Tu Tu originally wanted to go out with his grandma in sportswear, but the grandma, who has always been striving for excellence, was not satisfied with this.Girls can't be casual about their appearance just because they are young.Because in her opinion, beauty should start from a young age.So Grandma Jiang dragged Tu Tu upstairs to redress before going out.For the final Tutu, a dark blue woolen coat is paired with dark jeans and Martin boots.Because of Qi Er's short hair, she is not only beautiful but also a little handsome.The fly in the ointment is that the girl's face is paralyzed all the year round, but Naoki really feels that Grandma Jiang's aesthetics is not at the same level as his mother's.

Because there are fewer people listening to it and fewer people learning to sing it, the troupe’s annual income is actually beyond its means, mostly relying on the government’s yearly subsidies and the funding of some Peking Opera fanatics.Fortunately, the Peking Opera Troupe occupied the most prosperous area in Taipei when it was established, so now it can rent the first floor of the troupe to businesses to subsidize some of the troupe’s daily expenses.

Grandma Jiang led Zhishu and Tutu to the second floor.When going upstairs, when meeting acquaintances, Grandma Jiang would ask Tutu and Naoki to say hello.The acquaintances I met would praise grandma for her good luck, and the two dolls are so beautiful.Grandma smiled and didn't explain anything.

In front of the troupe is a relatively small performance venue, with only a few sparse people waiting for the opening.Behind the curtain is where the actors rest.Although the troupe is small, it is full of history.Most of the construction in the room is made of wood.The antique and meticulous decoration and the modern scenery of the busy traffic outside the window suddenly make people feel like traveling through time and space.Both Tutu and Naoki were quite interested, their eyeballs rolling around.Especially Tutu can't help being tempted, reaching out to touch here and there.But I was also afraid that I had some inappropriate beginnings, so I would look around embarrassedly.Seeing that Tutu's attention could be diverted partly because of this, Grandma Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Every weekend afternoon is the day when the troupe performs externally.Opening the curtain and walking in, they saw some actors sitting in front of the dressing table putting on makeup, some were as old as Grandma Jiang, some were older, but there were also a few younger ones.In a chaotic scene, everyone is busy with themselves.The place is small and crowded, and the crowd inside is in stark contrast to the coolness outside.

Grandma Jiang didn't go inside either, she just stood there for a while, then she led Tutu and Zhishu back out: "There are a lot of people, let's go out."

"Ah Fen! Here we come!" As soon as he left, he heard someone calling grandma's name.The most striking thing is an old man with gray temples sitting next to the stage with an erhu on his lap.

"Brother, you are sitting here, but you can't find anyone?" Grandma replied familiarly, and walked to the old man's side.

"This is your granddaughter, Tutu. I hugged her when she was a child." The old man pointed at Tutu with a smile and said, "Huh?! This boy?" He remembered that Afen's grandson was mentally retarded.This one is clearly not.

"A child from the neighbor's house, come and have a look today." Grandma Jiang explained.

"My granddaughter is very beautiful! She looks just like Ah Fen when she was young." The old man praised.

When the two old men were talking, Tutu and Naoki were attracted by the carvings on the stage.Both of them raised their heads, looking at the carved patterns with great interest, and occasionally whispering to each other.

Before the performance started, Tutu and Naoki found an Eight Immortals table and sat side by side on the bench, while Grandma Jiang was still chatting with the old man.Tu Tu felt a little thirsty, and reached out to hook the teapot in the middle of the table.However, the hands are too short, and you can't hook them with life or death.Just when she was about to struggle to stand up, another person had already taken the first step to hold the teapot with one hand, while the other hand turned over the teacup.The teapot was turned slightly, and the tea flowed into the cup along the spout.The man still brewed tea and brought it to her.

Tu Tu turned slightly to the quilt filled with tea in front of him, looked at Naoki's natural side face like a knife carving, and said, "Thank you! Brother!" The sweet voice was as delicate as a flower.Naoki didn't respond, his eyes kept looking at the stage, and the performance was about to start.

Although there was no response from Naoki, Tutu didn't find it too strange, they have always been like this.The girl held the hot tea in both hands and took a sip with her head buried in it.She glanced sideways at Zhishu, then at the unfinished tea in her teacup, and handed it to Zhishu with both hands.Tu Tu secretly made up his mind and said, "Brother, drink too."

Naoki lowered his head, this tea, he frowned unobtrusively, but the girl's eyes were full of expectations, he...but he still said: "Dirty"

"Dirty?" The girl asked softly, unable to understand.She knew that Naoki was refusing, and after being a little surprised, she didn't have much doubt, took back her teacup, and continued to pour it into her mouth, enjoying herself.It looks like you like to drink or not, and if you don't drink, you will fall down.This made Naoki quite embarrassed.He wanted to explain why it was dirty?

"Little girl, you're so good!" The old man looked at this scene and said to Grandma Jiang with a smile.

Grandma Jiang also nodded with a smile.

After a little episode, the performance officially began.There were not many more people watching the play than when they first came. There were few people sitting, but everyone watched very seriously.The two younger ones, although they couldn't understand, they watched with great interest because they were interesting.

On the public bus home, it was the rush hour, so the bus was a bit crowded.As a boy, Naoki used his tall stature to create a barrier between the two women and others.

"Tu Tu, did you have fun today?"After getting off the bus and walking past the house, Grandma Jiang asked while holding Tutu's hand.

"Okay! It's very interesting." Tu Tu looked at her grandma, showing a rare smile, "Well! Although I don't understand, it's amazing. The way they sing is really special."

The girl's smile as pure as clear water made grandma's heart sink completely.

"Naoshu, thank you for your company today." Grandma Jiang expressed her gratitude to Zhishu for her company this day.

"Uh! Because of my mother-in-law, I have a deeper understanding of Peking Opera for the first time. I am very happy today." Zhishu said politely.

"Naoki, stay for dinner. I'll cook something you used to love." Grandma Jiang invited with a smile.

"Okay" Naoki was not polite.When he was a child, Naoki often ate at his mother-in-law's place, but after Grandpa Jiang passed away, he never did.

With such a different experience, Tu Tu developed a strong interest in Peking Opera.So every weekend, Tutu is willing to go to the theater with her grandmother.At first, she sat obediently and watched the show, but later on, grandma would ask Tutu to come and help out, such as pouring tea and water for the audience, and tidying up things.Over time, the actors in the troupe and some regular audiences all liked this well-behaved girl who was not coquettish or coy.Occasionally, they also took the initiative to play some small jokes with her in good faith.Tutu could feel their friendliness, but he was still not used to it, so he always kept his head down, blushing, and didn't respond.

Although she is still unskilled and timid to communicate with others, Grandma Jiang hopes that Tutu can get in touch with more people so that she can bravely take the first step to understand the outside world.She is no longer that flower in the greenhouse, because the protective umbrella that once protected her growth has been scattered.

In the days after Jiang Biyun and Yu Yi left, everything about Tutu seemed normal, she was still that quiet girl who didn't speak.Maybe it's because she doesn't like to talk about everything and loves to hide her temperament in her heart. The people around her still have lingering fears, and they all pay more attention to her unconsciously or consciously.

After getting along for more than two months, Tutu and Naoki, although they still don't speak much, can feel that they are used to each other's existence.Both of them are used to having an extra person by their side on the way to and from school.When school is over, if necessary, wait for each other for a while.Naoki will subconsciously slow down his pace, while Tutu will think that he has to take a big step.The two of them who are used to themselves on the way of growing up may not have thought about it, I have to think about others in terms of details.

At noon on Sunday, Tutu was invited to Naoki's house for dinner.After lunch, Jiang's mother graciously asked Tu Tu to have some afternoon tea before leaving.

In the room, Naoki was lying on his bed, flipping through the thick "Encyclopedia Britannica" in his hand, occasionally paying attention to the girl on the opposite desk.The little girl disassembled his beloved f-22 airplane model.But he was just curious if she could put it back together completely.When he first bought it, he stumbled and took a long time.She asked him if it was okay, but he thought she was just watching, but he didn't expect that she wanted to dismantle her and reassemble it.However, seeing how skillfully she handles various parts, he is more or less relieved.

Tu Tu was fiddling with the parts of the plane in his hands, but he was thinking about another thing.Although Yu Zhengxun was not able to raise Tutu in the end, and although Yu Zhengxun's love for Tutu was impure, the youngest daughter was raised with love and care in his hands after all.In general, this is also an unaffected love.Every Friday when Tu Tu came to Taipei, Yu Zhengxun would call Tu Tu.On the phone, it was Yu Zhengxun who provoked her, asking her about her life and studies.Although from the beginning to the end, Tu Tu didn't take the initiative to say anything, he just asked and said something.In Yu Zhengxun's heart, he more or less felt that this daughter belonged to him, but no matter what, the phone calls every Friday have not stopped for two months.However, Yu Zhengxun didn't know that his ex-wife had taken his eldest son abroad.

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