OBS Chapter 126 You really know how to pick a place
Chapter 126 You really know how to pick a place
Just as Li Xiangyang was about to speak, he saw Wang Ergou and Ma Hongxia come out of the room.
Wang Ergou's face was filled with undisguised joy, and although Ma Hongxia had her head down, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, indicating that the conversation was progressing smoothly.
"Xiangyang," Wang Ergou walked over quickly, "Um, Ma Hongxia and I are about to go for a walk at the village entrance, you guys..."
"Go on, go on," Li Xiangyang waved with a smile, "but walk slowly, the road is icy, don't slip and fall."
Watching Wang Ergou and Ma Hongxia's retreating figures, Li Xiangyang turned to Li Xiaoyun and said, "How about we go out for a walk? It's so stuffy inside this winter."
Li Xiaoyun thought for a moment: "Okay, wait a minute."
After saying that, he turned around and went back into the house.
After she came out, the two of them walked towards the village entrance.
The snow crunched underfoot, and the cold wind occasionally brushed against their faces.
“They can make it work,” Li Xiaoyun suddenly said.
"Are you so sure?"
"That's right, how about we make a bet?"
"No, I think it will work too."
……
As they walked, Li Xiangyang unconsciously took Li Xiaoyun's hand in his.
People passed by from time to time.
Whenever footsteps approached, Li Xiaoyun would instinctively want to pull her hand back, but she couldn't bear to.
My heart was pounding, I felt both shy and sweet, and I didn't know what to do.
The two walked on like this, and before they knew it, they had walked quite a distance.
As darkness fell, a cold wind blew in gusts, and Li Xiangyang felt that Li Xiaoyun's hands were a little cold.
"Aren't you cold? Should we go back?" Li Xiangyang asked.
"It's not cold," Li Xiaoyun shook her head, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh right! Zhang Li gave me some persimmons the other day, they were so sweet, you can have some."
She pulled a bright red persimmon out of her cotton-padded coat pocket.
"Really? Then I'll have to give it a good try."
Li Xiangyang took it and took a bite; the juice overflowed and dripped down the corner of his mouth.
"You..." Li Xiaoyun was both annoyed and amused, and reached out to wipe him.
Li Xiangyang took her hand, and their eyes met in mid-air.
Li Xiaoyun's hand froze in mid-air, her face instantly turning red, but she didn't dodge.
A cold wind blew by, carrying a few fallen leaves that swirled and drifted away.
Their breaths formed a white mist in the winter air as they slowly drew closer until their lips gently touched.
"So sweet..." Li Xiangyang said softly, it was unclear whether he was referring to the persimmons or something else.
Li Xiaoyun was so embarrassed that she buried her head in Li Xiangyang's arms.
Li Xiangyang held her in his arms, feeling light as if he were floating on clouds.
Footsteps and voices came from afar, and the two hurriedly separated.
Li Xiaoyun lowered her head and straightened her clothes, while Li Xiangyang coughed twice, feeling embarrassed.
"It's getting dark, we should go back," Li Xiaoyun said softly.
"Um."
On the way back, Li Xiaoyun suddenly said, "Tomorrow, I'll take you somewhere."
"Where to go?"
"You'll see when the time comes," Li Xiaoyun said, her eyes sparkling. "Remember to wear more clothes."
Li Xiangyang escorted Li Xiaoyun to the entrance of the educated youth settlement, watched her go inside, and then reluctantly turned to walk back.
His lips never left his mouth the entire way.
The sweetness from just now still lingered in my heart, and even the cold wind blowing on my face felt warm.
When I got home, the house was steaming hot.
Li's mother was busy at the stove when she saw him enter. She looked up and said, "This child, why are you so happy today? It's like it's New Year's."
"Hehe." Li Xiangyang rubbed his slightly flushed face, whether from the cold or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. "Mom, Li Xiaoyun said her parents should be arriving in the next couple of days."
"Really?" Li's mother stopped what she was doing, a look of joy spreading across her face. "Then we'll have to prepare properly. We still have two jin of flour at home; I'll steam some buns tomorrow."
"I was wondering why my brother was laughing like a fool today," Li Xiaohua said mischievously, peeking out from the kang (a heated brick bed). "Turns out it's because my sister-in-law's parents are coming."
"Go away, you have no manners, who are you calling an idiot?" Li Xiangyang pretended to be angry and glared at his sister, but he was secretly pleased with himself.
"You know, Xiaohua's description is quite apt. By the way, do you have any plans for tomorrow? If not, come help me tidy up the house."
"Mother, tomorrow won't work. I've already made plans with Xiaoyun."
"Okay, Xiaohua and I will take care of it. You can go without worry."
Li Xiangyang nodded shyly, feeling a warm glow inside.
In my past life, I almost caused this family to fall apart because of that unworthy person.
Now that he's been given a second chance at life, with a loving mother and sister, and a wonderful girl like Li Xiaoyun, what more could he ask for?
After dinner, Li Xiangyang went to bed early.
Lying in his warm bed, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his mind filled with imagining where Li Xiaoyun would take him tomorrow.
She told me to wear more clothes, because that place must be quite far.
But as long as I'm with her, I'm fine with going anywhere.
Li Xiangyang got up just as dawn was breaking.
Li's mother was already busy at the stove. Seeing her son up so early, she smiled and said, "So early?"
"Yeah, I want to get there as soon as possible." Li Xiangyang rubbed his face, trying to cheer himself up. "Mom, you go ahead with your work, I'll just make myself something to eat."
"Go, go, sit down." Mother Li waved her hand. "The porridge will be ready soon. I boiled two eggs for you; take them to Xiaoyun."
After a quick meal, Li Xiangyang, bundled up in thick clothes, headed out.
"Wait a minute." Mother Li brought out a bundle from the inner room. "These are new gloves I prepared for you. Don't let the young lady's hands get cold."
"Mom, when did you make this?"
"A couple of days ago," Li's mother said with a smile, "Go on, go on, don't keep them waiting."
Li Xiangyang carefully tucked the gloves into his pocket and hurried towards the educated youth settlement.
I met some early-rising villagers on the way and greeted them.
When I arrived at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, Li Xiaoyun was already waiting for me.
She was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, a red scarf around her neck, and her nose was red from the cold.
"They're here!" Li Xiaoyun's eyes lit up.
"How long have we been waiting?"
"Not long ago, just came out."
"Let's go then." Li Xiangyang pulled out gloves from his pocket. "Here, my mother made these, put them on."
Li Xiaoyun took the gloves, her eyes slightly red: "Thank you, Auntie."
As he spoke, he put on his gloves.
"Come on, follow me." Li Xiaoyun took Li Xiangyang's hand and walked towards the east end of the village.
"Where are we going?" Li Xiangyang asked curiously.
"Just come with me."
The two walked eastward and gradually reached the edge of the village.
There is an open space here, which is usually the village's threshing ground.
Because it snowed, it's now a vast expanse of white snow.
Li Xiaoyun let go of Li Xiangyang's hand, ran quickly to the middle of the snow, and turned around: "Do you know anything special about this threshing ground?"
Li Xiangyang shook his head.
He didn't come here often in his previous life, since the threshing ground wasn't usually used.
“Come with me.” Li Xiaoyun beckoned to him.
As Li Xiangyang walked over, he suddenly noticed a narrow path on the west side of the threshing ground, covered in snow. He wouldn't have noticed it if Li Xiaoyun hadn't pointed it out.
The path wound its way forward, and after walking for about ten more minutes, the view suddenly opened up ahead.
"We're here! Look!" Li Xiaoyun pointed to the frozen river surface in front of her, her eyes sparkling. "Isn't this place great? The ice is as smooth as a mirror, like a natural skating rink. I searched for so long to find such a wonderful spot."
She crouched down, brushed aside the thin layer of snow, and gently patted the ice with her palm: "The most important thing is that the river is shallow. I specifically asked around a couple of days ago, and it's usually only waist-deep. This year it froze early, so the ice is very solid."
Li Xiangyang examined it closely and found that the entire ice surface was frozen very thick, with not a single pit or crater visible on the surface.
"You really know how to pick a spot," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
"That's right!" Li Xiaoyun raised her chin, suddenly pushed off the ice, and slid a long way.