C175 (1/2)
On the eve of New Year's Eve, the air was cold and the water was freezing.
On December 27th, the weather was very cold, and the temperature reached -30 degrees Celsius. On such a cold day, Zi Peng and Lixia met at the same place in New Station at 9 o'clock in the morning. This was their second date since November 9, 18 days apart. In the meantime, he and she met once on December 8, the day his mother was discharged from the hospital. That day, she came down to take care of some business. She happened to meet her mother at the entrance of Taoyuan Village and had lunch there. After that, they never saw each other. The date was also on December 8th, when he wrote her a note. That was why they had a date today.
Today, there were no clouds in the sky, and the sun was hanging in the sky, showing no signs of power. Who knew where the might of summer had gone to? The sun was still bright; the sun was still high, the sun was still round, but people were too far away, too far away...
After Zipeng and Lixia met, they walked up the river bank for another ten miles. This river wall was the special way for the both of them to reach the City. It didn't matter if it was spring, summer, autumn or winter; it didn't matter if the weather was good or bad. Anyone who reached City would definitely tread this path. It was as if the embankment had an unbreakable bond with them; as if the embankment had a special affinity with them; as if the embankment were connected with them. Therefore, he had deep feelings for her.
The current embankment was covered with snow, and the flowerbeds and lawns were covered with a thick layer of snow. Only the trees by the side of the river were still standing there, unyielding, bathed in the cold wind; in the middle of the embankment was a mirror-like road, crushed by a car. If one was not careful, they would fall over; there was a large field on the river, a skating rink for the students; a group of boys and girls glided freely on the ice rink; and some children were playing with the snowmen outside the skating rink …
On the riverbank, Lixia held Zi Peng's arm and said affectionately:
”Brother, I've missed you a lot these past few days. I've been looking forward to seeing you every day, but you haven't come every day. Therefore, when I think of you, I feel a special pain in my heart; a special depression in my heart. It was as if she had lost her soul and didn't want to do any work; didn't want to eat anything; didn't want to say anything, didn't feel the least bit interesting. Fortunately, on the 8th of December, I went out to handle some matters. I met you and your sister at the moment when you were picking up your mother and leaving the hospital. I only regained my calm after seeing you. ”
When Zi Peng heard Lixia's words, he couldn't help but feel this way in his heart. He took her hand and said sincerely:
”Little sister, actually, big brother also really misses you.” During that time, my mother was very sick, so I had to take a few days off from work. On the day that I saw you on December 8th, Mother's sickness improved and she returned home. Coincidentally, she met you at the entrance of Taoyuan Village. When I saw you at that time, you didn't have to mention how happy I felt. It was even sweeter than eating honey. ”
Lixia admired Zi Peng's character, especially his filial piety towards the elderly, which made her envious of him from the bottom of her heart. Thinking of this, she said,
”Brother, I really envy you for being so filial to the old man.”
Zi Peng was famous for being filial and respectful towards the elderly in Taoyuan Village. He was naturally very happy to hear her say so. He looked at her elegant face and said with deep emotion:
”Little sister, mother grew me up and taught me to study. That's why I have this day. Mother had suffered too much in this life. In the first half of her life, she didn't even have a single good day. Until I can make money, life will only get better day by day. Say, since my mother treats me so well, can I bear to see her sick and not care about it? ”No, if that's the case, then he's not a human, he's not even comparable to animals.”
After listening to Zi Peng's words, Lixia said in a deep voice,
”Brother, Mother is such a kind person. Not only does she have a good heart, but she also has a kind of fate with me. So last year, on my mother's birthday, she accepted me as her daughter. I have such a mother, I also feel very happy. Especially my brother truly loves me, I feel even more happy. For the first time in my life, I felt what it was like to be a mother; to feel the kindness and concern of a mother; to feel the happiness of a mother. Thus, I am satisfied for the rest of my life. ”
Zi Peng acknowledged his mother as his mother to Lixia, and felt very lucky in his heart. Listening to her words, he sincerely said:
”Little sister, mother is a good person. If you treat her well, she can use 10 good people to repay you. It is indeed your fortune that she has taken you in as her daughter. ”
Lixia believed that she had recognized Zi Peng's mother as her own mother, and that this was the happiest thing in her life. Not only can enjoy motherly love, but also can legitimately visit missing older brother. Thinking of this, she said,
”Brother, ever since I've adopted my mother, I've been able to come to your house as a matter of fact, and no one ever speaks ill of me again.”
Zi Peng felt very sweet in his heart when he saw the happy look on her face. He looked into her big, watery, talking eyes and said matter-of-factly:
”This is the cleverness of my little sister; this is the foresight and wisdom of my little sister. After you took her on, we were closer than ever. In fact, even though my mother knew everything about us, she couldn't oppose us. As long as mother is good to us, what's the point of other people wanting to talk too much? We can ignore it and just ignore it. ”
Hearing Zi Peng's words, Lixia felt warm in her heart. She changed the topic and said:
”Brother, we have been through six different seasons together, I feel like this is happening right in front of our eyes. But if I don't see you soon, I'll feel like I'm living a long time. Brother, say, isn't this a contradiction? ”
Zi Peng was very interested in such a question from Lixia. After listening to her question, he explained to her:
”Sister, from the point of view of dialectical materialism, contradiction is both unity and opposition. When you feel that there is nothing to worry about, when you feel good, the contradictions are united; when you feel that there is a longing, a worry, a desire to see, and a loss, the contradictions are opposite. ”
After listening to Zi Peng's explanation, Lixia felt that it made a lot of sense. She looked at his smiling face and praised,
”You are not only a literary person, but also a philosopher. After the little sister heard this, she felt that it was very convincing. My life isn't even a third of brother's. Brother, you have such a silly little sister, don't you feel regret? ”
When Zi Peng saw that Lixia felt inferior again, he took the opportunity to encourage her: