Long grass warbler flying

The winter of this year was extremely cold. There were two or three sleet in Jincheng, and there were few people on the streets, and even the bustling tourist attractions were deserted.

On New Year's Eve, Ji Xiao wasn't at home, so he wrapped himself into a ball and was ordered to go to a shopping mall near his home to buy something.

When the New Year's Eve dinner was approaching, he suddenly found that he had bought less ingredients. Although the hot pot was optional, the shiitake mushrooms that Qiu Yu must eat were not there. Ji Xiao volunteered to take on this drudgery.

The changes in his family were thanks to Ms. Ji Nan's mediation. No matter what, Ji Xiao is her biological child. Although his sexual orientation is a bit out of the ordinary, he usually doesn't cause trouble. The more silent he has been for a semester also makes her a little uneasy.So I said a few more words to Qiu Zhijun in private. Ji Xiao was still uncomfortable at home, but he was finally able to say a few words as if nothing had happened.

He pulled the scarf to cover the lower half of his face, and walked back with the shopping bag.

The community I live in is not very convenient in the east of the city, but now it is being developed everywhere and gradually becoming very lively.He huddled among a bunch of people, counting the countdown to the red light opposite, feeling bored.

I didn't wear gloves when I went out, and the side carrying the bag was so cold that I almost lost consciousness.Ji Xiao quietly changed hands, slowly retracted into the pocket of the down jacket, sighed, thinking that this year is really cold.

When the countdown was over, he walked across the zebra crossing with the flow, and there was a bus stop on the left.Since this is almost the same as the starting station, there are not many people waiting for the train, especially in their thirties, the figures on the platform are particularly prominent.When Ji Xiao passed by, he glanced at it casually, and immediately seemed to be immobilized, and stood stiffly at the end of the zebra crossing.

He blinked hard, pinched his palm with numb fingers and gradually regained consciousness. Ji Xiao was shocked after confirming that he was not dreaming, thinking, "Did I read it wrong?"

There were few people on the platform, so the teenager who was hanging around and playing with his mobile phone while leaning on the billboard became more and more eye-catching.

Ji Xiao saw his attire clearly first, then thought, "Isn't he cold?"

It was still the navy blue coat at Christmas, which was so thin from top to bottom that a gust of wind could blow it away, but fortunately a scarf was added.It probably hasn't been trimmed during the holidays, the hair has grown a bit, covering the tips of the ears in fine pieces, the side lines are quite gentle, with a bit of greenness that hasn't grown out yet, but it already has the rudiments of sharpness in the future——

It's Chu Lan.

Ji Xiao couldn't tell what state of mind he was in, and when he realized it, he had already stopped two steps away from Chu Lan, as if he hadn't seen him for a long time...in fact, it was just over a week.

At this time, a gust of northwest wind was blowing in his face, Ji Xiao clearly saw Chu Lan shrugging his shoulders, putting his hands in his pockets, burying his face in the scarf, and then looked sideways at the direction of the bus, frowning.

He organized his words for a moment, and said abruptly: "Chu Lan."

Hearing his name, the man turned his head, expressionless.Ji Xiao looked at his reddish nose and sparkling eyes, and suddenly thought in embarrassment, "What if he doesn't know me?"

"It's you." Chu Lan's voice interrupted Ji Xiaowu's random thoughts. After he finished speaking in a low voice, he nodded again as a greeting to him—it was probably too cold, and he felt that he would be forced to open his mouth. .

But he remembers me.When he thought of this layer, his frozen mind quickly came to life.So Ji Xiao rushed over: "What are you doing here? It's so cold."

Chu Lan raised her chin slightly towards the road: "Wait for the car to go home."

Ji Xiao: "Yeah, it's thirty today...why did you come here?"

Chu Lan: "I passed the stop in the car."

Ji Xiao: "..."

He wanted to laugh a little, but he tried his best to hold it back. Chu Lan gave him a speechless look without explaining anything.

The bus in winter is somewhat warmer. If there are many stops, it is easy to doze off.Ji Xiao showed [-] points of understanding, and quickly asked: "Then which district do you live in? This is almost to the edge of the city."

Chu Lan mentioned a place name, and the corners of Ji Xiao's mouth couldn't hold back.Although the place is in the center of the city, it sounds not far away, but there are only two buses that can reach it. After careful calculation, if it is because of taking the stop, Chu Lan probably really fell asleep.Ji Xiao's expression was distorted, the other party was always a little helpless, not angry, but he didn't speak.

The atmosphere was not condensed, Ji Xiao quickly adjusted his expression, and said sincerely: "No wonder I suddenly saw you, my family lives here—oh, your car is here."

Chu Lan glanced up at the number plate of the bus, and thanked him with a politeness that was almost alienated.

The bus stopped in front of them, and before Chu Lan got on the bus, Ji Xiao suddenly didn't understand what he said: "Hey Chulan, Happy New Year——what, it's New Year's Eve anyway, let's talk about it in advance."

The boy who had one foot on the car turned his head when he heard the words. Although his expression didn't change much, his eyes were much softer. At least he didn't feel uncomfortable looking like a layer of ice.The corners of Chu Lan's naturally raised lips made him seem to be smiling when he spoke, Ji Xiao thought he just turned his head and stayed where he was watching.

With the slight roar of the bus, Chu Lan suddenly said, "Happy New Year, Ji Xiao."

When he came back to his senses, the bus sprayed a puff of gray smoke and ran forward happily, while the traffic lights at the intersection changed one after another.Ji Xiao raised his hand and pinched the Jingming acupoint, the contrast between warm fingers and cold skin was sharp.

"Not only do I remember me, but I also know my name." Ji Xiao jumped into the gate of his own community, cheerfully greeted the security guard at the concierge, and was immersed in boundless joy.

Maybe Chu Lan's plain words are really magical, and Ji Xiao even feels that the new year is getting better.

Their family is small, and relatives on both sides rarely visit.Ji Xiao's grandmother originally planned to have a family reunion, but was temporarily picked up by his aunt, and the family of four who sat at the table was still the usual family of four.

The New Year's Eve dinner has a few more dishes than usual, and the hot pot is convenient and not easy to cool.The bottom of the pot is a chain brand bought at the mall—Ji Nan’s craftsmanship is actually not very good—the various meat dishes are soaked and smell a fragrance.The air conditioner is turned on in the house, if it is not for the ghosts, it looks calm and happy.

Qiu Yu and Ji Xiao happened to sit opposite each other. He knew that even though Qiu Yu didn't say anything, he still hated him in his heart, so he consciously didn't provoke her, and just buried himself in eating.

He was not picky about his food, and he ate whatever he got. He thought he could get through it safely, but Qiu Zhijun talked to him first.

When Ji Xiao heard his name, he raised his head in disbelief, as if he was flattered.In Qiu Zhijun's eyes, his doubts were like quail fried hair. The middle-aged man looked at his nose, nose and mouth, and said normally: "Are you going to apply for accommodation when the semester starts? I heard that your school will be late at the beginning of next semester." Self-study."

Qiu Zhijun works in the education department and is regarded as a civil servant. It is not surprising to hear the news.

Ji Xiao then nodded: "It's inconvenient to come back too late for those who want to apply for accommodation." And to be more comfortable with his classmates, he swallowed the second half of his sentence.

Qiu Zhijun's face was slightly relaxed, and he gave Ji Xiao a piece of ribs for the first time: "Okay, the study atmosphere is good if you live in the accommodation. Seeing your report card, it seems that you did well in the class placement test, right?"

Ji Xiao didn't know why he suddenly started to care about his half-way son, so he could only ask and answer: "That's it, I should study the liberal arts key class in the future... I told my mother about the liberal arts."

Qiu Zhijun only frowned, and said, "For this kind of thing, the most important thing is that you are interested in it. You can choose liberal arts or science as long as you like it. Ji Xiao, it's actually like this. A few days ago, your sister said that she didn't want to go to university in China. , I plan to go abroad after graduating from high school, I discussed it with your mother, and I may take care of you less in the future."

Ji Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and almost put his hand directly into the hot pot.

In fact, this is really euphemistic. Qiu Yu's going abroad and whether he is valued or not are completely different things.Both Qiu Zhijun and Ji Nan have iron rice bowls at work, and it is not difficult to support their children to go abroad with their wages.Compared with Ji Xiao, Qiu Yu's grades can be said to be terrible, key universities are useless, and it is easy to arrange a job after going abroad for gold plating.

Originally, it had nothing to do with him, but what Qiu Zhijun said now, Ji Xiao could understand after a little thought.

It's nothing more than an expansion sentence of "we'll leave you alone in the future, you can do it yourself", and those polite greetings fade away, Ji Xiao thinks, they still repel him a little after all.

The hot pot suddenly became dull, but he was still sensible and did not show any embarrassing behavior, so he nodded and said yes.The small episode of this New Year's Eve dinner did not affect the overall atmosphere. Ji Nan observed nervously, but after Ji Xiao was very normal, he even cleaned up his bowls and chopsticks after eating, and said politely, "Eat slowly".

Ji Xiao felt depressed for no reason until he locked the door of the room.

Because of the discovered diary, he has been an insignificant outsider in this family ever since.

He couldn't get rid of this "excess" resentment for a while, and the mobile phone on the bedside table buzzed, and then vibrated continuously.

At this time, the 21st century has just passed the threshold of the first decade, smart phones have not had time to become popular, and various brands are not considered popular.The web of information exchange will not be pervasive, and ordinary teenagers cannot predict that this change will be earth-shaking in just two or three years.

The mobile phone Ji Xiao uses is the simplest bar machine. Its functions include sending and receiving text messages, making and receiving calls, listening to music, browsing the web without chatting, and playing a small game called DoodleJump—controlling a little man with a yellow nose and green pants to jump , Ji Xiao quite liked it.

He sat on the edge of the bed and answered the phone, and said angrily, "Xin, what's the matter?"

The girl's voice over there was very beaming: "It's nothing, I want to tell you a happy new year! I'm afraid I won't be able to make a call at 12 o'clock later!"

Ji Xiao smiled: "Sending text messages is also fine."

Zhai Xinen immediately fought back: "SMS can't convey my greetings. Is it a good year for the out-of-the-closet children? Where are you planning to go during the holidays?"

Ji Xiao said worriedly: "That's it. I found a teacher to study English during the holidays, so I shouldn't be going out."

Zhai Xinen said "Oh" twice, and found other topics with him.After talking on the phone for almost half an hour, Zhai Xinen seemed to be urged by her parents, so she reluctantly hung up and said to Ji Xiao, "See you at the beginning of school."

Chatting with her became much better, Ji Xiao said with a little smile: "Okay, see you at the beginning of school."

After hanging up the phone, it seemed that he was alone in the world again.Ji Xiao flipped through the address book, took the time to send New Year text messages to a few good friends who usually play well, turned on the computer and picked out an ordinary American blockbuster to watch, went out halfway and washed up as if nothing had happened, waited until twelve o'clock, and went to the bed I fell asleep in one roll.

Probably because of meeting Chu Lan on the last day of the old year, Ji Xiao had a sweet dream on the first night of the new year.

The winter vacation of Fifth Middle School was not too long or short, and it happened to be reported on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, and the students who lived in the house had to be a day earlier.And the campus where Ji Xiao goes to school is the old campus, because it has a long history and is located in the city center where every inch of land is expensive, so it cannot be expanded, and the number of beds is limited, so the number of newly registered dormitories every semester is pitifully small.

Ji Xiao made the report early this time, found the head teacher of the new class at the end of last semester, and settled his own bed in the student dormitory from the source.

He declined Qiu Zhijun's request to help him carry his luggage, packed the mattress he bought from the mall, tied it all the way to the huge suitcase, and sat on the bus for nearly two hours, wandering leisurely to School.It was rare for him to feel so stuffy, as if the silence that had been silting up for the whole winter vacation disappeared in an instant.

Ji Xiao finally admitted that he really doesn't like being at home... Even though Ji Nan tried to express some understanding, if she really loves him, why would she follow her husband and stepdaughter and ignore her?

He dragged the suitcase, first went to the logistics office to get the dormitory number, took the form and paid the fee, and independently arrived at the dormitory building where he would spend most of his time in the next two and a half years.

Fifth Middle School is a prestigious school with a long history, and the dormitory building has also experienced vicissitudes of life from the outside. A row of ivy vines on the side is pretending to be dead on the tail of winter.The male and female dormitories stood facing each other, Ji Xiao raised his head and glanced at the door frame which was still well repaired despite the traces of time.

The dorm auntie was knitting behind a small table. She looked at Ji Xiao's logistics certificate with some scrutiny, took a list for him to confirm, and issued him a fixed mattress.

The suitcase rollers made a slight sound on the terrazzo floor, Ji Xiao stood in front of a certain dormitory on the second floor, took a deep breath, checked the room number, and pretended that it was not the first time he was staying.

Quadruple room, bed and table, good lighting conditions.

Ji Xiao’s bed was next to the window, and he walked straight over. The two roommates in front of him hadn’t arrived yet, but the bed opposite him had already been made. There was a person sitting by the table. It flickered a bit.

"Eh, Ji Xiao?"

The pillow in the hands of the person whose name was called almost fell to the ground, his voice trembling: "Chuchuchuchu...Chu Lan?"

Wrapped in an army green down jacket, Chu Lan completely abandoned her demeanor and succumbed to the aftermath of winter.It is said that he bent the corners of his eyes, and the original arc widened, making him look like he was smiling. There was still a lamp on his desk, and the thick exercise book beside him complemented the tutorial book.

Chu Lan said calmly to Ji Xiao: "What a coincidence, you will also live on campus this semester."

A creeper vine just happened to hang down outside the window, and a bud at the end struggling to get rid of the severe cold was so green that it was almost transparent.

It has been a long time since the beginning of spring.

The author has something to say:

You don't have to give me any thunder, how nice it is to have this pocket money to buy milk tea~

I'm not signed with JJ so it really doesn't matter (′?ω?.)

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