Squeak!!! The iron door of the room on the right on the first floor of Room 720 was opened.
Soon after, the door of the unit in Room 720 was opened with another squeak.
Jing Jiu walked into the snowflakes and pulled up the hood of his blue hoodie habitually to cover his head.
Hua Xi closed the door of the unit with some effort. She tightened the black backpack on her back and followed Jing Jiu to the outside of the neighborhood with the Snow Girl in her arms.
The Snow Girl was indeed very small, and she looked like an adorable doll. However, she was too big to be held in the arms of a young girl like Hua Xi, so she was easily noticeable.
Normally, she should stay at home; but she didn't dare leave Jing Jiu for too long, just like Jing Jiu didn't dare leave her subconsciously.
The snowflakes were so heavy and the wind so cold that it was reasonable for them to hug each other to keep warm, even though they were the two strongest swordsmen in Chaotian.
The snowy ground was as white as a blanket. The footprints left by the woman named Eve the night before had been covered by the snow a long time ago. There was only a row of bamboo leaves on the ground in the flowerbed, which should have been left by a bird not long ago.
After leaving the residential area, the two of them took the subway to the center of the city.
No flying device was allowed to take off or land on this planet, and it was in a state of lockdown. However, it didn't have much effect on the people living here. Like the conversation between the youths on the basketball court the day before, how many people could afford the ticket to leave the planet even if the planet wasn't locked down?
After the pirate clans that had occupied this planet for many years were destroyed by the battleships of the military, the government had more opportunities to display its power. As far as the populace was concerned, it was even better in some aspects, like the welfare benefits, the tutoring classes in the activity center, and the public security.
There were not many people on the subway. They sat at a suitable distance from each other. Once in a while, someone cast a curious glance at the doll in Hua Xi's arms, but nobody asked her anything.
After arriving at the Xigu Station, Jing Jiu and Hua Xi got off the subway according to the traffic signs. They looked at the traffic signs for a long time in bewilderment before they found the exit 16.2. Fortunately, the building in the activity center was very large, like a mountain lying in the middle of the square. They could see it as soon as they got off the subway, so they wouldn't get lost again.
As they arrived in front of the activity center, Jing Jiu reached out his left hand clumsily and put the bracelet on the scanning device. Hua Xi opened her eyes wide and imitated Jing Jiu's action. She passed through the scanning door along with two beeping sounds.
The security guard could tell that there was something wrong with their intelligence, so he didn't make things difficult for them. He even patiently asked them what they wanted to do.
Hua Xi became very nervous when she was questioned. She timidly hid behind Jing Jiu. Jing Jiu listened to the other party's words in a daze. He took out the leaflet and placed it in front of the security guard. The security guard looked at the official contact number on the leaflet and helped them make the call. Not long after, Ms. Eve hurried out of the elevator.
Ms. Eve was a little surprised to see Hua Xi behind Jing Jiu. Then she remembered that there were only two siblings in their family, so she understood why. She introduced herself with a smile and led them into the building. She asked Jing Jiu softly, "Do you want to learn the Instrumental Music Basic Course or the Harmonica Specialization Course?"
Jing Jiu thought for a long time. He grunted and then remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere in the elevator became a little strange. At this moment, Hua Xi's voice, as small as a mosquito, came from behind him. "He wants to learn the piano."
Ms. Eve was surprised again. She subconsciously looked at Jing Jiu's hand and found that his fingers were slender and beautiful. They looked like a pair of hands that played the piano. She couldn't help but smile and asked Hua Xi, "What about you? Do you want to learn something too? "
Hua Xi was still hiding behind Jing Jiu. She lowered her head and pressed against his back, saying in a voice as small as a mosquito, "No need. I'll find a place to sit and wait for my brother."
Hearing her voice, Ms. Eve felt even fonder of her. She said in a gentle voice, "How about I take you to the reading room after the registration?"
Hua Xi uttered a soft "hmm".
The door of the elevator opened. Ms. Eve led the way, and Jing Jiu followed her. Hua Xi picked up her pace to catch up with the doll that was half her height in her arms.
No one noticed that the bow hairpin on the doll's head trembled slightly.
Cold Cicada felt very tired.
Hua Xi didn't answer the question. Those mosquito-like voices were made by her.
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After taking Jing Jiu to the piano class after the registration, Ms. Eve took Hua Xi to the reading room and asked her to remember the number of her bracelet so that she wouldn't wander around. Ms. Eve went back to her office to deal with her own affairs.
An hour and fifty-five minutes later, the bracelet buzzed slightly, indicating that it was an alarm clock. She rubbed her tired eyes and stopped the second registration. She walked to the outside of the piano class and looked into the classroom. She saw the youth in a blue hoodie at first glance.
During the lockdown period, the government provided all kinds of assistance in a timely and generous manner, but they couldn't put dozens of pianos in the classroom. There were only five pianos of different styles in the classroom in the activity center of the city, and the virtual optical harpsichord was placed in front of the students. The children's fingers kept on playing in the air. They didn't feel sad at all, but rather looked adorable.
Ms. Eve noticed that Jing Jiu's hands were placed on his knees. He looked quite obedient, but he didn't play the piano, so she was worried that he couldn't keep up with the class.
It was then that the melodious electronic music rang out, signaling the end of today's class. Seeing Eve, the piano teacher walked over with a bitter smile and said in her ear in a low voice, "The student you introduced is listening very carefully, but he seems … a bit slow. It's much more serious than you said."
Eve looked over her shoulder at the classroom and found that Jing Jiu was still sitting in his seat. She somehow felt sad, so she said to the teacher, "I have to trouble you to be patient."
After the class, Jing Jiu didn't stand up and leave right away. It wasn't because he was cautious, timid, or slow. It was because he felt the electronic music was familiar to him, as if he had heard it somewhere before. It reminded him of the strange umbrellas he saw out of the corner of his eye yesterday, as well as the golden leaves and some girls.
"Ryan, the class is over," Eve called out to the classroom.
Jing Jiu stood up, turned around, and walked out of the door mechanically. His movements seemed very slow.
In order to hide his emotional changes, the piano teacher put one hand on his forehead and covered his eyes. He didn't calm down until he came to his side. He said seriously, "I think you can learn the basics of scales, but if there's anything you don't understand, you should actively ask questions. When you get home … well … think about the content of today's class."
The teacher originally wanted to tell him to go home and practice more, and not be as nervous as he was in class, but he suddenly realized that there was no way he could have a piano at home. He probably couldn't even afford an electronic optical harpsichord, so he quickly changed the topic. Ms. Eve naturally understood. She patted him on the shoulder gratefully and took Jing Jiu to the reading room to pick up Hua Xi.
Hua Xi was in the reading room, watching TV with a doll in her arms. The TV was playing her favorite cartoon.
Several children who were obviously much younger than her were watching her from a distance. They were a little scared and a little envious, not knowing what had happened here.
After sending them downstairs, Ms. Eve remembered something and asked them to wait for a moment. Not long after, she ran back, panting, and handed over a bag of pastries.
There was no problem with the government's food rationing, but this kind of delicate pastries was difficult to buy.
The security of the city had been really good recently. The police station was very strong, and the strong people who often appeared in the sky above the city years ago had long disappeared. No one knew whether they had died in the military's purge, or they had escaped before the planet was closed.
The people in the subway were still sitting not too far away from each other. It was very quiet in the carriage, and only the low hum of the suspended rail could be heard. The light and shadow advertisements outside the window were probably in the process of being changed, so it looked a little dark. Of course, it could also be used as a mirror, if one had this kind of interest.
A tall and thin man in a beige trench coat and a black mask stood up from Yanshan. He walked to the opposite side of Jing Jiu and Hua Xi and sat down.
The few passengers in the carriage subconsciously scattered to the distance, like dots on an inflated balloon, or stars in the process of the Big Bang.
Jing Jiu looked down at the rapidly flashing light on the floor, imagining it as the black and white keys of a piano. He played silently in his heart, not noticing who was sitting opposite him.
Hua Xi opened her eyes wide and looked at the man in the trench coat curiously. She was not afraid at all.
There was also no interlude.
The two got off the subway, walked through the stadium in the light snow, walked past the old wall that was full of scars from the collision of skateboards, walked past the lake full of wild reeds, walked past the garbage dump, and went through a small door to return to 720.
It was already evening, and the street lights gradually turned on. Other buildings also gradually lit up with dim yellow and warm lights.
The snow in the flower bed was illuminated. In addition to the bamboo leaf-like bird paw prints, there was also a line of cat paw prints that looked like plum blossoms. There was also some dark red blood in front of them.
Just by looking at the remaining traces, one could imagine the fierce scene of a wild cat preying on a flying bird at that moment.
Xue Gie looked at the snow, and a touch of appreciation flashed through her black eyes. She stretched out her round little hand and snapped her fingers silently.
The light in the room on the first floor of 720 was lit up, and then the lights in several rooms on the third, fourth, and sixth floors were lit up one after another.
There was no one else in this building, only they lived here. The order and distribution of the lights in those rooms seemed to be random, without any rules, but in fact it was very meticulous. It would make all the people who saw it feel that it was reasonable and like home.
Jing Jiu looked at those rooms that were lit up, and said slowly, "It's like … chess … um … stars."
When they got home, the first thing they did was, of course, to cook.
As soon as the steamer was turned on, the steam came naturally. Before the fragrance of the pastries came out, the window of the kitchen leading to the balcony was covered with a thick layer of frost, blocking the scene outside.
Hua Xi vaguely felt that there was something outside. She thought it was a cat pouncing on a bird again, so she reached out to wipe the fog off the window and saw the man in the trench coat she met on the subway standing on the flower bed.
She thought it was a coincidence that he also lived in this community. She giggled and nodded to him to greet him.
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