Fall in a second

On the morning of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, when Ji Youqing woke up, Lu Ming was nowhere to be seen, and looked up to see a handwritten note pasted on the bedside.

"Ah Chu came back today. I went down the mountain to pick her up. I can't bear to wake you up. I'll bring you delicious food when I come back."

Ji Youqing smiled slightly, and reached out to take down the note. At the end of the note, Lu Ming drew a simple version of a deer showing off to her, very cute.

Looking at the time, it was time for her to get up, get dressed, Ye Zhaoyue was preparing breakfast for today, Lu Maochuan went down the mountain to buy vegetables, and took Lu Ming to the town to give her a ride to the county.

"Let me help." Ji Youqing came to the kitchen and naturally sat at the door of the stove to help add firewood.

Ye Zhaoyue glanced at her and smiled and asked, "How was your rest yesterday?"

"Very good." Ji Youqing replied.

"Mingming has been on good terms with Yan Chu since she was a child. You don't mind if she goes down the mountain early."

"Of course not." Ji Youqing said while warming up the fire while adding suitable firewood.

In the morning, Lu Ming and his father went down the mountain together. After a simple breakfast in a noodle restaurant in the town, the two separated. Dad went to the vegetable market to buy dishes for the New Year, and Lu Ming walked to the bus stop , Take the bus to the county.

The end of the new year is approaching, and the fare of the bus to the county has increased again. In recent years, it has been increased almost every year. Although it only increased by one yuan each time, the fare has almost doubled in recent years.

There are quite a few people going to the county seat today, most of them go shopping. Lu Ming sent a message to Ah Chu after getting in the car, saying where to wait for her when he arrived. Looking at her circle of friends, it has been a while since he left up.

Yan Chu took the high-speed train and got off in the city, and then took another four or ten minutes by bus to the county passenger station, where Lu Ming was waiting for her, and it happened to be noon when the two met.

"Ah Ming, wait a long time."

"No, I came here after going shopping alone. The county town is very lively today."

"Then are we going home now?" Yan Chu asked.

"Well, why don't you just find a place to have lunch, or it will be noon when you get home, and I'm a little hungry now..." Lu Ming said, rubbing his belly.

"No problem, what do you want to eat today, sister will take you to eat." Yan Chu patted his bag and said to himself.

"No, I have money with me when I go out."

"How about that? You are just a student now. I earn money by myself. I don't care. I have to pay for today's meal."

Under Yan Chu's strong request, the two came to a restaurant in the shopping mall and ordered a few authentic special hometown dishes. Accidentally noticed that Ah Chu seemed to be a little absent-minded, and when he was listening, he looked out of the window in a daze, looking preoccupied.

Lu Ming had no choice but to shut up quietly, and asked in a low voice after a pause, "Achu, what's wrong with you, you don't seem very happy."

"Ah? Is there, isn't it?" Yan Chu quickly smiled when he came back to his senses.

Lu Ming felt more and more suspicious, and stared at her face trying to find a flaw, "It's true, to be honest, did you encounter any difficulties, if I can help you if you tell me..."

Before she finished speaking, Yan Chu hurriedly interrupted her: "No, I didn't encounter any difficulties, really."

"That's good." Lu Ming pursed her lips.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Yan Chu took the initiative to talk to her: "I'm just a little worried that Aunt Meng is alone..."

Lu Ming paused holding the chopsticks, and immediately smiled, as if realizing something, looked up at her and said, "You can't let her go, right?"

"You can't say that." Yan Chu tilted his head a little awkwardly.

"Just answer yes or no." Lu Ming continued to ask with a smile.

Yan Chu's breathing stopped for a second and he simply replied: "Yes."

The smile on Lu Ming's face was even brighter, Yan Chu was a little embarrassed to be stared at by her like this, turned his face away: "Don't look at me like that."

Lu Ming's smile never stopped, and then asked: "Do you like Aunt Meng a little bit?"

"How is it possible!" Yan Chu's reaction was overwhelming, and everyone around her cast curious glances, and she turned down the volume again: "How could it be possible for me to like a woman, and she's still so much older than me."

"I also like women, and I also like someone ten years older than me, but what does that matter, nothing can stop love. In "This Killer Is Not So Cold", Matilda said to Leon .”

Yan Chu's eyes still looked away, and he quibbled: "My one is different from yours. I just saw her pregnant alone, divorced, cut off contact with her family and had no one to take care of her. I feel very pitiful, quite It's not easy, so I want to help her, don't get me wrong."

"All right, all right, I don't misunderstand." Although Lu Ming said so, he already had [-]% doubts in his heart, "But you can't do anything about this matter, you have to go home for the New Year."

"Yeah, I can't help it either." Yan Chu nodded silently, acknowledging this, and she was powerless to change the current situation.

"Hey~" Lu Ming suddenly let out a long breath, "I don't know if Aunt Meng will meet a man who truly loves her and treats her well in the future."

When Yan Chu heard this, he felt a bit blocked for no reason, and murmured: "I don't think so. Aunt Meng has been hurt like that by men, and she herself said that she will never fall in love again in this life."

"Oh, women just talk about it, most of the time they still have longing for love, just to see... who they are for." Lu Ming's eyes flashed across Yan Chu, and he smiled meaningfully.

Yan Chu pretended to drink fruit juice, his expression was a bit unnatural.

The meal at noon was not in vain. For Lu Ming, she seemed to have grasped some information, and went back to discuss it with Aunt Ji in bed at night.

Hmm... discussing on the bed sounds a bit inappropriate for children.

After dinner, I went shopping in the county shopping mall by the way. Yan Chu bought a brand new set of clothes for his younger brother. From top to bottom, he bought a coat for her mother and a down jacket for her father. I spent a lot of money, Yan Chu’s opinion on this is: “I work hard to make money when I go out, in fact, I want to go home. I can spend money well for my family, so that people in my hometown can think highly of me.”

Yan Chu is a very filial child and a very good older sister. Although she and her younger brother, who is [-] years younger than herself, always had disputes when they were at home, and the two even fought, she still wanted to treat this brother in her heart. Well, blood is thicker than water after all.

After the two returned to the town by car from the county seat, Yan Chu bought some fresh seasonal fruits and the children's favorite food before heading home.

It can be considered that the two of them were lucky to meet the elders of the same village, so they took the other's ride home, saving time and money.

"Then I'll go back first, Ah Ming."

Lu Ming nodded, "Go back, see you tomorrow."

The two girls separated at the intersection and went back to their respective homes. Lu Ming carried a bag of dried fruit bought for Aunt Ji in her hand, and happily walked towards home.

"I am back!"

Lu Ming went to the gate and called out. The courtyard was surprisingly quiet, and the doors were closed tightly. It seemed a bit strange. Isn't everyone at home?But it was getting dark already.

"Mom, Dad, Aunt Ji? Are you there?" Lu Ming first pushed open the kitchen door to check, and then searched every corner in front of and behind the house, but no one was found anywhere.

What about them...

Lu Ming sat alone in the dimly lit living room, watching the getting darker outside, so she had to take out her mobile phone and call them.

The first one called Aunt Ji's mobile phone. The phone rang, and it came from her bedroom, but she checked the bedroom, and there was no one, and she didn't bring a phone when she went out. She made a call, but the call was connected, but no one answered. When she was about to make a third call, a voice sounded from the darkness——

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you~"

The three people who disappeared appeared at the same time. Dad came out from nowhere with the birthday cake in his hand. The light of the candles was dancing in the dark. Mom and Aunt Ji were also with him.

Lu Ming covered her mouth in surprise and was too scared to speak: "I thought you were going somewhere, I was scared to death."

"Today is your birthday, little confused, I don't remember any of this." Ji Youqing looked at her and said with a smile.

"Is today my birthday?" Lu Ming murmured, but hadn't realized it yet.

Ye Zhaoyue smiled helplessly: "Silly boy, how could I remember this kind of thing wrongly about your mother, today is the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and you are 19 years old."

"I was busy and forgot." Lu Ming sat there paralyzed, a little embarrassed.

"I'm here, I'm here, I'm not late!" Yan Chu's hurried voice came from outside the house, and she rushed in with a gift box in her arms.

Lu Ming was even more surprised, "Ah Chu, you too..."

Yan Chu stuck out his tongue at her, "In order to surprise you at night, I worked so hard during the day."

"Blow out the candles." Lu Maochuan said.

Lu Ming clasped her hands together and closed her eyes and made a wish first. Her wish was very simple, that is, she hoped that her parents and Aunt Ji could always be by her side like this. Then she opened her eyes and blew out the candles.

The lights in the room were turned on, and everyone started to bring out their presents. Lu Ming was dazzled all of a sudden, and almost fainted by happiness.

Especially she didn't expect Aunt Ji to prepare a gift for her, they are together almost every day, when did she prepare the gift!

Regarding this, Ji Youqing had no choice but to say: "You gave me such an unforgettable birthday. Of course, I will not be absent on your birthday. Quickly open it to see if you like it."

Holding the gift box, Lu Ming smiled and said, "I like whatever you give me."