In the silent place

Chapter 85 What Can Be Given

After returning to China, the annual Spring Festival soon ushered in.

On the first day of the new year, the Bai family.

The water in the pot had already boiled, bubbling and bubbling.Jiang Ning took a plate of dumplings and said to his wife in the living room, "Yanduo, go and see if the children are awake."

Bai Yanduo sat in the living room and didn't seem to hear it. Jiang Ning sighed slightly, put down the dumplings, and walked out quickly. "The sons have finally come back for a new year, so don't bother."

Sons, sons, it's so easy to say.After hearing this, Bai Yanduo couldn't help but want to complain, but in the end he held back and didn't speak.In fact, under Jiang Ning's subtle influence, he has long since lost his heart to stop the children.He went upstairs lightly and walked to the door of his son's room.Just as he was about to knock on the door, there was a rustling sound in the room.

"It's so cold, why don't you sleep a little longer?" The son's voice revealed a lazy nasal sound, and it sounded like he had just woken up.

"Did it wake you up?" It was that boy Zhan Zhao.

"No... ouch..." The son howled like a wolf, and Bai Yanduo almost knocked over the vase by the door in shock.

"What's wrong?" Zhan Zhao asked in a concerned tone.

"Sleeping with a stiff neck, and the back of the neck is not strong."

"Turn around and I'll give you a pinch."

"Just forget about your two brushes."

"Then you just have a brush, didn't you pinch it for me too."

The son's loud laughter came from the room. "Your mouth is getting less and less twitching."

His son's tone didn't save Zhan Zhao any face, and Bai Yanduo frowned when he heard it outside.

"Do you want to pinch?"

There was another sound in the room, and after a while, the son's humming sound was heard.

"Hey, that's it..."

"Do you feel better?"

"Mao'er, I didn't expect you to be really good at it. Let's open a massage shop later."

"Okay, your craft is better than mine, I won't compete with you."

"I don't know who just said I was a brush."

Suddenly there was no sound in the room, followed by a creaking sound from the wooden bed board.Bai Yanduo has lived for so many years, and he has never been so embarrassed as he is now.Although no one saw it, there was still a feeling of peeping on the wall.He tiptoed downstairs, afraid to make a little noise and be noticed by his son.

Jiang Ning asked him, but he had no choice but to pretend to be a good person, saying that it was cold, let the children sleep for a while, and called them after the dumplings were cooked.The wife turned her head to look at him, showing a comfortable smile.He looked at Jiang Ning, the wife who had spent most of his life with him, and suddenly thought of those two people upstairs.

Why did he live so stubbornly before?Speaking of feelings, as long as they are happy, what is the difference between two people who are with whom?People who can live with each other, and who can still give each other caring for each other in poverty, sickness and suffering, are worth waiting for all their lives.The son is his and his wife's blood, but until today, he really felt that he was extremely proud of having such a son.For worthy people and things, he will stick to it to the end and never let go.At least, he hopes that in his wife's heart, he is also the one worthy of her life.

Zhan Zhao has always had no appetite for breakfast, but due to physical reasons, he can no longer ignore it like he did when he was young.After barely eating a few dumplings, he put down his chopsticks.

"Eat a few more." Bai Yanduo said coldly.After finishing speaking, he felt a little embarrassed, so he added another sentence calmly. "Your mother made it last night, don't let her work for nothing."

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment, and immediately picked up the chopsticks he had just put down.Bai Yutang next to him looked at his father, then at Zhan Zhao, and suddenly felt his nose sore.Originally, he didn't have much hope for his mother's words, but when he really waited for this moment, it was so beautiful that he felt a little unreal.He raised his chopsticks and picked up a dumpling and put it on Zhan Zhao's plate.Zhan Zhao didn't make a sound, lowered his head, picked up the dumpling, put it in his mouth, and chewed it bit by bit.

"Is it delicious?" Bai Yutang asked with a smile.

Zhan Zhao raised his head, with a pair of eyes that were a little moist from the steam. "tasty."

"Eat more if it tastes good." After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he glanced at his wife next to him without any trace.Bai Yanduo's face was still cold, he lowered his head and ate the dumplings on the plate. "Come on, you two should eat more too."

Although the meal this morning was not as sumptuous as last night, it warmed the hearts of everyone at the table.

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Six years later.

Jiang Dong lay on the bed, turning back and forth.After receiving a call from his wife during the day, he has been in a state of excitement.Since Gao Yue had an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage four years ago, this was the first time she was pregnant again. The couple were so happy that they started planning for the future on the phone.Catch up with today's film crew wrapping up again. When celebrating at night, I couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.As soon as I closed my eyes at this moment, all that came to my mind was the matter of taking care of the baby with my wife in the future.However, the neighbor next door kept making noises, and the bed creaked more loudly than his side.With a heavy head, he glanced towards the door.There are a few business cards scattered on the ground, and you don't need to look at them to know that they are the business cards of Miss Zhao that you receive every day.The noise from the room next to him became louder and louder, and Jiang Dong's mind suddenly buzzed, and he became extremely sober in an instant.One turned over and jumped off the bed, put on shorts and rushed out.

"Bai Yutang, get the fuck out of here."

Suddenly there was no sound in the room, and after a while, Bai Yutang opened the door wearing a bath towel. "Jiang Dong, are you going to die at night?"

"You are the one who wants to die. If you have no ghosts in your heart, let me come in and have a look."

The two stalemate at the door for a long time, neither of them giving way.

"Let me or not?"

"Don't let me. I want to go in and climb the window by myself."

"Don't deceive people too much!"

"Why am I bullying people so much?"

When Jiang Dong saw the person slowly coming out from behind Bai Yutang, his eyeballs almost fell out of shock.After being stunned for a while, he covered his eyes and said, "I did it to death, I drank too much, I didn't see anything, and I didn't hear anything...you continue...continue..." After finishing speaking, he ran away.

Bai Yutang closed the door with a bang, turned his head and raised his eyebrows, and pretended to say to the people behind him, "Look at you, it's your first visit to the class, and you've made such a big commotion, it's not good for you."

"To shut up!"

Bai Yutang laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth, he ran over and squatted down, and picked him up.

"Don't be crazy, let me down."

"This side is facing the street, and no one can hear it except your cousin."

Zhan Zhao's feet were hanging in the air, he struggled twice but couldn't get off, so he had to point to the corner of the room. "Then go to the bathroom."

Just as Bai Yutang couldn't wish for it, he rushed into the bathroom with Zhan Zhao on his shoulders.

Since taking over his father's property left in the north from his elder brother Bai Jintang four years ago, Bai Yutang has seldom accepted plays, and this time he agreed to be a member of the play only at the invitation of his friends in the circle.Zhan Zhao is not a romantic person, nor does he understand these things.But because of this, his occasional actions made Bai Yutang even more happy and excited.Bai Yutang never thought that Zhan Zhao would come.Five hours' drive is not too long for him, but it is not too short for Zhan Zhao.When the night was dark and he was lying on the bed and received a call from Zhan Zhao, he didn't think much about it.Not long after I didn't want to report the hotel and room number, this man knocked on the door and appeared in front of my eyes like a god.Although he had only told this guy during the day that he would be home tomorrow, Bai Yutang still felt extremely happy to see Zhan Zhao one night earlier.

Early the next morning, Jiang Dong knocked on the door again and happily told the two that Gao Yue was pregnant.This time the inspection was all normal, and he was really happy.After saying hello, I rushed home without even eating breakfast.Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were not in a hurry to go home. After resting in the hotel for two days, they drove all the way south.Although Qi Yunshan never went there, he wandered around Hangzhou for a long time.Zhan Zhao insisted on walking through the Eighteen Bends of the Nine Creeks. Seeing that he was very interested, Bai Yutang couldn't bear to spoil his sexuality, so he reluctantly agreed.Fortunately, on the way to the last few turns, a local villager who lives in Yangmeiling warmly invited them to drink tea at home.Auntie's house specializes in tea business, and before leaving, the two of them bought several packs of fresh Longjing tea.

On the fifth day, Zhan Zhao received a call from Jiang Dong, saying that he had received a package from his father from Canada.Zhan Zhao's heart skipped a beat, wishing he could fly back to have a look.

Putting down the phone, Zhan Zhao sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at Bai Yutang who just came out of the bathroom. "Let's go home tomorrow."

"Tired?" Bai Yutang dried his hair, walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Zhan Zhao.

"I'm so tired, I just want to go back."

"Okay, then let's go back tomorrow."

It took about half a day to drive home from Hangzhou. Although Zhan Zhao was in a hurry to go home, Bai Yutang was worried about his health, so he decided to take a night's rest on the way.Along the way, the two took turns driving, even when Bai Yutang was driving, Zhan Zhao rarely closed his eyes to rest.These years, Zhan Zhao’s health has been up and down. A lung infection two years ago made him stuffy in the sterile room of the hospital for nearly 6 months.In the haze, he seemed to see his father, thinking that his father had finally forgiven him, but when he really woke up, his father had already left.Although it was only for a short moment, Zhan Zhao was still very grateful for his father's appearance.It's just that he didn't know how Bai Yutang had quarreled with Zhan Huaiyi when he was in a deep coma.Bai Yutang had never lost his composure in front of others before, nor had he ever blamed any elder with such hatred.Although Zhan Huaiyi was Zhan Zhao's father, he couldn't control himself from hating this person from the bottom of his heart.He didn't understand why Zhanfu couldn't be like his own father if they were all fathers.He didn't know if he was crazy or something, he kept yelling at him, even forgetting that the person he scolded was Zhan Zhao's father.

It was evening when we returned to the city.Pieces of clouds in the sky burst out a bright rosy brilliance, adding a brilliant color to the city.

Zhan Zhao drove the car to his aunt's neighborhood first, took out the presents he brought to his family during the trip from the rear compartment, dragged Bai Yutang and ran upstairs.It may be that they sat in the car for a long time, and almost none of them fell down when they went up to the second floor.Bai Yutang was startled, and quickly supported him from behind.

"Isn't it already at the door of the house? Why are you in such a hurry."

"My dad sent me a package."

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Bai Yutang wished he could hit Zhan Zhao's head with a hammer.He tugged on Zhan Zhao's arm, and his feet began to move faster.In a few days it will be Zhan Zhao's birthday.If he didn't mention it, Zhan Zhao would never remember it.I don't know if the old man has softened his heart, and actually sent something before Zhan Zhao's birthday?

As soon as Liu Rong opened the door, a smile appeared on her face.

"Didn't you go to the south to play, why did you come back so soon?"

"He said he missed you and was clamoring to come back to see you." Bai Yutang joked with a smile.

After so many years, Liu Rong stopped treating Bai Yutang as an outsider, and turned around and twisted Bai Yutang's ear. "Sounds nice."

"It's true, cat, you should say something."

"Auntie, congratulations."

"Congratulations?" Liu Rong asked with a puzzled look.

Zhan Zhao was about to answer the conversation, but saw Jiang Dong rushing out of the living room quickly.

"You two are really in a hurry, wash your hands and eat quickly. There is still a pregnant woman waiting here."

"What pregnant woman?" Liu Rong was stunned for a while before she came back to her senses, her eyes widened at Jiang Dong. "Gao Yue has it?"

"Mom, what I was going to tell you at the dinner table was destroyed by these two boys."

"You brat, do you want to wait until the baby is born before you tell me? Just give me such a hand when you get married..."

"Mom, look at you, here we go again..."

"Quick, call your dad quickly and ask him to come back with a few more dishes."

"Come on, Mom, my dad is about to enter the house. If you want to eat, Gao Yue and I will take you there tomorrow."

"You all have sweet mouths." Liu Rong glanced at her son, then turned to Zhan Zhao and said, "Get tired, let's eat first, your uncle will be home in a while, don't wait for him."

"it is good."

Usually when Zhan Zhao comes, it is rare to meet Jiang Dong and his wife. There are six people gathered at a table, like a festival, noisy and lively.

After the meal, Liu Rong called Zhan Zhao into the room, handed him the package sent by Zhan's father, and quietly left the room.

He rushed back all the way, but when he actually got the package, Zhan Zhao held it for a long time before opening it.

There are stacks of magazines and a scrapbook in the wooden box.Zhan Zhao picked up the top magazine, on the cover was the still photo of the latest movie that Bai Yutang participated in.A green sticky note for work was taped to the magazine, and on it was written a sentence:

"Xiao Zhao, happy birthday. From now on, we must live well and treat him well."

The eye sockets became moist in an instant, and tears gushed out without warning, quickly blurring his vision.Zhan Zhao shook his shoulders and wept uncontrollably.He remembered his father's meticulous care in the isolation ward, even though he never said what he wanted, but his father still caught the message from his eyes.In those years, he spent more time sleeping than awake. Every time he woke up, there would always be some new magazines and discs in the TV cabinet, most of which were Bai Yutang's.He never knew that these small actions of his father were all to make him happy.

When Bai Yutang walked into the room, he was no less surprised than worried. "Cat, what's wrong?"

Zhan Zhao handed the magazine in his hand to Bai Yutang, choked up and said, "My dad...my dad said... let me treat you well."

Bai Yutang's eyes turned hot, and he hugged Zhan Zhao tightly into his arms.This is indeed something that Zhan's father can do. Zhan Huaiyi never asked Bai Yutang for anything, but taught Zhan Zhao so harshly.

When he saw the magazines and editing albums sent by Zhan's father, Bai Yutang finally realized that he had never left Zhan Zhao's life, but lived by his side in another way.He didn't understand love before, but now, he thought, he gradually understood.He wants to spend his whole life with Zhan Zhao and give him all the love he can give, whether as a lover or as a family member.

"Cat, let's go to Canada again this Spring Festival."

"Ah."

(End of the article)

The author has something to say: After dragging on for so long, it finally came to an end on New Year's Day.

Thanks to those who have been following the article, because of your encouragement, I can persist until today.

Thank you.

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