After leaving the door of Xin's house, a gust of biting cold wind blew, Cen Ning shivered, and his thoughts became more stable.
The two were walking home one after the other. When Cen Ning raised his head slightly, he could see the tall and straight figure of Yan Zhizhi in front of her. She remembered the scene just now, and remembered the time when he covered her eyes and led her out of the room. Appearance, began to be at a loss in embarrassment again.
But during this embarrassment, she would wonder curiously, had he... seen it too. As soon as this thought came up, Cen Ning tried hard to push it down, but the impact was too great, the more she didn't think about it, the easier it was for her to fall into it.
Oops, why do you think these are all there or not? He is not Tang Zheng's group of unscrupulous people, so he won't read it. He wasn't in the room just now, was he
That's right, that's it!
"What are you thinking?" Suddenly, a voice with a slight coldness in words and deeds came.
Cen Ning hurriedly shook his head: "No! I didn't think about anything!"
What is trying to cover up
This is.
He let out a breath of words and deeds, and dragged Tang Zheng and his group out in his heart, Ling Chi again: "I didn't expect to be so distracted, where did I not see the road?"
Cen Ning looked around, only to realize that she had already reached the corner, and she was still rushing forward in a daze, "Ah... I'm sorry."
Cen Ning hurriedly turned around and hurried home. She walked quickly, and the small figure disappeared in an instant, as if she was avoiding something.
Words and deeds: "..."
On New Year's Eve, Zhang Ziyi invited Cen Ning to set off fireworks. He said they were fireworks, but they were actually small cold fireworks like star sticks and fairy sticks.
It was snowing that night, and the open space was covered with silver, as if the whole world was white, and the snowflakes slowly drifted down bit by bit, to the treetops, to the clothes, to the hair... It should have been a It was a cold night, but because it happened to be a festival that was destined to be lively, it was not so scary.
The night is embellished, and there is constant laughter in the open space, and the stars are waving fairy wands.
"Ningning, come here quickly! My fire is out! Light this one up for me!" The girl on the steps shouted.
Cen Ning frowned slightly, and ran over with the still flickering fairy wand, letting Zhang Ziyi borrow the fire.
"Hey, Zhang Ziyi!"
The two girls who were lighting the fire heard the sound and saw a boy in the courtyard who was one year younger than the two of them throw a snowball over. Zhang Ziyi couldn't dodge in time, and his head was hit straight.
"Hahahahahaha—" A few boys over there let out a burst of laughter, and Yan Yao was also on the list. Seeing Zhang Zi squatting down in high spirits and pinching a snowball, he quickly picked up a snowball and prepared to attack.
"Damn it, smashing my aunt, you're all going to die, aren't you!" Zhang Ziyi was not a cheap lamp, and threw two of them with all his might.
"Don't die, you are here, what can you do!"
"Come here!"
"No, no, no..."
After coming and going, Xue Xiaoxiao "played" with snowballs for some reason, and Xue Xiaoxiao, who was playing with fireworks at the side, also jumped into the ranks of smashing people angrily because she was accidentally injured by Zhang Ziyi.
Cen Ning was a little dazed, but she had been classified as "Zhang Ziyi" all along, so when they smashed Zhang Ziyi, they also attacked her.
Zhang Ziyi: "Ningning! Hurry up! Make snowballs! See if I don't kill them!"
Cen Ning: "No, Zi Yi..."
"Ah! Your words and deeds are brilliant! Just wait for me! Cen Ning! Ball!"
Cen Ning: "Eh? Eh!"
…
When Yan Xingzhi and Tang Zheng passed by, they were attracted by a group of "little kids" in the open space. Xin Zechuan crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Aren't these little brats cold?"
Tang Zheng: "Hey, it's fun! I haven't smashed snowballs for a long time, and I also..."
In words and deeds: "You smash a hole that can make people bleed."
Tang Zheng: "..."
Xin Zechuan laughed loudly: "That's right, use your strength to train? Your family's threshold will be broken by the parents of these little devils at night, and the Yan family will take the lead." Words and deeds.
Tang Zheng chuckled: "There's no need to take the lead, brother Yan can take care of me right away if I hurt that little girl."
Looking at him with neither words nor deeds, Tang Zheng coughed lightly, turned his eyes away, and looked at several teenagers and girls running around with "vigorous interest".
"Ah, Miss Zhang really is Miss Zhang, that's right."
"Zhang Ziyi, are you a pig! Where are you throwing it at? Throwing it at someone's face! Oh, what kind of eyes..."
"Catch more snow, so what about the younger one feeding the chickens?"
"Aren't you full yet? You can't even throw it! You can only throw it far if you throw it low!"
Tang Zheng continued to pretend to be a good guide while watching, Zhang Ziyi was so annoyed, he grabbed one and threw it at Tang Zheng's face, "You are killing you!"
"Ouch-"
Tang Zheng cursed and shook the snow from the side, his eyes fell on Cen Ning who was not far away, and there was a rare smile in his eyes.
Wherever she came into view, she was collecting snow on the ground for a while, and throwing snowballs to the opposite side for a while. She wears gloves, so it is a bit clumsy to handle the snow, but her expression is very serious, and occasionally there will be a smile on her face.
It was a pure, boyish smile.
Thinking about it carefully, this seemed to be the first time he had seen her so happy, she had always been too well-behaved and well-behaved.
"Cen Ning!" Not far away, Yan Xingyao moved a large piece of snow and walked towards her.
Cen Ning was startled and ran away quickly.
But Yan Xingyao is still a big boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. He is tall and has long legs, so he caught up with him in a few steps.
Seeing that Cen Ning was about to be caught, the person in front of him suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
"Eh?"
The snow ranged from thin to thick, and the area where Cen Ning ran just now happened to be very thin, and a layer of ice had formed on the surface, making it very slippery.
Cen Ning wears a lot, but it still hurts when he falls on the hard ground.
"Aren't you stupid?" Yan Xingyao laughed, "You can't escape!"
Cen Ning struggled to get up, but just as he stood up and turned his head, a pile of snow fell from his head. It was nothing at first, just now these bastards were playing like this, but now because of the angle, most of the snow slipped into her neckline!
Feeling cold, Cen Ning shivered from the cold.
Seeing this, Yan Xingyao laughed again, knelt down and continued to collect snowballs, and after collecting a round, he wanted to raise his hand and throw it on Cen Ning who was sitting on the ground.
But suddenly, a hand grabbed his wrist from the side and pushed hard.
In an instant, the snow fell hard on his face.
"Ugh—" Yan Xingyao's face was hurt by his own snow, and he was about to burst out dirty words.
But the moment he turned his head stiffly, he saw him looking at him seriously with his words and deeds, his gaze was colder than ice and snow.
Yan Xingyao was immediately discouraged: "Brother..."
"I don't know how to measure." After finishing his words and deeds, he grabbed Cen Ning's shoulder with one hand and lifted her up.
Yan Xingyao hurriedly said: "I, we were playing, and she hit me like that just now! She..."
"It hurts from the fall?"
"..."
Yan Xingyao shut his mouth, because he found that Yan Xingyao ignored him at all. He just looked at Cen Ning with slightly lowered eyes. Although his eyes were as indifferent as before, his voice was softer.
"No, it's okay." Cen Ning calmly grabbed his clothes, the pain wasn't too painful, but it was cold!
Words and deeds frowned: "Go back quickly and take off your clothes."
Cen Ning was startled: "Huh?"
"Want to freeze to death?"
It was only then that Cen Ning realized that he had seen the snow thrown into her neckline, she hurriedly shook her head, "I, I'll go back and change it right away."
After finishing speaking, he stepped on the snow carefully and walked out step by step.
Yan Xingzhi looked away from her back, and glanced sideways at Yan Xingyao.
Yan Xingyao: "... I'm going to play."
After taking a step, he was grabbed by Yan Zhizhi and brought back by the collar, "Hey...brother?!"
In words and deeds: "Stop bullying people outside."
"I didn't bully anyone! I..." Yan Xingyao's neck was stuck by his clothes, and after coughing twice, seeing that he would not let go of his words and deeds, he had no choice but to beg for mercy, "Okay, okay! I won't move her from now on, okay?"
Words and deeds sneered.
"Okay, okay, let's go." Xin Zechuan came over and pulled Yan Xingyao away, Yan Xingyao gave him a grateful glance, and ran away immediately.
"Let me tell you, this kid is really at odds with Cen Ning, and he didn't bully her less at home, right?"
"Not at all." Words and deeds pondered for a while before saying, "I don't know."
Xin Zechuan smiled: "Of course you don't know, you haven't stayed at home these years."
The silence of words and deeds.
Xin Zechuan added: "But compared to Xing Yao, your younger brother, you are much more friendly to Cen Ning."
"Is there?"
"Of course, who wouldn't be able to tell that you are partial to Cen Ning?" Xin Zechuan put a hand on his shoulder: "But the little girl's family is indeed different from these brats, so she should be pampered."
What Xin Zechuan said seemed to be well-founded, but he carefully recalled his words and deeds. Was he biased
"By the way, that bastard thing about Tang Zheng last time... ahem, it's all right?"
Retracting his thoughts in words and deeds, he glanced at Tang Zheng who was having a heated fight with Zhang Ziyi: "What else can I say?"
Xin Zechuan rubbed his chin, feeling that this matter was awkward and tricky.
Indeed, when nothing is right, it is better not to say anything.
**
New Year's Eve passed, ushered in a new year.
For the first time, Cen Ning didn't want the new year to come so much, because it meant that he would leave after words and deeds.
But no matter how much she doesn't want to, time will pass.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, another group of guests came to the Yan family. At that time, Cen Ning was on the balcony of the small building, when he looked down, he saw that Zhiyan went out to greet people in person.
Those people were probably in their fifties or sixties, but like Yan Guofeng, they were tall and straight, and looked very energetic.
She thought, probably these people were from the military.
Everything was fine at first, but after more than half an hour, I suddenly saw those people coming out, and one of them was talking anxiously, but was dragged into the car by the other people.
Cen Ning was a little puzzled, logically, he should stay for dinner, why did he just leave
With this doubt in mind, she went downstairs, Cen Ning walked through the corridor and arrived at the downstairs of the villa, but she was startled by the scene before her as soon as she walked in.
In words and deeds, he knelt in the living room.
what happened
Cen Ning looked at the people around in a panic, only to see that Yan Su and Xu Wanying were standing beside him silently, their expressions were not very good-looking. Aunt Chen hid beside the kitchen, not daring to vent her breath.
Yan Guofeng was obviously very angry, with anger and shock on his serious face, as if he had done something unforgivable in words and deeds.
Cen Ning stepped on the door rail, not knowing whether to enter or exit.
At this moment, Yan Guofeng took a long stick that he didn't know where he took it off, and hit Yan Guofeng on the back at once.
There was a muffled sound, accompanied by Cen Ning's terrified voice: "Words and deeds!"
The sudden voice made Yan Zhizhi glance sideways, his eyes deepened, and he turned back in silence.
The words and deeds that Cen Ning has seen have always been enshrined in high places and held in the palms of everyone's hands.
Every elder in the family was proud of him, and Yan Guofeng was also beaming when he mentioned that he had such a grandson. Cen Ning really didn't know what could make Yan Guofeng beat up his grown-up grandson like this.
"Grandpa, what are you doing!" Cen Ning's mind was buzzing, and she rushed forward without thinking about anything. She got stuck in front of her words and deeds, and opened her hands, subconsciously protecting her.
There was a slight pause between words and deeds, and he raised his eyes to look at the little girl who suddenly rushed to him.
Yan Guofeng gritted his teeth: "Ningning, get out of the way, I'll teach this brat a lesson!"
Cen Ning: "Grandpa, no matter what, don't hit anyone..."
"It's still light! I just want to ask him if he takes me seriously!"
Cen Ning didn't know what happened, he turned his head anxiously after hearing the words and actions. His words and deeds collided with her gaze, and he pulled her away solemnly.
"Stand over there."
Cen Ning: "But..."
"obedient."
"..."
Seeing this, Xu Wanying also said: "Dad, you are so angry too, if you have something to say, it's a big deal, it's not good to fight like this—"
"You all don't talk! Yes, he has grown up, so he decides everything on his own, and he doesn't even say anything about joining the special forces!" Yan Guofeng said in a deep voice, "If you, Uncle Jiang, didn't mention it today, you Are you planning to keep it a secret from me!"
In words and deeds: "No."
"Then you're procrastinating on purpose! Tell me when there's no turning back!"
"yes."
"Heh! You are honest, what you say and what you do, I didn't let you enter the army to take the military academy exam, but I didn't let you go through life and death!"
"What is that for? It's not about defending the country, it's not about going through life and death, what is that for." The eyes of words and deeds narrowed slightly, and the corners of the lips slightly raised were extremely cruel. location?"
"you!"
"You promise the country with your body, there is nothing you can't do." Words and deeds pursed his lips, and said in a low voice, "You told me so when I was a child, since I have been instilled with this kind of thinking since I was a child, don't stop me now. "
…
After his words and deeds, Yan Guofeng called him into the study alone.
The living room was quiet, Yan Su was sitting on the sofa, and Xu Wanying was beside her comforting him kindly.
"Xingzhi has also grown up. He has his own ideas, so let's not stop him."
"You didn't give birth to your son, so of course you don't care about his life or death!"
"Yan Su, what do you mean by that!" Xu Wanying was taken aback, her face turned pale, "Could it be that you think I just want him to die by saying that?"
"I… "
"I have a clear conscience towards Xingzhi since I married into Yan's family. You, you think of me so much!"
"Wanying—"
Xu Wanying's eyes were red, and she ran upstairs angrily. Yan Su looked a little embarrassed. He must have said that out loud just now. After sitting on the sofa for a while, he went upstairs to ask Xu Wanying to apologize.
"Aunt Chen." Cen Ning looked at the empty living room and called softly.
Aunt Chen sighed, and responded, "Ning Ning, you go back first, I'll watch."
Cen Ning didn't move: "Aunt Chen, why are you all so angry, my brother is going... to the special forces, what's that like? What do you mean going to die?"
"Hey, I don't know much, but I know that special forces are no different than ordinary troops. They are elusive and their missions are very dangerous. The old man did it himself when he was young, so he knows that some things cannot be controlled." Aunt Chen He shook his head and said, "Actually, the special forces are of course an honor. Only the best soldiers can go there. It's just that... Xingzhi is also the eldest grandson. How much is expected of him? How could his family want him to work so hard? , and even took his life as a joke.”
Cen Ning was a little flustered: "But since he is already like this, does it mean that there is nothing that can be undone?"
"Xingzhi has always had his own opinions, and with his temperament, he will not look back."
Cen Ning didn't speak, she thought of him sweating desperately on the training ground, and his rigorous attitude when flipping through those military books... His eyes at that time were resolute and decisive.
Yes, he is not the kind of person who turns back easily.
If so, he is not talking about it.
The sound insulation in the study is very good, and Cen Ning can't hear anything when he is outside the living room. She was eager to know something, and worried that Yan Guofeng would do something cruel. So after thinking about it, I pretended that I was going back to the small building, but in fact, after going out, I sneaked to the wall outside the study. Fortunately, the study window was not closed tightly.
In the study, one stop and one sit.
"You have to choose this path?"
"I am sure."
"You have a lot to learn when you go to military school! Your path in the future is clear, and I don't agree with you taking such a risk!"
"This is not an adventure, but an experience." His words and deeds lowered his eyes, but he did not hide his sharpness, "This is what I want."
"You can do whatever you want! Don't you see who you are! I don't want you to take risks, you are not allowed to go."
"Grandpa!" said in a deep voice, "I have been trained by you since I was a child, not just for putting on airs. When you don't want to decide and control my life, I know exactly what I want to do."
"I control, how can I control you!"
"Didn't you give me enough orders? What to do in the future, which school to go to, which university to enter, what to join the army, and even who to marry in the future? Are there not enough things you have arranged for me?"
The cold wind is bleak, and standing outside without a coat in this season can make people feel cold to the bone.
Cen Ning outside the window folded his arms, and was startled suddenly when he heard "Who are you marrying?"
Yan Guofeng: "What are you talking about? I'm not doing anything for your own good. Who are you marrying... What's wrong with that child, Ningning? A soldier should keep his word. This is my promise to the Cen family. !"
"You also know that is your promise, so why let me carry your promise." His face was extremely cold in words and deeds, and the words he said were also very blunt. I."
…
There is no smooth and steady road in the world, and people will always encounter some unexpected accidents when walking.
For the Yan family, the choice between words and deeds was an accident. Compared with words and deeds, Cen Ning who eavesdropped outside the window was an accident. As far as Cen Ning was concerned, walking into Yan's house when she was thirteen and encountering her words and deeds was the biggest accident in her life.
That year, there was a lot of wind and snow.
When Cen Ning recalled it a few years later, she remembered not only the sound of "unhappy", but also the temperature of that day, the snow that day, and the sudden strange pain after her heart was torn open that day. …
The author has something to say: It's a good time to talk coquettishly, chasing his wife to the crematorium.
"Little Theater A Few Years Later"
Words and deeds: When I say unwillingness, I mean the military path planned by grandpa, not you...
Cen Ning: I don't listen, I don't listen!
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