Chapter 5 Fainting

Xia Zhizhi strolled around the back of the classroom, found a deserted place, drank some milk, ate a small piece of bread, and went back only after she figured everyone had finished their meal.

After sitting down, she looked Li Ling up and down with an envious look: "Student Li, the pattern and style of your clothes today are unique and novel. With this hairpin, your skin looks white and your waist looks slim."

"Really?" Li Ling was very happy.

Although others have praised her, Xia Zhizhi's praise is different. I have never seen Xia Zhizhi praise anyone else. Since she praised her, it must be because she is really beautiful.

Although Xia Zhizhi is pretty, the clothes she wears are tattered, just like those worn-out men who worked as a mender. Although she is a city dweller, judging from her clothes, she looks like one of the people in the group who came from the countryside and whose families are very poor.

At least she had a nice set of clothes for the New Year. She and Xia Zhizhi had been desk mates for a year and a half, and she had never seen Xia Zhizhi wear anything without patches.

At this age, I had the strongest self-esteem. I dressed poorly, never had lunch in class, and never had any pocket money, so I had a certain inferiority complex.

Her classmates were chattering about what to eat, what to do, and what to drink, but she was too embarrassed to join in. What she was best at was crying silently.

"But..." Xia Zhizhi hesitated.

"But what?" Li Ling was curious.

Seeing her hesitant, he pulled her hand and asked, "Speak now, speak now. I'm getting anxious when you're like this."

Xia Zhizhi touched her hair and said, "I think your braid is not well done. It doesn't suit you. Last time I passed by the guesthouse, I saw a lesbian with a very beautiful braid. That one should suit you better."

"Really? What kind of braid?" Li Ling became interested: "Can you comb it?"

"Yes, it will..."

"Can you help me comb my hair?" Li Lingling brought a comb and a small mirror in her bag. She took out the comb and handed it to her.

Xia Zhizhi braided her hair into two scorpion braids, made the top of her head a little fluffy, and then pinned a hairpin on her.

You know what, although they both had braids, Xia Zhizhi's braid looked better than her own. It seemed to make her face look smaller and more delicate and playful. Li Ling held a small mirror and looked left and right, and only put it away when the class was about to start.

I came over and whispered to Xia Zhizhi: "Xia, your braid looks really good. It's a pity that you did it too fast and I didn't learn it."

Xia Zhizhi continued her words: "This is very simple. If you have time, come to your house after class and I will teach you. You will be able to do it after combing it twice."

Li Ling thought about it and realized that Xia Zhizhi's home was on the same route as theirs, so it wouldn't delay anything. She felt her bag, took out a piece of red shrimp pastry and handed it to her: "Here, I'll treat you."

"Thank you." Xia Zhizhi took it generously and put it in her pocket.

Li Ling wanted to say something, but when she saw the teacher coming, she stopped talking.

After school in the afternoon, the two little girls walked home hand in hand.

When we arrived at Li Ling's house, we found that they had three large brick houses and a small courtyard. The kitchen was built against the wall with an orange tree planted in the front. The toilet was in the backyard and there was also a small vegetable patch at the back.

Li Ling had her own room. She took Xia Zhizhi back to the room and opened the drawer of the bedside table, which contained beautiful hair flowers and hairpins.

The two of them chattered about what kind of hair ornaments to match with what clothes. She taught Li Ling how to braid her hair. Li Ling was very skillful and learned very quickly. As there was still time, she taught Li Ling a simple hairstyle.

"Tingle bells, tingle bells."

I heard the sound of a bicycle outside. It was the women's director of their street, Director Zhou, Li Ling's mother, who had returned.

Li Ling was immersed in combing her hair and didn't notice anything happening outside.

After taking a look at Li Ling who was still very excited, she said goodbye to Li Ling.

Li Ling was a little reluctant, but she glanced at the clock on her wall and said reluctantly, "Okay, then come to my house another day."

Xia Zhizhi stood up and pretended to be weak and swayed. Li Ling quickly supported her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, it's okay, I just feel a little dizzy." Xia Zhizhi waved her hands.

Li Ling sent her out, but before she left the yard, she saw her mother coming in pushing a bicycle.

"Mom, you're back!"

"Hey!" Director Zhou parked the car and pinched Li Ling's braid: "This braid is quite unique today."

"It looks good, right? Hehe." Li Ling showed off with a smile.

"It looks good." Director Zhou also supported it.

"Hello, Aunt Zhou!" Director Zhou also contributed to Xia Zhizhi's admission to high school, so they knew each other.

"Hey, Xiao Xia, come and play with our Lingling. Let's play for a while." Director Zhou smiled with his eyebrows curved, and he looked particularly hearty and friendly.

"Thank you, Aunt Zhou. It's getting late today."

"Okay, let's come and visit again another day." At this time, no one has leftover food at home. Unless there are guests coming to the house, there is basically no habit of leaving food for them. Director Zhou didn't say much.

Xia Zhizhi took two steps, but before she left the yard, she swayed and fell on Li Ling.

"Zhizhi, Xia Zhizhi, what happened to you?!" Li Ling was shocked. While supporting her, she asked her mother for help: "Mom, Mom! Xia Zhizhi fainted!"

Director Zhou was about to go into the house to cook, and hurried over. Xia Zhizhi opened her eyes tremblingly, gently grasped Li Ling's hand, and said weakly: "Li, Li classmate, I'm fine, just a little dizzy. I'll sit down for a while, and I'll be fine soon. Don't worry."

Li Ling had never seen such a thing before, and she immediately spoke up for her: "You didn't eat lunch, so you must be hungry. I have some candy here, give it to you."

As he said this, he took out two pieces of fruit hard candies from his pocket and was about to give them to her.

"Lingling, I'm fine. I don't need candy. I just need a rest." Xia Zhizhi forcefully pushed away her candy, a weak smile forming at the corner of her mouth.

Seeing her like this, Li Ling would definitely not agree. After a few tugs, Xia Zhizhi said anxiously, "Student Li, I really think of you as a friend."

"I consider you a friend too!" Li Ling said hurriedly. Seeing that she didn't want the candy, she had to put it away and said softly, "Then, I'll help you up."

Director Zhou observed from the side for a while, then followed Li Ling and helped her up, intending to keep her for dinner, but she was unwilling to do so, saying that she was afraid that her family would worry if she went home late. Her legs were weak at the moment, so she begged them to help take her home.

Xia Zhizhi was really thin, with such thin wrists and arms that felt like bones in the hands, and her little face was so pale.

Director Zhou is the street's women's director, and she basically knows everything about everyone's family situation.

Xia Zhizhi also knew the situation of her family. If they were to be considered poor, they were definitely not.

But she didn't understand why the other three children were raised well, but this child turned out like this.

Anyone with eyes can see that this one is good-looking and has good grades, so he will definitely be more successful than the other three in the future.

The five fingers are not the same length. I can only say that adults are partial.

The mother and daughter supported Xia Zhizhi and sent her home. When they turned the corner of the stairs, they could hear the sound of a spatula flipping dishes. Before they saw Li Dongmei, Xia Zhizhi called out weakly, "Mom, I'm back."