Flowers and dances

Chapter 3

After waking up in the middle of the night, when Han Chuwu woke up the next day, her mind was dizzy and swollen.In a daze, I picked up the phone and saw that it was past eight o'clock, and my eyes were dry and astringent.

Poured the warm water from the day before yesterday to wash her face, and faced the mirror, as expected, there was a faint blue-black under the eyes, and she rubbed her messy hair helplessly.

After packing up my things, I packed a porridge at the convenience store and went to the hospital.

Today is a new year, no matter how cold the weather is, it still can't resist people's enthusiasm for travel.The winter sun hangs lazily in the sky, illuminating people lazily.

Wearing a huge hospital gown, Sun Xiaoran looked much better than last night.

When Han Chuwu came in, it happened that Feiran was still there. He was standing by the window sill, basking in the sunshine.Chu Wu thought of a word, gentle as jade.

When Feiran heard the sound of the door opening, he turned his head suddenly, joy flashed in his eyes, and he smiled, "The first dance is here."

"Brother Feiran, I brought porridge for Xiaoran."

With a smile on the corner of Sun Xiaoran's mouth, his eyes drifted past Sun Feiran. "Brother, what are you doing just standing there and not saying hello?"

Sun Feiran looked at Han Chuwu in front of him with a smile in his eyes.After not seeing her for a few months, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

Han Chuwu avoided his sight without any trace, sat on the sofa beside him, put down the thermos bucket, "How do you feel?"

Sun Xiaoran shrugged, "Two bottles of water are hung up, it's almost done. By the way—" She raised her eyebrows slightly, "I heard that the performance last night was great. Did you get commended by the leader for the first dance?"

"I went back to school very early, and I wasn't in the mood to watch the show when you weren't there."

Han Chuwu, Sun Xiaoran, and Sun Feiran also grew up together. When they were young, Han Chuwu's father was a worker in a printing factory, and Sun Xiaoran's father was the factory manager. At that time, the two lived in the compound of the factory.Later, the printing factory was restructured, Han's father was laid off, and Sun's father went into business following the trend of reform and opening up. The Sun family has been smooth sailing since then, and the gap between the two is not ordinary.

"Chu Wu, Teacher Zhou called you in the morning to ask you, hehe, she can't wait to poach you to join our art troupe."

When Feiran heard it, his face suddenly sank, "Xiaoran, you are too nonsense. How can you take Chuwu there, she is not a student of your school, so you are not afraid..."

"Brother, don't worry, there is no danger. Besides, the show turned out to be safe. If it weren't for the first dance, our show would have ended, and nothing would happen to Mr. Zhou."

"Sun Xiaoran!"

"Here!" Sun Xiaoran raised her chest and saluted handsomely.

"Don't be hippie."

"Brother, don't be so serious, okay, no wonder you don't have a girlfriend yet." Sun Xiaoran muttered, and she also said this to Han Chuwu.How could she not understand what her brother was thinking.

"Brother Feiran, I want to see it myself." Han Chuwu saw that the siblings were at war, and knew that Feiran was really annoyed.

"Chuwu, don't help this girl fool around. She's used to it since she was a child, and now she's messing around, regardless of the occasion."

The two children of the Sun family have completely different personalities. The older brother, Sun Feiran, has been mature and stable since childhood, while the younger sister, Sun Xiaoran, looks like a boy.Looking at Sun Feiran's face, Han Chuwu knew that Sun Feiran was really angry, so she quickly changed the topic. "Let's have porridge first. Xiaoran."

Sun Xiaoran sipped the porridge leisurely.Feiran said coldly, "Xiaoran, you should rest well and don't make any more fools, or I will tell Dad."

As soon as Sun Xiaoran's father was mentioned, Sun Xiaoran's expression turned pale.After finishing the porridge, she hugged the pillow and nestled on the head of the bed.

"Chu Wu, how is your exam accuracy? You will be taking the postgraduate entrance examination in a few days."

"I've seen everything that needs to be seen, and then I will watch the performance on the spot."

"It would be great if you were admitted to our school."

Han Chuwu pursed her lips and smiled, "It's not so easy to get into your school."

After sitting for more than an hour, Han Chuwu stood up and said, "I'm going home in the afternoon, so I'll go first." When she mentioned going home, her expression was slightly unnatural.

Feiran stood up, "I'll see you off."

"No. You can accompany Xiaoran, I will go back by car."

Sun Feiran watched her back from a distance, silently lost in thought.

"People have gone far away, look at the air." Sun Xiaoran said leisurely, "If you like it, just say it, what does a big man look like hesitating."

Feiran was slightly embarrassed, "Take care of your own affairs first."

The Han family lives in the north of the city, in a decadent old city. Now that the city is being developed, demolished and moved, her family has always lived there.Looking down from the tall buildings in the city, this dilapidated house always seems so inconsistent with the city.

Because of the holiday, there are a lot of people on the bus today.When Chu Wu got out of the car and lowered her head slightly, she saw footprints on her camel-colored boots.

When she was walking towards the alley, she saw a few teenagers standing at the entrance of the alley, leaning against the dark wall, puffing.She glanced at it, and suddenly her eyes froze.There was a pain in the corner of her eye, and she walked straight over.

"Xiaochen—" Her tone suddenly became a little harsh.

"Sister—" Han Chen quickly pressed the cigarette against the wall, laughing, "Why are you back?"

Han Chuwu's heart suddenly burst into flames, looking at these boys, all of them had dyed yellow and red hair, and earrings on their ears.She didn't speak, turned around and walked home.

Han Chen and his companion said, "I'm going back first, and I'll go find you when I'm free."

The stone road was full of potholes, and Han Chen followed her without saying a word, knowing in his heart that his elder sister was angry.

When I got home, I opened the door and looked around. The living room was messy and deserted.

"Mom went out to play mahjong. Sis, have you eaten yet?"

Han Chuwu turned around and glared at him, "Xiaochen, do you know who those people are, you play with them?"

"Sister, what's wrong with them, isn't it that they dropped out of school early?" Han Chen whispered, "You think everyone is educated and can study as well as you."

"You are already in the third year of high school, and you will take the college entrance examination next semester. You are still a student, and now you are smoking, you—" She frowned, why did this brother suddenly change.

"Sister, this is my first time, I promise, I won't smoke in the future."

When the siblings were arguing, it happened that Li Xiuyun came back, she shook her head from side to side, let out a heavy breath, her eyes were red,

"Yo, Xiao Wu is back."

"Mom," they both yelled.

Li Xiuyun clasped her hands behind her back and thumped her waist, "My back hurts after sitting all night."

Han Chen immediately stepped forward to thump his mother's shoulders, "Mom, how is the battle going today?"

"You boy, there is nothing to be courteous about. Tell me?"

"Mom, I'm in my third year of high school and I want to buy a mobile phone."

Han Chuwu returned to the room in a muffled voice, and opened the curtains. Her room was small, and there were four people in her family, so the place was already small.When Han Chen was in elementary school, Li Xiuyun asked someone to separate another room for Han Chen.Her room is clear at a glance, a bed, a writing desk, a yellowed wardrobe, and there is no room for other kitchen utensils.

Since she was in college, she only went home during winter and summer vacations, and sometimes lived in school during summer vacations.

Her fingers slid across the desk, leaving a thick mark, and she felt a little sour in her heart. She took a breath, turned around, and went outside to fetch a basin of water.In the blink of an eye, Han Chen didn't know where to go.Li Xiuyun saw her carrying a basin and said, "The hot water at home is all gas-fired, and the price of gas is getting higher and higher, so save some boiling water."

"I use cold water." She whispered, her weakened shoulders trembled slightly, and the water in the basin also swayed.

Li Xiuyun raised her eyebrows and walked over with a gloomy expression.

I tidied up the rag, wiped the room again, and put on clean sheets and quilt covers.Chu Wu rubbed her red and swollen fingers, her fingers were so cold that she lost all feeling.

In the evening, after seven o'clock, Han Dequn came back in a hurry.Seeing her daughter, her tired face suddenly burst into joy.

"Xiao Wu, you're back. Why don't you call me, I won't run on the last bus." Han Dequn said hehe.

"Dad, are you hungry? Hurry up and wash your hands. I'll serve the meal."

"This daughter is different after all." Li Xiuyun said sourly.

"Dad, first drink a bowl of soup to warm your stomach."

"Eat, eat, you should be hungry by now."

The meals on this table are all cooked by Chu Wu, four dishes and one soup, it is difficult for her.

"By the way, Dad, I want to buy a mobile phone." Han Chen kept thinking about buying a mobile phone.In fact, at their age, mobile phones have long been common.Seeing that his classmates have them all, it is reasonable for him to be envious.

"What to buy? There is no money at home. Eat quickly." Li Xiuyun said coldly.

Chu Wu didn't speak, but chewed the rice by herself.

"Mom, didn't you agree in the afternoon? Besides, look at who is not in the class now."

"You look at other people's grades, and then look at your grades, and you have the nerve to ask for a mobile phone."

"Okay, okay, let's eat first." Han Dequn said calmly.

Li Xiuyun gave him a sideways glance, but didn't speak again.

The family seemed to have finished their meal happily.Sitting in the living room watching TV.Han Dequn and Li Xiuyun sat on the sofa, and Han Chuwu sat beside Han Dequn with a small bench.Holding a hot water bottle in his hand, the Han family's house is old, and the winter is cloudy and cold.Sitting here, her knees were already cold and cold.

"Xiao Wu, the exam will be in a few days."

"kindness."

A family ethics drama was playing on the TV, and Chu Wu watched absent-mindedly.The fluorescent lights in the living room flickered, and the cold wind outside was blowing, flapping against the windows.

"Xiao Wu, I didn't say, what are girls doing with so many books? They want to marry." Li Xiuyun straightened up, her eyes brightened in an instant, "Didn't Aunt Li say a few days ago that a relative of her family The son works in a government agency and says it's—"

"Okay, Xiao Wu has her own ideas, don't worry about it." Han Dequn frowned and interrupted Li Xiuyun's endless words.

Li Xiuyun's elbow pressed against his chest angrily.

Chu Wu sighed inwardly, and said with a smile on her face, "Dad, Mom, I'll go back to the room to read some books, and you guys should go to bed earlier."

"Hey, go, go. Don't look too late."

Back in the room, lay down on the bed, stared at the white roof with open eyes, and stared blankly for a while.Li Xiuyun's complaints came from the living room, and Han Dequn tried his best to suppress his persuasion.

She twitched the corners of her mouth unnaturally, wrapping her arms tightly around her shoulders.

Life is always going to be lived, not to mention after so many years, she is used to it.

(End of this chapter)