"Brother, who’s here?" Qin Xiangnuan hurried over when she saw Qin Xiangyang not moving, and was surprised to see Jian Zhiqing, suddenly driven by the sight of him even her sleepiness had vanished.
"Brother Jian, you’re here?" She ran over and grabbed Jian Zhiqing’s sleeve, but then quickly let go as if she noticed something.
"Yes, I’ve come," Jian Zhiqing affectionately touched Qin Xiangnuan’s hair, "Nuannuan has grown taller, becoming a young lady now."
Qin Xiangnuan felt a slight tremble in her heart, a feeling she could not quite explain, as if smelling the scent of spring grass. That vitality breaking through the ground, the beauty of flowers about to bloom, or perhaps it was the original accelerating beat of her own heart.
She internally cursed at herself, however old she was, she was still quite mature. Yes, that was it, at her age, having her hair touched by someone else was indeed odd.
Jian Zhiqing walked in, found a chair for himself and sat down. The hotel was quite decent, though small, it was clean and safe to stay.
Qin Xiangnuan poured a glass of water for Jian Zhiqing, which she had cleaned.
"Thank you," Jian Zhiqing took it, he hadn’t seen the young girl in almost two years, she truly had grown up. However, the scholarly air about her had intensified, her natural beauty enhanced by her maturity, he remembered their first meeting when she was still a little girl. Of course, his own little devil hadn’t been born yet.
"Sister, who is he?" Qin Xiangyang asked Qin Xiangnuan softly, wondering exactly who this man was, he felt as though they knew him.
"Brother, don’t you recognize him?" Qin Xiangnuan also held a cup of water, drinking, "He is Brother Jian. Remember during New Year’s, Aunt Li who was pregnant? It was Brother Jian’s mother, and those two military coats we got were sent by him."
Qin Xiangyang might not remember others, but his mind was pretty straightforward, honest, and naïve; but Aunt Li left a clear impression because of her beauty, and Uncle Jian was indeed very handsome. Now he tried to reconcile those features in Jian Zhiqing’s face, sensing that familiarity, it really was Brother Jian from before.
"But, he’s grown so much taller, what has he been eating to grow that tall?"
"You’ve really grown quickly," Jian Zhiqing patted Qin Xiangyang’s shoulder, "Back then you were only this tall," Jian Zhiqing gestured to his chest, "In just a few years, you’ve almost caught up with me."
Qin Xiangyang shyly scratched his head.
"Does Brother Jian’s family come from the Capital City?" He also called Jian Zhiqing ’Brother Jian’, mimicking Qin Xiangnuan’s manner and inadvertently bridging some distance.
"Yes, my family is from the Capital City."
Jian Zhiqing placed his cup properly, "Nuannuan, have you decided to buy a house in the Capital City?"
"Yes," Qin Xiangnuan nodded, "I’ve decided, I will settle in the Capital City in the future," she had lived here in her previous life, spending decades here and had become accustomed to everything, despite the sandstorms and pollution, she still loved this place.
And this life would be no different from her last; she would have her own house in Jingjiao, a brother, and also a grandmother.