Defeated By Love

Hearing this, Shunen was sluggish for a moment. Thinking of what he said, he asked blankly: "So you remembered wrong. Today is not New Year's Eve, but Valentine's Day?"

As if afraid of her being angry, Xie Ruhe's voice lowered slightly: "Yeah."

Shunen breathed a sigh of relief: "Doesn't that need to keep the year old?"

"Ok."

"Then I'm going to bed."

"..."

Shunen lay back on the bed and noticed that there was no talking on the other end. She explained in a low voice, "I'm too sleepy. I'll call you another day. You go to bed earlier."

Unexpectedly, Xie Ruhe remained silent for a few seconds.

"……Great."

Shunen hasn't fallen asleep so early in a long time. He was probably living in his father's room, surrounded by familiar and solid atmosphere, as if he could still hear the hearty laughter of his former father.

This sleep is at ease.

When I woke up again, the sky was already bright.

The curtains are not shading, and the warm sunlight in winter shines in from outside, and the light spots cover the ground.

Outside, I could hear grandparents talking under the volume, as if they were afraid of waking her up. I don't know where the bed comes from, the sound of dogs barking and cocking, the roaring of children, the ringing of bicycle bells.

It's the sound of early morning.

Shunian didn't use the bed, got up, changed clothes, and went to the toilet to wash.

Grandparents have been waking up for a while. At this time, one was sitting on a wooden chair reading a newspaper, the other was doing handwork with reading glasses, and they were talking differently.

Shunian obediently called someone and went to the kitchen to fill a bowl of porridge. She drank the porridge in silence, because she had just woke up, her head was still a little groggy, but she was in good spirits.

The two old men are also very energetic, and occasionally quarrel.

This feeling is actually very good, much better than being alone in that deserted little house. There is no need to be frightened, and there is no fear or anxiety due to some small movements.

During the period, Deng Qingyu called her and gave a few words. I said that I just came to have New Year's Eve dinner with them, and I will come later.

The New Year's Eve dinner in Shiyan Town is early.

After a nap, grandparents all entered the small kitchen and started cooking. Shunen was by their side, speaking with a smile, taking a few bites from time to time.

It's New Year's Eve and most of the shops on the street are closed. The ingredients were bought early in the morning, and the whole refrigerator was piled up. Because of the arrival of Shunen this time, the two elderly people have even more prepared.

When I was almost ready, there was a knock on the door.

Both old people were too busy to open their hands at this time, Shunen walked over on his own initiative: "I'll open the door."

Grandma Shu muttered behind, "Who will it be this time?"

Shunen opened the door, and a man stood outside the door.

She only met yesterday, the man who had been coaxing her home with Aunt Chen, Aunt Chen's son.

The man carried a basket of fruit in his hand and smiled at her: "Is it Shunen?"

Shunen nodded: "Hello."

The man didn't come in either, handed her the fruit basket, and said, "I haven't come to thank you all the time. If it wasn't for you, now..."

Before he finished speaking, Grandpa Shu suddenly interrupted him: "Nian Nian."

Shunian turned around: "What's wrong?"

Grandpa Shu said, "Go to the convenience store outside and help Grandpa buy a bottle of drinks."

Shunen gave a cry and asked obediently: "What kind of drink do you want?"

"Buy a bottle of orange juice."

"Okay." Shunen was very obedient, and went to the sofa to pick up his jacket and wrap it up, and nodded to the man, "Then I'll go out and talk to you."

The man obviously didn't know the situation, looked at Shunen's back, and scratched his head: "Grandpa Shu, I haven't finished speaking yet..."

"I know. I take your mind for Nian Nian, and later—" Grandpa Shu sighed, "You shouldn't talk about this to her. She doesn't like to listen."

Grandparents' home is near Shiyan Junior High School.

Shunian walks for about five minutes and you can walk to the convenience store next to the school. At this time, almost no people can be seen on the street, and occasionally a wild cat can be seen jumping by.

Shunen was eager and walked into the convenience store.

The only shop on the street is still open.

Shunen opened the freezer, took out a large bottle of orange juice, and paid at the front desk. The owner is no longer the middle-aged woman who smiled amiably back then, but has become a tall and thin man.

It looked a bit familiar, Shunen recalled it, but couldn't remember who it was.

The man took the machine and scanned the barcode, raised his eyebrows, and said in surprise: "Shunen?"

Shunian looked at him subconsciously: "You are?"

The man smiled, and rubbed her head vigorously, "Do you recognize me?"

It is an extremely familiar action.

Shunen subconsciously stepped back a few steps, his expression a little defensive.

The man's hands were in the air, but he didn't mind too much: "Courage has become so small?"

Because of his actions, Shunen's breathing became a bit rapid, pinching the hem of his clothes, staring at his face, and gradually overlapped with a figure in his mind.

She swallowed her saliva and whispered: "Sister?"

The man made an enchanting gesture of pulling his hair: "Huh."

"..."

He is the son of auntie at the convenience store.

That one always likes to wear women's clothing, because this older brother who is always chased and beaten three streets by his aunt. At that time, Shunian came to this store to buy things. He liked to tease her and let her call his sister while holding his throat.

Shunen was not very willing at first, and found this person strange.

Slowly it becomes a habit.

"When did you come back?" He no longer wears women's clothing as before, and his hair is cut short, a bit more heroic. The man smiled and asked: "It's been a long time since I saw you"

Shunen said hurriedly, "I returned yesterday."

The man didn't ask any more, and pointed to the bottle of orange juice: "This is seven yuan."

Shunian paid with her mobile phone: "Then I'll go back, happy new year."

"happy New Year."

The man stood in place, looking at her back, suddenly remembering the past. At that time, Shunen always followed a tall and gloomy teenager.

The two are tall and short, and their temperaments are quite different.

When standing together, it is exceptionally harmonious, like a little rabbit with a wolf tail behind it.

When he went to tease Shunen, the boy would always stand in front of him with a cold face.

He was extremely unhappy, and his emotions were also extremely obvious.

These two people were born in Shiyan Town, lived in this place, and grew up slowly. In the end, this place has become the place they least want to come back.

The man sighed, and suddenly stopped Shunian: "Little sister."

"..."

"Are you still in touch with the guy from the Xie family?"

Shunian held the orange juice and stood there blankly: "What's the matter?"

The man scratched his head, but actually didn't know whether to mention it or not: "His father seems to be very ill. I just think it should be mentioned, you don't need to care too much."

When Shunian arrived home, Aunt Chen's son had already left. She didn't ask him what he was here for. The three had a New Year's Eve dinner together, and then went to the living room to watch the Spring Festival Gala and talk.

Deng Qingyu came over after eight o'clock, but Wang Hao and Wang Linxi did not follow.

While they were chatting, Shunian took the clothes to take a bath.

When I came out, my grandparents were ready to go to bed. Deng Qingyu looked tired, smiled at her, and took the clothes he had brought to take a bath in the bathroom.

Shunian was stunned: "Mom, aren't you going back today?"

Deng Qingyu said, "Come and accompany you, and I will go back tomorrow."

Shunen did not speak.

Noting her look, Deng Qingyu half-joked: "What's the matter? Are you unhappy that mom came here?"

Shunen shook his head quickly: "No."

When Deng Qingyu entered the bathroom, Shunian returned to the room with her mobile phone and sat on the bed in a daze. She inexplicably remembered the phone call Xie Ruhe called last night.

She was sleepy at the time.

What Xie Ruhe said, sometimes she needs to think for a while to understand the meaning of his words.

Shunen can't remember exactly what they talked about. I remember that Xie Ruhe asked her if she wanted to keep the year old, and Shunian agreed. But after a while, he suddenly reacted and said that he had remembered the time incorrectly.

Then Shunen went to bed.

Looking at it this way, Xie Ruhe seems to be looking for someone to accompany him to stay together.

But today Deng Qingyu came over to sleep with her, Shunian could not accompany him. She bit the knuckle of her index finger, thought about it, and sent him a WeChat: [Happy New Year. 】

Xie Ruhe returned quickly: [Shu Nian, Happy New Year. 】

Shunen bit his scalp and said: [I am going to sleep. 】

After a while, Xie Ruhe replied: [Well, good night. 】

Shunen also said goodnight, but there was no feeling of letting go. I don't know if he spent New Year's Eve alone or went to his grandfather's house. I was inexplicably worried that he would be alone on this kind of festival.

Thinking of what the brother in the convenience store said today, Shunen hesitated whether to tell him.

Xie Ruhe's father...

Shunen gave up in the end.

It happened that Deng Qingyu also came back from the bathroom. With a hair dryer in her hand, she came over to dry Shunen's hair, and then went to the side to dry her own hair.

Shunian looked at her and whispered: "You come here, won't Uncle Wang be unhappy?"

"No." Deng Qingyu said, "How can a big man be so stingy."

Seeing that her expression didn't look like she was lying, Shunen relaxed and played with her phone.

For a long time, Deng Qingyu put the hair dryer on the table, came over to lie on the bed, and squeezed into a bed with her. She looked sleepy, her voice was gentle, talking about what happened today.

It didn't take long for it to be like falling asleep.

In order to accommodate the study, Deng Qingyu did not turn off the light, and the room was bright and bright.

Shunen couldn't sleep well, staring at the white ceiling, a little lost. It's not very quiet outside, you can hear laughter from unknown sources, and the sound of fireworks exploding in the sky.

Shunen looked at the direction of the window.

Thinking of the year of her sixteenth birthday, the young man who had been waiting outside the window for some time, knocked on her window patiently. They were chilled outside together, protecting the same candle together, and talking about what they wanted to do in the future.

Before we knew it, we also ushered in the new year.

Thinking of this, Shunen picked up the phone and glanced at it.

It's almost twelve o'clock.

She pursed her lips, made up her mind, and tiptoed out of the bed.

Deng Qingyu slept deeply, did not notice her behavior, just rolled over. But Shunen was also taken aback by her movement, and after freezing for half a minute, he slowly got up and got out of the room.

It's like going back to the time when Deng Qingyu secretly went out to play with Xie Ruhe.

Shunen wrapped her coat, trembling coldly, and walked into the courtyard.

She took a deep breath, picked up the phone, and called Xie Ruhe.

It rang three times and picked it up over there.

Shunen held his breath and didn't know what to say for a while.

Afterwards, Xie Ruhe opened his mouth, his tone was a little dazed, with a little drowsiness when he woke up, as if he was still in a dream.

"Shunen?"

Hearing his tone, Shunen paused, and hesitated: "Are you sleeping?"

"Yeah." Xie Ruhe said, "you said you are going to sleep."

"..."

"I went to bed too."