The boring daily life of ordinary high school students

23.

For seven or eight-year-old children, the topic of parents' divorce is too heavy, and for a while, both parties don't know how to answer the conversation.

After a while, just when Song Juming thought he was going to turn the page, Chi Nian spoke slowly.

"Orange." His voice was very soft, as ethereal as clouds floating in the sky, "Do you think they will get back together?"

Whether Chi Nian was asking Song Juming or himself, no one knew.

24.

In fact, Chi Nian never understood why his parents divorced.

Downstairs, Uncle Shen and Aunt Yang were always quarreling, and there was a lot of noise. The neighbors in the neighborhood knew it, and they had mentioned divorce many times, but they quarreled and quarreled, and they were the ones who walked around holding hands after dinner.

And Chi Nian's parents have always been a model couple in the community. Even the street director thought they were a match made in heaven. Not only did they have a harmonious relationship, but they also raised a cute baby.

It was on such an ordinary day that it couldn't be more ordinary, no one took the initiative to speak up, not even mentioning the word divorce, Chi Ma took Chi Nian and left the city where he was born and raised without looking back.

Chi Nian, who didn't know the truth, always asked Chi's mother a question: What did Dad do wrong?

If you do something wrong, you should correct it. After you correct it, you will still be a good boy. This is what Chi's mother taught Chi Nian.

Considering that Chi Nian was still young, Chi's mother never told him the truth, but just played it lightly and perfunctorily.

No matter how much she hated Chi Ming's derailment in her heart, Chi's mother was unwilling to see her son's hero collapse.

He swore to be like his father.

Chi's mother was also a parent for the first time. Whether she took her son away directly, or concealed her reluctance to tell Chi Nian the truth, she never asked Chi Nian for his opinion.

Chi Nian looked carefree and heartless on the surface, but he was very sensitive and cautious on the inside.

Chi Ma's hesitation to speak not only did not dispel Chi Nian's doubts, but also planted a seed called doubt in his heart.

He unilaterally thinks that his parents may have just quarreled like Uncle Shen and Aunt Yang downstairs, but the quarrel was more serious, so they need to be separated for a while, but there will always be a day of reconciliation.

In any case, he fantasizes about this day coming.

Until then, he will protect his mother for his father.

24.

Song Juming was about to speak, but heard Chi Nian said indifferently: "Yes, right?"

Less than a year after Song Juming's parents divorced, his mother got married in the United States.He also had unrealistic fantasies, and now he just wants to live a good life with Song Laodie.

Chi Nian shrugged his head, the broken hair scattered on his forehead covered his tearful eyes, he bit his lower lip tightly, trying desperately to hold back the tears.

Even if the object is Song Juming, Chi Nian still has a secret that he wants to hide.

Chi Nian always had a giggling smile on his face, like a single-celled creature without memory, carefree and without troubles, which almost made Song Juming forget the timid and frowning young man when the two first met.

Song Juming opened his mouth, then closed it again, seeming to swallow back what he wanted to say, then nodded and hummed lightly.

It was obviously an untenable reply, but Chi Nian heaved a sigh of relief, and Song Juming's familiar cheerful smile appeared on his face again.

"Orange, let's play a game."

"Ah."

"Orange, I also want to eat strawberries with watermelon flavor."

"Ah."

......

Song Juming already had the answer to the secret Chi Nian didn't reveal.

25.

Like Father Song, Song Juming has a cold temper, he doesn't like to talk to people, and no matter what the occasion, he always puts on an indifferent poker face, making it hard for people to guess his true feelings.

Because of this, since childhood, the most comment Song Juming has heard is 'looks difficult to get along with'.

At an age that likes to travel together, Song Juming, who 'looks difficult to get along with', naturally became the one who was left alone.

Chi Nian is not the first person who wants to be friends with him, nor will he be the last.

They come and go.

Ever since his parents divorced, Song Juming had long looked down on parting. He thought that his life would not change a little because of anyone's appearance or departure.

Different from his cold outside and hot inside, Chi Nian who suddenly appeared in his life is like a small burning stove, emitting heat from the inside out.Regardless of whether Song Juming wanted it or not, Chi Nian posted it directly.He didn't notice Song Juming's alienation at all, and he didn't feel that Song Juming was arrogant, like a little tail that couldn't be shaken off, following Song Juming persistently.

I pestered him over and over again and asked: Tangerine, we will be good friends for a lifetime, right?

Song Juming didn't understand why Chi Nian was so obsessed with the answer.

But he dared not easily give a positive answer.

A lifetime is so long that even mother and child whose blood is thicker than water will be separated, let alone those who have only known each other for a few days.

Who can guarantee what will happen in the future?

Sometimes when Song Juming got annoyed by Chi Nian's questions, he would casually hum twice.

"Well, well, good friend."

The perfunctory words fell into Chi Nian's ears and became an agreed promise, so he stuck to him even more enthusiastically, saying that he would be with him forever.

Song Juming sometimes thinks, perhaps, friendship can be stronger?

26.

it's getting dark.

Chi's mother always came back late, and Chi Nian was greedy for the snacks that Song Zhengchu might bring back, so she never came home.

"Orange..." Seeing that the pointer was about to point to seven, but the door still didn't move, Chi Nian pursed his lips, "Why hasn't your father come back yet? I'm so hungry."

The snacks at home are almost gone, and Song Juming is also a little hungry, "Wait a little longer."

Just as the two were competing whose stomach growled louder, the doorbell rang.

Chi Nian looked at Song Juming, a little hesitant, "Orange?"

"It should be because my dad didn't bring the key." Song Juming replied.

"Then I'll open the door!" Chi Nian had never discovered that the doorbell sounded so pleasant, and he couldn't wait to run to open the door after it rang.

"Uncle Song!" As soon as he opened the door, Chi Nian was hugged before he could see who was coming, and a familiar smell of perfume came over his face, "Mom?"

Chi's mother finally saw her own son, and the tears she had just stopped burst out again. She hugged Chi Nian into her arms, crying and scolding: "Niannian, why didn't you tell mom when you went out! You didn't even bring your phone, Let mother panic to death! If something happens to you, how can you let mother live alone!"

Chi Nian has well-developed lacrimal glands, and when Chi's mother said this, his eyeballs couldn't hold back, and he explained cryingly: "I was just playing at Orange's house...I didn't run around..."

Chi Mama cried for a moment, then looked up at Song Juming who had rushed over after hearing the sound, "Is this the orange you were talking about?"

Ever since he met Song Juming, Chi Nian often talked about his little friend with Chi Ma at the dinner table.

Chi's mother originally thought that Song Juming was a child in the community, but she didn't expect that it was Song Zhengchu's son upstairs.

"Hello, Auntie." Song Juming stood beside Song Zhengchu, and greeted Chi's mother who was meeting for the first time.

Seeing Song Zhengchu standing with the miniature version of him, Chi Ma was a little stunned for a moment.

She also lost her face, and her face was ashamed. Chi Ma picked up Chi Nian and was about to go downstairs.

"Mr. Song, I'm sorry to bother you."

Hearing Chi's mother call him Mr. Song, Song Zhengchu's expression froze, and then he politely replied: "No trouble. Niannian and my family's Juming are good friends, and it's a good thing to see him often. Welcome to Niannian to play at home."

Chi Ma was thoughtful, but did not answer.

Both of them spoke hesitantly, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Chi Nian lay on Chi's mother's shoulder, with teardrops still hanging from the corners of his eyes, he looked at the two of them each, and choked up, "Uncle Song, did you bring me a present?"

"Well, I brought it." Song Zhengchu withdrew his unnatural gaze, smiled, and showed the gift box in his hand to Chi Nian, "It's the chocolate that Nian Nian likes to eat."

Just by looking at the exterior, you can tell that it's not cheap. Chi's mother won't pick it up, and she won't pick it up. In the end, Chi Nian was only allowed to take a small piece, "Thank you every year."

"Thank you, Uncle Song." Chi Nian held the chocolate and didn't open it right away for the first time.

Chi Ma bowed slightly to thank Chi Nian in her arms, and said goodbye again, "It's getting late, then we won't bother you."

Chi Nian didn't make a fuss about playing again, and waved to Song Juming, then obediently hugged Chi Ma's neck, and the two went downstairs together.

When he got home, Chi Nian suddenly kissed Chi's mother, and asked in a low voice, "Mom, you hate Uncle Song, don't you?"

27.

Once he discovered the clue, Chi Nian quickly discovered that there was something wrong between Chi Ma and Uncle Song.

For example, they will intentionally stagger their work hours.

When Chi's mother went to work, Chi Nian would go upstairs to find Song Juming, and every time he went upstairs, he would see Uncle Song standing in front of the elevator, waiting for him to appear before pressing the button to go downstairs.

The only thing I could ask him was: Every year, does mother go to work?How long have you been walking?

If you don't go to work on weekends, and occasionally the two meet in the elevator, it will be very awkward. They don't speak to each other, just like strangers who don't know each other at all.

His eyes fell on the other party involuntarily.

Another example, Uncle Song is always very concerned about his mother.

At Song Juming's house, Chi Nian would occasionally mention Chi Ma and complain. At this time, the taciturn Uncle Song would intervene in the conversation between him and Song Juming for the first time, asking him how Chi Ma was doing.And Uncle Song often buys things for Chi Nian, and every time he buys two portions, he can't finish eating and take them home to his mother.

When talking about Chi's mother, Chi Nian found that Uncle Song's expression was always smiling, and sometimes he called Chi's mother twice out of the blue with the word 'pine nut', which sounded so intimate.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will soon take root in the heart.

Chi Nian began to pay special attention to Chi Ma and Uncle Song.

After all, the paper couldn't contain the fire. During a routine cleaning, Chi Nian saw a group photo in Chi Ma's photo album.

My mother and another man when I was young.

He also saw this group photo at Song Juming's house.

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