Three or Two Things about Rebirth

The rostrum spoke for half an hour, and then the referees and athlete representatives took the oath. I was almost wilted by the sun.

Someone grumbled, "They've given out shoes, why don't they give out hats?"

Qiu Luming thought so too.

——Finally left the stage.

Qiu Luming took the kettle from Han Meifen and didn't care about the straw at all. He unscrewed the lid and gulped down a few big gulps. Then he crawled under Han Meifen's folding umbrella and felt much cooler!

Two middle schools and one primary school performed large-scale group exercises respectively. The No. 36 Middle School stole the show this time. The girls' group exercise was accompanied by the Little Tigers' "Love". It used 40 steps combined with hand gestures. The girls were full of energy, singing as they danced.

Qiu Luming really admires Qin Huifang. She is really a person who never admits defeat.

"Meifen, why don't you join us? That would be great!"

"I don't want to participate." Han Meifen looked at the playground with envy.

"Are you that afraid of Qin Huifang? Actually, she's a nice person, but she's impatient. She was sincere when she apologized to you afterwards."

"I know." Han Meifen suddenly looked into Qiu Luming's eyes, "Have you ever been slapped? No, have you ever been beaten?"

Does fighting with others in elementary school count? Qiu Luming shook her head. She had never been beaten.

"That was the only time. Although my parents, brothers and sisters were very strong, they didn't hit me." Han Meifen lowered her head. "I was cornered in the toilet. She looked at me like the murderer of my father and slapped me twice without saying a word. I was stunned. I still feel scared and ashamed when I think about it today. I didn't dare to look up at people for two years. If someone passed by me and made a loud move, I would think he was going to hit me."

Qiu Luming sighed and put his arm around Han Meifen's shoulders, "Poor Meifen."

"Do you think I'm being too hypocritical?"

"No, although I can't understand you 100%, I know that the hurt is not easy to heal."

"When you were a kid, you were bullied too. Your second and third brothers rushed over to fight for you and beat the guy so hard that he never dared to bully you again. My family is not like that. My two brothers don't know how to fight, and my dad didn't want to offend their director, so he told me to just forget it and it's not a big deal. Haha."

"Alright, alright, Meifen." Qiu Luming patted Han Meifen's hand. "You and Huifang live in the same place, you see each other every day. You really need to learn to let it go and let yourself go. How about this, the three of us go to the riverside, and you two can have a good fight. You can scratch and bite, just let it go, and then don't think about it again in the future."

"I can't beat her." Han Meifen said angrily.

"You can't beat her? Why are you complaining if you can't beat her? Your father is not as good as her father, your brother is not as good as her brother, and you are not as good as her! What are you complaining about? For so many years, you have been exercising every day and are as strong as an ox. You beat her so hard that her teeth are knocked out! What's the point of just complaining about everything!"

Han Meifen's eyes turned red and she didn't look at Qiu Luming.

Qiu Luming slapped his mouth and said, "I'm sorry, I lost control again. But Meifen, you two are my friends, and I think you both have your own strengths. If you really feel that you can't get through this, you really need to learn some real skills. If you can't compare with dad, you can compare your grades with hers. Even if you are one point higher than her, you still win! You can also compare your taste in dressing, who will be richer in the future, who will be better at living, who will marry a better husband, and whose son will be more promising, but you can't just get angry here! Hey, this is great!"

Han Meifen punched Qiu Luming on the arm in a nagging tone, "You're so annoying! You've let me say all the words."

Qiu Luming laughed, "Just tell me if it's right or not!"

Han Meifen nodded.

"Alright, what you said has already made me feel bad. From now on, dig out the details of this memory from your mind! Throw it away! If you have the slightest hint of recollection, stop immediately! Okay?"

"Ah."

"Don't listen to Jiang Yuheng's songs all the time. Listen to that guy's songs, listen to Little Tigers' songs!"

"Ah."

***

There were only a few competition events in the morning, and most of them were for primary school students.

The teenage kids rushed past the stands, raising a cloud of dust.

Qiu Luming thought, these kids have really good physiques!

She also saw Xie Guang, the boy who won first place in the 400-meter preliminaries. He received a tube of toothpaste from the award counter and smiled with his white teeth shining.

It was past 11 o'clock and the sun was getting brighter. Qiu Luming had finished his water and was going to buy two ice creams. As soon as he stood up, he saw a little girl in a police uniform coming over with a thermos. When she saw Qiu Luming, she pulled out the stopper and handed her an ice cream. "Qiu Luming, I'll treat you to an ice cream!"

The ice cream was emitting white steam, and the sweet scent of its essence quickly spread in the air, which was simply too tempting.

But Qiu Luming didn't know her, so he shook his head and said, "Thank you, we're going to buy some too!"

"The popsicle box is empty. Look, the two aunties have gone back to the food factory. They may not be able to come at noon." After saying that, she put the thermos on the table in front of Qiu Luming, reached out and took out another popsicle and handed it to Han Meifen, "Eat it, one for each of you!"

"I know who you are!" Qiu Luming suddenly realized, "Are you the operator at the command center?"

"Yes! You have a very sharp ear!" The little girl smiled and revealed a pair of dimples.

Qiu Luming was still embarrassed to ask for her ice cream, after all, she was a stranger.

"Hey, eat it quickly. The ice cream is about to melt. Your second brother asked me to bring it to you!" After saying that, he stuffed the ice cream into the two of them and ran away with the thermos.

Han Meifen took the ice cream in surprise and said, "Luming, is this really given by your second brother?"

"She gave it to my mom, and she also gave it to my dad! You believe this, she is my second brother's suitor, she always eavesdrops on my second brother's internal phone calls, this is her way of trying to please him! Okay, eat it, it would be a waste if you don't eat it."

Han Meifen was holding the ice cream, but suddenly she didn't want to eat it anymore. "Luming, I have a stomachache. I don't want to eat the ice cream. You can eat it all."

Qiu Luming took it and handed it to the female TVU teacher who was watching the fun on the right, "Here, Sister Xin, please don't despise me!"

Teacher Xin, who was about 30 years old, moved the parasol aside, took it and took a bite, then said with a smile, "I don't mind such a good thing!"

Qiu Luming took a bite of the melted outer layer of the ice cream, and the cool feeling went straight to his heart.

Ah! How can there be such delicious food in the world!

Han Meifen sat outside the parasol, staring blankly at the stadium, wondering what she was worried about.

After eating the ice cream, Qiu Luming wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and Teacher Xin also took out a handkerchief, "Hey, Xiao Qiu, you don't know, your elder brother and I are classmates!"

"what?"

"What? Your thoughts are written all over your face. Your eldest brother and I were classmates in junior high and high school. I was also your mother's student. I don't have any messed up thoughts!"

Qiu Luming smiled awkwardly.

"Let me tell you something." Teacher Xin lowered her voice and whispered in her ear, "Recently, the TV University has a junior college class. Graduates are recognized by the state, and you need a high school degree to register." Her voice became smaller and smaller. "You can go and register some other day."

Qiu Luming only has a junior high school education, but seeing Teacher Xin’s expression, he didn’t ask any more questions. He just nodded and said thank you.

"I heard your elder brother is going to Harbin?"

"Huh? That's not the case. My brother is doing well in the hospital!"

"Little girl, almost all of our high school classmates have heard about it. Your sister-in-law said it!"

"Then ask my sister-in-law. I don't know anything about his family."

“It’s quite confidential!”

Qiu Luming smiled, got under Teacher Xin's parasol, and asked in a low voice, "Sister Xin, will this cause you any trouble?"

Teacher Xin also whispered back, "No, but you failed the exam, so I can't help you."

"No way, I will definitely get straight A's and will never embarrass my mother!" Qiu Luming said loudly immediately.

Teacher Xin laughed, with an expression that said you had already lost all the face your parents had.