Nepotism

Qi Lan lay on her bed tossing and turning.

Last night, last night, it seemed like she always did these days, she didn't get a good night's sleep.

At first Qi Lan thought she was worried about Shen Shiwei, whether Shen Shiwei had told Lin Fangyi the truth, whether Lin Fangyi could be trusted, if this weak foundation of marriage collapsed, Shen Shiwei would definitely be hurt.

But soon Qi Lan discovered that when her worries about Shen Shiwei gradually dissipated, there was still an indelible sadness in her heart, and that sadness came from Ning Xuan.

Qi Lan felt that she had no position, let alone confidence, so she ran away last time.

She didn't want another person in Ning Xuan's sight.

As soon as this idea popped up, Qi Lan suddenly got up from the bed. She seemed to have unknowingly allowed the small seed of emotion in her heart to sprout, break through the soil, and grow into a big tree in the sky.

No.

Some things must be made clear.

Qi Lan got out of bed, put on her clothes, rushed out the door, and arrived at the door of Ning Xuan's house.

Just as Qi Lan was about to knock on the door, the door opened from the inside as if telepathically.

Qi Lan's hand was still raised in the air, and when she saw Ning Xuan who was also surprised, she immediately changed into a greeting gesture.

"It's so late, you want to go out?" Qi Lan was a little out of words.

Ning Xuan pointed behind Qi Lan and said, "I want to find you."

But now it seems that there is no need to be so troublesome.

Whoever enters the door is not entering.

Ning Xuan directly gave Qi Lan a hand, and she was led into her own gate.

The last time because of Lin Fangyi's presence, Qi Lan ran away after seeing the two figures. This was the first time Qi Lan stepped into Ning Xuan's house after the two became neighbors.

Ning Xuan's zoo was brought home from the set by her, and they were arranged in a row against the wall at the head of the bed.

The somewhat worn-out puppet, washed and turned white, was given special treatment, obediently lying on Ning Xuan's bed.

The layout of the two houses is similar. The small bedroom that Qi Lan used as a studio was turned into a small study by Ning Xuan. Inside, there are wooden bookshelves on both sides of the wall, filled with all kinds of books. Colorful and pleasing to the eye.

In the middle is a small desk, on which is the notebook that Ning Xuan needs to use when working. The overhead light is not turned on, and only the screen emits a dim light.

Qi Lan turned on the overhead light and said to Ning Xuan, "Remember to turn on the light, otherwise it won't hurt your eyes."

Ning Xuan nodded obediently.

After visiting Ning Xuan's house, the two of them finally settled down on the small sofa in the living room. Qi Lan turned her body so that she could face Ning Xuan squarely.

Seeing this, Ning Xuan imitated Qi Lan and sat opposite her.

The two looked at each other, speechless for a while.

"you…"

"I…"

After a long silence, the two spoke at the same time.

"You speak first."

"You speak first."

In the end, it was Ning Xuan who spoke first, "You want to ask me something, right?"

Qi Lan didn't nod or shake his head.

Ning Xuan continued: "Don't worry, I will never do anything wrong to your friend. I have already made it clear to Lin Fangyi that there is no middle ground with me. Let him not come again."

After Ning Xuan finished speaking, she paused slightly, and then explained: "The last time you saw him come to my house, it was because his parents were students of my grandpa, and grandpa had something to give me, that's why he was let in. stuff down."

When Ning Xuan said this, she was careful.

However, Qi Lan kept a straight face and couldn't see a trace of a smile, which made Ning Xuan a little nervous for no reason, for fear that she didn't speak clearly.

As a result, Qi Lan couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.

"You're kidding me." Ning Xuan said angrily.

Qi Lan felt a little warm in her heart. It turned out that she also cared about herself, so she was careful when she spoke.

She raised her hand and stroked the other person's hair.

"I'm afraid you'll misunderstand me as that kind of person." Ning Xuan didn't dodge this time, and let Qi Lan move her hands and feet. She lowered her head and murmured: "I won't, I won't do anything."

"I know." Qi Lan replied with a smile.

These words were not perfunctory, Ning Xuan looked up into Qi Lan's eyes and knew she was serious.

"I do want to know what is the relationship between you and Lin Fangyi, for my own sake."

Qi Lan gently cupped Ning Xuan's cheek as she spoke.

The word "good friend" sometimes stabs Qi Lan's heart with a knife, but right now it is Qi Lan's safe haven. She doesn't want to frighten the girl in front of her.

Ning Xuan felt that the current atmosphere was a bit weird, she could see her reflection in Qi Lan's eyes through Qi Lan's gentle gaze on her.

Qi Lan got so close that Ning Xuan even felt that maybe she should close her eyes now.

But at that moment, Qi Lan suddenly moved away and let go of her hands, the warm touch on her cheeks disappeared.

"Can you tell me about it?" Qi Lan said.

say what?Himself and Lin Fangyi?

Ning Xuan's eyes trembled slightly, and finally she smiled lightly.

Ning Xuan once thought that it was a secret and beautiful wishful thinking, but now it seems that she is wrong.

The person in my memory was like a bubble, a phantom, carrying too much of my own good wishes for love and other people, but now it seems that these are just a mirror image, and Ning Xuan does not need to touch it with her own hands , it breaks itself first.

"It started a long time ago." Ning Xuan felt that there was nothing to hide.

"I haven't seen my father since I was born. My mother and my grandfather raised me. You know that at that time, it was very..."

Ning Xuan frowned slightly, as if she didn't want to say the words "disrespectful" from her mouth.

Qi Lan was a little taken aback. She thought that Ning Xuan's parents had died young, but she didn't expect that there was such a hidden story. It was too cruel for her to tell the story of the past.

"I shouldn't have asked these questions." Qi Lan felt a little regretful.

Ning Xuan found a comfortable position and leaned on Qi Lan's shoulder.

"It's okay, let me finish. This is the first time I have talked about my family affairs to others."

Ning Xuan seems to have returned to her childhood.

She vaguely remembered that when her mother was still alive, when she was pushed by a child and went home crying, she would hold herself in her arms and pat her gently like Qi Lan.

It's just that as time goes by, the mother in Ning Xuan's memory is gradually blurred, and there are fewer and fewer fragments related to her. Ning Xuan desperately wants to catch it, but everything is in vain. In the end, the only thing Ning Xuan could look at from time to time and keep as souvenirs were only a few photos.

Growing up in a single-parent family, the mother was born out of wedlock. At that time, the pressure a family had to bear can be imagined.

Ning Xuan's grandfather used to be a teacher in the local area at that time, because of this incident, he lost his teaching job and was placed in the logistics department. Her mother was obviously a rare college student at that time, but until her death, she was always Working at the lowest level of work, she was stared at all the time, as if even this was a charity for her.

Ning Xuan went to school at the same age as her peers. Children who have been misled are often more lethal than adults. At that time, Ning Xuan did not understand why she had done nothing wrong, but everyone always Bullying her, she just doesn't have a father, why this has become the original sin of her birth.

At that time, Ning Xuan didn't quite understand, and finally one day she couldn't help but go home and started crying. She said that she didn't want to go to school, and that the school was full of bad people. She remembered that her mother seemed to be crying, but Grandpa was very sad. Strong, he took Ning Xuan's hand and said to him, a person's life is very long, in which you will meet many good people and many bad people, if you don't go to school and stay with grandpa and mother, of course you can avoid it. If you meet those bad guys again, you will miss the chance to meet someone who also loves you.

Ning Xuan obediently picked up her schoolbag and went to school the next day.

It's just that Grandpa said that the process of meeting a good person is too long.

Ning Xuan spent her childhood, walked across the asphalt road of junior high school, and came to the gate of high school.

For several years, she didn't meet the kind-hearted people that her grandfather said, she only met countless strangers.

Qi Lan had the same experience, but at that time she had Shen Shiwei, she was very lucky to meet the good man that Grandpa Ning Xuan said.

Qi Lan couldn't imagine how Ning Xuan came to this day alone. After experiencing all these injustices, she was still as gentle and polite as she is now, and she never became those people who inflicted malice on her.

Ning Xuan leaned on Qi Lan's shoulder and continued, "Lin Fangyi was my senior in high school. In fact, I often saw him when I was young, but I didn't have much contact with him at that time. It was not until high school that I submitted an application for joining the drama set. , when we wanted to participate in club activities, it was the first time we met face to face."

Qi Lan stroked Ning Xuan's hair lightly, and asked, "You said before that Lin Fangyi's parents seem to be the same as your grandfather..."

Ning Xuan nodded, "His parents were also my grandfather's students."

Qi Lan said again: "Then who are they... the same?"

Ning Xuan was silent for a long time, "My grandfather has a lot of students, but I have never seen any of them walk through the door of my house."

The skill that everyone is probably born with is called seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

Ning Xuan said, "Because we are a small town, the classmates around you are basically the same group of people. Everyone will go to elementary school together and then middle school together. What is the reason, just say that I am not suitable, I have encountered many such things before, but I don’t know why, on that day, I don’t want to turn around and leave without saying a word like before, I still want to fight For a moment, after all, I really like it."

"That day I met Lin Fangyi. He was already a senior in the graduating grade. He came late. When I was arguing with someone, he walked over from the sun and accepted my application form." Ning Xuan road.

With Ning Xuan's age at that time and the unbearable experiences she had, it was quite normal for her to feel dependent on this person.