Chapter 7 "Will top students also skip classes?"
Ren Yizi's lips were pressed into a straight line, and he put one foot on the rooftop water pipe. He suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Have you forgotten something? Do you want me to remind you, who was it that nodded and promised me that you wouldn't ask me for money in the third year of high school?
It's only the second day of school, and you can't help but come to me and ask for money. Do you believe I can change my phone number so you can never find me again? "
The person on the other end of the phone quickly stopped her and begged, "No, no, wait, please listen to what mommy has to say first, okay?"
Ren Yizi slowly raised his head. It was a cloudy day, the sky was gray, and not far away, a huge dark cloud was slowly drifting towards him. He narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered a word: "Speak."
Yu Minzhen was crying on the other end of the phone, repeatedly emphasizing how much of a bastard the man who abandoned her was, how difficult it was for her to be a woman, and how unlucky her little son was, but she never mentioned Ren Yisi in a single word.
As Ren Yizi listened to this, his hands gradually clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh of his palms, causing pain.
His so-called biological mother took advantage of her youngest son's frail health to cheat Ren Zijing out of most of the inheritance he left behind.
When grandma was seriously ill, he had no intention of helping and even took his youngest son away, fearing that the disease would infect her and her beloved youngest son.
A year or two ago, grandma luckily defeated cancer, and this woman who had been watching coldly from the sidelines came back to him like a dog-skin plaster, sucking his blood.
The money for grandma's medical treatment had already been paid off, so Ren Yizi could concentrate on his studies again.
But Ren Yizi couldn't stand seeing women cry, and was softened by this woman's tears. He started to work secretly while studying to earn money for his brother's medical treatment.
Yu Minzhen had said to him at the time that she would not bother him after he entered his third year of high school so that he could concentrate on his studies and do well in the college entrance exam.
Today, Yu Minzhen went back on her word and came to disturb him again right after school started. He regretted not making Yu Minzhen promise in black and white that she would stop asking him for money when he entered his third year of high school.
"That's enough," Ren Yizi didn't want to listen to her half-hearted pity talk anymore, so he said firmly, "No matter how much you say, in the end you're just going to borrow money from me. I'm telling you, it's impossible. I need to go back to class."
When the woman heard him say this, her voice suddenly increased significantly, and she pressed him, "Azi, how could you be so cruel? You can take the college entrance exam again, but can you give your brother's life back?"
Ren Yizi gritted his teeth, making them clatter.
Gusts of cold wind blew, blowing the discarded test papers on the ground all over the ground.
He thought he had done all he could and there was no need to waste further energy on a half-brother.
"Yes, you can take the college entrance exam again," Ren Yizi said with a cold smile, his speech getting faster and faster. "Then why did you give birth to him back then? To keep that bastard? Because that bastard didn't want you anymore, so he came to me and relied on me? Yu Minzhen! Can you please have some pity on me?"
The person on the other side was speechless for a moment after being yelled at by him. Time seemed to have passed for a century. Yu Minzhen finally found her voice and murmured, "Mom has done a lot of wrong things over the years. When you were little, I was busy with business and didn't take care of you. I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I only ask that you save your brother since we are related by blood. I'm not here to ask you for money this time..."
Ren Yizi frowned vigilantly, as if he had a premonition, stroked the thing hanging around his neck, and continued to listen to Yu Minzhen.
"...Are you still wearing... the jade Buddha your grandma gave you?"
Yu Minzhen's voice was hesitant and tentative, and even the ending tone was trembling slightly.
Ren Yizi punched the wall of the rooftop without even listening to her finish her words!
The force was so great that spider-web-like cracks appeared around the wall centered on the fist, shaking off a thick layer of dust, and the air was filled with the smell of dust.
Ren Yizi's eyes were burning red, and he bit his lower lip unconsciously, squeezing out a few bloody words from between his teeth, saying word by word: "Door, all, no..."
The woman on the other end of the phone was obviously startled by the noise he made. Knowing that something was wrong, she begged: "Mom promises this is the last time...I'm begging you, okay..."
Beep beep beep——
Ren Yizi hung up the phone without mercy.
Not even a few seconds later, I received a text message from Yu Minzhen:
Azhi, that jade Buddha of yours was originally something your grandmother wanted to give me. Can you return it to mom?
Ren Yizi was so angry that he laughed and quickly blocked the person who sent the message.
Then he stretched out his long legs, climbed onto the edge of the rooftop, and sat down, swinging his legs. The cold wind blew over him, blowing up his hair and the hem of his school uniform.
He really wanted to empty his mind, not think about anything, not do anything, just sit quietly in the breeze.
But my mind was a mess and I couldn't calm down.
Dongdong. He is his half-brother. Apart from Yu Minzhen's annoyance, objectively speaking, the little guy is quite likable. Just calling him "brother" can be so sweet that it touches people's hearts.
He has no grudge against Dongdong, but there is Yu Minzhen between them, which makes his attitude towards Dongdong very complicated.
Ren Yizi's heart softened a little, and after a long while, he sighed, picked up his phone, and called several people:
"Boss Yi, right? I'm the little Ren from before, do you still remember me?"
"There are no part-time jobs for now. They're all full, right?"
"Oh, thank you. Please let me know next time you need someone. I wish you a prosperous business."
......
He searched all the places where he had worked part-time or odd jobs before, but found that there were no available jobs.
Is it so difficult to get a part-time job now?
Ren Yizi felt upset and anxious. Maybe this was his fate, and Dongdong's fate as well.
He often felt that all the bad things Yu Minzhen had done in the past had come back to haunt her youngest son.
So now Yu Minzhen has fallen to the ground, and her once powerful aura in the business world has disappeared without a trace.
It's really a case of reaping what you sow.
It's a pity for such an innocent little boy to have to suffer such a hardship with Yu Minzhen.
Just as he was worrying about whether to find a new part-time job, his cell phone vibrated.
He took it out and saw that it was sent by his good roommate.
[Ru: Brother, why are you sitting on the rooftop? It's too dangerous, come down quickly.]
Ren Yizi was startled when he saw the WeChat message. He looked around but saw no one was on the rooftop. He typed: [How did you know I was sitting on the rooftop?]
[Ru: I looked up to see your class, but unexpectedly saw someone on the rooftop. It turned out to be you.]
Class 3 (1) was on the first floor, and Class 3 (26) was on the fifth floor, diagonally above Class 1. Ren Yizi looked in the direction of Wen Siru's class, but did not see Wen Siru.
[Confucian: What are you talking about? The rooftop is so dangerous.]
[RRR: Don't overthink it, I really just want to get some fresh air. You're not in class either? [Funny.jpg]]
Wen Siru sent another WeChat message, shocking Ren Yizi so much that the tips of his fingers went numb:
【Confucianism: Looking Back】
Ren Yizi's first reaction when he saw this was: Wow, Wen Siru came here specifically to find him?!
My second reaction was: Wow, Wen Siru, the top student at Wen University and a model five-good student in the eyes of the teacher, actually skipped class for him?!
He felt a little excited and turned around. He saw a slender figure standing at the entrance of the rooftop, holding a mobile phone in his hand, looking at him quietly.
The man was wearing a pair of clean white sneakers, his blue and white school uniform top was blown up by the wind, and his long legs were wrapped in black school sweatpants. He looked very handsome.
The two stared at each other for a long time before Ren Yizi jumped down from the edge of the rooftop and joked, "Does a top student also skip classes?"
Wen Siru smiled and said, "Not necessarily. It depends on who it's for."
Ren Yizi's mind was in a mess at the moment, and he didn't realize the gayness of this sentence. If it were in the past, he would have gotten goosebumps if Qin Yang said such cheesy words to him.
Wen Siru remembered that he had looked up at the man in the classroom a few minutes ago and saw that his expression was very serious. He cautiously asked, "What's wrong, brother?"
Ren Yizi knew what he was asking. He looked at Wen Siru, and his mood suddenly became like a deflated balloon. He didn't say anything for a while.
He was hesitating whether to tell Wen Si Ru about what was happening at home.
He always remembered what his grandmother had said: never speak too much to someone you just met, because revealing your scars when you don't know whether the other person is a friend or an enemy can be fatal.
But Wen Si Ru was so friendly and humble to him, and had helped him many times in the past two days. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would stab him in the back.
Yes, in Ren Yizi's heart, he already regarded Wen Si Ru as his friend.
Wen Siru saw his expression was solemn and complex, yet his face was unusually gentle. His voice was like a feather brushing against his heart as he whispered, "I read in a book that it says, 'Sharing happiness with others multiplies the happiness; sharing sadness with others reduces the pain.' I'm happy to be your listener."
Although he said so, Wen Siru quickly lowered his eyelashes, and his bright eyes dimmed: "It doesn't matter. As long as you don't do anything stupid that endangers your life, it's okay if you don't say it."
Seeing him look so aggrieved, like a fragile exquisite porcelain doll with red lips and white teeth, Ren Yizi felt so sorry for him that it made his heart tremble.
He couldn't hold it in any longer. With so many things and secrets weighing on him, he really needed someone to talk to.
Ren Yizi summarized the situation, without going into too much detail about the family affairs. He just said that there were difficulties at home and he wanted to find a part-time job, but couldn't find one.
After hearing everything he said, Wen Siru advised him not to worry too much and said, "Perhaps I can ask for you."
Ren Yizi heard this and asked, "Really? Do you have any connections?"
Wen Siru nodded and said, "I'll ask someone I know."
Seeing how confident he was, Ren Yizi felt much better, and the joy in his eyes was unconcealable. "Okay, I'll leave it to you then."
The dark clouds that were overhead have drifted away, the sky is gradually brightening, and the sun is shining down, illuminating the two young men, radiating the light of youth.
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