Just turned over a new leaf and became a wise and intelligent student

Chapter 320 New Year’s Eve

January 2010, 2, New Year's Eve.

This year's Spring Festival happened to coincide with Valentine's Day in the West, and when any Western festival coincides with an important traditional festival in China, basically not many people will remember it.

Tong Tong felt that he was undoubtedly happy at this moment.

Because she has completely integrated into Xu Qingshan's family, she can stick with Xu Qingshan on the Spring Festival, which is also Valentine's Day.

Jiang Huanxi can only spend it with her family.

Of course, this doesn’t mean Tong Tong has forgotten his roots.

Xu Xuejun and Lin Yuehua are caring people. Before New Year's Eve, they brought Tong Tong's younger brother and grandmother from Yunzhang County to the city to celebrate the New Year together.

Anyway, there are enough guest rooms at home.

In front of the Xu family's small villa by the river, red lanterns are hung high, and a banner with a couplet is posted on the lintel, with auspicious words pasted on both sides of the couplet.

You can smell the strong New Year atmosphere of the Xu family before you even enter the house.

This is Xu Qingshan’s first Spring Festival at home after graduating from high school.

In fact, if we really want to talk about it seriously, when I was studying, every year when I went back to my hometown in Yunzhang to celebrate the Spring Festival, the whole family was unhappy.

Xu Xuejun always had a sullen and gloomy face, and there was no festive atmosphere at all. Lin Yuehua, on the other hand, was forcing herself to smile, and one could tell at a glance how depressed she was.

Xu Qingshan's academic performance would be put on the table for criticism every Spring Festival, and he would be nagged every time he was welcomed or seen off.

But that's different now.

Seeing Xu Xuejun's smiling face, he sat in the living room and made tea for Lin Chenhua. While making tea, he happily talked about what he saw and heard in their unit. He also gossiped about finding a suitable partner for Lin Chenhua so that he wouldn't be single all the time.

Lin Yuehua and her grandmother Lin Mi were busy in the kitchen. Tong Tong also took the initiative to go into the kitchen to help, and the sounds of pots and pans filled the air.

Xu Qingshan was sitting alone, bored, at a mahogany dining table covered with bright red satin, fiddling with the dried fruit snacks on a plate on the table with one hand while replying to everyone's New Year greetings on his cell phone.

The aroma of bacon and the salty and fresh smell of seafood intertwined together and went straight into Xu Qingshan's nostrils.

It’s just that the winter in Heilongjiang is suddenly cold. Although the temperature had started to drop in the past few days, it wasn’t until New Year’s Eve that Xu Qingshan got up and felt that the day had suddenly become several degrees colder.

As he was thinking, he suddenly sneezed.

After wiping his nose, he continued to reply to messages on his phone, occasionally checking Jiang Huanxi's chat box.

【I met Jiang Jingyi. 】

Suddenly, Jiang Huanxi sent a message. Xu Qingshan was wiping his nose with a tissue and was stunned when he saw it.

It seemed like it had been a long time since I heard from Jiang Jingyi, and Xu Qingshan never cared about her again. It seemed that after that summer vacation, Jiang Jingyi disappeared like a defeated dog on the roadside.

Especially since Xu Qingshan's life in this life is more brilliant, he has no energy to pay attention to these trivial things.

If you really want to ask Xu Qingshan how he feels about Jiang Jingyi now.

Perhaps, that was the passerby I once knew.

[You may not be able to guess what she is doing now. No wonder we have never met her in Beijing.]

Xu Qingshan did not answer Jiang Huanxi's question, but Jiang Huanxi seemed quite interested in chatting with Xu Qingshan about Jiang Jingyi. This little girl is a bit silly and cute.

【? 】

Xu Qingshan couldn't judge what Jiang Huanxi was thinking, so he could only reply with a question mark indifferently.

To show that he doesn't care about or have any interest in Jiang Jingyi.

After all, who knows when and at what critical point a woman will become jealous?
[Didn't she go to Beijing Normal University? After she arrived at the school, she applied for military service after the military training. I didn't expect that she would choose to join the army. I didn't expect that my aunt would agree to her joining the army. She has cut her hair short now, but she seems to be very happy. ]

Jiang Huanxi seemed to have a lot of emotion. Xu Qingshan did not reply with text. Instead, he got up and walked out of the restaurant, went to the garden and called Jiang Huanxi.

"Hey"

Jiang Huanxi's voice was not loud, just a rustling sound, as if he was walking.

"Why did you call me so suddenly? I was not prepared and was shocked. My parents and uncle were in the living room. We were spending the New Year at my uncle's house in Ludao this year, not in Longjiang."

It seemed that because he hadn't seen Xu Qingshan for several days, Jiang Huanxi had a lot to say to Xu Qingshan.

This phone call just saved her the trouble of tapping the screen.

"Everyone is busy, but I'm free, so I'm calling you to see what you're doing."

Xu Qingshan sat on the swing in the garden.

This swing was given as a gift when I bought the villa. Usually no one sits on it. Not only is it too cool to sit on it, but it also leaves a layer of dust on my pants.

"I didn't do anything. It was just the adults chatting anyway."

Jiang Huanxi muttered, as if remembering what he was just talking about, and changed the subject again.

"Jiang Jingyi didn't come back for the New Year this year. We just had a video call with her as a family. She didn't get any leave to visit her family during her two years of compulsory military service. I saw that she looked darker and her skin was a little rough. It seemed like she had suffered a lot."

Jiang Huanxi talked on and on, and Xu Qingshan listened to her quietly without saying a word.

"Then, she ended up talking to me alone for a while."

Jiang Huanxi said, and Xu Qingshan understood. No wonder she suddenly mentioned Jiang Jingyi.

"Did she say anything? Xiaoxi, don't think about it."

Xu Qingshan was thinking while coaxing Jiang Huanxi softly.

"I am okay."

Jiang Huanxi felt the concern in Xu Qingshan's words.

"She knew we were together, and she sincerely blessed us. She said that she had considered joining the army for a long time, but she finally joined. Fortunately, she did gain a lot in the military camp, grew a lot, and gradually understood a lot of things. She hopes that I can apologize to you on her behalf."

Jiang Huanxi paused after he finished speaking.

"I can feel that she has no ill intentions and has become much more straightforward. But it's a bit sad. I feel like Jingyi has become different after not seeing her for such a while."

Xu Qingshan smiled.

"Actually, she did nothing wrong. It's just that everyone has their own choices. If she insists on having an answer, then it's up to you to decide."

"As for changes, in fact, everyone will change, especially at our age. Do you think I have changed little?"

"That's right. Qingshan, I miss you. I really want to go home tomorrow so that I can go find you."

"I miss you too. It's okay. Have a good New Year with your family. After the New Year, won't we be together again? Last year during the New Year, didn't our school..."

As they were talking, Xu Qingshan and Jiang Huanxi started chatting about what happened in Longjiang Experimental School during their senior year of high school.

They had a good chat on the phone.

And in the kitchen.

"Our little boy is really capable. He cooked this fish better than your grandma and I combined."

Lin Yuehua looked at the sweet and sour fish prepared by Tong Tong and praised it highly.

"No, I learned it from you, godmother."

Tong Tong quickly cleaned the table embarrassedly.

"Qingshan has loved eating this since he was a child. From now on, when you are by his side, it will be like a holiday every day for him."

The old lady stood by with her hands behind her back and commented in a serious manner. Tong Tong's cheeks turned even redder, and it was unknown whether it was because of what she was thinking about or because of the fumes from the kitchen.

"Okay, little boy, go find Qingshan. Aren't you guys going to participate in that model competition in a few days? Go talk to him more. That kid is very good now. If he doesn't teach you well, tell your godmother and she will let him go to the kid's table tonight."

Lin Yuehua snatched the spatula from Tong Tong's hand and helped her untie her apron so as not to drag the little girl in the kitchen.

Now that we are a family, a sensible godmother will know how to create space for each other to be alone.

"Then I'll go first?"

Tong Tong's long eyelashes fluttered as she walked out of the kitchen and began looking for Xu Qingshan in the house.

She knew that she saw Xu Qingshan sitting on the swing in the garden. At this time, Xu Qingshan had finished his call with Jiang Huanxi. He sat there looking up at the sky, wondering what he was thinking.

"Brother, why are you here?"

Tong Tong walked over with a bag of pork jerky and a bag of dried mango in his hands, stood next to the swing, and was about to sit down and swing with Xu Qingshan, but was stopped by Xu Qingshan.

"It's too dirty here. I'll go get some tissues or rags to wipe it over."

"Are your pants dirty?"

Tong Tong asked subconsciously, and Xu Qingshan was speechless for a moment.

"It's okay. I'll help you wipe it later. At night, you can secretly give me your pants and I'll help you wash them."

Tong Tong's face was still flushed, and she spoke without any hesitation.

"That's not necessary. There seems to be a rag over there."

Xu Qingshan was sharp-eyed. He took a look and was about to stand up, but was held down by Tong Tong.

"Why not? When your pants get dirty later and your godmother tells you off, I don't have to wipe them. That rag isn't clean. I'll just sit like this."

Tong Tong curved the corners of his mouth and smiled slyly. He gently pushed Xu Qingshan's shoulder, tilted his body to one side, and sat directly in Xu Qingshan's arms.

"Won't it be less dirty this way?"

Tong Tong squeezed in, put her arms around Xu Qingshan's neck, and put her face very close to him. Her face, which seemed increasingly cold to ordinary people, now looked particularly charming when it was so close to Xu Qingshan.

Where did this little girl learn all this, or is she born with this ability?
It seems like it's time to check the little girl's phone and see what she's looking at.

"Are you really not afraid that they will come out of the house?"

As Xu Qingshan spoke, he gently put his hands around Tong Tong's slender waist. Although it was winter and Tong Tong was wearing quite thick clothes, the elastic feeling still reached his hands through the layers of clothes.

Tong Tong felt the big hand on his waist, his face lit up with joy, and the hands around Xu Qingshan's neck and shoulders tightened a little. He moved closer to Xu Qingshan with a dazed look in his eyes, and murmured softly.

"I'm not afraid."

The voice was very soft, but it sounded particularly firm.

"Then I am really afraid of you."

Xu Qingshan helplessly reached out and pressed Tong Tong's forehead to prevent her from coming any closer.

"Be good and sit still for a while. Don't forget the promise I made to you in Yandong Garden."

"Humph."

Tong Tong pursed her lips, not looking happy, but still obediently turned her face to the side and put it on the crook of Xu Qingshan's neck, moving reluctantly.

Ugh.

Xu Qingshan sighed secretly in his heart.

Now he is just deceiving himself. Given the level of close contact between the two of them, who would think it is normal contact?
It's just not suitable now.

This is not good for all three of them.

Sitting on a swing in the garden courtyard and swinging slowly, people hugging each other can feel each other's body warmth in the damp and cold air.

The sky gradually darkened, as if it had been blackened by smoke.

The lights in the villa seemed even brighter and more festive in the darkness. Following the calls of the elders in the house, Xu Qingshan and his friend got up from the swing and went into the house to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

The New Year’s Eve dinner in southern Fujian lasts a very long time.

The table is set at around 7 or 8 in the evening, and we can eat until 12 o'clock, and then listen to the unforgettable Spring Festival Gala tonight.

Generally speaking, there were not so many entertainment programs and short videos to watch during the Spring Festival in 2010. Most families still stayed in front of the TV, watching CCTV- and the six familiar hosts.

At this time, the new flowers have not yet been replaced.

Xu Qingshan was eating the sweet and sour fish that Tong Tong picked for him while looking at the familiar faces on TV.

At this time, Zhu Jun had not yet been involved in the Xian Zi false accusation case that later caused a sensation across the country. His square face still looked so full of vigor and vitality. Dong Qing had not yet faded out of the radio station and her figure was still so elegant.

Faye Wong sang "Legend", the nearly 40-year-old Little Tigers reunited, Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shenyang also performed a skit on the Spring Festival Gala together
Xu Qingshan tried to recall whether his previous self was also watching such a Spring Festival Gala at this time, but he was somewhat surprised to find that he seemed to have no memory related to this year's Spring Festival at all. It was as if he was in an endless whirlpool, sinking into darkness.

"Brother, take me to set off fireworks."

Everyone was sitting around the fire watching TV when Tong Tong suddenly poked Xu Qingshan gently and spoke in a low voice.

She carefully glanced at her brother who was sitting on the other side, fearing that this ignorant little brat would disturb her date with Xu Qingshan.

"Fireworks?"

Xu Qingshan came back to his senses and looked at the pretty little face in front of him. His heart, which had been a little cold due to the recollection of the past, warmed up again.

"Should fireworks be banned in Longjiang?"

"No, I saw the house next door was setting off fireworks in the afternoon."

Tong Tong blinked.

"Have you bought fireworks? It may not be easy to buy them outside now. I guess you are all staying at home for the New Year."

Xu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"I've bought it! I bought a lot with the money I saved before."

Tong Tong quietly held Xu Qingshan's hand under the dining table.

"Okay, let's go then."

After a while.

Xu Qingshan looked at the things Tong Tong placed on the ground and said in astonishment.

"You call this fireworks?"

"Yes, once you click it, it will keep spraying."