlike him who is pestering each other when he has nothing to do, so whenever he takes the initiative to hug him, Lu Henglin will feel an indescribable surge in his heart.

He also hugged Xia Chengqi, sighed, feeling his hair tickle against his cheek.

This person has soft hair, soft smile, and soft eyes. Who knows that when he is unhappy, he looks so cold and unapproachable.

"Sorry, I'm not angry."

"Hey, then why do you keep ignoring me? You cleaned the house and I watched you for a long time, but you didn't look at me. You wiped the table three times, and your hands were chapped."

Xia Chengqi rested his chin on Lu Henglin's shoulder, and the burden in his heart suddenly disappeared. He smiled softly, and suddenly had the courage to confess his cowardice, "I was afraid that you would be unhappy, so I didn't dare to look at you."

Lu Henglin was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice, "During that time, were you also very sad, not so happy?"

"A fool will think that I will make you happy if I treat you that way?"

"Then what are you doing... you still bully me every day." Lu Henglin knew that he was at fault first, but Xiaoqi hugged him, and couldn't help but complain and act like a baby.

Because he was afraid of being ignored, forgotten, and of being strangers, he could only pester him in another way, so that Heng Lin could always see himself.

Xia Chengqi smiled wryly, "Probably - the brat won't listen to coaxing, just give him a good beating."

Lu Henglin also laughed, "Although I don't want you to be sad, but you said you were sad, I actually felt happy after hearing that, because we were actually having a bad time during that time."

"Yeah." Xia Chengqi knew that he should let go of this too long hug, but he really didn't want to let go.

"Xiao Qi, tell me about you." Lu Henglin said suddenly.

"Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

"Actually, I wanted to ask for a long time, but I was worried about hurting you, but I still want to know, I want to know everything about you." Lu Henglin hugged and dragged Xia Chengqi into his room, and pulled him to the bed separately, " Come, come, give me a chance to accompany you in the middle of the night, so that we will be the only and most important person to each other in the future."

Unstoppable, Xia Chengqi was moved by the "the only thing that matters most to each other".

He was lying on his side, looking at Lu Henglin who was looking at him with bright eyes, "I only entered the orphanage when I was ten years old, and I didn't stay there for long. I was born without a father, a mother... engaged in some jobs that are not on the table , is also very alienated from me. When I was very young, in order to survive, I... knew a lot of skills."

After hearing a little bit, Lu Henglin couldn't help stretching out his hand to hold Xia Chengqi's hand. Although he said it very easily, he still felt pain in his heart.

"For example... fighting, picking locks and so on. Later, my mother ran away with someone and I hung around for a while, but I was too young, so I was handed over to the orphanage. At first, I corrected my behavior for a while."

Lu Henglin frowned when he heard that, "Then you are amazing, you will become such a good person despite such adversity."

Xia Chengqi's eyes moved slightly, as if a firework had suddenly risen in the silent night sky and was illuminated, the fleeting fireworks were dazzlingly beautiful.

No one has ever said that he is so good. In fact, he studied well just to climb up and leave his original environment in the quagmire. Only Lu Henglin thinks he is very good so seriously, and will tell him sincerely from time to time.

He is not good, but Heng Lin looks at him like this, making him want to be as good as he thinks.

"I guess Xie... She chose to adopt me because I did perform well in terms of study and ability."

"I don't think you're good because you study well, or know how to do that." Lu Henglin insisted stubbornly, because he heard Xiao Qi calmly say that he was selected like a commodity, and he really felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't express it.

"Actually, she sent me here because she wanted you to have company, but she taught me not to tell you who you are, but to spend some time getting along with you and gaining your favor. What she means is... that way I will live a little easier .”

"Then... when will you stop being in the state of 'using your mind'?" Lu Henglin asked a little awkwardly. This is too important to him. Although he knew that it would be uncomfortable for him to ask, he still wanted to know.