The Young Man's Life Chapter 5

Because he had to go out in the morning, Alex Ye got up earlier than usual. When he woke up, it was already bright outside the window, and the morning light was blocked by the curtains into a hazy glow.

Alex Ye picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, squinted at the screen, turned over and lay back down for a while, then he lifted the quilt and got out of bed with his hair in disarray.

When he went out, he heard the door opening. He came to the living room and saw Ethan had just come back from outside. He seemed to have gone for a morning run. He had a towel around his neck, sweat on his body, and was holding two breakfasts in his hands.

The young man was indeed in good spirits and had the energy to get up for a morning run, unlike him who just wanted to stay in bed and sleep in on weekends. If he didn't have to go out to do something, he wouldn't want to leave his bed at all.

His sweat-soaked hair stuck to his forehead. Under his handsome eyebrows, his eyes were dark and deep, and his face was expressionless as always. Ethan also saw him and said good morning lightly.

Alex Ye yawned and said good morning, "Did you go for a run?"

He was only wearing pajamas and boxer briefs, no pajamas. The hem of his pajamas was quite long, barely covering his H!ps. His legs were slender and straight, and shiny white. At first glance, he looked like he was not wearing anything, which was very eye-catching.

Liam Wen only glanced at it, then looked away uncomfortably. He groaned slightly, responded, put the breakfast he bought on the coffee table, stood up and said, "Since you were not awake, I used the key you left at the entrance."

"Oh, it's okay." Alex Ye grabbed his hair casually, "You can use it, I don't use it much anyway."

Ethan also nodded, still not looking at him, put down the breakfast and went straight to the bathroom, brushed past him with lowered eyes, and said in a low voice, "I'll go take a shower first."

He seemed to be hiding from something, speaking very fast and walking very fast.

Seeing him walking towards the guest bathroom, Alex Ye called him from behind: "Isn't there no hot water?"

He curled his lips, and after Ethan also stopped, he said, "The master won't be here until the afternoon, come to my place to wash, I'll go change my clothes."

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his room without caring whether Ethan followed him or not.

Liam Wen stood there, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

By the time they had breakfast and went out, it was already past nine o'clock. The Home Furnishing City was a bit far from their residential community. The sun was shining brightly outside, so they stopped a car at the door and took a taxi directly there.

Alex Ye seldom goes out shopping. The last time he went to the home furnishing mall was with Daniel Liang. He didn’t pick out the last piece, and the sofa and coffee table were both custom-made online.

It’s too late to make it custom-made now, and Ethan has already moved in. Living together was a hasty decision.

Fortunately, Ethan was there, so they didn't have to spend too much time choosing a dining table. Since Ethan was also paying, Alex Ye gave him all the choices.

They arranged with the merchant to deliver the goods to the door in the afternoon. They also selected a desk and a small round table. The desk was placed in Liam Wen's room for his convenience, and the small round table was placed on the balcony for him to relax and drink tea.

After coming out of the home furnishing city, it was not too late yet, so the two of them went to a large shopping mall not far from the community. The supermarket was on the basement floor of the mall, and they had to take the escalator to go down.

Normally, Alex Ye would not go out on weekends. He would buy things in advance after get off work on Friday, or place an order online directly, and then stay at home for two whole days. Except for work, he would hardly step out of the house.

It was not yet evening, and there were not many people in the mall. The supermarket was having a promotion on the weekend, and there was a long line of people checking out at the checkout counter. Liam Wen pushed through the crowd to find a shopping cart.

The two went to the daily necessities area first.

Ethan had just moved in and only brought his personal clothes and important belongings. He packed too late yesterday afternoon and was unable to go out, so he didn't have time to buy many things.

Alex Ye stood in front of the shelf helping him choose. A mother and son walked by, talking and laughing. He glanced at them and suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right." Alex Ye asked casually, "Does your family know that you moved here?"

Liam Wen put the things he had chosen into the cart, "I don't know. Even if I knew, it wouldn't matter. I'm no longer a three-year-old kid who ran away from home."

Alex Ye smiled after listening to this. Although he was not a three-year-old child, in his eyes, Ethan was no different from his younger brother. After all, he was a young man full of vigor and vitality.

Ethan was silent for a while, then continued: "She doesn't really support my current job."

The smile on Alex Ye's lips paused slightly, and the slightly raised arc was retracted. The hand that was reaching for the shelf also paused for a moment, and he only said "oh" softly.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand and patted Liam Wen's shoulder comfortingly. He did not continue the topic and pushed the cart to the fruit and vegetable area on the other side.

"Let's go buy some fruit." Alex Ye said as he walked ahead.

After hearing this, he finally understood why Ethan also moved out of his home. Not everyone can accept the profession of fashion editor. To many people, it is just a job that looks glamorous, full of vanity and does not last long.

Liam Wen has lived with his mother since he was a child. He is very capable and excellent. His mother must have been very strict with him. This is why the mother and son have become what they are now because of a job.

After all, this was someone else's family affair, so Alex Ye didn't want to say much. He picked the fruits and pretended to change the subject casually, "I heard that you studied abroad before?"

Ethan was also picking beside him, "Well, when I was in middle school, my mother was too busy with work, so she sent me to my grandfather's house in Qianshui City."

Alex Ye paused while picking the fruit, turned his head and looked slightly surprised: "Qianshui City?"

Liam Wen glanced at his surprised expression and nodded in confusion.

"What a coincidence." Alex Ye pursed his lips, "My family is also from Qianshui City."

Jianwen also looked up at him and said with a smile: "You are not studying at Qianshui No. 1 Middle School, are you?"

Liam Wen nodded again: "I went to high school there."

Alex Ye was even more surprised this time, but his expression didn't change much. He just raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile slowly spread in the corners of his eyes. His tone was like teasing a child, "If that's the case, you should call me senior."

It was Ethan's turn to be stunned: "Editor-in-Chief Ye too?"

"Yeah." Alex Ye smiled slightly with his eyes curved, and the last line of his voice was a sigh, "I didn't expect that we were in the same school, but I had already graduated when you were in high school. It's been almost twenty years in the blink of an eye."

Ethan also murmured quietly: "It's a pity that we couldn't come earlier."

Alex Ye didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Liam Wen quickly shook his head: "Nothing."

"Time flies so fast." Alex Ye stopped smiling and sighed like Daniel Liang did that day. Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Speaking of which, my younger brother also studied at Qianshui No. 1 Middle School and is now a teacher there. He is about the same age as you, so maybe you were classmates."

Liam Wen looked at him: "Brother?"

Alex Ye lowered her long eyelashes, hummed, picked the fruit and continued walking forward, "He is my half-brother, and he will be almost 27 years old this year."

The fresh food area in front was crowded with people, and it seemed like they were having some kind of discount event. Just listening to the noise, it was very lively. Alex Ye looked at them from a distance, interrupted the conversation, turned around and asked him: "Do you want to go take a look? What do you want to eat for lunch?"

As he spoke, he started walking.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Ethan didn't ask any more questions and followed him with the cart, "I'm fine with anything. I'll make whatever you want to eat."

Alex Ye heard him say that, looked at him, and asked jokingly: "Can you do anything?"

Ethan also nodded seriously: "Basically."

"So amazing." Alex Ye couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "But you said before that you only knew a little bit."

Ethan also explained: "I only know home cooking, and for the rest I need to look up recipes."

Alex Ye: "That's also amazing."

Alex Ye: "I can't even cook home-cooked meals."

"I can do it..." Liam Wen subconsciously took over the conversation, covered his mouth and coughed lightly, and then quickly changed the words: "I will do it in the future."

Alex Ye was waiting for him to say this, and patted his shoulder with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

The people gathered around blocked the road ahead. They pushed their carts around the crowd, selecting ingredients and chatting along the way. Alex Ye liked to fill the refrigerator very full, and every time he went to the supermarket, his cart would be piled like a mountain.

The two of them strolled side by side, heading towards the cashier counter. Alex Ye picked up snacks from the cart as he walked. "When did you start learning to cook?"

"When I was studying abroad." Liam Wen waited for him to finish picking, then pushed the full cart to check out. "I couldn't get used to the taste there, so I had to learn how to make it myself."

Alex Ye stood beside him and queued up with him, "So, you returned to China later?"

Ethan was also paying the bill when he suddenly asked her this question. She paused for a moment while holding her phone and nodded: "I guess so."

They had no disagreement on the checkout. After paying and walking out of the supermarket, the warm and bright sunshine hit their faces and spread all over their bodies.

There were people coming and going on the street. A new fried chicken restaurant opened across the street, and many young people who looked like college students were coming in and out.

Liam Wen was holding a shopping bag and looked in the direction of his gaze. "Senior, you haven't said anything yet. What do you want to eat?"

Alex Ye was a little uncomfortable at first when he was suddenly called senior. He had been staring at the fried chicken shop since he came out without blinking. When he heard Liam Wen asking him, he blinked and suddenly came back to his senses.

He stroked his chin and thought: "It seems like I haven't eaten fried chicken for a long time..."

Liam Wen ruthlessly exposed: "You ordered takeout in the office just last week."

Alex Ye raised an eyebrow and pretended not to remember, "Really?"

Ethan hummed indifferently and asked him back in his previous tone, "So, this is the reason for your stomachache?"

"Isn't it because you didn't eat breakfast? I remember to eat breakfast now." Alex Ye took a step forward and looked back at Liam Wen, asking and testing him: "It's okay to eat fried chicken once in a while, right?"

Liam Wen remained serious: "For the sake of your health, it's best not to eat it."

Leaf order: ...

Asking him not to eat fried chicken would be like asking for his death!

Alex Ye looked at him and said weakly: "Twice a week?"

Ethan also shook his head.

Alex Ye then stepped back: "Once a week?"

Liam Wen was reluctant to give in: "Okay."

Who would have thought that he, as a boss, would actually bargain with his subordinates here.

Alex Ye couldn't help laughing when he thought about it. He pointed to the fried chicken shop and said, "Then I'll go buy some. You wait here for me, or do you want to go together?"

Ethan also helped him carry the shopping bags: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Alex Ye said, "Okay, I'll go." As he spoke, his steps became lighter. He trotted a few steps, turned around and waved at him, "I'll be back soon."

Ethan also stood there waiting, watching the childish figure walk into the fried chicken shop, and smiled helplessly and dotingly.

The store was almost entirely filled with young people. There was a table of lively and lovely girls sitting by the window, talking and laughing, the air filled with a youthful vibe.

Alex Ye ordered the meal and waited on the side, looking at Liam Wen outside through the glass window. Liam Wen was facing him, holding up his phone and taking pictures of something. He had an upright posture and long legs, and he attracted a lot of attention after standing there for a while.

He listened to the girls at that table talking while looking out the window.

"Look, there's a handsome guy over there."

"You're really tall, and your legs are long."

"I feel like I'm over 1.85 meters tall."

"The guy next to him is also handsome, the gentle type."

"Where is it?"

When they turned around to look at him, Alex Ye smiled back politely. The fried chicken he ordered had just been packed up. He said thank you to the clerk, picked up the paper bag, pushed open the glass door and went out.

Seeing him coming out, Ethan also turned off his phone and put it in his pocket, "Have you bought it?"

"Well, I didn't wait too long." Alex Ye walked to Liam Wen in two or three steps, "What were you filming just now?"

Liam Wen picked up the shopping bag at his feet: "Nothing, I just called a taxi, it will be here soon."

Alex Ye said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions. Thinking of the conversation he heard while waiting for the meal, he smiled and said, "Sure enough, everyone likes handsome guys."

Jianwen looked at him puzzledly and continued, "Just now I was in the store and someone said you are handsome and that you are tall and have long legs."

He had said something similar last time, and Ethan asked him back, but was interrupted by the ringing of his cell phone. He paused and asked again: "What about you? Do you like handsome guys?"

Alex Ye replied without hesitation: "I like him. Who doesn't like a handsome guy?"

Ethan also heard it, and a barely perceptible arc appeared on the corner of his mouth as he hummed in satisfaction.