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Even during the winter vacation, Fang Shizhuo didn't have a leisurely time at all.

He helps his mother prepare the new year's goods, cleans the room, drinks tea and plays chess with his father, and also spares time to make teaching plans for the next semester.

In addition, he also made a separate review plan for Xu Yin.

As the Spring Festival approached, more and more relatives and friends came to visit the house. Fang Shizhuo inevitably had to sit with him for a while, and was exhausted after a day.

On New Year's Eve, Fang's mother was busy in the kitchen, and Fang Shizhuo helped her not to prepare too much.

"I know, just stir-fry two dishes, and I haven't finished the leftovers at noon."

Their family has never had the habit of eating New Year's Eve dinner, and the three of them can't eat too much. It's enough for the whole family to sit together.

Fang Shizhuo was cutting vegetables, looking at the time from time to time.

He didn't give Xu Yin a specific time, after all, he couldn't be absent from the dinner table at home, and such an occasion only happened once a year.

"Mom, I'll go out after dinner."

Mother Fang looked at him almost scrutinizingly: "It's New Year's Eve, where are you going?"

Fang Shizhuo casually made up a reason: "I asked a friend to watch the fireworks."

"Friend?" Fang's mother's eyes were even more wrong, "I think Xiao Xuefa's circle of friends is in Hong Kong."

She only knew Xue Yuan as a friend, and never heard him mention the others.

Besides, ordinary friends, how can they call people out to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve?

Just listening to this description, Mother Fang felt that their relationship was unusual.

"It's not Xue Yuan." Fang Shizhuo had no choice but to confess, "This... friend, his parents are not here, and I'm celebrating the New Year by myself, so I'll go and accompany him."

When Fang's mother heard it, she felt that it was very pitiful, so she didn't ask any more questions.

"Okay, then you come back early, and you have to visit relatives tomorrow."

"Ah."

Fang Shizhuo only had a few mouthfuls of food. The Spring Festival Gala hadn't started yet. The news was broadcast on TV, and Fang's parents watched with great interest.

He was going back to his room to change when the doorbell rang.

Fang Shizhuo went to open the door.

Seeing the guests, Mother Fang hurried over to receive them: "This is Aunt Zhang, who often dances with me, and lives on the first floor."

Fang Shizhuo said hello to her.

I thought that Aunt Zhang was here to chat, but I didn't expect that the other party came to him specially.

"I heard from your mother that you taught math in high school?"

Fang Shizhuo nodded, as if he had already guessed the other party's intention.

Sure enough, she said: "My little treasure has just entered high school this year, and his math performance is so poor... Hey, I'm going to have a headache."

Mother Fang invited her to sit on the sofa and pour tea: "Don't worry, don't worry."

"This is his final exam paper this time, Mr. Fang, look..."

Fang Shizhuo was forced to take the test paper, and the bright red numbers on it were extremely conspicuous, even worse than Xu Yin's entrance exam score.

Seeing this, he pointed out mercilessly: "He didn't learn at all."

"Yeah! That's why I'm worried." Aunt Zhang said, "It happens that you teach mathematics, so can you make up for him during the winter vacation?"

How could Fang Shizhuo have that time, he didn't even have time to make up lessons for Xu Yin.

Fang's mother came out to smooth things over: "Oh, you don't know, he is now in the third year of high school, and he is too busy to even go home."

Aunt Zhang looked suspiciously: "Really?"

"I have to make up classes in the third year of high school. I really can't do what I want, and the school will start in two days."

Aunt Zhang did not give up: "Let's go on summer vacation. After the students finish their college entrance examinations, they will definitely have time."

Fang Shizhuo can't guarantee now: "It's not sure yet."

Seeing the atmosphere, Fang's mother was a little embarrassed: "When I have time, I will definitely give Xiaobao extra lessons. With such a close relationship, do you need to talk about it?"

Aunt Zhang took it as his consent.

Before she was about to leave, she chatted with Fang's mother about homework again, and the topic inevitably turned to Fang Shizhuo again, asking him how his work was, how much his annual salary was, and whether he had a girlfriend.

Fang Shizhuo had one head and two big ones, watching the time pass for half an hour.

On the other side, Xu Yin had cooked the meal and was waiting for him.

The teacher didn't promise that he would definitely come, nor did he promise when he would come, but he still prepared meals early.

What if the teacher comes.

But watching the time go by, the sky outside gradually turned dark, and there was still no message received on the phone.

He went from full of expectations to waiting until his hopes failed.

There was no light in the room, and Xu Yin was gradually engulfed by the shadows. He didn't take a bite of the food in front of him, and his mood was slowly cooled just like them.

Fang Shizhuo liked every dish on the table, and he spent a lot of time preparing it.

Xu Yin even wondered if Fang Shizhuo didn't want to come because the food he cooked was not as delicious as before.

Or, in fact, the teacher didn't really forgive him, and was still angry with him?

He opened the WeChat dialog box countless times and closed it again, but sending a simple message was as difficult as skyrocketing.

Gradually, neon lights appeared outside the window, and someone set off fireworks.

In the whole year, only these six hours are free from fireworks, and the fireworks in the whole city will bloom tonight, just like a grand banquet.

But he couldn't participate in it.

Xu Yin wondered what the teacher would be doing at this time, eating, watching TV, or reuniting with his family.He wondered what his mother would be doing, would he think of calling him?

At this time, Fang Shizhuo had already left the house and was rushing here.

It's just that his parents' house is far away from Xu Yin's place, unlike where he lives, it takes about [-] minutes to get there.

He passed by the lively riverside, crossed the brightly lit streets, passed the square where the drone was performing, and arrived downstairs at Xu Yin's house without stopping for a moment.

The moment he got out of the car, a bunch of fireworks exploded in the sky above his head with a "bang".

Fang Shizhuo went upstairs and rang the doorbell.

He has been here many times. When he was making up lessons for Xu Yin, he would come here every week, but standing here again, he felt strange and fresh.

Xu Yin came to open the door, very surprised: "Teacher?"

Fang Shizhuo felt that he shouldn't have reacted like this: "Why, did you have an appointment with someone else?"

"No." Xu Yin quickly explained, "I thought the teacher wouldn't come."

Although they didn't make an appointment, Fang Shizhuo apologized for being late.

"I was stumped by something, and I came a little late."

Xu Yin was very happy that he could come: "It's not too late, it's not too late at all."

Fang Shizhuo took off his coat and saw that the room was pitch black: "Why don't you turn on the light?"

Xu Yin said, "I'm watching the fireworks."

After speaking, he turned on the switch casually.

The room suddenly lit up, and Fang Shizhuo saw five or six dishes and a soup on the dining table.

They simply couldn't finish eating so much, Xu Yin knew it, but he still prepared it.

Completely different from the depressed mood just now, Xu Yin's whole body became active: "These dishes are cold, I'll heat them up."

Fang Shizhuo complained slightly: "How did you do so much..."

He thought it was just a simple meal.

"I don't know which dish the teacher will want to eat, so I prepared them all." Xu Yin said, "And my new meat sauce noodles, the teacher must try it!"

Fang Shizhuo also followed into the kitchen to help.

Xu Yin looked at the lumpy noodles in annoyance: "Too bad, maybe I can't eat it."

"It's my fault that I didn't tell you the time in advance." Fang Shizhuo said.

Xu Yin didn't blame him at all: "I'm already very happy if the teacher is willing to come."

In such a festival of family reunion, one person seems extremely lonely.

Fang Shizhuo didn't know how many festivals like this he himself had, but at least this time, Xu Yin was with him.

He suggested: "After dinner, let's watch the fireworks."