Yan Xinian knew Xia Huoqu when he was still naked.

His mother said that when he was a child, he liked to stick to Xia Huoqu and play. He had beaten all the children in the street until they cried, but he always chased and coaxed Xia Huoqu, for fear that people would not play with him.

His father added that this kid liked to play with good-looking people since he was a child, and he probably mistook Xiao Xia for a girl when he was a child.

This is not the case.

Yan Xinian still likes to play with Xia Huoqu when he grows up.

The two have been good brothers who can wear the same pair of pants since they were young.

In the student days, working days, and post-disaster days...they have always walked side by side and never fell out.

In each other's hearts, the two are not real brothers, but better than real brothers.

Although Yan Xinian no longer wanted to be brothers with Xia Huoqu later, he did not dare to tell Xia Huoqu.

He was afraid that if he said it openly, the two would no longer be brothers.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so focused?"

Xia Huoqu's words echoed softly beside him, which immediately brought Yan Xinian back to his senses.

Yan Xinian shook his head and smiled, "Nothing."

Xia Huoqu brought up the water cup in his hand and handed it to him, "Drink some water before you go. The weather is too hot."

Yan Xinian licked his dry lips and turned to Xia Huoqu.

Xia Huoqu was tall and thin, with smooth facial lines and high brows, looking handsome.

Meeting Yan Xinian's gaze, Xia Huoqu's brows slightly wrinkled, his eyes full of confusion, and he handed the water cup forward again, motioning him to take it.

Yan Xinian raised his hand to take the water cup, his eyes following his tall nose down to his lips.

He hadn't drunk any water all morning, so there was dead skin on his lips. He didn't look full, and they were an unhealthy pinkish-white color, but they still looked good.

The pinkish-white lips opened slightly, and it seemed like he was about to ask something.

Yan Xinian felt even more thirsty, and his throat moved, and he quickly twisted the water cup and took a sip.

The cool water flowed down his throat, and he felt even more thirsty.

Maybe it wasn't thirst, but a kind of anxiety.

Yan Xinian restrained himself and took a sip of water, then handed the cup back to Xia Huoqu, "Your lips are all chapped."

Xia Huoqu didn't take it, nor did he raise his head, "I'm not thirsty."

It's not convenient to drink water in the wild, and they don't have the special ability to find water like Xia Lunong, so it's very inconvenient to drink water in the wild.

Yan Xinian knew that he wanted to save the drinking water for himself, so he unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to his mouth, "Drink it, and carry less after you finish. We've been patrolling for most of the time, and we'll be back to the base soon."

Xia Huoqu then took a small sip and put the water cup back into his backpack.

The two of them walked around the mountains and forests near the base for a long time, making sure that there were no particularly powerful mutant animals or plants, and then they changed back into beast form and ran back to the base.

When they got back, Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi were already at home.

The two guys ate watermelon side by side.

Xia Lunong's eyes were curved like crescents, and she was holding a piece of watermelon and smiling. She looked carefree, which made people relax unconsciously.

Kong Zhi's stern face had a soft expression, and his eyes were full of Xia Lunong.

Yan Xinian sighed inwardly when he saw this scene, and was very envious of the atmosphere between the two guys.

Hearing the door opening, Xia Lunong stood up and greeted them, "Brother, Brother Xinian, are you back? Come and eat watermelon, it's ready."

Xia Huoqu hung up the straw hat on his head and asked, "Is it sweet?"

Xia Lunong raised his thumb, ran over, and held a piece of watermelon to Xia Huoqu's mouth, "It's very sweet, and it has a strong watermelon fragrance. Brother, you will know after you taste it."

Xia Huoqu nodded, took the watermelon, and turned around to pass it to Yan Xinian as if it was a piece of cake.

Yan Xinian took the watermelon, lowered his head, and slowly wiped the small water droplets from the watermelon skin with a rag. Before he started eating the watermelon, his mood was already high, and he had to use the effort of wiping the water droplets to slightly conceal it.

Xia Huoqu took a light bite of the watermelon, and his expression slightly lifted up. It was obvious that he liked this watermelon very much.

He turned his head and saw that Yan Xinian had not started eating yet. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and he silently urged Yan Xinian to taste it quickly with his eyes.

Yan Xinian smiled and took a light bite.

The watermelon was just as he expected, it was really refreshing and sweet. After taking a bite, the fresh taste of watermelon filled his entire mouth.

Yan Xinian said, "It's delicious."

Xia Lunong's eyes lit up, and she happily replied, "Right. The watermelons nowadays are especially delicious. The watermelons I created may have undergone a mutation, and they are more delicious than any watermelon I've eaten before!"

"Your ability is really amazing." Yan Xinian glanced at Xia Huoqu with the corner of his eyes, but he didn't dare to look at him any more, for fear that his eyes would reveal his overflowing emotions. He turned back and said to Xia Lunong, "In this kind of weather, if I can eat a melon after a busy day, I will have no regrets in my life."

Xia Lunong was delighted by his praise, "Then you sit down and rest for a while, eat a melon, and I'll get the rice out. For dinner today, we have green bean porridge, and the staple food is flower rolls. I made cold cucumbers, and the main dishes are stir-fried lamb and chopped pepper fish head!"

When Xia Lunong passed by, she pushed Yan Xinian lightly and squeezed her eyes at him.

This guy is really smart.

Yan Xinian waved his hand, motioning him to go quickly.

Kong Zhi nodded at them and followed in to help.

Yan Xinian sat next to Xia Huoqu and pushed the plate of watermelon in front of him, "There's one more piece, you eat it."

Xia Huoqu looked up lazily, "You eat it, I want to save my stomach for dinner." Xia Huoqu

has always been restrained in eating. Yan Xinian knew his character, so he didn't persuade him much. He ate the remaining piece of watermelon elegantly and quickly, cleared the table, and prepared to eat.

The family had endless things to say. After dinner, Yan Xinian took the bowl to the kitchen to wash it. After Xia Huoqu came over to help wash it, he told the two children to close the doors and windows as usual, and then went to the next door with Yan Xinian.

There was no street light in the yard, but both of them had good eyesight.

When they passed the yard, they could clearly see Xia Huajiao standing silently in the yard. Seeing them come out, Xia Huajiao shook her branches.

Xia Huoqu walked over in the dark, avoiding the sharp thorns on the trunk of the summer pepper tree, and patted the trunk gently, "Thank you for your hard work."

The summer pepper shook its leaves, conveying a feeling of joy.

Yan Xinian looked at Xia Huoqu in the dark, his eyes full of gentleness.

Only at this time could he look at Xia Huoqu openly without being afraid of being discovered by Xia Huoqu and then avoiding him.

After a brief exchange between Xia Huoqu and Xia Huajiao, Xia Huoqu tilted his head and said to Yan Xinian, "Let's go."

"Okay." Yan Xinian responded gently.

Yan Xinian had secretly tested Xia Huoqu several times.

Xia Huoqu himself did not seem to have any plans to fall in love, and did not seem to be interested in men.

Yan Xinian was now afraid that Xia Huoqu did not know his thoughts, and he was also afraid that Xia Huoqu knew his thoughts. He was troubled and had never been so hesitant in his life.

He did not dare to take risks.

Yan Xinian almost single-handedly created a base, and his ability was not a problem.

When the disaster came, there were many people who expressed their affection for him, including women and men, and some of them were extremely outstanding in appearance and quality.

If he wanted a partner, he would be very willing to give it a try.

But Yan Xinian was never moved.

It seemed that in this world, only Xia Huoqu could be his partner, and others were species-isolated and could not even be considered.

As time went by, their base became bigger and bigger, and its reputation even spread to the Spark Base.

As a young man of the right age, Yan Xinian's life events also attracted more and more attention.

But Yan Xinian was stubborn, and it was better to introduce him to a wooden stick than to introduce him to a partner.

As time went by, some people set their sights on Xia Huoqu.

When Yan Xinian received the news, he was about to explode.

He had treated the person like a treasure and carefully protected him for so long, but he never thought that someone would actually want to get his hands on him.

What's the difference between this and the scales under the neck of the evil dragon? !

Yan Xinian was angry and aggrieved. After secretly dealing with that group of people, he didn't dare to show any sign in front of Xia Huoqu. He was so angry that his face almost turned green.

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi knew the inside story, and their eyes were full of sympathy.

Yan Xinian looked at Xia Lunong's worried expression and felt even more depressed.

During dinner, Xia Lunong came over secretly and whispered to Yan Xinian: "Brother Xinian, why don't you just confess your feelings?"

Yan Xinian gently pushed his head and pushed him aside, "Don't give me any advice."

Xia Lunong turned back, "My brother is very soft-hearted. If you don't try, there will definitely be no chance. If you try, there is still a chance."

Yan Xinian has been with Xia Huoqu for many years, and he knows better than anyone that this man is soft-hearted and tough.

Of course he knows that Xia Huoqu is very soft-hearted.

It is precisely because of this that he can't bear to embarrass him.

Xia Lunong guessed what he was thinking and whispered, "Brother Xinian, if you don't try, my brother will be chased away by someone, don't regret it!"

Yan Xinian smiled bitterly, turned around and asked Xia Lunong, "You don't mind that I'm with your brother?"

Xia Lunong blinked in confusion, "I'm with Kong Zhi."

Yan Xinian looked at him, smiled after a while, "You're right."

Yan Xinian has been thinking about this.

Xia Huoqu felt that he was not right, and asked him at night, "What's wrong with you?"

Yan Xinian looked at Xia Huoqu, and wanted to tell him everything, which scared him so much that he looked at him for a long time, but didn't say anything, and just shook his head at him.

Xia Huoqu raised his head, "Just say it, why are you still hesitating?"

Yan Xinian looked at him.

Xia Huoqu frowned, "?"

Yan Xinian had a good grasp of his subtle expressions. He knew from his expression that if he didn't speak, he would probably get impatient.

Yan Xinian spoke, "What do you think of homosexuals?"

When Xia Huoqu asked this question, he had never felt his heart beat so fast before.

His heart was pounding in his chest, as if it was going to jump out.

At that moment, Yan Xinian couldn't even breathe.

He held his breath and waited, waiting for a result.

This question was actually a bit nonsense.

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi were together. They all knew that Xia Huoqu had never objected. Instead, he became Xia Lunong's strongest backing.

Yan Xinian knew that he would not object, but just used this sentence as a start of a casual chat. He didn't dare to ask directly, what do you think of me.

Yan Xinian was waiting.

Xia Huoqu answered him with silence.

The silence lasted for more than a minute.

Xia Huoqu said, "This is not an easy road to walk."

Yan Xinian looked at him and said softly, "It is precisely because it is difficult to walk that we need the support of people around us. I am one of them."

Xia Huoqu was silent again, and then said, "I know."

The two people were very close.

So close that they could faintly feel each other's breathing.

Yan Xinian stood next to Xia Huoqu, clenched his fists, and said in a forced calm tone, "What do you think of me?"