blowing clouds

Chen Xiyang took Lin Ji on the way home for the first time. This novelty was even comparable to the joy after learning that his article was published. Lin Ji was not noisy along the way, but he was not as timid as usual Shen Wei, Chen Xiyang can always see a smile on the other person's face every time he squints or turns his eyes.

Chen Xiyang turned the magazine to that page several times, and closed it again after examining the title. After repeating this several times, he couldn't help but chuckled softly, "Are you happier than me?"

From his tone, Lin Ji heard a bit of vividness that is rarely seen in normal times, as if seeing a person in a painting suddenly become real, he laughed and said, "Brother, I think you are very powerful."

"What is this?" Maybe Chen Xiyang was really modest, but the smile in his eyes could easily lead him to misunderstand, "It's just an essay, it can't even be called a writer."

Lin Ji couldn't say anything like seeing the big from the small, or getting off to a good start, but said stubbornly, "Anyway, I think you are amazing."

Chen Xiyang smiled without saying a word, patted away the snow seeds that fell on the backpack sideways, opened the zipper, picked out a cigarette from the slender fingers that were a little red from the cold, lit it skillfully and smoked.The strange pleasure rising in his lungs dispelled a bit of the chill, Chen Xiyang exhaled several puffs of smoke before looking to his side: "Don't tell your parents."

Lin Ji scratched his head expressionlessly, and nodded honestly.To this day, he is also embarrassed to call Chen Li and Lu Yan a parent, but Chen Xiyang has long regarded him as his real younger brother, and what's more... his brother looks really handsome when he smokes.

The degree of coldness in the winter of 28 left a deep impression on Chen Xiyang. He remembered that on the [-]th of the year, the temperature directly broke the lowest record of last year. He is alive, but he can still feel the pervasive chill.

In the morning, Chen Xiyang was woken up by the cold air with the smell of meat. He yawned silently, and then wrapped himself tightly with the quilt. Waking up in winter is really a thing that is prone to withdrawal reactions.

He blinked his sleepy eyes, and saw Lin Ji's earlobe in front of him.

Perhaps because of hard work, Lin Ji sleeps much more heavily after school than before, but he still maintains a good sleeping style as before. He doesn't sleep, punches, grinds his teeth, snores or drools. Can't hate it.

Chen Xiyang stared at his side face for a moment, only felt that the other side's nostrils fluttering with his breath were very cute, but he didn't think deeply about why this little bit of cuteness made him look at it for so long.

Chen Xiyang put on his clothes and sat up for a while, then got off the bed lightly, and did not wake Lin Ji up when he left the bedroom.

Chen Xiyang didn't know where the scent in the air came from when he got out of the bedroom door. Lu Yan was frying meatballs in a frying pan, when she heard the movement, she looked back and immediately changed her face: "Why did you come out with your clothes on, hurry up and put them on." , isn’t it cold just wearing autumn clothes?”

The stove and oil pan were burning in the narrow space of the living room, and Chen Xiyang really didn't feel cold: "It's okay, I'm afraid I'll wake him up if I go in now."

"Ah Ji hasn't gotten up yet?" Chen Li, who was huddled aside and cutting meat, also said, "But it's winter vacation, so it's okay to let him sleep a little longer. When he wakes up, you two can go and shoot."

Chen Xiyang lacked interest and didn't answer. He just sat on the cold wooden chair and thought wildly, wondering whether Lin Ji was afraid of shooting.

At this moment, parents are together, whispering while busy, Lin Ji is sleeping peacefully in the bedroom, and he doesn’t have to be busy doing anything, as long as he sits quietly. With the smell of meat, Chen Xiyang felt the long-lost warmth, even if time stopped at this moment, there was nothing wrong with it.

Suddenly, a sudden burst of firecrackers interrupted Chen Xiyang's deep thinking. The crackling sound had just ended, and the children's screams of joy rang out again, as if they were constantly reminding, lest anyone forget the arrival of the New Year.

As a result, Lin Ji obviously couldn't sleep well. Not long after, he came out of the bedroom fully dressed and rubbed his eyes. When he saw Chen Xiyang in front of him, his face changed like Lu Yan: "Brother, you are not cold. Hurry up and get dressed."

The joy sent by the magazine before is obviously impossible to keep in a deep and long-lasting way, but after the past, the brothers in name seem to be one step closer. Lin Ji blurted out these words very naturally, and it is hard to think of them a month ago. mode of relationship.

After Chen Xiyang nodded, he got up and walked into the bedroom. When the two passed by, the backs of their hands accidentally touched each other, but no one responded, as if they were really brothers.

By the time Chen Xiyang walked out of the bedroom for the second time, Chen Li had already placed firecrackers and matches on the table full of New Year's goods: "You two go, be careful, and pay attention to other children, don't blow them up."

Chen Xiyang thought that he was no longer a child, so why did Chen Li still think that he liked to set off cannons?Lin Ji was about the same age as him, so it shouldn't be so... After seeing the expectation in Lin Ji's eyes, Chen Xiyang stopped his slander.

Following Lin Ji downstairs and going out, Chen Xiyang smelled the smell of firecrackers in the air. Some people like the smell of sulfur, at least Chen Xiyang doesn't hate it.Stepping on the thick snow with Lin Ji to the alley, bright red firecracker debris can be seen almost everywhere, the laughter of the children is endless, Chen Xiyang can't help feeling that the New Year has really come.

They didn't go far either, Lin Ji spread two hundred firecrackers at the door, waved his hand to signal Chen Xiyang to back off, and carefully struck a match and approached cautiously.

Looking at the back of Lin Ji squatting down, Chen Xiyang realized that this new year is the most special for their family, and it looks like Lin Ji's eyes are extraordinarily gentle.

There was another burst of crackling firecrackers in the distance. Lin Ji, who was lighting the fire, was startled, and couldn't help shrinking a little. It was so cute, and Chen Xiyang pursed his lips and almost laughed out loud.After igniting the fire, Lin Ji quickly backed away like a rabbit. For safety reasons, he dragged Chen Xiyang to a trot for two steps, then covered his ears and turned back excitedly, looking at the flames swinging on the snow.

The crackling sound was so close that Chen Xiyang could even feel the fluctuations caressing his face.He looked sideways, and the excitement and joy were overflowing from Lin Ji's black pupils, and then looked at the red confetti that kept bursting, Chen Xiyang ushered in a sense of comfort similar to catharsis, and his heart was like The endless snow is as boundless as it is.

Chen Xiyang's birthday is quite special, and it is usually celebrated with the New Year, so it is conceivable that their family's New Year is more lively than other families, and this year is even more so. Not only is the position of father no longer vacant, but there is also an extra The family members who have been accepted by everyone have to live a lively life both emotionally and rationally.

During the New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve, the plates on the table were almost full of meat, and the leaves of green vegetables became a rare commodity. Chen Li opened a bottle of white wine that had been preserved for many years with a red face, and the TV behind him also rang at the right time. happy tunes.

The landlord downstairs replaced the TV with a new one during the Chinese New Year, so Chen Li went to borrow the old TV. Although Lu Yan felt that it was a bit embarrassing to do so, Chen Li made him a serious promise that his home, his own electrical appliances, and the near future There will be.

"First of all, let's have a drink with the whole family..." Chen Li said with a smile while pouring wine into the cleaned wine cup, "After the new year, Xiyang will be eighteen, and A Ji will be soon, drink some Alcohol is okay."

Lu Yan was happy, but she didn't stop her, she just smiled and the smoke circle was a little red.

Picking up the wine glass, Chen Li looked at the other three people with emotion: "I don't know how to say anything, I hope our family... will have more people in the future. Come on, cheers!"

After Lu Yan finished drinking and put down the wine glass, she began to wipe her tears. Everyone present could understand her mood and understand her difficult years. Chen Li hugged her and said softly: "Don't cry, life will get better and better in the future. of."

After persuading Lu Yan, Chen Li had a few drinks with his two sons alone, and each said some good wishes for the future.

This is not the first time for Chen Xiyang to drink alcohol, but today's drink is obviously easy to get drunk, a few cups of spicy spirits rolled down his throat, he could feel his hot cheeks, but he never noticed that the corners of his mouth had not been put down .

Lin Ji was overwhelmed with alcohol. After a few glasses of wine, he became dizzy. His eyes fell on the TV screen and suddenly became very confused. Why are there two Zhu Jun?

"Ah Ji..." Chen Li laughed, "You look like you don't know how to drink, so stop drinking and eat more meat."

Lin Ji nodded dully, and picked up the chopsticks clumsily, but in his eyes, the four twisted chopsticks didn't listen to him at all.When he blinked hard to see clearly, he found that the piece of meat he liked was gone, and when he lowered his head, he found it in his bowl.

He turned around in confusion, Chen Xiyang glanced at him, and said in a low voice, "Eat quickly."

He lowered his head and pulled the meat into his mouth, chewing, and suddenly laughed silently.

The house with the doors and windows closed is warm, and the sound of firecrackers near or far outside from time to time adds to the excitement.Almost all of that bottle of wine went into Chen Li's stomach. He blushed and looked at the TV, humming an out-of-key tune along with the actors on it. Later, he might not be able to listen anymore, so he stopped and said, "Ninety-seven It's over..."

This special year has passed, but their family life will continue.

When Wang Xia came out to sing "My Motherland and Me", Lin Ji, who had stared at the black and white screen for a long time, rubbed his eyes and yawned loudly. Chen Xiyang glanced at him: "Sleepy?"

Lin Ji tried to wipe away the tears and nodded, with an inexplicably aggrieved expression.

"Dad, let's go to bed first." Chen Xiyang turned to Chen Li and said.

"Go, go," Chen Li waved his hand, "This black and white TV is really not worth seeing. You can't tell what color the actors are wearing. We must buy a color TV in the future."

They just took a shower yesterday, and the two of them didn't bother to go to the cold again today. After warming up for a while, they began to take off their clothes and go to sleep.The soft singing on the TV can still be heard outside the door, but it is not noisy for people who have drunk, but it has a hypnotic effect.

But Chen Xiyang lay down for a long time, but noticed that Lin Ji's breathing was still so obvious, and it never turned into a movement after falling asleep.

"Aren't you sleepy?" Chen Xiyang hesitated and asked softly.

"No..." Lin Ji said with the sound of teeth touching, "I don't know why, it's a bit cold after drinking..."

Chen Xiyang stretched out his arm under the quilt, grabbed the opponent's wrist, and found that he was indeed shaking.Just as Lin Ji wanted to say that he was fine, he heard his brother casually ask, "Do you want me to hold you?"

"..." Lin Ji didn't react for a moment, "Huh?"

After drinking, Chen Xiyang was very patient, and his tone remained unchanged: "Holding it will make you warmer."

This kind of words didn't seem to come from his brother's mouth, but since Chen Xiyang had already said that, Lin Ji, who was drunk, would not think about the reason, just answer the question.

Chen Xiyang heard Lin Ji's soft hum.

There was a moment of silence in the darkness, and then Lin Ji felt a slight sound on the bed, and the next moment a warm arm rested on him, leading him into a embrace like a furnace.

The already familiar breath instantly filled his nostrils. Lin Ji felt that he was warm from Tianlinggai to his toes, and sleepiness swept over him immediately. As for Chen Xiyang...

He also fell asleep very quickly. In this night where the old and the new were alternately cold and windy, he came to the alley of the nightmare again in his dream, but this time someone pulled his arm and pulled him away from there.