unexpected rain

"Didn't I just accept a few small favors? As for letting me sacrifice myself to the fortress?" Xie Zhaofeng was still chattering.

"What gift did you receive?" Xiang Shifang asked casually.

"Signed sneakers of X team striker!" Xie Zhaofeng said this with enthusiasm, the light in his eyes changed, "Jiao Nuo's brother has something to do with this, she can get everything, and those sneakers are still worn in the game It's over!"

Hearing this, Xiang Shifang gave him a disgusted look.

Xie Zhaofeng yelled: "Don't think I'm perverted, just like the bow used by the world's top violinist, don't you want to take it back for collection?"

Xiang Shifang said: "I can buy a bow of the same material and cost as long as I want. Why do I need someone else's bow?"

Xie Zhaofeng: "..." His love for football is unmatched by Xiang Shifang!

"Let's talk about it again." Xie Zhaofeng said, "You made Qiao Nuo angry, how can you get it back?"

Xiang Shifang saw that the cabinet where he put his records was a bit messy, so he went over to tidy it up, and said, "What to save?"

"Apologize, give a gift, you have to make one?"

"Why should I apologize?" Xiang Shifang asked puzzled, "What did I do wrong, point it out."

Xie Zhaofeng opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't utter a single word.Is Xiang Shifang wrong?But his reasons are also very sufficient and reasonable. It is true that he wants to stay at home with his family during the Chinese New Year.

But is Jono wrong?But Xiang Shifang did agree with himself before.

So both are right, so who is wrong? ...Could it be, me?

Xie Zhaofeng was completely dizzy, and he couldn't help shaking his head, "It's too troublesome, it's too troublesome to be in a relationship, and you can't even tell right from wrong, cause and effect..."

Xiang Shifang thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Brother Shifang, do you really like Qiao Nuo?" Xie Zhaofeng asked.

Xiang Shifang hesitated for a moment before replying, "I don't know."

Xie Zhaofeng understood: "If you don't know, you just like it."

Yeah?Xiang Shifang was puzzled by this. Qiao Nuo is a childhood sweetheart he has known since elementary school, and he is also the only one who is relatively close compared with other opposite sexes. Because Qiao Nuo once confessed to him in the first year of high school, but he rejected him. After that, their relationship became somewhat estranged, but Qiao Nuo did not give up. She chose to start with Xie Zhaofeng, and even Xiang Qiuyue.When she made a move, Xiang Shifang took it for a while, back and forth, Xiang Shifang began to get tired.He thought, since even his mother accepted it, he agreed too.

But is such a compromise considered a favorite?

Xie Zhaofeng walked up to him, and said earnestly: "It is also learned to get along with girls. A universal method is to bow your head and give in first."

"It's not my fault, I won't apologize, it's a matter of principle." Xiang Shifang said, "Stay away from my records."

Xie Zhaofeng stared, "I broke one of yours a few years ago, is it necessary to hold grudges until now?"

Xiang Shifang pulled Xie Zhaofeng by the back and sat down on the sofa, "That one is out of print, I haven't bought it yet."

Xie Zhaofeng didn't even have to think about things that Xiang Shifang couldn't buy. He hesitated for two seconds, then put the matter behind him and said, "So you plan to leave Qiao Nuo alone like this?"

He was always obsessed with this question, and Xiang Shifang became a little impatient, "You care so much about her, why don't you go after her and ask her?"

OK.Xie Zhaofeng said in his heart, if he loves you, his brother will stop serving him.

He lay carelessly on Xiang Shifang's sofa, begging for homework like a rascal.

"Is your brain for display?" Xiang Shifang threw several brochures on Xie Zhaofeng.

"Ouch!" Xie Zhaofeng yelled while pressing down on the booklet, "I'm hurting internally! I can't lift my hand up, please help me write."

"Get out." Xiang Shi said expressionlessly.

"You are too fierce." Xie Zhaofeng said, "If it is a problem baby, you will definitely not show your face."

"Who?" Xiang Shifang asked subconsciously.

"That Lin Ji, he hasn't contacted you this holiday?"

Xiang Shifang asked inexplicably, "Why did he contact me?"

Xie Zhaofeng was taken aback, "I thought he would come to you with problems all day like he did in school."

"He's not you." Xiang Shifang said.

Xie Zhaofeng waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about him."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Aunt He said at the door, "Shifang, I brought some fruit."

Xiang Shifang went to open the door for Aunt He, and Aunt He was carrying a double-layered fruit plate with fruit on top and waffles on the bottom.

"Eat it just out of the oven while it's hot." Aunt He said with a smile, and then asked, "Where's Miss Qiao? How did she leave just now?"

"Aunt He, this matter is complicated." Xie Zhao said in a naughty voice.

Xiang Shifang gave him a sideways glance, and asked Aunt He, "How's it going downstairs?"

"Mr. Cheng came to pick him up, and my wife has gone back to the house." Aunt He replied.

"Then is my mother okay?" Xiang Shifang asked.

"Of course it's good, don't worry, my wife doesn't care about them anymore." Aunt He smiled, gave a few more words of advice, and went downstairs.

Xie Zhaofeng shook his head with a waffle in his mouth: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, even ten Tang monks in your family can't recite them well."

Xiang Shifang rolled his eyes at him, "Hurry up and eat, get out after eating."

After seeing off Xie Zhaofeng, Xiang Shifang walked to the door of Xiang Qiuyue's room and knocked on the door.

"The door is unlocked, come in." A voice came from the room.

Xiang Shifang pushed the door and entered, and saw Xiang Qiuyue sitting on the bamboo chair in front of the French window. She had already changed into loose and soft cotton home clothes, her hair was loose, and the vigor of the whole body was gone, but she looked thin and haggard. .

"Mom." Xiang Shifang walked up to her, "I didn't eat well outside."

Xiang Qiuyue raised her eyes and looked at him tenderly, "Then you supervise me these few days and help me raise the meat back."

Xiang Shifang laughed, his eyes showed the dependence and childishness only in front of his mother.

"Shifang, isn't today's incident the first time?" Xiang Qiuyue's voice was a little low.

"Mom, don't worry, she never dared to really do anything." Xiang Shifang said.

"But if she can enter here and appear in front of you, it is my negligence." Xiang Qiuyue said, "If I can divorce Cheng Pingyi..." Her arms were resting on the armrest, her forehead was resting on her hands, exhausted And guilt leaked out.

"Mom, I respect your decision." Xiang Shifang said.

Xie Zhaofeng is right, his family is very special and complicated.The parents came together because of a business marriage, and there was a deep affection, but both of them are thoughtful and professional people, and neither of them wants to be at a disadvantage, so the relationship quickly faded away. In the first year of Xiang Shifang's birth, his father Cheng Pingyi's mistress also gave birth to a child, Cheng Jiaoxin.Such a marriage that existed in name only should have been severed early, but due to a misjudgment before the marriage, the Xiang family failed in the investment, and it was only with the help of the Cheng family that they survived, which also allowed the capital of the Cheng family to infiltrate the Xiang family.The two companies have many common projects and cooperations, and the division of property is very difficult to handle. They don't want the other party to take advantage of the slightest advantage, so they have to stalemate so far.Cheng Pingyi still has some feelings for this son, so he will come back every two months. Xiang Shifang's attitude is very clear, but Cheng Pingyi thinks it is Xiang Qiuyue's brainwashing, and never wants to give up on him.

Why doesn't Xiang Shifang want Xiang Qiuyue to divorce?But at the beginning, Xiang's business was at a disadvantage. After the relationship with Cheng Pingyi became stiff, he even contacted the company's senior management to target her. If it weren't for her ability and business support these years, Xiang's would have been annexed long ago.After the divorce, Cheng Pingyi's team will have countless ways to erode her equity and projects.

Getting Xiang Qiuyue out of this rotten marriage has been Xiang Shifang's wish since childhood.

So he must become stronger, and only by having more power to speak can he protect his mother.

"Huh—" Xiang Qiuyue breathed a sigh of relief, "It will be New Year's Eve in a few days, let's focus on celebrating the New Year and not talk about bad luck."

"Okay." Xiang Shifang said with a smile.

On New Year's Eve, Aunt He will also go home to celebrate the New Year, but she prepares New Year's Eve dinner for the mother and son who can't cook in advance.The table was full of delicious dishes, and it looked very lively.Both of them were quiet and didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala. Xiang Shifang took out his violin and played "Canon in D Major" for Xiang Qiuyue.

Xiang Qiuyue held a glass of red wine and listened comfortably. She looked at her slender son who was as tall as a jade bamboo. Every movement was so graceful. She couldn't help feeling proud that such an outstanding and beautiful boy was her son.

At the end of the song, Xiang Qiuyue applauded for him, "It's really nice. Shifang, there must be many girls in school who like you, right?"

"I don't care about these things." Xiang Shifang said, "Is there anything else you want to hear?"

"That's it for now, sit down, I'll peel a grapefruit for you."

Xiang Shifang sat down and saw that the mobile phone on the coffee table was on. He picked it up and looked at it. There were a lot of New Year's messages, some of which were systematic, and some were acquaintances, and one of them did not have a name.

——Hi, I'm Lin Ji.Wish you a Happy New Year.

Lin both.

Xiang Shifang's gaze focused on the name for two seconds, and then with a swipe of his finger, he clicked on the next one.

He didn't know that such a simple and boring congratulatory text message was sent by someone who had been thinking about it for a day.

Sent successfully!I sent it out!

Lin Ji's hand holding the phone trembled slightly, not as if he had sent a text message, but as if he had pressed a switch that would affect his life.

He has been afraid to contact Xiang Shifang.After clarifying his intentions, he felt that everything he did to Xiang Shifang had ulterior motives.It may be true that there are ulterior motives, Xiang Shifang still has a girlfriend, so he dare not cross this obstacle, even though he knows very well that he can't influence them.

But today he couldn't bear it anymore, he got Xiang Shifang's number, and he couldn't let it lie on the phone all the time, sending a blessing text message, polite and very distant.He just wanted to connect with Xiang Shifang's world for a second.

Of course, it would be even better if Xiang Shifang could reply.

If he replied "Happy New Year", Lin was sure that he would be extremely happy this year.

But Lin held the mobile phone and waited for 10 minutes, 10 minutes, and an hour... still didn't get the four words he wanted.

He is so popular, he must have received a lot of texts today, and may not have seen it.Lin comforted himself in frustration.

"Xiaoji, come over to eat dumplings!" Lu Qianran called out.

"Okay." Lin Ji put down his phone and walked over.

"Come on, your dad baked five coins in it." Lu Qianran said with a smile.

"Whoever eats it, I will reward him with 1000 yuan." Lin Cheng said with the air of the head of the family.

Lu Qianran winked at Lin Ji, "Xiao Ji eats more, and the money for the computer will come out."

Looking at the mountains of dumplings on the table, Lin couldn't help laughing, "Isn't that too much? I haven't digested the New Year's Eve dinner yet."

"You will have no money after I eat it." Lin Cheng was the first to move his chopsticks with a sullen face.

"Hurry up, don't let him eat it!" Lu Qianran also joined the battlefield.

Lin had no choice but to follow suit.

The first coin appeared unexpectedly quickly, and it was Lu Qianran who ate it.

"Oh, I'm going to be lucky this year." Lu Qianran burst into a smile, "Papa pays!"

At this time, the overhead lights flashed a few times quickly.

They haven't noticed yet.

Lu Qianran washed the coins, and then made a wish with her palms together: "I hope our family of three will be safe and healthy this year."

With a buzzing sound, all the lights in the house suddenly went out, and the lively voice on the TV suddenly disappeared, and the house was occupied by silent darkness.

Lin was taken aback.

"I'm going to see if it's tripped." Lin Cheng said, he went to the power distribution cabinet to check the situation, pushed the switch up, and the house was lit up again.

"It turned out that the switch was tripped, and I was shocked." Lu Qianran breathed a sigh of relief.

A small episode cannot interrupt the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

But Lin Ji always had a feeling of uneasiness. The palpitations caused by the moment the power was cut off would always appear from time to time, and the symptoms did not get better until the smell of the New Year dissipated after a few days.