Xie Li asked Granny Ming, "Do you have a place to stay tonight? Ming Xiaoxiao stays in the dormitory, you can just tell the school if you want to stay with her."
Ming Xiaoxiao's dormitory was originally a faculty dormitory. It was a single room, not big, but big enough for two people.
Grandma Ming was clearly taken aback for a moment, then rubbed her hands together. "I haven't told Xiaoxiao about my trip yet."
Xie Li was a little puzzled. "Aren't you going to tell her? I can have someone take you there."
As for herself, it's best not to meet with Ming Xiaoxiao; who knows what crazy things she might do next.
Grandma Ming became even more uncomfortable. Her lips trembled for a long time before she finally couldn't hold back anymore: "Lili, Grandma didn't mean to trouble you. Grandma is just... just worried about Xiaoxiao..."
As the old man spoke, tears began to well up in his aged, cloudy eyes.
"As you know, Xiaoxiao's parents died early, and she has been relying on me since she was little. I don't care what happens to this old man, but Xiaoxiao has such a hard life."
“I love you because I think you are similar to Xiaoxiao. You are both such beautiful children. Why are you so unlucky?”
The old lady became more and more agitated as she spoke, her face turning red, and she coughed several times.
Xie Li thought for a moment, then reached out and channeled a gentle stream of internal energy to help her calm her breathing.
Grandma Ming grasped Xie Li's hand, "Thank you, Li Li."
Xie Li withdrew his hand, and she immediately let go, feeling somewhat uneasy and awkward, as if she were somewhat ashamed of herself.
Xie Li asked, "Grandma, what do you want me to do for you?"
Grandma Ming didn't answer the question directly. Instead, she sighed and said, "I'm sorry you had to see this. You're so old, yet you still talk so much."
"But when I heard that Xiaoxiao had an accident at school that day, I was terrified. Sigh, this child, this child, I'm just worried that she won't be able to live well in the big city..."
Xie Li: "Oh, then you don't need to worry too much, she's doing quite well."
The Spring Bud Project's funding has already made her live a much better life than many people at the bottom of society.
Grandma Ming was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Xie Li to be so objective and calm.
“Lili, Xiaoxiao did something wrong. It was her fault. Grandma apologizes to you. I didn’t teach her well. I will scold and beat her when we get back.”
“One should not forget one’s roots. She was able to study because of the kindness of a rich man. How can she go crazy over a man and even target you?”
Xie Li frowned: "She is her, and you are you. You don't need to apologize for her."
She paused, then added, "I learned from a very young age that I had to take responsibility for my actions, and she should understand that too."
Grandma Ming then found it harder to continue crying. She felt that Xie Li had changed. He used to be quiet and seemed detached from the world.
Now he talks a lot more, but why does every sentence he says sound so stiff and unfriendly, without any softness or tenderness?
Grandma Ming sighed after a long while: "Lili, Xiaoxiao has been punished, and she knows she was wrong."
"It was my own idea to come to you. I was just... I was scared. You know how hard it was for Xiaoxiao to get into school. She put in 100% effort to get to where she is today."
"We country folk have no way out. Lili, I came to you for peace of mind. Xiaoxiao won't be expelled from school, will she?"
She looked at Xie Li with expectant eyes, feeling both nervous and uneasy.
Xie Li: "Are you worried that I'll go after her? You're overthinking it. I won't."
"Linjiang No.1 Middle School has the most fair and strict discipline. As long as Ming Xiaoxiao doesn't cause trouble, no one can expel her."
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