Myrna curled her lips lightly: “It’s okay, no need to be shy.”
Having said that, the atmosphere still fell into silence.
Suddenly, the background voice from Joanna ‘s side became noisy. ” Myrna , I’m going to stop talking to you. The family dinner is about to start, and my mom is looking for me everywhere.”
“good.”
After hanging up, Myrna was about to put down her phone when several Whatsapp messages came in.
It’s Clyde .
There was a transnational indictment and an acceptance receipt, which briefly stated the current progress. The rest were some documents that required her signature.
Cross-border prosecution is more complicated than ordinary prosecution procedures and takes more time. To be honest, Myrna was a little surprised that it could be advanced so quickly.
She downloaded the document, signed it online, and sent it to Clyde again.
The other side received it within a second and sent another message with a joking tone:
[You trust me so much? Aren’t you afraid that I will sell you out?]
Myrna : You won’t.
Clyde ‘s heart moved and he suddenly laughed.
Obviously, he was very pleased with her words. He raised his lips lazily and typed quickly:
[Don’t worry, these are just some documents that need to be signed. Apart from the lawsuit, nothing else matters.]
Myrna raised an eyebrow, not caring about his explanation.
She is not a fool. She carefully read the documents that required signature and only signed them when there were no problems.
Besides, if Clyde wanted to plot against her, he wouldn’t resort to such a roundabout and cheap method.
Two seconds later, the phone vibrated again–
Clyde : [ Merry Christmas . I hope my wish will come true next year.]
Myrna turned her phone over and covered it on the bed. She was not Santa Claus, so what did his wish have to do with her?
” Myrna , your dad made barbecue , come and eat–”
Clara ‘s voice came from downstairs , and she immediately stood up and replied briskly, “I’m coming.”
Myrna ate hot barbecue and sat on the sofa with her parents, listening to the host’s gentle voice slowly reciting the opening words, and occasionally eating a cherry that her mother fed her. She was so happy!
At twelve o’clock, accompanied by the countdown of the host on TV, bunches of fireworks rushed into the night sky outside the window, and colorful lights exploded, like a dream.
In the yard, Elton was also preparing to set off firecrackers.
Clara stood aside, covering her ears, and reminded her husband: “Be careful … ”
The firecrackers were lit and crackling sounds were heard.
Myrna looked at her parents in the yard with a smile, and suddenly felt the phone in her pocket vibrating.
A call came from an unremarked number.
She never answered calls from strangers, but after seeing the IP address of H City , she picked up the phone anyway.
” Merry Christmas .”
A familiar voice came from the other end, calm and elegant.
Myrna ‘s smile widened as she looked at the fireworks blooming in the night sky. ” Merry Christmas , Mr. Gus .”
…
Dempsey guessed from Joanna ‘s words that Myrna might have returned to her hometown.
After the family dinner, he returned to his study, turned on his computer and wanted to recalculate the experimental data. However, halfway through the calculation, he suddenly stopped writing and his eyes unconsciously drifted to his mobile phone.
Two seconds later, he picked up his phone and found Myrna ‘s number.
This was the phone number they exchanged when they first met.
After that, he never dialed this number again.
When the beep sounded, his heartbeat quickened slightly until the call was connected. Before the other party could speak, his brain issued a command to open his mouth and said, ” Merry Christmas- ”
The other end also sent blessings, and there seemed to be a hint of smile in the girl’s gentle and quiet voice.
Dempsey couldn’t help but imagine her holding the phone, smiling and wishing him a Merry Christmas .
Fireworks burst, illuminating her smiling profile.
It must be beautiful.
…
Myrna slept until eleven o’clock.
The sunlight climbed up to the windowsill and seeped in through the curtains. She opened her sleepy eyes and saw the dark shadows of the swaying branches outside the window, casting their fangs and claws on the curtains.
The sun is out?!
She sat up, yawned, walked to the window, and drew open the curtains with a swish.
Sure enough, the sunlight shining on the snow on the distant hillside was dazzlingly bright.
Elton and Clara were reading and basking in the sun in the yard.
Elton had sharp ears and knew Myrna had woken up when he heard the sound of the window opening. He was a teacher and had always been very punctual. He did not approve of Myrna ‘s habit of sleeping in.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. “It’s all your mother’s fault. You slept until this hour and didn’t eat three meals a day. Do you still want your stomach?”
“Young people nowadays don’t pay attention to their health, but when they get old, they only care about how powerful they are … ”
Clara stuffed an orange slice into his mouth. “Sleeping in, how long are you going to nag me? Your daughter has graduated and is no longer your student. What’s wrong with her sleeping in during the holidays ?”
Myrna by the window and said , “Your father is an old-fashioned person. Don’t listen to his nagging. I’ve left breakfast on the table for you. You can just heat it up and eat it.”
Myrna smiled and said, “I know.”
The sun was shining brightly, and after breakfast, she joined the group drinking tea and basking in the sun.
“Dad, what kind of tea is this? It tastes so good.”
Myrna smelled the teacup. The delicate and fragrant tea tasted light but not greasy. When she drank it, she could smell the faint fragrance of dates, just like a tray of fine pastries. It tasted delicious and unique.
Julius left over from a few years ago .” Elton took a sip and smacked his lips. “It tastes really good.”
Julius , the only son of my great uncle and Myrna ‘s cousin.
“Don’t you like tea?”
Myrna, like other girls, likes milk tea and fruit tea, but is not interested in pure tea which is slightly bitter and needs to be tasted.
She smiled and said, “People change. I didn’t like it before, but now I suddenly like it.”
Two years ago, Ansel always drank alcohol, so she tried to get him to drink tea instead of alcohol.
However, Ansel failed to quit drinking, but instead she fell in love with drinking tea.
Clara was sensitive and noticed something. She frowned and glared at him, changing the subject: “How dare you say that? You drank all the tea leaves at home. Have you forgotten what the doctor said, to drink less tea and more water?”
Elton touched his nose and said nothing.
It didn’t take long for Myrna to gloat over her misfortune. Clara turned around and criticized her: “And you, little girl, how can you stay at home all the time? The weather is so nice, go out for a walk, don’t get moldy in the house–”
Just like that, Myrna was pushed out of the house by Ms. Clara .
A few minutes later, she stood in the crisscrossing alleys and suddenly didn’t know where to go.
Not wanting to run into the neighbors, she thought for a few seconds and chose a secluded path with few people.
Wandering aimlessly, just go wherever you want.
However, before she knew it, she had arrived at the Second Middle School , the school where Elton taught and the high school where she had studied for three years.