He hopes she can be selfish.
At that time, Chen Xing didn't know how much her brother cared about her happiness. She just thought that he didn't want to see her often, just like before. Little did she know that he just wanted her to stay away from those troubles.
Chen Tian walked Chen Xing to the door of his house and saw that Chen Xing was hesitant and didn't want to go in.
He laughed and said, "Why are you still acting like a caterpillar and throwing a tantrum? If you have something to say, just say it. Don't dither."
Chen Xing was waiting for Chen Tian to say this.
Chen Xing said, "I heard from my aunt that you work at a courier station. Does that mean it's very tiring? Generally, courier stations close their annual holidays very late, right?"
Chen Tian knew what Chen Xing was going to say the moment he heard her first words.
Chen Tiandao: "Okay, I'll take you out to play tomorrow."
Chen Xing frowned. That wasn't what she meant.
Chen Xing said: "Brother, I didn't mean to delay your work."
How could Chen Tian not know what Chen Xing meant? He said, "I'm taking a day off tomorrow. If you don't feel bored and want to sit where I work, then wait until the day after tomorrow."
This is exactly what Chen Xing wanted, so that he wouldn’t have to stay at his grandma’s house for a few days before the Chinese New Year.
Chen Xing smiled happily and said, "Okay, it's a happy deal. Come find me tomorrow."
Chen Tian looked at Chen Xing laughing like a child, and he laughed too.
Chen Tiandao: "Okay, it's too cold outside, don't freeze, let's go in quickly."
Chen Xing said: "Oh, then I'll go back."
Chen Xing waved to Chen Tian, and then heard him say, "Well, I won't go in. Please tell my uncle and aunt for me."
Chen Xing nodded and turned to go into the house. Chen Tian watched her enter the house before leaving.
*
Early the next morning, Chen Xing was awakened by the crowing of chickens outside and the voices of old men and women passing by on the street greeting each other.
You absolutely cannot sleep in in the countryside. The crowing of a rooster is more useful than any alarm clock because you cannot stop a rooster from crowing.
"Chen Xing, hurry up and get up. Your sister has been up and reciting ancient Chinese texts all morning."
Gao Yamei was cleaning the yard when she saw Chen Xing sitting up through the window and called out to her.
Chen Xing sat up, still half asleep, feeling dizzy and confused, as if he had been beaten in a dream. He was still not used to sleeping on a bed in the countryside.
Chen Xing opened his forcibly awakened mouth and said, "I understand."
Chen Xing dreamed all night last night. Although he didn't wake up in the middle, he still felt very tired.
Chen Xing changed out of his pajamas and looked at his messy hair in the mirror, which was all frizzy.
She looked at herself in the mirror and wanted to laugh.
When Gao Yamei finished cooking and brought in the steamed buns and dishes, she saw Chen Xing still in the room.
Gao Yamei urged, "Chen Xing, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and wash up and eat."
Chen Xing restrained his smile and said, "Oh."
Chen Xing slowly came out of the room, took his toothbrush and cup and went to the sink outside to wash.
Chen Tian came when Chen Xing was brushing his teeth.
Chen Tian saw Chen Xing squatting by the sink brushing his teeth, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.
Chen Tian didn't say anything, but when Gao Yamei came out and saw Chen Tian, she said, "Xiaotian is here. Have you had breakfast? It's a good opportunity for you to join us."
Chen Tiandao: "Second Aunt, I've eaten, you don't have to worry about me."
When Chen Xing heard the voice, she turned around and saw Chen Tian standing behind her. "Brother, you're not going to scare me again, are you?"
Gao Yamei was busy in the kitchen at the moment, and since this was not the first time Chen Tian had come, she didn't bother to be polite.
Chen Tian laughed and said, "I won't scare you. Just brush your teeth."
Chen Xing was not fully awake at first, but when he saw Chen Tian and spoke to him, he inexplicably became alert.
After brushing his teeth, Chen Xing went into the house with Chen Tian. He felt much better after washing his face in a basin of hot water.
When Chen Yue helped the old lady out, she saw Chen Tian there and called out, "Little cousin."
Chen Tian and Chen Yue were not very familiar with each other. Every time Chen Yue came, she looked like a hardworking and studious student. Perhaps because they were often compared, Chen Tian always felt that Chen Yue was out of his reach.
In addition, Chen Yue is not as energetic as Chen Xing. Although they are twins, their personalities are completely different.
However, Chen Tian could still tell which one was Chen Xing at a glance.
Chen Tian responded: "Yeah."
The old lady was also very happy to see Chen Tianlai. After all, she favored boys over girls and had loved her youngest grandson very much when he was a child. However, compared with her granddaughters and grandsons, Chen Tian had to give way.
Even though Chen Tian is not as good as the two children of the old lady's daughter, she still loves him very much, after all, she raised him since he was a child.
But after all, Chen Tian has grown up and understands more. He knows how sincere the old lady is, so he rarely comes to the nursing home.
It is said that grandparents are closer and the older they get, the closer they are, but it depends on the person and the situation.
When the old lady saw Chen Tian, she wanted to find a chair for him to sit on. "Xiaotian, don't stand. Come eat with us. Your second aunt steamed the buns early in the morning. They are the most fragrant when they are freshly cooked."
Chen Tian helped the old lady sit on the chair and said, "No need, grandma, I've eaten at home. You guys eat yours. I just came here to take Chen Xing out to play."
Chen Hai was helping Gao Yamei bring the steamed buns when he heard Chen Tian's words.
Chen Hai said, "Xiaotian, you want to take Chen Xing out to play. Didn't your mother say that you haven't had your annual leave yet?"
Chen Hai knew that Chen Tian and Chen Xing were closer. After all, Chen Xing had lived in the countryside for a few years when he was a child. However, he always felt that Chen Tian only mentioned Chen Xing and was not very nice to Chen Yue.
Chen Tian said: "I'm off today. It's been a year since we last met, so I'll take him out for a walk."
Chen Hai nodded and said, "Oh, is that so? Then let Chen Yue join you, and the three of you can play together."
Chen Hai just wanted Chen Yue to integrate more. Sometimes Chen Yue made them feel at ease, but also made them worry.
Chen Yue always likes to stay alone to read and study. She is very motivated, but she is not sociable. This makes Chen Hai and Gao Yamei very worried that she will be easily deceived when she enters society in the future.
Before Chen Tian and Chen Xing could say anything, Chen Yue refused first.
Chen Yue said: "Dad, I don't want to go. I still have homework to finish."
Chen Xing didn't think it was a big deal at first. It didn't matter whether Chen Yue went or not. However, Chen Yue seemed to dislike such activities every time. She always had a lot of unfinished tasks, which made Chen Xing want to get closer but afraid of disturbing her.
Chen Xing also gradually discovered that since the middle of her senior year, Chen Yue seemed to be less and less willing to participate, and even gradually became estranged from her.
Chen Xing didn't know why Chen Yue gave her a distant feeling, and thought she was just under too much pressure because of the approaching college entrance examination.
Chen Xing didn’t know how to take the initiative, but he still hoped that Chen Yue could do what she wanted to do. Maybe she really liked studying.
Gao Yamei poured porridge to Chen Yue and said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. It's just right for you to stay at home with grandma. I'll go to your second master's house with your dad later."
Chen Yue didn't say anything after hearing this, but just lowered her head and drank her porridge. Her expression was invisible, and it was unclear whether she was happy or unhappy.
Chen Tian waited for Chen Xing to finish her meal, then went out with her.
On the way, Chen Xing didn't know where to go, he just followed Chen Tian.
Suddenly, an egg appeared in Chen Tian's hand. "Eat this. You never eat properly when you go out. Why are you getting more and more troublesome as you grow older? You're almost 18, and you're still the same height as you were a year ago."
Every time Chen Xing knew someone was waiting for her, she would just have a couple of bites. When she was a child, her grandmother favored boys over girls, so the eggs that came to her were things that Xu Wei and Xu Han couldn't eat. Many times, they couldn't even get any eggs at all.
But she did not miss out on eating eggs, because all the eggs were left to her by Chen Tian.
It was not until many years later that Chen Xing found out that she had eaten all of Chen Tian's eggs. No wonder Chen Tian had a small frame and a thin physique. If he skipped a few meals, he would look terribly skinny.
Chen Xing said, "If I hadn't known you were waiting for me, I would have eaten my fill long ago."
Chen Tian tapped Chen Xing on the head with his finger and scolded him, "Hey, what's wrong with me waiting for you? I didn't rush you. Did I say something to make you hurry up or to stop eating?"
Chen Xing said aggrievedly, "I was just worried you'd get anxious. Also, I don't like eggs anymore. You can keep them for yourself."
Chen Tiandao said, "You're right. Remember... Even if you make others suffer, don't make yourself suffer. Be nice to yourself. Do you hear me?"
Chen Xing frowned and said, "Brother, are you possessed by a ghost? Why do you keep talking about great principles? You never said such things before."
Chen Tian ignored Chen Xing and just peeled the eggshell by himself and handed it to Chen Xing.
Chen Tiandao: "Eat it and I'll buy you some candy."
Chen Xing took a bite of the egg white obediently and said, "Don't treat me like a child. I can buy it myself."
Chen Tian suddenly asked, "How long have you been drinking Chinese medicine?"
Chen Xing didn't know why Chen Tian suddenly asked this. Everyone in the family knew about her illness. In the past, they would almost tell Chen Xing every day that she was about to die.
After Chen Xing was taken back to the city by Gao Yamei, they rarely mentioned it, but Chen Xing knew that her illness was still a time bomb.
They just didn't say she was a burden to her face. In fact, they hoped she would die sooner so that she wouldn't be a burden to the family for a few fewer years.
Chen Xing no longer shy away from those things. She used to care about her illness, but now she can face it calmly. It was her friends who gave her the courage.
Chen Xing replied, "About half a year ago, I don't remember."
Chen Tian just saw Gao Yamei instructing Chen Xing to take medicine. He watched with his own eyes as Chen Xing had to swallow a large bag of Chinese medicine with a look of disgust on her face. Chen Tian could never forget her bitter expression.
Chen Tian wanted to ask something cautiously but was afraid that Chen Xing would feel uncomfortable. In the end, Chen Xing answered the question himself before he could ask it.
Chen Xing said, "Brother, I've been doing fine this year. Every time I go to the hospital for a checkup, Doctor Zhang says it's getting better and better. As long as there's no relapse, I'll be fine. Don't worry, I can still rely on you for many more years."
"You can't think I'm a burden to you."
Chen Tian smiled knowingly and said, "That's good."
"You'd better keep it until I'm in the coffin, otherwise..."
Before Chen Tian could finish his words, Chen Xing blocked his mouth, "Pah! Pah! What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You'd better continue preaching. I really can't stand your nonsense."
Chen Tiandao: "You don't like it, right? Then listen carefully, don't drag me down in the future. I still have to earn money and save money for your future sister-in-law, but I don't have any extra money to buy you candy."
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