Extra Story 2, Year after Year (2)(1/3)
“What is your life like?”
"Busy and busy? Lively and jubilant? Lonely and lonely? No direction? A pool of stagnant water?"
"Do you like your current life? Do you want to maintain the status quo or plan to change?"
Zhan Xi typing on the keyboard, and words and sentences were brewing in his mind.
"In fact, everyone has their own different lifestyle. It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, only whether it's suitable or not. It's a lucky thing to be able to find the most suitable life for you and make yourself the most comfortable."
"No one can drink with you, you can drink alone."
"No one listens to you singing, you can sing to yourself in the mirror."
"When you are tired, just lie on the sofa and relax your soul."
"I'm hungry, I can go out to eat or order takeout. If it's Teacher Luo, he will open the refrigerator to check the ingredients and make a sumptuous meal for himself."
Having written this, Zhan Xi laughed secretly. I guess the people around him also saw it, but she didn't know what he was thinking, so she continued to write-
"Teacher Luo said that he has long been accustomed to loneliness, has long been accustomed to finding fun in his own world, and makes his life more enjoyable."
"Teacher Luo has the character and charm of the breeze and clear moon. I told him that I am not as good as him in this regard. I am a very boring person, and many people have given me this evaluation."
"He said, no, you are not, they said that because they don't understand you."
"Maybe it is."
“I’m slowly getting to know myself too.”
"A flower is exquisite and flawless. You can see the process of its formation by putting it upside down with a lens. The petals are disassembled and the stems are peeled off, and the naturally curled petals and leaves become flat, then the color fades, and finally turns into pieces of white fabric."
"No matter how complex or beautiful the flowers are, their initial state is so simple."
“Life is actually the same.”
"Do you want to find your simple original intention?"
"Come on the fish."
"Drink a cup of tea and make a hot flower, and you will experience a little peace and happiness outside of the mediocre life, just like Teacher Luo."
"The new year has begun, and Juyu wishes you a happy new year and all the best."
"No matter what your life is like, please be sure to love yourself and be kind to your heart."
After knocking the last end, Zhan Xi looked at the man beside him helplessly.
He had just taken a shower, with his hair wet, and he was wearing a thick set of home pajamas with an open collar. He could see two clear collarbones, and he should have nothing to wear inside.
What a person like the breeze and the moon, haha.
Luo Jingyu had been stooping around Zhan Xi for a while. At first, she just put her shoulders and waist on her. Later, she was pressed against her body, kissing and touching her, and a shallow breathing sounded in her ears, biting her earlobe from time to time.
They were on the sofa, Zhan Xi set up the regular push for the next day, closed the laptop with a "splash", hugged Luo Jingyu's head and kissed him.
This bad guy has been flirting with her for so long that she almost couldn't write the second half. At this time, we must resist and show her attitude.
The soft lips and tongue teased each other lightly. Luo Jingyu hugged Zhan Xi, and her body gradually became hot. Just when she was about to do something on the sofa, Zhan Xi suddenly let go of his lips.
He opened his eyes and looked at her and asked, "Have you packed your things?"
Luo Jingyu: "..."
This was the task assigned to him by Zhan Xi. She wrote things and he packed his luggage because they were going to return to Zhan Xi’s hometown the next morning.
This journey will be very different from that during the National Day. Luo Jingyu, the "sexy son-in-law", is really going to visit the "father-in-law and mother-in-law", and the bodyguard brother-in-law is not going together yet.
Luo Jingyu didn't know what Huanhuan's mother was now, and Huanhuan couldn't even explain it clearly, only her father gave her unilateral guarantee. Luo Jingyu was mixed, but she didn't care that she was being made difficult, because she was afraid that Huanhuan and her mother would have an unhappy relationship because of herself.
In the past three months, they have not thought about this and their lives are extremely fulfilling.
The Xiyu Tea Room has been open for a month, and Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi have never had a day off and stayed in the store every day.
Luo Jingyu is working in the studio on the second floor, and Zhanxi is more of accommodating guests on the first floor. When the business is not busy, she will open her laptop to write on the first floor. The two of them can only work together during the hot flower experience class.
The relationship has not faded because of busyness.
After closing, they were used to leaving at the latest. Zhan Xi would pass the accounts for the day, while Luo Jingyu checked the upstairs and downstairs before locking the door and leaving with confidence.
It was windy in winter, and Luo Jingyu would always help Zhan Xi zip the down jacket to the end, then put on a hood, put on a scarf, pat her head with a smile, and finally wrap her little hands with her warm big hands, and walk to the subway station together.
The New Year's Day business will be very busy, but because Zhan Xi agreed to his father go home early, he specially arranged a two-day holiday to hand over the tea room to several clerks to take care of. Zhan Jie said that he would not go back to his hometown and would come to the store to do his best to do the responsibilities of a shareholder.
Zhan Xi asked him: "Brother, why don't you go back with us?"
Zhan Jie rolled his eyes and replied angrily: "Why did you say? Because I don't want to be urged to get married!"
Zhan Xi expressed sympathy for her brother. Her mother's temper was not easy to change. Now she dared not nag her daughter, so she could only nag her son. Zhan Jie was one and two big ones, and she was unwilling to go home at all.
...
Seeing Luo Jingyu staring at her blankly, Zhan Xi pushed his chest and asked again: "What are you asking, have you packed up your things?"
Luo Jingyu nodded. He packed up a backpack, and the rest were gifts. Although his father-in-law told him not to bring things in the future, there was no reason to come to the door empty-handed during the holidays? Luo Jingyu still bought a lot of gifts to flatter him.
The game was interrupted in the middle. Luo Jingyu considered that Zhan Xi was very tired on this day, so she had to write a tweet after returning from the store, so she didn't plan to continue. After kissing her on the cheek, she called her sign language: [Go to bed early, you are tired.]
Zhan Xi nodded with a smile and lazily stretched out her arms to him. Luo Jingyu turned around and squatted down beside the sofa. Zhan Xi lay on his back. He carried her on his back and got up and returned to the master bedroom.
At home, Zhan likes to make a humanoid pendant, let him carry it and hold it, she enjoys it, and Luo Jingyu is also happy. It is a very private fun when they are alone.
On the first day of the New Year, Zhan Xi took Luo Jingyu to his hometown by bus.
It was already noon after taking a taxi from Tong County to Fuchun Town. Luo Jingyu was carrying a large box and watching Zhan Xi knocking at the door in front of the yard.
Zhan Qiang came to open the door soon, with a smile on his face. After opening the door, Luo Jingyu handed him all the gifts, and Zhan Xi helped him speak: "Dad, these are all bought by Xiaoyu for you, mom and grandma."
"Oh, oh, I said not to bring things, and I bought so many, come in quickly, come in quickly, have you eaten? I'm leaving food for you." Zhan Qiang said as he brought them into the house.
Luo Jingyu came to Zhanxi's house for the first time and looked at her yard curiously. When she saw the dry clothes, a small vegetable field, and a few free-range chickens, she felt very lively.
Grandma was sitting in the living room on the first floor. Maybe her father told her that Huanhuan wanted to take her partner home. Seeing Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu enter the house, grandma stood up and smiled kindly at Huanhuan.
Luo Jingyu met this old lady in Zhan Xi's circle of friends. Zhan Xi pulled him to his grandma and said loudly: "Grandma! I'm back! This is my boyfriend! You can call him Xiaoyu!"
Grandma is 87 years old, her body is still very strong, and her eyes can see clearly. Even if she is on the back of her ears, she doesn’t know if she hears it. Her eyes squinted and circled around Luo Jingyu, and said to Zhan Xi: "Who is this? What a handsome young man, Huanhuan, is it your partner?"
Grandma spoke with an accent, and Luo Jingyu couldn't understand her lips. Zhan Xi knew that she had said nothing, nodded repeatedly, and then took Luo Jingyu's arm affectionately, proving to grandma that she was right.
"Oh, Huanhuan has a partner, what a handsome young man, he is so tall!" Grandma was so happy, she staggered forward and held Luo Jingyu's hand and asked, "What's the name?"
Luo Jingyu moved her lips.
Grandma asked, "What's the name? Grandma didn't hear it clearly."
Luo Jingyu looked at Zhan Xi with help. Zhan Xi put his mouth to his grandmother's ear and shouted loudly: "His name is Luo Jingyu! You can call him Xiaoyu!"
"What are you fishing? Take a fish?" Grandma smiled like a child, "Why is it called such a famous person? Take a fish, oh, this tall man is not a fish? I think it is a hairtail, a long one."
Luo Jingyu didn't know what grandma was saying, but only saw Zhan Xi and her father laughing tremblingly. Grandma kept holding his hand and talking in a lingering manner. He wanted to see grandma's lips clearly, but he really couldn't understand a single sentence.
Zhan Xi patted his arm and said, "It's okay, my grandma can't hear it very much. She said hers, you don't need to answer. She just wants to talk when she is happy, you just want to laugh."
Is it that simple?
Luo Jingyu pulled the corner of his mouth and a smile appeared on his face. When his grandmother saw him laughing, she became happier. She took his hand and sat down on the chair, brought him snacks and fruits, and kept praising him for his handsomeness, saying that Huanhuan was a good child and let the two of them have a good partner.
Zhan Qiang patted his clothes pocket at the old mother. Grandma remembered it and quickly took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Luo Jingyu's hand: "Catch Xiaoyu, this is a red envelope given to you by grandma. If you like to eat, go buy it for food..."
At this time, Chi Guilan finally walked out of the kitchen.
She hadn't shown up before, and only listened to the voices and laughters coming from the living room with her ears. As they became happier, she couldn't help but bring the food out and said, "Wash your hands and have a meal."
Zhan Xi turned to look at her and called out, "Mom."
Luo Jingyu's gaze also looked over. Chi Guilan looked at him, but there was still no smile on his face. Luo Jingyu did not retreat, and smiled again, greeted her in sign language: [Happy new year, I am Luo Jingyu, the first time I am here to visit, please take care of me.]
Zhan Xi translated his sign language. Zhan Qiang looked at Chi Guilan. Chi Guilan was silent for a while and said, "Well, let's have dinner first, you should be hungry."
My parents and grandma had lunch, and only Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu were sitting at the dining table. They ate silently, and Zhan Xi quietly called him sign language: [Are you nervous?]
Luo Jingyu glanced at the three parents watching TV and nodded gently.
Zhanxi: [Don’t be nervous, eat more.]
Luo Jingyu: [Your mother cooks delicious food.]
Zhan Xi smiled and gestured: [I will tell her later that you praise her for her good cooking skills.]
Luo Jingyu frowned and shook her hand: [No, no.]
Zhan Xi was so happy that he laughed. Chi Guilan turned to look at them when she heard the laughter, and Luo Jingyu quickly showed her signature smile again.
Chi Guilan: “…”
Zhan Xi looked at Luo Jingyu's appearance, bent over with a smile, and grabbed a piece of meat into his bowl: "Eat it, stop laughing, your face is stiff."
After lunch, Luo Jingyu was not sitting in Zhanxi's room, and she had just read half of the album, and the two were called to the first floor because their uncle and uncle and his wife came to visit their homes, and Yin Li and Xiao Liu also came. They were all here to visit Luo Jingyu and would stay for dinner.
Zhan Qiang brought out a lot of snacks, fruits and drinks. Everyone was eating and chatting, and the topic was naturally around Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi.
Everyone was curious about Luo Jingyu's work. They knew that he and Zhan Xi opened a tea room with the theme of hot flowers. They usually took on other businesses, asking questions one by one, while Zhan Xi answered patiently.
Chi Guilan also sat next to him, never speaking, but never letting her ears go. Seeing her daughter and Luo Jingyu communicate naturally in sign language, she was still not used to it, but others seemed to care about this matter, and kept praising Luo Jingyu for being able and capable, Chi Guilan was in a particularly complicated mood.
To be continued...