The winds seemed stronger this winter than usual, but the New Year also came earlier, with Lunar New Year's Eve arriving at the end of January.
Pei Ruoyun returned home a few days early, and the family of three took a group photo, which is an annual tradition.
Pei Zhi somehow became obsessed with cooking, taking over Li Ma's chores and meticulously drafting a menu, saying he would show off his culinary skills at the New Year's Eve dinner.
The brother and sister checked the ingredients at home according to the menu. Some items were not complete and they needed to go to the supermarket to buy them.
The two hit it off immediately, got dressed, borrowed Pei Ruoyun's car keys, and headed to the supermarket.
Pei Zhi got his driver's license during the summer after the college entrance examination. He passed all four subjects on his first try, in just one month. While practicing driving, he was surprised to find that he actually had a talent for driving.
Now, when we go out, Pei Zhi usually drives.
The car that Pei Ruoyun left at home had long since become his personal vehicle.
Before leaving, Pei Xi posted the menu that Pei Zhi had prepared on her social media, along with a caption.
My brother's about to show off his skills! We're heading to the supermarket now, and I'll show you the finished product in a bit, so stay tuned!
She posts anything and everything on her account without any particular pattern; she just posts whatever comes to mind.
For example, what movies they watched, what milk tea they drank, and what nice songs they listened to.
Sometimes it's even something so trivial as to be insignificant.
Fans say she's someone who loves to share, but Pei Xi just smiles and says that nobody knows she used to go almost a month without posting anything on her WeChat Moments.
Pei Zhi's passenger seat was very comfortable. As he said, he was really talented at driving, with a good feel for the car and steady hands and feet. The car was so smooth with the heater on that Pei Xi felt a little drowsy.
Until a green-eyed shark flashed past the window.
Pei Xi gently lifted his head from the back of the chair, his gaze unconsciously following the plaque behind him.
The door to the Big Fish Internet Cafe was tightly closed, probably because it was on holiday. The lights on the signboard were still glowing with a faint green light, as if they had been left on.
Pei Xi now finds this shark, which has absolutely no aesthetic sense, strangely somewhat cute.
She suddenly felt a little dazed. If it weren't for the obvious lock on the door, she would almost feel that someone would push the door open from the inside at any moment, wearing a thin black hoodie, head down, and then coldly lighting a cigarette.
Although she had never seen him smoke.
But the way the smoke lingers around his eyes and brows would probably look quite handsome.
Although it wasn't the cigarette that did the work.
"arrive."
Pei Zhi suddenly spoke up, interrupting her thoughts. The car swayed, then went down a slope and drove directly into the supermarket's underground parking lot.
Pei Zhi found a parking space, parked, and then the two of them went to the supermarket to buy things.
Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and the supermarket is packed with people, full of festive spirit, with a large area decorated in bright red.
Pei Zhi was still pushing the cart, continuing his bold shopping style. He bought a cart full of things, and when it was time to pay, he filled three large bags.
We probably won't need to make any more purchases for the next two weeks or so.
After putting the things in the trunk and driving out of the parking lot, I realized that it had started snowing outside.
Tiny snowflakes fluttered in the air, twirled once, and then landed on everything bustling along the roadside.
Just as they drove out of the supermarket, Pei Xi suddenly saw something and immediately called a stop.
She pointed to a tricycle by the roadside, "Brother, I want to buy that roasted sweet potato."
Pei Zhi was taken aback. He had bought a bag full of delicacies, and suddenly he returned to simplicity.
He smiled and said, "Okay."
Then the two got out of the car and walked to the cart selling roasted sweet potatoes.
Having not been here for a long time, Pei Xi recognized that the stall owner was still the same old grandfather.
Unfortunately, they arrived at the wrong time; the roasted sweet potatoes were already sold out, and they would have to wait a few minutes for new ones.
Pei Zhi said there was no rush.
He told Pei Xi to go back to the car first, and that he would wait outside, but Pei Xi shook his head and refused, insisting on waiting with him.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, covering their heads and shoulders with a layer of white.
In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and it gets dark very quickly. During those few minutes of waiting, the two watched as the sky gradually darkened, and then all the streetlights along the entire road suddenly turned on at once.
The roasted sweet potatoes were ready soon too.
Because they were going to eat soon, Pei Xi chose a small one. The freshly baked sweet potato was very hot, so the old man wrapped it in old newspapers and then put it in a plastic bag.
Pei Xi carried the roasted sweet potato to the car, but as soon as he reached the car, he suddenly stopped and turned around, as if he had a premonition.
"What's wrong?" Pei Zhi asked, frowning.
Pei Xi stared intently at a certain spot, then turned around and shook her head. "It's nothing."
Pei Zhi smiled and gently patted her head. "Let's go."
"Um."
The two got into the car, started the engine, and soon drove into traffic, crunching through the fine snow.
A figure emerged from behind the guard post by the roadside, staring intently at the countless illuminated car lights, his dark eyes unfathomable.
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