Chapter 14 Key "Sister?"
The second day of the sports meet.
Most long-distance running events were held on this day. After the women's 800-meter race started, something happened in Class 1 and 2 of Senior High School.
Chen Jingjing, a competitor, crossed the finish line pale-faced and fainted from exhaustion. Her classmates hurriedly rushed her to the infirmary.
After Jiang Caijun got the news and rushed over, he found out that this incident should not have happened in the first place.
Chen Jingjing had just run 400 meters not long ago. The girl who was originally scheduled to run 800 meters went to find Fang Bo and said that she was not feeling well and could not go on the field.
At that time, Fang Bo happened to see Chen Jingjing who had just come off the field. Without looking for anyone else, he asked Chen Jingjing to replace someone else without saying a word.
Chen Jingjing was introverted and didn't know how to say no, so she agreed after a while. Then, Chen Jingjing overexerted herself and fainted.
Because of this incident, Jiang Caijun rarely criticized and educated Fang Bai severely, and asked Fang Bai to apologize to Chen Jingjing.
Although Fang Bo's position as Sports Committee Member was not directly removed, it was required that any future changes in project personnel must be reported to him first.
As soon as this incident happened, the class's opinion of Fang Bo plummeted.
Xin Jing pulled Yan Ning aside and said that she had always felt that Fang Bo was not very reliable, but she didn't expect him to be so unreliable. She would interact less with this person in the future.
…
After the two-day sports meeting, the National Day holiday will follow.
No matter what, Yan Ning's monthly exam results were an improvement compared to when he first enrolled, so Lin Xinci was reluctantly satisfied.
There are no classes in the cram school from the 1st to the 3rd.
Yan Ning spent two days finishing the homework assigned by school, and finally had some rare time to rest.
Yan Ning originally wanted to find Xin Jing to go to the cinema together to watch the animated movie that they had said they wanted to watch before the holiday.
But unfortunately——
On the evening of the 2nd, Yan Ning had just obtained Lin Xinci's permission to go out and contact her online by showing her all her homework. As soon as she logged into QQ, she learned from Xin Jing's message:
In order to celebrate their daughter's progress in the exam, the Xin family is going on a road trip tomorrow. They are going to travel to another place for a few days and they also said they will bring back some local specialties for Yan Ning.
So, the two of them just missed each other's time.
After replying to Xin Jing, Yan Ning came out of the bedroom next door where the computer was placed, and Lin Xinci was washing up in the bathroom.
Amid the sound of splashing water, Yan Ning told Lin Xinci that she would not go to the movies tomorrow.
Lin Xinci turned off the faucet and washed her hands with a towel:
"That's perfect. You have an extra day of free time. You can review on your own and fill in any gaps you missed."
Yan Ning said calmly: "Okay, I understand."
Return to the room.
Close the door and turn on the light.
Yan Ning walked to the bed, took off his indoor shoes, lay on his back, stared at the ceiling, and began to daydream.
Her travel plans fell through, and she felt a little disappointed.
But, only a little.
After all, she seemed to have gotten used to being surrounded by studies even during the holidays.
October 3rd.
Because there was no homework to do, Yan Ning organized his class notes and the notebook for wrong answers at home.
Lin Xinci came back at noon, and after cooking, she called Yan Ning out to eat. Yan Ning answered and said he had finished sorting out this problem. At this time, the doorbell rang, and Lin Xinci turned around and opened the door.
After a while.
When Yan Ning went out, he happened to see Lin Xinci carrying in large and small packages of express delivery. Yan Ning walked over and wanted to help.
As soon as Yan Ning saw the familiar packaging, he guessed, "Is this something sent by my grandparents?"
"right."
Lin Xinci turned back to find Xiaodao to open the package and urged, "Don't stand here and make trouble. Go eat quickly, or it will get cold soon."
Yan Ning responded and handed the paper cutter he had just taken from the shelf next to the sofa to Lin Xinci.
Lin Xinci paused, then reached out to take the call, adding, "Also, remember to give your grandparents a video call tonight. They haven't seen you in a while, and they must be missing you."
Yan Ning nodded obediently, "Okay."
Yan Ning's grandparents lived in the countryside of Wancheng. The old people were in good health and could not sit still. They raised chickens and ducks at home and planted a small vegetable garden. Every now and then, they would express some food to Yan Ning's home and her aunt's home respectively.
After dinner.
Lin Xinci was going to the store. She picked out a basket of fruits and vegetables to give to the two elders next door, and asked Yan Ning to avoid the lunch break and deliver it at three or four o'clock in the afternoon.
Half past three.
Yan Ning held the basket and rang the doorbell of Room 302 on time.
The only one who came to open the door was Grandpa Zhao.
Grandpa Zhao accepted the vegetables from the basket and then casually asked about Yan Ning's physics test results. Yan Ning had some questions to ask, so he ran back home and got the test paper.
After more than ten minutes, most of the questions were asked.
Yan Ning was taking notes on the test paper when suddenly, the phone rang on the coffee table in the living room.
As soon as Grandpa Zhao answered the call, his expression suddenly changed—
"Where?"
"I'll go now."
“Flowers and plants…”
"Okay, I'll give him the key first."
Grandpa Zhao seemed to be in a hurry to go out. He took his coat and looked for his keys. He also took the time to explain to Yan Ning: "Your grandmother Cen sprained her foot in the park and is on her way to the hospital. I have to go out now. Ningning, you go home first."
Yan Ning thought about the content of the call and said with concern:
"Where should I send the key? I'll help you deliver it. It's more important for you to go see Grandma Cen!"
Grandpa Zhao hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
"It's for my grandson."
Grandpa Zhao spoke quickly and picked up the note on the table and quickly wrote down a phone number.
"He's at the Blue Sky Children's Dance Training Class in the Haijin Shopping Mall. You can find him by calling this number."
After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he gave the key to Yan Ning and wanted to follow Yan Ning out the door without even changing his shoes. It was only when Yan Ning reminded him that he remembered to change into outdoor shoes, locked the door, and hurried down the stairs.
Yan Ning went back to 301 first.
She put the test paper on the desk, thought for a while, and went to the living room and took out a mobile phone from the drawer of the TV cabinet.
This is nominally Yan Ning's mobile phone, an old one that Yan Xiangrong had discarded.
It was usually placed in the cabinet and had little chance to be used. It was only used very occasionally when Yan Ning went out or when she was left alone at home and needed to contact her parents.
There is a SIM card in the phone with little data and not much phone credit left.
After all, I have to go out, in order to prevent Lin Xinci from not being able to find anyone when she returns home halfway.
Yan Ning turned on his cell phone, which he hadn't used for a long time. The battery showed that the remaining power was 50%. He hovered his finger over the call icon for a moment, then clicked on the text message interface.
Then, I edited a message and sent it.
Yan Ning held the phone and waited quietly for a minute.
No calls, no new messages.
Feeling relieved, Yan Ning quickly changed his coat, put on his shoes, took his cell phone, and the keys and note given by Grandpa Zhao, and went out.
Haijin Shopping Mall is not far from Huize, and it only takes three stops by bus.
When Lin Xinci sent the message, Yan Ning had just arrived at his destination.
After all, she was helping Grandpa Zhao, so Lin Xinci didn't say anything. She just asked her to deliver the keys and go home early.
Yan Ning replied:
-[Okay, Mom.]
Then, she got off the bus briskly, carrying a small bag.
After walking a few steps, she arrived at Haijin Shopping Mall. She looked up and took in the tall and prosperous building.
The children's dance training class is on the fifth floor.
Because it was a holiday, there were a lot of people in the mall.
Yan Ning took the elevator upstairs and followed the signs to quickly find the entrance to the training class.
Through the glass door, you can faintly hear dynamic music and the teacher's voice calling out the beat.
Yan Ning tiptoed and looked inside, and saw——
In front of a large mirror wall, a group of children who looked no more than six or seven years old were learning street dance together with a teacher in the front wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black casual pants.
The teacher who leads the dance, with a hood on his head, moves in a handsome and capable manner, full of power.
The situations of the children below are more diverse. Some are just as good, while others are just flustered and confused, which is quite adorable.
Yan Ning looked around for a while and saw that the class didn't seem to be ending soon, so he retreated.
She had nothing urgent to do and didn't want to disturb the class, so she took out her cell phone and called the number given by Grandpa Zhao:
18XXXXX2316
I sent a message first:
-[Hello, I am the neighbor sister who lives in Huize 301. Grandpa Zhao asked me to deliver the key to you.
I'll be waiting for you at the training class entrance. Just come out and get it after class.]
After sending the message, Yan Ning put away his phone and walked a few steps outside.
She had only been to Haijin Shopping Mall once before, when it first opened, with her parents. Now, looking around, she found that the layout had changed significantly.
Right now, across from her, there was a cinema that hadn't existed before. Yan Ning stood there, perfectly positioned to see the large advertising screen at the entrance of the cinema.
What’s even more coincidental is——
The trailer that was playing there happened to be the animated movie she wanted to watch.
The cinema was a semi-open structure, and in the lounge area, many people were waiting for the movie to start. The air was filled with the aroma of popcorn.
Yan Ning watched the promotional animation for a few seconds, only halfway through. Then she waited a while longer before watching the entire version.
Then, she withdrew her gaze and was about to look elsewhere.
Suddenly I heard the sound of a door opening behind me.
When Yan Ning turned around, he saw a boy about seven or eight years old coming out of the training class.
The little boy was wearing a children's watch on his hand. He quickly leaned over and looked around. When he saw Yan Ning, his eyes lit up and he ran towards him.
Yan Ning adjusted her expression, smiled and waved, "Here, come to my sister."
The little boy ran very fast, and even when he stopped in front of Yan Ning, there was an anxious look on his face.
Thinking that he might be in a hurry to go back to class, Yan Ning quickly took out the key from her bag, leaned over, and handed it to him:
"Sister will give you the key, please go back quickly."
Unexpectedly.
The little boy became a little more anxious——
"Sister, I don't want this, I want to go to the bathroom first!"
I was in a trance for a moment.
When Yan Ning realized that she might have recognized the wrong person.
A very familiar voice came:
"Go ahead."
Yan Ning was stunned.
Before she could even look up, she heard him continue:
"Sister, you are here to see me."
Yan Ning's smile froze at the corner of his mouth.
The little boy got her approval and ran away quickly.
Yan Ning slowly stood up, her sight moving upwards little by little, and finally, as expected, she saw someone who was only a few steps away from her—
one.
Lu Chen.
It was as if a series of unsolved problems were all connected.
No wonder he showed up at Hui Ze on the first day of school;
No wonder Mr. Zhao said he didn't accept any more students, but it was a coincidence that he was one of his former students.
Also, that afternoon during the make-up class, she vaguely heard him walk in and call out "Grandpa" when he greeted Teacher Zhao.
Because of the different surnames and inertial thinking, she didn't think much about it at the time, but now she sees -
Grandpa Zhao and Grandma Cen.
should.
He is basically his grandparents...
Yan Ning was reminiscing about the past here, his mind in a trance.
Over there, a tall and long-legged boy walked towards her step by step, stopped, then spread out his palm and held it forward:
"Can you give me the key?"
It seemed that she pursed her lips and did not move.
Lu Chen leaned over and moved closer.
His eyebrows and eyes were filled with a charming smile, and he lowered his voice and added:
"elder sister?"
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