sweater
"Xiao Lai~~~~" Shao Linyin didn't expect that this lie would be exposed in just one week.
"Xiaolai~~~The principal said it can be returned~" I complained in my heart, this principal is quite a big mouth.
"Hey, bah, don't listen to him. You should study normally and don't work too hard for the school selection fee. It's all given away, so just treat it as spilled water..."
"Shao Liyin, you..."
"Oh, I'm hungry~, my stomach hurts so much, ouch~, I don't know when I can eat, I haven't eaten for a whole day..." He looked at Tong Xiaolai pitifully.
Tong Xiaolai finally gave in and went to the kitchen, where he started cooking with the clanging of dishes.
Shao Linyin leaned lazily on the edge of the bed, leisurely watching the figure busy in the kitchen, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Tong Xiaolai has gained some weight recently and no longer looks skinny.
It seems that he has grown a little taller. Before, it was at his chest and he could carry it like a chicken. But only a month later, it seems to have reached his collarbone.
My hair has grown longer, and if I have to go to school, I can no longer go to the hair salon to get a buzz cut that makes my head almost bald.
I need to change my clothes and buy two more pairs of shoes.
As he thought about this, he felt that life seemed to have hope again.
The only downside is that the money doesn't seem to be enough...
But it doesn’t matter. In another week, after he finishes the exam and gets the certificate, his salary will be higher.
After the exam, when I am not busy with installation, I will have more time, maybe I can find a part-time job.
Thinking of this, Tong Xiaolai prepared the food and brought it out.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"
"I was wondering why my Xiaolai is so good!" He smiled and sat up from the bed, walked to the small table and picked up the bowl of rice.
While eating, she continued to mutter: "Don't work too hard at school, just get decent grades, get along well with your classmates, don't skimp on what you should eat and what you should buy, don't hold back on any grievances, tell them when you get back, and..."
"Can you eat properly?"
Shao Linyin: “…”
"Alas, I always feel that everything that happened before was just my illusion."
Tong Xiaolai looked up at him: "......???"
Shao Liyin looked at her rebellious child pitifully: "I miss that little chick who used to snuggle in my arms and sob."
Then he said with a look of deep sorrow: "Who stole the child who lay in my arms and cried saying that he had a home... Ugh!"
A piece of pork ribs was stuffed into his mouth. Tong Xiaolai lowered his head and ate his rice: "Eat!"
***
Tong Xiaolai went to school. In order to save living expenses, he used the thermos at first and brought lunch to school every day.
Later, Shao Linyin saw that he came back from school at ten o'clock every day after evening self-study, and could do his homework until one or two o'clock, so he stopped letting him cook.
I went to the school to top up his meal card so that he had to use it even if he didn't want to.
The day he recharged his meal card was Friday, and he had his exam the next day.
His exam was troublesome as there was no test center in his city. He had to go to the provincial capital, which would take three hours by train. He came to the school to tell Tong Xiao about it and toppled his meal card at the same time.
When handing him the meal card, he instructed, "I'm going out for two days this weekend. Be careful at home. I just filled the refrigerator with milk and fruit. Remember to drink it. Don't forget the apples and oranges, too."
Tong Xiaolai took the meal card and asked, "When are you leaving?"
"We'll be leaving soon. The train is at 5 o'clock. I'll take the test tomorrow morning."
Before leaving, he reminded me, "Don't study too late, and take care of your health. Your health is your most important asset. Do you understand?"
He had always understood it, but the one who didn't understand was Shao Linyin.
This exam was not difficult for Shao Linyin. He knew he had it easy as soon as he left the examination room. He bought another ticket without stopping. When he opened the door, he could smell the aroma of food in the room.
Tong Xiaolai was writing the test paper at the desk.
Shao Liyin said, "Didn't I tell you not to cook? Hey, why do I feel like you've lost weight again after not seeing you for two days? Have you eaten well these past two days?"
Tong Xiaolai: "..." Don't you think you are the one who is really thin?
With Shao Liyin's character, he would definitely not be able to eat in the car, and he would be even less able to eat after getting off the long-distance bus.
Tong Xiaolai made steamed sea bass, and Shao Linyin ate a full bowl of rice. That night, he was successfully tormented by his bad stomach for half the night...
The weekend of the second week was the security officer exam. The school only had a weekend off every half a month, and this time, Tong Xiaolai followed Shao Linyin no matter what.
Whether on or off the bus, she would persuade him to eat a little at a certain time, then prepare hot water, and he would cook when he came back, controlling the amount. During these two days, Shao Linyin felt a rare sense of comfort.
When I lie in bed at night, I always sigh, how great it is to have a younger brother!
After passing these two exams, everything seemed to be on track and my life was proceeding in an orderly manner.
After the results came out, Sister Chen gave him a raise before the certificate arrived. His current salary is 4,500 yuan. His master also has a lot of installation ladders, so he can earn a lot of installation wages by following him.
Two months later, he got his certificate and began to independently take charge of the company's maintenance projects. It was not as tiring as the installation, and he had more time.
He was thinking about finding a part-time job, and while scrolling through his phone, he suddenly shuddered. He looked out the window and saw the bright sunshine.
The weather in November is already a bit damp and cold. It feels warm under the sun, but you will feel cold when sitting indoors where the sun doesn't shine.
He stood up and stamped his feet. The temperature suddenly dropped today. He smiled and thought about it. He was still wearing a T-shirt under his school uniform.
He went to the store and bought a pullover sweater and prepared to take it to school.
Ever since Xiaolai went to school, he no longer bought clothes from street stalls.
The kids in school always wore street clothes, and he was afraid that he would be ostracized by his classmates if he laughed at them.
He carried his sweater, sent a message to Xiaolai, and sat on a bench next to the Phoenix forest next to the teaching building waiting.
Time flies so fast. The last time I sat here was at the end of July when the phoenix flowers were in full bloom.
In the blink of an eye, it is already November and the phoenix trees are starting to shed their leaves.
Compared with the campus in July, the one in November is much more lively, with youthful faces coming and going.
"Have you heard about the new transfer student in Class A, Grade 12?"
"How could I not have heard of it? That legendary Tong Xiaolai from 706!"
"What's the 706 myth?"
"If you don't know this, how do you know about him?"
"On the campus forum, the school hunk, as soon as he showed up, pushed down the school hunk who had been at the top for five years! Now, those girls in the junior high school have to run to the window of Class A of Grade 12 every ten minutes after class, just to get a glimpse of Tong Xiao!"
"It's so exaggerated, what does it look like?"
"It's so shocking that even the gods would be ashamed."
Shao Liyin, who was listening quietly at the side, said: "It's not that exaggerated, right? He's only... a little bit more handsome than me, right?"
Thinking of this, two little girls walked past him...
The girl in 706 adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose: "Is this from our school too? He's also a school idol, right?"
The girl on the forum turned around, her breath stagnating for a moment, and then she wiped her saliva: "Handsome! Two types of handsome, this one is gentle, the other one is aloof!"
Just as I was about to come over, the girl from 706 stopped me and whispered, "You're not wearing a school uniform, so you're probably from another school. Don't go."
Shao Liyin: Hey, classmates, isn't it inappropriate for you to criticize me in front of me? Why am I not aloof anymore?
Girl on Tieba: "Hey, can you tell me what's going on with 706?"
Girl 706: "706 is a legend! They say she skipped from the first year of junior high to the second year of high school. She's only 15 years old, and she scored 706 on the entrance exam! The principal made an exception and accepted her!"
"!!! Could this be a true god descending to earth?"
The sound of discussion faded away, and Shao Linyin smiled proudly, but a shadow was cast in front of her as she was being proud.
Tong Xiao looked at his slightly idiotic smile and said, "..."
Shao Liyin stood up with a smile, took out the pullover in her hand and handed it over: "Take off your school uniform jacket and put this on. Was it cold in the classroom this morning? It's my fault. I didn't expect the temperature to drop so suddenly, and I bought it too late."
Tong Xiaolai looked at the old T-shirt under his work clothes and stood there without moving.
Shao Liyin noticed his gaze and moved Tong Xiaolai's soft hair. "I'm always at the construction site, so it's very hot. You've been sitting there all the time, so our body sensations are different. I might feel cold if the temperature drops another ten degrees."
Tong Xiaolai sighed lightly, knowing that it was useless to say anything, so he silently put on his sweater and then put on his school uniform.
Shao Linyin saw that he had put on his clothes and ruffled his hair again. Ever since Tong Xiaolai no longer had a buzz cut, he couldn't help but want to move up and down.
After moving, he smiled and said, "Go back to class!"
Seeing Tong Xiaolai almost walking into the teaching building, he turned around and prepared to leave for the construction site.
"Brother Li..."
He stopped and looked back in confusion.
"Wait for me, wait until I grow up, two years at most, and wait for me to treat you well."
He turned around, his hands still in his trouser pockets. The early winter wind blew the fallen leaves from the phoenix tree behind him onto his shoulders.
With a smile on his face, he looked at the boy standing in the warm winter sun and said, "Little bastard, the class bell rang, didn't you hear it?"
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