No matter how Zhou Yize explained, Yan Xiaoxi didn't believe it, so he had to drag him to Ai Lian to make it clear in person.

"I'm not you, don't speculate about me with your thoughts about the opposite sex."

Zhou Yize broke the layer of window paper for the first time under the noise of Yan Xiaoxi.

"I didn't, don't believe those people, they are all jealous of me and deliberately talk nonsense, I and those male classmates are just ordinary friends."

"Ordinary friends."

Zhou Yize smiled self-deprecatingly.

"I hope that when the next semester starts, what you say will come true."

He gave Yan Xiaoxi two chances, this time for the third time.

This is the last trace of trust and affection for Yan Xiaoxi in his heart.

Yan Xiaoxi looked at Zhou Yize's appearance and was completely panicked.

"Aze, I promise, I promise never to associate with those people again, really, I only have you in my heart."

These words, every time Zhou Yize paid his salary and got the money, Yan Xiaoxi would say it once, and then take the hard-earned money from him to buy new clothes.

Out of a sense of responsibility, after the quarrel, Zhou Yize still sent Yan Xiaoxi back to Mao'er Village first, and then went home.

In Jiangcheng, Amy, Elaine, and Grandma Wang prepared this year's New Year's goods together, and Mingke, Mingmu, and Zhang Xiu came Chinese New Year's Eve early in the morning to prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

The courtyard kitchen of the two entrances is quite large, and a large family is busy around the living side.

Niuniu took Zhang Qiang to play in the snow in the yard, running around and making a crisp laugh.

Grandma Wang looked at all this with a big smile.

"It's so good, there are a lot of people and it's lively this year."

"Isn't it, grandma, I just said we can live well in the city, right?"

Grandma Wang nodded happily.

"I just don't know how Huihui is, she is alone with two children, life will definitely be difficult."

"Don't worry, grandma, Sister Hui is capable and hard-working, and the two children are also very sensible, now you can see it, there are opportunities to make money everywhere in the city, they will definitely have a prosperous year like us, and the coming year will get better and better."

Amy is really not worried about Zhang Hui.

She knows Zhang Hui's ability better than anyone else, and she will definitely live a good life.

The family always likes to chat when preparing Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Amy loves this feeling too.

She looked at her sister Elaine, who was marinating meat next to her, and said:

"Because our class is very special, the exam time is in the winter, and each province is different. This year's college entrance examination time has come down, saying that it is to be unified across the country, from July 20th to 23rd, there are still many months before now, you eat the knowledge point I gave you thoroughly, and it is absolutely no problem to take the Jiangcheng University exam. ”

Elaine looked at her with a smile and nodded slightly.

"I didn't have time to read books or study environment during the exam last year, but this year, I will definitely be able to pass the exam with you, a top student, who has given me a key point."

She and Amy have been living together for a long time, and Amy's influence on her has become less and less.

Coupled with the fact that Amy gave her a good salary and took her out to see the world, she is now much more cheerful.

The two of them just talked about the exam one by one, and by the way, they also reviewed some of the important and difficult points of the exam.

It's lunchtime.

The most important thing in the Chinese New Year's Eve is dinner, but lunch should not be perfunctory.

After a large family sat around the big table, talking and laughing, and after eating, the adults continued to prepare things, and children like Amy were kicked out of the kitchen to play separately.

"Grandma, I'm not a child anymore."

"In grandma's eyes, you will always be a child. I got a lot of things ready this morning, and there wasn't much in the afternoon, so a few of us were enough, so you and Mingke went out to play. ”

There is no need to be lively with Amy's family, in the tube building not too far from the center of Jiangcheng City, other families are full of laughter and joy, but Ai's family, only Ai's father and mother are there.

Ai Lian was sold by Ai's mother, and in Ai's mother's heart, she didn't even know whether she was dead or alive, and she never thought that she would come back for the New Year.

Amy is never going to come back.

Ai Li said that she was going to celebrate the New Year with Wei Dahai and would not go home.

Ai Qianqian went out with some good brother and wanted to go home later.

Therefore, for the lunch of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, only Ai's father and Ai's mother ate together.

Ai's father looked at the room that he used to feel cramped, but now it was empty, and he drank vigorously.

Ai's mother didn't have much to do for the Chinese New Year this year, plus she took over Ai Lian's previous work and was at work, and she had some money in her hand, so she should have been happy, but now looking at the deserted home, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Why don't I call Elaine's house?"

When Ai's mother sold people, she left the contact information over there.

However, at this time, the average family does not have the money to install a telephone, and this is the number of the place dedicated to calling.

"Go ahead, no matter what, I have to come back for the New Year."

Ai's father spoke softly for the first time.

Ai Mu hurriedly ran outside and typed out according to the number written on the paper.

"Hey, hello, I'm looking for Elaine."

"Elaine? We don't have this person on our side. ”

"She just married you not long ago, her mother-in-law's surname is Li, and the man's name is Li Erzhu."

"There is a surname Li on our side, but there is no one named Li Erzhu, are you mistaken?"

The phone bill is expensive, and now you have to charge money for answering the phone and calling, and when she saw that she was looking for the wrong person, she hung up the phone directly.

Ai Mu grabbed the microphone and froze in place.

"How, how could it not be?"

She pressed the number on the paper again, but the person who answered the phone was the same person as before.

"We really don't have a person named Li Erzhu here, you can go somewhere else and ask."

Toot toot.

There was a busy tone on the other side of the phone, and no one answered when I called again.

Ai Mu looked at the paper in her hand that had been crumpled by her, and suddenly felt a panic.

There are four children in the family, three daughters and one son.

Among these children, the most obedient from childhood to adulthood is the eldest daughter Elaine.

When Elaine was very young, she began to help her with household chores with her thin arms holding things, and she did whatever she said, never talking back.

This child is the most worry-free and sensible.

But because she is sensible, Ai Mu doesn't have to spend time on her, but will ignore her.

When Ai's mother accepted the high bride price from the person who called herself Li Erzhu, she also thought that Ai Lian might not have a good time marrying such a short-tempered person.

However, Ai's mother felt that Ai Lian had been obedient since she was a child, and even if she did something wrong this time, Ai Lian would not be angry, and when the raw rice was cooked and cooked and the rice was cooked and married obediently, she would still thank her.

But now, she can't contact Elaine.

Even that Li Erzhu, she only knows a name, and she doesn't know anything else.

Ai Mu stood next to the phone, her hands and feet cold.

When she relieved her emotions and wanted to find a way with Ai Li, she found that Ai Li didn't leave her contact information, she only knew that this daughter was at Jiangcheng University.

Ai Qianqian, not to mention, hangs out with those brothers every day, unless he is tired of playing and walks home, and she can't find anyone at all at other times.

Ai Mu felt a deep sense of powerlessness rise in her heart, and this uncomfortable feeling reached its peak when she returned to the empty room alone.

None of the four children sat down to eat with them on this day when families were reunited across the country.

"What about people? When will you be back? ”

"Can't come back......"

Ai Mu had already thought of the worst outcome in her heart.

Elaine has a soft temperament, but sometimes she is very stubborn.

If she didn't want that fake Li Erzhu to cook raw rice when it was ripe, she would definitely resist with all her strength.

That person is not a good person at first glance, and he will definitely not show mercy.

Elaine may be gone.

Ai Mu always knew in her heart that this was very likely, but she didn't dare to think about it.

She thinks that life is like this, Erine has to get married anyway, she has raised Ai Lian so well enough, and there is nothing wrong with collecting some bride price as interest.

But now, Ai's mother sat in the empty room, thinking that Ai Lian might not be living in this world anymore, and that Ai Lian died because of her, and her eyes immediately turned red.

"What are you crying about, the bad luck of the New Year. She just got married, the first year may be like this, it is normal not to come back in the Chinese New Year's Eve, and when she returns to her mother's house in the second year of junior high school, she will not come back, what is there to cry about? ”

Ai's mother covered her mouth, she didn't dare to tell Ai's father what she thought.

Ai's father always thought that she was just looking for someone Ai Lian who had some defects, but the family conditions were good.

Time passed little by little, and the sound of firecrackers slowly sounded around.

The house of the Ai family is still empty, and the neighbors on the left and right are full of large families sitting together chattering, which is very lively.

"Why hasn't that stinky boy come back yet?"

Ai's father felt that his neighbors were looking at him with strange eyes, and he felt very shameless.

"Maybe run out to play."

Ai Mu is also a little absent-minded, usually at this time she is busy with her feet on the ground, always thinking that one day in the Chinese New Year's Eve can be less busy.

Now she's not busy, but she's not happy at all.

Grandma Wang is not busy this year, because Zhang Xiu and Ai Lian can do any job, and their movements are also neat.

Ming's mother didn't know much about these things in the kitchen, but she also helped wash the vegetables on the side.

There is a lot of strength in numbers, and everyone has already prepared a large table of sumptuous dinners without feeling too tired.

Big fish and big meat, there are vegetables and soups.

Such a table of dishes, even if it is served out in this piece, it is definitely quite sumptuous.

"Eh, why hasn't Xiao Zou arrived yet, the dish will be ready soon."

Zhang Xiu's face was slightly hot, "I'll take a look, it should be soon." ”

She walked out of the kitchen, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw Zou Youming coming from a distance.

Zou Youming was carrying something in his hand, wearing clothes with very new materials, and his hair was meticulously combed.

Zhang Xiu smiled.

"How did you get so formal?"

"You said it, Amy's family is your mother's family, and the first time I meet your parents with you, of course you should pay attention to your image. You see, my hair is not messy, is this dress okay, will the old man think it is too fancy? ”

Zou and Ming were as nervous as elementary school students going to see their homeroom teacher.

Zhang Xiu looked at him like this, in the winter snow, his whole heart was so warm.

"Okay, as long as it's you, anything."