Every year on this day, Qin Fang would spend it alone, going to the small building where his grandfather lived to sleep. Perhaps he would have some distant dreams, with warm tones, a hint of childhood liveliness in the sepia hues, then wake up and stare in silence.

But this year was different. This year, with two nerves in his brain connecting, he went from north to south in a few hours. Now with Xing Yan, the boy in front of him stirred his heart, dispersing much of the sinking, compassionate emotions, adding an unfamiliar palpitation.

They had both eaten, but still went out for a stroll together. Qin Fang, wearing just what he had on, was still hot even with his jacket off. He changed into a set of Xing Yan's clothes before going out.

The two of them went to the city center commercial district. It felt good walking side by side on the street. They had done this plenty of times before, but maybe with a different mindset now, occasionally bumping arms and shoulders felt quite comfortable. There were so many people on the street, young men and women pairing up.

They were a pair among the crowd.

Qin Fang touched the back of Xing Yan's hand. Xing Yan turned his head to glance at him. Qin Fang smiled at him, and Xing Yan quickly grabbed his hand.

Qin Fang was startled by his boldness. Before he could react, Xing Yan had already let go.

Xing Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. Looking at his face, Qin Fang thought in his heart, what a handsome young man.

Qin Fang bought quite a lot of things. He had come too hastily this time and didn't bring anything. Daily necessities and clothes needed to be added. In the end, they both carried a lot when they returned.

It was already midnight, even the light in Han Xiaogong's room was out.

They took turns showering. When Qin Fang lay in bed wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, he sighed with satisfaction.

Xing Yan asked him, "Tired?"

"Not really," Qin Fang touched the bedsheet and asked, "This seems to be new."

"Mm." Xing Yan answered.

Qin Fang said, "Did you buy it for yourself? I didn't say I was coming before."

Xing Yan chuckled in the dark, "Bought it for you."

After he said that, Qin Fang also laughed. Xing Yan knew he would definitely come, maybe not today. Qin Fang himself also found it amusing. He had been following the lines Xing Yan drew for him.

"Want to chat?" After a few minutes, Xing Yan's voice came over. Qin Fang was almost asleep.

"No chat." Qin Fang smiled with his eyes closed, "I'm about to dream."

"Sweet dreams," Xing Yan said to him, "Good night."

"Good night." Qin Fang said.

After bidding each other good night, they both fell asleep. Their beds were actually quite far apart, not even against the same wall. But being together like this in the same room, knowing the other was quietly sleeping in the other bed, it was very reassuring. Closing your eyes felt very composed, even looking forward to the time ahead.

That night, Qin Fang still had many dreams, not missing any of the people he should dream about. The last dream was a rainy day. He sat under a rain shelter splashing water. Raindrops hit the shelter with a continuous light patter.

He looked up and saw a drop of water seep through the shelter cloth, falling right on his forehead.

Qin Fang opened his eyes. Xing Yan was closing the window. Seeing that he was awake, he asked, "Awake?"

Qin Fang touched his forehead. There really was a drop of water. His bed was close to the window. If the window wasn't closed, raindrops would be blown in by the wind. Xing Yan said, "It's raining."

Qin Fang sat up, "It was clear last night."

"It's been raining a lot recently." After closing the window, Xing Yan casually cupped Qin Fang's face as he passed by, then turned and left as if nothing had happened.

He was so natural that Qin Fang's daze seemed like making a fuss over nothing.

Xing Yan had bought breakfast at some point. When Qin Fang finished getting ready, Han Xiaogong came down from upstairs, yawning, "You two are up a bit early."

Qin Fang glanced at the time, "It's alright."

Han Xiaogong smiled and went to the bathroom. His morning routine always took longer than others. After all, he still had to apply skincare after washing. Sometimes watching him apply skincare made Qin Fang impatient. Han Xiaogong didn't really mind. He said this was his asset.

"Are you two going out?" Han Xiaogong came over to eat, unwrapping his porridge and slowly eating with a spoon.

"Going out." Xing Yan said.

Qin Fang asked Han Xiaogong, "Want photos?"

Han Xiaogong shook his head with a smile, "Have fun."

During the meal, Han Xiaogong's phone rang. He glanced at it but didn't answer.

When he finished eating, the phone rang again. He went to the sofa to answer it, sitting there asking, "What's up?"

Qin Fang glanced at him.

"I just ate." Han Xiaogong took a bottle of water to drink, looking nonchalant as he spoke.

"Let's talk about it later, I wasn't planning to go."

"Okay. Don't nag... little bro."

When Qin Fang was with him before, he didn't take many calls. Qin Fang still remembered him saying he didn't really like answering the phone and to WeChat if there was something. Qin Fang didn't listen further and went back to the room to pack.

This time Xing Yan asked Qin Fang to come, he didn't intend to let Qin Fang be idle. Qin Fang didn't stay home for a single day.

Xing Yan packed their itinerary full. Sometimes they would come back to stay, sometimes they would just stay wherever they ended up. They didn't even care about the weather, letting the wind blow or the rain fall, they were always travelers.

There was always a vibe about Xing Yan that Qin Fang couldn't grasp. Xing Yan said to go, Qin Fang wouldn't ask a word, only wanting to follow.

They would hold each other's hands on the road and kiss in the hotel. They would take a nap under the sun and set up a tent on rainy days to sit inside and watch the rain. The space in the tent was too small, the affection too thick. They would naturally look at each other and kiss each other's lips.

They were like a pair of passionate lovers.

By the time they returned from outside again, it was almost the New Year.

It didn't snow here in winter, it was too warm. Qin Fang wandered around with Xing Yan, forgetting that it was actually winter.

They rode a motorcycle back. Qin Fang was used to the rumbling sound and didn't find it deafening. Qin Fang jumped off first at the door and pushed open the gate of the small courtyard. Si Tu was collecting the bedding.

The sun was quite good that day. He took out everyone's bedding to air out.

Qin Fang greeted him, "You're back?"

Si Tu looked at him with a smile, then glanced at Xing Yan who had just entered, "Your BGM can be heard within a one-kilometer radius."

"Cool, right?" Qin Fang said with a smile.

Si Tu gave them a thumbs up, "Too loud, quite a spectacle."

Perhaps the climate here was indeed very suitable for living, humid and mild. Si Tu's cough was much lighter than before, no longer suppressed in his chest like when they were at school, afraid to cough.

Xing Yan parked the car next to the flower bed. Qin Fang had a large bag on his back, which he took off to carry inside, but was startled by the person coming out from inside and froze in place.

Gong Qi saw him and nodded with a smile.

Han Xiaogong said from behind, "Let me introduce, this is my Fang-ge."

Gong Qi then smiled and called out "Fang-ge".

"Oh no, don't," Qin Fang quickly waved his hand, "don't call me that."

Xing Yan walked over from behind, and Han Xiaogong said, "This is Yan-ge."

"I know him," Gong Qi said, looking at Xing Yan.

"Didn't you know the other one just now?" Han Xiaogong asked again.

Qin Fang quickly interjected, "Then let's get reacquainted. Qin Fang."

Gong Qi nodded with a smile, "Okay, got it."

When Qin Fang followed Xing Yan in sideways, he glanced at Han Xiaogong, who was fiddling with something and didn't look up.

He was so clever, resolving Qin Fang's awkwardness in just a few words. It was so comfortable dealing with a shrewd person.

Qin Fang and Xing Yan put their things in the room. Xing Yan said to him, "No need to feel awkward, it's been so long."

Qin Fang asked, "Are Si Tu and Gong Qi together now?"

"I don't know, maybe." Xing Yan changed his clothes, taking off his shirt right in front of Qin Fang and putting on a short-sleeved one.

Qin Fang suddenly saw Xing Yan's upper body naked, and it was too late to look away. It wasn't the first time Xing Yan had changed clothes in front of him, and he did it very casually.

Qin Fang blinked and asked him, "Are you changing your pants too?"

Xing Yan looked over, "Do you want to see?"

Qin Fang said, "If you're changing your pants, I think I'd better turn my head."

"You can look if you want." Xing Yan smiled, his hands already unbuckling his belt.

Qin Fang immediately turned his head, "I'm going..."

When he turned back, Xing Yan had already finished changing. Qin Fang felt a little regretful. They had kissed so many times, he didn't need to be so pure. What a pity.

Xing Yan's smile hadn't faded. He said to Qin Fang, "I'm going out, you change your clothes."

Qin Fang said "Mm."

Before Xing Yan went out, he walked over to Qin Fang, who asked, "What's up?"

"Don't be awkward," Xing Yan lowered his voice to talk to him, "just act normal."

Qin Fang nodded and said, "Actually, I'm fine. I'm just afraid Si Tu will feel uncomfortable."

"He won't." Xing Yan told him, "He knows what our relationship is."

Qin Fang raised his eyebrows, "...What is our relationship?"

Xing Yan imitated his expression and asked back, "Aren't we brothers?"

"..." Qin Fang laughed and cursed, pressing the back of Xing Yan's head and knocking their foreheads together, making a loud sound. Xing Yan laughed, rubbed his forehead, turned around and left.

Si Tu really didn't seem to mind, so Qin Fang didn't care either. After all, for the current Qin Fang, that was already a thing of the past stage. At that time, his girlfriend selection criteria were still like that, but now his mind was filled with a handsome boy.

Han Xiaogong said to them, "I thought you two had eloped."

"I took photos for you," Qin Fang told him.

"Post them on your own Weibo," Han Xiaogong pointed to his phone.

"No." Qin Fang shook his head, "Use them when you have nothing to post."

Gong Qi heard them talking and laughed, "Fang-ge and Yan-ge are so popular."

"It's alright, just ordinarily popular." Xing Yan picked up on her words and walked over, casually putting his hand on Qin Fang's shoulder, "Come out and help me wipe the car."

Xing Yan was actually just giving him something to do, afraid he wouldn't have anything to say inside. Qin Fang sent the photos from his phone to Han Xiaogong.

After sending them, Han Xiaogong directly said to him in the chat box: How do you feel seeing your ex-girlfriend?

Qin Fang: No, she's really not an ex-girlfriend.

Han Xiaogong: Hahaha.

Qin Fang: It's too lively.

Han Xiaogong: It's okay, I'm here. You can safely be gay.

Qin Fang: ...Who's gay?

Han Xiaogong: Whoever you want to get with is gay.

Qin Fang really couldn't chat with him anymore. He put away his phone and went to wipe the car with Xing Yan.

It seemed like the whole world knew he had turned gay. Were his and Xing Yan's little affair not much of a secret?