The enemy is pretending to be weak every day

Because they had reunion dinner at night, they didn't pay too much attention at noon. In the afternoon, Dad Zhai drove everyone to take a bath. Even Pei Zheng was driven into the bathroom by Dad Zhai, "Take a bath and wash away the bad luck of the year."

While Zhai Shen skillfully took out his and Pei Zheng's change of clothes, he talked about Zhai's father's superstition.

So when it was dark, all kinds of food were placed in front of the dining table, Zhai's mother took off her apron, and Zhai's father asked Zhai Shen to go to the wine cabinet to get a bottle of wine. Dad felt a little distressed when he saw it, but because it was Chinese New Year, he didn't say anything.

The family sat around the dining table, Zhai Shen smiled and poured wine into the glasses in front of everyone, and clinked glasses together.

"Happy New Year."

The dishes on the New Year’s Eve dinner always represent a variety of meanings, and blessings are also brought when serving each other’s dishes. Di Shen made a toast to his parents, and his mouth said auspicious words every year. Hearing that Zhai's parents and mother were laughing non-stop, Zhai Shen got himself a little drunk and sat down, nudging Pei Zheng beside him with his elbow.

Pei Zheng lowered his eyes and smiled, raised his glass and toasted Mama Zhai first.

In fact, he seldom had such an experience. He thought it would be very restrained, but he didn't expect that at this time, he didn't have the slightest intention of being born.

Perhaps, the Zhai family can be regarded as a family to him.

After Zhai Shen waited for Pei Zheng to say his blessings to his parents, he immediately moved his wine glass to his side, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Pei, I wish you to be so handsome every year. accompany."

The impatient look made Pei Zheng a little suspicious that he bumped himself with his elbow just now, not to remind himself to perform, but to clink glasses with him.

Pei Zheng picked up his wine glass and touched him, "Peace and peace, happy every year."

The most simple blessing, said from Pei Zheng's mouth, with the most sincere feeling, is the best love words in Zhai Shen's ears.

Behind the TV was the Spring Festival Gala. Although there were only four people at the dining table, there was constant laughter and the sound of clashing cups and plates. It was lively and lively, just like thousands of families at this time.

When Zhai Shen got off the table, his face was already flushed. He drank a lot and walked a little crookedly, but he was still conscious.

After clearing away the dishes, the family sat around watching TV, and Zhai Shen leaned on Pei Zheng, smiling, not knowing what he was having fun with.

Di's father took out three big red envelopes, first took out one and handed it to Di's mother. I don't know what he said in Di's mother's ear. Di's mother smiled and squinted her eyes. Shameful love story.

Then Dad Zhai distributed the remaining two to Zhai Shen and Pei Zheng. After receiving it, Zhai Shen felt that there should be more than last year. He thanked Dad Zhai with a playful smile, and then asked Mom Zhai for red envelopes in a blink of an eye.

Pei Zheng refused to accept it. Seeing his reaction, Papa Zhai put on a serious face and said seriously: "The lucky money must be collected. I treat you like a junior in the family. Are you still unfamiliar with me?"

Pei Zheng had no reason to refuse, and Zhai's mother smiled and said at this moment: "Your uncle likes you, and it is right to give you the New Year's money. You are about the same age as Shen Shen, and you are the same in our eyes. We can't be partial."

Pei Zheng felt warm in his heart, he was an outsider, so there was no way he could say favoritism, but Zhai's mother didn't isolate him when she said so.

Di Shen leaned on him again, "This is your home, don't look outside."

He was still slurring his words at this moment, and it sounded inexplicably funny, and Pei Zheng did indeed smile, and he nodded, "Thank you, uncle and aunt."

Zhai Shen said, "Why don't you thank me?"

Pei Zheng asked him, "Thank you for what?"

Zhai Shen leaned his head on Pei Zheng's shoulder, as if he didn't know what to thank him for.

Papa Zhai rubbed Zhai Shen's head twice, "Don't pay attention to him, he's talking nonsense after drinking too much."

Zhai Shen's hair was messed up, and there was cross talk on TV. He touched his ears, got up from Pei Zheng, stood up and pulled Pei Zheng, saying, "Let's go to watch the fireworks."

Pei Zheng was surprised, "Isn't smoking banned?"

Zhai Shen said: "Someone in the suburbs will release it, and you can see it from the top of the building."

Pei Zheng followed Zhai Shen upstairs, and Zhai's mother warned behind him: "Put on more clothes before going up, the typhoon is very windy and the temperature is low."

Both of them were wrapped in thick coats and sat on the roof. The cold wind blew for a while, and Pei Zheng didn't see the so-called fireworks. He would suspect that Zhai Shen had drunk too much and said something stupid.

But Zhai Shen woke up when he was blown by the cold wind, and insisted that there were fireworks.

Then the two of them blew the cold wind for a few minutes like idiots, and Zhai Shen shook his head and said, "It seems that the time has not come yet, why don't you go to the bedroom first, and watch the fireworks later."

Pei Zheng: ...

Sober at last?

When they returned to the room, they were exposed to the warm breath, and their faces were particularly frozen. Zhai Shen and Pei Zheng drank a cup of hot ginger soup that Zhai Ma put here, and then fell down on the sofa beside the bed, looking at each other. Everyone laughed out loud.

Usually, no matter how gorgeous the special effects are on TV, I don’t take a second look, but it’s too silly to wait for the fireworks in the cold wind.

After laughing, the two lay on the sofa, each in a daze. The room was quiet and warm.

I don't know how long has passed.

"Thank you." Pei Zheng said.

Zhai Shen looked at him, "Huh?"

Pei Zheng leaned back in a more comfortable position, unlike the usual upright sitting posture, but a bit like Zhai Shen usually does.

"I've had a good year, and I really like it," he said.

For Zhai Shen, this year has been similar to previous years, but this year has more Pei Zheng and someone he likes, and this year is happier.

But for Pei Zheng, this year is different from before, or in other words, he hasn't experienced this feeling for a long time.

There is a sense of reality living in the world.

Surrounded by warmth and love.

Zhai Shen remembered that when Pei Zheng was kind to him at the beginning, he said that he felt that he would be alone for the rest of his life, and he deserved it, and he admitted it.

But like this, he was still with him, Zhai Shen got up and sat beside him, holding his hand, "You're welcome, it should be."

It is right to take you to experience the warmth of the world, and it is right to give you a loving home.

Through the window at this time, I could see some light and shadow in the dark sky, Zhai Shen suddenly jumped up, pulled Pei Zheng away, "let it go, I said that people on the other side of the river will set off fireworks every year .”

Returning to the rooftop again, this time without the effect of alcohol, Zhai Shen still felt quite cold even though he was wrapped in a thick coat, but the viewing angle of the rooftop was really good, and the fireworks in the distance were quite clear.

Zhai Shen said: "When I was young, I always felt that fireworks were very noisy. Later, I felt that something was missing when they were not allowed to set off fireworks during the Chinese New Year. I don't know if the people on the other side of the river will be arrested and educated when they set off fireworks. Anyway, during the New Year Persisted throughout the year."

"I don't have any memories of my childhood." Pei Zheng said, "I just remember my mother told me that I heard children's stories and thought that there would be a New Year beast during the Chinese New Year, so I would cry when I heard the movement. The louder the firecrackers outside, I Cry louder."

This probably happened when Pei Zheng was very young. Zhai Shen thought it was funny, he could even imagine what the white and tender little Pei Zheng looked like when he cried.

"At that time, my parents would take turns hugging and coaxing me until I fell asleep." When Pei Zheng said this, his voice was much lower.

Zhai Shen looked at him, and he seemed to see a trace of nostalgia and loss in Pei Zheng's eyes.

Zhai Shen restrained his smile, lay down on the railing and did not speak.

In the past, Pei Zheng was never willing to talk about the past with himself, but tonight he was uncharacteristically revealing his heart to himself.

"Later my father died in the line of duty, and my mother took me to remarry." Pei Zheng continued, "I never cried because of the firecrackers during the New Year."

Zhai Shen opened his mouth to comfort Pei Zheng, when he heard him say, "Because when I grow up, I know that the Nian Beast is fake, so I won't be afraid anymore."

Zhai Shen's nose was a little sore for a moment. He always felt that what Pei Zheng said about growing up had actually not grown up at all.

Pei Zheng didn't know tonight whether he was missing his family or simply wanted to talk to Zhai Shen about his past, so he spoke in a leisurely manner.

Zhai Shen didn't urge him, so he recalled slowly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually faded, "Later, Hu Yaqin was born, she was my sister who wanted to live and die every day, and every year from then on was just a date That's all."

Zhai Shen didn't understand, but he seemed to understand, but Pei Zheng didn't say any more.

"In this way, I should have had a warm New Year's Eve when I was very young, but unfortunately I didn't remember it at that time, so I can't compare it with today, so let's regard this as my real New Year's Eve! I'm very lucky."

Zhai Shen's throat moved slightly. He wanted to know more about Pei Zheng, but he didn't know how to speak.

Pei Zheng looked at him from the side, he could see distress in Zhai Shen's eyes, and the light of fireworks in the distant sky was particularly gorgeous in his eyes.

"It's not that I didn't want to tell you before, it's just that I don't remember what happened a long time ago, as for what happened later." Pei Zheng paused, "It's meaningless to recall, and I shouldn't listen to what happened later on New Year's Eve."

Zhai Shen nodded slightly, "Okay, then I don't want to."

After speaking, he took another step towards Pei Zheng's side, clinging to Pei Zheng's body, through the thick clothes, as if he wanted to convey some warmth to him.

The corner of Pei Zheng's mouth was stained with a smile again, the wind on the roof was very cold, and it was very cold on New Year's Eve, but he didn't feel it at all.

The door to the roof was pushed open, and Zhai's mother put on an apron again. Seeing that the two were huddled together in the cold and refused to go down, she wished she could find a broom to beat the child.

When she frowned, Zhai Shen secretly yelled, and ran downstairs in a hurry. After running two steps, he remembered something, turned around and tugged at Pei Zheng's clothes, "Are you still running?"

Then Pei Zheng rushed downstairs, and the two children disappeared before Mama Di's murderous words came out. Mama Di didn't know whether to laugh or scold for a moment.

Papa Zhai was sitting on the sofa, eating melon seeds and watching TV. Seeing Pei Zheng and Zhai Shen running down, dressed like balls, he gloated and said, "How long have you two been on the rooftop, have you been scolded?"

Zhai Shen: "We didn't get scolded, we ran fast."

Papa Zhai: ...

Papa Zhai sat up straight silently. According to past experience, all the fire that Mama Zhai had left on her son would fall on herself...

Zhai Shen went into the kitchen to take a look. Seeing the dough and dumpling stuffing, he washed his hands and said to Zhai's mother who just came downstairs, "Mom, I'll help you make dumplings."

Di's mother took a look at the cunning Zhai Shen, and accepted his help. At the dinner table, Di's mother rolled the skin, and Di Shen and Pei Zheng dragged off their coats and rolled their sleeves to make dumplings. Fly, dumplings are formed one by one.

"How do you know how to make dumplings?" Pei Zheng asked.

With Zhai Shen's appearance, he doesn't look like someone who knows how to go into the kitchen. Although Zhai's mother cooks delicious food, the lazy young master like Zhai Shen obviously didn't inherit it.

But Zhai Shen's technique of making dumplings really showed Pei Zheng's skills. Who would have thought that the little bully in school could make dumplings?

And there are still dumplings so cute and round that you can sit there.

Zhai Shen glanced at Zhai's mother, then smiled and said to Pei Zheng: "I have a unique skill, but I rely on this skill to avoid being beaten every New Year's Eve."

Di Shen saw that Pei Zheng's imitation was so difficult that it was out of shape, and he felt relieved. Finally, it was time for him to be able to beat the almighty Pei Zheng.

"Shall I teach you?" Zhai Shen raised his eyebrows and said.

Across the table, Pei Zheng nodded, "Okay."

"Then call me brother." Zhai Shen teased.

Mother Di, who was busy rolling out the dumpling wrappers, raised her hand, and the rolling pin hit Di Shen on the back, "You bullied Zheng Zheng in front of me?"

Zhai Shen: ...

Zhai Shen grinned and jumped twice, "No, no, just kidding, how dare I bully him, I call him Brother, right Brother Pei?"

Pei Zheng nodded, and replied obediently, "Yes, Brother Zhai is right in everything."

Zhai Shen: ...

can't wash...