Near the vegetable greenhouse was a carnival of the Twelve Zodiac Animals. They had originally planned to have a barbecue in the backyard, but Huo Cixiao flatly refused, so they came to the vegetable greenhouse instead.
The surrounding lawns could also be used for camping; they brought several cars over, and setting up the car tents took almost no time.
Beneath a vast, dark blue curtain, no stars are visible in the city sky. In early summer, cicadas chirp incessantly, the night air is slightly cool, and an occasional breeze brushes against people's ears and cheeks.
These days, the two young couples, A-Niu and A Tu, are no longer bothering to hide their behavior.
The strong and robust A-Niu and A Tu, who is about 1.75 meters tall and has a small frame, appear to be a very well-matched pair despite their significant height and build difference.
A Tu leaned against A-Niu, quietly waiting for the first batch of barbecue to be ready.
Sitting opposite him was A Hu, who was helpless. He had been paired with this young couple and could only laugh as he endured their public display of affection.
" Brother Niu, are you bigger or the Tuzi?"
A-Niu first frowned in confusion, then slowly said, "I'm three years older than him."
However, the curious ones wouldn't let them off the hook, A Hu asked again, "So when are you getting married?"
A Long, who was drinking water, almost choked.
A Hu calmly patted A Long's back, a smile on his face like that of a kitten that had just eaten fish, looking very happy.
Across from her A Tu seemed to suddenly wake up, slapping her leg. "That's right! A Hu, I didn't even remember that! You can get married!"
A-Niu was both amused and exasperated by A Tu's reaction. "What? You're going to marry me, and I'll be marrying into your family?"
The Tuzi rested its chin on its hand and thought for a moment, "Isn't it all the same? I was just thinking that on our wedding night, we could try something new..."
"Cough cough cough..." A-Niu's violent coughing drowned out Tuzi's words.
A Hu tilted his head, puzzled, waiting for the next sentence, but was interrupted by A Long's words, "Go get me some cigarettes from the car."
A Hu pouted regretfully, "Fine, Brother Long is the boss."
The Tuzi on the other side retorted, "Pshaw, my Niuniu is the boss!"
A Hu: "?"
A-Niu sighed, thinking to himself, "What can I say about my precious child? He just can't keep his mouth shut."
The other group had an extra person, brought by A She. "Let me introduce you, this is my brother."
Liu Yang snorted, "He's not his brother."
He had originally planned to play games with an online friend, but A She dragged him over. Eating barbecue and drinking beverages late at night will really make you fat!
A Quan brought Momo over, but Momo happily went to play with A Ming. So, of the group, only A Quan was seriously barbecuing, while A She had just arrived.
A Quan: "What, it's you?"
Liu Yang was also surprised. "I didn't expect you and my brother to be colleagues."
A She sighed, "What? You wouldn't acknowledge me as your brother just now, but now you're all over me. So you want to distance yourself from me just because you see a handsome guy?"
"Where can I find it?" he muttered softly, "You're the most handsome..."
"What?"
"It's nothing, I'll admit it if I want to. It's your fault for always bullying me."
"Alright, sit down. Tell me how you two met."
Sensing something amiss, A Quan suddenly realized that he already knew Uncle Wei had remarried, and A She was an only child, so Liu Yang must be A She's stepson.
Liu Yang didn't hide anything and said frankly, "We're just game friends. We've met offline, but it was a small gathering, just the four of us."
A She frowned as she looked at Liu Yang's infatuated expression, as if he had entered paradise.
None of the Twelve Zodiac Animals are ugly. The young master himself is ridiculously handsome. The ones chosen are probably only slightly above average in the young master's eyes.
"Can't you be a little more sensible?"
Liu Yang: "What happened... Damn, I've been wanting to say for a while now, Brother Gou, your muscles look really strong. Can I touch them?"
A She gritted her teeth. " Liu Yang... you'd better stop!"
"Tch, why are you like that? We're all men, what's wrong with appreciating it?"
"Okay, you can continue." A She stopped talking, picked up the chilled beer on the ground, took a sip, and stopped looking at Liu Yang. Out of sight, out of mind. How could such a small guy be so infuriating?
A Quan, who was opposite, seemed to sense something unusual. "Heh heh, you two, you wouldn't happen to be that kind of person, would you?"
The two said in unison, "Who's that with him!"
A Quan narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "Alright, Xiao Yang, your brother A She's pecs are pretty good too. Don't let his skinny appearance fool you, you'll see when he takes off his clothes, hehe."
A Ming brought Momo back. Momo, tired from playing, was held in his arms. "What were you talking about?"
Seeing the silence between the two opposite him, A Quan's smile deepened. "Let's talk about human muscles," he said.
"Oh, muscles! I have them too!" If he weren't holding the dog, he would definitely have shown off his belly.
Liu Yang's ears turned red, thinking, "This isn't good, it might really cause a nosebleed!" Hissing sounds
A Quan, his laughter trembling, silently handed the grilled squid skewers to Liu Yang, but A She took them instead, saying, "Let me check if they're cooked through first."
Liu Yang: "You! Humph, shameless!"
"Yes, yes, I'm shameless, I'm the stupidest, I'm a bad guy." After this suicidal combo, Liu Yang was completely silenced. "Hmph, I'll grill it myself."
Having already figured out the truth, Brother Gou brought up another topic. " Big She, I think I ran into your ex-girlfriend the other day."
Liu Yang had just taken a few skewers of sliced beef out of the chilled styrofoam box when he heard that A She actually had a girlfriend. He frowned and said, "What ex-girlfriend? My brother can find a girlfriend?"
A She pursed her lips, giving him a "that's enough" look. "Alright, if you don't have an ex-girlfriend, stop talking nonsense."
Brother Gou shrugged helplessly. "Looks like I remembered wrong. Sorry, Xiao Yang, wrong information, haha."
A gentle night breeze blew, lifting A She's hair slightly and revealing his smooth, handsome forehead. Half of his face was in shadow, and his perfect, exquisite profile left Liu Yang speechless. He swallowed hard, forcibly shifting his gaze back to the barbecue and flipping it over.
What do you want to eat? Do you want me to grill something for you?
Are you talking to me?
"Otherwise what? Since you're my brother, I'll let you off the hook."
"Who wants to be your older brother?"
Brother Gou chuckled and interjected, "You like being his husband, huh?"
Liu Yang: "..."
A She cleared his throat. "Where are Madam and the others? Didn't they come?"
"No, Young Master just thought we were in the way and sent us over." Brother Gou patted Momo's head. A Ming turned the dog around, who had fallen asleep after playing, afraid that he would use his abs to flatten Momo when he bent over.
The dog seemed to be having a nightmare, letting out a soft whimper, and its calves twitched.
Liu Yang sighed, "It's been a month, and I haven't been able to have a meal with my Brother Shi even once."
A She calmly told him, "I advise you to give up. Young Master is a jealous man, not someone to be trifled with. I mentioned it for you last time, and Madam said it was okay, but with just one act of coquetry from Young Master, Madam forgot about having dinner with you. I hope you cherish your life."
Liu Yang: "..."