“What is your life like?”
"Busy? Busy? Lonely? No direction? Stagnant?"
"Do you like your current life? Do you want to maintain the status quo, or do you plan to change it?"
Zhan Xi was typing on the keyboard, brewing words in his mind.
"In fact, everyone has their own different lifestyles. There is no good or bad, only suitable or not. It is a lucky thing to be able to find the most suitable and comfortable lifestyle for yourself."
"If no one is drinking with you, you can drink alone."
“If no one is listening to you sing, you can sing to yourself in front of the mirror.”
“When you are tired, just lie down on the sofa and take a rest, and relax your mind.”
"If you're hungry, you can go out to eat or order takeout. If it's Mr. Luo, he will open the refrigerator to look at the ingredients and make himself a hearty meal."
When she wrote this, Zhan Xi smiled secretly. She probably saw it too. But she didn’t know what he was thinking. She continued writing—
"Teacher Luo said that he has long been accustomed to loneliness and finding fun in his own world, making his life more interesting."
"Teacher Luo has a character and aura like the clear wind and bright moon. I told him that I am not as good as him in this respect. I am a very boring person. Many people have given me this evaluation."
"He said, no you're not, they say that because they don't know you."
"Maybe."
“I’m also slowly getting to know myself.”
"A flower, beautiful and flawless, can be seen in reverse with the camera as it forms. The petals disassemble, the stems peel off, the naturally curled petals and leaves become flat, then fade, and finally become pieces of white fabric."
“No matter how complex and beautiful a flower is, its initial state is always simple.”
“Life is the same.”
“Want to find your simple original intention?”
"Come to Jubilee Fish."
"Drink a cup of tea, make a hot flower, and you will experience a sense of tranquility and happiness beyond the mundane life, just like Teacher Luo."
"A new year has begun. Xiyu wishes you a happy new year and all the best."
"No matter what your life is like, please love yourself well. Love you."
After typing the last period, Zhan Xi looked at the man beside him helplessly.
He had just taken a shower and his hair was wet. He was wearing a thick set of home pajamas with an open collar, and two clear collarbones could be seen. He probably had nothing on underneath.
What a person, like the clear breeze and bright moon, haha.
Luo Jingyu had been sticking to Zhan Xi for quite some time. At first, he just put his arms around her shoulders and waist, but later he pressed his whole body against her, kissing and touching her, his shallow breathing ringing in her ears, and he bit her earlobe from time to time.
They were sitting on the sofa. After Zhan Xi set up the scheduled push notification for the next day, he closed his laptop with a snap, hugged Luo Jingyu's head and kissed her.
This bad guy had been teasing her for so long that she almost couldn't continue writing the second half. Now she had to put up a good fight and make her attitude clear.
Their soft lips and tongues teased and nibbled each other. Luo Jingyu hugged Zhan Xi and her body gradually became hot. When she was about to do something on the sofa, Zhan Xi suddenly let go of his lips.
He opened his eyes and looked at her, and when he saw her he asked, "Have you packed your things?"
Luo Jingyu: “…”
This was the task assigned to him by Zhan Xi. She wrote while he packed his luggage because they were going back to Zhan Xi's hometown the next morning.
This trip will be very different from the National Day trip. Luo Jingyu, the "prospective son-in-law", is really going to visit his "father-in-law and mother-in-law", and his bodyguard and brother-in-law will not go with him.
Luo Jingyu didn't know what Huanhuan's mother's attitude towards him was now. Huanhuan herself couldn't explain it clearly. There was only a unilateral guarantee from her father. Luo Jingyu felt mixed emotions. She didn't mind being made difficult, but she was afraid that Huanhuan and her mother would be unhappy because of her.
During these three months, they had not thought much about this matter and their lives were extremely fulfilling.
Xiyu Tea House has been open for a whole month. Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi have not had a single day off and spend every day in the store.
Luo Jingyu makes flowers in the studio on the second floor, while Zhan Xi entertains guests on the first floor. When business is not busy, she opens her laptop and writes on the first floor. The two can only work together during the flower curling experience class.
The feelings did not fade because of being busy.
After closing, they are usually the last to leave. Zhan Xi will go through the accounts for the day, while Luo Jingyu will check upstairs and downstairs before locking the door and leaving with peace of mind.
It was windy in winter, and Luo Jingyu would always help Zhan Xi zip up her down jacket, then help her put on her hood and scarf, pat her head with a smile, and finally wrap her little hands with her warm big hands and walk to the subway station together.
Business will be very busy on New Year's Day, but because Zhan Xi promised his father to go home early, he specially arranged two days of vacation and handed the teahouse to a few employees. Zhan Jie said that he would not go back to his hometown, but would come to the store to take a look and fulfill the responsibilities of a shareholder.
Zhan Xi asked him: "Brother, why don't you go back with us?"
Zhan Jie rolled his eyes and answered angrily: "Why? Because I don't want to be forced to get married!"
Zhan Xi expressed sympathy for his brother. His mother's temper was hard to change. Now she didn't dare to nag her daughter, so she could only nag her son. Zhan Jie was overwhelmed and didn't want to go home at all.
…
Seeing Luo Jingyu staring at her blankly, Zhan Xi pushed his chest and asked again: "I'm asking you, have you packed your things?"
Luo Jingyu nodded, and he packed a backpack, and the rest were gifts. Although his future father-in-law asked him not to bring anything, it was not reasonable to come empty-handed during a big festival. Luo Jingyu still bought a lot of cigarettes, alcohol and gifts to curry favor with him.
The game was interrupted midway. Considering that Zhanxi was very tired that day and still had to write tweets after returning from the store, Luo Jingyu didn't plan to continue. After kissing her on the cheek, she said in sign language: Go to bed early, you are tired.
Zhan Xi smiled and nodded, stretching out his arms to him lazily. Luo Jingyu turned around consciously and squatted beside the sofa. Zhan Xi lay on his back, and he carried her on his back and went back to the master bedroom.
At home, Zhan Xi likes to be a human-shaped pendant so that he can carry her on his back and hug her. She never gets tired of it, and Luo Jingyu also enjoys it. It is a very private little pleasure for them when they are alone together.
On the first day of the new year, Zhan Xi took Luo Jingyu on a bus back to his hometown.
It was past noon when Luo Jingyu took a taxi from Tong County to Fuchun Town. Carrying large and small boxes, she watched Zhan Xi knocking on the door of the courtyard.
Zhan Qiang quickly came to open the door with a smile on his face. After opening the door, Luo Jingyu handed all the gifts to him. Zhan Xi spoke for him: "Dad, these are all bought by Xiaoyu for you, mom and grandma."
"Oh, oh, I told you not to bring anything, but you still bought so much. Come in, come in, have you eaten? I've saved some food for you." Zhan Qiang said as he led them into the house.
It was Luo Jingyu's first time to visit Zhan Xi's home. She looked around her yard curiously. She saw clothes hanging out to dry, a small vegetable patch, and a few free-range chickens, and thought the yard was full of life.
Grandma was sitting in the living room on the first floor, which was a rare occasion. Maybe her dad had told her that Huanhuan was going to bring a boyfriend home. When she saw Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu enter the room, grandma stood up and gave Huanhuan a kind smile.
Luo Jingyu had seen this old lady in Zhan Xi’s circle of friends. Zhan Xi pulled him up to the old lady and said loudly, “Grandma! I’m back! This is my boyfriend! His name is Luo Jingyu, and you can call him Xiaoyu!”
Grandma is 87 years old, but she is still very strong. She can see clearly, but she is hard of hearing, so I don’t know if she can hear anything. She squinted her eyes and looked at Luo Jingyu. She said to Zhan Xi, “Who is this? What a handsome young man. Huanhuan, is he your boyfriend?”
Grandma spoke with an accent and Luo Jingyu couldn't understand her lip reading. Zhan Xi knew that she had talked in vain, so she nodded repeatedly and took Luo Jingyu's arm affectionately to prove to grandma that she was asking the right question.
"Oh, Huanhuan has a boyfriend, what a handsome guy, and he's really tall!" Grandma was so happy that she staggered forward and held Luo Jingyu's hand tightly, asking, "What's his name?"
Luo Jingyu moved her lips.
Grandma asked: "What was it called? Grandma didn't hear it clearly."
Luo Jingyu looked at Zhan Xi for help. Zhan Xi put his mouth close to her grandmother's ear and shouted loudly: "His name is Luo Jingyu! You can call him Xiaoyu!"
"Fishing... What? Fishing for small fish?" Grandma laughed like a child, "Why is it called that? Fishing for small fish? Oh, how can this big fish be a small fish? I think it's a hairtail fish, a long one."
Luo Jingyu didn't know what grandma was saying, he only saw Zhan Xi and her father laughing and shaking. Grandma kept holding his hand and kept talking. He wanted to see grandma's lip language clearly, but he couldn't understand a word.
Zhan Xi patted his arm and said, "It's okay. My grandma can't hear well. You don't have to answer her. She just wants to talk because she's happy. Just smile."
Is it that simple
Luo Jingyu pulled the corners of his mouth and a smile broke out on his face. Seeing him smile, his grandmother became even happier. She took his hand and asked him to sit on the chair. She brought him snacks and fruits, and kept praising him for his handsomeness. She said Huanhuan was a good child and asked the two of them to get along well.
Zhan Qiang patted his pockets in front of his old mother. Grandma remembered and quickly took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Luo Jingyu's hand: "Lao Xiaoyu, this is a red envelope from grandma. Go buy whatever you like to eat..."
At this time, Chi Guilan finally came out of the kitchen.
She had not shown up before, just listening to the voices and laughter coming from the living room. As they became happier and happier, she couldn't help it, so she brought out the food and said, "Wash your hands and eat."
Zhan Xi turned to look at her and called out, "Mom."
Luo Jingyu also looked over, and Chi Guilan met his eyes, still without a smile on her face. Luo Jingyu did not back down, and smiled again, greeting her in sign language: "Auntie, happy new year, I am Luo Jingyu, this is my first time to visit, please take care of me."
Zhan Xi translated his sign language, and Zhan Qiang looked at Chi Guilan. Chi Guilan was silent for a while and said, "Well, let's eat first. You should be hungry."
Dad, Mom and grandma had already had lunch. Only Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu were sitting at the table. They ate in silence. Zhan Xi quietly signed to him: Are you nervous
Luo Jingyu glanced at the three parents watching TV and nodded slightly.
Zhan Xi: Don’t be nervous, eat more.
Luo Jingyu: Your mother’s cooking is delicious.
Zhan Xi smiled and gestured: I will tell her later that you praised her cooking skills.
Luo Jingyu frowned and shook her hands: No, no.
Zhan Xi laughed happily. Chi Guilan heard the laughter and turned to look at them. Luo Jingyu quickly showed her signature smile again.
Chi Guilan: “…”
Zhan Xi looked at Luo Jingyu's expression, bent over with laughter, and put a piece of meat into his bowl: "Eat it, stop laughing, your face is stiff from laughing."
After lunch, Luo Jingyu hadn't even sat down in Zhan Xi's room and had only flipped through half of the photo album when they were called to the first floor. The eldest aunt and her husband and the younger aunt and her husband were visiting their home. Yin Li and Xiao Liu were also there. They all came to see Luo Jingyu and would stay for dinner.
Zhan Qiang brought out a large pile of snacks, fruits and drinks. Everyone ate and chatted, and the topic naturally revolved around Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi.
Everyone was very curious about Luo Jingyu's work. They knew that he and Zhan Xi opened a tea house with the theme of embossing, and that they also took on other business on a regular basis. Everyone asked questions one after another, and Zhan Xi answered them patiently.
Chi Guilan also sat by the side, not saying anything, but never lowering her ears. Seeing her daughter and Luo Jingyu communicating naturally with sign language, she was still not used to it, but others didn't seem to care about it, and kept praising Luo Jingyu for her ability and talent, which made Chi Guilan feel very complicated.
Luo Jingyu behaved in a very confident and generous manner, smiling at everyone. No matter who talked to him, he would look at the other person attentively and then answer in sign language, and Zhan Xi would help him translate.
There were some questions he couldn't answer immediately and he would smile shyly. When Chi Guilan saw him, she would secretly hold Zhan Xi's hand, and both of them wore a ring on their ring fingers, which sparkled and stung Chi Guilan's eyes.
The dinner that day was eaten at a large round table. There were a lot of dishes. Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu went to the kitchen to help. Chi Guilan was frying vegetables while Zhan Xi picked beans and handed a large cabbage to Luo Jingyu: "Xiao Yu, you cut it."
Luo Jingyu took the vegetables, washed them, and started cutting them on the chopping board.
Chi Guilan tilted her head and watched him cutting vegetables. Zhan Xi noticed his mother's little action and said, "At home, Xiaoyu cooks. He is a good cook and can cook everything."
Chi Guilan snorted, "That didn't make you fat. I think you've become thinner."
Zhan Xi smiled and said, "That's because the teahouse has just opened, and he and I are very busy. He has also lost a lot of weight. After a few months when the business is more stable, I will hire two more employees, and he and I will be able to relax a little and focus more on his hot flower business. He is really too busy now."
"You asked for it." Chi Guilan said with a resentful tone, "You have a good office but you insist on opening a store. Do you think it's that easy to open a store?"
"If you don't like to hear it, I won't tell you anymore." Zhan Xi lowered his head to pick beans. "It's very busy and tiring, but also very fulfilling and happy. It's just... you don't understand anyway."
"Why don't I understand?" Chi Guilan raised her voice.
Zhan Xi smiled: "I also hope that you understand that this is what Xiaoyu and I want to do well. It is our attempt. We have made efforts. Regardless of whether we succeed or not, he and I will not regret it."
Luo Jingyu put the chopped cabbage into a basket and handed it to Chi Guilan. He found that his "mother-in-law" seemed a little unhappy again. He was stunned and could only smile at her for the nth time. Chi Guilan took the basket and said angrily: "What are you laughing at? You just smile foolishly!"
Luo Jingyu didn't dare to laugh anymore. She stood beside Zhan Xi and silently helped her pick beans.
He asked Zhan Xi: Is your mother angry
Zhan Xi: Don’t pay attention to my mother, she is just like that.
Luo Jingyu: Don’t quarrel with her and tell her not to be angry.
Chi Guilan asked unhappily, "What are you two talking about?"
Zhan Xi turned around and replied, "Xiao Yu said your cooking is delicious. I wanted to tell you about it at noon, but never found the chance."
"..." Chi Guilan turned her head, "Huh."
During dinner, Zhan Qiang opened a bottle of white wine, which Luo Jingyu had brought during the National Day holiday. His uncle said, "Wow, this is great wine!"
Zhan Qiang was very proud: "Xiao Luo bought it."
My uncle laughed out loud: "Then we can have some fun too."
Zhan Qiang poured a cup for each of his two brothers-in-law and Xiao Liu, then looked at Luo Jingyu and asked, "Xiao Luo, would you like some too?"
Luo Jingyu looked at Zhan Xi inquiringly, and the uncle smiled: "Hey, young man, you are still a henpecked husband. It is up to Huan Huan to decide whether to drink or not? The uncle will make the decision for you! Drink!"
Zhan Xi nodded to Luo Jingyu: "Drink it, but drink less."
Luo Jingyu smiled and poured herself a cup of white wine.
It was the first time that the "prospective son-in-law" came to visit, and Zhan Qiang was very happy. He filled up everyone's wine cup. Everyone was chatting and laughing at the table, and the atmosphere was very good.
Grandma kept asking Lao Xiaoyu to eat more, which made everyone laugh.
The two aunts and two uncles were all very talkative and had endless topics to talk about. They even persuaded Luo Jingyu to drink. Only Chi Guilan remained silent, but no one cared.
With Zhan Xi around, Luo Jingyu was not panicked at all, but the white wine was really spicy. He hadn't drunk white wine for several years. After drinking a cup, he felt hot and his head was dizzy. Xiao Liu actually poured him another cup.
In the end, the five men drank up the whole bottle of white wine. The three elders were still not satisfied. Luo Jingyu was a little drunk and didn't even notice how everyone left.
Zhan Xi fed him a cup of sobering tea and took him to the bathroom on the third floor to take a shower. After Luo Jingyu finished washing, she put on her long-sleeved pajamas and Zhan Xi took him to Zhan Jie's room on the second floor, where clean bedding was laid out. Under the watchful eyes of his parents, Zhan Xi knew that it was not appropriate to sleep in the same room with Xiaoyu, since it was only for one night.
Zhan Xi's small building has three floors in total. Grandma lives in the bedroom on the first floor, the second floor is the room for his parents and Zhan Jie, and one of the two rooms on the third floor is Zhan Xi's and the other is used as a storage room. There is a bathroom on each floor.
Luo Jingyu was still drunk, and after getting into bed, she didn't want to let Zhan Xi go. She hugged her and made out with her for a long time. Zhan Xi pinched her and said, "Okay, I'm going to take a shower too. You've drunk too much. Go to bed early. We can go home after lunch tomorrow."
“Uh ah…” Luo Jingyu groaned a few times while holding Zhan Xi, before reluctantly letting her go upstairs.
He slept alone in the room on the second floor. He was drowsy and had no idea how long he had slept before he woke up with the urge to pee. He touched his cell phone and saw that it was 10:10 p.m., so he wanted to go to the bathroom.
Luo Jingyu turned on the desk lamp, put on her slippers and went to open the door. This room might not have been occupied for a long time, and the door frame was a little deformed, so she needed a lot of force to open the door. As soon as Luo Jingyu opened the door, she was startled before she walked out of the room, because Chi Guilan's door was open, and she was standing at the door wearing a thick coat, looking at him.
Luo Jingyu: “!”
He was awakened from his sleep and stood there motionless.
The bathroom was between the two rooms. Chi Guilan walked out a few steps and asked, "Do you want some water?"
Luo Jingyu: “…”
He was a little confused, but he actually nodded. Chi Guilan said, "Wait, don't go downstairs in such thin clothes."
Luo Jingyu thought that his "mother-in-law" was going downstairs to get him some water, and thought that he could go to the bathroom while she was downstairs. Unexpectedly, Chi Guilan went back to the room and took out a thermos and a cup and handed them to him, saying with a fierce face: "I knew you wanted to drink water, and I prepared it a long time ago."
Luo Jingyu took the thermos and the cup, nodded to her to express her gratitude, turned around and went back to the room. It was very difficult for her to close the door as the door panel could not quite fit into the door frame.
Chi Guilan stood at the door of her room and said to Zhan Qiang: "This poor ear has no sense of hearing. The door is opened and closed so loudly."
Zhan Qiang said, "The door is broken and needs repairing. Xiao Luo can't hear, so how would he know?"
Luo Jingyu really didn't know that every time Zhan Jie's room door opened and closed, Chi Guilan's room door would vibrate, and the sound would be particularly harsh late at night.
He poured himself a cup of hot water, gulped down half of it, then realized something was wrong. He was going to the toilet, so why was he drinking water
Luo Jingyu put down the cup, got into bed and held it in for another half an hour. When she couldn't hold it in any longer, she tiptoed out of bed again to open the door.
After the door opened, he desperately found Chi Guilan standing at the door again in her coat, looking at him. This time, she asked, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
Luo Jingyu quickly shook her head, her face flushed. Chi Guilan said, "We don't have the habit of eating midnight snacks at home. If you are hungry, you can have some cookies."
As she said that, she went back to the room, got out a pack of soda crackers and stuffed it into Luo Jingyu's pocket.
Luo Jingyu glanced towards the bathroom, but unfortunately Chi Guilan didn't see the desire in his eyes.
The second time he returned to the room, Luo Jingyu sat on the edge of the bed with his legs crossed and really opened the biscuits and ate a few. The soda biscuits were fragrant, but also very dry. He picked up the water cup and drank the remaining half cup of water, then he realized that he wanted to go to the toilet! Why did he drink water again
This time, Luo Jingyu couldn't even hold it in for ten minutes. Not only did he fail to go to the toilet, he also drank a glass of water. He was about to collapse. He thought, no matter what, he had to go to the toilet even if he met Chi Guilan again.
He got out of bed and opened the door. He was mentally prepared. Seeing Chi Guilan standing at the door, Luo Jingyu was actually a little used to it. Chi Guilan looked unhappy: "What's wrong with you?"
Luo Jingyu pointed to the bathroom, and Chi Guilan said, "Huanhuan's father is in there. Go to the first floor and put on your clothes."
Just as Luo Jingyu was wondering why she couldn't go to the third floor, Zhan Xi came down wearing a coat and asked in confusion, "What are you doing? You've opened and closed the door three times, right?"
Chi Guilan pointed at Luo Jingyu and said unhappily, "Why do you want to ask him? He kept opening the door late at night. I was worried that he wanted to go up to look for you."
Luo Jingyu looked at Zhan Xi aggrievedly and signed anxiously: I want to go to the bathroom, your father is inside.
Zhan Xi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and replied in sign language: Let’s go to the third floor, go quickly.
Luo Jingyu went upstairs in a flash.
Chi Guilan's eyes widened: "What is he going to do?"
"Go pee." Zhan Xi stood at the door of Zhan Jie's room, trying to close and open the door. The sound was really piercing. He said, "This door is broken. When I open the door, the people upstairs will shake."
Zhan Qiang walked out of the bathroom, and the three of them gathered around the door to observe.
Chi Guilan snorted: "Only he can't hear. What time is it? Can't we sleep?"
Zhan Xi thought about it, went to Zhan Jie's room, took out a pillow, Luo Jingyu's phone, and a charging cable, and said, "Let Xiaoyu sleep with me tonight. He just drank a lot of water. If he goes to the bathroom again in the middle of the night, it will disturb your rest."
"No!" Chi Guilan was angry, "How can you two sleep in the same room? Is this reasonable?"
Zhan Xi said indifferently: "He and I have always slept in the same room in Qiantang."
Chi Guilan was struck by lightning: "..."
Zhan Qiang was a little embarrassed, and he pulled his wife: "Hey, Huan Huan isn't a child anymore, be sensible, go back to the room, I told you not to come out, you scared Xiao Luo."
Luo Jingyu came down and didn't understand what was going on for a moment. Zhan Xi held his hand and said, "Come upstairs and sleep with me. This door is broken and it makes a loud noise every time you open and close it."
Only then did Luo Jingyu understand why Chi Guilan would appear every time he opened the door. Even Huanhuan on the third floor could hear it, so you can imagine how noisy the noise was.
He quickly signed a bunch of words, and Zhan Xi helped him translate: "Dad, Mom, Xiaoyu said sorry, he didn't mean to disturb your sleep."
Chi Guilan and Zhan Qiang knew that he didn't mean it. Zhan Qiang said, "It's okay, it's okay. You two can go upstairs and have a rest. I'll change this door in a few days. Otherwise, if your brother still makes so much noise when he comes back, we won't be able to handle it."
Zhan Xi pulled Luo Jingyu up to the third floor. Chi Guilan stood at the corridor, looking at their backs. Her heart ached and tears almost fell.
Zhan Qiang pulled her and said, "Alright, it's only a matter of time. Don't always treat Huan Huan as a child. She has opened a shop and is the boss. Her ideas are much bigger than ours."
The two returned to the room and closed the door. Chi Guilan was still in a daze.
"Is this really the right person?" She couldn't help but ask Zhan Qiang, "Old Zhan, do you really agree? I never thought Huan Huan would look for someone like this. This... She can find any boy she wants, why would she look for someone like this?"
"How many times have I told you to look at Xiao Luo more, observe him more, see what kind of person he is, and whether he is good to Huan Huan." Zhan Qiang said patiently, "Xiao Luo has a career and a house, and he has a good temper. His appearance is impeccable. The most important thing is Huan Huan's feelings. She likes him and is willing, so that's enough, right? I think Xiao Luo is really no worse than other boys. The more I look at him, the more I like him. You saw it at Lily's engagement party last time, and you saw it at dinner today. Everyone likes Xiao Luo very much. Huan Huan said that he has suffered a lot to achieve his current results. Boys like this are reliable. Aren't they more real than those who speak sweet words?"
Chi Guilan drooped her eyebrows and said, "That's just the surface. There will definitely be people gossiping behind her back, saying that Huanhuan has such good conditions, but she actually found a deaf boyfriend. When I think about other people talking about it at home, I feel like I can't even breathe."
"There will be gossip." Zhan Qiang asked, "How do you know that people are not jealous?"
Chi Guilan sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word.
Zhan Qiang got into bed and said, "Go to sleep. Didn't the Third Uncle say that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings? Guilan, I will retire at the end of this year. Then we will go on a trip and let the younger generation handle their own affairs. Really, we are both so old. Don't be so stubborn. Learn from my mother and don't worry about anything. Live a long life."
Chi Guilan stared at the door without moving. After a long time, when Zhan Qiang's snoring began, she sighed deeply and wiped her eyes.
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After Luo Jingyu came to Zhan Xi's room, she felt at ease after drinking some white wine, and fell asleep soon.
One night passed, and Zhan Xi was awakened by the crowing of chickens in the yard. Then he remembered that he was at home. He turned around and saw the man still sleeping beside him. He pursed his lips and smiled secretly.
She got up, washed, and strolled to the yard on the first floor. The sun was particularly bright and a few hens were walking leisurely. Zhan Xi stretched, tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.
The air in my hometown is much better than in the city, and there is no noise from traffic, so the morning of a new day is always refreshing.
Chi Guilan was already busy in the kitchen. She came out and saw her and called out, "Are you up?"
"Yeah, I was woken up by the crowing of a rooster."
Chi Guilan looked at her for a while and asked, "Where's Xiao Luo?"
Zhan Xi was stunned for a moment. If she remembered correctly, this was the first time she heard her mother say the name "Xiao Luo" in person. She replied, "He drank too much last night and is still sleeping."
"He drinks even though he can't." Chi Guilan complained, and then asked, "Does he eat rice cakes? Do you guys eat rice cake soup in the morning?"
"Eat, he's not picky about food." Zhan Xi said, "Thank you, Mom."
After getting up, Luo Jingyu washed up and went downstairs. He was surprised to find that Huanhuan's mother actually called him. He asked him if he had enough rice cakes to eat, and if not, there were more in the pot. Luo Jingyu was actually very full, but he still went to get another half bowl. While eating, he gave Chi Guilan a thumbs up and praised the rice cakes for being delicious.
Chi Guilan muttered: "How delicious can rice cakes be? Rice cakes are rice cakes, which means New Year. I'll add some joy to you."
Zhan Xi took out a jewelry box from her bag and gave it to her mother, saying that it was a brooch with freshwater pearls made by Luo Jingyu for her.
"I made it only for you. My aunt and aunt don't have it, so I didn't take it out yesterday." Zhan Xi helped Chi Guilan put it on her left chest. "You can wear it when you are a guest or attend a wedding. If others ask, just say it was made by Xiaoyu herself and you can't buy it outside."
Chi Guilan looked down at the brooch, and Zhan Xi explained to her: "This is a orchid, and it is your name."
After lunch, Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu prepared to return to Qiantang. Zhan Qiang and Chi Guilan sent them to the gate of the courtyard. Chi Guilan tugged at Zhan Qiang's clothes, and Zhan Qiang said, "During the first month of the lunar year, Xiao Luo, come to our house for dinner? We have a lively New Year here, with firecrackers and gatherings in town. There's no such New Year atmosphere in the city."
Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi looked at each other, smiled and nodded.
They said goodbye to the two elders and walked away. Luo Jingyu turned around and found that the two old people were still standing in front of the courtyard gate, looking at them from afar and waving again.
Zhan Xi pulled his hand and he turned around. Zhan Xi sign language to him: The new year has begun, Teacher Luo, we have to work harder when we go back!
Luo Jingyu smiled and gestured with her hands: I will work hard, Huanhuan, I really like my life now.
—What is your life like
—No matter what, please love yourself well. Love you.