The rural daughter-in-law of the bank president

Lele returned to school on the first day of the Lantern Festival.

On the Lantern Festival, I left the library early on purpose.

In the afternoon, I brought gifts to Si's house.

My grandfather compiled an autobiography written in calligraphy and copied a copy for Grandpa Si.

Grandpa Si was playing with birds in the courtyard today. Si Zeming sat in the courtyard to bask in the sun for a rare time, watching his grandfather teach the birds to talk.

When Lele came in, Si Zeming's cold eyes were clear and deep, but when he saw Lele, they softened a little and became straightforward and unrestrained.

Lele wore a plain white dress, an elegant silk layered dress, and a new Chinese style buttoned sheep wool long coat with a detachable shawl.

She wanted to wear something loose and simple to avoid causing men to have any impure thoughts.

But Si Zeming just fell for it.

Lele in Si Zeming's eyes: as pure and white as moonlight, without a speck of dust, with light lotus steps and fluttering clothes.

She is clearly a fairy who is not concerned with worldly affairs.

Lele greeted me with a smile, her soft and delicate voice seemed to linger in my ears.

Si Zeming was drunk and couldn't move his eyes away.

For the entire holiday, Si Zeming waited for Lele to send him a message, but in the end he never got it.

He often stared blankly at the little blue dot thousands of miles away, but he didn't have the courage to call it.

Lele exchanged greetings with Grandpa Si for a while, then said goodbye and left. Before Grandpa Si could tell him to see him off, Si Zeming had already chased after him.

Chasing after Lele, "Let's have dinner together tonight!"

Lele looked back and seemed to have lost some weight.

Lele hesitated and did not respond.

"Wait for me!" Without waiting for Lele to answer, Si Zeming returned to the house.

A few minutes later, he came out wearing that long black wool coat.

"It's still early for dinner!" Lele felt helpless. Thinking of Wei Wuya's warning, he was still hesitant.

"Just take a walk!" he said, staring into Lele's eyes.

Lele looked away. Si Zeming's eyes were different from before.

The sun is shining brightly in the alley in the afternoon. Some elderly people are basking in the sun, walking their birds, playing chess, and chatting.

Lele decided that since this was the case, they might as well talk about something.

"What did you do during the winter vacation?" Lele asked.

"play games!"

"Didn't you go out for a walk?"

"no!"

"Isn't it boring to stay at home every day?"

“Not boring!”

……

"Zeming, if you have time, can you cooperate with me to complete the experiment? You can be the subject and get paid!" Lele finally couldn't stand the boredom of chatting and thought of a topic.

In the new semester, Teacher Ji is even busier.

Because Lele was taking make-up courses in his major in the first semester, Teacher Ji gave him few projects. This semester, he started the experiment right away, and finding subjects became a big problem for Lele.

"it is good!"

Lele couldn't help but smile. No matter how many words she said, Si Zeming would only say one or two words at a time.

Let’s not talk about that anymore. The two of them walked silently along the bluestone alley.

Lele quite likes to see these old alleys. The ancient buildings tell the story of the city.

Big red lanterns are hung in front of the courtyards, whether there are residents or not, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

"Do you want to take a tricycle?" Si Zeming suddenly asked.

Before Lele could agree, a rickshaw had already stopped nearby.

The driver called out in a pure dialect, "Miss, Sir, please get on board and sit tight! We'll ride slowly and I'll introduce you two."

The car has a low body and wide door entrances, making it easy to get in, but the two-person seat seems crowded anyway.

Lele looked at Si Zeming, who had already stepped into the entrance and reached out to help Lele.

A slender hand with distinct joints is hard to refuse.

The alley was narrow and there was a traffic jam at the back. Someone shouted, "Hurry up, those in front!"

Lele had no choice but to pull up her sleeves to cover her wrists, then took Si Zeming's hand and got into the car with his help.

"Can we go to Chang'an Avenue?" Si Zeming's voice was unexpectedly warm.

"Of course I can. This is the fee..." The driver was very excited to see that he had gotten a big job.

"go!"

Lele tried to get as close to the right side window as possible.

Looking at Si Zeming, a feeling of transcendence arises spontaneously, as if he is a person walking out of a painting.

He looked away and took a deep breath.

Si Zeming sat upright, his right arm naturally resting on the porthole, and his left arm on the seat. The seat was small and was about to touch Lele.

There was no conversation along the way, only the driver's occasional introduction. Except for the driver taking a short rest, they did not get off the bus to take pictures or see the scenery.

As we approach Chang'an Avenue, the festive atmosphere becomes rich and warm.

The sounds of drums, suona, and various kinds of music...

Waist drum troupe, dragon and lion dances, stilt walking...

So lively!

"Let's go down. It looks so lively. Let's walk and watch." Lele was infected by the festive atmosphere.

"it is good!"

Si Zeming stepped out of the car with his long legs, stood still, and reached out to support Lele.

Lele still stretched out his wrist, took a ride, and got off the car.

Lele's clothes match the festive atmosphere perfectly.

In addition to various lanterns, the entire block also has traditional games such as pitching pots, throwing bamboo sticks, and ring tossing...

In the food area, the aroma of various traditional snacks fills the air.

Lele watched and was eager to try it out.

Tangyuan, steamed buns, roast duck, candied haws, fried chicken, stinky tofu, sugar-fried chestnuts...

Have another cup of warm pearl milk tea, it is very satisfying!

She always eats three meals regularly, but sometimes she feels greedy.

After strolling and eating, night fell.

Walking along the brightly lit streets, you will be surrounded by a sea of ​​various and colorful lights.

Lele was in front and Si Zeming was slightly behind. In the bustling crowd, Si Zeming's eyes always followed Lele.

Lele didn't dare to look back. The unintentional eye contact made her tremble with fear.

If before the holiday, her cold eyes showed just a little more warmth, now they were scorching.

Moat and arch bridge.

Lele stopped.

She stood on the bridge and looked at the lotus lanterns floating in the river, feeling a little dazed.

Sure enough, men still understand men.

Si Zeming came closer.

"Zeming, did I make you misunderstand?" Lele still wanted to make things clear.

The surroundings were noisy and Si Zeming couldn't hear clearly, so he bent down and moved closer to Lele.

"Oh..." Lele found that this was not a suitable place to chat, so she moved away a little, "It's okay!"

Not far away there was a place where Kongming lanterns were set off. Lele looked at Si Zeming and pointed. Si Zeming understood and the two of them walked towards that direction.

They are sold at the entrance, and Lele bought one.

Lay the Kongming lantern flat on the ground and fix the fuel at the bottom of the lampshade.

When you buy a lantern, you get free matches. Light the fuel, let it burn fully, and the hot air gradually fills the lampshade, and the Kongming lantern expands.

When the lampshade was fully inflated, the Kongming lantern floated up.

Si Zeming and Lele each held one side of the Kongming lantern, and then let go at the same time, and the Kongming lantern floated into the sky with the wind.

The sky is dotted with stars, large and small Kongming lanterns, and a bright moon, it seems like another world!