SBGS Extra 19

TL: Hua

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Shen Boyan and Xia Shu’an started a unilateral cold war. Shen Boyan thought they were in a cold war, but Xia Shu’an just didn’t want to pay attention to Shen Boyan.

As an agronomist, he was originally serious about flowers and plants. Not only did Shen Boyan kill his flowers, but he also used fake ones to deceive him. If someone killed your cats and dogs and bought another one to lie to you that it was your baby, could you tolerate it?

Xia Shu’an didn’t even want to see him on the way to and from work, so he changed his work schedule and moved his work time forward by fifteen minutes.

Shen Boyan could naturally feel his indifference. He used to be able to stir up trouble and even intentionally provoke Xia Shu’an’s anger to make him pay attention to him, but now he doesn’t dare to do that. Every night when it was quiet, he stood on the balcony and looked at the light coming out of the window of the next room. The night was lonely, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Three weeks after the flower exchange incident, one night, the doorbell of Xia Shu’an’s house rang. He got up and opened the door. Shen Boyan was standing outside.

Xia Shu’an looked indifferent: “What’s the matter?”

Shen Boyan licked the corner of his lips and looked at the young man’s eyes without a trace of warmth.

“I bought a pot of flowers.”

Xia Shu’an smiled silently.

“It is said to be the newest variety of rose cultivated by an international rose hobby research association with golden petals that fade into champagne color from the inside out. It is said that there are only three in the world.”

When he said this, Xia Shu’an’s eyes were completely lit up.

Shen Boyan looked down at him.

“Do you want to see it?”

The young man nodded quickly.

So, Shen Boyan brought the priceless rose from home and carefully placed it on the table at Xia Shu’an’s house. Xia Shu’an praised the beautiful and precious flower again and again, admiring it with stars in his eyes.

Shen Boyan watched him from the side, and when he saw that there was no more haze on his face, he whispered:

“Can you give me the key again?”

“…”

Xia Shu’an straightened up and turned sideways to look at him expressionlessly. After a while, he silently reached out and put a bunch of keys in his palm.

“Here, here you go.”

Summer is here again. Summer is a good time to curl up at home with your knees bent and an air-conditioned blanket covering your legs to watch movies.

Xia Shu’an’s living room has a huge LCD screen, which is very convenient for playing games and watching movies. With Shen Boyan’s supervision, Xia Shu’an has to wear socks in the room even in summer.

The movie on the screen was in the middle of an intense scene. Xia Shu’an suddenly turned her head and said to the man who was half an arm’s length away:

“Do you want to kiss?”

Shen Boyan almost choked on his own saliva.

“Ahem, what did you say?”

Xia Shu’an repeated patiently, “I said, do you want to kiss?”

The man’s eyes suddenly lit up, and the next moment, he hesitated as if he saw a trap.

“Can we really kiss? Are there no other requirements or restrictions?”

“Yes.”

Shen Boyan was refreshed, and Xia Shu’an said slowly:

“You can only kiss, and you can’t do anything I don’t allow.”

Isn’t that the same as having no restrictions?

Shen Boyan was a successful businessman after all. He decided not to hesitate any more and slowly leaned towards the young man.

The kiss was very lingering and gentle. Shen Boyan’s fingers gently stroked Xia Shu’an’s hair, making Xia Shu’an’s brain numb, and the corners of his lips were filled with a stimulating taste as if an electric current flashed through them.

Xia Shu’an had not had intimate contact with anyone for two years. He couldn’t help but deepen the kiss and make a soft, cub-like sound as he was pressed against the couch by the man.

“Down there, um, touch it.”

——Shen Boyan gave him a full set of services.

Subsequently, from summer to winter, from Shen Boyan only being a companion for watching movies and playing games together to him lying on the same bed with Xia Shu’an again, neither of them made any progress. The reason for this is simply because of one sentence:

Men can’t be trusted.

Can you believe what men say in bed or for the sake of getting in bed?

Xia Shu’an, who had a tragic lesson, deeply believed: No!

But Shen Boyan was no pushover. He used his eloquence in the business world to try to prove to Xia Shu’an that he would be strict with himself, abide by the rules, and put Xia Shu’an first and take Xia Shu’an as the standard.

Xia Shu’an still hesitated:

“Really?”

Shen Boyan remained calm: “Of course.”

In the end, Xia Shu’an decided to give the other party and himself a chance. After all, he had been celibate for more than two years. Well, people always have needs occasionally. As long as Shen Boyan doesn’t go too far, their relationship is not that bad.

However, in order to prevent Shen Boyan from being unable to control himself due to his emotions, Xia Shu’an put an alarm clock on the bedside in advance.

He sternly corrected, “You must stop when the alarm rings.”

Shen Boyan: “I swear.”

Then the two slowly got to the point. Shen Boyan had made too many preparations for today. He strived for perfection, and the final result was indeed extraordinary, which made Xia Shu’an feel distracted and ascend to cloud nine.

The original time they planned was one hour, and Xia Shu’an felt that it was enough. After all, he usually only needed more than half an hour. However, when the alarm on the cabinet rang for the first time, Xia Shu’an’s soul seemed to float up from the abyss. In a ray of white light that was sometimes deep and sometimes shallow, his consciousness was vague, and he only remembered that this sound meant the end.

His wet black hair rubbed against Shen Boyan’s shoulder, and he said vaguely:

“Add another hour.”

Shen Boyan: “Got it!”

After that, Shen Boyan entered the house and officially became Xia Shu’an’s underground boyfriend (for the time being) and housekeeper. Shen Boyan’s cooking skills are getting better and better, with a wide variety of dishes, almost approaching those of his former two aunties. Xia Shu’an was well-fed by him, and now he would go home obediently after work, waiting to be fed with his mouth open—at the cost of losing all the little he learned in the cooking training class to the corner of his memories.

Time entered the third year, and this year, Lu Xin got married.

Lu Xin, the romantic wanderer, finally settled down at the age of 33, and his career and family took a step forward. As his good friend, Xia Shu’an accompanied him to the last bachelor party before marriage.

Lu Xin has been immersed in work for many years, and even his temperament has changed a lot, but on this day he seemed to have returned to his youthful and frivolous time. He hugged Chu Wenzhi with his left hand and Xia Shu’an with his right hand, his face full of emotion:

“The luckiest thing in my life is to know you two. Come on, drink!”

Xia Shu’an accompanied him for a while, and when Lu Xin went to find other friends to drink, he quietly nestled on the sofa and watched them. Over the years, he watched his old friends get married and start their own families, and some of their children would call him uncle. He felt inexplicably melancholy.

Just as he was feeling melancholy, Lu Xin came over and drunkenly shouted:

“Xia Xia, when are you going to get married? I want a baby who looks like you, hehe; it must be very cute, pinch.”

After saying that, he was about to reach out and pinch Xia Shu’an’s face.

Xia Shu’an: All the memories and melancholy disappeared.

“Get lost!”

After three rounds of drinks, it was almost midnight. The day after tomorrow was Lu Xin’s big day, and there were still many things to do tomorrow. The few people didn’t want to stay up too late, so they almost disbanded.

“Xia Xia, I’ll call a taxi for you!”

“No need.” Xia Shu’an didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He drank the least and was the most sober of all.

“I’ll call a taxi myself…” As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tall man walking towards him at the door of the bar.

The man was dressed in black, and his tall figure cast a long shadow on the ground. His pupils were as black as ink, like the deep night. If it weren’t for the white lights on the road, he would have almost melted into the darkness.

It’s unknown how long he had been waiting. There were traces of night dew on his shoulders.

When Xia Shu’an saw him, before he could react, Lu Xin’s face changed. He strode towards the man and punched him in the face.

“F*ck Shen Boyan, you dare to appear in front of me?!”

The two had fought too many times in those five years. Xia Shu’an’s chest tightened, and he shouted subconsciously:

“Shen Boyan, don’t hit him in the face, he’s getting married the day after tomorrow!!”

Shen Boyan glanced in the direction of Xia Shu’an, lowered his hands, and looked like he was at the mercy of others. To be honest, if it were someone else, they might have stopped, but who is Lu Xin?

He has been wandering in Rongchuan for so many years and has always been a person who is unreasonable and ruthless.

Lu Xin, under the influence of alcohol, swung his fists at Shen Boyan several times, and each time he hit Shen Boyan’s flesh. Seeing that Shen Boyan’s face was bruised, Lu Xin was still not satisfied. In the end, several friends came forward to hold him back.

“Okay, okay, don’t fight, even if you don’t get punched. What if you fall and hurt your face?”

Lu Xin then put away his fist bitterly and was carried away by his friends. His angry shouting could still be heard as he walked.

Xia Shu’an walked forward slowly, looked at the red marks on the man’s face, and tilted his head.

“Pretending to be pitiful again.”

Shen Boyan calmly wiped the wound at the corner of his mouth and said calmly, “Does it work?”

Xia Shu’an rolled his eyes speechlessly.

“Go back; I’ll apply medicine for you.”

Shen Boyan tried to act pitiful to win Xia Shu’an’s sympathy. It’s unknown whether the method worked, but he completely lost the ticket to the Lu family’s young master’s wedding.

After all, his face is not presentable at the moment.

The next day, Saturday, Xia Shu’an received a call from Lu Xin at noon.

Lu Xin’s voice was much clearer, and he said carelessly, “Have you reconciled with Shen Boyan?”

“Not yet. But if I reconcile with him, will you be angry?”

“Angry? Why should I be angry? I can see that he is different now. He knows how to pretend to be a good dog in front of you. Xia Xia, let me tell you, you should smack him, beat him, and oppress him! Vent back all the resentment you have suffered over the years. Never be tolerant or generous, and repay grievances with virtue.”

Xia Shu’an laughed.

“Don’t worry, I will.”

“Okay, then I won’t say anymore. I’m busy now. I’ll discuss the routine of training men with you when I have a chance.”

Xia Shu’an didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. What routine?

However, Shen Boyan’s efforts were not in vain. After he showed up in front of Xia Shu’an’s friends, he gradually moved from behind the scenes to the front stage. On a winter day in the third year of being the underground boyfriend, Father Xia and Mother raided Xia Shu’an’s home, where they met Shen Boyan again after four years.

Shen Boyan was wearing a pink apron with Peppa Pig printed on it, holding a bowl in his left hand and a spoon in his right hand, looking into the eyes of the two elders who walked into the living room.

Xia’s parents: “…”

Shen Boyan said calmly, “Uncle and auntie, you’re here. Shu’an is in the room. I’ll call him out. You two sit down first.”

The two elders sat on the sofa in the living room in a daze. Not long after, Xia Shu’an came out and sat in front of his parents obediently.

In the end, it was Father Xia who spoke first: “An’an, what’s going on? You and Shen Boyan…”

“He, we, uh…”

If Shen Boyan is just his bed warmer + housekeeper, his image in his parents’ hearts will collapse. In order to maintain his glorious and great image as a good son, Xia Shu’an had to succumb to the definition of an ordinary person’s relationship.

“Yes, we are dating.”

“Is that so…” The two elders did not react much.

When Shen Boyan and Xia Shu’an were together, apart from other things, he was dedicated to the two elders and behaved gracefully in front of them. It can be seen that Shen Boyan also knew the importance of getting his parents’ approval.

In addition, Shen Boyan later cleared the grievances of the Xia family, and the two elders were grateful in their hearts. The only thing they cared about was that when Xia Shu’an was hospitalized due to the car accident, Shen Boyan did not go to see him. Of course, neither of the two parties involved could explain the inside story of this matter to them.

 

But despite this, they don’t think Shen Boyan is a bad person. The first impression just now was too shocking. The two elders were thinking about the impeccably dressed, often-seen-on-financial-news businessman now cooking in the kitchen wearing a Peppa Pig (apron).

What good husband material.

Then during the lunch session, Shen Boyan did not disappoint their expectations. Not only did he cook first-class dishes, but he also treated the two elders like a polite and thoughtful host, chatting with Father Xia and responding fluently to Mother Xia’s occasional verbal probing.

When they left, both elders nodded.

If he can take good care of their baby, this is not a bad matchup.

After sending the two elders downstairs, Shen Boyan closed the door and turned to face Xia Shu’an’s half-smiling eyes.

Shen Boyan calmly said, “I’ll go clean up the garbage.” Garbage sorting is everyone’s responsibility.

Xia Shu’an: “…”

In the second year after Shen Boyan became a full-time housekeeper at Xia Shu’an house, they celebrated the New Year together for the first time.

On the third day of the New Year, their family went to worship Buddha together. While walking in the mountains, Shen Boyan suddenly said, “I’ll take you to a place after the New Year.”

After seven days of the Spring Festival, life returned to normal. After the first busy work week, Shen Boyan found time to take Xia Shu’an to Changning.

That’s where it all began, and it would also be the place where Xia Shu’an would let go.

After arriving in Changning, the two went to have a meal first. Xia Shu’an was thirsty on the way, so Shen Boyan stopped the car and went to a roadside convenience store to buy water.

Xia Shu’an was standing on the side of the road bored. At this time, the crosswalk turned from green to red, but a child with a schoolbag on his back was walking on the road without noticing. A car was speeding in the distance. Xia Shu’an’s eyes flashed, and his legs subconsciously rushed up to grab the child.

The violent friction of the car and the shrill sound of the horn seemed to ring in his ears. Xia Shu’an’s brain went blank, and his consciousness was forced to return to a summer afternoon a few years ago. Then, his body suddenly tightened. Someone pulled him hard, dragging him quickly to the side.

His eardrums were buzzing, and a voice suddenly broke in:

“Xia Shu’an, Xia Shu’an!”

The white light in front of his eyes gradually recovered, and the next moment, Xia Shu’an only felt that his body was tightly hugged in an embrace. The man hugged him so hard that he even felt a little pain. As soon as he struggled to break free, he felt something was wrong. Shen Boyan trembled uncontrollably, his profile turned snow-white, and his tight jaw burst with blue blood vessels.

“Xia Shu’an…” His voice trembled.

Xia Shu’an felt a dull pain in his chest, not knowing whether it was for his past self or the man who had never forgotten the car accident.

He twisted his arm: “Shen Boyan, relax, I’m fine.”

However, Shen Boyan was still immersed in unknown memories and hugged Xia Shu’an tightly.

The voices of the people around him came into his ears, and even the rescued child had doubts in his eyes, curiously looking at the two big brothers who saved him… two uncles.

Xia Shu’an’s face was hot, and he pushed Shen Boyan away in anger:

“Okay, stop shouting; I’m fine. Don’t deepen the public’s weird impression of gays!”

He will be a gay for another fifty or sixty years!

…

After such a small episode, the two of them were much quieter along the way. Xia Shu’an secretly looked at the profile of the man in the driver’s seat in the car, feeling a little angry and indescribably complicated.

Changning was very small, and soon they arrived at school. Xia Shu’an had vaguely guessed that their beginning should be here a long time ago, and his guess was proven right when they entered.

Shen Boyan took him around the school again and reviewed the past every time he arrived at a place. He knew Xia Shu’an’s campus life like the back of his hand. If it weren’t for the fact that Xia Shu’an really didn’t remember Shen Boyan being a part of his student life, he would have doubted whether they were classmates.

Finally, Shen Boyan took him to the side of the school, which used to be an alley and is now a bustling downtown.

“At that time, I saw you for the first time under the camphor tree in the school…”

As Shen Boyan unfolded, Xia Shu’an’s facial expression gradually changed, sometimes solemn, sometimes puzzled, and sometimes showing a nostalgic look.

He seemed to see his younger self, the boy who was silently waiting for him in the alley, and the cute little cat that he could never get close to, all those past events…

“So, you have liked me for a long time.”

Shen Boyan nodded: “Yeah.”

Xia Shu’an took a breath, and anger gradually appeared in his eyes:

“So you obviously like me, but you still want to anger me, force me, imprison me, and pursue me in the stupidest way. Are you an idiot?!”

Shen Boyan nodded.

“I am.”

Xia Shu’an: Huh?

He was also prepared to consciously admit his mistakes so that others could not blame him?

Shen Boyan looked into Xia Shu’an’s eyes and continued, “I am stupid, I am an idiot, I did something wrong, so you continue to punish me, punish me until you are satisfied.”

Good, he already said everything that needed to be said.

Xia Shu’an said unhappily, “Then I don’t want to see you now.”

Shen Boyan: “Well, I’ll live in my own house after we go back, and I’ll prepare dinner and leave it in front of your door every day.”

That’s too weird.

“Forget it.”

A gentle afternoon breeze brushed their faces, carrying a subtle warmth that hinted at the approaching spring. Xia Shu’an narrowed his eyes and said:

“It depends on my mood. I’m not in a bad mood now, so I won’t hold you responsible. Let’s go to the bookstore behind the school next. I wonder if it’s still open.”

“It’s become a hot pot restaurant.”

“… Shen Boyan, you really lack language education.”

“Well, you teach me.”

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Hua: The end end END. I finally manage to finish all the extra after shelving this for almost a year. Thank you for reading (▰˘◡˘▰)