Chapter 56: Snuggling together in the star-lit scarf

Ye Man never thought that one day she would kiss a man.

He told the system that he didn't like people, and he really didn't like people. When there were people around him, he had to be on guard all the time, thinking about other people's expressions and how to express himself. Occasionally, he had to be on guard against some people with bad intentions and try to escape from them.

He is no longer himself when there are people around. He can't control himself whether to cry or laugh. It's tiring to look at people's faces, and it's even more tiring to have to smile when he feels uncomfortable. He can only relax for a moment when there is no one around.

But he can't leave people.

When he was alone, he didn't need to care about other people's expressions, but it was too quiet around him, and the slightest noise would be magnified and startle him. At this moment, he was eager to be with someone, otherwise he could only stare blankly until dawn.

The existence of such a system is just right for Ye Man.

The living ancestor is different again.

Although he was a living person who was always in front of her, Ye Man felt that it was okay for her not to laugh when she didn't want to laugh in front of him, it was okay for her to cry ugly when she wanted to cry, it was okay for her to lose her temper, and it was okay for her to yell back when she was unhappy.

The arms around Xu Huaiting's neck tightened a little, and he touched Xu Huaiting's face with trembling fingers.

The man paused, and his initially gentle movements suddenly became aggressive.

Ye Man instinctively shrank back.

There was so little space in the car, and as soon as he leaned back a little, the other party immediately followed him.

His body was so limp that he had no strength left. He trembled as he grabbed Xu Huaiting's clothes and slid down toward the car door.

"Wait... ummm..."

His hands were pulled over and clasped in front of his chest. Ye Man had no choice but to tilt his head higher to bear the pressure, relying almost entirely on the hands on his waist to support himself.

He kissed too deeply.

And...looking...

"Tong, Brother Tong..." Ye Man was so embarrassed that she was about to cry.

Crackling, ding-ding-clang.

"Hang up."

Seizing an opportunity, Ye Man turned his head sharply and caught his breath.

He opened his mouth and breathed softly, with the tip of his tongue sticking out, a little swollen.

Finally stopped.

The hot breath was panting softly beside Ye Man's ear. Xu Huaiting stared at the tip of his red tongue, his pupils deepened, and finally he touched it.

"Ouch..." The tongue retracted as if frightened, and the boy with red eyes looked at him dazedly.

His knee rubbed against something, causing Ye Man to tremble nervously.

In the chaos, Xu Huaiting seemed to say something, but Ye Man didn't hear it clearly.

"Don't move, just stay here for a while," Xu Huaiting said in a turbulent voice, "I'll take you to see something interesting later."

Ye Man lowered her head and gently pressed against the man's rapidly rising and falling chest, "Hmm."

The coat was messy, the hair was messy, and the white sweater that the system had chosen had slipped to one side.

Xu Huaiting lowered his head without thinking and kissed the mole on his collarbone.

Ye Man shuddered with his shoulders hunched, but did not hide. His face turned red from the heat.

Xu Huaiting kissed him and then stopped, resting his forehead against his.

Even those who cannot see can sense the overly intense gazes coming from nearby.

Ye Man licked his lips. "I, I specially asked someone to do my hair today... and also asked someone to help me choose clothes."

What he meant was that he actually attached great importance to this meeting, and it was not something that could be ignored or he would just say no to it.

He was looking forward to it. If he hadn't been looking forward to it, he wouldn't have done these things. How could he not want to see him?

But a lot of things happened along the way, and for a moment he thought, forget it, let it be.

He is just an unlucky person.

If it's not this, it's that. Whenever he wants to do something, something always goes wrong at the critical moment.

Perhaps this was the fate of the vicious cannon fodder, a fate sealed by the system. He was depressed.

He seemed very calm and decided to ask Xiao Wu to send Uncle Jiang and the others off, and rationally told Xu Huaiting that he would not go.

In fact, at that moment, he just wanted to squat down, hug his knees and bury his face in them. He felt so sad that he almost cried.

Then Xu Huaiting came.

What time is it now?

"Is it too late?" Ye Man asked.

Xu Huaiting helped him tidy up his messy clothes: "It's not too late. There is no such thing as too late for me. Just do it immediately if you want to. I will accompany you. It is never too late."

Ye Man hummed softly, and Xu Huaiting couldn't help but move over and kiss him again, "You look very good today."

These words were not discounted at all, nor were they meant to please him just because Ye Man said so.

In fact, he wanted to say it just now.

I really don’t know how his parents gave birth to him. How could there be such a good-looking person in the world?

Xu Huaiting thought about the other members of the Chi family. It wasn't that the other members of the Chi family were not good-looking. He still had basic aesthetic ability, but...

This one around me is particularly attractive.

Opening the window to dissipate the heat in the car, Xu Huaiting took a few deep breaths of cool air.

It's refreshing and just right.

Turning around, he saw the bag that Ye Man had just put aside and asked casually, "What did you bring?"

Ye Man then remembered that he still had something to give him.

He picked up the bag containing the scarf and handed it to Xu Huaiting. "This is a gift for you."

The scarf was woven by Aunt Zhou. He had originally planned to take all the credit for it. Even though he had only put in a little effort, he wanted to take all the credit and exaggerate how much he had suffered in the process.

When it was time to deliver the blanket, he became more down-to-earth. He stuttered, "I asked Aunt Zhou to help me weave it, but... but I also helped a little bit, so Aunt Zhou made it very thick and warm."

"It's magical. Wearing it brings good luck."

He thought about it in his heart and didn't think it was a big deal. He felt embarrassed to say it out loud, which resulted in him not being able to say something more beautiful to decorate his gift. Ye Man felt regretful in his heart. He could have said it better. He really wanted to say it again.

Xu Huaiting took out the scarf and saw the two words "Xiaoman" with crooked stitching on it at a glance. A wave of emotions welled up in his eyes.

He looked at Ye Man with a gentle gaze that he himself didn't know existed: "Help me put it on?"

He accepted it.

Ye Man breathed a sigh of relief, took the scarf, used his fingers to determine the position, and tied the scarf around his neck.

As soon as Xu Huaiting lowered his head, he could see Xiaoman above. His heart almost melted into a pool of water. He took a few deep breaths, pulled his fingers to his lips and kissed them.

"The car will take a while to drive. If you are tired, take a nap. I will call you when we get there."

The tone was so gentle that Ye Man felt uncomfortable.

As the car was driving, the corner of my clothes began to sink.

The person next to me fell asleep with his head tilted, and I didn't know when a hand quietly grabbed his clothes.

Xu Huaiting began to think again whether he should just put the man in a sack and take him away.

......

At the foot of Red Maple Mountain.

Chi Jue moved his legs which were numb from squatting and rubbed his face which was stiff from the cold wind.

I looked at the time. It was already ten o'clock in the evening.

The young prince of the Meng family, who was squatting next to him in the same posture, looked at him again and again.

Being a paparazzi here on Christmas is also a different experience.

They have been squatting here for four hours. Where are they?

Chi Jue was also confused. He called home and was told that the person had not returned yet. He called and was told that he would be back tonight and there was no need to wait.

If what he overheard at home was correct, Xiaoman should be coming to Red Maple Mountain for a date today.

......Where are the people?

Meng Yao: "How long do we have to stay here?"

Chi Jue narrowed his eyes: "Here I come."

In the distance, car lights are shining towards us.

Chi Jue stretched his numb feet and pulled Meng Yao to hide in the bushes. His intuition told him that this was the car!

Meng Yao, who was standing next to him, was also looking at the car. He let out a loud cry and pulled Chi Jue excitedly, ready to run: "My uncle's car! My uncle's car! He's here to catch us! Let's run!"

Chi Jue pulled him back, "Hide!"

Meng Yao said with a bitter face: "If he really wants to catch us, we can't hide, so we better run away quickly."

Turning around, he found Chi Jue staring at the car with a dark and green face, without moving. Meng Yao looked at the car parked on the side of the road, his eyes widened, and he squatted back into the bushes.

"I saw your brother. He got off my uncle's car..."

Chi Jue sneered, "I knew it was Xu."

Meng Yao looked so desperate that his face turned pale: "It's over, he won't use your brother as a hostage to threaten us to get out, right? He is too cruel, and he said that the disaster will not harm relatives, but your brother...he is a blind man, and he even attacked a blind man, which is totally inhumane!"

Chi Jue turned to look at him silently.

Meng Yao: "Don't worry, leave it to me. I will definitely rescue your brother from his hands."

Chi Jue: "...Stop talking, just follow me."

I took out the SLR camera that I had prepared for the night from my bag.

Meng Yao breathed a sigh of relief. Great, it wasn't a bazooka.

......

Xu Huaiting did not take Ye Man up the mountain, and the reason he found an excuse to ask him out this time was not really for hiking.

At the foot of Red Maple Mountain there is a forest park with a large area of ​​tall and sturdy pine trees.

Normally, at this time, the Red Maple Mountain Forest Park would have been closed long ago and no one would be allowed in. The street lights and other things in the forest park had also been turned off long ago.

The whole forest was now in darkness.

A normal person's vision would be limited if they came in at this time. The moonlight was completely blocked by the treetops above their heads. It was pitch dark, and they were no different from being half-blind, let alone someone like Ye Man.

It’s so dark up ahead.

Ye Man hesitated at the intersection, not daring to go.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here." Xu Huaiting held him.

He walked slowly and steadily, allowing Ye Man to follow his steps closely and make every step solid.

Ye was filled with anxiety. He couldn't see anything and was very scared. He could only feel the gravel road under his feet.

Walking on the dark, unlit night road, my heart was in my throat.

I started to panic and my feet lost their balance. I stumbled and was about to fall forward.

His body just tilted a little when an arm held him steadily.

Xu Huaiting looked at him and was relieved to see that he was not injured. He laughed and said, "You fell on a flat road?"

Ye Man kicked his foot in grievance: "My shoelaces are untied and tied."

I looked down and saw that it was true.

"Stand still," Xu Huaiting squatted down to tie his shoelaces, "When did you open it? Why didn't you tell me?"

"......" Ye Man said in a dull voice: "I don't know."

Of course he knew when his shoe laces came undone.

Xu Huaiting glanced at him and said, "Remember to call me next time."

Then he squatted down in front of Ye Man with a bit of helplessness, patted his shoulder, and said, "Come up."

After a while, I felt a familiar weight on my back.

"Hold it well." Xu Huaiting said.

The head on his shoulder nodded.

It was still dark all around, but Ye Man finally felt at ease.

Xu Huaiting carried him for a distance and put him down before Ye Man fell asleep on his back.

"Have your eyes been better lately?"

Ye Man didn't know why he asked this at this time, and nodded in confusion.

Xu Huaiting laughed, hugged him from behind, untied the scarf and wrapped him in it, and rubbed his head with his chin: "Watch it, don't blink."

In the darkness, there were suddenly tiny dots of light.

Soft, warm golden, twinkling.

At first there was only a tiny flash, and after a few seconds, the stars formed a sea, making people feel like they were in a golden ocean.

Ye Man opened his eyes wide in disbelief, until his eye sockets were sore, and tilted his head back to look at the golden world around him.

His eyes were also lit up by these lights, bursting with brilliant light.

All the trees were decorated with small, glittering golden lights, and along with the mountain not far away, which had long passed the season, they were completely lit up in the darkness.

"Merry Christmas," Xu Huaiting whispered in his ear, "I like you, Xiaoman."

The chest was beating violently.

Ye Man felt a little sad.

He heard Xu Huaiting ask him: "Can I be your boyfriend?"

Ye Man turned to face him, and in the golden light of winter, tried to see the blurry face of the man in front of him.

Xu Huaiting clasped his hands together and blew air into them.

The two of them faced each other, their heads pressed together, wrapped in a red scarf.

Ye Man's cheeks flushed, not sure if it was because of the cold or the heat. He nodded slightly.

"Um."

In the bushes in the corner, Chi Jue grabbed Meng Yao, who was about to jump up and rush out to catch his uncle raping him.

"Fuck, he he he! He he he! I never thought, I never thought, Xu Huaiting, you finally let me catch you. He didn't let me talk, he talked secretly, I don't see if I will - Ouch!"

Chi Jue covered his mouth and put down the SLR.

I turned over and found a place to sit down, thinking of the two people who were snuggling together and smiling at each other in the camera just now.

"Forget it, just be quiet for a bit."