Sleeping with wolves
After taking a shower, Xia Tong put on Fu Jia's pajamas, which had a big Mickey Mouse on them and were very cute. Fu Jia, also wearing pajamas, ran over and said, "Who gave you permission to wear my pajamas?"
Xia Tong ignored him and continued doing her homework: "I'm still angry that you lied to me for so long!" Fu Jia came over again: "Okay, okay, I'll be merciful and lend you my clothes. I'll let you copy my homework, you play with me." After saying that, he threw his homework on the table. Although Xia Tong didn't like him, she didn't refuse any free benefits and quickly finished copying the already limited amount of homework.
Later that night, Fu's mother urged them to go to sleep, but the two children couldn't fall asleep even lying in the same bed. Xia Tong hugged the rabbit and played by herself, ignoring Fu Jia. Fu Jia called her, but she didn't respond, so Fu Jia tugged at her pajamas: "Hey, Xia Xiaotong."
"Huh? What?" Xia Tong asked in a muffled voice.
"Will you be my wife from now on?" Fu Jia suggested with a grin.
What is a wife?
"I'll take you out to play, give you delicious food, and let you copy my homework every day." Fu Jia thought to himself that the conditions he offered were very generous and enough to attract the girl.
Xia Tong thought for a long time and said, "What's so good about that? My mom gives me delicious food and my dad plays with me! I can do my homework by myself."
"Me, me, and me too! I can play with you every day!" Fu Jia said eagerly.
"Then I don't want it." Xia Tong firmly rejected his attempt to abduct her when she heard that he was also included in the terms.
"You!!!" Fu Jia was furious, glaring at her angrily, "Fine, don't do it! Humph!" After saying that, she turned her back to her and went to sleep.
Mrs. Fu happened to overhear the conversation outside the door and burst out laughing. Mr. Fu asked her what was wrong, and Mrs. Fu laughed and said, "Your son wanted to throw himself at that young lady, but she rejected him!"
Mr. Fu sighed and helped her straighten her pajamas, saying, "You're really meddling in other people's business. They're so young. Don't stand here. They were complaining of being tired this morning." He then put his arm around Mrs. Fu and led her back to their room.
But the battle in the room was not over yet.
Fu Jia had his back to her for a long time but she didn't come to coax him. Feeling a little discouraged, he secretly turned around to look at her and found that she was about to fall asleep! This lazy pig, she can fall asleep as soon as she lies down! She doesn't even realize I'm angry!
Fu Jia was unwilling to give up and pushed her again: "Get up, you pig!"
Xia Tong was just about to fall asleep when he woke her up again. She mumbled sleepily, "What are you doing now?" Her voice was thick with a nasal tone and sweet.
Fu Jia couldn't find a good reason, so he brought up the old issue again, grabbing her pajamas in an extremely rude manner: "If you don't want to be my wife, then give me back my pajamas! And you're not allowed to sleep in my bed!"
Xia Tong was a little sleepy, so she said impatiently, "Fine, I won't sleep then! I don't care!" She decisively grabbed the rabbit, got off the bed, and went straight to sleep on the clean floor. Fu Jia hadn't expected Xia Tong to be so decisive. He sat on the big bed staring blankly for a long time before scrambling off the bed and squatting next to Xia Tong. "Then take off my pajamas and give them back to me!"
Xia Tong's pajamas were ripped out of shape by his tugging, and she quickly covered them up, saying, "I'll return them to you tomorrow, tomorrow morning, okay? You're such a cheapskate!"
Fu Jia was at a loss. He squatted in front of her and thought for a long time before reluctantly making a concession: "Fine, I don't want you to be my wife. I'll be merciful and give you half of the bed."
Xia Tong, lying on the floor, remained unmoved: "I don't care! I don't want to sleep with a nasty like you."
Fu Jia retorted angrily, "You're the annoying one! Fine, I won't go then! I'm more comfortable sleeping alone!" She scrambled back onto the bed, thinking resentfully, "Hmph, serves you right for not listening to me! Go sleep on the floor! It'll hurt you to death!" But she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. After struggling for a while, she suddenly sat up. She ran off the bed again, calling out, "Hey, Xia Xiaotong, wake up!"
Xia Tong was really angry this time, and she sat up abruptly: "You're so annoying! So annoying! So annoying! Can't you just leave me alone while I'm sleeping?"
Fu Jia was momentarily speechless at her sudden outburst of anger. She held back for a moment and said in a harsh voice, "Fine, you can go sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the floor, okay? Sleep, sleep, all you ever do is sleep."
Xia Tong impatiently pushed her away, climbed into bed, pulled up the covers, and fell fast asleep. Fu Jia was left alone on the floor below, sulking. She reached out and punched the toy rabbit Xia Tong had dropped: "You stupid rabbit, what are you laughing at? Laugh again and I'll knock your teeth out!"
He waited a while, guessing that Xia Tong had fallen asleep, and then sneaked back onto the bed like a little thief.
The next day, Xia's mother waited at the school gate early in the morning. She had been worried sick about Xia Tong when she went missing the night before and felt very guilty. Although she was relieved to know that Xia Tong was at a classmate's house, she was still not completely at ease. So, she waited at the school gate early in the morning with milk and clothes, just to see her.
Indeed, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, but a son doesn't worry when his mother travels a thousand miles. When Xia Tong and Fu Jia got out of the car, Xia Tong smiled and said goodbye to the driver, then focused all her strength on shaking off Fu Jia's clingy, octopus-like claws. Early this morning, Fu's mother called Xia Tong to her side and skillfully styled her hair into a delicate and pretty side bun, complete with a pink and blue bow. Now she looked like an adorable little princess.
"Mom--" Xia Tong ran towards her mother as soon as she saw her.
"Tongtong, let Mom see if you've lost weight. Did you eat breakfast? Were you well-behaved at your classmate's house yesterday? Did you cause any trouble for them?" Xia's mother asked as she stuffed a warm milk into her schoolbag.
"I've been good, I just want to go home. I don't like living at other people's houses." Xia Tong tugged at her mother's clothes, showing great dependence.
At this moment, Fu Jia also came over and greeted Xia's mother: "Hello, Auntie."
"Hey! Jiajia, you're here! Auntie bought you some hot milk on the way. Remember to drink it after class. Also, please thank your parents for taking care of Xia Tong last night. I'll definitely come to thank them in person another day." Xia's mother handed him another bottle of milk, smiling kindly at Fu Jia.
"Thank you, Auntie. It's only right for classmates to help each other. That's what our teacher always teaches us."
"Mom, he didn't take care of me at all! Yesterday he wouldn't let me sleep in his bed or wear his pajamas!" Xia Tong immediately interjected. Fu Jia stood there without arguing, her humble and polite demeanor making her appear much more mature than the chattering Xia Tong. So Xia's mother pulled away from Xia Tong, who was vehemently complaining, and scolded her, "Why are you becoming more and more unreasonable? You used to be quite well-behaved. Who taught you to be like this? From now on, get along better with Jia Jia, you hear me?"
Xia Tong felt a little wronged. He really wouldn't let her sleep in his bed! Why didn't he believe her? After hesitating for a while, she could only nod silently.
As soon as Xia's mother left, Fu Jia bared her fangs at her: "You're not allowed to tattle on me anymore, you hear me?"
Xia Tong, clutching the clothes her mother had brought her that morning, walked straight into the school, ignoring him. Fu Jia took two steps forward and grabbed her schoolbag: "Didn't you hear me?" Xia Tong swayed her shoulders from side to side, trying to shake him off, but she wasn't strong enough, and said dejectedly, "I heard you, I heard you." Satisfied with the assurance, Fu Jia walked towards the classroom first.
Childhood days always passed slowly and monotonously: every time the school bell rang, I would reluctantly put away the little toys I was happily playing with; every time the teacher asked a question or called on me to recite a text, I would feel apprehensive; every Friday's last class was spent stealing glances at the blue sky outside the window; every Sunday's last afternoon was spent rushing to finish homework... The difference was that different little toys were constantly becoming popular in the class, and different snacks were being eaten. Xia Tong always explored her favorite toys with curiosity and happiness, and tried all kinds of cheap but cute snacks with joy and satisfaction. And... she endured Fu Jia's bullying with pain and anger.
Every time Xia Tong was bullied badly by Fu Jia, she would angrily say, "I'm going to tell the teacher!"
Fu Jia had also figured out her pattern of outbursts. Chewing her bubble gum, she said nonchalantly, "Go ahead and sue me! Go ahead!"
Xia Tong remained seated for a long time, holding back her complaints. She was used to it; her grades weren't good, so the teacher naturally preferred the clever and quick-witted Fu Jia. Every time Xia Tong complained, the teacher would only give Fu Jia a token reprimand. Fu Jia didn't receive any real punishment, but the teacher's impression of Xia Tong steadily worsened. Although young, Xia Tong could sense the teacher's impatience, so, unwilling to let the teacher dislike her any longer, she gradually stopped complaining and silently endured her grievances, even though this only emboldened Fu Jia's arrogance.
Xia Tong, a little girl, is one to hold grudges. Once, after bullying her, Fu Jia went out to play. Enraged, Xia Tong flipped open his book, grabbed a pen, and fiercely tried to scribble on it. But fearing Fu Jia's revenge, she wrote a few inconspicuous words on a back page: "Fu Jia is a big bad guy!!! A pervert!!!" The three strong exclamation marks after each word showed just how angry she was. After taking her revenge, she calmed down and gradually forgot about it. Much later, when Fu Jia's mother checked his homework and found those words in his book, and understood Xia Tong's powerful resentment, she said meaningfully to Fu Jia, who was happily playing video games, "Don't bully Xia Tong anymore, or you'll regret it someday."
Fu Jia replied casually, "Who bullied her? I don't have time to deal with her!"
"Treat her well, or you'll suffer later." Mother Fu closed the book and said to him earnestly.
Fu Jia was still engrossed in his game console, completely oblivious to what was happening.
Fu's mother glanced at him helplessly, thinking: I'm probably overthinking it. He's just a little kid.
However, some things are hardest to uproot once they are planted in childhood.
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Uh... I updated the wrong chapter before... I accidentally posted Chapter 6 on top of Chapter 5... Luckily, no one's reading it yet~~~ Whew... Actually, I really want to torture this damn draft system to death, it keeps swallowing my drafts! Swallow my ass! How hungry are you?! But after I'm done venting, I still have to ask it to stay... because I'm going to my aunt's house for dinner tomorrow~ I hope it doesn't get revenge on me~
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