Chapter 24: Childishness
Soon, Ning Xin saw the full video on the Internet.
The turmoil finally passed, and Ning Xin called He Dongfan to express her gratitude.
At the end of January, Sheng Yu went abroad.
Before leaving, Sheng Yu left 20,000 yuan for Ning Xin in case of emergency.
Ning Xin insisted on not asking for it this time, she felt that he was abroad, and she needed it from time to time.
Sheng Yu didn't resist her, explained carefully, and must contact him if there is something.
Ning Xin said yes.
The transatlantic phone bill is like burning money, except for Sheng Yu's landing time when Ping An made a phone call, the rest of the time they used QQ to contact.
But they have a time difference of nearly twelve hours, so it is often Ning Xin who gets up in the morning to send a message, and it takes evening to receive a reply from Sheng Yu.
When the chat loses its timeliness, it becomes more and more concise, and in the end it is just a 'good morning' or 'good night'.
But such a simple greeting can make the two people who are separated from the two sides of the ocean feel extremely down-to-earth.
At this age when they are in love, they have long been accustomed to not being able to get intimate with each other because of the rush of life.
Their desire is small, and it is good to be well with one another.
They always believe that the current state will pass, and in the future, they will be happy.
During the Chinese New Year, Ning Xin brought her mother back.
They posted Spring Festival couplets together in rental houses, cooked Chinese New Year's Eve dinners, and watched the Spring Festival Gala.
It was a Chinese New Year's Eve that Ning Xin had been happy for a long time.
When the hosts on the TV show counted down to zero o'clock in unison, Ning's mother was so sleepy that she fell asleep.
Ning Xin gently held her mother's fingers, and her heart was already satisfied.
But she only glanced at the night outside the window, and began to be greedy again, she thought that it would be better if Sheng Yu was there.
Next year, she thought, probably would.
The clock rang at zero o'clock, followed by deafening firecracker fireworks.
Also, Sheng Yu's call rang for transatlantic calls.
Ning Xin lifted the quilt and covered herself to block the sound of fireworks outside.
As soon as she answered, she heard Sheng Yu's warm voice.
Sheng Yu: "Shin Shin, Happy New Year. β
Ning Xin smiled: "Sheng Yu, Happy New Year." β
The two chatted for three minutes and hung up.
Ning Xin came out of the quilt, her cheeks were already red, and she gasped for breath.
Ning Xin got up, turned off the TV with the remote control board, and returned to the bed again, where she saw an unread text message.
It was a New Year's greeting from He Dongfan.
Ning Xin replied to him with four words: Happy New Year!
That year, the Northern Capital was preparing for the Olympic Games, which was more lively than in previous years, with lights everywhere and very lively.
Ning Xin also took Ning's mother out shopping, and the two bought new clothes.
On the way home, Ning's mother suddenly cried.
Ning Xin was at a loss and asked her what was wrong.
Mother Ning cried: "Did you and Sheng Yu quarrel because of me?" β
Ning Xin denied suspiciously: "No." β
"Then why hasn't he come to you again for so long?"
Ning Xin helplessly explained: "Sheng Yu went abroad because of work, and he won't come back until the end of April." β
"Working abroad?" Ning's mother questioned, "Are you lying to me?" β
Ning Xin shook her head and assured in her tone: "I didn't lie to you, it's true, Mom, don't think about it, Sheng Yu and I are very good, and we will never be separated for the rest of our lives." β
Ning Xin was very determined.
She felt that they had gone through the most difficult days and that nothing would ever again separate them.
Mother Ning didn't know whether she believed Ning Xin's words or not, she suddenly grabbed Ning Xin's hand: "Xinxin, I don't want to go back to the hospital." β
"Why?"
"I think I'm better now, I can take care of you at home, you work so hard, I can share the housework for you." Mother Ning gently rubbed Ning Xin's hand, "I'm in the hospital, it's too expensive, I don't think you should do so many part-time jobs, I think you and Sheng Yu can be more relaxed." β
"Mom, I know you're fine, but the doctor said that your condition needs to be observed and consolidated."
"I'm really good, I'm ......"
"Mom!" Ning Xin's attitude hardened, "We must listen to the doctor!" β
Mother Ning was afraid that Ning Xin would be unhappy, so she didn't mention it again.
In the third year of junior high school, Ning Xin went to make up lessons for He Dongfan.
Ning's mother specially made crispy meat, packed it in a small lunch box, and asked Ning Xin to take it.
He Dongfan ate a box of crispy meat as a snack.
That day, the old lady was not there, and He Dongfan said that he would go to his uncle's house early in the morning, and he would have to go there in the evening.
After class, He Dongfan was going to his uncle's house, and he rode a bicycle to take Ning Xin on the way.
The old streets of the northern capital city are very historical and attractive, but they are not good on this day, because of the busy traffic and the crowds.
He Dongfan rode a bicycle through it.
Ning Xin threw the scarf back and patted He Dongfan on the back through the thick down jacket: "You slow down, be careful of hitting people." β
He Dongfan braked suddenly, Ning Xin was caught off guard and hit forward, rubbing his nose and asking anxiously, "What's wrong?" β
She just said, could it be a crow's mouth?
He Dongfan turned sideways and pointed to the park next to him: "Walk through the park, quickly." β
Ning Xin's eyelids drooped down and pursed her lips: "......"
There are many people in the park, the roads are narrow, and children are running around, so it is not suitable for cycling.
Ning Xin took the initiative to get out of the car.
This is an urban park built by the government two years ago.
The plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom.
Small lanterns, small bunting and Chinese knots can be seen everywhere to make this place look full of Chinese New Year's flavor.
Because of the Chinese New Year, there are mobile stalls inside.
Ning Xin stopped in front of a stall.
The stall owner's table is covered with a plaid cloth, and many transparent storage boxes are placed in turn, and in the storage boxes are small ceramic beads, each of which is engraved with a Chinese character.
The stall owner saw that Ning Xin was interested, and hurriedly greeted: "Little girl, you can find your own name, and I will string it into a bracelet for you." β
As he spoke, he also showed Ning Xin the bracelet weaving style.
Ning Xin stepped forward to watch with great interest.
The stall owner introduced a few more words, and then glanced at He Dongfan, who was waiting next to him with a bicycle: "Little girl, choose one for your boyfriend, and I will make you a couple." β
Ning Xin was looking down at the ceramic beads, and when she heard the boss say this, she really had an idea in her heart.
She nodded and responded, "Okay." β
He Dongfan was in a trance, and the next second he was very confused.
The stall owner said that he was boyfriend, pointing at him, what was she doing?
The stall owner greeted He Dongfan: "You park your bicycle on the side, accompany your girlfriend to find the 'word', and the two of you will find it faster." β
Ning Xin paused, looked back at He Dongfan, and he raised his eyes at her.
Ning Xin realized that she had misunderstood, and she explained to the stall owner: "You misunderstood, this is not my boyfriend." β
The stall owner nodded a little embarrassedly: "Ah, misunderstanding, misunderstanding." β
He Dongfan was speechless and sneered: "Childish." β
Ning Xindang didn't hear it.
She searched for a long time, but she couldn't find the word 'Yu'.
She was a little disappointed and put the beads back in her hand: "Forget it." β
The stall owner hurriedly said: "Little girl, do you want me to engrave it for you on the spot?" β
βοΌβ Ning Xin was interested again.
The stall owner took out a small zodiac card from the side: "This zodiac card can be engraved directly and then hung around the neck." β
Ning Xin took it and looked at it.
The zodiac card is about one centimeter wide and about 1.5 centimeters long, with a hollow curve on the edge, carved with a phase on one side and a blank one, and the name can be carved on the spot.
Ning Xin took the demonstration, turned to look at He Dongfan, and shook the zodiac card in his hand: "He Dongfan." β
He raised his eyes, very lazy: "Huh? β
Her eyes crooked: "From your boy's point of view, is it good-looking?" β
He Dongfan looked away: "Childish! β
The stall owner was unhappy: "How can it be naΓ―ve? I'm selling this well, and I have a zodiac, a name, and an exclusive couple to each other. β
Ning Xin was really a little moved, she looked at it again, turned her head and asked He Dongfan: "Do you think this card is childish, or the name is childish, or the boy is childish when he wears a necklace?" β
He Dongfan didn't understand her question at all.
To be precise, does he think these questions are bad?
His eyes were blank and he shook his head slightly: "It's all naΓ―ve." β
Ning Xin bit her lip and wanted to put it down: "But I think it's really good-looking." β
The stall owner saw the opportunity: "Little girl, he doesn't understand." Your boyfriend will definitely like it, and if you engrave your name on your zodiac card and let him wear it around his neck to be your exclusive one, he will definitely be happy. β
Ning Xin's eyes lit up: her heart was moved.
She spoke: "How do you sell this?" β
"Fifty dollars a piece."
Ning Xin blurted out: "So expensive? β
The stall owner: "You buy two, I'll give you a cheaper, forty-five one." β
In the end, Ning Xin bargained to thirty-one.
Ning Xin picked his own phase tiger and engraved his name, and then picked Sheng Yu's phase ox and engraved his name.
She squatted down and guarded the stall editor with anticipation: "Please help me make it beautiful, thank you." β
The stall owner is full of confidence: "I make up everything and say it looks good." β
Because it's still a bit time-consuming to make up two.
After a long while, Ning Xin suddenly remembered that there was another person.
She turned her head and saw white sneakers.
Going up, there are dark cotton sweatpants.
Further up, a dark sweatshirt, a dark down jacket that is open on the outside.
Further up, look at each other.
He Dongfan's expression was very silent.
Ning Xin: "......"
Two seconds later, He Dongfan took the lead in spitting out two words to break the silence: "Childish." β
Ning Xin felt as if he had become a repeater.
Moreover, she deeply felt disgusted.
She retracted her gaze: "I'll be here for a while, you can go first." β
After waiting for about twenty minutes, it was made up, and the boss put it in a very cute pocket and handed it to Ning Xin.
Ning Xin took the pocket and stood up from the ground, only then did she realize that her legs were so numb.
Then, she felt a force grab her arm and pull her up.
When Ning Xin turned his head to look at He Dongfan, he had already let go.
He was muttering in his mouth, and he still had a string of sugar gourds in his hand, and there was the last one left.
There is also a complete string.
He wrapped the last one into his mouth, handed the whole sugar gourd string to Ning Xin, and then pushed the cart forward.
Ning Xin followed: "Thank you." β
He Dongfan ignored her.
Ning Xin took out one of the zodiac cards while eating the sugar gourd, and then changed to the other.
Walking out of the park, He Dongfan got into the car, stepped on the ground with one foot, and turned around to see that Ning Xin was still looking at the sign.
He clenched his fingers, looked up and sighed, almost speechless.
Who wants to wear a sign with their name around their neck?
He didn't understand what the hell was going on in her mind.
He felt that she was sometimes more naΓ―ve than his cousin.
He Dongfan urged impatiently: "Come up." β
Ning Xin put away her things and straddled up.
"Whoaβ"
Before you know it, it's already dark, and all the lanterns on Park Road are turned on, and fireworks explode overhead.
Ning Xin held He Dongfan's down jacket in one hand, clenched the pocket in his hand with the other, and muttered hawthorn kernels in his mouth.
She tilted her head, her eyes shining brightly.