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小巷的街道被扫的很干净，这是因为在即将过的新年里，每个人都想要让自己的家和生活环境都像是一片洁白的winters冻。ZhuangJie,ZhuangJing‘shusband,waswalkingalongthestreetswiththeirchildren,lookingforwardtowelcomingtheNewYear.Thehousesinthesmallalleywerealldecoratedwithfestivelightsanddecorations,makingthewholeareafeelwarmandcozy.
Astheywalked,ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutnoticethateveryonearoundhimwasbusypreparingfortheholiday.Somepeopleweredecoratingtheirhomeswithcolorfullanternsandstreamers,whileotherswerecookingtraditionaldishesinthekitchen.Thestreetswerefilledwiththedeliciousaromaofroastingchestnutsandsteamingdumplings.
ZhuangJiesmiledtohimselfashewatchedhischildrenplayingwiththeirfriendsinthestreet.Theywerehavingsomuchfun,laughingandchasingeachotheraround,completelycarefree.Hefeltgratefulforthismoment,surroundedbythepeopleandthingsheloved.
Astheyturnedacorner,ZhuangJiespottedalargebannerthatread“HappyNewYear“inboldletters.Belowit,therewasapictureofacoupleholdinghands,withthecaption“Wishingyouahappyandprosperousnewyear“.ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasenseofnostalgiawashoverhimashelookedatthebanner.ThiswashisfirstNewYear‘sEvewithouthisfamily,anditfeltespeciallybitter.
Butfornow,hepushedthosethoughtsasideandfocusedonthepresentmoment.Hesmiledathisasbusypreparingdinnerintheirkitchen.“Hey,how‘sdinnercomingalong?“heasked,tryingtolightenthemood.
“It‘salmostready,“shereplied,herfaceflushedfromcooking.“Whydon‘tyougograbsomefreshairwiththekids?It‘sabeautifuldayoutside.“
ZhuangJienoddedandheadedoutintothestreetwiththeirchildren.Thesunwasshiningbrightlyoverhead,castingawarmglowovereverything.Hebreathedindeeply,feelingthecoolbreezefillhislungs.Thiswaswhatheneeded?amomentofpeace,surroundedbythepeopleandthingsheloved.
Astheywalked,ZhuangJienoticedthatthestreetswerefilledwithpeoplefromallwalksoflife.TherewerevendorssellingtraditionalNewYear‘streatsliketangyuanandniangao,aswellasmusiciansplayinglivelytunesontheirinstruments.Theatmospherewaselectric,fullofenergyandexcitement.
ZhuangJiefelthismoodliftevenfurtherashewatchedagroupofchildrenputtingonaminiatureplayaboutthelegendoftheMonkeyKing.Theywerealldressedupincolorfulcostumes,theirfacespaintedwithexaggeratedsmilesandeyebrows.ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutchuckleattheirantics,feelingasenseofjoythathehadn‘tfeltinalongtime.
Astheafternoonworeon,ZhuangJiemadehiswaybacktohishouse,feelingmorerefreshedandrejuvenatedthanhehadallweek.Hetookadeepbreathashesteppedinside,gratefulforthissmallsliceofhappinessinanotherwisedifficultworld.
Butjustashewasabouttoheadintothekitchentohelpwithdinner,heheardaknockatthedoor.Itwastheirneighbor,Mrs.Wang,whohadcomebearingagift?abeautifulbasketfilledwithfreshfruitsandvegetablesfromhergarden.ZhuangJiesmiledwarmlyather,feelinggratefulforthissmallactofkindness.
“Thankyousomuch,Mrs.Wang,“hesaid,takingthebasketfromher.“Thisisexactlywhatweneededtobrightenupourday.“
Mrs.Wangsmiledbackathim,hereyesshiningwithwarmth.“IjustwantedtowishyouallahappyNewYear,“shesaid.“AndIhopethatthissmallgiftcanbringalittlebitofjoyintoyourlives.“
ZhuangJiefelthisheartswellwithgratitudeashelookedatMrs.Wang.Thiswaswhattheholidayseasonwasallabout?connection,community,andkindness.Andinthismoment,surroundedbythepeopleandthingsheloved,hefelttrulyalive.
ButjustashewasabouttothankMrs.Wangagain,acommotionbrokeoutoutside.Thestreetwasfilledwithpeopleshoutingandpointing,theirfacesaglowwithexcitement.ZhuangJiefollowedtheirgazeandsawastrangesight?alargetruckhaddrivenintothealley,anditwasdecoratedwithcolorfulstreamersandlights.
Thetruckwasemblazonedwithagiantbannerthatread“ChenXue‘sBirthdayParty“.ZhuangJie‘seyeswidenedinsurpriseasherealizedwhomustbedrivingthetruck.ChenXue,theiroldfriendfromschool,hadcomebacktotownfortheholidays.
ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasurgeofexcitementashewatchedChenXueclimboutofthedriver‘sseat,hisfaceradiantwithhappiness.Hewascarryingalargecakeandabunchofballoons,whichheproceededtoinflatewithaloudwhooshingsound.
AsChenXuemadehiswayintothealley,ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasenseofnostalgiawashoverhim.Thiswasthefirsttimethey‘dseenChenXuesincegraduation,anditfeltlikenotimehadpassedatall.Theyexchangedwarmhugsandgreetings,theirfacesfilledwithsmiles.
Therestoftheafternoonwasspentinabluroflaughterandcelebration,asChenXuebroughthisinfectiousenergytotheparty.ZhuangJiewatchedwithamusementasChenXueproceededtosetupaministageinthealley,completewithamicrophoneandaloudspeakersystem.
Astheyalltooktheirseats,ChenXueraisedhishandsforsilence.“Okay,everyone,“hesaid,hisvoiceboomingacrossthestreet.“It‘stimeformyspecialbirthdayperformance!“
ThecrowderuptedintocheersasChenXuebegantostrumalivelytuneonhisguitar,themusicsendingshiversdownZhuangJie‘sspine.Hefelthisheartswellingwithjoyashewatchedtheirfriendperformwithsuchpassionandenthusiasm.
Andthen,justastheywereallgettingcaughtupinthemoment,everythingchanged.Aloudnoiseechoedthroughthealleyway,makingeveryonejumpinsurprise.ThelightsonChenXue‘struckflickeredwildlybeforegoingoutcompletely,plungingtheareaintodarkness.
ZhuangJiefelthisheartsinkintohisstomachashewatchedtheirfriendstumblebackwards,hisguitarslippingfromhisfingers.Itwasasiftimehadcometoastandstill,andallthatexistedinthismomentwasChenXue‘sprecariousbalance.
Withouthesitation,ZhuangJiesprangforwardtohelphisfriend.Thesoundofhisvoicecarriedacrossthestreet,calmandclearevenamidstchaos.“ChenXue,areyouokay?“heaskedfirmly.
Butbeforetheycouldanswer,afaintcryechoedthroughthenightair?thecriesthatcamefromnoplacebutthosewhowerecloseby.