A few days passed, and Angel didn't contact me again. I think that after that painless quarrel, he might have alienated me because of my mother-in-law's personality.

Although I am a little regretful, I don't feel much pity because I am used to being alone.

It's Chinese New Year's Eve soon. Barbershops were always doing a lot of business a year ago; I was at home all day, and I didn't see my mother much.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, I was still the same, reading, cleaning, and watching TV.

In the afternoon, I took out the couplets and paste from the storage room, and replaced the old and faded couplets in front of the house.

This year, I also put an upside-down "Fu" on the door. Looking at the fruits of my labor, I am somewhat satisfied.

When it was getting dark, I started preparing the dumplings. My mother and I didn't like this kind of food, and I only made a symbolic bag of about a dozen.

In one of the dumplings, I put a washed coin. I hope my mother can eat this dumpling.

I also prepared some home-cooked food that my mother and I loved to eat, and tried to put it on the table as beautifully as possible.

It was almost eight o'clock, I switched the TV to the channel of the Spring Festival Gala and went to the kitchen to cook dumplings.

It was almost nine o'clock, and my mother still didn't come back. Not far away, fireworks and firecrackers crackled in the sky, and I was not in the mood to watch those colorful magic tricks of the void, nor was it difficult to calm down to watch the Spring Festival Gala program.

The food on the table was cold. I didn't move a single chopstick.

It was almost ten o'clock, and the phone at home finally rang. I picked it up almost immediately.

"Mom, you'......" I instinctively felt that this was my mother, and I didn't hear anyone's voice before I spoke.

"Ouch, good son!" Angel pretended to be a woman's voice and teased me, "If you don't see me for a few days, you will become my son, and in a few days, will you be my grandson?" ”

"Rely on Anqi, you ......" I felt like I took two roller coasters at once, and I couldn't afford to talk to him, "What are you calling for?" ”

"What else can I do by calling you today? New Year's greetings, of course. So many classmates, if you want me to call in person, everyone will text directly......"

Angel may have immediately realized that this was a bit harsh to me, and quickly changed her words, "I said, what did you just call my mother?" Isn't your mom at your house? ”

On a normal day, I definitely don't want to talk to Angel about this. But at this time, I really ...... Even if a fly buzzes with me, I'll be grateful.

Whatever Angel asks, I will answer honestly.

A few streets away, a vigorous cannon battle rang out.

An Qi smiled lightly: "Kang Rong, you guys are so lively there, the sound of firecrackers is going to shatter my mobile phone." ”

No, it's not lively at all.

In this dilapidated building, except for my family, everyone else is from other places, and they returned to their hometown a few days ago to spend the New Year with their relatives.

The lively fireworks that Angel heard sounded extremely cold to me.

Deserted. It's unsettling and deserted.

"Don't worry, your mom might be too busy. After the Chinese New Year, my mother just came back from the beauty salon. Angel comforted me again.

We talked about something else. Maybe it's because we haven't been in touch for a while, and after a while, there's nothing more to say.

But I'd rather be so embarrassed to be silent into the microphone than hang up the phone.

Angel seemed to be able to hear my thoughts through the microphone and accompany me to silence.

I looked at the fireworks outside the window, looked at my own shadow in the window, and I was bored with it.

There have been cases where my mother has not heard from me for a few days. But today is different.

On TV, in shops, on the streets, there are blessings of "family reunion" everywhere.

I have only one family, my mother, and she is the only one family. If she doesn't go home today, where can she go?

I heard Angel's mother talking to him on the other end of the phone. Angel said to me again, "Kang Rong, my uncle just came back from New Zealand two days ago and is now at my house. I'll call you later. ”

Like last time, I hung up first.

I poured the cooked dumplings and a table of dishes into the trash, and brushed the dishes and chopsticks clean.

I don't know how to make fish, so I don't have a "fish every year" dish on the table like in previous years.

I watched "Crescent Moon" again and again.

I am no longer depressed, because in two days, there will be a crescent moon in the sky.

It was almost early in the morning, and the phone rang again. I hope it's a mother. But if it's Angel, it's not bad.

It's still Angel.

"Kang Rong, Happy New Year." Angel's voice bloomed like a colorful streamer in the microphone.

The clock strikes midnight.

The presenter dressed up on TV solemnly and warmly announced the arrival of the new year.

"We've been on the phone for a year." Angel said again.