Chapter 130 You Are Not a Child Anymore
Xiao Dingkun's words were in a low and solemn voice, reaching Fubao's ears and exploding in her heart.
In fact, from the moment she stepped into this capital, when she accidentally saw herself in the mirror and looked exhausted and disheveled, she felt helpless. She felt that she was from the countryside after all and was out of place in this prosperous and beautiful capital.
In recent days, she has slowly adapted and started to learn to integrate into this city, and that slight feeling of helplessness has almost disappeared.
But disappearing doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, especially in front of Yu Xiaoyue who is so excellent and outstanding.
She understood Li Juaner. Li Juaner used to be excellent, but after coming to this place where everyone excels, she felt a little psychologically unbalanced and couldn't find her place.
It's just that Li Juan'er is more radical, so she suffers more frustration, while she has a calmer mentality and is less worried. She is fine with just about anything and doesn't care too much about gains and losses. Therefore, she doesn't feel as much loss as Li Juan'er.
Just because it’s not that strong doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
So when she was appointed by the instructor as the new platoon leader, replacing the admired Yu Xiaoyue, she was surprised and overjoyed. After that, she tried her best to be the platoon leader, trying to march in step with her most standard movements and live up to the instructor's expectations.
She did a good job and the instructor praised her again.
This made her more confident and she straightened her back, thinking that as long as she worked hard, she would be fine.
As to whether this good thing was luck or something else, Fubao didn't know.
After all, while I was happily enjoying a mouthful of cornmeal, others were already strolling the streets of France sipping French coffee. How big is the gap? The difference is like heaven and earth.
But now, Xiao Dingkun said this.
He said this in a firm tone.
Fubao savored Xiao Dingkun's words, and unexpectedly felt a different feeling in her heart. She looked at Xiao Dingkun, was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Brother Dingkun, you think I'm good because you are loyal to me."
Xiao Dingkun said seriously: "Fubao, it's not that I'm on your side, it's just that I see it more clearly."
He explained to her, "You've just arrived in the capital from the countryside, so it's hard for you to adjust right away. It's normal to feel lost in this dazzling world, but you need to be confident, understand your strengths, and know that you're no worse than anyone else. You have to understand that others grew up with 100% resources, while you only had 3%. Yet, through your own hard work, you've reached the same level as them. That's your excellence."
Fubao didn't say anything for a long time. Xiao Dingkun's words touched her heart and also touched the hidden string in her heart.
Xiao Dingkun looked at her deeply and said, "Fubao, I said you are prettier than her, not only in appearance, but also in other aspects. Your excellence in all aspects cannot be erased by playing guitar and piano."
Fubao raised his head and looked at Xiao Dingkun.
She tilted her head and smiled: "Brother Dingkun, why do I feel like you have become my teacher... Hey, it's a bit like the way you usually write to me!"
Xiao Dingkun was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he realized that what he said did have the flavor of a life mentor.
He laughed himself: "Is there a big difference between the impression I give you in person and the impression I give you in the letter?"
Fu Bao blinked his eyes and said, "A little bit. Maybe it's been too long since we last met, so my memory is a little fuzzy. I felt a little strange when I first saw you, but it's much better now."
The Xiao Dingkun who took good care of and loved me in my childhood, the Xiao Dingkun who always listened to me and taught me in my letters, and the Xiao Dingkun in front of me, slowly merged into one person.
He should be the person who knows me best in this world, so he can easily see the little inferiority hidden in my heart, so he said such words to me.
Xiao Dingkun smiled: "Actually, when I first saw you, although I recognized you immediately, I also felt that you were different from when you were a child."
In his memory, Fubao was still a little child, a soft and sticky little doll. Even when she said in the letter with distress that she had grown taller and her old clothes were no longer wearable and were a waste, he still imagined an enlarged version of that soft and sticky little doll in his mind.
But that day I suddenly saw Fubao at the train station. Fubao looked exhausted, her hair was even a little messy, and her clothes were wrinkled, but in that noisy train station, she was like a cool breeze in the summer, blowing away all the stuffiness and noise around her.
She had changed so much, and was no longer the fair and lovely little girl in his memory.
She grew into a young girl, slender, delicate, clear and beautiful.
The feeling in his heart suddenly changed.
When she was little, he wanted to protect her, guard her, and cherish her.
She wrote him letters, she grew up slowly, and she became the one he cared about. This caring didn't have any other meaning, but he just understood that he needed to take care of such a person, and he hoped that her life would be smooth and that she would be worry-free.
But after many years, the moment he saw her again at the train station, his once calm state of mind was blown away by the wind. He couldn't remain calm towards such a blessed girl, and couldn't calmly say that he hoped she would have a smooth life in the future.
He hopes that he will be involved in the rest of her life.
I hope that he is the only one in her eyes.
This was a thought that was difficult for him to express.
It’s hard to say it out loud, and I don’t know what she would think.
However, Fubao obviously didn't understand, and she couldn't think that much. She asked Xiao Dingkun curiously: "Brother Dingkun, why do you think I'm different?"
Xiao Dingkun was silent.
Fubao didn't give up and gently pulled his sleeve: "Go ahead!"
The soft little fingers were pink and smooth, and they tugged at his sleeve gently.
Xiao Dingkun had an illusion that her little fingers were gently sliding across his arm, which made his throat dry and his arm stiff.
He coughed lightly: "I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult."
He never expected that the little girl he once cared for would grow up to be like this.
Fubao blinked, remembering how sloppy she was that day. She tentatively asked, "So what do you think of me...what did I look like then? Do you remember? What did I look like?"
Did he notice how embarrassed and silly she looked at that time? Or did he think that he was... pretty?
Xiao Dingkun didn't understand. He raised his eyebrows and looked at her like this. He asked in a low voice with a smile: "Fubao, what do you want me to say?"
Facing his inquiring gaze, Fubao's face suddenly turned red.
She shook her head, stood up, and quickly said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask!"
It’s better not to let him remember how silly he was at that time. The best thing to do is to forget it quickly!
——
After Yu Xiaoyue played the guitar, she received countless admiring glances, but when she lifted her hair and looked back in that direction calmly, she saw the man next to Fubao staring at Fubao with a smile.
The man had a tough and cold face. He always looked aloof and quiet before, but now his eyes were filled with deep doting when he looked at Fubao, as if the girl opposite him was the most beloved treasure in his life.
Yu Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat.
She had been loved since she was a child, but no one had ever looked at her like this.
Yu Xiaoyue didn't look at Xiao Dingkun and Fubao again, and left sadly with her guitar on her back.
Since she could rest for half a day today, she thought about it and decided to go home.
These days, because her brother Yu Jingfei is on leave for two months to visit his relatives, the place is very lively. Almost every day there are people coming to see Yu Jingfei, and there are also relatives and friends coming to meet and reunite.
When she entered the house, her second grandfather's old friend happened to be visiting and was standing in the living room drinking tea.
She hurried over to say hello, and then sat obediently next to her second grandfather.
Her parents were diplomats, stationed abroad and unable to take care of her. Her grandparents had long since passed away, so she had been with Old Man Yu. Old Man Yu was the younger brother of Yu Xiaoyue's grandfather and Yu Xiaoyue's second grandfather. Yu Xiaoyue simply called him Grandpa. Old Man Yu had always loved his cousin very much. As someone who had no granddaughters, he treated this child as his own.
Old Master Yu has been very happy recently. His cousin's daughter was admitted to the Imperial University of Peking, which brought him honor. His grandson also came back from the army to visit his family. All of these are good things.
Mr. Yu proudly introduced his great-granddaughter to his old comrade Sun Yiguang: "She is from the Imperial University of Peking. She is the freshman representative selected by their school this time. She is currently undergoing military training and was selected as a platoon leader."
When Sun Yiguang heard this, he said, "Oh, this girl is incredible, she has a bright future!"
Old Man Yu laughed proudly. Now that he's old, he loves to show off his grandchildren. Old comrades usually talk about how great my grandson is or how great my granddaughter is. Old Man Yu continued to show off: "My granddaughter is both literary and martial. She has been dancing, singing, playing guitar, piano and other things since she was a child. She is good at everything. It's really a relief!"
Sun Yiguang: "By the way, I have a nephew who teaches at the Imperial University of Peking. I heard that they will select a model soldier during military training, and then he can wear a big red flower. Your granddaughter, with such outstanding performance, will definitely be a model soldier!"
Mr. Yu: "Model soldier?"
I haven't heard of this, I don't understand.
Sun Yiguang quickly explained, "They're putting these students through military training to strengthen their willpower. After twenty days of training, they'll select the strongest and most outstanding student to become the model for this class of freshmen. This is called a Military Training Model, and the principal will award them a red flower and a certificate!"
Old Master Yu's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, his beard twitching: "This is good, this is good!"
As he said this, he turned around and told Yu Xiaoyue: "Xiaoyue, you have to work hard and try to take this military training model certificate home!"
Yu Xiaoyue thought about the platoon leader position that Fubao had taken away from her, and her heart suddenly became a little confused, but she still smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"
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In the evening, Yu's mother Ning Huiyue came back.
Ning Huiyue has two sons. The eldest, Yu Jingfei, is in the army and has just returned home for a family visit. The second son, Yu Jingyue, is only fourteen years old and is in junior high school, where he excels academically. She also has a cousin who has lived with her since she was twelve, and over time, they've become close. She's proud that she's been admitted to Imperial University of Peking.
Seeing that all three children were home that day, which was a rare occasion, she was naturally happy. She quickly went to the kitchen with the nanny and cooked a table full of her specialties. At the dinner table, she lovingly said to Xiaoyue, "Today I will make your favorite stewed beef with radish to nourish you. Look at how tanned you are from the military training."
Yu Jingyue said coquettishly, "Mom, why do you only give it to my sister and not to me? You are so partial!"
Ning Huiyue is usually really nice to Xiaoyue. She is her cousin's daughter who is raised in their family, so she usually has to be more partial to her. After all, they are not blood relatives. If one of them does not take good care of her, it will inevitably hurt the harmony between the cousins and even give people something to talk about.
When he said this, Ning Huiyue immediately smiled: "Okay, okay, I'll give you a piece. Eat a piece of beef. In a few years, you can be admitted to the Imperial University like your sister."
As they were talking, Yu Jingfei suddenly looked up and asked Yu Xiaoyue, "By the way, how is your classmate named Fubao? Are you in touch with her?"
Yu Xiaoyue was stunned. Why was her brother asking about Fubao again?
She deliberately said: "Fubao? You mean Gu Danyang?"
Yu Jingfei: "Yes, that's the full name."
Yu Xiaoyue chuckled and said deliberately, "Brother, why are you always so concerned about my classmate? Do you think she's pretty?"
When Yu Jingfei heard this, his face darkened and he scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't they come here with me on the train? I'm just concerned!"
The adults heard what the brother and sister said, and Ning Huiyue became curious: "Who is this? Who are you talking about? What's going on? Is Yue Fei dating someone?"
Yu Jingyue, who was standing next to him, suddenly had his eyes light up: "Brother is going to date someone, when will you bring her back for us to see?"
Yu Anmin, Yu's father, also became interested: "What's going on?"
Yu Jingfei was silent for a moment, then explained to his parents, "Mom, it's about a brother and sister I met on the train. We got along pretty well at the time. The sister and Xiaoyue were classmates. I ran into her when I went to pick her up that day, so I just asked."
However, his explanation was obviously misunderstood by the old man and Ning Huiyue and his wife.
Yu Anmin had a look on his face that said, "I understand as someone who's been through this," but Ning Huiyue's face turned gloomy. "Before, you asked me to date Old Chen's daughter, and you said you didn't want to consider it now. So now you just pick someone at random? Even though she's from Imperial University, she sounds like she's from out of town?"
Yu Xiaoyue heard this and said hurriedly, "She seems to be from the countryside. She looks good, but she's a bit petty. I guess her greatest achievement in life is getting into the Imperial University of Peking. That would bring honor to her family."
Ning Huiyue sighed and said earnestly: "Yue Fei, it's not that Mom doesn't advocate freedom of marriage and freedom of love, but if this marriage wants to last, it still depends on whether the two families are well-matched. I'm not saying that you—"
Old Master Yu began to teach her earnestly, "The daughter of the Chen family is not bad. She grew up with you. You can't let her down. If you really want to date, go see the daughter of the Chen family first. If you can't get along with her, then talk about other things."
Yu Jingyue raised his eyebrows and muttered softly, "They are all a bunch of old feudalists. They still have to control my dating!"
Yu Jingfei was furious: "Dad, Mom, don't let your imagination run wild!"
He didn't mean that at all!
It’s all wrong! Everything is wrong!
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