Chapter 367 Agree to Adoption
It was the time for the get out of class to be over. The yard was filled with the laughter of children chasing each other. There were still untied pens and ink scattered on the bamboo desks, and the children were running and playing outside the classroom.
There was only a small figure sitting by the window. Gu Jiayue walked over and saw that it was Zhang Yangzai.
I saw him holding the book, pinching the edge of the yellowed pages with his fingertips, studying it carefully.
The sunlight from the corridor slanted into the room and fell right on top of his head.
Feeling the light in front of him being suddenly blocked, Zhang Yangzai's fingers holding the pages of the book paused, his eyelashes trembled like the wings of a frightened butterfly, and then he slowly raised his head.
When he saw that it was Gu Jiayue, the corners of his lips, which had been pursed into a straight line, suddenly curved upwards, and two stars seemed to fall in his eyes. Even his voice became lighter: "Headmaster, are you looking for me?"
As he said this, he pushed away the stool he was sitting cross-legged on and tried to stand up.
The scroll in his arms slipped to his knees, and he hurriedly held it down with his hands.
Gu Jiayue raised her hand to hold his shoulder, her eyes falling on the Analects.
The edges of the pages had long been worn to the point of being hairy, and the blank spaces were filled with annotations written in tiny calligraphy. Some places were circled with cinnabar pen, and even the headers were densely written. It was obvious at a glance that the book had been read over and over again.
Her fingertips gently brushed across the convex and concave handwriting on the paper, and a sudden bitter feeling arose in her heart.
The child is only seven years old, an age when he should be playing coquettishly in his parents' arms, but he lost his mother's love so early. He doesn't even have a decent piece of clothing on a daily basis, yet he is willing to work so hard in his studies.
If I could be adopted by my second aunt, it would be better than being alone.
My second aunt is known for her soft heart, and my second uncle loves his wife very much, so I think he will never treat him badly.
Gu Jiayue calmed herself down and asked softly, "Yangzai, I heard that you've been hanging out with my second aunt a lot lately?"
Zhang Yangzai's fingers, which were pinching the corner of his clothes, suddenly tightened, and his fingertips dug deeply into the lines of the coarse cloth.
He had expected someone to ask about this, but he didn't expect it to be Gu Jiayue.
His eyelids drooped, and his eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes.
Anyone in this world can be used as a ladder for him to climb up, except Gu Jiayue.
It was she who stood firmly and unconditionally by his mother's side when she was killed by that man, helping him to seek justice for his mother.
She was the only light in his gray days.
But he had no way out.
Zhang Yangzai took a deep breath, and when he looked up again, tears welled up in his eyes. "Well, my aunt treats me very well. When she sewed my cotton-padded jacket, the way her fingertips rubbed the stitches looked just like my mother..."
Before he could finish his words, a teardrop hit the table with a "bang", leaving a small stain.
He hurriedly wiped it with the back of his hand, but his shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
"Silly child, the headmaster doesn't mean to blame you." Gu Jiayue reached out and rubbed his hair. Her palm could feel the fine grass fragments in his hair. "Just now, my second aunt told grandma that she wants to adopt you as her son. Grandma asked me to ask you, are you willing?"
"Auntie wants to adopt me?" Zhang Yangzai suddenly raised his head, and his eyes, which were covered with water vapor just now, lit up instantly. His pupils seemed to be filled with crushed stars, and even his voice trembled with disbelief.
He stared at Gu Jiayue until he saw her nod in the affirmative, then he suddenly clenched his fists, his knuckles trembling.
Seeing him like this, Gu Jiayue couldn't help but laugh. "Why, you're not happy?"
"With pleasure! I'm happy to!" Zhang Yangzai waved his hands quickly.
"Okay, if you're willing, then come with me to my house. Grandpa and grandma want to see you." Gu Jiayue reached out to hold the lamb.
Zhang Yangzai shrank back, but his eyes inadvertently swept across his cuffs.
Recently, his second aunt made him two sets of clothes, and Aunt Cai also made him two sets. But because he didn't get his clothes dirty when writing, he still liked to wear his old clothes.
The patch on his wrist was still made of blue cloth that his mother had sewn for him before she died. The cuffs had long been worn and frayed, and there was a gray patch on his elbow.
He shrank back awkwardly, his ears slightly reddening. "Headmaster, can I go home first and change into some clean clothes?"
"Why change clothes?" Gu Jiayue took his hand, and the warmth of his palm came through the coarse cloth. "This dress is very good, very clean. Just make sure you are comfortable wearing it."
"Besides, maybe we'll be a family in the future, so you should call me sister."
elder sister?
Zhang Yangzai's heart felt like it was gently hit by something, feeling sore and soft.
He quietly raised his eyes to look at Gu Jiayue's profile. The sunlight fell on the loose hair at her temples, giving off a soft golden glow.
If the headmaster could become his sister, all his painstaking efforts would be worth it.
Yes, all of this was Zhang Yangzai’s plan.
It should be said that it was a task assigned to him by the system.
Only by completing the tasks assigned by the system can he grow quickly.
So when it was raining heavily that day, he deliberately approached his second aunt-in-law.
It was a secret known to everyone in Taohua Village that Second Auntie wanted a son.
So he pretended to be well-behaved and weak, just to arouse Erbao's mother's desire to protect him.
I didn't expect that his first mission would be so successful.
Now there is another unexpected surprise.
Being able to be the headmaster's younger brother was something he had never dared to imagine before.
Now, he not only has his family back, but he also has a sister.
What a great joy.
When Gu Jiayue led Zhang Yangzai into the Gu family yard, the corn drying in the bamboo basket was emitting golden light.
When they heard the footsteps, they all looked over.
Being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, Zhang Yangzai subconsciously shrank behind Gu Jiayue, but he quickly straightened up again.
Although he is seven years old this year, he is half a head shorter than other children of the same age. His blue cloth shirt is loose, revealing his thin shoulders.
But he still bowed politely to his grandparents and said in a clear voice, "Hello, Grandpa, hello, Grandma."
Grandma originally liked this child's understanding. Seeing his politeness, the wrinkles on her face smiled and she waved at him: "Come here and let grandma take a look. Your face is so thin that your cheekbones are pointed."
Zhang Yangzai followed her instructions and walked up to her. Suddenly, he straightened his chest and patted it, saying, "Grandma, don't look at me because I'm thin. I'm very strong! I can carry half a bucket of water!"
"Wow, how can our lambs be so capable?" Grandma deliberately dragged out the tone, but the smile in her eyes could not be hidden.
"I will help grandma fetch water every day from now on!" Zhang Yangzai tilted his little face up, his eyes sparkling.
Second Aunt's eyes were already red. She took Zhang Yangzai's hand and rubbed the thin calluses on the back of his hand with her fingertips: "Yangzai, Auntie is asking you, are you willing to live with us? I will make you new clothes in the future and let your second uncle take you fishing."
Zhang Yangzai looked at his second aunt's expectant eyes, then looked at his second uncle who was rubbing his hands beside him, and suddenly felt his throat tighten.
He had clearly approached his second aunt-in-law in order to complete a mission, but when he saw the sincerity in the couple's eyes, he actually felt a bit guilty.
He sniffed and nodded vigorously: "I do!"
"Okay! Okay!" Second Aunt's voice changed with excitement. She held his hand tightly and refused to let go. "Then from now on, I will be your mother and he will be your father!"
Second Uncle chuckled and scratched his head, "I'll go find the village chief and pick a good day to open the ancestral hall for the adoption!"
The yard was bustling with activity, and Gu Jiayue suddenly felt as if a thunder had exploded in her mind.
Xiao Du's voice was as sharp as a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Host! I'm detecting energy fluctuations from other systems nearby!"
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