After a busy day, Lu Lingxi received a call from Wang Shuxiu, asking him to go home early for dinner.
"Brother Feng is here too, let's have a meal together as a family."
Wang Shuxiu felt a little uncomfortable on the other end of the phone. No matter how hot-tempered she was, she was not used to talking about this with her son. Instead, Lu Lingxi was stunned for a moment before reacting. He was already prepared for this, and he was not surprised to hear that Wang Shuxiu and Xiao Feng were together. But what about Yan Yue when they were having dinner together? Lu Lingxi almost blurted out, "What about Brother Yan alone?"
"Yan Yue?" Wang Shuxiu was a little surprised, but still said, "If he's alone, just ask him to eat together. We're neighbors, so it doesn't matter."
Lu Lingxi actually regretted what he said, but he couldn't take it back. After hearing what Wang Shuxiu said, he agreed with a guilty conscience.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Shuxiu thought something was wrong. The little bastard was too concerned about Yan Yue. But if she was asked to say what was wrong, she couldn't say it. She just felt something was wrong. She looked like she had encountered a problem and couldn't figure it out. Xiao Feng asked in the middle of picking vegetables, "What's wrong? Xiaoxi is not coming back?"
Wang Shuxiu shook her head. "He came back and brought Yan Yue with him. Don't you think he and Yan Yue are too close? He even remembers Yan Yue when he has a meal?"
Xiao Feng knew what was going on, but he couldn't tell Wang Shuxiu. However, he owed Yan Yue a favor, so he helped explain. "It's not a bad thing for Xiaoxi to be close to Yan Yue. Didn't you say that he lost his memory and has no memory of the past? Yan Yue is willing to take care of him, so it's normal for him to be close to Yan Yue."
This explanation makes sense. Xiao Feng's cryptic words actually imply that Lu Yishui is unreliable. Lu Lingxi regards Yan Yue as an elder in his heart, so it is inevitable that he will be somewhat dependent on him.
Wang Shuxiu thought about it and said nothing more.
On the other side, Lu Lingxi was talking to Yan Yue about this matter with a nervous look on his face. He blurted out the words completely instinctively at the time, and even he felt something was wrong after he finished speaking. He didn't know what Wang Shuxiu would think?
"Will mom guess it?" Lu Lingxi felt a little uneasy.
Yan Yue envied Xiao Feng for being so quick to act and being able to openly present himself as Lu Lingxi's family member, while comforting Lu Lingxi. "If mom guesses, I will confess to her."
"Not good?" Lu Lingxi looked a little strange. Wang Shuxiu's temper was there. If Yan Yue dared to say anything to Wang Shuxiu, she would dare to take the frying pan and beat him out of the house. Although he didn't say anything, his face looked like Yan Yue was about to be beaten. Yan Yue smiled at him. He didn't care that it was time to get off work and there were many people on the street outside. He directly reached out and embraced Lu Lingxi, leaned over and kissed him.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine."
He had not planned to tell Wang Shuxiu too early, thinking that he would wait until Lu Lingxi turned 20. However, if Wang Shuxiu knew, it would not be a big deal. It would happen sooner or later. Besides, Xiao Feng was still there, and it was not easy to owe him a favor.
Yan Yue was confident, and Lu Lingxi was relieved. They packed up and went home before six o'clock. At the door of 301, it was Xiao Feng who opened the door.
"...Uncle Xiao." Lu Lingxi hesitated for a few seconds before calling out with a strange look. Although Xiao Feng was already in his forties, he had a strong physique due to years of exercise. He looked lean and stern, completely different from Lu Yishui's sloppy, decadent, and flabby appearance. Lu Lingxi used to be a little afraid of Xiao Feng, but he no longer had that feeling. However, he never thought that one day he would see Xiao Feng standing in front of him wearing Wang Shuxiu's floral apron. The contrast was so great that he was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted.
"Xiaoxi is back." Xiao Feng looked natural, holding a half-peeled potato in his hand. He smiled at Lu Lingxi and then made way for the door, as if he didn't hear anything unusual in his tone.
Lu Lingxi walked in somewhat embarrassedly, and Yan Yue followed behind him. Xiao Feng's eyes swept over Yan Yue, and the two exchanged a meaningful look. Yan Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
Wang Shuxiu poked her head out of the kitchen, and Lu Lingxi immediately forgot about Xiao Feng and focused his attention on Wang Shuxiu. As Wang Shuxiu greeted Yan Yue in her usual manner, he felt relieved. Fortunately, his mother didn't suspect anything, and he had already prepared himself mentally for Wang Shuxiu to beat up Yan Yue.
"Go wash your hands quickly, we'll be able to eat soon." Wang Shuxiu ordered, and urged Xiao Feng, "Brother Feng, where are the potatoes you peeled?"
"It will be ready soon." Xiao Feng was very natural in accepting Wang Shuxiu's orders and did not have any temper at all.
Lu Lingxi secretly glanced at Xiao Feng and felt that he was much stronger than Lu Yishui.
The atmosphere of the dinner was good, and Lu Lingxi and Xiao Feng got along very well. Although this was not the first time the four of them had dinner together, with the change of their identities, Wang Shuxiu couldn't help but worry about what Lu Lingxi was thinking. After the meal, she finally put her mind at ease.
After dinner, Yan Yue returned to 202, and Wang Shuxiu was washing dishes in the kitchen. Lu Lingxi resisted the urge to look for Yan Yue and changed the water for the Victoria amazonica in the backyard. Xiao Feng stood beside him without knowing when. Lu Lingxi was a little surprised, and it was obvious that Xiao Feng came to look for him on purpose. "Uncle Xiao."
Xiao Feng nodded and suddenly said, "If you are not used to it, just call me Brother Feng like before."
Lu Lingxi blinked and smiled a little embarrassedly. Xiao Feng glanced at him, his eyes fell on the Victoria amazonica in the water tank, and he chatted casually: "Xiaohua said that you have lost your memory and don't remember anything about the past?"
Lu Lingxi hummed.
Xiao Feng did not speak. He was quiet for a while, as if he was considering his tone. "I plan to get the certificate with Xiaohua in a while. Don't worry, Xiaohua will follow me, Xiaoxi. I won't let her suffer any grievances. You are Xiaohua's son, and you will be my son in the future. I have never been married and have no children before. I don't know how others are fathers, but I will try my best to learn to be a qualified father. If you want, you can call me dad. If not, you can call me Brother Feng, uncle, or anything else. No matter what you call me, it will not affect the fact that I treat you as my son."
Xiao Feng had prepared this speech for a long time. Although Lu Lingxi looked well-behaved and sensible, and had no objection to his relationship with Wang Shuxiu, Xiao Feng felt that he should still tell Lu Lingxi these words. He and Wang Shuxiu were together, and it was not just a matter between the two of them, but a matter between the three of them, including Lu Lingxi. Lu Lingxi was no longer a child, and he was willing to treat Lu Lingxi as an equal adult, giving Lu Lingxi due respect and freedom of choice. After saying this, Xiao Feng didn't wait for Lu Lingxi to say anything, he reached out and patted Lu Lingxi on the shoulder, then turned around and walked back to the house slowly.
Lu Lingxi didn't know what he was feeling. He stood in the yard and looked at Xiao Feng's back, a little absent-minded. He had a father before, more than one, but Xiao Feng seemed different from them. Lu Lingxi couldn't tell exactly what was different. He lowered his eyes slightly, repeating Xiao Feng's words in his mind.
Wang Shuxiu had been worried since Xiao Feng went to see Lu Lingxi. As soon as Xiao Feng came back, she grabbed him and asked, "What did you say to that little bastard?"
Xiao Feng knew Wang Shuxiu's worries, so he smiled and said, "They said we'll get the marriage certificate in a few days."
Wang Shuxiu was happy to hear this, but she still said stubbornly, "Who wants to get the certificate?"
Xiao Feng looked at her with a smile, "I have already acknowledged my son, and I promised him that I would never let you suffer any grievances in the future. Xiaohua, you can't just give me a name, right?"
"Bah." Wang Shuxiu glared at Xiao Feng, then turned around and laughed herself.
Lu Lingxi stood in the yard for a while and then hesitantly returned to the house. Xiao Feng was sitting in the living room watching TV. He hesitated for a few seconds and whispered, "Dad."
Xiao Feng didn't react for a moment, but Wang Shuxiu could hear it clearly from the kitchen door. She looked at Lu Lingxi and then at Xiao Feng, both of whom were important men in her life, and her eyes couldn't help but become slightly red.
That night, Lu Lingxi used the excuse of having something to do with Yan Yue to move in next door, leaving 301 to Xiao Feng and Wang Shuxiu. No one knew what the two were thinking, but Yan Yue was extremely happy. He rubbed Lu Lingxi's hair and prayed in a serious tone, "It would be nice if Xiao Feng was there every day."
Lu Lingxi understood what he meant and glared at him shyly. Yan Yue chuckled and looked at Lu Lingxi intently, his deep eyes seemed to be filled with a layer of light starlight. The boy had a simple mind and all his emotions were written on his face. He asked softly, "Is Xiaoxi happy?"
Lu Lingxi nodded, thought for a moment and said seriously: "Xiao Feng... he is different from my previous father." He tried hard to explain clearly, "He told me that I can call him whatever I want, and he treats me as his son whether I recognize him or not. He also told me not to worry, and he will take good care of mom." At this point, Lu Lingxi paused. These words seemed very normal coming out of his mouth, but he just felt that Xiao Feng was different from Lu Yishui and Lu Guangjing.
The boy looked puzzled, as if he couldn't figure out something. Yan Yue was soft-hearted, and didn't notice the strangeness in Lu Lingxi's words for a moment. He just gently took him into his arms and said patiently: "This shows that Xiao Feng attaches great importance to Xiaoxi. He gave Xiaoxi the right to choose, which also shows his sincerity."
"Yeah?"
Yan Yue nodded affirmatively.
Lu Lingxi fell silent, leaning against Yan Yue's arms without saying anything. He thought about the past, as if he had never had the right to choose. From childhood to adulthood, his life had always been arranged by his parents. Going to school, taking a leave of absence, staying at home, getting a checkup, going to the hospital, going home to recuperate, they decided everything for him, and he just had to listen. No one asked him what he thought, and perhaps in their eyes, his thoughts were insignificant.
Thinking about it now, his previous life seemed abnormal, but Wang Shuxiu, Yan Yue and Xiao Feng, they showed him what a normal life is with their actions. After figuring this out, Lu Lingxi was very quiet for the rest of the time and showed unprecedented dependence on Yan Yue. When Yan Yue read a book, he accompanied her to read it, and when Yan Yue packed up materials, he followed Yan Yue like a little tail.
Yan Yue smiled and touched his face, coaxing him: "I'll have a meeting first, and I'll accompany Xiaoxi later."
Lu Lingxi nodded without saying what he was going to do. While Yan Yue was in a meeting, he sat on the sofa beside him and watched Yan Yue quietly.
Yan Yue was going crazy. Since the meeting started, he had not listened to what was being said on the other side of the video. His mind was on Lu Lingxi beside him. The boy had no idea how tempting his well-behaved appearance was. Yan Yue had no mind to work at all. He just wanted to press the boy down hard.
"Boss?" In a corner of the video, An Jie noticed that Yan Yue was distracted and reminded him in a low voice.
Yan Yue's eyes darkened, and he interrupted his subordinate who was explaining, and said in a deep voice: "That's it for today, we will continue tomorrow if there is anything else."
After he finished speaking, he ignored the surprised look on the other side and turned off the computer. Lu Lingxi looked strange, "Brother Yan, are you done with the meeting?" Yan Yue had been speaking English in the previous meeting, so Lu Lingxi didn't quite understand, but he still understood the last sentence.
Yan Yue didn't say anything, but turned around and pressed the boy under him, doing what he had wanted to do all night.
When he fell asleep at night, Lu Lingxi rolled up the quilt and wrapped himself up like a little fat bear. His body was covered with Yan Yue's saliva. After taking a shower, it was inconvenient to go back to the next door to get a change of clothes, so he could only roll up naked in the quilt. Yan Yue looked at his moist eyes, and his heart almost melted. He deliberately teased him: "Do you want Brother Yan to accompany you without wearing anything?"
Lu Lingxi blushed, buried herself in the quilt and ignored Yan Yue.
Yan Yue chuckled. He really was not wearing anything. He directly pulled Lu Lingxi into his arms along with the blanket. "Go to sleep." He kissed Lu Lingxi on the eyes and coaxed her in a low voice.
Lu Lingxi looked embarrassed and gave Yan Yue half of the quilt. Yan Yue contentedly held Lu Lingxi tightly in his arms, patting the boy's back again and again, coaxing him to sleep. Lu Lingxi fell asleep unknowingly. In the middle of the night, he was suddenly awakened by the cold. As soon as he woke up, Yan Yue woke up too.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Lingxi whispered, "Cold."
Yan Yue turned on the light and could faintly hear that it seemed to be raining outside. A bone-chilling chill seeped in through the window, and the temperature in the house was unusually low. He touched the boy's back and felt a chill all over his touch. Compared to Yan Yue, Lu Lingxi's body was much thinner. "I'll turn on the air conditioner." Yan Yue was a little worried, afraid that Lu Lingxi would get sick from the cold, so he turned on the air conditioner and poured a cup of hot water. "Come on, Xiaoxi, drink some water."
Lu Lingxi sat up wrapped in a quilt, looking confused, "Is it raining outside?"
Yan Yue stood at the window and looked in, then hummed. It wasn't raining heavily outside, but the temperature was a little abnormal. He watched Lu Lingxi finish drinking the water, cover himself with the quilt, and hold the boy in his arms again.
"Still cold?"
Lu Lingxi shook his head, buried his head in Yan Yue's arms, hugged his waist and closed his eyes again.
Yan Yue got up at daybreak. He slept restlessly in the second half of the night, fearing that the boy would catch a cold and get sick, so he would touch his forehead from time to time. After gently kissing the sleeping boy, Yan Yue got up quietly. He looked out the window unintentionally, and was suddenly stunned. It was snowing outside, and he was a little surprised. Fengcheng is located in North China, and it is only the beginning of November. How could it suddenly snow? No matter how unbelievable Yan Yue was, it was a fact that it was snowing outside. He opened the balcony and stood out, and Xiao Feng from next door happened to open the door and walked out.
"It's snowing." Xiao Feng said in surprise.
Yan Yue nodded, hiding his surprise.
Heavy snow fell for a day and a night. With the arrival of the snow, the temperature in Fengcheng dropped sharply. Many greenhouses were unable to react in time, and many growing vegetables and green plants were frozen to death. Fortunately, Micro Gardening and Yongchun Vegetable Greenhouse were fine. Xiao Feng even made a lot of money by taking advantage of the soaring vegetable prices in Fengcheng.
After the snow stopped, Lu Lingxi and Yan Yue went to the flower garden. In just a few days, a thin layer of ice had formed on the Lingshui River. The black ice surface gradually became shallower, and the water under the ice began to become clear, starting from the Vallisneria ecological community.
Lu Lingxi stood by the river and watched for a long time. He thought that the frozen river was a good thing. Without external pollution, the riverbed's damselflies could slowly absorb the toxic substances in the water. In this way, when the ice melts next spring, the Lingshui River will be almost restored to its original state.
He was so absorbed in watching that he didn't expect the little boy he saw last time to suddenly jump out from behind him. "Brother."
Maybe it was because of the cold weather, the little boy was wearing a lot of clothes, and he looked like a small ball. Lu Lingxi's lips curled up, "How did you know I was here?"
"Ah Huang told me that it can smell your scent, brother."
Lu Lingxi looked around with interest, but couldn't find the big yellow dog. "Where's Ah Huang?"
"It's too cold. Ah Huang doesn't want to come out." The little boy pouted and began to complain about Ah Huang's abandonment of him. Lu Lingxi had seen the little boy's "chatty" nature last time, so she kept holding back her laughter and listened patiently.
After Ah Huang had been talking for a long time, the little boy finally mentioned the reason why he was looking for Lu Lingxi. "Brother, I have a secret to tell you."
"What?" Lu Lingxi cooperated and made a curious expression.
The little boy rolled his eyes and whispered, "I found another person who can also talk to dogs."
"who?"
"Grandpa Li, that's Grandpa Li who works in the roadside flower garden. Really, I saw Grandpa Li talking to an old dog in the flower garden yesterday."
Lu Lingxi: “…”
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