On Saturday morning, Xia Zhi received a message from Pan Rui before leaving: [Xia Zhi, I'm sorry, I drank too much that night, I didn't mean to. Are we still friends? 】

She deleted the message after reading it. One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and there is no need to reply. She always has to learn to be good once.

When she returned to Kangzhou that morning, the house was full of people, the door was wide open, and the noise could be heard from the moment she opened the elevator door. In Xia Zhi's memory, her family has never tried to be so lively.

The people who came to the house were all relatives, some who knew and some who didn't, helping out before and after.

Xia Zhi couldn't understand what they were busy with, one moment this one came over with a plate of peanuts, the other one washed a plate of red dates, and a few sisters-in-law and cousins shuttled back and forth between the kitchen, living room and dining room.

The house was set up the day before. New couplets were pasted in the traditional way, and offerings were made to the incense table in the corner of the house; In a trendy way, colorful ribbons were hung on the wall and roof, and the wedding photos of Xia Yuan and Yu Xiaofei were hung in a conspicuous position above the dining table.

It's a bit nondescript, but it's also joyful.

Xia Jianfeng and He Yan both dyed their hair black, looking a lot younger, Xia Jianfeng wore a jacket and jacket, He Yan wore a red tweed coat, but the smiles on their faces were not significant, Xia Zhi thought about it affectionately, probably because he saw her come back.

But she immediately shook her head again, today is Xia Yuan's big day, her parents are probably not so stingy.

He Yan walked into Xia Yuan's room, and Xia Zhi also followed, but she could only stand at the door, and the room was also crowded with people, Xia Yuan's brothers had two or three, and two or three cousins were still cousins.

An elderly woman with a bun and a big red coat was invited by He Yan to be the eldest sister, and the person called Sister Cui stood in front of Xia Yuan, and Xia Yuan was sitting on the bed, listening to Sister Cui explain some etiquette essentials to wait to welcome the bride.

After the explanation, she hurried out of the door and rushed to the woman's house.

Xia Yuanmu saw Xia Zhi when he sent Sister Cui out, and he walked towards Xia Zhi excitedly: "Sister! Why are you just coming back! ”

Xia Zhi looked at Xia Yuan with a smile, today he was in a suit and leather shoes, his shirt was as smooth as a mirror, his hair was combed back neatly, and his body was sprayed with elegant cologne, which looked particularly spiritual.

Xia Zhi praised: "Well, my brother is so handsome." ”

"Will you wait and pick up the bride with me?"

Xia Zhi shook his head: "I'll wait for you at home to come back." Although she was also curious, and the new custom didn't mind that women would pick up the bride together, Xia Zhi felt that her unmarried status was too dazzling in Xia Jianfeng's eyes, so it was better to cause less trouble.

Before eleven o'clock, Xia Jianfeng beckoned his relatives and friends to eat in a restaurant near the community.

When walking towards the restaurant, He Yan somehow paced to Xia Zhi's side: "You live at home tonight." ”

"yes, okay." Xia Zhi responded, she didn't look at the face of the monk and looked at the face of the Buddha, she didn't need to make Xia Jianfeng angry.

"Tomorrow my cousin will have morning tea with us." He Yan said.

Morning tea again? Xia Zhi is now full of vigilance about this morning tea, especially since there are relatives on the table that she doesn't recognize: "Why? ”

He Yan didn't hide it, and said directly: "My cousin introduces you to someone, this is very stable, don't be confused again." "Seven

A flock of crows flew over the head of the summer solstice, and the family was busy at this time, He Yan still had air to take care of her? She pursed her lips and said, "I'm not going." ”

"This is only 35 years old, and he just broke up with his girlfriend, he is a local, I have seen the photos, and he looks good." The mother and daughter got closer, and He Yan didn't make a loud voice, as if she was afraid that other relatives and friends would hear it.

"Save time, I don't like what you're looking for, I'll find it myself." The summer solstice can't help but say so.

He Yan tugged at her hand: "Look at so many relatives today, how many of them have such a big daughter in the family who has not yet married?" You pick and choose, and your dad won't let you in the future. ”

Xia Zhi knew that Xia Jianfeng had done it, and she wanted to reply with "If you don't enter, you won't enter", but she swallowed the words when they came to her mouth. It was a day of festivity, and she had to be patient.

She whispered, "Okay, I see." ”

The mighty float departed on time at one o'clock, and then the relatives who remained in the house spliced two square tables from nowhere next to the table, spread the tablecloths, and placed tea saucers and snacks, waiting for the bride and the sisters to come over for convenience.

Xia Zhi had nothing to do, she felt that she couldn't do it, and when she heard Xia Jianfeng talking on the phone about the need for someone to pick up the wine sent by the wine store in the restaurant, she volunteered to go to the restaurant.

She walked into the warm winter sun, the weather couldn't have been better today, there were no clouds, and the sun was unobstructed on the ground, scorching the chilly air.

She took a taxi to the restaurant, the back seat of the taxi was steaming hot, the driver even turned on the air conditioner, she took off her beige rabbit fur trimmed shawl, and after moving away from the noise that filled her ears, she felt like she was instantly deaf quiet.

Her own brother got married today, and a soft touch rose in her heart. She was three years older than him, and the two fought a lot in their childhood, and when she was in high school and junior high school, they each entered a period of rebellion, and for several years they almost ignored each other.

She was lonely in this home.

She once felt that this younger brother was inferior to her everywhere, not as good as her, and not as quiet and forbearant as her. Then he suddenly grew up overnight, he became sensible, but she became less and less talkative.

She is not the pride of her parents, nor is she a role model for her younger brother. She's about to turn 30 — no, she's 30 from the moment her mother's heart beats, and she's going to have to worry about her 60-year-old mother for the rest of her life.

- He Yan is 60 years old. The thought suddenly startled her.

He Yan's black hair today is all dyed, and on weekdays, her silver hair has increased a lot compared to before, and there is no longer a flat skin on her face. Due to her long-term poor health, her eye sockets are deep-set, and her eyes are always drooping blankly.

What about Xia Jianfeng? Xia Zhi thought back to his busy figure today, and found that his shoulders were also thicker than usual. His hair was not small, but his hairline had almost receded to the top of his head. The unshaved fibrous roots are also silvery-white.

The man who has been afraid of the summer solstice all his life is finally inevitably old.

There will always be a day when she will "defeat" him, because he is getting older, and she is in the prime of life.

She sighed in her heart, and there was moisture in her nose.

The taxi stopped in front of the restaurant, and while she got out of the car, she took out her mobile phone and edited a WeChat message: [Can you help me play another scene? 】

There was a quick response: "Yes. 】