Although the old man didn't explicitly say he approved, he showed no sign of opposition either. He just wore a faint smile on his lips. Maybe it was because he hadn't seen Yi Pin smile so happily for a long time that he felt touched.
"Ahem... Ahem... Come home this weekend. Did you hear me?" The old man cleared his throat, looked at the two in front of him, and the corners of his mouth twitched upwards. "Both of you come back."
Shen Yu's mouth curved up. He glanced at Yi Pin beside him, who was a bit excited.
"We made it!" A wave of joy swept over. Yi Pin spread out his arms and smiled.
Shen Yu's mouth also curved into a smile. He originally thought it would be very difficult, but unexpectedly, everything turned out okay.
"The next hurdle is the Shen family!" Yi Pin suddenly got excited.
The two wore faint smiles on their lips, and a gentle smile emerged on their faces.
"No need. There's no rush!" Shen Yu smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned. "In a few days, when they return to China, we'll just go and see them off at the airport!"
Just as the two excitedly returned to their place, they saw two figures swaying towards them in the distance.
Yi Pin nervously looked at the two familiar figures.
Then he saw Wang Xiangyang with bruises on his face. He was black and blue, and Lin Yangcong was beside him. It was clearly the middle of winter, but the two were dressed very thinly.
"What... happened to you guys?"
Yi Pin asked in a daze.
"Let us stay for a night. It's a long story!"
Wang Xiangyang and Lin Yangcong twitched the corners of their mouths and looked at Shen Yu embarrassedly.
Shen Yu stood there coldly, saying nothing.
"Or, you can just lend us some money!"
Lin Yangcong said embarrassedly, looking at Yi Pin in front of him.
Shen Yu shrugged and said helplessly, "Come in!"
The four of them stared at each other, looking at a loss.
"Tell me, were you guys robbed?"
Yi Pin smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned, and a little smile appeared on his face.
"No, we came out!" Wang Xiangyang raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly. "So... I was beaten up like this by my dad. You know my dad has always had a hot temper!"
Yi Pin looked at the two in front of him in shock and sized them up from head to toe. "You... fucking said you... came out?"
"Yeah. Anyway, I just want to be with Yangcong for the rest of my life, and I won't like anyone else. Since that's the case, it's better to get it over with quickly. I've already shown my attitude. Whether they accept it or not is up to my old man!"
Wang Xiangyang said very calmly, with a faint smile on his lips and a gentle smile on his face.
Yi Pin smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned. This Wang Xiangyang had dated countless women since childhood. Unexpectedly, he finally fell for a man. It was quite rare. It was really a case of one thing subduing another.
"What about you, Yangcong?"
Yi Pin raised his eyebrows.
"Me? Everyone in the world knows about my situation. My mom even praised Xiangyang for being handsome a few days ago!"
Lin Yangcong shrugged and smiled.
"Then... why don't you go back to your place and come to our place instead?" Yi Pin pursed his lips and said helplessly.
"Are we not brothers? Ah? 'Our'... 'Our place'..." Wang Xiangyang pursed his lips. "It's just that my hot - tempered dad sent people to smash our little hut. Now it's a complete mess. Anyway... we'll move out in a few days. It's not like we're eager to stay with you two quiet ones!"
Yi Pin pursed his lips and glanced at Shen Yu, who was sitting there coldly without saying a word.
"You guys... made such a big fuss? Your dad won't come and smash our place, will he? Maybe you guys should just stay on the roadside for a night. A bridge opening will do. Anyway, you won't freeze to death!" Yi Pin said seriously.
Shen Yu beside him couldn't help smiling and ruffled Yi Pin's hair.
Wang Xiangyang and Lin Yangcong glanced at Yi Pin in front of them. Then they hugged each other and walked into the room where Lin Yangcong used to sleep.
Shen Yu smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned. "When did they get together?"
"I don't know. It seems like it's been a while!" Yi Pin smiled, then turned around and sat on Shen Yu's lap, putting his arms around Shen Yu's neck.
Shen Yu instantly felt hot all over and gently kissed Yi Pin. Just as the two were getting affectionate.
"Smash!"
The sound of a broken cup broke the peace between the two.
Both of them glared at the source with sharp eyes. They saw Wang Xiangyang, who was obviously startled. He said embarrassedly, "Sorry, sorry. You guys continue!"
When he turned around, he didn't forget to tease loudly, "Pinzi, your pose is so sexy!"
"Get out, Wang Xiangyang. Both of you get out!"
...
On the day of seeing them off at the airport, both old men were there. They seemed a bit reluctant to part. Shen Yu and Yi Pin always followed behind.
Yi Pin was a bit nervous. After all, although his own old man had a bad temper, he had been getting along with him for so long and felt a bit confident. But Shen Yu's grandfather always had a cold face. Just thinking about the way he flew into a rage at the dinner party that day, Yi Pin felt scared.
As if seeing through Yi Pin's thoughts, Shen Yu held Yi Pin's hand and squeezed it.
All the way to the boarding gate, the group finally stopped.
"I don't know when we'll meet again!" Old Man Yi smiled, but there were tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
"I'm afraid it won't be long!" Old Man Shen glanced at the two holding hands and smiled helplessly.
"Goodbye, Grandpa Shen!" Yi Pin stepped forward with a smile but didn't dare to look him in the eye.
He guessed that Grandpa Shen must hate him to death. After all, he had turned his excellent grandson into this state, and now he couldn't even have a great - grandchild.
Originally, Yi Pin thought Grandpa Shen would have a cold face and ignore him. But to his surprise, Grandpa Shen actually came over and hugged him. "You're just like your grandfather. You always snatch the things I love..."
Yi Pin looked blank but still smiled.
He had heard something about the grudges between the older generation. It was rumored that both Grandpa Shen and his own old man had feelings for his gentle and elegant grandmother back then, but in the end, his grandmother chose to be with his own old man... and so on.
After seeing off Grandpa Shen, they also talked with Old Man Yi for a while.
Yi Pin originally wanted to go traveling, but then Shen Yu dragged him to the library.
"Didn't you say you were going to take the postgraduate entrance exam? Read your books well. Do you think the postgraduate entrance exam is a joke?" Shen Yu said seriously, with a gentle and happy smile on his face.
"Then... if I read my books well, will I get any rewards?" Yi Pin raised his eyebrows and whispered in Shen Yu's ear.
"Humph, so you're taking the postgraduate entrance exam for me?" Shen Yu shrugged.
"No... although it's not all for you, you're one of the reasons!" Yi Pin pursed his lips, tugged at Shen Yu's corner of his clothes, and smiled.
"Tell me, what do you want?" Shen Yu smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned.
Yi Pin waved his hand, signaling Shen Yu to come closer.
Shen Yu leaned over. After hearing what Yi Pin said, his face instantly flushed red.
"Yi Pin, who did you learn these things from?"
Shen Yu felt hot and embarrassed.
"Yangcong!" Yi Pin smiled with the corners of his mouth upturned.
He looked down and couldn't hide his smile. "It really works!"
"Let Yangcong move out tomorrow!"
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