Xiaoying followed the sound, her face was still red. In front of her parents, she no longer had the naughtyness she used to be. She lowered her head and didn't even dare to look at me. I walked over and said:

"Xiaoying, should you send me out?"

Xiaoying looked at her uncle and aunt, and the uncle nodded slightly. Then Xiaoying said in a low voice:

"OK!"

We left the house one after another, and I stood at the door and said to Xiaoying:

"Xiaoying, I have communicated with your parents. I told them that I love you very much, and you love me very much, and we cannot separate. I ask them to give me some time. When the external conditions are met, I will marry you again. They reluctantly agreed, haha."

Xiaoying couldn't believe it, she raised her head, looked at me, and asked:

"Really? You didn't lie to me?"

I smiled and said, "Your father's condition is that we can't deviate during our relationship, haha, but..."

Xiaoying's face was flushed with shame, and she said coquettishly:

"You are so embarrassed to say it! It's all because of you, the bad guy..."

Seeing Xiaoying's shy look, my heart blew. I really wanted to hug her and make a fuss, but this was at her door! I dare not act rashly. Maybe her parents were staring at the back of the window. I smiled and said:

"I promised them this too. Haha, this is our secret. No matter how obedient you are, you can't get this trick, do you know?"

Xiaoying nodded slightly, without saying anything, I said softly:

"Okay, Xiaoying, don't think about something unhappy! I'm leaving! You go in too, it's windy outside."

After saying that, I reached out to stop a taxi, opened the door, and just about to get in, I heard Xiaoying calling me from behind:

"Changfeng!"

I turned around and Xiaoying stood at the door of her house. She smiled and said:

"You are very handsome today!"

After saying that, I turned around and went in. I scratched my head with a smile, and turned around to the car.

In the next few days, I stayed with my parents at home and occasionally asked Xiaoying to go out for a walk. Her parents didn't object too much, but I was always a little relieved and didn't dare to go to her home. Every time I asked her for a call, she would call her, and then she asked her parents for instructions.

The holidays passed quickly, and I was very lazy. In a blink of an eye, the Chinese New Year was about to celebrate, and the convoy where my father was also on vacation. Our whole family decided to go back to our hometown to celebrate the New Year because there were many relatives and elderly grandfathers in our hometown. People from the countryside were always not used to celebrating the New Year in another place. By the end of the year, they were not at ease. It seemed that only by staying at home could they feel more at ease.

I will go back to my hometown tomorrow. My mother was very excited. She talked with her father from time to time about what else to bring back. My mother prepared more and more luggage. She couldn't pack one, so she added another bag. She looked at it, took it out and reorganized it.

I smiled and said, "Mom! I'm going back a few days later. What's the use of you bringing so many things!"

Mom said seriously: "It's all things you need to use. Look, this is your change of clothes. This small bag contains your father's stomach medicine, some other medicines, toiletries, umbrellas... By the way, you must prepare the food on the road!"

After saying that, I opened the refrigerator and prepared to eat. I said helplessly:

"Mom, you can buy these things on the way. Can you take them from home? They are heavy and troublesome!"

Mom said, "The things on the road are not clean, so it's better to carry them with you. I heard that the mineral water now is not very clean. Before getting on the bus, let's bring a large cup of boiled water!"

I was convinced that she stopped talking too much, and ran aside to imitate my dad and read the newspaper.

Mom said to herself again:

"By the way, don't we have a lot of clothes left? I'll sort them out and take them back for Zhongjie and the others to wear."

Zhongjie, whom my mother said, is one of my uncles who works in her hometown, and I can't help but say:

"Mom - who still cares about old clothes nowadays? Do you think it was still in the 1990s! The new three years, the old three years, and the sewing and repairing for another three years?"

Before my mother could speak, I walked over and put the clothes back, then pointed to the pile of luggage and said:

"Mom, look at our luggage... If you bring any old clothes, we can't carry them..."

My mother finally insisted on not taking her crazy ideas into action. She had already sorted out her luggage. I arranged them neatly and said:

"My parents, let's take a break today and I'll have to take a bus tomorrow! By the way, mom is not allowed to add anything else. The luggage is big enough, haha..."

Mom shook her head and smiled, "This child..."

The next morning, our whole family went to the station to take the bus. Before leaving, I called Xiaoying to say goodbye:

"Xiaoying, I'm going to go back to my hometown to celebrate the New Year today. You have to take good care of yourself!"

"Ah? Then when will you come back?" Xiaoying's voice was filled with reluctance.

"Well... I might have to go back for a few days! I will go back to Fuzhou when school starts. Remember to buy air tickets for me. It is inconvenient for me to book tickets in the countryside."

"Oh... little bad guy, you'll come back early!" Xiaoying said coquettishly.

I laughed and said, "Xiaoying, are your parents not by your side? I've spoken boldly, haha!"

Xiaoying said, "Hmph, Ignore you! You are a bad guy, hehe! Come back early!"

I smiled and said, "I understand, haha, I'm about to get on the bus, I won't talk to you more! Remember to take care of yourself, I'll call you when I get home!"

"All right……"

After nearly eight hours of bumping in the sleeper bus, we finally returned to our hometown, which we had been away for half a year. For me, I hadn't come back for several years. After working in my dream, I never went home. I got off the bus and saw the familiar scenery and heard the familiar accent. This feeling was really good. I felt that I always lived under pressure before, and only during the holidays, I relaxed wholeheartedly, especially Xiaoying's parents' opposition was not as firm as before, so my mood was naturally better.

This is a quiet town, located in the mountainous area of ​​northern Fujian. The town is really small, with only two streets. Almost everyone in the town knows each other. So when we get off the bus, we keep saying hello. Before we even reach the door, I was shocked...

Our house turned around and was at this time when someone greeted me:

"Changfeng, you are back! I haven't seen you for more than half a year!"

Since getting off the bus, there have been too many such greetings. I casually replied: "Yes! Yes! Are you doing well recently?"

"It's okay, just make a living..." After saying that, the man reached out to shake hands with me. I held his hand and saw his face clearly. I almost lost my soul. This man was a young man from our village named Zhu Chenggang. Everyone has a good relationship and always greets me when they meet. There is nothing scary about this.

What’s scary is that in my dream, Zhu Chenggang died in a car accident around the Spring Festival in 2004. Isn’t that the past few days? I remember that he died in one of the streets of the town and was run over by a passing truck. His death was very miserable. I happened to be on the street that day and saw the whole process of the matter. I had nightmares for many days...

When Zhu Chenggang saw my face suddenly turned pale, he asked, "What's wrong? I feel uncomfortable! Is it because of the motion sickness that I haven't recovered yet? Haha!"

I stammered and said, "Oh, nothing, nothing..."

I followed my parents home in a daze, for fear that my heart would not be able to stand the stimulation when I saw someone who had died in my dream!

After arriving at home, I was naturally happy to meet my grandfather and all my relatives and friends, especially for me, I felt that I hadn’t seen them for several years, so of course I became more intimate.

Grandpa, who was already 88 years old, had good eyes at this time. He was very happy to see me coming back, and held my hand and kept asking this and that. I remember that in my dream, I called back. The aunt said that my grandfather's eyes were basically blind due to cataracts. Now my grandfather can still see me. I felt relieved and answered my grandfather's questions loudly without getting tired of it - his ears are no longer very good.

After settling down, it was still early, but we went back to the room early. Today, we were all a little tired. I sat on the bed, and my mind was filled with bloody face in my dream, and his passionate face just now appeared. The two faces appeared alternately. I felt that my head hurts... I don’t know if the things in my dream will happen. If they happen, should I stop this tragedy? Should I change history again?

At this time, a noise came from outside. I vaguely heard someone shouting loudly. I pushed open the door and pulled someone out and asked:

"What's wrong, what's going on?"

The man said anxiously: "Gangzi was hit and killed by a car... Let's go find that driver!"

Gangzi refers to Zhu Chenggang. I let go of the man's hand and slowly retreated back to the house. My mother saw that my face looked ugly. She asked:

"What's wrong, Changfeng?"

I murmured, "Zhu Chenggang was hit and killed by a car. When we got off the car just now, he shook hands with me and said hello!"

My mother was also shocked, and she said, "How could this happen? The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so how can a good person leave just by saying that..."

The shock in my heart was many times greater than my mother. I knew this a long time ago, but when this happened, I couldn't accept it. I would rather not know these so-called history, or the future. I originally wanted to go out to see the crowd, but I really didn't dare. I was afraid to see a bloody face that was exactly the same as the one I saw in my dream...

That night, I had a nightmare...

The next day was New Year's Eve, and every household was decorated with lights. Firecrackers were heard from time to time in the distance, and children laughing and joking. A pair of big lanterns were hung in our house. Dad was busy pasting Spring Festival couplets, and the sound of festive music at home played out. The whole air was filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere. My mood gradually improved.

On the New Year's Eve, the family gathered around the table and ate steaming dumplings and some delicious dishes on the table. In the past, it was only so "luxury" in the countryside during the Chinese New Year. It was difficult to eat these things on weekdays. Dad specially moved the TV to the dining room so that everyone could watch the Spring Festival Gala and have the New Year's Eve dinner.

I still have the impression of the Spring Festival Gala in 2004. When I saw Gao Xiumin on the screen, my psychological endurance was already good, and I didn’t feel much. I knew that she would die in a year, but it still did not affect my appreciation of her wonderful performance at the party.

After the family had a happy meal, my cousin, who was still in junior high school, clamored to change her clothes and set off fireworks. I stood up and said:

"The elders continue to eat. I'm full. I accompany my cousin to set off fireworks..."

Dad shouted us to be safe, and I smiled and replied, "I understand!"

My cousin couldn't wait to change into new clothes that had been prepared long ago. This is the custom here. Generally, children must change their new clothes during the New Year during the New Year. This makes many children's New Year's Eve dinner end in a hurry because they always think about the clothes in the cabinet and cannot change them before they finish their meal. I remember when I was a child, every time I ate New Year's Eve dinner, I was the first to say I could eat enough, and then I hurriedly changed into new clothes and ran around the village.

My cousin's speed of changing clothes shocked me. I had just washed my face and he had already come out in a fresh look. He was still holding a bunch of fireworks in his arms. Children are so happy now. Where did we have these colorful things to play with when we were young? We all found some unlit firecrackers in the firecrackers at the doorstep of other people's houses to play with.

Let's go to the top floor together and I said:

"Brother, you can play by yourself, be careful!"

Needless to say, my cousin has set off the largest fireworks, and then covered his ears with one hand and held the lighter with the other hand, and came over tremblingly. The wind was strong upstairs. He lit it several times but couldn't ignite it. I walked over with a smile and said:

"I want to play and I'm afraid, how can this work? Let me help you! This kind of fireworks won't sound too loudly, it seems that you're still afraid of being like this!"

My cousin refused. It seemed that only by lighting the fireworks himself would count, otherwise he would become a spectator. I looked at him with a smile. After eight efforts, he finally lit the fuse. As the fire became a little, he ran away from afar, and he covered his ears with his hands. He set it off as firecrackers...

The lead was quickly burned out, and with a "bang", a green ball of light flew to a high altitude, and at a certain height, it exploded, and then colorful sparks fell in the sky, illuminating the night sky. Before the light in the sky dissipated, the second sound went to the sky again. For a moment, the "bang bang" sounded endlessly, and beautiful flames suddenly bloomed in the night sky. Other people's houses also started to set off fireworks, echoing us at another corner of the sky...
Chapter completed!