Chapter 29: Calling Huai Xu brother, hurt and distressed. Overall, it's quite sweet...
Shi Yun didn't hesitate too much and asked simply and clearly: "What should I do?"
Director Zhang and Director Lin seemed to have expected him to do this. They looked at each other, and the sadness in their brows was less evident.
"After Director Zhang announces the tasks, you will be responsible for all matters related to the guest tasks."
"Okay, I understand."
Director Lin sighed silently. Shi Yun became popular due to his unexpected appearance on the show. Although he had long wanted Shi Yun to appear in front of the camera openly, he felt a little melancholy when the day finally came.
However, being indecisive is not his personality, and the popularity is good for the program and Shi Yun himself.
Director Lin: "Don't worry, I will ask the guests to cooperate with you. If you don't understand something and it's inconvenient to ask us, you can..."
He paused, as if thinking about the candidate.
Director Zhang answered quickly: "Looking for Teacher An."
Director Lin was surprised for a moment, then smiled and agreed: "Yes, find An Huaixu."
Shi Yun did not suspect anything, and instead asked with concern: "Then what about your legs, Director..."
Director Zhang indicated that it was fine: "You know, it's an old problem. It happens every year. It will get better after a while."
Shi Yun felt relieved after hearing this.
Director Zhang explained to Shi Yun various matters that need to be paid attention to.
Shi Yun was a quick learner and often worked with Director Zhang. He understood most of the things and figured out the process almost immediately.
The three of them talked a few words about tomorrow's filming, and Director Lin called the team leaders to a meeting.
Shi Yun walked out of the lounge and stood outside the door. He immediately saw Ani and Cai Zhen doing something sneaky in the corner.
He walked closer with curiosity and heard them whispering:
Cai Zhen deliberately lowered her voice but it was full of joy: "Teacher Xiao's live broadcast has become a hot topic again today. Our sister An Shi eats really well!"
Ani laughed and said, "I have been squatting in the live broadcast room. The part where Teacher An appeared on the screen was really good."
Caizhen: "You are the epitome of 'questioning, understanding, becoming, and transcending'."
Ani: "I'm sorry, I was just blind before and didn't know you were too fond of me!"
Cai Zhen snorted and took out her phone: "Go to Weibo and I'll share with you some more feasts in the circle!"
Ani excitedly huddled up with Caizhen, their heads touching. It was unknown what they saw. Caizhen patted Ani excitedly and said, "This, this, my treasure!"
Ani burst out a Chinese quintessence, his ears visibly turned red, and he raised his thumbs up: "Anshi yyds. You are worthy of being the spokesperson for yellow waste. This photo of Bu Shu Ge is so handsome, send it to me, send it to me!!"
Shi Yun didn't hear it clearly, but he caught the words "unfamiliar brother" and "An Shi".
He asked curiously, "So you guys know Bushu Ge and Sister Anshi?"
Ani didn't react and subconsciously said "Ouch!" "How come there are still people who don't know that 'Unfamiliar Brother' is An Huaixu! Brother, did you miss the famous scene in the micro-post?"
Caizhen felt that the man's voice was somewhat familiar. She turned back subconsciously and met the eyes of Shi Yun, who was a little confused. She instantly had a heart attack.
Okay, Mom, you don’t have to wait for me for the New Year’s Eve dinner this year.
Ani didn't notice that the air was quiet for a few seconds, and turned around with his phone raised: "This is too-ah, Mr. Xiaoshi."
Grass.
Shi Yun caught a glimpse of what was on Ani’s phone screen at a glance—in the darkness of night, he and An Huaixu were smiling at each other in the hazy tones.
The more seriously Shi Yun looked, the colder Ani felt.
You know, she has been in various CP circles for half her life. Not to mention being law-abiding, but she has absolutely followed the iron rule of "keeping to herself" and has never danced in front of the main character.
She didn't expect that she would have such a big one all of a sudden.
That's all.
She thought to herself in a cheerful way that she was not confused in the head. God had saved her by taking out the picture that was painted by a famous lady in Cai Zhen's collection, showing An Huaixu with his upper body naked and kissing his teacher during the wall-banging.
“This photo, um…”
Shi Yun didn't know what words to use to describe it for a moment, and he held his chin and thought for two seconds.
In Ani and Cai Zhen’s eyes, this look is tantamount to a death sentence!
Caizhen tried to explain: "Teacher Xiaoshi, don't get me wrong, this is a——"
Shi Yun thought of the answer, clapped his hands, and said happily: "At first glance, they are definitely good brothers!"
Caizhen choked suddenly, and a question mark slowly hit her head: "Huh?"
Ani: “…”
It's too early to get nervous.
Shi Yun was just about to chat with them for a few more words when he glanced sideways and saw An Huaixu passing by not far away. He was quickly attracted to him.
Before leaving, he politely asked Ani, "Can you share this picture with me?"
Ani wanted to get him away from this embarrassing place as soon as possible, so he said in a trembling voice: "No, no problem!"
Shi Yun smiled, waved his hand, and ran away.
Cai Zhen looked at his back and said bitterly: "...It turns out he didn't understand."
As Ani posted the photo, he replied in grief: "Straight man."
Shi Yun quickly walked behind An Huaixu.
An Huaixu was standing in the corridor, looking at his phone.
He didn't know what he was thinking about, and he didn't even notice Shi Yun's arrival.
Shi Yun continued to approach him on tiptoe, and when the time was right, he was about to speak out to scare An Huaixu, but he was not careful and tripped over his left foot and bumped into An Huaixu.
An Huaixu was hit by an iron head attack and took two steps forward without being able to defend himself, his expression slightly showing pain.
He turned around stiffly and looked at Shi Yun squatting on the ground with his head covered. He pulled him up helplessly and rubbed his red forehead.
Shi Yun tilted his head back, his eyelashes trembling along with the movement of his hand.
An Huaixu's eyes and brows revealed the tenderness hidden in his heart.
He thought back to when he was little, when Xiaoyu was injured, and her wet deer eyes looked at him, and he couldn't help but be like he is now.
The resurfacing of past events helped him recover a little.
He raised the corners of his lips, and when he let go of his hand, he patted Shi Yun lightly as a punishment: "Are you stupid?"
Shi Yun chuckled twice, then suddenly leaned closer to An Huaixu, stared at him for a while, and asked in confusion, "Why are you unhappy?"
"I didn't--" An Huaixu was about to blurt out the lie, but when he met Shi Yun's clear eyes, the lie was accidentally pressed under his lips and he couldn't say it at all.
After a while, An Huaixu raised his hand again to cover Shi Yun's eyes and replied, "I, don't have any."
Shi Yun pulled An Huaixu's hand away, obviously not believing it, but he didn't ask any more questions because it was time to go home from school.
An Huaixu took the lead and stepped forward: "Let's go."
Shi Yun followed behind An Huaixu and picked up An Shuqi who came over to greet him: "Let's go home, Shuqi!"
An Shuqi clapped his hands happily: "Go home!"
On the barrage:
[Why do I feel like a family of three? ]
[I fainted from the knock, rubbing my forehead is so sweet! ]
[Our sister An Shi has another century scene! 】
Just like that, with the phrase "Sister An Shi eats too well" quickly becoming the top trending search topic, today's live broadcast came to an end.
***
After sending Chen Duoduo home, An Huaixu got out of the car and went to look for Carpenter Chen. After a while, he came back with a pile of wooden boards and a toolbox.
At first, Shi Yun didn't know what An Huaixu was going to do.
After dropping off the other children, the car turned into a small road and stopped at Xingyun's house. When An Huaixu borrowed a ladder from the neighbor next door, he understood.
Shi Yun looked at An Huaixu repairing the roof, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
This person...how can he be so nice?
Shi Yun laughed, took off his coat, went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, and then went to the butcher shop on the corner to buy some lean meat, preparing to add more meat to everyone today.
With the arrival of new guests, the house seemed much more lively. Xingyun couldn't suppress his joy and excitedly pulled An Shuqi around. The two children were laughing and having a lot of fun.
The gradually thickening sunset glow enveloped the small courtyard.
The lights in the kitchen came on, and the soft light illuminated half of Shi Yun's figure.
He lit the stove, put water in a large pot on the left and set up a steamer, then steamed a small bowl of rice in it. He then poured oil into a small pot on the right and started cooking.
Along with the sizzling sound, the fragrance of the water soon lured the two brothers back from playing in the mud at the gate of the yard.
Lucky was leaning against the window, looking in eagerly.
An Shuqi was a little shorter than the window, and he stood on tiptoe, with only a small part of his forehead showing.
Shi Yun picked up two pieces of meat for them and rubbed Lucky's head: "Go put the table and stools in the yard, we can eat in a while."
Lucky heard a "Wuhu" and hurriedly called An Shuqi to go to work.
An Shuqi hadn't finished chewing the meat yet, his little face was puffed up, and he was pulling the stool hard.
Shi Yun leaned against the window with a lingering smile on his face, and couldn't help but look at An Huaixu on the roof.
An Huaixu leaned over and swung the hammer.
He seemed to sense something. When the 'bang, bang' sounds stopped, he raised his head and looked at Shi Yun for a few seconds, then tapped his forehead with his finger.
At this moment, a gentle breeze brushed across Shi Yun's cheek.
He widened his eyes and slowly recalled the hand that An Huaixu had placed on his forehead in kindergarten.
He is——
Before Shi Yun could finish his thought, An Huaixu suddenly raised a faint smile again.
For some reason, Shi Yun's mind went blank and even his heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps he himself did not realize that there was a hint of panic in his movement of looking away.
After moving the table, Xingyun ran to Shi Yun to take credit.
It was rare for Shi Yun to be absent-minded towards the child, until he felt a cool touch on his cheek and woke up.
Although Shi Yun didn't understand, he lowered his head subconsciously: "What's wrong?"
Lucky wiped it twice carefully: "The forehead is black."
Only then did Shi Yun realize that there was a stain on his forehead.
He took a deep breath and reflected dejectedly on why he always made a fool of himself in front of Teacher An.
Lucky was surprised and fanned him, shouting, "Teacher, your face is so red, are you hot?"
Shi Yun: “A little bit…”
An Huaixu heard it clearly, and the curve of his lips became wider instead of smaller.
He pressed the wooden board to fix the last nail, and after making sure that there was no missing spot, he came down from the roof and returned the ladder to its original owner.
After washing himself, he sat on a stool and weaved a rabbit with the dogtail grass picked by An Shuqi.
After a while, Xingyun helped Shi Yun bring out the dishes.
At this time, the night has fallen, the stars are shining brightly in the sky, and the warm light in the courtyard illuminates a cozy atmosphere.
The family of four sat around a small table. Shi Yun taught An Shuqi how to use chopsticks. Xingyun kept talking, and An Huaixu silently picked up food for them.
The cheerful noises lasted for a long time before they died down.
***
After returning home and washing up, Shi Yun lay on the bed, still feeling that tonight's experience was a little unreal.
Shi Yun thought of the photos he saw at Ani's place today, and took out his mobile phone for the first time in a long time and went to Weibo.
He noticed that his number of fans had gone from '2' to '1' and tilted his head, not knowing what it was and not paying much attention.
There is a 'Frequently Viewed Recommendations' section on the homepage. He clicked directly into the topic of the kid variety show and read it one by one. Sometimes, if he agreed with it, he would even post a comment or two.
[Huai Zhiyi preface: I won’t tell you who is in love on Wawazong. ]
【Tuntun: @淮之以序, who is it? I’m a little curious! 】
Having said that, after Shi Yun came into contact with the Internet, he has always paid close attention to all kinds of gossip. He is no longer 'a little' concerned about this matter but 'strongly' concerned about it, not to mention that it is related to the people around him.
Unfortunately, his comment was quickly suppressed by various comments. Except for him, everyone seemed to understand and said something in tacit understanding:
[I am the God of War: Brother Te finally gets to eat something good, and he wins it with ease! ]
Shi Yun paused on this comment in confusion: "Who is Tebu brother..."
[Surrounding Kashima: I've never been as excited as I am now when watching dating variety shows. 】
[Mahua: Don’t say anything. I’ll give 5,000 to Tezhu. I can’t remember it. It’s in Tezhu’s account!]
[Sister Anshi: Remember! This is what the unfamiliar brother deserves! (Picture)]
Shi Yun enlarged the picture and found that it was a micro-post posted by An Huaixu:
【An Huai preface: not familiar.】
What's unfamiliar?
He went to An Huaixu's Weibo and swiped his comment:
[Tiantian AS Guardian: If you don’t understand, just ask. Are Bushuge and Teacher Shi really not familiar with each other? ]
[Big Mouth Waga who loves to criticize AS: Check in on the famous scene of Bushuge! ]
Oh - it turns out that I am not familiar with him.
The corners of Shi Yun's mouth, which were originally raised, immediately dropped a little, and an indescribable feeling spread in his heart.
He continued to browse the super topic and found that everyone started to browse things like "Sister An Shi", "An Shi takes medicine", "CP carnival" and so on, he couldn't understand anything.
But many people were posting photos of him and An Huaixu, all kinds of them, which made him put aside his strange emotions and excitedly clicked save on all of them. In the end, he even followed others and changed his wallpaper.
He admired An Huaixu's handsome face with satisfaction, and posted a microblog to record his life as usual:
[Tuntun: Teacher An is so handsome and gentle! (smile) (flower) (heart)]
At the same time, An Huaixu, who had just coaxed An Shuqi to sleep, heard a beep on his cell phone.
He frowned and turned his phone to silent mode. After making sure that An Shuqi was asleep, he picked up the medicine box on the table, walked outside and knocked on Shi Yun's door.
Accompanied by a voice of "I am coming", Shi Yun's footsteps approached the door.
“Crack—”
The soft light passed through Shi Yun's figure and shone out at an angle.
Shi Yun had already changed into a home vest and shorts. His hair was a little messy, probably because he had just rolled around on the bed, like a rabbit with its hair standing on end.
The rabbit was completely unaware and just stared at him in surprise, blinking its bright eyes.
Perhaps he was in his own territory, and his heart was relaxed. He even spoke with a soft tone of local accent: "Teacher An, what's the matter?"
An Huaixu looked at his arm and said, "Change the dressing."
Shi Yun thought An Huaixu was just being polite and didn't expect him to really come. He was stunned for a second. After he reacted, he quickly said "oh" twice and invited the person into the house.
An Huaixu just took a quick look last time and did not look carefully at the decoration inside Shi Yun's house.
This room is actually very simple, with two wooden beds placed side by side, simple floral sheets covered with large pink flowers and a quilt that is full of age.
There is a desk and bookcase next to the bed, and a medium-sized wardrobe at the foot of the bed.
When An Huaixu walked to the chair and sat down, he glanced through the transparent glass of the bookcase intentionally or unintentionally -
In the first row, various trophies and certificates are neatly arranged.
The second row is photos of Shi Yun at different stages of his life.
The third row contains several boxes containing some sundries for daily use.
Shi Yun noticed his look, opened the cabinet door cheerfully, and introduced himself generously.
"This one was won when I was in elementary school, representing the county in a competition... This one was won in high school. Oh, and this one was won recently..."
For some reason, the second half of his speech didn't sound as confident as the first half.
An Huaixu looked in the direction Shi Yun's finger pointed and discovered that this was different from other academic trophies. This was some kind of Campus Male God Award.
Shi Yun said embarrassedly: "I didn't even hear the instructor tell me to participate in the competition. I don't know why this award was given to me..."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a mistake: "Maybe it was meant to be given to someone else named 'Shi Yun'."
An Huaixu curled the corners of his lips.
This kind of award is obviously an online vote, and he definitely wouldn’t know if he didn’t go online.
Little fool.
When An Huaixu thought of this, his eyes suddenly fixed on a certain photo - little Shi Yun was helping his parents work in the fields, wearing tattered clothes and a straw hat, his posture was hardworking and cute.
Shi Yun: “This was when I was seven or eight years old.”
An Huaixu's tongue tip feels bitter.
If he were still in the Shi family, seven or eight years old would have been a carefree and happy time for him.
An Huaixu forced himself not to think about it, shifted his gaze, and looked at the photo next to him——
Little Shi Yun was held in the air by a man and a woman, swinging his legs happily.
He seemed to be changing his teeth at that time, and he was missing a front tooth, which made him look a little funny.
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, this is my father and mother!"
Shi Yun picked up the photo so that he could look at it more closely.
There was a hint of seriousness in An Huaixu's eyes.
The woman in the photo is wearing a headscarf, has an ordinary appearance, and is smiling. She looks easy to get along with.
The man has dark skin, a medium to strong build, and an honest and simple temperament.
Shi Yun was in the center of them, fair and clean, with an air of nobility, completely different in style from the others. Even in appearance, they were not even 50% similar, at least 20% similar.
An Huaixu mentioned casually: "You don't look very much like your parents."
Unexpectedly, Shi Yun did not react much. He put the photo back with a smile, closed the door, and sat on the bed: "They used to lie to me that they picked it up."
An Huaixu's eyes darkened as he opened the medicine box silently, as if he had lost interest in the things in the cabinet.
He untied Shi Yun's bandages, and a large wound instantly appeared on his fair arm, which had already scabbed over but was still a little red and swollen.
An Huaixu couldn't help but slow down his breathing. He was always used to quick decisions, and for the first time he was afraid of hurting someone.
Shi Yun sat obediently, lowering his eyes and glancing at An Huaixu repeatedly as if unintentionally.
An Huaixu's eyelashes are so long...
He shifted his gaze, stroked the bed sheet, and turned back. He couldn't help but let his eyes linger down and linger on the person's familiar fingers.
An Huai is really nice...
but--
Shi Yun thought of what he had just seen on his phone, pursed his lips in disappointment, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher An, are we friends now?"
An Huaixu nodded without hesitation.
Shi Yun now had reason to be angry: "Then how can you still say you don't know me well?!"
An Huaixu's eyes flashed with confusion for a moment: "What?"
Shi Yun didn't realize that he was accusing someone. He just randomly picked up the bed sheet, like a cabbage hit by frost, and said limply, "I saw your Weibo."
An Huaixu recalled what he was saying and paused as he peeled off the large Band-Aid. He vaguely realized that Shi Yun's tone seemed a little aggrieved.
Shi Yun was still talking to him: "Teacher An, you don't know. I was really sad when I saw it... Of course, it was just a little bit." He gestured and pretended to be generous: "But Teacher An, you don't have to care. Whether we are familiar with each other or not, I still treat you as a friend!"
An Huaixu laughed twice, put the band-aid on Shi Yun's wound, and murmured, "I didn't expect it."
He dug a big hole for himself.
Shi Yun didn't hear what he said clearly, and subconsciously leaned forward and asked, "Huh?"
An Huaixu supported himself on the bed with one hand and raised his head, and the distance between the two of them suddenly shortened.
He stared at Shi Yun seriously: "Prematurely ripe, very ripe."
Shi Yun didn't come to his senses and stared at him steadily, maintaining a social distance that exceeded that of normal friends.
"An Lao..."
An Huaixu interrupted him: "Why didn't you call my name?"
Shi Yun was stunned: "Ah?"
An Huaixu couldn't tell what was going on in his mind at the moment, but he actually moved forward another inch.
He could clearly smell the scent of grass on Shi Yun's body, and his psychological restlessness gradually faded away.
"We are friends, right? Outside of work, you haven't called me by my name yet."
Shi Yun said "oh". He used to think that An Huaixu was a big star and felt distant from him, so he subconsciously called him Teacher An or Actor An.
Later, he became familiar with it and got used to it, and never thought about this issue again.
Shi Yun thought that An Huaixu didn't care about this matter, but he didn't expect him to bring it up on his own initiative. He felt happy and excited.
"Then..." He thought for a moment: "Brother Huaixu."
An Huaixu's fingers froze as he was tidying up the medicine box. He asked in disbelief, "What did you call me?"
Shi Yun repeated it in confusion at first, then blinked and suddenly realized: "I didn't call you old, did I?"
An Huaixu shook his head.
Shi Yun patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."
He remembered something and asked him abruptly: "An...Brother Huaixu, are you hurt?"
Ever since An Huaixu finished his mission, he has been sitting sideways, with a look of discomfort between his brows.
"Is it the shoulder?"
An Huaixu was about to deny it, but when he looked back at Shi Yun's worried expression, he suddenly hummed, "I bumped into him accidentally."
Shi Yun came over anxiously: "Where did you hit? Let me see!"
An Huaixu didn't care: "It's okay."
Shi Yun rarely pulled An Huaixu forcefully, and his tone carried a hint of pleading that he himself did not even notice: "Brother Huaixu..."
He frowned and muttered softly, "Why don't you let me take a look? I'm not touching you randomly. If you don't let me see, I won't be able to sleep tonight. If I can't sleep, I won't be able to work properly tomorrow. No..."
An Huaixu couldn't stand his tone when he was a child, but he didn't expect that he would still be criticized when he grew up.
While cursing himself in his heart for being rude, he sat back in the chair, lifted up his clothes, closed his eyes and leaned against the back of the chair in front of him.
After Shi Yun saw An Huaixu's back clearly, he was suddenly blinded by the light. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether it was an illusion or reality.
An Huaixu's arms were tense, and large bruises mixed with blood fell on his smoothly curved back, which was a bit scary.
"this……"
Shi Yun didn't expect it to be so serious and was so surprised that he lost his voice for a moment.
His fingers trembled involuntarily and lightly touched the edge of the bruise.
He felt pain just by looking at it, but An Huaixu was able to endure it for so long without saying a word.
Shi Yun's disbelief turned into bitterness, filling his pounding heart.
"Wait for me for a moment. I'll apply some compress on you and you'll recover faster."
Shi Yun didn't wait for An Huaixu to answer and ran to fetch a basin of water.
"It may be a little cold, bear with it."
An Huaixu listened to the tone of his voice coaxing the child, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This feeling seems to be pretty good.
Shi Yun sat on the bed, staring at her without blinking, feeling distressed and angry at the same time.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
An Huaixu said subconsciously: "Minor injury."
After he finished speaking, he heard no more movement behind him. He couldn't tell why he was itching, so he endured it for a few seconds and asked again, "Why aren't you talking?"
The only answer he got was the sound of water splashing as Shi Yun soaked the towel.
An Huaixu then slowly realized that Shi Yun was angry.
He laughed a few more times.
Shi Yun said sullenly, "What are you laughing at?"
An Huaixu: “No.”
Since he didn't say anything, Shi Yun didn't dare to ask any more.
Forget it. He has such a strong sense of self-esteem, how could he take the initiative to tell me.
Shi Yun took a deep breath and calmed down. Then he noticed that although the wound on An Huaixu's back was large, only the left half was new, and the rest looked like old wounds...
Has An Huaixu been injured before?
Shi Yun didn’t like to keep things to himself, so he asked directly.
An Huaixu felt better and didn't rush to answer. Instead, he asked him, "What about you? How did you get the injury on your back?"
Shi Yun was confused: "How can I have that——" He came to his senses and said in understanding: "Are you talking about the scar?"
An Huaixu nodded.
"I can't tell you."
An Huaixu's heart sank when he heard Shi Yun's words. Before he could ask, Shi Yun continued, "Because I don't remember either."
An Huaixu ruled out the option of "fire burns", but instead of feeling relieved, he became even more scared.
He said in a serious tone: "What do you mean?"
Shi Yun took off the towel and soaked it in water again: "I should have told you that I hit my head when I was a child and lost some of my memory since then. This scar has been with me since I became conscious. I asked my father and mother, and they said that I got it because I was playing around."
He put the towel back on, and without taking his hand away in a hurry, he gently rubbed An Huaixu's back.
An Huaixu finally couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever doubted that you are not your parents' biological child?"
Shi Yun did not show any surprise, but praised: "Brother Huaixu has good eyesight, he saw it at a glance!" He recalled: "This was a gift from my father and mother on my 18th birthday. They asked me to let go and find my biological parents."
An Huaixu's heart began to beat: "And then?"
Why didn't you go?
Shi Yun: "They are the ones who raised me for more than ten years. In my heart, they are my biological parents."
He smiled bitterly: "Maybe I am unlovable and was abandoned by my biological parents. Find me back--"
An Huaixu turned around suddenly out of control, pressed his shoulder, and retorted with bloodshot eyes: "No, they..."
He was so heartbroken that he couldn't even say those words - they have always missed you.
Shi Yun was startled by him, not understanding what he was doing. He leaned over to pick up the towel on the ground and said with a smile, "Well, it's getting late, Brother Huaixu, you should also go to bed early."
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