Annual Family Visit

She could feel her parents' anticipation before she went home. She watched as the military car slowly returned to her line of sight. She watched as Jiang Lei stuck half his head out of the car and waved at her.

"Dad, Mom!" Jiang Yao jumped and waved at Jiang Lei like a three-year-old child. "Jiang Lei!"

The car stopped in the open space. Jiang Lei was the first to jump out of the car and ran all the way to Jiang Yao. Then, he stood in front of Jiang Yao and raised his hand to pat the ball on Jiang Yao's hat; he smiled and said, "You changed into a new hat and scarf? Last time, it was pink. This time, it's so red. They all look good! My sister will look good in anything!"

"Xingzhi bought them." Jiang Yao did not know where Lu Xingzhi got those things. Anyway, he brought them home on New Year's Eve; he said he bought them for her for the New Year. Red was a festive color.