After thinking of this, Ye Zexi got a little panicked.
Seeing that Ye Zexi's expression was not right, He Jinyun asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
It had just snowed in England yesterday, so it was extremely cold today.
Ye Zexi was silent for a second, then said, "I...forgot to buy a gift for your mom."
He Jinyun didn't expect Ye Zexi to be worried about this. He breathed a sigh of relief, but he took off the scarf from his neck and wrapped it around Ye Zexi's neck.
"It's okay. For my mother, as long as you come to visit, it's already better than any gift ." He Jinyun said comfortingly, "And, I also prepared a gift, which was originally intended to be given in the name of both of us."
Ye Zexi still felt it was wrong: "No, that's a gift you prepared, not mine. I can't go there empty-handed."
He Jinyun thought for a while: "Why don't we go to the mall now?"
Ye Zexi nodded heavily.
When the two arrived at the mall, Ye Zexi finally picked a bracelet.
After seeing the brand, He Jinyun had a moment of silence.
Ye Zexi wondered: "It doesn't look good? This is Bulgari's latest model this season. I also planned to order this bracelet for Auntie." Because the subsequent shooting was getting busier day by day, Ye Zexi really forgot.
He Jinyun was thinking about whether he should tell Ye Zexi about this matter, but he soon decided to give up.
If it was someone else, they would mind. But according to Zhuang Lan's temperament, not only would she not mind, but she would also be very happy.
"It looks good." He Jinyun said sincerely.
Hearing this, Ye Zexi breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and asked the clerk to wrap it up, and at the same time picked two scarves to pack together.
It was also because of such a delay in the mall that the two arrived at Zhuang Lan's house later than expected.
Zhuang Lan also called and asked why.
Of course He Jinyun didn't say that they went to pick out the gift, only said that the snowy road was slippery, so it took longer.
When the taxi stopped at the entrance of Zhuang Lan's villa, it was night time. Two red lanterns hung outside the three-story villa, and couplets were posted at the door.
Before Ye Zexi could take a good look, the door opened from the inside. The first thing Ye Zexi saw was a face very similar to He Jinyun.
Ye Zexi was surprised secretly at first, but quickly realized that this was Zhuang Lan.
Zhuang Lan's eyes lit up slightly at seeing Ye Zexi, and she quickly walked over to the two of them: "You are finally here!"
He Jinyun took Ye Zexi's hand and introduced him: "This is my mom." After a pause, he said to Zhuang Lan, "This is Xi Xi."
Zhuang Lan smiled so that her eyes were bent, she hurriedly took a step forward, took Ye Zexi's hand, and called Xi Xi cordially.
Ye Zexi was still somewhat keeping his politeness, pursing his lips and calling out auntie.
Zhuang Lan was so happy in her heart, so she didn't not pay any regard to He Jinyun, she just took Ye Zexi's hand and walked back into the house: "Let's go in quickly, it's cold outside."
As she walked, Zhuang Lan said, "Have you eaten yet? I made a lot of delicious food today, so we will be able to eat soon!"
Once inside, the temperature in the house was warm.
Zhuang Lan pulled Ye Zexi to sit down on the sofa and poured him a cup of hot water.
Ye Zexi was a little at a loss, and when he took the cup, he looked at He Jinyun as if asking for help.
He Jinyun quickly accepted Ye Zexi's request for help. The corner of his mouth was slightly bent before he asked, "Mom, is there still something stewed in the pot?"
Zhuang Lan originally wanted to say no, but she quickly realized what He Jinyun meant.
Looking at Ye Zexi, who had been being held by her hand, his mouth was straightened with tension.
Zhuang Lan was amused, and at the same time, she reluctantly let go of their hands, stood up and said, "Ah yes, look how forgetful I am, I forgot all about it when I was happy." After a pause, Zhuang Lan continued, "Now then, you guys should go change out of your clothes first, I'll go to the kitchen to make some preparations, and we'll be able to eat right away."
He Jinyun nodded: "Okay, I'll take Xi Xi upstairs first"
Zhuang Lan waved to the two of them: "Go." After that, she walked back to the kitchen.
It was not until Zhuang Lan left that Ye Zexi's tight string was slightly relaxed.
He Jinyun stepped forward and pulled him to get up and took him upstairs.
After closing the door of the room, He Jinyun asked, "Nervous?"
Ye Zexi was completely relieved at this time, and nodded heavily: "Of course I am nervous!" After saying this, he said another sentence, "I'm so nervous, how can I not be nervous!"
He Jinyun's mouth was pouting with a smile, he opened the suitcase and gave Ye Zexi a set of clothes: "Let's change first."
"My mother likes you very much, maybe that's why she gets too familiar with you." He Jinyun took out a set of his own clothes, "If you are still nervous, I will go downstairs and talk to her first."
Ye Zexi was changing his clothes, as he shook his head when he heard that, "No."
"Why?" He Jinyun raised his eyes to look at him, "Are you sure you can get used to it?"
"How could it be possible for me to get used to it so quickly?" Ye Zexi whispered, and after a pause, he explained again, "It's just that she's your mother after all, not to mention that I can feel it. Auntie really likes me... "
So, it's okay.
The smile in He Jinyun's eyes deepened: "It's fine if you don't mind."
The two quickly changed their clothes and went downstairs together.
As soon as they walked to the top of the stairs, a burst of food fragrance came up. After Ye Zexi smelled it, he got a little hungry.
Zhuang Lan saw the two go downstairs, she said with a smile: "The time is just right, come and have a seat!"
Seeing the dazzling array of food on the table, Ye Zexi couldn't help but say: "Wow, it looks good!"
When Zhuang Lan heard it, her eyes curled: "You should have a taste soon!" She said as she served two bowls of soup for the two of them first. "According to English time, tomorrow will be the 30th, but according to Chinese time. It's already the thirtieth today, so I made the dishes we want to eat on the thirtieth in advance."
"Xi Xi, have a taste of the soup." Zhuang Lan handed the soup to Ye Zexi.
Ye Zexi thanked her first, and then took a sip. At the taste of the thick soup, Ye Zexi's eyes lightened slightly, and he praised sincerely, "It's delicious!"
Zhuang Lan laughed so many times today that He Jinyun couldn't even count them. Thinking of this, He Jinyun's eyes became extremely soft, and the corners of his mouth slightly twitched.
All three of them ate this meal very happily.
After eating, Ye Zexi offered to wash the dishes, but Zhuang Lan naturally did not let him.
After she cleaned up the dishes, the three sat down and chatted together.
Zhuang Lan had wanted to meet with Ye Zexi a long time ago, but she never had a chance. Today she finally got to see him, she was so happy that she talked a lot. .
Ye Zexi had never seen Zhuang Lan before this, naturally he did not know what Zhuang Lan's character was like, and it was even more impossible for him to notice the difference.
But this change was caught by He Jinyun's eyes, because it was extremely obvious.
He Jinyun thought for a while about since when he had started to see her smile less and less.
It should have started when he was seventeen years old, right?
That year, Zhuang Lan divorced his father. After that, He Jinyun rarely saw Zhuang Lan smile.
When He Jinyun was 19 years old, Zhuang Lan chose to go abroad. After that, the number of times the mother and son met dropped sharply, and He Jinyun became even more unaware of Zhuang Lan's situation.
Now looking at Zhuang Lan, who was chatting and laughing with Ye Zexi next to him, He Jinyun was a little stunned for a while.
He Jinyun couldn't help thinking that he should have take Ye Zexi to come to see Zhuang Lan earlier.
In the end, Ye Zexi and Zhuang Lan talked until twelve o'clock in the evening. Had it not been for He Jinyun to tell them that it was too late and dragged Ye Zexi to bed, he felt that the two of them could talk all night.
Zhuang Lan also reacted at this time. The two of them must have been tired after sitting on the plane for so long. And she had been talking with Ye Zexi for so long...
"Sorry, sorry," Zhuang Lan apologized, "I can talk too much."
"No, no!" Ye Zexi smiled, "I can talk too!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to start chatting again, He Jinyun hurriedly took the person and left.
Zhuang Lan looked amused at them, and she didn't forget to say the last sentence: "You don't need to get up early tomorrow morning! Get up early and there won't be any food to eat!"
Half of Ye Zexi's body had been pushed into the room by He Jinyun, and he deliberately stretched out his head, looked at Zhuang Lan, and responded, "Okay!"
When the door closed, He Jinyun looked helpless: "Want to continue talking?"
Ye Zexi yawned as tears from the corners of his eyes drenched from sleepiness. He shook his head and lay down on the bed. It was at this time that Ye Zexi felt sleepiness sweeping over him.
He Jinyun looked at him with a smile: "Get up and take a shower. Don't even think about sleeping with me without taking a shower."
"Ah—" Ye Zexi rolled on the bed dissatisfied, "but I'm so tired!"
"Either you wash yourself or I can help you, you can choose one." He Jinyun said coldly and ruthlessly.
Ye Zexi's eyes were already closed, and when he heard this, he opened his eyes and glared at He Jinyun angrily.
He Jinyun wanted to laugh, but he tried to restrain himself from doing so. He took off his jacket and leaned over to look at Ye Zexi: "Oh, I see, you want me to wash you—"
"I'll go!" Ye Zexi stood up and pushed He Jinyun away, "Don't even think about it!"
After speaking, Ye Zexi ran straight to the bathroom without even taking his pajamas.
He Jinyun laughed sullenly for a while, and resignedly sent Ye Zexi his pajamas.
"The clothes are at the door, don't catch a cold." He Jinyun said.
From the bathroom, Ye Zexi hummed dissatisfied.
He Jinyun smiled as shaking his head.
Ye Zexi was really sleepy, so he didn't take too long, and soon walked out with wet hair.
Seeing that he hadn't blown dry his hair yet, He Jinyun said before entering the bathroom, "Remember to blow dry your hair before going to bed, or wait until I finish washing up and I'll do it for you."
Ye Zexi murmured okay in his mouth, but he still went to bed.
When He Jinyun came out of the shower, Ye Zexi was leaning against the bed, unable to open his eyes.
He Jinyun twisted his eyebrows, and was feeling helpless, so he could only take a hair dryer and sat down on the bed to blow dry Ye Zexi's hair.
Not wanting to wait for him to just sit down, Ye Zexi hugged He Jinyun's waist in this position.
"Um... sleepy!" Ye Zexi complained.
"I'll blow dry your hair if you are sleepy." He Jinyun turned on the hair dryer, pressed it to the minimum level, and rubbed the furry head around his waist.
Ye Zexi snorted, but he didn't struggle any more, so He Jinyun was still blowing his hair.
It had been ten minutes since the hair had dried. He Jinyun turned off the hair dryer and made sure that Ye Zexi's soft hair was dried before putting down the hair dryer.
"Okay, Xi Xi, you can sleep." He Jinyun lowered his voice.
Ye Zexi didn't move.
He Jinyun waited for a while, then lowered his head to look at Ye Zexi's face, only then Ye Zexi had already fallen asleep on his lap.
He Jinyun couldn't help but chuckle, as if he was thinking of something, he said with a slight dissatisfaction: "You're this sleepy, yet you could talk for so long?"
After speaking, He Jinyun carefully moved Ye Zexi's head onto the pillow, covered him with a quilt, and took the hair dryer into the bathroom.
When He Jinyun finished drying his hair and came out, Ye Zexi was already asleep, and his entire head was buried in the quilt.
He Jinyun was worried that he could not breathe in this position, and pulled the quilt slightly out, revealing Ye Zexi's blushing face and ruddy lips.
He Jinyun really could not refrain himself anymore.
He leaned down and kissed Ye Zexi until the youth kicked the quilt due to dissatisfaction, and He Jinyun let go.
Ye Zexi was very dissatisfied, but couldn't open his eyes, so he could only turn around angrily.
He Jinyun looked at him amused, and couldn't help but say: "Do you remember to go to bed earlier from now on?"
Of course Ye Zexi didn't answer him.
He Jinyun did not wait for Ye Zexi's answer, lay down on the other side of the bed, and turned off the light.
When he closed his eyes, his head was filled with the images of Zhuang Lan and Ye Zexi talking and laughing together.
The corner of He Jinyun's mouth was bent, and the man's muffled voice came from the darkness: "Xi Xi, thank you."
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