窗外飘着雪，屋内暖意融融。

Snow was falling outside, while indoors it was warm and cozy.

梅围着围裙，忙着准备冬至家宴。

Mei, wearing an apron, was busy preparing the winter solstice family feast.

她是姐姐，觉得自己有责任让家人保持在一起。

As the elder sister, she felt it was her responsibility to keep the family together.

妹妹莲在房间里，离厨房远远的。

Her younger sister, Lian, was in her room, far from the kitchen.

她不喜欢按照传统过节，而哥哥建远在国外工作，这次梅特意邀请他参加冬至团圆饭。

She didn’t like celebrating holidays according to tradition, and their brother, Jianyuan, was working abroad.

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This time, Mei specifically invited him to join the winter solstice reunion dinner.

梅打了一个电话给建：“哥，今年冬至回来吧？大家都很想你。”

Mei made a phone call to Jian, “Bro, come back for the winter solstice this year? Everyone misses you.”

建犹豫了一下，点了头说：“好吧，我请假试试。”

Jian hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll try to take leave."

莲则不愿意参与，她觉得这些都是老一辈的期待。

Lian was unwilling to participate; she felt these were just the expectations of the older generation.

梅走到她面前，轻声说：“你可以不用穿传统服装，这次更随意些。”

Mei approached her and softly said, “You don’t have to wear traditional clothing this time, be more casual.”

莲看着姐姐，勉强地点了头，但她心里还是有些不快。

Lian looked at her sister and reluctantly nodded, but still felt a bit displeased inside.

终于到了冬至夜，梅的小家在皑皑白雪中显得格外温馨。

Finally, it was winter solstice night, and Mei's small home appeared particularly warm amidst the snowy landscape.

桌上摆满了饺子、汤圆和各种传统菜肴。

The table was filled with jiaozi, tangyuan, and various traditional dishes.

这是梅精心准备的，希望能让建和莲感到家的味道。

These were carefully prepared by Mei, hoping to give Jian and Lian a taste of home.

饭桌上，大家一开始还挺和谐。

At the dining table, everyone initially got along well.

梅努力调节气氛，不断地为大家夹菜。

Mei tried hard to set the mood, continuously serving food to everyone.

突然，莲打破了沉默：“我们不应该老是这样回忆过去，做些无谓的期待吧？”

Suddenly, Lian broke the silence, "Shouldn't we stop always reminiscing about the past and having pointless expectations?"

建也停下筷子，皱起眉头：“这就是我不喜欢回来的原因，每次都这样吵。”

Jian also put down his chopsticks, frowning, "That's why I don't like coming back; it's always like this, arguing."

梅深吸一口气，她知道必须说些什么。

Mei took a deep breath, knowing she had to say something.

“我们是家人，过去的误会应该弄清楚。

“We are family; past misunderstandings should be clarified.

我们都是在乎彼此的。”

We all care about each other.”

在她的引导下，三人最终在灯下慢慢敞开了心扉，说出了心里的不满和期望。

Guided by her, the three eventually opened up under the light, expressing their grievances and expectations.

是夜，虽有争吵，更多的是让彼此更加理解的沟通。

Though there were arguments that night, there was also communication that led to better understanding.

家宴结束后，建说：“以后，我会尽量多回来。”

After the family feast, Jian said, “In the future, I’ll try to come back more often.”

莲也放下了心中的不满：“我会常联系，不是为了传统，而是因为我也想知道大家的生活。”

Lian also let go of her discontent, “I’ll keep in touch more, not because of tradition, but because I want to know about everyone’s lives.”

梅松了一口气，她明白自己不能控制一切，但可以通过理解和耐心让家人走得更近。

Mei breathed a sigh of relief, realizing she couldn't control everything, but through understanding and patience, she could bring the family closer together.

雪还在下，屋内却充满了温暖的笑声和尘封消融的情感。

The snow continued to fall, but indoors, it was filled with warm laughter and feelings once sealed away melting away.

这个冬至夜，他们又多了一份理解，少了一份隔阂。

This winter solstice night, they gained more understanding and lessened their estrangement.