Two cashiers were also watching the film, and from time to time they were talking about it:

"If I had an Aladdin's magic lamp, I would make a wish to double my salary."

"Coward, wouldn't it be enough to just make a wish to get rich?"

"yes."

……

The movie ran for more than an hour, during which Qi Xia did not know how many times he peeked at Chen Xifan. In the end, she didn't pay attention to what the movie was talking about or what the ending was, and only noticed that Chen Xifan's eyelashes were really long.

There's an easter egg at the end of the movie about what would you wish if you had an Aladdin's magic lamp? The director interviewed many people, and the answers were bizarre and imaginative.

Qi Xia thought of something and asked, "If you had Aladdin's magic lamp, what would you wish?" ”

Chen Xifan was silent for a moment, chuckled, and said, "Forget it, don't embarrass the lamp god." ”

What kind of wish is it, even the lamp god feels embarrassed.

This must not be an easy wish to come true.

The atmosphere was dreary, the warm yellow light of the convenience store reflected on his cheeks, and his long eyelashes fell into a shadow. At that moment, Qi Xia always felt that his laughter was a little self-deprecating.

"What about you?" Chen Xifan asked rhetorically, "What wish would you make?" ”

Qi Xia was stunned, thought about it seriously, and said, "I hope I can become better." ”

"Where?"

"Anything goes."

It may be that the self-weariness in her tone is too strong, Chen Xifan glanced at her and said, "No need, Qi Xia, you are already very good." ”

Her tears almost burst again.

Qi Xiazai carefully savored this sentence, and only felt that no matter the tone or content of his speech, he was so gentle, how could there be such a gentle person......

Seventeen-year-old who is very annoyed and tired, seventeen-year-old who has low self-esteem and sensitivity, her biological mother doesn't like her, she doesn't like her seventeen-year-old herself, someone said to her, Qi Xia, you are already very good.

The snow was still falling outside the window, but she didn't care when it would stop.

Chapter 24

On Christmas Day 2013, the weather was extremely bad during the snowstorm.

Qi Xia and Chen Xifan stayed at the convenience store all afternoon, watched "Aladdin's Magic Lamp", and watched a Spanish movie "Seventeen Years Old". Later, a lot of people came in to the convenience stores, mostly to escape the cold.

Until the evening, the snow gradually stopped, Qi Xia glanced at the time, and said, "It's late." ”

"Well, let's go back."

After packing up her things, Qi Xia was about to leave, Chen Xifan suddenly told her to wait.

Chen Xifan went to the counter and bought two hot lattes, handed her one, and said, "Hold it to warm your hands." ”

He is really a well-bred and attentive boy.

Qi Xia took it and whispered thank you. Little by little, her heart fell, sweet and astringent, and she was both happy and sad.

Happily, she stole a time for herself and Chen Xifan today, and sadly, this time was really too short and too short.

When I came out of the convenience store, it was all white, and the snow on the ground was thick and fluffy, and it was like a marshmallow when I stepped on it.

Chen Xifan asked, "Do you still live at my grandmother's house?" ”

"Well, I should have lived there before the college entrance examination."

Chen Xifan lowered his head and called a car with his mobile phone, "Send you." ”

Qi Xia stepped on the snow for a moment, she knew that Chen Xifan hadn't been to Baita Lane for a long time, and said, "Don't bother, I'll just go back by myself." ”

"Don't bother, I'll stop by to see grandma."

Because of the snow, the car came slowly. While waiting, neither of them spoke, and there was a clearing on the side of the road, where Qi Xia stepped on the snow and played, one foot after another, and was very happy.

Chen Xifan looked at him, he was holding a latte, standing in the vast snow, and the whole person had a sense of silence isolated from the world.

He asked, "Do you like snow a lot?" ”

Qi Xia was embarrassed, and the movement of stepping on the snow on his cheeks stopped, "Well, it never snows on Yizhou Island in my hometown of Lancheng, and it is terribly hot in winter." When I came to Beijing, it was strange to see snow. ”

Chen Xifan's tone was casual, "Lancheng is very good, I just like sunny days." ”

After chatting a few words, the horn in front of me sounded, and it was Chen Xifan's car that arrived. He stepped forward and clapped the door for her to come first, but he himself bent down and sat in.

He didn't talk much along the way, Chen Xifan seemed a little tired, and by closing his eyes to recuperate, Qi Xia blatantly peeked at him.

More than 30 minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of Baita Alley, and the two got out of the car.

Chen Xifan walked in front, and when he arrived at the door, he turned around and said, "I'm in, bye-bye." ”

"Wait." Qi Xia thought of something and subconsciously spoke.

Chen Xifan really stopped, "Huh? ”

Qi Xia remembers that a few days ago she had a box of Band-Aids in her school bag, which would be just right for use. She searched her bag, and sure enough, she found a Band-Aid in the innermost bag.

She reached out and handed it over, "This ...... Here you go, the wound on your face, let's deal with it. ”

After she finished speaking, she didn't dare to look into the other party's eyes, for fear that Chen Xifan would find something from this small move.

A few pink strawberries were painted on the cover of the Band-Aid, Chen Xifan froze and took the Band-Aid, "Thank you." ”

"You're welcome, then I'll go."

"Goodbye."

Qi Xia didn't dare to look at him anymore, lowered his head and ran away. It wasn't until she returned to her room and closed the door that she dared to breathe heavily.

The heart was beating suddenly, and a secret joy exploded in his chest.

On Christmas Day, she was seventeen years old, and she spent it with the people she liked.

In the next few days, because of Zhao Xiangqiong's incident, Qi Xia was sad for a while, and she washed her face with tears for several nights.

Her mistake couldn't be hidden from Qi Lanjing, and as soon as Qi Lanjing asked, Qi Xia had no choice but to tell the truth.

Qi Lanjing was speechless for a long time after hearing this, so she had to hold her in her arms and sighed: "I really couldn't see that your mother was such a person before, forget it, she doesn't recognize you, you don't recognize her, my second brother doesn't owe her, and you and Ah Yuan don't owe her." ”

Qi Xia nodded while shedding tears, "Well, I've thought about it." When the college entrance examination is over, I will go to work to earn tuition, and the university can apply for state loans and grants, and when I work and earn money in the future, I will take Ah Yuan over ......."

It's going to be all right—

Qi Xia comforted herself and said that she hid under the quilt that night and did not cry again.

She knew that some of the beautiful illusions about family and her mother were shattered.

People always grow up overnight, and it is good to recognize something, perhaps this is also a necessary step at the age of seventeen.

She will study hard, work hard to improve, and try to become ...... It's better, but that's for yourself, not for anyone.

*

The results of the Qingpei Cup Essay Contest came out at the end of December, and Qi Xia successfully won the first place.

Among the seven people who participated in the semi-finals this time, only Qi Xia won the first prize, Hu Zhonghai specifically said this in the class, and the classmates warmly congratulated her.

Because of winning the essay competition, during that time, Qi Xia was well-known in the liberal arts class, and many boys and girls in the liberal arts class would come to the door of the classroom to see her.

The calendar is tearing off day by day, and 2013 is over, and the winter holidays are just around the corner.

There are only 12 days of winter vacation in the third year of high school, and I will return to school on the seventh day of the new year. Qi Xia thought about it and decided not to go back to Yizhou Island for the New Year.

On the last day of the final exam, after the English test, everyone went back to the classroom to pack up and clean up. Chen Xifan came back from the stadium and walked downstairs to be stopped.

"Chen Xifan, did you submit the papers ahead of schedule again?" Hu Zhonghai held his thermos cup, and his beard shook and shook.

Chen Xifan held an orange basketball under his arm, and trotted over with a smile when he heard the words, "Well, the roll is simple." ”

The flamboyant teenager exudes light all over his body, who doesn't like it.

Hu Zhonghai snorted twice, "Come here, let's talk to you about the pilot recruitment test." ”

As the two walked along, Hu Zhonghai said: "The pilot recruitment examination is concentrated in April and May, and at that time, several universities will come to our school to recruit students, including the air flight class of Jingping University, which you want to go to the most, but the pilot admission rate is very low, less than 6% every year." Especially for the re-examination, it is best to prepare in advance. ”

"I know." Chen Xifan shook his hair and said in a flat tone: "I have experienced the initial inspection and re-inspection before, no problem." ”

"That'll do." Hu Zhonghai patted him on the shoulder, "Last year, you refused to be escorted to the strong foundation plan of Jingping University, and all the teachers in the office felt pity. ”

Chen Xifan smiled indifferently, "What's the pity." ”

Most of the majors in the Strong Foundation Program are basic disciplines, and he really doesn't feel sorry for not doing this.

Hu Zhonghai looked at him and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really rare for a child like you to know which way you want to go at a young age." ”

Chen Xifan raised his eyebrows: "You won't see it now." ”

"Okay stinky boy, I know you're amazing, don't go crazy."

He was echoed by the laughter of a teenager.

Every time the students run fast during the holidays, there are few people in the classroom.

When Chen Xifan entered the classroom and passed by the podium, he caught a glimpse of Qi Xia arranging books, and his steps paused.

The girl lowered her head, revealing a neck that was white and delicate, slender as jade. She does things and speaks gently, as if she is used to drowning in people, but it makes the people who get along with her feel relaxed.

Chen Xifan thought of something, scratched his hair, and said loudly: "Qi Xia, aren't you still leaving?" ”

Hearing a familiar voice, Qi Xia looked up and met his smiling eyes.

The heartbeat stopped for a few seconds, but then it suddenly became faster again.

The cold winter sun fell on him, and the warmth made him brighter.

Qi Xia was stunned, restrained his violent heartbeat, silently clenched the textbook in his hand, and said, "Pack up the books and leave." ”

"Hmm." Chen Xifan was also a little uncomfortable, but why was he uncomfortable, he didn't think about it, he just said: "I'll go first, have a happy winter vacation." ”

"So are you." Qi Xia plucked up the courage to say.

The wind blew through the window, and the test papers flew up, which was exactly the moment when her heart was beating.