Before the Spring Festival in 2000, a festive atmosphere filled the streets and alleys of Yanjing. Every household was preparing to welcome the new year. The laughter in the alley was richer than usual.

But in a corner of Xiaoliubukou Hutong, the boy looked up at the sky at 45 degrees, and his sadness turned into a river.

The dusk was like ink stains stained on rice paper, and the thin shadow of the boy by the window was slowly eroded and gradually disappeared in the darkness.

"Click!"

The lights are on!

After a long time of brewing, the atmosphere was destroyed. Dongdong turned around and Yan Yan was standing at the door.

He wanted to speak up for his sister for turning on the light, but he couldn't, because he was depressed, and the broken hair hanging from the corners of his eyes blocked his seventeen-year-old sadness.

"Brother, are you okay?"

"Nothing." After a few seconds, Dongdong spoke. His voice was dull and his expression was dull.

"What did Pei Yao tell you?"

The memories that were broken into glass were stirred in his mind, and every breath made him feel heartbroken.

"Stop asking, it's all the past."

Once upon a time, his eyes were filled with stars, but now there is only ink.

Yan Yan was full of complaints when he looked at his brother's pretentious appearance. If his father asked her to spy on military affairs and stabilize the situation, she would not bother to care about her pretended melancholy brother.

"You're almost done! Pei Yao told me that the high school entrance exam is about to be taken, and she doesn't want to be distracted by irrelevant things."

My sister's little mouth was as if it was poisoned. Dongdong couldn't help but stare at Qing Qing, feeling heartbroken, "I don't matter? Is my love irrelevant?"

"You are all irrelevant or not. What is important is that Pei Yao said she doesn't want to be distracted, and what they say is 'I don't want to be distracted'." Yan Yan bit it very hard on the last four words.

Dongdong looked over and revealed a little doubt.

Seeing his expression, Yan Yan sighed deliberately, "Oh, if you guys don't understand girls' minds at all.

"

"What does it mean? Just say it if you have something to do!"

Listening to the fact that my sister seemed to have something hidden, Dongdong asked anxiously.

"How else do you want to tell you? I have told you several times, "I don't want to be distracted," "I don't want to be distracted," you don't understand, right?"

Dongdong's round eyes were filled with big doubts, and the more he listened, the more he became confused, but he seemed to have caught some clues.

"you mean-"

Yan Yan sighed and said helplessly: "She said she doesn't want to be distracted now, but she didn't say she hates you or doesn't want to see you or something like that?"

Listening to her sister's words, Dongdong felt that her heart, which was already on the verge of breaking, suddenly recovered from beating.

His eyes suddenly became lively and filled with joy, "You mean, Peiyao actually likes me, but now he can't be with me due to his studies?"

"I didn't say she likes you!"

Yan Yan immediately corrected him, "I just said she did not explicitly reject you. Pei Yao was so motivated, and her goal was always the prestigious schools in Haidian, and her parents even planned for her study abroad-"

Speaking of this, she stopped and asked Dongdong: "Do you understand what I mean?"

Dongdong thought, "So I should let her study hard now?"

"Elm head!"

My sister scolded her indisputably. Dongdong rarely had any knowledge of her, but was not ashamed to ask.

Then Yan Yan spread the nonsense words such as "learning is first, love is second", "beautiful relationship is the common progress of both parties", "if the love lasts for a long time, how can it be every day and night" to the brother.

Looking at the brother's piety with a deep faith, Yan Yan couldn't help but feel guilty about deceiving the ignorant boy.

"Okay, then I'll leave first, right?" she said.

"good."

After this enlightenment, Dongdong regained her confidence, and her voice was filled with excitement.

When he came to his parents, Yan Yan explained the conversation he had just had with his brother, and Tao Yushu nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, you will be responsible for staring at your brother and Xu Peiyao in the future, and use Xu Peiyao to guide him to focus on learning."

"clear!"

Lin Chaoyang was angry when he looked at the mother and daughter, and couldn't help but think of Mr. Cha's words: The better the woman looks, the more she will be able to lie.

But this is also good. If you get cheated at home, you won’t be afraid of meeting bad women outside!

"Dad, it's so early!"

"Good morning, mom!"

The next morning, when my family was having dinner, Dongdong turned against the melancholy and dullness of the previous two days, and returned to his previous heartless appearance, and greeted everyone happily.

When he came back from home in the afternoon, he brought Yan Yan a 70cm super large labubu doll, which is a popular doll just launched by Pop Mart this year.

"Yan Yan, this labubu is given to you!"

"Thank you, brother!" Yan Yan's smile was sweet, full of deception, Lin Chaoyang sighed in his heart about his stupid son's innocence, and he was sold and returned to him to count the money.

On New Year's Eve, the family gathered. This year, there were more people at home. Tao Xiwen brought his girlfriend Zhou Mei back.

In a blink of an eye, the two have been in love for more than two years, and their relationship is becoming more and more stable.

Unlike the strong opposition they had when they were dating, this year Zhao Li repeatedly urged them to get married, but Tao Xiwen was right, so she was not in a hurry.

This time Zhou Mei came, Zhao Li aimed her firepower.

Zhou Mei seemed to have discussed with Tao Xiwen a long time ago. Facing Zhao Li's urging, she smiled and said, "Auntie, I listen to Xiwen!"

After a few words, Zhao Lizhi had no temper at all, and he was even worried about whether he could surrender his daughter-in-law in the future.

After making dumplings in the evening, the Spring Festival Gala was about to begin, but Tao Xiwen and Zhou Mei were planning to go out.

"Why are you doing?" Tao Yumo asked.

"There is still someone on duty in the computer room. Zhou Mei reminded me to send some dumplings, it's the New Year." Tao Xiwen replied.

During the Chinese New Year, you will get three times the salary. The salary belongs to the salary and friendship belongs to friendship.

The boss personally delivered dumplings and asked if you were moved or not?

Thinking of Zhou Mei entering society at a young age, she does have some emotional intelligence with a sense of human nature.

She threw a look of praise at Zhou Mei, "Go."

After the two left, Tao Yumo said to his sister-in-law Zhao Li: "Your daughter-in-law is really good-minded!"

When Zhao Li heard her reward, she was happy first, but then she felt even more worried.

Can she surrender this daughter-in-law?

Tao Yumo knew her mentality, but she didn't understand it.

You always want to control others? You have to say the previous sentence, and they think you are the official master!

The whole family ate and watched the New Year’s Eve dinner and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

The opening program was the song and dance "Welcome Spring in", leading the singing of Zhang Ziyi.

In the past two years, this girl, who was originally a junior in the Central Academy of Drama, became famous for starring in the movies of two great directors, Zhang Yimou and Ang Lee (My Father and Mother" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon").

And she also has two film contracts tailored for her by Lin's Film, one is the heroine of Cheng Long's "Rush Hour 2" and the other is "Kill Bill" directed by Quentin Tarantino.

The momentum of hoofs is so strong that it is even three points stronger than Gong Li back then.

"Sister, this little girl doesn't look very beautiful, can you support her so much?"

Looking at Zhang Ziyi on TV, Tao Yumo expressed his questions.

"Yimu is optimistic, who is not praised?"

Tao Yushu looked calm. Lin's Pictures is now huge, so it is impossible for her boss to personally care about which star she praises.

But since he is a candidate who is optimistic about one of the demon generals, it is also necessary to give some resources.

Anyway, no one is praised, and even dogs can make it famous if the resources are in place.

Zhang Ziyi performed well in "My Father and Mother", with a good image and good acting skills, and was favored by Zhang Yimou. The key is that Lin's Pictures has been operating in Hollywood for so many years and needs to support more Chinese faces.

The singing and dancing programs on TV changed in a few minutes, and the rotation continued. The adults didn't care much, so only Yan Yan begged to his mother.

"Mom, why didn't Faye Wong let the Spring Festival Gala?"

"You think of your mother, I am the director of CCTV? Who do you want to get on? Besides, she has been on the two years ago."

"I went there two years ago, and I can also go there this year, it's best to go there every year."

While the mother and daughter were talking, two familiar faces appeared on the TV.

"I feel sore when I sleep, but I feel nauseous when I eat! My head is confused, I see anything wrong! I have been pursuing happiness for a lifetime, and I understand what I am after chasing you. What is happiness? Answer: Happiness is suffering!"

"Some people spend money to eat and drink, some people spend money to order songs, some people spend money to beautify, some people spend money to massage, I'll hire a good job today,

Someone is spending money and hire me to accompany me to eat."
To be continued...