It was the New Year of 2005, and a few days ago all parts of the country had just celebrated the lively and family-reunited Spring Festival.
The air is also filled with the special smell of firecrackers and fireworks.
The festive and lively atmosphere still enveloped the entire imperial capital and even the entire country.
This year, little Jiang Huan turned three years old.
When she woke up early in the morning, the housekeeper of the old house dressed her in a little red dress and combed her hair into two little buns with red flowers on them. Her delicate little face still had a healthy and rosy baby fat, and the housekeeper's aunt had dotted a little red dot on the center of her eyebrow.
It looks like an exquisitely carved jade New Year picture doll.
Those watery peach blossom eyes flickered, and she held her little head high with a proud look on her face. Anyone who saw her would probably want to hug her and give her a few deep kisses.
After everything was packed up, Jiang Huan was carried out the door by her grandfather Jiang Dehan.
She curiously sat next to her grandfather, leaning against the car window and looking at the streets outside which still retained the strong atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
Having seen enough, the little guy turned his head to look at his grandpa, and his cute little baby voice rang out.
"Grandpa, where are we going?"
Jiang Dehan touched the little bun on his granddaughter's head and listened to her adorable baby voice, and his heart melted.
He couldn't help but lower his voice, his eyes full of gentle kindness.
"Grandpa will take you to meet some grandpas. There are some little brothers in the grandpas' homes. You can play with them when you get there."
"There is also a little brother who is very handsome. You will definitely like him."
"Okay, okay, I want to see a good-looking little brother."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan clapped her hands happily, her heart already full of anticipation for the handsome little brother that Jiang Dehan mentioned.
The car stopped in front of Pei's house.
Jiang Dehan carried his little granddaughter on his shoulders and strode into the Pei family.
This was Jiang Huan's first time to come to Pei's house. The unfamiliar place made her curious and she looked around with her eyes wide open.
At the Pei family, a group of old friends who usually had a good relationship with Jiang Dehan were already drinking tea and chatting in the living room.
They were having a lively conversation when Jiang Dehan carried Jiang Huan into the house.
As soon as they saw the little girl sitting on Jiang Dehan's shoulders, everyone stood up and came forward to greet her.
"Hey, Lao Jiang, this is your super cute little girl."
"He looks weird and is very rare."
"I say, Lao Jiang, you have such a lovely little girl at home, but you didn't even bring her to us to see before. What's the matter? Are you afraid that we will snatch her away from you?"
“…”
A group of old friends were talking in a buzz.
Jiang Dehan put his precious granddaughter down and led her to her seat.
"Didn't I bring this here for you to see?"
After saying that, Jiang Dehan patted the little tuft of hair on Jiang Huan's head and said with a smile.
"Hanhuan, come here, this is your Grandpa Pei, this is your Grandpa Xu, this is your Grandpa Qin..."
Little Jiang Huan was not shy at all. Even when being stared at by a group of middle-aged men, she remained very calm and composed.
She looked at the group of grandfathers one by one in the direction of Jiang Dehan's finger, and called out to them one by one.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa Pei, Happy New Year, Grandpa Xu, Happy New Year, Grandpa Qin..."
The crisp voice was accompanied by a cute and sweet baby voice, which made the hearts of the middle-aged men melt.
It was okay for those who had granddaughters or granddaughters at home, but those who only had boys looked at Jiang Dehan with envy and jealousy.
Among Pei An's family, there are only boys, no girls.
Looking at the little girl next to Jiang Dehan, he was very fond of her.
He took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to the little guy.
"Come here, Huanhuan. This is the New Year's red envelope that Grandpa Pei gave you."
The other middle-aged men also took out red envelopes from their pockets and stuffed them into Jiang Huan's hands.
Jiang Huan blinked and looked at her grandfather hesitantly.
He took it only after getting a look of affirmation from his grandfather.
After receiving it, she said thank you to the grandfathers one by one in a baby voice.
At this time Jiang Dehan said, "Why didn't you bring your kids? I was thinking about finding some playmates for Huanhuan when we play chess later."
Qin Weiguo said, "Oh, you didn't tell me that you were bringing your little girl here today, otherwise I would definitely bring my two boys to play with Huanhuan."
Pei Anguo remembered that his little grandson Fu Yanjing was upstairs, and immediately said.
"My boy is here. I'll ask the housekeeper to take Huanhuan to play with Xiaojing."
After hearing this, Jiang Huan tilted her head and quietly tugged at Jiang Dehan's sleeve.
She asked crisply, "Grandpa, is Xiao Jing from Grandpa Pei's family the good-looking little brother you mentioned?"
Pei Anguo smiled brightly, "Grandpa Pei's brother Xiao Jing is very handsome. Huanhuan, do you want to go play with brother Xiao Jing?"
Jiang Huan's eyes lit up and she nodded her head vigorously.
"Yes, yes."
This impatient look immediately made the old men in the living room laugh.
The Pei family's housekeeper took Jiang Huan to the studio upstairs.
Pushing the door open, I saw Fu Yanjing, who was only five years old, sitting in the sun wearing a neat little suit with a few pots of flowers in front of him.
The little boy was sitting upright in a chair, painting on the canvas with great concentration.
He looked extremely serious as he concentrated, and even his small back revealed a sense of tranquility and peace.
Jiang Huan walked in lightly with small steps, sat down on the empty stool next to Fu Yanjing, and watched him paint quietly.
Fu Yanjing had already noticed the arrival of a stranger.
When I turned around, I saw a very pretty little girl.
The little sister was not noisy like the other children. Instead, she sat quietly and watched him draw curiously. She did not disturb him or make any annoying noises.
The corners of Fu Yanjing's mouth suddenly relaxed, and joy enveloped his whole body.
Jiang Huan kept watching, and fortunately when she came in, Fu Yanjing's painting had already been completed.
It didn't take long before the whole painting was finished.
Jiang Huan stared at the little boy who was packing up his painting tools and took the initiative to extend her hand to greet him.
"Happy New Year, little brother. My name is Jiang Huan. What's your name?"
Fu Yanjing paused.
After glancing at the pretty little girl in front of him, he curled his fingers, did not respond to her but turned and walked aside.
Jiang Huan opened her eyes wide in confusion, thinking that this handsome boy didn't like her.
The bright and cheerful smile on her face dimmed a lot.
Unexpectedly, the next moment the little brother came back, washed and wiped his hands and took the initiative to hold Jiang Huan's white, tender and soft little hand.
He said in a somewhat cold tone, "Help Yan Jing."
Jiang Huan's beautiful peach blossom eyes lit up and a huge smile spread across her face.
“Can I play with you?”
Fu Yanjing nodded, his childish voice still cold, "Yeah."
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