Chapter 15: Sad Smile

The vacation of the third year of high school is precious, many children are fighting wits and courage with their parents, playing with mobile phones in the tutorial class, watching TV twice while going to the toilet, martial arts novels are sandwiched in the tutoring book, and the sunken ship is darkly Chen Cang. But Su Xin has never done these things. In addition to helping her grandmother with housework and chatting with the second elder every day, the rest is studying. Grandma felt sorry for Su Xin, so she cut fruit for a while and boiled soup for a while.

"Xinxin, don't read, my eyes are broken, come, eat an apple."

"It's okay, grandma, my eyesight is good." Su Xin took the apple and took a bite.

"Old woman, Wen Yan is here." Grandpa shouted.

Wen Yan is Su Xin's neighbor, and Tian Xin, the former daughter of the Tian family, is a pair of boyfriend and girlfriend, the two grew up together, handsome men and women, talented and beautiful, going to school together, and going to study abroad together when they grow up, a pair of young people envied by many people.

Later, Tian Xin had an accident, not to mention that the old couple lost their son, and Wen Yan was really depressed for a while. He didn't want to continue his studies and blamed himself. Wen Yan felt that if he hadn't asked Tian Xin to go to the United States with him at that time, maybe she wouldn't have an accident, but he didn't take care of Tian Xin. Wen Yan wanted to go back to his hometown to find a job and take care of his parents for the rest of his life.

Wen Yan was a year away from graduating at that time, and his parents felt that it was a pity and they couldn't do anything about him. In the end, it was his grandfather and grandmother who persuaded him, and Tian Xin didn't go to the United States for him at that time. The two children have talents and ideals, they are both studying medicine, and they want to do something, so they go abroad. The grandparents are all understanding people, the daughter is gone, Wen Yan is still young and has a good future. Wen Yan did not return to his hometown, but studied in the United States until he graduated with a doctorate, and stayed at the university to do research in biopharmaceuticals.

Wen Yan goes home every year to visit his parents, and he will also come to visit the old couple of the Tian family. Su Xin often received gifts from Wen Yan when she was a child, and they were all slightly returned from abroad, and she prepared them very carefully.

Later, when Su Xin grew up, every time she saw Wen Yan, she always felt a little bitter in her heart. A few years ago, Su Xin accompanied the old couple to sweep Tian Xin's tomb. I saw him standing in the wind, staring blankly at the photo on the tombstone. Grandpa went over to talk to him, and Grandma turned her head and wiped away her tears.

Su Xin knew that Wen Yan had never been able to let go of Tian Xin, and he still had the girl who grew up with him in his heart. She was displaced when she was young and suffered a lot, her grandparents gave her a home, settled down, and got the warmth of this world, she would always thank God silently. But Tian Xin was excellent when he was young, but when he was older, he suddenly had a catastrophe, leaving behind his elderly parents and his lover.

Who is lucky, who is unlucky, who is bitter and who is sweet, who is brilliant and who is bleak, who can tell the things of this world?

Wen Yan is in his 30s, 1.85 tall, slender, elegant manners, wearing an off-white sweater, neat and neat, with a pair of thin-rimmed glasses. Grandpa welcomed him into the house, and grandma and Su Xin also came to sit. Grandma wanted to make tea for Wen Yan, but he hurriedly said, "Aunt Tian, don't be busy, I'll sit for a while and leave." There were some melon seed snacks on the coffee table, and he was not polite, so he took a small orange and peeled it himself.

"Aunt Tian, I've been floating outside for several years. The parents are getting older and not as healthy as they used to be. Now the development of the country is also very good, two companies have contacted me and want me to work with them, and I also have this idea. ”

"It's going back to China, it's a good thing, it's good to come back, it's good to come back."

"I have seen 2 houses in the provincial capital, like buying them, upstairs and downstairs are very convenient, the community environment is also very good, my parents must not be used to moving over, I want you to let the two elders also go over, have a companion."

Grandpa and Grandma looked at each other with some surprise.

"Xiao Yan, you grew up with us. Xiaoxin has been playing with you since I was a child, and your uncle and I later went to other places, so Xiaoxin was separated from you for a while. Later, we went to college together and studied abroad together. We know your heart, but, child, after all these years, it's time for you to have your own life. It's not too young, it's time to start a family. What parent doesn't look forward to a full house of children and grandchildren? Your uncle and I, we are very good, and now we are very content, and we still have Xinxin. ”

"Ah, Aunt Tian, you don't have to worry about Xinxin's schooling, the conditions in the provincial capital are better, and I will arrange the school." If Shin Shin doesn't want to transfer, it doesn't matter, she can move when she goes to college. ”

"Tian Xin, she's gone. Child, forget the past and live again. Grandpa's rough hand gently lifted Wen Yan's back.

Wen Yan glanced at his grandfather, lowered his head again, and looked at the oranges on the coffee table.

"It's me who is not good, I didn't take good care of Xiaoxin." Wen Yan's eyes were red.

"Xiaoxin took my hand when she left, and told me that she couldn't rest assured that she wouldn't be able to leave you, and asked me to take care of the second elder for her."

Grandma sighed deeply, "Silly boy, we're doing well, you've done it." ”

"Wen Yan, take Xiaoxin's share together, live a good life."

Su Xin also felt that her nose was a little sour, and she turned around and went to the outhouse.

After a while, Wen Yan left. The old couple sat quietly in the house, and Su Xin didn't bother them.

Grandpa was afraid that grandma would be worried and hurt, so all of Tian Xin's things were put away. Su Xin had never seen Tian Xin's photos at home. Only on that cold tombstone, the quiet face in the photo, the eyes are naturally smiling. Some people are getting older, some people are growing up, and it's just her, always with the same smile.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the streets are brightly lit and the atmosphere is intense. When Xu Tianlang came over, he was carrying things in his right hand, and the appetizers packaged by the restaurant, neither of them could cook, so they bought ready-made ones directly. The TV was on all the time, and the party had just begun.

Fang Jin picked up the phone and sent a message to Fang's mother, "Mom, Happy New Year!" ”

Soon that side was also back. "Xiao Jin, Happy New Year!"

The stepfather's family is a big family, and the whole family celebrates the New Year together, and they pay a lot of attention to it. In the last year he spent at that home, he watched his mother go about his life, and felt that she was like a servant, spinning like a spinning top, very busy and afraid that he would make a mistake. He was also young and vigorous at that time, and he couldn't live the days of looking at people's faces, and in addition, he always caused trouble at school. On the one hand, I couldn't see Fang's mother constantly apologizing to others, and on the other hand, I was angry why she walked into that new home. Therefore, Fang Jin never regretted leaving that home.

was performing a sketch on TV, Fang Jin glanced at it, and Xu Tianlang laughed heartlessly.

Fang Jin went to the balcony and dialed the phone number of the second elder of the Tian family. It rang twice, and Su Xin answered it.

"Hello, who is it?"

As soon as Fang Jin heard her whisper, it was like someone gently brushing it away, and the unhappiness in his heart. He paused for two seconds and said, "It's me." ”

"You...... Is there something wrong with you? The little girl heard it was him.

Fang Jin didn't expect her to hear it, and suddenly felt happy for no reason.

"Happy New Year, Su Xin!" He glanced at the fireworks in the distance, and it was beautiful.

"Grandpa, Mr. Fang's phone."

Fang Jin's good mood when she just came made her ruined again, and as soon as she greeted her affectionately, the little girl ran away, and she didn't say anything about pretending.

Grandpa took the phone, he didn't know what to talk about with Fang Jin, and laughed from time to time.

Su Xin thought to herself, "It's a flamboyant hooligan." ”

Xu Tianlang suddenly said, "Brother, I forgot to buy dumplings." ”

Fang Jin hung up the phone, "There are quick-frozen ones in the refrigerator." ”

"If it's the New Year, you have to eat quick-frozen." Xu Tianlang muttered.

"That's it, don't eat it if you have an opinion!" Fang Jin said horizontally.

"Brother Jin, drink and drink." No one cooked dumplings with their own hands, and drank a lot of left and right cups.

"Tianlang, have you ever liked anyone?"

"Like whom? I don't like it, I like those pretty girls. Xu Tianlang drank a lot, and after saying this sentence slowly, he couldn't get up on the ground.

Fang Jin stretched out his foot and kicked him, and fell asleep. I wanted to drag him up, but he couldn't stand steadily, he was dizzy, and he went back to the bedroom in a daze to find a quilt and threw it on Xu Tianlang.

Sitting on the sofa, he slowed down, "Dude, I have someone I like, and I like it badly." ”