Extra: That Year (Pa Lai & Qi Yue)

[The extra chapter of "That Year" is written in chronological order about Zhou Sui Ning\/Palai (Wen Ran's mother), Qi Yue (Zhou Qi Xiao's mother), Zhou Qi Xiao, Zhou Yuzhi\/Wen Xiangru (Wen Ran's father) The love and hatred between them]

Zhou Suining has felt that the atmosphere at home is strange since she was sensible.

Dad is away from home all year round, so it is rare to come back two or three times a month.

Although her father would show her a loving smile every time she met, and patiently ask about her schoolwork and daily life, he was even better than the father described by her classmates at school.

But being born with keen intuition, she always felt that her father was wearing a smiling mask, which made her fearful in her heart.

So even though she is a child with a father and a family, she is still cautious, pays attention to her words, and lives her life cautiously.

As father Zhou Que's career grew bigger and bigger, the family moved bigger and bigger.

Finally, a villa was built in the Heping District in the North District, where land is at a premium.

Nanzhou has been at war all year round, and even the northern district is not peaceful now, but Zhou Suining lives in a villa and is picked up and dropped off by car.

She instantly became the child that everyone envied, and the original pure friendship also changed. She became a channel for her parents to get to know her father through their children.

So Zhou Suining never had any close friends.

Every night when she returned to her large and empty home, she would always huddle up in fear.

If anything, she relied on it when she was young.

That was the maid who came to take care of her when she was 12 years old, Qi Yue.

Qi Yue, who is only 6 years older than her, always has a bright and bright smile on her face, and her eyes are as deep as a mixed race and full of vitality.

The first time Zhou Suining saw her, he fell in love with this beautiful sister who always had a warm smile.

She has not had a mother since she was a child. Although she has a nanny, the nanny seems to be afraid of her father. He will not even say a word to her, let alone smile at her.

So after getting acquainted with Qi Yue, she seemed to project all her longing for her mother and expectations from her friends onto Qi Yue.

She would unconsciously learn from her voice, appearance, and smile, and always felt that it was the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Every weekend, Zhou Sui Ning would take Qi Yue and force her to "be lazy" in the small garden.

That was when she was most relaxed. Qi Yue, with long flowing hair, gentle and full of vitality, would sit next to her and paint with concentration and seriousness.

Zhou Suining propped up his chin and looked at the gradually clear landscape painting on the drawing paper.

It was somewhat abstract and she couldn't quite understand it, but even a layman like her could feel the strong emotions in the painting. I guess Qi Yue must be very talented.

"Qi Yue, do you want to be a painter in the future?"

Painters are very rare in Nanzhou, a country with a civil war.

Zhou Suining thinks this is a very vague but great dream.

As soon as this was mentioned, the girl turned her head and looked over, her deep dark eyes shining brightly, full of longing for the future, "Yes, I want to become the most famous painter in Nanzhou and let the world know me." She

said . At this point, the girl looked back, looking a little melancholy, "But learning to paint is too expensive."

But in an instant, her affectionate eyes were filled with determination again, "But I have saved most of my tuition fees while working, and as long as I Another half year of saving will be enough."

Zhou Suining lowered his head, his little heart deeply shocked.

This was the first time she felt how dazzling it was to have a dream.

She tilted her head slightly and thought to herself that her father had no expectations of her at all, and seemed to hint to her from time to time that she didn't need to do anything, just follow the future he planned.

But what kind of future he gave her was never mentioned.

Zhou Suining looked at Qi Yue, who was as focused and serious as sparkling, and said softly: "If I have a dream in the future, I will be as firm and unwavering as you."

Qi Yue heard this, turned her head and looked over with a smile, the breeze blew Passing, the slightly curved eyes are gentle and charming.

"Miss, you are so great, you can definitely do better than me. Let's work hard together!"

Working together, these four words Zhou Sui Ning deeply remembered in her heart.

During the three months with Qi Yue's company, Zhou Suining experienced a sense of happiness that he had never experienced before. It turns out that this is what it feels like to have a family.

Her personality has become much more cheerful and she has many ideas for the future.

It’s just that the happy time is short-lived. The university has started and Qi Yue is about to resume her studies.

Although Zhou Sui Ning was reluctant to let go, Qi Yue wanted to realize her dream, and she was full of blessings for her.

The two of them agreed that Qi Yue would come to her house to continue working during the winter and summer vacations.

Although Zhou Sui Ning couldn't make the final decision on the big things in the Zhou family, Zhou Que wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

She counted the days and waited expectantly for Qi Yue.

During the winter vacation of the first year, Qi Yue came as promised.

Zhou Sui Ning listened to Qi Yue's interesting stories about how she got along with her roommate, which was lively and novel.

It was in stark contrast to her empty villa that was almost a haunted house.

She couldn't help but wonder if she could integrate into the excitement of the human world after leaving this empty home when she got to college.

And every time Qi Yue talked about her plans for the future, her shining eyes made Zhou Suining envious and longed for her.

For the first time, she had a new understanding of the word dream.

But she doesn't seem to have any talent for anything, and there's nothing she particularly likes.

Until one day, she accidentally saw the bodyguard shoot.

At that moment, my little heart suddenly trembled.

Her eyes fell on the pistol, and she didn't know why a sudden idea came to her.

If the range was longer, the terrorist would definitely be caught.

She didn't feel anything different at the time.

But when she unknowingly began to pay attention to weapons forums and watch related videos in her life, she finally realized that she also had a future she longed for.

But Nanzhou is now in turmoil across the country, and although the North District is temporarily peaceful, there is no decent military academy.

That little seed is buried in my heart. Although it takes root, it has nowhere to sprout.

This secret has been hidden in Zhou Suining's heart.

It wasn't until she was lying on the same quilt with Qi Yue and whispering that she finally couldn't hold it anymore and wanted to share her secret with Qi Yue.

She shyly whispered her dream to Qi Yue.

Qi Yue suddenly laughed, put his arm around her shoulders, and told her: There is no suitable school in Nanzhou, but she can study in China.

Hua is very close to Nanzhou. There are no wars there, so you don’t have to worry when you go out.

These words planted another seed in Zhou Suining's heart.

She wanted to go to China and visit a safe and peaceful place.

The villa was still empty, except for her, there were only the Self-Defense Forces guarding outside.

Dad's time to come back is getting less and less, and he almost doesn't come back once a month.

But now Zhou Suining does not feel scared, but is full of expectations for the future.

I look forward to Qi Yue coming to tell her interesting things about school during the summer vacation.

The days passed quickly, but she did not wait for Qi Yue during the summer vacation.

Zhou Sui Ning waited and waited until school was about to start, and he only waited for a phone call from Qi Yue.

On the phone, Qi Yue hesitated and said that there was something going on at home and she could no longer come over.

Only then did Zhou Suining feel that something was not right. She remembered that Qi Yue bought new paint tools half a year ago and spent most of the money she had saved. If she did not come to her house to work during the holidays, what would happen to her living expenses next semester?

We have to wait again After two days, Zhou Suining finally couldn't wait any longer.

She secretly ran to Qi Yue's university to find him.

But he was told that Qi Yue had been out of school for half a year.

After the teacher finished speaking, he looked at the campus publicity board with regret on his face.

Qi Yue's award-winning work is displayed on it.

The painting is just like Qi Yue's style, warm and brilliant.

Someone who loves painting so much will never give up easily.

Zhou Suining felt that Qi Yue must have encountered some difficulty.

She must help her!

Zhou Suining finally found out Qi Yue's address, and coerced and induced the bodyguard to bring her here.

Walking through the dirty alley, she saw the dilapidated two-story building.

At the door, Qi Yue sat there with a pregnant belly, lazily basking in the sun.

After Qi Yue saw her, a trace of panic flashed across her face.

In an instant, it was replaced by a tranquil happiness that Zhou Sui Ning didn't understand.

Zhou Sui Ning walked over blankly and asked tentatively in a small voice: "Sister Yue, are you not going to school?"

In fact, what she wanted to ask was, what is your dream?

Even if you are pregnant, you don't have to suspend school.

Your award The work is still hanging in the school. Do you not want it?

Do you want nothing else?

Qi Yue deliberately avoided Zhou Suining's gaze and lowered her head to look at her belly. Her initially wavering expression instantly became firm.

The corners of her mouth were slightly curved, but her eyes were still full of tenderness.

"The baby's father is very nice. He said he would give us a home." At this point, Qi Yue seemed to have adjusted her mood, and slowly raised her head to look at Zhou Suining.

His eyes were a little wandering, as if he was looking at her and at his past self.

"Ning Ning, you may not understand that orphans who grew up in slums are at the bottom of society and only deserve to be played with. This is the first time that someone has seriously said that they want to give me a home." The

smile on Qi Yue's face It became more and more brilliant, "As long as I can be with him, everything is worth it."

Zhou Suining held Qi Yue's hand in a panic, "You, don't you want to be the most famous painter in Nanzhou?"

Qi Yue suddenly felt a little emotional Excited, "When can I not draw? I missed him! No one will love me so much anymore! Ning Ning, you were born rich, you will not understand my desire for home!"

Zhou Suining shook his head quickly. , I wanted to tell Qi Yue some truth, but my mind went blank.

She could only hold Qi Yue's hand tightly: "I, aren't we family?"

Qi Yue was stunned for a moment, her mood calmed down, she chuckled, and looked at Zhou Sui Ning with fondness in her charming and deep eyes. , and then rubbed her head, "But I want a family that can support me, Ning Ning, I'm too tired."

At this point, Qi Yue withdrew her hand and waved to Zhou Sui Ning, See off guests politely.

"Ning Ning, you don't have to come to me anymore. I will go with him to a peaceful place without war in a few days. When I get settled, I will call you."

One-year-old Ning returned home like a zombie. She didn't understand why Qi Yue didn't call after someone who had such a dazzling dream... gave up so easily .

One year later Ning lost all news about her.

At first, Zhou Suining disobeyed his father and sent people to find Qi Yue, but despite the Zhou family's connections, there was no news at all.

Qi Yue seemed to have disappeared from the world.

The school couldn't contact Qi Yue, so it mailed her award-winning work to Zhou Suining.

Qi Yue is good at abstract painting, and the world outlined with gorgeous colors is as brilliant as her love for painting.

Zhou Suining huddled on the sofa holding a pillow, looking at the painting in a villa that was so quiet that there was echo.

Praying in her heart: Qi Yue really went to a country without war with her beloved and lived a happy life.

Although Qi Yue is not around, her influence has subtly changed Zhou Sui Ning.

Zhou Ning became more lively and became more obsessed with weapon research and development.

Whenever the surroundings are quiet at night.

Zhou Sui Ning would also fantasize about meeting Qi Yue again.

She should hold the beautiful child's little hand and greet her with a happy smile on her face.

Although she no longer paints, her shining and deep eyes will be filled with the happiness of life.

But she didn't expect that things would be different when they met again.

At the age of eighteen, Zhou Suining had a quarrel with his father because he was going to study in China.

She was bored and came out to relax, and bumped into a ragged woman.

She was so frightened that she quickly took out the gun from her waist.

But before she could lift it up, a hoarse "Ning Ning" made her freeze in place.

The woman's hair was sparse and her body was hunched. She slowly raised her head in embarrassment.

If it weren't for the similar facial features, Zhou Suining wouldn't have been able to believe that the person in front of her was the sparkling Qi Yue.

Qi Yue's originally fair face was now covered with ulcers, and her pair of deep and shining eyes were empty and dim.

After making eye contact with her, he quickly lowered his head, shaking his head as if he couldn't concentrate.

"Ning Ning, can you help me?" Qi Yue's voice was hoarse and frightening, and her teeth were rotten and black.

Zhou Suining took half a step back in disbelief.

"You, you suck..."

"I didn't do it voluntarily!" Qi Yue sniffed hard as she spoke, and her breathing suddenly became rapid. She seemed to be holding back something.

After a while, he wiped his nose vigorously with his dirty sleeves before speaking again, "Ning Ning, please help my son. I, I didn't mean to sell him. At that time, I was too uncomfortable at that time. , I..."

After Qi Yue finished speaking, she thrust a crumpled photo into Zhou Suining's hands.

"I finally found out that he was sold to the Zhou family. Please save him..." Qi Yue knelt down with a plop.

Zhou Suining hurriedly went to help her, but she pressed her forehead to the ground and cried bitterly.

"I will save him, you get up first!"

Hearing Zhou Sui Ning's affirmative answer, Qi Yue straightened up suddenly. She kept sniffling and couldn't even finish her words, "I, I'm not a good mother, Ning Ning, don't tell Xiao'er that I asked you to save him, Just let him hate me, I'm not worthy of being his mother..."

Before Zhou Suining could say anything, Qi Yue pushed her to the ground.

When she stood up, she turned around and ran away.

Zhou Suining hurriedly chased her, but the alleys in front of her were crisscrossed, and she could not be found at all.

She looked down at the crumpled photo in her hands.