On New Year’s Day, people were so excited that they started setting off firecrackers at around five or six in the morning, and by ten o’clock the ground outside was covered with red debris.
Yu Chengsong picked out the songs in the playlist, put them into a category, and then played the playlist on repeat on the sofa in the living room.
“Fold a thousand paper cranes and tie a red ribbon. May good luck come to kind people every day.”
“Ge! Brother Gu! Sisi and the others asked me to go out and throw firecrackers.” Yu Chengdi peeked in through the kitchen door, his eyes sparkling. “Is it okay?”
“Throwing firecrackers?” Yu Chengsong opened the lid of the pot and poured half a pot of cold water into it. “Where?”
“Downstairs at Sisi’s house.” Yu Chengdi looked out the window, “I’ll come home before lunch, I’ll just play for a while.”
“Don’t mess around. If you play in that small area, the old man and the old lady will collapse, we will have to throw all our savings into it, we will have to sell you to pay for it.”
“We won’t light it, we use Sisi’s little fireworks.” Yu Chengdi gestured with his hand, “The ones you hold in your hand, the fuse is paper, and it takes a long time to light them before they explode.”
“Are there any people lighting up fireworks during the day?” Yu Chengsong was amused and looked at Yin Gu. “These little brats are really interesting, all the stupid ones are gathered together.”
“You can’t wait, right?” Yin Gu also smiled, put down the green peppers he had washed, and wiped his hands. “Put on your new down jacket, I’ve put it on the sofa. The cotton shoes are in the shoe box, I’ve put them at the door.”
“Okay!” Yu Chengdi smiled until his eyes narrowed and shouted as he walked out, “I’ll be back at noon!”
“Wait, your clothes, pants, and shoes will be dirty when you come back.” Yu Chengsong pointed to a bag of cucumbers. “Wash them.”
“Okay, boss.” Yin Gu took out one and said, “How many do you want to wash?”
“Let’s wash three first.” Yu Chengsong quickly prepared the green peppers, “and fry some eggs. Actually, I prefer to dip them in sauce. What kind of dietary preference is this of Cheng Shasha?”
“There are two more, I’ll give them to you for dipping in sauce.” Yin Gu said, “If it’s not enough, I’ll go out and buy ten or eight more, so you can eat as much as you want.”
“Forget it, cut it into pieces, and dip it in the sauce with the lettuce, endive, and spinach.” Yu Chengsong threw a small tomato into his mouth and handed one to Yin Gu. “Ah—”
Yin Gu opened his mouth and bit the tomato and his finger.
“Ah—!” Yu Chengsong stepped on his foot.
“Ah—!” Yin Gu opened his mouth and quickly covered it again. The tomato didn’t fall out. He chewed it firmly for a long time and swallowed it. He opened his mouth and said, “It hurts so much.”
“Why don’t you say it hurts when you bite me?” Yu Chengsong shook his hands.
“You know whether I used enough strength or not.” Yin Gu supported the stove weakly, “It’s over, I must have broken a bone.”
“Really?” Yu Chengsong put down the knife and kicked his legs without mercy. “On New Year’s Day, you should take a taxi to the hospital by yourself. The child’s father has to stay at home.”
“I made you feel comfortable yesterday, and I became useless today.” Yin Gu laughed, “It was a wrong decision after all.”
“Gu Huahua.” Yu Chengsong picked up a kitchen knife and put it in front of him, shaking it. “Believe it or not, Brother Song will f*ck you today for justice.”
“Even the sky is about to cry.” Yin Gu held his wrist and took away the kitchen knife, kissed him on the mouth, and said with a smile, “Isn’t it always sunny?”
“I want to change the taste today.” Yu Chengsong bit his chin hard. “I’ll f*ck you to death.”
“Ai—it hurts so much that I can’t even make a sound.” Yin Gu said after a long pause, “What should I say if Chengdi brings his classmates to visit me later and sees the teeth marks?”
“Say that you fell down and hit your chin on the coffee table.” Yu Chengsong happily said, “Your cerebellum is underdeveloped, and you often fall.”
“Your brain is broken.” Yin Gu sighed, tilted his head to look at him, suddenly pushed his shoulders, put one hand around his waist and the other hand on the back of his head, and kissed him hard.
Yin Gu’s swift and impatient attitude, as if if he didn’t kiss him now, he would never have another chance, stunned him for several seconds. When he reacted, Yin Gu’s tongue had been patrolling his mouth for eight hundred times already. Yu Chengsong could only take the initiative and hug him back, and he touched his clothes twice to find a place.
“Tsk, don’t bite…” Yu Chengsong touched his lips. There was no bleeding, but it was painful and numb. “Gu Gu, have you turned into a dog?”
“Hmm…” Yin Gu bit his collarbone again, “Golden Retriever.”
The time spent flirting passed too quickly. The soup in the pot was bubbling out. The two of them quickly separated. Yu Chengsong opened the lid of the pot and couldn’t help laughing.
It’s great to be young, you can even cook together.
Full of energy.
“Did it leave a mark?” Yu Chengsong felt a chill and pain on his collarbone. He touched it, and it hurt when he pressed it. “It’s purple, Gu Gu.”
“Purple is good.” Yin Gu squeezed in beside him to steal a tomato to eat. “Brother Gu fell and hit his chin on the coffee table, and it got purple, and his dear brother fell on the corner of the bed and hit his collarbone, and it got purple. Other people wear couple bracelets and couple phone cases, but we have couple bruises, we are unique.”
“Is it as solitary as the ring?” Yu Chengsong pulled out the ring hanging around his neck and shook it. It snowed this morning, but now it’s sunny, and the sun is shining on it, which is particularly beautiful. “You know what, it looks pretty good from a distance, and it’s particularly mysterious.”
There are three mysterious small words on the inside of the ring, which can only be seen clearly when one gets closer—Gu Huahua.
Yin Gu also took out the ring from his neck and placed it next to him. There were small words on the inside—Song Caocao.
“If it’s lost, the person who finds it has to send it to the kindergarten.” Yin Gu said, “Which kid in your kindergarten lost the ring? Their nicknames are Huahua and Caocao.”
“Since they gave each other rings.” Yu Chengsong said, “They must be big shots.”
“It could also be a preschool class.” Yin Gu said.
At twelve o’clock noon, Yu Chengdi returned home on time. Yu Chengsong had just put the dishes on the plate and saw him and immediately said, “Wash your hands and eat.”
“Coming!” Yu Chengdi changed his shoes and took off his clothes, then ran to the coffee table to get some paper, went back to clean his new shoes, and then ran to wash his hands. He was still so excited that he shouted in the bathroom, “When are we going to light the fireworks?”
“Let’s light them when it gets dark.” Yin Gu said as he passed by the bathroom door, carrying a plate of tomatoes. “We bought big fireworks, which won’t look good during the day.”
“Don’t we have two big ones?” Yu Cheng poked his head out while washing, “When are we going to light them?”
“We will light them at midnight on New Year’s Eve.” Yu Chengsong sat at the dining table pouring drinks and looked at him with a smile. “Go back and wash your hands. Are your hands covered in mud? They look like bear paws.”
“No.” Yu Chengdi shrank back and continued washing. “We were making a snowman!”
All nine dishes were served, and the three people sat down at the table. Yu Chengsong raised his glass and said with a smile, “Cheers first!”
“Cheers!” Yu Chengdi raised his glass and moved forward.
“Cheers!” Yin Gu and Yu Chengsong toast him.
“There are only three of us and no elders, so we won’t summarize the past and look forward to the future.” Yu Chengsong took a sip of wine, his lips curled unconsciously. “We can talk while eating and say whatever we want.”
“Can I say I love you?” Yin Gu also looked at him and smiled.
“Eh~~~~” Yu Chengdi touched his arm, “I’m so miserable, I’m a single dog.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Yu Chengsong touched his head lovingly, and when Yu Chengdi rubbed against him to act like a spoiled child, he said unkindly, “You are a little turtle.”
“You are the little turtle!” Yu Chengdi sat up straight, avoiding his hand, with a look of disgust. “You are annoying even on New Year’s Day.”
“Brother Gu is not annoying.” Yu Chengsong said, “Just go with him.”
“That won’t do.” Yu Chengdi said.
“Why?” Yin Gu picked up a piece of pork ribs for him. “Is Brother Gu not good to you?”
“You are good to me, but you are my brother’s person, and you two are a couple.” Yu Chengdi said, “If a fight really breaks out, you will definitely help my brother, because you like him.”
“Aiyo.” Yin Gu laughed, “This child will be extraordinary when he grows up.”
“I know a lot.” Yu Chengdi chewed on pork ribs.
“I can see that.” Yu Chengsong laughed for a long time. “You inherited this from me. I’ve been smart since I was young.”
When they were almost done eating, the three of them slowed down, as according to custom, this was “chatting time”.
The song in his phone has become Golden Phoenix Brings Good News~Bauhinia flowers have bloomed~In February, spring has arrived, and gongs and drums are beating… Congratulations on the Chinese New Year~A good harvest brings joy to everyone~
Yu Chengsong drank a lot of beer and red wine, and now he began to feel dizzy. He leaned back in his chair and sipped his wine, sighing, “It’s been a year already.”
“Time flies.” Yin Gu took his wine glass and replaced it with a glass of orange juice. “One year older again.”
“Yes.” Yu Chengdi sighed maturely, “I will be a junior high school student when I take the exam next year, and small supermarkets will not give away balloons for me anymore.”
“You’re this short, they’ll believe you even if you say you’re from the senior class of the kindergarten.” Yu Chengsong smiled at him. His vision was a little blurry, but he was still conscious, just a little out of control. “Otherwise, let your Brother Gu go over and sell his body, that will definitely work.”
“Brother Gu, my brother wants to sell you out.” Yu Chengdi said worriedly.
“Don’t worry.” Yin Gu took a sip of wine from Yu Chengsong’s glass, leaned back in his chair, and smiled, “He can’t bear to part with me.”
“Ai.” Yu Chengdi ate a piece of tomato, “There is no way this will end unless you two get married.”
“Who did you learn this from? You have so many different ideas.” Yu Chengsong flicked his head. “Are you in a premature relationship?”
“I didn’t, I haven’t differentiated yet. I won’t fall in love.” Yu Chengdi said, “But I will differentiate soon. I will become a powerful Alpha.”
“It’s fine even if you become an Omega.” Yu Chengsong whispered devilishly, “I will train you to live under the pheromones of the top Alpha everyday, and I guarantee that you will be able to punch Beta and kick Alpha.”
“I can’t be an Omega.” Yu Chengdi glared at him angrily, “I don’t need your protection, I’m definitely an Alpha.”
“Yes.” Yin Gu rubbed his curly hair, “Super strong.”
“Yeah!” Yu Chengdi nodded.
Yu Chengsong felt that he was really a little drunk. The wine made him drunk, and he himself was drunk.
It is said that it is easy to get drunk when drinking when you are in a bad mood. He is in a very good mood now, so it is also easy to get drunk.
How did he realize he was drunk? When he took the last sip of the orange juice in the glass, he discovered that Gu Huahua had replaced the white wine with something else.
Yin Gu should be in a very good mood at the moment. He was all smiles, and he and Yu Chengdi were chatting about the bright future after the division, each word more ridiculous than the last.
It’s really amazing.
Suddenly it got better.
He has been running forward for most of the past six months. It was not until the New Year that he finally had the opportunity to stop and look back. He had no idea until he looked back that all of a sudden he realized that all those terrible things in the past were so far away.
It’s as if it never happened.
There is a saying that is quite true: some people need their entire lives to heal their childhood.
He had always felt that he was this type of person and might not be able to be cured.
But after Yin Gu appeared, everything changed. Thinking back carefully, Yin Gu seemed to have done nothing but also seemed to have done a lot.
To him, Yin Gu should be like a lamp. As long as he is still in his sight and still shining, he can chase after any wave.
The songs on his phone seem to follow his mood, getting better and better~ Come come come come~ Getting better and better~ Come come come come~
“…So my brother just fell in love with you?” Yu Chengdi said.
Yu Chengsong was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and looked at the two of them: “What are you talking about?”
“Are you asleep?” Yin Gu picked up a strawberry and put it next to his mouth. “Do you want to take a nap first?”
“I’m not sleepy.” Yu Chengsong opened his mouth and ate a strawberry, feeling a little better. “I just feel a little dizzy.”
“If you feel dizzy, go to sleep!” Yu Chengdi stood up, picked up two plates, and walked to the kitchen, shouting as he walked, “Sleep during the day and stay up late at night. We have to stay up all night and light firecrackers! Light firecrackers! Ah! Firecrackers!”
“He’s drunk from drinking orange juice.” Yu Chengsong laughed as he looked at Yu Chengdi’s back. He was so dizzy that he could see double. He quickly grabbed Yin Gu’s thigh and squeezed it. “Hey, why is this wine so strong? I feel more and more dizzy.”
“Come, the child’s father.” Yin Gu hugged him with both hands and picked him up like a princess. “Go to sleep.”
“Ai…” Yu Chengsong raised his arm to cover his eyes. “It was an earthquake. A level 10 concussion.”
“Don’t mix it with anything next time,” Yin Gu walked quickly to the bedroom and put him on the bed. “I feel very stressed when you look so powerless.”
“Is it?” Yu Chengsong pulled the elastic band downwards, “Hurry up and sit, Ge will make you feel good.”
“You are really drunk.” Yin Gu sat down on the bed, his tone was cheerful, but his adam apple rolled unconsciously. “Brother Song, please stop using your magical powers. Chengdi is still working hard to clean the table.”
“Oh.” Yu Chengsong narrowed his eyes and pointed at him, “You are a coward. I can’t even f*ck you to death.”
This has evolved to the point where it has become unreasonable.
“Yes, I am timid.” Yin Gu coaxed, “Go to sleep now, we have to stay up late tonight.”
“Endure it.” Yu Chengsong closed his eyes, and after drinking half a bottle of red wine, he felt dizzy and said, “We have to endure for another half a year next semester, and then… then we will separate, there is no more endurance…”
Yin Gu suddenly stopped covering himself with the quilt and stared at Yu Chengsong’s face. After a while, he sighed, lowered his head, kissed him gently, and whispered, “Four years will go by quickly. Senior year doesn’t count. Three years. I’ll come to find you during my senior year internship.”
Yu Chengsong tried hard to open his eyes and looked at him, but his eyes were out of focus. He said vaguely, “If you don’t come to find me, you are a dog…”
“En.” Yin Gu smiled, “If I don’t come, I am a dog.”
After getting the answer, Yu Chengsong fell asleep peacefully, even though it could not solve the problem he was about to face.
Yin Gu lay down beside him, hugged him, closed his eyes, and thought about something.
After that discussion, neither of them mentioned the matter again. He didn’t mention it because he was afraid that Yu Chengsong would feel upset, but it was obvious that Yu Chengsong thought the same as he did.
It is said that four years is not a long time, but time does not pass so quickly. It is just a way to comfort the other party.
He is a sensible man, under any circumstances.
But whenever he encounters Yu Chengsong, he has to retreat…
He had been thinking about this for a long time. Perhaps he could go north to a place where he wouldn’t have to take a two-day train ride…
“Gu Gu.” Yu Chengsong suddenly shouted with his eyes closed, his voice hoarse from drinking.
“Hmm?” Yin Gu was stunned and quickly tightened his arms and looked over. “Are you asleep or not?”
“Half asleep and half awake.” Yu Chengsong grabbed his arm and squeezed it. “I felt your turbulent emotions, so I woke up for a few minutes to comfort you.”
“What are you trying to comfort me with?” Yin Gu smiled. “I didn’t mix anything with the drink. I’m not feeling uncomfortable now.”
“I just said those few words because I was drunk and just wanted to say a few words.” Yu Chengsong looked at him, “You can think whatever you want to think. Don’t waver. I made the decision with great difficulty. You can’t scatter it first.”
“En.” Yin Gu nodded.
“There’s one more sentence.” Yu Chengsong frowned.
“What?” Yin Gu came over and rubbed his forehead.
“I love you.” Yu Chengsong said in a low voice.
“Ah.” Yin Gu leaned close to his ear and whispered, “I love you, too.”
The older you get, the less you care about the Chinese New Year. The two of them were awakened by Yu Chengdi, they slept so soundly that they had no idea what year it was.
“Get up, get up! It’s almost eight o’clock!” Yu Chengdi jumped around the bed and shouted, “Watch the Spring Festival Gala. Watch the Spring Festival Gala! Don’t sleep any more! Hey~~~~~The happy gongs and drums beat out the joy of every year~The beautiful dances bring joy every day~Hehehehe!”
“My head is going to split.” Yu Chengsong leaned deeper into the quilt, “Don’t sing.”
“My singing is not bad!” Yu Chengdi continued to shout, “Get up!”
There was really nothing to watch in the Spring Festival Gala, but it was necessary background music. Yin Gu turned on the TV and played the Spring Festival Gala. The three of them sat on the sofa and watched a comedy movie on Yin Gu’s computer.
“The sound effects are all messed up.” Yu Chengsong lazily curled up on the sofa, unable to help but laugh, “What a magical idea.”
“The New Year’s view.” Yin Gu handed him an apple, “Come, be safe and sound.”
Yu Chengsong took it and took a bite. It was quite sweet and crispy.
Yin Gu handed Yu Chengdi the first orange: “Come, may your wishes come true.”
“May your wish come true!” Yu Chengdi took it and shouted excitedly.
Finally, it was eleven o’clock. Yu Chengdi could no longer sit still. He ran to the balcony to look, then rushed to the bedroom window to look, making Yu Chengsong feel dizzy.
“Let’s go, let’s go.” He stood up, stretched, and put a handful of sunflower seeds in his pocket. “If we don’t light it now, Cheng Shasha will make a hole in the ground.”
“Go, go, go, go, go!” Yu Chengdi ran to the door and put on his clothes quickly.
“Leave one big one for tomorrow, and set off the rest today.” Yin Gu took the firecrackers, “If they’re not enough, buy some more in two days.”
“You are so rich.” Yu Chengsong looked at him and smiled.
“It’s the New Year.” Yin Gu was also happy.
It was still quite cold in the middle of the night after the snow. As soon as Yu Chengsong went out, he was hit in the face by the north wind, and he quickly covered his mouth.
“I told you to wear a mask, but you didn’t.” Yin Gu walked back. “You two can play first, I’ll get you one.”
“No need.” Yu Chengsong grabbed him, “I don’t want to wear it, you shouldn’t wear it either.”
“What kind of unfair treaty is this?” Yin Gu smiled at him. “You are being too harsh on me now. You don’t love me at all.”
“Love hurts, it hurts.” Yu Chengsong touched his face, unable to stop laughing, “I want to watch you celebrate the New Year.”
Yin Gu was stunned, retracted his foot, and pulled him forward. “Let’s go, take more photos and videos later.”
Yin Gu was stunned, retracted his foot, and pulled him forward. “Let’s go, take more photos and videos later.”
There was a person on the first floor playing music on his stereo. Maybe he was too excited, and the window was half open in the middle of winter, so the sound leaked out a little bit.
Yu Chengsong listened for a while and sang along with two lines: “The world loves each other ~ Even though we are thousands of miles away, our hearts are still one ~ Tonight when thousands of houses are lit up…”
“My boyfriend sings so well.” Yin Gu raised his phone to him and snapped a photo, “Take the handsome moment.”
“Come, show your handsome boyfriend a sincere smile.” Yu Chengsong also raised his phone to him, “Okay, that’s it, you’re so handsome that my nose is bleeding.”
Click.
“Ge! Brother Gu! Stop kissing!” Yu Chengdi jumped up and shouted from a distance, “Set off firecrackers! Big fireworks!”
“Coming!” Yu Chengsong shouted.
“The child’s mother and father were having so much fun.” Yin Gu pulled him over there, their laughter spreading in the wind. “They forgot about the child.”
“The mom and dad are true love, the child is an accident.” Yu Chengsong ran after them, “Hello, true love.”
“Hello to you too.” Yin Gu said, “My true love.”
“Open the cannon barrel first.” Yu Chengdi stood aside, his eyes shining. “I want to try it too.”
“Blast you to the sky.” Yu Chengsong put the firecrackers on the open ground. “Hide behind your Brother Gu.”
“Okay!” Yu Chengdi shouted.
It was the first New Year that the child did not have to spend under the shadow of his family. He was so happy that everything was fine with him. He circled around Yin Gu, singing something he did not know and laughing so hard that his eyes could not be seen.
Yu Chengsong retracted his gaze, curled the corners of his lips, lit the fuse, and turned and ran.
A real man never looks back at an explosion.
“Bang—Bang!!!!!”
“Boom, boom, boom!” Yu Chengdi took out another big fireworks cannon. “Ge, let’s light this one, it looks good!”
“It’s only half past eleven.” Yin Gu said with a smile, “If we light it now, do we still light it again at twelve o’clock?”
Although he said that, but at this time, the surroundings were already filled with noises, ping-pong-pong-bang-bang-bang-pa-pa! The sky was bright without the need for street lights, with patches of noise here and there.
The control where he lived before was very strict. Lighting firecrackers was not allowed, and their family did not allow them to play with them. The New Year was just like any other day, and it even seemed more depressing against the backdrop of the festive atmosphere.
It was the first time for him to experience Chinese New Year so closely. The air was filled with the smell of firecrackers, and there were continuous noises in his ears. Lights were lit in every household, and the New Year atmosphere did not need to be felt, especially, it was already present everywhere.
“En… let’s play it now.” Yu Chengdi said after a moment’s hesitation, “We will light a big bright red one at twelve o’clock, crackling!”
“Then light it now.” Yu Chengsong handed the cigarette to Yin Gu with a smile in his eyes. “You go, Zhen is tired.”
“Thank you, boyfriend.” Yin Gu took the cigarette and touched his wrist, “I love you.”
Knowing that he had not experienced the Chinese New Year properly, Song Song let him experience the joy of lighting up fireworks. This was always the way that secretly warmed his heart.
Huge fireworks shot up into the sky and then scattered beautifully, one after another.
Three people stood together. Yu Chengdi stood in the middle, holding the hands of his two brothers and looking up at the fireworks together.
The light from the exploding fireworks illuminated three faces, all of them were smiling.
Yu Chengsong tilted his head to look at Yu Chengdi and Yin Gu. All the hesitation and gloom in his eyes disappeared, leaving only the excitement that it was the New Year and everything was getting better.
The road ahead is indeed unknown, but because of Yin Gu and Yu Chengdi, he will never be confused.
Just like the lyrics say—when all the lights are on tonight, perhaps looking out the window, you will see the beautiful scene in your dream.
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T/N: This is the end of the main story, extras will be posted as scheduled. I wanna post them all in one go too, but I haven’t finished the extras yet xD
