On the eve of the Lunar New Year.
The bustling streets were filled with traffic and people, laughter and cheerful conversation. Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere and a strong sense of Chinese New Year.
"Hey, look, doesn't that guy over there look like An Nanyi? The An Nanyi from the story of the 'An Family's Substitution of the Crown Prince'?"
"It does look a bit like him. How dare he still walk around on the street? If I had done those things, I would have been too ashamed to show my face in public long ago."
"What goes around comes around. He did those heinous things, and now he's fallen to this state. It's all his own fault, he deserves it!"
"The An family really raised an ungrateful wretch..."
...
Under the scrutinizing gazes of passersby, An Nanyi clenched her fists, pulled her mask up tighter, and walked quickly forward with her head down.
Several months have passed, but every time he walks down the street, people recognize him, and those disdainful and mocking gazes fall upon him relentlessly.
He was surrounded by laughter and cheerful chatter, but he seemed completely out of place.
An Nanyi returned to his current residence, a small one-bedroom apartment he rented, carrying a bag of frozen dumplings. (Remember https://m.)
As he ate the cooked frozen dumplings and watched the Spring Festival Gala on TV, tears welled up in his eyes. In the past, he was always so happy to spend the Spring Festival with his parents and brothers.
Now, his position has been taken by Lin Qingyan. They must be happily having New Year's Eve dinner in that big villa, watching the Spring Festival Gala together...
But he could only hide alone in this small rented room, and he didn't even dare to go out. He had difficulty falling asleep every night, and even dreamed that everyone was cursing him.
"These dumplings are awful!" An Nanyi slammed the bowl in his hand to the ground. He wiped away his tears, picked up his phone, opened his contacts, and dialed numbers one by one.
The responses I received were, unsurprisingly, all from cold female voices:
"The number you dialed is currently busy..."
"Why, why are you doing this to me!"
Annan slammed her phone to the ground and finally broke down in tears.
——
The night was deep.
A luxury car stopped in front of the villa, and two people got out. An Qingyan, who was waiting at the door, immediately walked over, suppressing the urge to rush into the man's arms, and said with a joyful smile, "Brother Fei, Yuqi, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year." Gu Fei raised his hand and ruffled his little partner's soft hair, then took off his coat and draped it over him, before holding his cold palm. "It's a bit cold outside, why aren't you wearing more?"
"I was in a bit of a rush to leave."
Lu Yuqi stood silently beside the two of them, unsure of what to say or do. He could only watch as An Jing walked towards him step by step in the night, stood in front of him, and opened her arms.
He was stunned.
"Don't you want to hug your boyfriend?" A bright smile appeared on the man's face. He took a half step forward and pulled the young man into his arms, whispering in his ear, "Happy New Year, Qiqi."
The arrogant king was completely embarrassed.
What do you mean, "Qiqi"? Only his mother would call him that.
An Qingyan, watching their interaction, was visibly excited, as if her favorite couple had actually come true. She excitedly grabbed Gu Fei's sleeve, "My older brother and Yu Qi, they... got together?!"
Gu Fei nodded in agreement.
An Qingyan: "Finally, I can use the short video!"
Gu Fei: "Hmm?"
An Qingyan: "No, it's nothing..."
It was almost 1 a.m., and everyone in the family had gone back to their rooms to rest. The four of them went straight into the house and bumped into An Yu, who had come out to get a drink of water.
Upon seeing the two extra people suddenly appear, Young Master An froze for two seconds while still drinking water, then spat out a mouthful of water. It was one thing for his younger brother to be holding hands with Gu Fei, but why was his older brother holding hands with a boy?!
And it looks kind of familiar?!
"You...you all!!"
"Big brother, you...you...what's going on?!" Could it be that the older brother and younger brother both kicked open the cabinet door? No way, no way?
Lu Yuqi nodded awkwardly at him, while An Jing was much calmer. He put his hand on Lu Yuqi's shoulder and said to An Yu, "Let me introduce you. This is Lu Yuqi, my boyfriend."
After saying that, he introduced An Yu to Lu Yuqi, "This is An Yu, you can just call him Second Brother."
Lu Yuqi: "...Second brother?"
An Yu: "..."
No way, are you kidding me?!
What a surprise this is during the Chinese New Year!
His older brother actually came out as gay? And even found him a girlfriend? He remembered, wasn't Lu Yuqi Yan Yan's friend? Didn't he look about the same age as Yan Yan?
He's at most twenty years old.
Holy crap, this guy is just like Gu Fei, an old cow eating young grass!
Holy crap, that's not the point! The point is, two of the three brothers are gay, and now he's the only straight guy left? Seriously, are you kidding me?!
An Jing patted his second brother on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Take your time to process the facts. We'll go upstairs first."
Immediately afterwards, An Qingyan patted his shoulder, smiled shyly, and exuded the sweet and sour smell of love, "Then, Second Brother, let's go up too."
Then, the two young couples returned home together.
Only An Yu, the single dog, was left, unable to even bark. Why...? His hand holding the water glass trembled slightly, and the sadness in his eyes was about to overflow. Why did he have to endure all of this alone? Why?
Is it really okay for you to treat dogs like this during the Chinese New Year?
That's outrageous!
He shouldn't have come down to get a drink of water! He might as well have died of thirst!!
No, no, he needs to go back and process this properly. He doesn't know how his parents will react when they find out. Oh well, let him bear this sorrow alone.
"Cousin, what are you doing standing here? Your hands are shaking like you have late-stage Parkinson's disease." The speaker was An's uncle's daughter.
"Cousin, I'm fine, just a little cold. What are you doing down here?"
"Pour me some water."
An Yu: "Go ahead, go ahead."
Cousin, you should have come down earlier, otherwise you would have witnessed that amazing scene. Your cousin wouldn't have had to bear all of this alone. Why did you let that big mouth of a man know so many secrets!
Why!
The moment An Jing pushed open the door and went inside, he suddenly thought of something. His room, well... it seemed a little messy. Would it be a bit inappropriate for his girlfriend, whom he had only been dating for an hour, to see it?
The moment Lu Yuqi stepped into the room, he pressed down on the other person's shoulder and turned him around to face the doorway. "Stay here and don't move."
Lu Yuqi: "...You're going to buy me oranges?"
No, I need to clean up my smelly socks.
An Jing hurriedly turned around to tidy up the room, stuffing all the clothes that were scattered on the bed under the bed, along with the smelly socks, before casually inviting Lu Yuqi in.
She went into her boyfriend's room after only an hour of dating. That was way too fast. Lu Yuqi still felt like it was all a dream. He was so uncomfortable that he almost walked with his arms and legs moving in unison.
"Maybe I should go back first..."
Before he could finish speaking, his wrist was grabbed and he fell into a warm and firm embrace. "There's no way you can walk into a wolf's den and escape unscathed."
The man chuckled softly, gripped the young man's nape, and lowered his head to kiss him.
"Hmm..."
After the kiss ended, An Jing cupped the young man's slightly flushed cheeks. "Although I said it on the phone, I still have to say it again in person." He spoke earnestly and solemnly: "Lu Yuqi, I like you."
"Thank you for liking me for so long."
"I am honored."
A magnetic yet gentle voice, earnest and affectionate eyes. Lu Yuqi was a little stunned. He stared blankly at the man's face so close to his own, and reached out to touch it.
His eyes welled up with tears.
Seeing the young man's red eyes, An Jing was a little surprised, then couldn't help but laugh, "So touched? Why are you crying?" He kissed the corner of the other's eye and coaxed him in a low voice, "Don't cry, my darling Qiqi."
Lu Yuqi turned his face away in embarrassment, "I didn't cry."
An Jing: "Okay, okay, I didn't cry."
Lu Yuqi: "When...did you start liking me?"
"I thought you knew." An Jing smiled. "If I didn't like you, why would I let you pursue me? Do you think I'm the kind of person who does things casually?"
Lu Yuqi: "Oh."
"Oh? Such a cold reaction? You're already tired of me after only an hour of dating..."
Lu Yuqi looked up and kissed him, silencing his next words.
...
What are you staring at on your phone for? Who are you chatting with?
"without……"
"I was just sending New Year's greetings to my WeChat friends." An Qingyan hurriedly hid her phone behind her back, her face betraying her guilty conscience.
"Really? What did they send?" Gu Fei took advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, lunged forward, and snatched the phone away. An Qingyan was startled and immediately jumped off the sofa to grab it back, shouting, "Don't look! Don't look!!"
Unfortunately, due to the significant height difference, Mr. Gu held his phone high, looking at the chat page on the screen. It was with Lu Yuqi, and he looked at the latest message with a complicated expression.
"This is the short video you were talking about?"
At this moment, An Qingyan even felt like dying.
"I...I haven't seen it!"
He closed his eyes and shifted the blame, saying, "It was Yu Qi who asked me to find it!"
Gu Fei: "Really?"
An Qingyan: "Yes!"
Gu Fei: "Yan Yan is quite capable now."
An Qingyan: "No...no, not as capable as you."
"Then let's show Yan Yan what Brother Fei is capable of?"
Gu Fei approached step by step, while An Qingyan retreated step by step.
"No, what if my parents find out..."
"fine."
...
Around three or four in the morning, only two people got into the car parked outside Anjiamen and turned back the way they came.
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