One big and one small are practicing love

Under the scorching white light, a group of teenagers ran, jumped, scrambled, and dodged with a basketball with sweat on their faces, and from time to time they gave out brief and powerful shouts and cheers.

"This way."

"give me!"

"nice shot!"

Liu Xiaochen stood around the court, originally just watching quietly, but at some point he started laughing, applauding, and applauding along with the crowd.

Maybe it's because of the free and easy aura that a young man exudes when he exerts his strength, which has a natural appeal. Maybe Liu Xiaochen is a little bored. All the certification exams for this semester have been completed. The final exams for his children and himself are also over. There are no plans for the past two or three days.

Suddenly, a boy in a red jersey, surrounded by five or six boys in black, jumped high and threw the ball in his hand. The basketball flew far to the basketball stand and fell accurately into the net.

As the ball went in, the crowd standing around cheered and applauded. Liu Xiaochen couldn't help but jumped twice, clapped his hands vigorously, and shouted: "Good shot!"

"Liu Xiaochen!"

Amidst the warm cheers, Liu Xiaochen vaguely heard someone calling his name. He thought he heard it wrong, but after a moment of hesitation, he still laughed and clapped. But then, someone tapped him on the head, and Liu Xiaochen had to turn his head and look behind him.

In the dark crowd, he stood steadily behind her against the light.

"It seems that you were very happy during my absence."

Liu Xiaochen suppressed his laughter and said, "Teacher Zuo, when will you return to Beijing? Why didn't you tell me in advance."

"I finished my work at 10 o'clock this morning and decided to come back at the last minute. The plane was not on time. I was afraid that you would be worried and wanted to give you a surprise." Zuo Kunmin said with a slight smile.

As he was talking, suddenly, a basketball rolled down at Liu Xiaochen's feet, and at the same time, two sweaty teenagers came to Liu Xiaochen's side.

"Miss, I'm sorry." A fair and thin young man shouted.

Liu Xiaochen bent down and picked up the ball at his feet, held it in both hands and handed it to the boy, saying, "Nuo, here it is."

Instead of catching the ball, the boy took out his phone, lowered his head and clicked on the WeChat interface, saying: "What's your WeChat ID? Let's get to know each other."

"I don't have WeChat."

"What about your cell phone number?"

Liu Xiaochen remained silent and turned to look at Zuo Kunmin.

"138******" Zuo Kunmin said a series of numbers naturally.

The boy lowered his head and took notes, then took the ball from Liu Xiaochen's hand. He spun the ball on his fingertips and walked away with another boy laughing.

After they left, Liu Xiaochen took the initiative to take Zuo Kunmin's hand, walked out of the crowd, and said, "Teacher Zuo, why did you tell this person your number?"

Zuo Kunmin squeezed Liu Xiaochen's hand and said, "What? Is it possible to really tell them my girlfriend's number?"

Liu Xiaochen looked up at Zuo Kunmin with a smile and said, "Now, do you want to go see Yanyan and Xiaoxu?"

"Didn't you say that the roller skating coach doesn't allow parents to be around?"

"The coach said that the children have just learned roller skating, and parents tend to be nervous when they are around, fearing that the children will fall. You can watch from a distance and don't let the children see you."

Zuo Kunmin lowered his head and looked at his watch and said, "There's still half an hour left. The children will be out of class. We don't have much time to be alone. Come on, take a walk with me."

"After the children fall asleep, we still have time to be alone!" Liu Xiaochen said innocently.

Zuo Kunmin suddenly stopped, looked at Liu Xiaochen, smiled evilly, and said, "That's the time to do business."

Under the dim light, Liu Xiaochen's cheeks turned crimson. With a flick of his hand, he broke away from his big palm and walked forward on his own.

Zuo Kunmin looked at Liu Xiaochen's slightly panicked steps, chuckled twice, spread his long straight legs, followed quickly, and held Liu Xiaochen's hand again.

"Leave Yanyan and Xiaoxu to Muzi's mother tomorrow. I'll arrange a few teachers for you. You can try out the lessons."

"What teacher? What class?" As he spoke, Liu Xiaochen looked up at Zuo Kunmin curiously.

"Well...piano, dance, painting, guzheng, calligraphy. I can't remember exactly. Tomorrow you go to the children's education and training institution, and the academic teacher has made arrangements for you."

"Why do you want me to try the class?"

"Let you learn art!" After saying that, Zuo Kunmin pulled Liu Xiaochen to sit down on a wooden bench beside the playground, and continued: "The summer vacation is so long, you can't wait in the lounge every day, and the children are in class, and you also go to study. Pick up a hobby that interests you.”

"No." Liu Xiaochen said anxiously: "Yanyan and Xiaoxu have a lot of classes during the summer vacation. They need to drink water, change clothes, get things, etc. There are also exams and competitions. I have to take care of them."

"You don't have to worry about those things." After saying that, Zuo Kunmin turned to Liu Xiaochen and said, "I have hired two more assistants to take care of the children's chores. Now, the children have been well trained by you, so you can take care of them a little bit." Just stay here. Summer vacation is your time to relax. You can learn some hobbies, sleep in, go shopping and so on."

"Teacher Zuo!" Liu Xiaochen shouted solemnly, staring deeply at Zuo Kunmin and said, "But, I am so old, can I still learn those things? Will it be a waste of money?"

Zuo Kunmin smiled and said: "How old? I am a person of my age, and I am still learning new technologies, new policies, and the world's sophistication." After saying that, he patted Liu Xiaochen's head and said: "You A little girl is at the golden age of learning. She has no distracting thoughts, good memory and physical strength. What can't she learn?"

As he spoke, there was a hint of sadness in his tone.

"Who said I don't have distracting thoughts? I miss you all the time." As he said this, Liu Xiaochen tilted his head and body and leaned softly towards Zuo Kunmin.

Zuo Kunmin smiled and said nothing. He took a deep breath, smelled the cool mint smell on her body, and lowered his head to look at Liu Xiaochen. Her delicate and clean eyebrows were a little sad.

"Why can't you see the stars and the moon in Beijing?" Liu Xiaochen raised his head and stared at the gray and dirty sky.

"homesick?"

"Um...a bit."

"When I finish my work for a while, I will go home with you."

……

Every time he received information about Zuo Kunmin's business trip, Liu Xiaochen checked the local weather forecast. Pack a few sets of clothes, courier them to that city, and put a note in the bag: Eat well, dress carefully, and take care of yourself.

Every time Zuo Kunmin came back, he would bring gifts to Liu Xiaochen: a handmade sandalwood comb, a bracelet for blessings from the temple, old Anhui ink sticks, an inkstone, and bamboo-shaped green jade earrings... not expensive, but thoughtful, and Suitable for Liu Xiaochen, she can wear it frequently.

Sometimes, in the dead of night, Liu Xiaochen would sit at a desk several feet long and look at the world map posted on the wall, which was densely marked with the cities Zuo Kunmin had visited.

Watching, Liu Xiaochen often feels a strong sense of disparity and has a strong desire to move up. I comfort myself and encourage myself in my diary again and again, and put it into action.

Listen carefully in class, apply for each certificate, and read widely. Learn painting, guzheng, calligraphy, and yoga. Every interest I learn is grateful and cherished. Attend class seriously, practice consistently, and find relevant books for in-depth study.

I want to be good enough and try my best to be worthy of him. I want to use my own strength to reach the places he has been to in the future.