Sell you to the ravine
Jingrong Garden is a residential area in the center of Jinshi City. All the vehicles passing by are expensive luxury cars, which gives off an image of extravagance and decadence.
Wen Jing hadn't been here for so long that she almost forgot her life before she was eight years old.
She stood at the entrance of the community, looked up at the facial recognition access control system at the door, and was about to call Shen Hongyu when the door in front of her suddenly opened.
She was stunned for a moment, then walked in. Along the way, she had no problem entering any place where facial recognition was allowed.
Taking the elevator to the fifth floor, Wen Jing felt nervous for no reason.
Ever since Shen Hongyu transferred to another school in the first grade, his mother moved him back into the house that she thought she had sold long ago.
Before this, Wen Jing always came back to see her mother and brother in another house that had no early ties with her.
Today is the first time she has returned here since her parents separated.
She looked completely different from eight years ago. I don't know how she got through those facial recognition access control systems. The only possibility is that Ms. Shen had entered her name in advance.
But Ms. Shen only ever talked to her about academic issues, and Wen Jing really couldn't imagine where she got the current photo of herself.
The "ding" sound of the elevator brought Wen Jing back to her senses. She stepped out and before she turned around, she heard an excited "sister".
Shen Hongyu stood at the elevator entrance, wearing slippers, a blue lining with a small tie and a beige sweater vest, staring at her happily and shyly.
"Why are you wearing such thin clothes? Aren't you cold? Go inside!" Wen Jing urged him.
"I'm not cold, I'll just stay here for a while." Shen Hongyu said.
The aunt who was cooking inside heard the noise and came out: "Xiao Jing is here? You're finally here. Xiao Yu has been waiting at the door for a long time, but he didn't listen when I called him in."
Wen Jing then quickly chased Shen Hongyu into the house: "Don't do this again next time."
She glanced around the room but didn't see Ms. Shen.
Before she could ask, the aunt explained, "Teacher Shen is working in the study. She said she had something to do. You don't need to call her for dinner."
Ms. Shen is truly unparalleled in her dedication and obsession with her work.
Wen Jing didn't say much. She looked around the house for a few seconds. The decoration of the living room had changed a lot compared to before, and it was almost unrecognizable as the same house.
"Xiaojing, you and Xiaoyu play first, I'll go cook." said the aunt.
"Sister, let me help you put your luggage." Shen Hongyu volunteered to push the luggage for her. Wen Jing did not refuse and even unlocked the password to let him open the suitcase.
Shen Hongyu did as he was told and successfully saw a set of toy swords lying in the suitcase.
"Why are there so many?" Shen Hongyu asked her in surprise.
Wen Jing walked over, took one of them apart for him, pressed the button, and the ordinary toy sword lit up. Wen Jing shook it expressionlessly, and the sword turned into a double-headed sword. She successfully saw Shen Hongyu's eyes light up.
Wen Jingsuo reviewed the tutorial memories in his mind, put the sword in front of him, and a dagger popped out from the end of the sword.
"Wow!" Shen Hongyu shouted happily, with admiration in his eyes.
Wen Jing couldn't help laughing.
She said that even a high school boy like Chen Songyan liked this kind of toy sword, let alone his eight-year-old elementary school brother.
This is all thanks to Chen Songyan's last cosplay, otherwise she would not have thought of what gift to give Shen Hongyu. After all, she has given too many gifts over the years and there is nothing left to give.
After dinner, Ms. Shen had not come out yet. Wen Jing accompanied Shen Hongyu to watch an animated movie. Seeing that it was almost nine o'clock, she urged him to go to bed. Shen Hongyu repeatedly asked her if she would really stay tonight. Only after getting a definite answer did he reluctantly go back to his room to sleep.
Wen Jing stayed in the living room alone until ten o'clock. Seeing that there was still no movement in the study, she got up and prepared to go back to her room to sleep.
However, as soon as she stood up, Ms. Shen pressed her shoulders and walked out of the study. Seeing her, she was slightly startled and said, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Wen Jing didn't answer, but asked her: "Mom, when did you record the access control for me?"
Shen Yunhui glanced at her: "Shen Hongyu said you were coming, so I asked my aunt to record it for you. What's wrong?"
How can Auntie have this authority?
Wen Jing didn't expose her, but she also understood why she had her own photos. No wonder her aunt always said that she missed her and wanted to see her photos.
Wen Jing didn't insist on the topic: "It's so late, aren't you hungry? Auntie left some food for you."
Shen Yunhui nodded, telling her not to worry about her: "Aren't you high school students the most sleep-deprived? Why don't you go to bed? Don't forget your promise to me that you would apply to Jinan University."
"I understand." Although Wen Jing wanted to talk more, neither she nor she had the talent in this area, and forcing the conversation to continue would only make it more boring.
She walked to the bedroom door and was about to open it when she heard Shen Yunhui calling her again.
"I have an important project to work on this year. Can you take your brother there to celebrate the New Year?"
Wen Jing sighed in her heart and said, "Of course, I will take good care of him."
After saying good night to Ms. Shen, Wen Jing entered the bedroom and was stunned when she turned on the light.
Everything in the room was exactly the same as when she was a child. Even the Barbie doll she was obsessed with at that time was still placed on the bed. Although the ornaments on the table, bedside cabinets were old, they looked clean and had obviously been carefully cleaned.
No, it should be cleaned every day.
Wen Jing walked over and lay on the big bed, her eyes meeting those of the Barbie princess with her curled eyelashes. She reached out and touched her nose, not knowing if she was empathizing with the Barbie doll, but she felt her nose was also sore.
Sometimes, she was really glad that Ms. Shen was a workaholic. At least, she rarely had time to feel lonely.
Ms. Shen left early the next day, and her plane had already taken off when Wen Jing got up.
After breakfast, Wen Jing asked Shen Hongyu to pack up and go with her. Shen Hongyu asked her where she was going. Wen Jing calmly said that she was going to sell him in the ravine, thinking that she would see her brother's confused face. However, Shen Hongyu was extremely excited and said okay, he would be a good boy so that she could sell him for a good price.
After saying that, he went to pack up with a grunt. After a while, he stood in front of Wen Jing, wrapped up tightly, as if he had packed himself up.
"Hurry up, sister, or we won't be able to sell it later." Shen Hongyu had half of his face wrapped in a scarf, leaving only his eyes exposed, blinking at her.
Wen Jing couldn't help herself and walked over to pinch his face: "It's in good condition, it should be able to sell for a high price."
Shen Hongyu chuckled, and Wen Jing thought he was silly.
This was the first time that Shen Hongyu was away from home so far. He was so excited along the way that he kept calling his sister "look at this, look at that". It was the first time that Wen Jing discovered that her brother was so talkative.
I must have inherited it from Old Wen, Wen Jing thought dazedly on the plane.
At the end of the year, Old Wen's company was very busy and he had no time to pick up the brother and sister, so he asked Lin Mei to pick them up. Wen Jing thought of the last time Aunt Lin took her on a road trip, but the driver got out of the car and vomited halfway, so she quickly refused.
She took a taxi at the airport to take them back.
Shen Hongyu became quiet again at this moment, and Wen Jing was able to close her eyes for a while. When she opened her eyes again, the car was almost in the city.
It’s just that Huicheng is a city built in the mountains, and the urban area looks similar to the mountains.
Seeing Shen Hongyu staring out the window silently, she asked him what he was thinking about, but Shen Hongyu shuddered.
"What's going on?"
Shen Hongyu turned around, his face pale. He lowered his head and whispered to her, "Sister, it seems that this driver is really going to sell us into the mountains. You just fell asleep and didn't see the scene outside. It's all mountains, and there are mountains on the other side of the mountains. It's endless."
Wen Jing held back her laughter.
Jin City is a plain city, located north of Sui City and south of it. Shen Hongyu has never traveled far since he was a child, so he must be scared when he sees so many mountains that he has only seen on TV.
Wen Jing didn't intend to continue lying to him. She explained to him, "The South is like this. There are many mountains. Don't be afraid. I remember the way." She glanced at the driver and smiled confidently at Shen Hongyu, "Don't be afraid of him."
Soon the car arrived in the city. There were more and more tall buildings, and Shen Hongyu gradually became less afraid.
Lin Mei sent a text message to Wen Jing saying that she would come to pick them up, and she was already standing on the side of the road.
While helping them with their luggage, she praised Shen Hongyu: "This is Hongyu, the youngest is so cute!"
Lin Mei is a warm and sociable person. Even though Shen Hongyu looked nervous, he was finally coaxed by her into calling her Aunt Lin.
After settling their luggage, Lin Mei planned to take them out for dinner. Wen Jing asked where her aunt was.
"I went back to my hometown to look after my son's kids. It's not easy to find a reliable nanny during Chinese New Year, and we can't order takeout, so we have to eat out for three meals a day. I'm sorry for the kids."
Besides Auntie, only Old Wen could cook. Neither Wen Jing nor Auntie Lin could cook. Without them, they couldn't even order takeout and had to eat out.
Aunt Lin had taken Wen Jing to eat takeout a few times before. Old Wen saw it once and had an argument with her, saying that his daughter was still growing and how could she eat pre-prepared meals.
Wen Jing wanted to say that she was not that fragile, but unfortunately she happened to be on her menstrual period that day, and her body was at a vulnerable point. Old Wen insisted that it was the takeaway's fault, which made Aunt Lin very angry. She never took Wen Jing to eat takeaway again, and even chose a restaurant that was clean and hygienic.
In the past, when Old Wen was with Ms. Shen, he rarely lost his temper and was always cheerful. Wen Jing thought he was born with such a good temper. It was only after he was with Aunt Lin that Wen Jing saw his true colors. His temper was really difficult to deal with, and only Aunt Lin could stand it.
She didn't dare to think too much about it, for fear that if she thought about it any further, she would question whether her parents were really in love back then.
Guangzhou is a city of food. You can come here to eat and drink, but if you come here to have fun, you won’t find anything fun.
It took Wen Jing less than two days to take Shen Hongyu to visit several scenic spots in Guangzhou City, and they couldn't find any other places to go.
Until someone handed me a flyer on the way: Wahe Village Scenic Area Grand Opening, with rides, children's play areas, haunted houses... everything you could want! From February 1st to February 15th, there's also a special bonfire party and a Flame Knife performance to light up this Spring Festival. I miss you so much in Wahe Village!
To be honest, Wen Jingli would not even pay attention to this slogan under normal circumstances, but now she is willing to give it a try.
I hope Wahezhai really misses her.
Since the amusement park already had all the other facilities, Wen Jing felt there was no need to go to a newly opened small scenic spot, but the bonfire party and flame knife show were quite interesting, so she chose to take Shen Hongyu there that night.
Aunt Lin came along out of concern for their safety.
I originally thought that since this scenic spot is so new, there shouldn’t be many people. However, the traffic was stuck all the way to the village entrance, and it took an hour to clear the traffic.
Wen Jing learned from tourists walking outside the car that their flame knife and bonfire parties were very exciting, with the most people at night and many returning customers.
This piqued her interest, and the unpleasantness of being stuck in traffic was greatly alleviated.
However, when they finally arrived at the scenic area, they saw a large group of people dispersing in the center of the square.
Experience told Wen Jing that this meant the end of some kind of excitement, and sure enough, the conversation between the tourists nearby confirmed her guess.
"This flaming sword is so cool! It's definitely worth the trip!"
"Yeah! And the guy following that old master and wielding the flaming sword is really handsome, oh my god!"
"But he seems to be a temporary helper. I haven't seen him in the past few days."
"Then we are so lucky. If he is still here tomorrow, I will definitely come again!"
Wen Jing was dealt a double blow. Missing out on the Flame Blade was one thing, but you told her she also missed out on a handsome guy who could wield a Flame Blade?!
She felt that her tonight was not complete, and she would never be satisfied no matter what. It was such a boring night.
She stood there, heartbroken, until the crowd dispersed. Suddenly, she heard her brother excitedly shout, "Wow! Look, sister! That brother is holding a really long sword!"
Wen Jing looked over there lifelessly and was stunned. The other party seemed to have noticed her and walked towards her.
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