overdue lover

Chapter 48 Open and honest

Liang Rui didn't stay for dinner, and before leaving, he looked at Xie Lanchuan's room with strange eyes.

When he reached the door, he asked Ji Qinglin, "When will it be changed?"

Sexual orientation, whether it is predestined or changed, is not up to people themselves.

But Liang Rui didn't understand this, and was as stubborn as everyone else in thinking that Ji Qinglin could change if he wanted to.

Supporting the door frame, Ji Qinglin bit his lower lip hard, his chest rose and fell slightly.

Pushing people too hard will be counterproductive. Liang Rui knows this truth, but he still can't help but say: "You are not young anymore, you should be more sober - men and women have marriage certificates, how many people get divorced every day? Let alone men There is no guarantee when you are with a man, so you don't think about your future?"

Ji Qinglin lowered his head, still not saying a word.

In the end, Liang Rui patted him on the shoulder to let him think about it, and entered the elevator alone.

Ji Qinglin stood in a daze for a long time looking at the direction he was leaving, and finally sighed deeply.

When the Spring Festival came, Ji Qinglin finally lost his wheelchair. He still couldn't stand for a long time, but his parents should be able to fool him.

When it was time to prepare the new year's goods, there were people shopping and visiting relatives everywhere outside. Ji Qinglin hugged the dog on the sofa and checked the pet adoption information in the same city.

His posts have a high number of views, but very few people click to inquire.

When raising a dog in the city, the first thing is the breed, and the second is the color and appearance.

These puppies are too small to tell whether they have any bloodlines of noble dogs. In addition, they are all black with only scattered white hairs. Generally, people with normal aesthetics will not choose them.

Ji Qinglin kneaded the soft ears of the dog with his fingers, lamenting the world of face control.

At dusk, Xie Lanchuan woke up and walked out of the bedroom, yawning.

"Didn't sleep well?" Ji Qinglin looked at him from outside.

Xie Lanchuan shrugged and stretched his neck, "The next door is being renovated, it's very noisy."

Ji Qinglin lives in a complex with two households on one floor. The neighbor's grandmother moved to her son's house last fall. The door opposite has been vacant for more than half a year. The sudden renovation caught Ji Qinglin's attention.

Ji Qinglin thought for a while, "I'll go and have a look tomorrow, and I can help out by the way."

It is common for neighbors on the same floor to help each other. When Ji Qinglin was tidying up the house, the neighbor's grandmother always invited him and the workers to have tea and rest at home.

Xie Lanchuan nodded, brought Ji Qinglin a cup of hot water, took advantage of the opportunity and sat on the beanbag opposite him, looking at the scenery outside the balcony.

"What's for dinner?" Xie Lanchuan asked naturally.

Ji Qinglin's legs and feet are inconvenient. During this time, he has been cooking, and occasionally the two of them will order takeaway.

Before Ji Qinglin could speak, Xie Lanchuan said again, "How about the hot pot?"

"There may not be much food at home," Ji Qinglin held up the mug, "Why don't you wait for me to buy some?"

Xie Lanchuan stopped him, "I'll go, you rest at home."

After finishing speaking, he got up and went back to the bedroom to change his clothes. When he came out, he was fully dressed and ready to go out with his keys and mobile phone.

Xie Lanchuan has super execution ability, and Ji Qinglin feels that he is much more diligent when living with him.

Thinking of this, Ji Qinglin collapsed on the sofa again and continued to browse Weibo.

When he was in college, he paid attention to many tree-hole bots, and there were many stories about liking for the same sex in the submissions. What impressed him most was a submission titled "Suddenly discovered that Fa Xiao, whom I have known for more than 20 years, likes me, what should I do?"

The contributor is a straight man with a girlfriend. One day when he was taking a nap at home, he suddenly discovered that Fa Xiao was kissing him. He found a lot of evidence that Fa Xiao liked him and listed them one by one.

Half of the people in the comment section felt that the author wrote in such detail that it was definitely an editor, and some sympathized with the author's girlfriend. Some people swore in the comment area that the author would stay with Faxiao within three days.

The ending of the story slapped everyone in the face a few years later—the author and his girlfriend got the certificate some time ago, and as for the hair boy, he had already been introduced to others by the author.

Looking at the end of the story, Ji Qinglin suddenly felt a sense of loss.

Perhaps because of having experienced a crush, Ji Qinglin knows how it feels to chase someone secretly.

That kind of mood is like a person who has nothing to look at the mouth-watering ornately decorated cakes in the window. Every time he tries to enter the store, he will rummage through his empty pockets. Go to that leg.

He could only look at it from a distance, imagine it, and then sigh, "He is so good, why isn't it mine."

The phone screen went dark, the living room was not turned on, and the sound of fireworks was faintly heard outside. A few curious puppies jumped off the sofa, ran to the balcony and looked up, as if they had discovered something new.

Xie Lanchuan arrived home half an hour later, carrying all kinds of hot pot ingredients and vegetables in his hands. After washing the vegetables, he stretched out his hand to greet Ji Qinglin to come over for dinner.

As soon as Ji Qinglin was seated, several slices of hot mutton were placed in the bowl.

Ji Qinglin opened his mouth, Xie Lanchuan hurriedly interrupted, "You're welcome."

Afterwards, Ji Qinglin copied a few slices of cooked rapeseed with serving chopsticks.

"Have the prices of vegetables increased?" Ji Qinglin stirred the sesame paste in the bowl, "Dishes in winter will be more expensive."

Xie Lanchuan had no idea about this matter, so he nodded half-understanding.

Ji Qinglin saw his bewilderment, and smiled, "Shouldn't you writers understand life better?"

"This is discrimination in the industry," Xie Lanchuan scratched his head, not showing any dissatisfaction, "Being a writer doesn't know everything, besides, I write travel notes."

"That's right," Ji Qinglin nodded thoughtfully, and continued to smile, "You can't write the prices of vegetables in various countries in your travel notes, and readers don't like to read them either."

Ji Qinglin seemed to see a smile on the corner of Xie Lanchuan's mouth through the rising water vapor.

He seems to be enjoying life right now.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Ji Qinglin ate a piece of mutton, swallowed it, and said, "Brother Xie, I want to ask something."

Xie Lanchuan raised his chin, "Ask."

"That is, is what Xin He told me true?"

Xie Lanchuan was silent for two seconds when he heard the words, and the arm that was stretched out to pick up the vegetables froze, "What did he say?"

Ji Qinglin pursed her lips and recalled, "He said that you are very satisfied with me and think you can try... that's all."

Xie Lanchuan didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either, and let out a short hum.

Ji Qinglin observed Xie Lanchuan's face, and said: "I think Xin He should be talking nonsense in order to match us up. Brother Xie, don't worry about it."

"It's true." Xie Lanchuan said suddenly.

Ji Qinglin was stunned, and Xie Lanchuan's voice was mixed with the sound of the hot pot being boiled into his ears, "Whether it is from the rhythm of life or hobbies, I think we are very compatible, so do you want to try together?"

"We don't have to change anything, just live as we are now."

Ji Qinglin didn't imagine that life would go on like this during the period of pawing the dog at home.

He also fantasizes about other same-sex couples living an ordinary life like this, sleeping together, getting up, eating, going to work, occasionally going shopping, watching movies on weekends, but his circle is too small, and he doesn’t know other same-sex couples at all. Can rely on fantasy.

This kind of life is certainly good, but he has no feeling for Xie Lanchuan as anything other than a friend.

Love is not supposed to be like this.

Xie Lanchuan was still waiting for Ji Qinglin's answer. Seeing Ji Qinglin's silence, he realized that it might be too reluctant to answer now, so he explained: "You can think about this question slowly, and you don't need to answer it now."

Hopes that shouldn't exist should be extinguished earlier, so as not to ignite more unnecessary misunderstandings.

Ji Qinglin hesitated for a moment, and met Xie Lanchuan's eyes, "I'm sorry, brother Xie, you are very nice, but I... I have someone I like, I can't help it..."

"I understand," Xie Lanchuan nodded, "I was being reckless."

"Do not……"

"I didn't think carefully. You just experienced something like an avalanche. You shouldn't be thinking about it now."

Xie Lanchuan's understanding warmed Ji Qinglin's heart, and he felt even more guilty for his rejection just now.

After dinner, Ji Qinglin went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and Xie Lanchuan took the dog downstairs for a walk.

Ji Qinglin stood in front of the sink and waited for the hot water to fill up. Watching the detergent gradually arouse a lot of foam under the washing of the hot water, he suddenly thought of Gu Yinmo for some reason.

How is he? Has his leg healed? Has he been discharged from the hospital? Has anyone taken care of him?

Every question accumulated in Ji Qinglin's mind like a hill, but soon he shook his head, trying to drive away unnecessary thoughts.

How could a person of Gu Yinmo's status be left unattended.He patted his face and persuaded himself to wash the dishes with peace of mind.

After washing the dishes, Xie Lanchuan hadn't come back yet, Ji Qinglin looked down at the rubbish that was about to pile up in the trash can at his feet, decided to go down and throw it away, and take a walk outside.

He received a call from Dai Xingruo in the elevator.

Dai Xingruo saw the adoption information he posted while swiping his phone, and asked him if the puppy was still there.

Ji Qinglin hummed, and casually asked her if she wanted to raise her.

Dai Xingruo's voice suddenly stretched far away, she was asking for advice from her manager and assistants.

With the manager's consent, Dai Xingruo gave Ji Qinglin an affirmative answer.

Dai Xingruo was very excited, "Not only do I want to raise, but I also want to be the godmother of your coal ball."

"Okay——" Ji Qinglin pulled the long voice to perfunctory her, "When you return to Lucheng after filming, come to my house to pick you up."

Dai Xingruo pulled Ji Qinglin to tell a bunch of gossip about the entertainment industry that he saw on the set, and he didn't hang up the phone until Ji Qinglin finished throwing away the trash and was about to go home.

Walking into the elevator room, two men dressed as workers are moving cardboard boxes packed with tubes into the elevator.

Ji Qinglin knew this thing, and he also installed a few on the walls of the living room and bedroom for rehabilitation.

Seeing that the workers could not free their hands while holding the cardboard boxes, Ji Qinglin turned around and asked them which floor they were on.

A worker wiped off his sweat and showed his big white teeth, "Ninth floor, thank you brother."

When Ji Qinglin heard that it was on the same floor as his own, he immediately guessed that it might be used for decoration of a neighbor's house, so he smiled and waved his hands, saying that you are welcome.

Seeing the workers moving things out of the elevator, Ji Qinglin also helped out, and the workers thanked them again and again.

While chatting, Ji Qinglin asked his own doubts, "Is Grandma Sun not in good health? Why did you install this suddenly?"

The eldest brother worker scratched his head, "I don't know, but it seems that this house has just been sold, and we will pretend as the new owner demands."

Ji Qinglin nodded knowingly. When he came out of the neighbor's house, he regretted not being able to say goodbye to the neighbor's grandmother, and became a little curious about the new neighbor.

【Speak】

Who is the new neighbor?This is a sub-question of Taoism!

Good night in advance! ! !