Snow Color

Chapter 256 Little Joy 33

"Come on, please start your performance." Although Qiao Yingzi had a smile on her face, her eyes were full of melancholy.

"No, no, no, let's play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first." Fang Yifan suggested.

As expected, Qiao Yingzi lost. She shook her head helplessly, secretly lamenting her bad luck. Fang Yifan smiled triumphantly.

"Wait, take it." Qiao Yingzi picked up the wine glass, tilted her head back and took a big sip. She felt a spicy taste flowing down her throat, and suddenly felt a little dizzy. But under the influence of alcohol, she finally mustered up the courage to speak her mind.

"Yingzi, drink less!" Fang Yiqian saw this and quickly stopped them. After all, most of them were drinking for the first time and couldn't get used to the feeling.

Qiao Yingzi waved her hands to indicate that she was fine. She took a deep breath and continued, "When I was a child, I often lay in bed and thought about random things. At that time, I always hoped to grow up quickly. Because I had too many worries when I was a child, such as not wanting to go to school so early, not wanting to be too controlled by my mother, and just wanting to do what I like and go to the places I like. What I hope most is that my parents will stop controlling me, so that I won't feel troubled." Qiao Yingzi said what she wanted to do most when she was a child.

At this time, Fang Yiqian gently stroked Qiao Yingzi's hair and comforted her softly, "Don't be sad, it will all pass."

"Yeah." Qiao Yingzi nodded, still feeling a little heavy in her heart. Then she held the bottle and drank.

Fang Yifan nodded thoughtfully to show his understanding. He knew very well that Yingzi had not been happy all these years.

"Lei'er, let's just forget it." Fang Yifan suddenly spoke. He really couldn't bear to let Lei'er recall those painful past events again, especially the memories about his aunt. That would only make Lei'er even more sad.

Fang Yiqian noticed the changes in Fang Yifan and secretly sighed in her heart that this younger brother has really grown up.

"Come on, Ji Yangyang, it's your turn to speak." Fang Yifan turned his gaze to Ji Yangyang in turn.

Ji Yangyang hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "I...I'll just forget it. I can't remember many things about my childhood. I only remember that every time my parents went out, I would always stand at the door and silently watch their departing backs, knowing in my heart that it would take a long time for them to come back. In the past, I always looked forward to their early return, but now I have gradually become accustomed to this kind of life. Now when I think about it, I feel so unfamiliar with them." At the end, Ji Yangyang's tone was filled with endless sadness.

Fang Yiqian looked at Ji Yangyang and knew that he must be feeling very upset, so she gave Ji Yangyang a gentle look to comfort him, expressing her understanding and support. Ji Yangyang felt Fang Yiqian's concern and felt a little better, but still a little sad. He picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all, trying to numb his pain with alcohol.

"Okay, okay, okay, what you said is too sad. Let's not talk about this. On the other hand, I was wrong about the emoticon. I'll have a drink to apologize to you." Fang Yifan felt a pang in his heart when he heard Ji Yangyang's words. He realized that his words just now might make Ji Yangyang even more uncomfortable, so he quickly changed the subject and took the initiative to apologize to Ji Yangyang by picking up the bottle. He hoped to ease the tense atmosphere in this way and let everyone return to a relaxed and happy state.

"Okay, Fang Yifan, I don't remember it at all. I don't care whether my father beats me or not." Ji Yangyang responded. He tried to appear strong and indifferent, but in fact his heart was full of contradictions and pain. He didn't know how to face his father's indifference and pressure, so he could only choose to escape and cover up.

"You must have written your apology letter sincerely, right? Could it be that you don't care?" Fang Yifan continued to ask. He hoped that Ji Yangyang could face up to his inner feelings and stop suppressing and escaping. He believed that only by truly facing the problem can we find a solution.

Fang Yiqian silently observed the conversation between the two, feeling deeply moved. She knew that every family had its own difficulties and frustrations, and children often became victims between their parents' expectations and reality.

In fact, Fang Yiqian felt that only Fang Yifan and she had a happy family here, because Fang Yifan had a loving pair of parents who often quarreled, but supported and cared for each other, while Lin Leier was from a single-parent family, Qiao Yingzi's mother was too strong, Ji Yangyang's parents were not at home all year round, and Huang Zhitao also lived alone. But now, Fang Yiqian also had such parents, although sometimes they quarreled, but this kind of life made her feel very good.

"Okay, let's get together now and not talk too much. Let's get drunk." Fang Yifan suggested. At this time, the atmosphere became a little sad, and everyone was lost in memories.

Fang Yiqian picked up the bottle, clinked glasses with the others, and drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, Ji Yangyang noticed that Fang Yiqian had secretly drunk a lot of wine. At this moment, her face was flushed and she looked very cute. In fact, Fang Yiqian was not drunk, but the effect of alcohol made her feel a little excited. However, after the toast, Ji Yangyang quietly replaced the wine next to Fang Yiqian with a cocktail with a lower alcohol content. Fang Yiqian was dissatisfied with this and asked to change back to the original wine. At her insistence, she finally kept a bottle of beer.

The parents of several families here saw that it was already late, but the children had not returned yet, and they couldn't help but feel anxious. They picked up their phones and called each other to ask if they had seen their children. However, to their disappointment, everyone said that they had not seen any trace of their children. This made the parents even more worried.

Among them, Song Qian was the most anxious. She kept calling her daughter Qiao Yingzi, but no one answered. When Qiao Weidong heard the news, he immediately put down what he was doing and rushed over. Fang Yuan and Tong Wenjie were relatively carefree. It was not until they received a call from Song Qian that they realized that several children were missing. At this time, they also began to worry about the children.

On the other hand, Liu Jing and Ji Shengli were equally anxious. They originally thought that Ji Yangyang should have returned to her grandmother's house yesterday, but she had not been seen since. When they called Liu Zheng, they learned that she was not abroad. This made them feel anxious and worried.