The crowded train station, the green face with a schoolbag constantly appears in front of me. Xia Qixi remembered that she had just arrived in the city to study at university and went home for the first time during the holidays.

That small town at the foot of Changbai Mountain. There are only two green trains a day, and the freshmen are ignorant and do not buy tickets in advance, and as a result, there are only a few station tickets left on the day of the holiday. Standing tickets are standing tickets, as long as you can go back. At that time, she was the same as these children now. Carrying a schoolbag, although he didn't know anything about the road ahead, he was still full of beautiful yearning, and his face was full of youth and tireless.

Green trains, coal-burning. The carriage was often filled with the smell of soot.

In the summer, there are only a few small fans overhead, turning around, making a "creaking" sound every time they turn, and it is still hot with the windows open. In winter, it was so cold, once Xia Qixi was by the window, and when I woke up, I found that my elbow had just touched the glass, and the clothes in that place had been frozen on it, and I finally dragged it down.

From college to work, life is changing, the people around you are changing, and the world is also changing. The coal-fired trains of that year have long since disappeared and have been replaced by air-conditioned cars. Chen Ziyu originally wanted to arrange a driver to drive her back, but Xia Qixi refused.

Train in the morning, arrive home in the afternoon.

When I got off the train, I felt refreshed. The dryness of the city is long gone, and there is white snow as far as the eye can see. The sun shines brightly. Such good snow can only be found in the small town at the foot of this mountain, and it is rare to see it in a bustling metropolis.

This time I came back as a temporary decision, and my parents didn't know about it. The afternoon sun began to warm, and she appeared at the door of the house with her luggage, and the family was happy after being stunned.

Chen Ziyu has not had a phone call, and it is estimated that he is busy with negotiations, so Xia Qixi will not bother. However, after dinner, I received a text message from an unfamiliar number, with only four words: "Happy New Year's Day!" ”。

There is no signature, but it must be Jiang Yan, yes. Last time, I gave a book, and this time it's a blessing for New Year's Day. Xia Qixi thought about it, but replied with the same four words and pressed the send button. Although she knew that there would be no reply, she believed that Jiang Yan must have seen it, just like the last email.

Winter in the town is a bit chilly. There were several heavy snowfalls in a row, and the shops on the street were closed early, Xia Qixi watched TV with his parents in the living room, fought eyelids, and went back to sleep. Half-asleep and half-awake received Chen Ziyu's call.

Now there is an eight-hour time difference between the two of them, and her night is his day. After only a few words, a stranger's urging came from the change. Obviously, Chen Ziyu's schedule is relatively busy.

For two days in a row, the two of them talked for no more than 5 minutes. Compared with Chen Ziyu's busyness, the sudden leisure made Xia Qixi a little uncomfortable. On New Year's Day, she took three days off, and she took two extra days. I used to be in a hurry every time I went home, but now I suddenly became more relaxed.

Xia Qixi was afraid of the cold, and was afraid of encountering the greetings of relatives and neighbors, so he hid at home almost all day. Rummaged through the old things in the bedroom.

The big cardboard box under the bed, piled up with miscellaneous things, is all the memories from elementary school to high school. A small note passed in class, a notebook with a star photo, and a love letter from a male classmate who liked her.

A teenager in high school, shy and ignorant. To like someone is to talk about it every day, affecting your own joys, sorrows, and sorrows. When I get to college, like rises to love and becomes a love word in my mouth.

For a long time, the love that Xia Qixi yearns for is not the "My sweetheart is a hero of the world" in the Journey to the West, he will appear in a high-profile situation, wearing golden armor and stepping on seven-colored clouds to marry me. All she hopes for is the hand of the son in the firewood, rice, oil and salt. Of course, it is best to grow old with your son. After all, the length of life is beyond the world's control.

She was sitting on the floor, looking at the bits and pieces in front of her, and remembering the crisp ringing of the phone that she had thrown aside.

Chen Ziyu is in a very good mood today, and he is not in a hurry to hang up the phone, and he chats with each other. Although Xia Qixi didn't ask, he guessed in his heart that the result of going out this time must be good.

"What do you do at home?"

"I'm idle, I'm in a daze, and your call is coming."

Chen Ziyu's hearty laughter came from the phone: "You stupid girl, how can you know that you are in a daze every day, is it difficult for me to marry a fool and go home in the future!" ”

Xia Qixi cursed in a low voice, "I hate it!" ”。

Chen Ziyu said a lot, first asked about the weather at home, and then asked her to tell her what fun places around her home were there. Xia Qixi relied on the fragments in his mind to tell him the same.

Just as he was talking about happiness, there was a knock on the door, and his parents went to a relative's house, so Xia Qixi could only temporarily put down the phone and open the door.

"How could it be you?" Xia Qixi screamed in surprise.

Chen Ziyu smiled warmly and looked at Xia Qixi with her arms outstretched. The moment he embraced her, Chen Ziyu's heart was unprecedentedly satisfied.

"Why don't you say hello in advance?" Xia Qixi handed a glass of warm water to Chen Ziyu's hand, and he only wore a cashmere coat on his blazer. It can be seen that Chen Ziyu does not understand what the winter scene of the town at the foot of the mountain is like, and at this moment, there is a cold air all over his body.

"I want to see you, I'll come over there as soon as it's over."

"The driver sent you?" Xia Qixi sat down beside Chen Ziyu and shook his cold hand.

"Then I have to go home first, it's too troublesome, and I got off the plane and took the bus directly." Chen Ziyu held the water cup in his hand and warmed it.

Thinking of his several weeks along the way, braving the wind and snow in the cold winter, just to see himself early, Xia Qixi was warm and sour in his heart.

She was not good at words and was ashamed to express herself, so she could only silently get up and turn on the air conditioner at home to the maximum.

Xia Qixi's parents were very enthusiastic about Chen Ziyu's unexpected visit, and they almost couldn't close their mouths happily. That night, a large table of sumptuous dishes was prepared to entertain him, and he frequently did not talk about the dishes during the banquet, and after dinner, he was pulled to talk for a while.

It's Xia Qixi that is treated like an outsider, and no one cares about it when it is left aside. Xia Qixi's home is a small two-bedroom apartment, there is no extra room, Xia Qixi's bedroom is still a single bed in high school, so I can only aggrieved Chen Ziyu to sleep on the floor. But fortunately, it is all geothermal, and you won't feel cold when you spread a thick quilt.

Since Chen Ziyu appeared, he has been busy, busy chatting with Xia Qixi's parents, busy eating, and busy answering various questions. Until now, I didn't have the opportunity to get along with Xia Qixi alone.

As the saying goes, "if you don't see each other for a day, it's like every other autumn", after all, Chen Ziyu hasn't seen Xia Qixi for 3 days. So he got up and looked at the person on the bed: "Come and accompany me, okay?" ”

Both men were huddled on the floor, covered with a thick quilt. Chen Ziyu turned sideways and hugged Xia Qixi in his arms and muttered: "I haven't seen you for a few days, why have you lost weight again." ”

It's always like this when I'm with him, whether he's fat or thin, where he's uncomfortable, Chen Ziyu can always find out at the first time, but Xia Qixi hasn't felt anything yet.

"Things are going well, aren't they?"

Chen Ziyu hugged her hand and tightened it: "Well, there are some troubles, but the result is not bad, what about you, what have you done these days?" ”

In fact, Xia Qixi really didn't do anything these days, except for eating and sleeping every day, occasionally accompanying his parents to the market, he stayed at home all day. After hearing this, Chen Ziyu was thoughtful, and then asked, "That's all?" ”

"Well, it's like that almost every day." Xia Qixi felt that what she said was detailed enough, and she had nothing to hide.

Chen Ziyu suddenly pulled open the quilt and looked at Xia Qixi with staring eyes: "Didn't you miss me?" ”

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