Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Bai Jiacheng stretched out his arms from under the quilt, and stretched wantonly. However, when he felt the chill in the air, he retracted them with a whoosh. With this retraction, he bumped into Teng Yi.
Turning around, I saw Teng Yi awake, just looking at him sleepily, frowning slightly.This is obviously because he just woke up.
The appearance without glasses is a little strange, but a little more intimate.
He smiled at Teng Yi and said, "Good morning!"
Teng Yi also replied with a smile: "Morning."
He thought the time was still early, and he could lie down for a while, so he closed his eyes and tried to sleep again after lying on the bed.Teng Yi got up to take a shower, get dressed, and was about to go downstairs to walk the dog.
Bai Jiacheng sensed the changes on the other side of the bed, heard the sound of Teng Yi's slippers, and after thinking about it, he called him to stop.
When Teng Yi heard him calling himself, he turned to look at him.
Bai Jiacheng also raised his head, lay on the bed wrapped in a quilt to watch him, and asked earnestly, "You only like me, don't you?"
Teng Yi replied: "Yes."
"Then you promise that you will only like me in the future?"
"of course."
Bai Jiacheng felt relieved, smiled with satisfaction, rolled his black eyes, and muttered under the quilt, "Then... let's settle down like this from now on."
The corner of Teng Yi's mouth curled up into a smile, and he confirmed to him for the third time: "Ah Cheng really won't go back on his word?"
Bai Jiacheng sat up hugging the quilt, rubbed his messy hair and said, "Ah Cheng is not a child, of course he won't regret it."
Teng Yi sat back on the bed, and deliberately sighed jokingly: "Because of Ah Cheng's words, I will be ready to be beaten up by Ah Mu next."
Bai Jiacheng shook his head and said with a smile, "Ah Mu won't beat you up, he'll just say I'm ignorant."
Infected by his smile, Teng Yi touched his hand under the quilt, held it gently, felt the warm body temperature, just looked at his face quietly, and then kissed his lips.
Gently, again, like kissing the first ray of sunlight penetrating through the tree branches in the morning.
Bai Jiacheng consciously closed his eyes to feel Teng Yi's approach and touch.Although he was still only the passive party, he was slowly getting used to and enjoying this kind of kiss.
It wasn't until Bojiao came into the room with the leash in his mouth to "wipe" and looked at them wheezingly, that Teng Yi let him go.
Teng Yi went downstairs to walk the dog, but Bai Jiacheng couldn't sleep at all.
He lay back straight again, covered his face with the quilt, and sighed repeatedly, like a little old man.
Thinking belatedly: It seems that I sold myself... ah.
Growing up so big, it was the first time I didn't listen to A Mu's words, let alone ask my parents what they meant, so I just followed my feeling and made a decision that I don't know if it was the right one.But at least he is sure that after making this decision, he will never feel uneasy again, and Teng Yi will not be sad, let alone become strangers with him from now on.
Moreover, he didn't know if he would meet someone who liked him more than Teng Yi in the future.
Frankly speaking, he was really touched by Teng Yi's liking for him, and he cared more and more about Teng Yi's feelings.
He has never liked anyone, but his instinct tells him that maybe this will be a good start.
After being together, life is still the same as before, going to the office every 5-10 minutes before and after work, occasionally Teng Yi will work at home, and Bai Jiacheng will take the subway to work by himself.When going to work, they do their own things, business affairs, Bai Jiacheng has made mistakes, Teng Yi will not name him in public, but what should be reminded, he will send one-on-one emails to explain clearly to Bai Jiacheng. he listens.
Sometimes Teng Yi is like his leader, and sometimes like a strict and patient teacher, who taught him a lot and helped him grow rapidly at work.
The Vice President Gao Lengteng in the eyes of his colleagues always treats him only when they are alone.
Bai Jiacheng was very proud.
Every time I think of such a contrast, I can't help being silly.
During lunch time, the two of them can't sit together in a high-profile way. Teng Yi will sit in the same area as the company executives, and the seat next to Bai Jiacheng is always in demand.
Sometimes I sit in a row with colleagues in the same department, and sometimes admirers from other departments come to grab seats.
Since returning from a business trip to the UK a month ago, Gloria has been chatting with him on WeChat from time to time. They are all irrelevant topics, and there is no trace of ambiguity, but she just brushes up her presence once a day.Occasionally, I would sit next to him at lunch and chat about company gossip from time to time.
Bai Jiacheng originally thought that declining the Burberry scarf she gave her the day before yesterday would temporarily cool down Gloria's interest in him, but he didn't expect her to be in such a good mood, and she came to recommend his favorite playlist to him at lunch today.
Bai Jiacheng likes to listen to popular music in his spare time, and he is willing to listen to good songs. He wears Gloria's mobile phone earphones while eating and listening, until after a series of soft rock music, a soothing music introduced caught his attention. The melody is what he appreciates. That kind of music, pure music without lyrics, can relax you in normal times, but at this time it's very boring.
Bai Jiacheng couldn't help leaning towards Gloria, looked at the song title displayed on the phone, and couldn't help but read: "Inuyasha, Muqing."
"Well, the episode of "Inuyasha" is pretty beautiful, right? This is a Japanese kanji, instead of reading '朋情', read "ぼじょう". "
"Spine——banana—?" Bai Jiacheng tried to say it to Gloria.
"Almost, 'Banana'."
Bai Jiacheng swallowed a mouthful of rice, and then asked, "What does this 'pineapple' mean?"
Gloria explained: "Love, love."
"Love... Mu. Pin... Banana." Bai Jiacheng murmured.
"Because it is a Chinese word, so ぼ (bo) is the pronunciation of Mu. If it is Kundu, Mu is pronounced as した (shita). Are you interested in Japanese? Interested, I will teach you how to get started for free? Watching "Inuyasha" with me is not bad! Hee hee!"
Bai Jiacheng couldn't listen to what Gloria said later. He didn't know what phonetic reading was, and he didn't know what training reading was. None of this had anything to do with him, and he didn't want to learn any foreign languages.He only knows that the only things that appear repeatedly in his mind are "pine banana", "love" and "love".
He couldn't help himself from associating the three words Amu and with.
He clearly thought it was impossible, but the more he thought about it, the colder he felt.
When he got off work, he got into Teng Yi's car, usually talking nonsense, but he put on his earphones and fell into a long silence.The song "Admiration" was played on a loop all afternoon by him, as if he was numb and didn't know it.
Sensing his abnormality, Teng Yi asked him what's wrong.He looked up at Teng Yi, wanted to ask something, but was afraid to ask, so he shook his head and said, "I'm hungry, can you drive faster."
"Little greedy cat." Teng Yi rubbed his hair and said with a smile, "We'll be home soon."
Bai Jiacheng nodded, "Yes."
When he got home, Banana was still very enthusiastic to welcome his master back home with his unique ceremony, wagging his tail happily and following his steps with his buttocks twisting and turning, just waiting for Bai Jiacheng to open a can of chicken jerky and throw it to him for a small amount. It is best to satisfy your hunger before dinner.This time Bai Jiacheng gave him an extra piece, squatting on the floor and looking at Panjiao's round eyes, while Teng Yi changed his clothes and went to the kitchen to get ready for dinner.
Stretching out his hand to touch Banana's soft pure white hair, Bai Jiacheng murmured to it: "It was Amu who brought you to Teng Yi's side, right?"
"..." Banana sticks out her tongue, sits obediently on the floor, and blinks at Bai Jiacheng.
"Bojiao... Ah Mu is my brother, he treats me the best. You also envy me for having such a good brother, don't you?"
Banana lowered her head and sniffed the smell of dried chicken in Bai Jiacheng's hand, and looked at him longingly, with drool hanging from her mouth, hanging long.
Bai Jiacheng sat on the floor with his knees hugged, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, so he got up and poured him dog food for dinner.
When the pineapple was almost eaten, Bai Jiacheng's dinner was also hot out of the pan.
But he lost his appetite tonight, so he just used chopsticks to pick up vegetables symbolically. He wanted to pretend to be nonchalant and asked, "Panjiao...why is it called Bojiao? It seems that you haven't told me about it, or maybe you have. But, I don't remember it."
"It's so good, why did you suddenly think of this?" Teng Yi stopped his chopsticks and asked.
"Because of curiosity."
Teng Yi looked at him, but didn't speak.
No answer is the worst answer.
This made Bai Jiacheng's heart sink involuntarily, as if the worst was about to happen.
The two were silent for a moment, and Teng Yi said: "I never thought of deliberately hiding anything from you, but I just don't know how to say it."
Bai Jiacheng put down his chopsticks slowly, put his head in his hands and asked, "It seems that it has something to do with...someone you liked before."
"Yeah." Teng Yi recalled the days when he started raising Bojiao, "At that time, even though he knew he couldn't go on like this, it was still hard to forget him, so he named him 'Bojiao'. From a Japanese song."
"Admiration?"
"Yes."
Bai Jiacheng didn't dare to ask any more questions, as if he had already spoken clearly enough.He forced a smile on his face, but felt his heart sank again and again, and his voice became more and more dry, "I understand."
"Ah Cheng, I've decided to turn the page. I'll never look back. Bojiao is three and a half years old now, and it's unrealistic to suddenly change its name. I know it's impossible for you to not mind this at all, but I I have always had a clear conscience for you."
However, what Teng Yi said seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He didn't express any more views on this matter, but went back upstairs and entered his original bedroom silently, locked the door, and lay on the bed in a daze.Teng Yi came to knock on the door, but he didn't see him, so he just pretended to sleep.
For a while, too many past thoughts flooded up.
Teng Yi has been secretly in love with the person for six years...
It wasn't until the other party got married that I completely gave up...
Brother's birthday present for him...
Pineapple, love, love...
It was treasured so deeply that even my brother and I didn't realize it.
Or maybe my brother knew it all along, but he was just pretending to be stupid.
Or maybe the elder brother also likes Teng Yi, but he just doesn't have the courage to take that step, then it's not surprising that he stops himself from dating Teng Yi.
He didn't doubt Teng Yi's feelings for him, but when he thought of the existence of his brother between them, and the position of his brother in Teng Yi's heart, he couldn't think of anything as nothing.This is not a question of past tense or continuous tense, but once it happened, he couldn't accept it.
He felt a lump in his throat.
"How could Ah Mu have a younger brother like you?!"
He suddenly remembered what Teng Yi always said to him when he was angry when he first moved here.At that time, he just laughed it off, but now, it hurts his chest like a sharp knife.
Yes, he has never been as good as his brother, as gentle as his brother, and as sensible as his brother.
This kind of self is like him, but not like him.
What does Teng Yi like about himself?No matter how it is now, it must be because he is Amu's younger brother at the beginning, right?
This night, it was undoubtedly a complete insomnia.
When Bai Jiacheng decided to get up, it was still dark, and a seemingly ordinary Saturday was about to begin.
However, this Saturday is destined to be unusual for Teng Yi - Bai Jiacheng is gone.
Leave without saying goodbye.
From the traces left behind, it can be seen that he left in a hurry and only took one box of luggage.
After an 18-hour flight, Bai Jiacheng landed at Heathrow Airport.After turning it on, I received more than 30 short messages. Teng Yi and his brother sent the most, followed by Meng Wei.
And the first call he answered was also from Meng Wei, and the other party shouted excitedly almost as soon as he got through: "You are finally willing to answer the call! Where are you going, young master? Teng Yi is going crazy, you know?" have no idea?!"
"I'm in London." Bai Jiacheng rubbed his eyes and stood beside the luggage conveyor belt, his voice full of exhaustion.
Meng Wei almost fainted out of breath, "Are you kidding me! Don't tell me that you came here to feed the pigeons!"
"I don't want to go home, and I don't want to stay there. I don't know other places. This is the place I know best, and there is still a place to stay."
"Then how long do you plan to stay in England?!"
"I don't know, maybe a few days, maybe until the visa expires."
Meng Wei felt that he was probably too old to catch up with the brain circuit of a sophomore boy: "I won't tell you anymore, just ask Teng Yi to call you."
"Don't ask him to call me, I don't want to answer his call. You just need to tell him that I'm fine now, and I'm fine where I am. When I arrive in London, it's my territory. I can find friends and classmates. You don't have to worry."
However, Meng Wei didn't listen to him, but directly asked Teng Yi to call. Bai Jiacheng saw the word Teng Yi persistently displayed on the screen, and after a long sigh of relief, he finally answered the phone.
Teng Yi didn't wait for him to speak, but told him very forcefully and clearly: "Bai Jiacheng, I ask you to buy a return ticket now. If you have any dissatisfaction, we will make it clear in person when you return to China."
Bai Jiacheng also tried to say in a calm tone: "I'm not dissatisfied with you, the problem lies with me. I regretted it."
Teng Yi was on the other end of the phone, silent for a long time, "Ah Cheng, you can't be so willful, after all, you are not a child anymore."
"I'm just willful, I'm just immature, and I'm not worthy of your indulgence."
Teng Yi said: "I have reason to believe that what you said is just angry words. If you mind my past affairs, I have to say that I have a clear conscience. Break it up, and never look back. As long as you don’t do things to the extreme, I can promise you and give you time to digest slowly, but you will come back immediately when you have played enough.”
"Who said I mind? I don't mind that at all."
Teng Yi said: "Okay, then it will be as you wish."
Bai Jiacheng's tone was so calm that people couldn't help but be afraid, so he hurriedly asked, "What does 'as I wish' mean?"
"Breakup, the result you want, isn't it?" Bai Jiacheng asked sharply in a tone without warmth.
"I didn't..." Bai Jiacheng began to realize that Teng Yi was serious, he was angry, and couldn't help being afraid of his emotional and self-willed words and deeds just now, "I didn't say we want to break up...I didn't say..."
"Bai Jiacheng, what do you think of me? My patience is limited, you know that."
"I know you have a bottom line, but so do I! It's none of my business that you liked anyone before, but since the person you like is my brother, I can't accept it! I'm just stingy! I just feel awkward , Discomfort! It’s impossible to digest this matter for a long time... But I don’t want to break up with you, I don’t know what to do... I was wrong, I will never do this again..." The more I said, the more wronged and incoherent , Tears rolled in the eye sockets.
His crying came clearly into Teng Yi's ears, and the latter sighed helplessly, and asked him word by word: "When did I say that I like Amu?"
Bai Jiacheng choked and said, "Didn't you say 'Bojiao' and 'Muqing'?"
"The name of 'Bojiao' is indeed written as 'Mu Qing', but it has nothing to do with your brother Bai Jiamu. The person I liked before was the anchor of the radio station when I was a freshman, and I was the equipment administrator of the radio station at that time .When I first met him, he was reading an essay aloud, and the background music was called "Mu Qing". Yudi gave it this name, Ah Mu asked me about it, and I didn’t dare to let him know that I was dying and hopeless.”
"It's fine if it's not Ah Mu! Teng Yi, I'm sorry... I was wrong." Bai Jiacheng couldn't help blushing for himself, and asked pitifully, "Do you still want me now?"
Teng Yi said coldly: "We'll talk about it when we return to China."
"Oh……"
After Bai Jiacheng hung up the phone, he began to talk about rebooking the return ticket. After wandering around the airport for more than 7 hours, he finally got his flight back to China. This trip was worthy of the name "London half-day tour".
When he finally landed at Lukou Airport with joy, Teng Yi who came to pick him up did not give him the big hug he imagined, but coldly took his luggage and said, "Bai Jiacheng, from now In the beginning, whatever I do to you is your own fault."
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