At that moment, Shi Jing felt a strange, inexplicable stirring within him.
She waved in response, "Coming!"
"Go, go ahead," Fang Ning said.
"What about you, why don't you come along too?"
"No, no, I need to prepare."
Shi Jing was curious, wondering what Fang Ning was preparing. He then saw Fang Ning take out a piece of white paper and a pen, and begin writing and drawing on it. Shi Jing leaned closer to look and realized he was setting a question.
"Were all of these made for them?"
"Okay." Fang Ning responded, then looked at Shi Jing, "You...you go have fun."
Shi Jing didn't stay there to watch either. He responded and went into the yard. It was very hot, and the children were playing in the shade. Shi Jing looked around and saw Liangliang with several other children. In front of them was a bicycle, and the children were taking turns riding it.
When it was Liangliang's turn, he first stepped onto the bicycle, and then put his right foot on the pedal, and the bicycle wobbled forward.
He rode his bike forward and saw Shi Jing in the distance. He called out happily, "Sister, come here! Can you ride a bike?"
As they were talking, the car started shaking even more violently, and the other children quickly grabbed it to hold onto it.
Shi Jing walked over and rubbed his sweaty head. In no time, the kid was covered in sweat from playing.
"I can ride a bike. Are you learning to ride one?"
"Hmm." Liangliang nodded. "I'm not good with my left foot, so I need to practice my right foot more."
Liangliang was very calm about his physical defect.
Shi Jing didn't spend much time at the orphanage, but she found the atmosphere there to be very pleasant. Aside from other things, most of the children seemed quite optimistic, and judging by their appearance, they must have eaten well; at least none of them were particularly thin. Except for Fang Ning.
Fang Ning is fourteen years old this year, but he is very thin and not very tall. Of course, boys this age may not have reached the growth spurt stage yet.
Moreover, Fang Ning has such good grades and is very well-behaved. She seems to be quite popular at the orphanage, so she shouldn't be mistreated.
Shi Jing praised, "Liangliang is really amazing. You'll definitely ride very well."
"Yes, once I learn to ride a bicycle, I can take Xuexue to school."
"Xuexue? Isn't she in school?"
The children playing nearby answered, "Xuexue doesn't go to school."
"Xuexue is not in good health."
"Xuexue is learning from the aunties in the yard."
Shi Jing was confused, but she understood that the child named Xuexue was not in school because of her poor health, but instead studied with the aunties in the courtyard.
I wonder what's wrong with Xuexue, why she's not feeling well.
Although curious, Shi Jing did not ask the children directly, but planned to ask Fang Ning later.
"Good luck, Liangliang," Shi Jing teased him. "You can also give Xuexue lessons."
Liangliang answered seriously, "No, my grades aren't good, and it will... it will hurt my sister. If she can't keep up, Xuexue will have to repeat first grade."
Shi Jing didn't quite understand Liangliang's idea, so she asked curiously, "Then why don't you let your younger sister start from first grade again? That way, her foundation will be more solid."
But Liangliang shook his head: "No, that won't work, my sister will be bullied."
Shi Jing paused for a moment, then suddenly realized what Liangliang meant.
With more people, arguments and chaos are inevitable. In a crowd, being special often means being isolated and bullied. Ordinary children face such difficulties, let alone children with disabilities in welfare homes.
Did Fang Ning also encounter such a predicament?
At this moment, a little girl next to him spoke up: "I know, Brother Ning used to be bullied too."
Shi Jing looked over and saw that the little girl seemed a bit lost after shouting. Shi Jing looked over and she subconsciously looked away: "What I said is all true."
The others looked at her, and she muttered, "Liangliang knows too."
Liangliang nodded, then hurriedly said, "But you can't say it, Grandma Dean doesn't allow it. Brother Ning will be sad if he hears it."
Time reveals all. If someone has truly experienced bullying, they probably wouldn't want to relive it.
But when she looked up, she saw Fang Ning walking over with a stack of papers not far away.
Fang Ning showed no discomfort on her face, and when she met Shi Jing's gaze, she did not react at all, as if she had not heard anything just now.
He clapped his hands and called out the children's names: "It's time for rest, time to go back to study."
The children, who had been playing happily, rushed to the classroom in a swarm when they were called.
Liangliang hurriedly jumped off his bicycle, but just as he was about to run, he remembered he was still holding onto the bike. He quickly moved the bike to the corner of the wall and ran back to the classroom in a flash.
After the children had all left, Fang Ning called out to Shi Jing, "Let's go."
"Aren't you going to teach them anymore?"
Fang Ning shook his head: "It's almost dinner time, time for self-study."
Shi Jing checked the time; it was already four o'clock. Summer was hot, and even at this hour, the sun outside was still scorching.
Where to go next?
"Grandma Fang prepared some food for you," Fang Ning replied.
Shi Jing was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Dean Fang to have prepared food for her.
Shi Jing took the high-speed train here this morning and only ate something on the train. After arriving in Nuoyuan City, she stayed here first, and then came here, as she was indeed quite hungry.
She did not refuse and followed Fang Ning to the cafeteria.
The cafeteria staff had prepared the meal in advance as requested by Dean Fang, knowing it was because guests had arrived. When they saw Fang Ning bringing a stranger over, they realized this young girl was today's guest.
"Xiao Ning, you're here. Take the guests to sit over there; it's closer to the air conditioner and they'll feel cooler there."
"Okay, okay."
The cafeteria lady said the location was in the center of the restaurant, with an air conditioner vent on the ceiling.
The two had barely sat down when the cafeteria lady brought them food.
"We didn't prepare anything special, these are all the things the children usually eat, please don't mind them," the aunt said as she served the dishes.
Shi Jing quickly replied, "No, this is fine."
She wasn't being polite; the food prepared in the cafeteria was indeed quite good. The meat dishes included braised chicken legs and stir-fried pork with green peppers, while the vegetable dishes included stir-fried shredded potatoes and tofu skin with chives. The soup was tomato and egg soup.
In terms of the dishes, it's already quite plentiful. If this is what the children usually eat, then their meals are indeed quite good.
After the dishes were served, the cafeteria lady brought over a large bowl of rice and two small bowls, which Fang Ning quickly reached out to take.
The auntie chuckled and said, "Xiao Ning, you go eat with your friend first. If you need more, just tell me. Don't be shy."
"Yes, Aunt Wang, I... I know."
"There are plenty of dishes, enough to eat. Thank you, Aunt Wang."
Shi Jing quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Don't mention it, you all eat, I'll go get back to work." After saying that, the auntie quickly took the tray and went back to the kitchen.
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