The one-week trip was Yue Xingwen’s happiest time since childhood.
Jiang Pingce arranged the entire itinerary in an orderly manner, and they played all over the local specialties without feeling tired. Jiang Pingce checked the guide for a long time, evading the crowded Internet celebrity restaurants, and looked for a very distinctive local private restaurant. Yue Xingwen tasted all kinds of food, feeling that he had gained a few pounds.
On the 28th day of the lunar month, they ended their trip and packed their luggage together to go home.
When packing his luggage, Yue Xingwen accidentally dropped the lubricating ointment he had bought before and dropped it on the ground. Jiang Pingce heard the sound of the box falling to the ground and was about to help him pick it up, but Yue Xingwen hurriedly grabbed it and quickly hid it in his pocket.
His movements were as fast as lightning. Before Jiang Pingce could see it, the ointment on the ground was gone.
Jiang Pingce asked in doubt, “What is that?”
Yue Xingwen averted his eyes and pretended to be calm, saying, “For sunscreen.”
Jiang Pingce smiled and reached out to rub Yue Xingwen’s hair, saying, “I haven’t seen you use it either. Have you forgotten about it? You’ve been out in the sun on the beach for the past few days, getting tanned.”
“En. I put it at the bottom of the suitcase and forgot about it.” Yue Xingwen coughed lightly, thinking, ‘It isn’t something that can be used casually.’
The only regret for this trip was he didn’t go further with Pingce.
They stayed in a double room. Even if they slept in the same bed, Jiang Pingce did not have any overstepping action. At most, Jiang Pingce just gently kissed him, behaving very gentlemanly, and he couldn’t use the tools he had prepared in advance.
He couldn’t blame himself for being anxious, and also a hot-blooded young man, after all, and he was still a virgin so far. He wanted to try the feeling of having electricity running through his body, as mentioned in popular science films.
Yue Xingwen had always been a person who liked to try. Relatively speaking, Jiang Pingce was more rigorous and felt that the timing was not quite right, coupled with the fact that he had always had a habit of cleanliness. It was indeed inconvenient outside, so… The things Yue Xingwen bought were not even unsealed, and they went back into his pocket.
Of course, he felt a little regretful in his heart, but Yue Xingwen was satisfied to give a five-star rating for this trip. During the return journey, he sorted out the photos taken during this time, picked out nine less ambiguous ones, and sent them to Moments, with a text: “A great trip. It’s hard work for Pingce to make so many guides.”
After receiving a row of likes, Ke Shaobin was the most active one: “Seafood dinner, it looks delicious!” His focus was on the food.
Liu Zhaoqing replied: “Envy, jealousy, and hatred. The medical students who are still working overtime in the hospital during the holidays feel bitter!”
Lin Manluo sent a laughing emoji. As if she saw through something, replying: “You two really did go out and have fun together. Pingce never posted on moments, so I guessed that Xingwen would post it.”
Xu Yishen smiled and said: “I went to this place two years ago, and it’s nice.”
Yue Xingwen began to reply to the comments. Jiang Pingce only gave him a nod and did not say anything. This was also Jiang Pingce’s usual style. It would be fine for some words to be said in private.
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Their feelings were mutual. Yue Xingwen knew that Pingce had waited for him for many years. He couldn’t enjoy Jiang Pingce’s care and love alone, it would be he who would take care of Pingce next time!
Yue Xingwen decided and started planning his next year’s holiday destination.
Two hours passed quickly. The plane landed at Xingcheng Airport and they returned to their hometown. Jiang Pingce’s father personally drove to the airport to pick them up. After Yue Xingwen saw Professor Jiang, he immediately became a good boy, calling ‘Uncle Jiang’ politely.
Jiang Pingce helped him pick up his luggage and put it in the trunk, turning back to ask his dad, “Why did you come to the airport? Didn’t I tell you that we could just take a taxi and go back by ourselves?”
Father Jiang smiled and said, “I was idle at home during the holidays, so I came to pick you up.” He paused, looked at Yue Xingwen, and said, “Anyway, Xingwen’s house is only two streets away from our house. It’s a good idea to send Xingwen back on the way.”
Along the way, Father Jiang talked a lot with Yue Xingwen. For example, whether he had a good time during the trip, or whether he was used to eating and drinking there, etc. Yue Xingwen answered well, but Jiang Pingce sat in the back row and rarely spoke. Outsiders seemed to think that Yue Xingwen was Professor Jiang’s son.
After getting off the airport highway, it took half an hour to get home because of a traffic jam. Yue Xingwen got out of the car and waved goodbye to Professor Jiang. “Thank you, Uncle Jiang!”
Professor Jiang smiled. “You’re welcome. You can come and play at my house often when you have time.”
Jiang Pingce took the initiative to get out of the car and helped Yue Xingwen carry his luggage down.
They glanced at each other, and Jiang Pingce whispered in Yue Xingwen’s ear, “Go home and get some rest. We’ll make another appointment in a few days.” Yue Xingwen gave him an ‘I understand’ look.
As the car drove past the corner, Professor Jiang sighed, looked at his serious-faced son from the rearview mirror, and said, “You disappeared for so many days and did not post moments. Your mother and I don’t know where you went to have fun. Can you be like Xingwen just a little? You see, Xingwen is so cheerful and talkative, how likable is he? You’ll suffer in the future with a temperament like that…”
Jiang Pingce replied lightly, “Uncle Yue often praises me for being a careful, mature, and stable character, scolding Xingwen for his jumpy mind, and talking too much.”
Father Jiang: “…”
Sure enough, ‘other people’s kids’ were the constant topic of conversation among parents. However, if they were to change their sons, both fathers would be reluctant… what if there was an extra great son?
Jiang Pingce looked at his father and said, “Dad, I want to go to Xingwen’s house to pay New Year’s greetings this Spring Festival.”
Professor Jiang was stunned. “Why do you suddenly want to go to pay New Year’s greetings?”
Jiang Pingce replied, “Xingwen is the only person I care about. It’s only right to pay a visit, right?”
Remembering that his son had been withdrawn and indifferent since childhood and never had friends. Professor Jiang readily agreed when he finally had a topic to chat about. “Okay. You can bring two bottles of good wine over then!”
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Pingce brought two bottles of good wine and a gift box of fruit to the door to visit.
Yue Xingwen happily welcomed him in.
His parents were puzzled. Why did Jiang Pingce suddenly come to pay New Year’s greetings?
Yue Xingwen volunteered to assist Jiang Pingce in explaining their situation. “Pingce and I are both pursuing graduate studies at Hua’an University for three years. We have also both been accepted into the Xinhuo Program and will be colleagues in the future. We have known each other for many years, and our bond is stronger than that of blood brothers.”
It made sense as the parents think about it. Their son was far away in the north and was not familiar. Naturally, it was best if there was such a friend to take care of each other.
However, Jiang Pingce’s gifts were too expensive, right? Two bottles of wine cost several thousand yuan!
Father Yue couldn’t help but say, “You’re so familiar with Xingwen. If you want to come over to my house to play, you can come over anytime, and there’s no need to take such a valuable gift!”
Jiang Pingce replied, “I heard that Uncle likes to drink, so I brought you two bottles. It’s not good to come empty-handed for the first time visit.”
Father Yue smiled widely. “Okay. Uncle will accept it.”
Mother Yue was curious and asked, “So, you guys have your tuition and living expenses funded by the Xinhuo Group during your graduate school years? Will you go straight to work at their headquarters after graduation?”
Jiang Pingce nodded. “Yes. Xinhuo Group is the strongest tech company in China. I have also discussed with Xingwen, thinking that going to such a big corporation will give us more opportunities to grow.”
Although Jiang Pingce was usually not a talker. He couldn’t just sit there as a silent statue when he took the initiative to visit Xingwen’s parents. Whatever Yue Xingwen’s parents asked, he would answer seriously and patiently. In Xingwen’s parents’ opinion, Jiang Pingce was a mature and rigorous person worthy of his son to learn from!
After dinner, Yue Xingwen changed into thick clothes to send Jiang Pingce out.
It was cold outside, but Yue Xingwen’s heart was extremely warm. He whispered in Jiang Pingce’s ear. “I didn’t expect you to come to my house. I feel a guilty conscience just now.”
Jiang Pingce said, “It will be difficult for them to accept it if we suddenly tell them that we are together, so I think that from this year onwards, I will slowly get acquainted with both parents, subtly, and then make the relationship public. It will be much easier to accept.”
Yue Xingwen nodded in agreement. “Makes sense. Then I’ll show up at your house more often too?”
Jiang Pingce said, “Welcome at any time.”
They smiled at each other. Walking side by side on the street in the middle of the night.
Unconsciously, they walked to the entrance of Xingcheng No. 7 High School next door. Was it probably because they had walked this road countless times in high school?
Looking at the familiar school gate, they couldn’t help but smile at each other—— This was the beginning of their fate.
Many years ago, when Jiang Pingce walked into the school gate of Xingcheng No. 7 High School, the first thing he saw was the teenager with a bright smile. The other person greeted him first. “Hello. Are you also a freshman?”
Jiang Pingce rarely liked to talk to strangers, but the teenager’s smile was too friendly and sincere. He subconsciously replied, “En. Class 7 grade 1.”
The other person immediately smiled. “Such a coincidence? I’m also in class 7! Let’s go and report together.”
Yue Xingwen got acquainted with this, and Jiang Pingce was surprised when he crashed into his world.
Thinking of the past, Jiang Pingce couldn’t help but stretch out his hand and gently touch Yue Xingwen’s hair. “There were so many students on the day you reported your first year of high school military training. Why did you want to greet me?”
Yue Xingwen thought for a moment and answered frankly, “Because I’m a face controller. I saw you at a glance in the crowd, tall and handsome, walking forward with an icy face. I was like, this guy is handsome ah, I don’t know what class he’s in. That’s why I walked forward to talk to you, betting on whether you will ignore me.”
As a result, Jiang Pingce didn’t ignore him, following him to report to class 7.
Among all the students in school, the first name Jiang Pingce knew was Yue Xingwen. And the first person to find out Yue Xingwen’s name was also Jiang Pingce.
It was like the best of all worlds.
Yue Xingwen hugged him with a smile, saying softly, “I made the right bet back then and ended up losing myself.”
Jiang Pingce said softly, “You won this bet of mine. It’s not a loss, right?”
Yue Xingwen smiled. “That’s right. We’re both winners.”
They held hands and turned to look at the school gate together.
In the past, Jiang Pingce and Yue Xingwen’s names were often posted on the school’s honor roll, tied for the first place. At the end of the college entrance examination, their names still hung at the gate, and they became legendary figures admired by many younger students.
They walked out of No. 7 High School and went to study at Hua’an University together.
After graduating from Hua’an University, we would join the workforce together.
How lucky is it to have each other around all the time on this long journey of life?
Ah, youth 🥺🥺🥺
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So fluffy… I love this <3