Not sure how many years he will be sentenced to.
But the crimes committed by juveniles clearly go beyond the level of thirty math papers.
Because the next second, Grandpa Zhou leaned on his cane and asked, “Zhou Xiaoyue, who told you that Grandpa is a henpecked man?”
Zhou Xiaoyue immediately replied in his innocent but murderous voice, “Little uncle! He said that being a henpecked man means being a good man. And what else? Oh, and because he is a henpecked man, so he likes Jiqing gege. Then Xiaoyue likes Brother Jiqing, so Xiao Yue is also a henpecked man!”
“……”
Children speak without restraint.
A murderous weapon.
Zhou Cibai and Gu Jiqing, who were about to kiss secretly a minute ago, were frozen in silence.
Then Zhou Cibai received a message and took it out to read.
[Su Yuebai]: Ge, are you planning to come out publicly?! That’s too brave ba!!
Zhou Cibai: “……”
Is Su Yuebai stupid?!
Who would come out publicly at this time?!
He did have this plan, but the prerequisite was that he had to get to know Gu Jiqing well and then be fully prepared to have a calm and frank talk instead of being inexplicably accused of something by a little kid as soon as he got home like now.
Who of the other three men in the family will stand by him now?!
Sure enough, the next second, Grandpa Zhou roared in anger from the living room: “Zhou Cibai! Get here right now!”
Zhou Cibai was fine, but he was afraid that Gu Jiqing would be aggrieved, so he quickly held Gu Jiqing’s hand and said, “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
After saying that, he took Gu Jiqing’s hand and walked out quickly, as if he wanted to block the storm for Gu Jiqing with his own strength.
Gu Jiqing did not expect things to happen so suddenly. He liked the atmosphere of the Zhou family very much and did not want to ruin the Zhou family’s originally happy and harmonious New Year because of himself.
So as soon as he walked into the dining hall, he said, “Grandpa, don’t blame Zhou Cibai, it’s all my…”
“Xiao Gu, don’t speak for him! Who else can we blame if not him? Sit down and eat, let me teach this unfilial grandson a lesson!” Grandpa Zhou sat at the head of the dining table, leaning on a cane, looking at Zhou Cibai with such anger that it seemed as if he wanted to kick him out of the house immediately.
Gu Jiqing wanted to speak, but his sister-in-law quickly pulled him to sit down: “It’s okay, Xiao Gu, you don’t have to worry about their grandfather and grandson’s affairs. You have been busy baking cookies all afternoon and haven’t eaten them yet. Come and try them. Xiao Yue and the others like them very much.”
But this matter was clearly something that happened between him and Zhou Cibai.
And it was obvious that Grandpa Zhou was very angry. What if he really couldn’t accept it and wanted to punish Zhou Cibai?
Gu Jiqing felt a little depressed and quickly thought about how to calm Grandpa Zhou down as quickly as possible.
However, before he could finish his calculation, Grandpa Zhou leaned on his cane and said, “Tell me, why did you teach Zhou Xiaoyue that being a henpecked man means being a good man?!”
“?”
After thinking for a long time about how to convince the old man to accept homosexuality as much as possible, Gu Jiqing raised his head. Is this the point of the matter?
Zhou Cibai, who was about to speak up and take all the responsibility himself, was also visibly stunned.
Grandpa Zhou just leaned on his cane again and sternly said, “A henpecked man means a man who respects, protects, and pampers his lover. It doesn’t mean a good man in a high-sounding way. So you teach Zhou Xiaoyue this because you think respecting your lover makes you, a grown man, lose face, right?”
“No.” Zhou Cibai replied quickly, “Grandpa, I definitely didn’t mean that. I have always thought that I must be like you and my dad in the future—a man who respects, protects, and pampers his loved ones. Be very responsible and never feel ashamed.”
He spoke quickly and anxiously, without the slightest hesitation or pause, as if he were eager to prove something, his expression full of anxiety and concern.
Grandpa Zhou was quite satisfied. He glanced at the person next to him secretly from the corner of his eye before retracting his gaze. He frowned and snorted coldly, “That’s better. Otherwise, you are not worthy to be a man of our Zhou family! Okay, sit down and eat! Xiao Gu, you have a skillful hand. These cookies are delicious. Bake some more later, and I will take them out to show off to my old comrades.”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
It ended so suddenly that he stood there, unable to react for a moment.
Grandpa Zhou picked up a dish for Gu Jiqing and glanced at him. “Why, do you still want me to invite you?”
“No!” Zhou Cibai looked at everyone at the table, eating happily as if nothing had happened, and quickly sat down next to Gu Jiqing.
It seems that his family hasn’t thought much about it yet, so he can take his time and think about coming out slowly.
Zhou Cibai wanted to breathe a sigh of relief and habitually put the most delicious sweet and sour pork ribs into Gu Jiqing’s bowl.
As soon as the ribs fell into the bowl, Mother Zhou suddenly exclaimed, “Oh my God, our Xiao Ci has learned to pick up food for others now? Didn’t you think it was unhygienic before? Why did you suddenly change?”
After Mother Zhou finished speaking, she blinked seriously.
Zhou Cibai, whose chopsticks were still in Gu Jiqing’s bowl: “……”
Gu Jiqing, who took the pork ribs out of habit: “……”
Fortunately, before they could figure out how to explain, Father Zhou indifferently said on their behalf, “That means our Xiao Ci has grown up and knows how to take care of guests. Otherwise, how could Xiao Gu reach the sweet and sour pork ribs that are placed so far away?”
Zhou Cibai immediately said, “That’s right, I was afraid that Gu Jiqing would be embarrassed to choose the vegetables and leave him hungry later.”
Then he quickly picked up a piece for Zhou Xiaoyue too: “Your arms are short, and you can’t reach it. Little Uncle will pick it for you.”
Zhou Xiaoyue, who was receiving such kindness for the first time, excitedly said, “Little Uncle! I don’t have any front teeth! I can’t chew the ribs!”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
Gu Jiqing looked at Zhou Cibai being humiliated and couldn’t help but lower his head and slightly curl his lips.
Seeing that he still had the mind to laugh at him at this time, Zhou Cibai nudged him lightly with his foot in embarrassment.
Then Su Yuebai, who had just bent over to feed Zhou Zhou boiled meat, straightened up and said, “Ge, why did you kick Jiqing gege?”
Zhou Cibai: “?”
Before he could react, Su Yuebai’s brain suddenly went offline. Zhou Zhenbai, who was peeling shrimp for his wife, slowly asked, “But how did you and Xiao Gu suddenly talk about the topic of henpecked today? Are you guys talking about your partner? And what does Xiao Yue mean by liking Jiqing gege?”
“……”
Zhou Cibai quickly responded, “It’s nothing! My partner told me today that he was worried that our family didn’t like him, so I told him that the men in our family are all henpecked, so there won’t be such a problem. Gu Jiqing was afraid of disturbing you guys, so I told him that everyone likes him very much. Don’t worry about these things, just stay here peacefully, right, mom?”
Mother Zhou was very cooperative: “Yes, yes, Xiao Gu, our whole family likes you very much, so you can stay here without any worries.”
After saying that, she put the largest fish head into Gu Jiqing’s bowl.
Gu Jiqing rarely had food picked up by an elder like this, so he took it with a sense of flattery: “Thank you, Auntie.”
“What are you thanking me for? If you really want to thank me, just gain some weight. Look how thin you are. It makes Auntie feel bad.” After saying that, Mother Zhou served Gu Jiqing a big bowl of chicken soup.
The drumsticks were also given to Gu Jiqing and Zhou Xiaoyue, one each.
In fact, the Gu family has never lacked food and clothing, but from childhood to adulthood, at family dinners, he could only watch the elders give the most delicious parts to Gu Jue. This was the first time in such a big family atmosphere that someone smiled and gave him the most delicious parts.
Gu Jiqing held the bowl, lowered his head, and ate every bite very seriously.
Zhou Xiaoyue, who always ate voraciously, probably out of admiration, also learned to eat very elegantly, like Gu Jiqing as well.
Seeing his son eating so well, Zhou Zhenbai rubbed Zhou Xiaoyue’s head and said, “It seems that our Xiao Yue really likes Jiqing gege ah.”
Zhou Xiaoyue nodded vigorously. “En, I like Jiqing gege very much! He is handsome, gentle, and capable. He can solve all math problems and even draw small animals for me to explain the problems as well. Moreover, he makes delicious cookies! YueYue likes him very very much!”
“Then if Jiqing gege comes to our house often in the future, would you be happy?” Zhou Zhenbai asked again.
Zhou Xiaoyue quickly said, “Of course! So can Jiqing gege come to our house more often in the future?”
Zhou Zhenbai nodded and said, “Of course ah, as long as Jiqing gege becomes a member of our family.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jiqing, who was drinking soup, and Zhou Cibai, who was picking vegetables for Gu Jiqing, both raised their heads.
Zhou Zhenbai, what does this mean?
Did you see through something and want to speak up for them?
Then Zhou Zhenbai slowly said, “So how about we acknowledge Jiqing gege as our foster brother?”
“……”
“Cough, cough, cough, cough—”
After a brief pause, the usually calm Gu Jiqing was so frightened by this sudden proposal that he choked, put his hand on his lips, tilted his head, and started coughing.
Zhou Cibai was busy patting him on the back while saying, “Ge, what are you thinking about? We are of different generations!”
“Oh, that’s right.” Zhou Zhenbai nodded.
Then Grandpa Zhou waved his hand and said, “It’s okay! Then I will take Xiao Gu as my godson. Then you have to call him gege when you see him in the future. Do you hear me?”
“???”
How did his proper boyfriend become his brother?
Zhou Cibai didn’t know whether to say it was good or bad, for fear that one word would reveal the truth, and he was also afraid that if he didn’t stop it, Gu Jiqing would be included in his family tree.
Before he could calm down, his sister-in-law added fuel to the fire and said gently, “That’s perfect. Xiao Gu is good-looking, has a good personality, is well-educated, can make desserts, and doesn’t have a girlfriend. He’s about the same age as a little sister from my mother’s family. If I introduce them to each other, we can become closer relatives.”
“Aiya.” Mother Zhou clapped her hands. “When you mention that, I remember that I have a friend’s daughter who is very smart and a perfect match for Xiao Gu.”
“Hey, hey, hey, my comrade-in-arms also has a granddaughter. Although she is a little older than Xiao Gu, a girl who is three years older than you will bring you gold bricks!” Grandpa Zhou took advantage of the chaos and said.
The whole room was filled with the sound of matchmaking for Gu Jiqing.
Gu Jiqing choked and coughed continuously. He held onto the table, bent over, and could not utter a word.
Zhou Cibai was left patting him on the back. He was so anxious that he couldn’t help but blurt out, “Who said Gu Jiqing doesn’t have a girlfriend?”
“En?” Everyone at the table immediately looked at Zhou Cibai and Gu Jiqing, “Does Xiao Gu have a girlfriend already?”
“Of course!” Zhou Cibai answered without hesitation, “His girlfriend is tall, has a good figure, goes to the same school as him, is pretty, gentle and considerate, reliable, devoted to him, and has been secretly in love with him for five years. They are sweet and will be happy together for the rest of their lives. Don’t make any fuss about it!”
“Oh——”
Everyone suddenly realized.
Then Grandpa Zhou nodded, “Then let’s just adopt him as my grandson.”
“……”
Zhou Cibai suddenly realized that his boyfriend was too likable, which turned out to be troublesome.
For example, after finally finishing this nightmarish lunch, Zhou Cibai was just about to pull Gu Jiqing back to the room for a nap when his sister-in-law pulled Gu Jiqing aside and asked if he could teach her how to make cupcakes for afternoon tea.
After finally finishing the cupcakes, Grandpa Zhou asked Gu Jiqing to play chess with him. Grandpa Zhou, a chess idiot who would get angry if he lost or was obviously given a disadvantage, actually played happily for the whole afternoon.
After playing chess, they have dinner.
After dinner, Mother Zhou dragged Gu Jiqing, his sister-in-law, and Su Yuebai to play mahjong together. In the end, Mother Zhou and his sister-in-law won happily, and the pocket money that Su Yuebai lost was secretly compensated by Gu Jiqing in a small red envelope.
After making up for it, he also helped Zhou Xiaoyue with his winter vacation homework.
After tutoring his child on homework, Zhou Zhenbai called Gu Jiqing into the study and chatted about something.
It was already late at night when they finished chatting and came out.
Zhou Cibai, who had watched his boyfriend hanging around in front of him the whole day but couldn’t eat, kiss, or even touch him, finally couldn’t help it and grabbed Gu Jiqing and hid behind a large potted plant as tall as a person in the corner of the study.
As a result, just as he was about to say something, Mother Zhou’s voice came from the living room: “Xiao Gu, Auntie just stewed bird’s nest, come down and eat it!”
Gu Jiqing could only smile and lightly peck his lips, then walk out from behind the potted plant.
Zhou Cibai was left alone, recalling the provocative hook of Gu Jiqing’s tongue. His heart was pounding, and he felt itchy, but he was helpless. He could only grit his teeth and make up his mind to teach this Gu Zhizhi a lesson when it was late at night and everyone had rested.
However, Gu Jiqing quickly returned to his room to rest, but the living room was always bustling with people and brightly lit.
When Zhou Cibai came out of the shower, he saw Zhou Zhenbai chatting with his father.
When he came out after playing the game, he saw Zhou Zhenbai chatting with his father.
After finishing a small house model widget and came out, he still saw Zhou Zhenbai was still chatting with his father.
But if he wanted to get from his room to Gu Jiqing’s room, this corridor was the only way, and the guardrail was transparent, so Zhou Zhenbai could see it as soon as he raised his eyes.
But if they continue talking, that lazy little cat, Gu Jiqing, will surely fall asleep.
And Gu Jiqing hadn’t replied to his WeChat message for twenty minutes already.
Zhou Cibai thought about it and could no longer bear it. Finally, he made up his mind, put on a coat over his pajamas, took out a climbing rope, tied one end to the foot of the bed, threw the other end out of the window, and then, relying on his height and long legs, easily landed from the four-meter-high second floor to the grass in the garden.
Zhou Zhou, who was taking a nap in the dog mansion in the garden, was so scared that it stood up and almost barked loudly. Fortunately, it quickly recognized its father and just let out a low “wool”.
Zhou Cibai whispered, “Zhou Zhou, be good. If someone comes later, just bark loudly, okay?”
“Ha, ha, ha——”
Zhou Zhou kept sticking out his tongue and wagging his tail, looking like he understood.
Zhou Cibai touched its head with satisfaction, then moved a long ladder that the gardener occasionally used to prune branches in the garden, placed it on the outer wall at the far end of the villa, and without saying a word, climbed up nimbly.
When Gu Jiqing came out of the shower, he saw the huge monster suddenly appear on the dark balcony. He picked up the baseball bat next to him and was about to swing it when he was covered with one hand on his mouth, held around his waist with the other, and was pushed against the wall.
“Gu Zhizhi, I think it’s very necessary for you to reflect on why you are so popular!” Zhou Cibai said fiercely and aggrievedly.
Gu Jiqing, who was originally wondering where such a bold thief came from, thought about how Zhou Cibai and Zhou Zhou, the two big dogs, could only sit in the corner all day long, watching with their aggrieved looks from afar as they depended on each other for survival, and he couldn’t help but curl his lips slightly.
He raised the baseball bat and tapped it twice.
Zhou Cibai released the hand that was covering his mouth.
Gu Jiqing said, “Didn’t you hope your family would like me?”
“Of course I hope so.” Zhou Cibai wished that everyone in the world would like Gu Jiqing. “But no matter how much they like you, they can’t always think of recognizing you as their godchild. Introduce you to a girlfriend. You are obviously my boyfriend.”
Zhou Cibai pushed Gu Jiqing into the corner next to the balcony, lowered his head, and spoke in a muffled voice. From Gu Jiqing’s angle, he could only see the corners of his lips that were slightly pursed and his eyelashes that were drooping with disappointment.
Dogs are usually straightforward and not good at hiding their liking for something, so it must be very difficult to hide their relationship like this.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have climbed over rooftops and become a flower thief1It refers to a pervert. in the middle of the night.
Gu Jiqing thought about it, stood on tiptoe, gently touched Zhou Cibai’s eyelashes with his lips, and softly said, “So my boyfriend is aggrieved, right?”
“En.” Zhou Cibai pinched Gu Jiqing’s waist with both hands, completely covering him in the small shadow he had created. He said softly, without denying, “I haven’t hugged you for almost the whole day today.”
“Then, can you hold me all night?”
“?”
Didn’t Gu Jiqing want to stay alone overnight because he was afraid of being discovered?
Zhou Cibai raised his eyes.
Gu Jiqing looked at his somewhat unbelieving expression with a smile in his eyes: “Auntie said that they will get up at 5:30 tomorrow to climb the mountain, so for the next five hours and twelve minutes, I should be my boyfriend’s person alone… wu…”
The words were not finished.
All the ending sounds of Gu Jiqing’s voice were roughly blocked.
The glass left deep red marks on the extremely thin skin on his shoulder blades. Occasionally, sounds of laughter could be heard from the living room, so he turned over, propped himself up against the glass with both hands, and the person behind him covered his lips.
Even though he knew it was one-way glass, Gu Jiqing was much more sensitive than usual when he looked at the evergreen ivy in the garden outside the window.
Zhou Cibai liked the way he was so nervous that even his toes were curled up, so he finally couldn’t help it.
So much so that Gu Jiqing angrily called him a “stinking flower thief” in the end.
Zhou Cibai was touched by the cute look on his face when he was scolding people, and he smiled and kissed him several times.
Gu Jiqing was too lazy to care about him and simply fell asleep in his arms, motionless, like a kitten that had lost all vigilance.
Zhou Cibai held him like this, motionless, until the sky outside the window was just beginning to brighten, as if he was afraid that when the sky was completely bright, he would be snatched away by the whole family of men and women, young and old, and would not be able to hold Gu Jiqing anymore.
“So, Gu Zhizhi, you see, my family likes you so much, how about we just admit it earlier?” Zhou Cibai pinched Gu Jiqing’s face without hope.
Gu Jiqing hummed, as if agreeing.
Zhou Cibai paused, then pinched Gu Jiqing’s face again. Gu Jiqing’s face was pinched like a little hamster, but he didn’t react at all.
Zhou Cibai quickly asked again: “Gu Zhizhi, let’s get ready and tell our family the truth, okay?”
“Umm.”
With a nasal, muffled voice and a bit of a coquettish tone, Gu Jiqing responded and snuggled into Zhou Cibai’s arms.
Zhou Cibai finally determined what Gu Jiqing’s “umm” meant by the method of eliminating variables. He immediately lowered his head happily and kissed Gu Jiqing hard, making Gu Jiqing wrinkle his face.
Then he quickly got up, put on his clothes, looked at the time—it was exactly 5:29, picked up his cell phone, and walked to the balcony.
Since Gu Jiqing has agreed, he should go back immediately, make careful plans, and try to find the most appropriate opportunity to formally confess to his family. Otherwise, he has no idea when this life of the whole family competing with him for his boyfriend will end.
Zhou Cibai thought about it, pushed open the floor-to-ceiling window, closed it, held the long ladder on the edge of the balcony, and went down step by step.
Then he took two steps and stopped where he was.
Because when he looked down at the ground, he saw Zhou Zhou squatting on the ground, raising its head, sticking out its tongue, and wagging its tail at him.
Next to Zhou Zhou, there was a bowl of freshly baked dog food.
Zhou Cibai realized this and slowly turned his head. Sure enough, he saw his family behind him, who had already changed into mountaineering clothes and were looking at him neatly with smiling eyes.
“……”
At that moment, it was as if Zhou Cibai, who had been caught cheating, finally confirmed it.
The IQ of large dogs is really unbelievable——
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