PDLP Is there someone in Chapter 1226?
Is there someone in Chapter 1226?
Su Xing and He Xu strolled along the beach and took some photos.
In just a short while, both of their faces turned red from the biting sea breeze.
Su Xing said, "Let's go."
He Xu nodded, "Okay."
The two returned to the parking lot and warmed up in the car for a while before recovering.
Just then, Su Xing's phone rang.
She took out her phone and saw that it was a WeChat video call from her grandmother.
Su Xing answered the video call, "Grandma~"
Grandma Zhou brought her face close to the screen and asked, "Where are you two? Are you coming back for lunch?"
Su Xing said, "Eat up, we just came from the beach."
He Xu, who was standing nearby, also spoke up: "Grandma, we're just about to head back."
"Okay, okay, come back soon."
"Grandma, I want to eat mackerel dumplings!"
"Okay, okay, all you ever think about is eating..."
"hey-hey……"
The grandfather and grandson hung up the video call.
He Xu started the car and headed towards the city.
As they approached their neighborhood, they passed a fruit shop and got out of the car to pick out some fresh fruit.
When the two returned home, as soon as they entered the house, they heard Grandma Zhou say, "These two children, are they frozen stiff? It's been so cold these past few days! And they still ran outside!"
Su Xing said, "It's alright, we can still handle this temperature."
The temperature in Liaoning Province has dropped these past two days, but she and He Xu have both experienced the coldest days of winter in H Province, so they feel that today's temperature is still acceptable.
When Grandma Zhou saw the fruit in He Xu's hand, she said, "Oh dear, why do you spend money as soon as you go out? We still have fruit at home!"
He Xu smiled and said, "We bought some because they looked interesting. It's not a lot, we can finish it."
The two changed their shoes and went inside, where they saw Zhou Mingyue sprawled on the sofa eating ice cream.
Zhou Mingyue asked them, "Is anyone on the beach?"
Su Xing said, "There are very few, just a handful of tourists."
My aunt peeked out from the kitchen and said, "Hurry up and wash your hands, dinner's ready."
She looked at her daughter and said, "Xiaoyue, you've eaten a whole stomachful of cold food again! You deserve a stomachache later! Come and serve the dishes right now."
Zhou Mingyue muttered under her breath, "Serves you right for having a stomachache... Tch, you guys ate just as much..."
In Northeast China, who doesn't eat ice cream in winter...?
Su Xing and He Xu washed their hands and helped get the bowls and chopsticks and serve the dishes.
Grandpa Zhou and his son, Uncle Zhou, went to the fish farm. There's not much time left until the Lunar New Year, and it's the season for selling New Year's goods. The fish farm is quite busy right now.
They won't rush home for lunch.
The five of us ate lunch together, and the meal was quite plentiful. We had a lively and enjoyable time.
Su Xing showed off two large plates of dumplings in one go, and also ate a lot of other dishes.
Zhou Mingyue was stunned.
She looked her cousin up and down, noticing her well-proportioned figure, and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Xing, where... did you eat all of this?"
Su Xing pulled out his usual catchphrase, "I've been practicing martial arts these past few years, which has taken a toll on my health compared to the average person, so... my appetite is also a bit better."
"Really?" Zhou Mingyue had a "don't lie to me" look on her face.
Su Xing nodded seriously, "Of course it's true!"
Zhou Mingyue: "...Okay."
Su Xing and He Xu did not go out in the afternoon.
They stayed home and played mahjong with Grandma Zhou for an afternoon.
At first, Su Xing, Grandma Zhou, Aunt Zhou, and Zhou Mingyue played together. However, after playing for two rounds, Zhou Mingyue became impatient and made an excuse that she had to write a paper, so she ran back to her room.
He Xu took over the position and continued playing with the three ladies.
Three people beat him by one.
Grandma Zhou won the most, and she couldn't stop smiling.
Su Xing glanced at He Xu and smiled.
With his intelligence, she didn't believe he could really lose so badly; he was just trying to make his grandmother happy.
In the evening, Grandpa Zhou and Uncle Zhou returned, bringing back a lot of seafood.
The whole family gathered together for dinner, chatting and watching TV while eating, enjoying themselves immensely.
the next day.
Su Xing said he would take He Xu to climb Shou Mountain.
He Xu naturally agreed to his girlfriend's suggestion.
Su Xing then asked Zhou Mingyue, "Cousin, are you going or not?"
"No, no!" Zhou Mingyue shook her head like a rattle-drum. "You guys go, I'm not going!"
In winter like this, all she wants to do is stay cozy in her warm room and doesn't want to go out and suffer.
Moreover, she didn't want to be a third wheel for Su Xing and He Xu.
"Alright then, let's go out!"
Grandma Zhou said, "Come back soon."
"Okay, Grandma~"
"Don't buy anything when you come back. We have everything we need at home, more fruit, meat and vegetables than we can eat."
He Xu smiled and replied, "Okay, Grandma, we understand."
The two dressed neatly and went out together.
The last time Su Xing climbed Shou Mountain was last summer with her mother.
Bringing He Xu along this time was also quite novel and interesting.
The car radio said this was the coldest week of the winter.
Upon arriving at a nearby parking lot, the two got out of the car.
The wind, carrying fine snowflakes, stung my face, making my anticipation feel even more real.
Su Xing didn't climb Shoushan in winter either. She had long wanted to see how Shoushan, stripped of its lush greenery, concealed the harshness of winter in western Liaoning.
As the two ascended the steps from the east gate, a layer of residual snow covered the stone steps, which had been trampled into a half-melted ice shell by the footsteps of passersby. They supported each other and walked slowly forward.
The jujube branches beside the stone steps are bare, with last year's dried jujubes still hanging from the tips. They sway gently in the wind, becoming a rare embellishment in the winter.
When they reached the middle of the mountain, they suddenly heard a flapping sound overhead.
Looking up, I saw three grey magpies darting through the pine branches, their wings sweeping down pine needles mixed with snowflakes, which then rustled down onto my shoulders.
Su Xing raised the camera hanging around his neck and snapped a photo.
He Xu was worried that the stone steps were too slippery, so he reached out and supported his girlfriend's back.
After taking the photos, Su Xing and the two continued walking towards the "Three-Headed Cloud Crown".
The road gradually became steeper, and the snow piled up thickly on the pine branches, like a layer of sugar frosting covering the dark green pine needles. When the sunlight shone through, the snowflakes glittered with tiny sparkles.
Su Xing and He Xu chatted as they walked.
Su Xing also mentioned that when her mother was a child, she took the family's big fat dog to climb Shou Mountain, saying she wanted to help the dog lose weight. Later, the dog got so tired that it refused to walk anymore, and her grandfather had to carry it up the mountain.
He Xu couldn't help but laugh as he listened, "Grandma and Grandpa really dote on Auntie."
“Yes,” Su Xing said with a smile, “In Northeast China, most families dote on their daughters.”
He Xu nodded in agreement, "Yes, I can feel it."
His mother, Tang Min, and his cousin, Tang Wu, were both very favored in the Tang family.
The two continued walking forward, their breaths turning white.
Occasionally, we would stop to admire the scenery and take photos.
They passed an abandoned viewing platform with cracks in the concrete surface. A faded wooden sign stood beside the platform, on which the words "Ming Dynasty Beacon Tower Site" could be vaguely seen.
Su Xing said, "Shoushan has been a natural barrier for Xingcheng since ancient times. During the Ming Dynasty, a beacon tower was built here, but now only the foundation remains, hidden in the pine forest."
He Xu said, "Being covered in snow like this adds a touch of historical tranquility."
"yes……"
When they reached the top of the mountain, the wind suddenly picked up, and they could see the outline of Xingcheng Ancient City in the distance.
The gray city walls appeared and disappeared in the snow and mist, like a light ink painting.
The "Shoushan Landmark Tower" on the mountaintop was wrapped in a cold-proof cloth, and snow had accumulated on the stone benches below the tower.
Su Xing stamped his foot, took out his thermos, took a sip of hot tea, and handed it to He Xu.
He Xu took a couple of sips of hot tea from his girlfriend's hand.
The wind carried no scent of summer grass and trees, only the bitter aroma of pine resin and the coolness of snow; inhaling it, however, invigorated the spirit.
As they descended the mountain, they hadn't walked far when they saw some fabric peeking out from behind a rock ahead.
He Xu stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing slightly.
He pointed to the rock and asked, "Is there someone there?"
Su Xing also saw the clothes peeking out from behind the rock. "It looks like it. Let's go take a look."
He Xu said, "Okay, let's go."
The two walked towards the rocks over there.