The old lights overhead were dim, and the wind outside the window rustled the leaves. Zhou Qi lightly touched Jian Yi's cheek, and his phone rang. He couldn't drive the car after drinking, and the call was from the driver, who had already arrived.

Wen Xiang's boudoir made him reluctant to move, but he had to get up, rubbed Jian Yi's head, and said, "Rest early, don't stay up late." Tomorrow it will cool down, and I will wear more clothes to work. ”

Jian Yi went to work later than him, and he couldn't come over to drop her off at work.

Jian Yi snorted sullenly.

Zhou Qi saw that he was leaving, and she didn't keep a word, and laughed and scolded a little conscienceless. Soon the footsteps faded away, and the door slammed shut.

The next day, Jane deliberately got up a little late, and when she went downstairs, the old lady had already eaten breakfast. Aunt Qing left her breakfast, and she excused herself that she was going to be late, so she left in a hurry. only met with Song Weihe, and didn't even say a word.

She got off work only at three o'clock, and as Zhou Qi said, it did cool down today. Although she wore a coat, it was not thick enough, and her hands and feet were cold.

When he returned home, Song Weihe had already left, Jian Yi was surprised, he came over rarely, he thought he would stay with the old lady for a few days.

Aunt Qing saw the doubts in her heart and said, "Your father is worried that no one will watch the children at home, so he hurries back to see the children." ”

He had not had family responsibilities in previous decades, but now he has.

Jian Yi nodded, she didn't say anything. She had seen her father clearly in the matter of the old lady, and she really didn't want to see him again.

After changing her shoes and entering the living room, she hesitated for a moment and asked again, "Did he go by himself?" ”

"No, Zhou Qi sent a car to deliver him. You bought so many things yesterday, and it was not easy for him to go back. Aunt Qing sighed.

Jian Yi didn't know how Zhou Qi knew that he was leaving, and he guessed that he said it yesterday when he was in the study. But he didn't tell her.

She put her bag aside and asked the old lady what she had done so far, and went to the kitchen to wash her hands and look for something to eat. She didn't eat breakfast in the morning, only a loaf of bread and an apple for lunch, and she was already hungry.

Jane Yi went to see Peng Tongyuan on the weekend, and he was smiling brightly in the photo, which was before he got sick. Jian Yi's heart was sour, and he placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone. He sat down and asked in a low voice, "Are you doing well over there?" ”

No one answered her words, except for the slight movement of the blades of grass by the wind.

At Christmas, Zhou Jining called and invited Jian Yi to his house for the holiday. His wife has always liked to be lively, and his former quiet person now holds so many lively parties at home for his wife every year. I think it's pretty good.

Jian Yizi couldn't refuse, so he agreed. And I prepared gifts for the two children early. She didn't go with Zhou Qi, and went over first when she got home from work and changed her clothes. There was a traffic jam on the road, and it was just the right time to get there.

She hadn't been to the Zhou family's old house for a long time, and when she went in, she found that the yard had changed a lot, it was no longer as cold and deserted, and there were things that children liked everywhere.

She thought she would meet the alumni of the past, but she didn't, and she didn't see a single familiar person, all unfamiliar faces. There are friends of Zhou Jining and his wife, as well as customers who have a good relationship with him in business. Everyone was dressed very formally, but it seemed simple and casual.

She smiled and gave the gift to Zhou Jining and his wife, and when she saw that they were busy, she went out by herself. The party was full of young people of the same age, although Jian Yi didn't know anyone, but some people took the initiative to deliver the message, so everyone chatted and ate.

In the middle of winter, the weather is cold and everything is depressed, but the brightly lit yard is very lively. The smell of roast lamb wafted through the air. In order to ward off the cold, everyone more or less drank a little wine and played games.

Zhou woke up a little late, and when she found Jian Yi, she was sitting in the courtyard, sitting among a group of people and smiling slightly. Everyone was making a lot of noise, and the noise was very harsh, only she watched with a quiet smile.

He walked over and she didn't notice, he patted her on the shoulder, smiled and asked, "What are you playing?" ”

Someone knew him and hurriedly vacated his seat. Looking at Jian Yi's eyes, it immediately became different.

Jian Yi was not as comfortable as before because his arrival was not as comfortable as before, and everyone was a lot more restrained. Only Zhou Qi let everyone continue to play casually. But it's not as open as it used to be.

Jane didn't stay any longer, and made an excuse to get up and leave.

The two went inside, and Zhou Qi casually put the wine glass in his hand on the long table next to him and asked, "What were you talking about just now, chatting so happily?" ”

"Didn't talk anything, I heard them tell a few jokes." Concise answer.

"Looks like I'm bothering you here?" The smile on the corner of Zhou Qi's mouth was fake, "I'm worried that I'm not there and you don't know people will be lonely, it seems that I'm quite happy when I'm not there." ”

Jane Yi pretended not to hear him.

He probably knew that it would be a nuisance to him wherever he appeared on such occasions, and for the rest of the day he didn't blend into any playful circles, but sat on the sofa in the living room. Someone came up to say hello, and he exchanged a few words.

He was really bored sitting like that, and before the party was over, the two of them left first after greeting Zhou Jining and his wife. Jian Yi drank a little wine, and after getting in the car, he lazily nestled.

Not long after the car drove out of Zhou's house, large snowflakes floated in the air, dancing in the dim light. Jian Yi exclaimed, "It's snowing, it's snowing." ”

This is the first snow of the year.

Zhou Qi smiled and hummed, although it was cold, there were still many more people on both sides of the road than usual in this foreign festival, all of them were young people. Zhou Qi has never been able to do these festivals, but when he saw people playing, he turned his head sideways to look at Jian Yi and asked, "Do you want to sit anywhere?" ”

It's still early, it's only ten o'clock.

The heating in the car was very sufficient, and Jian Yi didn't even want to move, so he said, "No, let's go back." "At this time, it is most comfortable to go home and lie under the covers.

Zhou Qi was not happy to go back this time, his knuckled fingers knocked on the steering wheel a few times, and said slowly: "It's hard to come out, find a place to sit and go back." ”

Yes, there is hardly any entertainment in the usual way, and when I go home from work, I go home and continue to do the work of translating at home. It's not as idle as Zhou Qi.

He took Jane Yi to a bar, and because of Christmas, the bar had all kinds of programs and was very lively. He knew the bartender here, and greeted them when he saw them. Jian Yi was slightly surprised when he saw him, and asked the two of them what they wanted to drink.