Chapter 49
"Teacher Xia, can I ask you a question?"
"you say."
"Why are you so nice to me?"
Xia Weining's heart suddenly twitched. "You look a lot like me when I was a child. I have a natural affinity for you. I wasn't brave enough in the past, but now I can bravely protect you."
"You're wrong." Xia Li corrected her words seriously. "You're very brave. You've become a very good adult. I admire your resilience. You will always be a strong person in life."
"Thanks."
These words are the best comfort for Xia Weining.
She was granted spiritual immunity.
After reconciling with herself, her life became sunny and colorful every day. She was no longer anxious and consumed by internal energy. She poured all her enthusiasm and energy into life and felt more fulfilled and free than ever before.
The cage that had trapped her for many years was finally broken by her own hands, which was a huge sublimation for her soul.
From now on, she will only look forward firmly and will never hesitate or look back.
Before going to work, Xia Weining looked up at the red sun that had just risen in the sky and smiled happily.
"Xia Li, you did it, congratulations."
Her transformation was so obvious that her colleagues at school were all wondering, "Teacher Xia, what's the good news? Why are you so happy?"
"Because if you smile often, good luck will come naturally." She made a joke using a line from a drama she had watched before.
"It seems I need to smile more in the future."
"Then you must be very lucky."
"I'll give you my good wishes."
The office was suddenly filled with laughter. This was a big change. In the past, Xia Weining rarely joked like this. He was serious and dull every day, sitting silently at his desk, looking mature and boring. Now he is much more lively and enthusiastic, and his whole person has become gentler, and his mentality looks very young.
After school, Xia Li and Sheng Xuan stood at the door with their schoolbags on their backs. Xia Weining looked around in surprise, "Who are you two waiting for?"
"Wait for you."
"What are you waiting for me for?"
The two men protected her in the middle, one on each side. Xia Li winked at Sheng Xuan and asked, "What are your plans for the May Day holiday?"
"No plans, just rest at home."
"I heard there's an amusement park over there with lots of fun things to do and delicious food. Can you take us there?"
Afraid that she wouldn't agree, the two took out their lucky money and said, "We'll treat you."
"Why do you want me to take you there?"
"Our parents are busy with their business, and business is booming during the May Day holiday."
Xia Weining: ...
So she is the one with the most free time.
"You really want to go?"
"I really want to." The two children nodded frantically, "We haven't seen anything this fun before."
"Okay, I'm defeated by you." Xia Weining's heart softened when she saw their expectant eyes. They were innocent and harmless, so how could she bear to refuse? "I'll take you there, but you have to listen to me and be careful."
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving a positive response, the two of them immediately ran away, their backs revealing joy.
Xia Weining decided to take them out to play on the 3rd, and let them do their homework for the first two days so that they could take a rest afterwards.
On the day of departure, I didn’t see the two children at the appointed time. I was worried when I received a call from Sheng Xuan.
"Teacher Xia, my father happened to pass by there on his way to buy supplies, so he took Xia Li and me there."
"Okay, I'll go straight over then."
When Xia Weining arrived at the amusement park, he was immediately drowned in the vast crowd. During the May Day holiday, encountering this new type of amusement park was simply a paradise for local tourism. There were voices of talking and hawking everywhere.
She suddenly felt a little dizzy. This was an old problem. She would feel a little dizzy whenever there were many people around. There was a primary school next to her office building before. After school, the whole place was filled with noisy chatter, which made her head buzz.
It’s amazing that she is now a teacher.
I can't help but smile when I think of this. The charm of life lies in its uncertainty, and the carrying capacity of life lies in the ability to turn uncertain choices into real improvement.
I looked at the people around me again and found that I didn't feel dizzy anymore.
The mentality has been adjusted.
The most urgent task was to find the two children, but before she could take action, they appeared in front of her.
No, three people to be exact.
Sheng Huaizhou appeared with two children, each of whom had a look of pride on their face after successfully playing a prank on her.
This made her extremely angry, as it turned out that she was the only one who was kept in the dark.
Seeing that she was about to get angry, Xia Li quickly ran over and hugged her, smiling and comforting her, "Teacher Xia, you are finally here. We all missed you so much."
"Don't give me that. Tell me what's going on."
"Uncle just came back from a business trip yesterday. He had nothing to do at home, so I asked him to come along. Otherwise, you would be so tired looking after the two of us all by yourself."
Xia Weining's expression was so unbearable that it was hard to bear looking at it. Her face was full of the expression "Do you think I believe it?"
"Alright." Sheng Huaizhou came over. "The two kids must have their reasons for doing this. Since you're both here, let's go together."
"What reasons could they have?" Xia Weining pointed at them and threatened, "Just wait for me."
That's what they said, but after all, they played together and their goal was achieved. The two children made a victory gesture towards Sheng Huaizhuo.
Xia Weining glanced over fiercely, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing, nothing..."
All three of them felt a little guilty.
After walking for a while, Xia Li pulled Sheng Xuan to leave, "We are going to the children's playground, you guys don't have to follow us."
"That won't work." Xia Weining sternly refused, "What if your two children get lost?"
"That's definitely not possible." Sheng Huaizhou also echoed, "You guys go play and we'll watch from the side."
"Oh well."
The two children were in a low mood.
"When you go out to play, you have to have fun." Sheng Huaizhou pushed them and said, "Go play."
"Okay." The two of them figured it out quickly, "Let's just play here and not run around. You guys can have fun too."
After saying that, he ran away.
Sheng Huaizhou couldn't help laughing out loud.
"What are you laughing at?" Xia Weining asked sideways.
"Come over and sit on the bench in front."
This place is very beautiful, with a large green area and a cool and pleasant breeze. There is a children's playground in front, so you can take a break without affecting your children's enjoyment, so it is very popular.
Xia Weining walked over quickly and found only one empty seat. She sighed awkwardly, "I'd better not sit down."
"Please sit down." Sheng Huaizhou pushed her into the chair, "I'll just stand."
"That's so tiring."
"No big deal." Sheng Huaizhou leaned against the tree, looking at the food for sale around him, and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"I ate before I came here, so I'm not hungry." Xia Weining stared at the two children who were having fun. "You should take them out more often when you have time. Look how happy they are."
"Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?"
"What?" Xia Weining was really confused by him, "Why are you talking so incoherently?"
"They." Sheng Huaizhou looked up and pointed at the two children. "They tricked us out to give us a date."
As soon as he said this, Xia Weining blushed immediately. The word he used was actually date.
"Come on, two kids can think of this?"
"Why else do we have to stay together?"
"Psycho?" Xia Weining rolled her eyes at him helplessly. "You think so yourself, and you're deliberately putting the blame on the kid, right?"
"Yes, yes, I meant to think so." Sheng Huaizhou was very happy. "So, are you willing to go on a date with me?"
"I don't want to." Xia Weining pointed to a shop not far away, "I'm hungry, go buy something to eat."
Only after he left did Xia Weining dare to listen to her own heartbeat. It was beating wildly and seemed to be reacting very violently.
Looking at the figure who was buying things, her eyes were a little anxious. I didn't know what she was looking at or what movie she wanted to watch, but she just knew where she was looking.
As luck would have it, Sheng Huaizhou seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned around, meeting her gaze.
Xia Weining quickly looked away, staring at the ground beneath her feet, waiting for his arrival with her heart beating even faster.
"Were you looking at me just now?"
"Let's see when you can buy something." Xia Weining took the bowl of noodles and said, "I'm starving."
Sheng Huaizhou was trying to suppress his laughter. "It's okay. I'm used to your stubbornness. If you weren't, you wouldn't be yourself."
"What are you talking about?" Xia Weining pretended to be angry. "Since you bought something, I won't bother with you so much."
"Does that mean I have to thank you for your magnanimity?"
"You're welcome."
Sheng Huaizhou burst out laughing. It was very interesting to argue with her.
"Call the two kids over to have something to eat."
"I'll go and call."
After a while, Sheng Huaizhou came over with two people and complained to Xia Weining, "If you don't go now, you'll go crazy. Your clothes and shoes are full of sand."
Xia Weining: "...If someone didn't know you two, you'd think you'd worked all day."
The two children lowered their heads and did not move as they were being scolded. Xia Weining did not have the heart to say anything more, so he just spoke a few words and let them go to eat.
"Wash your hands first." Sheng Huaizhou watched closely from behind, "Clean up and then come over to eat."
The two of them went to wash their hands and eat obediently, not daring to say a word for fear of doing something wrong again.
Xia Weining laughed secretly at their pitiful and aggrieved looks, "Why don't you say anything? It's as if we are torturing you."
"Don't talk when you sleep and don't talk when you eat."
Sheng Xuan was choked while speaking, and Sheng Huaizhou hurriedly handed him some water to help him calm down.
"It's actually very simple." Xia Li added: "Lowering your presence when you make a mistake is an effective way to deal with punishment."
Xia Weining nodded her head with her index finger and said, "Who did you learn this from? You speak quite professionally."
"Come on, we have a political lesson, okay?"
What she said reminded me that after the summer vacation she would be in the ninth grade and would go to high school next year. Time flies.
Xia Weining suddenly felt more emotional in her heart. She looked at Xia Li with satisfaction, her eyes full of admiration. She was very outstanding, much better than herself when she was a child.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group prepared to take another walk around the amusement park. The most excited ones were the two children, who ran around non-stop. Xia Weining really admired their energy. It turned out that youth is the greatest asset.
There was a Ferris wheel in front of them. The two children looked up and asked, "What is this?"
"This is a Ferris wheel." Xia Weining asked, "Do you want to ride it?"
Both of them were eager to try but also afraid of the height, and they couldn't make a decision for a while.
Xia Weining smiled and looked at Sheng Huaizhou. Of course, she understood what they were thinking and immediately decided to take the two children for a ride on the Ferris wheel.
She and Sheng Huaizhou each brought a child. When they approached the Ferris wheel, Xia Li suddenly struggled to move back, refusing to go forward no matter what. "Forget it, let's not ride it."
"Xia Li, are you sure you want to give up?"
"Um."
It was obvious that she was very scared. Xia Weining felt helpless. This was very similar to herself. The first time she rode a Ferris wheel was with her college classmates. She was very scared at the time and they carried her up. But when she really got on, she found that it was just like that.
"It moves very slowly and has all the necessary protective equipment, so nothing will go wrong."
"Then I wouldn't dare."
"Okay then." Xia Weining said to Sheng Huaizhou, "Take Sheng Xuan up there, and I'll keep her company downstairs."
"Wait." Xia Li kept looking at everyone's expressions and suddenly made up his mind, "I want to give it a try."
"That's great." Xia Weining gave her a big hug. "I'm here. If you're scared, hold on to me."
"good."
As expected, Xia Li didn't say any polite words. He grabbed Xia Weining's arm tightly, his nails almost digging into her flesh. Xia Weining gasped in pain.
"Don't be afraid. Relax."
The strength in Xia Li's hands gradually decreased, and Xia Weining felt pain in that piece of flesh.
After getting on the Ferris wheel, Xia Li's legs began to feel weak, and he leaned on her and moved forward little by little.
"Xia Li, don't be afraid. This isn't scary." Sheng Xuan encouraged her, "Open your eyes and take a look."
"I don't dare."
After much difficulty, they finally reached the elevator. After fastening their seat belts, the Ferris wheel began to move. Xia Li still had her eyes closed. Xia Weining patted her gently and said, "It's okay. The Ferris wheel has started to move. It's very stable."
"It's starting already?" Xia Li slowly opened her eyes, mustering the courage to look down. She quickly turned her head away after a quick glance, then stared at the scenery outside, exclaiming in admiration, "So beautiful."
She broke through her own psychological barriers and defeated the fear in her heart.
Warm applause rang out in the car, and Sheng Xuan gave her a thumbs up, "Xia Li, you're awesome, you did it."
"Thanks."
Looking at the smile on her face, Xia Weining has found the meaning of this trip.
When the Ferris wheel reached its highest point, Xia Weining thought of the beautiful legend and subconsciously looked for a pair of eyes. Coincidentally, that pair of eyes was also waiting for her.
The two smiled at each other, and their feelings were conveyed tacitly at this moment.
Xia Weining suddenly had a strange association in her mind. This journey was very realistic. The process of Xia Li riding the Ferris wheel was just like the road she and he had walked. Some people were afraid and moved forward nervously, but they gained beautiful experiences along the way and finally achieved their wishes.
But will the ending for her and him be as beautiful as this?
Xia Weining didn't know, she was unsure.
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