It was a sunny day on Ning Shu's birthday. The moment I opened the floor-length curtains in the master bedroom, the azure sky was picturesque. The high-rise buildings in the city center cut the skyline into a bustling city of varying heights. The clouds were very low, almost brushing against the spires not far away, and they were motionless, like white magnolias.
Such clouds rarely appear in Ning City, reminding Ye Kai of his time on the Yunnan Plateau.
Chen Youhan was preparing breakfast while Ye Kai drove his Panamera to get the flowers. Half an hour later, the front door opened again and Ye Kai appeared at the door with a large bunch of sunflowers in his arms. He walked through the entrance hall and the living room. His uniquely cut white shirt made him look slim and tall. His cuffs were slightly rolled up, revealing his wrist with a brown crocodile leather watch strap, which he had borrowed from Chen Youhan's watch cabinet.
The transparent large flat was full of glass and sunlight. Chen Youhan turned around in the warm morning light and saw Ye Kai standing not far from him, his smiling face almost buried in the golden bouquet. He walked towards Ye Kai, took the bunch of sunflowers that were as bright as the scorching sun from his arms, and then embraced him and kissed his forehead.
The petals were fresh and full, still covered with dew that had not yet dried. As their arms touched, a few petals fell to the ground. Ye Kai bent down to pick them up and arranged them in the shape of a sun on a white plate.
After a simple breakfast, Chen Youhan changed to the passenger seat of a more comfortable Lamborghini SUV and drove to the cemetery on the outskirts of the city.
Ye Kai realized belatedly that he had always been rejected when he asked Chen Youhan out during this period of time. It turned out that it was because of Aunt Ning's birthday.
The management of private cemeteries is strict and orderly, requiring strict identity verification and registration, and then the staff in black clothes drive golf carts to take people to the designated area. The wind was very gentle, and Ye Kai leaned on Chen Youhan's shoulder, feeling a little sleepy. In front of him was a long and endless green field, with tall fir trees and bushes with white flowers. The small white flowers were not windproof and were blown everywhere.
Ten minutes later, they finally got off the bus. The staff held an umbrella for them, but Chen Youhan declined. He took the large and solemn black umbrella and held Ye Kai in his arms. Ye Kai held a sunflower in his arms and a cake box in his hands. The two of them climbed up the white marble steps.
The rolling lawn was flawless and seamless. The square tombstone was simple and undecorated. It simply engraved Ning Shu's name and date of birth and death, with the prefix "my love". In the black and white photo, her eyebrows were gentle and relaxed, and she was a beauty just as Ye Kai imagined. The white handkerchief was carefully wiped on the tombstone, pausing at the edge of the photo that was already a little blurred. Chen Youhan rubbed it with his fingertips, and then stepped back: "Happy birthday." He said softly.
Ye Kai put the sunflower down: "Aunt Ning, happy birthday. Nice to meet you. I'm Ye Kai."
Chen Youhan lit up his cigarette and took a deep sip. He raised his voice slightly and introduced in a chatty tone: "Qu Jiahe and Ye Zheng's son, Ye Jin's younger brother, is twenty years old this year."
Ye Kai stood up straighter, waiting for Chen Youhan's next shocking sentence.
Chen Youhan narrowed his eyes slightly, acting casual and relaxed in front of his mother, "We've been dating for a long time, so I brought him here for you to meet. He's my boyfriend. There's a big age difference between us, so please ask him if he minds."
Why is it different from what we agreed on? Ye Kai didn't mention all those nice titles and prefixes. He was vaguely disappointed and said reluctantly, "I don't mind."
Chen Youhan smiled and held his hand: "He bought the sunflowers. If you like, just make some wind."
He cheated, and the wind never stopped. Two golden petals were rolled up and down in the gentle breeze. Chen Youhan put his arm around Ye Kai's shoulders and said, "Look, don't be nervous. She still likes it."
Ye Kai felt embarrassed by his coaxing and felt that Aunt Ning in the photo was staring at him with a smile.
"I'll tell you next time how to kidnap someone. Don't ask in front of others." Chen Youhan glanced at him, raised the corners of his lips, and sneered lazily, "He is thin-skinned."
The two chatted in front of Ning Shu, and when they were tired of standing, they sat down on the clean lawn with the fragrance of grass. He shared a cigarette with Chen Youhan, and leaned in his arms and lazily teased Ning Shu about his dark history. Chen Youhan did not avoid suspicion, and pressed him into his arms and kissed him, kissing Ye Kai so hard that he couldn't breathe, and the tip of his ears turned red. Then he heard him whisper in compromise: "Baby, give me some face."
I sat there from morning until twelve o'clock, which was the birthday time. Ye Kai opened the cake box. There was a white milk cake with "Happy Birthday Ningning" written in strawberry jam. The crooked handwriting of a primary school student was obviously the result of poor practice and improvisation.
Chen Youhan finally found an opportunity to take revenge, and said with a half-smile: "He made it himself, don't force it. If it's too unpalatable, just throw it away after we leave."
Ye Kai turned around and glared at him, then said calmly, "It's not unpalatable."
Then he dipped his fingertips in some and put it in his mouth. His face changed, and before Chen Youhan could say anything, he said sadly, "Auntie, I'm sorry that you put too much sugar again. I'll go buy you a new one..."
Chen Youhan laughed out loud, took a sip with his fingertips, nodded and said: "...to some extent, it is also a kind of talent."
It was a quiet birthday, with only the occasional white dove flying by, making cooing sounds and flapping wings.
The cake cannot be left, otherwise it will be crawling with ants and bugs in no time. Ye Kai crossed his legs and tied the ribbon again, feeling confused... Calculus is just a simple solution, why is cake so difficult?
Chen Youhan said goodbye to Ning Shu: "Next time when Chen Fei comes, please help me persuade him, and say..." He paused, "Just say that classmate Ye Kai is not only from a wealthy family, but also good-looking, kind, innocent and cute, and is also a top student at Tsinghua University, with good character and knowledge. I can't find a better son than him even if I search with a lantern. I finally tricked him into giving birth to me, so please don't delay my lifelong happiness."
Ye Kai wanted to say something, but he was suddenly choked. He coughed and turned his back and bent over. His dark pupils were filled with tears, and he looked up at Chen Youhan with wet and angry eyes.
Chen Youhan spread his hands lazily: "You asked me to say it yourself."
Recalling for a moment, “Did I miss something?”
I also forgot Teacher Xiaohua, Pinocchio, The Little Prince, The Thief, My Brother, My Confidant, My First Love, My Sweetheart, My Lifelong Lover... Damn it, Ye Kai covered his mouth: "Stop talking!"
Chen Youhan was almost dying of laughter, his handsome eyes were full of innocence. Ye Kai didn't fall for it, and glared at him warningly with his beautiful eyes before he dared to let go.
Chen Youhan had no choice but to skip over a bunch of qualifiers and conclude his speech: "...In short, I love him."
Ye Kai suspected that he did it on purpose, gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "This doesn't need to be 'in short'."
Chen Youhan said, "Tsk, you see, she's quite difficult to please."
If they continue to quarrel, Ning Shu will probably be annoyed to death. Ye Kai showed his natural good manners in front of his elders, "Auntie, if Uncle Chen comes to talk about this, don't blame him... I admit that I did something wrong and betrayed Uncle Chen's trust. He asked me to persuade Brother Youhan to get married... but I only wanted to persuade him to marry me."
The park's electric car was waiting at the foot of the mountain. The two got on the car, and along the way, white pigeons were startled and flew into the sky.
Ye Kai leaned in Chen Youhan's arms. He felt a little hot and sweaty, but he didn't want to move away. Chen Youhan asked in his ear: "Where do you want to register?"
Ye Kai closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and answered casually, "Canada?"
Chen Youhan was stunned for a moment. It was unexpected, but also seemed reasonable. He said with relief, "Okay."
Of course, where better to go than Canada?
"What about the wedding?"
"... Southern Italy? Southern France? The Mediterranean Sea is fine... somewhere with the best sunlight." As he spoke, his voice became lower. Chen Youhan lowered his eyes and glanced, "Are you asleep?"
Ye Kai didn't answer him. He fell asleep as expected. His breathing was long and there was a sweet smell in his nostrils.
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