Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Xu Yunfan, please go
Not wanting Qin An to notice his uneasiness, Qin Run made an excuse, "It's getting late. I'm going to cook. Wash these wild fruits first, then put them in the hall."
Otherwise, according to Xu Yunfan's temperament, as soon as he saw the fruits placed in the hall, he would just pick one and put it in his mouth.
From some of Xu Yunfan's subconscious behaviors, it can be seen that this young master Xu Yunfan must have been well served in the past.
Qin Run had no money and no delicious food, so he could only try his best to be nice to Xu Yunfan in the details.
Xu Yunfan ate the cool wild fruit, squinting his eyes in enjoyment, and asked Qin An, "Where's your big brother? This fruit is delicious. I'll send some to your big brother."
Qin An held a small basket of wild fruits in his hands. "Big brother is in the kitchen making dinner. Brother, big brother said we'll have meat tonight."
Speaking of this, Qin An was very happy and smiled sweetly.
Xu Yunfan pinched Qin An's skin, which was quite skinny. "Then you need to eat more. Eating more meat will help you grow. Children need to be a little chubby to be cute."
"Yeah." Qin An nodded vigorously and ran into the kitchen with the wild fruits.
Xu Yunfan went to the well and fetched a few buckets of water to clean the bamboo tube he brought back and kept it for later use.
"Why did you cut so many bamboo tubes?" Qin Run appeared behind him at some point. Xu Yunfan was so focused on his work that he didn't notice his arrival at all.
Xu Yunfan was startled by the sudden sound and glanced at Qin Run with a hint of annoyance. "You walk without making any sound? You scared me."
Qin Run took a few steps forward, realizing he had frightened Xu Yunfan, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I'll be more careful next time."
He was clearly walking over, and his walking was no different from usual. However, Xu Yunfan was pouring water so loudly, and coupled with the sound of the bamboo tube rolling in the basin, his footsteps could not be heard.
Xu Yunfan looked up at the people and asked, "Is the food ready?"
This tone sounds like that of a boss.
Qin Run hummed, "I made the stir-fried pork and twice-cooked pork you mentioned before."
"Really?" When Xu Yunfan was instructing Qin Run on cooking a few days ago, he just casually mentioned two dishes. He never thought that Qin Run had remembered them for so long and even arranged them today.
Qin Run has been thinking about a few words I said casually for so long. It feels really good to be cared about by others.
It even makes people unable to help but indulge in it.
Xu Yunfan was happy, and Qin Run was happy too. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his eyebrows and eyes were smiling. "Well, I did as you said. It should taste okay."
"Then I'll have an extra bowl of rice tonight." Xu Yunfan held the edge of the wooden basin with one hand to prevent the bamboo tube from rolling out, and lifted the basin with the other hand to pour out the water used to wash the bamboo tube.
After finishing all this, Xu Yunfan stood up, wiped the water stains on his hands, and urged Qin Run to leave quickly, "Let's go, let's go eat quickly, and eat the food while it's hot."
Qin Run smiled without saying a word and followed Xu Yunfan into the hall.
Qin An had already served the three of them food and set out the chopsticks. He was just getting a stool out when he saw Qin Run and the others coming. He couldn't help but speed up his work, "Brother, Brother-in-law, it's time for dinner."
After Xu Yunfan sat down, he looked at the three delicious dishes on the table and swallowed his saliva in a cowardly manner.
What kind of delicacies had the second young master of the Xu family not eaten in the past?
Since coming to Dayan Dynasty, Xu Yunfan's quality of life has plummeted, so much so that now when he sees the two home-cooked dishes, he is drooling.
Seventeen-year-old Xu Yunfan was at the age when he could eat, and Qin Run’s cooking skills were really amazing. Ordinary vegetables and meat could be made to taste amazing in his hands.
Xu Yunfan ate four bowls of rice in one breath, and only when the rice in his bowl was gone did he put down his bowl with a look of reluctance and say he was full.
There was only some juice left from the three dishes on the table. Qin Run was happy that Xu Yunfan was satisfied with his cooking skills, and smiled as he cleaned the last two mouthfuls of rice in the bowl.
Qin An had a small appetite, so he only ate a little over half a bowl.
It can be said that Qin Run is tall and strong, more robust and sturdy than the other guys, but in fact he eats less than Xu Yunfan who looks thin.
After the meal, Xu Yunfan remembered to hire someone to help.
Qin Run told Xu Yunfan about Fang the hunter's wages, and he was amazed after hearing it.
Labor was cheap in ancient times. After a hard day's work, the money earned was only enough to buy eight meat buns.
"Is this wage too high or too low?" Xu Yunfan didn't understand the market conditions here, but honestly, he felt guilty about the wage.
Qin Run didn't know what Xu Yunfan meant by asking this. He thought he felt that he was paying Hunter Fang too much. After all, all the copper coins used to pay him were Xu Yunfan's. So he thought for a moment and replied, "It's not too high or too low. I used to carry heavy bags at the dock in town, making twenty cents a day. Uncle Fang works very quickly, so if we ask them to help, we can finish the job in a few days."
Xu Yunfan had never known that Qin Run had actually carried large bags at the docks. He was shocked. "Twenty cents a day? You do that?"
Xu Ershao, who was indifferent to the sufferings of the world, really couldn't imagine how cheap the labor here was.
As far as he knew, when ships passed by the town's dock to unload cargo, the dock manager would ask some odd jobs to do the work.
Those big bags weigh at least 80 or 90 kilograms each.
At first, Xu Yunfan knew that Xiao Qin's family was very poor, so he thought about carrying the bag for them. Later, due to the busy farming season, he sold the cosmetics for ten taels of silver, which he used to buy rice, and then he forgot about the matter.
Now, after hearing what Qin Run said, Xu Yunfan realized that he couldn't make much money by carrying heavy bags.
"If I don't do it, there will be no work to do. Besides, I'm strong, so it's okay for me to do it occasionally for a few days." Qin Run is strong, but no matter how strong he is, he is still a brother!
Xu Yunfan didn't know why, but when he heard Qin Run doing such tiring work, he felt so distressed. "I'll be yours from now on, so don't do such heavy work anymore. You're my brother, you can't do whatever you want."
My boy's physique is not as good as a man's. If he is not careful and damages his bones, it will be difficult for him to get pregnant in the future.
The ancient times were different from the modern times. Here, there are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. The situation of boys and girls who cannot give birth can be imagined.
But Xu Yunfan was a modern man after all, and his ideas and concepts were different from theirs. "Of course, I don't mean that because you're a boy and can't have children due to poor health, your life has lost its meaning. In my opinion, the meaning of everyone's existence in this world is not to reproduce. What I mean is that since you're a boy, your body is not as strong as a man's, and you do too much heavy work, you'll suffer when you get old."
Hearing Xu Yunfan's words, Qin Run's heart was shaken, and huge waves surged up, and the wind and waves stirred up a strong wind, so that he felt uncomfortable in his chest, but he did not show it on his face. He lowered his eyes and replied: "I know, I will pay attention."
At noon, when Xu Yunfan left home for the town, Qin Run realized how much he depended on and liked Xu Yunfan. Xu Yunfan was so good that he really couldn't help but like him.
When Xu Yunfan was not around, he felt uneasy and was always looking forward to his quick return.
He knew clearly that Xu Yunfan was just going to town and would not be coming back, but he just couldn't help thinking about him.
Qin Run didn't dare to think that after Xu Yunfan left this home, he would have the courage to continue to depend on Qin An.
Xu Yunfan is the light in his life. What should he do if he loses this light?
He will continue to live in darkness, shrouded in cold and gloom.
He tried to catch the light that illuminated his miserable life, but how could he catch the light? It would only stay on him for a short while, and when the sun set, it would disappear.
Indeed, Qin Run knew that in this world, people would still live without anyone, but living like that was too painful.
Qin Run was like a madman today, looking miserable and listless. He sat in the room with his head hung down.
Qin Run was acting out of character. He went into his room right after dinner without even cracking the corn kernels. Xu Yunfan glanced at Qin Run's dejected back as he left the hall, and only turned around when the figure disappeared.
Xu Yunfan noticed something was wrong with Qin Run. He stood by the stove and waited for Qin An to wash the dishes before taking out the remaining bread from the cupboard and handing it to him. "Brother An, what happened to your brother today?"
"What's wrong, brother?" Qin An was confused and asked Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan choked. Well, why not ask anyone else? Why ask Qin An, that little brat? What could he possibly understand?
"Your elder brother doesn't seem very happy. You can give him some bread." Maybe Qin Run's mood would improve if he ate something delicious.
Qin Run, who was sitting beside the bed, saw Qin An coming in with some bread. When he asked, he found out that it was Xu Yunfan who asked him to bring it.
Qin Run looked at the bread in Qin An's hand and took one. "Big brother, just one is enough. The rest is for you. If you can't finish it, put it in the cupboard."
Qin An looked at Qin Run, up and down, left and right, but couldn't see what was wrong with Qin Run. "Brother, are you unhappy?"
Since he couldn't tell, he could only ask.
Since Goff said that the eldest brother was unhappy, then the eldest brother was unhappy. Goff would not lie to himself.
Qin Run was stunned. He didn't expect Qin An to ask him this. "Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"Brother said you were unhappy, so he asked me to bring you some bread. He said that after eating the bread, you would be happy. Big brother, I don't want you to be unhappy." Qin An suddenly squatted down and nestled beside Qin Run's legs like a dog, his small body curled up. "Big brother, don't be unhappy. If you are unhappy, I feel very uncomfortable here."
Qin An said this while touching his heart.
As for how uncomfortable he felt, Qin An couldn't put it into words. He only knew that when his elder brother was sad and unhappy, he would feel very uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that he wanted to cry and shed tears.
Hearing this, Qin Run's mouth trembled, his nose felt sore, his eyes turned red, and he took a big bite of the bread. While chewing, tears kept falling.
Qin An looked up at Qin Run and was frightened by Qin Run's surging tears. He jumped up and ran out.
"Goff..."
Xu Yunfan, who was getting water in the kitchen to take a bath, heard Qin An crying and almost dropped the ladle in his hand. He hurried out of the kitchen and almost bumped into Qin An who just ran in.
Qin An, who was holding two loaves of bread in his hands, seemed very frightened. He didn't even react when he broke the bread. He was thinking about his elder brother.
He raised his head and said to Xu Yunfan in a sobbing voice: "Brother, my eldest brother is crying. Was he bullied?"
Qin Run cried?
Xu Yunfan was shocked. Although he was anxious and wanted to go see Qin Run, there was a little one in front of him who urgently needed his comfort.
Xu Yunfan was helpless. He squatted down and looked into Qin An's tear-blurred eyes. He comforted him softly, "It's okay. Don't be afraid. Brother Xu is here. Brother Xu won't let anyone bully you. Just go back to your room and eat some bread, okay?"
"Yeah." Qin An nodded obediently and held the bread tightly in his hand. Even after returning to his room, he didn't eat a single bite of the bread.
When Xu Yunfan returned to the room, he saw Qin Run twisting his body to look out the window, looking at the distant mountains covered in a layer of white light under the moonlight, wondering what he was thinking.
Xu Yunfan walked over and sat next to Qin Run. He considered the matter and finally put the blame on Qin An. "I heard from Brother An that you were bullied?"
Qin Run shook his head.
"Then are you thinking about something sad?" Xu Yunfan thought about it and this was the only possibility.
Qin Run nodded.
"What are you thinking about? Can you tell me? You scared An Ge'er." Xu Yunfan breathed a sigh of relief. He was glad that Qin Run was not bullied.
When Xu Yunfan heard Qin An say that Qin Run was crying, his heart ached. When Qin An asked him if Qin Run was bullied, he felt his blood boiling and a surge of rage rushed straight to his head.
He, the Second Young Master Xu's people, were actually being bullied? Who was so blind as to seek death?
At that time, Xu Yunfan had only one thought, that is, his people were bullied, and he was very angry, very furious.
If Qin An hadn't been there, he might have gone berserk long ago.
Qin Run finally turned around.
It was not difficult to tell from his red eyes how sadly he had cried before Xu Yunfan entered the door.
Seeing Qin Run like this, Xu Yunfan felt even more uncomfortable, and his heart ached. "What's wrong with you? Why are you crying when you're fine?"
Qin Run didn't answer, but just stared at Xu Yunfan. After a long while, he spoke, "Yunfan, go away."
Hearing this, Xu Yunfan was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Qin Run took a deep breath to cheer himself up and repeated, "I said, Yunfan, go."
"Why? Are you kicking me out? Did I do something wrong? Or did I do something that you couldn't accept and wanted to kick me out?"
Xu Yunfan could never have expected Qin Run to say this. He asked himself, since he came back with Qin Run, he has been devoted to this family and has never done anything to let Qin Run down. Why did Qin Run ask him to leave?
In the Dayan Dynasty, he has no relatives or friends, where can he go?
Subconsciously, Xu Yunfan thought, Qin Run is here, where can he go?
Qin Run lowered his head, not daring to look at Xu Yunfan, "No, you are fine."
Xu Yunfan stared at the top of Qin Run's head. "Since I'm fine, does that mean you dislike me because I eat too much?"
Thinking about the fact that he had shown off four bowls of rice tonight, Xu Yunfan touched his nose in embarrassment, "Well, it's because your cooking is so delicious that I ate too much without realizing it. Besides, at my age, I'm in the prime of eating, so four bowls of rice isn't that much, is it?"
As Xu Yunfan spoke further, his voice became weaker.
Xu Yunfan remembered that Qin Run seemed quite happy even though he ate so much, so apart from the fact that he ate a little too much, there seemed to be no other shortcomings.
Eating a lot is not a disadvantage, but compared to Xiao Qin's family's situation, it is.
Qin Run shook his head. "You don't eat much. You work a lot and are very tired. It's normal to eat more."
Xu Yunfan couldn't figure it out. "What's wrong with me? Why are you asking me to leave?"
According to Xu Yunfan's ability, he would not have nowhere to go if he left Xiao Qin's house. With his great ability, he could go anywhere. With his ability, he would never starve to death.
But he just didn't want to leave here.
Subconsciously, Xu Yunfan didn't want to leave Qin Run and go to a place where he couldn't find or see Qin Run.
Habit is a terrible thing. He has become accustomed to Qin Run's meticulous care for him.
Data shows that it takes twenty-one days for people to form a habit of something, but some things cannot be measured by specific data.
Sometimes, liking something has nothing to do with how long it lasts.
Although Qin Run doesn't look as delicate as other guys, he is really thoughtful.
Xu Yunfan knew very well that Qin Run would fan him every night and even get up in the middle of the night to see if he was too hot.
The meals Qin Run cooked were also cooked according to his taste, with plenty of oil. Knowing that his family was very poor, since he discovered that he loved to drink soup, Qin Run would beat an egg and make egg drop soup for him at almost every meal. When harvesting corn, he would specially find some fresh wild vegetables and cook them for him.
Qin Run never disliked his underwear and washed them for him every day.
There are so many little things like this that Xu Yunfan can’t finish talking about them.
Sometimes, to like this kind of feeling, it is not just about saying "I like, I love you" all the time. Some likes are implicit and do not need words to express, but they can be reflected in every little thing in life.
Qin Run is so nice, Qin An is so well-behaved and obedient, Xu Yunfan is reluctant to leave, he wants to stay.
"You'll have to leave sooner or later."
Qin Run's voice was hoarse, his lowered head, and heaving shoulders all indicated that he was crying.
"Xu Yunfan, you will leave sooner or later. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. I don't want to be inseparable from you in the future. In the end..." I have to watch you go, but I can't speak to keep you.
Qin Run didn't dare to think about it. He was already reluctant to let Xu Yunfan go. Just thinking about Xu Yunfan leaving this family made his heart ache and he couldn't breathe. So what about the future?
The more we get along, the more reluctant we become.
So, he wanted Xu Yunfan to leave. Maybe by then, he would have recovered, and he would be sad and heartbroken, but he would get used to it and everything would be fine.
As for Qin An, children have poor memory, but it will get better after a while.
"When did I say I was leaving? Even if I wanted to leave Dali Village, didn't I tell you? I would take you and An Ge'er with me. Wherever I am, you will be there."
"It's different." Qin Run shook his head. "It's different, Xu Yunfan, you can't take us with you forever. You will eventually get married and have children. If... I will also take An Ge'er with me to marry. Even if I can't get married, what about you? Will you be unable to find a wife?"
It is very unrealistic for Xu Yunfan to live with them.
No woman or boy would allow or tolerate her husband to be surrounded by a boy who has special feelings for him.
"What you mean is, if I get married, it will be inconvenient for me to take you brothers with me, right? So, if I don't want to be your husband anymore, I have to leave, right?" Xu Yunfan understood what Qin Run meant.
Qin Run turned his head slightly and responded with a duplicity, "Yeah."
"You... threaten me?" Xu Yunfan was a little angry.
"No."
Qin Run knew Xu Yunfan had misunderstood, and became extremely anxious again. "I'm not threatening you. I'm not threatening you. I really am not. I just can't accept that you'll leave in the future. Xu Yunfan, I don't want you to leave, but you will leave sooner or later. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it when the time comes. I'm not threatening you to marry me. I really am not. I know I'm ugly, and someone like me is not worthy of you. I know that."
Qin Run felt extremely embarrassed when he said these self-deprecating words in person. No one can admit that he is ugly without feeling any pain.
Qin Run is also a human being, not to mention that he is a brother, and he is facing the man he likes and loves deeply.
Xu Yunfan held Qin Run's face up with both hands, forcing Qin Run to look at him. "What's wrong with you? I think you're very handsome and good-looking. Qin Run, you're really stupid."
"Every day you wash my tight little panties, every night you lie next to me, we share the same room, and tell me... who would dare to marry you in the future?"
This feeling of liking someone comes out of nowhere.
Although he and Qin Run didn't have any earth-shattering stories and just lived an ordinary daily life, Xu Yunfan was reluctant to leave this person and go to a place where he was not.
Xu Yunfan couldn't guarantee whether he would meet someone like Qin Run again in the future.
She was afraid that he would be hot, tired, or not used to the food, so she accommodated him in everything. She would rather be tired and hot herself, and shamelessly borrow money just to buy herself a meal of meat.
Even if Xu Yunfan could meet another person who was so good to him, they would no longer be Qin Run.
Since he has met someone who makes his heart beat faster and whom he can't let go, Xu Yunfan doesn't care about anything else and just wants to hold on to that person.
It's not his style to be hesitant.
"What I said is final. I said I want to take you away, so why do I need my significant other's consent?"
Xu Yunfan blushed, "Isn't it the case that wherever the husband goes, the wife and husband follow? I want to take you with me, and you still don't want to?"
"What?" Qin Run's brain was slow for a moment and he couldn't react. Was this what Xu Yunfan meant?
Xu Yunfan didn't repeat it a second time, but just snorted, "I think you're just idle, and you like to daydream all day long. Look, you scared An Ge'er. Go and comfort him quickly. Don't scare me for no reason in the future. If I can't help being scared and lose my soul because of you, you'll be a widower."
If Xu Yunfan had no such intention towards Qin Run, would he let him touch her underwear?
If he didn't have feelings for Qin Run, would he sleep with her every night and take so much trouble to make candy and bread for them?
He is not idle. There are thousands of ways to repay a favor. Why should he make things difficult for himself and sacrifice the happiness of the rest of his life?
Xu Yunfan was not stupid either. He knew very well how much this dynasty valued the chastity of men and women. If he had no such intention towards Qin Run, why did he sleep with Qin Run and then leave, leaving Qin Run alone to face all kinds of slander from the outside world? Is this something a human being could do?
He just didn't think deeply before, so he didn't figure out what his feelings for Qin Run were, and he wanted to let things take their course. But now he sees himself clearly.
Qin Run's eyes widened, and he seemed to be muttering, "Impossible, I'm not good-looking, you...how could you like me? What do you like about me?"
This is all fake!
Could it be that Xu Yunfan is really blind and just likes an ugly guy like him?
Xu Yunfan said that he didn't like Ge'er, and Qin Run also thought that if he liked Ge'er, that person would definitely not be like him.
Xu Yunfan sat in front of Qin Run, forcing Qin Run to look into his eyes. His expression was rare and serious, and every word he said was so touching. "Qin Run, I'm sorry. I didn't explain it to you clearly, making you feel anxious all day long. It's my fault. I apologize to you. You asked me what I like about you. I don't know how much I like you, but I know that I do have feelings for you that are different from those for others. The time we have known each other is too short, so short that I can't tell you exactly what I like most about you, because liking something is a very complicated thing. Liking is liking something. There is no most favorite, only more favorite. Because my liking for you is growing day by day, there is no upper limit. Don't worry that I will leave one day."
"I know a lot of people in the village are talking about me. They say I won't stay, I won't stay with you. Even if they didn't say it to my face, I can guess it. I also know that you are uneasy and afraid that I will leave. Qin Run, listen to me, I will always stay by your side. My feelings for you are not for the sake of temporary novelty. I will turn around and leave when I get tired of it and feel bored. I am not that kind of person."
"I'm going to explain it to you today so you don't have to continue to have wild thoughts in the future." Xu Yunfan was still in the mood to joke, "I see you're just thinking about this and that, you're just bored and have nothing to do. One day I'll keep you busy, and then you'll know where you're wrong. Now, hurry up and go see An Ge'er for me, you scared the little guy."
When Qin Run was driven out of the room by Xu Yunfan to see Qin An, he was still stupid and almost walked with his hands and feet trembling.
Xu Yunfan lit a candle and then grabbed another one and followed Qin Run. When they entered Qin An's room, they found that Qin An was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a piece of bread tightly in his hand, crying silently.
Qin An cried without making any sound, just like Qin Run. He looked pitiful and distressing.
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