"Little brother is too handsome. He looked so cute when he was young, with a round face. Now that he's slimmed down, he's become a handsome young man." Feng Zhe had his arm around Jian Muyang's shoulder as he spoke to him.

"It's in the genes. Just look at what his brother looks like," someone interjected from the side.

Feng Zhe had gone out earlier and asked the waiter to prepare a red envelope for him. He took it out of his pocket now and handed it to Jian Muyang.

Jian Muyang smiled and shook his head, not wanting to accept it. "Thanks Zhe-ge, but forget about the red envelope. I'm too old for that."

"How old are you? No matter how old you are, aren't you still my little brother?" Feng Zhe flicked his forehead.

Hua Tong was sitting on Jian Muyang's other side. He reached over, pulled the red envelope out of Feng Zhe's hand, and stuffed it into Jian Muyang's pocket. "Don't stand on ceremony with him. When President Feng gives you something, just take it."

Jian Muyang was already in junior high, a handsome young boy. He was supposed to go to cram school today, but halfway through Qin Fang dropping him off, the two brothers put their heads together and decided, "Forget it, why go to cram school, let's go out and have fun instead." So Qin Fang brought him here.

The group of friends had all grown up. The whole circle used to be able to get together several times a year, but now it was hard to have everyone present. Taking advantage of everyone being back before the New Year, this was probably the most complete gathering.

Feng Zhe was hosting as always, and in any case, the hotel was his own. With his fun-loving and boisterous personality, he definitely had to arrange a get-together when everyone was here.

Qin Fang had gone downstairs to pick someone up. The person he was picking up had been gone for over two months, and with his imminent return, Qin Fang had been thinking about him every day.

"Is your brother ever coming back up?" Feng Zhe asked. Qin Fang had been gone for more than ten minutes and still hadn't returned.

"He's probably putting Yan-ge's things in the car first," Jian Muyang said after thinking for a moment.

"Tsk, your Yan-ge." Feng Zhe chuckled. "You're calling him so affectionately."

Jian Muyang rubbed his nose, smiling a bit shyly. Hua Tong said from the side, "They have a good relationship. I advise you not to say anything bad about those two in front of Yangyang. They're both his real brothers."

"Tong-ge is also a real brother," Jian Muyang added.

The boy's EQ was on par with his brother's, and his reaction was very quick. Hua Tong smiled and ruffled his hair. "Of course," he said.

As they were talking, Qin Fang and Xing Yan came up together.

When Xing Yan saw Jian Muyang, Jian Muyang smiled at him, and Xing Yan raised his chin at him from a distance. The two greeted each other silently, perfectly in sync.

Although Xing Yan still spent more than half his time abroad, Qin Fang had gone from his first year of grad school to his third year, and this past year had also made Jian Muyang and him very close. Like his brother, Jian Muyang liked to sit behind his Yan-ge.

Xing Yan was the type of person who easily won the admiration and affection of children. He was someone who could easily become a role model.

"Dr. Xing is back. Come on, make some room. I want my esteemed doctor brother to sit next to me," Feng Zhe joked.

"Leave that spot next to you for Xiao Fan when he comes. We find you annoying." Qin Fang ignored him and went to sit next to Xing Yan and Jian Muyang.

"Xiao Fan isn't coming back today. He's feeding geese back in his hometown," Feng Zhe said, pouting.

Qin Fang snickered and said to him, "He's almost downstairs. He's just messing with you and you believe him."

"Damn, really?" Feng Zhe's eyes went wide. "My Lin Dad is back?"

"Yeah, he just called me to ask which floor we're on," Qin Fang said.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, that son of a bitch lied to me again!" Feng Zhe cursed.

Someone beside him laughed and said, "That's your dog dad."

Feng Zhe jumped up and ran downstairs to get Xiao Fan. The two of them were always messing around and living it up, but it was pretty interesting. Other people thought they were too rowdy, but the two of them enjoyed themselves.

Neither Qin Fang nor Xing Yan drank much. Qin Fang couldn't drink, while Xing Yan could, but Qin Fang didn't let him drink too much either. The two of them had to leave tomorrow, and drinking too much today would make them feel bad tomorrow.

"If you're not drinking with them, pour it on the ground," Qin Fang whispered in Xing Yan's ear.

Xing Yan said, "It's fine. I won't drink much."

"Then don't drink at all. Flying is tiring enough." Qin Fang cared about his own boyfriend and urged Xing Yan to secretly pour out the alcohol.

Jian Muyang beside them passed over his small half-bowl of soup. Qin Fang on the other side poured all of Xing Yan's alcohol into Jian Muyang's bowl, and Jian Muyang silently took the soup bowl back. The two brothers had a great tacit understanding, and Xing Yan was amused by them.

There was a messy discussion of all sorts of things at the table. After finishing his food, Qin Fang leaned back in his chair and chatted with them. Xing Yan didn't say much and sat on the side, occasionally taking a bite of food.

Out of habit, Qin Fang often put his hand on Xing Yan's leg. He didn't actually have any ill intentions, he just liked him too much. When the person was beside him, his hands always wanted to wander over.

But after all, they hadn't seen each other for more than two months. With Qin Fang groping him like this every once in a while, Xing Yan finally couldn't help laughing. He grabbed Qin Fang's hand and sighed, "Can you not tease me?"

Only then did Qin Fang realize he had gone too far. He squeezed Xing Yan's hand and apologized with a smile, "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention for a moment."

"You don't have to be sorry," Xing Yan leaned closer to Qin Fang and said in his ear, "I can make you pay me back anyway."

Qin Fang's mind automatically started playing out the scene. He took a deep breath. "I think we should just go home now."

"Can you two stop whispering?" Feng Zhe called out to them from a distance. "You two are too sticky-sweet."

"Our relationship is too good. Can't be helped." Qin Fang's smile was a bit shameless.

His words made everyone laugh. Qin Fang withdrew his hand from Xing Yan and took a wet wipe to rub his hands.

Right now, he just wanted to finish this meal as soon as possible and disperse. The young couple hadn't seen each other for more than two months, and now that he was back and right beside him, he wasn't allowed to touch or grope him. He was anxious, anxious, anxious.

They couldn't wait for everyone to leave, but they would have to wait until the next day if they waited for everyone to disperse. As soon as the meal was over, Qin Fang left, using the excuse that Xing Yan's jet lag was messing with him and he had a bit of a headache and needed to go back and rest.

Feng Zhe had the hotel's car send Jian Muyang home and found a designated driver for Qin Fang.

Basically as soon as the door closed, Qin Fang pushed Xing Yan up against it and sealed his mouth with a kiss. Xing Yan's hand that was reaching to turn on the light was intercepted by Qin Fang, gripping it so hard that Xing Yan's hand even hurt a little.

"So impatient..." Xing Yan bit Qin Fang's lip, chuckling lowly. When he spoke like this, his voice was very enticing. Just hearing him say a sentence like this, half of Qin Fang's shoulder nearly went numb.

"Impatient. I've been all fired up for days, wanting to touch your legs." Qin Fang wouldn't let him turn on the light. Whenever it was dark, he had no pressure at all saying these things.

Xing Yan laughed softly in his ear and asked a short question.

Qin Fang heard it, raised his eyebrows, his Adam's apple trembling slightly. He replied with his eyes closed, "Yes... I'm just asking to be fucked."

The person he had loved for many years was right in front of him, and it seemed there was never enough they could do together. They were addicted to each other, wanting to kiss, bite... and mess around.

Because they had messed around too much the previous night, the two of them slept the whole way on the plane the next day.

In the end, when they got off the plane, they were both still a bit dazed. Each carrying a bag and holding the other's hand, they walked out of the airport in a haze.

Modern young people don't care that much, they are very confident and don't need to hide their relationships. Although they won't deliberately show off, at times like this when they are both half-asleep and want to hold hands, they will just hold hands openly as they walk. Let whoever wants to look, look.

But in fact, the current environment is very tolerant, and most people can treat it with equanimity. Seeing two boys holding hands while walking, their gaze may linger for a moment, and then calmly look away.

They returned to this city once again. Xing Yan lived here and grew up here, but for a long time he only had hatred for this place and just wanted to grow up quickly and escape. However, now that he was really grown up, he found that the hatred from back then had slowly dissipated bit by bit.

Those stubborn insistences from the past, after going through them, turned out to be just circles he had drawn for himself. There are always truly meaningful pursuits in life, and always things that need to be done.

The old house was locked, with a new lock, and the key was still tucked in a brick crevice as usual. Qin Fang found the key and opened the door. When they pushed open the courtyard gate, both of them were a bit surprised.

Originally, they thought the yard would be a bit overgrown, but it wasn't - Si Tu's flowers were still there, and growing very well.

Perhaps they were no longer the original flowers, maybe they had been replaced once or twice, but at the moment when the courtyard gate was pushed open, it really felt as if that eternally gentle boy had never left.

Qin Fang let out a long sigh, squeezed Xing Yan's hand again, and the two walked in together.

The house door wasn't locked, and it opened with a turn of the handle. They used to often just lock the courtyard gate before leaving, because there really wasn't anything valuable to lose. The most expensive thing in this small building was that old piano - it was indeed very old.

The two of them put their things in their room, and the sealed bedding in the cupboard was all hung out in the yard to air out, otherwise it would be a bit damp.

They were very familiar with this place, even though they hadn't been back for a long time.

After locking the courtyard gate, they went together to see Si Tu. The area around Si Tu's tombstone was very clean, and it was clear that people often came. Qin Fang had been in contact with Gong Qi recently, and when she took her annual leave to return home, Qin Fang had dinner with her.

Qin Fang had actually been worried about her, a person guarding an old house, guarding memories that would become more and more distant. Such a life sounded too unfortunate.

Gong Qi shook her head at the time and said, "I won't get stuck. I promised Si Tu. I feel that when it's time to let go, I will let go. I promised him that I wouldn't let myself live a very hard life in this lifetime."

She said with a smile, "So don't worry about me, I just want to keep him company for a while longer."

"It's been almost two years." Qin Fang squatted down and patted Si Tu's tombstone, smiling faintly. "Every time I think of you, I still feel unaccustomed. I always feel like you're still here."

Qin Fang asked him, "Did you receive the star I gave you?"

Xing Yan "mm-hmmed" behind him.

Qin Fang turned his head to look at him, then shook his head with a smile and said to him, "I wasn't asking you, I was asking Si Tu."

When he gave Si Tu the star, only Gong Qi was there, and only she knew. Qin Fang winked at Si Tu's photo and joked, "The spoiled brat has been too jealous lately, let's not tell him for now."

Xing Yan wasn't the type to talk to a tombstone, so he just stood there looking at Si Tu, and later squatted down to wipe his photo. He was always silent, but the him now was still different from before. When a person hates the world in loneliness, and when they are full of hope and in love, their eyes are different.

After returning from Si Tu's place, the two of them ate out before going back. In the morning, they had been too sleepy to open their eyes, but now that it was dark and late, neither of them were sleepy anymore. Qin Fang climbed onto the roof by stepping on the courtyard wall, and Xing Yan followed closely behind him.