[Brother Wars] April

Squatting under the big tree, Siyue propped her chin with both hands, watching the ants move forward little by little.Curving the corners of her lips, she picked up her phone and took a picture from a good angle.

She likes to take pictures of all the little things, and she will giggle alone when looking at the photos in her spare time.With a smile, the corners of his lips will shrink, and he will look up at the sky in a daze.

——What else does she have besides memories?

"Zhizhong, when I grow up, will you still be by my side?" The child lay in the woman's arms, letting her look at the scars all over her body.

The afterglow of the setting sun stretched their shadows, and the gentle woman replied with a smile.

"Of course, I will always be by April's side, always."

Deceiving.

April sat down against the root of the tree, hugged her knees and hung her head.

She was already dead, why did she open her eyes again?Why not let her sleep forever? ...Why is there no Zhizhong in this world?

"...Si Yuesang?" Azusa called softly.

The girl huddled into a small ball, mottled tree shadows shrouded her body, and there was a sense of loneliness quietly, as if she was resisting the world.

As if hearing his voice, the girl raised her head, her expression blank, her black eyes flickering slightly.Before he could take a closer look, those dark pupils stared at him calmly.

"Hey, it's just the two of us eating at noon, what would Siyue-sang want to eat?" Azusa said slightly embarrassed.

Siyue stood up slowly, tilted her head and thought for a moment, and asked, "How about eating dumplings? I can do it." The other party looked over in a little surprise, and then nodded, "Okay."

Quietly raised the corners of her mouth, she walked briskly forward.

Azusa, who was stunned in place, pushed his glasses, and the girl's bright and dazzling smile, which was as short-lived as a flash in the pan, dazzled him a little.After a pause, he lifted his heels up.

After getting along for a few days, it is enough to get a preliminary understanding of a person's character.The girl always smiled lightly, quietly and quietly, and this was the first time I saw a genuine smile like just now.

Under the sun, the girl's slender back was surrounded by a golden halo, she looked so warm...why did she feel a little lonely?

Azusa looked at it for a while, thinking secretly.

Coming to the kitchen, Si Yue prepared the ingredients neatly.Caught in her busy schedule, she forgot about Azusa.

On the counter.Roll out dough, make fillings, make dumplings, all in one go.After stopping to look at the results, she carefully scanned each dumpling and couldn't help smiling.

"The dumplings made in April are fat, and they look like they want to eat a bite!"

Suddenly someone's soft words came, and Siyue turned her head abruptly.In front of me is a meticulous kitchen, a beautiful and gentle woman, and her young.

Hearing the praise, she squinted her eyes and chuckled, raised her head and said something.The bright lights sprinkle light on the top of the head, and the warm atmosphere spreads in the small world.

Si Yue dazedly stretched out her fingers, wanting to touch the happiness that was so close.

"April-san, what's wrong with you?"

The sudden voice made her withdraw her hand like an electric shock, lowered her eyelids, stared at her toes, and replied lightly: "It's okay." The only silence around was the harsh sound of boiling water in the pot.

Azusa looked at the girl who was inexplicably depressed, and was silent for a while, then saw many fat and white dumplings on the counter, he laughed and said, "The dumplings in April Sangbao look delicious."

When she raised her eyes, the girl's dark pupils were full of brilliance, and her slender eyelashes curled slightly towards the corners of her eyes, like a butterfly spreading its wings.

"It's delicious! This is a very good person who taught me how to make it."

The smug smile that seemed to be filled with the unique youthful vitality of a girl, Zi subconsciously softened her voice: "That's right, I really can't wait to taste it."

The girl suddenly realized that she quickly turned around and took off the lid of the pot, and carefully put the dumplings in, with a smile on her lips.

thump... thump...

Looking at the smiling face of the other party, the sound of the beating heart sounded clearly, and Azusa put his hand on his chest, slightly stagnant.

After lunch in a quiet and harmonious manner, Si Yue stood at the door to see off Liu Nan who was still going to work, went to the living room and nestled on the sofa, staring at the TV without blinking.

Since you still have to go to work, why did you rush back to eat with her?

She changed the channel with the remote control, she thought lightly.

The noisy sound of the TV echoed in the empty room, and she tugged at the hem of her clothes. She stood up and approached the floor-to-ceiling windows, leaning her head against the glass and looking at the gate in the distance.

Time passed quietly like this.It wasn't until someone came into sight that April moved his numb legs, turned around and staggered to the door.

Silently calming down her breathing, she put her hands behind her back, and she stirred her fingers uneasily.

Who is back?Will you look at her coldly?Will he speak with sarcasm again?

Thinking of this, the joyful mind instantly cooled down.Lowering her head, she pursed her lips.

——No one would touch the top of her head with a smile like Zhizhong, and said softly, "I'm back, April."

She knew it, she obviously knew it, why did she still have expectations in her heart?Why is there a slight pain in the chest?

"Click," the door opened.

The eyelashes trembled slightly, and April was silent, without saying a word.

"I'm back, April."

The gentle and soft voice clearly carried the clarity of a man.She slowly opened her eyes wide and raised her head. A young man with pale pink hair stood in front of her, staring at her with gentle eyes.

Dingding looked at it for a while, the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, Siyue's brows and eyes curved, tilted his head and smiled and said, "Welcome back, Mr. Liusheng."

Can you look forward to it?Looking forward to someone who can bring her a little warmth when she is lonely.

When Liu Sheng stepped through the door, he immediately saw the petite girl with her head bowed, her ink-splashed hair against her pale neck, and she looked indescribably lonely.

So that sentence blurted out, and then he saw the girl's eyes as bright as stars, and her brilliant smile.

He is a very satisfied child, he couldn't help thinking, he stepped forward and touched the soft and fluffy top of his head, "April, is it boring to be alone?"

Rubbing the warm palm reflexively, Siyue shook her head, "It's not boring."

The girl's movements are as cute as a cat's.

Liu Sheng's smile deepened, he raised his wrist to look at the time, and asked slowly: "Do you want to go to eat?"

"But it's only four o'clock."

"It's okay, have a snack."

Nodding, Siyue turned around and ran, "Mr. Liusheng, please wait for me, I'll go change my clothes." Behind him was the other party's careful advice, "No rush, don't run away in Siyue."

Carefully choosing clothes, she changed in a hurry.He straightened his face in front of the mirror, made an OK gesture to himself, and stepped out of the room with a small bag.

When she first showed her girlish appearance, she looked at Zhizhong's concentrating silhouette in front of the closet, pouted and asked, "Zhizhong, why do you spend time matching clothes? It's so troublesome."

The woman blinked slyly, shook her fingers, and said with a smile, don't be troublesome, April.Reasonable dressing is to respect the people who go out with you, and a beautiful dress can also make you feel good.Remember April.

"En! As long as it is important, I will remember it all."

Even after 16 years, I will never forget what you said.

Siyue lowered her eyes, hiding the disappointment passing by her pupils.Turning his head sideways, he asked, "Mr. Lucy, where are we going?"

"Turn left ahead and there is a coffee shop. The cakes in it are delicious. Do you like cakes in April?" After speaking slowly, Lucy raised his finger.

"Well, I like it." The girl paused, then replied softly.

Liu Sheng looked down at the short girl beside him, blinked, and said, "Si Yue, if you drink more milk, you will grow taller."

Looking up blankly, Siyue glanced at her 160 tall, and then looked at Liu Sheng's height of about 175, and said with a smile, "That's fine."

While talking, they walked around the corner and stepped into the coffee shop.A quiet and comfortable atmosphere flows slowly in the air, and the melodious and melodious piano blooms softly.

After sitting down, the waiter smiled and handed over two menus.

Siyue reached out to take it and glanced at it briefly, "Hello, I want matcha cake and freshly squeezed lemon juice." After speaking, he put the menu on the table and looked at the lukewarm young man.To her surprise, the other party asked for the same dessert as her.

Looking carefully at Liu Sheng's slightly tired face, she slowly suppressed her smile and looked away.

"April, if you are usually bored, you can find me at my work place."

Pursing her lips, she asked, "Mr. Liusheng, are you tired? Why do you still come out with me?"

"Because April is, sister."

With slow but firm words, Siyue froze for a moment, then lowered her eyelids and remained silent.

What does brother look like?She would sometimes ask herself this question while watching TV.

The cake was brought to the table, and April picked up the silver fork, dug a little, and fed it into his mouth.

do you remember?One day, Zhizhong bought her a piece of cake, and the little girl was very happy.So she carefully took the cake and ran to the swing stand in the yard, sat on it and ate it with small bites.

The creamy sweet scent filled her mouth, she narrowed her eyes and swallowed carefully, and then a large shadow appeared in front of her.

As soon as the soft and slippery thing entered the mouth, Si Yue immediately swallowed it, frowning slightly.

Then the cake was overturned, and several hands pulled her, punched and kicked her.In a trance, she heard someone say, go get cakes, the more the better, this bitch likes to eat, so let her eat as much as she can.

Straightening her back so that the table blocked her body, Siyue stretched out her hand to cover her stomach, the churning feeling made her almost want to vomit.

In the end, she was pushed to the ground, and the children called "brothers" stuffed a large amount of cake into her mouth. She struggled with sobs and was slapped hard.In the sound of laughing and cursing, she was fed like a puppet. The smell of blood mixed with sweetness rolled in her stomach, like a beast roaring and roaring in her stomach. .

Looking up at the bloody setting sun, she wondered blankly, so the cake is such an unpalatable thing?

Eat the whole cake and use the bathroom as an excuse.Siyue walked quickly to the cubicle, and vomited uncomfortably into the toilet, as if she wanted to vent the indelible pain in her mind together.

After tidying up her hair, she took out the blush from her bag and swept a little on her pale cheeks.Glancing briefly in the mirror, she turned around and walked slowly back to her seat.

Brother is a devil.

When she was young, she came to the conclusion that those princely elder brothers, gentle elder brothers, and lively elder brothers on TV are all fake, and it is impossible for such elder brothers to exist.

It was already meal time when we returned to the apartment after eating. As soon as we walked into the dining room, April heard Tsubaki smiling and saying, "Hey, Lucy, did you have a good afternoon with sister-chan today?"

The voice was as ironic as ever.She didn't care, walked quietly to the end of the table, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and said "I'm going to start", then chewed and ate slowly.

"April-san, have you decided which school you want to go to?" The low tone could not hear the emotion.

Siyue looked up at You Jing who was diagonally opposite, and said in a low voice, "I didn't go to school, and Mei and Mom agreed."

The whole dining room suddenly fell silent, and the air froze slightly.Yachen put the vegetables in Mi's bowl, and asked suspiciously, "Why doesn't April-san go to school? Is it because he's not used to getting along with his classmates?"

The question was very euphemistic, and she recognized it.

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Siyue looked directly at You Jing's eyes covered by glasses, and said solemnly: "Please don't worry, I am studying by myself, and I am also working part-time."

Immediately, Tsubaki's voice followed, "Hey, Azusa, look. Sister-chan is a genius!"

"Tsubaki!" The other party shouted sharply.

Rubbing her silver hair, Tsubaki said lazily: "Sister Jiang, let's go to school, we are still a bit busy at noon, and we don't have time to accompany you for dinner."

"Tsubaki!"

"Brother Chun!"

Several shouts of disapproval came to my ears one after another, and Siyue smiled.

Why did you come to eat with her?When she was by Meihe's mother's side, she was used to eating alone.Rintaro's father is busy with adventures, Meihe's mother is busy with the company, Ema is busy with her studies, and she stays in the big villa with nothing to do, standing in front of the window and looking at the gate after eating.

I would think in my heart, who will be the first to go home today?

Then she waited and waited until the phone rang, "I'm sorry, April. Mom has a party tonight, can I have dinner alone?"

She smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I'll be fine eating alone."

Even with a different person, this sentence still came out of her mouth.

Standing up, Siyue said that I am full, please take it slowly, then turned and walked towards the door, ignoring the brothers who had mixed reactions behind him.

Dragging her tired body back to the room, she lay on the floor.The hazy moonlight projected in shallowly, with a little bit of stardust.

Curling her hands and feet, she closed her eyes.The cold wind whizzed in from the wide open window, and icy cold brushed against the skin, endless chill surged from the bottom of my heart, Siyue hugged herself tightly.

——Zhizhong, Zhizhong... As long as you are by my side, I will be obedient, and I can do whatever you want.

So don't leave me alone in this world.

Don't leave me alone, okay?

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