This winter break is Pei Xi's last winter break during her four-year undergraduate studies.
After the final week of the semester, winter break officially began. Pei Xi and Pei Zhi were not in a hurry to return to Yu City, since Pei Ruoyun was still outside, and there was no point in going back.
So the two of them stayed in Jingjiang for a while longer.
Pei Xi naturally lived in Jiang Cheng's place.
As for Pei Zhi, since Shi Chen happened to be in Jingjiang this year, he went directly to his rented apartment with his suitcase.
However, according to Pei Xi's understanding, Shi Chen's rented apartment is just a one-bedroom apartment, so if Pei Zhi gets there, he will most likely sleep on the sofa.
Pei Xi asked him to come to Jiang Cheng's place, where she and Jiang Cheng would sleep in one room and he would sleep in another bedroom, but Pei Zhi immediately rejected the idea.
He didn't want to be a third wheel.
No matter how Pei Xi tried to persuade him, he couldn't change his mind.
After much persuasion, Pei Zhi said with righteous indignation that he had already gained experience sleeping on the sofa and that she didn't need to worry.
Pei Xi was amused and had no choice but to give up.
Jiang Cheng was extremely busy with work; the company was preparing to launch a new game, and everyone was working overtime.
Jiang Cheng was even worse.
Sometimes he wouldn't come back until midnight.
Pei Xi always tried to wait for him, but sometimes he couldn't stay awake any longer and would fall asleep in bed. Then, in the middle of the night, he would vaguely feel a warm body pressed against his back.
Then a pair of strong arms pulled her into their embrace.
Then she would hear a satisfied and relaxed sigh, very soft, as if from a dream.
Then she would continue to sleep soundly.
The next day when she woke up, the bed next to her was always empty; he always woke up earlier than her.
She would smell the aroma of toast as she left the bedroom, and then hear the faint sound of shaving coming from the bathroom.
After they finished breakfast together, Jiang Cheng would go to the company, gently touching her forehead and giving her a farewell kiss before leaving.
Around noon, she would make a special trip to the company to have lunch with him.
To save time, they don't eat out at restaurants and mostly order takeout to the office. When Jiang Cheng is working, he never lets people outside the office see into the office through the transparent glass. But when Pei Xi comes, he always closes every single blind.
Although they did nothing inside the house except eat together.
Pei Xi felt that his behavior was somewhat of a cover-up.
But Jiang Cheng insisted.
Only in this way can the half hour they spend eating together be a truly private moment that belongs entirely to them.
As long as I'm alone with Pei Xi, looking at her smiling face, seeing his reflection in her beautiful amber eyes, any fatigue can vanish.
This is a strange phenomenon that he discovered when he was in high school.
Pei Xi was unaware of this.
She was always worried that he would get tired.
In fact, when he returned home in the middle of the night and saw her quietly wrapped in a blanket, sleeping in bed with some messy strands of hair sticking to her side, and her peaceful sleeping face facing the other side, which was a clean and flat spot specially left for him, he didn't even feel tired.
He desperately wanted to buy a spacious and beautiful house, and desperately wanted to build a home of his own.
Then, he could see her sleeping soundly every day.
They were so busy until the end of the year when Pei Ruoyun returned from abroad.
Pei Zhi and Pei Xi returned to Yu City together in the biting cold wind.
Because of work, Jiang Cheng could only get back the day before New Year's Eve.
The first thing Pei Ruoyun did when she got home was to take her brother and sister to take a family photo.
This is something that happens every year without fail.
Pei Ruoyun is not in Yushi all year round, and Pei Xi and Pei Zhi are both studying in Jingjiang. Jiang Rong once suggested that Pei Ruoyun simply move and settle down in Jingjiang, but Pei Ruoyun shook her head and refused.
Yushi holds too many memories. The house where they lived holds all the memories of the family living together. Some have already left, and the remaining people cannot leave.
No matter how long she spends outside, this place will always be her home, a place she can never abandon.
The photo studio is still the same one. It's not considered high-end in Yushi, but it's been open for many years. Long ago, Pei Xi and Pei Zhi's childhood photos were all developed here.
The boss was a middle-aged man who was very familiar with Pei Ruoyun.
While taking the photos, he mentioned that the photo studio business is getting harder and harder to do nowadays. With the current ease of photography technology, few people come to photo studios specifically to have their photos taken, especially old-fashioned photo studios like his that are out of touch with modern aesthetics.
Only Pei Ruoyun didn't mind his lack of attention and would come every year.
It's like a habit, but it's also more like a solemn ritual.
The day after the photos were taken, the shop owner quickly developed them and notified Pei Ruoyun to come and pick them up.
Pei Xi went with her.
After getting the photos, the two got into the car. Pei Xi sat in the passenger seat and looked at them one by one. Pei Zhi would become a little serious and stiff when taking pictures. His usual carefree manner turned into a dignified sitting posture, which looked particularly funny.
After flipping through the photos, she looked up and asked Pei Ruoyun, "Mom, are we going to see Dad tomorrow?"
Pei Ruoyun nodded with a smile, "Let him not be lazy in heaven, but do his best so he can bless us, mother and child."
Pei Xi chuckled softly.
This is what Pei Ruoyun says every year at the cemetery.
She unconsciously tightened her grip on the photo, then looked at Pei Ruoyun and said softly, "Jiang Cheng will also be back tomorrow."
Pei Ruoyun turned her head to look at her.
A gentle light flickered in his eyes, as if he were smiling.
"So what does my sweetheart mean?"
Pei Xi held her hand. "Mom, let's take Dad with us when we go to see him this year."
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