It's the last half hour before the night, but Tulip Road is a little more lively, and because the Chinese New Year is approaching, many vendors hang lanterns of different colors on their vending cars, and when the lights begin to intertwine, Tulip Road seems to become a luxurious woman, these lights are her headdress, and when the wind blows, the whole road becomes extremely enchanting. And the happiest are the people who live on this road, they eat, chat, and spend time with their long-lost relatives, and they hardly see the existence of distress.

At this time, I went to the convenience store next to me and bought a bottle of winter wine, unscrewed it and took a sip, and said to Jin Qiu beside me, "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, do you have any special expectations for next year?" ”

Jin Qiu thought for a moment and replied, "Of course, it's a dream tree...... What about you? ”

"I'm the same, I think the dream tree is an unexpected joy on my life path, and it also makes me see a lot of hope."

Jin Qiu smiled and replied, "Are we the same world, the same dream?" ”

"Count...... To be honest, I'm really glad that you were able to join Dream Tree, which not only helped us solve a lot of practical problems, but also brought too many possibilities for future development. You are the guarantor of confidence in the whole project. ”

Jin Qiu glanced at me and said, "Your kung fu is growing day by day, but I'm not a person who likes to eat sugar-coated cannonballs...... I have to remind you that my dad is cruel and will not allow me to go to Shanghai with you next year, and today he will not only scold you...... After you left, I was scolded even worse. ”

Of course I know Lao Jin's stinky temper, so I don't doubt the truth of Jin Qiu's words at all, but I also understand Jin Qiu's temper, if she insists on doing something, Lao Jin will never be able to stop it, because she is the representative of the best women in the new era.

So, I smiled and said to her, "I think it's incredible that a woman like you should live under the constraints of your parents!" ”

Jin Qiu looked at me and replied, "What you said this time is not right...... If I can really be as free and free as you say, then why am I still bothered? At this time, I should be at home drinking tea and watching TV, or shopping and watching movies...... The goodness of Tulip Road can only be reflected in comparison to those who are frustrated and unhappy. ”

I thought about Jin Qiu's words for a long time, and then shrugged my shoulders and replied: "Maybe I haven't had my parents to discipline me since I was a child, and I don't see the constraints of my family relatively lightly." I shouldn't measure you by my own experience. ”

"It's not that you look down on it, it's just that the relative you care about the most has left...... You can think about it, if grandma is still alive and she wants you to marry me, what kind of mood will you have? ”

Jin Qiu and I looked at each other, speechless for a long time, the reason why I couldn't say it was because I didn't dare to live up to my grandmother's expectations in the scene that Jin Qiu envisioned. And as a higher animal, this is the case, because they can't hear or see, they will gradually think that they don't exist...... The reason why I take the matter of myself and Jin Qiu more and more lightly is because my grandmother is gone.

My appearance made Jin Qiu smile, and she said to me: "Actually, it's not a shame to be forced by your family to accept a relationship...... Didn't Qiao Ye, such a strong person, also choose to compromise and finally marry Qin Miao...... Parents are really a very terrible existence, as long as they want to, there will be countless ways to deal with their children, and family affection is the most difficult bond in the world to untie, so there will be so many tragedies in ancient and modern exchanges...... Looking back now, if it weren't for the interference of your parents, you and Chen Yi would have gotten married and had children a long time ago, right? …… Not to mention Xiao Ai, a woman who appeared unexpectedly, when you can really be with Chen Yi without hindrance, you don't have any chance to discover her good with **, so there will be no later things. ”

I agreed with Jin Qiu's words in my heart, but I just said to her: "I think your pain is due to seeing a lot of things in this matter too clearly. ”

Jin Qiu was silent for a while, and then replied, "Really? …… It's getting late, and it's time for me to find the next place I can go, but before I leave, I want to ask you. Would you marry me if Grandma was still alive? ”

I nodded and said, "Since persistence is so painful, and since there is no hope in sight, why don't you find a woman who can live and marry...... It's just that that's too unfair to you, and grandma can't be alive! ”

“…… What a wretched man! ”

"Speak of yourself, or me?"

Jin Qiuqiang smiled and replied, "We are all pitiful...... However, if you really live together, you don't necessarily feel unhappy...... After all, in this world, there is no relationship that people can't let go of for a lifetime......"

I suddenly became sharp and asked her, "What exactly have you been through abroad?" …… The state of work after you return to China is not at all like what a normal person is willing to bear, you just want to use your work to vent...... Right? ”

Jin Qiu looked at me, and quickly shifted her gaze again, and she said to me, "What's the matter, it's going to pass after all...... If you must be wondering, maybe I'll tell you on the day we're all ready to get married...... Perhaps, there will never be a day, and I will only regard it as a dream! ”

I didn't say a word, Jin Qiu picked up his handbag, then smiled and said to me, "Let's go...... You don't have to think too much about it. If you think my dad can get along, buy a few bottles of good wine in a few days to coax him...... He would only say something like that in a fit of rage! Actually, I still see you as a son in my heart, but don't expect him to deal with our problems in a different way...... I'm afraid his temper won't change in his life! ”

"yes, I know."

Jin Qiu smiled at me and left with her handbag, she walked farther and farther, but some distances suddenly became within reach. It turns out that it is not only me who has been saving myself all these years, but also Jin Qiu.

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After returning to Nanjing, the time passed even faster than when I was in Shanghai, and in the blink of an eye, it was already 29 years old, and many people who were ready had already started to put up couplets a day in advance, and the Ersi Lane where I was located was more flavorful than other places. Since five o'clock in the morning, I have heard the sound of firecrackers intermittently, and it reached its peak at seven o'clock, so I could no longer sleep peacefully, so I got up from bed early, and then like a robot, brushed my teeth and washed my face, and made breakfast for myself and Yang Qu.

In the afternoon, Yang Qu told me that Yang Jin would get off the plane at about two o'clock. She did not break her promise and really came to Nanjing the day before the Chinese New Year. It's just that I don't know if she will spend this Spring Festival in Nanjing.

If she would, it would be our first New Year together after almost two decades apart.

After lunch, Yang Qu began to talk about going to the airport to pick up Yang Jin, and I insisted that Yang Jin had her own driver and would arrange everything properly, because when she came to Nanjing before, she had a driver to follow.

Yang Qu scolded me for having no conscience and being a bloodsucking capitalist, because in my consciousness, I didn't think that the driver was also going to be reunited with his family for the New Year.

Don't look at her scolding very fiercely, in fact, she hopes that I can drive my new car to the airport to pick up Yang Jin, so that there will be a family atmosphere.

It's a New Year we've been looking forward to for a long time, and who doesn't want to have a good time?

And the biggest reason why I didn't want to go was because I was worried that Yang Qu's biological father would also follow, and I didn't want to face this person...... Although there is no hatred or grudge between us, it is instinctive not to want to.

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