The night breeze was blowing softly, and desperately wanted to squeeze into the car, but was blocked out, grabbed the glass of the car, and followed all the way

When the car stopped at the intersection, Nie Wenyuan turned his head to the side and saw his little nephew leaning against the back of the seat, his broken hair brushing his fair ears, his eyes closed tightly, his nose fluttering slightly, and he was asleep.

Nie Wenyuan took out half a pack of cigarettes from the outer pocket of his coat. He lowered his head and put a cigarette in his mouth. He wanted to get a matchbox to light a fire, but he frowned and stuffed the cigarette back into the cigarette box.

The car was very quiet, Nie Wenyuan raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, his eyelids were closed for a few seconds and then opened, his eyes were solemn and clear.

It was past one o’clock in the morning when they arrived. Grandma Wu was sleeping very hard and was unaware of the noise outside. If she knew that Nie Wenyuan had brought someone back, she would probably be nagging alone for the rest of the night, unable to sleep.

Huang Dan followed the man to change his shoes and walk upstairs. The two of them walked through the silent corridor and entered the bedroom without making a sound.

The door was closed behind him, and Nie Wenyuan took off his coat, wearing a black thick-lined sweater inside out and exposed it to the light.

Huang Dan glanced at it and decided not to say anything.

Nie Wenyuan found out by himself. He took off the sweater and put it on again as if nothing had happened. There was no trace of embarrassment or unnaturalness on his face. That way was too calm. It seemed that the person who had a different heart was really not him, but someone else.

Huang Dan looked at the man’s face and knew that the other party would not explain what happened tonight, so he didn’t ask a word. Just come to pick him up as he wished.

He was going to sing later, Huang Dan was a little nervous, and wanted to drink water to moisten his throat, “Jiujiu, is there any water?”

Nie Wenyuan said there is one on the table.

Huang Dan picked up the purple sand tea cup, opened the lid and drank the tea. It was completely cool and strong. A bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue, spreading in his mouth. The heat all over his body was suppressed by the cool and bitter taste.

“Jiujiu, I’m going to start singing.”

Nie Wenyuan sat on the chair, his long legs crossed, and he nodded casually.

Huang Dan raised his hands and beat time to himself very seriously. When he sang every word, he looked straight at the man on the chair.

After singing the last note, Huang Dan heard the man say, “Get out.”

He was stunned for a moment and then left. When he reached the door, he looked back and saw that the man was still sitting on the chair, his posture had not changed, but the expression on his face was a little weird.

Within two minutes, Huang Dan was called back to the bedroom by Nie Wenyuan.

Nie Wenyuan said, “Sing it again.”

Faced with this inexplicable request, Huang Dan didn’t ask anything, and started to beat the time with his hands again, singing the birthday song for the man seriously.

Nie Wenyuan asked his nephew to go out for the second time.

Huang Dan narrowed his eyes. The man had a problem, but he didn’t ask on the spot. He walked out of the bedroom obediently and said, “Mr. Lu, I want to know what Nie Wenyuan is doing in there.”

System, “Check whether the birthday song has been recorded.”

Huang Dan，“……”

Not long after, a low shout came from inside, and Huang Dan pushed the door open and went in.

Nie Wenyuan picked up the tea cup to drink water. He thought of something and put the tea cup back on the table. The next moment he picked it up again and touched his mouth, doing strange things. His expression was very serious, which made people want to laugh, but yielding to his majesty, one could only pretend not to see it.

Huang Dan didn’t speak, just looked at the man across the table.

Nie Wenyuan drank the remaining herbal tea in the cup, waiting for his little nephew’s birthday present.

He watched his little nephew walk around the table, step by step, and stop in front of him. There was a faint scent at the end of his nose, which was very clean, reminding him of the fragrance in the bamboo forest after the rain.

The little nephew squatted down, raised his neck and looked at him with pure eyes, as clean as the smell on his body, Nie Wenyuan pursed the corners of his lips together, without saying a word.

Huang Dan took the man’s rough hand, buried his face in it, pressed his lips into his slightly warm palm, and kissed him gently.

Nie Wenyuan looked at his little nephew’s open and closed lips and discerned something, making sure that he heard correctly. His little nephew was saying “Jiujiu, Xiao Yu loves you.”

This birthday wish uses an honorific title. Nie Wenyuan knows that the little nephew has no other thoughts, just expressing a kind of affection. But his thoughts are many, he realized some problems, and his thoughts fell into cruel reality, completely submerged, eroded and rotted.

When Huang Dan saw the man didn’t respond, he asked, “Are you spacing out?”

Nie Wenyuan stared at his little nephew, his eyelids were half closed, something surged violently in his eyes, then it quickly fell silent. He said in a calm tone, “Xiao Yu has grown up, if you have a girl you like in the future, just tell Jiujiu and Jiujiu will come forward to make arrangements for you.”

Huang Dan said, “Okay.”

Nie Wenyuan’s eyelids suddenly raised.

Huang Dan met the unusually dark gaze and said deliberately, “When I will meet a girl I like, I will tell my Jiujiu as soon as possible. If Jiujiu comes forward, the girl’s family will be very satisfied. When the time comes, I will marry her, have children, and live a good life.”

Nie Wenyuan’s facial contours were severe, and there was a shadow under his eyes. He sat without moving, like a lonely old man, looking a little pitiful.

Huang Dan sighed in his heart and stopped provoking him. “I’m lying to you. I don’t have a girl I like, and I won’t have one in the future.”

Nie Wenyuan’s eyebrows twisted enough to kill a fly. His little nephew’s lie was very clumsy, but he believed it.

At a certain point, people will unconsciously get close to the side that is beneficial to them, which is a kind of self-protection ability.

Huang Dan didn’t say any more. No matter what kind of promise it is, it needs to be eaten by time to see if it is intact or if nothing is left behind. He stood up, bent his back and hugged the man’s neck, “Jiujiu, I want to sleep with you tonight.”

There was no abnormality in Nie Wenyuan’s tone, but his whole body stiffened for a moment, and then returned to normal in an instant, “No.”

Huang Dan didn’t leave. He reached behind and rubbed a part of the skin on the back of the man’s neck. “Jiujiu, are you not used to sleeping in the same bed with others?”

This is a man’s sensitive point. Huang Dan has known about it for a long time and has remembered it. He can’t be wrong.

Nie Wenyuan’s breathing became heavier, and he grabbed his little nephew’s slender arm. His voice was low, magnetic, and carried an obvious warning, “Xiao Yu.”

Huang Dan stood up, turned and left without looking back, not even saying good night.

Nie Wenyuan pinched his temples a few times, but he couldn’t find the cigarette in his trousers pocket, and then he remembered that the cigarette was in his coat pocket. He got up and went to look through his coat, and took both the cigarette and the matchbox in his hands.

The cigarette was lit, and Nie Wenyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and took a puff. He inhaled a little urgently, coughed due to choking, and the corners of his eyes became physiologically red.

The door suddenly opened from the inside. Huang Dan leaned against the wall and smiled at the man who was breathing slightly, “It’s so cold when you sleep alone. Jiujiu, let me warm your bed, ok?”

Nie Wenyuan looked at the smile on his nephew’s lips. He moved his gaze upwards and looked into those black and white eyes, and found the same smile. It was very genuine, without any trace of falsehood or flattery.

The person who knows Nie Wenyuan best in the world is not Mama Wu who brought him up since childhood, nor himself, but his current nephew.

After washing, Huang Dan climbed onto the bed next to the wall, shook off the quilt that was folded into tofu cubes in the corner, lay down on his back, and pulled the quilt to his chest.

The sound of rushing water in the bathroom continued. Huang Dan had slept in the car and was still very sleepy. His eyelids were fighting, pulling apart and closing again.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and Nie Wenyuan came out covered in steam, and the person on the bed had already fallen asleep.

The bed is a single bed, so it will be crowded for two people.

Nie Wenyuan got up within ten minutes of lying down. He stood by the bed and lit a cigarette, looking down at his little nephew. After a while, he slowly leaned over and puffed out a puff of smoke on the young and tender face.

Huang Dan frowned in his sleep, took out the quilt with his hand, and touched the side.

Nie Wenyuan wiped out the smoke and lay down back to his original position, let the hand touch his arm, and a warm body pressed against him, hugging him.

After another ten or twenty minutes, Nie Wenyuan sat up again. He didn’t get out of bed this time, but pulled down his little nephew’s long johns.

A bedside lamp was turned on, and the light was warm and yellow. Nie Wenyuan looked at his little nephew’s butts in that light. It was white, and there was no sign of being spanked before.

When he realized it, he had already put his hand on it, caressing it little by little with his rough fingers, and tightened his hand as if possessed.

Huang Dan moved uncomfortably, “Gently……”

Nie Wenyuan’s brows furrowed tightly, and he did not take away his hand or move it. He sighed faintly, which was heavy and confused, making people feel stuffy.

At four o’clock in the morning, Huang Dan got up to go to the toilet. He stood in the toilet to release in a daze. Suddenly he felt something happened, so he breathed in his hands. There was the smell of cigarette smoke in his mouth, which was very light. The flesh on the butts still hurts a bit, as if it has been grabbed.

Huang Dan pretended not to know anything. After going to the toilet, he washed his hands and went out, climbed back into bed and continued to sleep.

After Huang Dan fell asleep, Nie Wenyuan, who was sideways facing outside, opened his eyes. He didn’t turn his head, but just held the hand on his waist.

The next morning, when Huang Dan woke up, most of his body was in the man’s arms. He did not withdraw his hands or feet, and yawned at an ambiguous distance, “Good morning, Jiujiu.”

“Mm.”

Nie Wenyuan threw off the quilt and got out of bed, put on his slippers and walked towards the bathroom. His back was straight and his steps were steady. No one knew what was going on in front of him.

Huang Dan asked at the man’s back, “Jiujiu, have you seen my clothes?”

Nie Wenyuan didn’t look back, “On the other side of the quilt.”

Huang Dan was stunned, “Oh.”

He reached in and touched his clothes, which were warm to the touch. He should have covered them for a long time. He didn’t know when the man stuffed the clothes under the quilt.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom again. Huang Dan put on his clothes and tidied the bed. He folded the quilt into tofu blocks and threw it in the corner.

Nie Wenyuan came out and closed the door, “Go downstairs and brush your teeth and wash your face.”

Huang Dan said, “My stuff is all in there.”

Nie Wenyuan’s attitude was very unyielding and there was no room for rejection, “There are new ones downstairs, let Mama Wu get them for you.”

Huang Dan walked up to the man and moved his nose like a puppy, “Jiujiu, we are both men, and what you do in the morning, I’ll do too.”

Nie Wenyuan glanced at his little nephew, and suddenly looked past him to look at the quilt.

Huang Dan also looked over, “Is it okay?”

Nie Wenyuan was not stingy and gave a straightforward evaluation, “Not bad.”

Huang Dan asked, “Jiujiu, can I use the bathroom in your room now?”

Nie Wenyuan said, “No.”

Huang Dan，“……”

The smell of breakfast was wafting downstairs. Grandma Wu was dusting dust with a feather duster in the living room. She heard footsteps at the stairs, and when she glanced over, the feather duster fell to the ground in shock.

“Why did you come down from upstairs?”

Huang Dan kept walking, “Morning, grandma.”

Grandma Wu picked up the feather duster and rushed over angrily, but she stopped abruptly because she was worried about something, “I’m asking you a question, don’t pretend not to hear.”

A voice came from behind Huang Dan, “He came in the morning.”

When Grandma Wu heard what Nie Wenyuan said, she became even more puzzled, “Morning? When? I got up a little after five o’clock.”

Nie Wenyuan did not answer.

Grandma Wu put the feather duster in the cabinet and leaned against it. She glanced at the young man who had not brushed his teeth or washed his face, and there was still eye droppings on his eyes. “Xiao Yu, you are here, does your mother know?”

Huang Dan said she didn’t know, he planned to leave a note at the time, but after thinking about it, he didn’t. The original owner’s mother didn’t care.

“What’s the use of the note? What if it gets blown away by the wind?”

Grandma Wu said angrily, “Why do you, a kid, do something that makes people worry?”

Nie Wenyuan said to his little nephew, “Go brush your teeth and wash your face.”

Huang Dan left immediately.

Grandma Wu stared at his back, turned her face and said, “Wenyuan, why don’t you call Youxiang?”

Nie Wenyuan said, “She didn’t call.”

The implication was that if the phone didn’t ring, it meant that Nie Youxiang hadn’t found out that her youngest son was not in the house. She would definitely find out after breakfast, and would call to ask about the situation.

If the phone never rings, it means that Nie Youxiang is not worried about the whereabouts of her youngest son at all, and there is no point in calling her on his own initiative.

Grandma Wu stopped talking.

Breakfast is eight-treasure porridge with side dishes and a plate of boiled eggs.

Huang Dan eats well, and the spoon does not make any crisp sound when it hits the bowl. He ignores the eyes on him and just peels the eggs and eats them.

In addition to picking up vegetables and putting chopsticks in her mouth while eating, Grandma Wu also had a habit of staring at people all the time. The more dissatisfied she was, the closer she would keep a close eye on them, regardless of whether they were eating, drinking, talking or doing things. She watched everything.

Huang Dan felt that the old lady was quite powerful. She stared at him so hard, and she actually noticed it when Nie Wenyuan had just finished his bowl of porridge, and promptly and lovingly asked him if he wanted another bowl.

He can’t do this to the extent of dual-tasking.

Nie Wenyuan said he wouldn’t eat.

Grandma Wu said, “It’s okay if you don’t eat the porridge. You have to eat the eggs. They were just cooked early in the morning.”

She instructed the young man who only cared about eating the eggs, “Xiao Yu, peel one for your Jiujiu.”

Huang Dan was about to eat half of the egg in his hand, when a hand stretched out towards him.

The small half of the egg went into Nie Wenyuan’s stomach.

Huang Dan was afraid that the old lady would see something, so he observed quietly. Fortunately, the other party showed no other emotions, but was simply dissatisfied with the scene just now, and felt that his pride was too close to the gangster.

Being sent to a labor camp is a death sentence for a person’s character, and it will be combined with words such as bad boy, garbage, and waste.

Before nine o’clock in the morning, Nie Youxiang came to the door with her son and daughter, carrying a basket of raw eggs, two pieces of pork belly, longan, candied dates, a pack of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, two cakes, and one pair of live chickens.

There are quite a lot of things, and Nie Youxiang also spent a lot of money on them.

Grandma Wu hurriedly picked it up and put it on the coffee table. She politely served tea and poured water, shouting “Sit down”. She also didn’t forget to give Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou a Wahaha to drink.

Huang Dan has not drunk it, so he doesn’t know when the old lady bought one and put it in the house.

His face twitched, thinking that this old woman must have been an awesome character when she was young. When dealing with juniors, there is no ambiguity in favoritism, it is fair and aboveboard.

Nie Youxiang seemed to have noticed her youngest son just now. She dropped the water glass and came over, pretending to twist his ears, “Damn it, when did you come to your Jiujiu’s place?”

Huang Dan hid behind, “Morning.”

Nie Youxiang wanted to say something, but when she heard Nie Xiuqin’s voice from the door, she went straight to the kitchen without even looking at it.

Nie Xiuqin came alone. She brought few things, and they were far less valuable than Nie Youxiang. Apart from a basket of red apples, she only had a sweater and a woolen vest that she had made herself. The colors she chose were darker and more suitable for Nie Wenyuan.

Nie Youxiang didn’t look good when she heard Grandma Wu praise Nie Xiuqin for her dexterity and how dense the stitching on the sweater was and how nice the stitching on the vest was. She didn’t pay attention to Nie Wenyuan’s clothing size, but the other party paid attention to it.

Pulling off the leaves of the celery, Nie Youxiang sneered in her heart. She really couldn’t tell that her Meimei who was usually soft and weak, fell down when the wind blew, and cried like a pear blossom with rain at every turn and pitiful, was very powerful at the critical moment. Little Abacus played much louder than her.

This was a good time. She had spent so much money and started preparing it several days ago, and one was not as affectionate as a few taels of wool.

The TV in the living room was on and “Never Rest” was playing again.

Chen Xiaorou was drinking Wahaha while watching TV. She asked her Didi, “What are you doing here first? Do you have any secrets with Jiujiu that we can’t listen to?”

Huang Dan said, “I came here because I couldn’t sleep.”

Chen Xiaorou laughed, “Ge, do you believe what Xiao Yu said?”

Chen Fei was leaning on the sofa and reading the newspaper. He seemed to be sick. He was curious about everything his Jiujiu had come into contact with. It seemed that as long as he came into contact with it, he would be one step closer to his Jiujiu’s status.

He didn’t answer directly, but asked, “It’s a long way from home to Jiujiu’s place, and it takes tens of minutes to drive. All bicycles are at home, and there is no shortage of one. I don’t know how Xiao Yu got here?”

Chen Xiaorou took a sip of Wahaha and said, “Walk over, right? Xiao Yu doesn’t have wings.”

Huang Dan ignored the eccentric tone of the two siblings.

Nie Xiuqin came over to say hello to the three children on the sofa. She asked the youngest one, “Xiao Yu, where is your Jiujiu?”

Huang Dan said he was answering the phone upstairs.

Nie Xiuqin could understand, “Today is your Jiujiu’s thirty-sixth birthday. There should be a lot of people calling to wish him.”

After staying in the living room for a while, she also went to the kitchen to help prepare lunch. During this period, she had no communication with her Jie, Nie Youxiang.

Today, it’s so unspeakable to quarrel. In order to avoid that scene from happening. It would be better for them not to speak, so as not to think about unpleasant things and have no way of ending them.

When Nie Wenyuan went downstairs, the atmosphere in the living room changed. Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou on the sofa sat upright, no longer eccentric, one dignified and gentle, the other humble and polite. The siblings performed impeccably.

Chen Xiaorou stood up, “Jiujiu, can my Ge and I go to your study to read?”

Nie Wenyuan said, “Upstairs.”

Chen Xiaorou was taken aback, “Where is it?”

Nie Wenyuan sat on the sofa and said, “Go upstairs and take the second room on the left.”

Chen Xiaorou said “oh” and motioned with her eyes to Chen Fei to go upstairs with her, and Chen Fei did so.

They went into the room and found a small bookshelf filled with books suitable for their age. In addition to some magazines for boys and girls, there were also martial arts, youth, fantasy, romance, supernatural and other books.

Chen Xiaorou pulled out a romance book and flipped through it, “Why is there such a book here? I can’t imagine Jiujiu reading this kind of book. It’s so funny.”

Chen Fei looked at the books on the shelves, he didn’t speak, he didn’t know what he was thinking.

Chen Xiaorou put the romance back and switched to a magazine, “Ge, tell me, if Jiujiu doesn’t read these, then who else can read them?”

Chen Fei suddenly said, “You mean, this is prepared for Chen Yu?”

He subconsciously retorted, “Impossible.”

Chen Xiaorou felt that this question was very taxing on her brain cells, and her thin eyebrows furrowed, “Forget it, don’t think about it, just find a book to kill the time. I don’t want to go out and face Jiujiu. I’m very stressed, timid, and very uncomfortable.”

Chen Fei remained silent and asked after a while, “Xiaorou, did Jiujiu get this room for Chen Yu? Do you want to ask Grandma Wu? She may know what’s going on.”

Chen Xiaorou was a little impatient, “Ge, I didn’t say, I want to? If you want to ask, go ahead and don’t disturb me while I’m reading.”

Chen Fei pursed his lips, “I just think Chen Yu has changed. Jiujiu likes him very much now. As you know, it was not like that at all before.”

Chen Xiaorou said, “So what?”

Chen Fei was stunned, yes, so what? People who are incompetent will ultimately accomplish nothing.

The jealousy and resentment in his heart came out again, making him feel uncomfortable everywhere, “Xiaorou, why is my Jiujiu willing to keep Chen Yu by his side to teach him, but not willing to give me a job opportunity?”

“I don’t necessarily want a big official position, I just thought it would be best if I could get into a government agency so that you and mom can have some dignity too, isn’t it? “

Chen Xiaorou raised her head, “Ge, in my mind, you are confident, excellent, and able to do your best in everything. Just forget it if Jiujiu doesn’t interfere with your job. After you graduate from college, it’s not like you don’t have the opportunity to choose. Choose one of those jobs first. Keep at it, and when you gain experience, you can mention it to Jiujiu and see if he can transfer you to another unit with better benefits.”

Chen Fei smiled bitterly, “It’s easy to say, you think I don’t want to. But those classmates of mine either inherited the family business or became cadres and small leaders. You asked me to start from the grassroots level. If I saw them, what dignity did I have?”

Chen Xiaorou said, “Ge, do you want to go to the New Century Project?”

Chen Fei thought about it, “That project is very big. I heard that there are more than one investors. Jiujiu is one of them, and there is Wang Ming. I don’t know about the others.”

Chen Xiaorou said, “How about you ask if there are any positions?”

Chen Fei said, “Does this still need to be asked? No one introduced me and I went, it’s not just the work of moving bricks and getting reinforced concrete at the construction site.”

Chen Xiaorou couldn’t stand her Ge being as disgraced as a worker, she sighed and said, “Ge, that’s what I said, but your current state is a bit can’t reach the high or accept the low, it’s not a problem.”

These words pierced Chen Fei’s spine, his face was ugly, and he didn’t say a word anymore.

The atmosphere downstairs is very good, Nie Wenyuan glanced at the little nephew sitting on the chair, “Come and watch.”

Huang Dan got down from the chair and went to sit next to the man. “Jiujiu, please change the TV channel. I don’t like watching this.” The name of the TV series looked depressing.

Nie Wenyuan gave him the remote control, “You see what you like.”

Huang Dan asked, “What about Jiujiu? What do you want to see?”

Nie Wenyuan leaned back a little, “What Xiao Yu likes to watch, Jiujiu will also like it.”

Huang Dan，“……”

He tuned the TV all the way to the end, then back again, stopping at a singing program.

The stage was glittering with stars, and a man in a suit with shoulder pads was dancing and singing, with cool dance moves and catchy melody.

Huang Dan didn’t say anything, nor did Nie Wenyuan. Sitting together, the two of them felt like an old married couple, with only one cat and one dog missing, a happy family.

There was a large table of dishes cooked at noon, which was very generous

Nie Wenyuan sat at the top, and Huang Dan was next to him, making it easy to pick up dishes.

It stands to reason that when there are elders around, the seat cannot be too casual, especially in other people’s homes. It is necessary to sit below Nie Wenyuan, the head of the family, like Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou

In Grandma Wu’s eyes, Huang Dan was the most rude and ignorant child. She couldn’t say anything on this occasion. If she talked too much, it made people think that an old woman is too much.

Huang Dan was sitting there, and Nie Youxiang and Nie Xiuqin looked at him at the same time, including Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou, everyone seemed to have seen such an incredible thing.

The one who is a little calmer is Nie Xiuqin. She lived here for a while before and witnessed similar situations, but the days were different.

The atmosphere at the table was strange.

Nie Wenyuan first picked up the chopsticks to eat, and the moment he did this, the atmosphere returned to normal.

Everyone touches the cup and eats their own.

Nie Youxiang talked a lot, and this time she deliberately dragged Grandma Wu to talk nonsense, preventing her from talking to Nie Xiuqin. Most of the time, she was showing off her son and daughter, gesticulating when she was excited, and spit flying around.

Huang Dan and Nie Wenyuan were silent. They only ate a few fixed dishes and had a perfect understanding.

Chen Fei looked at them after a while, and so did Chen Xiaorou. They all seemed to want to see what was going on.

Huang Dan caught Chen Fei’s gaze. He became more vigilant and secretly restrained himself to ensure that Chen Fei and the others would not notice anything.

After a while, Nie Youxiang winked at the eldest son.

Chen Fei took out a painting with the Chinese character “longevity” and said with a smile, “Jiujiu, I wish you good fortune like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains.”

Nie Youxiang said, “Xiao Fei wrote it himself.”

Nie Wenyuan didn’t express his position, but Grandma Wu accepted it with a smile on her face, saying that this child was really thoughtful.

Chen Xiaorou drew a picture.

Grandma Wu accepted it this time too, saying that she is versatile, can dance, can also draw, and will have great prospects in the future.

Huang Dan didn’t take out anything.

Grandma Wu had expected it, so she didn’t show any surprise. She picked up vegetables for Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou, skipping Huang Dan.

Huang Dan doesn’t like eating vegetables, so he doesn’t care.

Nie Youxiang winked at her youngest son, almost going into cramps, but the other party didn’t respond. She had to take action on her own, calling Nie Wenyuan aside, and took out something wrapped in a handkerchief, “Wenyuan, this is the jade bracelet passed down from the Nie family to their daughter-in-law, and when you start a family, you should give it to your wife.”

After saying this, Nie Youxiang opened the handkerchief, revealing a light blue jade bracelet inside.

Nie Wenyuan said, “No need.”

Nie Youxiang said, “This jade bracelet has been passed down from generation to generation. It means good luck. If your wife wears it, it will bring her good luck.”

Nie Wenyuan accepted it.

Nie Youxiang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him put away the jade bracelet.

On the other side, Huang Dan was sitting together with Chen Fei and Chen Xiaorou and eating apples, and he said while eating, “I heard that Wang Ming went bankrupt.”

Chen Fei squinted, “Who did you listen to?”

Huang Dan said, “Bar.”

Before Chen Fei could say anything, Chen Xiaorou spoke up, “That kind of place is very chaotic, it has every kind of people, and what is said can be listened to?”

Huang Dan said, “All the garment factories run by Wang Ming have closed down.”

Chen Xiaorou threw the uneaten apple into the trash can, grabbed a tissue and wiped her hands, “Wang Ming, Wang Ming, Wang Ming, does his matter have anything to do with you?”

Huang Dan said, “Jie, you seem to be very nervous.”

Chen Xiaorou also threw the tissues into the trash, “I don’t know that Wang Ming. I just find you annoying. You are like rain when you listen to the wind. You have no ability to distinguish right from wrong. I really don’t know how Jiujiu can communicate with you. He is the only one who has that ability.”

Chen Fei glanced at his Meimei. He took a big mouthful of apple, his mouth was full, and he said nothing.

Huang Dan didn’t, he still had something to say, “I also heard that Wang Ming was secretly working against Jiujiu and wanted to bring him down.”

Chen Xiaorou left.

Huang Dan asked the person next to him, “Ge, did what I said made Jie angry?”

Chen Fei gnawed the apple until only a core remained, “Don’t ask me, I don’t know anything.”

Huang Dan said oh, he got up and went upstairs, ready to lie down and listen to music for a while, but the door was pushed open before it was closed.

Chen Fei didn’t come in, he stood at the door and asked, “Chen Yu, what are you doing in Jiujiu’s room?”

Huang Dan thought about how to answer.

Chen Fei suddenly gasped. He pushed away Huang Dan and walked into the room. He picked up the Walkman on the table and asked, “Is this yours?”

There is no one else but him, and Jiujiu will not listen to this stuff.

Not long after, Chen Fei took the Walkman from upstairs to downstairs, and called his mother and his Meimei.

Huang Dan stood aside, he didn’t speak, just looked at them.

Nie Youxiang took the Walkman in her hand and touched it. She didn’t understand this, she just knew it was not a cheap item. “Wenyuan, why did you buy such an expensive thing for Xiao Yu, ah?”

Nie Wenyuan said, “It doesn’t cost anything.”

Nie Youxiang said it turned out to be a gift from someone else, and she added, “Then if someone else gives it to you next time, you can keep it for Xiao Fei and Xiaorou. Xiao Fei can listen to English tapes and learn English along with it, and Xiaorou likes to listen to songs.”

Nie Wenyuan didn’t give a reply.

In the past, he treated everyone equally, but now he was not willing to do it like that. He wants to single out one among them, who is a special one.

Nie Wenyuan remained silent, and Nie Youxiang didn’t feel uncomfortable either. She looked at her youngest son and felt that it was a waste for him to use this. Maybe he would sell it or give it away because he was fooling around with friends.

“Xiao Yu, why don’t you give this to your Jie first? She’s bored at home and would feel better if she listened to some music.”

Huang Dan said, “I also like listening to music.”

Nie Youxiang was about to get angry, but Chen Xiaorou frowned and said, “Mom, that was given to Xiao Yu by Jiujiu. Since Xiao Yu likes listening to songs, let him listen to it more. Maybe he can sing a song for us during New Years and holidays in the future.”

Nie Youxiang said, “What can your Didi sing? He can’t even sing the national anthem.”

Chen Xiaorou said with a smile, “If he doesn’t know how, just learn. I wasn’t born knowing how to dance, and I wasn’t born literate. It’s all through learning that I’m where I am today.”

Chen Fei said, “Xiaorou is right.”

“This Walkman should last for a long time. If Xiao Yu gets tired of listening to songs, you can also listen to English tapes. If you learn more, you will find the fun in it.”

Nie Youxiang said, “If he can really do that, your mom, I can wake up laughing from dreams.”

“Xiao Yu, did you hear what your Ge and Jie said, don’t waste this good thing, or see how mom will deal with you.”

Huang Dan thinks this family is very interesting. It’s different from what they see on TV. When they talk, no one else can get in the middle of the conversation.

What’s more interesting is that they patronized each other’s scenes, and no one noticed that Nie Wenyuan’s breath had changed, and his complexion had also darkened.

If Nie Wenyuan was ten years younger, he would have already exploded with foul language.

After his thoughts came back, Huang Dan said, “Okay, I will study hard and follow the example of my Gege and Jiejie.”

As soon as these words came out, several people present all looked over, each with their own thoughts.

Nie Xiuqin was worried about her daughter in the hospital and left without staying long. Before she left, she secretly gave Huang Dan a handful of candies. She said that she met a friend’s son getting married on the way, who gave her these wedding candies.

Huang Dan accepted them all, “Thank you, auntie.”

Nie Xiuqin touched his hair and said, “Xiao Yu, you are no worse than anyone else. Aunt knows you are a good child.”

Huang Dan sent Nie Xiuqin out. He went back to the living room and continued to experience from the original owner’s family what it means to be human and worldly, and to have a knife hidden in a smile.

Huang Dan won’t go back at night.

Nie Youxiang wanted to take her youngest son away, but she saw Nie Wenyuan’s appearance. She doesn’t know if it’s an illusion, but he seems to be very unhappy. She became absentminded right away and was too lazy to care about it.

The youngest son was also born to her, so it would not hurt her if he is closer to Nie Wenyuan.

Thinking of this, Nie Youxiang called his eldest son and daughter, and the three of them rode their bicycles home.

After Huang Dan watched two episodes of the cartoon “Water Margin”, he went to bring a bowl of longevity noodles for Nie Wenyuan. He also filled a bowl for himself and ate the noodles with him.

Grandma Wu went to the kitchen and looked at the noodle soup in the pot. She couldn’t help but start nagging, “Why don’t you leave some for me?”

Huang Dan said, “Grandma, I asked you and you said you don’t want to eat.”

Noodles are not rice. If you cook too much, they will become mushy and inedible. He cannot waste it, so he knocked on the door and asked the old lady.

Without saying anything, Grandma Wu threw the lid on the pot and returned to the room with a straight face.

Huang Dan,“……”

He pinched his fingers, he really couldn’t do the job of pleasing the old people, because he found out that he really couldn’t figure out which sentence was true and which sentence was false.

If he asks Mr. Lu, it will definitely work, but his points are pitiful, not enough for one time.

Nie Wenyuan fished out the last noodle and drank all the soup, “Don’t take it to heart.”

Huang Dan said, “I know.”

Nie Wenyuan rolled up his sleeves and said, “You go upstairs first.”

Huang Dan watched the man put away the dishes and wash them in the kitchen. He leaned against the door and said, “Jiujiu, you are really good looking.”

The bowl in Nie Wenyuan’s hand slipped and almost fell to the ground and fell into pieces.

The culprit at the door was nowhere to be seen.

Nie Wenyuan went out, and when he came back, he gave the bag in his hand to his nephew.

Huang Dan put down the book in his hand to read, “What is this?”

Nie Wenyuan unbuttoned his coat, his face was cold, his eyelids were not raised, “Eat.”

Huang Dan put his head into the bag and looked. There are wahaha, white rabbit milk candy, wine heart chocolate, fruit peel, wheat creamer, and peanut candy. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and he didn’t know where to start.

“Jiujiu, I don’t like snacks very much.”

When Nie Wenyuan heard this, he turned his head to ask. Seeing that there was no intolerance in his little nephew’s eyes, he didn’t seem to feel that the other party was making trouble unreasonably, “Then what do you want to eat?”

Huang Dan pursed his lips, he thought that as long as he said, the man would buy it for him and bring it in front of him, “Big white rabbit candy, I like it.”

Nie Wenyuan said nothing.

When he woke up, Huang Dan’s mouth smelled of cigarette smoke, and he continued to pretend not to know.

The day he stops pretending, he will scare the man.

On the third day after the first snow fell in T City, Chen Fei found a job in an office, staying with a few old men, saying that he was writing reports and didn’t have to do anything else.

On the day of work, Chen Fei looked like he was going to die.

Huang Dan couldn’t understand. At least he didn’t need to be exposed to wind and sun, and the salary was good. Why was Chen Fei still not satisfied?

A college student who just graduated without any work experience, how much can a diploma in his hand be worth?

Chen Fei obviously has not considered that issue, or he is unwilling to think about it. He has grown up between applause and praise, and has always been outstanding since childhood. As a result, his heart is higher than the sky, and he cannot bend over and bow his head, but must raise his head high.

Nie Youxiang helped her eldest son arrange his suit. It was new and he looked decent in it. She patted her eldest son on the back and said, “Straighten your waist like your Jiujiu did, and be alert.”

When Chen Fei heard the word “Jiujiu”, his face twisted. He put his coat outside his suit without eating anything, took his briefcase and went out in the wind and snow.

Nie Youxiang was in a good mood. Her eldest son’s work was not as good as she expected, and Wenyuan still didn’t come forward, but Old Ma was right, it was better to ride the donkey first and look for the horse than to stand still.

Besides, her daughter has also returned to the art troupe, and there will be a national performance next year, and she has a spot.

Nie Youxiang looked at her youngest son who was looking for potatoes in the porridge, “Your Ge has gone to work, and your Jie has also gone to the art troupe. What about you, what are you going to do? Continue fooling around for another day?”

“Mom is puzzled. Let’s talk about you. You ran to your Jiujiu so diligently and were as close as a father and son. Why didn’t you ask him to find a job for you? Although workers in several factories have been laid off in large numbers during this period, but no one has been laid off at Hongxing Factory.”

There was sweet potato in Huang Dan’s mouth, and he chewed it slowly before saying, “I will enter the New Century Project next year.”

Nie Youxiang didn’t understand at first, “Which New Century?”

Huang Dan said, “There is only one New Century.”

Nie Youxiang couldn’t believe it and almost dropped the bowl in his hand, “You didn’t lie to your mother?”

Huang Dan said no.

Nie Youxiang immediately asked what the position was, how much is monthly wages, and whether food and accommodation will be managed.

Huang Dan said he will be working on a construction site.

Nie Youxiang frowned, “Didn’t your Jiujiu recommend you?”

Huang Dan shook his head.

Nie Youxiang put the chopsticks heavily on the table, and all the excitement just now was gone, “You don’t say everything at once, why do you divide it up several times? Let your mom, I be happy for nothing. I thought you could be a little head when you went in.”

She babbled, saying that her younger son was stupid and didn’t ask her Jiujiu to find him an easier job.

Huang Dan himself asked to go to the construction site for two reasons. First, he did not want Chen Fei, Chen Xiaorou siblings to cause trouble for him. They would not be jealous if they knew he was at the construction site. Second, Liu Quanwu had been responsible for transporting building materials at the construction site before. He might be able to get some information when he went there.

After breakfast, Huang Dan put on a scarf and rode a bicycle to the hospital. The wind hit his face like a knife. It hurt so much that Huang Dan buried his chin in the scarf. When he arrived at the hospital, his eyes were red and wet with tears. The cold wind blew it dry, and the hand was pressed against the face, which was icy cold.

Huang Dan found a place to park his bicycle and went to the third floor of the inpatient department. He went to Liu Quanwu’s ward first, who was still hanging on one breath and did not wake up.

Father Liu poured water for Huang Dan, “It’s cold outside, take a couple of sips to warm yourself up.”

Huang Dan held the glass and blew it, “Liu Bobo, did the doctor say when Quanwu Shushu will wake up?”

Father Liu’s ravaged face was filled with vicissitudes of life and sorrow, “I can’t quite understand what the doctor said. I just know that it depends on God’s will.”

Huang Dan said, “Don’t worry too much, good people will be rewarded.”

He said this as a test to see if the old man knew anything. The other man’s expression didn’t change at all, and he seemed to know nothing about the second child.

After leaving Liu Quanwu’s ward, Huang Dan went to see Zhou Weiwei. When he entered, he was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Weiwei was dancing in front of the window. She wore a black slim-fitting sweater and trousers of the same color. Her long black hair was not spread out as usual, but was combed into a long braid. A pink hairpin was pinned, like a butterfly spreading its wings, dancing there.

Huang Dan couldn’t find the aura of grayness, death, and despair in Zhou Weiwei in front of him. She was full of youthful vigor and colors, “Auntie, Is BiaoJie all well?”

Nie Xiuqin shook her head, “Not well, it’s just that she’s in good shape today. It must be because of the snow. Your Biaojie has loved winter since she was a child. Every time it snows, she has to go out to roll snowballs and make snowmen.”

Huang Dan was skeptical about this statement, “BiaoJie, can you recognize who I am?”

Zhou Weiwei didn’t respond. She was still dancing, and the braids on her back swayed as she danced, drawing beautiful arcs in the air.

Huang Dan saw a smile when Zhou Weiwei turned around. The smile on her pale, paper-like face looked a little strange and unspeakable.

Very suddenly, Huang Dan asked, “Auntie, does BiaoJie know that Quanwu Shushu lives in the ward next to hers?”

Nie Xiuqin cleared the table with downcast eyes, and put a bouquet of Chinese roses into the bottle, “You said that last time, don’t you remember?”

“Yes, I said so.”

Huang Dan’s eyes followed the slender figure thoughtfully.

If Nie Wenyuan’s people hadn’t appeared in the ward, Huang Dan would still have watched Zhou Weiwei dance. He was an outsider, so he commented as an outsider. Chen Xiaorou’s dance foundation is indeed very strong, and her dancing is also very graceful. However, compared to Zhou Weiwei, she is a bit inferior. To describe it, it just feels comfortable.

Huang Dan came out of the inpatient department and saw a car in the distance. He walked forward quickly and got into the back seat with air conditioning.

The cold was blocked out. Huang Dan took off the scarf around his neck, rubbed his hands and said, “Jiujiu, why are you here?”

Nie Wenyuan said, “I’m going out of town for two days. You go with Jiujiu.”

Huang Dan was taken aback, “Today?”

Nie Wenyuan hummed, “If you want to bring anything, go back and pack it.”

Huang Dan put his hands in his pockets and said firmly, “There’s no need to pack. If there is anything short of it, Jiujiu can buy them for me.”

Nie Wenyuan, “Mm.”

Huang Dan peeled off the big white rabbit candy and ate it. Since he said that night that he likes to eat big white rabbit candy, the man bought him a big bag. It wouldn’t be terrible if he could eat it until the beginning of next spring. What was terrible was that there would still be some after he finished eating.

Nie Wenyuan’s cell phone rang. He closed his eyes and answered the call. He hung up and answered again. He had something important at hand.

Huang Dan didn’t interfere, he ate candy quietly, and occasionally looked at the snow scene outside.

The driver glanced at the rearview mirror from time to time and felt that something was not right between Jiujiu and nephew. It was different from the previous time. The specific difference could not be explained.

He thought to himself, maybe he was thinking too much.

Huang Dan never expected that the night he went away with Nie Wenyuan, Liu Quanwu would die.