Chapter 172: Just sweet!

Days of rain have made the streets of the South Side gloomy. Today it cleared up for the day, but the trees were still damp, the pavement was dim, and the trees on both sides were lush.

Hu Ying sent Wen Nuo to the entrance of their neighborhood, and as soon as the car was parked, several middle-aged men and women gathered around.

There was Wen Nuo's family, and Zhai's father and mother.

Hu Ying immediately greeted them nicely.

Considering that the final recording just ended today, Zhai's father and mother didn't ask Di Xingchen too much about his relationship over the phone. They only guessed that Di Xingchen chose Pei Xu.

So when they saw Hu Ying at first sight, they were a bit embarrassed.

It was Hu Ying who took the initiative to say, "Star he'll have to wait a while before he can come back."

Zhai's father smiled and said, "He called and said it would take a while, and your aunt couldn't wait, so we came down to wait for him."

"Would Mr. Hu like to sit at home?" Wen Nuo's mom and dad were very polite.

Hu Ying smiled and said, "Uncle and Auntie no need, I'll come back some other time, it's too late today."

"I'll buy you dinner sometime!" Wen Nuo said.

"No problem!"

Although it was already early in the morning, there were still occasional residents coming in and out of the neighborhood. Hu Ying did not stay long and drove away.

When she was really left alone, Hu Ying's heart was suddenly empty.

He parked the car on the side of the road and stayed there for a while, before starting the car again and going home.

The aftermath of the show, the emptiness, the loss, is the same as catching up on a novel or a TV show.

Wen Nuo's family also went home, leaving only Zhai's father and mother at the door.

"Is it Pei Xu?" Zhai's father asked Zhai's mother.

"It should ...... be right?" Zhai's mom said uncertainly, "It doesn't look like it's Hu Ying and Wen Nuo anymore anyway."

"It won't be Pei Xu who sends him back later, will it?" Zhai's father added.

Jai's mom: "It should be ...... right?"

"What if it's someone else, Yan Zhi , or Huo Cheng?" said Papa Zhai, "You must be careful to control your expression when they arrive later."

"What to do, I've already changed my CP to him and Pei Xu this week, if not for Pei Xu, I might actually be a little lost ...... should it be him?" Zhai's mom said.

Ever since Di Xingchen said that Pei Xu "deserves" a chance and realized that Di Xingchen's favorite guest might be Pei Xu, Zhai's mom has shifted her attention to Pei Xu.

This everything is afraid to be on the heart, she is on the heart, automatically substituting into the mother in law to see the son-in-law mode, the more you see the more satisfied, the most important thing is that she also joined the Rising Sun Star CP group, after adding this group she realized that there is so much sugar between these two people!

She went in with the sugar that the CP fans had picked up and realized that even if it was still the same content, the perspective was different and the perception was very different!

Here, Pei Xu is really looking at Di Xingchen, and the two of them are really looking at each other with a subtle look in their eyes. For example, one time when a group of their guests were cooking in the kitchen, the screen was in a mess, and this few minutes is called "invalid screen", that is, a few guests were cooking, but after C P's fans' deep dive, when Di Xingchen reached out his hand in the kitchen, Pei Xu handed him a slotted spoon in a small gesture, which is really full of love! The first time I've seen this, I've seen it on the Internet!

Wife-stalker Stonehammer!

She's found Pei Xu to be low-key and stoic for a good chunk of the six episodes that have aired, but his mind is in the details, and the more she watches, the more proactive and considerate he becomes.

He is even more active than Hu Ying!

She's all stoned out of her feelings. If it wasn't for the occasional homoerotic homoerotic picture put up by cp fans, she would hate to live in a cp group.

"Why don't you give him a call and ask him where he is." She said to Papa Zhai.

Papa Zhai then called him over.

The call went through immediately.

"Star, where have you gotten to now?" Papa Zhai asked.

"I guess it's about ten minutes away." Di Xingchen said.

"Ask him if he came back on his own or if he was given a ride." Zhai's mom whispered.

"Did you take a taxi yourself or ......" asked Papa Zhai.

"Pei Xu ...... said he sent me."

Zhai's father let out an "Oh", "Then you guys have a good drive, I'm not going to talk about it, I'm hanging up first."

"Well, what did the son say?!" Zhai's mom immediately asked.

Zhai's father looked over at him, "Said it was from Pei Xu."

Zhai's mom was already in the mood of a CP fan at the moment, happily slapping Zhai's dad's arm, "Ouch!"

Zhai's father said, "I'll wait here, you hurry home and clean up, I guess he wants to go up and sit down."

Zhai's father was even happier: "I told you that Little Pei was good!"

Silence.

Still silent.

From the time they left the Red and Blue Hut until now, the two of them hadn't said a few words. The phone call from Zhai's father just now was considered a brief break in the peace.

Di Xingchen pocketed his cell phone and craned his head to look out the window as they drove along the coastal road, the sea was dark, but the moon was large over the sea.

"Should I go up later?" Pei Xu asked suddenly.

"Hmm?"

Di Xingchen turned her head to Pei Xu.

Pei Xu asks, "Do I have to go back up when I drop you off in front of the neighborhood later?"

Di Xingchen says "Anything ......"

"I won't go up then, it's too late today. I'll treat my aunt and uncle to a meal in a couple of days."

"Didn't the director say he wouldn't let us go out?" Di Xingchen said, "You come to my house to eat."

Pei Xu said, "Listen to you."

Oops.

Di Xingchen thought that Pei Xu would say something like "that's fine", "okay", "whatever", but I didn't expect Pei Xu to say: I didn't expect Pei Xu to say, "Whatever you say."

Selling out.

"Listen to my ......" he repeated.

"Well, listen to you, do whatever you want." Pei Xu said as she drove.

This kind of talk is actually a bit ambiguous, after finishing Di Xingchen is still nothing, but his own heart beat faster first.

The fact that it was silent all the way through was partly due to excitement.

But it was too exciting and required restraint. If as soon as the recording was over and he left the Red and Blue Lodge, he pulled over to the side of the road, hugged and kissed Di Xingchen freely and wantonly ...... Although this was exactly what he wanted to do the most, it was too eager and inappropriate. Suddenly leaving the show, Di Xingchen must have been a little uncomfortable, just like him.

He's going to be a gentleman's boyfriend, he's been restrained for too long from taping the show, his pent up enthusiasm is so grand that he has to slowly open the floodgates to build up the flood.

He took the wheel and acted gentle and gentlemanly.

Pei Xu asks, "Without the camera, isn't it rather a bit uncomfortable."

"There's a little bit," Di Xingchen says, "and a sense of unreality, that the show just got taped and it's just over? It's a strange feeling."

"Is it anything other than lost, unreal?" Pei Xu asks.

Di Xingchen pursed her lips and smiled.

Pei Xu smiled back, gazing ahead.

With that smile, the tension in the car dissipated, as if the temperature had risen.

Di Xingchen no longer has the sadness of parting in his heart. He took a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed it and took a sip.

There was a layer of windowpaper between the two of them now, a little more hazy than when they were recording instead. But the windowpaper was so thin that it didn't even need to be burned, and the breath blew through it just a little bit.

The car drove up to the entrance of their neighborhood, and Di Xingchen saw his father.

"My dad." He reminded Pei Xu.

Pei Xu pulled over to the side of the road and immediately got out of the car.

Papa Zhai walked over with a smile and said, "Back."

"Uncle." Pei Xu called.

Chinese terms of address are profound. The difference between "叔" and "叔叔" or "翟叔叔" is just one or two words, but it is subtly different and in some cases more intimate.

Papa Jai smiled and said, "Been waiting for you guys for a while."

When Di Xingchen went to the trunk to get his luggage, Pei Xu quickly ran over and took it down.

Papa Zhai was actually nervous.

It's not the first time he's met Pei Xu, but it's clear that this time is different from before.

"Why don't Pei go up and sit down for a while? Have a sip of tea." Papa Zhai said.

"No, Uncle, it's too late today, I'll come back another day." Pei Xu said.

"That's fine, I won't force you to stay." Papa Zhai said politely.

Instead, he acted more polite and dignified than before.

"He has a long drive home." Di Xingchen said, "Go back and rest early."

Because she hadn't expected Zhai's father to come out to pick her up, their parting was so hasty and brief that she didn't even have a chance to warm up to him. Pei Xu regretted for a moment that she hadn't stopped halfway across the street.

"Then I'll go." He said to Di Xingchen.

Because Zhai's father was there, both of them behaved properly. Di Xingchen nodded, "Take care on the road."

"Come play sometime." Papa Zhai said.

Pei Xu got into the car and dutifully drove off.

Di Xingchen's heart was empty, glad that Zhai's father came out to pick him up, but also a little lost. The father and son watched Pei Xu's car walk away before entering the neighborhood.

Zhai's father was a bit reluctant to ask Di Xingchen too specific a question.

Zhai's mom opened the door and smiled like a flower.

"Come back."

She said and glanced behind their father and son, "Just the two of you?"

"Pei Xu didn't come up." Zhai's father said.

"It's Pei Xu, huh?" Zhai's mom asked Di Xingchen.

Di Xingchen took off her shoes and said, "Uh-huh."

"Why haven't you asked him to come up and sit down, I've just put out the roses he gave me last time."

On the coffee table in the living room, there was washed fruit and a bottle of roses.

"It's still driving so well." Di Xingchen said.

"You don't know how carefully your mom takes care of it." Papa Zhai said, "It's too late today so let's not fool around, you take an early shower and rest early."

It's after one in the morning.

Di Xingchen went to take a shower and lay down afterwards.

Just as I lay down, I heard a knock on the door.

Zhai's father asked, "Pei Xu isn't coming tomorrow, is she?"

Di Xingchen said, "I don't know."

"He would have told you ahead of time if he came, so tell me ahead of time so we can prepare."

"What's there to prepare for ......" Di Xingchen was a little sheepish, "It's not like he hasn't been here before."

"That can be the same ah. He before that is considered to come to a friend's house as a guest, then you now ...... you and him this is still considered a friend?" Papa Zhai smiled, "Anyway, if he wants to come, you tell us."

It's time to bring Pei Xu up to speed.

"Got it." Di Xingchen said.

"You go to sleep. What do you want to eat tomorrow, buns or doughnuts?"

"I want to eat tofu brain."

"OK!"

Di Xingchen's heart warmed as he watched Zhai's father go out. He reached over and turned off the lamp.

The room was plunged into darkness.

It's been quiet for a long time.

He stared into the darkness with his eyes open. The busy day came to him, all the staff, all the guests, and finally settled on Pei Xu.

He thought they would have at least kissed in the car ...... he thought.

Because he could actually feel Pei Xu's desire.

He actually has this craving, but because of the feelings of the other guests, he is actually more restrained than Pei Xu.

His and Pei Xu's first time alone together after the end of the recording session was actually just an honest and uneventful drive all the way through!

If they hadn't met Zhai's father at the door, the two of them shouldn't have parted so simply.

This in turn hung him up.

Di Xingchen touched the cell phone.

He realized he had received a message.

It's a friend request.

It's Pei Xu.

He realized that he had added all of Hu Ying's and their contacts, but only forgot to add Pei Xu's. He was so happy to see that he was able to get his own contact information.

He passed on the application.

Before he could type, Pei Xu sent a message.

"Hello teacher."

Di Xingchen couldn't help but laugh out loud and replied back, "Well, how are you, Mr. Pei?"

"Are you lying down?"

"Just lying down." Di Xingchen typed, "What about you?"

Before she could reply, Pei Xu sent another, "I just got out of the shower."

Di Xingchen rejoined, "I was just lying down."

He hesitated to voice over to Pei Xu, his fingers hesitated for a moment, then held back.

"Are you sleepy?" Pei Xu asked again.

"Not sleepy yet." Di Xingchen returned.

"Is it convenient to call voice?"

Di Xingchen's heart raced.

He clips the covers and returns a dog spinning in circles emoji.

And then Pei Xu puts in a voice over.

"Hello."

Subwoofers sound so foul on voice calls.

"How did you add me? Did you ask someone for their contact information?" Di Xingchen asked.

"I heard when you added them and remembered."

"Great memory."

Pei Xu just let out a laugh.

"Want to play the video?" Pei Xu asked.

"Hmm?"

Pei Xu smiled.

The two were silent for a while, Di Xingchen scratched his neck, "I turned off the lights and laid down ...... What are you doing typing a video?"

"No reason," Pei Xu's voice seemed a bit formal and ambiguous, "just looking at you."

Di Xingchen twisted into a twist: "Already turned off the lights and went to bed."

His eyes were open in the darkness.

The two were silent for a while, and could hear each other breathing.

"I'm a little overexcited," Pei Xu says, "so hang up now, or I'll have to get up and take a cold shower later."

Di Xingchen didn't say anything.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

He can't breathe.

"I'll come to your house tomorrow?" Pei Xu asked again, her voice gentler.

"Got it." Di Xingchen said.

Pei Xu laughed softly again, and laughed as if Di Xingchen had been set on fire.

"I love you." Pei Xu suddenly whispered.

And yet it was thick, emotionally thick.

Ahhhhhhhhhh.

Di Xingchen tickles her collarbone one by one.

"Good night." Pei Xu said.

"Good night."

Di Xingchen hangs up her voice and sits up from her bed in a flash.

Ahhhhhhhhhh.

He sat in the darkness for a moment, thinking he should have just said "I love you too" back.

But he couldn't say it, too shy.

He let out a breath, he understood why people in relationships liked to make phone calls at night.

It's also clear why there's phoneplay.

It's too easy to feel this private call before bed.

Pei Xu's WeChat is the name "Pei Xu", and her avatar is an arrogant and indifferent dog, which is very cool.

Contrasts.

Di Xingchen throws on the covers, collapses onto the bed and rolls around, lets out a sweet, agonized sigh, then lies motionless for a moment, then suddenly rolls over again.