Chapter 73 Chapter 73 If you believe me, I will believe you, okay?

On New Year's Eve, Xin Ai posted a circle of friends to show her affection and responded to various comments.

Xin Ai has an extensive social network and is quite popular. He doesn't post much on his Moments, but each one he posts can get hundreds of likes and naturally a lot of comments. In addition, he also has to respond appropriately to Fu Xize's post on his Moments, so his work is indeed quite busy.

In between replies, Xin Ai stole a glance at Fu Xize, and suddenly thought of something, so she sent Fu Xize a red envelope on WeChat.

In January 2014, WeChat launched a new red envelope feature, which later became popular all over the country. Naturally, its competitors followed suit, and later Alipay, Weibo, and QQ were all able to send red envelopes. Even top celebrities took the lead in sending red envelopes on major apps.

Nowadays, WeChat red envelopes are not used by almost everyone like they were later, but it still gained a lot of users during the Spring Festival. Xin Ai linked his bank card early on, preparing to give some New Year's money to his princess consort.

Fu Xize swiped his phone, looking at Xin Ai's replies to his Moments, and then looking at Xin Ai's replies to his own Moments. He didn't feel bored at all. Instead... the corners of his lips curled up wildly. Seeing Xin Ai writing replies to others, he actually found it... very interesting. He couldn't help but stare at his boyfriend.

Fu Xize was a little surprised when he received the WeChat message from Xin Ai. He glanced at his boyfriend who was concentrating on replying to the comments, then switched back to the chat interface and saw the red envelope sent to him by Xin Ai.

180000.

Note: New Year’s money for Xiao Fu.

Fu Xize was sensitive to numbers and knew at a glance that this was a huge sum of money. Xin Ai was willing to spend money on him during their relationship. During the Chinese New Year, she not only prepared gold jewelry, but also gave him a big red envelope.

Fu Xize accepted it generously, then turned to look at Xin Ai and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you."

It is always a happy thing to receive New Year's money from boyfriend during the Chinese New Year, especially for a lonely person like Fu Xize. He can't even remember when he last received New Year's money, but his boyfriend will always give him New Year's money. This kind of care from a lover is very touching.

Hearing this, Xin Ai raised his chin proudly. I don't know if it was his love filter, but he felt sweet when Fu Xize said "thank you". I should make my little Fu happy. He replied: "You're welcome. It's my duty."

Fu Xize studied the WeChat red envelope function a little, bound his bank card, and sent a similar red envelope.

200000.

Note: New Year’s money for Xiao Xin.

Xin Ai looked at the 200,000 red envelope sent back and worried that her boyfriend would go bankrupt because of his relationship. Between him and Fu Xize, he was obviously the richer one, but Fu Xize just... couldn't bear to see him suffer any loss, even financially.

Fu Xize has been dating, buying a house, and receiving big red envelopes for the past six months... Does Fu Xize still have money? Has he already spent all the money he earned in high school?

Forget it, just spend it all. I’ll just keep it when it’s all gone.

Xin Ai received it beautifully and even took screenshots to save them. If she hadn't just shown off their affection, she would have posted it on her Moments.

Xin Ai turned her head and looked at Fu Xize intently, saying sweetly, "Thank you, boyfriend."

Fu Xize smiled, and suddenly understood Xin Ai's pride and happiness when he saw him receiving the red envelope. Spending money on someone you like is... quite refreshing. I really have to make a lot of money after the New Year. I am the man who supported Xin Ai.

Xin Ai replied to a round of messages in the Moments on WeChat, replied to a round of New Year's greetings from friends, sent out a round of red envelopes, and received another round of red envelopes. It was almost eight o'clock.

He stood up, turned on the TV, tuned to CCTV-1 and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is not as good as in previous years. In the early years, the Spring Festival Gala had unprecedented influence, and it was not a problem to make someone famous overnight, such as Liu Qian, Xiao Shenyang, and Fei Xiang in my parents' era.

But the Spring Festival Gala has been running for so many years and always has its own base. Even if it is still standing strong ten years later, many people who watch the Spring Festival Gala do not watch every program. On New Year's Eve, the family reunites and turns on the TV as background music, chats, and occasionally glances at the programs on TV.

Xin Ai turned on the TV casually and sent a video invitation to her mother. He felt a little guilty for not returning to Tianjin to celebrate the New Year on New Year's Eve. He also had to wish his parents and grandparents a happy new year.

Xin En was sitting on the sofa chatting with his parents. When they talked about "Xin Ai will video call me later", Xin Ai's video came in. Xin En smiled and held up his phone: "Here she comes."

Everyone in the Xin family smiled.

Shen Yu was naturally there too, he raised his eyes and looked at Xin En with a gentle smile.

When the video call was connected, Xin Ai saw his mother and called out with a smile, "Mom, did you miss me?"

Xin En said "tsk". This kid didn't go home on New Year's Eve and asked her if she missed him. Xin En was very annoyed and said, "No."

Xin Ai said pitifully: "But I miss you a lot."

This is the truth. He misses his family all the more during the holidays. He used to be in Tianjin at this time of year, but this is the first time he spends the New Year alone in Beijing.

Xin En glared at him. Facing her son's handsome face even when he was using the Apple's front-facing death camera to watch a video, Xin En was inexplicably... not so angry anymore. It was indeed good for one's physical and mental health to look at a handsome boy, especially since this handsome boy was her child. Xin En's tone was much gentler: "It was you who didn't reply."

Xin Ai immediately promised: "I'll be back early tomorrow morning. The high-speed train is very fast."

Xin En stopped talking about this topic and just pointed his phone at Xin Ai's grandparents: "Wish your grandparents a happy new year and apologize."

Xin Ai's grandfather Xin Ming was very generous about this: "It's okay, Xiao En, as long as you come back, it doesn't matter whether he comes back or not."

Xin Ai was silent: "..."

His grandfather is a typical wife-slave and daughter-slave man. He is happy as long as his wife and children are around, and he doesn't care about his grandson or son-in-law.

Xin Ai added his grandfather on WeChat before, and his grandfather slowly wrote a handwritten note: "grandson."

Xin Ai also glanced at his grandfather’s WeChat list. His grandfather pinned his mother Xin En’s WeChat account to the top, and the note was very sweet: baby Xiao En.

Professor Xin is in his forties, and in Xin Ming's eyes, he is also "precious little En".

Since he only had this one daughter, he naturally doted on her the most.

Even though Xin Ming looked down on Chen Yu at first, he chose to respect Xin En's decision and supported his son-in-law all these years. All Xin Ming asked for was for Chen Yu to take good care of his daughter.

Xin Ai thought about these old things with a smile on his lips. He saw the video turned to his grandpa and called him obediently: "Happy New Year, Grandpa. I will take the earliest high-speed train back to Tianjin tomorrow and bring you a gift later."

Xin Ming had no feelings for his grandson, but his grandson was growing up too fast. He looked exactly like Xin En, and with long hair, he was a one-to-one copy of his beloved daughter Xin En. After seeing Xin Ai's face in the video, Xin Ming's expression became much kinder, and his voice became softer: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

Xin Ai's grandmother Liu Ruo leaned over and asked, "Drawing again."

Xin Ai draws pictures for his grandparents as New Year gifts every Chinese New Year. He started learning to paint at the age of four and has continued to do so ever since. Even though he disfigured himself and shut himself off in his previous life, he would still deliver the paintings to his grandparents' house on time during Chinese New Year.

From a childish pen to skilled painters, these paintings bear witness to Xin Ai's growth and the warmth between grandparents and grandchildren. Because Xin En loves home, Xin Ai spends every winter and summer vacation or holiday at his grandparents' house, and he spends a lot of time with his grandparents.

When Xin Ai saw her grandmother who loved her very much, she called out in a drawn-out tone: "Grandma..."

Liu Ruo loves her daughter and her grandson. She raised them both herself, so how could she not love them? When she heard Xin Ai calling her, she gave a hearty "Hey".

Xin Ai then answered his grandmother's question: "Grandma, I painted some pictures this year and made some small handmade ornaments. I will bring them to you tomorrow and you can play with them as you like."

Liu Ruo smiled and replied, "Okay."

In Liu Ruo's opinion, Xin Ai has always been well-behaved and sensible. She draws pictures for her elders every year. This year, she went to university and started doing handicrafts.

She watched the video closely and said with emotion: "My Xin Ai is getting more beautiful as she grows older."

Xin Ai felt embarrassed by the compliment and just smiled with her lips pursed.

Liu Ruo glanced at Xin Ming standing beside her and said, "Besides, the child is really sensible. He has been drawing for us for so many years."

Xin Ming…was henpecked and had a desire to survive, so he quickly replied, “Yes, yes, you are very sensible.”

Xin Ai burst out laughing.

Liu Ruo couldn't help but gossip: "I heard you are in love."

Xin Ai also knew that he couldn't hide this from his grandparents. He inherited his mama's boy nature from Xin En. Xin En talked to her parents about everything. During the winter vacation, Xin En went home for so long, so she naturally told her parents about Xin Ai's love, her lover, her lover's personality, appearance, family conditions, and her personal feelings and opinions. However, Xin Ai didn't plan to hide this matter. There was no need to hide it when they were going to spend their whole lives together. He readily admitted: "Yes, we did. We were together in October last year?"

Liu Ruo said again: "What does the boy look like? Is he good-looking? Let grandma take a look at him."

Xin Ai tilted her head and asked Fu Xize: "My grandma wants to see you, is that ok?"

Fu Xize was standing by the side the whole time... Guangming grew up eavesdropping, he never expected that the topic would suddenly turn to himself. In Fu Xize's narrow perception, the elders were obviously more conservative, Xin Ai didn't hide his homosexuality from his parents, so he had to hide it from his grandparents.

But...the Xin family is really different.

Even Xin Ai's grandparents knew that Xin Ai had a boyfriend.

Fu Xize…his heart was in turmoil, but on the surface he remained calm and composed. He replied calmly, "Sure."

Xin Ai put the phone in front of Fu Xize. Fu Xize thought it was inconvenient for him to hold the phone like that, so he subconsciously took it and saw Xin Ai's grandparents directly.

He seems to be an ordinary, amiable old man.

However, these two people are in politics. Xin Ming was a provincial governor in his early years, and later he was transferred to the central government at the ministerial level. Liu Ruo has been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a very famous diplomat.

However, both of them retreated.

Fu Xize occasionally heard Xu You and others talking about the Xin family. They would say that the Xin family’s most glorious time was not now, but when Xin Ai’s grandfather had not retired yet.

Fu Xize... was caught off guard and met two former political leaders. His heart was pounding and he was a little nervous, which was unusual for him. However, he had a paralyzed face and didn't show any nervousness, only a hint of daze.

Liu Ruo suddenly saw the handsome face in the phone... which was instantly enlarged, and couldn't help but mutter: "This child is so good-looking."

Xin En chimed in, "I told you she's good-looking, so it's understandable that Xin Ai likes her."

Liu Ruo nodded repeatedly.

Liu Ruo knew that her grandson was good-looking, of course, but after seeing him grow up, she couldn't help but feel a little tired of him. Fu Xize was different. He was a completely different and stunningly handsome guy.

Two handsome guys sitting together, just thinking about the picture, you feel they are a perfect match.

Xin Ming also thought that this young man was good-looking. He was different from Xin Ai. Xin Ai looked like Xin En, with some feminine features. He was good-looking, but it was an androgynous look. Fu Xize had a masculine, three-dimensional, tough face that was in line with the aesthetic taste of the elders. In addition, he and Xin Ai went to the same school since childhood, lived in the same place and knew each other well. His family was simple and no one would hinder the two from being together. Xin Ai would not have any conflicts with the elders in the future. Xin Ming was generally satisfied.

After being stunned for two seconds, Fu Xize came back to life and politely followed Xin Ai in calling out, "Happy New Year, Grandma and Grandpa. I am Fu Xize."

Liu Ruo pulled Xin En and commented in a low voice: "The voice is also nice."

Xin En muttered to her mother, "He has always been the kind of quiet and cool kid since he was young. Every time I passed him face to face, I couldn't help but look at him. He was really handsome since he was young. He also knew me because we lived in the same area. He would take the initiative to greet me and call me Aunt Xin. I always felt that this child even had a nice voice. At that time, I was holding Xin Ai's hand and wondering whether I should let Xin Ai take the initiative to make friends with him. After all, they are the same age and it is easy for them to play together. In this way, Xin Ai might even bring him to our house to play, and I could take this opportunity to take a few more glances at the handsome boy. Later, I gave up because it was not good for my personal thoughts to affect the child's friendship. It was too strange. I didn't expect that they are together now. It's fate."

Xin Ai: “…”

You don’t have to give up on this idea.

Since I listen to my mother so much, I will definitely have a good relationship with Xiao Fu Xize.

Fu Xize: “…”

Fu Xize never thought that he would overhear so much openly...

Xin Ming seemed to think that it was inappropriate for the mother and daughter to talk about such things face to face, so he coughed twice and cleared his throat.

The mother and daughter glanced at him at the same time and stopped whispering.

Xin Ming started chatting with Fu Xize. Usually, Xin Ming asked questions and Fu Xize answered them. The questions were all commonplace topics that Xin Ming actually knew the answers to, such as "Where did you go to college?" "What's your major?" "Is the study difficult?"...

Fu Xize answered them one by one. He knew that many elders would talk about these common topics with their juniors, but Fu Xize just had a feeling... that he was like a cadre inspecting the countryside and questioning the villagers.

I am the fellow villager who was asked.

This feels inexplicable.

Maybe the parents I met during the Chinese New Year were from the generation of my grandparents, and they were under too much pressure.

Fortunately, such conversations ended quickly.

Xin Ai obviously noticed that Fu Xize was a little nervous. Xin Ai could even understand his nervousness. They had been dating for less than half a year and he had already met all of his partner's elders. It was too fast.

Xin Ai was worried that she was too impatient, so she found a suitable opportunity to take the phone from Fu Xize and continue chatting with her elder.

These are all his family members, and Xin Ai feels very comfortable and at ease getting along with them. He is always sweet-mouthed and good at chatting, and there is never a dull moment.

He glanced at the Spring Festival Gala while chatting via video for more than an hour, until his phone started to heat up. During this time, he talked to all the parents. Even Mr. Shen, Xin Ai, who had little presence in the Xin family, smiled and said nice things to wish them a happy new year.

The video was disconnected at around ten o'clock.

Seeing that the phone was fully charged, Xin Ai unplugged the charging cable, glanced at the WeChat message again, and said to Fu Xize: "I'll add you to our family group."

Fu Xize felt that it was inevitable that he would be a bit abrupt and offensive if he went in: "Is it okay?"

Xin Ai said casually, "It's okay. They took the initiative to ask for it on WeChat. Don't worry. My family is easy to get along with and they are very satisfied with you."

Xin Ai's family is open-minded and tolerant. They always respect and understand his choices. After watching Xin Ai's boyfriend on video, they thought he was OK and accepted him generously.

Fu Xize nodded and said, "Okay, pull me in."

If Fu Xize wants to spend his life with Xin Ai, he must integrate into the Xin family. The Xin family has taken the initiative to accept him, so it would be meaningless for him to refuse.

Xin Ai then pulled Fu Xize into the Xin family's family group, and with Fu Xize in total there were six people.

Fu Xize had seen Xin Ai's WeChat page and recognized Shen Yu and Xin En. The other two landscape photos were naturally two retired cadres.

Fu Xize entered the group and politely wished the elders of the Xin family a happy new year, and received the same greetings in return.

"Happy New Year handsome guy!"

"Happy New Year!"

"May everything go well in the New Year."

Fu Xize felt that he was carefully approaching the Xin family and slowly becoming a member of the Xin family. This feeling was not bad. Fu Xize did not feel much family affection while growing up, but the Xin family was slowly filling it.

Fu Xize tilted his head and glanced at Xin Ai. All this was because of Xin Ai.

Then, Fu Xize saw Shen Yu sending red envelopes in the group. Mr. Shen was very wealthy, so he sent out the maximum red envelopes, 50W, to everyone. Fu Xize also saw someone who specially wrote a note about his red envelope, which was given to Fu Xize.

Fu Xize didn't dare to accept it, he looked at Xin Ai.

Xin Ai said, "Keep it. It's okay. You don't have to send it back. You are a member of our Xin family now."

A member of the Xin family.

These words are inexplicably sweet.

Fu Xize accepted it, thanked him, and offered his blessing: "Thank you, Mr. Shen! Mr. Shen and Professor Xin will have a sweet and loving life!"

Shen Yu smiled, thinking that this kid seemed to be a bit sullen, but he didn't expect that he was quite sensible.

In fact, the topic of the Xin family during the New Year is naturally Fu Xize. After all, he is Xin Ai's boyfriend, and Xin Ai is extremely determined in this relationship. Xin Ai means that he will spend his whole life with Fu Xize. Their Xin family is famous for being faithful to one person, so the Xin family's view of Fu Xize is that he is their future family member.

Shen Yu and Xin En had seen this kid before, and they had gotten to know him well, so they had a good impression of him.

Xin Ming and Liu Ruo took a look at the video and were also impressed by it. He was generous, neither humble nor arrogant, and not awkward, which gave people a good impression.

In other aspects, her appearance and educational background also match Xin Ai's.

Since Xin Ai liked it, the Xin family naturally let her do it.

Xin Ai chatted with his family on WeChat again, and then it was already eleven o'clock, and it was time for him to go out.

Xin Ai had told everyone in advance about going to Yonghe Palace to burn incense, even Fu Xize had discussed it, and Fu Xize would go with him.

Now the two of them put on their coats and went out.

After Xin Ai changed her clothes, she subconsciously reached out to hold Fu Xize's hand. She glanced down and saw the same red bracelet on Fu Xize's wrist. As a little tacit understanding between lovers, she specially picked the red one from the newly woven couple bracelet and put it on.

Xin Ai couldn't help but think that he and Fu Xize, in past and present lives, were two people strung together by Yue Lao with a red string. This was a destined fate.

Xin Ai smiled, then leaned over and kissed Fu Xize.

Fu Xize has become accustomed to being kissed by Xin Ai, but he will still smile almost instinctively and then steal a glance at Xin Ai.

Xin Ai took Fu Xize out, got in the car, started the engine, waited for a while until the engine heated up, and then drove to Lama Temple.

On New Year's Eve, the whole family was reunited and the streets of Beijing were empty. The journey was very smooth and the two arrived at Lama Temple at around 11:50.

Xin Ai had agreed in advance with the staff of Yonghe Temple that she would come to Yonghe Temple to burn incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and she also donated a lot of money.

After arriving at Lama Temple, the staff on duty led the two into the temple.

Xin Ai took out all the incense that he had prepared, lit it along with the temple's candles, and knelt down devoutly at the first second of the new year.

Along the way, Xin Ai grew up step by step, received a materialistic education, and claimed to be the successor of socialism. He did not believe in gods and Buddhas. In his previous life, Fu Xize took him to visit temples of all sizes in Beijing, and knelt down to pray to all the gods and Buddhas, just to make him get better.

Xin Ai sometimes thought that his rebirth might be the result of Fu Xize's hard work.

So, he brought Fu Xize to fulfill his vow.

Xin Ai bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, being extremely pious. After he finished bowing, he stood up and lit the incense. Then Xin Ai saw Fu Xize standing beside him with a calm expression.

Fu Xize seemed to feel that he looked puzzled, and explained calmly: "I don't believe this."

Because of lack of faith, people don’t worship in temples when they pass by. It is better to believe in yourself than to believe in Buddha.

Xin Ai was stunned.

At this moment, the scenes overlapped, and Xin Ai easily recalled that in his previous life, it was Fu Xize who worshipped Buddha devoutly, and it was him who stood there indifferently.

In his previous life, he was the one who said “I don’t believe this”.

Now, everything is upside down. Fu Xize did not believe in Buddhism originally.

In the dim light of the temple, Xin Ai stared at him quietly, as if he wanted to see the answer to the question through the distance of past and present lives, time and space. He asked himself what kind of desperate situation Fu Xize was in in his previous life that made him pull him to pray to God.

Xin Ai's eyes suddenly turned red.

Fu Xize was frightened when he saw Xin Ai's red eyes, and he immediately went to get the incense and coax him. He said, "If you believe me, I will believe you, okay?"