Heartthrob
the fourth day of the Lunar New Year
Zhang Lixia and her family changed their mind about going back to their hometown to visit the graves and sent Zhou Xi to the high-speed rail station.
However, it was only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the high-speed rail station had already started to become busy. The workers hurriedly celebrated the New Year and left immediately.
When they come back, they bring big and small bags, including local specialties from other places and new clothes for their families, which are full of expectations. When they leave, they also bring big and small bags, including snacks, chicken, duck, fish and meat that their families force them to fill with food, which are full of reluctance to leave.
Yang Jinyang helped Zhou Xi drag two heavy suitcases into the car. Outside, Zhang Lixia was holding Zhou Xi and nagging her. Yang Wen made chicken soup for her and wanted to blow it cold so that she could drink it immediately.
"Okay, okay."
Zhang Lixia frowned, opened and closed her mouth, and finally uttered a sentence.
"Take care of yourself." Zhang Lixia let go of her hand and leaned on Yang Wen's shoulder.
"Well, stop being so sentimental. Let's go." Zhou Xi brushed away the loose hair that was blown onto his forehead by the wind.
Yang Jinyang bumped into Zhou Xi just after coming down, patted her on the head, and returned the high-speed rail ticket to Zhou Xi: "The things are in your place, take care of yourself, and come back when it's time to eat watermelon to attend your brother's life event."
"good."
"When the time comes, I'll be your undercover agent."
Fu Xuanhua had already tried to persuade Zhou Xi, hoping to take her over to be his wife's family member. She was willing to do whatever she wanted, but she had to be with Fu Xuanhua and not listen to Yang Jinyang's nonsense.
"So obedient? What are you waiting for me?" Zhang Lixia came over to listen.
"secret."
"You two guys!"
"good."
Zhou Xi didn't want to make things sad, and he wouldn't say goodbye to Yang Jinyang and the others.
She found her seat, put her backpack on her legs, plugged in the headphone cable, and soothing music played in her buzzing ears.
Not long after, Zhou Xi heard someone sitting down next to him with his eyes closed. After a while, he heard a vague conversation, and then he smelled a familiar scent.
Zhou Xi opened his eyes and his vision lit up: "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I stay here? Why don't I go down now?" Gao Liyang leaned back in his chair and twisted his neck.
"No, did you just change seats?"
"Yeah, it's just a few words. It's much more comfortable to sit with you."
Zhou Xi suddenly remembered that Gao Liyang sent her a message on the second day of the Chinese New Year, asking her what time the bus would leave, and she sent her a screenshot.
"Why are you going to Kitahama?"
"Hey, let's go to Wen Jingrui's house. That little guy calls me every day and yells at me. I really have to go."
"Would you like some candy?"
Zhou Xi lowered her head. It was the brand she had eaten before. They were usually sold at the front desk of convenience stores. However, he had returned the candy to her that day. Now...
"eat."
Zhou Xi put the candy into her mouth. It tasted like strawberry. Fortunately it was mint candy, otherwise she would have performed a vomiting trick.
"Isn't it unpalatable? Why did you buy it?"
"You know there's a word for that?"
The train had already left the station without a trace. The scenery on the road was reflected on the window, which was constantly receding. Zhou Xi withdrew his gaze and kept him in suspense: "What word?"
"Above."
Zhou Xi rubbed the hard candy ball with his teeth, and rolled it to the right side of his mouth with his tongue: "Why don't you put it down?"
"Why should I go down? I should go up." After Gao Liyang finished speaking, he didn't dare to breathe in through his mouth, but moved his nose slowly.
It’s better to like a certain food than to hate it.
"Why bother eating when you're in a bad mood? You might as well go do a few tests and wake up immediately."
"Good idea." Zhou Xiya exerted force and the candy broke into pieces.
Gao Liyang turned on the data on his mobile phone, and the message sounded, so he habitually muted it.
After turning the volume down to zero, I suddenly remembered that I was not at school. I couldn't help but complain inwardly that I had been treated like a dog by this stupid school.
——
Zhou Xi sent a "smooth arrival" message in the "Six Sixes" box, then put away his phone and focused on the road.
Gao Liyang helped Zhou Xi push a box. As soon as they got out of the high-speed rail station, Zhou Xi saw He Min running towards her from a distance.
"elder sister!"
"elder sister!"
Passersby were attracted by the child's tender voice and couldn't help but make way for her.
"Your sister?"
Gao Liyang's eyelids twitched. He felt that if Wen Jingrui was here, he would be just as arrogant and would not care about the lives of their mature brothers and sisters. He expressed his little feelings beautifully.
"Well, how cute." Zhou Xi held back his laughter and swept his index finger across the tip of his nose.
"Well, so cute." Gao Liyang sniffed. He could hear a hint of laughter in Zhou Xi's voice.
"elder sister!"
Bang!
A small cannonball hit Zhou Xi directly in the hand. She subconsciously raised her hand to cover the back of the child's head. She couldn't help but take two steps back and bumped into Gao Liyang behind her.
Fortunately, we all wear thick down jackets in winter, which are durable.
"Sorry." Zhou Xi moved to the side.
"fine."
"Minmin, slow down."
"Sister, you are finally here. Minmin has been waiting for you for a long time. Sister, hug me!" He Min stretched out her short fat arms, wearing a coat.
Zhou Xi took a breath and picked her up: "Uh, Minmin has grown taller again."
Gao Liyang silently stretched out a hand to protect Zhou Xi from behind.
"Hahaha, sister guessed right!"
"Sister, who is this brother?" He Min leaned on Zhou Xi, hugged her neck with both hands, raised her round head and looked at people.
"My classmate."
"Hello, brother! My name is He Min, you can call me Min Min."
"Hello, hello."
The child's eyes were bright, as if he was waiting for something. Gao Liyang tried to reach out his hand, and sure enough, He Min held his hand, and then tickled his palm.
The interaction between the two people is like the big and small wheels of fate. They clearly have their own trajectories and do not know each other, but because of Zhou Xi's connection, there is a brief overlap.
Last time, both of them were sick and didn't meet each other, so this time they can be considered a successful reunion.
"Tongtong!"
"Mom, Uncle He."
"Hey! Tongtong must be tired!"
Qin Ting pulled He Min down and said, "You're already such a grown-up, be careful not to tire your sister out."
"fine."
"Sister is so strong!"
"You little devil!"
"Tongtong, this is..." He Wenzhou had already seen Gao Liyang standing next to Zhou Xi. The two of them looked quite decent standing together, but due to their occupational illness, they looked a bit serious.
"My classmate came here to find his uncle."
"Hello, Auntie and Uncle, I'm Gao Liyang." Gao Liyang nodded politely with a standard smile.
When Zhou Xi's grandmother passed away, he also went to Zhou Xi's house, but the adults were busy and didn't pay any attention to little Karami like them.
Now he felt inexplicably nervous and touched his nose guiltily.
"Hello, hello, you are a very handsome young man!"
"Uncle, you're joking." Gao Liyang was frightened. When his uncle Zhou Xi extended a friendly hand, he quickly returned the gesture.
"Xiao Gao, come to my house for dinner when you have time." Qin Ting wanted to put He Min down, but the child was eager to shake her off and ran to hug Zhou Xi.
"Oh, okay."
He Min held Zhou Xi in one hand and Gao Liyang in the other, perfectly positioned between the two of them.
Zhou Xi glanced at Gao Liyang, and thought of something. The corner of his mouth turned up and he tilted his head: "Aren't you looking for Wen Jingrui? Do you want to go?"
"Ah, yes..." A hint of relief flashed in Gao Liyang's eyes. "Uncle and aunt, I'm leaving first. Bye!"
"Okay, okay, bye!"
Gao Liyang glanced at Zhou Xi and said, "See you during the summer vacation."
"Um."
"Brother, remember to come and play with me!"
"Okay!" Gao Liyang smiled and waved his hand, then turned his head and immediately frowned.
He felt like there was a fire burning behind him and wanted to run away with his suitcase, but he slowed down his pace and appeared calm, mature and steady on the surface.
On the way here, he was still thinking whether he would be sad to part with Zhou Xi later. But now, no, there was no sadness. He really wasn't sad anymore. Forget it, he was still sad and didn't even say goodbye properly.
However, Xiao Xiaoyu and the others were howling in the group, and the comparison made him feel good again.
"Let's go home!" He Wenzhou took Zhou Xi's two suitcases and let the two children chat in the back.
Zhou Xi withdrew his gaze and thought, goodbye will be the summer vacation.
He Min hugged Zhou Xi's thighs tightly: "Sister, that brother is so handsome, is he my brother-in-law?"
Zhou Xi was stunned. This little brat said something shocking. Was he trying to kill her by setting off a bomb?
She felt a burning gaze on her, and when she looked up, she saw Qin Ting looking at her with a smile. She glanced to the side and saw He Wenzhou also listening eagerly.
Zhou Xi lowered his head and poked the little brat's forehead: "No, classmate."
"But, a classmate can also be a brother-in-law. I think the brother must like the sister. The sister is so nice!"
"Don't impose your ideas on others. Am I a heartthrob?"
He Min scratched her head: "Sister, what does 'heartthrob' mean? 'Strong'? Isn't it just 'powerful', 'Xiao Qiangzi', 'strong'?"
"Xiao Qiangzi?"
"Ah, that's Xiao Qiangzi! He's black and runs so fast. I saw him in the kitchen once. Dad said Xiao Qiangzi was very dirty and told me not to catch him!"
When Zhou Xi was a child, Yang Jinyang dragged him to play with cockroaches. He caught them, threw them into a bottle, and used some small devices to make them roll infinitely until they died.
However, she was just a bystander throughout the whole process. Yang Jinyang had a lot of fun. There are still many strange toys that Yang Jinyang made when he was a child at home.
"Is that so..." Zhou Xi was really not good at dealing with children, and he couldn't come up with anything interesting to say for a long time.
However, the child has a short memory. He was curious about his brother-in-law and handsome guy in the last second, but forgot everything in the next second and dragged Zhou Xi to the convenience store next door to buy food.
Zhou Xi looked at Qin Ting.
"Tongtong, you go with her. Your uncle He and I will wait for you in the parking lot. Minmin knows the way."
"good."
After Qin Ting and his wife left, He Min pulled Zhou Xi's thumb and signaled her to bow her head.
Zhou Xi did as he was told and simply squatted down: "What's wrong?"
"Sister, Mom said you were very sad that Grandma Xu passed away."
The smile on Zhou Xi's lips faded a little. The child was really outspoken and couldn't hide anything.
"I have a lot of pocket money, I'll buy you food! You won't feel sad if you eat. Let's buy more. When Grandma Xu is tired of playing, she will come back."
Grandma, you won't be coming back.
Zhou Xi touched He Min's head and said nothing for a while. It must be that He Wenzhou gave her a shot of prevention, asking her to make herself happier.
Yes, she is still young and cannot understand the concept of death. The adults around her do not want such a cute and innocent child to understand what death is too early, so they are willing to make up a kind excuse.
"Well, Minmin, tell your sister what delicious food there is?" Zhou Xi stood up and exhaled.
"Sister, come with me!"
"Welcome!"
The wind chimes hanging at the door made a crisp sound, blending with the gentle female voice on the radio.
Zhou Xi looked around the store and saw that there weren't many people. He looked down again and saw He Min standing on tiptoe and struggling to pick up the basket.
"I'll do it."
"Here you go, sister!" He Min obediently handed the basket to Zhou Xi, then ran to her other side and wanted to hold her hand.
She's so clingy. Zhou Xi extended her hand and thought absentmindedly that if she refused to hold hands, the little guy would probably pout and accuse her.
She let He Min take her to the beverage area.
"Sister, let's buy some drinks first. What do you want to drink?"
Zhou Xi's eyes suddenly fell on a person sitting by the window next to a row of upright freezers.
"Why are you here?"
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