On the evening of the second day, before get out of class ended, Lin Xian received a text message from Zhou Qin, telling her that she was already waiting for her outside the school gate, and told her not to dawdle after class, and come out quickly.
Taking advantage of the teacher's inattention, Lin Xian sneakily replied to her helplessly: Got it, Lafayette...
After class, Lin Xian said hello to Chen Zhi and Tang Mo, and followed her mother's call with her schoolbag, and quickly moved outside. Shi Man suddenly picked up her bag, and pulled Lin Xian's schoolbag strap to signal her :"Let's go together."
So Lin Xian slowed down a little, and walked side by side with her, looking at the road ahead for a while, and looking at Shi Man beside him, hesitant to speak.
The atmosphere was strangely dull.
Shi Man glanced at Lin Xian, gave a slight "cut", and said with a smile, "Say what you want, don't act like you're constipated."
Lin Xian was stunned for a while, but he laughed "hahaha", and the atmosphere suddenly became lively and relaxed. She tentatively asked Shi Man: "Are you still angry with senior sister? Don't wait for her?"
Shi Man let out a breathy sound "heh" coldly, and replied lightly: "No. What's the point of being angry with her, and she doesn't even know what I'm angry with when she's mad."
Lin Xian blinked and blinked, and secretly slandered: Actually, I don't know what you are angry about. But as a good tablemate and good friend, she still comforted her: "She doesn't know, so you should communicate with her? Maybe there is some misunderstanding between you? I don't think my senior is that kind Hard to talk to."
Shi Man just shook his head lightly, noncommittal, and changed the subject: "Why are you leaving in such a hurry today? Sister Xiao is waiting for you outside?"
Lin Xian smiled, and said in a regretful tone: "I really want to. Unfortunately, there is no Sister Xiao, only Sister Xiao's old sister..."
Shi Man bent his bright peach blossom eyes, and was about to ask her "How many good sisters do you have", when his wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone, and he pulled lightly.
Shiman turned his head reflexively and stopped in his tracks.
Lin Xian walked a few more steps on his own, only to realize that Shiman was quiet and did not follow. She turned her head to look for Shiman, and saw that a few steps behind her, Xia Zhijin was holding Shiman's wrist, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and there was a bit of gloom on her usually cold face.
"Why didn't you wait for me?" Lin Xian heard Xia Zhijin's Qingling voice faintly.
"Why wait for you?" Shi Man raised his eyebrows impatiently, and asked her bluntly.
Lin Xian rubbed his temples and thought wisely, I should just disappear! She ran forward quickly, towards the two people who were still confronting and arguing, she smiled flatteringly, and said, "Sister, Manman, my mother is still waiting for me, I'll go first, goodbye, be careful on the road." , she let go of her long legs and ran away.
While running, Lin Xian couldn't help curling his lips and thinking: Is it because I am an only child that I don't understand the way sisters get along? I always thought it was weird.
After leaving the school gate, Lin Xian saw Zhou Qin's familiar white Mercedes at a glance. She ran forward a few steps, opened the car door with ease, and sat in.
Zhou Qin was looking at his mobile phone, and when he heard the sound, he turned his head and saw Lin Xian, and began to dislike him: "I almost called you again to urge you, it's so annoying. There must be a traffic jam on the road today, and we may not necessarily have to go back. what time is it."
Lin Xian closed the door, put on his seat belt, pouted and replied in displeasure: "I can't fly out, I'm already at the fastest speed, okay? Besides, didn't I agree with you not to go back for the holidays, How did you go back on your word?"
Zhou Qin started the car, and said in a bad mood: "Do you think I want to? You didn't tell me that you would not go home for the holidays, and I planned to keep you from coming back. Xiao Wan used to spend the holidays alone, I thought You can have fun with her this year. But your grandparents suddenly want to come to celebrate the festival together, saying that they miss you, can I tell them not to come? "
Speaking of this, Zhou Qin couldn't help but glared at Lin Xian again, scolding her: "You still have the nerve to blame me, how long have you not called your grandparents. Last month, you were busy with interest classes, and then the weather was hot , you didn’t go back with us to see them, so I won’t say anything about you, but I remind you how many times I asked you to call them to say hello, have you ignored it? You are a junior, and you are still waiting for the old man to miss you I came here to see you in person, don't you know how to be ashamed?"
Lin Xian knew that he was wrong, so he didn't dare to talk back, and admitted again and again: "Mom, I know I was wrong. I thought about it too, but, but I always forget."
Zhou Qin glanced at her again: "You just don't pay attention! If you pay attention, will you forget? I don't think your dad and I can count on you. When we are old, you will forget us like this .”
Lin Xian lost his temper when he was wronged, and hurriedly bowed his head to make a fool of himself, admitting his mistake and being coquettish, and finally confused the topic.
Waiting for the red street light stall, Zhou Qin asked Lin Xian: "Did your Auntie Xiao say what she's doing tonight?"
Thinking of Xiao Wanqing, Lin Xian's mood sank, and his voice was a little muffled: "I didn't say anything. She bought a lot of vegetables and was going to have a good holiday..."
Zhou Qin also sighed, and said, "Let's go pick her up now, and go to our house together for the holiday."
"No need to go, she will definitely not go with us, and it's useless to go."
Zhou Qin also knew in his heart that the result must be like this. But she still taught Lin Xian earnestly and earnestly: "This is a matter of politeness. It is her problem whether to go or not. It is our problem whether to invite you or not."
Lin Xian curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "I know, but Aunt Xiao is not such a fussy person." She just didn't want Zhou Qin to poke Xiao Wanqing's sore spot again. It's already very sad, why should I spend my mind to let others pretend to be false.
Hearing Lin Xian's determined tone, Zhou Qin couldn't help laughing and said, "It's only been so long, you know it well."
Lin Xian "hummed" twice, proudly said: "I think Aunt Xiao and I didn't meet each other so late."
Zhou Qin just wanted to hit her with a few words, but suddenly remembered something, and there was a nostalgic smile on his brows, and he teased: "It's not too late. You met her early, and you even said that you made an appointment with her, saying I'm going to marry someone else." At that time, Xianxian was only eight years old, and in the blink of an eye, so many years have passed.
Over the years, Lin Xian has often been caught making fun of this matter, and he has already cultivated a thick skin like an iron wall, but this time, for some reason, when he heard this, he thought of Xiao Wanqing's gentle and beautiful face, Her face was flushed with heat. She stomped her feet and said angrily, "Mom! You've already said it, don't talk about it anymore!"
It was rare for Zhou Qin to see his daughter shy, so he couldn't help but smile and comfort her: "Okay, okay, the car was collapsed by you, so I won't mention it."
There was a traffic jam on the road, so Zhou Qin finally had to make a compromise, instead of taking another detour to find Xiao Wanqing, he called Xiao Wanqing and verbally invited her to go with him again. Xiao Wanqing also refused as they expected, and said with a smile that they don't have to worry about themselves, saying that she and a few colleagues from other places went out for dinner for the holiday.
Back at home in the North District, it was already dark and the streets were filled with lights.
When grandparents saw Lin Xian, they smiled and narrowed their eyes, pulled Lin Xian to her side, looked them up and down carefully, and said with relief, "Xianxian has grown taller again."
Lin Xian also hugged grandpa and grandma affectionately, and said coquettishly: "I miss you so much, but I have been busy studying and have no time to see you. Grandpa and grandma won't blame Xianxian." She also took out a big bag of warm babies from her schoolbag and posted them, and handed them like offering treasures: "Grandpa and grandma, I am going to school in the southern district, and I don't know when I will have time to see you again, and I am afraid I will forget it by then. So now I remember, let me give this to you first. This is a warm baby, and it can be used to warm the body in winter. I will demonstrate it to you.”
Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin looked at the well-behaved, cute and caring little granddaughter in front of her, and she was so happy that she couldn't blame her from ear to ear.
Zhou Qin saw that Lin Xian coaxed the two old people so happily that they couldn't find Bei with a few words, and then saw that she was clearly buying warm baby stickers for her to take to Xiao Wanqing's house in her hand, and was immediately annoyed and funny. This little clever ghost, this mouth is really, I don't know who it is.
Dinner was only two dishes away, so Zhou Qin and her mother-in-law went to work in the kitchen together. Lin Zhan, father and son, played chess on the coffee table in the living room to pass the time, while Lin Xian sat on the sidelines and watched.
Lin Zhan casually cared about his daughter's life: "Are you still used to living at your Aunt Xiao's house?"
Lin Xian frowned, and replied with a smile: "I'm used to it. Aunt Xiao is a very gentle and nice person."
Grandpa Lin took Lin Zhan's gun mercilessly, and said with a sigh: "Xiao Wan... is a good boy, hey, but his life is a little bit hard. Hey, I don't know why Aunt Xiao, Dying... ”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhan interrupted: "Father, let's not mention these past events, it will only add sadness and make Xiaowan sad."
Grandpa Lin sighed for a long time, and led Lin Zhanyijun, saying: "Don't mention it, don't mention it, the living must look forward."
Lin Xian looked at the chessboard, but his ears stretched out to listen to their conversation. Hearing that my father and grandpa didn't want to mention it anymore, even though I was full of questions, I didn't dare to ask any more rashly.
Aunt Xiao? Who is it again? Grandpa called aunt... Could it be Aunt Xiao's grandma
The whole family is complete, harmonious and beautiful, and the dinner is naturally enjoyable, with constant laughter and laughter. It's a pity that the weather is not beautiful. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, when we were supposed to enjoy the flowers and the moon, it was drizzling, and the dark clouds shrouded the deep night sky. There were no stars or moon, and the night was gloomy.
It was getting late, the old man felt sorry for Lin Xian, and wanted Lin Xian to stay at home for one night, so he could go directly to school tomorrow.
However, Lin Xian thought of Xiao Wanqing after the extreme excitement, the starry sky he saw in Xiao Wanqing's eyes that day and the bleakness that followed.
Still, I really want to be with her...
So she shook her head, insisted on going back to the South District, and said with an excuse: "The morning reading starts early, and it takes an hour to get to the South District. If Mom and Dad wait to send me there tomorrow, they have to get up early, which is too hard. And, I didn’t bring the books for class tomorrow, so let’s forget it.”
The adults thought about it, and it made sense, and seeing Lin Xian's firm appearance, they finally sent her back.
After Zhou Qin got older, she couldn't see clearly when driving at night. Lin Zhan was worried about her driving at night, so he drove Lin Xian there by himself.
Compared with Zhou Qin's mildness and strictness, Lin Zhan treats this daughter very indulgently and dotingly. It was late at night, and it was inconvenient for him, a big man, to come to the door, so he didn't go upstairs with Lin Xian, but only sent Lin Xian to the gate of the building.
Before going in, he touched his daughter's little head, took out a few red tickets from his wallet, and handed them to her with a smile: "Don't tell your mother. Listen to your Auntie Xiao and take care of each other with Auntie Xiao. Don't make us worry. If you don't have enough pocket money, tell Dad secretly."
Lin Xian stretched out his hand to hug Lin Zhan, rubbed his head, and said emotionally, "Thank you, Dad."
After bidding farewell to Dad and entering the elevator, Lin Xian's heart couldn't help but become anxious.
Did Aunt Xiao really go to have dinner with her colleagues? is she back Is she having a good time tonight? When she got out of the elevator, she couldn't wait to trot, taking out the keys while running, and hurriedly grabbing the handle to open the door.
The door opened with a "click", and Lin Xian gently pushed it open. There is no light in the house, and everything is dim and hazy under the reflection of the street lamps outside the window.
In the last second, Lin Xian just didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed. Has Aunt Xiao come back yet? In the next second, there was a mellow, deep and magnetic female voice, echoing in the empty living room: "those were such happy times and not long ago, how i wondered where they'd gone..."
A song with a sense of age and sadness...
yesterday once more … yesterday reappeared…
Lin Xian didn't turn on the light, felt in the dark, and followed the sound to find it. She could see clearly in the dark that in the corner of the living room, the retro phonograph she had always thought was just a display was turning round and round without stopping...
Where's Auntie Xiao
She turned her eyes away, looked around, and finally saw on the balcony not far away, that small tuft of familiar soft hair, and the slender and thin back half lying down.
Lin Xian casually dropped her schoolbag and the food that Zhou Qin asked her to bring back, and walked lightly towards the figure step by step.
In the dark night, the rain was falling heavily, pattering, and the low and lingering singing sounded, lingering in my ears... On the coffee table, the tea in the emerald teacup had run out, and the kettle beside it was boiling, white The water mist curls up...
The lights were dim, and the white mist was misty. The woman in Yingdi who looked at her with a smile became more and more attractive, just like the person in the painting.
The woman smiled calmly, her eyebrows were smiling, and her tone was rare and lazy: "You're back, are you wet?"
Lin Xian narrowed her eyes slightly, in the heavy rain, she could hear her own heartbeat so clearly, every time, so violently, so vividly.
She raised her eyes, looked at the half-lying woman with a soft face and elegant charm, shook her head lightly, and sat beside her under Xiao Wanqing's gentle gaze. There seemed to be something in her mind, she had been yelling vaguely, but she couldn't find the trace after she settled down. Staring at the heavy rain pouring down in the night sky, Lin Xian gradually suppressed his ups and downs and calmed down. She tilted her head, her eyebrows were curved, and she joked with Xiao Wanqing: "Xiao Ke came late at night uninvited, can I ask you for a cup of hot tea?"
The woman watched her with eyes as quiet as an ancient pool, and the gentleness like water gradually rippled. She lifted the catkin lightly, added a cup of tea, and the fragrance of the tea slowly spread.
The emerald teacup was gently pushed to Lin Xian's hand, Lin Xian raised his hand to his lips and sipped it lightly, Xiao Wanqing stared at her movements with her head down, and retorted her softly: "I didn't come uninvited."
Lin Xian raised her eyes to look at her, and she gently raised her eyebrows and stretched her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering: "I have been waiting for you for a long time." The soft and gentle ending sound, and the lingering singing in her ears, made Lin Xian's heart flutter, and she took a bite. The hot tea scalded into my heart from the throat.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it was still pattering and making noises...
Lin Xian thought, autumn and winter have not yet passed, and spring has not yet arrived, why does she feel that there are seeds in her heart that seem to break through the ground and germinate...