Chapter 17
"Hmm... what time is it?"
At 6:30 p.m., Su Yu woke up from her sleep, seemingly unable to remember what she had done.
That kiss was so touching and so precious; how could he just leave me to enjoy a peaceful afternoon nap alone?
"It's past six o'clock."
"Okay... I'll take you out to eat."
Su Yu sat up abruptly, forcing herself to wake up; her messy hair looked like a bird's nest.
"What is this...?" He got out of bed and walked to the mirror to look at the clothes he was wearing, feeling puzzled and shocked.
The collar had to expose his entire chest.
"Five minutes, five minutes to get ready so we can go to the food street behind the neighborhood to buy something to eat, or do you want something else?"
"Either is fine, let's go to the one that's closest."
The entire street was brightly lit, and the aroma of cooking wafted up from every tricycle.
However, Su Yu didn't buy much food after shopping. Even if he had a small appetite, eating so little certainly wouldn't count as a meal.
"Hey? Yu Yu, you're out having dinner with your brother, right? Don't lose him."
The first thing I heard when I opened the video was my mom's instructions: "Okay, Mom, we..."
"Mom, I'm watching him, don't worry!"
Before I could finish speaking, Su Yu squeezed in front of the phone, right in my arms, to report to my mom. His sweet scent was irresistible, and his small body melted my heart.
I suspect he did it on purpose.
After hanging up the phone, Su Yu led me into a secluded alley, a place unlike the outside. With another turn, all the light and noise would be shut out.
"I haven't forgotten anything."
He put his arm around my neck, and pressed his finger against the back of my head, leaving only sticky air between us.
"us……"
After he finished speaking, he turned his head slightly to the side, a smirk playing on his lips, and said, "No, we're not related by blood."
The last four words reached my ears, accompanied by the warmth of his mouth. Just when I thought the scene from noon was about to repeat itself, he took two steps back and leaned against the wall.
"elder brother……"
"Once you're an adult, I'll allow you... to do whatever you want with me."
He grabbed my sleeve and pulled me out of the alley. Everyone was busy with their own lives.
Finally, we bought two more cups of milk tea and went home. Under the dim streetlights, Su Yu took out her phone and took a picture of our hands.
Back at school, I still had two servings of cold noodles, three bowls of fried rice, and various snacks.
With her heavy schoolbag on her back, Su Yu's hesitant expression was quite intriguing.
We lived peacefully like this for who knows how long. My relationship with Su Yu did not develop in the most dangerous direction in my heart. What made me uncomfortable was that his relationship with Chen Tianmo had become so good.
Su Yu didn't go to school or eat with him, but I always felt that they were more than just "friends".
That doesn't make sense either. Su Yu and I have already done "that" thing, how could she possibly fall for someone else so quickly? Besides, I still don't think there are that many homosexuals in the world that I could meet.
"Su Yu, give this to your brother when you have time."
"What's this?"
"How could I tell you that?"
Can you tell me? Then I'll take it apart.
...
I'm speechless. Su Yu wanted to add the teacher on WeChat, so why couldn't she just ask directly?
Are you going out this weekend?
It's Xiaoxing again. How come he's so addicted to playing?
I don't want to go to the bar.
Who told you where we went? Are you going on a picnic in the park?
:OK
Picnics mean parks and daytime.
On Saturday, when I packed my things and was about to leave, I realized that Su Yu was not home that morning.
"Mom, where's my brother?"
"He went out to play early this morning, saying he was going with your class's Chinese language representative."
How could things be this good?
I was depressed the whole way until I got off the subway and saw Xiaoxing waiting for me at the exit, which made me smile. It would have been really impolite to keep a long face.
"Wow, what a handsome young man!"
As soon as Xiaoxing saw me, she crossed her arms and gave me her evaluation, nodding in satisfaction.
His partner drove him there again. This time the car was big and spacious, with enough room for someone to stand in the front of the back seat, and a plush carpet was laid out on the floor.
The park we're going to is supposedly the largest in the city, and celebrities and artists often come here to hold concerts or film shows.
"We're here, get off." After putting on a woolen hat, Xiaoxing hid inside his partner's coat and directed us forward.
This is my first time here, but there are so many people here this Saturday, mostly parents with their children, and also some young couples.
After walking along a long path, we finally arrived at our destination for this picnic and camping trip.
I quickly integrated into their circle, and I realized that these college students were just intimidating; they were actually honest kids.
They also took good care of me, a high school student. Su Yu rarely called me "little brother," but I would always hear "little brother" whenever I was with them.
The food on the plate gradually piled up, and my older sisters and brothers treated me like a little kid.
"Xing'er, my fruit tea has arrived. Go and get it."
...
"Su Yu, is your brother here too?"
Su Yu is here too? How come I didn't know?
"I don't know."
"When I arrived, a boy called my name, Su Yu, from behind. I thought you were here too, so I turned around to look. Turns out, I startled the boy."
"He looked at me several times before he realized he had the wrong person."
Su Yu is here. My brother and I are in the same place, and we came to this kind of place with Chen Tianmo.
I was forced to eat five more skewers of grilled meat, and after my resistance failed, I got up to digest my food.
I didn't see them anywhere in sight. Although I didn't intend to meet them intentionally, I had an urge to keep going.
On the third lap, I spotted Su Yu's figure near the grass where a river flowed through.
He rolled up his sleeves and put his hands inside to feel the water flowing through his fingers. Chen Tianmo was standing behind him, seemingly taking pictures of him.
Su Yu turned around, saw me but didn't say anything, just lowered her head again to play in the water.
I'm leaving.
Everyone finished playing early this time and went about their own activities. Xiaoxing asked me whether I wanted to go with them or go home.
aquarium.
The last time I visited the aquarium was during a primary school field trip. I joined Su Yu's class and toured the entire aquarium with him. We even shared self-heating rice during lunch.
Next, I want to vividly recall my aquarium trip with Xiaosu.
I remember the day before yesterday, my mom took us to the supermarket after a long time. I was sitting in the shopping cart, holding Su Yu's hand.
Was I this short before?
I took whatever Su Yu took, not because I didn't have my own ideas, but because I wanted to do the same thing as him. And when the teacher announced the spring outing, I had already secretly resolved to overcome all obstacles to be with Su Yu.
The night before, I was dressed neatly in the clothes I had worn when I left, with my small backpack on the bedside table. Su Yu was next to me in her pajamas, and no matter how much she tried to persuade me, I couldn't.
I couldn't sleep at all, immersed in the excitement of going out to play, and every time I opened my eyes I looked helplessly at the pitch black outside.
When I finally opened my eyes again, it was broad daylight. Su Yu had just changed her clothes and was about to call me, but when she saw that I looked more energetic than ever before when I went to school, she turned around and went out to have breakfast.
"Brother, I want to sit with you."
"No, you should follow your teacher and classmates closely."
"Then I want to be with you."
When our homeroom teacher led the rest of us to take the bus, I really did look like an obedient child.
Before I even got there, I had already eaten quite a lot of jelly, so unsurprisingly, my stomach felt a bit cold, which made me feel so dizzy I felt like I was going to die.
"Waaaaah!!!" After what seemed like an eternity of travel, I was finally able to breathe fresh air. Being separated from my brother for so long was truly unbearable, so I burst into tears.
After I stammered and clearly explained that I wanted to see my brother, the homeroom teacher had no choice but to contact my brother's homeroom teacher and hand me over to my brother.
The headache and fever were cured just like that.
Holding hands, Su Yu led me from the botanical garden to the aquarium.
It was summer then, and the botanical garden was so hot and stuffy that I could hardly breathe. The day before yesterday, I had even buttoned my shirt all the way up.
Seeing me panting like a puppy, Su Yu squatted down, unbuttoned my shirt, and then took out his water cup to feed me water.
"Um!"
My eyes lit up after the first bite!
It has a refreshingly sweet orange flavor, without any artificial sweetness.
Su Yu had already fallen a little behind the line to take care of me, and I was still chugging my water without stopping. Just as the people at the back of the line were about to turn, Su Yu took my hand off the cup and put the lid back on.
"You won't be able to eat later, little pig." Su Yu wiped my mouth with a handkerchief and stuffed it into her pocket.
Then he grabbed my hand and jogged over. Because I'm so short, I had to use a lot of effort. When the air that entered my nostrils became refreshing, I felt like my brother had saved my life.
That aquarium had so many different things to see! As soon as you entered, you could see three walls carved with underwater scenes: whales, penguins, seals...
There was also a huge, winding snake coiled on the pillar, its mouth split open and forked tongue sticking out.
Seeing the curiosity on my face about this new world, Su Yu took a standard tourist photo of me with his small phone.
Once inside, their teacher let them move around freely, and then specifically came over to my brother to tell him to keep an eye on me, the younger one.
Hey, it's me, the little one.
I never expected Su Yu to look at me like I was a dog.
He held me by the collar the whole time, and in crowded places, he crossed his arms over my chest and pushed me along with his body.
"Yu Yu, look, there are so many colorful little jellyfish."
"Whoa!!!!"
"Yu Yu, look at the penguins!"
"Whoa!!!"
I call out wherever my brother points.
We caught the dolphin show, and Su picked me up in a princess carry and took a long stride to choose a good spot. However, the seats on both sides were soon filled up as well.
Where shall I sit?
Su Yu's legs were between his legs.
I was originally sitting on his lap, but given that my weight was like Mount Everest pressing down on my brother's legs, I wisely got off when I vaguely felt the flesh under my buttocks trembling.
His pants were so short that I sat on them and got red marks on my butt.
"What's wrong? Do you need to pee?"
Su Yu visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but still showed concern for me with a reserved demeanor.
"I'm too fat, you'll get tired."
"Little Bao is just right, as soft as a little marshmallow, I'm afraid he'll tire his older brother out."
He spread his legs apart, and I sat on that small stool, massaging his legs with both hands.
After the show ended, encouraged by my brother, I went to touch the dolphin's head; it was slippery.
What animal did I see that day?
I can't remember.
Perhaps at the time, I was indeed attracted by the colorful jellyfish and the underwater tunnel, but what I couldn't ignore, and what I only realized later, was Su Yu's hand that she never let go of.
...
We went to the aquarium, honey!
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