The days of the Chinese New Year are a combination of leisure and busyness, going to the homes of relatives and friends for a while, and having guests for a while.

Tong Xiaoxin doesn't like to go to relatives with her parents, first, because she is old, she feels that she can't find her peers when she goes out to play, which is boring; And then because there are always people who care about her marriage, when she asks, she feels uncomfortable unconsciously, so it's better not to look for a heart stopper.

In fact, even if she doesn't look for herself, someone will always come to her door.

The Tong family, since the child's father became an official, there are many relatives who come to the New Year's holidays, and many of them who can't beat the eight poles also come back. The child's mother doesn't like such snobbish people, but when people come, they can't help but let people in, so they have to eat and drink to entertain them.

These people came, and they hadn't seen Tong Xiaoxin for a long time, and they all asked her which family she was married to, or what her son-in-law did, as if they wanted to dig up her family's identity.

When she met such an ignorant person, Tong Xiaoxin simply said that she hadn't found a boyfriend yet.

But how can those people be dismissed lightly, after listening to Tong Xiaoxin's answer, he began to start a new topic, what girls are too old to find a partner, so you should hurry up when you are young. What kind of girl can't be too picky, the other party's conditions are about the same. In short, all sorts of rhetoric.

Tong's mother was also upset when she heard this, and said to everyone: "Xiaoxin has just graduated from graduate school, and her work has not yet stabilized. ”

Who knows, some of those people have said it, gossiping-

The girl from the owner's family got married after graduating from college, and then went to graduate school, and her father-in-law is still the director of a certain bureau!

The girl from the West family got married directly after graduating from graduate school, married to a mining boss, and now works as a rich wife at home, and she doesn't go to work.

At the end, let's summarize: As long as a girl marries well, where can she fight like this.

Tong's mother and Tong Xiaoxin glanced at each other, and they went to the kitchen first.

Tong Xiaoxin understood that her mother had something to say, so she followed.

The child's mother covered the door, looked at her daughter distressedly, and whispered, "You go out to play." Watch a movie with friends or something, go shopping, and when these people are gone, I'll call you, and you'll come back. ”

"It's fine. Mom, I'll help you cook. Tong Xiaoxin knew that her mother was worried that she was uncomfortable, but in fact she was really uncomfortable, but she couldn't bear to leave alone, leaving her mother alone to endure the gossip of these people.

"Just eat casually, no trouble, no need for help. Go for it, you go for fun. The child's mother pushed her daughter out, and suddenly remembered something again, so she said, "By the way, Yiru called you, but you didn't answer, she said that she would come back the day after tomorrow to sweep her mother's grave." After that, he looked at his daughter again and again.

"I see." Tong Xiaoxin's heart froze, and she smiled like no one else, "Mom, then I'll go out for a walk first." ”

The child's mother nodded, and the gaze that fell on her daughter became even more distressed.

Tong Xiaoxin was not in a good mood, so she didn't make an appointment with friends, and walked a long way along the street by herself, came to the street park, and sat on a bench with a group of kind and peaceful old people to bask in the sun.

She frowned, her heart was like a deer, Yiru came back to sweep the tomb, Gu Dongning's family would naturally come, and Ning Yanji was difficult to say.

God knows how much she wanted to see him, but she desperately hoped that he wouldn't come, because seeing him would break her hard resolve.

A soccer ball suddenly flew over and hit her forehead, she caught the soccer ball and rubbed her forehead again, secretly thinking that she was in a bad mood, she couldn't do anything, and she could be hit by a soccer ball in the sun!

"Little aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." A little cute baby appeared in Tong Xiaoxin's sight, the little cute baby bent over, looked at Tong Xiaoxin's face from the bottom up, and reached out to touch her forehead, "Little aunt, it won't hurt if I rub it for you." Mom said, just rub it, it won't swell out a bag. ”

Tong Xiaoxin couldn't help laughing, blaming this kid for being too cute, and his head shape was also funny, as if half a watermelon skin was buttoned on his head.

"Little pony, did you hit someone again? Have you apologized to anyone? Mengbao's mother appeared, came over anxiously, took the child's hand, and apologized to Tong Xiaoxin, "I'm sorry, the child is naughty, you're not hurt, right?" ”

Tong Xiaoxin shook her head, always feeling that the person in front of her was a little familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen it.

"Little pony, here comes the drink!"

A male voice attracted the attention of the three people here.

Moebao, who is called Pony, let go of her mother's hand and runs to the man as fast as she can.

Mengbao's mother turned back to Tong Xiaoxin and said, "This is Pony's father, I'm really sorry just now." ”

"It doesn't matter. We know. Tong Xiaoxin shook her head with a smile, stood up and shouted to the man not far away, "Teacher Ma, such a beautiful child as Little Pony can't be your son, right?" ”

Ma Ke had time to look up at Tong Xiaoxin, with the same look of surprise, and then smiled heartily, "Of course it's my son, my son grows up with his mother, so beautiful, if you want to follow me, it's over." ”

"Is it because you both have the surname Ma, that the child is called Pony?" Tong Xiaoxin asked Ma Ke who came over, and she understood why she felt that Xiao Ma's mother was familiar, because she had seen it before, and she had heard Ma Ke say that she was also surnamed Ma.

"Not really!" Marco took his son's hand and smiled happily, "Why are you back?" Gone after the New Year? ”

"I'm not leaving. Come back to develop, do we still need teachers in our school? How about I go back and be your colleague? Tong Xiaoxin said half-jokingly.

"You have to ask the dean about this, I don't count it." After Ma Ke finished joking, he said seriously, "But I heard from a teacher in the department before the winter vacation that it seems that our school is going to recruit new teachers this year, but I don't know about those subjects." These are some gossip, if you really know for sure, I'll help you ask. If you really want to come back and develop. ”

"Okay." Tong Xiaoxin nodded, in fact, she didn't have any plans for the future development.

When I met the Marco family, it was inevitable to eat together.

The group went to a hot pot restaurant that had just opened in the city.

"I still feel like eating hot pot during the Chinese New Year, what kind of Western food platter, I don't feel it directly." Marco invited everyone to raise a glass and sighed.

"Yes. In the future, we will often come out and gather together, and bring your beautiful lady and son. Tong Xiaoxin likes Little Pony very much, and Little Pony likes her too, and the two sit together when they eat.

"Xiaoxin can also come to our house, Malaysia likes to bring friends home for a drink, and it is very lively when there are many people." The pony's mother is very welcoming.

"Okay. I will definitely go next time. If I don't go abroad in the future, I will often come to your house to eat. Tong Xiaoxin nodded, and seeing her old friend made her mood temporarily clear up after a long haze.

"Aunt Xiaoxin, you can also learn from everyone to call me dad big ma, call me mom pony!" The little pony held the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Tong Xiaoxin with sparkling eyes.

"Okay." Tong Xiaoxin agreed, jokingly, "You are really a happy big and small family." ”

"That's natural." Ma Ke poured himself a drink, because he was the only one who drank well, and Tong Xiaoxin and Xiao Ma had a glass of wine without anyone.

"By the way, Xiaoxin, I heard that Yiru and Pete will be back in two days, and Malaysia said that she wants to have a class reunion. I discussed it with him and decided to set up a location at my parents' farmhouse. "My parents started a clothing store, but when business went down, they buried themselves in the land and opened a farmhouse in the countryside, and business has been very good.

"Of course it's good. Farm stay is fun. Tong Xiaoxin smiled on her face, and her heart couldn't help but start to feel uncomfortable again.

"Then come early. I let my parents stay closed for those two days, and the rooms at night are reserved for you, so you can play for a few more days. ”

"Okay." Tong Xiaoxin agreed first, and walked around the Ma Ke couple and the little pony, envious of this couple's good relationship, and the son was also obedient and sensible.

"Anyone in our class can be absent, but you and Yiru and Pete can't be absent." Ma Ke took a drink, pinched the cup and pointed at Tong Xiaoxin boldly, "The relationship between the four of us is not false. ”

Tong Xiaoxin smiled, picked up the chopsticks, and just sandwiched the mutton rolls to be shabu, and suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach like a cat scratching.

"I'll go to the bathroom." She put down her chopsticks and ran to the bathroom as fast as she could, throwing up as soon as she entered.

This vomit lasted for a long time, and she only vomited all the things in her stomach before she felt a little more comfortable.

"Xiaoxin, are you alright?" Xiao Ma was not at ease, so he came over to see the situation, but he didn't want Tong Xiaoxin to vomit so much.

"It's fine. I've been eating for the New Year, my stomach is bloated, and I haven't drunk alcohol for a long time. Tong Xiaoxin shook her head helplessly and smiled, washed her face, and cleaned up before going out with the pony.

After eating the hot pot, when I went out, I met a few old classmates, and the group renewed their contracts and went to KTV.

Singing, drinking or something can't be avoided, Tong Xiaoxin was poured several glasses of beer, smelled a burst of smoke, and couldn't help but go to the bathroom and vomit twice.

Tong's father and mother thought that their daughter could go out to play and relax, so they didn't urge Tong Xiaoxin, she played until late at night before going home separately from the group.

Sitting in the taxi, Tong Xiaoxin's stomach hurt badly, she endured the pain, returned home, and as soon as she entered the house, she threw herself into the arms of Tong's mother who came to open the door for her.

"Xiaoxin, what's wrong? What's uncomfortable? The child's mother was frightened and hurriedly called her husband out.

When Tong's father came out to take a look, he was also frightened, only to see that Tong Xiaoxin's face was pale, his face was covered with sweat, and his hair was wet.

"Take it to the hospital. Hurry up. The boy's father hurriedly went downstairs with his daughter on his back and told his wife to take the money, "Take the passbook, if the money is not enough, it will be troublesome." ”

"Got it. You go first. The child's mother took some things to use and hurried after her husband.

When I arrived at the hospital, I did a series of examinations, and Tong Xiaoxin was hospitalized.

After two more days, Bai Yiru's family came back and came to Tong Xiaoxin's house as guests.

"Isn't Aunt Xiaoxin at home?" Gu Qixi asked Tong Xiaoxin when he entered the door.

"Uncle, aunt, happy New Year. Isn't Xiaoxin here? Bai Yiru also asked Tong Xiaoxin, she mainly came to see her friends.

"Xiaoxin, I'm back in the countryside, there are a few married relatives in the countryside, and I can't leave my husband, so I assigned Xiaoxin to go." The child's mother said casually and beckoned everyone to come in and sit down.

After a while, Father Tong came back with a few large cabbages and fruits, chatting with Gu Dongning and them.

"Xiu Ji didn't come back with you to play?" Father Tong asked Gu Dongning casually.

"Xiu Ji is busy with work and can't leave, so I'll come back when I have the opportunity in the future." Gu Dongning also pretended that nothing had happened.

"Yes. Work matters. The child's father smiled brightly, and secretly said that it was fortunate that Ning Yanji's kid didn't come back, otherwise the baby daughter would be sad again. No, it's even more sad, because if people don't come back, their daughter will be sad.

"Uncle, what has Xiaoxin been doing lately? Got a new job? Bai Yiru cared about Tong Xiaoxin very much, and wanted to come back to see her, but she didn't want her friend to go to the countryside.

"Not yet. I didn't ask about this, I don't know. "Father Tong resolutely refuses to tell these people the truth, what if these people on the other side are all 'spies' sent by Ning Yanji?

"Oh." Bai Yiru nodded disappointedly, Father Tong didn't even believe her. "When will Xiaoxin come back?"

"Not sure. What time are you leaving? Shall I see if I have time to meet? "Father Tong did not disclose the news, but first inquired about the other party's news.

"We came back in a hurry this time, and we left after the 15th Lantern Festival." Bai Yiru really wanted to see Tong Xiaoxin, so she replied very sincerely.

"That's right. I guess some of them won't work. Father Tong shook his head regretfully, "The mobile phone signal in the countryside is not good, I called Xiaoxin ten times, but I couldn't get through nine times." "So, don't ask me for my phone number or contact information.

"Then we can only meet again later." Gu Dongning knew what Father Tong meant, so he said quietly, "She can't go to the class reunion, and she can only go next time." ”

"Yes." The child's father said, calling out to the child's mother, who was busy in the kitchen, "Wife, when Xiaoxin left, where did you put the gifts you brought to your classmates?" ”

"You didn't put it?" The mother wiped the water stains on her hands on her apron and walked out to the storage room.

Tong's father also followed, and the two rummaged in the house for a while and found a cardboard box, which was a gift that Tong Xiaoxin prepared for her classmates.

"Xiaoxin, really don't tell Yiru about it?" The boy's father asked his wife with a little wavering.

"Didn't my daughter let me say it? Then listen to your daughter. The child's mother pursed her lips, in fact, it was nothing to say about her daughter, but her daughter was stubborn, and if she didn't let them say it, they wouldn't be too involved.

"Then let's not talk about it. Don't talk about it for a while, Yiru wants to ask about our daughter's news. When the boy went out with the box, he told his wife.

"You think I'm so unremembered?" The mother followed the father, and the two often communicated like this, and they were used to each other.

The child's father took the cardboard box and handed it to Bai Yiru, asking her to remember to bring it to the classmates.

Of course, Bai Yiru remembered that the family had dinner here before leaving.

This time he came back to sweep the tomb, Master Gu came back, but he didn't go with Bai Yiru and them, he said that he wanted to play chess with his chess friends and go on a trip, so he acted alone.

And Ning Keyan and Gu Zhenghao didn't come back, Bai Yiru knew that her mother-in-law still had some minds in her heart, and her father-in-law didn't want everyone to be ugly, so she couldn't bear to come back to see her mother's thoughts, so she didn't come together.

On the day of the 15th Lantern Festival, the weather is very good, the spring of H City has almost come, the branches have sprouted, the grass is long, and some flowers such as peach blossoms have begun to bloom.

Bai Yiru's family bought things for tomb sweeping early and came to the cemetery.

According to Gu Dongning's design, the cemetery has begun to be built, and many designs have begun to look like it.

"When I come back next year, it'll be full of lilies." Gu Dongning stood in front of a piece of land and said to Bai Yiru beside him.

"It must be beautiful." Bai Yiru was a little unenergetic, and she was weak to speak.

Gu Dongning looked at her side face, took her hand, and the two looked at the busy workers together.

"Xiaoxin was afraid of seeing Xiu Ji, so she hid, and after this time, she and Xiu Ji came out, and we will come back to see her." He knew why she was sullen.

"Hmm." Bai Yiru agreed gently, still feeling sad and guilty. Every time she is in trouble, her friends are always by her side, but when her friends encounter difficulties that she can't get over, she can't do anything, not even be quietly by each other's side.

"Nothing is perfect, and even if we think it is good, things will never go the way we envision. Xiu Ji and Tong Xiaoxin, the matter between them can only be solved by themselves. Gu Dongning guided his little woman, just like a father enlightening his daughter, "When things don't go as planned, we have to look away." ”

Bai Yiru listened and nodded slightly, what Gu Dongning said was right, otherwise what else could he do.

After the Lantern Festival, the next afternoon, Bai Yiru's family went back to Düsseldorf.

Ning Keyan and Gu Zhenghao were both at home waiting for them to come back, and Lu Wanyi was also there, which couldn't help but make Bai Yiru feel a little surprised, but after a long time, she didn't feel surprised.

The topic is chatting and chatting, and it has been talking about what happened back to H City.

Lu Wanyi asked Bai Yiru as if unintentionally: "You went back and saw your old classmates, right?" Didn't you hang out together? ”

"Seen some." Bai Yiru replied simply.

Lu Wanyi was still waiting for Bai Yiru's next words, but she didn't see the other party say, so she gave Ning Ke a hard look.

Ning Ke was helpless, so she could only act as an interrogator, asking her daughter-in-law, and saying, "Yiru, did you go back to see Xiaoxin?" This kid is gone, and I still miss it. ”

"I didn't see it. Xiaoxin was not at home. Bai Yiru said lightly, she finally knew that Lu Wanyi was here to inquire about Tong Xiaoxin's news, otherwise how could she wait for them to go home.

Lu Wanyi also wanted to know more about Tong Xiaoxin, but Ning Keyan pretended not to see her color, and she herself was not good at asking, so she endured it and didn't speak again, sat for a while, and left first if she was uncomfortable.