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The next day Yuan Ning still got up on time and met Zhang Xiuyan in front of the room on time.The time is neither too early nor too late, just right.Yuan Ning ran out with Zhang Xiuyan, feeling particularly good.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Changed class?"

Yuan Ning nodded.He looked up at Zhang Xiuyan: "Now I'm in the same class as Xiaolan and the others, everyone is very good."

Zhang Xiuyan reached out to rub his head, and continued to run forward.

Yuan Ning was about to step up to keep up, when he suddenly felt that someone was watching him not far away.He froze for a moment, then turned his head to look, only to see a black shadow passing by a villa, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.Yuan Ning thought for a while, then quickly followed Zhang Xiuyan.

Walking back after the morning run, Yuan Ning passed by the villa again, Yuan Ning asked Zhang Xiuyan: "Do you know who lives here? Why don't you seem to see them come out?"

Zhang Xiuyan looked at the house number in front of the gate of the villa, then at Yuan Ning, and said, "I don't know either, it should have been newly moved here before the Chinese New Year, and it has been idle before."

"So that's the case." Yuan Ning didn't ask any more questions.They would meet people nearby during their morning exercises, but no one had talked about this family. It seems that no one lived there before.

Yuan Ning didn't mention that weird gaze, and ran back with Zhang Xiuyan.When returning to the gate of Zhang’s house, Yuan Ning saw the sun get up, and the snow-covered grasses shook the snow flakes from their bodies, propped up their waists to enjoy the beautiful sunshine, and the snow turned into snow water, making them shine brightly. shine.Most of the grasses are quiet, but there are also some grasses whispering, excitedly welcoming the arrival of spring.

Yuan Ning called Zhang Xiuyan: "Brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan looked back at Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning said: "The snow has melted!"

Zhang Xiu looked at him sternly.

Yuan Ning held his hand tightly, and his eyes were as bright as water drops on grass buds: "Look, the grass has come out, they must have been waiting for a long time!"

There is not much snow left, only a thin layer remains, and the garden is full of life.When Zhang Xiuyan saw this scene before, the only thought in his mind was "it's time to find a gardener to come over and take care of the garden again".But at this moment, Zhang Xiuyan and Yuan Ning looked at the tender yellow grass buds, and suddenly smelled the unique fragrance of the early morning soil.Zhang Xiuyan felt as if something was sprouting in his heart. He looked into Yuan Ning's serious eyes and nodded in agreement: "Yes, they have been waiting all winter."

After the severe winter, spring will come.Just like after a long night, the dawn will come as promised.This world is actually fair, it's just that many people can't survive the cold and darkness that looks terrible.

The pain and tribulations the Zhang family suffered are becoming a thing of the past.

Everything is slowly getting better.

Zhang Xiuyan held Yuan Ning's hand that was a little bit cold, and walked into the room with Yuan Ning.The smell of biscuits wafts from the kitchen.

As if she heard the commotion outside, Ms. Xue came out of the kitchen with a soft smile on her face: "They are all back? Ning Ning, I made you biscuits, you can take them and distribute them to the new students Try it. Are you still used to it when you transfer to a new class?"

Yuan Ning nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Mom!"

Ms. Xue leaned over and kissed Yuan Ning's forehead.

After kissing Yuan Ning, Ms. Xue turned to Zhang Xiuyan.

Zhang Xiuyan turned around and left, refusing to kiss as usual.

Ms. Xue laughed, picked Yuan Ning up and kissed her again, and continued to work by the oven.

Yuan Ning looked at the kitchen, then at Zhang Xiuyan, ran to catch up with Zhang Xiuyan, and said seriously: "Brother, don't be shy, if the third brother says you are too shy, you will not be able to get a wife in the future." He Worried, he counted with his fingers, "Brother, you don't like to talk, and you like to keep a cold face. If girls take the initiative in the future and you still don't let her get close because you are shy, girls who like you will run away."

Zhang Xiuyan heard that Yuan Ning was shy on the left and the other on the right, and the veins on his forehead twitched.And what kind of nonsense is this?Zhang Xiuwen went abroad as an exchange student, did he just learn this mess?Zhang Xiuyan looked up, and it happened that Zhang Xiuwen got up and just came out of the room.

Zhang Xiuyan called his name: "Zhang Xiuwen."

Shocked, Zhang Xiuwen straightened his body and responded, "Brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan glanced at Yuan Ning: "Repeat what you just said."

Yuan Ning's heart skipped a beat.He, he seems to have betrayed the third brother!Yuan Ning shook her head hastily: "I didn't say anything just now!"

Zhang Xiuwen knew it was broken at a glance, and Yuan Ning must have said something that shouldn't be said!Zhang Xiuwen ran downstairs in a hurry, and said in a hurry: "Huh? Mom, did you call me? I'll be right here! Is there anything I can do for you?"

Zhang Xiuyan looked at Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning carefully tugged at the corner of Zhang Xiuyan's clothes: "Brother, don't be angry, it's all my own thoughts, and it has nothing to do with the third brother."

Zhang Xiu looked at him strictly: "How old are you, and you already think about begging for a wife?"

Yuan Ning said: "But my eldest brother is already 14 years old! In another four years, my eldest brother will be an adult!"

Zhang Xiuyan said: "The legal age for marriage is 22 years old."

How did Yuan Ning know this.He nodded ignorantly: "That's it." He calculated carefully, "Then there are still eight years!"

Zhang Xiuyan said: "You are not even eight years old."

Yuan Ning said: "I will be 14 years old in eight years, and I will be as old as my elder brother now!"

Zhang Xiuyan boasted, "You're good at mathematics."

Yuan Ning grabbed Zhang Xiuyan's hand: "Can I become as powerful as big brother by then?"

Zhang Xiuyan glanced at him.

Yuan Ning understood, definitely not.He is a little depressed.Eldest brother is married and has a new family, so he must be out of control. He can't just stay by his side.At that time, the eldest brother will have a sister-in-law, and the sister-in-law will be unhappy if he keeps clinging to the elder brother.For a moment, a terrible idea even flashed in Yuan Ning's mind - it would be good if the elder brother didn't marry someone else.

But as my elder brother said, everyone should get married.The eldest brother is a person who has a clear plan for his life. When the time is right, the eldest brother will definitely get married and have children.Only eight years left!In this way, there are only eight years left to spend with my eldest brother every day!Yuan Ning firmly said to Zhang Xiuyan: "I will definitely try my best to become as good as my elder brother." Then he can live independently like his elder brother, and no longer rely on his elder brother so much.

Zhang Xiuyan rubbed his head and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to catch up with me."

Yuan Ning reached out and hugged Zhang Xiuyan vigorously, turned around and ran back to the room, found out the counseling materials that he had agreed to discuss with Song Xingchen, packed them neatly and put them in his schoolbag.

When they arrived at the school, Yuan Ning found that Song Xingchen's seat had been changed, in front of him.Sitting next to Song Xingchen was Hao Xiaolan.Hao Xiaolan happily greeted Yuan Ning: "Ning Ning, let's make an agreement with the teacher. From now on, we will sit at the front and back tables! It was Song Xingchen who told the teacher."

Song Xingchen said, "It's convenient for discussion." As he spoke, he took out the materials he had promised to bring.

Shen Jingjing walked into the classroom and saw Song Xingchen and Yuan Ning discussing exercises, while Hao Xiaolan was listening.Hao Xiaolan saw her coming with sharp eyes, and waved to her happily: "Jingjing, you are here!"

Shen Jingjing looked at her and nodded.In the past, she couldn't even nod her head, but after experiencing Hao Xiaolan's fierce offensive, Shen Jingjing has learned to be good, and she will respond to Hao Xiaolan more or less, lest Hao Xiaolan keep asking "Are you uncomfortable?" "Are you unhappy?" "Do you want me to accompany you to the school doctor's office" or something like that.

Yuan Ning and Song Xingchen also stopped to say hello to Shen Jingjing.

Most of the day passed happily again.

Before the activity class, Yuan Ning was about to pack her schoolbag, when she suddenly saw a note in her drawer, which said, "I have something to ask for your help, can you wait for me on the rooftop after the activity class, but I hope you You can come alone."

Yuan Ning was taken aback, and recognized that it was Shen Jingjing's handwriting.Thinking of Shen Jingjing's dark eyes, Yuan Ning's heart seemed to be heavy too.

There is still a period of time before school is over after the end of the activity class. Students can move freely and participate in physical exercise.Holding the note, Yuan Ning said to Hao Xiaolan and Song Xingchen, "I won't go to the library today, you go, I have something to do."

Hao Xiaolan didn't think too much about it: "Okay!"

Yuan Ning ran to the teaching building and climbed up the stairs to the rooftop.The weather is fine, everyone is active in the playground and the library, and it is quiet on the roof, no one can be seen.Yuan Ning was a little scared, but when he thought that Shen Jingjing needed his own help, he bravely suppressed his anxiety and stepped over the threshold. He walked out and shouted: "Student Shen? Classmate Shen? Are you there? Where are you? I'll come Already!"

The roof was empty and there was no sound.Only a few birds flew down with flapping wings and landed on the wide railing of the roof to peck at the bread crumbs on the stone.Yuan Ning stepped forward and asked, "Niaozi, have you ever seen a girl? She's a little taller than me, and she doesn't seem to like to smile."

The birds, pecking at the crumbs, were not afraid of him, but ignored him.Yuan Ning was about to see if there were any trees that could understand his own words, but he heard the door behind him slam shut, followed by the sound of the gate being locked and locked.

Yuan Ning was dumbfounded.

At this time, a voice full of ridicule came from the old camphor tree next to it: "I have seen such a girl, she would come up to feed the birds every day, and she just wanted to coax me down to eat. I don't like to eat these dry things , I love sweet hazelnuts."

Yuan Ning turned his head to look, and it turned out to be a beautiful parrot.It was covered with blue feathers, with a bright yellow tinge on its breast, and a long crown of feathers on its head.It stood there upright, and the branches under its feet seemed to be its luxurious throne.Seeing Yuan Ning looking at him, the parrot was proud and disdainful, "You are talking to those sparrows so stupidly, I have never heard of talking sparrows."

Yuan Ning didn't quite understand: "Why can't sparrows speak?"

The parrot said: "Because they are chirping silly every day." It swept its right wing gracefully, like a gentleman brushing the dust off his shoulders, "They have no brains to think about anything else, they just want to eat Eat, even if it is a place with a height of more than ten or twenty floors, as long as you put some rice grains on the windowsill, they will fly up to eat foolishly, and they are not afraid of being caught by others. If you are also such a person, then you will find Language and learning are unnecessary, as long as you can chatter and share the joy of getting food with your companions."

The little sparrow couldn't understand that he was rejected, so he flew to the branch after eating, hopped around the parrot, and chirped happily with his mouth open.

The parrot was full of impatience, and said to Yuan Ning with disgust, "Look, that's it, it's really noisy."

Yuan Ning said: "They like you very much!"

The parrot said: "So what if I like it, it's stupid and noisy."

Yuan Ning asked puzzledly: "Then why do you like staying here?"

The parrot froze.It raised its neck and said, "Who likes staying here anymore? I have been to many places. I used to live in a golden place with a soft blanket underneath. Every day, someone peeled melon seeds and put them in front of me. I enjoy it."

Yuan Ning thought for a while and asked, "Is it a birdcage?"

The parrot said: "You humans call it like this."

Yuan Ning said, "Then what happened later? Why did you fly here?"

The parrot said: "Although it is very comfortable to live in, human beings are so stupid. They keep repeating the same words in front of me, and they think I can't learn it. Who wants to learn that kind of words? Why do I have to repeat their words? Can't talk for myself? Once they forgot to close the door, and I flew out. There are many sunflower fields here, and there is a hazelnut grove not far from here, and I can find enough food. Although life is not as comfortable as before, but I hate living with stupid guys even more." After speaking, the parrot gave Yuan Ning a sideways look, as if to say "You are also a stupid guy".

Yuan Ning felt that in the eyes of Mr. Parrot, there was no one who was not stupid."If it were me, I wouldn't like being in a cage either," he said.

The parrot said: "But haven't you stayed in the cage all the time?"

Yuan Ning was at a loss.

The parrot said: "Every day you go from home to school, and then back home from school, you often close the door tightly, eat, sleep, and study inside. The life you live is the same as I live in a cage." What is the difference in your life? When you grow up, you have to start working again, go back and forth between where you work and where you live every day, eat, sleep, work, and there will never be much change."

Yuan Ning fell into deep thought: "It seems to be like this."

The parrot swept its left wing again: "Yes, that's it." It was a little proud, "So I left the cage, but you are still inside."

Yuan Ning couldn't help but said: "If you can see Ivory, you will definitely become good friends with Ivory."

"Ivory?" The parrot was very disdainful, "That kind of thing that will be used as a work of art? How could I become good friends with that kind of thing!"

"No, no, no," Yuan Ning said, "Ivory is a flower that blooms in white, so beautiful!"

The parrot thought this was almost unheard of.It said, "You mean a flower is called ivory? A flower has a name?"

Yuan Ning was puzzled: "Why not?"

Facing Yuan Ning's suspicious eyes, the parrot said disapprovingly, "It's only a child like you who would name a flower! The kind that is bought home for the occasion during the New Year's festival, and will be taken home after the festival." How can something that is ruthlessly thrown away have a name?"

Yuan Ning retorted: "I didn't start it, I was told by Ivory. I asked Ivory what its name is, and Ivory told me it was called Ivory." He paused, "But Ivory also said at the time that flowers are not There will be a name. Why?"

The parrot claimed to be smart, but was stopped by Yuan Ning.why?It also wants to know why!No one named the flower, did the flower name it for itself?Impossible, even it can't do this kind of thing!The parrot didn't want to talk to Yuan Ning anymore, and said in a rough voice, "How would I know!"

Yuan Ning said: "Mr. Parrot, you have been to so many places, so you must have been to the ranch, right? It is spring now, and today I saw the snow melt. My elder brother said, take me to transplant the ivory in spring." Go to the pasture." He enthusiastically told the parrot how beautiful the pasture is, and finally invited the parrot, "Why don't Mr. Parrot go to the pasture to play too!"

The parrot turned its head and said stiffly, "I'm not interested."

Yuan Ning was a little disappointed: "Okay then."

The parrot reminded: "It's getting dark, don't you need to go home?"

Yuan Ning was stunned.

Yuan Ning hurriedly ran back, ran to the closed roof gate, and remembered the note in his pocket again.Was it Shen Jingjing who tricked him up and locked him here?Yuan Ning should have felt angry at first, but when he thought of Shen Jingjing's eyes, he stopped again.

Why did Shen Jingjing do this?

Because you don't like him?

Why is she always unhappy and always alone?

Just as Yuan Ning was thinking, he heard the banging sound of the lock coming from outside.He stared blankly at the shaking door, and finally thought that being locked here would definitely worry his elder brother and the others.Feeling guilty and annoyed at the same time, he stared blankly at the unlocked door.

The door was opened from the inside.

Zhang Xiu's worried and sullen face appeared in front of Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning pounced on Zhang Xiuyan before he could ask questions, and hugged Zhang Xiuyan tightly: "Brother."

When Zhang Xiuyan was hugged by Yuan Ning, he almost forgot to put on a cold face.He bent over and picked up Yuan Ning, then turned and went downstairs without saying a word.The security guard who followed carefully smiled: "This place has never been locked, and I don't know who locked the door. We will definitely strengthen inspections in the future, and this kind of thing will never happen again."

Zhang Xiuyan nodded, and left the teaching building with Yuan Ning in his arms, walked out of the school gate and got into the car.

Fearing that Zhang Xiuyan would ignore him, Yuan Ning hugged Zhang Xiuyan's neck tightly and shouted, "Brother."

How can Zhang Xiuyan still hold his face?He could only open his mouth to interrogate: "Why did you go to that place this time?"

"I, I..." Yuan Ning thought of the note in his pocket, and thought of the silent and quiet Shen Jingjing.In the end, he lowered his head and said nervously to Zhang Xiuyan, "There are many birds on it, and they like to eat bread. There is also a big parrot..."

Yuan Ning rubbed against Zhang Xiuyan's neck, feeling that his nose was still the same length, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't lie, he told the truth.

But he knew very well that his eldest brother would definitely understand in different directions.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiuyan said, "So you can go up and feed them until you forget to go home, and you didn't even notice that you were locked inside?"

Yuan Ning lowered his head: "I'm sorry."

Zhang Xiuyan looked at Yuan Ning's whirling, and wanted to get angry with him once and let him remember the lesson, but he couldn't bear to punish him.He finally understood why Mr. Zhang said that he was too conniving with Yuan Ning, and that if this continued, he would definitely raise Yuan Ning astray.

Zhang Xiuyan hugged Yuan Ning without saying a word.

Back home, Zhang Xiuyan took Yuan Ning to the dining room, and everyone else was waiting for them to eat.Seeing Yuan Ning came back, he pulled Yuan Ning to ask what was going on.Yuan Ning couldn't help looking at Zhang Xiuyan.

Zhang Xiuyan told Ms. Xue and the others about the matter, and then turned his gaze to Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang understood that his son was asking him for help.This is quite rare.His son is good at everything, that is, he is young and mature, and he wants to handle any difficult things by himself.

It seems that this time he is reluctant to punish Yuan Ning, and hopes that he will come forward to discipline him.

Isn't it very capable?If you have the ability, teach yourself to the end!

Mr. Zhang rarely had the idea of ​​embarrassing his son.As if he didn't receive Zhang Xiuyan's eyes asking for help, he typed a few words lightly: "Don't do this again next time, mom and the others will be worried."

Seeing that Mr. Zhang was not angry, Yuan Ning immediately felt relieved, but his small eyes couldn't help looking at Zhang Xiuyan's face.

Mr. Zhang felt that it was not enough after handling it gently, so he said to Zhang Xiuyan: "There is no child who is not playful, don't keep a straight face all day long, you are only 14 years old."

Zhang Xiuyan didn't expect that Mr. Zhang not only didn't help, but also made sarcastic remarks beside him. He didn't even want to eat, put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full." up.

Ms. Xue was at a loss.

She thinks Mr. Zhang is quite right!

Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment, pulled away the chair and ran upstairs, and hugged Zhang Xiuyan before he closed the door: "Brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan didn't have the heart to throw Yuan Ning away, so he could only suppress his anger and ask, "Do you also think you're doing the right thing? Do you also think children should be playful?"

Yuan Ning hurriedly shook his head: "No!" He hugged Zhang Xiuyan even tighter, "I was wrong, brother, punish me!"

Zhang Xiuyan stared at the little head buried on his body.

If he was determined to punish him ruthlessly, how could he send it to Mr. Zhang's door to let Mr. Zhang watch the show.

This little stammer is based on this, right?Relying on him, he will never be cruel to him.

Zhang Xiuyan took a deep breath to calm himself down.Even if he knew that this guy was raised by him, what could he do?Zhang Xiuyan said with a sullen face, "Go back and write a letter of guarantee that you won't commit the crime again next time, and write down clearly how you will be punished if you commit the crime again."

Knowing that Zhang Xiuyan was not angry anymore, Yuan Ning agreed without hesitation, and ran back to the room to write the letter of guarantee seriously.After finishing writing, he took out the note in his pocket, tore it into pieces, and carefully threw it into the trash can.

Shen Jingjing is different from Ying Shaorong, Shen Jingjing is a girl.Before you figure out why Shen Jingjing did this, you can't let others know that Shen Jingjing tricked him into it.

Yuan Ning picked up the letter of guarantee on the table, and Zhang Xiuyan's sullen face appeared in front of his eyes.

No matter how angry he is, the eldest brother will not really punish him.

He seems to have learned badly.

Spoiled by big brother.

Yuan Ning ran downstairs, went to the kitchen to find Aunt Shen, got bowls of noodles for himself and Zhang Xiuyan, put them on a tray, and carried them upstairs carefully.Standing in front of Zhang Xiuyan's door and shouting: "Brother, I finished writing!"

Zhang Xiuyan opened the door and saw Yuan Ning's face was hidden behind the steam rising from the noodle bowl, and his cheeks were healthy and rosy from the heat in the kitchen.

Eyes are as bright as stars.