One big and one small are practicing love

The car drove to the entrance of the auditorium. Zuo Kunmin answered a phone call when he got out of the car and walked slowly behind. Liu Xiaochen walked in front carrying a bag.

As soon as they saw Liu Xiaochen coming back, Zuo Xu and Li Muzi trotted up to meet him. They hugged Liu Xiaochen from the left to the right and shouted happily: "Teacher Xiaoxiao, you are back." Then they raised their heads and asked, "Cheng is here." Where is my brother?"

"I'm here!" Zhang Cheng waved to the crowd.

Seeing Zhang Chengjiu, Zuo Xu, Zuo Yan, and Li Muzi jumped up and waved with smiles, shouting "Brother Chengjiu!" Zuo Xu and Li Muzi squeezed through the crowd to greet Zhang Chengjiu.

Zuo Kunmin stood high in the crowd, quietly watching the children playing, laughing, and having fun with them. There was noisy surroundings, but their conversations could still be heard.

It was Liu Xiaochen who first saw Zuo Kunmin behind him and pushed Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu's shoulders to look. The smiles on their faces immediately stopped, they looked at each other, walked over slowly, and timidly shouted "Dad!"

Before Zuo Kunmin had time to respond, his phone rang again. He waved to Liu Xiaochen to look after the child, raised his phone and walked out again.

The whole rehearsal was kept secret, and neither Liu Xiaochen nor Zhang Cheng had watched the show. I saw it for the first time during the official performance. Although I was in the audience seat on the side, I still felt a strong shock.

The stage, sound, lighting, and scenery look very stylish. I heard that the equipment is state-of-the-art and the staff are industry professionals. What is even more surprising is the content of the program, which includes Chinese dance, ballet, national standard, street dance and other dance types, including the Western symphony "Ode to Joy", the folk music symphony "Spring Festival Overture", the choir "Yellow River Cantata", the stage play "The Little Match Girl" ", Huangmei Opera "Nezha"... various types of programs.

Most of the performers are students, but top experts in the industry are invited to coordinate or guide them. The quality of the performance and program was very high. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Liu Xiaochen wouldn't have believed that this was actually a New Year's Day performance by a primary school.

I am amazed that the children in this school are really amazing, they are proficient in all kinds of martial arts. I finally understood that they said this school was not something ordinary children could go to. Why do Sun Xinxin and Yao Yuting want to participate so strongly?

Of course, Liu Xiaochen paid more attention to Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu.

The two of them are the youngest hosts at the party. Zuo Yan speaks English calmly and fluently. Zuo continued to speak Chinese with confidence. Zuo Yan is also the lead dancer in the ballet "Four Little Swans" and the lead piano player in the symphony orchestra. Zuo Xu dances a hip-hop dance and plays an important role in a stage play.

Even in a school full of talents, Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu are outstanding.

After the last program, there was a thanksgiving session. All the children walked off the stage with a bouquet of flowers in their hands and gave it to their parents.

Just as Liu Xiaochen was clapping her hands for the children, she saw Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu walking towards her holding flowers. Liu Xiaochen hurriedly stood up from his seat, pointed in the direction of the first row in the middle, and said, "Where is your father?"

While they were talking, two children came to Liu Xiaochen's side.

"Dad is not here." Zuo Xu pouted, tears welling up in his eyes, and Zuo Yan also hung her head.

Liu Xiaochen took the flowers, held the two children in his arms, and looked at the first row. There was no one like Teacher Zuo, but there was an empty seat. Before the performance started, Liu Xiaochen clearly saw him sitting there. When did Teacher Zuo leave? Why leave?

After the performance, as agreed, they gathered in the tea room in the hall. Zhang Chengjiu, Yao Yuting, and Sun Xinxin have all arrived, and they are only waiting for Liu Xiaochen. The lobby was crowded, with adults holding or pulling children, and security guards directing them to move out in an orderly manner.

"Brother Cheng! I'm coming!" Five meters away, Zuo Xu stretched out his arms and trotted towards Zhang Cheng.

"Xiao Xu, don't run!" Liu Xiaochen pulled Zuo Yan and followed closely behind.

Zhang Cheng stepped over in two steps, bent down, and picked up Zuo Xu. Zuo Xu was like a little monkey, wrapping his arms around Zhang Chengjiu's neck and hanging on him.

"You're a naughty little kid, you're still running away when there are so many people!" Zhang Cheng scolded him, and then touched Zuo Xu's forehead with his head.

"We're all here, let's go to Haidilao together!" Zhang Cheng greeted everyone, "I made a reservation on my mobile phone early. I just saw that there are more than 50 people in front of us. Let's go now, the time is about the same."

Everyone responded, unzipped their down jackets, wrapped their scarves tightly, and were ready to go. But Liu Xiaochen didn't move, why: "I can't go, Teacher Zuo is back, I have to take the two children home."

Zhang Cheng looked unhappy and said, "Is that the teacher Zuo I met on campus this afternoon? Can't he have a meal with his friends when he comes back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a solid male voice came, "Xiao Xiao!"

Liu Xiaochen quickly turned his eyes to look at the crowd. The hall was full of people and noisy. Liu Xiaochen saw Zuo Kunmin at a glance. He was very tall and outstanding in appearance, and he stood out among the crowd.

Zuo Kunmin wore a long black down jacket with his suit open and strode slowly and unhurriedly.

"Teacher Zuo, you're here!" Liu Xiaochen's body immediately tightened, really like a student seeing his teacher, his tone and attitude were respectful.

After Zuo Kunmin stood still, he looked around at the friends around Liu Xiaochen, and finally settled on Zhang Chengjiu. When he saw Zuo Xu hugging Zhang Chengjiu tightly, his face suddenly dropped.

Liu Xiaochen quickly introduced: "This is my good friend Sun Xinxin, this is Yao Yuting, this is..." When Zhang Cheng was here, Liu Xiaochen paused for a moment, "You met Zhang Cheng this afternoon. We Four are high school classmates.”

As soon as Zuo Kunmin appeared just now, Sun Xinxin and Yao Yuting were completely attracted and watched infatuatedly.

Zuo Kunmin looks like a male protagonist who has stepped out of a movie screen, somewhat distorted. If Liu Xiaochen's words hadn't brought them back to reality, they almost forgot that it was Teacher Zuo who took the credit for their ability to perform here.

"Hello, Teacher Zuo, I am Yao Yuting. Thank you for recommending us to come here." Yao Yuting smiled and bowed.

Sun Xinxin also bowed in a panic, and said a little unsurely: "Thank you, Teacher Zuo, I am Sun Xinxin."

Suddenly being called Teacher Zuo by two unknown girls, Zuo Kunmin was stunned for a moment, turned his deep eyes slightly, nodded lightly, and politely replied: "You're welcome." After saying that, he turned to Liu Xiaochen and said: "You How not to answer the phone?"

"I didn't hear the phone ringing." Liu Xiaochen hurriedly reached into his canvas bag for his phone and saw that there were indeed two missed calls from Zuo Kunmin on the phone. He remembered that when he was watching the show just now, his phone was muted. I also saw a message from Zuo Kunmin on WeChat: After the performance, bring the children to find me in parking space No. 18.

As if he had made a mistake, Liu Xiaochen lowered his head and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Teacher Zuo, my phone was muted and I didn't hear it."

Seeing Liu Xiaochen's nervousness, Zuo Kunmin smiled slightly on his expressionless face and said, "It's okay. Come on, let's go home." With that, he went to hug Zuo Xu.

Zuo Xu wrapped his legs around Zhang Chengjiu's waist, hugged Zhang Chengjiu's neck tightly with his arms, and said timidly: "I'm not going home. I want to eat hot pot with brother Chengjiu for New Year's Eve."

Zuo Kunmin pulled Zuo Xu twice, but Zuo Xu still hugged Zhang Chengjiu tightly, crying: "I'm not going home." Zuo Kunmin stood beside him angrily and helplessly, Sun Xinxin and Yao Yuting They looked at each other.

Not wanting Zuo Kunmin to fall into this awkward atmosphere, Liu Xiaochen stepped forward and took Zuo Xu down and said, "Xiao Xu, stop making trouble and go home." Zuo Xu didn't resist, but tears fell from his eyes.

Zhang Cheng took two steps forward to Zuo Kunmin and said calmly: "Teacher Zuo, we have made an appointment with Liu Xiaotu to have hot pot together tonight, New Year's Eve, watch the New Year's snow, and go to Tiananmen Square to watch the national flag raising. . For more than half a month, you have been away. In addition to going to class every day, she is taking care of the children. She wakes up early and runs around late every day, leaving no time for herself. Now that you are back, it’s time to take a little rest. "

"Zhang Cheng, don't talk nonsense." Liu Xiaochen said sternly, and then looked sideways at Zuo Kunmin from the corner of his eye. He still had a calm expression.

"Am I wrong? How can a college student like you, who is in his prime, live like a housewife every day." After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, Yao Yuting hurriedly went to talk to Zhang Cheng and scolded: "Don't Say no more."

Liu Xiaochen lowered his head in embarrassment and clenched his hands tightly.

"Xiao Xiao!" Zuo Kunmin said in a calm tone: "You have worked hard during this period. Let's have fun with the classmates tonight. I will take the children back." After that, Zuo Kunmin went to pull Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu.

"Teacher Xiaoxiao, come home with us." Zuo Xu said aggrievedly with tears on his face.

"Teacher Zuo, I..." When Liu Xiaochen was about to speak, Zuo Yan suddenly spoke.

"Dad, are you feeling uncomfortable?" Zuo Yan raised her little face and looked at Zuo Kunmin nervously.

"Dad it's okay!"

"Dad, your palms are so cold and sweaty."

Liu Xiaochen had noticed that Zuo Kunmin was a little tired just now. Now when he took a closer look, he saw clearly that his eyes were red and bloodshot, his face was blue, and his lips were pale.

"Teacher Zuo, what's wrong with you?" Liu Xiaochen asked nervously.

Zuo Kunmin said calmly: "It's okay. I have a stomachache. I just took medicine in the car."

At this moment Liu Xiaochen understood why Zuo Kunmin was not there just now. He shouldn't just take medicine, he should also go home, eat a bowl of hot noodles, lie down and have a good rest. But after returning home, the two children have to eat, do homework, take a bath, brush their teeth, change clothes, and put them to sleep.

Teacher Zuo is so tired and ill, how can he do so many things anymore? Thinking of this, I can no longer take care of the embarrassment and uneasiness I just felt.

"Teacher Zuo, I'm not going to eat hot pot. I'll go back with you." Liu Xiaochen affirmed.

Sun Xinxin and Yao Yuting both looked at Liu Xiaochen, and Zhang Cheng rolled his eyes at Liu Xiaochen.

"What are you talking about? It's rare for you and your friends to get together, and it's such a meaningful moment. Have fun with your friends."

At this time, Zhang Cheng's phone rang. After answering the phone, he said: "Haidilao reminded us that there are still [-] tables left and we will be here."

"Go quickly, don't be late. Children! Happy New Year!" Zuo Kunmin's tone suddenly became like an elder. After that, he bent down and picked up Zuo Yan. Then, holding Zuo Yan in one hand and Zuo Xu in the other, they rushed into the crowd.

As soon as I went out, there was a moist earthy smell in the air, and it was really going to snow.

The weather forecast says it will snow at 12 o'clock. So this snow is both the last snow of the previous year and the first snow of the new year. Such a rare moment should be greeted with important people.

According to the plan, Liu Xiaochen ate Haidilao with his friends, counted down together in Tiananmen Square, and celebrated the New Year with many people. Stay up late, welcome the first dawn of the New Year, and watch the red national flag rising amid heavy snow.

While doing these things, although Liu Xiaochen was talking and laughing, his heart felt empty.