What does it feel like to be in love?
If it were in the previous life, Qiao Chu would say: I don’t feel anything, it’s the same as usual.
But now, she would say: It's like she has secretly eaten the sweetest rice dumplings in the world, so sweet that she even feels a little choked, and her heart is filled with unstoppable joy, and she feels that everything in the world has become pleasing to the eye and lovely. Moreover, the joy is doubled.
Qiao Chu looked at Fu Zhen's eyes which were also filled with joy. She felt a little shy and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. "Don't be too happy too soon. We can have a relationship, but I have two conditions."
Let alone two, even if she put forward a hundred conditions now, Fu Zhen, overwhelmed by the bubbles of joy, would agree to them without hesitation. He nodded readily, "Just talk, I'm listening."
"First, our relationship must be kept secret. Premature love is wrong in the first place, and I don't want everyone to know about it."
Fu Zhen nodded: "No problem."
"Second, I hope that we will not neglect our studies while we are in love. At our age, we should put study first. I hope to have a relationship that does not interfere with study."
Fu Zhen still agreed without hesitation: "Of course, a good relationship is mutually beneficial. If you want to go long-term, both parties should become better and better. Don't worry, I won't delay my studies, let alone disturb your studies."
"Then... that's all."
Qiao Chu tried to pull his hand off the table, but couldn't. Fu Zhen still held it tightly.
Fu Zhen held the delicate hand in his hand and looked at the pretty face opposite him. His heart was filled with satisfaction. He seemed to be dreaming. He couldn't believe that such a beautiful girl would agree to be with him like this. He was really afraid that like last time, when he opened his eyes, the girl in front of him would disappear. He increased the strength of his hand a little more, and felt the soft and boneless touch in the palm of his hand, which made him feel a little more at ease. However, he still asked with some uncertainty: "Xiao Qiao, did you just agree to be with me? Are we boyfriend and girlfriend now?"
Hearing the cautious tone in his words, Qiao Chu's face flushed, her ears felt hot, she nodded her head slightly, and replied shyly, "Yeah."
Fu Zhen's joy lasted for a long time. Even when they left the cafe and walked on the cold street, his excitement had not yet passed.
Although he no longer had the smile that terrified Qiao Chu last time, she could still see the relaxation on his face and the joy in his eyes.
Really, are you that happy?
"You don't have to send me off. This place is very close to my home. I can go back by myself. It's just a few steps away. There's really no need to send me back and forth."
Fu Zhen shook his head, still holding her hand and walking forward, with an irrepressible smile on his face, "I think it is necessary. It is a boyfriend's duty to send his girlfriend home. Besides, I can't bear to be separated from you."
"...Okay." In fact, she also wanted to stay with him for a while longer, "Then can you let go of my hand first?"
She raised their clasped hands, feeling helpless. He had never let go of her hands since the beginning. The weather was obviously quite cold, but she was almost sweating from his grip.
Fu Zhen held the little hand in his heart and shook his head, "There are too many cars on the street. It's safer for me to hold your hand."
“…”
Qiao Chu was safely led by him all the way until they were one street away from her home, and then they stopped.
"Just send it here."
If they walked further they would reach her home, and she didn't want her neighbors to see her being sent back by a boy, as that would expose their nascent relationship.
Fu Zhen's eyes flashed with reluctance, but he still let go of her hand helplessly, "Yeah."
Qiao Chu looked up at his handsome face before turning around to go home. However, before she took a step, she felt a resistance in her right hand. Looking back, she saw that her right hand was held by Fu Zhen again.
She looked at him in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Fu Zhen's eyes flickered as he looked at her and said, "Are you just leaving like that?"
"What else?" Is there any farewell ceremony?
"We are boyfriend and girlfriend now, why don't you show some appreciation before you leave?"
"Then what do you want..."
Before Qiao Chu could finish her words, Fu Zhen exerted force with his hands, and she was embraced in an embrace with a cool fragrance, and her slender waist was also held by a pair of big hands.
The atmosphere was so sweet that it seemed like pink bubbles were popping up. Qiao Chu shyly tried to break free from his embrace, but was held even tighter. The sound of his thunderous heartbeat filled her ears, and her heart was filled with sweetness.
The two of them hugged each other quietly. On the deserted path, the girl's soft and slender figure and the boy's tall and straight body formed a sharp contrast, but they blended so harmoniously and matched each other perfectly...
I love the scenery of the Lantern Festival, with its beautiful moonlight and bright lights.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month last year was the Lantern Festival that left the deepest impression on Qiao Chu in both of her lives. The father and daughter were both in great pain, one in a daze, and neither of them had the heart to celebrate the festival. They simply filled their stomachs without even cooking half a glutinous rice ball.
This year is different. The family of two has returned to being a family of three. Wang Xiufen has been busy since the morning. She didn't even have time to open the restaurant. She was busy in the kitchen making braised food and making glutinous rice balls for the whole day.
The dinner was, of course, extremely rich, with Qiao Weimin's favorite braised pork head and pig's trotters, Qiao Chu's favorite spare ribs and prawns, and the indispensable glutinous rice balls which were very suitable for the occasion. Tangyuan, also called Yuanxiao in the north, is a dessert eaten on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, symbolizing reunion. Wang Xiufen's cooking skills are amazing, she can even make the dumplings by herself. Qiao Chu was afraid that she would be too tired, so he suggested buying dumplings from the supermarket. There are many brands of dumplings on the market now, and they are all well made, and it is just the same to buy them and eat them. However, Wang Xiufen rejected this idea. In her words, she likes making these things, and what's more, homemade ones taste better. Those sold on the market are all made by machines and have no soul.
Qiao Chu was holding the glutinous rice balls cooked by Wang Xiufen, feeling very happy. Not only because of Wang Xiufen's care, but also because the glutinous rice balls were really delicious and could not be compared to those sold outside. The skin is thin, the filling is large, it is soft, glutinous and chewy, and it tastes sweet and fragrant. It is simply a supreme enjoyment.
After the family of three happily finished their dinner and watched the Lantern Festival Gala for a while, Qiao Chu sneaked back to his room. She had to go and appease her new boyfriend.
Originally, Fu Zhen strongly requested to celebrate the festival with her today. After all, this was the first festival they had celebrated together, and it was also the Lantern Festival, which symbolized a full moon and a beautiful flowers. However, she refused without hesitation. As for the Lantern Festival, of course, they should celebrate it with their families. What's the big deal about the two of them celebrating it together? Moreover, how should they explain it to their families? So, despite his protests, she insisted on living separately.
Qiao Chu discovered that since she started dating Fu Zhen, she had become somewhat willful and unscrupulous. Of course, this was all in front of Fu Zhen. She could be a little bit temperamental in front of him, lose her temper, and occasionally be arbitrary, just because she was very sure in her heart that Fu Zhen would give in to her and pamper her...
This feeling is really good...
She picked up her phone and dialed Fu Zhen's number. Beep, beep -
"Hello?" A clear voice came from the microphone.
The phone rang twice before being picked up. It seemed that the other party was also waiting for her call.
Qiao Chu felt sweet in her heart and asked softly, "Have you eaten?"
"have eaten."
"What do you eat?"
"Steamed fish, mushrooms and rapeseed, stir-fried wild rice stem, bamboo shoot soup."
Fu Zhen was obediently ordering the dishes.
"Didn't you eat the dumplings?"
There was a pause, "...I don't like sweets."
"You don't like sweets?" Qiao Chu was puzzled. "Don't you like eating candied haws? Aren't candied haws very sweet?"
She still remembered that the last time she met him at the flower market, she gave him a candied haws, and he ate it happily without any sign of reluctance.
“…”
He didn't want to eat the candied haws, but he couldn't resist her expectant eyes. It seemed that from that moment on, he was destined to fall into her hands.
The two of them kept chatting about meaningless topics, such as what to eat and what they did today, but they chatted happily for more than an hour. Qiao Chu felt that the phone in his hand was starting to get slightly hot.
She looked at her watch. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening. She had to go to study. She felt a little reluctant, but she said to Fu Zhen over there: "Okay, it's late. Let's stop talking here today. Let's hang up."
"Wait a minute, two more minutes."
"Wait for what? Anything else you want to say?"
"Are you in your room now?"
What is the problem? Qiao Chu was confused, but still answered truthfully: "Yes, in my own room."
"Then go stand by the window."
Go to the window? Qiao Chu was even more confused, but she still did as she was told, stood up from the bed and walked to the window.
It was quiet outside, with only a few lights on.
What are you standing here for? Just when Qiao Chu wanted to ask Fu Zhen, there was a loud bang from outside the window.
She looked up and saw a shining beam of light rushing up to the sky and exploding in the air. A large and shining flower bloomed in the night sky, lighting up the silent and dark night. Immediately afterwards, bang, bang, bang - countless beams of light rushed into the sky and exploded one after another in the air. Flowers bloomed in the air, making the twilight exceptionally gorgeous.
The sky is full of lights and fireworks are flying to celebrate the New Year.
Colorful sparks rise and fall, like flowers scattered by fairies, in various shapes and colors, shining brightly, or like a hundred flowers competing for beauty, each blooming its most beautiful petals, it is a beautiful sight.
The night that was just silent was lit up, as dazzling as day...
Such a big scene startled those who were celebrating the festival at home. Every household opened the windows to watch the fireworks. Children who loved to join in the fun even ran out of the house, jumping and dancing under the fireworks, looking very happy.
"Did you see it?" Fu Zhen's voice came from the other end of the phone, with the gentleness of the night. Compared with the roaring fireworks outside, it sounded somewhat tender.
Qiao Chu was shocked and asked in disbelief: "This... is you?"
"Well, the day you promised me, my heart was exactly the same as what you see now."
Qiao Chu looked at the colorful sky outside, which was so gorgeous and dazzling. Her heart was also like a blooming firework, and was completely illuminated. She was shy and didn't say anything.
Fu Zhen continued, "Today is the seventh day of our relationship, and it is also the first Lantern Festival we have experienced together. I hope we can celebrate every festival together in the future. Although it is a pity that we cannot celebrate the festival together, I will let the fireworks accompany you."
Qiao Chu blushed with shame and stammered, "Actually... there's no need... to make such a big scene..."
"I think it's necessary." Fu Zhen denied, "I want you to know... the grand fireworks are set off because of you. You are watching the fireworks, and I... am thinking about you..."
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