The Sick Beauty Gave Up Struggling

Chapter 30

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When Xia Shu’an woke up the next day, he saw his mobile phone rolled down from the pillow. He didn’t know when he fell asleep last night or when Shen Boyan hung up the phone.

When he looked at the call records, he was shocked! 120 minutes of talk time.

Did Shen Boyan forget to hang up, and it disconnected automatically when the phone ran out of battery?

He clicked on WeChat and saw a message on the top, which was a photo of plum blossoms taken from the top of the building.

“…”

Before he fell asleep yesterday, he seemed to ask Shen Boyan to take a photo of plum blossoms.

Feeling a bit subtle, Xia Shu’an lowered his head and typed on the nine-square grid: [Xia Shu’an: Good morning].

No reply; probably busy again. Xia Shu’an put his phone in his coat pocket and went downstairs.

Yesterday’s snow was a bit heavy, and in the latter half of the night, it was like scattering flowers, accumulating on the trees and the ground. When Xia Shu’an came down, Father Xia and Mother Xia were sweeping snow at the door.

Xia Shu’an changed his shoes and was about to go out to help when Mother Xia said, “You, you, don’t come out; it’s even more troublesome if you have a fever.”

Xia Shu’an: “…” For real?

Xia Shu’an felt powerless, so he drank porridge in the house while watching the elders clean. He hadn’t been with his family for several years, so he cherished it all the more.

After sweeping the snow at the door, the two stopped for a while. Mother Xia was busy in the kitchen, and Father Xia came out holding a pot of flowers.

“An’an, look, why is this Clivia so listless? Did I not water it enough or did I not sun it enough?” mfn

Father Xia no longer runs a company and has a lot of free time. After this incident, he also recognized the true face of his old friend, so he began to cultivate himself and grow flowers.

Xia Shu’an walked forward, took the flower in his hand, observed it for a while, and said, “The leaves on both sides are not very neat. Did you pay attention to changing directions when taking the flowers outside to bask in the sun?”

Father Xia: “I didn’t.”

“Be careful next time. Also, the leaves are a bit dry. If there’s no problem with watering and lighting, it may be due to a lack of nutrients. Don’t we have nutrient fertilizer bought at home?”

“Oh, I administered it last time. I was afraid that too much wasn’t good.”

“You can use bean cake mix ……”

An old man and a young man were chatting in the living room when they suddenly heard a voice outside: “Xiao Shen!”

Xia Shu’an was startled and abruptly turned his head. Shen Boyan was coming in from the door while carrying a few bags. He was wearing a thick cashmere coat and a scarf they bought together, all dressed in casual attire, and was welcomed in by Mother Xia.

The man raised his head, his eyes facing Xia Shu’an’s slightly dazed face, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his lips.

“Uncle, Auntie, Xiao Shu.”

“Come in; Aa’an is right here. Hey, just come visit us if you want to. There’s no need to bring anything.”

“No, I should.”

Shen Boyan handed the bag to Mother Xia before entering the room. He sized up Xia Shu’an who was still in a daze while hugging a flower pot: “How silly, what kind of flower is this?”

“It’s Clivia, Shen…Xiao Shen, you’re here.”

“Yes, uncle.”

“Good, good.”

Xia Shu’an as Shen Boyan put the flower back on the table before waking up to the fact that he had really arrived at his home: “Why are you here? Aren’t you busy today?”

“Not busy.” Shen Boyan tilted his head and said in a gentle tone, “I came to visit uncle and auntie.”

“…”

“Ah, that’s right—” Shen Boyan turned his head and said, “When I came in, I saw Auntie cleaning the snow in the yard. Let me help her.”

Xia Shu’an was about to go forward, but Shen Boyan gently stopped him. “You don’t have to come out. The temperature will be cold for a while and hot for a while. It won’t be good if you get a fever.”

Father Xia very much agreed to this statement: “That’s right.”

“…”

Then Xia Shu’an watched Shen Boyan walk out of the house and started to sweep the snow after having a tug of war: “I’ll help”, “no need,” and “I’ll do it” with his mother.

You know, when Shen Boyan is at home, he is someone who won’t even help you pour soy sauce onto a plate. It seems that he’s preparing to carry out his “gentle and considerate boyfriend” persona to the end.

Xia Shu’an, who was treated like a good-for-nothing, had no choice but to take out a small stool and sit upright at the door to watch.

Xia Shu’an has a beautiful appearance, but because of his personality, he appeared quite aloof. But now he is wearing a wide, dark yellow down jacket, with his hair flowing freely. His furry hat and hair blend together, blocking most of the skin behind his ears on both sides, giving him an inexplicable childish vibe.

The corners of Shen Boyan’s lips twitched, his eyes shone with joy, and he became more and more kind to Mother Xia.

Half an hour later, he walked in from outside the house.

“Where did you get the little stool?”

“I bought it when I was a kid and couldn’t get on the table.”

“Then its workmanship is quite solid.”

Mother Xia came out of the kitchen: “Xiao Shen, I don’t know what you like to eat, so I can only cook what’s available at home.”

“It’s okay, Auntie; I’m not a picky eater.”

“That’s good, An’an, take Xiao Shen up to have a look.”

“Ah, oh.” Xia Shu’an stood up.

“Really, this kid doesn’t know how to entertain his boyfriend when he comes over.”

In Mother Xia’s view, she still regards her child as a boy. She can’t help but substitute Shen Boyan as the girlfriend, so she treats him with special warmth and politeness!

Xia Shu’an led Shen Boyan into his room. This is really the first time in two lifetimes that Shen Boyan has stepped into Xia Shu’an’s room. In the previous life, Xia Shu’an confronted him tit for tat. Shen Boyan even refused to let him out when he was furious. How could the two of them go home together amicably?

Shen Boyan quickly scanned the room. This is the place where Xia Shu’an lived for more than 20 years. Every corner is full of Xia Shu’an’s past. In a transparent glass cabinet against the wall, Xia Shu’an’s awards from childhood to adulthood are neatly placed. On the wall are his paintings and a letter that his teacher gave him.

There are also a lot of books on the desk next to the cabinet, as well as a few photos of their family, graduation photos, and a group photo with a tall boy and a cute little girl. Shen Boyan’s gaze lingered slightly on that photo and soon swept past it as if nothing had happened.

This room is full of Xia Shu’an’s life and trajectory; every detail is like a piece of flesh and blood on his body, forming the current him. Although he asked people to investigate everything about Xia Shu’an from childhood to adulthood, there was always something missing. The past that he had never seen was in this room, opening up to him one by one.

Of course, he will not hesitate to explore, but before that, there is one more important thing.

After Xia Shu’an led him in, he stepped aside and let Shen Boyan visit freely. Sure enough, Shen Boyan browsed and looked around, as if he were the owner of the room, but he quickly withdrew his eyes and turned to Xia Shu’an. He put one hand lightly on the doorknob, pushed back, and the delicate metal buckle completed the internal operation, closing tightly with a snap.

After Xia Shu’an heard the movement, he turned his head and met the man’s eyes. His eyelashes fluttered, as if he understood something.

He took a few steps back and leaned his back against a wall. Shen Boyan’s shadow fell down, and his breath had the smell of ice and snow covering Xia Shu’an’s breath.

…

They exchanged kisses for about two or three minutes. When they parted, Shen Boyan’s pupils were still flickering with dissatisfaction. Xia Shu’an’s eyes slid across his face, ignoring him.

He licked his lips and said, “Let me give you a tour of my room.”

The cabinets were in the form of cupboards that could be opened from the middle.

Xia Shu’an pointed to the various awards and trophies inside and said, “This is the certificate for winning the first prize in my elementary school calligraphy competition, and this is for the junior high school group… This is the excellence award for the high school art performance…”

Xia Shu’an has won countless awards since he was a child, but there is one thing: only literature, not sports.

God probably forgot to give him athletic talent when he created him.

Shen Boyan was so greedy for everything about Xia Shu’an that he didn’t miss a single trophy, along with the words on it. The fingertips slowly swiped through, having seen the end from the beginning.

“Is there a photo album?”

“Yes.” Xia Shu’an looked at him and said, “There are not only photo albums but also videos. Do you want to see them?”

Shen Boyan looked back at him with deep eyes.

“Then, grant me a wish.”

Shen Boyan said with great interest, “You want to learn from the characters in the novel?”

“Do you agree or not?”

“Okay.” Shen Boyan stared at him with his head down: “I will agree to everything you said.”

Xia Shu’an: It turns out that men’s words really can’t be trusted.

He took out a thick photo album and sat on the sofa with Shen Boyan to look at it together.

The photo album records all his past, from birth to the present. Shen Boyan is obviously very interested, and he has to stay at each page for a while.

Elementary, middle, and high school.

When reaching the high school section, Shen Boyan’s movements suddenly stopped.

“What’s wrong?”

“You look very good at this time.”

Xia Shu’an laughed.

“Yeah, I was even named the most handsome guy at school back then.”

He was still ignorant in junior high school, but in high school, ignorant adolescence could no longer stop teenagers from seeking and appreciating beauty. As soon as Xia Shu’an entered school, someone took a photo and posted it on the campus website, which became a popular post at one time.

“I changed schools at that time, and every time I was rated as the school’s most handsome guy.”

“Indeed.”

Shen Boyan looked at the young man with a bright smile in the center of the photo, stroking his fingertips slowly.

“You are very handsome.”

…

Shen Boyan went through the album very slowly, and before they could watch the video, the two were called down to eat.

Mother Xia likes to eat fresh vegetables, so she didn’t buy too much in the morning. There are really not many dishes on the dinner table, but four dishes and one soup are enough for four people.

Xia Shu’an and Shen Boyan’s cohabitation was very sudden. In fact, their relationship was very abrupt. Mother Xia wanted to test Shen Boyan. She picked up a chopstick of braised radish and placed it in Xia Shuan’s bowl.

I was afraid that people would not see it and said loudly, “An’an, eat some radish.”

Xia Shu’an: “…”

How could Shen Boyan, a shrewd businessman, not see through such a small trick? He looked at Xia Shu’an very cooperatively and said, “If you don’t want to eat radishes, don’t waste them; I’ll eat them for you.”

After finishing speaking, he picked up the radish in his bowl and put it into his mouth very naturally.

Father Xia and Mother Xia nodded in satisfaction.

Xia Shu’an: “…”

Don’t you two think it’s weird to have someone else eat the food you’re serving your son in your own home!!!!

Xia Shu’an couldn’t stop these dramatists, but apparently after seeing Shen Boyan’s “seriousness” towards their son, the two elders became a lot closer with him. They not only chatted with him with a smile but also attacked Xia Shu’an fiercely: “You child, you also give Xiao Shen food.”

“…”

Xia Shu’an had no choice but to pick up a fish for him.

Shen Boyan turned his head with a smile in his eyes and said, “Thank you, An’an.”

“……You’re welcome.”

After dinner, they drank tea in the living room. Xia Shu’an saw Shen Boyan’s leisurely appearance and asked, “What time are you going back?”

Shen Boyan’s gaze paused, he put down the cup in his hand, and he said calmly, “Am I welcome to stay tonight?”

Xia Shu’an was startled. Before he could speak, Mother Xia said, “Welcome, welcome. There are many rooms at home, so of course you can stay.”

Father Xia also said, “Yes, it’s rare for Xiao Shen to come over, so let’s stay here for the night.”

For the elders, it’s natural for the son’s…boyfriend to stay. Naturally, Xia Shu’an would not object, so Shen Boyan smiled and said, “Then I’ve troubled you.”

Although Father Xia retired, he still couldn’t change the middle-aged man’s hobby of talking about the country’s affairs, so he pulled Shen Boyan to discuss the current business community in Rongchuan City as well as future trends.

Shen Boyan then accompanied him. Xia Shu’an got up and went to the kitchen to get some fruit, but when he entered the room, he was pulled aside by Mother Xia.

“What’s the matter, Mom?”

“An’an.”

Mother Xia had a serious expression on her face: “This is the first time Xiao Shen came to stay at our home. How many red envelopes should I give him?”

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