Open book is beneficial

Chapter 17 Christmas

"Zhouzhou, there's still a little water left in the thermos, drink it quickly, it's heavy on your back." After leaving the museum, Cheng's mother lifted Chengzhou's backpack and said.

"Okay, parents, do you want to drink?" Cheng Zhou put his bag on his back and took out the thermos he brought from home.

After the three drank the water, Dad Cheng proposed to go to a nearby shopping mall to have dinner.

Cheng's mother resolutely objected: "How can the restaurants outside be as delicious as the ones at home? There are many nobles and many people, so we don't waste the money. The ribs have been thawed in the refrigerator. Zhou Zhou listened to his mother, let's go back and eat."

Cheng Zhou stuck out his tongue, and quickly dismissed the idea of ​​eating McDonald's.The food cooked by her mother is also delicious, Cheng Zhou said that she does not pick.

"Mom, let me make dinner. It's been a long time since I cooked for you." Cheng Zhou inherited Cheng's mother's cooking talent, and his cooking skills are close to Cheng's mother's decades of skill.

"Okay, everything Zhouzhou eats is delicious." Cheng's father smiled and wrinkled his face.

The subway station on Sunday was crowded with people, and the subway bound for the suburbs was even more crowded.Dad Cheng squeezed out a small space for Cheng Ma and Cheng Zhou in the corner of the carriage, and protected them behind his strong back.

After more than an hour's drive, the three of them were sweating profusely. Father Cheng couldn't help complaining that he should really buy a car before the number of license plates was limited.After finally arriving at the station, I squeezed out of the platform and waited for a while when I got to the gate to check the ticket and exit the station.

Cheng Zhou was too tired to chat, and when he was queuing out of the station, his expression was in a daze, his eyes looked around blankly.

"I'm here!" An excited voice sounded, attracting the attention of everyone around.Cheng Zhou followed suit and saw a boy in a high school uniform standing outside the glass fence outside the subway station, waving his arms in one direction excitedly.

At the same time, there was the sound of running shoes hitting the ground in the subway station. A handsome boy who also looked like a high school student rushed to the boy's side vigorously and cheerfully. arms.

Cheng Zhou, who didn't know the truth, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Before she had time to analyze the situation, one boy held the face of another boy, and the two kissed passionately in front of the public.Immersed in their own world, they couldn't extricate themselves, and turned a deaf ear to the amazed and curious voices in the distant ranks.

The 21-year-old aunt Cheng Zhou couldn't help but blushed and turned her eyes away in embarrassment.They are so brave, she admires these two young men who are not afraid of the world from the bottom of their hearts.

"It's really going downhill. If I were their parents and had such a child, I might as well kill them." Cheng's mother's eyes were red with anger, and her face was full of disgust and shame.

"Why bother with this nosy business, get mad." Cheng's father gave Cheng's mother a disapproving look, obviously indifferent.

Cheng Zhou bit his lower lip, hesitated to speak, but finally lowered his head silently.

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Back at school on the weekend, Cheng Zhou hurried to the office after returning to the dormitory to put down his luggage.

Pushing the door open, she saw the unexpected interior decoration. She thought she was dazzled or went to the wrong office.

At a loss, he glanced at the colorful lights on the wall and the Christmas tree in the corner, Cheng Zhou was stunned for a while, until he saw Gu Yazhen sitting on the ground next to the pile of presents under the Christmas tree.

Gu Yazhen wore a gray loose sweater over a white shirt today, her usual ponytail was undone, and her long black hair with a little brown like a waterfall was casually scattered on her shoulders.She sat lazily against the wall, her slender arm resting on a bent leg.

Seeing Cheng Zhou staring at her dumbfounded, she smiled with crooked eyebrows, like a spring breeze. "Xiaozhou, Merry Christmas." She said softly.

Only then did Cheng Zhou remember that today is Christmas Eve.She usually does not celebrate foreign festivals, so she doesn't pay much attention to these days. "Merry Christmas, sister!" she said quickly.

"Come and sit, I wiped the floor." Gu Yazhen waved Cheng Zhou to go over.

"Okay." Cheng Zhou took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the other side of the Christmas tree, facing Gu Yazhen.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yazhen still pays attention to fun.Cheng Zhou looked at her curiously, trying to see what was different.It's a pity that, apart from looking more beautifully dressed than before, there is really no difference.

"A Christmas gift for you." Gu Yazhen took the largest red paper box from the pile of gifts and handed it to Cheng Zhou's arms.

Cheng Zhou was flattered, and quickly thanked: "Thank you, Senior Sister."

"Open it, Christmas gifts must be opened on the spot to have atmosphere."

Respect is worse than obedience, Cheng Zhouzai carefully unwrapped the wrapping paper, for fear of damaging one corner.She opened the carton and took out a gray and white checked cashmere scarf from inside.

Looking at the smooth stitches on it, Cheng Zhou was a little surprised: "Sister, did you weave the scarf yourself?"

"Hmm." An unnaturally nervous look flashed across Gu Yazhen's face.

"This... Senior Sister, your hands are too clever!" Holding the precious gift, Cheng Zhou smiled.

Gu Yazhen's tense face relaxed, and she lowered her eyes and smiled: "It's not a coincidence, I learned it after a long time of learning, and it took three times to unravel the thread to weave this effect."

A warm wave spread all over her body, and Cheng Zhou couldn't feel her heartbeat, because her heart had been stolen long ago.She looked at Gu Yazhen's face shyly, not knowing how to respond.

"It's nothing... I think the scarf around your neck is not too warm. You usually learn to knit when you have nothing to do... It's really nothing." Gu Yazhen defended in a low voice, with a calm look, afraid that Cheng Zhou would feel bad.

"By the way, I also made a Christmas cake, do you want to try it?" Gu Yazhen took the lunch box on the table and handed it to Cheng Zhou.

Cheng Zhou took the lunch box and looked curiously at the cake made by Gu Yazhen.What is Christmas cake?She hasn't heard of it yet, she only knows that on Christmas Eve, the school is full of friends and couples giving apples.

The Christmas cake made by Gu Yazhen is no different from ordinary honey cake at first glance, except that it is inlaid with many kinds of nuts, walnuts, almonds and cashews, as well as red, green and green translucent unidentified lumps.

"What is this?" Cheng Zhou asked, pointing at the unknown object.The shape of this cake looks really indescribable.

"Oh, that's a gummy bear."

Cheng Zhou: "..." What a magical combination.

Although reason told her not to bite, Cheng Zhou took a big bite out of politeness.With this sip, she was almost suffocated by the sweetness.

This cake is really not flashy, and it tastes so indescribable. "...delicious." Cheng Zhou, who spoke out of conscience, almost shed tears of emotion.

Seeing Cheng Zhou's expression, Gu Yazhen dubiously picked up the cake and ate a small piece, almost spit it out.She was a little embarrassed, but she still admitted honestly: "It's quite unpalatable."

"Maybe...Christmas cake tastes like this?" Cheng Zhou hurriedly found the stairs for Gu Yazhen.

"No," Gu Yazhen shook her head solemnly, "I made it tasteless. Xiao Zhou, don't eat it." After finishing speaking, she took the lunch box from Cheng Zhou's hand and put it back on the table.

Cheng Zhou only felt more guilty, and stroked the hair on his forehead in a panic.

"Senior sister, I didn't notice that today is Christmas Eve, and I didn't prepare any gifts for you..." She said in a voice like a mosquito.

Gu Yazhen smiled, as if she didn't care: "It's okay, I didn't pay much attention to these Western festivals, but my mother is religious, so Christmas is extra grand."

Gu Yazhen's mother is religious?It was the first time for Cheng Zhou to hear Gu Yazhen mention his family, so he was inevitably a little more curious. "So aren't you going back to spend Christmas with Mom this year?"

"My mother passed away." Gu Yazhen's expression darkened a bit.

Cheng Zhou was at a loss for a moment: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to mention it..."

"It's okay." Gu Yazhen said softly.She put her legs together and moved to Cheng Zhou's side.

After a brief silence, she went on to say: "My mother was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer two years ago. She left during the summer vacation of my senior year." She rested her chin on her arm and hugged her bent knee, He stared blankly at the floor in front of him, as if lost in memory.

Cheng Zhou's heart was blocked, she had never experienced the great pain of life and death.But just thinking about such things makes people feel distressed.She didn't know how to comfort Gu Yazhen, so she moved to her side and put her hand on her back.

Gu Yazhen leaned her head on Cheng Zhou's shoulder.Cheng Zhou's heart rose to his throat, and for a moment he even forgot the frequency of his breathing.Fearing that Gu Yazhen would notice the unnatural ups and downs of her breathing, she had no choice but to hold back, taking in small mouthfuls of air.

"After my mother passed away, no one celebrated Christmas last year. Thinking that this year is different from previous years, the festival still has to be celebrated."

"Well, Auntie will be happy to see you happy in heaven." Cheng Zhou comforted her.

Gu Yazhen smiled, the muscles on her face touched Cheng Zhou's shoulder, and Cheng Zhou's heart trembled.

As if unaware of Cheng Zhou's embarrassment, Gu Yazhen fell into Cheng Zhou's arms, her head comfortably resting on Cheng Zhou's legs.She brushed her long messy hair together, staring intently at Cheng Zhou's face with a smile in her eyes.

Cheng Zhou's face was flushed red, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.An inexplicable heat spread all over her body, she raised her free right hand, and covered Gu Yazhen's forehead in a mysterious way.

Gu Yazhen's forehead was smooth and delicate, and her eyebrows were soft and docile. Cheng Zhou touched them lightly, but in the end she was reluctant to let go.

Gu Yazhen closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a blush crept up her face quietly.

It was rare to see Gu Yazhen blushing, Cheng Zhou's heart was moved, and there was also a sense of pride that his revenge had been avenged. "Senior Sister, why are your ears so red?" Cheng Zhou, who had gained a lot of courage, reached out and grabbed Gu Yazhen's ears again.

Gu Yazhen half-opened her eyes without saying a word, and took the opportunity to pinch Cheng Zhou's chin with a slight threat. "Xiaozhou, your whole face is familiar."

Cheng Zhou: "..." She had no choice but to admit defeat.