soul seeker

14 is old.

During the interval between classes in the cram school, a boy was chatting with other boys about the Swiss Army Knife he just bought, holding it in his hand while chatting.

Ning Lan, who was reading a book, turned her head to take a look because they were too noisy.

The knife was red, which stood out in the dark classroom.

For some reason, Ning Lan's heart was beating very fast, and her eyes were only that red.

Want to get why can't I get it?

The class was over, and everyone packed up their things and prepared to go home. The owner of the knife didn't leave immediately after putting the book in the bag, but went to the toilet.

The knife was placed next to the schoolbag, and everyone else was busy with their own affairs. Ning Lan looked around to make sure she didn't notice that she approached his desk. Although he was nervous, his heart was beating fast, and he was even sweating but still grabbed it and put it in his pocket.

He quickly put on his schoolbag and walked out of the classroom. In an instant, he was surrounded by satisfaction and happiness. All the grievances he had suffered in his family were dissipated, and everything around him seemed to brighten up.

The next day, because the alarm didn't ring in time, Ning Li arrived at school very late. He thought he would be reprimanded. He opened the classroom door, but he didn't see the teacher. The classroom was in a mess, and several students squatted on the ground Clean up the fallen desks and chairs.

He went to help, and asked by the way: "What's the matter? Is something wrong?"

"There were two boys fighting."

"why?"

"Looks like one said the other stole his knife."

"Oh." Although there was still no expression on his face, there was a sudden sense of joy in his heart that he had rectified others.

In Yanxia, ​​a chubby boy was pacing in the hallway, urging the woman who was putting on lipstick in the room, "Mom, hurry up! The concert is about to begin!"

"Okay, okay." When passing by Ning Lan's room, the woman stopped and asked Ning Lan who was reading a book inside: "Lan Lan, did you call your mother about living in school? Does she agree? ?”

Ning Li turned her face slightly, "I'll hit you right away."

"Mom! Hurry up!" The boy in the porch frowned completely, staring at the room, "Hurry up, hurry up! Don't talk nonsense with him, okay?"

"Oh, okay, here we come." The woman hurriedly changed her shoes and went out with him.

Following the cold female notification tone on the phone, the fiery expectant expression and heart that originally matched the season gradually turned cold.

He hung up the phone and whispered to himself: "What time is it...the call you didn't answer?"

As he spoke, he took the Chinese book and memorized it.

In the evening, the mother and son came home. As soon as he came back, the boy fell on the sofa and took the air conditioner to lower the temperature.

"Wow, it's hot."

The woman changed her shoes and came to Ning Lan's room, "Lan Lan, have you called yet?"

"Oh." Ning Li turned her head, "She said it's okay."

"Well, then you can live on campus from next week onwards, and I'll make dinner."

Ning Li looked down at the book again, "It doesn't matter to her anyway."

17 is old.

At the dinner of the National Day family gathering.

Ning Li lowered her head and ate her meal. He was not good at it and was not willing to talk too much with his family, so he just ate his meal with his head down.

But even so, the topic he hated the most still came.

"I said, won't Lanlan's parents come back this year for New Year's Day?" Ninglan's aunt asked after taking a bite of the dish.

"You're talking as if his parents came back sometime." His aunt added angrily.

"Then what should I do? I promised my son to go to Hainan this New Year's Day. The whole family will go, so who will cook for him?"

"Does he not live on campus?"

"Nonsense, it's not a university, how can you still be in school during the holidays?"

"Oh, you don't mean that you want him to come and stay with me for a few days, do you? No, we're going out too."

"Okay," the old man next to him couldn't listen any longer, and slammed his wine glass on the table, "The child is still here, so speak with a little sense. How about this," the old man's tone became gentle, "Lanlan, you Come to grandpa's house? Although grandpa's house is far away in the country, grandpa can take care of you."

"Okay? Isn't mom in the hospital? You still have to deliver meals to mom every day"