The Wind Blows Fallen Leaves Chapter 21

choice

The sports games of Anseong No. 1 Middle School are the most lively every year, not only because of their large venue, but also because of the positive response of the students. This year is also the case, with preparations starting one month in advance.

“This time the teacher said parents can come too. Are you willing to go back with me?”

Shen Luoer had a soft heart, and with An Yu’s sincere eyes, he couldn’t bear to refuse.

Shen Luo was turned into the car just after class in the evening. What came to her was not the hot smell of leather, but the cold fragrance of flowers. It was not a spray of perfume but the real fragrance coming from the flowers. An Yu looked at Shen Luo’s surprised eyes and without explanation, just asked him to fasten his seat belt.

Shen Luo’s heart was pounding along the way, and he didn’t have a moment to relax until the greenery on the street became dense and the smoke from the fireworks gradually faded. Suddenly, a pure white Samoyed stopped in front of the car and stared at him blankly, with his tongue hanging out and breathing heavily. An Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, “Are you okay?”

Only then did Shen Luo realize that the car had stopped. Whose family did the Samoyed in front of him belong to? He liked pets very much.

“It’s okay.”

Shen Luo was very close to him, and her speaking voice was a little softer. An Yu got out of the car and opened the door for him. As soon as he stepped down with one foot, the Samoyed had already put his hands on his legs, leaving a greeting gift on his pants.

“Dragged rat, come here, is this what I taught you?”

The car blocked the lights all over the place, and An Yu directly hugged it aside. As soon as he put it down, the drowned rat broke free while the light was dimming. It waggled its tail like a rattle and rushed towards Shen Luo. It kept spinning around Shen Luo’s feet and shuttled between Shen Luo’s legs. An Yu couldn’t hold it back. Finally, the drowned rat was too tired, so she pulled Shen Luo’s trousers and entered the house.

The room was much brighter, but people didn’t know where they had gone. After a while, the kitchen on the first floor heard the sound of pots and pans clattering, and there was some scolding. Shen Luo stood up subconsciously and stood aside awkwardly. An Yu saw that he was so nervous, so she explained to him: “Don’t be so nervous, my parents are very nice people, but my mother is not very good at cooking, so my father is the one who cooks. I heard that you are coming today, so I specially asked my aunt to leave early.”

“That’s right,” An Yan came down the stairs while squeezing her cheeks, as if she had just finished work, and her eyes were a little bloodshot.

“Brother.”

“Where are the parents?”

An Yu pointed to the kitchen where the banging was happening. An Yan smiled and said, “As expected, you stay with him and I’ll go take a look.”

Sure enough, the sound gradually subsided as soon as An Yan entered. A person came out of the kitchen with a plate of dishes. On the table were the flowers that Han Han had planted today. They were arranged in an orderly manner and were placed in front of everyone for pleasure.

“Come and sit.”

Han Han stepped forward and took his hand. Shen Luo trembled and subconsciously looked at An Yu. An Yu gave him a reassuring look. The two sat down one after another. An Mingyu was not so enthusiastic. He looked at him up and down before sitting down.

“Mom and Dad, are you going to our school sports day?”

“When did your school start doing this?” An Mingyu looked at An Yan and asked.

“Don’t I want you to open your eyes?” An Yu said.

“Why are you opening your eyes,” An Mingyu said displeased, “I haven’t seen anything with my wife these days. It’s just a group of young people competing for passion. Looking at the whole An city back then, there were few who could compare with me. I…”

“Okay, no one wants to hear about your old sesame seeds and rotten millet stuff. I’ve said it several times. Isn’t that enough?”

When this happened, An Mingyu couldn’t hold it back. Fortunately, Han Han interrupted him in time and stopped him from continuing.

“Of course it’s not enough. Didn’t you also fall in love with me because of my passion?”

An Mingyu looked at her with a showy look and raised his chin arrogantly. Han Han was shy like a child, pouting coquettishly and said, “Why, you didn’t chase me first.”

“Yes, yes, yes,” An Mingyu picked up a piece of Han Han’s favorite fish, which relieved him from the difficulty.

The two noticed that Shen Luo always looked at them. Then they stopped fighting, served him a bowl of tofu soup, and said, “Xiao Luo, where do you come from?”

Shen Luo was a little embarrassed to say it, but An Yu stepped in and said, “Mom, his home is a place called Water Town. It sounds like a place with clear water and beautiful people. Can’t you tell he doesn’t know that?”

“Yes.”

Shen Luo’s face was red and his heart was pounding. He was afraid that Han Han would continue to press him about family matters. The sweat on his palms kept breaking out and shining on his palms.

“Try this soup. It took a long time to cook.”

Shen Luo looked at the tofu and green onions floating in the bowl. His heart wrinkled for a moment, but it was quickly smoothed over. He nodded, picked up the bowl, took a sip, and said, “It’s very fragrant. Thank you, auntie.”

“Oh, Xiao Luo, you are so cute. No wonder our Ayou is away from home all day long,” Han Han said with a smile. “He never comes home these days, and he doesn’t tell us. I thought something happened to him outside. It turns out that he is with you and has made such a lovely friend. No wonder he has to want to go home.”

“…”

“Ayou living at your place will cause you trouble. If he bullies you, just tell me and I will take care of him for you.”

“No auntie, he also helped me a lot and didn’t bully me. He was very nice and treated me very well.”

Shen Luo had been brewing these words in his heart for a long time and had rehearsed them many times. When he said them, he still didn’t dare to look at him. An Yu looked sideways at his opening and closing lips and raised the corners of her mouth. Her eyes seemed to be locked on prey, and her eyes were like a chain hooked on him.

Anyu kept looking at him during the whole period, looking at him while eating, looking at him when not eating, looking at him when talking, looking at him even when not talking. No matter how stupid you are, you will notice some clues. Finally, after Anyu wiped the corners of Shen Luo’s mouth, she frowned and called him to the study after dinner.

After closing the door, it was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop. An Mingyu looked at him seriously, and after a while he said, “You haven’t been back for so many days. Isn’t your sudden return just for the school activities?”

“Sure enough, I can’t hide anything from you.”

“Do you still need to hide it? You just have to write it on your forehead.”

An Yu smiled sheepishly and said, “Dad, since you guessed it, I won’t be secretive. I like him.”

“Who are you?” An Mingyu’s eyes widened, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were smoothed, and he asked him again in disbelief.

“I like him.” An Yu said this very quickly and firmly.

“He was so shocked that he walked towards her with a somewhat frivolous pace, and confirmed again: “You say it again?”

“I like him, just like you and my mom do.”

An Yu knew that he might not be able to accept it for a while, so he could say many times, “This is an uncontrollable fact that no one can change.”

“You…”

An Mingyu slumped down on the chair, frowned into a “Sichuan” shape, and murmured: “So this is how it feels, ugh.”

The two were in a stalemate for a long time. An Mingyu thought of a lot of words to persuade him, but when he saw An Yu’s childish face, his eyes unconsciously moved to his wrist. The bracelet was still on his hand, and the words that came to his lips could not come out, “Get out.””

At An Mingyu’s strong request, the two slept separately. An Yu lay on the bed, looking at the bracelet glowing in the moonlight, and Shen Luo’s face appeared in front of his eyes. He was originally very thin, but now he has slowly gained a little fat due to An Yu’s support.

An Mingyu was lying on the bed. He had a droopy face after coming out of the study. There was no smile on his face. Even when he was assigned to a room, he looked stern. Han Han came out of the bathroom, held his hand and said, “What’s wrong? I’ve been depressed since just now. It’s uncomfortable to hold it in. Let’s talk about it.””

“This, what do you want me to say…”

Seeing his coy look, Han Han guessed it and said, “Are you thinking about Ayou?”

“You…you know everything?”

In his surprised eyes, Han Han nodded, changed into a comfortable position and lay in his arms, and said: “I know, I saw something was wrong from the moment they entered the door, and I guessed about it when they were eating.”

“Then you…”

“Want to ask me what I think?”Han Han guessed what he was thinking and felt the people around her nodding. She thought a lot and said, “I was just like you at first, but when Ayou came in, the clarity in his eyes was something I had never seen before, and I figured it out. Since he likes me, I won’t force him to make a choice. I just like someone. There is no difference between a boy and a girl.”

“I know the consequences of not being recognized by the family in this situation, I just don’t want him to be like that.”

An Mingyu lowered his head with regret, his mind filled with the things he regretted back then.