Chapter 21 Park "So good~"
The remaining days before the monthly exam passed quickly.
The two days of the exam ended quickly.
Two days later.
Yan Ning felt good about answering the questions this time and had a feeling that his results wouldn't be too bad, so he finally felt relieved.
In the blink of an eye, it's Saturday again.
Because I just finished the exam, the school basically didn’t assign any homework.
So, although the cram school classes have not stopped yet, Yan Ning finally has a relatively free vacation.
In the afternoon, Yan Ning knocked on the door of Room 302.
But, the door opened.
Inside, there was only Lu Chen.
He was wearing a black sweatshirt and gray casual pants, holding the door handle, and got straight to the point:
"Grandpa and grandma are not home, and their old classmates' reunion was rescheduled. I wanted to tell you before I left this morning, but there was no one at home, so I had to tell you the news."
Yan Ning was a little surprised, as he had not expected this situation.
But she quickly nodded again.
Because she realized—
At this time and place, there were only her and Lu Chen.
It's an opportunity.
Yan Ning organized his words in his mind, and his eyes moved down a little uncomfortably, trying to avoid the person in front of him.
But that person refused to give in.
Seeing her look down, he put his hand on the door handle, leaned over, caught up with her again, and met her eyes again with a smile on his face.
The corridor is cool and slightly windy.
The temperature has dropped in the past two days, so Yan Ning put on this white short thin jacket when he went out this morning.
The cuffs were a little long, and she unconsciously curled her fingertips to rub them. The clothes, which had originally fit her well, suddenly felt a little hot for some unknown reason.
But Yan Ning couldn't care less about that for the time being. He gathered his courage and finally said what was in his heart:
“Thank you so much for last week!
From now on, whether it’s study or anything else, as long as you need it, I will do my best to help you!"
She spoke every word very seriously.
Although these words had been circling in her mind for the past few days, she felt a little embarrassed to reveal them now.
Lu Chen on the opposite side obviously did not expect to receive such a solemn thank you.
After seeming to be stunned for a moment, he stood up and said seriously:
"You mean, anything?"
Yan Ning raised his eyes, paused, nodded, but also added:
"But it can't break the law, and it has to be within my ability."
Lu Chen also nodded seriously, but his eyes were tinged with smile:
"Yeah, that makes sense."
This person...
Sure enough, you're joking again...
Yan Ning pursed her lips and was about to say something, then she would not disturb him.
Lu Chen asked again:
"Are you free this afternoon?"
Yan Ning paused, "Yes."
Since Teacher Zhao was not there, she really had nothing else to do in the afternoon.
Lu Chen chuckled again, "Could you please do me a small favor?"
Say something out loud.
It's the promise made.
She has no intention of breaking her promise.
Even so, she had never expected that the promise would be fulfilled so soon after it was made.
Therefore, although the pair of beautiful black eyes in front of him had slightly raised corners and were seductive when they looked down at people, their color was light and it was difficult to discern what was inside.
Yan Ning instinctively felt a little wary, but in the end, he went against his instincts and...
Nodded.
20 minutes later.
In a corner of the park near Hui Ze.
The warm sun shines in the afternoon, the air is slightly cool and there is a slight breeze, but overall it is very pleasant and comfortable.
Yan Ning sat on a stone bench that was exposed to the sun, lying on his back with his eyes closed, feeling the baptism of the breeze on his face for the first time in a long time.
There was a slight sound of footsteps in my ears.
When Yan Ning opened her eyes, she saw Lu Chen coming in late with a bag on his back.
He smiled, "Sorry for the wait."
Yan Ning originally planned to respond out of interpersonal etiquette.
But her attention was now drawn to something else, and she was completely distracted.
because--
To be more precise, what Lu Chen was carrying on his shoulders was a cat bag and a cat.
The orange cat wearing a gray vest stood majestically on the top of the bag. The sunlight gave it a layer of golden light, and its eyes were bright and looking around.
Then, very quickly, the round eyes met Yan Ning's gaze.
Yan Ning was very surprised, but also a little uncertain, so he tried to shout:
"Seven pounds?"
Cat: “Meow~”
It looks like it's happening.
"That's it,"
Lu Chen helped translate, took off his backpack and the cat on it, and placed them on the stone table. He sat down on the stone bench next to Yan Ning and said with a smile:
"However, you can also try to call it a new name -
Fourteen pounds, it might also respond."
As soon as he said this, Yan Ning couldn't help but think back to that autumn afternoon more than a month ago.
I heard from Lu Chen before that the little orange cat has found an adoptive family. It is a family of three, a father, a mother and a little girl of six or seven years old. The little orange cat has a new name, An An. It is the "second child" in the new family and lives a happy life.
Just thinking about how that small, soft ball might grow into something like the one in front of me in the future, still as cute but also much bigger than before, makes me feel happy.
Yan Ning couldn't help but start to sigh at the magic of life.
Out of respect for the cat.
Yan Ning was full of interest, his eyes fixed on the stone table. He tried to call out to the cat as it stretched itself:
"Seven pounds?"
The cat stretched and took two steps towards this side, "Meow~"
Yan Ning was encouraged and continued to work hard, "Qi Jin, come on!"
Qi Jin raised his tail high and walked in front of her with a cat-like gait.
Yan Ning subconsciously held her breath and stretched out her hand tentatively. Qi Jin sniffed it, and then began to rub her hand with his head in a well-behaved and friendly manner.
Lu Chen, who was standing aside, smiled as he watched all this without changing his expression. He loosened the leash wrapped around his hand.
Yan Ning was so happy that he hardly dared to move.
She actually has always liked cats and dogs, but because her mother doesn't agree to keep them, she has almost no chance to interact with them on a daily basis.
The touch of the skin is warm and smooth, but it gradually makes people feel unsatisfied.
Then, Yan Ning raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling as she looked at Lu Chen beside her:
"Can I hold it?"
Lu Chen leaned his elbows on the stone table, looked over, and spoke leisurely:
“It just had a bath yesterday and is quite clean.
You should ask for its opinion. I think, judging by its appearance, it would be very willing."
After listening to this, Yan Ning lowered his head and asked the cat in front of him very seriously:
"Qi Jin, can I hold you for a moment?"
Qijin meowed again.
Then, he actually took a step forward and walked onto Yan Ning's legs.
The slightly heavy weight immediately made Yan Ning flattered and he dared not move.
Qi Jin stepped on her legs again and again, as if looking for a comfortable position.
Just then, there was a slight cold wind blowing.
Because he felt too hot, Yan Ning unzipped his down jacket, revealing the white sweater underneath.
The cat turned its head and tried to get inside her coat.
But he was stopped by the leash on his back, which gently pulled him back.
Lu Chen's voice came faintly:
"Be polite."
Yan Ning wanted to say it was okay.
Qijin "Meow!"
Although he seemed dissatisfied, the head still came out.
In the end, she chose to lie on Yan Ning's lap, with her hands in her pockets and her eyes squinted.
Yan Ning tried to put her hand gently on the cat's back. It didn't move, so she happily began to stroke its fur.
At the same time, I can't help but feel curious:
"Qi Jin is so smart! Can it understand everything?"
A pair of almond-shaped eyes looked over again with clear eyes.
There is always even a kind.
She was so naive that she believed whatever he said.
Lu Chen's original words were, "Of course——"
Later, he caught up again, "No."
To be honest:
"Actually, it only does this occasionally. What it understands are probably keywords and tone of voice. Most cats are like this."
"For example, Qi Jin is good!"
Lu Chen raised the last part of his voice, as if expressing appreciation.
Qi Jin, lying on Yan Ning's legs, wagged his tail contentedly, as if to say, "I heard it."
"Qi Jin, you're really good!"
Although it was still a compliment, Lu Chen spoke in a low tone this time, sounding like a scolding.
Qi Jin, who was called out, immediately turned his head and meowed twice, which was basically a retort.
It might even be that it felt that it had gained power through Yan Ning.
It also raised its front paws and waved them twice in the air in a domineering manner in the direction of Lu Chen.
As someone with zero pet-raising experience, Yan Ning found it truly magical. And even with the filters at work, she found the cat's rebellious, rebellious look quite adorable.
Lu Chen saw it, smiled, and spoke again:
"For example, the silly and lazy Qi Jin who does parkour at night, sleeps during the day, and doesn't bury his shit?"
His voice was cheerful this time, but he wasn't praising the cat at all.
Qi Jin listened attentively, and Yan Ning quickly covered its ears with his hands, slightly dissatisfied:
"That's a cat attack!"
Stared at by two pairs of crystal clear eyes, one big and one small.
Lu Chen was completely defeated and raised his hands in surrender:
"Okay, my bad."
Yan Ning let go again, leaned over, and said to Qi Jin seriously:
"It's okay. You don't have to understand what I said just now. Even if you do understand, you can pretend you didn't hear it."
Qi Jin tilted his head and responded to her: "Meow~"
I don’t know if I really understood it.
Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Yan Ning ran her fingers back and forth on Qi Jin's back a few more times. The cat snored comfortably, and then she belatedly remembered the important matter here:
"By the way, what was that help you mentioned earlier?"
"Ah, that's it."
Lu Chen was leaning against the stone table, raising his hand and pointing——
With Qi Jin sitting on Yan Ning's lap, he leaned back slightly, increasing the contact area between him and the stone table, and he looked a lot more lazier.
He supported his head with one hand and looked at her with a casual smile:
"Can you take Qi Jin for a walk? He woke me up early this morning, and then I went to the dance studio with a group of kids and danced all morning, so I'm very tired now.
Of course, if it doesn’t work, that’s okay too.”
He looked as if he had completely left the decision to Yan Ning.
Yan Ning looked at Lu Chen, then at Qi Jin who was in his arms, and nodded with surprise and impatience, "I can do it!"
Next to the stone bench is a large lawn.
Because it is at a corner of the park, there are basically no people there.
After taking the leash from Lu Chen, Yan Ning took Qi Jin to the lawn to play.
Although it is a huge seven-pound beast, it is quite agile.
It also understood Yan Ning's commands to "run" and "jump", and performed sprinting, rolling, and even tree climbing for Yan Ning.
It's been so long since I've been able to run freely and unrestrained like this.
Yan Ning seemed to be tireless and ran back and forth around the lawn with Qi Jin for countless laps.
Until.
Qi Jin stopped where he was and stuck out his tongue, feeling a little hot.
Yan Ning had a smile on his face, but he was obviously out of breath.
Over there, Lu Chen, who had been sitting on the stone bench and looking at the lawn, clapped his hands.
"alright."
Both the man and the cat looked at him.
Although he felt a little reluctant, Lu Chen still spoke:
"I've done enough exercise for today. If I keep running, I'll be too tired."
Yan Ning obediently brought Qi Jin back.
Then, she returned the leash to Lu Chen reluctantly.
"for you."
There is still a warm touch where the rope is held in the hand.
Lu Chen lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him.
Her hair was a little longer than when she first started school. After running, she was sweating a little, and a strand of hair stuck to the right side of her cheek.
The skin there is fair and tender, with a slight red tint.
Almost unconsciously.
Lu Chen raised his hand.
But then, those almond-shaped eyes looked at me without any defense, with a hint of doubt.
He tried his best to stop, and habitually bent his eyebrows to hide the fluctuations in his eyes. He pointed lightly in the air and said:
"Here, my hair is a little messy"
Yan Ning: "Oh."
She raised her hand and casually stroked the side of her face twice with the back of her hand.
He couldn't help but think of a kitten washing its face with its paws.
wrong.
He denied himself again.
It's a much cuter sight than that...
From the stone bench, walk a few dozen meters and you will reach the side entrance of the park.
Huize Community and Shenghai Community where Lu Chen lived were in two different directions. In other words, it was time to say goodbye.
The sun was hanging in the west, the shade was cool, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.
Qi Jin was probably tired from running just now, so he obediently let Lu Chen hold him in his arms.
Yan Ningxian waved to Qi Jin with some reluctance, "Goodbye, Qi Jin!"
Qi Jin swung his tail: "Meow~"
Yan Ning moved his gaze again and looked at Lu Chen, with a smile on his lips and a dimple on the side.
"Bye Lu Chen, see you at school!"
Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, see you at school."
A few steps to the left is the traffic light.
At this moment, the traffic light on the sidewalk is red.
So, Lu Chen stopped, turned sideways, and turned his gaze back to the white figure not far away.
The girl's steps were brisk and cheerful.
With his good eyesight, he could even see her hair dancing as she moved.
He couldn't help but hear his grandmother's praise for her, "You are so good~"
Thinking of this, my grandfather beside me always nodded.
Although there have been many students coming to 302 to study since my grandfather retired a few years ago, she is the first one who is loved so much by both my grandparents.
Not only because, during breaks in her studies, she would always go over and help her grandmother water the flowers on the balcony;
During class, she always addressed him as "Teacher Zhao" and listened attentively. After class, she automatically changed her address to "Grandpa Zhao";
Every time she left, she would collect the plates of snacks and fruits on the table and put them back in the kitchen, cleaning up the leftovers as well...
The background color of a girl.
Always so well-behaved, hard-working and serious.
Even, it makes people unable to help...
Something that I love.
Grandma even mentioned it more than once, "It would be nice to have a granddaughter as well-behaved as Ningning."
But only Lu Chen knew, and had touched upon, the little-known, slightly rebellious side of the girl that yearned for freedom beyond this background...
So, the contradiction is self-consistent.
For the first time in his life, he felt that "good" was also a compliment...
In the distance, a white figure disappeared around the corner.
The red light turns green.
Pedestrians from the opposite direction began to cross the road.
Qi Jin in his arms meowed and reminded him.
Lu Chen retracted his gaze, stroked the fur on its back, and was in a good mood:
"I know. Be good too. I'll open the can for you when I get home."
-
In the second monthly exam, Yan Ning ranked 13th in the grade and even got full marks in mathematics.
In Lin Xinci's opinion, this was a great improvement compared to before, and she was finally somewhat satisfied. She even took the initiative to ask Yan Ning if the cram school needed any further adjustments.
Yan Ning took this opportunity to reduce two of his tutoring classes, and after that, he was finally not so busy anymore.
Next week it will be Christmas.
The business district outside is decorated with lights and there is a strong festive atmosphere.
In school, the festive atmosphere not only lingers among students, but also exists in supermarkets, where there is a fruit area with large quantities of apples, and various exquisite packaging boxes and gift bags placed next to them.
Send apples on Christmas Eve.
It is especially popular among students.
But the school apples are not cheap, and the packaging boxes are neither practical nor cost-effective.
Yan Ning, Xin Jing, Shi Caimeng and a few other familiar friends discussed it together.
On Christmas Eve, with the help of Yan Ning, we bought several kilograms of apples and several rolls of colorful ribbons from outside the school for packaging. After all, apples were given to each other by a few people. What was important was the friendship, not the things.
In the afternoon, Yan Ning tied beautiful and simple bows on the apples she was going to give as gifts.
The remaining ribbons were all taken by Xin Jing. All of Xin Jing's apples were wrapped into mummies of various colors, and the one given to Yan Ning was said to be her "most favorite color, gold."
Yan Ning held the golden apple in his hand and said with a smile, "I will definitely eat it well tonight!"
It is a tradition in No. 1 Middle School that there are no classes on Christmas Eve.
The evening study session on this day will be left to the students to use as they please.
The class can watch a movie together, organize class activities, or perform shows. There is no restriction on visiting each other's classes.
It is a rare outlet in the busy study life.
Class 2 had previously voted to watch a movie.
When Yan Ning came back from dinner, all the lights in the classroom were off. The class was noisy and the curtain on the podium was lowered. Jiang Caijun and the class monitor were operating the computer, preparing to project a movie.
Xin Jing placed a bunch of snacks on the desk. Seeing Yan Ning, she waved excitedly:
"Ningning, come quickly!"
As soon as Yan Ning sat down, the movie started.
The movie playing was "The Lion King".
Someone in the class was disappointed: "Teacher, didn't you say there would be a 'surprise'? This doesn't seem very 'joyful' at all!"
Jiang Caijun smiled: "After all, we are in school, so just look at what you have. Don't be too picky."
Not long after the show started, Jiang Caijun gave a few instructions, asking everyone not to cause trouble, and then left.
The class became more lively, and many people couldn't stay in the classroom and went outside to find friends from other classes.
Yan Ning and Xin Jing had both seen this movie before, but neither of them was very interested. So, they decided to go to Class 1, give Shi Caimeng an apple, and play with her.
To the door.
The corridor was bustling with people coming and going, and there were many people standing at the railings chatting.
As soon as the two of them walked out of the door hand in hand, Yan Ning pulled Xin Jing, who was looking away, and narrowly avoided a boy's foot that almost stepped on her.
The boy laughed and glanced over here, but didn't apologize.
Yan Ning frowned and was about to speak.
But Xin Jing suddenly pulled his arm.
Then, Xin Jing's subdued, excited voice signaled her to look diagonally ahead:
“Wow—
Someone wants to confess to Lu Shen!"
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