Ch34.4 - Eating A Meal

The car took Yang Yan, Xu Ze, and the baby to a family restaurant. When they arrived outside the mall, seeing the familiar surroundings, Xu Ze lowered his eyes slightly. She looked towards Yang Yan and watched her expression. Trying not to voice his doubts, Xu Ze thought that Yang Yan might have recognized him and brought him here on purpose.

Xu Ze held the baby’s little hand. It seemed that with Xu Ze around, the baby became clingy to Xu Ze and paid no attention to her father. 

This development inevitably surprised Yang Yan. He accompanied the baby day and night for more than two years, but was dethroned by a stranger. The baby preferred to hold the hand of the stranger he only met for the second time and was very proactive with him.

The baby and Xu Ze walked in front, Yang Yan was two steps behind, walking behind the two of them, he looked ahead with a deep look, Xu Ze’s figure and temperament were vaguely similar to the person who had left for more two years old.

Especially when Xu Ze lowered his head and smiled while talking to the baby, Yang Yan suddenly felt very familiar with that face.

At this time, Yang Yan seemed to have seen the dead person, his heart trembled slightly, he walked forward quickly, about to reach out his hand to hold Xu Ze’s hand, Xu Ze noticed Yang Yan approaching from the corner of his eye and turned his head to give Yang Yan a slight look with questioning eyes, Yang Yan seemed a little anxious. 

As Xu Ze turned his head, a different and completely unfamiliar face instantly poured a bowl of cold water onto Yang Yan’s body, causing him to shudder deeply.

Yang Yan immediately calmed down and thought that he was so dazzled right now that he would see the Xu Ze in front of him as the Xu Ze from his past.

The identities and backgrounds of the two were completely different, and the other Xu Ze was buried.

Yang Yan shook his head, a hint of bitterness in his smile. Xu Ze saw it, but he pretended not to notice anything.

He would not take the initiative to stand up and tell Yang Yan that he is truly the man he loves because of Yang Yan’s sadness and loss. Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, ten years?

Ten years is nothing more than a snap of the fingers.

Everything is over and there is no need to start over.

Walking to the mall, they took the elevator to the fifth floor. The fifth floor is basically made up of restaurants. As soon as the elevator opens, the enticing aroma of food wafted through. 

They walked to a steamed vegetable restaurant. Xu Ze walked in the lead. After walking a few steps, he stopped. Although he knew where the steamed vegetable restaurant was, he couldn’t go there directly. With 90% certainty, the place Yang Yan wants to take him and the baby to is the steamed vegetable restaurant. The baby is with them, and the other restaurants are not suitable for taking the baby.

Xu Ze stopped holding the baby’s little hand, and Yang Yan, behind him, stepped forward.

“There is a steamed vegetable restaurant in the front, and the taste is not bad.” Yang Yan looked into Xu Ze’s eyes and did not notice that his gaze was invasive, perhaps he did not understand why he wanted to find some familiar traits in Xu Ze.

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Just now, when Xu Ze was walking in front, Yang Yan suddenly hoped that Xu Ze didn’t stop, he kept walking, and he came directly to the steamed vegetable restaurant. 

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Yang Yan was shocked and terrified by this thought in his heart, he thought that he was probably really sick and quite serious.

Earlier, his friend Xie Chengzhou suggested Yang Yan to see a psychiatrist, because Xie Chengzhou discovered that there were several cigarette burn marks on Yang Yan’s arms, and Xie Chengzhou could guess the reason for those marks. 

At that time, Yang Yan refused to see a doctor, and the minor self-injury only lasted for a short time, and then slowly normalized: after the baby saw Yang Yan’s scars by chance, the baby touched the burns and asked Yang Yan: “Dad? What is this?” Yang Yan regained consciousness in an instant.

But now, during the brief time with this young man named Xu Ze in front of him, Yang Yan felt that the madness that had been suppressed with great difficulty was showing signs of rising again.

Yang Yan clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug into his palms, and the sharp pain finally brought Yang Yan back to sanity. He thought that he had held back well and did not notice the slight flicker in Xu Ze’s sidelong glance.

After all, it was someone he had shared the same bed with for a while, Yang Yan’s aura suddenly turned gloomy and Xu Ze caught the momentary change, Xu Ze pursed his lips and pulled the baby towards the direction indicated by Yang Yan, he did not continue to look directly at Yang Yan. 

After Xu Ze and the baby walked away for a certain distance, Yang Yan followed after a while. The baby didn’t notice anything, and his little face was full of smiles, because she could sit down to eat with his favorite uncle.

Naturally, because the baby liked Xu Ze very much, he sat next to Xu Ze.

The waiter brought the menu, and Yang Yan motioned for Xu Ze to order, Xu Ze smiled: “I’m not a picky eater, just order what you like, and don’t order too much.” Yang Yan took the menu and ordered something that was suitable for the baby to eat, and a few more dishes were added. He often comes to eat at this restaurant, which is a way for him to remember the past and think about his person.

Many of the steamed dishes are prepared in advance and then reheated, so even though the store is busy, the speed of service is quite fast. 

The baby was sitting next to Xu Ze. Xu Ze had never taken care of a two year old while he ate like this before, but this child was different from the others. Xu Ze took care of the baby while he ate. Seeing the baby, he noticed that he likes to eat meat, but rarely picks up vegetables. When the baby was eating with a spoon, Xu Ze picked up some vegetables for him with the baby’s chopsticks.

The baby looked at the vegetables in the bowl. If his father Yang Yan collected them for him, he might be angry, but today Xu Ze collected them for him. He seemed to know that if he ate them, Xu Ze would be happy, to make Xu Ze happy, even if he doesn’t like vegetables, he will put up with it.

The baby lowered his head and obediently ate the food. It was obvious he didn’t like it, but he ate it all. After eating, the baby looked at Xu Ze, hoping that Xu Ze would praise him.

Xu Ze nodded and smiled, and said: “Xiao Ze is amazing, don’t be picky when you eat at home.” 

“Well, I’m not picky.” The baby nodded.

“Then let’s pinky promise!” Xu Ze stretched out his hand to the baby. The baby’s eyes were shining brightly, and he also stretched out his little hand.

A big pinky and a small one make an agreement.

The baby could eat by itself, so he didn’t need to look at it all the time, and Xu Ze also ate. 

If he continues to pretend not to know, then clearly there is a desire to hide it.

Xu Ze raised his eyes and looked directly into Yang Yan’s dark eyes. There was a vague emotion in those black pupils, which caused Xu Ze’s mouth to twitch slightly.

Seeing Xu Ze looking at him, Yang Yan’s expression changed due to his attention, and Yang Yan restrained his emotions.

“You are somewhat similar to someone I once knew,” Yang Yan smiled and began to speak. 

“Oh really?” Xu Ze’s reply showed that he was not very interested in the topic of Yang Yan.

Yang Yan seemed to be stuck in some memories: “The temperament is similar, but the appearance is completely different.”

“Your friend should be pretty good.” If he didn’t reply, it would seem like Yang Yan was putting on a one-man show and would look a bit pitiful, so Xu Ze responded lightly.

“He is not my friend”, he is my lover and the father of my child, Yang Yan did not say these words, but put them in his heart. 

“I thought you had a good relationship.”

Yang Yan shook his head slightly, he also thought that since Xu Ze lived with him, he liked him, even his body, but after Xu Ze left, Yang Yan gradually realized that Xu Ze had not wanted him for a long time.

They didn’t keep talking much about that topic, and then they both concentrated on eating. After eating, they did not leave the mall immediately, but went down to the children’s area to play for a while.

To be precise, the baby was playing alone, and the other two stepped aside to accompany him. 

This day the baby was very happy, jumping up and down, and he was so tired that he fell asleep in Xu Ze’s arms later.

The baby is asleep, so it’s time to come back.

Xu Ze took the baby to the car and carefully handed it over to Yang Yan.

“I’ll take a taxi back. You can take him to sleep first.” The place where the two lived was not on the same road, so Xu Ze told Yang Yan not to drive his home. 

Yang Yan took the sleeping baby and gently held it.

“Thank you for today, thank you for taking the time to accompany Xiao Ze,” Yang Yan expressed his gratitude to Xu Ze.

“You’re welcome, he is very obedient and sensible.” Xu Ze gently stroked the baby’s hair.

“Until next time!” Xu Ze said goodbye to Yang Yan. 

Seeing Yang Yan and the baby get into the car, Xu Ze turned around and walked away after the car started.