Chapter 85 Returning Home
The bus on the way back was shaking. Lin Zixia sat in the last row by the window, looking out the window with his side eyes.
The scenery and buildings gradually became familiar, but she inexplicably felt a little lost.
She still brought the same suitcase she had brought with her to Chengdu, but it was mostly filled with books.
The bus stopped at the bus station, she got off, and got on the bus next to it with her suitcase.
The bus drove along the streets of the small county town from the west gate to the east gate. When it arrived at the station, Lin Zixia dragged the large suitcase that was not quite in line with her body and walked for a while before reaching the entrance of the community.
The apartment building is the first one on the left after entering the community gate. After getting on the elevator and pressing the floor button, Lin Zixia looked at his figure clearly reflected on the inner wall of the elevator, took a deep breath and exhaled.
She raised her lips and practiced her expression in front of the mirror.
The elevator door opened, she walked to the door, her lips curled up in a perfect arc, then she took out the key from her schoolbag and opened the door.
She entered the house and changed her shoes at the entrance when she heard voices coming from the living room, talking and laughing.
Hearing the noise, Ye Yinghua walked to the door and saw that he was face to face with Lin Zixia who was pushing a suitcase.
"Xiao Xia? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Lin Zixia tilted his head to look over, his mouth corners stiffening.
Oh, they are already having lunch.
At the table, Lin Anhong was also startled. He put down his chopsticks and looked over. "Xiao Xia is back? Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."
Lin Zixia's grip on the suitcase gradually tightened. She smiled and said, "No need, Dad. I ate before getting in the car."
Ye Yinghua finally realized that something was wrong and explained, "We thought you wouldn't be home until the afternoon."
Lin Zixia smiled and said, "I'll buy the suitable tickets this morning if they are available."
After she finished the exam, Ye Yinghua called her to ask about her time and she said she would go home that day.
However, Ye Yinghua just asked her to come back early and did not ask when she bought the ticket.
"Did you bring me anything delicious or fun when you came back?"
Lin Zirui put down his bowl and chopsticks, walked quickly to Lin Zixia's side, and reached out to see if there was anything in her bag.
The boy, who had just entered puberty, had begun to change his voice and grow taller. When he stood up, he was almost as tall as Lin Zixia.
Lin Zixia took a step back and lowered his eyes. "I don't know what fun things there are in Rongcheng. My bag is full of books."
Lin Zirui snorted in dissatisfaction, "What a nerd!"
Then he walked a few steps to the sofa, lay down and played with his phone.
Ye Yinghua frowned and scolded him, "How can you talk to your sister like that?"
Lin Zirui: “That’s how it is.”
Lin Zixia raised her head and looked at the two of them, her eyelashes trembling, and she said obediently, "Mom and Dad, you guys eat first, I'll go back to my room to pack up."
Ye Yinghua glanced at her suitcase and nodded, "Go."
Lin Zixia entered the room, closed the door, leaned against it, raised his head, and stood quietly.
I don't know how long it was before the phone in my pocket vibrated.
It’s news from Lu Xiangye.
[Lin Xiaoxia, are you home yet?]
[You're running so fast this morning. Is a dog chasing you?]
[I didn't bring the cake that grandma asked me to give you. I originally wanted it for you to eat on the way, but it was time for lunch when we got there, so I had to give it to Wu You.]
Lin Zixia leaned against the door, staring blankly at the message on the screen. His nose felt sore, and he suddenly felt the words in front of him begin to blur.
A drop of warm liquid fell on the screen and spread out instantly.
When she came to her senses, she found that she was crying.
She held her phone, clicked on the dialog box, but didn't know what to say. She tilted her head back and blinked hard, trying to force the bitterness back into her eyes.
Lu Xiangye looked at the "typing" displayed on his phone and slowly typed a question mark.
Lin Zixia sniffed and tapped his fingers. [Just got home, packing up.]
Lu Xiangye: [OK]
Lin Zixia sneered. Why did she suddenly become so fragile?
Tears are the cheapest things.
She put away her phone, opened her suitcase, piled her books and homework on the desk, and simply sorted out the things inside.
Finally, he took the little duck stuffed doll out of the box and placed it on the table.
Lin Zixia opened the window next to the desk to let in some fresh air. The sky outside was gloomy and there was no sun.
She hadn't been back for half a year, and some places in the room were dusty and needed to be re-made and tidied.
When she went to the bathroom to get some water and wipe things, Ye Yinghua and Lin Anhong had already finished their meal.
Lin Anhong was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a newspaper. Ye Yinghua came out after washing the dishes and frowned at Lin Zirui, saying, "Turn down the volume a little. I'll let you play all day today and start your homework tomorrow."
"You still have the energy to play after doing so badly on the final exam?"
Lin Zixia was about to tiptoe back to her room while holding the basin. Lin Zirui caught a glimpse of her and said loudly, "Aren't the ones with good grades there? One from each family is enough."
Several people looked over and Lin Zixia paused.
Ye Yinghua: "Why are you carrying water?"
Lin Zixia curled the corners of his lips and said, "There's dust on the table, wipe it off."
Ye Yinghua nodded, "Did you bring back your final exam transcript?"
Lin Zixia pursed her lips and said, "It's in my schoolbag. I'll get it."
After saying that, Lin Zixia walked into the bedroom with some water.
She took out the report card that was tucked inside the textbook, unfolded it and took a look at it, a hint of sarcasm flashing across her lips.
Fortunately, this good result saved her from a lot of trouble.
She handed the report card to Ye Yinghua and said, "Look, Mom. I'll go in and clean it up."
While Lin Zixia was wiping the table, he could still hear the voices of Ye Yinghua and Lin Anhong talking in the living room.
"My ranking in this exam is the same as the midterm exam, but my score increased by seven or eight points, which is not bad."
“Mathematics has improved a lot.”
"So it was right to send her to No. 1 Middle School. How could any high school in the county possibly have such a high level of education?"
"You should study harder with your sister, and stop playing games all day."
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When Lin Zixia finished packing and went out again, Lin Anhong put down the newspaper and looked at her with a smile, "Xiaoxia, you did well in the exam, but don't let up, keep up the good work. If you want anything to eat tonight, ask your mother to make it."
Lin Zixia curled her lips and said softly, "I don't have anything special I want to eat. Anything Mom cooks is fine."
"I'm going to rest in the room for a while and then get up to do my homework. I have a lot of homework for the winter vacation."
Lin Anhong nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Lin Zixia entered the bedroom and immediately locked the door, the curve of his lips gradually straightening.
Her eyes calmed down, she sat at the table, opened the game on her phone, and started playing with an expressionless face.
Her fingers and brain were performing mechanical movements, passing one level after another, but she didn't feel any pleasure at all.
After hitting for an unknown amount of time, when his fingers began to ache, Lin Zixia stopped.
She put her cell phone on the table, lowered her eyes, and was in a daze for a long time.
She already knew that, didn't she?
But I still feel uncomfortable.
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