Chapter 24：

This is the coldest winter Lu Nian has spent. Ancheng is south of the Huai River in the Qinling Mountains and belongs to the south in a broad sense. However, the latitude is not lower than that of the tropics, so every winter, especially when there is snow, the coldest.

Lu Nian was alone at home for winter vacation. She remembered what Zhao Yayuan said to her when she got the notice a few days ago, but she didn't take the initiative to speak to Lu Zhihong.

After the studio incident some time ago, the relationship between the Lu family and the father and daughter became very stiff.

After Lu Nian recovered from his illness, he continued to go to school daily. Lu Zhihong was busy with year-end work in the company and often did not have a family, so Lu Nian naturally would not ask Lu Zhihong about this matter again.

She kept an eye on her, if Zhao Yayuan couldn't even do this, she didn't think he would be sincere or capable of revealing the truth about Nan Qiao back then.

A few days after the winter vacation, Lu Zhihong asked her to go to the living room.

Lu Nian was sitting across from him, there was a servant serving tea, and Lu Zhihong was straightforward, "Niannian, you and the youngest son of the Zhao family usually have contacts?"

Lu Nian looked down, "I'm a classmate next door, so I'm familiar with it."

Lu Zhihong smiled, "He went to the company to find me personally and said that he hoped you could come to him as a tutor."

Lu Nian said lightly, "I myself have been very busy studying recently, and the content of the previous tuition has not been digested... Dad, do you want me to go?"

Lu Zhihong looked at his daughter and slowly said, "You are not in good health. It is good to go out to meet people occasionally and change the air."

He took off his gold-rimmed glasses and squeezed the bridge of his nose, "Besides, some necessary communication is also needed. You are already so old, and you can't be like before. This time you go and give Yayuan a supplement. Make up a lesson, by the way, speak for me and say hello to his parents."

Lu Nian was silent and nodded, "I see."

"Have you made an appointment?"

Lu Nian shook his head.

"Let's start tomorrow." Lu Zhihong said, "Look at the Chinese New Year when it's late."

Thus, this matter was finalized.

Lu Zhihong was very efficient. Early the next morning, Lu's car drove her to the door of Zhao's house.

Miao Miao followed her out of the car and carried her schoolbag for her.

It was the first time for Lu Nian to come to the Zhao family. The mansion occupies a large area, because it has not lived for a long time and has not been repaired for many years.

She saw Zhao Yayuan from a distance.

The teenager was wearing a crimson baseball jacket, wrapped in a scarf casually, and leaning back lazily at the door waiting for her.

He said to Miao Miao, "No need to send it."

So the accompanying people stayed outside, and Lu Nian was the only one who followed him into the house.

The floor heating was turned on in the house, and a warm feeling came to my face after entering the house.

But the room was empty, the room was big, no one was seen, not even the shadow of Zhao Tingyuan.

"My brother is absent from business." Zhao Yayuan said, "I have never told him that the family is on vacation today."

Lu Nian put down her schoolbag. It was a little hot. She took off her scarf and hat. Because of the rise in the temperature in the room, a rare blood appeared on her face. She nodded calmly, "At five o'clock, I will go home for dinner."

It means it doesn't matter if there is anyone.

The corner of the boy's lips provoked an unexplained smile, "So, this house...now it's me and you."

Lu Nian sat on the other side of the desk, took out the math book from his schoolbag, opened it, and sat down, "Where do I start?"

Zhao Yayuan, "..."

The boy almost mumbled, "You are so boring."

Zhao's family has a very spacious study room, but Zhao Yayuan said that the floor of the study room was too warm. Lu Nian went and took a look. It was really cold and couldn't stay at all, so the two of them had to temporarily change the location to Zhao Yayuan's room.

When Lu Nian talked about the topic, Zhao Yayuan seemed to be listening, but he didn't seem to be listening.

The boy’s cat eyes are very bright, "Don’t you ask me what I promised you?"

Lu Nian didn't lift his eyes, "I've done it for you, and you will naturally speak."

The boy stretched out his long legs at random, curled his lips slightly, "Aren't you afraid of me breaking my promise?"

Lu Nian did not answer, and continued to talk about the math problems.

"Did you spray perfume today? What smell?" Zhao Yayuan suddenly sniffed lightly, as if he found something wrong with the air, "It smells good."

Lu Nian stepped back a bit.

She seldom gets so close to the opposite sex. After all, when she is at home, the men around her may be Lu Zhihong and Lu Yang. Lu Nian decided that he would not be too close to them.

However, the boy's eyes are very clean and he has no bad thoughts. It seems that he is really just smelling, like cats or puppies out of nature.

"I just washed my hair last night." Lu Nian said, "It's probably a shampoo. You look at the topic and focus on it."

The young man leaned back to the table boringly.

Not long after studying, he shouted tired and wanted to rest.

Lu Nian, "You have finished writing this question."

Zhao Yayuan, "I want to drink Coke. It's cold. It's in the refrigerator. You can get it for me."

Lu Nian has been accustomed to illness since he was young, and the conditioned reflex is the same, reminding him, "It is winter now, and drinking such a cold drink is bad for the stomach."

Originally, Zhao Yayuan was not in good health.

Zhao Yayuan threw the pen, the chair tilted back, two long legs resting on the feet of the table, and lazily said, "Are you my mother?"

Lu Nian, "..."

She went to the refrigerator to dig a can of Coke and put it on his desk.

Zhao Yayuan was writing the topic. She talked to him too much before and was a little tired. She didn't want to sit anymore, got up and looked around in his room.

Zhao Yayuan's house is a bit turbulent, and all the things that boys like are stacked together, there are too many things, even if the room is already extremely spacious, it can't help but look a little crowded.

Her eyes were attracted by a photo hanging on the wall.

It's a photo with some time. It is well framed, but the traces of time can still be seen.

"Is this you?" Lu Nian stared at the photo and asked Zhao Yayuan.

The boy in white in the photo is not sure about his age, but he should be under ten years old, and his eyebrows are very beautiful. Although it gives her an inexplicable familiar feeling, his facial features are not very similar to Zhao Yayuan when he looks at it carefully.

But after all, after those ages, there will be big changes in his appearance after he grows up, Lu Nian is not sure.

It's just that the boy's brows are gentle and peaceful, and his temperament is as bright as the moon, which makes Lu Nian very hard to believe that it is the young Zhao Yayuan.

Zhao Ya originally didn't look sideways, turning the pen in her hand absent-mindedly.

At this moment, seeing her staring at the photo, something seemed to flash across her expression for a moment.

He raised his eyebrows, "...can't you tell?"

Lu Nian shook his head.

Zhao Yayuan said, "Then you should be me."

Lu Nian frowned.

What can be regarded as me?

An idea flashed through her mind like a sparkle, but she didn't wait for her to think about it or look at the picture again.

Zhao Yayuan stood up suddenly, took down the photo, and buttoned it in the box next to him, "It was a good friend of mine before, and I moved house later, and I kept this photo as a souvenir."

He asked Lu Nian, "How do you write this?"

Lu Nian pursed his lips, "A formula is enough, and I just told you about it."

Zhao Yayuan, "Forgot."

Lu Nian turned over the shorthand pamphlet and threw it at him.

"Are you angry?" Zhao Yayuan said, "I can't teach a student."

Lu Nian shook his head and said nothing.

The first day of make-up classes passed so plainly.

She doesn't need to go to Zhao's house every day. Zhao Yayuan said that he will be free during the winter vacation. He only needs to pick the deer when it is convenient. When it is all over, he will talk to her about Nanqiao.

Lu Nian didn't believe his words.

Sometimes people-to-person transactions are nothing more than bargaining chips, and the initiative in this matter is in the hands of Zhao Yayuan. She doesn't know anything, and there is no bargaining chip that can restrain him from breaking her words. It is nothing more than Zhao Yayuan's. conscience.

For now, he does not seem to be a very conscientious person.

But, to be honest, instead of staying in the Lu family, she would even rather stay in the Zhao’s house, wasting all this time every day, at least being able to get away from Lu Yang and Lu Zhihong for a short period of time.

During the New Year, it snowed and blocked the outer city road.

Traffic jams, heavy snow seems to have closed the whole city, flights are flying, and public transportation is almost shut down.

"I believe they can't come this year." Lu Zhihong said, "I can only wait for the Lantern Festival to get together again, and spend the New Year at my own house this year."

"Call Xiaoyang and his family." Lu Zhihong instructed Xu Ruhai, "New Year still needs fun."

Xu Ruhai should be fine.

That's how the New Year came. On New Year's Eve, the snow turned to light snow, and the Lu House was still brightly lit.

The luxurious feast was set up, but unfortunately, the protagonist Lu Zhihong had to be absent.

In the company's temporary emergency affairs, a senior executive of Lu's long-term account corruption, embezzled public funds, was threatened and reported by his subordinates. Unexpectedly, after the Dongchuang incident, he directly murdered and escaped. This vicious incident on New Year's Eve was very involved, and Lu Zhihong had to be at this time. Go to the company to deal with it in person.

The bell struck ten times, and the banquet was scrambled.

Lu Nian went back to the room ahead of time because she was unwell.

Lu Yang hurriedly caught up, "Niannian, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Nian shook his head, "Stomach hurts."

Lu Yang, "Is it serious? I will call the doctor over immediately."

Lu Nian stopped him. The girl's face was pale, and her waist was so thin that she squeezed her tightly. "Brother, no, I just want to go back to the room and lie down. It's not serious."

Lu Yang was stunned by the yelling of his brother, "...Okay, I miss you and take a good rest, my brother won't bother you."

Lu Nian nodded and returned to his room.

Lu Yang said to Miao Miao, "Take good care of Nian Nian. If there is anything wrong, tell me immediately."

Can't go on a business trip.

He knew how much Lu Zhihong values ​​Lu Nian now.

Miao Miao nodded hurriedly, Zhang Qiuping was busy outside, and people came and went in the corridors.

"Don't come to me." After Lu Yang left, Lu Nian said to Miao Miao, "I want to sleep, no one should come in."

Lu Nian rarely talked to them in this tone, Miao Miao was startled, but still answered, "Okay."

Lu Nian changed the dress skirt that was in the way, put on a nightdress, and plunged one end into the soft quilt.

All night, she was restless, thinking about what Qin Si had sent after the last meeting.

Owe her a New Year's Eve dinner.

If she wants to go, she can find him.

After that day, she and Qin Si never met again. Although they were in the same school, they were of different levels. Lu Nian deliberately avoided it after that day. Qin Si would not take the initiative to come to her. I haven't encountered it once.

Lu Nian held the phone and hesitated for a long time. She glanced at the snow floating outside and sent him a message, "Qin Si, did what you said last time count?"

About ten minutes passed.

When Lu Nian almost thought there would be no more reply, his reply jumped in, "Now?"

Fortunately, she didn't ask what she was talking about.

"Yeah." Lu Nian replied.

She sniffed and typed one by one, "But, I can't get out now, many people in the family...my dad and they won't agree."

"Do you want to come?"

"miss you."

Not long after, he sent a message, "Change clothes."

Supplements followed immediately, "It's easier to wear."

Lu Nian took a look at what she was wearing, and hurriedly took off her nightdress. The girl's skin was as radiant as jade, and her curves were so graceful. Her hands trembled a little, as if she expected what was about to happen, her heartbeat was fast, and her cheeks were sweating.

She simply maintained this posture and ran into her big closet to search, but the thick coat she went out was placed in the outside closet. If she wanted to take it, it would definitely disturb those people.

She had no choice but to find a thick skirt from the room.

It was the thickest dress she could find in her house. It was long enough, but it was made of enough fabric, but the cuffs and hem were extraordinarily wide.

She tied her hair indiscriminately again, tied it into a ball head, and took out a pair of new shoes from the cabinet.

The screen of the phone thrown on the bed suddenly turned on.

She rushed over and took a look.

It was Qin Si's text message, just two words, "Hurry up."

She seemed to feel something in her heart, she ran to her balcony and opened the window.

The shadow of the tree moved, revealing the familiar face of the young man, and under the faint shadow of the lamp, for some reason, a kind of cool and handsome appeared especially.

He said, "Come here."

She was dumbfounded, feeling that she had been bewitched by those eyes.

Lu Nian has been a good girl in her two lifetimes, doing this kind of thing for the first time.

I remember that when she was young, she forced Qin Si to teach her to climb trees. The young boy never agreed. She couldn't wear it anyway. Now, when Lu Nian climbed from her balcony to the branches, she realized that Qin Si was not easy at that time. .

Only less than two stories high, but still shivering, she stretched out a hand to him.

When the hand touched the young man's skin, heat came, and her small hand was held by the slender hand, a small circle, and the temperature and strength were real.

She suddenly became less afraid.

Qin Si exerted a slight force, Lu Nian's body lightened, she had not figured out what was going on, and she had already sat on the branch.

Qin Si quickly jumped down, moving neatly.

He lifted his face slightly, his dark eyes against the shadow of the tree, "jump."

Lu Nian hugged the tree trunk and shivered. Behind him, the violin music from Luzhai floated melodiously.

She closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and jumped directly.

The wind whispered in his ears, and the screams were blocked in his throat.

Qin Si caught her.

The boy's arms are warm and strong.

It's like the stars fall in my arms.

Lu Nian was in shock, greedy for the stability and warmth in his arms, almost didn't want to leave, just wanted to shrink back in his arms again.

Qin Si has put her down and said lightly, "Let's go."

He pursed his lips, glanced at her dress, but said nothing, just took off his coat and threw it at her.

Lu Nian wrapped up obediently, followed behind him, stumbled in the dark, but his mind seemed to be a girl with a tight string, wearing a wide white skirt, wrapped in an unfitting male coat, her hair was not Knowing when to disperse, the ones that were blown in the wind drifted behind me.

It's like walking on the moon.

It's like a painting again.

The brightly lit Lu House was getting farther and farther, her heart became more relaxed and her steps were light, because of nervousness and excitement, her face was flushed, "You can ride a motorcycle?"

Qin Si said briefly, "Know a little."

Lu Nian was not surprised.

In the impression, he seemed to know everything.

After she got into the back seat of the car, her cheeks were a little painful, but her legs were still dangling, and her eyes were as bright as stars.

Her vision suddenly dimmed, and the hat of her coat was buttoned, covering most of her small face, and the belt was fastened. The black coat almost wrapped her entire face and head.

The streets in the New Year were very lonely, only the two of them, the lights on the roadside and the snow on the ground, she asked loudly, her voice was clear and crisp, and almost all wanted to sing, "Qin Si, where are we going?"

Teenager, "eat."

Lu Nian said happily, "I happened to be underfed. The beef noodles last time were really delicious."

After getting off the motorcycle, she followed Qin Si through several twisty alleys, and finally stopped in front of the house.

It's a small storefront with a warm yellow light across the door.

Qin Si opened the door, and a tempting aroma of food wafted out of it.

"Brother Qin?" A thin yellow-haired young man with an exaggerated hair style came to open the door. He was in his twenties and was holding a handful of cards in his hand.

Huang Zhengmao saw the little girl behind him, poking her head.

The slender waist and legs, wrapped in his coat, looked timid, and his long hair was a little messy, but he couldn't hide his exquisite face.

"Fuck, kidnapping someone's **** New Year's Eve?" Huang Mao's eyes were bigger than Tongling, "Are you finally willing to use your talent to embark on this road of no return?"

He patted his thigh, "Fuck, I bet on this with Xiao Qu a few days ago, Xiao Qu quickly get the money..."

Before he could finish speaking, the boy had coldly raised his eyebrows, kicked him, and lost his energy.

"Mom, Brother Qin, be gentle." Huang Mao wailed, "We are weak Liu Fufeng, we can't stand your strength."

Standing at the door, Lu Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She followed in and looked around curiously.

This is a small store, but if you can't see it for a while, they should be the back door, or the store may be in the front.

Hearing the yelling outside, the other two who had been fighting the landlord here before also ran back.

There is also a young man in his twenties who wears glasses with the same hair as a chicken coop. The last one, Lu Nian knows, is the owner of the bar who gave her Qin Si's phone number before. It seems to be Brother Ming.

Brother Ming didn't seem surprised to see her, he was very enthusiastic, "Sister is here? Come, come, sit here, welcome, warm welcome."

"We have finished everything, just wait for you," he said to Qin Si, "I said you should be back too."

Qin Si, "Hmm."

He also sat down quietly, seemingly familiar with coming here.

Qin Si has a lot of faces. Lu Nian has seen it and hasn't seen it, and it seems that he has a kind of magical ability to be at ease wherever he is, of course including here.

Living in the classroom, the appearance of quietly writing test papers was still unacquainted with people she didn't know, and she didn't get along with people who usually didn't see him.

Lu Nian discovered that the pot in the middle of the room was also the source of the aroma in this room.

"We don't pay attention to it." Ming Ge said, "Neither went back to the place where the Chinese New Year was. There was no woman to help out. The taste of self-made is too bad, so it's just hot pot."

Lu Nian's face was blushing with smoke, and said sweetly, "Hot pot is good, I like hot pot, thank you brother."

The boy's eyelashes moved.

Brother Ming, "Oh, I recognized you, old girl here today, you are my sister."

Huang Zhengmao said, "I am older than you too!"

Lu Nian was in a good mood at the moment, as if she smeared honey in her mouth, "Happy new year, brother."

Xiao Qubusi also pushed his glasses, "Me too..."

He ran into Qin Si's cold gaze and shut his mouth.

Lu Nian smiled and bent his eyes, "This brother, happy new year, thank you for your willingness to entertain me."

Xiao Qu blushed, "Hey, there is nothing to thank, you are brought by Brother Qin, of course you have to treat him well."

Lu Nian looked sideways, "Hey, does he usually bring people here?"

Xiao Qu hurriedly said, "That's not it."

Actually it was the first time.

Qin Si broke a pair of chopsticks and said nothing.

The hot pot has already boiled, and Brother Ming is serving food inside. Lu Nian is usually in Lu's house and has no chance to touch hot pot at all. At this moment, he has become a greedy cat.

She stared at the pot eagerly, "This looks delicious, and this one looks so delicious!"

So naturally, it ended her New Year greetings.

...

The boy pressed his thin lips tightly, and finally said nothing.

Looking at his expression, Huang Mao secretly moved his stool aside.

It was terrifying for Qin Si to get angry, he was afraid of being caught.

The first one is beef.

There is nothing special here. The four men eat, naturally whoever grabs them first.

But now there is a little girl, which is naturally different. Of course, the first piece of cooked food will be read to the deer.

She wrapped his clothes, sat beside him, and happily picked up the first chopsticks.

Qin Si was silent all the time. He said few words at first, and it was not very rare.

Everyone is used to it, so naturally they don't care about it.

Suddenly there was a piece of beef in his bowl.

Lu Nian got the first chopsticks meat and moved very naturally, and put the chopsticks beef into his bowl.

Qin Si raised his eyelashes to look at her.

Lu Nian didn't look back, and had already grabbed the second chopsticks with the three people enthusiastically.

While grabbing the beef, she turned her head and explained to him, "When I first gave you the chopsticks, my chopsticks were newly opened. I haven't used them before. You can eat them with confidence! You should eat spicy ones."

She knew that Qin Si disliked her, or was obsessed with cleanliness, or something. Since she was a child, she must have used chopsticks categorically.

The young man ate the beef in silence.

The hot pot meal was very enjoyable, and the three of them were dumbfounded.

Huang Mao was stunned, "Can't see it.

Xiao Qu shook his head, "I can't see it."

Brother Ming sighed, "It really can't be seen!"

This girl looks like a small one, she looks like a slender, pale and delicate little fairy. How can she have such a big appetite, she can't eat enough.

Brother Ming is speechless. It seems that after Qin Si, this bride-to-be will have to prepare a lot of food expenses.

Lu Nian doesn't know if she is growing her body, or if she needs nutrition during the recovery period, or she is in a good mood now, she also feels that she can eat so much too magical.

Half eaten.

Huang Mao carried a bottle for nothing, and said, "Is my sister drinking?"

Lu Nian just ate the lettuce with chopsticks, "Huh?"

The teenager didn't seem to look at them, and was focusing on eating his own food, but Huang Mao's hands were suddenly empty.

In a blink of an eye, the bottle had reached the hand of the well-knotted joint, and then he cleanly threw the white dry back into the box.

Xiao Qu & Huang Mao, "..."

Xiao Qu got up hurriedly, "I have fruit wine. The peach wine I bought before has no degree and is quite sweet."

Brother Ming, "Then peach wine, which is great for Chinese New Year, why do you drink so much."

Lu Nian had never drunk any wine. Hearing Xiao Qu's description, it seemed to be delicious, so he responded positively, "I want to drink!"

Qin Si pursed his lower lip and said nothing.

So the bottle was opened smoothly.

Peach wine is a clear pink color, bubbling and exuding air-conditioning, Lu Nian is very curious.

She picked up her cup, took a sip, and sipped it gently.

The girl's blushing plump lips pressed against the rim of the cup, wetted by the fruit wine, she stuck out the tip of her tongue, licked her lips lightly, and tried the taste of the wine.

...

The teenager on the side put down his chopsticks.

The hot pot was full of steam, and the air conditioner was turned on in the room. He felt dry, opened his neckline, picked up his glass of wine, and drank half of it all at once.

The irritability in my heart still didn't calm down at all.

He was silent, singing and laughing in the room, and the three witty words made the girl very happy tonight, her eyes seemed to be filled with fine stars.

Lu Nian realized that her alcohol intake was really bad. She drank half a cup and ate some of the food that she had picked up. Suddenly, her mind was dizzy, and she accidentally bit a chopstick chili.

She picked up the wine glass, took a sip to relieve the spicy, and then put it back.

The boy's hand holding the chopsticks froze.

...That is his cup.

Lu Nian's movements were done in one go, leaving no room for it.

After drinking, she put the cup back in place, and no one felt that there was anything wrong. Everyone continued to eat and drink, and the atmosphere was too warm.

His fingers were a little stiff, and he never touched the glass of wine again.

...

I don't know when it will be.

Lu Nian was already asleep, with her long eyelashes drooping. In such a late-night unbranded roadside store, she slept more sweetly and peacefully than on the big bed in her own house.

Xiao Qu and Huang Mao were rushed to the next door to continue fighting together.

Qin Si's coat was draped over her, wrapped tightly.

"After this year." Brother Ming drank a little drunk, "You are going to be an adult."

It's going to be the third year of high school, and I'm going to take university entrance soon.

He asked, "Are you ready to go?"

The world is so vast, with Qin Si's ability, he can mix well in any place, and he should have a better and grander future.

Ever since Qin Si was a ragged kid, when he first saw him, Brother Ming firmly believed that he would have a great future.

It is the dragon and the phoenix among the people who are destined to become the master.

After so many years, his ideas have become more and more determined.

Qin Si did not speak.

The light inside the room was dim, and the young man's profile became more and more handsome, with a contrast of color and luster, while his straight brow bones, long narrow eyes and thin lips gave this face a sharp chill.

Brother Ming knew what he meant, he sighed slightly, snarled at the sleeping girl, and whispered, "Reluctant to leave?"

"Tsk, I fell asleep." Ming Ge helplessly, "Don't look at me like that, what am I doing, I open a bar, I can't see if I am really drunk or fake?"

Qin Si said lightly, "It has nothing to do with her."

Brother Ming, "Yes, yes... it's okay."

As long as people say a word, a phone call, no matter when or where.

She begged, and he would do everything.

What is a stubborn heart, humble into the dust.

But he was also arrogant to the extreme, and he was so convergent that he was never seen by others.

"You can figure it out by yourself." Brother Ming said, "A man's choice, just don't regret it. You have a steelyard in your heart for both gains and losses."

"I'm going to clean it up." Brother Ming staggered to his feet, picked up the plate, and walked to the kitchen.

Qin Si slowly retracted his gaze, and the girl beside him was sleeping soundly.

The table is a bit messy and messy.

He looked at her profile for a while, then looked away.

The unfinished glass of fruit wine is still placed far away.

a long time.

The young man stretched his fingers with distinct knuckles, and slowly picked up the glass of fruit wine.

The place where the girl's lips touched.

The thin lips with light lustre touched there quietly,

Like a sacrifice, close to the place, and slowly sip in the cool liquor.

Qin Si has a very good drinker. He has drunk many times, various, expensive and cheap, some are as fierce as a fire that burns the throat, and some are full of stamina to make people hangover for a few days.

And this ordinary fruit wine, the degree is almost negligible, neither strong nor full-bodied.

He is drunk.