Chapter 101

Early in the morning, Li Shuang woke up before the alarm clock on her bed went off.

Her mind was no longer sleepy, so she lightly moved to get up, put on her clothes and sat on the edge of the bed to button her buttons.

When she lowered her head and was buttoning up, He Shuo sat up behind her.

Just as she was buttoning the last button below, Li Shuang turned back to He Shuo and said, “It’s still early, you can sleep again.”

He Shuo shook his head and said, “I can’t sleep.”

Li Shuang herself couldn’t sleep either, she hadn’t been sleeping well all these years.

She went to the restroom to wash up, and He Shuo got up and folded the blankets on the bed.

After washing up, he went to tell He Ziyan to get up, and then went to the kitchen to make breakfast with Li Shuang.

Although he had just returned, he felt that the house was unfamiliar, but after all, it was a place where he had lived before, so there was nothing to feel uncomfortable about.

Feeling the heat of the stove, and the smell of the pancakes in the pan, the heart has a more solid feeling.

In the past, I didn’t think there was anything good about these things, but now I feel more and more that it’s a blessing to be able to live in such a simple and plain way.

The family sat down to eat.

He Shuo asked Li Shuang: “Do you have any plans in mind, do you want to find a class?”

Li Shuang shook her head and said, “I don’t want to go for the time being, let’s rest at home for a while.”

Although she got out, but her heart is still tight a nerve, can not be restored to the former as before, walk into the crowd with grace, like nothing has happened and people talk and laugh.

The fear in her heart has not been eliminated, and she always feels that the safest thing is to contact less people and talk less.

He Shuo naturally understood everything.

He didn’t ask any more questions, and only nodded, “Okay.”

After dinner, Li Shuang sent He Shuo and He Ziyan out.

He Shuo returned to his former position to continue working, and He Ziyan naturally went to school.

Li Shuang was still nervous, and when she sent them out, she couldn’t help but tell them a lot of things.

As she watched He Shuo and He Ziyan leave, she turned back into the courtyard.

Walking up a few steps into the courtyard, she turned back again, closing the courtyard door and inserting the bolt, which made her feel more at ease.

Even though the house and yard were cleaned up yesterday, there was still a lot to do around the house.

Mainly the things that were put away in the cupboards and boxes needed to be cleaned up and organized.

Li Shuang opened all the boxes and cabinets in the house, and naturally smelled a musty odor.

Some on the mold is too strong things can not be used, put together ready to throw away, the rest can still be used, will stay to wash or sunshine, go to a damp and mold.

As for some unfashionable things, all of them were disposed of.

Li Shuang washed and cleaned at home for a day, and the yard was filled with sheets and clothes, as well as a variety of objects.

The clothes that were hung out to dry were nothing bright or special, and the ones she left behind and washed were mostly He Shuo’s military uniforms.

She had very few clothes of her own, and only kept a few that she could wear.

This way, all the things in the house were cleaned up and organized once, and her heart was also much more solid.

After packing she sat down under the porch, looking at the yard full of things, her nerves relaxing little by little.

Hopefully the mold on her, along with the mold on these things, will be taken away by the bright sunlight.

By the evening when the sun was about to set, Li Shuang put these things away one by one.

Pinpointing the time to make dinner, He Ziyan and He Shuo happened to come back one after another.

Eating, washing and sleeping, life changed back to the way it was before.

Before going to bed, Li Shuang was uneasy to get up to see if the courtyard door was bolted and locked.

Confirmation is ready to come back, suddenly heard the sound of violin next door.

Her footsteps subconsciously slowed down, perked up her ears and listened for a while.

Back in the bedroom, she smiled and said to He Shuo, “I don’t know who’s playing the violin next door, it sounds pretty good.”

He Shuo picked up on her words and said, “It should be Tong Tong or Xiao Yu, learning a hobby.”

Li Shuang casually said, “It should be.”

Speaking of such hobbies, he naturally talked about He Ziyan again.

Li Shuang said to He Shuo, “They are all chosen by the school to go to the Children’s Palace to learn, our He Ziyan doesn’t have any specialties, and doesn’t like to show off, he just likes to read and study at school, except for his good cultural achievements, he doesn’t excel in anything else.”

And in this era, cultural achievement is the most useless.

He Shuo said, “He can learn whatever he likes.”

Li Shuang naturally agreed: “Well, it’s good to be able to have peace and stability.”

After saying that, he added, “I’m not worried about He Ziyan, he’s always been very understanding, I’m just worried about He Ziran, since you were quarantined, He Ziran has been mixing all over the world, I can’t control him at all, and no one will care about him when he’s out in the countryside.”

Being far away, He Shuo was naturally uneasy.

Moreover, He Ziran was twenty years old, and it would be difficult for them as parents to control him.

He Shuo gently breathed in, looked at Li Shuang and said, “At the end of this year when the conscription is going on, tell him to go and sign up, so that he can enlist as a soldier. The rules in the army are strict, let someone take care of it.”

Li Shuang nodded, “Uh-huh.”

***

After all, it was a place where he had lived before, and it was only a short time before he was a stranger.

After coming back but staying for a week, He Shuo Li Shuang and He Ziyan had almost adapted to it.

On Saturday, Dan Sui took the time to make a trip back from the opera troupe.

She took a few theater tickets back, handed them over to Zhen Zhen, didn’t even take a sip of water, and rushed back to rehearsal.

After dinner in the evening, Zhen Zhen took these tickets and went out.

She first went to Mrs. Chen’s house and gave a ticket to Mrs. Chen, saying, “Spike brought back the tickets and told us to go tomorrow.”

Sister-in-law Chen took the ticket with a smile and said, “I’ll definitely go if Spike is the lead dancer.”

After talking about the show, she naturally talked about other family matters.

While walking outside the courtyard, Zhen Zhen casually asked Chen’s sister-in-law, “Cheng Chen doesn’t have any family vacation this year?”

Chen’s wife said, “Yes, he said he would stay at the New Year’s Eve and come back to spend the New Year with me.”

Zhen Zhen smiled and said, “Then we’ll have a lively New Year’s Eve this year.”

Chen’s sister-in-law: “Yes, Li Shuang and the others are also back.”

After getting out of Mrs. Chen’s house, Zhen Zhen went to Ah Wen’s house.

She said she was going to deliver the tickets to everyone, but in fact, she was just notifying and confirming that those who were going would go together tomorrow.

After delivering them to Ah Wen’s house, she then delivered them to Li Shuang’s house.

Li Shuang said with some emotion as she took the tickets, “We haven’t seen Spike dance yet.”

Zhen Zhen didn’t try to be modest on Dan Sui’s behalf, but said with a smile on her face, “It’s not bad.”

Lee Sharp: “It’s only okay when you’re a lead dancer?”

Laughing and saying a few words, Zhen Zhen left her ticket and went home.

When she got home, she washed up and took out her violin to practice.

These years life has been very monotonous, there is nothing else to do, the night to practice the violin has become a habit of Zhen Zhen.

Every time Zhen Zhen practiced the violin, Shui Huai Ming would listen very attentively at the side.

It was as if she was giving recital after recital, and he was his most faithful audience.

He witnessed every bit of her progress, witnessed every step of her growth.

Practicing day after day in a pleasurable situation, improving day after day, Jen now played more and more decently.

She is emotionally engaged when she plays, and standing under the warm orange light, her whole body looks pleasing to the eye.

The sound of the instrument and the years had added so much grace to her.

Her soul.

Forever full and romantic.

***

The performance at the Red Star Theater was in the afternoon.

After lunch, we all clean up at home individually, and then meet in the hutong.

Adults and children all go, children run in front, adults in the back.

When we arrived at the Red Star Theater, the adults went to buy some snacks before entering the theater.

After buying snacks, we went into the theater and sat down. The tickets Dan Sui gave us were all good seats in the middle of the auditorium.

The children sat in the front row, and the adults sat in the back row.

Li Shuang and He Shuo hadn’t had this kind of relaxing moment in many years, and were still a bit uncomfortable after sitting down.

Only when the lights in the theater went out and the auditorium was plunged into darkness did the two feel more comfortable.

After slowly immersing themselves into the program, they became more and more relaxed.

He Shuo peeled a chocolate for Li Shuang in the darkness, Li Shuang took the chocolate in her mouth and slowly melted it, at first her mouth was full of bitterness, and at the end of the meal, the slightest hint of sweetness remained on the tip of her tongue.

Dan Sui appeared on the stage, dancing lightly in the beam of light.

Seeing Dan Sui agile like a butterfly, face smile bright and colorful, Li Shuang only feel the heart and tongue together with the sweet up.

A smile also floated up on her face, her eyes chasing after Dan Sui on the stage, stars slightly sparkling in her eyes.

***

All the performances are all over, Zhen Zhen they go out of the theater together with the flow of people.

Not long after arriving outside, Dango followed them out as well.

She had already removed her makeup and was wearing her own clothes with two twisted pigtails.

She wasn’t subtle at all, and directly asked everyone with a smile, “How did I dance just now?”

Everyone was not a professional who knew how to dance.

Chen’s sister-in-law was the first to speak up, “Spike, you looked great!”

This sentence made everyone laugh, and everyone praised Dan Sui.

After praising and asked Dan Sui: “Are you still going back?”

Dan Sui sat on Li Shuang’s arm and said: “No, the regiment gave us two days of vacation, I’m going directly home.”

This is not standing outside, we all partner to the compound back.

Back to the compound first do not go home, just in time for dinner, directly to the cafeteria to eat dinner.

Dan Sui’s dance today amazed everyone, so all they talked about during dinner was the children’s business.

Compared to Dan Sui’s young age on such a big stage, or the lead dance, a few other children really have nothing to talk about.

After a few words, they naturally chatted about Cheng Chen and He Ziran, who were not in Xicheng.

They talked about He Ziran first, He Shuo said, “I plan to let him sign up for the army this year, there’s still time before he reports to the army, so he should be able to come back this year to celebrate the New Year.”

And Cheng Chen happened to be preparing to come back for the New Year this year as well.

Chen’s sister-in-law said, “Then the two of them will be able to see each other this year.”

Then she mentioned the past, “These two children were always together at home, as good as one person, when our Cheng Chen even went to the Revolutionary Committee with Zi Ran to make a scene, the two children are really bold.”

Speaking of this, Li Shuang said to Chen’s sister-in-law, “I’m really sorry about this, and I thank Cheng Chen for helping Zi Ran. I’ve been wanting to find you to apologize and say thank you, but I’m …… not sure I can do it.”

Sister-in-law Chen understands that Li Shuang didn’t want to touch anyone at that time, for fear of bringing bad influence to people.

And she was also afraid at that time, and did not dare to dip Li Shuang at all, and did not even want Cheng Chen to mix with He Ziran.

She didn’t let Li Shuang speak further, and busily added: “It’s all in the past, let’s not talk about it.”

Li Shuang pursed her lips slightly and nodded at her.