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Yes, that's right. Xiao Li likes kissing best, then followed by gentle caresses. There are no problems using their hands or mouth, but they have not gone to the last step yet.
Xiao Li always said: "It's also good like this." or, "Do you want to top me, or should I top you? That's a bit weird."
Sometimes, Qi Xiu Yuan would ask, "Do you have no desire for me? Since you don't want to top me or want me to top you?" He often became hard when he looked at Xiao Li, but Xiao Li has never been like that even once. That honestly made him feel a bit frustrated.
During those times, Xiao Li would comfort him with kisses and say: "Let's talk about that when your injuries are better."
Qi Xiu Yuan truly looked forward to that day.
One day, he went alone to the nearby hospital to get an x-ray done. When the doctor looked at him, beaming from ear to ear, and told him that his three fractured bones have all healed properly, he wished he could run back all the way home.
However, Xiao Li was not there and there were two people waiting for him at the entrance already.
Qi Xiu Yuan's heart sank deeply, thinking that their whereabouts had been discovered.
Sighing, he calmly walked over and asked, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"
The two people who came was a man and a woman, both in their thirties wearing a cautious and solemn expression. But after looking him up and down for a while, their expression loosened up.
"Hello," the man reached his hand out and said, "I'm the son of the landlord here. This is my sister."
Qi Xiu Yuan shook his hand and opened the door to let them into the house. After sitting down, he asked, "Is there something wrong?"
The two looked at each other and explained their intentions. Originally, Auntie Li did not find a real estate agent, and rented the house to Qi Xiu Yuan and Xiao Li through ads that she had stuck on telephone poles. They only paid for three months of rent in advance and did not sign a contract. When her children learned of that matter, they also found out that one of the tenant had a scar from a knife wound on his face. To their surprise, that person had even gone to Auntie Li's new home with her, causing them to worry about her safety even more. Therefore, they especially visited today for an observation and requested that Qi Xiu Yuan provide a proof of identity and sign a rental contract with them.
Qi Xiu Yuan was very cautious about providing a proof of identity. At the time that they were searching for a place, that situation had also arose. He wanted to negotiate the landlord's children however, the siblings were more suspicious and refused to yield. They openly said that if the contract was not signed, then they will be evicted.
Just as they had said that, the doorbell rang, and Xiao Li returned only to meet the siblings face to face.
At first, the two were worried that their mother had been deceived but now they have seen that Qi Xiu Yuan was a well-educated and refined gentleman. And, although Xiao Li had an injury on his face, he was handsome, gentle and welcoming with an unexpectedly good nature. Feeling a bit relieved, they consequently gave them a day to consider their offer.
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After the siblings left, Qi Xiu Yuan and Xiao Li looked at each other with a bitter smile, and without saying anything else, they began to pack their belongings.
There were more to be taken this time compared to last time. Qi Xiu Yuan looked at the clutter of things in the suitcase, not expecting that they have acquired so many things in only a couple of months.
Is it because we lived here longer than the last place or was it because it happened so abruptly? With that thought, he surprisingly felt a sense of sadness.
Xiao Li stood in front of the window, staring at the grape vines that looked like a green mat under the window. After a short while, he whispered: "I'm sorry."
Qi Xiu Yuan frowned and walked over to hug him from behind. Then he laughed and said, "What's here? I don't like grapes anyways."