Chapter 9: Wood is awakening one
When I got home, I was still very depressed. I opened my phone and found that An Yixuan had not contacted me again. Humph, I don't want to find him anymore! I threw away my phone and curled up on the sofa to watch a TV series, a very popular Taiwanese idol drama. The male lead in it fascinated me back then, but now I feel it is boring, especially when I think of his various scandals 10 years later. But there is nothing to do now. I began to miss the developed Internet 10 years later, where I could find everything I wanted quickly.
"Baby, are you feeling unwell?" When I was eating, my mother asked curiously when she saw me looking listless. "What's wrong? Weren't you very happy ?"
"Oh, look at the dishes you cook every day. They are too vegetarian. Not only does my daughter not want to eat them, I don't have an appetite either." Dad complained while picking up some vegetables.
"Are you blaming me? Then you come and cook!" Mom raised her eyebrows and put the bowl heavily on the table .
Dad immediately made a face that said I was wrong: "Well, dear, that's not what I meant. How could I blame you? You are also thinking about our health. It's just that the weather is cold, so people want to eat some meat."
"Okay, okay, let's buy some ribs tomorrow." Mom said compromisingly.
As I ate my food, I watched my parents quarreling and thought to myself, this is the so-called earthly happiness. There is no great wealth or fame, but my parents have loved each other all their lives. It would be great if An Yixuan and I could be like this. I just want such a warm and ordinary life.
Before going to bed at night, I saw a message from An Yixuan while lying in bed, asking me if I had arrived home. I felt depressed when I thought of him. I didn't know how he and Yayi were doing. I turned off my phone and decided to calm myself down. I don't like myself like this, I don't like myself who is so fanciful. I am even more afraid of losing An Yixuan because of this. The more afraid I am, the less I know how to get along with him. Maybe it would be good for everyone to be quiet.
It was freezing outside, and I was too lazy to go out, so I just stayed at home and waited for death. Soon it was the Spring Festival. Ten years ago, the Spring Festival was still very lively. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and the whole family gathered together. The topics were nothing more than family matters. The adults chatted, and the children watched TV and played games. I had no interest in either of these two activities, so I just stayed in an inconspicuous corner and ate melon seeds.
"Sister, why are you so silent this year?" My 6-year-old cousin sat next to me and asked, and ate a handful of pistachios I had peeled.
"Wow, I spent a long time peeling it, and you ate it all in one bite!" I glared at her with a bit of anger, but my little cousin is really an example of a girl changing a lot as she grows up. She looks fat like a meatball now, but in 10 years she will be a beautiful girl with long legs.
"Sister, sister, the heroine on TV is so beautiful." My little cousin ignored me and continued to eat my pistachios and melon seeds, pointing at the TV with her chubby fingers and saying enviously .
"Don't be envious. You will be more beautiful than her when you grow up." I touched her head and pinched her face. It's true that children are more fun. It's boring when you grow up. "Come here and let your sister hug you." I hugged my chubby cousin in my arms, and she took the opportunity to kiss me on the face. It was so sweet. After 10 years, she will never cling to me like this again.
"Xizi has really grown into a big kid." Auntie gave me a praiseful look, "She knows how to make her sister happy."
"What I said is true. Aunt, you will make a lot of money in the future, and you will go to Shanghai to develop." I blinked and said to my aunt.
"Haha, you are really good at talking. I will give you a big red envelope later." Aunt said with a smile.
"Thank you, auntie." I said with a sweet smile. I am always happiest when I can get money from this kind of thing.
At lunch, we all sat together and ate the dumplings we made in the morning. The dumplings had unexpected fillings, such as coins, peppers, mustard, and sugar. I looked at the happy family and sighed in my heart. Ten years later, so many things have changed. How can we still get together to celebrate the New Year? At that time, my aunt went to Shanghai, and my uncle's family didn't contact us often. During the New Year and festivals, we just met and said hello. As time went by, our feelings became weaker and weaker.
"Oh, it's so spicy!" The little cousin had obviously eaten the chili dumplings. Her face turned red and she was about to cry. Her aunt quickly poured her some water to drink.
I looked at the dumpling in the bowl and bit into it carefully. It was so sweet. It turned out to be a candy! Although it tasted weird, at least it was not unacceptable.
"Woo woo, sister got some candy, the New Year will be sweet." My little cousin saw the candy I spit out and acted like a spoiled child, "I want some candy too."
"Silly girl, eat a piece of candy mixed with tomatoes and it won't be spicy." I picked up a piece of tomato covered with sugar and stuffed it into my little cousin's mouth, but in my heart I thought of An Yixuan again. Sweet and sweet, could it be me and An Yixuan?
After lunch, we had free time. I took a group of kids to the park to buy firecrackers. Ten years ago, we could set off firecrackers everywhere! The streets were full of people. The weather was very cold. Thick ice formed outside the house. The kids played skating games on the ice. I watched them play while I was shopping, which made me feel fulfilled.
In the evening, we had a big meal, and then we set off firecrackers in the yard. After that, we were taken to watch the Spring Festival Gala by the adults. At that time, we didn't go home at night, and we slept on the floor at grandma's house. Although I can't remember many things, I still have a deep impression of the programs of the Spring Festival Gala. So I felt bored after watching it. I could recite the next program by heart. There was nothing funny in the skits. I just watched it with the adults.
My cousin is young, and she started to make noises after watching for a while because she felt sleepy. I took this opportunity to take her back to her room to sleep. My cousin fell asleep after lying on the bed for a while. I secretly took out my phone to see that An Yixuan had sent me a New Year's greeting, but it was obviously a group message. When it was close to 12 o'clock, my phone began to pop up blessing messages. I chose a good one and sent it back to the group, which was also a reply to An Yixuan's previous message.
After the Chinese New Year, I weighed myself and found that I had gained 5 kilograms. So I used the limited time during the winter vacation to lose weight and exercise. I would never relax when I needed to be strict. I could even handle my studies, so what else could I not do? So I ran in the morning and did yoga at night. Not only did I lose the fat, but I also made my body curves look better. Looking at myself in the mirror, I was finally satisfied. All my efforts would be rewarded. I could not let myself be as lazy as before.
My transfer notice has come, and I am not in the same class with Anyixuan, but with Lingdang. This is good, too close distances can easily lead to conflicts, and it is good to see each other occasionally like before, and it can keep things fresh. However, St. John's is indeed a very strict school. As soon as I received the admission notice, I was told that there would be tests after the start of the school, so I had to start reviewing non-stop. This is the bad thing about being a student, there are always endless tests and homework!
Winter vacation itself is short, and when I came to my senses from the sea of questions, school was about to start. I know that for transfer students, the first test at the beginning of the school year is very important, but for me, it is not only the test that is important, but also An Yixuan. I have been holding back from looking for him for so long, just to give him a surprise at St. John's, so when others are afraid of the start of school, I am full of anticipation. Because I am almost drowned by my longing for An Yixuan, I couldn't help but want to send him a message several times, but I stopped in the end.
