Chapter 398 Deskmate
Grandpa Huo asked the question this time just to give it a try and didn't have much hope. After all, he knew his grandson's character to some extent.
He was just worried about his grandson. He was so young, but he stayed at home all day, doing nothing but studying. He rarely spoke and had no friends. If this continued, there would definitely be problems.
If he can go out and make new friends, is willing to talk more, and go out more, it will definitely help his mental health.
Grandpa Huo wanted to say something to persuade his grandson, but unexpectedly, Huo Xilin just said "hmm".
Grandpa Huo suspected that he had heard it wrong. Looking at his grandson who was still eating quietly, he asked in disbelief: "Are you... agreeing?"
Huo Xilin took the last bite of rice, put down his bowl and chopsticks, arranged them neatly, and then left the table: "Grandpa, eat slowly, I'm done."
Then he turned around and walked into the room. When he reached the door, he said to Grandpa Huo who was looking at him as he closed the door: "Grandpa, please go to the city center kindergarten to register for me tomorrow."
Looking at the closed door, Grandpa Huo was sure that he had not heard wrong this time, and his grandson was indeed going to kindergarten.
Grandpa Huo was so happy that he didn't sleep all night. The next morning, he took Huo Xilin to the kindergarten to register. When registering, he even gave a greeting to the principal and asked the school to arrange Huo Xilin in Xu Qingsui's class.
After Grandpa Huo left, the teacher brought Huo Xilin to the classroom and introduced the new student to everyone.
In the classroom, Xu Qingsui looked at Huo Xilin on the podium, and her eyes lit up instantly, but she still sat obediently. She was just thinking about where the teacher would place her, when she saw the teacher pointing to the side next to her: "Student Huo Xilin, you will sit next to little Xu Qingsui from now on."
After that, the teacher led Huo Xilin to Xu Qingsui and moved a table next to hers. "Xu Qingsui, you have to take care of the new students in the future."
Xu Qingsui nodded happily: "Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely do it."
From then on, Huo Xilin and Xu Qingsui became deskmates. Xu Qingsui liked this handsome and noble little brother very much, and Huo Xilin also liked this little sister who was like a little sun and brought warmth and joy to people. The two of them became deskmates, which seemed to be a happy thing for everyone. However, among these happy people, the only one missing was Qin Fang.
Because ever since the two of them became deskmates, Xu Qingsui rarely played with him anymore, not even their favorite game of playing house. Xu Qingsui followed Huo Xilin all day long, either listening to Huo Xilin telling her stories or watching Huo Xilin teaching him how to draw.
It was obvious that he and Xu Qingsui had known each other earlier than Huo Xilin, so why could he only be their follower now?
Although he was unhappy, Qin Fang had no complaints as long as Xu Qingsui was still willing to play with him.
The three of them went on like this, and in the blink of an eye a year passed. Huo Xilin was old enough to go to primary school, but Xu Qingsui and Qin Fang had to wait another year.
Among them, the happiest person was Qin Fang, because the annoying Huo Xilin was finally leaving.
On the day of primary school registration, Huo Xilin had a gloomy face and did not speak the whole day. Grandpa Huo knew that he would have to study separately from Xu Qingsui in the future, and his little grandson was unhappy and was in a bad mood.
During the year in kindergarten, Huo Xilin became much more cheerful because of Xu Qingsui's company. Although he was still mature and taciturn, he no longer resisted getting along with strangers.
"Brother Huo, you are going to primary school from now on. Will you still tell me stories?" In the evening, when the sun was setting, Xu Qingsui lay on Huo Xilin's windowsill and asked him naively.
The two had been together for a year, and suddenly they had to separate. Not only Huo Xilin was not used to it, but Xu Qingsui was also not used to it.
"Yes." Huo Xilin said to Xu Qingsui, "I'm not with you, but you can't fall behind in your studies."
Xu Qingsui nodded: "I am very obedient. I will complete the homework assigned by the teacher."
"Well, the most important thing is that you can't play house with Qin Fang."
"Why?" Xu Qingsui was puzzled. Playing house was so fun, why did Brother Huo always dislike it?
Huo Xilin said with disdain: "Dirty."
"Okay." Xu Qingsui grew one year older, and under Huo Xilin's correction, he also learned to be clean.
"Brother Huo, now that you go to a new school and meet new friends, will you still be willing to play with me?" For the first time, little Xu Qingsui had his own thoughts.
"I won't have any new friends." Huo Xilin vowed.
"Why?" Xu Qingsui was puzzled: "Isn't it good to have new friends? What would you do in your new school without new friends?"
How can we play together without friends? Xu Qingsui couldn't imagine it.
Just like her, although Huo Xi is about to leave, Qin Fang is still with her, and there are several classmates in school who are good friends with her. They can cut paper together, do handicrafts together, sing together, dance together, and there are many fun things. If there are no friends and you are alone, how lonely it would be.
"I don't need new friends." Huo Xilin said coldly, obviously in a bad mood, and directly ordered Xu Qingsui to leave: "I have to study, go back and play with Qin Fang, don't disturb me."
Huo Xilin rarely treated her coldly, so Xu Qingsui was frightened and thought that she was talking too much and that was why he was unhappy.
So he could only say sadly: "Okay, then I'll go find Qin Fang to play with me. Goodbye, Brother Huo."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and ran away, so she didn't notice Huo Xilin's lost eyes and dark face.
He just said it in anger, but she took it seriously.
For several days, Huo Xilin closed the window and was unwilling to see Xu Qingsui.
Xu Qingsui didn't know how she had offended him. She thought he had made new friends and that was why he didn't want to play with her anymore. So after being rejected several times, she stopped looking for Huo Xilin.
Huo Xilin had been locked in the room, waiting for Xu Qingsui to come and coax him, but he didn't expect that she would not come to see him at all, and he was too embarrassed to take the initiative to look for her.
There was no other way, he could only sit by the window every night, looking in the direction of Xu Qingsui's room, and guess what she was doing, when she got up, and when she went to bed based on the lights turning on and off.
With a heavy rain brought by a cool breeze, Huo Xilin fell ill. He had a high fever for two days and could not even go to school. Grandpa Huo had to take a leave and take him to the hospital for an injection.
But Huo Xilin was unwilling to do it, so after each infusion, he could only go home to rest.
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