On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the north wind was accompanied by heavy snow. This time of the year was the busiest time for the General Political Art Troupe. All kinds of performances were held continuously, but this year, due to the death of the Prime Minister, they were basically canceled.
The sound of footsteps on the snow was mixed with the whimper of the north wind blowing through the treetops, as if they had entered a forest of snow. Guo Xue was walking slowly in the Black Bamboo Yard alone. A layer of snow had already fallen on her cotton hat, but she was still unaware. After walking around, she didn't see anyone. Yes, how could there be anyone here? Everyone should be at home preparing New Year's Eve dinner. Who would come to the park on a cold and snowy day, let alone today?
At this moment, Mom and Sister should be preparing dinner. There should be an unfamiliar man at home this year. I wonder if they will miss me? Guo Xue had never felt so lonely before. She had nowhere else to go except the dormitory, but she didn't want to go back. Ge Weiwei and Han Ying weren't around. One had gone to a relative's house for the New Year, while the other had gone to a friend's house. Guo Xue had no relatives or friends in Beijing, so she had nowhere to go. She didn't know how she ended up in this park. No, there was also Sun Shaoping. Should she go to his place to take a look? What if he went home? Since she had nothing to do, she might as well go and take a look. It was better than drinking the northwest wind here. She had not seen him for a long time, and she did not know how he had been recently.
"Sister Runye, do you think it's straight?" Sun Shaoping stood on a chair and gestured a couplet on the door frame.
The first line was "The old things are gone with the wind", the second line was "The firecrackers are already the sound of spring", and the horizontal line was "Start all over again". Sun Shaoping had written this himself last night. Other than himself, not many people knew what he had written. He knew his limits and was too embarrassed to stick it on the door. He only stuck it on the north door of Runye's house. His south room had a poster with the words," A pot of turbid wine to see the world's various states, two cups of tea to taste ordinary life."”After Sun Shaoping finished writing, he felt that he had become more impressive. The only regret was that not many people could recognize what he wrote. It was a fly in the ointment.
"Be careful not to step on air!" Runye was kneading dough. He still had to make dumplings at night, so he didn't even have time to mix the stuffing. According to her thoughts, the two of them could just spend the New Year casually. There was no need to put up couplets, but Sun Shaoping was unwilling. This was the first time in two lifetimes that someone had accompanied him for the New Year. How could he make do with it.
"A little to the left…a little more…"
"Eh, why are you here?" Sun Shaoping heard the voice and turned around to see that it was Guo Xue.
"What, you don't welcome me?" Guo Xue looked into the house and said,""If you have a wife and forget your friends, then I'd better go."
Sun Shaoping smiled and said," Don't talk nonsense. That's my sister. How can I not welcome you, Beauty Guo? Let's go in first. Look at the snow on your body."”
Guo Xue patted the snow off her hat. She didn't enter the north room, but went straight to the south room. Sun Shaoping could only follow.
"What do you want to drink? Tea, coffee, milk?”Sun Shaoping asked.
"I'm living a good life. Yes, I'll be fine with tea.”Guo Xue looked around the house as if she was looking for something.
Sun Shaoping poured her a cup of tea and said,""Why didn't you go home for the New Year?"
"I don't go home every year for the New Year. Why don't you go home too?”Guo Xue pointed to the north room and said,"Is it because you have an extra 'sister' and can't bear to go back?" You're learning fast. You've only been a cousin for a few days, and you're already a younger brother. Any role suits you. Do you want to join our art troupe? There's a stage for you to perform on.”
Sun Shaoping frowned and said," Why are you being so sarcastic? She's really my sister. She's from our village. We're not as close as relatives. Be careful with what you say later. I respect her very much. Otherwise, don't blame me for falling out with her."”
Seeing that he was serious, Guo Xue did not dare to say anything sour. She smiled and said,"Ge Weiwei said that she saw you eating with a girl. I thought you were lying to another girl. Was it your sister?”
Sun Shaoping smiled and said," What do you mean by 'again'? It's like I have a criminal record. Yes, it's my sister. You even hit me that day. My sister told me not to look for you again. She said that how could a girl hit someone? It's too barbaric."”
Guo Xue stomped her foot and was a little angry."Why did you come back to complain? Are you a man? I've told you several times that I didn't do it on purpose, but you're still like this…Will your sister scold me later?”
Sun Shaoping saw that she was indeed a little worried and comforted her,"If you knew this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. Don't worry, she doesn't know your name. Moreover, she's gentle and virtuous.”
Guo Xue lowered her head and asked softly,"Do you hate me practicing martial arts? Do you think it's vulgar?"”
"There's no harm in practicing martial arts for self-defense, and it's okay to fight with others, but don't be so ruthless, and you're not allowed to fight me, understand? As for being vulgar, it wasn't to the extent of being vulgar. At the very least, if he practiced martial arts, his figure would be very good.”Sun Shaoping touched his chin and said.
"Shaoping, what's the filling for the dumplings? " Ah, your friend is here..." Tian Runye opened the curtain and walked in. She saw Guo Xue in the room just now. When she saw them enter the room, she inexplicably wanted to come in and take a look.
Sun Shaoping was very puzzled. Hadn't the shredded radish been blanched? Why was he still asking?
"Sister Runye, let me introduce you. This is my friend Guo Xue, from southern Shaanxi. She works in the General Political Art Troupe. My sister, Tian Runye, will be working in the nearby police station after the New Year…Hmm, let the water of the shredded radish dry a little before chopping it up. Otherwise, it will get stained with the dumpling skin…"
Guo Xue looked at the girl who was about the same age as her and said with a smile,"Hello, I didn't come uninvited. Did I disturb you?”
Tian Runye also smiled and said," How can that be? It's quite boring to spend the New Year with two people. It's more lively with more people."”He turned to Sun Shaoping and said," Go buy more meat. There are too many people. Make more meat tonight. There might not be enough filling."”
Sun Shaoping was getting more and more curious about Tian Runye today. There was a lot of meat at home. It was not a problem for four or five people to eat. Why did he still buy it?
Guo Xue quickly said," No need. I'm just here to see him. I have to go back in a while. There's a performance at the unit tonight."”
Sun Shaoping looked outside and said," It's snowing so heavily. How are you going to go back? There are no buses now. Why don't you call your leader and ask for leave? You can go back tomorrow."”
Guo Xue shook her head and said," I can't. Tonight's performance is more important. If I don't have a car, I can just walk back. It's not too far."”
"You should drink some water first. Brother Zhao has a bicycle. I'll send you back later.”Sun Shaoping couldn't let her walk back no matter what.
Tian Runye went to work. Guo Xue and Sun Shaoping talked for a while more before leaving. Sun Shaoping borrowed a bicycle from Zhao Youliang and went out with Guo Xue.
It was still snowing heavily. It was so white that it was almost impossible to find the way. At the entrance of the alley, a few children were running around with firecrackers. It was not yet time for dinner, but the fragrance of food wafted everywhere.
" Come on, hold on to my clothes. The road is very slippery. Don't fall." Sun Shaoping got on the bicycle first, his long legs supporting him.
Guo Xue thought for a moment and said,"I want to sit in the front."”
" Only children sit like this. How can a big girl like you feel embarrassed? Besides, it's so comfortable to sit in the back seat..." Sun Shaoping said with a smile.
Guo Xue said coquettishly,"This is none of your business. Are you going to give it or not?" If you don't want to send me off, then hurry back and accompany your sister. Stop pretending.”
" Come on, come on. I'm scared of you." Sun Shaoping was helpless.
Guo Xue sat on the beam, her face slightly red. She looked at the retreating house and the shadows of the trees. At this moment, she was in his arms. Space moved, but time seemed to stop. She could hear his long and powerful breathing, and her fair fingers were red from the cold.
"Why didn't you wear a pair of gloves?" Guo Xue asked.
"I don't usually ride a bicycle. Why would I need gloves?"
"You can wear mine."
"Forget it. I'm tough. It doesn't matter if I freeze a little."
"I'll sit in the back. You can wear my gloves and block the wind for me.”
" That's fine too." Sun Shaoping stopped the car. His hands were already numb from the cold. It felt much better to wear Guo Xue's cotton gloves.
" Grab my clothes. If you're cold, put your hands inside my coat," Sun Shaoping told her.
"Okay, I know. Let's go."
The two of them didn't talk much along the way. Guo Xue changed from grabbing Sun Shaoping's clothes to hugging his waist. Later, she stuck her whole body on him. This made Sun Shaoping's heart flutter. Should he do something later? Otherwise, how embarrassing would this scene be?
Happy times were always short. It didn't take long before they arrived at the entrance of the General Political Art Troupe.
" We're here," Sun Shaoping reminded the person who was still hugging him.
Guo Xue quickly let go and jumped off the bicycle. She lowered her head and said," Then…then I'll go back. You ride slowly on the road…"
" Yes, I know. I'll give you the gloves. The guard is looking at you." Sun Shaoping gave her the gloves.
Guo Xue turned around and saw that the guard was indeed looking at her. She quickly said," You can wear it. You'll need it later. I was going to give it to you, but it was given to you by the guild. You can just send it over after a while. I'm going back…" But her feet did not move.
" Alright, that's it. You can go back now. I should get going too." After saying that, she prepared to ride her bike and leave.
"You…You're a dead man…Forget it, get lost…" Guo Xue grabbed the armrest of the bicycle and said.
Sun Shaoping said," If you have something to say, say it. Why are you scolding people? You're crazy."”
" You're the one who's sick. You're as stupid as a pig. Go back. Be careful on the road…" After saying that, he left without looking back.
Sun Shaoping looked at her back and felt as if he had missed something. He muttered,"They all have problems."
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