Chapter 59

Because Xi Siyan had a fever, they missed the car they had arranged at the beginning, and the uncle and aunt would not let them go. But they happened to meet Maozi and his group, and finally they took a motorcycle back to the town.

Before leaving, Chen Mo saw with his own eyes Xi Siyan put a stack of cash under the pillow in the room on the second floor.

Chen Mo did not stop him. He knew that Xi Siyan gave him the money not because he stayed here for one night and ate something. He gave it for himself because of him.

It was around eleven o'clock in the morning when we got back to town.

Chen Mo invited Maozi and his group to dinner. Since Xi Siyan was in good health and his fever had basically subsided by the time he reached the town after taking some medicine, he followed them all the way.

Just a little cough.

"Have some of this tea to moisten your throat." Chen Mo and his companions sat down in a small restaurant. He took a pot of buckwheat tea from the round table, poured a cup and placed it in front of Xi Siyan.

Xi Siyan pulled out a stool and sat down, taking off his mask.

At that moment, Chen Mo could clearly sense that everyone at the round table had expressions that were more shocked than the last.

Chen Mo turned sideways, approached Xi Siyan, and said in a low voice, "Your face is very attractive wherever you go, Brother Yan."

"Brother?" Xi Siyan glanced over and said, "Am I not your younger brother?"

Chen Mo coughed dryly and sat back without responding.

Except for Chen Mo and Xi Siyan, the people at this table were basically students who were still in high school in the county. The topics were nothing more than the same. The high school in the county was not as stressful as Suicheng No. 1 High School, and the annual enrollment rate was not high. There were many people like Maozi who just wanted to get by and go out to work after graduation.

"Hey, Brother Mo." Maozi leaned on the table and said, "Don't you plan to go back to school to take a look? Our high school renovated the teaching building and playground last year. The changes are quite big."

"Not going anymore." said Chen Mo.

He only studied there for one year in total, so it's hard to say that he missed it or had any sentimental feelings for it.

Maozi: "That's a pity. Many of your old classmates still miss you."

"Thinking about me?" Chen Mo was puzzled: "What do you think about me?"

Are you worried about him running out to do odd jobs every now and then?

Or are you still thinking about him, either fighting or on the way to fight?

A boy next to Maozi said, "Brother Mo, you may have misunderstood yourself. I am a freshman in high school, one year later than you, and I often heard your name when I entered the school."

Xi Siyan scalded the chopsticks with boiling water, handed them to Chen Mo, and asked for him: "What do they say about him?"

"So handsome." The boy said with admiration, "It is said that there was a senior in our school who was recommended to high school from junior high school. Not only did he have good grades, he was also very good at fighting and never lost. In the middle school next door, many girls came to our school gate every day to block him, and they even bet on who would be our brother Mo's girlfriend in the end."

Xi Siyan raised his eyebrows.

Chen Mo's face was filled with black lines, and he was puzzled: "Is this true?"

"Yes!" Maozi nodded in affirmation, adding fuel to the inexplicably passionate atmosphere, "But Brother Mo, you were quite scary at that time, and few people dared to talk to you. But girls like this, right?"

Maozi also did not forget to seek the approval of the only two girls at the table.

The girls all wore heavy, low-quality makeup.

One of them, who seemed to be more outgoing, immediately smiled and said, "Yes, I'm from Minnan. Everyone thinks you're very handsome. A friend of mine once liked you. She said you're nothing like those boys who just look pretentious. But you probably don't remember her. She said she went to your workplace many times to attract your attention, but the only two sentences you said to her were, "Thank you" and "Excuse me, can you please give way?" She was almost mad, and later she turned around and liked someone else.

When Chen Mo heard these words, he didn't even turn around to look at Xi Siyan's face.

It's not embarrassing.

In fact, when he listened to it now, it felt like he was listening to someone else's life.

Although he has experienced more than ten years of adult life, he can clearly understand that some of his likes in his youth are so special. The days when he was full of repressed emotions and life confusion have become his unique appearance in the eyes of others. It feels strange, as if when he recalls this period of life now, it adds something different to the gray nature.

Perhaps it is a kind of relief for the real self when he was sixteen or seventeen years old.

Everyone needs to move forward and look ahead.

"Brother Xi." Mao Zi talked about this topic and did not forget to ask Xi Siyan: "Does my brother Mo have many suitors in school now?"

Xi Siyan slowly put down his chopsticks and nodded: "Yes, yes."

"I said, look!" Maozi clapped his hands, "Brother Mo, do you have a girlfriend now?"

Chen Mo subconsciously glanced at Xi Siyan and swallowed the food in his mouth.

Answer: "No."

As for a boyfriend, I guess I have one.

However, Chen Mo had no intention of announcing that he was gay, nor would he tell anyone about his true relationship with a certain "little brother".

He has a secret, latent evil factor.

In a remote town at noon, in a crowded little restaurant, he bumped into the neighbor's knee, and when Xi Siyan looked over in warning, he continued to hook the other person's ankle with his foot.

However, Chen Mo quickly forgot about this little episode.

After the meal, Xi Siyan didn't say much. Chen Mo, remembering that he was still a patient, quickly took the initiative to end the meal.

After sending Mao Zi and his gang away, when Xi Siyan asked him where he was going next, Chen Mo raised his hand and touched his forehead, saying, "Let's go back to the hotel. You're still sick."

Xi Siyan had no objection and extended his hand to him.

Chen Mo lowered his head to take a look and shook it without any hesitation.

The two of them stayed in the hotel in the afternoon and did not go out.

Before coming here, Chen Mo had greeted Su Qianran and Lao K in advance, so no one came to see him. The group that Lao Gou was in was still very lively, and everyone was talking about what they had been doing and where they had been this summer.

Chen Mo flipped the pages and talked to Xi Siyan as he read.

It was said that Qi Lin finally showed up in the group and was joking with others normally, without any sign of what happened before.

When Chen Mo received the call from his grandfather, he found that Xi Siyan had fallen into a light sleep with his head tilted on the pillow.

"Grandpa?" Chen Mo answered the call and lowered his voice.

Yang Congxian rarely called him personally, except for the last time when Chen Mo and the Yang family completely cut off their boundaries. After learning of Chen Mo's determination, he surprisingly did not object. He even asked his own financial manager to transfer a sum of money to him, but Chen Mo confiscated it.

The old man's voice sounded normal over the phone, and he asked, "I heard you went back to the Chen family?"

"Yes." Chen Mo did not hide it. "I have nothing to do during the holiday, so I came here to take a look."

"With the Xi family's kid?"

Chen Mo glanced at Xi Siyan again and hummed softly.

He asked back: "What's wrong, Grandpa?"

Yang Congxian: "You guys..."

The old man's hesitation made Chen Mo pause and remain silent.

After changing the subject, the old man sighed and continued, "Since you are determined to leave the Yang family, I have absolute confidence in your future. But child, you can't be alone in the world. You are facing not only the Yang family, but also your colleagues in society, your boss, and your old friends and classmates in the future. You are very smart and should know what I am talking about."

The old man didn't say it explicitly, but Chen Mo understood it.

This is to give him a way out.

Chen Mo got up from the sofa, glanced at Xi Siyan, then went into the bathroom.

He closed the door, frowned, and then asked, "Did something else happen?"

It shouldn't just be the kind of half-guessing, half-fabricated gossip that's going on in school. It's impossible that the old man would call him just for this.

"Did you know that the child of the Xi family is going abroad?" The old man sighed to himself. "What kind of family is the Xi family? Even when our Yang family was at its peak, it couldn't compare. Friendship is friendship, but your father didn't know it clearly before. The Xi family, with a background like this, pays special attention to face. It would be fine if the child grew up with his parents, but he is the one that your grandfather Xi values the most. It's not a good thing for you to get involved with him now."

Chen Mo doesn't care about the Xi family's background.

Xi Siyan also made it clear and said more than once that he had no plans to go abroad.

Chen Mo explained: "He won't go abroad, the school application has already been..."

"Xi Jianxing disappeared abroad."

The old man's words made Chen Mo speechless, "Missing?"

"Missing is a good way to describe it." The old man didn't intend to hide it from him. "In fact, he encountered malicious retaliation from his competitors abroad. He is in danger now. The Xi family's overseas businesses have also suffered a big blow. The Xi family sent a lot of people to search and rescue, and chose to suppress the matter. Your grandfather Xi is seriously ill, the eldest son's focus is not on the main family, and the relationship between the side branches is even more complicated. The Xi family will not recover from this heavy blow for three to five years. That child... It's not up to him, and it's not up to you either. Do you understand?"

Chen Mo supported himself on the sink.

I feel a little confused.

Xi Siyan went abroad in his previous life. People said that he was sent abroad because his sexual orientation was known to the Xi family.

Is that why?

The old man called specially, not to denounce him and Xi Siyan for crossing the line, but just to give a reminder.

Moreover, even though such a big incident happened, Chen Mo did not hear Xi Siyan's phone ring at the first time, so he knew that he did not receive any notification or message. It was obvious that the Xi family was well aware of Xi Siyan's movements, but they did not intervene directly because of the old friendship between the previous generation.

This is the Xi family’s attitude, cutting off all retreat routes while providing enough dignity.

Chen Mo had a huge feeling of suffocation.

He looked up at the person in the mirror. He was very young, but those eyes reminded Chen Mo of himself in his previous life.

There is a kind of madness and persistence that overturns all reality.

But he is no longer himself.

When he came out of the bathroom, his eyes had already returned to calm.

The old man said, three days.

This is the deadline given by the Xi family.

And before that.

Chen Mo selfishly decided to extend this vacation until the last second.

When he came out, Xi Siyan was still asleep. The cold made his sleep deeper than usual.

Chen Mo took a thermometer and took his temperature.

The temperature is showing a slight upward trend and is currently at 38.1 degrees.

"Xi Siyan." Chen Mo sat on the bedside, holding a cup of water and patting him, "Get up and take the medicine before going back to sleep."

The next second, Xi Siyan pinched his wrist, opened his eyes, and said with a rustling tone, "I just heard you making a phone call. Who called?"

Chen Mo paused and said naturally: "My grandfather."

"Yes." Xi Siyan did not ask further questions, and put his hand on his forehead, "When we return to Suicheng, I will go with you to see him."

Chen Mo had a momentary impulse, wondering whether he should tell Xi Siyan directly, after all, this was about human life. But if fate did not go wrong, many years later Chen Mo would remember that he had heard news about Xi Jianxing.

At least it proves that his life will not be in danger this time.

After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Mo opened his mouth but still said nothing.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Xi Siyan swallowed the medicine in his hand, then took the water for him and put it on the bedside and asked him.

Chen Mo came back to his senses, "Nothing, just thinking about where to go tomorrow."

Xi Siyan looked at him and frowned unconsciously, "Do you have something to say?"

This guy is so sharp.

Chen Mo lifted the quilt to cover Xi Siyan's chin, pressed down on both sides and said, "Yes, I think you have a fever again. Cover it and sweat it out. You look weak."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Siyan lifted the quilt and pulled him onto the bed, wrapping him up and trapping him.

"Hypocrisy?" he asked.

Chen Mo held his chin and blinked doubtfully: "Is it true?"

Xi Siyan pinched Chen Mo's waist threateningly.

Chen Mo's reaction was a bit too big and his whole body bounced upwards, but he didn't dodge.

The hot breaths huddled together.

They looked at each other, and the air seemed to freeze.

Xi Siyan lifted the quilt to let him go, but Chen Mo reached out and held him back. At the same time, he put his other hand on Xi Siyan's shoulder, nodded, and leaned closer to say, "I suddenly remembered that there is another way to sweat. Do you want me to help you?"

After he finished speaking, the hand on his waist tightened and made him groan.

Xi Siyan's gaze was filled with danger and scrutiny. He lowered his head to Chen Mo's ear and spoke in his throat, "Can you?"

Chen Mo did not answer.

His hand moved all the way down, along the hem of his shirt, and finally disappeared at the edge of his loose black shorts.

When Xi Siyan frowned and raised his head, Chen Mo licked his Adam's apple and said, "You say, I do."