Peach and Plum Do Not Speak

They were sitting by the window, the night outside the window was low, and the orange street lamps were tumbling in the ink, blending in the sky, and pedestrians were in twos and threes.

An Zhi's stomach made a "gurgling" sound, and she covered her stomach with red face, "The frog in my stomach is crowing."

Frog in the stomach?

When Yan Xi looked at her, she seemed a little embarrassed, and compared her little hands to her stomach, "There is a frog living in my stomach, and when I'm hungry, he will... growl..."

Seeing Yan Xi's smile getting deeper and deeper, she whispered, "...Grandpa said it."

Yan Xi hid his smile and looked suddenly realized: "So it is."

An Zhicai picked up a small spoon and dug out mashed potatoes, eating with relish.

It's cute for a child to eat deliciously... Yan Xi thought. An undisguised smile filled her eyes, she stopped eating the hamburger after eating it, and watched her eat it quietly.

I feel like I've grown up a bit.

Yan Xi asked, "Do you know where you live?"

An Zhi took a sip of juice, "Well, I know the bus stop."

Yan Xi was stunned, his brows furrowed slightly, "You take the bus"

An Zhi bit the straw, she exerted some force on her lips, and the dimple on her right cheek sank deeply, and said vaguely, "Sometimes... no one comes to pick me up..."

That day she was taken back by the man called Dad, in a big house with a driver and servants. Then he went to kindergarten and never saw him again after that.

At first, there were people who picked her up to and from school. A few days later, seeing that the host didn't care about her, he said behind his back, "She's not named Chen anyway... Why bother, just don't let her lose..."

Kindergarten ends at 4:30. Many parents wait at the door ahead of time, and they have to be the "first place" to receive their children. An Zhi is the last one every time. At first, the teacher would still accompany her, but gradually the time was too long, and she began to complain inside and out that she couldn't get off work on time.

An Zhi knew everything, and later took the initiative to walk out of the school gate. She knew that no one would come to pick her up, and she didn't want to go back too early. It was just a big unfamiliar house.

The old man at the door would talk to her, and it was he who taught her to take the bus and recognize the bus plate. When he got into the car for the first time, the driver thought he had read it wrong and stared behind her, thinking that an adult would come. All the adults in the car stared at her with pity on their faces. Fortunately, the road is not difficult to remember. She took the No. 218 bus, stopped at the last stop, walked 3,000 steps, turned back, and then walked 1,000 steps, counting to the fifth house, and she was there.

An Zhi remembered those eyes, her eyes suddenly became sour, and she lowered her head slightly. In my heart, I said: You can't cry... People are kind enough to take you to eat, but you can't cry...

She buried her head lower, reached out to touch the egg tart, put it into her mouth and devoured it.

Yan Xi sighed, unable to hold back, but got up, and moved the chair slightly.

When An Zhi heard the sound, she raised her head, she pursed her small mouth, and her tears were shaky. She quickly wiped it with her little hand and quickly lowered her head.

Yan Xi's movements stopped, she didn't know how to coax a child, so she could only reach out and touch her head.

"Wait for me here, I'll go make a call."

She didn't want the child to see her getting angry, she walked away a few steps and called Chen Muqi. The phone was connected, Yan Xi took a few deep breaths, and told him the outline of the matter. Even though her tutor was excellent, she wanted to beat up at this moment.

Chen Muqi was silent on the phone for a long time, then muttered: "Then...I don't know what to do..."

Yan Xi let out a breath. Looking up, she found that the little girl over there was staring at her, her eyes revealing a little cautious expectation.

Meeting her eyes, she lowered her head and started eating fries.

This little girl is like a small seed, quietly taking root in her heart, and now it has grown into a small sapling that cannot be ignored. Let her worry.

"Why don't I send her to a relative of mine? She has children at home... Should be able to take children..."

Yan Xi said without thinking, "No need..."

Hanging up the phone, she went back to the table, the children's meal was almost done for her.

"Are you full?"

An Zhi picked up the last small french fries, "I'm full." She licked her little finger, "The frogs have stopped crowing."

Yan Xi curled his lips into a smile: "I'll bring you to eat later."

The lights in KFC were bright, An Zhi looked up at her, her dimples deepened slightly, and she said, "I'm going back.

She closed the straps of her backpack.

Yan Xi looked down at her: "Do you want to go back?"

Her voice was really nice, this time the shirt was gray, her sleeves were rolled up, her wrists were slender and fair, and she was wearing a white watch. He was very tall because he wanted to talk to her. He leaned down, his eyelashes were long, and his cheeks were shiny and gentle under the light.

Yan Xi is the gentlest and the best to her among so many adults she has met.

She grabbed the strap of the clutch bag and said, "I have nowhere else to go..."

The small sapling in Yan Xi's heart instantly opened up branches and leaves, giving birth to many vines, wrapping her heart tightly, causing her to feel pain.

After a few seconds of silence, she stretched out her hand to her: "Come." She motioned for her to hold it, and An Zhi went to hold it in a trance. As soon as her fingers touched, the tender warmth enveloped her, and she was pulled and walked a few steps.

An Zhi looked up at her questioningly, the hair in her ears twitched slightly as she walked, and she led her out of the gate of KFC, in the cold night wind, the lights were just on, there was a lot of traffic, and there was a lot of voices.

An Zhise shrank, her hands clenched tightly, she raised her head, Yan Xi's gentle and clear eyes entered her eyes like this, "An Zhi, since you have nowhere to go, come to my house."

Everything around you seems to be silent, it feels like a dream in a fairy tale.

An Zhi got into Yan Xi's car, which was spacious and the passenger seat was so wide that her legs couldn't touch the bottom. Wear your seatbelt like a frightened critter tied up.

Yan Xi slightly raised her lips, rubbed her hair, and slowed down the speed of the car. Seemingly aware of the child's nervousness, she pointed to the car window to show her.

An Zhi turned his head, and the colorful lights outside the car window looked down from the viaduct, as if floating in mid-air.

An Zhi "wow", put his face on the glass and opened his eyes wide.

Yan Xi's eyes rolled. She found that the child's eyes widened when he was surprised, as if he couldn't think of any words for a while, and only had time to say "wow".

so cute.

Yan Xi's home was in the suburbs, and there was a bit of traffic jam, and it was past eight o'clock when he arrived at the community. It was late at night and the wind was stronger. When the car drove into the garden, the slender and lush tree branches quickly passed by. By the time they got to the garage, An Zhi had already fallen asleep on the chair.

She unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car, opened the door on the other side. Pick her up carefully, resting her head on her shoulder. Hang her bunny bag on the other arm.

Very light and soft.

Much easier to hold than her two piggy twin nephews.

Passing through the quiet open-air corridor, green climbing vines, and the faint fragrance of chrysanthemums.

Entering the room, a woman in her fifties with a gentle face and a friendly smile greeted her.

"Xiao Wu, you're back." She looked surprised when she saw An Zhi in Yan Xi's arms, "Whose child is this?"

"Aunt Xin," Yan Xi said, "it's from a friend's house. She's going to stay at home for a while. Look for clothes for her..."

The woman called Aunt Xin thought about it: "I'm afraid it's not easy to find..." She said helplessly: "There are few girls in the family, oh. Your clothes are still there when you were young, I'll look for them..."

"Sister-in-law, and Yan Dafa and Yan Xiaopang?"

Aunt Xin smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law took them back to their parents' house for a few days. The in-laws miss their children."

"It's also... it's time to go to the scourge of the scourge..."

An Zhi woke up when they were talking. The feeling of being hugged was very comfortable and warm. It was a very insecure behavior that her feet did not land on the ground, but she smelled the aroma that she couldn't describe. The soft embrace, she didn't want to move, she wanted to be held for a while longer.

Listening to the adults talking, she was a little curious again, and her cheeks moved unconsciously.

The person holding her noticed it and asked softly, "Awake?"

She was embarrassed to turn away, opened her eyes to see "Aunt Xin" standing in front of her, and looked at her with a kind smile.

"Aunt Xin, this is An Zhi."

Feeling the hand behind her pat her lightly, An Zhi immediately understood, and said obediently, "Hello Aunt Xin..."

Aunt Xin seemed to be stunned for a moment, then smiled again: "Good boy, you should be called Grandma... What a cute little girl..."

Reaching out to touch her head, An Yi immediately liked her.

"Xiao Wu, you've been tired all day. You have to go to work tomorrow. Give me Anzhi."

She reached out and gestured to hug her, but An Zhi shrank almost reflexively and put his arms around Yan Xi's neck.

Yan Xi smiled: "It's okay, I'll take her to see her grandparents, where are they?"

"Oh..." Aunt Xin's face flashed a bit of surprise, and then she said, "I'm watching TV on the second floor."

As he spoke, he wanted to take over the small schoolbag hanging from Yan Xi's hand. When An Zhi was about to say something, Yan Xi avoided Aunt Xin's actions, "Then I'll go up." He continued to hold her and walked towards the stairs.

Aunt Xin was behind her, showing a thoughtful smile: "It seems that Xiao Wu likes this little girl very much..."