Red Star
"My nose just felt uncomfortable. Can't I hum?" Xu Nian pouting and turned to ask him.
Xu Hongqi didn't look back, but just shook his shoulders, looking like he was looking for a seat very seriously.
They didn't come early, it was probably around four o'clock. The movie had already started and many people were seated. Xu Hongqi looked around and finally chose the corner of the second to last row.
Xu Nian's seat was next to the wall, and the projection screen was quite large, so there was no problem in seeing the picture clearly.
At this time, Xu Hongqi finally wanted to speak, but as the saying goes, "It's too late to wait", Xu Nian deliberately said, "I'm watching a movie, don't talk."
And then..., then Xu Nian really didn't hear any sound. This guy really doesn't listen when he should, and is more obedient than anyone else when he shouldn't.
The movie officially started and there was no talking in the theater. After the musical prelude, the five big words "The Red Star" appeared on the screen.
Xu Nian subconsciously turned her head to glance at Xu Hongqi. He looked very pious at the moment. Perhaps this was not the right word to use, but that was the feeling she gave him.
The light in the room was dim, but Xu Nian discovered that in addition to the bright light on the movie screen, there was something even brighter: Xu Hongqi's eyes.
Normally he has no expression on his face, perhaps because he is too cold and distant, so few people stare at him.
But some people are the kind that can shine even in the dark. Xu Nian suddenly felt that he was not so angry anymore.
She retracted her gaze to the curtain in front of her, not noticing that the young man next to her also glanced at her subtly, then relaxed his body.
The current picture quality is not that high-definition, but after Xu Nian watched it, he did not find any fault with it.
The movie mainly revolves around the growth of the young hero Pan Dongzi. Xu Nianyou initially felt that life was really not easy for people in the past, but later she found that there was no suffering but only greater sadness. Especially when Pan Dongzi's mother sacrificed herself to cover the retreat of the villagers, she could no longer control her tears.
I couldn't bear to wipe away the tears from my eyes. Pan Dongzi will be left alone from now on. What will such a young boy do? I'm afraid only people without parents can empathize with him.
She was lost in her own imagination and crying hard, and then she saw a piece of pink toilet paper being handed to her. Xu Nian looked at the hand holding the paper, and then she remembered that Xu Hongqi lost his parents when he was even younger than Pan Dongzi.
I wonder if he was in great pain at that time. At this moment, Xu Nian's heart was extremely soft.
Seeing that she didn't move, Xu Hongqi sighed softly, wiped her tears with a tissue, and said nothing...
Fortunately, the subsequent plot is not all about knives. Under the shining of the red star, Pan Dongzi participated in the fight against the enemy, helped the guerrillas with wit and courage, and finally reunited with his father. He also became a real Red Army soldier and guarded his beliefs.
When the movie ended, everyone around stood up and applauded spontaneously. In this atmosphere, everyone's patriotic feelings reached their peak.
Xu Nian walked out of the cinema and couldn't calm down the passion in her heart for a long time. Even someone as lazy as her wanted to roll up her sleeves and work hard to contribute every brick and tile to the new China.
This was really the first time she had this feeling. She had watched so many movies in her previous life, but none of them had shocked her as much as this black and white movie.
The presence of people around you is already strong, and when they are specifically looking at you, that presence reaches its peak.
Xu Nian saw Xu Hongqi looking at her, and knew without her having to say anything that he was waiting for her to unblock him.
But they both have such momentum, so why does she need to say anything? I don’t know who is more powerful.
She wanted to be stubborn, but when she thought about the movie just now, her heart softened and she said, "Go ahead, go ahead!"
Xu Hongqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and lowered his head slightly, "Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat!"
Xu Nian thought she would say something, but she asked if she was hungry. Her eyes turned and she asked, "Are you trying to compensate me for what happened the other day?"
Xu Hongqi shook his head. Perhaps it was due to the boy's puberty, his voice was a little hoarse and unclear. "No, it's thank you."
"Thank me for what?" Xu Nian blurted out without knowing what he meant.
The roads on Sundays are always busier than usual. The sun had already set, leaving only a little afterglow, but the boy's words struck a chord in Xu Nian's heart.
"Xu Nian, thank you for getting to know me, thank you for doing everything you can to help me, thank you for allowing me to continue my studies, and thank you for cutting my hair, giving me popsicles, school bags, and toilet paper..."
Xu Hongqi stopped, turned around, looked into Xu Nian's eyes, and said seriously, "I have always been very grateful to you. I always feel that you are someone sent by God to help me."
"I'm just sorry that I didn't reach out to you in time when you needed me, and you got hurt. But I swear this will only happen this once."
The tone of the words was very flat, which made them seem less appealing, but Xu Nian was shocked. She knew that Xu Hongqi was sharp and intelligent, but she didn't expect him to guess so accurately.
It was also the first time that someone recognized her as such an important person.
After Xu Hongqi said this, Xu Nian felt a little guilty for some reason. Because of the words of the Time and Space Messenger, she had a preconceived notion that Xu Hongqi was a villain and not a good person. Sometimes, because of her emotions, she would ignore the fact that he was just a fifteen-year-old boy.
And he was a young man who had suffered for eight years.
He didn't know how much hardship he had endured and how much perseverance he had to muster to graduate from junior high school in such a living environment.
Maybe it was because the movie he watched today was too touching, maybe it was because he suddenly felt sorry for Xu Hongqi, or maybe it was because he was sad for himself, Xu Nian felt a lump in his throat and eyes.
He lowered his head and sniffed, then felt embarrassed and covered up and said to Xu Hongqi, "You don't have to tell me about the haircut."
After Xu Nian finished speaking, he felt embarrassed for a moment, and then he heard Xu Hongqi's laughter.
The voice was cheerful and clear, something Xu Hongqi had never had before. Perhaps because he had suffered too much, he seldom laughed. Even if he was happy, it seemed that the corners of his mouth would only rise for a moment before quickly closing.
It seems that being happy is a crime.
The incident of being stood up that day was completely over for Xu Nian at this moment.
Xu Nian looked up at the sky and muttered, "I'm hungry. I want to eat braised pork and rice."
Xu Hongqi's eyes softened. "It will be here soon. Just order when you get there."
The two people who had just broken the ice spoke unnaturally, and Xu Nian was still thinking about what he said about no one bullying her.
No one was paying attention to them now, so it was a good time to ask, "One of my female classmates was frightened and cried by a child holding a snake in an alley on the street today."
"Yeah, I had someone do it."
Xu Nian opened his eyes wide. Is he confessing just like that?
"No, her family is quite powerful, you know?"
Xu Hongqi nodded calmly. Seeing that Xu Nian was still waiting for her answer, she added a few more words, "Don't worry about me being discovered. That boy is a child from the mountains. It's rare for him to come out once a year, so don't worry, he will be hard to find."
Xu Nian opened and closed her mouth slightly. Why did she feel like she was the one who pushed Xu Hongqi in the wrong direction?
Plus, she and Liang Ting were on good terms now, so she couldn't help but want to win him back. "Well, actually, that classmate of mine is pretty good. We often hang out together now. Let's just let this go!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Xu Hongqi frowning in confusion, and quickly added, "Brother Hongqi, first of all, thank you very much, but look at the movie "Shining Red Star" we watched today. It was so touching and passionate. And it's the efforts of so many revolutionary martyrs that have brought us to where we are today. Don't use such dangerous methods to resolve minor conflicts in the future."
Then he said embarrassedly: "I went to see you that day because I didn't want to do such tiring work. I know you are smart and capable, so I wanted you to help me think of a way not to go."
Xu Hongqi felt like laughing when he saw Xu Nian stuttering while attending the ideological education class with him. But then she said she wanted to avoid labor right after she finished expressing such positive thoughts. It seemed that she was still herself.
He couldn't help but smile and said, "I heard that everyone was sick from exhaustion."
Xu Nian felt that this was completely off the mark and it was really a huge misunderstanding. He wondered whether he should say that the patient was faking illness.
If he doesn't say it, he might still be unable to let it go.
Oh, why is she so important in his heart? Being happy and sad at the same time probably reflects her current state of mind!
Let’s just say, his moves were too powerful, he was just walking into the muzzle of a gun.
"Brother Hongqi, lower your head. I want to tell you something."
Seeing that they had arrived at the door of the state-owned hotel, Xu Hongqi looked at her in confusion and then lowered his head obediently.
"Well, I wasn't sick the past two days. Um... I just made an excuse and was lazy."
Xu Hongqi and Xu Nian were looking at each other at eye level at this time. They were so close that he could see the fine hairs on each other's faces. He was very curious about how someone with such a fair and clean face could say such words without blushing.
Xu Nian saw that he maintained this posture without moving, and chuckled awkwardly twice.
"Brother Hongqi, I'm hungry. Let's go in quickly!" After saying that, he quickly slipped in.
Xu Nian realized it after he sat down. It was unclear who should apologize to whom.
Before she could think about it, Xu Hongqi came in. He glanced at Xu Nian who was sitting on the stool, but did not come over and went to the front desk to order food.
Dishes like braised pork are usually prepared in advance and kept warm in the pot, so they can be served very quickly.
The dishes nowadays can be said to be of good quality and low price. She just asked Xu Hongqi about the price of a plate full of meat, and it was very good, exactly two yuan.
This kind of braised pork is not specifically pork belly. After all, having meat to eat is a rare thing. There are only so many pigs raised in a place, so they may choose special parts to make braised pork.
Just that flavor is enough.
Xu Nian only eats lean meat, but fatty meat is popular now. Since he is eating out, people will give him a lot of fatty meat.
Xu Nian saw that the remaining meat on the plate was a mixture of fat and lean meat, so he scooped some soup with a spoon and ate it with rice.
Seeing her like this, Xu Hongqi suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked back to the front desk.
When he came back, he saw that he had a new pair of chopsticks. Seeing Xu Nian looking at him, he said to the other person, "If you don't eat fat, can I pick up the fat from you?"
There's no way this isn't possible. It's simply too good to be true. "Hey, thank you, Brother Hongqi. I'll do it."
The two ordered one dish and two large bowls of rice. Xu Nianmi ate half of the rice. Seeing that she couldn't eat anymore, Xu Hongqi took the rest and finished it.
Although Xu Nian felt that it was weird, she was happy in her heart and said sweet words beside him, "Brother Hongqi, you are closer to me than my own brother. When you are old, I will help you feed you and I won't despise you."
Xu Hongqi swallowed the last bite of rice and said, "I'm only two years older than you, right?"
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