Moreover, from her conversations with her mother, Myrna heard no concern from the editor for the author, only oppression.
“Can I? Can I?~”
“Okay, I’ll send it to you later. I’m just afraid you don’t have the patience to finish reading it!”
Myrna assured: “Absolutely not!”
…
When they got home, Elton was decorating the Christmas tree at the door . He couldn’t see it completely, but Myrna tilted her head and took a look: “Dad, your tree seems a little crooked.”
“A little to the left.”
Clara got out of the car and shook her head. “It seems too high to me. Move down a little.”
Elton obediently pulled the tree down a few centimeters, and heard Clara say again: “No, it’s too low, it should be higher.”
Myrna : “That’s about it.”
Elton finished inserting, but he still felt something was wrong: ” I feel like something is missing ?”
Clara saw the problem: ” … did you not break the branch apart ?”
Elton coughed dryly: ” … It seems to be true.”
Clara said lightly: “It’s over. My brain really can’t work anymore after the winter break … ”
Elton : ” .. ”
Myrna chuckled and couldn’t help laughing.
…
Christmas Eve.
Clara personally made Myrna ‘s favorite corn porridge, with a layer of cream on top and some fruit. It was sweet and delicious and very appetizing.
According to custom, Elton prepared a delicious meal, including the necessary turkey and roast suckling pig , as well as Christmas pudding and Christmas cake .
The family of three sat together and had a sumptuous meal .
After dinner, Myrna helped clean up, and Clara quickly asked her to put it down: “Don’t do it, don’t do it, go to the living room to watch TV, your dad and I will do it.”
Elton poked his head out of the kitchen: “That’s right, if you can’t sit still, go play in the yard outside.”
Having said that, Myrna still helped clean up the trash, washed and cut the fruit, unpacked the snacks, and put them in a basket for easy access.
At seven o’clock, after cleaning up, the family of three sat down. They could already hear noisy sounds coming from outside.
Myrna opened the window and saw fireworks blooming in the dark night hanging high in the sky, blooming and extinguishing. She held her chin, feeling the brief peace and happiness.
Suddenly, the phone vibrated.
It was a New Year’s greeting message from Joanna . Myrna curled up the corners of her mouth and replied with a long blessing.
A video call immediately popped up from the other end.
Joanna has long slightly curly hair and wears a pearl hairpin on her head, which is different from her usual style. She looks quiet and ladylike. It seems that she has restrained herself a lot after returning home.
Myrna guessed it at once. She would only put away her rebellious nature when meeting her elders.
Joanna , on the other hand , was a little surprised when she saw the background wall behind her: “I thought you were spending Christmas in H City like in previous years. I was thinking of inviting you out to play after dinner. However, looking at your room, are you back home?”
Myrna and Ansel were together, they spent Christmas in H City .
His mother Selena didn’t like her. She thought she was of ordinary background and education, and yet she still dreamed of marrying into the Howard Family . She never had a good face to Myrna , let alone inviting her to spend Christmas with her .
At first, Myrna was sad, but later she came to terms with it. Since Selena didn’t like her, they should just keep a distance from each other.
As long as you can save face, no one should provoke anyone else.
Ansel was caught in the middle, and most of the time he took an evasive attitude, not bringing it up, not asking, and turning a blind eye.
I never thought about solving the problems between my girlfriend and her mother.
Myrna was considerate of him and never made any demands.
For example , where to spend Christmas Eve, whether to be with her or with Selena , she never gave him such difficult questions.
Looking back now, my concessions, forbearance and understanding were all just self-admiration.
Men will not cherish it, they will just get used to it and think it is their due.
Myrna : “Well, I missed my parents, so I bought a ticket and came back.”
She said it simply, but Joanna knew it must have been difficult for her to muster up the courage to go home.
“Are uncle and auntie doing well? I haven’t seen them for a long time. Say hello to them for me.”
“Very well. I asked about you just now when we were having dinner.”
During college, the Wagner Family knew that Joanna was their daughter’s best friend, and when she came home during the summer vacation, they often asked Myrna to bring some local specialties to her.
Joanna still feels a little greedy when she thinks of the beef sauce Elton made.
“So when will you come back? How long do you plan to stay in your hometown?”
Myrna thought for a moment and said, “It should take some time. I haven’t been back for so long. I want to spend more time with them.”
Joanna nodded: “Yes, you haven’t been back for so long, they must miss you too.”
On the other end of the phone, Joanna looked down, and she saw something on her iPad. Her eyes suddenly lit up: “It’s so funny. I saw something interesting.”
Myrna : “What?”
“Didn’t you see it?”
“No.”
Joanna then remembered that she had blocked Ansel a long time ago .
Susie just posted an Instagram update. I guess Ansel bought her an Herm?? s Kelly bag and she deliberately showed it off.”
Joanna didn’t even know when she added Susie . She just swiped and saw it for fun: “Something about a New Year’s gift, and there were two hands in the lower right corner. She was afraid that others wouldn’t know that Ansel was spending Christmas with her . But after a while, the person’s good friend came out to refute the rumor.”
Gavin is really stupid or just trying to annoy people. He stands out among the comments full of envy and jealousy:
[ Wasn’t Ansel just at Morning Star? How come he got home so soon? ]
The comment section was quite awkward for a while.
Joanna couldn’t help but curl her lips: “You are still too petty. You sent her away with an Herm?? s. Think about how you and Ansel are together. You have everything you want … ”
if Susie wasn’t so ostentatious, but she posted pictures and chat records, so her little thoughts are too obvious!
However, these are not the main points. The most amazing thing is the post Ansel posted two minutes ago :
A picture of a person holding a red wine glass in one hand. The background is the master bedroom, and the photo frame placed on the bedside table can be vaguely seen.
It was a photo of him and Myrna when they traveled to the North Sea two years ago.
Caption: [Drunk, thinking of her. ]
“Serves him right! Why don’t you just get him drunk to death?!” Joanna was complaining enthusiastically, and when she felt the other end of the phone fell silent, she immediately cleared her throat: “Hey, why are you talking about these unlucky things on Christmas .”