Just after the Spring Festival, the alley in the alley is still full of lights, the couplet is very festive, I don't know who also hangs the quaint red lantern, it is estimated that it is to prepare for the lanterns of the fifteenth.

Huairou looked at the scenery outside the window all the way, she still remembered what happened on this street, returned to the familiar Shijia Hutong, and saw some familiar streets, Huairou was a little emotional.

I had only been away for a few months before, but now it was like revisiting my hometown in my hometown, passing by an alley through the car window, and the eyes in Huairou's eyes were condensed, which was the place where I was hit in the heavy rain.

sighed softly in her heart, if she had given up early, or had chosen to continue to chase forward, would she not have met Shen Lang and Uncle Shen?

All of this seemed to have been arranged by God, so that she met Uncle Shen and Shen Lang when she was most difficult and depressed.

"Okay. Shijia Hutong has arrived. "The driver has stopped the car and alerted the two people behind the car.

Shen Lang took out cash and handed it to the taxi driver, the driver reached out and took it and glanced at Huairou more, this small detail was not noticed by the two people.

Huairou opened the car door and got out of the car, slightly raised her chin and looked at the gate of the courtyard, in addition to the door pasted two blessings, couplets and banners are written by hand, the handwriting is neat and the pen is thick, although I don't understand calligraphy Huairou can also see that this person's skills are quite deep.

The couplets are full of strong patriotic feelings, presumably from the hands of an old man in the courtyard, and I can't imagine that there are such talented old people in the courtyard.

Shen Lang walked to the door and saw Huairou staring at the couplet, took out the key and got into the lock hole and was about to open the door, squinting at her and answering her doubts.

"If you like it, ask my father for one."

"Uncle Shen's handwriting?"

Huairou was a little surprised, and then looked back carefully at the handwriting of the couplet, it was indeed a strong and powerful pen, I don't know if it was an illusion, Huairou seemed to be able to see that the words were rigorous and the fortitude of a soldier.

The door was unlocked, and the courtyard remained quiet, but there was already a sound of rustling from the house, presumably an old man who got up early to wash.

The two walked into the small courtyard and closed the door, and the door of Aunt Wu's house opened from the inside at the same time, and Huairou couldn't help but laugh when she saw Aunt Wu going out with a basin.

Aunt Wu's chubby and rich face rubbed her eyes vigorously as if she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Huai Rou and Shen Lang in the courtyard.

"Ouch! I thought I was dreaming! Is this really coming back? Oops, oops! How long has it been since I've seen you? Alas...... Skinny, skinny, suffering outside, right? ”

Aunt Wu put down the basin and walked quickly to Huairou, and as soon as she arrived, she took Huairou's hand and looked left and right.

The strange thing is that Huairou, who has always disliked physical contact with people, is not disgusted at all by Aunt Wu's enthusiasm.

Aunt Wu's hands are also fleshy, and the touch of warm tropical hand calluses makes Huairou feel as comfortable as returning home.

"Look, look, this little face is so thin that it's distressing, why is it still tanned? I heard Old Man Shen say that you went to Tibet? How did you get there? If you don't come back for the Chinese New Year, Aunt Wu is worried about you every day! ”

Shen Lang saw that Aunt Wu was talking non-stop when she saw Huairou, and Huairou was also like a well-behaved daughter who came home, turning her head and walking towards the door of the house.

Aunt Wu's shouting, her voice was not small, so that the old people in every family opened the door and walked out.

"Coming back?"

Uncle Shen opened the door before Shen Lang opened the door, and when he saw Shen Lang asking, his eyes turned to look at Huairou who was being pulled by Aunt Wu.

"I'm back."

Shen Lang noticed his father's gaze and replied by putting down his arm that was about to pull the door.

"Xiaorou is back!"

"It's great, it's just in time for the fifteenth lantern festival when we come back, and we're preparing to make lanterns!"

"I haven't seen anyone during the New Year, I really want to come back!"

"yes, yes! Aunt Wu is talking about you all day long! cares more about your own daughter, your Aunt Wu's daughter Wu Xiaoqi is still angry with Aunt Wu because of this, you are finally back! ”

“……”

Huairou looked at the old man in the courtyard and said sentence by sentence, the familiar face still had the warmth she had when she first met, and Aunt Wu was even more so.

"Uncle Ma, what are you saying bad things about me behind my back? I hear it all! A crisp and cheerful female voice came from inside the room, and then a young girl in a pink Tang costume walked out.

"Mom, you really don't care. Do you really treat others as your own daughter? What about Brother Shen? Is Brother Shen also back? ”

Wu Xiaoqi said and looked in the direction of Shen Lang's door, and immediately ran over when she saw Shen Lang's figure, her voice was full of kindness.

"Brother Shen, you are back, I didn't see you when I came back for the New Year, and I thought you went out with the group!"

"Am I not coming back? Missed me? ”

"Of course I miss you! I miss you every day at school, but every time I call you, I won't answer your phone! When I came back and asked Uncle Shen, I found out that you had already changed your phone number......"

Seeing Wu Xiaoqi running to his side, Shen Lang couldn't help but reach out and pat Wu Xiaoqi's head, the two of them laughed familiarly, and Shen Lang's face was filled with a smile that Huairou had never seen before.

Huairou looked at Wu Xiaoqi, who was pure and moving in Tang costume, and saw that her age should not exceed twenty years old.

The short buttoned hair that just passed the earlobe, the air bangs that are popular among girls nowadays, the fair skin and big eyes, and the festive modified Tang costume skirt set off Wu Xiaoqi's beautiful facial features even more moving.

"This kid knows that he is close to Shen Lang, alas, ......"

When she saw Wu Xiaoqi appear, Aunt Wu couldn't help but laugh and scold, but although her mouth seemed to be reprimanding Wu Xiaoqi, she couldn't hold back the kind smile on her face.

"Xiaoqi, you are pestering your brother Shen again, these two children are really close like brothers and sisters."

Uncle Ma, who was mentioned by Wu Xiaoqi just now, also looked at Wu Xiaoqi and Shen Lang with a smile on his face at this time.

The old people who were originally around Huairou couldn't help but set their eyes on Wu Xiaoqi, it seemed that Wu Xiaoqi was very popular with these old people in the courtyard.

Huairou was standing in place looking at Wu Xiaoqi, Wu Xiaoqi suddenly turned her head to look at her, and the moment the two looked at each other, Huairou felt that Wu Xiaoqi's eyes seemed to flash a look of disgust.

"Brother Shen, is this the sister you picked up? It's not good. Brother Shen went to find it in person, and thought it was a great beauty. ”

Wu Xiaoqi was the first to speak, looking at Huairou with an uncomfortable sarcasm in her tone, although she said it in a joking tone, Huairou also heard Wu Xiaoqi's rejection of her.

"Xiaoqi! How do you speak! Come, let me introduce you, this is Huairou who was taken in by your Uncle Shen. It should be older than you, you can call it sister, don't be so big and not small! ”

Aunt Wu reprimanded Wu Xiaoqi and pulled Huairou to Uncle Shen's side.

At this time, the sky is bright, the rare winter also comes out of the sun, the dazzling and dazzling sunlight illuminates the courtyard, and a flowering plum blossom is clustered, adding a touch of spring color to the courtyard.

"It's okay, Xiaoqi and Lang'er grew up together since they were children, and they treat Lang'er as an elder brother."

Uncle Shen smiled and took Aunt Wu's words, his eyes turned to Huairou and looked at her with a smile, Huairou heard Wu Xiaoqi muttering in a low voice, it was not a brother, Uncle Shen had already opened his mouth to ask her: "Xiaorou, just come back, if there is any difficulty Uncle Shen can help, you just ask." You are always welcome to stay in the courtyard and stay as long as you want. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Shen......"

Huairou's heart warmed, she thought that Uncle Shen would ask her about her parents, but Uncle Shen just comforted her and didn't mention anything about the fake parents and Wu Meng's death.

Huairou was sure that Uncle Shen knew this, but Uncle Shen didn't ask, maybe it was because she knew that these questions would make her feel sad and embarrassed, so she didn't mention these things, and took care of her feelings intimately.

"What are you polite to Uncle Shen? Treat this place as your home, tell Uncle Shen if you have anything, and I'll let Shen Lang help you. ”

Uncle Shen pulled Shen Lang in as he spoke, but before Huairou could express his position, Wu Xiaoqi, who was standing on the side, was the first to jump out and object.

"Huh? What are you talking about, Uncle Shen! Didn't Brother Shen already help her? I heard what my mother said, you asked Brother Shen to help her find memories, but she couldn't find her and was wanted on suspicion of murder, which will affect Brother Shen! It's enough for you to let her live here to take care of her, why do you have to let Brother Shen help her! ”

Wu Xiaoqi looked at Huairou with some disgust, and hugged Shen Lang's arm in front of him with both hands, with a resolute disagreement.

Uncle Shen's expression was embarrassed for a moment, and Aunt Wu slapped Wu Xiaoqi on the back.

"Stinky girl! What nonsense! Give me home! ”

Pulling Wu Xiaoqi's ears, Aunt Wu pulled Wu Xiaoqi and was about to go home, but Wu Xiaoqi pushed her away and yelled: "I don't want it!" I want to be with Brother Shen! ”

"You stinky girl is disobedient again! Be careful I tell your sister and let her cure you! ”

Aunt Wu shouted and stepped forward to pull Wu Xiaoqi, but Wu Xiaoqi pulled Shen Lang to block her, standing behind Shen Lang and grabbing his clothes and sticking out her tongue at her mother.

"Slightly! I'm not afraid of her, she would have been married a long time ago! You can't call her back! Brother Shen save me! ”

Shen Lang helplessly turned his head to look at Wu Xiaoqi who was hiding behind him, with a doting look on his face, he could only turn around and smile apologetically at Aunt Wu.

"Aunt Wu, Xiaoqi is like this, don't be angry."

"You! You damn girl! I know that I will find your brother Shen as a shield, and go home to see how I clean you up! ”

Seeing her daughter dismantling the stage in public, Aunt Wu stomped her feet angrily, and it could be seen that the relationship between the mother and daughter was very good, and Huairou also knew for the first time that Aunt Wu had two daughters.

Regarding Wu Xiaoqi's hostility, Huairou knew very well that it was because of Shen Lang's relationship, saying that Shen Lang and Wu Xiaoqi should be good when they grew up as childhood sweethearts, no wonder Shen Lang had such a tolerant attitude towards her.

However, Huairou felt that when she saw such a picture, her heart was a little stuffy, as if something was blocked.

This feeling is very strange, just like knowing the relationship between Shen Lang and Sister Mei before, but this time the feeling is even stronger.

Huairou stopped looking at them, and turned her head to look at the two old men who were already playing chess in the courtyard, thinking that she was probably sick to feel unwell.

"Xiaorou, when I come back, I will still live in the original room, and everything is there."

Uncle Shen's words were as natural as saying to his daughter.

Huairou pondered for a moment, then raised her head to look at Uncle Shen.

"Uncle Shen, I probably won't be able to stay for too long, I'm just here to see you today."

Uncle Shen and Aunt Wu immediately changed their faces, and Aunt Wu couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter?" This, this is leaving? You've just come back, so where are you going? ”

Shen Lang's eyes froze, he didn't expect that Huairou had already arrived at the courtyard, and she was still thinking about leaving here, could it be that she really didn't have any nostalgia for this place?

"I ......"

"Dad, she doesn't go anywhere, she lives in a courtyard."

After Shen Lang finished speaking, he pulled Huairou to the room, and Huairou was dragged into the room where she lived before she could resist.

Uncle Shen and Aunt Wu looked at each other inexplicably, and Wu Xiaoqi saw that Shen Lang was holding Huairou's palm in anger, and the three of them were left outside the door for a while and didn't know how to react.

Huairou was pulled into the house by Shen Lang's hand, and the travel bag was thrown to the wall by Shen Lang when he entered the door, and the heavy travel package was Huairou's sleeping bag and some daily necessities, Huairou looked at the travel bag that followed her all the way with some distress.

"Where are you going? Where can you go? ”

Shen Lang looked at Huairou with some anger, and his eyes seemed to shoot a hole in her.

"I naturally have my plans, I just hope you don't interfere with me."

Huairou's tone was a little bad, and she walked to the wall and straightened her travel bag.