☆、19、Even my brothers won't give it to me (2556 words)
Instead of feeling relieved after the exams, the students were overwhelmed by tutoring and enrichment courses. Li Yaxi, unsurprisingly, remained at the top of her grade and specifically requested not to attend holiday tutoring. Although everyone was reluctant to see Li Yaxi make an exception, her grades spoke for themselves, and she truly didn't need to waste time on extra classes.
Since Li Yaxi wasn't going to have extra lessons, Feng Zihao certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to stay and get them. Zhan Xiaoyu and Zhao Yi also brought in their parents to demand that they not waste their holiday time on extra lessons. Even Zhou Yang escaped the fate of having to attend extra lessons.
Li Yaxi had finished his novel and updated it to the VIP chapters. By sheer luck, a publishing house contacted him and offered to publish it. Li Yaxi looked at the terms offered and thought they were quite good, so he signed the contract and gave the manuscript to the publishing house. During the summer vacation, the book "Listening to the Wind" was just released. Li Yaxi even went to the bookstore to check it out when he went out and heard that the sales were pretty good.
Li Yaxi never imagined that she would one day become a writer. She was overjoyed for three whole days and, while the iron was hot, began writing her second novel.
Feng Zihao originally wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to travel around with Li Yaxi, but his grandfather came back and dragged him to the army for closed training. Zhan Xiaoyu and Zhao Yi also unfortunately became his companions.
Li Yaxi had originally planned to go on a trip, but this disrupted his plans to cultivate a relationship. Although he was a little unhappy, he figured that training would help him learn skills and improve his health, so he didn't say anything.
"Can I bring things into the army?" Li Yaxi thought that if she trained every day and had apples in her space, she might be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Feng Zihao didn't know what Li Yaxi wanted him to bring. "What is it?"
"apple"
Feng Zihao was deeply moved when he thought about how Li Yaxi brought him an apple every day. He felt more than just touched. "Okay," he thought, "even if I couldn't, I had to, because the apple was from Li Yaxi."
Hearing this, Li Yaxi nodded happily, "When are you going to the army? Come pick it up before you go. Take half a month's worth with you first. Give me your address, and I'll send it to you every two weeks so it won't spoil."
Although it's not usually allowed to send things in, there are always exceptions. Feng Zihao's parents are an exception, especially since it's just apples, which are good for health, especially since he's growing up now. So Feng Zihao's father agreed, and he would bring the apples that Li Yaxi sent to Feng Zihao in the army.
Li Yaxi did indeed send Feng Zihao the prescribed amount each day, but fearing he might get hungry late at night due to his strenuous exercise, she sent him a few extra, along with a card reminding him to eat one every day. Feng Zihao was unwilling to share Li Yaxi's food with anyone else; even Zhan Xiaoyu and the others could only watch. Although he was annoyed, he didn't hold it against her because of Li Yaxi's concern for his brother.
About a month after the book was published, Li Yaxi received the remaining royalties, totaling several hundred thousand yuan, a considerable sum in those days. Taking advantage of the remaining time, Li Yaxi returned to W City and cleaned the house again. It wasn't dirty, indicating that Aunt Song cleaned it regularly.
After getting everything ready, I bought some supplements and fruit and went to find Aunt Song. When Aunt Song opened the door and saw Li Yaxi, she was a little surprised and stunned for a moment before she reacted and happily ushered her into the house.
"Xiao Tong, when did you get back? You didn't even call your aunt first so your brother Song Qing could pick you up!"
Li Yaxi handed the things to Aunt Song, saying, "I came back this morning. It's not like I don't know the way. Why are you taking it?"
Aunt Song looked at the things in Li Yaxi's hands with a hint of reproach, "You're back, so why did you buy anything? It's not easy for a young person like you to study in another city, and you're wasting money like this."
"Auntie, these things aren't worth much money, and I win a lot of prize money in school competitions. My classmates at school also take good care of me and treat me very well, so please don't worry."
"Since I've already bought it, how can I refuse?" But she still said a few words to Li Yaxi. Looking at the young man in front of her, who was more beautiful and outstanding than jade, Aunt Song was a little emotional. She couldn't believe that the little boy who used to squat at the entrance of the community selling vegetables had grown up so much and so well. It must have been quite an achievement.
Not long after they sat down, Song Qing returned. When he saw Li Yaxi, he was stunned for a moment before reacting. He happily looked at the child he hadn't seen for over a year, who seemed even more delicate and charming. "Little Tong, it seems B City is quite nurturing. You've grown quite a bit taller in just one year!"
Li Yaxi smiled sheepishly. It was the result of her forcing herself to drink milk every day, like taking medicine, in order to prepare for her future counterattack plan, after seeing Feng Zihao's height and physique.
Looking at Li Yaxi's shy smile, Song Qing felt a little itchy. "Xiao Tong, stay for dinner today. When does school start? Have you thought about what you want to do this past month?"
Li Yaxi hadn't originally planned to stay for dinner, but seeing the resolute looks on Aunt Song and Song Qing's faces, she changed her mind. "I'll probably stay for about half a month. It's a rare holiday, so I want to take advantage of these few days to rest properly, or travel around. I'm going to be a junior in high school soon, so I might be very busy in the future. I don't know when I'll be back next time, so I want to see more of the place."
Knowing that Li Yaxi would be facing the college entrance examination soon and would indeed be very busy, he didn't say anything. "Well, it's rare for you to have a good rest, so relax a bit. By the way, I might be transferred to City B in two months, so I can take care of you closer to home then."
Li Yaxi didn't really want to trouble others. He could rely on Feng Zihao's care and affection, but that didn't mean he could accept kindness from others. So, after thinking about it, he decided to dissuade Song Qing from this idea as soon as possible. "Really? B City is developing quite well. Brother Song will definitely achieve great things in the future. But I can take care of myself, so Brother Song doesn't need to worry about me."
Song Qing insisted, "You know how important the college entrance exam is. With me taking care of you, you can focus on the exam without worry, right? Don't always be afraid of causing trouble."
Li Yaxi chuckled, somewhat helplessly, "Brother Song, it's really not that I'm afraid of causing you trouble, it's just that you really don't need to be distracted by taking care of me. I have a personal nanny over there, so we'll talk about it later. If I need any help from you, Brother Song, I'll definitely ask."
Song Qing knew he couldn't push her too hard, so he nodded, asked about Li Yaxi's studies and whether she had many friends at school. After dinner, they sat for a while longer before heading back.
Li Yaxi sat in a coffee shop not far from his home, holding his laptop. These days, coffee shops were a luxury for the wealthy, and few people frequented them, so the coffee shop was quiet and uncrowded. Li Yaxi's presence was quite eye-catching. Not to mention his appearance, the laptop in his hand alone was impossible to ignore. Nowadays, few people even owned a desktop computer, let alone a laptop; some people had never even seen one before.
It wasn't that Li Yaxi was intentionally showing off; it was just that he planned to write an urban novel for the next time, and if he stayed at home or in his virtual space, he really wouldn't have any inspiration. So he went to a coffee shop and looked at the crowds coming and going outside the window, and suddenly the outline was formed.
Now that she had an outline, she no longer needed to sit in a coffee shop looking for inspiration. Li Yaxi wandered around and saw that W City was developing rapidly, with buildings and shopping malls under construction everywhere, gradually taking shape for the future.
Since she had come all this way, Li Yaxi wanted to buy some local specialties for Feng Zihao, but she couldn't seem to find any sealed packages of hot dry noodles. Li Yaxi searched through various shopping malls and supermarkets. Finally, she actually found some.
While queuing to pay, Li Yaxi heard a voice she never wanted to hear again—a voice filled with childhood nightmares.
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