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Chapter 684 Next time (seeking a monthly pass!)
Strolling all the way from the east gate to the south gate, the two walked down the city wall.

"In spring, many people come here for outings. These are cherry blossoms, which are very beautiful when they bloom."

Hong Xiaoyu, the "tour guide", is very dedicated.

Ok.

Maybe not as eloquent as other tour guides, but at least they are very dedicated and have a very correct attitude.

Ai Qian glanced over the bare cherry trees.

It's very winter, and everything is withered. These trees only have branches, and they look very depressed.

of course.

When the flowers are in bloom, it should be really beautiful here.

This is true of everything.

There will be a flowering period.

The difference is the length of the flowering period.

"Look at the wrong time for me to come."

Go to Dongda and wait until Nanshan is full of plum blossoms.

Come to Shacheng and miss the blooming of cherry blossoms.

It seems that there is no time to go anywhere.

Ai Qian smiled.

Around the cherry blossom grove, many old men and women held plastic benches and played cards to pass the time.

Pieces of money were pressed under the chair and stool he was sitting on, the largest denomination being only ten yuan.

It is indeed a healthy activity that can kill the old age and activate the brain.

"Thank you for taking you so long."

"It's all right."

Hong Xiaoyu smiled insignificantly, and subconsciously wanted to say something, but his lips moved and he held back.

"Go and do your own thing."

Ai Qian said.

"how about you?"

Hong Xiaoyu asked instinctively, and just as he finished speaking, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

Take it out and have a look.

It was my mother calling.

"...I'll answer the phone."

Ai Qian nodded.

Hong Xiaoyu stepped aside and picked up his phone to connect.

"mom."

There is the sound of mahjong.

"Have you finished packing?"

Maternal love is so great, sitting at the poker table and not forgetting to care about her son.

Hong Xiaoyu secretly looked at his cousin's ex-girlfriend, who was looking around at the scenery.

"Well...almost."

he whispered.

"Well, come back to eat after packing, Ertong."

Hong Xiaoyu's lips moved, "Mom, let me tell you something, I met a friend, maybe later..."

"All in one color!"

"Touched all of this?!"

It was noisy over there.

Then there was the sound of pushing mahjong.

"What did you say?"

There was a question from my mother.

"No, it's nothing, Mom, you can call."

Hong Xiaoyu hung up the phone, put the phone in his pocket, and walked over again.

"My mother called."

Ai Qian nodded.

The two continued to wander around the perimeter of the city wall.

"Are you his cousin or cousin?"

"Cousin."

"Then your mother is his aunt."

Hong Xiaoyu nodded, hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Later, why don't you go to my house for dinner?"

Ai Qian had a strange look on her face, obviously she was a bit unexpected for this invitation.

She tilted her head and looked at the shy young man.

Obvious.

The other party probably didn't know how she and his brother broke up, otherwise, they wouldn't be so polite.

after all.

The other party didn't even know her name.

"It's just walking around the city wall with me, so I'll have to bleed a lot."

The corners of Ai Qian's mouth turned up.

Hong Xiaoyu didn't take it back at first, but then he reacted and hurriedly explained: "No, no, there is no need to buy gifts."

"That's so inappropriate."

Hong Xiaoyu was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

Although they are a family, the two brothers are different. That guy is not so shy.

"Thank you, but I won't go to your house. After all, your brother and I are no longer together."

Ai Qian smiled lightly.

This is the first time the two of them have been shopping together for so long to clarify this fact.

Hong Xiaoyu fell silent.

Also.

It was he who was impulsive and didn't think carefully.

He only thought of being polite, but he didn't think about how he would explain to his parents if he really agreed to go home when the time came?

How should I explain it to my cousin?

Fortunately, the other party didn't let him fall into this dilemma.

Although he didn't know the reason why the two broke up, but after getting along with each other for about two hours, he felt that this sister was a good person.

And Sister Sissy... are two types.

"Then don't go home and eat, I'll treat you to dinner."

Hong Xiaoyu thought of a compromise.

It's really inappropriate to take it home, but it's even worse to leave him here alone.

"Don't be too polite."

"Should be, if my brother is here, he will do the same."

Seeing the innocent smile raised by the other party, Ai Qian was quiet for a moment, and then asked, "How do you know?"

Hong Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, as if he thought this question was very strange.

"Because... although you broke up, you are still friends."

After breaking up, can we still be friends?

Or.

In the eyes of their brothers, there is no concept of turning against each other.

Looking at the young man who took it for granted, Ai Qianfu smiled again and changed the topic.

"There's no need for a treat. If you're not busy, would you like to take me to another place?"

"where?"

Hong Xiaoyu asked subconsciously.

----

It is more than ten kilometers away from downtown Shacheng.

Baoshan Cemetery.

Hong Xiaoyu bent down to put down the flowers he bought, and then walked aside.

Ai Qian, who was behind, stepped forward slowly, stared at the tombstone for a while, then bent down deeply, and in a posture almost bowed, gently placed the bouquet of white lilies in front of the monument, and paused for several seconds, Then straightened up again.

I don't know if it's an illusion.

Hong Xiaoyu inexplicably felt that the behavior of the other party just now was a bit like
--apologize.

Wind leaves rustle.

"When I was young, my aunt's cooking was my favorite. The fish she cooked was much more delicious than my mother's."

Hong Xiaoyu moved his eyes to the photo on the tombstone, "And uncle, every time I celebrate my birthday, he will take me to buy toys, and he hasn't bought them for my brother many times."

"No wonder your brother doesn't like to play with you."

Hong Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing, as if he realized something later, he said: "That's right, so the reason is here."

The atmosphere quieted down.

Hong Xiaoyu looked at the woman wearing a peaked cap.

Because he stood two steps back, he could only see a small part of the other person's side face, and couldn't see the expression clearly, just like he couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking when he was facing his cousin's parents at this time.

But just because of his heart, he felt that his cousin, his ex-girlfriend, was at least a well-mannered person.

then.

A question that was suppressed in the bottom of my heart popped up again.

Cousin and each other, why did you break up?
Staring at the other party, he still didn't dare to ask after all.

"Uncles and aunts look like husbands and wives."

Ai Qian spoke out.

"Right." Hong Xiaoyu answered immediately, "I think so too, and has my brother inherited all their advantages?"

Ai Qian smiled, instead of teasing the other party, she boasted of her brother's hard work, and looked at the tombstone, "If uncle and aunt are still here, I will definitely be proud of your brother."

"My brother has always been their pride."

Hong Xiaoyu was decisive, and finally showed a trace of sentimentality in his tone, "I think the saddest thing for my brother is that my uncle and aunt left too early, and I didn't get to enjoy the blessing."

The son wants to support but the relative does not wait.

It is easy to say it out of the mouth, but it is so heavy in reality.

Hong Xiaoyu clenched his hands, "Many people say that my brother's life is not very good."

Ai Qian was silent for a while.

No one knew what she was thinking at this moment.

After a while, he said: "But your brother seems to feel very happy all the time."

Hong Xiaoyu grinned, and finally resembled Jiang Chen, he didn't smile, he just exhaled, "My brother, he has always been a very optimistic, positive, and uplifting person, or he doesn't like to show his fragile side Show it to others."

"Yeah, everyone seemed to be smiling when they saw him, so they seemed to think that he would never be sad or hurt."

As he spoke, Hong Xiaoyu felt more and more heaviness in his chest, even a feeling of suffocation, so he exhaled more heavily.

"He was also forced. His uncle and aunt are gone. He is alone. He is weak and sad. So what does he show? No one will feel sorry for him anymore."

Ai Qian's expression was numb, and her hands that no one was paying attention to were quietly clenched.

"However, my brother has grown up now, and the saddest period should have passed. The future will only get better and better."

Hong Xiaoyu cheered up.

"Yeah, after all, the rewards will come from all the hardships. A person like your brother has suffered all the hardships of his life in the first 20 years, and the rest of his life will only be happy."

Hong Xiaoyu laughed.

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

Ai Qian turned around.

"real or fake?"

"Anyway, I'm still your sister. Why are you lying to me? What delicious places are there in Shacheng? The price doesn't matter, just pick whatever you want."

"Then I won't be polite."

"You're welcome, just this time, you have to seize the opportunity."

The sound faded away.

Only the lilies in front of the stele are rippling in the wind.

Saying that you are welcome, Hong Xiaoyu finally took him to a barbecue restaurant in the city.

As for my mother, she lied casually, saying that she was going to see brother Tie Jun.

"on vacation?"

Barbecue restaurants are generally in the late-night supper business. There are not many people at this time of dinner, so the boss personally entertains them.

"Well, come back and play for two days."

"Look, what to eat."

The lame boss handed the menu to Hong Xiaoyu while looking at Ai Qian.

Hong Xiaoyu subconsciously handed the menu to Ai Qian.

"Xiaoyu, why don't you introduce me?"

The boss glanced at Ai Qian, then at Hong Xiaoyu, with a strange smile, obviously misunderstood.

Also.

Ai Qian was already young, and she was wearing fresh sportswear today. Sitting with Hong Xiaoyu, she really couldn't tell her age.

After all, he is an adult, Hong Xiaoyu is certainly not stupid, he immediately saw what the other party was thinking, his face tightened, he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly explained: "Brother Jun, this is my brother..."

Having said this, he stopped in vain.

Brother Tiejun and his cousin were young, and they grew up together. There are some things that cannot be said nonsense, and they also have to consider whether the "sister" next to him whose name he doesn't even know is willing.

"this is my friend."

Finally, Hong Xiaoyu made an introduction like this.

Tie Jun nodded with a smile, and he didn't know if he believed it. After all, he was different from Fu Zili when he came back as a soldier. If Fu Zili was here, he wouldn't let it go easily. Tie Jun just said "Call me after ordering", and then walked away empathetically.

Ai Qian paddled the dishes as if nothing had happened.

"This is the owner of this barbecue restaurant. His name is Tie Jun. I usually call him Brother Jun. He is my brother's younger brother."

Hong Xiaoyu took the initiative to explain.

Hearing this, Ai Qian glanced at Tie Jun who was walking towards the kitchen.

"He was in the army before, and because of his leg injury, he returned from the army and opened this store."

While introducing, Hong Xiaoyu couldn't help asking: "Didn't my brother talk to you about his childhood?"

"No, but I can guess that you must have been wonderful when you were young."

"Yes, that will be fun, my brother, brother Jun, and sister Fang Qing..."

Hong Xiaoyu stopped, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have said something wrong again. Fortunately, the other party didn't pay attention because he was ordering food.

"...I don't know yet, what's your name."

He forcibly changed the subject rather bluntly.

"Ai Qian."

"My name is Hong Xiaoyu."

"You said it before."

Ai Qian smiled slightly, lowered her head and continued to order with a pen, then handed it to Hong Xiaoyu: "Let's have a look."

Hong Xiaoyu took it and asked politely, "Would you like some wine?"

The other party was very generous, "I can only drink one bottle."

"me too."

Hong Xiaoyu added two bottles of beer.

Because there were friends there, Tie Jun didn't come to talk, but just drank a glass of wine with the two of them when the food was served.

"It tastes good."

"You have similar tastes to my brother, you like spicy food."

Hong Xiaoyu picked up the disposable plastic cup.

"Cheers." Ai Qian clinked glasses with him. Fortunately, Wei Chuyin was not here, otherwise she would have to babble.

The icy cold wine offset the tingling pain in the joints.

Ai Qian exhaled, "It's been a long time since I ate so happily."

Hong Xiaoyu looked surprised, "Isn't there any Donghai BBQ?"

Ai Qian couldn't help laughing.

"Of course there are, but the things in big cities are really not as good as those in small cities."

"Ok!"

Hong Xiaoyu nodded sympathetically, "I think so too! I go to school in Jiangcheng, and the food in the cafeteria is unpalatable, especially breakfast, it's unpalatable..."

I almost couldn't help but swear.

"Sister Aiqian, you and my brother...how did you separate?"

The two chatted while eating, and finally Hong Xiaoyu still couldn't hold back the surging curiosity in his heart.

"Why don't you ask your brother?"

Hong Xiaoyu was dumbfounded.

How dare he ask such a topic.

"It's his luck that your brother separated from me."

Hong Xiaoyu didn't understand what he meant, but the other party had already picked up the cup.

He can only accompany.

After dinner, it was dark and starry.

Although it was Ai Qian who offered to treat the guests, Hong Xiaoyu secretly went to pay the bill under the guise of going to the toilet, but Tie Jun would not collect the money and gave the two free bills.

“This hotel is not bad, and the price is relatively high.”

Hong Xiaoyu walked with Ai Qian to the entrance of a chain hotel near the east gate.

"Well, just stay here, I will trouble you today."

Ai Qian thanked again.

"Sister Aiqian, how many days do you plan to stay in Shacheng?"

"Leave tomorrow."

Hong Xiaoyu was taken aback, "Didn't you just come?"

"I don't have much time, and I've already seen what I should see."

Of course, Hong Xiaoyu couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence, he only thought that the other party should be going to work.

"Okay, then welcome to be a guest next time."

next time.

Ai Qian smiled, didn't answer, and stretched out her hand, "Nice to meet you."

Hong Xiaoyu also raised his hand, shook hands with the other party, and said shyly, "Sister Ai Qian, I don't even know what to say when you're like this."

"Boy, be generous. You can learn more from your brother."

Ai Qian put down her hand, "Go back."

"Then sister Aiqian... goodbye."

Ai Qian smiled slightly.

"Goodbye."

Just when Hong Xiaoyu turned around, walked to the side of the road, and was about to stop the car, a voice came from behind him.

"Do me a favor?"

Hong Xiaoyu turned around.

"Don't tell your brother what happened today, and don't say you've seen me."

Hong Xiaoyu was startled.

"If you promise me, next time we meet, I'll treat you to a big meal."

Ai Qian smiled brightly.

Hong Xiaoyu hesitated for a while, but finally nodded slowly.

"it is good."

"Let's go."

Ai Qian waved her hand with a smile on her face, then turned around and walked into the hotel.

(End of this chapter)