Chapter 106.

The competition was over, and some of the people who were just watching the show slowly got up and left the theater.

Zhen Zhen, Li Shuang and Wen didn’t leave, they stayed in their seats and waited patiently for the final results of the competition.

The results would be announced on the spot, and of course they wanted to see what award Tansui had won.

As they waited, Li Shuang said without modesty, “From what I’ve seen, our Spike is the best dancer.”

Wen chimed in, “I think so too, Spike’s dancing is really beautiful.”

They didn’t know anything professional, they only knew that it looked good or not.

Zhen Zhen introduced to them, “This dance drama was specially choreographed by the troupe’s teacher for Spike, and Spike also participated in it, it’s kind of customized, and this is the first time he performed on stage.”

Li Shuang and Wen watched as Jen listened carefully, and then felt proud and honored together.

When the results of the competition came out and the host came on stage, the three of them stopped to chat.

As they watched the host announce the results and the prizes, Jenny, Li Shuang and Wen all got nervous, holding their breath as they waited to hear Dan Sui’s name.

When the host announced the first prize, Zhen Zhen, Li Shuang and Wen subconsciously straightened their backs.

Pressing their breaths, they listened to the host read out the names, and when they heard Dan Sui’s name, their faces were filled with joy and light, the corners of their mouths raised high, and their palms reddened as they applauded.

***

The applause stopped, and the match was over.

After the game was over, Jen, Li Shuang and Wen waited for a while for Dan Sui to come over.

Dan Sui ran up to them and said with a smile, “Didn’t you dance well today?”

The three of them smiled and nodded, “Very good!”

Because the troupe had a celebration banquet in the evening, Dan Sui didn’t go home with Zhen Zhen and the girls.

After standing and saying a few words, Dan Sui went back with the troupe, and Zhen Zhen, Li Shuang and Ah Wen went home first.

On the way back, the three of them talked about Dan Sui’s dance.

The three of them have been talking about Danshui’s dance. As they talked, Wen remembered Doudou and said, “Spike danced so well and won the first prize, I don’t know how our Doudou did in the exams, whether he can get in this year.”

Zhen Zhen said, “Doudou has worked so hard in the past six months, he should be able to.”

Wen smiled and answered, “I hope so.”

When she was about to arrive at the compound, Zhen Zhen said, “Since Sui Sui isn’t coming back today, I won’t invite you guys to my home for dinner, so I’ll ask you guys to come to my home for dinner when she’s back from her work at the troupe, okay?”

Li Shuang and Ah Wen said in unison, “Yes.”

The three of them entered the hutong and separated one by one.

When Wen entered the courtyard and saw Doudou, she smiled and asked her, “Are you done with your exams? What do you want to eat tonight?”

Having finished all her subjects, Doudou was now in a soft state and spoke softly, “Anything will do.”

Knowing that Shizuku had gone to watch Dan Sui’s competition today, she asked again, “How did Spike do in the competition?”

Shizuku raised an index finger directly at her, “First prize.”

This was the highest award, and Doudou immediately cheered up, “I knew she could do it.”

Shizuku was still exclaiming, “Spike is a really good dancer ……”

Doudou followed, “I think so too, she’s especially dazzling when she’s on stage ……”

***

Dazzling people came back from the troupe the next day, and immediately went to find Doudou to ask how she did on the exam.

DouDou didn’t know, and could only tell Dan Sui, “Wait for the results.”

The results of the college entrance examination came out more than a month later.

The day the results came out, Dan Sui accompanied Doudou to the school to see the admission situation.

The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the bulletin board, the same as when the two of them went to the opera troupe to see Dansui’s acceptance.

After looking at it for a while, Dan Sui first screamed out, “I got in!”

DouDou was already nervous, and the moment she heard this, her heartbeat clogged up her throat.

In a slightly trembling voice, she asked, “Where is it?”

Dan Sui directly pointed up to her.

At the sight of her name, DouDou’s heart beat harder and she blinked several times in a row.

Dan Sui looked over at her and said, “See? Kyoto Normal University!”

Doudou reacted a bit and looked at Danho again blinking hard a few times.

She was a little overexcited and didn’t know how to react for a moment.

Dan Sui shook her twice, “Happy to be silly, huh?”

A little silly with joy indeed.

Fully reacting, Doudou immediately raised her hand to cover her mouth.

If she hadn’t covered it, the corners of her mouth would have been grinning up to her ears.

The two of them were simply overjoyed, and after looking at the admissions, they went to buy two more boxes of ice cream.

Eating ice cream and blowing in the summer breeze on the playground, Dan Sui said earnestly, “Wait for me in Kyoto, I’ll definitely try to transfer there.”

DouDou nodded heavily, “Uh-huh!”

She knew that Dan Sui would definitely be able to get into the National Song and Dance Troupe.

The dance drama that Dan Sui danced in this competition had even made it into the newspaper, taking up quite a large chunk of space.

She was only famous in Xicheng before, but now she’s a little famous in the whole country.

***

The children are moving forward on their own paths in life.

After Doudou waited for the acceptance letter, she boarded the train to Kyoto within a few days.

He Ziyan didn’t come back this summer vacation, he stayed at school and read a lot of books.

On the day that Doudou went to Kyoto, he went to the train station to pick up Doudou and take her to school.

Doudou, He Ziyan and Cheng Chen were all in Kyoto, so Dan Sui’s desire to go to Kyoto became even stronger.

After Doudou left, her life became more monotonous, practicing dance every day.

And there was only one belief left in her heart – where there’s a will, there’s a way!

Two years later, Dan Sui entered the National Song and Dance Troupe as she had hoped.

At the end of the summer vacation, she, Doudou and He Ziyan, embarked on a train to Kyoto together.

All three are happy and joyful, with no trace of the sadness and despondency of traveling far from home.

Zhen Zhen, Li Shuang and Ah Wen stood on the platform and watched the train go away.

As the view emptied out, Jen said in a slow voice, “All grown up, all gone.”

Mimi and Xingyu, both of whom couldn’t get into college even if they tried, went off to be soldiers in the army. Dantong got into her favorite prestigious school and reported to school two days earlier, and Mai didn’t want to go far and got into the local university in Xicheng and went to school as well.

Li Shuang picked up the conversation and said, “Good to go, go clean.”

Wen laughed, “Our generation, almost past.”

Yes, without realizing it, they will all be half a hundred years old soon.

The years were like a train, moving forward, bringing joy and taking away memories.

The children have grown up and they are getting old.

Leaving the train station, the three did not go home immediately, but went shopping.

Now that the reform and opening up has been a year and a half, ideas and economy have been liberated to a certain extent, the streets have become much more lively than before, more stalls to sell things, and more people come out to look for fun.

The individuality that has been suppressed for more than ten years is beginning to be released, and the world has changed from gray to colorful.

But see the street those wearing flower shirt hooligans, Li Shuang still can not help but hold his breath.

It was because amongst these unprofessional flower shirts, there was her family’s He Ziran.

Yes, while He Ziyan, Doudou and Dan Sui’s group of kids were studying hard to go to college, practicing hard to get into the National Song and Dance Troupe, or going to the military, He Ziran quit the only stable job he had and got mixed up again.

I was so angry that I could not stop gritting my teeth.

Can’t compare to Cheng Chen even if, now even than his small children can’t compare.

But the stall also have no way, can not control can only with him.

Now, Li Shuang and He Shuo have only one request for He Ziran – not to enter the police station on the line.

Walking in the street, Li Shuang try not to look at those flower shirt hooligans.

So after shopping back home, the mood is still good.

In the hutong said hello to each go home.

Zhen Zhen opened the door into the yard not more than a moment, and then heard someone knocking on the yard door.

She turned her head to look, only to see the letter carrier standing outside the courtyard door.

She didn’t make a sound to call someone to come in, she went to the door of the courtyard by herself.

Looking at what the postman handed up, Jen asked calmly, “Another return?”

As a rule of thumb, one can tell by looking at the thickness of the letter and weighing it.

The letter carrier smiled politely and encouraged Zhen Zhen, “Keep up the good work, and sooner or later you’ll pass the draft.”

Zhen Zhen smiled and said, “Thank you.”

She had experienced this kind of thing more than ten years ago.

Recently, she had also experienced it quite a few times in the past six months, and she was already very calm about it.

At this age, the most stabilizing thing was her temperament.

After the mailman left, Zhen Zhen took the letter into the house.

She calmly took out the manuscript, read and corrected it, made a new copy, stuffed it into a new envelope, wrote a new address, put on a new stamp, and sealed it.

It’s no big deal. I’ll just mail it out tomorrow.

After sealing the envelope, Mr. Huai Ming came back.

Zhen Zhen opened the drawer to get her meal ticket and said to Shi Huai Ming, “I forgot to take my meal.”

Mr. Huai Ming’s attention was on her envelope and he asked her, “Did you get rejected again?”

Zhen Zhen usually said, “Yes, I’ll mail it out tomorrow.”

Servant Huai Ming looks over at her and smiles a little.

As he watched Zhen Zhen take her meal ticket out, he added, “Don’t go to get food, it’s a bit of a hassle, just eat in the cafeteria. Anyway, there’s no one else at home now, just the two of us.”

Hearing this, Zhen Zhen froze slightly.

She looked at Shui Huaiming and blinked, “Yes, we’re the only ones left at home.”

The children were all out of the house, so it was really a bit of an adjustment all of a sudden.

After saying this, the two of them went to the cafeteria together.

Walking side by side in the alley, their silhouettes were lengthened by the afterglow of the setting sun.

Serving Huai Ming said in a slow voice, “Parents or children, the ones who accompany each other to the end are still husband and wife.”

Zhen Zhen looked at him and smiled, “Old husband and wife.”

Servant Huai Ming also laughed, and suddenly jumped and said, “I still remember what you looked like when you were three years old.”

Zhen Zhen didn’t believe it, “Nonsense!”

Servant Huai Ming looked at her, “I’m three years older than you, I already remembered things then.”

Zhen Zhen also looked at him, “Then what was I like when I was three?”

Servant Huai Ming said, “Big eyes, small face, sweet smile, very cute.”

Zhen Zhen didn’t budge, “If it’s so cute, why don’t you like it?”

Servant Huai Ming: “I like it, who says I don’t like it?”

Zhen Zhen’s eyes glared slightly, “How can you talk nonsense about this? Who didn’t want to marry me in the first place?”

Servant Huai Ming: “Did you? You remember wrongly, right? I’ve obviously always liked you.”

Zhen Zhen wanted to hit him and laugh at the same time.

She raised her hand to gently pinch him and whispered, “Shameless.”

Servant Huai Ming grabbed her hand and gently shook it for a moment, getting really serious, “If I can go back to being twenty years old someday, I’ll make sure to let the twenty year old Servant Huai Ming know how happy it is to be with Lin Zhen Zhen for the rest of your life.”

The warm light of the setting sun spread over the two people’s faces.

Zhen Zhen looked at Squire Huai Ming, blinking slowly to see herself in his eyes.