Along the way, the cold wind blew on his face. He pulled his collar closer to try to block out the cold wind. When he passed by a small alley, he saw someone coming out with roasted chestnuts. He leaned in to take a look and found that someone was selling roasted chestnuts.
He pushed his bicycle in. The masked vendor looked at him warily and asked, "Would you like some fried chestnuts?"
Cheng Jiawen nodded, "How much?"
"Everything here is 50 cents." The masked stall owner pointed to the remaining chestnuts in the pot and said.
Cheng Jiawen took out some money from his pocket and handed it to him, "Here."
The stall owner quickly put the chestnuts into a bag and handed it to him, then immediately packed up and left.
Cheng Jiawen put the chestnut in his pocket, using the residual heat of his body to keep it warm, and then rode his bicycle quickly towards the train station.
Finally, he arrived at Xu Qianjiao's workplace. He parked his bike and stood there quietly, waiting for her to appear. Soon, Xu Qianjiao came out. Seeing Cheng Jiawen, she immediately smiled, a smile as bright as the sun.
Cheng Jiawen walked over and they smiled at each other. At that moment, time seemed to stop.
"How long have you been waiting?"
"Not long, just a moment." Cheng Jiawen took out chestnuts from his inner pocket and handed them to Xu Qianjiao, "Here, sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Xu Qianjiao looked at him in surprise. "Sugar-roasted chestnuts? That's amazing." She took the chestnuts, looked around to see if anyone noticed this corner, and then quickly stood on tiptoe to kiss the side of Cheng Jiawen's face. "This is a reward for you."
Feeling the warmth on his face, Cheng Jiawen blushed, "Ahem, be reserved, we're on the street."
Xu Qianjiao rolled her eyes at him and said, "Okay, okay, I won't kiss you next time."
After that, she peeled chestnuts and walked forward alone. Cheng Jiawen saw that she seemed a little angry, so he quickly caught up with her, got close to her and said carefully: "Are you angry? I'm not stopping you from kissing me. If you like, let's go home and kiss slowly."
"Who wants to kiss you~" Xu Qianjiao glared at him.
Cheng Jiawen scratched his head, quietly reached out and took Xu Qianjiao's hand, leaned close to her ear and whispered to her, "Be good, it's me who wants to kiss you, if you take the initiative to kiss me, I won't be able to help it, let's go home and kiss slowly..."
Xu Qianjiao's face flushed red at his rude words. She shyly punched his chest and said, "You rascal~"
"Hahaha, I kissed my own wife, how can I be considered a hooligan~"
"You are a gangster~"
Along the way, the two of them held a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts in their hands, eating them as they walked, and kept muttering and arguing.
The sunlight shines on them, casting rays of warm light; the breeze gently blows their hair, bringing bursts of fresh air.
Just like that, they strolled through the streets and alleys, enjoying this rare leisure time, surrounded by a sweet atmosphere. It was as if time had stopped at this moment, and the whole world was filled with only the laughter and endless warmth of the two of them.
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It was a cold and quiet winter night. A family sat around a warm dining table, having just finished a sumptuous dinner. The soft and warm light on the table illuminated everyone's face.
Xu's mother gently picked up the steaming bowl of Chinese medicine and carefully blew away the heat. The aroma of the herbs filled the air, with a hint of bitterness.
"Here, Jiaojiao, drink it while it's hot."
Xu Qianjiao looked at the bowl of black Chinese medicine, pouted, and said aggrievedly: "I'm already well, why do I still need to take medicine? How long do I have to take it? This medicine is too hard to drink."
Xu's mother paused and said, "It's almost done, almost done. I'm going to finish the medicine this time. When you have a few days off, you have to go see the old doctor."
"Okay~"
Xu Qianjiao picked up the medicine and when she got closer, the smell went straight to her head. She frowned, held her breath, and drank the whole bowl of medicine in one breath. Cheng Jiawen quickly stuffed a candied date into her mouth.
The sweet taste of the candied dates instantly spread in her mouth, and the expression on Xu Qianjiao's face instantly became relaxed.
The softness and sweetness of the candied dates form a sharp contrast with the bitter medicine, like a feast for the taste buds. After a while, the sweetness of the candied dates gradually covers up the bitterness of the medicine.
"Okay, after taking the medicine, go back and rest early."
"good."
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Time passed day by day, and everyone's life was very dull. The people in the Xu family were busy with their own affairs. Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen went to work, while Xu's mother and father were busy with housework at home.
Making sweet potato noodles, buns, dumplings...
At noon, Liu Fangjie quietly approached Xu Qianjiao and said, "Jiaojiao, do you want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative at noon? I heard that the supply and marketing cooperative has received a new batch of vanishing cream and wool."
"go."
Liu Fangjie got a positive answer. The two looked at each other, reached a consensus, and both looked forward to getting off work.
As soon as it was time to get off work, they quickly finished their meal and went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.
It was a cloudy day today, and the weather was gloomy. When they walked through the alley, there was no one in the whole alley. They looked at each other and held each other's hands tightly.
Liu Fangjie looked left and right, with a frightened look on her face, "Jiaojiao, why is it so quiet today? It feels a bit scary."
Xu Qianjiao was frightened when she saw the deserted alley. "I don't know. Usually this alley is crowded with people. Why is it suddenly deserted today?"
"Whatever, let's go, it's so scary here."
"good."
Suddenly, a slight scream came from the depths of the alley, "Ah~"
Xu Qianjiao choked and swallowed in fear, "Xiao Jie, did you hear any sound?"
Liu Fangjie said in a trembling voice, "It seems...I seem to hear a woman screaming."
At this point, the two looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. Xu Qianjiao took a deep breath and said calmly, "Let's go quickly. I feel something is wrong here."
"Okay." Liu Fangjie nodded quickly.
The two of them walked hand in hand quickly towards the main road. Suddenly, when they turned a corner, they saw something they shouldn't have seen.
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