Sad reminder Xiaobai

Like a cicada dormant in the green leaves, the news gradually spread in the nearby villages.

Zhou Ji gnawed on the wild fruit that Auntie picked yesterday, watching the sudden change in the weather outside, the temperature was still so high that sweat broke out on Zhou Ji's forehead.

Mother and father rushed back because it seemed that it was about to rain.

Zhizhi at the side kept making noises, Zhou Ji obviously regarded these as part of his life.

In a trance, bean-sized raindrops slapped and fell on the surroundings. Looking at the gathered dark clouds, the smell of the storm permeated the surroundings.

Taking a deep breath, the occasional breeze finally brought a little cool breath.

The storm that broke in suddenly didn't stop until midnight.

Because of this rain, a storm was set off in the village that was originally hidden in peace.

A few days later, people in the village whispered among themselves, Zhou Ji didn't pay attention at first, but when Zhou Ji was going to Liang Nuo, A Niang stopped him.

Yes, it was only then that Zhou Ji realized that maybe something happened to Liang Nuo's family again.

Seeing that there seemed to be many more people at the door, when Zhou Ling came over bored, she squatted aside and said, "Zhou Ji, there are people in the village who have that kind of disease that will kill them."

Seeing Zhou Ling put away that arrogant aura, alas, I have to say that Zhou Ji is not used to it.

"Zhou Ji, are you afraid?" Zhou Ling approached and asked.

Seeing this appearance, Zhou Ji couldn't help smiling, and said, "Hey, maybe you're scared?"

When Zhou Ling heard this, she puffed up her mouth, and she was squatting on the threshold, but she also stood up suddenly.

Back to "You, you, who is afraid."

Seeing Zhou Ling stand up so suddenly, Zhou Ji was taken aback. Fortunately, this girl didn't do anything, after all, her previous bad habits were there.

Zhou Ji simply grew up too, and replied, "Don't be afraid, let's go and see, dare you?"

Zhou Ling was stunned for a moment, and when she realized it, she replied, "Whoever dares, just go."

Before going out, Zhou Ji took a special look at it. My father and mother should have rested in the back room, so I followed Zhou Ling all the way with peace of mind.

In order to verify the thoughts in his heart, Zhou Ji approached Zhou Ling and asked, "Do you know, who in our village has this disease?"

Zhou Ling glanced at it, and replied, "So you don't know, and I don't know the details. Everyone in the village says it's Liang Nuo's father."

This is good, the good ones don't work, and the bad ones just happened to catch up to the door.

Along the way, it was extremely quiet, even the puppies that were kept in several yards on weekdays stopped barking.

The two stopped in front of the wooden door of Liang Nuo's house, and Zhou Ji pushed open the door without thinking too much.

There were all kinds of strong smells in the yard, very pungent, Zhou Ji quickly covered his nose and mouth with his hands, and stepped on the stones to walk in.

Zhou Ling who was beside her shrank behind her, and Zhou Ji originally just wanted to scare her.

Before he crossed the threshold, he was held back by Zhou Ling. Zhou Ji turned around in confusion and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhou Ling tugged at her sleeves and said, "Let's stay here, Auntie said, we can't go into her house, it's,, it's not good."

Hearing what she said, Zhou Ji didn't intend to force Zhou Ling, and said, "I'll just go in and have a look, or you can wait for me here."

However, Zhou Ling's strength should not be underestimated, Zhou Ji failed to pull her hand away, but instead, Liang Nuo came out from the back room with a bowl in his hand.

Looking at it in surprise, he approached and asked, "Why are you here?"

Zhou Ji looked at Liang Nuo's red and swollen eyes, full of exhaustion, and couldn't ask the words that were stuck in his throat.

Liang Nuo carried it into the kitchen, and before Zhou Ji stepped in, he heard Liang Nuo say, "Ah Ji, just stay in the yard, okay?"

Zhou Ji looked at it in disbelief, and stopped abruptly, watching her soak the bowls and chopsticks in water, the smoked roof in the kitchen was pitch black, for a moment, Zhou Ji felt that she was too quiet.

After she was done, she went out of the kitchen, stood in the yard, and suddenly asked, "Ah Ji, do you think the peach tree in this yard can still see it bloom and bear fruit?"

Zhou Ji lowered her hands, trying to get closer to her, but she moved away, and Zhou Ling whispered behind her back, "Zhou Ji, don't get too close, my mother said, this place is not clean, you can't come here."

Zhou Ji didn't reply to Zhou Ling's words, but looked at Liang Nuo who was beside him, and replied "Yes, maybe next year it will bloom and eat fruit."

After Liang Nuo heard this, he turned sideways and said softly, "It would be great if it was really like this."

The warm wind brushed over her drooping hair, shaking it gently, looking at Liang Nuo standing in front of her, Zhou Ji realized that she is only a girl around 12 years old now.

Zhou Ji lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

On the other hand, Liang Nuo might not have spoken for a long time, Zhou Ling couldn't bear to tug on his sleeve, Zhou Ji glanced over, and said to Zhou Ling, "Go back first."

Zhou Ling watched, looked around with some fear, and said, "You, don't stay too long."

Zhou Ji nodded, watching Zhou Ling leave the yard, looking back, she was still standing there, looking at the peach tree above her head, without saying a word.

I don't remember how long I stood there, Zhou Ji's feet were a little numb, and he lifted his feet gently.

Liang Nuo turned sideways and said, "Go back."

Zhou Ji stared blankly, empty, without any words popping out of his head, so as to comfort her.

"Don't come here for a while, you know? Aji."

Zhou Ji shook his head and asked, "Arnuo, what's wrong with you?"

Liang Nuo and she responded lightly, but did not give any answer.

In that afternoon's daylight, Zhou Ji couldn't tell how long he stood there, he just looked at Liang Nuo standing under the peach tree, Liang Nuo remained silent, as if he couldn't even hear the messy cicadas.

Zhou Ji couldn't think of any words to describe the Liang Nuo he saw now.

Quiet, empty, like ethereal, with nothing to tie, nothing to rely on, and her father is like a thin rope tied to her body, gently making her care about it.

When this thought came to her head, Zhou Ji panicked, because now she is sick and it is her father.

Even Zhou Ji himself didn't understand what was wrong with him, he was obviously in his early twenties, but he was thinking about it and cried unknowingly.

Even she who was standing aside was frightened.

When he touched her warm palm, Zhou Ji stretched out his hand to grab it, and in the next second, he was hugged by her.

The tears that kept falling on her ears, the sobs that echoed in her ears, Zhou Ji knew that she was crying.

Zhou Ji remembered that when her aunt left, she also nestled lightly on her shoulders like this, not like this kind of forbearance, more like she couldn't bear the heavy burden on her shoulders.

Zhou Ji choked with sobs, opened his arms to hold Liang Nuo tightly, and rubbed against her clothes. After a while, when Zhou Ji stopped, he saw that her face was still wet.

Stretching out her hand, she wiped it for her with her sleeves. She closed her eyes and pressed it to her ear, breathing quietly, calming down.

She leaned gently against her, and Zhou Ji felt very warm when he was hugged by her.

"Go back." Liang Nuo let go of her hand, stretched out her hand to comb Xia Zhou Ji's hair, which was stained with tears and stuck to the side of her cheek, and said softly.

Zhou Ji couldn't think of what to say, so he had no choice but to grab her sleeves and look straight at her, watching the hem of her dress being gently shaken by the wind.

Probably because Zhou Ji didn't move, Liang Nuo held hands, walked towards the door, opened the wooden door, tilted his head, and said, "Okay, let's go back, Ah Ji."

Zhou Ji, looking at the peach tree behind her, said, "Arnuo, I will watch the peach tree bloom with you next time, okay?"

With stiff arms, she held Zhou Ji's palm, put it down gently, lowered her body, and gently slid her fingers past the corners of her eyes.

Blinking her eyes slightly, she suddenly moved closer, kissed the place where her hand was just now, and replied "Okay, next time, the peach blossoms are blooming, let's watch together."

Going around the alley, Zhou Ji walked step by step. When she turned around, she stopped by the door, watching quietly. Although she couldn't see her expression clearly, Zhou Ji could vaguely feel that she, what she said, maybe Just words of comfort.