The weather has turned cooler recently, and the flowers, plants, and trees are all shedding their leaves. The withered leaves cover the small courtyard, making it look quite desolate.
Ye Zhao sat at the table in the courtyard arranging flowers. Although the Jiang brothers, Jiang Che and Jiang Ze, had completely different personalities, they still had a tacit understanding and even bought green lisianthus.
Ye Zhao also happens to like green, as green represents life and vitality.
"Uncle Aze, are you very free?"
A soft, slightly helpless voice came from the side.
Jiang Ze, engrossed in fiddling with Yuanbao's toys, replied without looking up, "I'm not free, I'm very busy."
Yuanbao sighed, his feigned maturity making him look especially adorable. He then said, "These are toys for little kids."
Jiang Ze then looked up at him and said, "I know, can't I play for a while?"
Yuanbao pouted: "You've been playing for quite a while now."
Jiang Ze fiddled with the toy and said slowly, "I'll play with it for a while and then give it back to you. Children should learn to share..."
Yuanbao looked at him, pouting a little aggrieved. After thinking for a few seconds, she said, "But this is a new toy that Mom bought for me. I haven't played with it before."
Ye Zhao glanced at him every now and then, but didn't say a word.
Jiang Ze replied nonchalantly, "I'll give it to you in a bit..."
Yang Juan, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and clicked her tongue, about to speak.
Yuanbao suddenly said, "Uncle Aze, why are you like this? If you like it, just go and buy it yourself. You're an adult, why are you fighting with a child over toys?"
Jiang Ze looked up at him and argued, "I'm just playing for a little while. We're such good friends, can't you share with me?"
Yuanbao pouted and said, "No, I haven't even played with it myself, why should I share it with you? Besides, you've been playing with it for ages."
Jiang Ze saw Yuanbao pouting and complaining with a dissatisfied look on his face, then suddenly laughed and handed him the toy in his hand, saying, "If you don't want to play, then don't play. The little one is so young but his thinking and logic are quite clear!"
Yuanbao, happily hugging his new toy, glanced at him smugly upon hearing this.
Ye Zhao looked at Jiang Ze and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to Jiashui this morning? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ze tilted his head and looked at the sky, his expression appearing somewhat strained.
Seeing this, Ye Zhao asked while arranging flowers, "Didn't your boyfriend come to see you? Why are you still so gloomy?"
Jiang Ze sighed, walked over and sat down next to her, and said slowly, "The pressure is a bit much..."
If it weren't for the timing, Ye Zhao would have almost laughed out loud. Jiang Ze is idle all day long, doesn't have to worry about anything, and is under a lot of pressure?
"What pressure? Where does your pressure come from?" Ye Zhao asked slowly.
Jiang Ze pouted, looking somewhat dejected, and slowly said, "My boyfriend wants to go public with our relationship, but I'm afraid my brother will beat me to death!"
Ye Zhao paused in his actions, thought for a moment, and replied very sincerely, "With skin this thick, you shouldn't be able to be killed."
Jiang Ze rolled his eyes, utterly speechless: "Woman, you have no heart."
Seeing his worried expression, Ye Zhao comforted him, "Don't worry so much. Although your brother might not be able to accept it right away if he finds out, he can understand if you talk to him properly. After all, society is becoming more and more open-minded, and people's thinking is not going to stagnate. Everyone can understand."
Jiang Ze said with a long face, "That's what I say, but I still don't dare to tell my family."
Ye Zhao, with flowers in her hand, slowly said upon hearing this, "First of all, you need to think clearly about this matter and whether you are firm in your own thoughts. If you are clear about it, then tell your family. It's not a big deal. You haven't committed murder or broken the law. It's just that your sexual orientation is different from everyone else's. What are you afraid of? But if you haven't thought it through, then think it through before you speak. After all, this kind of thing is neither a big deal nor a small deal."
After listening, Jiang Ze remained silent for a while before speaking: "I don't think there's anything wrong with going public with my family. We'll have to tell them sooner or later anyway, and I can accept any consequences. But I feel that he and I are still young, and I don't want to be tied together so early."
Tied together? Ye Zhao's hands slowly stopped moving, and she asked, "He wants to marry you?"
Jiang Ze replied hesitantly, "I think so."
If it's about marriage, Jiang Ze is indeed a bit too young. He's like a child who hasn't grown up yet and isn't settled. It's inappropriate to talk about these things so early, and there's no precedent for it in China.
Ye Zhao's tone became more serious: "If that's the case, you need to think it through even more carefully. After all, marriage is not the same as dating, and you two are different from others. Even if you were the same as others, marriage is something that requires careful consideration before a decision can be made, let alone for you two. Think it through carefully, there's no need to rush."
After listening, Jiang Ze sighed slowly, his expression becoming even more somber.
He sat for a while longer before slowly getting up and going upstairs. Ten minutes later, he came downstairs with his backpack on.
"Zhao Zhao, if my brother looks for me, just tell him I went to Jiashui to play, so he doesn't need to look for me."
"Okay, be careful."
"Okay, I'm going now!"
Yang Juan watched his retreating figure and sighed softly, "Everyone has their own troubles..."
Ye Zhao watched Jiang Ze walk further and further away, seemingly lost in thought.
The weather wasn't very good today; it was gloomy but didn't rain. It was only six o'clock in the afternoon when the sky began to darken.
Ye Zhao was slumped in her wheelchair, listlessly scrolling through her phone, when Jiang Che walked in from the door. He saw Ye Zhao and asked with a smile, "What are you doing?"
Upon hearing the sound, Ye Zhao sat up straight and saw Jiang Che and Mu Xu behind him carrying two boxes of fruit. She quickly asked, "What are you doing?"
Because she was in a wheelchair, she did not stand up.
Jiang Che put down the fruit in his hand, smiled and walked towards her: "The company ordered some fruit, I brought some over for you."
Looking at the two boxes of beautifully packaged fruit, Ye Zhao quickly said, "You're being too kind. Why spend so much money?"
Jiang Che simply said, "It's just a side thing. See if you like it, and I'll send some more over another day."
Mu Xu gave him a forced smile but didn't say anything.
Ye Zhao quickly replied, "Thank you, thank you. But it's easy to buy fruit here, so there's no need to trouble yourself."
"What trouble? It's Aze who's causing trouble for you guys. I should be thanking you."
As he finished speaking, he noticed the flowers Ye Zhao had arranged and quickly asked, "How are these flowers? Do you like them?"
Mu Xu couldn't bear to look at Jiang Che's beaming face, so he quickly made an excuse to go to the kitchen.
"I like it, it looks great, thank you for your trouble."
"I'm glad you're happy. I hope you recover soon."
After he finished speaking, he looked around and suddenly asked, "Why don't I see Jiang Ze?"
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