The Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, red lanterns are hung in the streets and alleys, major shopping malls are carefully decorated, and joyful music can be heard everywhere. The weather in Shangze is still cold, but there are more and more people on the streets.
Every household is busy picking new year's goods, buying new clothes, and posting Spring Festival couplets...
When the first sound of firecrackers rang through the night sky, China's most grand festival has arrived.
The Spring Festival, for children, is the joy and joy of receiving lucky money; for adults, it is the joy and nostalgia of being able to reunite with their families. Qiao Si also returned to his hometown of Yangling on New Year's Eve to have a New Year's Eve dinner with his father Qiao Yuanning
.
Qiao Yuanning was particularly talkative that night. He was chatting with Qiao Si endlessly while drinking old wine. He talked about Qiao Si's childhood, from his clear eyes to his slightly drunk face.
"Zhenzhen, I always feel that this may be the last Spring Festival you spend with me..."
"Zhenzhen, you mentioned a man ten years older than you last time. What was his name? Where is he from? Is he good to you..."
"Zhenzhen, you must keep your eyes open and find a man who treats you wholeheartedly. No matter where he comes from, whether he is rich or not, these are not important. What is important is that he can have no reservations in front of you, and he can do everything for you.
You gave it your all..."
"Ning Quewuchan, you know? Even if you wait a few more years, don't rush into a family. If you can't meet the right person, then come home. Dad can still take care of you for many years..."
"Zhenzhen, you don't know, your mother and I... From the first day I saw her, I never wanted to be separated from her... Fortunately, fortunately, her stinky and fierce temper didn't
Inherited to you..."
Qiao Si finally put down his chopsticks, took the wine glass from Qiao Yuanning's hand, and said in a low voice, "Dad, you drank too much."
"I'm not drunk, please give me the wine." Qiao Yuanning looked at Qiao Si drunkenly, and reached out to grab the wine glass from Qiao Si's hand.
"You really drank too much." Qiao Si said again.
Qiao Yuanning successfully took away the wine glass. His eyes suddenly turned red and his voice became hoarse. He said to her in a deep voice, "Just let me drink. Only when I'm drunk can I see her..."
Qiao Si remained silent and quietly cleaned up the mess on the dining table. After she washed the dishes and chopsticks, Qiao Yuanning was still drinking one cup after another...
After marrying Tong Ying, Qiao Yuanning gradually gave up drinking, and never drank unless absolutely necessary. After Tong Ying's death, although he tried his best to restrain himself, he always got drunk several times during festivals. Fortunately, he drank
It was all aged fruit wine, and the alcohol content was not high, but it had a lot of stamina, so Qiao Si was not too worried.
Looking at Qiao Yuanning's obsessed expression, Qiao Si thought that this might be good for him. The universe is great when he is drunk, and he meets old friends when he is drunk...
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Qiao Si said goodbye to his father and returned to Shangze.
The large house was empty. Chen Xiaoxiao was busy with her engagement to Yu Wei. The whole holiday was spent between Chen and Yu's family. Qiao Si even felt that seven days was not enough time for her to deal with life-long events.
After washing up, Qiao Si lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. After tens of seconds of relaxing, his cell phone rang.
The caller was Ning Fei. After a few pleasantries with him, Qiao Si wished each other new year and hung up the phone.
Not long after hanging up the phone, the ringing rang again, this time it was...Wang Shuheng.
Qiao Si's heart trembled slightly. She had not seen Wang Shuheng since she was discharged from the hospital. She heard Wang Xiaoxiao say that he had been abroad the past few days and did not know what he was busy with.
After picking up the phone, a familiar voice came into his ears. Qiao Si suddenly became a little nervous, and his fingers tightened involuntarily on the phone.
"Qiao Si, happy new year!"
"Happy New Year."
"Sorry, I just returned to China today. I wanted to wish you a happy New Year earlier, but I heard that you returned to your hometown in Yangling, and I was afraid of disturbing you. So I postponed it until now."
Qiao Si was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you also have to deal with official business during the New Year?"
"I happened to encounter something that was a bit tricky, so I was delayed for a few more days. Fortunately, it has been resolved smoothly, and I won't go abroad again for a long time." She seemed to be worried about Qiao Si's worries.
, I hope Shuheng will explain quickly.
Qiao Si did not contact him for a while, but suddenly he thought of what Qiao Yuanning said, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Not only did he not come to see her after she was discharged from the hospital, but he never even made a phone call.
I went abroad quietly. Is this considered unreserved?
Qiao Si was thinking a thousand times when the other party asked, "Qiao Si, are you free tomorrow? I... I want to invite you to my house."
"Your home?" Qiao Si was surprised, and her heart began to beat wildly.
"Don't be nervous!" Wang Shuheng said quickly, anxious to defend, "It's just an ordinary invitation. Just treat it as a visit to a friend's house to pay New Year greetings. I definitely don't have any bad intentions."
How could Qiao Si not be nervous? She sat up from the bed suddenly, her hand holding the phone trembling, "Are we really just going to your house to pay New Year's greetings?"
"There is no one else in my family, only Wang Xiaoxiao, the old man, and the old man's wife. You really don't have to worry too much. Of course, if you don't want to, I completely respect your decision. But I think if you can come,
Xiaoxiao will be very happy."
Qiao Si was silent for a long time, her heart fluctuating up and down. She finally closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then replied to him, "What time will it be tomorrow? I will prepare in advance."
"At nine o'clock in the morning, I'll pick you up then." Wang Shuheng's tone was obviously more joyful, and Qiao Si even heard a hint of relief.