stray

Chapter 54

When Yan Ruizhi woke up the next day, the sky was bright. He opened his eyes and found that it was past ten o'clock.

The two of them didn't do anything last night, but they talked for a long time just wrapped in the quilt and chatting.

He Nian is a little taller than him, but he insists on being face to face with him in a serious manner, so Yan Ruizhi's feet can only touch the opponent's calf from time to time. Rui Zhi's soles.

Every time, I can still grab myself back before being kicked out of bed.

He Nian seemed to be very interested in him when he first entered the industry, and asked a lot of questions, and when the two of them fell asleep hugging each other, he didn't know what time it was.

He propped himself up and sat up, the side was already empty, he stretched out his hand to feel the warmth, so he probably got up for a while.

Scenes of what happened last night reappeared in his mind, and he felt much calmer than expected.

There are already a lot of unread messages on the phone, all of which were sent by Hao Shuai. He didn't expect that he was just a few steps late and missed the key plot. After reading a bunch of messages in succession, he could imagine the other party's feelings. expression.

【I was still in the living room just now, and saw Zhao Jing running out in a hurry, what happened? 】

[I heard that Zhou Hongsheng is here?He didn't make things difficult for you, did he? 】

[But when I went out, everything was dealt with. Asking means that someone did not bring an invitation letter and was not allowed to enter. It is not a big deal. 】

[I would have come out with you if I knew it earlier, if we really met, I would definitely not make it easy for him. 】

In fact, the other party did not have a good time yesterday.

Today's news came after a few messages. After reading it, Yan Ruizhi didn't admit or deny it, and tentatively replied: "I just saw it, what's wrong?"

The other party quickly sent a message, roughly talking about yesterday's situation.

Yan Ruizhi was a little surprised after hearing this.

After all, yesterday's incident was either big or small, and at that time, some staff members came over after He Nian didn't control the beating, and they broke up. But according to Hao Shuai's current statement, he seems to have only heard about it, and he just came here So far, it's not even clear what happened.

According to Zhou Hongsheng's temperament of vengeance, not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he was beaten up by someone he despised. Logically speaking, it is impossible to let it go.

Besides, he had thought about it since the way back last night, and he was ready to really deal with it.

He was thinking about this when he was washing up, but he didn't expect that there was no movement all morning, so he was inevitably suspicious.

The venue last night was contracted by Jingxing. Could it be that the news has been completely suppressed?

Zhou Hongsheng always pretended to be himself, otherwise he would not have regarded him as a friend for so long back then, but no matter what, the business was not benevolent. Could it be that Zhou Hongsheng did something to make Jingxing start to reject him?

He thought as he walked out the bedroom door.

Just as the door opened, he smelled the aroma of food coming from the room.

I didn't react at first, but when I smelled it, I felt a little hungry.

"You're awake!" The man in the kitchen was wearing an apron and came out with a spoon in his hand, "Old—"

Yan Ruizhi's eyes immediately turned into ice blades, staring at him coldly.

"...Mr. Yan." Under pressure, He Nian changed his words angrily.

"I thought you went to bed late yesterday, and you can eat lunch directly when you wake up, so I want to try it myself." The fire was still bubbling, and while he was talking, he hurried back and continued to write Take out the froth that comes out of the soup and set it aside.

It's not the freshly wrapped wontons bought downstairs, nor is it a semi-finished dish, but it's made from beginning to end.

Although at first glance they seem to be options with a relatively high success rate, there is also a very professional kitchen scale on the side, and it can be seen that every step is done in front of the tutorial.

"Wait a minute!" He Nian seemed to be in a hurry, and hurried to another pot to turn it over, and then blew the soup.

Yan Ruizhi looked interesting.

I was used to living alone before, and my childhood experience allowed him to master all life skills early. Therefore, when buying a house, I specially chose a kitchen with a large and bright kitchen, which is divided into Chinese and Western styles. Even if there are many people in the family, it can still meet the needs. .

But it's such a big kitchen...

The huge countertop is almost full of things, half-marinated meat, chopped diced vegetables, vegetables with stems and leaves washed, and sauces that look a little strange in color... It is so dense and amazing.

"Are you going to have lunch or a banquet?" Yan Ruizhi smiled with his pajamas loose and folded.

"This is the first time I've done it seriously, no matter what, I can't fail." He Nian still held the spatula in his hand, but his eyes were very serious.

Yan Ruizhi glanced at it, and probably guessed what he wanted to do.

He first leisurely looked at the people who were working hard for a while, until He Nian blushed a little: "Don't keep looking at me like that! I'll be nervous!"

"Isn't it the same in the office?"

"That's different! It's working hours," He Nian explained hastily, "Now I cook for my love, and I wash my hands and make soup for my wife."

"..."

WTF.

But anyway, He Nian is doing business this time, Yan Ruizhi admired it for a while, and saw that the other party finally started to fumble, and took a step forward: "You put—"

Greeting the New Year is like facing an enemy: "Don't come here!"

"?"

"I want to do it by myself!"

"..." Yan Ruizhi was puzzled, "Who said I was going to help you? I just told you to turn down the fire on the right side, and it won't burn if you cook for a while, don't worry."

"Oh." He Nian retracted resentfully, and obediently turned off the small fire.

As expected, Yan Ruizhi didn't intervene, he just folded his arms and leaned aside to act as a military adviser occasionally.

"Wait until the oil is hotter before sautéing."

"Yes, it's all right once, don't mess with it."

"I don't really like the ones that are too thick, you can just replace them with light soy sauce."

After an entire hour under his supervision, the four dishes and one soup for the New Year were finally served on the table.

The kitchen is no longer in shape, but I don't know whether it is Yan Ruizhi's good teaching or He Nian's own talent, but the appearance of the cooking is actually very good.

"I'll collect it after lunch later—" He Nian still wanted to say.

"No need." However, Yan Ruizhi interrupted, "I have already called my aunt, and I will come to clean up regularly."

After all, he can't really squeeze people into labor.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw He Nian's eyes light up.

He put the bowls and chopsticks in front of him devoutly, and whispered, "Do you want to try it yourself, or should I try the poison for you first?"

At any rate, I watched and did it step by step, no matter how bad it would be, Yan Ruizhi laughed: "No need."

While talking, the two sat down together.

The house is not as tidy as it was when I lived alone. Instead, there is another kind of fireworks that fills the whole home.

Ever since the turning point in high school, Yan Ruizhi never imagined that such a scene would really appear in his life.

He could hardly remember when such a simple scene had appeared, maybe it was only in elementary school, or earlier.

The soup contained in the ceramic container is steaming, and the soup is still clear, and they are all made according to their own taste.

In fact, the two of them didn't need to do so much, but in order to show their sincerity, He Nian still did four grand things.

To put it hypocritically, Yan Ruizhi suddenly felt a little sore in his heart, but it was more of an indescribable satisfaction.

He lowered his head to eat as if to cover up, but his peripheral vision still fell on the person opposite.

He Nian couldn't hide his words, and asked vaguely expectantly; "How is it?"

In fact, it is already very good for beginners, but Yan Ruizhi suddenly wanted to tease him, so he deliberately remained silent for a while before pausing: "Um..."

The other party's expression immediately panicked: "Then, then don't eat it, if you don't like it, we will go out—"

"is acceptable."

Only then did Yan Ruizhi finish the second half of the sentence.

He Nian also breathed a sigh of relief visibly, and then quickly laughed: "Then I will try more next time!"

"I won't make such a mess when I get used to it. You have to give me some time to get used to it." He Nian looked at him and started to think about other ideas, "I think desserts are also good. When the time comes, let's buy an oven. I really want to try..."

"Don't you find it troublesome?" Yan Ruizhi asked.

After all, seeing He Nian's unfamiliarity these few times, he obviously knew that he didn't do these things before. If it was just because of interest once or twice, it should be good for the two of them to participate together by then.

"But you look very happy." He Nian said without thinking.

"In fact, I didn't think it would be troublesome. I didn't do it before because I didn't choose it. It felt like a new field." He recalled, "But last time you went to my place and saw that you were very skilled and took care of me, suddenly I just want to learn how to take care of you."

The word "take care of" sounded a little strange, he was in a daze for a moment, and then he heard He Nian continue to say: "And my dad often cooks for my mom, even if—"

He paused suddenly, and then said: "Sometimes it is not so successful, but he still seems to enjoy it."

"And you have a bad stomach, and you're too thin." He Nian looked at him and said, "I always have to do something more."

Yan Ruizhi's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know what expression to show. It's not good to deliberately pull his face, but he still hasn't fully adapted.

He finally lowered his head, but his voice softened: "Okay."

"Believe me, I'm the brilliant player you personally recognized." He Nian said boldly.

After lunch, the two went into the study, He Nian was doing group homework, Yan Ruizhi... Yan Ruizhi was watching him doing group homework.

It stands to reason that it would be a little uncomfortable to be a little bit normal, but the New Year is not at all. While doing modeling projects, I still have to ask for credit—or it’s not really an invitation for credit, but I just have to look at him for a while from time to time, with eyes full of "Praise me, praise me I".

After such a long time, Yan Ruizhi also had some resistance to his thick skin, and reached out his hand to push back the head that he protruded: "Can you concentrate."

"It's not because you're next to me."

"Then I'll go?"

"I was wrong! I didn't watch it!"

Only then did Yan Ruizhi look away and start his own work.

Yan Ruizhi didn't let him toss about dinner, the two went to a nearby shopping mall, and when they came back, He Nian stopped to watch the new movie on the cinema.

"You want to see?" Yan Ruizhi also stopped and asked.

Maybe it was because of the physical relationship at the beginning, but after doing everything that should be done, I was a little overwhelmed after we were really together.

"Not really..." He Nian frowned and shook his head, "If you don't like it after looking around, forget it."

Because they were nearby, they didn't drive, they took a walk to digest food and walked back.

"Generally, do couples go on a date right after they get together?" He Nian said as they walked side by side with him.

"I don't know." Yan Ruizhi said calmly.

But it seems to be played like this on TV. If He Nian wants to, even though he has never experienced it, he will be willing to accompany him.

Just thinking of this, he suddenly felt that he really didn't have any entertainment habits.

Unlike the other party who is still young, he spends his free time playing basketball and playing games, and only feels that there is not enough time.

When he was thinking about whether he could accept it or not, the people beside him suddenly thought of something and called him: "Mr. Yan!"

"Ok?"

"Do you have anything else to do tomorrow?"

Seeing him shaking his head, He Nian continued: "I have to go back to school later, my classmates asked me to get books and materials, and I will be there in the evening. I have nothing to do tomorrow, and my room is going to be retired. At that time, can we bring some things here first?"

Thinking of the old family building, Yan Ruizhi naturally had no objection, and nodded: "Okay. Then do you want to go back to school first?"

However, He Nian insisted: "I'll take you downstairs to talk about it."

"No need—" Yan Ruizhi felt a little awkward.

How sticky.

It's not that he can't go back by himself.

The other party guessed his thoughts, did not speak, but had already reached out and grabbed his.

It's not that there are no people around, but he doesn't care at all, and he even turned his head and joked with Yan Ruizhi: "That's no good, you have to let the young people vent their happy mood that has no place to rest."

These words were so straightforward, Yan Ruizhi felt his face was a little tense, but at the same time he was reluctant to let go of his hand.

Forget it, it's not the first time.

Yan Ruizhi, a mature person, comforted himself like this.

In the end, he was sent to the door of his house. Yan Ruizhi glanced at him: "Shall I go up and get you the car keys?"

"No need, if I drive back now, maybe my classmates will say I'm high-profile." He Nian said, "Then I'll go back to school first."

Yan Ruizhi reached out and brushed the broken hair on his forehead, exposing his eyes, and said, "Go."

"I'm leaving!" He Nian said again.

Yan Ruizhi nodded again: "I will come over tomorrow."

"I'm really leaving!" He Nian looked reluctant, as if he would not see him for a long time.

Yan Ruizhi has already started to frown: "Are you still going?"

He Nian curled his lips pretendingly, and before Yan Ruizhi shook his hands and went upstairs, he preemptively reached out and hugged him.

"Why..." I was caught off guard by him, but fortunately, I was already in the stairwell, quiet and narrow.

"It's nothing, I just thought about it suddenly, let me hold it for a few seconds." He Nian explained naturally, "I will think about it even for a long time, so don't find me annoying."

"I haven't." Yan Ruizhi sighed softly and said.

"I know. I just want to let you feel more that you haven't been ruined by them." He Nian patted his back lightly with the palm of his hand, "After all, you are actually quite hard to chase."

Thinking of what the two of them had tossed about before, Yan Ruizhi didn't speak.

But he still raised his hand and responded silently.

"You said my future would be brilliant, and so are you." Because of his height, He Nian lowered his head and hugged him, his voice was very gentle, "You won't go back to the darkness again."

"Yeah." Yan Ruizhi nodded against the other party.

He gradually felt that getting warmth from another person was not a shameful thing, and he should be able to try to have it.

"Okay, I'm really leaving this time, or I won't be able to catch the subway." After a while, He Nian let him go, "Why do I feel like Cinderella?"

Yan Ruizhi has always been indifferent to fairy tales, and joked: "Then Cinderella is not leaving yet, the bell is about to ring."

He Nian snorted twice: "Got it...By the way, Mr. Yan, what if I'm really Cinderella?"

Yan Ruizhi didn't understand at once: "What?"

"That's right, maybe it's not Cinderella, but it's a bit similar, but..." He Nian's voice tightened, "What if my family situation might be different from what you think?"

Because of personal experience, what Yan Ruizhi didn't care about the most was his family background, thinking that New Year's greetings were just a little unspeakable: "I don't care."

"Then, how about I take you to meet them in a while?" He Nian said quickly, "And my little Wangcai."

Even though he knew there would be such a day, it was still too soon, Yan Ruizhi was startled: "I..."

"I dare not say anything else, my mother must like you very much!" He Nian began to make promises, and secretly laid the groundwork.

This reminded Yan Ruizhi of the family members He Nian talked to him during dinner today, and he was still a little curious.

His heart beat twice before he calmly said, "When?"

"Is it okay next week? But my dad may not be there at that time, if they are all there, it will take at least half a month..."

"Then half a month later." Yan Ruizhi said immediately.

After all, even though he agreed, he was inevitably timid.

He Nian also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Okay."

Looking at his expression, Yan Ruizhi always felt that the other party hesitated to speak: "What's wrong?"

The other party immediately "Oh": "I'm counting the days."

He said it calmly, but Yan Ruizhi still had no idea: "No rush."

"Then...then I'll talk to you when the time comes." He Nian looked at him cautiously and said.

"it is good."

So the two finally got bored in the stairwell, and Cinderella left.

Yan Ruizhi pressed the elevator to go upstairs, and when he got home, the messy kitchen had been tidied up, and it was tidy again, making it a little more deserted.

It seems good to have one more person.

It was noon when He Nian called him the next day.

"Mr. Yan, do you know the school library? There is a parking lot here." Yan Ruizhi's car has the school's long-term parking permit, so he can drive directly inside, "Tell me when you are about to arrive, I will come Looking for you."

"it is good."

He changed into casual clothes and went to school after work for the first time.

Anjing University is a famous school with a long history, and it is built in the downtown area. Even on weekends, there will be people walking or visiting.

Yan Ruizhi parked the car, and He Nian was already waiting for him at the door of the library.

Yan Ruizhi remembers the library here. Although he only stayed in the school for one year, this is the place he often visits besides the classroom.He remembered that the original location was always difficult to occupy, and it was only after expansion and renovation a few years ago that this problem was solved.

But at that time, he was no longer in school, so naturally he couldn't feel it.

As he walked, he thought, in this way, he actually didn't know much about Anjing University at all.

Just as he was thinking, he heard a familiar voice calling him.

He Nian waved to him with a cup of oden.

Yan Ruizhi walked up, and before he had time to speak, He Nian put the glass of something in his hand: "Would you like to try it? I bought it from the third canteen. I quite like it."

"I'll take you to sit there for a while." He pointed to the artificial lake and said.

In fact, Yan Ruizhi was young in the first place, and when he put on casual clothes, he didn't look much different from New Year's greetings. At most, he was calmer, not as abrupt as he was when he watched a basketball game last time.

While talking, He Nian pulled him to sit in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, there was no one else in the pavilion, people from the sports department were still doing outdoor sports on the lake, there were students endorsing books in the distance, and there were some clubs of unknown clubs Activity.

He didn't participate in clubs or other activities at the time, and now he looks familiar and unfamiliar.

At that time, I didn't pay attention to which cafeteria was good, and basically just settled for the nearest one, and didn't do much research.

It is obviously a university, but I look like a tourist who came to visit.

He took a sip under the expectant eyes of the New Year. The seasoning was completely lacking in the blandness of the Japanese style, and there was a hint of spiciness. The taste was indeed not bad.

"Aren't you here to move things?" Yan Ruizhi asked.

As a result, He Nian sat on the stone bench for a while before he said coyly, "It's not about moving, I just want to bring you here."

"I didn't think about what I could do when we were together yesterday. I just thought about taking you back to school." He Nian faltered, "I actually wanted to take you to my high school, but it's too far away from here." , thinking there is always a chance to go.”

"My high school was much stricter than it is now, and it didn't mean much. At that time, my parents didn't think about... wanting me to study this, but I said I liked it, and they didn't interfere with me in the end."

Yan Ruizhi looked at him, feeling that He Nian still had something to say.

"Isn't it weird to date in school?" He Nian scratched his hair, "You just think of it on the spur of the moment. I don't have any experience. Please bear with me."

But he really wanted Yan Ruizhi to be happier, not to be bound by the past, where he fell into the darkness, and he would definitely be able to repair it again.

While talking, he took out something from his bag, not many, just some documents and photos.

"My elementary school and junior high school are both closed. After looking around, I only found two student ID cards." He Nian took them out and said, "Oh, and this, the certificate of the mathematics competition back then, with photos on it, for Take a look."

Yan Ruizhi took it over, and it was a child who hadn't grown up yet, dressed neatly, although two teeth were missing, he still smiled happily at the camera.

Probably this stupid look can make people laugh from the bottom of their hearts, the corners of his eyes are curved.

"Don't laugh at me for being stupid." He Nian said a little embarrassedly.

"Yeah." Yan Ruizhi looked at it several times carefully, and then rubbed his fingers over the photo, "But I'm not very smart now."

"And this," he pointed to a photo, where the child was still wearing a riding uniform, "I won a prize!"

While looking at him, He Nian told him about his past.

"Middle school seems to have nothing to say. For a while, I didn't want to study, so I just stayed at home watching movies and playing games. At that time, I started to learn the piano. For a while, I got a headache when I saw Czerny."

Yan Ruizhi looked at another certificate. The child's eyebrows and eyes on it were very similar to the present one. Although he was still childish, he also had the current appearance.

"And then, this is my high school graduation photo." He Nian took a new photo, "You don't have to look for it, I must be the most conspicuous one."

He said proudly: "At that time, I suddenly started to grow taller, and I was always in the last row for everything."

Yan Ruizhi looked at the New Year's greetings in high school. At that time, his figure was already stretched, his eyebrows became more and more handsome, and he also carried the unique vigor of a teenager. Even if it is just a photo, that kind of self-confidence can still rush through the picture come.

"Oh, by the way, it was about that time, and I felt that I was... quite popular." He said this carefully, and glanced at Yan Rui while speaking.

He didn't dare to say how many gifts he had received and how many confessions he had received.

Unexpectedly, the latter was not angry at all, and smiled teasingly with raised brows: "It's a good thing to be popular every year."

"...Mr. Yan, don't call me that at this time." The thick-skinned man finally lowered his head, his ears were slightly red, "I came into contact with the planet Capri at that time."

"I didn't have any other thoughts at that time. The first time I got it, I put it all on you." He said bluntly, "You can be regarded as showing up when I was in high school."

This time Yan Ruizhi stopped laughing, and that's right, Zhou Hongsheng had already turned against him at that time and brought his hard work into the market first.

He Nian was just a high school student at that time.

Yan Ruizhi started to fight on his own not long after he became an adult, and thinking about it this way gave birth to a little bit of emotion.

But he didn't have any other thoughts, he was just very interested in the past that He Nian talked about.

It was a sunny life completely different from my own.

There is no need to speed up and run wildly, there is no disappointment and betrayal from relatives, it is normal and smooth.

"So we had a relationship at that time! After the college entrance examination, I started to come into contact with "Reminiscence", and then I came up with those ideas before." He Nian continued, "But you have so little information, I can't find it, I... ..."

He paused before saying, "But we finally met."

The midsummer sunshine was very good, Yan Ruizhi raised his head to look at him, He Nian's eyes were slightly squinted, his eyelashes were long, and his voice was jumping.

There is no ivory tower in Yan Ruizhi's life, but only the considerations of the so-called mature society.

And now they are sitting casually in the Huxin Pavilion on the university campus. The people around them don't care what their relationship is or what they have done. As long as they exist here, it is calm and reasonable.

Same as thousands of people in this place.

If I hadn't worked so hard, would my life be like this at that time?

After seeing the photo, the two finished the Anjing University special Kanto cooking, and He Nian took him away again: "I'll take you for a stroll. Other campus couples are like this."

Who is a campus couple with you... Yan Ruizhi, the boss of the new year, had some criticisms, but in the end he didn't expose it.

"I have been in the student union before, and I have been to many clubs. What I have persisted in the past is literary appreciation and fighting." He Nian led him away. Wherever you set foot, your mentality has completely changed. There is no fear and self-abandonment, only a sigh of the passage of time.

It turns out that everything here is like this. It turns out that he ran too fast before, but now he looks fresh.

Every frame of the picture is so vivid, even though it is someone else's youth, he will no longer feel regretful, only a little unfinished love left.

"When I first came here, I visited the whole university, oh, except for the flowers in the back mountain." He Nian dryly added the second half of the sentence.

The two walked side by side, and He Nian told him about his college life, walking all the way from a cafeteria to the club activity building.

Although He Nian himself said that such a "date" was not very formal, Yan Ruizhi only felt relaxed.

"This tree is a hundred-year-old tree. I remember that a few months ago, when the seniors and sisters took graduation photos, they would come here to check in."

He Nian stood where he was, looked up at the towering tree, and suddenly said, "Mr. Yan."

"When I graduate next year, will you come and accompany me?"

He spoke briskly, but Yan Ruizhi imagined the scene at that time in an instant.

The young man is wearing a bachelor's uniform, playing with his classmates. Graduation is the most carefree day. Some people confess their love on this day, some people propose marriage on this day, some friends agree to go all the way, and some people bring their relatives and friends together. Witness such a memorable moment.

The noise, the love, the tears, the struggle all seem to belong to that day, to announce the end of a stage and everyone should celebrate it.

If this is the day to celebrate the New Year, then you should bring a bouquet of flowers when you come here.

Maybe there's something else to say, or maybe...

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt the person beside him approaching him.

He Nian didn't know when he took out his phone, and reached out to grab Yan Ruizhi. Before he could react, he bent slightly towards the century-old tree and pressed the shutter button.

The expressions of both of them were fixed at this moment.

He Nian approached him, bent his eyes close to him, and looked at the camera with a smile. Behind him was an old tree that symbolized the heritage of Anjing University.

And Yan Ruizhi half opened his lips, his expression still a little unresponsive, slightly dazed, but subconsciously looking at the person who was hugging him.

"Take a group photo." He Nian sent him the photo and said with a smile.

"We take another photo, it doesn't matter what you've been through, it doesn't matter how far we've been before."

"After filming under this tree, it will be regarded as I made it up for you."

He Nian looked at him seriously and gently, and said word by word: "Yan Ruizhi, happy graduation."

From now on, it's a new life.