Chapter 27.14 (1/2)
Chapter 27.14: A quiet life
New Year’s Eve finally arrived. Rumbling sound of firecrackers outside of the window.
Every New Year Eve, there are only He He and her mother. Unlike other families, where house were crowded with people buzzing around. Because both He He’s parents are orphans so there were no other relatives.
Mother’s colleagues often invite both mother and daughter to celebrate Chinese New Year together, especially when Zheng Xie’s mother were still alive. They were invited every year. But He He and mother are very insistent in this point, so as far as New Year Eve is concerned, it is usually a deserted and quiet night for them. So there were not much significance.
After dinner, both sat on each side of the sofa. He He’s mother had a book in her hand while He He is holding onto a laptop. Both occasionally chat a few words and then occasionally looked up to watch the New Year party.
He He’s mother asked: “How come this year you did not buy firecrackers and fireworks?”
“Economic crisis. National call to save. Mother, you see that house, they had been putting on the fireworks for half an hour. I can watch them for free. Do not need to pollute the atmosphere.” He He said while pointing to the window.
He He is very timid. She never dare to set off firecrackers and fireworks. But she likes to see other people to set off fireworks so could not resist buying them. Before, each New Year, she always wait for Zheng Xie to visit their home during the New Year to help her set those fireworks. Years after years.
He He decided to leave on the seventh day to go to C City. Things were all packed. She contracted a very easy job bank. So on one side she can re-adapt to the environment while preparing the exam for university.
He He’s mother said: “Although you have always not been on my side, but there has been no lack of care before by Aunty Qian. And there were also Xiao Xie. Now you have another person, I find it hard not to worry.”
“I am very familiar with the other side. And beside there are many former cla.s.smates there.”
“You have always not like to study, why you want to go back to school?”
“I am much older now. So I changed my mind.”
In additional to the New Year’s Eve firecrackers, there were SMS noise as well. The phone have been buzzing non-stop. He He open her phone and compile a good greetings SMS. She open her contact and slowly send the greetings out. She paused when she reach Zheng Xie’s name.