i can't like him

Chapter 44

On the way back, the two walked side by side, Sheng Xinghe was carrying two big shopping bags, He Qinian was pushing a suitcase with each hand, with a backpack on his shoulder.

A battery car behind him honked its horn, and Sheng Xinghe pulled the person to the side, taking advantage of the situation to exchange places.

It was dark, and the position on the outside was really not safe.

"I like to keep to the left." He Qinian insisted on standing on the outside.

The boy's stubbornness made Sheng Xinghe look sideways. Under the illumination of the street lamp, he carefully admired He Qinian's side face, and smiled.

The apartment is very close to the supermarket, and it takes less than 10 minutes to walk home.

Sheng Xinghe noticed the name of the community, Qingfeng Yayuan.

The security is pretty good, you have to swipe your card to get in and out, and the express cabinet is located next to the security booth.

Looking at the decoration style and the color of the walls, it can be roughly judged that it was built more than ten years ago. The green area is much larger than that of the newly launched real estate. The interval between floors is very large. There must be plenty of light on weekdays. It is a good place place.

He Qinian hadn't been home for a long time, and almost couldn't even remember the location of the floor, rolled his eyes half a circle, and pressed a number.

Sheng Xinghe followed He Qinian into the house, and when he looked up, there was a spiral staircase.

"This is actually a duplex apartment. Will your mother come to live in it?"

"No, I live alone here."

There is no porch in the apartment, and the first thing you see is a huge living room. It is probably because no one lives there all year round. There is a stuffy damp in the room, as if it has not been ventilated for a long time.

He Qinian found two pairs of slippers from the cabinet, went into the room and opened the window for ventilation, "You can visit as you please, I'll go to the kitchen to get things first."

"Okay." Sheng Xinghe handed him the shopping bag in his hand.

There is not much furniture in the living room, a set of light-colored fabric sofa with a coffee table, opposite to an LCD TV, a smoky gray carpet on the floor, behind the sofa is a huge bookcase, but it seems to be just a decoration, because the above The books all look very new.There are several incomprehensible murals hanging on the white walls.

At the end of the living room is the dining room and the open kitchen, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows next to it, Sheng Xinghe can imagine the scene of He Qinian sitting in the sun and eating breakfast.

Upstairs is the bedroom, which is still simple and comfortable in the Nordic style. There are photos of He Qinian when he was a child on the desk. It has changed a lot from now. It is about the age of school. The small face looks fleshy, a little baby fat, and the bridge of the nose Not as high as it is now.

The room next to the bedroom was also unlocked, and its style was completely different from the rest of the house. The floor and walls were covered with thick sound-absorbing stickers, and the curtains were drawn. It was almost impossible to see what was inside unless the lights were turned on.

This room is not big compared to other rooms, but there is only a piano and a stool inside, so it still looks a bit empty.

He remembered that He Qinian had mentioned that he could play the piano, and it seemed that it was not nonsense.

He Qinian turned on the floor heating in the living room, and soon the room was not as cold as before. He took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared for a big fight.

Prior to this, the mobile live broadcast was also turned on.

After saying hello, Sheng Xinghe watched the number of people in the live broadcast room increase from 25 to more than 2500.

incredible.

In his eyes, this kind of boring live broadcast of eating is a waste of time. He doesn't bother to watch it even if he is paid, and there are still people who give gifts.

"Have you all eaten? Today, my brother and I went to the supermarket to buy some food and prepare to cook hot pot." He Qinian was inconvenient to operate with one hand, so he handed the phone to Sheng Xinghe, "Help me, I will Wash the dishes."

-Ahhhh, miss you so much!

-Brother's appearance rate is so high hahahaha.

- It's eating together again!

-cute love!

-Can also cook QWQ, I really want to take Nian Nian and come back to cook for me!

- Then I'll take my brother away.

- Can cut videos at sports games, host and cook, what kind of treasure boy is this!Ahhh!

- Keep your hands healthy every year!

Sheng Xinghe picked out some representative barrage content and relayed it to He Qinian, and he spoke with a lot of emotion, "Wow, Niannian's little hands are so healthy... What does this mean? Are you healthy?"

"..." He Qinian rubbed a handful of mushrooms, "It's just a good look, why don't you usually go online, why don't you understand?"

- Hahahahahaha, the tone of brother reading the comments is so cute, my God!

- It's so happy to eat together, I'm a little bit overwhelmed by this to CP!

Sheng Xinghe put the phone aside, "Would you like me to help you with something? It seems that I'm in the way when I'm idle."

He Qinian poured the bottom of the pot into water, added some big stick bones and boiled it over high heat.

"After a while, if you see blood foam in the water, just use a shovel to skim off some of it. I may not notice it when I chop vegetables."

Sheng Xinghe took this matter as an important task, without blinking his eyes, like a cat staring at a goldfish bowl.

After the water was poured, he immediately lifted the lid of the pot, but the water surface kept bubbling, and the blood froth was flying everywhere, and he couldn't do anything.

"Hey, this one is really difficult." Sheng Xinghe stared cross-eyed and couldn't get the blood foam out, "It keeps floating around."

He Qinian sighed helplessly, without saying a word, he just turned off the fire, the water calmed down, and the foam stopped floating.

"..." Sheng Xinghe said, "You just need to tell me how to do it. You make me look like that."

"Don't deny it, you are very that."

The barrage is crazy.

- Really stupid hahahaha!

-What kind of family conditions are there to raise such a stupid moth!

He Qinian cut up all the vegetables and put them on the table, and Sheng Xinghe also brought out the hot pot.

In an instant, the empty dining table was filled with steam, and the pot was still steaming, making the atmosphere particularly warm.

The last item is making cocktails.

He Qinian took out two glasses from the kitchen cabinet and cleaned them, "I don't have all the materials at home, so I can only make a simple version."

Sheng Xinghe: "Don't worry, I haven't seen a complicated version."

He Qinian laughed.

He threw the washed strawberries into a bowl and mashed them, filtered the strawberry juice into the bottom of the glass, added Sprite, and then Yakult and vodka. At this time, two layers of different colors could already be seen through the glass.

It was the first time Sheng Xinghe watched the live version of bartending, his eyes straightened.

Finally, He Qinian opened a bottle of blue RIO, pinching the spoon with his slender fingers, close to the wall of the cup, the alcohol slowly flowed into the cup along the back of the spoon, like ink poured into water, floating around, but the blue The liquid in it did not sink completely, but quietly floated on the top layer.

Blue, white and red, three-layer gradient.

"Wow..." Sheng Xinghe was stunned, "This is amazing."

He Qinian stuck a fresh lemon in the mouth of the cup, "I just like you who have never seen the world."

-Hahahahahahahahahahahaha haha!Killing me friends!

-I love hearing them bicker.

- + 1

- + 1

-Both are so cute, damn it!

-You guys are just flirting!

Sheng Xinghe picked up two seafood mushrooms and dipped them in the sauce that He Qinian made himself. The sauce tastes good, but the mushroom taste is a bit strange, as if it still has the fragrance of earth.

He Qinian also picked up a chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth.

Sheng Xinghe saw that he ate so deliciously, so he picked up another one to try, and it still tasted the same, doubting: "Do you think this mushroom seems to be undercooked?"

He Qinian raised his eyes and nodded, "I guess so, I only ate it after watching you eat it."

Sheng Xinghe: "..."

- ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha call an ambulance for me, I'm dying of laughter.

-What kind of peerless sand sculpture combination is this.

How stupid.

Sheng Xinghe felt that he couldn't spread it like this any longer, and the image he worked so hard for was ruined.

So, he ordered He Qinian to turn off the live broadcast on the grounds that he should concentrate on eating.

Sheng Xinghe took a sip of the cocktail, but before he could taste it, the other person asked, "Is it good?"

"Not bad." The taste of alcohol has been covered by Sprite and fruit juice, without the bitterness and punch.

"Hey, this is not some kind of strong wine, you have to drink it in a big sip, when will you have to sip it?" He Qinian drank more than half of the glass in one sip, "Do you southerners also drink beer? "

"Stop looking down on people!" Sheng Xinghe sighed directly.

"Okay," He Qinian finished boasting, and poured him some vodka and Sprite, "I still have red wine here, do you want to try it?"

Sheng Xinghe asked: "Is it possible to float on it?"

"It can float if you want it to." After He Qinian finished speaking, he got up and prepared to buy him some red wine.

"Then I'll do this." Sheng Xinghe snatched the spoon from He Qinian's hand, imitating what he did just now, and pressed the spoon against the wall of the cup.

"The back of the spoon is facing up." He Qinian reminded.

Sheng Xinghe did as he said, and poured it slowly, the alcohol and Sprite blended together, floating on the upper layer, turning into a light color.

One stared at the wine without blinking, and the other stared at the person without blinking.

He Qinian found that Sheng Xinghe was a very contented person, and after successfully floating with alcohol, he was so happy that his eyes almost disappeared.

like a child.

Eating hot pot is a time-consuming thing, and more than an hour passed without knowing it.

There were more and more empty wine bottles on the table, and He Qinian talked more and more, and he tried his best to pick up food for Sheng Xinghe.

"I'll give you a quail egg, and you'll get what you want."

"..."

Sheng Xinghe couldn't drink much, so he drank two glasses at the beginning, and He Qinian drank the rest.

He Qinian doesn't show his face when drinking, and after several bottles, his expression remains the same.

Sheng Xinghe thought he could drink quite well, until he started talking repeatedly and stuttering.

"My, that, that..." He Qinian scratched his head, "Hey, I was just about to say something, oh yes, you should eat more of those quail eggs, it's good for your health."

Sheng Xinghe: "..."

He Qinian tried to pinch the quail eggs, but when he found that he couldn't pinch them firmly, his facial expression was a little dignified, "Don't move around, do you hear me!? Otherwise, brother, I'm going to get angry."

"..." Completely dumbfounded.

Sheng Xinghe held his head and sighed.

Sheng Xinghe noticed that the water level in the pot kept dropping, and the food on the plate was almost eaten, except for some vegetable leaves and fish fillets floating in the pot.He found the switch and turned it until the red light went off.

The vegetable leaves are still, and the whole room is quiet.

The few cans of Sprite on the table were all empty, only He Qinian had some left in his cup, Sheng Xinghe felt thirsty, raised his face, and drank them all.

"You finished mine, what should I drink?" He Qinian muttered softly.

"I'll go and boil some hot water for you." Sheng Xinghe said.

"No, the one in the kitchen is for direct drinking water, just help me get some," He Qinian pushed the cup to him, "Thank you."

After receiving the water, Sheng Xinghe began to clean up the mess.

He Qinian tugged at his arm while drinking water, murmured several times, finally swallowed and said, "I'll just come."

"Cannibalism is soft, I will clean it up today."

He Qinian was thinking: It would be great if your mouth could be softer at other times.

For example, when he confessed.

It was only when He Qinian got up that he realized that he really drank too much tonight, the stamina of the red wine rushed up all at once, and he almost lost his footing.

With his palms propped on the table, his expression was in a daze, and it took him a while to hear Sheng Xinghe's voice.

"Are you okay?" Sheng Xinghe put down the bowl and chopsticks to support him, "Shall I take you upstairs to rest?"

He Qinian waved his hand, "I'm going to wash my face, I'm a little hot."

He Qinian had never been drunk before, so he didn't know what his drinking limit was.

It was the first time in his life that he felt this feeling today.

My body temperature rises, I feel dizzy, my head is swollen, and everything I see starts to spin. It's a bit like the feeling when I lie on the lawn and look at the sky after running 10 kilometers. My body and consciousness don't feel like my own.

When he came out of the bathroom, the pots and pans on the table were almost cleaned up.

After washing the pot, Sheng Xinghe raised his eyes and asked, "Where do you put this stuff?"

"Just put it on the counter," He Qinian walked over and said, "Have you washed it by hand?"

Sheng Xinghe: "Nonsense, why don't you wash it with your feet?"

He Qinian raised his hand and poked it, "There is a dishwasher behind you."

"..." Sheng Xinghe said, "I said why did your family buy such a small refrigerator."

He Qinian totally disregarded his image, raised his head and laughed, and didn't stop for a long time.

Sheng Xinghe felt that he was really drunk.

After tidying up the kitchen, Sheng Xinghe wiped his hands and put on his coat, "Then I'll be leaving first."

"So soon?" He Qinian's smile stopped immediately, "Let's play again, it's still so early."

Sheng Xinghe raised his hand to check the time, "It's already 10:30, is it too early?"

"It's only 10:30," He Qinian had a flash of inspiration, "Do you want to hear me play the piano?"

Sheng Xinghe recalled the last time he saw a piano. It should have been in middle school. After he was separated into arts and science classes in the second year of high school, he never had a chance to take music lessons, and he never saw a piano.

When he was young, most boys were not interested in music, especially sports students like him. He remembered that he skipped music class several times and went out to play basketball with his classmates. afternoon.

But he did not refuse He Qinian's invitation.

I also want to hear him play the piano from the bottom of my heart.

The piano room is not equipped with floor heating, and it is obvious that there is a chill when entering the room.

Sheng Xinghe asked: "Do you want to wear a coat, I'll go down and get it for you."

"It's okay, I'm not cold, are you cold?" He Qinian asked.

Sheng Xinghe nodded, "A little bit."

After He Qinian turned on the chandelier, he found the remote control of the air conditioner. After a few minutes of preheating, there was a faint sound of wind. He raised his hand to confirm that it was warm air, and then put down the remote control.

Sheng Xinghe was still standing at the door.

"You sit first." He Qinian pushed Sheng Xinghe to the side of the chair as if he was afraid of people leaving, pressed his shoulders and pressed down, "I'll go to the room and bring another one."

The piano was pure black, it hadn't been wiped for a long time, and there was a faint layer of dust floating on it, Sheng Xinghe was about to ask if there were any wet wipes, when he saw He Qinian moved a chair into the room, holding a rag in his hand.

After brushing away, Sheng Xinghe saw himself clearly in the mirror.

He Qinian suddenly cleared his throat, and changed into a deep and sexy voice, "Next, we invite Mr. He Qinian, a famous pianist in our country, to play "Starry Sky" for everyone. Everyone applaud!"

After saying that, he bowed himself, Sheng Xinghe was so happy that he clapped his hands in unison.

On weekdays, the hands against the barbell rest on the black and white keys, but there is no sense of disobedience.

Sheng Xinghe originally thought that what he played should be a fairly simple piece, but when the piano sounded, he felt goose bumps all over his body.

Just like the first time He Qinian spoke with the voice of the broadcaster, he pressed the keys for the first time, which also surprised Sheng Xinghe, and was pleasantly surprised.

The slender fingertips dance lightly on the keys, making people dazzled.

Sheng Xinghe has never heard this song played by He Qinian, but the melody is soothing and melodious, it is very suitable for quiet listening, just like its name, it heals the soul quietly.

Listening to the live version is a completely different experience from listening to light music in headphones. When people wear headphones, they are usually thinking about other people or things, while the live version is just the opposite.

Time seemed to be frozen, all emotions were smoothed out the moment the keys were pressed, and only the person in front of him was left in his eyes, and all he could think of was everything about him.

He Qinian played happily, Sheng Xinghe listened engrossed.

When the song is over, there is still something left to say.

"That's it?" Sheng Xinghe turned to look at him.

He Qinian also looked up at him, "You still want to hear it? Then I'll play another song, let me think about what else I can..."

When he was thinking about things, he was always very focused, staring at Sheng Xinghe's eyes without blinking, Sheng Xinghe's ears became hot from his staring, and he lowered his eyes.

The room was so quiet that only the warm air of the air conditioner remained.

For the second piece, He Qinian didn't say the name, and started playing directly.

This song was obviously not as smooth as it was played just now, as if it had never been prepared, and I wanted to play it on the spur of the moment. At the beginning, I stumbled, played wrong notes several times, and then went back and started again.

After listening to it for a while, Sheng Xinghe felt that the melody was familiar, and he could even hum along.

He had listened to very few pop music, and he could hum it even less, but He Qinian played "Thank You for Your Tenderness" which he could hum.

The more lyrics he remembered, the harder his heart beat. He always felt that He Qinian was trying to express something through this song.

The seats of the two were very close to each other. He turned his head slightly and took a peek at He Qinian's profile.

Sure enough, playing the piano can affect a person's temperament, and the young man at this time is so gentle that he is in a mess.

Who would have thought that this is a high jump athlete who is all-powerful on the field?

Who would have thought that the high jumper would still take advantage of him on the podium during the day?

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and He Qinian turned slightly sideways, "Have you ever played the piano?"

Sheng Xinghe shook his head honestly.

"Want to play?" Before Sheng Xinghe could speak, he quickly answered, "Let me teach you."

This is Sheng Xinghe's first time touching the piano keys, they are wider and heavier than he imagined, they are not as light as they look, and it takes a little effort to press them down.

He Qinian suddenly reached out, pinched his two fingers, and moved back and forth on the keys, as if pulling a puppet toy.

Sheng Xinghe immediately recognized that it was the kindergarten song "Little Star".

He Qinian grabbed his hand and hummed softly.

Normally, Sheng Xinghe would feel that this behavior was very naive and a bit stupid, but he probably drank too much tonight, so he didn't resist at all.

One song was obviously over, and another nursery rhyme was played.

Sheng Xinghe used a little force, and his fingertips escaped.

"I haven't finished playing yet." He Qinian looked at him.

"It's already eleven o'clock," Sheng Xinghe stood up and walked towards the door, "I really have to go back, it won't be easy to take a taxi any later."

"Then live here, anyway, I have all the clothes."

Sheng Xinghe's right hand has already pressed the handle, "No, I'll go back and collect the luggage first."

A series of footsteps suddenly sounded behind him, and before he could react, the door had already been slapped back.

"Don't go," He Qinian repeated in his ear with a soft voice, "Stay here, it's not safe to go back too late."

It was obviously a very normal sentence, but this very suggestive distance and tone still made Sheng Xinghe think about it.

He Qinian kept pressing the door with his right hand to prevent him from leaving, and kept his head very close.He smelled a smell of alcohol metabolized by the human body. It wasn't too strong, but it didn't smell good either.

Maybe it was because the atmosphere was too quiet, or maybe it was because he knew He Qinian's thoughts about him, so he always felt that the smell was a little erotic.

He Qinian put his chin directly on his shoulder and murmured: "Are you okay?" After a pause for two seconds, he leaned into his ear and said, "You should know, right? I don't want you to go."