"Mom, I'm going out for a while and will be back soon."
In his previous life, this was what An Xing promised Shen Ying before leaving home.
At that time, the matter of the real and fake young master was exposed. Chen Ying fell ill due to the shock of suddenly knowing the truth. An Zhaoming had to take care of the company's affairs and the family affairs.
However, Ning Rong was provoked and misunderstood them and refused to see them.
So An Xing decided to go see Ning Rong himself and have a good talk with him.
Uncle Li sent An Zhaoming to the company that day. An Xing was worried that if the talk didn't go well, she would be bullied by Ning Rong, and Chen Ying would be even more upset when she found out, so she called a car after leaving the villa area.
Then, he had a car accident.
Death in a car accident is a low-probability event, so there is no need to be afraid of it. Therefore, in this life, although An Xing was a little nervous at first, he would check the seat belt when getting in the car, ask the driver to slow down, and he didn't like to ride in a car driven by a stranger.
But that was all. Especially after the time of his death in his previous life, he became even calmer.
In this life, he found An Rong in advance, his mother was not sick, the family was harmonious, and Brother Chen pursued him, which changed his fate. An Xingxing was not afraid of a mere car accident!
Until I saw the car accident scene.
"Xingxing? It's okay, don't think about it, don't be afraid..."
When An Xing came to his senses, he found that there was a traffic jam ahead again. The car had stopped and the man in the driver's seat leaned over and held him in his arms.
The heater was on in the car, and the man's familiar breath surrounded him completely. Only then did An Xing realize that he had been shivering slightly.
Lu Tianchen held him in his strong arms, and one hand patted his back soothingly.
He blinked absentmindedly and met the man's worried eyes.
"Xingxing, are you okay?"
"Brother Chen." An Xing called out, his voice a little choked, and his eyes instantly turned red.
The boy reached out and grabbed the man's sleeve and shook it, whispering pitifully:
"I feel bad."
Lu Tianchen suddenly became nervous.
Having grown up together, he knew An Xing very well. When nothing happened, the boy would act like a spoiled child and say he was scared, but when something really happened, he couldn't say anything.
"Are you scared by the car accident just now?" The man touched his head, "It's okay, don't be afraid, I drive very slowly. We will be fine."
An Xing was speechless and lowered his eyes. He just suddenly remembered that in his previous life, he didn't have time to tell his mother what he was going to do before something went wrong.
They didn't even say goodbye properly.
The boy's eyes were red, and his light brown almond-shaped eyes were watery, wet, and a little distraught.
Seeing that the boy was still a little depressed, Lu Tian touched his forehead thoughtfully and asked softly:
"We're not going today. Let's go home now? Take a hot bath at home, chat with Uncle An and Aunt Shen at night, and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine."
Lu Tianchen thought An Xing's reaction was because she was frightened by the tragic scene of the car accident. He didn't think too much about it. He just thought that if An Xing was too scared, he would go up the mountain another day. Anyway, it was just to watch the stars, any day would do, there was no need for An Xing to force herself.
Although the man had a dull expression on his face, his eyes were very gentle. He didn't seem unhappy at all about being spoiled, but rather full of concern and worry.
An Xing sniffed and shook his head.
"It's okay, I just...had a nightmare before."
Nightmare? Was it a nightmare about a car accident that made me so scared?
Lu Tianchen understood very well. He had also had a nightmare of confessing to An Xing and being rejected, so for so long, he didn't dare to confess because the little fool was not smart enough.
He rubbed the boy's head soothingly.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a nightmare. You are safe now."
"Um."
An Xing nodded. Although he was still a little depressed, he tried to cheer himself up.
"No need to go back, let's go to the mountain, we can enjoy the scenery."
The man looked at An Xing inquiringly for a while, and seeing that the boy really had no intention of returning home, he nodded. At this time, the car in front also began to move forward slowly, and he casually turned on the car speakers.
A soothing piano piece sounded softly. The boy huddled in the passenger seat. Although he was still a little listless, his complexion gradually improved.
*
The place where Lu Tianchen brought An Xing to was a mountain in the south that had been developed into a forest park. They drove directly into the scenic area, along the winding mountain road, all the way to the hotel on the top of the mountain.
The hotel has been turned into a starry sky B&B. There are rooms of ordinary price, of course. Lu Tianchen booked a separate suite. After checking in, he drove directly to the suite under the guidance of the housekeeper.
Their house looks like a wooden house, with a hot spring in the front yard. The room is more than 100 square meters. In addition to the living room, bedroom, bathroom, and audio-visual room, there is an outdoor grill in the backyard, which can be used for heating, barbecue, and cooking.
After explaining how to use all the furniture, the housekeeper left, leaving only An Xing and Lu Tianchen in the cabin. Lu Tianchen gathered the boy up and put him on the sofa, then returned to the car to get his luggage.
While he was packing in the trunk, a hand poked Lu Tianchen.
"Xingxing? Why don't you take a good rest?"
The man touched the boy's forehead.
"I'll help you move the things, Brother Chen."
An Xing is well behaved.
Lu Tianchen smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."
The man was tall and strong, and could lift two large bags at a time. An Xing could only lift a few snack bags and followed behind the man. They only planned to stay for one night, and they didn't take much, so they moved everything in two trips.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened, and there was little light on the top of the mountain where they were, so the starry sky seemed to be within reach.
The two of them packed some food and drinks, lit a fire at the outdoor grill in the backyard, and started cooking dinner.
Although An Xing was somewhat shocked by the car accident just now, the busy life with the cheerful music nearby gradually calmed him down.
After they had packed up the ingredients, they wrapped themselves in thick coats and sat on the soft sofa, using the stove in front of them to keep warm and cook, then occasionally looking up at the starry sky above their heads.
The nightmare-like past life is no longer so scary.
An Xing ate the lettuce wrap and grilled meat that the man handed over in one bite, chewing with his cheeks puffed out. He looked at the starry sky, then at Lu Tianchen, and moved closer like a spoiled child, rubbing his forehead against the man's shoulder.
Lu Tianchen's hand shook and he almost dropped the secret pork belly to the ground.
"Meat!"
An Xing's eyes suddenly widened and he condemned.
"Brother Shen, this is not okay. You need to keep your hands steady. The pork belly is innocent."
I’m hungry, I want to eat!
It can be seen that the little fool is now fully recovered. Listening to the boy's whining, Lu Tianchen thought for a while while holding the pork belly, wondering whether he should hang the little fool up and give him a beating.
He actually said he couldn't do it.
"Brother Shen, are you tired?"
During the man's silence, An Xing suddenly realized something.
"By the way, you must be tired after driving all the way and packing up. Don't move, take a good rest, I'll do the barbecue!"
When the two of them went out to eat together, the man always took care of himself, either helping him grill meat or peeling shrimps, without him having to do anything. An Xing felt that this was not okay.
Although he now knew that it was because Lu Tianchen liked him that he was willing to do these things for him, An Xing felt that, because of this, he could not take it for granted to enjoy Brother Chen's kindness to him.
The boy stretched out his claws and tried to take the iron clamp from the man.
"I'm not tired, don't move."
Lu Tianchen helplessly pressed down the outstretched claw.
"Didn't you cut your hand while doing handicrafts a few days ago? If you have a wound, don't use oil on it. Protect your hand."
An Xing retracted his claws and looked at the man with sparkling eyes.
My god, Brother Shen is so nice!
"Oh, I'm so sorry." The boy said in a teasing tone, "I always trouble you to take care of me..."
"I like taking care of you."
The man said calmly.
"And I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to take care of you."
Although he is often fed, this little fool will not respond to anyone feeding him except those close to him.
An Xing will also return the kindness to those who are truly kind to her.
Just like now, although he was grilling meat, the boy was pouring water for him, rolling up meat and feeding it to him, and even handed him a tissue to wipe his sweat. So silly.
After eating and drinking, the boy squeezed himself next to the man, and the two of them huddled together, looking up at the stars.
"Are you still scared now?"
Lu Tianchen asked.
The Milky Way is a little dim in winter, but the weather is good today and you can still see it clearly if you look carefully. Under such a beautiful starry sky, my mind seems to fly high, attracted by the starry sky, and my thoughts are much slower when they are running.
An Xing was stunned for a while before he realized that the man was asking him if he was still scared because of the car accident scene.
"I'm not afraid, I just feel a little emotional."
An Xing shook her head and looked at the starry sky for a while. Suddenly, she turned her head, leaned on the back of the sofa, and looked at the man beside her.
If the fate of all of them was changed by him in this life, then this "everyone" must include Lu Tianchen.
If there is anything in this life that he cannot change, it is the death of his biological parents and the unchanging love and trust of his adoptive parents for him.
Maybe also, Lu Tianchen likes him.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing the boy's gaze, the man turned his head slightly and looked at the boy who was close to him.
Lu Tianchen hadn't seen him yet, but when he felt his gaze, his narrow and sharp eyes had unconsciously softened.
All these changes fell into An Xing's eyes, and he felt his heart beating suddenly became more violent.
"Brother Chen, when did you start liking me? Three years ago?"
The man was startled, as if he had not expected to hear this question. He shifted uncomfortably, not being used to expressing his feelings so directly like the boy did.
But perhaps it was because the starry sky was too beautiful and the mountain breeze was too cold, and the boy's warmth made him reluctant to leave, and the expectant light in his almond-shaped eyes made the man unable to look away.
"…I've liked you since I was a kid, but it was only later that I realized what kind of love I had for you."
Although Lu Tianchen is five years older than An Xing and has matured precociously since childhood, he is not a pervert. When he lived in the An family as a child, he just liked this well-behaved and sweet little dumpling very much and thought that this was what his ideal brother looked like.
Later, as he grew up, he just treated An Xing as a close neighbor brother, plus he had a little possessiveness - he watched this little boy grow up, and he always followed him like a little tail. As the saying goes, friendship between two people cannot tolerate a third person, so it is not surprising that he likes An Xing to stick to him.
Until he grew up, the little dumpling gradually looked like a handsome young man.
The man only said one sentence, and then stared at the boy in front of him in silence. Although he didn't hear anything, An Xing seemed to understand what Lu Tianchen meant.
Half of the boy's face was buried in his thick coat, but the half that was exposed was covered with an unconcealable blush.
"Then, if I hadn't been taken away by mistake before, would you still like me?"
As soon as he asked this question, An Xing felt a little stupid. What was the point of asking such hypothetical questions about something that had never happened?
Damn it, why did he suddenly become stupid?
“…I will.”
An Xing was stunned.
"From Anrong, we can tell that your biological parents must have very good family education and upbringing. If they can raise Anrong, they can raise you to be just as good."
"Maybe you won't grow up in luxury like you do now, but I believe you will still be you. Even if your appearance, personality, abilities and hobbies may be different, your essence will not change."
Looking at the stunned boy, Lu Tianchen rarely smiled and gently touched the boy's head.
"An Jia just made me meet you, but it's not An Jia that made me fall in love with you. There are many reasons why a person likes another person. I don't deny the external attraction, but the decisive factor is the inner self."
"So no matter where you grew up, I will like you."
The man spoke slowly, but it was obvious that every word came from his heart. Men rarely express their feelings like this, speaking slowly and thoughtfully.
But it is inexplicably attractive and makes people's heart beat faster.
An Xing felt that these were the most beautiful words of love he had ever heard.
He also heard himself say:
"Then Brother Shen, let's be together."
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