Finally, after enduring the morning classes, as soon as the school bell rang, An Wuyang grabbed his backpack and hurried home.
Has he arrived?
Will I see him when I open the door?
These were the thoughts occupying his mind.
And, should I hug him or kiss him when we meet?
Then he thought, there’s really no difference between the two, it’s all about hugging and kissing anyway.
“Aunt Zhang, has Yunchuan come back?” The young man asked breathlessly as he opened the door, his eyes scanning the room, but he only saw Mrs. Zhang cleaning in the living room.
She looked surprised, “No, is he coming back today?” Clearly, she didn’t know.
An Wuyang slapped his forehead, feeling very annoyed. “Look at my memory!” He received a call this morning, took a nap afterward, and forgot to tell Aunt Zhang, “He’s coming back for lunch today.”
“…” Aunt Zhang thought for a moment and then comforted him, “No rush, there’s plenty of food for lunch, it won’t matter if he joins.”
Moreover, it’s already this late and he’s still not back. She noted, flights are often delayed and rarely on time.
True.
An Wuyang calmed down, put his things down, and changed his shoes and clothes.
Probably, Aunt Lin in the other room heard him come back and told Dun Dun, “Daddy’s back.”
Dun Dun, the little troublemaker who loves to play with his dad, understood what it meant. Like a wind-up toy, he ran out chattering.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
An Wuyang: “…”
With this little bundle of energy, he couldn’t focus on anything else, “Let’s eat, this little guy must be hungry,” he said while holding Dun Dun.
“His eel porridge is simmering on the stove,” Aunt Zhang said, putting down her work to get Dun Dun’s food.
Hearing it was eel porridge, An Wuyang grimaced, making a twisted face.
Because he didn’t eat eel, he found it creepy.
But they said eel porridge is nutritious for kids, and Dun Dun loved it, so he had no choice.
For lunch, the adults had stewed ribs, steamed fish, and soup as usual.
Here’s a sad thing: An Wuyang loved shrimp, which led Huo Yunchuan to often gather all kinds of delicious shrimp for him. Now, he’s so tired of shrimp that he’s afraid at the mere mention of it.
Oh, he also liked cherries, which Huo Yunchuan always fed him by hand whenever he had time. Now, he’s tired of those too.
“Mr. Huo’s flight must be delayed, right?” Aunt Lin suddenly mentioned while eating.
An Wuyang, who was enjoying his meal, felt a sharp pang in his heart upon hearing the name. It was hard to describe, he just knew it felt really uncomfortable.
When they’re together, he doesn’t notice it. But suddenly being apart for a few days, he realized how unpleasant the feeling of missing someone was.
If possible, he wished they could stick together every day.
This small, seemingly impossible wish was hidden deep in An Wuyang’s heart, which hadn’t grown since he turned eighteen.
After the New Year, because the little angel lost the keys, Huo Yunchuan had the house locks changed to fingerprint locks.
For convenience and security.
He opened the door, slowly put down his things, coat, hat, watch, and shoes.
“Yangyang, I’m back.” The man walked in leisurely, seeing the people eating at the table, and said lightly, “You’ve started eating?”
“…” An Wuyang looked up and saw him, nearly choking on the rib in his mouth, “Yun… Yun… cough, cough.” He quickly spat out the bone.
“Mr. Huo is back?” Aunt Zhang said happily, “Go wash your hands and eat.”
She was about to get up, but Huo Yunchuan stopped her with a gesture, indicating he could do it himself, “You continue eating, I’ll take care of it.”
Without saying anything to An Wuyang, he turned and went into the kitchen.
His tall and upright figure dazzled his admirer, who had been thinking about him for a whole week. An Wuyang immediately put down his chopsticks and eagerly followed, “I’ll go check on him…”
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Lin smiled, understanding the feelings of young people.
“Yunchuan?” An Wuyang leaned against the door frame, looking in eagerly but feeling a bit shy about entering.
“Hmm?” Huo Yunchuan hummed softly, focused on the white porcelain bowl in his hands, but his eyes greedily glanced at the doorway, at that fresh and lively face. “Yangyang,” he called.
An Wuyang’s heart skipped a beat, and he rushed in like a little swallow returning home.
When he hung onto Huo Yunchuan, he felt very secure and extremely happy, so happy he felt like crying.
Huo Yunchuan let him hang on without being affected, opening the rice pot, scooping rice, and getting chopsticks.
Then, with one hand holding the bowl and the other supporting the clinging youth, Huo Yunchuan carried him to the front, “Would you be shy going out like this?”
Of course, he would… An Wuyang buried his face in his shoulder and shook his head.
“Then I’ll go out,” Huo said.
Just as they reached the doorway, An Wuyang grabbed the door frame and, with his face burning, got down from Huo’s body because he needed to maintain some dignity.
“…You go first.”
Huo Yunchuan glanced over his slender frame, then took his wrist and led him out.
That simple act, with the thumb gently rubbing, made the young man with thin skin feel breathless. It felt like any ordinary gesture could end with being pulled into bed.
Back at the table, they sat down to eat.
“Mr. Huo,” Aunt Zhang said with concern, “You must be tired after just getting off the plane. After you eat, have a good bath and get some sleep.” Then she added, “Yangyang, do you have classes this afternoon? If not, maybe you can stay home and accompany Mr. Huo?”
The afternoon would be better spent at home with Mr. Huo, she thought.
“Uh…” There were classes, but the young man’s eyes flickered, and he had been restless for a while, “Hmm, I guess there aren’t any important classes.”
“Then don’t go,” Huo Yunchuan said.
Under the table, their hands, not holding chopsticks, were entwined.
Different from their usual affection, there was a sense of predatory intensity today.
Just one action, and An Wuyang felt a fear of his legs going weak…
At the same time, he shyly admitted to himself that deep down, he was crazily longing and also wanted to be close to Huo Yunchuan.
After dinner, following Huo Yunchuan’s habit, he brewed a pot of tea in the living room.
An Wuyang would also accompany him, drinking two cups in a row, but it somehow felt like a bull chewing peonies: “Ah, you mentioned last time, what are the characteristics of this tea?”
He didn’t used to like tea, but after spending time with Huo Yunchuan, he found that drinking a pot of hot tea in the cool, yet warming spring felt wonderful.
The man sitting across from him answered clearly, “Fine, round, tight, straight, with a pleasing color and rich aroma…”
“…” The little angel holding the cup, though knowing Huo Yunchuan was describing the tea leaves’ appearance, couldn’t help but bow his head, only able to see his chin.
He was shy.
“I’m going to take a shower. Wait for me in the bedroom,” the man, reserved just a moment ago, now spoke straightforwardly and suggestively, evidently also torturing himself while teasing An Wuyang.
“Okay,” An Wuyang replied, “Don’t forget to check on Dun Dun.”
The little one had fallen asleep after eating and didn’t wait up for Huo Yunchuan to return.
Not sure if Huo Yunchuan heard him, An Wuyang, after sitting for a while, also went to the bedroom, blushing as he purposefully took a shower in the bedroom’s bathroom.
Truly, absence makes the heart grow fonder, he thought.
Huo Yunchuan did hear An Wuyang’s words. After his shower, he went to check on their son: “…” Dun Dun was sprawled out wildly, making him raise an eyebrow.
Having not seen his little treasure for several days, he carefully adjusted his son’s limbs.
“Ugh…” Dun Dun rolled around a few times on his small bed and then peacefully resumed his little snores.
…It seemed this little guy liked to sleep in twisted positions.
Huo Yunchuan shook his head and let it be.
Returning to the bedroom, An Wuyang was still in the shower. He sat on the bed silently waiting—and counting the condoms left in the drawer.
They would never expire; he wasn’t one to waste resources.
There were five or six left; what didn’t get used today would be used up tomorrow.
When An Wuyang came out, he immediately saw what Huo Yunchuan was playing with in his hand. He didn’t know why, but even though it wasn’t unfamiliar, his face was still burning. It felt even more embarrassing than directly playing with himself.
“Out already?” Huo Yunchuan asked. At the same time, there was a tearing sound as he opened the little item in his hand.
“…” An Wuyang pressed his lips together, knowing full well that his butt was in trouble; Huo Yunchuan was in a hurry.
How could Huo Yunchuan not be anxious? He had been thinking about him for days while abroad, aching all over: “Come here.” He extended his arm toward An Wuyang, and as soon as he was within reach, he pulled him into a tight embrace, revealing his longing.
How could he not miss him, this treasure who had been with him since he was eighteen and had never left his side.
“I’ll never leave you again.” The mature and steady man said, holding him on his lap and kissing his burning face.
These sweet words of reassurance were exactly what the clingy young man wanted to hear, yet upon hearing them, he found it hard to believe: “Is it possible? Not even one day apart?”
From the perspective of the older man, seeing those blinking eyelashes and the curious eyes filled with the whole world, he could only feel the ache returning: “Yes, it’s true,” Huo Yunchuan said, then placed An Wuyang on the bed and started preparing right in front of him. This was the kind of interaction they had developed after being married for some time.
There was less of the hesitancy and shyness of a young couple in love and more of an honest and open interaction.
If you asked who Huo Yunchuan could be around without thinking, acting purely on instinct, it would only be An Wuyang.
And the feeling was mutual.
Therefore, Huo Yunchuan believed that An Wuyang wasn’t stupid, he was just too in love with him.
This fact was the root of his ache every time he thought about it, and only after using up the Durex in the drawer could he feel better.
1TL: YSIAD “Aw this little family is so cute *cries*
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