Chapter 91 This Child is Good
We lost no time in drinking this wine. Fortunately, neither of us could drink much, so we mainly drank and talked.
Zhang Yang always felt that Wei Ran was too introverted and was unwilling to say many things. Even when facing a friend he grew up with, he always endured and gave in, unwilling to say a word.
Besides, Wei Ran is the youngest among them. For so many years, he has been like an older brother, watching Zhang Yang and Yuan Dabao fighting.
This was the first time that he took the initiative to invite Zhang Yang for a drink.
Zhang Yang didn't go back home, but went to a pub with Wei Ran.
The Chinese New Year had just passed, so there were not many dishes available and it was getting late. The two of them had a plate of peanuts, a plate of cold-mixed pig ears, and a fried lotus root cake, and started drinking.
Zhang Yang guessed half of it and could probably understand why Wei Ran was so sad.
After a good drink, Wei Ran got a little tipsy and started clamoring to call Yuan Dabao, saying that the three brothers couldn't drink together without him.
Zhang Yang pulled hard, so Wei Ran didn't fall off the chair. Finally, after much persuasion, Wei Ran gave up trying to grab the phone in the pub, and was supported by Zhang Yang as they walked towards the living area of the cotton mill.
Wei Ran staggered as he walked. Although he had never been drunk before, his cheeks flushed red. He took off his cotton coat and threw it on the road, intending to sleep on it.
Zhang Yang dragged Wei Ran to the side of the road. Under the dim streetlight, Wei Ran lay on the ground, refusing to get up. Sometimes he insisted on drinking, sometimes he scolded Yuan Dabao for not showing up when we were supposed to be drinking. He began to choke up as he cursed, and he delivered a heartbreaking speech. He felt sorry for Zhang Yang, for Dabao, for Tianyi, and finally for Cheng Tianlan.
Wei Ran was helped to sit up. His eyes were red and he was only wearing a turtleneck sweater. He was shivering as he sat on the curb.
The collar of his sweater covered half of his chin. Wei Ran had never gained weight in all these years and had always been the thinnest of the three. Later, when he went to normal school, he grew taller and became even thinner. The collar made him look even emptier, and when he lowered his head even slightly, half of his head was buried in it.
Zhang Yang stood by and watched him, not urging him to leave. He just said, "Put on your coat. It's too cold."
Wei Ran didn't listen, and he remained silent for a long time. After pulling his face out of his turtleneck, he looked at the darkness opposite him and said, "Tian Lan had a hard life too. She grew up without parents and only had two older brothers. She used to joke with me that she learned a lot of her physiological knowledge by secretly watching her classmates. She was too embarrassed to ask her brothers, and she didn't have any particularly good friends in the class, so she could only learn secretly and observe carefully. She always said that it would be great to have a sister."
"Later, when she finally grew up, she studied like crazy. She originally wanted to study aerospace because she loved looking at the stars. But when it came time for the college entrance exam, her eldest brother said that since there wasn't a doctor in the family yet, studying medicine would be more practical. So she signed up for medicine without a second thought. She seemed heartless and carefree, but she was also very sensitive. She wrote me at the time, saying that she was raised by her eldest brother, and since he wanted her to study medicine, she had to. Ideals, dreams—those vague, vague things—weren't as important as her brother's words."
"Sometimes she always goes against her brother, but it's all intentional. In small matters, it's like she's acting like a spoiled brat. But when it comes to big issues, whatever her big brother says goes. I can clearly feel that she's always defending him, just like we defend our own parents."
Wei Ran's voice became lower and lower.
"In this situation, if my mother uses her eldest brother's career to object, she will..."
"She would have turned around and left without a second thought."
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Xin Tianyi originally thought that Zhang Yang would not come, because he didn't know how much he drank and he would definitely not be able to get up in the morning.
Who knew that when she walked to the window, she saw that familiar figure.
Xin Tianyi immediately opened the door and walked out.
Zhang Yang turned around when he heard the sound, and the sunlight shone on his face.
He showed Xin Tianyi what he had in his hand and said loudly, "Are you awake? I bought breakfast. Spicy soup and fried dough sticks that Auntie likes."
Xin Tianyi hurried over and asked, "Why are you here so early? Didn't Wei Ran drag you out for a drink last night?"
After Xin Tianyi finished speaking, he noticed the dark shadows under Zhang Yang's eyes and asked hurriedly, "Didn't you sleep all night?"
"I slept." Zhang Yang said, "I just didn't go home. It was too late, so I squeezed in at Wei Ran's house for a while."
"Aren't you sleepy?" Xin Tianyi knew Zhang Yang must not have slept for long. He felt a pang of distress and said quickly, "Hurry up and go in."
"Auntie, haven't you woken up yet?" Zhang Yang asked. "I'll sit in the yard for a while and wait."
"Get up and wash up." Xin Tianyi pulled Zhang Yang into the room, "Let's have breakfast together."
Wang Fang came out of her room after washing up. She had never expected Zhang Yang to come. She stood in the living room for a long time before saying, "Are you really here to see me off?"
"We agreed on that yesterday." Zhang Yang walked into the kitchen familiarly and took out the dishes. "Auntie, I bought breakfast."
Wang Fang stood there, watching Zhang Yang busying around, and had no idea whose house this was.
Li Zhiye also came out. After seeing Zhang Yang, he collected the things with him and then invited Wang Fang to have breakfast.
Wang Fang suddenly lost her mind.
It seemed like it couldn't move anymore, and I had no thoughts, just a blank.
Then he told himself that Zhang Yang and Dabao had been to this house countless times before. They had always come directly here for gatherings before. So he was familiar with everything, which was not wrong.
The children you watch grow up are actually the same children you had before. You shouldn’t assume they are of different genders just because they’ve grown up.
Then she thought that Xin Tianyi had no brothers or sisters and was left here alone. Fortunately, she had Zhang Yang and Dabao, so she had someone to keep her company.
What’s the difference between them and biological brothers and sisters?
Thinking of this, Wang Fang felt relieved.
After breakfast, Xin Tianyi and Zhang Yang sent Wang Fang and Li Zhiye to the train station. Zhang Yang, thoughtful and meticulous, prepared everything and put the luggage in the train car. He waited until Wang Fang and Li Zhiye were seated before getting off the train.
Standing in front of the window and waving goodbye to the two, Zhang Yang reminded Li Zhiye that the tea in the thermos was black tea, so he must drink it slowly and be careful of the heat.
The car is about to start.
After a long whistle, the train slowly moved forward.
Zhang Yang and Xin Tianyi stood side by side on the platform, watching the train move forward.
Wang Fang sat by the window and looked at the two of them.
She didn't know why, but she suddenly had a feeling.
The two of them standing together are so well matched.
Wang Fang was surprised at her thoughts at that moment. She shook her head, trying to get rid of all these nonsense.
Li Zhiye, who was standing nearby, saw things more clearly. After the train had gone away, he smiled and said, "Zhang Yang is a good kid."
Wang Fang turned around and glared at him fiercely.
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