Chapter 12

Moreover, this is also Ji Yan's first birthday after returning to Tang's house, so it must be a big event.

The location of the birthday party was the same as the last one whose identity was revealed, it was in the annex building next to the main house, but compared to last time, each family brought more young people this time, and the atmosphere was also higher.This time it seemed more lively.

"Hi Ji Yan, I'm Kong Yangzhou, and I'm still your classmate, do you look familiar to me?"

Kong Yangzhou came here with his father. He is tall, long-legged, good-looking, with a smile on his face and a youthful atmosphere all over his body. He said that he was in the same class as Ji Yan, probably in the class that Ji Yan hadn't attended for a few days before.Apart from their family background, their grades must not be much worse.

That class was chosen by Tang Yubai on purpose for Ji Yan at the beginning.

Thinking about it now... Tang Yubai coughed lightly, and subconsciously glanced at Ji Yan.

Ji Yan is dressed more casually today, but compared with Kong Yangzhou across the way, he still looks a bit more "mature and stable". Just by looking at it, he doesn't look like his classmates at all.

Ji Yan nodded to Kong Yangzhou: "Remember, monitor."

"Hey, why is the monitor not the monitor? Our kid just likes to meddle in his own business, and he can't always be idle."

Although Kong Yangzhou's father said so, he couldn't hide the pride and satisfaction in his eyes.

Tang Yubai also smiled, but did not speak.

Kong Yangzhou talked a lot over there: "I didn't expect you to remember me, Ji Yan, but you only went to school for a few days, and we also remember you. After all, you are also a classmate, so we will contact you more in the future. By the way, IThe birthday gift I gave you is a full set of game equipment, will we have a chance to play together in the future?"

Then they chatted about the latest game equipment, and asked Ji Yan what he thought.

Ji Yan shook his head: "Sorry, I haven't played before."

Kong Yangzhou's words stopped abruptly, with a look of surprise on his face, as if he didn't expect Ji Yan to have never played a game.

Tang Yubai paused with the hand holding the wine glass.

Kong Yangzhou's father immediately slapped his son on the back of the head: "Whatever game you play, you have to take the college entrance examination, so concentrate on studying."

"Yes, yes, review and review."

Kong Yangzhou followed suit, but felt a little unwilling, covered his head, and said confidently and conceitedly: "But with my grades, how much effort do I need to study for?"

"Then you can take Ji Yan with you, and as the squad leader, help others more."

Ji Yan smiled lightly, but said nothing.

Tang Yubai held his wine glass and said, "Don't bother, Ji Yan has several private teachers, and he has to go to the company for an internship. He is usually too busy, so let your son concentrate on studying. After all, the closer you are to the college entrance examination, the more you can't failChain, don't you think?"

Only then did Kong Yangzhou's father realize that what he said just now was a bit unpleasant, so he could only smile awkwardly and echoed it.

.........

The chat stopped here, Tang Yubai just found a reason to take Ji Yan away, and then went directly to the balcony.

The wind at night was very cool, Tang Yubai exhaled.

"Uncle, are you hungry? Do you want to eat?"

Ji Yan's voice came from the side, Tang Yubai looked over: "Can you still eat?"

Ji Yan: "Huh?"

"Those words just now..."

Tang Yubai glared at Ji Yan, not believing that Ji Yan really didn't understand.

Ji Yan looked at Tang Yubai for a while, and finally tilted his head.

Tang Yubai frowned: "What are you doing?"

Ji Yan suppressed the smile that was about to overflow from the corner of his mouth, and sighed softly: "Uncle, I don't care."

Tang Yubai snorted.

"I really don't care, uncle."

Ji Yan stretched out his hand and shook Tang Yubai's left wrist: "What they say and say, think whatever they like, it doesn't bother me, really."

"It's up to you, it has nothing to do with me."

Tang Yubai moved his left wrist, and glanced at Ji Yan: "But you have become more and more courageous recently."

Ji Yan looked at Tang Yubai, obediently withdrew his hand, but said: "I just want to have a closer relationship with my uncle."

In the evening, another cool wind blew, with a refreshing breath, blowing the broken hair on Tang Yubai's forehead.

Tang Yubai avoided his gaze and said, "I'm hungry, go get me something to eat."

"Okay, uncle."

Ji Yan turned and left the balcony.

After the people left, Tang Yubai leaned against the balcony railing, not knowing what he was thinking, and let out a breath slowly.

At this time, footsteps came from far and near outside, Tang Yubai frowned, thinking that it was Ji Yan who came back, but it didn't sound right for a moment, it was not a person's footsteps, and Ji Yan just went out, so it is impossible to be so fastreturn.

However, the sound of footsteps stopped outside the balcony, and a slightly familiar voice sounded soon——

"Hey, you guys are here too, I thought I was the only one here."

"Anyway, it's a birthday party hosted by the Tang family. How could you not come?"

"That's right, my dad asked me to identify people. Who told this Young Master Ji to go to school for only a few days, and he doesn't talk much in class."

It was Kong Yangzhou and his classmates, of course, they were also Ji Yan's classmates.

This is not surprising, in addition to studying well in that class, most of them are in the same circle. It is normal for a few familiar classmates to come to this birthday party, but it is true as Kong Yangzhou said before.Ji Yan has only been in school for a few days, but the students in this class really "remember" him all the time.

Kong Yangzhou clicked his tongue twice, and was about to say something when he caught a glimpse of Ji Yan walking towards here with the dinner plate out of the corner of his eye, he let out a hey, and signaled the students next to him to look over.

Several people stopped Ji Yan.

Ji Yan glanced: "Is there something wrong?"

He knew Kong Yangzhou and these people, so he didn't remember them deliberately, but the few days in school were enough for him to figure out the situation of most of the students in the class.

Kong Yangzhou smiled casually: "It's nothing, I just want to chat with you."

"Ji Yan, have you really never played a game? Have you never played it?"

Kong Yangzhou deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of a few words. Hearing what he said, the classmates next to him also looked at Ji Yan in surprise, with an indescribable expression and eyes.

Ji Yan paused, glanced at the balcony, then lowered his gaze, and hummed: "I haven't played."

Kong Yangzhou let out a long voice: "Then you are too pitiful, you have never played games."

"It seems that your former family didn't treat you very well."

The people next to him asked a few questions: "Then what did you do other than study before? Have you taken interest classes? Have you ever traveled? Do you usually have pocket money? I remember that you were on the hot search a while ago......Did you really have a miserable life in the original family?"

A series of questions seemed to be out of curiosity, but like soft knives, they were poked at the level of offense.

Ji Yan's face remained the same, but he replied with a good temper: "In addition to studying, I also work part-time to earn money, which is not bad."

Kong Yangzhou and the students next to him looked at each other, raised their eyebrows as if they were full of curiosity, then changed the subject and continued to ask: "Hey, Ji Yan, speaking of it, the college entrance examination is less than a month away.Are you sure? Is there any school you want to get into?"

"Actually, the grades are another matter. At that time, you can spend money on it, or simply study abroad."

The few people next to me didn't know what to think of, and laughed.

"That's right, the college entrance examination. For us, it's just a formality. Sometimes we don't have to care so much. Are you right, Ji Yan?"

Kong Yangzhou nodded seriously: "After all, sometimes no matter how hard you work, it may be in vain."

"Especially with so little time left..."

"I didn't expect Ji Yan to go to school for a few days, and you guys have such a friendship with classmates and care about him so much."

Tang Yubai came out from the balcony, saw the faces of Kong Yangzhou and the others suddenly changed, and continued with a chuckle: "Then I really have to talk to your elders, and I have to praise you, so I remember Ji Yan so much."

When Kong Yangzhou and the others saw Tang Yubai suddenly appearing from the balcony, their faces were full of embarrassment, their smiles were forced and ugly, and they suddenly stood up uneasy.

"That...actually, we are just asking, out of curiosity..." Kong Yangzhou stammered.

Tang Yubai put away the smile on his face, and said lightly: "Then the question is over?"

"It's over, it's over."

Kong Yangzhou and the others stiffened their hands and feet, and they didn't dare to stay any longer after answering, so they hurriedly turned around and left in desperation.

Ji Yan stood where he was, handed over the plate, and smiled: "Uncle, here it is."

Only then did Tang Yubai look at Ji Yan, and opened his mouth to spit out two words: "Eat fart."

I have no appetite at all, what a fart.

.........

Didn't eat anything at the birthday banquet, Tang Yubai didn't ask someone to cook some food in the dining room until the birthday banquet was over and after returning to the main house.

Ji Yan also ate at the side.

When he was about to finish eating, Tang Yubai asked Ji Yan: "How are your grades now?"

Ji Yan paused and looked up: "It's okay."

Tang Yubai frowned: "What does it mean? How many points can you get in the test?"

Ji Yan's eyes flickered, he put down his chopsticks, and said, "Uncle, that's the way it is now."

"There are not many days left before the college entrance examination. If you want to improve your grades, I'm afraid you won't be able to improve much."

How could Tang Yubai not understand this truth, but he couldn't help but wanted to ask.

He hummed, put down his chopsticks, and then stood up: "Then calm down."

Then he turned around and wanted to go upstairs, but at this moment, Ji Yan's voice came from behind——

"Uncle..."

Tang Yubai turned his head back and indicated with his eyes what Ji Yan wanted to say.

"I......"

Ji Yan pursed his lips, unexpectedly hesitating and hesitating for a while, and shook his head after a while: "It's nothing, I'm just a little worried."

"I will calm down and take the exam well."

Tang Yubai paused, hummed, and said nothing.

"By the way, I have something to give my uncle."

Ji Yan changed the subject, got up and went upstairs with Tang Yubai, then took something from his room to find Tang Yubai: "Here, uncle."

Tang Yubai took it over and saw that it was a photo album, which contained all the photos taken at the villa that day.

I don't know when it was washed out, and it was sorted into a photo album.

Tang Yubai raised his eyebrows, and rubbed his fingers on the cover of the album: "It's your birthday today, why did you still give me something?"

"Thank you uncle for helping me celebrate my birthday."

Ji Yan smiled: "This is my first birthday."

Tang Yubai stopped rubbing his fingers for an instant, and didn't speak for a while.

And Ji Yan looked at the bed in Tang Yubai's bedroom: "Uncle, tonight I..."

"You can go to sleep in your own room tonight."

Tang Yubai lowered his eyes, thinking that today is Ji Yan's birthday anyway, so he should take care of Ji Yan more, and it is a rare time for him to soften his heart.

But when he raised his head to look at Ji Yan again, he saw Ji Yan pursed his lips, as if he was relieved.

Tang Yubai: "Huh?"

Ji Yan: "..."

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Ji Yan: Foot hurts (hit by a stone)

18 Chapter 18 Only for me

Word Count: 2000

Date: 2023-03-03 10:16:31

He said that he could go back to sleep "tonight", but in fact Tang Yubai didn't call Ji Yan for several nights in a row.

But within a few days, Tang Yubai called Ji Yan to his side.

"You come with me to Xiangshan."

"Xiangshan?"

Ji Yan was a little puzzled, why did he go to Xiangshan?

As if he knew what Ji Yan was thinking, Tang Yubai looked at Ji Yan and said, "Go and worship Buddha."

.........

Xiangshan is the most famous mountain in the suburbs. There is a temple on the mountain. The incense is extremely strong. It is famous for making wishes come true. don’t know when, when the place is about to take the college entrance examination, many parents bring their children to make wishes and worship Buddha., The annual passenger flow is directly full.

At this time, Tang Yubai suddenly said that he would take him there to worship Buddha, the reason for it is self-evident, and there is no need to speculate at all.

"I just want to comfort you. You don't need to think too much, and you don't need to be under too much pressure."

Ji Yan followed Tang Yubai with complicated eyes.

There are indeed a lot of tourists in Xiangshan, which can be seen from the bottom of the mountain.

In addition, this season is when the mountain flowers are in full bloom. In addition to parents and children, there are many young tourists who come to visit and climb the mountain.

It was rare for Tang Yubai to change out of a suit today. He was wearing a simple white sportswear. He looked like a young college student. He was only twenty-six years old, with outstanding features and flawless features.Both stretch a lot, and they are particularly eye-catching when walking on the road.

Of course Ji Yan didn't give up much, it's just that the two seem to have different styles.

Walking one after another like this, climbing up the mountain, really attracted a lot of attention, and some even wanted to secretly take pictures.

But most of the time, Ji Yan will find out, and when he looks at Tang Yubai behind his back, the other party will not dare to take pictures casually, but there are still a lot of eyes in the open and in the dark.There are quite a few.

Ji Yan walked a few steps quickly, came to Tang Yubai's side, thought for a while, and stretched out his hand to hold Tang Yubai's left wrist.

The string of Buddhist beads was between the two of them, separated by a small gap, but it seemed that this action had no other color or meaning, so Tang Yubai didn't break away immediately.

"how?"

Ji Yan's Adam's apple rolled: "Uncle, are you so nice to everyone?"

Tang Yubai paused, glanced at the past: "How am I treating you?"

Ji Yan stared at Tang Yubai, and hummed: "Uncle is the best person to me."

"Then you may need to meet more people." Tang Yubai snorted.

Ji Yan was noncommittal, just looked at Tang Yubai, lightly shook Tang Yubai's left wrist, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, can you just treat me well in the future?"

Tang Yubai withdrew his wrist and clicked his tongue: "Don't talk to yourself."

Then he crossed Ji Yan and accelerated up the mountain.

Ji Yan smiled and followed.

.........

In front of the temple on the mountain, there are many places for selling incense and coin exchange. In addition to the custom of offering incense, you can also flip coins. On the edge of the largest and highest incense burner in the middle, there are many coins thrown up.

Tang Yubai saw that some parents even brought a bag full of coins.

Spending money to make a wish is indeed pious...

He bought some incense with Ji Yan, and exchanged a few coins.

The largest and tallest incense burner in the middle of the temple is full of people, lined up one by one, waiting to offer incense right in front, and then toss a coin to make a wish.

Tang Yubai frowned, looking puzzled.

Most of the people who bring their children are mothers, and it is always difficult for him to go up and squeeze with them.

Moreover, it was the first time for him to do this kind of thing. After buying the incense and coins, he actually couldn't let it go. He felt awkward all over, and he didn't even look at Ji Yan.A coin, and in hindsight I might look a little silly.

At the birthday party a few days ago, Tang Yubai was listening on the balcony, not missing a single word, he listened to everything in his ears.

He watched Ji Yan being stopped and asked many questions. He stood on the spot with a plate in his hand, opened his mouth one or two times, and dug into Ji Yan's previous life in a questioning and curious tone, with unspeakableJi Yan insisted on giving an answer, and then said "It's really pitiful".

At that moment, Tang Yubai suddenly realized that Ji Yan was just as good as himself.

They are all "different" in a sense, different from other people in this circle.

Tang Yubai didn't know how Ji Yan felt and what mood he was in, but he always remembered that scene and those words.

So on impulse, he brought Ji Yan here for no reason.

"Although I came here to ask for comfort, but what about the final result, just do your best, you know?"

Tang Yubai still brought Ji