Chapter 49
After New Year's Day, Wen Chao sat in Beixia's class, looking through their monthly exam papers.
He flipped through the pages with a "tsk" sound. After finishing them all, Wen Chao said with a headache, "I knew your foundation was poor, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. I won't talk about them. Beixia, what's wrong with your Chinese and English? You can't even get such simple subjective questions wrong? Do you know you don't have much time left?"
Bei Xia lowered his head and took the paper to look at it. Wen Chao was helpless and turned to look at the other two disciples.
The two of them hurriedly put on fawning smiles: "Little Master...", hoping that Wen Chao would go easy on them.
Wen Chao rolled up the test paper and knocked on each question like a whack-a-mole, muttering to himself, "And you two, didn't I explain the last question on the math paper to you? Did I even give you a variation on it? What did you say when I asked you that question?"
"I got it, I got it. I won't make the mistake again!" Wen Chao imitated their tone, imitating it exactly. "Now what? Why didn't you get any points on this question? Did a pig chew your brains? Maybe the pig is smarter than you!"
The two of them ran away, their heads in their arms. A laugh echoed nearby. Cui Lin stood timidly in front of the desk and asked Wen Chao, "Teacher, I don't know how to solve this problem. Can you help me?"
The girl's voice was gentle, her face was shy, like a mimosa, and the affection in her eyes was visible to the naked eye.
Wen Chao, however, just glanced at him and said ruthlessly, "You're not under my charge. If you have any questions, please go to your teacher. I'm not responsible for you." He muttered, "I've already brought three idiots with me. I can't handle another one."
Bei Xia glanced at Wen Chao, who felt a chill on his neck and shut up.
Cui Lin's face turned pale and blue, and she twisted her hands together. Wen Chao still couldn't help but open his mouth. He looked at Cui Lin in confusion and said, "What are you doing standing here? Don't you know it's blocking the light?"
After Zhao Wenyan became the head teacher of Class 12, the seats were no longer fixed. Regardless of whether the students were good or poor students, their seats were rotated. Bei Xia finally left the seat near the door and moved to Group 3 this week. Cui Lin stood in the aisle, just blocking the light from outside the window.
Wen Chao was just telling the truth, and the young man's blunt language was scary. However, Cui Lin thought Wen Chao was saying that she was fat, and her girlish heart was shattered, and she ran away with red eyes.
Wen Chao was completely baffled. He didn't bother to think about other people's problems. He pointed at the test paper and said angrily, "After all, I'm a top student who was recommended for admission. My reputation is going to be ruined by you! Be careful or I'll show you what I can do!"
Wen Chao rolled up his sleeves, revealing his sandbag-sized fists and slightly bulging muscles.
His mind suddenly turned and he laughed: "How about this, from now on, if you make mistakes on the questions I taught you, you will be punished by doing five push-ups. I want to see if you will learn your lesson!"
This cannot be taught, so it is suppressed through movement.
Everyone sighed, but no one had any objections.
Wen Chao looked at Bei Xia lazily and said, "Your sense of language is too poor. You should do more reading comprehension."
Besha nodded.
Although Wen Chao is a head taller than Bei Xia, due to the painful experience of being suppressed by Bei Xia in the first year of high school, he still remains polite to Bei Xia even though Bei Xia is now in a weak position. Moreover, judging from this monthly exam, Bei Xia has only just started to work hard, but has already seen initial results. Wen Chao is looking forward to Bei Xia's performance. After all, he was once his teammate, and he believes that Bei Xia will not fall behind for too long.
Everyone had just finished dinner and it was break time. Wu Huimin went out for a while and brought back a big bag of snacks. It was still early for evening self-study, so Wu Huimin opened some potato chips and asked everyone to have some. Bei Xia was still doing his homework, writing while listening, and would stop writing and listen when he came across a topic that interested him.
They suddenly talked about adulthood. Wen Chao said that when he became an adult, his family sent him to learn to drive and he spent every weekend at the driving school. Wu Huimin said that her family gave her a gift she had always wanted. The other two were not yet adults, so everyone looked at Bei Xia, and Bei Xia also shook his head.
Beixia lowered her head and wrote the answers on the test paper. The tip of her pen paused for a moment, thinking that her birthday seemed to be approaching.
Is turning 18 a coming-of-age ceremony? Does it signify growing up?
When I got home in the evening, Zhou Li was at home.
After the New Year's Day, Zhou Li's work returned to normal.
The TV station's original probation period was three months. She has performed very well recently, so she was notified one month in advance that she would be hired as a regular employee. Zhou Li is currently writing a performance report.
Bei Xia couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth when she saw Zhou Li. Zhou Li looked up and then lowered his head again. "You're back." she asked casually.
"Yeah." Besha replied.
"Are you hungry? There's food in the kitchen." Zhou Li said.
"A little." Bei Xia put down his schoolbag and went to take a look in the kitchen.
Zhou Li has a strong taste, whether it's hot pot, malatang, barbecue, maocai, etc., he loves spicy food. Today he brought back maocai, the rice was cold, and the duck blood and vegetables were congealed together.
Besha washed her hands and poured some water into the pot to heat it up. She leaned over and asked, "Do you want to eat?"
Zhou Li looked up: "Eat!"
She didn't eat much at night. She had dinner outside with the head of the human resources department, but they only talked about work at the table and didn't eat much.
Beixia heated up the meal. Zhou Li stretched, put the computer on the table, and went to get the dishes and chopsticks. Beixia brought the food to the table, and she also put the dishes and chopsticks on it. The two of them coordinated perfectly.
Bei Xia was quiet during meals, and only said after they finished: "The teacher asked us to go get ID cards."
Zhou Li asked doubtfully, "Hasn't your ID card been processed yet?"
Besha nodded.
She was young and was planning to do it when she was in the first year of high school, but something happened to her parents, so she had to give up. There was still half a year before the college entrance examination, and the college entrance examination required the admission ticket number and ID card, so the teacher asked them to prepare them in advance.
Zhou Li asked, "Your household registration book..." She suddenly remembered that when she met Bei Xia, she only had a schoolbag on her.
The two looked at each other in silence. Bei Xia lowered his head and said softly, "It's with my uncle."
Her household registration was still in the original household registration book and had not been transferred. It was just that her uncle had the household registration book. At that time, her parents needed to arrange for a funeral, and there were a lot of miscellaneous matters, and her uncle was the one who took care of them all.
Zhou Li frowned. It was obviously impossible to go find Bei Dawei. They had already fallen out. Bei Dawei would not easily hand over Bei Xia's household registration booklet, but it would be difficult to get an ID card without the household registration booklet.
Zhou Li said, "Well, you can find a day when it's convenient for you to ask for leave. I'll contact the relevant department first."
"Aren't you going to see your uncle?" asked Besha.
Zhou Li smiled and said, "The hermit has his own clever plan."
No, you can report the loss and apply for a replacement, but the procedures will probably be much more complicated.
These days, apart from going to work, Zhou Li has been calling relevant departments to inquire about Beixia's situation.
To apply for an ID card, you need a household registration booklet. If you don’t have a household registration booklet, you will need proof of identity to apply for a replacement.
Zhou Li first raised Bei Xia’s issue with the local neighborhood committee. With the assistance of the local neighborhood committee, he obtained Bei Xia’s identity certificate, and then used it to apply for a household registration book. He only applied for an ID card after obtaining the household registration book.
When Zhou Li got the ID card, the Chinese New Year was approaching. This year, the Chinese New Year was late, on February 10th, only four days away from Valentine's Day. Zhou Li helped Beixia get the ID card, only to find out that Beixia was actually born on Valentine's Day.
This year, it was just the two of them celebrating the New Year. Zhouli TV Station didn't close until New Year's Eve, and Beixia was still in class.
On New Year's Eve, Zhou Li went to buy New Year's goods first, and then went to pick up Bei Xia.
The final exam had just ended, Beixia had done well, and Zhou Li was thinking about how to celebrate for her.
Without a mobile phone, it would be inconvenient for the two to communicate with each other. Zhou Li thought about it and decided not to get Beixia a mobile phone, fearing that she would indulge in pleasure on the eve of the college entrance examination. In the end, he gave Beixia a children's watch.
You know what, the call function of this watch is quite clear, it can also receive WeChat messages, and it has satellite positioning.
Besha: ...
She didn't expect that Zhou Li would give her a children's watch as she was about to become an adult in a few days, but she could only accept Zhou Li's kindness with a smile.
Zhou Li also gave her a few new watch straps so she could use them at any time.
Beshay doesn't pay much attention to these.
Zhou Li's trunk was filled with New Year's goods. Bei Xia was sitting next to him. Bei Xia fastened her seat belt. Zhou Li drove and asked, "Did your uncle come to see you?"
A court hearing was held before the Chinese New Year. Because Bei Dawei was noisy in court, the judge asked him to go back and find evidence. Zhou Li found a lawyer to represent him. With the help of the system, the evidence was collected very comprehensively.
Since no verdict was reached at the first hearing, Zhou Li estimated that the case would drag on for a long time.
Besha paused as she fastened her seatbelt, then inserted it into the buckle. She said, "He came here, but I ignored him."
Zhou Li had the system, so of course she knew what happened at that time, but Bei Xia had never told her, so Zhou Li couldn't help but ask today.
Bei Dawei came to harass Bei Xia several times, and was seen by the school security guard at the school gate. After that, Bei Xia never left the school. Even after school at night, she would ask her classmates to avoid Bei Dawei. Bei Dawei was completely disappointed and never came again.
Zhou Li was still worried, so she said, "After the New Year, I'll take you to and from school."
"No need." Bei Xia refused. "You're so busy with work, don't worry about me. My classmates have been walking with me after school lately. He doesn't dare to do anything to me."
Zhou Li raised his hand and touched Bei Xia's head.
I'm home.
Zhou Li recently learned some cooking skills online, especially some beginner-friendly cooking methods.
She doesn't know how to cook, but she can do simple steaming and boiling. She even bought an electronic scale to calculate the weight and copy the video instructions one to one.
When Bei Xia saw Zhou Li’s so-called cooking tool, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She put on her apron and said, "I'll do it today."
Zhou Li pouted and said, "I've been watching videos and learning for a long time!"
"Have you ever done it yourself?" asked Besha.
Zhou Li felt guilty, "That's not the case." She whispered.
"What are you going to do? Let me see." Bei Xia walked to Zhou Li's side and looked at the menu on her mobile phone.
They had the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening. The weather was very good in the afternoon. The two of them stood in the kitchen for a long time. Beixia even chopped the dumpling stuffing. In the north, without dumplings, the New Year would be a waste.
Zhou Li had beautiful hands, but they weren't very flexible when it came to making dumplings. Compared to the dumplings Bei Xia was making standing on the chopping board, her dumplings were all over the place. Zhou Li frowned at the sight, her pretty face wrinkled like a bun. She hesitantly asked Bei Xia, "Can I eat this?"
It was still early for the New Year's Eve dinner, so Beixia cooked a few first. Zhou Li's dumplings fell apart in the pot and turned into noodle soup. Eating Beixia's dumplings, Zhou Li sighed, "I think these dumplings are against me!"
While eating, she searched for a dumpling-making tool online, and once she found it, she couldn't wait to place an order.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the Spring Festival Gala started on time. Bei Xia was busy all afternoon and made a table full of dishes. The two of them clinked glasses to the Spring Festival Gala.
"Happy New Year!" Zhou Li said with a smile.
"Happy New Year!" Bei Xia looked at Zhou Li and smiled.
The two of them ate very slowly. The food gradually became cold. The Spring Festival Gala was boring. Zhou Li asked, "Do you want to go out and set off fireworks? I bought some fireworks and firecrackers this morning."
Bei Xia made the final decision: "Let's go!"
As the twelfth lunar month approached, the weather grew colder, so the two men, fully armed, went to the riverside to set off fireworks.
When they drove there, many people were setting off fireworks by the river. Zhou Li admired others' fireworks first before taking out her own. She bought some firecrackers, fairy wands, and different kinds of firework sticks. The two of them lit them up by the river, and the fireworks lit up the night sky.
Zhou Li gave some of the fairy wands to Beixia. The fairy wands drew silver lights in the darkness and then gradually went out. This was the best New Year that Beixia had ever had.
After returning home, Zhou Li drank half a bottle of red wine with some snacks, then relaxed completely. His head slowly drooped and rested on Bei Xia's shoulder.
"I'm sleepy." It wasn't midnight yet, and Zhou Li was staying up all night, so he was taking a nap.
Bei Xia stared at the TV to accompany her. The sound of the TV was still echoing in her ears. Zhou Li's eyelids drooped under the heavy burden. The room was silent, with only the sound of the TV playing. "The new year is coming soon. Let's count down by ten. Ten, nine, eight..."
Bei Xia's eyelids trembled, and her lips seemed to accidentally brush against Zhou Li's forehead as she tilted her head.
"Three, two, one! Happy New Year!"
The bell rang on TV, and the host was saying auspicious words and singing and dancing. Zhou Li raised her eyelids and rolled her eyes in confusion. She looked up and saw Bei Xia's white chin. Was it her illusion just now?
"Go to bed." Besha said.
Zhou Li sat up, the rumble of cannons in her ears. She shouted at Bei Xia, "I hope you get into a good school!"
Bei Xia curled her lips: "Okay." She nodded.
Zhou Li rushed over happily and hugged Bei Xia.
This time, Beixia did not hesitate. She put her hand on Zhou Li's back and hugged her tightly.
If you ask who is the most important person in her life now, it must be Zhou Li.
Beixia is very happy to have Zhou Li around this New Year.
Zhou Li rubbed Bei Xia's face before letting her go. The sound of gunfire lasted for ten minutes and finally stopped. She was so sleepy that she couldn't think anymore and fell asleep on the bed in the bedroom.
In the living room, Bei Xia picked up the blanket that Zhou Li had just covered herself with and sniffed it. The scent of Zhou Li was so strong on it that she touched her lips and smiled lightly.
February 14th is Beixia’s birthday, and Zhou Li doesn’t know how to celebrate it.
The coming-of-age ceremony marks the beginning of Bexia's journey to maturity. Although the child is quite mature now, Zhou Li feels that he has more life experience than Bexia. If Bexia grows up, he will probably be a very reliable adult.
After much deliberation, Zhou Li bought Beixia a pair of high heels.
It marks the beginning of her adulthood.
It was difficult to book a restaurant on Valentine's Day, so Zhou Li had to ask many people for help before he finally booked a Western restaurant. He thought that Beixia was quite fertile, and if she got a partner in the future, she would surely not forget it since they could celebrate Valentine's Day and her birthday together.
Even during the winter vacation, Beixia was very busy. The teacher assigned too much homework, and she would dive into a sea of papers as soon as she woke up every day. It was no exaggeration to say that every time Zhou Li entered Beixia's room, the papers on the desk were piling up higher and higher, which was enough to show Beixia's hard work.
Normally, Zhou Li would never let Bei Xia drink. But on Bei Xia's birthday this time, at a Western restaurant, Zhou Li asked the waiter to pour two glasses of wine and taught Bei Xia how to drink.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was elegant, and both men and women were dressed extravagantly.
Beixia also changed into the clothes Zhou Li bought today. Under the light, Zhou Li with her red lips and fair skin was so elegant and charming.
She lifted the glass and swirled it gently, the wine touching her lips. The enchanting piano music was like an embellishment to her red lips. Zhou Li put it down immediately and smiled at Bei Xia, "If you drink outside in the future, be careful. Flowers and candies can also be sugar-coated bullets."
Besha nodded and tried drinking for the first time.
It didn't taste good. She couldn't taste the flavor of the red wine, only bitterness. However, Zhou Li would often have a glass in the evening.
An adult? Bei Xia looked at the wine glass. She had also become an adult today.
Bei Xia curled his lips and saw the little Zhou Li in the wine glass. He raised the glass and looked at it, as if he was putting Zhou Li in the glass and drinking it all in one gulp. Suddenly, he felt the joy of drinking.
Zhou Li simply demonstrated how to use a knife and fork. Even if she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. Beixia had seen it on TV, and her movements were very standard. Zhou Li talked to Beixia in a low voice, and Beixia listened attentively. The girl had a delicate frame, and the movement of lowering her head was also very beautiful.
Zhou Li laughed and suddenly felt that Bei Xia had grown up.
After the meal, Zhou Li arranged an activity and took Beixia to a place mysteriously, saying that he wanted to show Beixia the world.
Bei Xia looked up and saw the two big words "Bar".
Pushing open the door, the hot atmosphere was enough to ignite the cold winter. Zhou Li pulled Bei Xia to open his eyes.
Zhou Li was thinking that if Bei Xia was brought here by someone else in the future and felt anxious, it would be better for her to bring Bei Xia along to experience it first.
Bei Xia frowned, but instead thought: "Does Zhou Li usually like to come to places like this?"
Seeing men and women touching each other on the dance floor, she became even more displeased.
It’s just that the lights in the bar were dim, so Zhou Li didn’t notice it.
After ordering two glasses of juice, Zhou Li did not take Bei Xia to dance, but just sat there. However, this attracted many people to chat with her. Zhou Li had a clean temperament and a pretty face, which made her popular with many people. However, Bei Xia had a sour face and looked like a little kid, so no one paid any attention to her.
Seeing Zhou Li chatting and laughing with the man he was chatting with, Bei Xia finally couldn't help it. He took Zhou Li's hand and led him out of the bar.
She demanded, "Do you like coming here?"
Zhou Li: "Not bad."
"Do you come here often?" Besha asked again.
Zhou Li replied: "I've been here twice with my colleagues, and the atmosphere is good."
Bei Xia was sulking. She said to Zhou Li, "I don't like it here!"
"I don't like you coming here either!"
After saying that, he left Zhou Li and walked forward angrily.
Zhou Li quickly caught up, grabbed Bei Xia's hand and comforted him, "Don't be angry, I won't come here anymore. I just come here occasionally for a drink with my colleagues."
"I don't know," Beshay said.
"I didn't know you didn't go home at night and came to a place like this!" She became even angrier.
Bei Xia's words were too extreme: "Do you really enjoy being teased and flattered by those people? Zhou Li! Are you such a person?!"
Zhou Li was stunned.
She didn't expect that a good birthday would turn out like this.
Zhou Li opened his mouth to explain, but felt powerless to say anything.
As soon as Bei Xia said this, she was shocked by herself. She didn't mean that, and she knew Zhou Li was not that kind of person. She was just very angry that those people could come up to Zhou Li casually, but she couldn't help Zhou Li refuse. But when she said this, she didn't hear Zhou Li's explanation, and Bei Xia became even angrier. She shook off Zhou Li's hand and ran away.
"Hey! Beixia!" Zhou Li hurried to chase after him.
Bei Xia was young after all, and Zhou Li ran a few steps and then disappeared.
Zhou Li panicked and then remembered that Beixia was still wearing the children's watch she gave her. She opened her phone to find the location, but Beixia had already run across the street.
Zhou Li's car was still parked in front of the bar. She turned back and drove, looking at the location to find Bei Xia.
Besha ran to a completely unfamiliar neighborhood. She gradually stopped and looked behind her. There was no one.
That's right, why would Zhou Li go to so much trouble for a little kid like her?
Thinking of the bar, Zhou Li looked at the gleam in those people's eyes.
Even though Zhou Li had clearly refused them, they still stuck to Zhou Li like flies, and Zhou Li even smiled at them.
Beixia could see the hunger in those people's eyes. Beixia didn't believe that Zhou Li didn't know it, but she still smiled at those people.
If Zhou Li knew that this is what Bei Xia thought, he would probably feel very aggrieved.
The rule of interaction for adults is not to offend anyone who has nothing to do with you. Although she was decisive and vicious in the matter of Beixia, she was just a lazy person in normal times. For Zhou Li, this was just politeness.
Besha walked slowly on the street.
She was in such a hurry to come out that she forgot to take her coat and walked on the road in only a thin piece of clothing.
The weather in December was so cold that she was shivering, as if she was punishing herself, not Zhou Li.
Zhou Li looked at the bag and coat on the passenger seat and was very worried about Bei Xia.
It’s so cold, and I’m outside alone. What if something happens?
She was extremely anxious. After seeing two red lights in a row, she couldn't help but bang the steering wheel hard, wondering how she could be so stupid to bring Bexia to such a place.
Zhou Li was blaming himself, while Bei Xia sniffed and her eyes turned red.
She just likes Zhou Li, very much, that kind of thing, so she can't stand Zhou Li being ambiguous with others in front of her.
"Beixia!" Zhou Li finally saw Beixia's figure, and she felt heartbroken.
Besha folded his arms and continued walking forward.
Zhou Li parked the car on the side of the road, jumped out, caught up with Bei Xia, grabbed her arm and said, "I was wrong. Can you please stop punishing yourself like this?"
Bei Xia looked at Zhou Li's anxious face, tears suddenly fell, her eyes were red, but a pale smile bloomed on her face.
"Zhou Li, it's not you who's wrong, it's me."
I shouldn't have fallen in love with you and wanted to possess you.
Bei Xia stood on tiptoe, held Zhou Li's arm, and kissed her lips.
Bei Xia's mouth was cold, like a ball of cold air attacking Zhou Li. Zhou Li opened his eyes wide, at a loss as to what to do.
"Zhou Li, I like you."
The confession was finally spoken.
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