The phone rang for a long time and no one listened, and the time had reached half past nine, according to the normal time, at this time, Gu Nianbin should have arrived. There was a long beep sound from the mobile phone, which made Du Xiaoxian a little flustered, but she didn't want people to see it, she smiled disguisedly and said, "It may be snowing, the road is not easy to walk, and I will come back later." ”

can only think so, Ah Ling glanced at Du Huayue and said: "Yes, it should be that the road is not easy to walk, after all, it is night, the road is slippery, it will be late, let's go to the house to warm up, and wait while eating." ”

Du Huayue hesitated a little: "Otherwise, I'd better go first, you go to the house, there's no one around here, don't come out again." ”

"Brother A-Yue, don't go," Du Xiaoxian said, "There are no buses now, and there are few taxis, so you can stay here for one night and leave tomorrow morning." ”

"Yes, don't go, the young master hasn't come back, there are only the two of us left in such a big house, if you're scared, don't go."

Du Huayue didn't want to live here, but when he heard Ah Ling say this, it was not easy to excuse himself, so he nodded and pushed Du Xiaoxian into the house: "It's been too long to come out, go out and warm up." ”

Ah Ling put the previously cut fruit on the coffee table, the three of them watched TV while eating, Du Xiaoxian looked at the floor clock by the wall from time to time, Ah Ling and Du Huayue glanced at each other, and didn't know how to comfort her, so they had to not speak.

There are sketches on TV, they are the upstarts in the sketch industry in the past two years, the burdens are shaking one after another, making everyone laugh, Ah Ling and Du Huayue are completely attracted by the sketches, and they lean forward and backward from time to time, although Du Xiaoxian is also staring at the TV, he is absent-minded. Suddenly, the sound of "bang-" scared Du Xiaoxian all over, but it was the big bell that rang, and she looked up to see that the glowing copper hand was pointing to eleven o'clock.

She was stunned for a moment and whispered, "It's already so late." ”

Ah Ling glanced at her, "Xiaoxian, the weather is bad today, maybe the young master won't come back, don't wait for him." It's the same with you to keep the New Year! ”

"He said he would come back." Du Xiaoxian picked up the mobile phone and began to call again, this time there was a conversation inside, but it was a mechanical repetition of a female voice, one in Chinese and one in English, "I'm sorry, the phone you dialed has been turned off, please wait and pull it out again." Sorry,thenumberyoudailedhas，beenswitchedoff!”

"How so?" Du Xiaoxian looked at Du Huayue: "Why did he turn off his phone?" Did something happen on the way? ”

"No, don't think about it," Du Huayue said, "After all, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, maybe his parents left him to keep the New Year together?" Or maybe he drank too much and they didn't let him out. ”

"But if he doesn't come back, why didn't he call me?" Du Xiaoxian was very anxious: "He would never be like this, something must have happened!" ”

"Don't worry, I'll check," Du Huayue used his mobile phone to surf the Internet to check if there was any accident on the highway directly to Fenglei Town? Sure enough, there was one, but it was just two cars scratching, and it was no big deal, and it was not Gu Nianbin's car.

Du Xiaoxian was relieved, "As long as nothing happens." Maybe he really drank and couldn't drive, so he didn't go back. We don't have to wait for him. ”

Ah Ling said: "Anyway, I have to keep the New Year, and I have to fire the cannon at twelve o'clock, and I will go to bed after twelve o'clock." ”

"It's fine." Du Huayue patted Du Xiaoxian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If you can't stay up, go to sleep now, and wake you up when the cannon is set off, don't blame us." ”

"I'll keep watch until twelve." Du Xiaoxian leaned back on the sofa as she spoke, her small body nested in, and she looked at the TV blankly, showing a little loneliness.

Du Huayue deliberately teased her: "What's the matter, Brother Gu can't come back, you can't sleep?" ”

Du Xiaoxian really blushed as soon as he teased, and stretched out his hand to hit Du Huayue: "Brother A-Yue, you bully people!" ”

"Where did I bully you," Du Huayue said with a smile: "Look, if Brother Gu doesn't come back, you will be listless, my brother who has been called by you for more than ten years is really sad!" ”

"Who said I was listless," Du Xiaoxian stood up and looked out the window, "Let's go out for a while, there are a lot of fireworks!" ”

"Let's go, then let's go and let it go for a while, anyway, we will have to set off firecrackers for the New Year." Du Huayue called Ah Ling: "You go with you, let's put a few together, then it will look good." ”

When Du Xiaoxian set off the fireworks, Gu Nianbin was drinking with Xia Nanze, and after eating, he wanted to leave, but he never had a chance to speak, first Gu Guangxian and Xia Deren asked him about the company, and then talked about some prospects for the future, and even talked about the repurchase of Gu's century-old building, and finally got out.

Fang Yaru and Mrs. Xia told him how difficult Xia Xiaowan has been abroad all these years, and they only hope that she can have a smooth sail and live a peaceful life after returning to China. Mrs. Xia even asked him to take care of Xia Xiaowan, all of whom were close relatives and friends, and Gu Nianbin really didn't want to have a showdown on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, so he said perfunctorily.

Without waiting for him to find an excuse to walk away, Gu Shanshan, Xia Nanze and Xia Xiaowan also came over and surrounded him, Gu Shanshan has always been chattering, Xia Nanze took a wine glass to drink with him, maybe it was borrowed from the wine, obviously he didn't associate with him for a few years, but at this time he was very enthusiastic and reminisced about the past friendship with him, Xia Xiaowan didn't say much, but there were too many emotions in his eyes, which made it difficult for him to ignore. Suddenly, he understood that tonight's meeting was all aimed at him, his parents knew his thoughts, Gu Shanshan also knew, maybe Xia Xiaowan also knew, so when he came back today, they didn't plan to let him go again. Unless he turns his face and breaks up unhappily, and they calculate that he will not, because today is Chinese New Year's Eve, a day of family reunion, singing and laughing, if he must fall out with his family on such a day, and not to say that it is not good to spread out, his father's body alone can make him unable to be ruthless. There is not only love in this world, but also family affection, he is the most affectionate and filial person, if this is the case, he really can't pass his own level.

I was bored, so I naturally drank too much wine, and Gu Shanshan was also very well-behaved tonight, leaning on him from time to time, or holding his arm and being coquettish. He knew she was deliberately distracting him. And his heart is indeed a little messy.

In the end, he was finally drunk, Xia Nanze and Xiao Bonian helped him to the room to rest, looking at his staggering back, Gu Shanshan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Yaru: "It's finally done." ”

Fang Yaru shook her head: "Do you think he doesn't understand in his heart?" I just don't want to tear my face tonight. ”

"What kind of drug did that Du Xiaoxian give him?" Gu Shanshan said angrily: "It doesn't matter if Xiao Wan didn't come back, now everyone is in front of him, but his heart is gone." ”

"After the New Year, I'll go see the child," Fang Yaru said, "Although we haven't been together for a long time, I can see that she is not bad-hearted, it should make sense, as long as she disappears automatically, Nianbin will turn back." Anyway, our Gu family can't marry a maid to enter the door. ”

"Mom, don't worry," Gu Shanshan said resolutely: "This time I'm on your side." We'll definitely be able to pull my brother back. ”

"I hope so," Fang Yaru sighed and asked, "Have you returned to the room with Uncle Xia's family?" ”

"Aunt Xia went back to the room, and Uncle Xia was talking to Dad. Xiao Wan is in my room, and she sleeps with me tonight. ”

Fang Yaru nodded, and asked again, "Where is your brother's mobile phone?" ”

"I turned it off and secretly put it back in." Gu Shanshan couldn't help laughing when she talked about this.

"Still laughing," Fang Yaru poked her forehead: "When he wakes up tomorrow morning, he may not be able to lose his temper?" ”

"Then I won't admit it, saying that he was drunk and turned off his own phone, what's the matter with me?"

"You're a ghost." Fang Yaru sneered and poked her again.

"Oh, Mom, don't keep poking me, I'm not a child anymore." Gu Shanshan pursed her mouth and said, "People are now in charge!" ”

"The host, are you going back to the room?" Xia Xiaowan poked her head in by the door.

Gu Shanshan got up with a smile: "Mom, then I'll go back to the room." ”

"Go, you two sisters go back to the room and talk, I'm going to rest too."

Gu Shanshan took Xia Xiaowan's arm and walked through the corridor, there were red lanterns hanging all the way, the wind stopped, the red lanterns stood quietly, and the red light was also faint in every square inch, although it was a quiet night, it was also full of joy. Xia Xiaowan smiled: "When I was a child, I watched "The Red Lantern Hangs High", and it was such a red lantern at the beginning, I thought at the time, was it taken from your ancestral home?" ”

"Do you like it?" Gu Shanshan teased her: "If you marry my brother, you will do it in this old mansion, and I will also hang red lanterns for you to have a good time, okay?" ”

"Look at you, I'll just tell you, you take it seriously." Xia Xiaowan took a breath of cold air and said, "It's always a little weird for me to see Brother Nian Bin tonight, it can't be that I'm not happy to see me, right?" ”

"No," Gu Shanshan said, "He was so happy to see you, so he looked a little stupid." ”

"I think he's absent-minded," Xia Xiaowan looked at the red lanterns along the way, and asked, "Is it the little maid you told me......"

"What's the matter with her," Gu Shanshan said disapprerovingly: "It's just a little maid, you are incomparable to my brother in my heart." ”

Xia Xiaowan laughed: "So, I still have hope for Luo." ”

"Of course, Gu's daughter-in-law is none other than you," Gu Shanshan nodded affirmatively, and suddenly frowned again: "It's just that why did you suddenly figure it out?" You and Jiang Kaiwei ......"

Xia Xiaowan's expression changed slightly, and she soon laughed lowly, as if laughing at herself: "My affair with him ended five years ago, but it's just my wishful thinking." If the water is merciless, why should I wade through that troubled water again? ”

She was walking under the lantern, and a bright red reflected in her eyes, as if it was a small streamer, which turned on and off in an instant, and it was not real.

"That's good." Gu Shanshan said: "Over the years, for you, my brother has competed with Jiang Kaiwei a lot. I don't understand, why did you like his high-flying and domineering boy back then? ”

Xia Xiaowan chuckled: "You also know that it was back then, when you were ignorant, you were young, who hasn't been confused!" ”

Gu Shanshan pushed open the door and said, "It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, the important thing is to correct it if you make a mistake, now it's okay, you follow my brother, and you are ready to be the happiest woman in the world!" ”

Xia Xiaowan entered the warm room, but shivered: "Oops, it's so cold outside, I'm sleepy, go to sleep." ”

Gu Shanshan refused to let her sleep: "Let's talk for a while, anyway, Uncle Xiao will be woken up again." ”