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Just like people say, time is like slippery jelly; before you even have a chance to taste it, it's already swallowed. Xia Tong, bullied by Fu Jia, ended up in fourth grade just like that.
Yan Chufan's family bought him a bicycle early on, so he could ride it home by himself. Xia Tong, on the other hand, was picked up and dropped off every day, rain or shine. Xia Tong couldn't ride a bicycle, but she was very envious. Every time she saw Yan Chufan riding his bicycle with great speed and speed past her classmates, she felt particularly envious.
At that time, "Power Rangers" was airing, and the seemingly ordinary students in the show possessed extraordinary power, always managing to defeat evil and protect the Earth. For every child who dreamed of becoming a great Earth warrior, it was a perfect paradise that fulfilled their imaginations, and everyone was giving themselves nicknames. For example, Fu Jia's favorite character was Jason, the leader of the Power Rangers, while Xia Tong's favorite was Kimberly, the pink-clad warrior. Fu Jia somehow acquired a watch that was exactly the same as Jason's watch on TV, and it even made the same sounds that watches make in emergency situations. This made Fu Jia even more popular in class; every Power Rangers fan wanted to borrow this amazing watch, and Fu Jia treasured it dearly, making it something not everyone could borrow.
Fu Jia often wore his transformation watch during breaks, and would suddenly imitate Jason from the TV series, shouting, "Tyrannosaurus Rex, transform!" Everyone was young then, and they loved and admired this silly behavior. So, after he shouted "Transform!", someone would usually immediately chime in, "Triceratops, transform!" "Mastodon, transform!" and so on, as if they were truly the righteous Earth warriors. Fu Jia had become their leader. Xia Tong, who watched silently from the sidelines, really wanted a watch like that—one with magical powers, the essential communication weapon for the Power Rangers. She begged her mother many times for it, but how could ordinary families access the latest Disney watches released that season? Besides, those watches hadn't even entered mainland China yet, so no matter how much Xia Tong pleaded, she ultimately couldn't have one.
Finally, on Friday, during the last class, Xia Tong mustered up her courage and asked Fu Jia, "Where's your transformation watch?"
Fu Jia turned her head, glanced at her twice, and said arrogantly, "What? You want to play?"
"Mmm." Xia Tong nodded, full of anticipation.
"But tomorrow is the weekend, how am I supposed to play if you let me play?" Fu Jia thought about it seriously for a while, pretending to be troubled.
"Lend me your watch now, I'll return it to you after class," Xia Tong suggested cautiously.
Fu Jia was taken aback; she hadn't even had a chance to make any demands! So she sternly lectured her, "You should pay attention in class! What are you doing playing with your watch? What if the teacher confiscates it? I'm not lending it during class!"
Xia Tong was somewhat disheartened, knowing that the hope was slim, but she still tried her best: "I will be careful not to let the teacher see it."
"I can lend it to you to take home and play with."
Xia Tong was extremely surprised. It was like someone who had always wanted a piece of candy but never got it, and suddenly someone gave her a whole bag! So she was a little excited: "Really? I can take it home. Aren't you going to play with it this weekend?"
“Of course I want to play on the weekend. You just need to bring the watch back to my house on Saturday,” Fu Jia said earnestly.
"You, your home?" Xia Tong was genuinely surprised. She always stayed home watching TV on weekends, or went to places like parks and supermarkets with her parents. Why would she go to her classmate's house?
"Yes, it's my birthday on Saturday. If you come to my house, I can treat you to cake."
"Um--I can't find your house."
"Come to the school and wait for me, I'll pick you up."
The bell rang, and Fu Jia hurriedly took out her watch, placed it on her desk, and grabbed her already packed schoolbag to leave.
"Can I return it to you on Monday?" Xia Tong clutched the watch she had been dreaming of, reluctant to let go, but also unwilling to go to his house.
"No way! Wait for me at the school gate before 10 a.m. on Saturday. You're not allowed to skip it!" After saying that, he grabbed his schoolbag and ran out with a few classmates.
Xia Tong's hesitation and reluctance vanished the moment she got the watch to play with. After school, she was happy, clutching the watch and grinning as she waited for her mother to pick her up. But gradually, she started to get anxious. Why wasn't her mother here yet? "Power Rangers" was supposed to start at 5:30, and if she didn't come soon, she'd miss getting home to watch it! Just then, Yan Chufan and his classmate rode by on their bikes: "Xia Tong, your mother hasn't come to pick you up yet?"
Xia Tong nodded vigorously, looking somewhat aggrieved: "If I wait for her any longer, I'll miss my chance to get home and watch cartoons!"
Yan Chufan stopped, bracing himself with one foot on the ground: "Or should I take you?"
Xia Tong looked at him like a savior: "Really?" Then she turned to the back of his bicycle and said, "But you can't carry people on this bike, there's a basket on the back."
Yan Chufan got off the bike and looked at the basket on the back seat: "My dad put this on me because he was worried it wouldn't be safe for me to carry someone on my bike. I can just take it off." So he took the backpack out of the basket and let Xia Tong hold it, and then he started to disassemble the basket.
Xia Tong obediently squatted beside him, clutching her schoolbag, watching him intently working on his task. She felt incredibly grateful for his willingness to help without finding it troublesome, and categorized him as someone exceptionally reliable and kind to her. There are some people who, once they form a definition or impression of another, tend to view that person based on that initial thought for a long time, making it difficult to change. And when someone tries to change their attitude, that preconceived notion only intensifies. Unfortunately, Xia Tong was one of those people.
As the sun sets in the evening, its afterglow falls on the two children riding home together on a bicycle, a scene of peace and beauty.
Sometimes, a single heartwarming moment can bring two people closer. Xia Tong sat on the back of the bicycle, playing with her watch, when she suddenly remembered Fu Jia's almost threatening instructions. She frowned and asked Yan Chufan, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
"My parents are usually not home on weekends, and I'm going to my grandma's house for dinner tomorrow."
"So...does your route to your grandma's house pass by our school?"
"We're not going through there, what's wrong?"
"I'm going to my classmate's house tomorrow. He asked me to wait for him at the school gate, but my parents probably won't have time to take me to school," Xia Tong said, somewhat annoyed.
"Then I can drop you off here, as long as I can make it in time for lunch."
"Really? Then it's settled!"
So the next day, the weekend, when Fu Jia came to pick up Xia Tong, she saw this scene: Yan Chufan was wearing his beloved watch, chatting and laughing with Xia Tong, their heads close together intimately.
Fu Jia stormed out of the car and shoved Yan Chufan, who was chatting excitedly with Xia Tong. Caught off guard, Yan Chufan fell to the ground, bewildered: "Are you crazy? Why did you push me?"
Xia Tong immediately went to help Yan Chufan up from the ground and whispered to comfort him, "Are you alright? He's just like that, he's always acting crazy, just ignore him."
Fu Jia didn't hear what Xia Tong said to Yan Chufan, but Xia Tong stood firmly against him without hesitation, which made him very unhappy.
He looked down at the two men, and said arrogantly, "Hey! Who told you to take my watch? Give it back right now!"
Yan Chufan turned to Xia Tong in confusion: "Is this watch his?"
"Of course it's mine! Just take it when I tell you to, why all the nonsense?!" Fu Jia was extremely impatient and pulled Xia Tong to her side again. "Did I say you could lend the watch to other people?"
At this moment, Yan Chufan patted the dust off his bottom, returned the watch to him, and said nonchalantly, "So what if I return it? It's no big deal. Also, Xia Tong, are you sure you want to go to his house? Didn't you say he's always crazy? What if he hits you later? Otherwise, why don't you come to my grandma's house with me? My grandma can cook lots of delicious food."
Fu Jia was already annoyed by his contemptuous attitude, and when she heard Xia Tong say that she was always crazy, she became furious: "What's it to you!" Then she grabbed Xia Tong's hand tightly, not giving her a chance to choose, and dragged her into the car. Xia Tong was in a little pain from being squeezed, but she didn't expect Yan Chufan to use her words to attack Fu Jia, so she knew she was in the wrong and didn't argue, silently letting him grab her.
Once in the car, Fu Jia's face was clouded with gloom. He shook off Xia Tong's hand and sat in the back seat, sulking silently. The driver, Xiao Fang, wasn't surprised to see him like this. He just glanced at Xia Tong and didn't say anything.
Xia Tong saw that he was angry and didn't dare to say anything. She just sat quietly in another corner away from Fu Jia and played with her fingers.
Suddenly, Fu Jia erupted in anger, gripping the watch and slamming it twice: "You..." Then he quickly glanced at the watch and yelled at Xia Tong, who was cowering to the side, "What's wrong with my watch?!"
Xia Tong was somewhat surprised: "It was working fine just now..." She crawled over to check the watch on Fu Jia's hand. Sure enough, all the hour, minute, and second hands on the dial had stopped moving. How could this be?!
"Who gave you permission to let him play with it? Did I say I allowed it? That idiot must have broken my watch!"
Xia Tong was somewhat surprised, frightened, and guilty: she hadn't expected this expensive watch to be so fragile; it had been perfectly fine before, and now it had broken without her noticing. "He won't make me pay for it, will he? My mom will definitely scold me to death if she finds out," she thought. "But Fu Jia also loves this watch so much; he must be heartbroken too, right?" So she whispered, "How about... I ask my dad to fix it for you? My dad can definitely fix it."
"No need! I want that Yan Chufan to compensate me!" At this moment, they finally arrived at Fu Jia's house. He got out of the car first and made this conclusion, his demeanor brooking no argument, just like an ancient emperor issuing orders.
Xia Tong quickly got out of the car: "No, that has nothing to do with Yan Chufan, he only wore it for a little while..."
"If it's not his business, then whose business is it? It was fine when it was in your hands, so how did it break now? He was the only one who could have gotten the watch in the middle!" Fu Jia became even more furious when she heard her defend Yan Chufan again, and insisted that he was the one who broke her watch.
When Fu's mother saw her son getting angry at Xia Tong, she immediately put down what she was holding and walked over. "Jiajia, what's wrong with you now?" She then turned to Xia Tong, whose face was flushed with anxiety, and said gently, "Don't be anxious, child."
"Auntie, I'm sorry, I broke Fu Jia's watch, the hands won't move." Xia Tong handed the watch to Fu's mother with a guilty look on her face.
Upon receiving the watch, Fu's mother immediately noticed the broken wind-up mechanism. Even the usually good-tempered woman turned cold at this moment: "Jiajia, I've told you many times, you're not allowed to lie."
Fu Jia glanced coolly at Xia Tong, who was completely bewildered and unaware of what was happening, then turned and left without further ado.
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I remember when I was little, I loved watching "Power Rangers" the most. I always imagined myself suddenly becoming a member of the Power Rangers and saving the earth... Until I was in the third year of junior high school, our class was divided into groups, and the group leaders were asked to come up with names. Because there were many girls in the group, they just came up with some artistic and well-behaved names. But the boy I liked named his group "Power Rangers." At that moment, I thought: Hmm! He really is the man I like!!!
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