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Fang Huai Ning has an experiment to rush at noon today, so she doesn't have time to go to the cafeteria with Li Ting for dinner, but he will come over early in the afternoon, and the two made an appointment to meet again.

At [-]:[-], as soon as Hyacinth's meal arrived, Li Ting's cell phone rang in his pocket, and it was the chat window that popped up automatically from Little Ranch.

Mr. F: Have you eaten yet?

Li Ting took a look, put the phone back and continued to wash the cups.

10 minute later.

Mr. F: Have you eaten yet?

Li Ting still didn't return.

After 10 minutes, the message persisted again, and the content remained unchanged.

Mr. F: Have you eaten yet?

Li Ting had no choice but to respond.

Mr. L: I ate it.

This time there was no news for a long time, Li Ting thought the other party had given up, and suddenly Xiao Muchang reminded that the program had been updated.Li Ting was puzzled, took out a check, and found that the account system was updated.I saw that it was also divided into two areas, L and F. The L area has a wide variety and details, while the F area has only one column, which is newly added.

- Canteen details.

Mr. L:? ?

Mr. F: When I came downstairs, I met a senior. It turned out that they made the school’s one-card inquiry system. I asked him to copy a copy and copy it into the Little Ranch app. In the future, consumption can be seen at a glance, and the balance can be checked at any time. Is it convenient?

Mr. L: ………

Jun F: [smiling]

After staring at that little face for a few seconds, Li Ting reluctantly took off his gloves, picked up someone's meal card in his pocket and went to the cafeteria of University A.

As soon as the meal was finished, a new consumption record appeared in the account column, and there was even an emoji next to it.Li Ting looked at the [Love Heart] that quickly appeared on the side, the cold gray tone that always covered his eyes flickered for a while, and then slowly fainted, revealing a few traces of warmth underneath.

Washed up and unwilling.

Just as he was about to roll his eyes back again, he suddenly raised his head and saw a familiar figure appearing in front of him.

Li Ting paused.

The other party also saw him, and was also a little surprised. He hesitated on the spot and walked over carefully.

"elder brother……"

When Li Han called out this word, his expression changed several times, he was embarrassed and tangled, but finally managed to squeeze out a smile.

Li Ting gave an expressionless "hmm".

Li Han felt that the response was the same as before, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and took a few steps forward, smiling more sincerely.

"Do you... work here?"

Li Ting didn't speak.

Li Han hurriedly said: "I just went to the shopping street with my classmates to have lunch..." This is true, and it is a coincidence that we met today.

Li Ting nodded, brushed past him and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Li Han.

"Brother..." Li Han put on a sad expression, "Are you really ignoring me?"

"What do you want to say?" Li Ting turned around.

"I, I want to say..." Li Han was full of grievances and wanted to vomit, but couldn't find something to say for a while, and finally said, "We bought a new house and will move in a few days."

Li Ting acted like he didn't hear it.

Li Han was in a hurry: "If you are still unhappy about that matter...well, why don't I listen to you, I don't like Fang Huailing anymore, I can like others."

Li Ting was taken aback, seeing Li Han's serious expression, the coldness in his eyes not only did not disappear, but intensified, and he withdrew his hand little by little.

Li Han was at a loss and finally got angry: "You, what else do you want from me? This is wrong, and that is wrong, I don't understand!"

Li Ting left without looking back.

"When you have nothing...you will understand."

……

Fang Huaining was stopped by Ni Weinian when he came out of the laboratory. After a while, there will be visiting scholars coming from a brother school in Germany. Old Ni wants Fang Huaining to help welcome them and get to know each other well.

"I don't count on Miaomiao. Wu Yi has other tasks. Only you. It just so happens that several cooperation projects over there are multi-national participation. You can try to get in touch with their teachers and students, learn and learn, and you will also learn from them in the future." Not necessarily an option."

Seeing Fang Huai Ning slightly stunned, Ni Weinian patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Actually, it's still early, but there are never too many opportunities, and future choices will change with time, but we must be prepared at any time, right? Huai Ning? Well, let's go to rest."

After Ni Weinian left, Fang Huaining was still thinking, until he was reminded by the news from the small ranch.After a quick look, Li Ting found out that Li Ting, who had made an appointment to meet him, had other schedules.

Fang Huai Ning was surprised.

……

Today's weather is a bit gloomy, Li Ting is wearing a straw hat and trying hard to turn the ground. After two or three hours of work at a stretch, he thinks of taking a rest. When he looked up, he saw Fang Huai Ning standing not far away looking at him, and he didn't know when he would arrive. of.

Li Ting put down his hoe and took off his straw hat.

Fang Huai Ning stepped forward and asked, "Why did you think of coming here today?"

Li Ting took a big gulp of the water he handed him: "The weather is bad, let's take a look."

Fang Huaining looked around, different from last time, this time the land was divided into several pieces by Liting, and each small area seemed to be planted with different crops, but Fang Huaining still didn't recognize it.

"What did you plant?" Fang Huaiming stared at Li Ting's hot face, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from the tip of his nose.

Li Ting stood there obediently allowing him to move, and then obediently replied: "Garlic, onion, leek, green onion."

Fang Huai Ning: "..."

Li Ting innocently asked, "Are you here to help?"

Fang Huai Ning hesitated: "I, what can I help?"

Li Ting pouted to the side, and her soft lips happened to brush against the back of Fang Huailing's hand.

"Fertilize."

Fang Huaiming's agitated mood was immediately extinguished by these two words.

The handkerchief in his hand was taken by Li Ting, and he wiped his face and hands, Li Ting asked sincerely: "By the way, your system is so comprehensive, is there any watering system that you can copy and put in your phone? In this way, you can know the first time every time you fertilize."

Fang Huai Ning: "..."

"No? Forget it." Li Ting handed the handkerchief back to Fang Huai Ning regretfully, and comforted, "Actually, I don't need your help, I have already fertilized myself."

Fang Huai Ning squeezed the handkerchief that the other party had just wiped in the palm of her hand, the breath that was about to relax suddenly froze again, and she felt like pinching a bomb...

It wasn't until Fang Huailing's CPU stalled and realized that there was no peculiar smell in the air that he realized that he had been cheated again.

Always playing tricks with an indifferent face, is there anything worse or worse than this little farmer in front of him?

And I was afraid that no matter how many times I was scratched, I still couldn't help but provoke him.

Itchy teeth and itchy heart.

While Fang Huai Ning sighed, she really had the urge to bite him.

Resigned to his fate, he put away his handkerchief, and Li Ting simply packed up his farm tools and put on his straw hat again, intending to call it a day.But he didn't mean to leave, but raised his legs and walked slowly towards the other end.

Although Fang Huai Ning felt strange, she followed silently.

Li Ting walked slowly and leisurely, as if walking around.

In front was a large orchard, the two walked through it, and Fang Huailing looked at the scenery on both sides.December is far from the growing season, and the branches of many fruit trees are empty, showing the desolation of this place even more.

Li Ting said: "When spring begins, Ah Chang will probably buy a new dog again."

This was said suddenly, but Fang Huai Ning had a good memory this time, and hurriedly asked, "What about the previous two?"

Li Ting said, "I've already gone to heaven."

It's rare to explain: "I didn't do it. At that time, before I had time to do it, they went to the sky by themselves."

Fang Huai Ning smiled: "I know." After laughing, she felt a little sad for some reason.

Li Ting walked out of the orchard and stopped again, suddenly pointed to the distance and said: "There used to be a large field of morning glory. From the big house here, the flowers are full of blue and purple when they bloom, which is very spectacular."

Fang Huai Ning looked along it, but only saw wasteland everywhere.

"The owner of the big house likes the flower field very much, but it is a pity that the morning glory only blooms in the morning, and it will wither in the afternoon. The owner wakes up in the afternoon every day, so she has never seen the flowers open."

Fang Huai Ning's heart tightened.

Li Ting's expression was calm, but his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was remembering something.

"When I was a child, every time I went to see her in the afternoon, the owner would be very sad. When she was sad, she would pull me to tell stories non-stop. The stories were noisy and old-fashioned. Would you like to listen to them?"

Fang Huai Ning looked at Li Ting and nodded solemnly.

Li Ting raised his legs and twirled the loess on the ground, then suddenly squatted down and picked up a branch to paint and scratch, and soon a stick figure was displayed in front of Fang Huailing's eyes.

Can small farmers still paint?

Fang Huailing was surprised again.

Long hair, beautiful facial features, slim figure.

Li Ting pointed to the picture and said, "This is a princess."

Fang Huai Ning could see that Li Ting's painting style was the same as his calligraphy, different from his beautiful appearance, it was quite rough, but although the lines were sloppy, he could indeed feel some skills.

"The princess used to live in the castle," Li Ting continued to draw, and added a man and a woman beside the princess, like a king and queen. "Many people like her, parents, relatives, and friends, because she is beautiful, and she is also beautiful. Because she has been in poor health since she was a child, she needs to be pampered and taken care of."

Li Ting added a frame to the painting, like the pages of a fairy tale.

"The princess is very kind, but it's a pity that the princess is also very willful. She can have a more colorful life, but she enjoys these likes and relies on them. Gradually, all kinds of compliments and praises unconsciously become a princess living in this world. the greatest significance."

On the second page, beside the princess, Li Ting drew a tall man with a crown on his head.

"She met a prince when she lived in the castle, a..."

"But she gave up," Li Ting swung his wrist, erasing the prince.

draw another one,

"Two..." With a twist of his wrist, he erased it again.

Three or four princes were painted, all of which were smeared beyond recognition.

"She always wants better things, but she never knows how to be satisfied, until one day..." Li Ting stopped erasing the prince, the branch paused, and suddenly returned to the first painting, and made a cross on the king .

Fang Huai Ning frowned.

"Father passed away, and the princess lost a lot of love and wealth. She was very sad, and what made her wonder why she also lost many princes who surrounded her before."

Li Ting's voice was soft, but his face was full of sarcasm.

"She was depressed, and always wanted to go back to the past, but things backfired."

Fang Huaining noticed that the princess drawn by Li Ting had begun to lose her shape. She lost her long hair, her oval face, and her slender figure.

"Illness made the princess' beauty begin to fade, and she gradually became an ordinary person. Although there is no prince by her side, there are still one or two knights who have admired her for many years. They may not be so handsome or rich, but they can protect her. Give her happiness, but the princess can't see it, she only wants the prince."

"Have you met her?" Fang Huai Ning couldn't help asking.

Li Ting smiled and drew another man.

Fang Huai Ning looked at it, and felt that this man looked like a prince, but he knew it was not, the man had evil horns on his head... This is a devil, no, maybe in the eyes of the alien boy, he should be called a monster again.

"The monster is actually far inferior to the previous prince. He is poor and thin, but compared to those knights, he is gentle and talented. He even told the princess that he rejected another beautiful witch who has been pursuing him. , chose the princess whose appearance and status were no longer what they used to be. He came at the saddest and most helpless time of the princess. The princess naturally thought that she had finally met true love, so she refused to listen to her mother's advice and was with this monster without hesitation. Together."

"What a touching love." Li Ting commented.

Looking up and seeing Fang Huaining's solemn expression, Li Ting asked with a smile, "Did you guess the plot behind it? This story is really old-fashioned."

"Is it... after the baby is born?" Fang Huaiming couldn't bear it, and picked up a branch and fiddled with it in her hand, as if to stabilize her mind.

"It didn't take that long," Li Ting thought carefully, "half a year... no, maybe more than five months of pregnancy, the princess discovered that the monster had actually kept in touch with that beautiful witch. To be precise, they probably started from scratch. We never really parted at the end."

"The princess who learned the truth was heartbroken, but naively, she still tried to redeem herself, entangled her for a long time, and even thought that she could start all over again after giving birth to the child. She didn't give up until the witch's child was also born, and had to With the child and mother, he left the castle and moved to a big house far, far away to recuperate his body."

Just as Li Ting finished speaking, there was a sound of "cracking", and the branch in Fang Huaining's hand broke.

Li Ting looked at it, and even bent his eyes.

Fang Huaining looked at him in surprise. He knew that Li Ting was calm. He was one of the strongest and most tenacious people he had ever met. Sometimes Fang Huaining couldn't even see what Li Ting was thinking. What, like now, why is he still so indifferent.

Li Ting met his eyes and asked amusedly, "Are you angry?"

Is it because of this story, or because of myself?

Fang Huailing threw away the branch, wiped his hands gently with a handkerchief, and asked, "Shouldn't you be angry?" Maybe it's because he lived in a monotonous environment since he was a child, and he didn't know much about the plots that he only learned about in social news or TV dramas. Some good reception to it.

After hearing this, Li Ting shook his head seriously: "No."

Fang Huai Ning looked at him in surprise.

Li Ting slowly continued to draw lines on the ground with branches: "Because that princess spent almost the rest of her life on this matter, every day, every day, sadness, regret, pain, and anger filled her thoughts and actions , not only can she not see the morning glory field, she can't even see her own mother and her own children."

"She is very ill, but what is more ill than her body is her heart."

As soon as these words came out, Fang Huai Ning was shocked.All of a sudden, those little details that he never cared about before rushed into Fang Huailing's mind.

The little gray man in the email is running around every day, eating whatever he wants, playing whatever he wants, going all over the world, and occupying all directions. Fang Huailing once thought this was the embodiment of his carefree life, but he didn't know what it was. It's not a sign of the other party's lack of restraint.He has no elders to discipline him, no friends to share.He said that his grandmother had to take care of his mother, so he used oranges for dinner, and the computer was broken for nearly a month before my grandmother found out that, except for occasionally teaching him English, the little gray man ate alone, read alone, picked fruit alone, and He was learning to swim, and besides the two dogs, he was accompanied by himself, who was separated by tens of miles and had never met before and only contacted once in a while.

Such a little gray man, did he even blame him for being too strong just now?

"Fortunately or unfortunately, Her Highness Princess suddenly came to her senses at the end, but the price was her mother's death."

Li Ting's branches didn't cut off the queen in the first picture like he did to the king, he just stretched out his hand and gently touched the shallow outline, and then turned back to continue his painting.

"The lingering illness has been in bed for a long time, and she has lost contact with other relatives and friends. She said that she was afraid that the child would be left alone after she left, and she was even more afraid that he would be sent to an orphanage. After thinking about it for a long time, the helpless princess had to choose Let go of the hatred accumulated for many years, and send the child back to the monster."

Fang Huai Ning looked at Li Ting, he thought he understood what the price was.

Sure enough, Li Ting said: "The price is that she only left one piece of land here, and sold all the rest and handed it over to the couple. I just hope that the two of you can treat this child less for the sake of money." I'm sorry. Of course, this is her request for those two people. She has other expectations for that child, and I'm afraid it's the only expectation for so many years. "

"She said, 'I hope you have your own life, I hope you will not be disturbed by these people in the past, and you must never be like me...'"

After Li Ting wrote the words on the last drawing one stroke at a time, he clapped his hands and stood up, smiling and saying to Huai Ning.

"So, he did."

Looking at this smiling face, Fang Huai Ning felt a shock in his heart, and he nodded his head heavily.

The alien boy has become the complete opposite of his mother. He may be withdrawn and indifferent or guarded, but he is independent, self-reliant, tough and upright.

He does not rely on anyone, is not afraid of anyone, he fights off monsters, and he builds his own world.

Fang Huaiming looked down at the last picture Li Ting drew, a thin and lonely little gray man, but he flew into the universe in a huge spaceship, and the picture below was written in sharp characters——

"Li Ting's World" Issue [-]. End

Fang Huai Ning's heart was so turbulent that he couldn't help it anymore, he stretched out his hand and hugged the person in front of him tightly, kissed his cheek, and pressed his ear again, saying every word.

"Yes, he did a great job, thank you for doing it, he is the bravest and most amazing person I have ever met..."