☆, Chapter 62
Qi Liang, who had always lived on the edge of the class, also showed up. He seemed to know more and stammered to Xiu Yangui, "Are you okay?"
"Of course, it doesn't affect me."
After saying this, Xiu Yangui was stunned for a moment. This seemed like something Xi Mo would say. To be honest, he really missed Xi Mo now.
This big hand was just a self-satisfied clown, and Xiu Yangui didn't take it seriously at all.
Even in the classroom, his heart had already drifted to Xi Mo.
During morning reading yesterday, Qin Xinwei came to find them and said that she would go to Xi's house to visit Xi Mo after school, and asked him and Chen Nianyu if they wanted to go together.
Although Chen Nianyu really wanted to go, he was rather timid and afraid of the legendary entrepreneurial couple, so he refused. Xiu Yangui also didn't dare to go.
So both of them gave visiting gifts to Xi Mo and asked Qin Xinwei to give it to her as well.
Chen Nianyu gave Xi Mo the latest model of VR glasses, hoping that she could play games and relax when she was at home; while Xiu Yangui thought about it from morning to noon and decided to give her a bouquet of jasmine flowers.
They ran out at noon and split into two groups. Xiu Yan went to a DIY flower shop, where he chose the flowers, cut them, and packaged them himself. He did it all himself with full concentration. He took out his mobile phone and compared it with the photo of the bouquet of jasmine flowers he had taken before, trying to make this bouquet of flowers look like the one he had taken in the third grade of junior high school.
Just treat it as a dream fulfilled when I was young. The bouquet at that time was not given away.
This time, it should be possible.
Actually, he had to thank this clown.
Perhaps because Qin Xinwei was afraid that Xi Mo would be bored at home, she would tell Xi Mo what happened at school every day, and what happened recently was mainly related to Xiu Yangui.
So even when she was bedridden, Xi Mo was worried that he would be affected by those things and would send him caring greetings every day.
Sometimes we send messages, sometimes we make phone calls. The main content is just chatting and then studying together.
When they were video chatting last night, he saw the bouquet of jasmine flowers that he had personally wrapped in the background of Xi Mo. The flowers were soft and white, and seemed to be glowing under the warm soft light.
Xiu Yangui was so happy that when he was studying under the supervision of Xi Mo, he would look up from time to time at Xi Mo and the bouquet of jasmine flowers behind her.
Maybe because he had seen it too many times, Xi Mo also turned her head to look at the bouquet of flowers. When she received the flowers, she felt that they looked familiar.
"You also have a photo of a bouquet of jasmine flowers in your circle of friends, just like this."
Xiu Yangui looked up from his book, his flamboyant peach blossom eyes curved into crescents, not appearing romantic but pure. "Um, it's been a while, haven't you? Have you seen my circle of friends, Xi Momo?"
Xi Mo naturally admitted, "Yes, I have seen it."
Then he said as a matter of course: "Is that for me too?"
"Ah?" Xiu Yangui, who had wanted to continue teasing Xi Mo, immediately became hesitant, "Yes, yes, but I didn't send it out."
"when."
Although it was a question, Xi Mo vaguely knew that it was when they were in the third year of junior high school. She also remembered that the time when Xiu Yangui posted on WeChat Moments was when they were in the third year of junior high school.
The bouquet of jasmine in the photo is basically the same as the one behind him now. It can be seen that Xiu Yangui put a lot of effort into making the two bouquets of flowers exactly the same.
It seems that if I do this, the loss and sadness I felt when I found the flowers were discarded in the third year of junior high school will no longer exist, and all that will remain is the satisfaction of getting what I want.
He was using the dumbest method, a method similar to self-deception, to make the bunch of jasmine flowers thrown into the trash can bloom again, and let the broken self of the past slowly heal.
As expected, Xiu Yangui quickly said two words, "Third grade of junior high school."
He added two more sentences: "Didn't the class prepare things for you during the time you asked for leave in the third year of junior high school?"
"At that time, my relationship with you was not good, so I thought of sending you flowers, and then..."
———Thinking of sending you flowers, and then making peace with you.
———This is the best solution I can think of. It is the flower that grew after I crushed it with my greatest courage and my remaining self-esteem.
Xi Mo could see that this incident had dealt a heavy blow to Xiu Yangui's already sensitive and fragile heart. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
Xiu Yangui couldn't bear to see Xi Mo's self-blaming expression, "Don't apologize, you're sick, it's okay."
"Maybe the flower was too inconspicuous, so it went unnoticed."
"Besides, if I had been braver and more direct and gone straight to you... I'm just too proud of myself."
"I'm just being stubborn."
Xiu Yangui spoke calmly while doing his homework, his calm tone carrying a hint of melancholy and regret.
After Xi Mo re-entered his small and barren world, he changed a lot. He learned to be brave, to communicate, and now he can analyze himself freely.
It feels so good.
Xi Mo stood up and placed the flowers on the table, appearing in the photo with herself. "I like this bouquet of flowers, and I liked the previous one too."
Xiu Yangui smiled, the melancholy in his eyes gradually disappeared, and his three-dimensional and delicate eyebrows and eyes were handsome and bold. "You have only seen the photo of that bouquet. What do you like?"
Xi Mo also smiled, but didn't say anything. She just stroked the wrapping paper of the bouquet of jasmine flowers.
Xiu Yangui certainly didn't know that the "previous bouquet" she was talking about was the bouquet of jasmine flowers she received when she graduated from high school in her previous life. She made that bouquet of jasmine flowers into a specimen and kept it with her forever.
Jasmine, Mo Li.
Originally, Chen Nianyu and Zhou Beizhen were worried that Xiu Yangui would be sad or angry, but seeing him holding a mobile phone and smiling happily every day, they felt relieved.
Not only was Xiu Yangui not affected, he even ranked first in his grade in this monthly exam.
Because Xi Mo was not there, the first place in the grade was vacant, and he became one of the candidates. This time he was lucky enough to get a good ranking.
Although Xi Mo was not at home, they would video call each other every day. Xiu Yangui accompanied Xi Mo on vacation, and Xi Mo accompanied Xiu Yangui to study, so he was well-deserved to be the first in the grade this time.
"Ayan, let go of your phone. The princess hasn't sent you any more messages."
"Let's go play ball, they're all waiting."
Chen Nianyu held the ball and looked at Xiu Yangui in silence as he trembled with pride.
He was the one who danced with joy after receiving Xi Mo's message, but he was also the one who pretended to be cool and calm. His mouth was grinning from ear to ear, and the words he typed were still "OK", "I'm fine", "How are you?", and saying "I miss you" would kill him.
"Here we are, let's go."
Xiu Yangui put away his phone and stood up in high spirits. When he reached the third floor, he met Wang Siheng and Xi Ruoling, and greeted them cheerfully: "Hi~"
“…Hi.” Wang Siheng was a little dazed. He didn’t expect Xiu Yangui to be in such good shape and look so radiant.
"Ayan, you're in good shape."
"That's right. After all, I'm number one in my grade now."
Xiu Yangui never knew what humility meant. After he finished speaking, he was praised exaggeratedly by his classmates in the corridor on the third floor. He waved his hands and said, "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile. It's all basic training."
Then he looked at Xi Ruoling again. Although he didn't know whether Xi Mo had chatted with Xi Ruoling during the time she was at home, he was sure that even if they had chatted, the time they hadn't been as long as the time he and Xi Mo had spent together. So Xiu Yangui didn't take Xi Ruoling seriously at all, and patted his shoulder enthusiastically.
A cocky and show-off high school boy.
The three of them slowly walked downstairs and headed towards the basketball court. Chen Nianyu was a little worried and asked Xiu Yangui, "Hey, Ah Yan, is it okay for just the three of us?"
"Some of the people who will be playing with us are from other schools. I heard they use dirty tricks. One of A Zhen's teammates was tricked by them before."
"Yes," Zhou Beizhen looked at Xiu Yangui worriedly. "Ayan, why don't we just forget about it? I don't know where Li Ye found these people. They completely disregarded the rules of the competition and would do anything to win."
"I'm thick-skinned, it's okay. What about you and Anian?"
Xiu Yangui shook his head nonchalantly. "I know, but they invited me so graciously and said we'll see each other then that. It's clear they came just for me."
"I don't believe what they say either. It's just a friendly match, and they've brought in people from other schools. It's obvious they want us to lose. How can I be so cowardly?"
After saying this, Xiu Yangui smiled, his eyes showing the arrogance of a young man. "They are just jealous of me. Let me meet those who dislike me but can't get rid of me."
Zhao Wenchang and Qian Zhengdun sat on chairs in the venue, looking up at the few young people standing in front of them who were obviously not students.
Li Ye, wearing a school uniform, was arm in arm with the guy with dyed yellow hair. The two were leaning against each other and talking, as if they were old friends. They had sinister expressions and the person they were talking about was none other than Xiu Yangui.
Forget about Li Ye, no one knows how that person from another school knows Xiu Yangui, and he seems to hate him with obvious malice.
Zhao Wenchang and Qian Zhengdun both felt that the people gathered here today to wait for Xiu Yangui obviously had ulterior motives. It was definitely not just to compete with Xiu Yangui in ball skills, and it couldn't be a friendly match either.
This is a Hongmen Banquet.
It doesn't seem like they hate Xiu Yangui so much as they are taking revenge on him. Their purpose is to make Xiu Yangui suffer, preferably to the point where he would suffer a fate worse than death.
Zhao Wenchang and Qian Zhengdun were not the ones who wanted to play on the court. They were just a little worried about whether something unexpected would happen. They didn't hate Xiu Yangui, but rather admired him. However, Li Ye and the yellow-haired man obviously hated Xiu Yangui extremely.
Xiu Yangui and the other two finally arrived at the basketball court. There was a crowd of people there, from all classes. Chen Nianyu opened a bottle of water and looked them over. "Why do I feel like they're up to no good? Are they really going to kill me?"
"Don't worry, the three of us are invincible. Brothers working together can break any obstacle."
Xiu Yangui did not respond. His sharp and delicate peach blossom eyes did not look at the other unfamiliar faces in the room, but stared at the yellow-haired young man standing with Li Ye.
An old friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time, Fang Sai.
Fang Sai looks very much like his father Fang Guoxiang. His square face looks honest and kind, with blunt edges and corners, but Fang Sai's eyes are slanted, which adds a bit of harshness and viciousness. He is thinner and darker than before, but still looks the same as Xiu Yangui remembered, the one who holds a grudge against him and wishes he would die.
The moment he saw Fang Sai, he had to admit that it still affected Xiu Yangui. Those dark and painful memories came flooding back to him: the contempt and indifference of the people in the community, the kicking and beatings by Fang Sai's mother, and the bullying by Fang Sai for more than a year.
Xiu Yangui let out a breath of cold air. No matter what, at the moment, this basketball game was completely against good opponents, and he absolutely could not lose.
Fang Sai took two steps towards him and said, "Long time no see, Xiu Yangui. You seem to be doing well."
"That's right. How could I die if I'm so outstanding?"
Xiu Yangui responded calmly, the smile on his lips was sharp and cold. He could clearly see the ferocity and hatred in Fang Sai's eyes.
At this moment, the thought that flashed through Xiu Yangui's mind was that it would be great if Xi Mo was by his side right now. He hoped that Xi Mo could accompany him at this time.
Fang Sai keenly noticed that Xiu Yangui, who was standing in front of him, was distracted, as if he didn't take him seriously at all, and he gnashed his teeth in hatred.
Why does Xiu Yangui always act so arrogant and domineering? In the past, when he was surrounded by people led by him, he was never afraid and even challenged them with a smile, as if nothing in the world could make him retreat or be afraid.
Fang Sai has always harbored a strong hatred towards Xiu Yangui, and defeating Xiu Yangui seems to have become his obsession.
Fang Guoxiang was clearly in jail because of Wu Manlin, and his family was torn apart because of Wu Manlin's interference. However, he seemed to hate Xiu Yangui more than his mistress.
Xiu Yangui is a completely innocent person in this matter, and the grudges of the previous generation should not involve Xiu Yangui, but he just can't let Xiu Yangui go and has been taking revenge on him.
If he suffers, Xiu Yangui will suffer even more than him.
After all, Fang Sai was just using a seemingly legitimate reason to wantonly hurt Xiu Yangui, just to defeat him and make him unable to laugh again.
He hated Xiu Yangui. He hated that he was an illegitimate child, but his biological father was extremely rich. Xiu Yangui had never worried about his livelihood, and now Xiu Shangzhu wanted him to recognize his ancestors, return to the Xiu family, enjoy a life of wealth and luxury, and become a rich and powerful young man who had everything he wanted.
He hated Xiu Yangui and hated why he was always so arrogant. He obviously didn't have a happy and harmonious family, but he was not affected and lived freely and unrestrainedly, while he became dark and ugly because of his original family.
He hated that Xiu Yangui was always liked by everyone and was so popular, while he couldn't even afford to go to school and could only hang around in dark and damp alleys.
He hated the fact that Xiu Yangui always looked fearless, as if nothing could stump him, while he himself had already been bent and devastated by life.
Why? Why did all the good things happen to him? Why didn't he get anything? Why, after all he had done, couldn't he defeat Xiu Yangui?
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