Cole looked at the inflatable doll in the box in a daze, then pinched the doll and held it up, looking at it carefully, his mind was full of question marks, and his incomprehensible expression really made people laugh. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Lu Li, who was sitting next to him, was already holding back his laughter to the point of internal injury. When he chose this gift, what Lu Li was looking forward to was such a picture, which was now truly staged in front of his eyes, but he couldn't laugh out loud, otherwise he would reveal his true identity as the initiator of the prank, so it was most appropriate to maintain an innocent face on the surface, and then think about whether he should put on an expression of yes or no.

This is not an easy task.

In fact, Lu Li was wondering, what gifts did Tony and Randy prepare? He thought about it for a long time, and then he chose the inflatable doll, and he didn't know what kind of surprise these two guys could bring.

Cole finally put the doll back in the box and looked at the other gifts scattered on the ground, but his thoughts couldn't help but pause, and he asked hesitantly, "Say, should we go to Lily's place?" Cole was still a little worried.

Lu Li came back to his senses, "When I got up this morning, I was also thinking about it. He hesitated for a moment, he wasn't sure if Lily and Ronald would like to see them and have the heart to receive them, but if they didn't, it didn't seem good to just ignore them, "I'd better go and have a look." As a Christmas greeting, ask what to do with the snow on the ranch. ”

This is the New Bronfels with less distant relatives than its close neighbors, not the New York that sweeps the snow in front of its door.

Cole nodded, "Well, you can drive over there." I'll stay here at the ranch and talk about it if there is a situation. ”

Once you've decided, do what you say. Lu Li first went to the warehouse to get some fresh vegetables, and then took two pieces of cheese; At the same time, Cole had already put snow chains on Lu Li's bird of prey, and Lu Li headed straight in the direction of the black-maned horse ranch.

As far as the eye can see, everything is covered with thick snow, and the boundless white looks a little monotonous, far less colorful than the memory, but this white has a unique taste, and the heart is relaxed. However, Lu Li was a little absent-minded, thinking about the situation of Ronald and Lily, and he had a lot of thoughts.

When you get close to the black-maned horse ranch, you can see the tires gliding on the snow, cluttered but not too dirty, and you can faintly see the black soil underneath the snow, but until the snow melts, everything is still white and flawless.

In the distance, Lu Li could see Ronald sitting on the porch. He sat quietly on the swing, smoking a dark brown pipe in his mouth, smashing and smoking, and the smoke curled up so that it was impossible to see his facial expression. But the straight spine has always been straight, and in the snow and the cold wind, it reveals a touch of loneliness.

Lu Li hopes that his own psychological effect is at work.

After parking the car, Lu Li took a step towards the porch and shouted, "Merry Christmas!" ”

Ronald didn't speak, just raised the pipe in his hand and gestured, Lu Li walked over, Ronald gulped his pipe, and then pointed in the direction of the room, "Lily is inside." ”

Lu Li knew that Ronald didn't want to speak for the time being, so he raised his hand and signaled, walked in, looked around, the whole room was quiet, there was no imaginary noise, and there was no figure of Lawrence and Joel, Lu Li shouted loudly, "Lily? ”

"I'm in the kitchen."

Following the sound, Lu Li walked over, and then his pace couldn't help but slow down - the kitchen was full of things at this time, every corner was there, the side near the hall was buns, the side near the window was bread, and now on the stove was pie, not only that, but the plates and shelves were piled up, and it felt like the whole world was surrounded by flour, and Lily was like a worker ant standing in the center, still busy.

Hearing footsteps, Lily turned around, "Oh, fourteen, you're here." ”

"Merry Christmas." After a little late, Lu Li spoke, Lily pulled out a smile, but it quickly disappeared from her mouth, and her eyes fell on Lu Li's hands, "What did you bring?" ”

"Fresh vegetables, they've been stored before." Lu Li stepped forward, "I think you'll need it." "But I couldn't find a place to put it, and there was no room for the whole kitchen.

Lily chuckled, "Let's just put it in the fridge in a moment." Then he turned around again, got busy, and muttered, "I was preparing some pastries, but I didn't expect that there would be more noodles, so I would make more." ”

"Lily, are you okay?" Lu Li asked hesitantly.

"Okay, I'm fine." Lily didn't look back, her hands getting harder and harder, her fragile shoulders struggling to straighten, "Everything is fine. Then he continued, "They all left first, and work is the most important thing." It's already very rare to be able to come back this year, and I wanted to keep them for the New Year, but obviously work doesn't wait for anyone. Big cities are not good at this, they are always busy. ”

The rambling tirade reveals a hint of helplessness. For such a situation, Lu Li couldn't help it, so he could only cheer up, "It was really a heavy snowfall last night, and now the entire ranch has become a kingdom of ice and snow. But neither I nor Cole knew what to do. Do we need to clean up all the snow? ”

"Uh, yes, you, you can ask Justin." Lily turned her head and glanced at Lu Li, but then turned her head again, the work in her hand had no intention of stopping at all, but she didn't know what she was busy with, she was just scared, "He is very experienced, and the shooting range has dealt with such situations several times." He is equipped with the relevant processing tools. ”

Lu Li could hear Lily's confusion, and nodded to show his understanding, "Do you want to go to Cloud Peak Ranch for the festival today?" Yesterday you entertained me, so how about I be the host today? Lu Li took the initiative to send out an invitation.

Lily chuckled dryly, "Fourteen, didn't you see the food?" I don't think it's a wise choice to come to your place to eat tonight. ”

Lu Li immediately realized his mistake, patted his forehead, and smiled dumbly. But when the topic came to this, it suddenly became cold, and the atmosphere couldn't help but be a little awkward, Lu Li paused for a moment and said, "Then, I'll put the things in the refrigerator and go back first." There's still a lot of work to do on the ranch today. Feel free to call me if you have any problems. ”

Standing in place for a moment, Lily didn't respond, Lu Li turned around and left, and then Lily's voice came, "Fourteen, if it were you, what would you do?" ”

Lu Li's footsteps stopped, and when he turned around, Lily was still facing away from him, "I don't know. Because I've never been a parent, I can't relate to that, so I can't give my opinion. But I guess at all times, I want someone to be on my side. ”

Lily didn't speak. Lu Li didn't speak either.

After waiting for a while, Lu Li turned around and left, and after placing the things exactly where they should be, he left the house. Ronald was still sitting at the door, smoking his pipe in a big gulp, Lu Li didn't say anything, just stood next to the swing, silently accompanying Ronald.

The two of them just kept it as they were. After a while, Lu Li said hello, and then walked away. Ronald or Lily; Whether it's Lawrence or Joel, they all need time, and they all have their own positions and insistences, and no one can give them answers. A bystander, after all, is a bystander, not a party.

Now we can only hope that the passage of time will give an answer.

When leaving, Lu Li was still inevitably a little embarrassed, and the boundless snow magnified this lonely and lonely atmosphere, and the whole world was silent, and there seemed to be no sound at all. Lu Li couldn't help but turn on the radio, playing those lively and festive music, and feeling the Christmas atmosphere in other corners of the world.

drove back to Yunding Ranch, but Lu Li saw several pickup trucks next to the main house, bustling to occupy all the empty seats, and for a while Lu Li couldn't find a place to park, so he could only park the car next to the cowboy villa. Before you reach the edge of the garden, you can hear the laughter in the house.

Pushing open the door of the room, Teddy was the first to pounce, followed by Adam, who was sitting in the doorway, shouting, "Merry Christmas." Then everyone turned their heads, and the voices of "Merry Christmas" came and went, not only Adam, but also Scarlett, and Jessica, and the Brandon family of three, as well as Justin and Finley, and Sean, as well as Li Huainan and Liu Xiaoyan...... The room was really too lively, and the sight was bustling with people, which really gave Lu Li a huge surprise.

"Merry Christmas!" The smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth rose, and he responded loudly, "Why are you here...... but before he could answer, he lowered his head and could see the torn gift packaging on the ground, and Lu Li immediately reacted, "Haha, are you all so impatient?" I came early in the morning to open the gifts, and those who didn't know thought that this was Disneyland. ”

"Can I open this gift? Fourteen, no name is written on it! Scarlett held up a gift aloft and shouted loudly.

"Yes, if you don't have a name, you can take it apart." Lu Li replied, "But, are you sure you don't want to wait for Tony and Randy?" When they returned, there were only two gifts left, and they must have been sad. ”

"Rest assured, they have Los Angeles." Jessica snapped, "Randy called us just now to show us that he's arrived at LAAX. We did it on purpose to make him envious and jealous. Otherwise, when they come back, they immediately start showing off the experience of seeing big Hollywood stars, and we can't compare. ”

"That's it." Everyone echoed it, and Jia Siming even held up Victoria high, "The little baby also has to open the gift, I can't wait." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.