Coming of age ceremony.
Jin Yan's eighteenth birthday was celebrated in Lan Town. Her parents carefully planned a coming-of-age ceremony for her. In addition to the villagers, only some close relatives and friends were invited to attend.
On this day, Xie Jing, who had already taken over the family affairs and was usually very busy, and Zhou He, who was about to graduate from the military academy, also came to Lanzhen.
Obviously many years have passed and everyone has grown up, but they still look like they were children when they met.
On the surface, brothers and sisters are respectful and polite, and each one is more of a gentleman than the last.
In private, they are still childishly arguing about a question that has not changed and has no answer for more than ten years.
Only this time it's a little different.
While Jin Yan was styling and trying on dresses, Zhou He and Xie Jing had a mountain climbing competition.
Zhou He is tall and tall, even taller than Xie Jing. He also undergoes high-intensity training every day and has better physical strength than ordinary people.
Before running, he thought he was sure to win, so he said provocatively: "It's hard to say anything else, but I'm sure to win this race!"
Xie Jing's face was expressionless, and occasionally he showed some expressions, which were all dissatisfaction and disgust with Zhou He, as if he was wondering how this man was still alive after more than ten years had passed.
It's just haunting.
Zhou He didn't care at all about Xie Jing's expression.
The two of them had been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and he was used to Xie Jing's look in his eyes.
He first did a few simple movements to warm up his lower body. When he stood up, he said, "Let's make a bet. The one who loses will take the initiative to withdraw."
Xie Jing's expression finally changed.
He said coldly: "No one has the right to bet on Jin Yan."
The corners of Zhou He's lips twitched, "You are wrong. I never bet, and I will never bet with Jin Yan. This is a matter between you and me. When I said bet, it was just to make me hate you the most. People disappear, or you’d better be self-aware and get out of here as soon as possible.”
Xie Jing suddenly showed a sarcastic look, "Are you sure the person you hate the most is me?"
Zhou He's expression changed.
Xie Jing put away his mocking gaze and said calmly: "Then let's compare."
Zhou He raised his eyebrows, sneered, looked at his watch and started counting down: three, two, one...
When the countdown ended, the two young men, who were about 1.8 meters tall, suddenly transformed into cheetahs and ran towards the top of the mountain at extremely fast speeds.
Zhou He, who thought he was definitely winning, found that no matter how hard he ran, Xie Jing could keep one meter away from him, and when the opponent's breath sounded calmer and more even than his, he knew he had underestimated his opponent.
Obviously, Xie Jing wanted to tell him in this way that winning or losing depends only on whether he wants it or not.
But Zhou He had a strong mentality and was not affected by this. Instead, he worked hard and gained momentum even more fiercely than before.
Seeing Zhou He suddenly speeding up, Xie Jing had no reaction, but a gloomy look flashed across his eyes, and there was an indescribable irritation in his heart.
Zhou He posed no threat to him.
But for the other person, he didn't know how to defend himself.
…
Home.
Jin Yan tried on a dress, and her parents were very satisfied with it, but Jin Yan didn't like it too much and found it a bit cumbersome.
She doesn't like it, and her family can feel it with just one look.
So my mother took out another green princess dress. It has a minimalist design, gorgeous embroidery, and a unique style. It is like a dream. Anyone who sees it will light up and feel relaxed and happy.
Jin Yan recognized it at first sight, "I chose the outer layer of gauze with my grandma. She said that a very important person ordered a dress from her. Later I saw her embroidering on the gauze. …”
"The important person grandma said is me?"
Jin Yan was very moved. At that time, she deliberately acted coquettishly with her grandmother, saying, wasn't she the most important person?
Grandma said dotingly, yes, she was grandma's most important treasure.
But she has grown up, and her grandmother is old, and her eyesight and energy are not as good as before. In order to prevent her grandmother from working too hard, she rarely asks for anything.
"Who else besides you?" Mu Yu looked at her daughter tenderly.
Time has left a faint fine line in the corners of her eyes, and their love for their daughter has settled in those fine lines bit by bit.
Her daughter is so beautiful, so naturally she should wear the most beautiful dress with top-notch embroidery skills.
It's just that her interest is not in embroidery. Although she has learned a little bit by ear and eyes, her skills can fool laymen, but in front of a master like her mother, her skills are not enough.
Yu Sheng stood on the other side. He was used to touching his daughter's hair, but today Jin Yan's hair has been styled and put on a garland. If he puts his hand down, his wife will be able to catch him with a broom. Running all over the yard.
After much consideration, he just gently stroked Jin Yan's cheek and said, "Your grandma and the others are talking to the old man in the courtyard. After a while, you change your clothes and then wear them out to show her. You chose this skirt. She It will be very happy.”
Jin Yan said: "I have no reason not to choose 'her'."
Yu Sheng and Mu Yu looked at each other and laughed.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let mom accompany you to change clothes, and dad will go see the other guests." Yu Sheng said.
Jin Yan nodded.
Before he went out, Jin Yan was still staring at his back. She seemed to have something to say, and Yu Sheng also slowed down, as if waiting for his daughter to speak.
But in the end nothing happened.
…
Yao Mountain, when Zhou He ran to the highest point sweating profusely, Xie Jing was already standing there. He was looking at the scenery at the bottom of the mountain calmly, seemingly not noticing him at all.
On the other hand, after running up the mountain, Re sweat had wet all his white shirt. It was too uncomfortable for the wet shirt to stick to his body, so he had to take off his coat and hold it in his hands. He looked a little embarrassed.
He had good physical strength and was already very fast, but he was still a step too late.
Hold!
This person hides quite deeply.
Zhou He walked over and stood side by side with Xie Jing, and found that the direction Xie Jing was looking was exactly where the He family and the Yu family were.
Uncle Yu and the others loved their daughter. Although they agreed to Jin Yan's request and did not hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony in a hotel or other places, they put a lot of thought into other places.
There are Chinese-style lanterns hanging on some big trees around the two houses. The styles are varied and extremely festive. From a distance, they look like huge persimmons.
But it’s not yet the season for ripe persimmons.
Zhou He glanced at it for a few times and then looked away. He glanced at Xie Jing, who frowned and pursed his lips into a line. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Could it be the Xie family's business?
Zhou He didn't think much about it. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "The previous bet doesn't count. I lost this game, but I won't quit."
He emphasized his tone and said, "I won't give up until I die."
At this time, Xie Jing gave Zhou He a very subtle look.
It's like pity, but also like sympathy, mixed with a lot of irritability and boredom of feeling sympathy for the same disease.
Zhou He: "..."
What the hell does this mean?
Was he pitied by his love rival?
Depend on!
(End of chapter)
