Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 27

Chinese New Year (1)

Chapter 27: Chinese New Year (1)

After hanging up Chen Runsong’s call, Qi Zhixuan immediately called Zhu Mingyue. She had many friends, so in order not to disturb her, he simply wished her New Year’s greetings in advance without waiting for the first day of the new year.

As soon as the call was connected, Zhu Mingyue’s hearty voice came: “Little devil, you still know to call me? I thought you were having fun with the handsome guy.”

Qi Zhixuan glanced at the handsome man peeling walnuts next to him and smiled apologetically at his cell phone.

“No way, isn’t this the first time I wish you a happy new year?”

“Then I really want to thank you. I haven’t even celebrated the New Year yet, and I’ve already started paying New Year greetings. I don’t give you any New Year’s money for paying New Year’s greetings in advance.”

Zhu Mingyue’s side was very noisy, and some radio broadcasts announcing flights were heard. Qi Zhixuan couldn’t help but ask where she was.

“At the airport, there is a contract that requires me to go there. Foreigners don’t care what we in China do during the New Year. Anyway, weekends are not suitable for business discussions. I will go there now and see if I can come back in time for the New Year’s Eve dinner in the evening.”

Qi Zhixuan really admires Zhu Mingyue’s drive. Her parents wanted her to learn painting to cultivate her art appreciation ability and help her take over the family business in the future.But Zhu Mingyue plunged into it and went all the way to the dark side. She persisted in creating Chinese painting art and even opened her own studio, attracting many new generation Chinese painters with ability and ideas. Although she was busy, she also felt that she was enjoying it very much.

“Okay, senior sister, please pay attention to your health. Happy New Year. I’ll come back to you next time.” After chatting briefly for a while, it was estimated that it was almost time to board the plane, and Qi Zhixuan didn’t want to disturb his senior sister’s grand cause.

“Wait!” Zhu Mingyue suddenly stopped him and her tone became solemn.

“Xiao Xuan, let me tell you something, don’t be nervous. Just…Liang Yuansheng, I heard people say that he has returned to China and is still asking for news about you. I have asked people who know about it to ignore him, but I am afraid that he will come suddenly and make you uncomfortable, so I will give you a warning.”

The smile on Qi Zhixuan’s face froze instantly.

After all these years, he thought it was over, but the moment Qi Zhixuan heard that name, he still felt hurt and angry, and there was a dull pain in his chest.

That person had been hiding away since what happened that year. He didn’t even come to Zimmer’s memorial service. He even managed to go to Japan to study in the end. Such a heartless and heartless person still wanted to find him.

“Xiao Xuan? Xiao Xuan, are you okay?” Zhu Mingyue’s voice brought him back to his thoughts.

“It’s okay…I’m okay, senior sister.” He recalled the 478 breathing method taught by the doctor and slowly suppressed the discomfort in his chest.

“You don’t have to be afraid. It’s okay. He can’t do anything. He’s just annoying. Just ignore him.”

“Well, senior sister, I’m not afraid. Just go and do your work. I’m done.”

Pang Jing’s face suddenly darkened when he saw Qi Zhixuan finish the phone call. The originally happy person suddenly became frowning.

“What’s wrong? Did your senior sister say something?”

Qi Zhixuan shook his head, feeling a little irritated. In fact, he knew that the other party might not be able to do anything, but when he thought of that name, those annoying emotions that had not been felt in his heart for a long time couldn’t help but surge up. His chest felt tight and his head ached.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to lie down for a while?”

Pang Jing put down the walnuts in his hand and was a little worried when he saw him suddenly holding his head and looking impatient.

“Yeah.” Qi Zhixuan huddled under the covers, dazed. After his father passed away, he was in a very bad state, and instinctively wanted to find Liang Yuansheng, whom he usually relied on, but every time he picked up his phone and saw his name, he recalled that it all happened because of him.

He began to hate himself for being so incompetent and despicable. He wanted to call the instigator even though his biological father was dead.

Guilt, hatred, grievance, and anger filled his heart all the time, and they are still deeply rooted in his body to this day…

Pang Jing saw Qi Zhixuan huddled in the quilt with deep thoughts, motionless, and slowly seemed to really fall asleep.

Wiping away his frown, Pang Jing’s worry deepened. He didn’t dare to ask too many questions because he didn’t have the right identity to intervene in his life, but he often felt that he was standing in the fog and could only vaguely see Qi Zhixuan’s shadow. If he wasn’t careful, the person would disappear. This fear of losing him always lingered in his heart. He really wanted to catch him.

Qi Zhixuan slept from noon to evening. When he woke up, it was dark. He lifted the curtain beside the kang and saw snowflakes falling rustlingly outside the window through the red window grilles.

It’s so beautiful. Sometimes Qi Zhixuan really wants to become a snowflake and fall from the sky. No matter it becomes a snowman, a snowball, or a touch of color that no one cares about on the roadside, it doesn’t matter. When the sun comes out, it will melt away and never care about anything in the world again.

“Are you awake? Your head still hurts?” Pang Jing came in at some point and saw Qi Zhixuan staring out the window in a daze.

“It doesn’t hurt anymore.” Qi Zhixuan shook his head and put down the curtain.

“Let’s get up then. Let’s go eat something first. I haven’t eaten lunch yet, so I should be hungry.”

Pang Jing took him to his grandma’s room, where everyone was setting dishes on the Kang table. There was a big hot New Year’s Eve dinner. If there was no room for it, another table was set up below.

As soon as she saw him coming, grandma took Qi Zhixuan’s hand to greet him, asked him if he was feeling better, and said that he was too thin and ate too little. He had to eat more to stay healthy, otherwise he would become sick and lose energy.

“Yes, I understand, grandma.” The room was hot, and the sound of someone setting off fireworks outside could still be heard. The discomfort in Qi Zhixuan’s heart seemed to have faded a lot. He also held his grandma’s hand. It was a pair of hands full of traces of time, covered with deep and shallow lines. It no longer felt soft and smooth, but was very powerful.

“Xiao Qi, thank you for sleeping for a while, otherwise I would have been worried that you wouldn’t be able to survive the whole night making dumplings.” Meihua put down a bowl of pork rind jelly and handed Qi Zhixuan a pair of chopsticks to sit down and eat.

“Ah? Making dumplings in the middle of the night?” Qi Zhixuan was a little surprised. His family didn’t have this custom. Not to mention staying up late to make dumplings, they didn’t even eat dumplings.

“Yes, brother Xiao Xuan, you don’t eat dumplings in the south.” Li Yunyao said as she picked up a piece of pig skin jelly with her hands, and ate it in a hurry without even catching the dipping sauce.

“Well, some people know how to eat, but there are relatively few. It usually ends with the New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Qi Zhixuan also picked up a piece of pig skin jelly and was about to dip it in the sauce when he was stopped by Pang Whale.

“This one has no garlic.” Pang Jing handed over a new mixing bowl with a soft voice.

Qi Zhixuan nodded to him, silently took his own bowl and ate two pieces.

When the dishes were all served, everyone sat around. The Spring Festival Gala was playing on the small TV in the room. The hosts inside were all wearing red and gold clothes, and they looked beaming at first glance.

Everyone on the table had a small cup in front of them. It was rare that the children were allowed to drink some wine today. The uncle picked up the cup first. He had a high voice and spoke particularly loudly.

“I won’t say a toast, just talk about today. It’s New Year’s Eve. Another year has passed. We, old and young, are still sitting in this room healthy and happy like last year. I am very satisfied. I don’t ask for much in the new year. I hope everyone is healthy. Everyone can do what they want to do, all their wishes come true, and be happy every day! Come, drink.”

“Drink.”

Everyone was moved by the uncle’s simple words. They raised the glasses in front of them and clinked glasses with each other to bless each other. This small glass of wine seemed to be blessed by God at the moment they touched each other, and with it, it flowed into people’s bodies with blessings.

“Brother Xuan, is it spicy?” Li Yunyao asked with a grin on her face while holding the cup. Everyone around her had expressions unchanged. She could only exchange feelings with Qi Zhixuan.

Qi Zhixuan frowned and nodded. He really hadn’t drank much liquor, and he felt heartburn after just one sip.

“Don’t drink this, you two. Drink some beer, or some soda, and drink less.” Pang Jing saw the two of them drinking with ferocious faces, and handed over a bottle of Dayao.

“No, you have to drink some beer during the Chinese New Year, right? Brother Xuan.” Li Yunyao was not convinced, opened a bottle of beer, and pulled Qi Zhixuan to drink with her.

Pang Jing crossed over to his sister and whispered: “Don’t pay attention to her. If you can’t drink, don’t drink.”

Qi Zhixuan smiled and nodded without saying anything.

At the table, the uncle and Meihua chatted loudly, and poured wine for Pang Jing and his son from time to time. The aunt and grandma also did their homework and did not forget to comment on the Spring Festival Gala when they had time. Qi Zhixuan was intoxicated by Li Yunyao in this intoxicating atmosphere.

By the time Pang Jing discovered that Qi Zhixuan was drunk, he was already drunk, his face was flushed, and his eyes were unfocused.

“Li Yunyao, how much can you give him to drink?” Pang Jing frowned and helped Qi Zhixuan lean against the kang.

“The conscience of heaven and earth, at most one bottle, we drank less than three bottles in total. How could I have known that his drinking capacity was so small.” Li Yunyao swore with three fingers. Although her drinking capacity was not good, she didn’t expect Qi Zhixuan to be so bad.

“It’s okay, I’m not drunk, I’m just…a little dizzy.” Qi Zhixuan slapped Pang Whale’s hand away, struggling to sit up.

Pang Jing shook his head and brought him a pillow to rest on. “Just tell him if he feels uncomfortable and I will take you back to the house.”

Qi Zhixuan agreed and let him continue eating without worrying about it, and then he opened the window and looked out.

More and more people are setting off fireworks, and the light is rising up to the sky little by little, blooming with a “bang”, and various colors of red, yellow, and green are intertwined together. Before it dims, there will be new bright lights rising up. The bright colors are constantly active in Qi Zhixuan’s eyes. He is a little unsteady, tilting his head and leaning on the wall, smiling silly.

“It’s so beautiful.” He murmured softly.

“We will also set off fireworks later, will you let it go?” Pang Jing was almost done eating. Seeing that he couldn’t sit still, he sat down against him and watched the fireworks together by the window.

Qi Zhixuan shook his head, “No, fireworks are prohibited in our place.”

“Try it later, no one is taking care of our small place.” In fact, it is not that no one is taking care of it, the village cadres will also take care of it, but he can’t take care of it when every household is celebrating the New Year.

Several young people dressed up and went out to set off fireworks. As soon as Qi Zhixuan went out, he was shocked by the cold wind and sobered up a little.

“How are you? Can you walk? Are you still dizzy?” Pang Whale’s voice became erratic in the cold wind.

“If you can walk, let’s go.” Qi Zhixuan replied, holding a large bundle of flowers in his hand, as if he was carrying a pack of explosives to complete some task.

They found an empty field with no houses nearby and no wires overhead. It was a good place to set off fireworks, and there were already several waves of people setting off fireworks.

Li Yunyao even saw a classmate from her school, rushed over to say hello, and even took away a few flying monkeys from them.

She took the things and ran, lit a small firework and set it off, shooting a video while setting it off, mumbling something unknown.

“Here, this one is big, you put this one.” Pang Whale took the largest bucket of fireworks and handed him the lighter.

Qi Zhixuan was a little shocked. Was it his first time to give him such a big thing?

“I…how do I put this?”

“This is a fireworks fuse. You can light it and run away.” Pang Whale pulled the fuse head out for him.

Maybe he was drunk, Qi Zhixuan no longer thought so much, just try it and then talk about it, so he lit the fuse.

The two ran away quickly. Pang Jing was afraid that he would fall due to drinking too much, so he led him and ran until he stood on the side of the road.

Within a few seconds of standing still, the fireworks exploded with a bang, and the gorgeous light instantly illuminated the night sky.

“Damn it! You two should say something.” Li Yunyao was recording a video for the little sisters to share. She was shocked by what they did.

Unexpectedly, he turned around and saw Qi Zhixuan covering his ears. His brother was standing behind him, also covering Qi Zhixuan’s ears. The two of them were just enjoying the fireworks quietly.

?Why do two people have to cover their ears?

Suddenly, Li Yunyao seemed to understand something, and was shocked.

Help, no way.