A difference

The three of them sat at the dining table, eating separately, and no one spoke.Lu Xuan was a little puzzled. Tang's mother, who was talking and laughing with him just now, didn't know why her expression was a little weird, and Tang's father's expression was also a little unnatural.

Finally, Father Tang couldn't bear it any longer, and asked, "You...you don't seem to know Tang Xiao very well..."

Lu Xuan thought that he and Tang Xiao had only known each other for two days, so how could it be possible for him to understand, but thinking about Tang Xiao's lie the day before, it was difficult to expose, so he could only say: "Although we are colleagues and have a good relationship in the company, we don't have much contact in private. "

Tang Ma was startled, and said, "You are really colleagues, I thought..."

Lu Xuan became more and more strange. Since yesterday, he felt that Tang's father and Tang's mother treated him very strangely, and looked at him with eyes full of scrutiny. At this time, he heard that they were just colleagues and seemed very disappointed...

He secretly guessed that Tang's father and Tang mother must have regarded him as someone else, and that person must have a good relationship with Tang Xiao, but he never brought him home...

Thinking of this, his heart trembled suddenly, and an impossible thought popped up—would they mistake him for Tang Xiao's boyfriend?Tang Xiao is actually gay like him?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible.

Tang Xiao said that he had conflicts with his father, but he never wanted to understand why, and this might be the reason.Tang Xiao is gay, that's why Tang's father said he was ashamed, and because of this, Tang Xiao didn't want to go home for several years.

He secretly looked at Tang's father and mother, and decided to test it out, so he smiled and asked with a natural expression: "Does Auntie think I'm Tang Xiao's boyfriend?"

Tang's father and Tang's mother's face froze for a moment, Tang's father didn't speak, Tang's mother said with some embarrassment: "We have indeed misunderstood, Tang Xiao has never visited friends at home before..." She glanced at Lu Xuan, slightly He said apologetically, "I was talking with Tang Xiao on the phone during this time, and I vaguely felt that he has someone he likes. So seeing him bring you back, I thought you had that kind of relationship with him."

Lu Xuan didn't expect that he would come out as soon as he probed, so he couldn't help laughing secretly, but he felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Tang's mother said that Tang Xiao had someone he liked.He pretended to ask casually: "Does Tang Xiao like someone? I haven't heard him say that."

Tang's mother sighed: "Although I still can't accept that he is..., but he is my son after all. Even if he can't marry a wife and have children, I still hope that he can find someone to settle down. I also mentioned it to him. This matter, but when this topic was brought up, he kept it secret. Although he didn't admit it directly, I guessed it right. Xiao Lu, you are Tang Xiao's friend, help me enlighten me Tang Xiao, tell him not to be under any pressure, and bring back someone he likes, I... and his father won't scold him." Before she could finish her sentence, Tang's father gave her a hard look. .

Lu Xuan felt sore in his heart, but there was no change on his face. He kept a gentle smile and said, "If you tell Tang Xiao directly these words, he will be very happy."

Father Tang looked at Lu Xuan and asked, "Are you gay too?"

Lu Xuan was taken aback by the question, not knowing how to answer.

Tang's father didn't wait for his answer, and said, "If you're not gay, how could you be so calm about Tang Xiao's matter?"

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "I have studied abroad and I am more open-minded, so I don't think homosexuality is a shameful thing. On the contrary, I think it is a very brave act to dare to pursue your own happiness."

Father Tang's expression sank when he heard this, and he didn't say anything.

Tang Ma sighed: "It would be great if everyone thought like you."

Lu Xuan said: "Why do you care what other people think? He is your son, and whether he is happy or not is only related to you. What others think of him is not important. The most important thing is that you understand him."

Tang's father and Tang's mother listened in a daze, and finally Tang's mother laughed: "It's better for you young people to think about it."

Lu Xuan smiled slightly and said, "I think, if he can get your support, he will be happier than now." When he said this, he suddenly felt a little sad. While he knew Tang Xiao was gay, he also knew that he liked him. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

When Tang Xiao woke up, it was almost noon.When he walked out of the room, Lu Xuan was playing chess with Tang's father. They were chatting while playing chess, and they seemed to be able to chat quite well.

Tang Xiao stared at Lu Xuan and couldn't help admiring him deeply.Tang's father was a soldier when he was young, and his thinking was old-fashioned. He had a prejudice against young people, and always felt that they were not stable enough and lacked experience.But from the conversation between him and Lu Xuan, Tang Xiao could hear his appreciation for Lu Xuan.Tang Xiao secretly complained in his heart: Those who have been abroad to study are different.

After lunch, they sat for a while before going back to V City.Before going out, Tang's father looked at Tang Xiao and said stiffly, "Come back to see me and your mother when I have time."

Tang Xiao froze for a moment, then nodded heavily.

On the way back to City V, Tang Xiao was in such a good mood that he kept smiling all the time.He couldn't help being very happy when he thought of what his father said before he left.Over the years, the estrangement with his father has been a knot in his heart.In the first year when he left home, he also tried to communicate with his father, but every time he called his father, all he heard was scolding, because those unbearable scolding voices made him gradually resent his father, I don't want to face this problem again.He didn't expect that his father's attitude would change when he returned home this time.Although he didn't know if his father accepted his sexuality, it was enough to make him happy that he asked himself to go home more often in the future.

"you are happy?"

Hearing Lu Xuan's question, Tang Xiao, who was immersed in his joy, froze for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yeah, you don't know, my dad hasn't talked to me so kindly for a long time." He said Then, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a bit.

Lu Xuan smiled: "Maybe he has figured it out."

"Well, I hope so." After Tang Xiao finished speaking, he realized that there was something wrong with his words. He turned to look at Lu Xuan, and asked nervously, "Did my dad say something to you?"

Lu Xuan blinked and said with a smile, "What do you think he will tell me?"

Hearing his words, Tang Xiao was ambiguous, and his heart was suspended, but he didn't dare to ask in detail, so he could only laugh dryly: "My father is a little confused, and there are some things he can't figure out the situation himself. If he really told you what , don’t take it to heart.”

Lu Xuan glanced at him, fell silent for a moment, and said, "Don't worry, I won't take it to heart."

Tang Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning to V City, life returned to normal.On the day of his return, Tang Xiao once mentioned to Lu Xuan that he would invite him to dinner to express his gratitude, but Lu Xuan didn't agree immediately because he had something to do, and only said that he would talk when he was free.Afterwards, Tang Xiao and Lu Xuan became what they were before, like people from two worlds, with almost no intersection, no, not almost, but not at all.

Tang Xiao was very disappointed. Although he reminded himself that there was a gap between him and Lu Xuan, he also knew that Lu Xuan would never like him, but deep down in his heart, he still hoped that Lu Xuan could treat him as a friend and that they could meet once in a while. .But judging by the current situation, he may be thinking too much.

Although I realize that I can't even make friends, I still have to honor the invitation to dinner.So, he checked the company's address book and found Lu Xuan's phone number.Throughout the day, he was in an ideological struggle over whether to call Lu Xuan or not.Until he was about to leave work, he received a call from his mother.

It turned out that Tang's mother had just removed the plaster cast, and her leg was almost healed, so she called him to talk to him.After finishing speaking, Tang's mother seemed to think of something again, and asked, "Tang Xiao, do you have a boyfriend now?" Although Tang's mother had compromised on his sexuality long ago, it was still the first time to discuss this matter so frankly. once.

Tang Xiao was stunned for a moment before replying stiffly: "Mom, why are you asking this?"

Tang Ma's tone was serious and serious: "I talked with your dad all night yesterday, and your dad has almost accepted your business now. We don't have any other ideas now, just hope you can find a companion..."

Tang Xiao's nose ached.

Tang's mother said again: "That colleague of yours is actually quite a nice person. We thought he was your boyfriend at first..." She sighed regretfully, "If he and you are a couple, you and I will marry him." Dad is quite relieved."

Tang Xiaoyue felt that something was wrong, and he asked, "Did you say something to my colleague?"

Tang's mother was a little surprised: "He didn't tell you?" After thinking about it, she said, "That's right, from the looks of you, it seems that you are not very familiar..." So, she gave a general account of what happened that morning.

After Tang Xiao heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he fell into the bottomless abyss.He finally understood why Lu Xuan had something to say on the way back that day, and also understood why Lu Xuan didn't contact him after he came back. He was calm on the surface, but he might have despised himself in his heart.

After hanging up Tang Ma's call, Tang Xiao looked at the number that had just been stored in the phone, was silent for a while, and then deleted the number.