Absinthe

Hao Ai decided to finish editing the video during the four-day vacation.I also want to use my free time to go to the library with Zhong Xiu, the city library is very close to here.

What are you doing in the library with your boyfriend?Of course it is learning.It was near the end of the term, and there was a quiz before the final exam, so there was a mountain of things to review.

Time was running out, and Hao Ai, one head and two adults, decided to speed up the progress and stay up all night to make the video, otherwise he would not be able to spare time to edit the video when school started and he was busy reviewing.

Hao Ai finished editing the video at one o'clock in the morning, and Zhong Xiu stayed up late with him.

The next morning, the sun was high, Hao Ai was still lying on the bed and refused to get up, and Zhong Xiu didn't call him.

The phone by the bed suddenly rang.

Hao Ai glanced at the caller ID, it was Qu Yihang.He connected weakly: "Hello."

"Your father and me," Qu Yihang's voice was full of anger, irritable as always: "Are you fucking awake yet?"

"No, I'm sleepy."

"Do you know what day it is?" Qu Yihang asked.

"College entrance examination."

"Today is still the Dragon Boat Festival! Your birthday!"

"Oh..." Hao Ai finally realized.

"Are you in Lijinghua Mansion? The cake you ordered is at the guard's place, remember to get it." Qu Yihang said.

"Oh, good." Hao Ai responded a little slowly.Ever since he told Qu Yihang about his relationship with Zhong Xiu, Qu Yihang didn't pay much attention to him, obviously his anger was still there.Hao Ai still wanted to have a good chat with him after the two of them were free during the summer vacation, and then seriously apologize to him.

"Happy birthday!" Qu Yihang said this angrily before hanging up the phone.

Hao Ai was stunned for a minute holding the phone, still a little sleepy, but couldn't fall asleep, so he was about to get up and go to the guard to get the cake.

He pushed open the bedroom door and went out, and saw Zhong Xiu sitting on the sofa.

Zhong Xiu woke up early, he went out for a run early in the morning, and bought some breakfast when he came back, it was tofu nao.

At this time, he had just taken a shower, and his body was full of the aroma of shower gel.

"Morning..." Hao Ai yawned lazily, and leaned on the arm of the sofa to beg for a kiss from Zhong Xiu: "I'm going to the doorman to get something."

"What?" Zhong Xiu wanted to lean over and kiss his lips.

However, Hao Ai turned his head to one side. He pointed his side face with his finger and said, "I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

Zhong Xiu wanted to say that he didn't dislike him, but he just took advantage of the opportunity and kissed Hao Ai's face.

"It should be a cake filled with zongzi." Hao Ai said again.

"...Okay, go wash up, I'll get it."

Hao Ai is different from the people around him. Because of his name, he only celebrates his birthday in the lunar calendar. It just so happens that his birthday is an annual statutory holiday, and the school is on holiday. He didn’t tell other students about his birthday. Others wanted to celebrate his birthday when it was a big festival, but he only told Zhong Xiu.

Among a group of friends, the only one who knew about his birthday was Qu Yihang himself, and he would specially come here every year to send zongzi cakes to Hao Ai.

Hao Ai came out after washing, and Zhong Xiu had brought the cake and put it on the table.

"He did this every year, and the year before last was even more extreme. He sent ten catties of zongzi to my grandma's house, and my mother ate them for a whole week." This made Hao Ai feel a little uncomfortable when he mentioned zongzi now.

After Hao Ai finished his breakfast, he received another call from his uncle.

Of course, the school where my uncle worked for the Dragon Boat Festival was also on holiday. He called Hao Ai, first wished Hao Ai a happy birthday, and then asked him to come over for lunch at noon, saying that he bought a birthday cake for his birthday.

Hao Ai was very happy: "Uncle, I still have a cake here, I will take my friend there later."

"Okay, okay, more people are more lively." Uncle also agreed happily.

Hao Ai hung up the phone, "What are you going to do?" Zhong Xiu asked.

"My uncle asked us to go to his house for dinner at noon." Hao Ai said.

"I won't go. You are celebrating your birthday with your family, why should I go? Go quickly, you haven't seen grandma for a while." Zhong Xiu urged him to leave quickly.

"Then are you at home alone?" Hao Ai asked.

"My dad may come." Zhong Xiu said, but he knew that there was a high probability that he would not come.

"Go," Hao Ai looked at Zhong Xiu, "Happy birthday to me, it's hard for me to have a birthday, it's only once a year."

"Do you have the heart to watch your boyfriend celebrate his birthday alone?" Hao Ai continued to be emotional.

"Which one is it?" Zhong Xiu laughed amusedly, didn't your family have been with you before.

"Without you, I would be a lonely person." Hao Ai said seriously, as if it was true.

"..."

"Then should I buy some gifts? It's a big holiday." Zhong Xiu said.

This is promised.

"No need!" Hao Ai was so happy that he wanted to turn around in circles.

"Not so good?" Zhong Xiu was still a little uneasy. It seemed impolite for his uncle who was visiting his boyfriend for the first time to go empty-handed.

"It's appropriate, Qu Yihang goes there empty-handed every time." Hao Ai said casually.

"...I'm the same as him, right?" Zhong Xiu glanced at Hao Ai.

"It's different, it's completely different! How can he be compared to my boyfriend?" Hao Ai quickly put his arms around Zhong Xiu's neck, with a strong desire to survive.

"It's really not necessary, and you don't have to worry about embarrassment. My uncle is very enthusiastic and can chat."

The two went there by bus, and when they reached the downstairs of his uncle's house, Zhong Xiu stopped, seeing no one around, and tightened Hao Ai's hand, "I think I'm a little nervous."

"You're still nervous." Hao Ai laughed.

"I'm really nervous."

"Don't be nervous. My uncle and aunt are very nice people, and my grandma is here. Have you ever seen my grandma? She likes you very much." Hao Ai whispered again: "I also like you very much."

"We all like you, so don't be nervous."

"If you like it, you like it. No, I'm still nervous. Let me slow down." Zhong Xiu said.He had never felt so nervous in his life.

So Hao Ai and Zhong Xiu stood downstairs for a few minutes before going upstairs.

"Aren't you nervous?" Standing at the door of his uncle's house, Hao Ai asked.

"En." Zhong Xiu nodded.There was no trace of tension on his face.

So Hao Ai raised his hand to ring the doorbell.

The door was quickly opened, revealing the uncle's smiling face.

"Hi Uncle, my name is Zhong Xiu." Zhong Xiu greeted him as soon as he entered the door, calmly and politely.

Hao Ai looked at him, and couldn't see how nervous he was just now.

"Come in, come in, Ai Ai's friend, right?" Uncle welcomed them in enthusiastically.

Seeing them coming, the aunt who was busy in the kitchen also came out. After greeting them, she went to the guest room to help grandma out.

Grandma staggered out of the room on crutches with support, and Hao Ai hurried over to support the other side.

"Not going to school anymore?" Grandma was supported to sit on the sofa.

"Well, grandma is on vacation." Hao Ai replied.

"Brother! You are here!" Tang Ziyang also ran out of his small room when he heard the movement outside.

"Brother Zhong Xiu!" Tang Ziyang was pleasantly surprised to see Zhong Xiu coming.

My aunt let them sit on the sofa and served them drinks and snacks.Hao Ai wanted to go into the kitchen to help cook, but was kicked out by his aunt, "Go, go, chat with your uncle and friends in the living room!"

After only sitting on the sofa for a while, Tang Ziyang couldn't sit still anymore. He wanted to drag the two of them into the room to play games.

"Tang Ziyang, I'm warning you, don't play games for me!" Auntie's penetrating voice came from the kitchen again.

Tang Ziyang had no choice but to sit on the sofa sullenly, maybe because he was too bored, he suddenly jumped up and said, "Brother, let me sing you a birthday song!" Then he began to sing at the top of his voice.

The child's voice is soft and waxy, but the singing is really ugly.

Feeling that their family sings the birthday song and their tone deafness will be inherited, Zhong Xiu thought with a smile.

The family sat together happily to celebrate Hao Ai's birthday, which was very warm and formal. Zhong Xiu finally understood why Hao Ai had such a sense of ceremony.

The author says:

dbq didn’t abuse this chapter, I will work hard in the next chapter!