He put the flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone. Looking at the picture on the tombstone, Marcus's eyebrows and eyes resembled those of the woman. For a long time, Ethan did not move away from the line of sight; thoughts rolled over, and his heart was inexplicably complicated.
Sun Xiaohui squatted beside him, carefully pulling out the weeds that grew around the tombstone. Slowly, he said, "Every time I come here, it's my brother who pulls out the grass, and it grows too fast."
"When did your mom die?"
"Seven years ago."
"...Your brother hadn't been back before she died?"
Sun Xiaohui's eyes dimmed long before he said, "No, my brother returned after Mom went. That was also the first time I saw my brother. He sat here for a day and a night."
"You didn't know you had a brother?"
"Yes, since I was a child, my mother also showed me a picture of my brother when he was a child, many years ago I remember when I was very young, my mother was pleased to say that she had contacted my brother and that he would come to see us, but in the end, my brother didn't come, and after that, she couldn't get in touch with him, and that time my mother was sick for a month, and after she recovered from her illness, my mother, who had said that she wouldn't go to England again, went there anyway, and my father accompanied her. After that, my mom was sick for a month; after she recovered from her illness, she originally said that she would never go to England again, and my dad accompanied her, but they didn't seem to see my brother. After that, until my mom passed away, she never saw my brother again."
Ethan listened to his heart, and it was more and more challenging to get up. Marcus told him about his mother's things but said minor; he said those in their family abused his mother and fled back to the country before going crazy, so he did not hate that his mother did not want him. Then, his father also did not allow him and his mother to contact him. To the death, his mother did not the last time, which is perhaps his. This is probably the biggest regret of his life. Ethan felt the same way as Marcus; he was also carried back to New York by his grandfather at a young age and never saw his parents several times until they died in a car accident; the only thing he was luckier than Marcus was at least he still had Lucas as a companion when he was a child.
Sun Xiaohui sucked in her nose, forcibly holding back the tears that came out of her eyes, and looked at Ethan: "Big brother, before my mom passed away, the one thing she couldn't worry about was my brother, she said that my brother must not have been thrilled growing up in that kind of family, and when I saw my brother later, I also felt that he was cold and ice-cold, well....but since he married you, he seems to have changed a bit, he smiles and talks more than before."
Ethan smiled, "That's a good thing."
"Big brother, even though I don't seem to have much of a position, I still hope you'll always be good to your brother from now on."
Ethan reached out and rubbed her hair. "Don't worry. I'm not only good to him but also to you. If you're his sister, you're also my sister."
Coming down from the mountain and getting into the car to return to the city, Sun Xiaohui called Marcus, "Brother, are you free? Come out and have lunch with me?"
Marcus is bored at home; today is Saturday. Ethan went out early in the morning and should be at the company to work overtime since a few days ago they had a conversation that was not happy after the break; the past few days, because of the staggered time we rarely see each other, this morning he got up and found Ethan's room is empty again heart more or less still a little bit of loss. Then a morning did not go out to the present! I received a phone call from Sun Xiaohui, and naturally, I agreed to do so.
Sun Xiaohui reported a restaurant address to him and hung up the phone. Ethan told her not to tell her brother that he was also in. Sun Xiaohui did not say anything and hung up the phone only to laugh and ask about Ethan: "You are with my brother's quarrel?"
Ethan pretended to be serious and looked ahead, "Of course not."
"I don't believe it. You suddenly found me out, asked me to accompany you to see Mom, and called to ask my brother to come out for dinner but didn't let me tell him. I intended to save the country from the curve, and my brother's voice sounded listless. He didn't know you were out to look for me, right?"
Women's sensitivity to specific details is unbeatable. Ethan was willing to bow to the wind and could only honestly admit: "It's me who made him angry, and I'm ready to make amends with him."
"My brother isn't that petty. Be honest, and don't lie to him; he won't be mad at you."
Ethan nodded. He was concerned, and he was indeed afraid that Marcus would always think about William. He and Marcus had just inexplicably started, and they inexplicably liked each other, but they didn't want to end it again. His feelings for Marcus might have gotten to the point that he couldn't bear to tolerate him being away from him again.
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Marcus walked into the restaurant and saw Sun Xiaohui sitting at the window seat, talking and laughing with a man with his back to the outside; because of the distance, Marcus couldn't see who it was. He was just a little surprised that there were other people, and when he walked over and saw that the person who was pouring tea for Sun Xiaohui with a smile was Ethan, he didn't know what kind of expression to use anymore.
Sun Xiaohui looked at Marcus standing there stupidly and pulled his sleeve, "Sit down."
Marcus sat beside her and met Ethan's gaze, which was looking right at him. Both of them were a bit embarrassed. Ethan coughed lightly and said, "I ran into Xiaohui on the way, so I came to eat together."
Sun Xiaohui laughed and didn't expose him, pouring tea for Marcus and saying, "Big brother picked this restaurant. He said you like the food here, brother."
Marcus came in and sat down; the food had been served, and he and Sun Xiaohui, two siblings, liked the dishes. Marcus looked at the person in front of him, who looked at himself with bated breath. For a moment, he can't say what he felt in his heart, silent. Ethan thought that he was still angry with himself, awkwardly laughed, and didn't know what was good; the last thing was that Sun Xiaohui's foot kicked him under the table, then rushed to him to make a wink.
Ethan had no choice but to clip a chopstick of vegetables into Marcus'bowl, "Eat this."
Marcus glanced at him but still lowered his head and ate the vegetables he had pinched. Then, he pinched a chopstick and sent it into Ethan's bowl.
The look in his eyes was still flat. Ethan was finally relieved and much more comfortable. After that meal, Marcus didn't talk much; only Sun Xiaohui once said interesting things about her school nonstop. Ethan occasionally chimed in and finally didn't go cold.
After the meal, while Ethan went to the front desk to pay the bill, Sun Xiaohui came to Marcus'' ear and whispered: "Brother, you forgive big brother; he asked me a few days ago, this morning, especially when we went to the mountains to pay homage to his mother to go, and asked me to ask you to come out for fear that you will not be happy and refused to see him also do not let me explicitly say."
Marcus listened and froze for a moment; Sun Xiaohui had already stood up, "I have an appointment with my classmates to go out and play; I won't bother you."
When Ethan returned, Marcus was the only one left on the seat; Marcus saw him puzzled and explained casually, "She's got a date to go out with her classmates; let's go."
Going to the parking lot to get the car, Ethan asked Marcus, "Do you have anything to do this afternoon?"
"No, getting ready to go back."
Ethan pressed his hand, ready to open the car door. "Take my car. It will be put here first. Come back to get it in a couple of days."
Marcus didn't refuse and got into his car, but he was silent and didn't say anything. The atmosphere in the car became a little awkward again. Ethan sighed mentally and said, "Marcus, I thought about what you said the other day for a long time. It was my fault."
"..."
"I transferred him to the head of the department and got a new assistant; in the future, I will try to avoid personal contact with him; don't be angry."
Seeing that Marcus still didn't say anything, Ethan continued, "You're right; I am indeed a bit overbearing and selfish, knowing that he's not a thing, the more and more I feel that the past is not worth it, and I want to get it back with interest, I've thought carefully about what you said that day, and I've thought carefully about it, it's indeed meaningless to dwell on it like this anymore, and it also makes people misunderstand me, no matter whether he's really or pretending to be to me The so-called pleasure of conquest is not at all important compared to the hard feelings when you are angry with me and ignore me, I don't want to ruin our relationship because of irrelevant people."
He paused at the end of his sentence and uttered the last sentence, "The person I like is you and only you."
After Ethan finished speaking, he inclined his head to look at Marcus's face. He saw that he still had the same cloudy look, so he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged and thought about saying something else, but Marcus suddenly laughed and finally looked at him squarely, "The words sound so lovely; why don't you go be a lover's saint?"
Looking into his laughing eyes, Ethan froze for a moment,convinced that the words meant that he wasn't angry anymore,and with great joy reached out and embraced him with all his might.
His hot breath came close,and Marcus matched his movements;being pressed against the seat and leaned in for a kiss wasn't a good position to be in,but in this moment he couldn't resist it at all.
Caressing Marcus'cheek,their lips pressed together,Ethan whispered,"I just...love you."
******
Driving the car out of the parking lot,the two of them in a good mood after the words were said and done,Ethan asked Marcus where he wanted to go,Marcus thought about it and asked him back,"Don't you want to work late today?"
"Overtime isn't as important as a date with you."
"You went to see my mom this morning?"
"Did...Kei tell you?I'm just trying to get to know you a little better."
Marcus nodded,"Thanks."
Ethan inclined his head at him a little strangely,"What's the point of saying thank you to me?"
"Nothing,just couldn't imagine you remembering that."
Ethan smiled and reached over to shake his hand,"Enough about that,it's still early,wanna go there?"
"Just go to the movies."
Although it was the weekend,because they chose a foreign language small fresh literature and art movie,the people watching it is really pathetic,dim broadcasting room only three or two couples scattered in all corners,leaning on a piece of expectant whispers,said to come to see the movie,in fact,it's more like to find a quiet and dim place to talk about love.
Ethan followed Marcus to the corner of the last row and sat down,no one noticed them at all,knocking up the armrest between the two seats,Ethan leaned over and wrapped his arm around Marcus'waist,shoving the snack popcorn that he had been given when he bought the ticket into his hand,Marcus frowned and shoved it back at him,"I don't eat this kind of stuff that kids eat...."
Ethan says,"You're really not having any fun at all."And with that,he tossed the stuff aside as well.
The movie had already begun to show,they did not have the mood to watch,Ethan pulled Marcus's face,kissing him carelessly,half a month without real intimacy before the cold war,now both are a little eager and impatient,just like the beginning of the first love of the brats,constantly ear to ear,with uninterrupted intimate kisses to express their feelings.
Halfway through the movie,Ethan couldn't stand it and gasped into Marcus'ear,"I think we've come to the wrong place."
I should have known better than to go straight home...
Marcus laughed lowly,"Let's go."
Instead of going home,the two exited the movie theater and went into the five-star hotel next door,one after the other.
Occasionally,it was still nice to get a room outside to find the feeling of cheating.