After dressing as a villain, I'm with the paranoid male protagonist.

him?

He usually doesn't go out during class breaks.

Because the time that can be used for studying is too precious, he is not willing to use it to go out and play.

"I generally……"

"Annian!"

Lin Jiajia called Qiao Annian angrily from behind.

What is this guy An Nian doing!

Joannian looked back.

Oops, I forgot about Jiajia.

Qiao Annian stopped, and asked Lin Jiajia with some embarrassment: "Jiajia, do you want to go together?"

Lin Jiajia really wanted to get angry and said that since you don't want to hang out with me, forget it, and worried that He Nanlou was doing something bad, trying to trick Anian out to bully her alone, he walked angrily Between Qiao Annian and He Nanlou, he separated them with a "hum".

The classroom is on the fifth floor, and the time between classes is very short.

Qiao Annian didn't want to go too far, He Nanlou saw his thoughts, and the last three of them just stood in the corridor.

Compared with Jianan, the middle school in a remote town in Jiangcheng is too small. The area occupied by the entire school is not even as large as Jianan's activity venue.

Two or three teaching buildings are already the whole building.

Standing outside the school and looking over, there are not many buildings with more than five floors.

There are no buses on the road, and it is difficult to see private cars. Occasionally, only taxis drive by.

Alone, going to Jiangcheng, there is a lot of traffic, and there are many buildings. In such a big Jiangcheng, not a single brick or tile would belong to a boy in a small town with a courtyard.

Did 16-year-old Qiao Annian ever shrink back or be afraid?

Lin Jiajia followed He Nanlou's line of sight and looked out, except for the familiar buildings, she didn't see anything famous.

Lin Jiajia tugged Qiao Annian: "What the hell is he looking at?"

Qiao Annian also felt that classmate He's eyes seemed to be very focused, and there was a little nostalgia in his concentration, and... sad?

Qiao Annian thought for a while, and replied softly, "Maybe I'm thinking about my original school."

Strange school, no friends, and parents not around.

Should... be lonely?

"Oh, that's right, I almost forgot that this guy transferred from another school. Hey, He Nanlou, what school did you transfer from?"

He Nanlou withdrew his gaze, "Jianan."

Qiao Annian had stayed in Jianan for seven years.

Lin Jiajia looked blank: "Huh? Where is Jianan?"

Qiao Annian shook his head, he hadn't heard of it either.

The students in the next class just heard it, and said enviously: "Wow! Did you transfer from Jianan? The tuition fee for one year in Jianan is very expensive!"

Jianan has a great reputation. After all, it belongs to Jiangcheng. There are still relatives of classmates or friends of parents who study in Jianan, so I have heard of Jianan: "Jianan is much better than this poor school, especially Jianan. Its high school is notoriously difficult to get into. And I heard that Jianan English class invites real foreigners, right?"

"It's a foreign teacher. My cousin goes to school in Jianan. It's annoying to show me that their school has computer classes and experimental classes every day. It's like someone doesn't have a computer."

"Well, there is no computer class in our school. The experimental class is just a book for the teacher to read, and there is no laboratory."

"That's right, that's right, I also heard that Jianan has always given preferential treatment to students in its headquarters, so there are a lot of people enrolled in Jianan Primary School and Junior High School. So you go to school in Jiangnan, then you, then why do you... ...Reverse transfer?"

Qiao Annian listened in amazement, as if listening to magical legends.

The Jianan mentioned by his classmates was too far away for him.

What about computers, experimental classes, foreign teachers...

He always thought that schools were similar to each other, so could there be such a big gap between schools?

A class taught by a specially invited foreign teacher?

No wonder He's English is so good.

Qiao Annian looked enviously at He Nanlou, who was surrounded by classmates in the center, and the feeling of inferiority in his heart quietly reappeared.

He has never left here since he was a child, and he doesn't know what the outside world is like.

The school bell rings.

The students walked back in a swarm.

Putting a hand on his shoulder, Qiao Annian turned his face in surprise, He Nanlou: "When you are admitted to Jianan, I will take you shopping."

Qiao Annian didn't ask how many points are needed to enter Jianan, but subconsciously asked: "The tuition in Jianan should be very expensive, right?"

He Nanlou pinched his face, lowered his head slightly, and brought his face closer, "Children don't need to worry about so many things."

Joannian was slightly taken aback, he lowered his head, "I, I'll go in for class..."

Since he was a child, no one has ever said this to him.

What he hears the most is, An Nian, you have to be sensible, you are not a child anymore...

No one ever treated him like a child.

He Nanlou caught a glimpse of the red marks at the end of Qiao Annian's eyes.

He wanted to reach out his hand to hold him back, and to make sure, the boy had already followed the crowd and entered the classroom.

Lin Jiajia had just been dispersed by her classmates. Walking behind the two of them, she happened to see the scene where He Nanlou pinched Qiao Annian and Qiao Annian bowed his head into the classroom.

He stepped forward and grabbed He Nanlou: "Hey, He Nanlou, are you bullying An Nian again?"

He Nanlou glanced at him coldly, withdrew his hand, and entered the classroom.

Lin Jiajia: "??!!"

To ignore him? ! !

hateful!

...

"Annian, go to eat, why don't you go?"

When the school bell rang at noon, Lin Jiajia called Qiao Annian to have dinner together.

No. [-] Middle School stipulates that all students in the third grade of junior high school have lunch at school, and they can apply to eat at home under special circumstances.

Qiao Annian slowly tidied up the textbooks on the table, and asked in a low voice, "Jiajia, did you bring any money for lunch today? I didn't go back last night, so I don't have any money with me."

This time, Lin Jiajia also made a mistake.

His parents were afraid that he would spend money indiscriminately, so they calculated the money for breakfast and lunch every day, unless he didn't eat breakfast seriously, otherwise the lunch would only cost two packs of Mimi at most.

"If not, we'll get an extra bowl of rice. Today we'll eat a meat dish, and the two of us will eat it together. You can give me the money for the meal later. Would it work?"

Qiao Annian was worried: "Will you not have enough to eat?"

They are all at the age of growing up, Qiao Annian understands how much boys of their age can eat.

"No, no. Let's go. There may be no food later."

Lin Jiajia put one hand on Qiao Annian's shoulder, but didn't touch it, because the latter's arm was pulled by He Nanlou.

He Nanlou hooked Qiao Annian's neck, "Together."

Lin Jiajia stared at him hostilely: "Why, you still want to go to the cafeteria with us? Why are you so annoying now?"

After class, An Nian was pestered, and now she has to go to dinner with them!

He Nanlou ignored Lin Jiajia, and lowered his eyes to Qiao Annian.

Through the experience of going to school together last night and morning, Qiao Annian's impression of He Nanlou has been greatly changed, but he doesn't want to be known by He Nanlou that he has no money for lunch.Another voice in his heart told him that poverty should not be a shameful thing, and he worked harder than anyone else.

Nothing good... nothing to be ashamed of.

So, he finally nodded.

"Isn't it? An Nian, why do you agree with this guy!"

No matter how unhappy Lin Jiajia was, the three of them finally went to the cafeteria together.

There was already a long queue at the cafeteria for eating.

He Nanlou handed Qiao Annian a 50 yuan note from his pocket.

Qiao Annian's eyes showed astonishment, and Lin Jiajia beside him said "Damn", "You, why do you have so much money?"

Lin Jiajia's voice was not low, which attracted the surrounding students to look at them.

Qiao Anyou kicked him, and Lin Jiajia also realized that he was too loud just now, he blushed and lowered his volume, "Hey, He Nanlou, which student did you get the money from again? Living expenses? Why do you give it to An Nian? Do you want to frame it?"

He Nanlou: "I haven't eaten in the cafeteria, you cook for me. Three meat and two vegetables. Come and find me later."

Handing the money to Qiao Annian, He Nanlou walked towards the dining area.

The arm was pulled, He Nanlou turned his head, Qiao Annian held the large denomination banknotes, and asked hesitantly: "Apart from not eating green onions... Is there anything else you don't like?"

Lin Jiajia: "Damn it. Annian, do you really want to help this guy do the cooking?"

"Garlic, ginger, black fungus, all fungi, coriander, that's all for now. I'll tell you when I think of others."

"For the time being? How much do you care about for the time being? Why don't you just tell us what you can eat? No, it's none of our business whether you like to eat or not. An Nian, ignore this guy and let him... ..."

Qiao Annian wrote down one by one, "I see."

He Nanlou pointed to a location in the dining area, "I'll wait for you over there."

Joannian nodded.

"Annian, do you really want to help that guy do the cooking?"

"Who knows where this guy's money came from? Maybe it belongs to another student who robbed him."

Qiao Annian retorted unconsciously: "Shouldn't it be? Classmate He's family conditions are quite good."

"Good conditions? If the conditions are good, he also took away the ten yuan you gave your dad to buy cigarettes?"

Thrill-seeking perhaps, or the sheer thrill of bullying?

He had seen student He mixing with people from other schools several times before.

Qiao Annian didn't want to mention what happened in He Nanlou's past, he liked the current classmate He quite a lot, "Maybe it's because I rescued him yesterday? Didn't you think that after classmate He was rescued, he was different from before?" Is it? It has changed a lot.”

"Really? Why didn't I see it? That guy is still so annoying."

When it was their turn, Qiao Annian didn't speak again.

He ate three meat and two vegetables in a regular manner, while he and Lin Jiajia had one meat and three vegetables.If you order two meat dishes, you can only order one vegetarian dish, which may not be enough.

Lin Jiajia stared at He Nanlou's dinner plate jealously, "I'll go, that guy has eaten enough."

Qiao Annian thinks it's okay. At a growing age, you need to eat a lot to grow taller, right?

Although student He is quite tall now.Qiao Annian and Lin Jiajia found He Nanlou's table, brought the plate in front of him, and gave him the money they got back at the same time.

Lin Jiajia and Qiao Annian only beat two lion heads. Lin Jiajia only swallowed when he looked at the chicken wings, pomfret and braised pork ribs on He Nanlou's dinner plate.

Then, he saw He Nanlou put the chicken wings, a small pomfret, and a few ribs on the dinner plate, and put them on the dinner plate of Qiao Annian who was eating with his head down.

Lin Jiajia: "???"

Joannian looked up in astonishment, "Don't you like these dishes?"

He Nanlou: "Yes."

Lin Jiajia's sentence, "Then if there is anything you don't want to eat, give it to me, give it all to me" he just kept it in his stomach.

He Nanlou usually eats a Manchu banquet, right?

He is not satisfied with these dishes? !

He is so hungry!

Qiao Annian had seen the abundance of He Nanlou's refrigerator, so he had no doubts about what He Nanlou said.

It's just that he didn't want to eat other people's food for nothing, so he asked seriously: "Then what do you like to eat? I'll treat you next time."

Every semester, the school will give out scholarships, and every monthly exam, midterm exam, and final exam, the class will also give out bonuses. He can save part of it as living expenses, and take out part of it for treats.

He Nanlou: "I'll tell you later."

He Nanlou didn't refuse his proposal to treat guests, which made Qiao Annian heave a sigh of relief, the corners of his lips raised, "Okay. It's a deal!"

...

He Nanlou had been a third-year junior high school student for a day, and played Snake for a day.

The teacher was quite jealous of Yuan Zhen, as long as he didn't make trouble in class, he wouldn't interfere too much.

Button phone, the power support time is long, the key is that there are two batteries, the power warning, change one, it is full, and you can continue to play.

When I was tired, I fell asleep on the table.

This kind of experience was the first for He Nanlou.

When he used to go to school, he would bring some materials by himself. When the teacher was giving a lecture below, he would take the opportunity to look up the materials or sign the documents that required him to sign, in a state of not disturbing each other.

As long as he is the first in the school every time, the teacher will not care about him.

After class was finally over, He Nanlou picked up his schoolbag, which didn't contain a few books, and went to find Qiao Annian.

Lin Jiajia frowned when she saw him, "Why is it you again? We're going home now, do you want to follow?"

He Nanlou ignored Lin Jiajia. He looked at Qiao Annian and said, "I'll go back with you. After all, I invited you to my house yesterday. If your parents ask you, I can prove it for you."

There is no need to prove anything, his father and his stepmother don't care where he went last night.

At the same time, he didn't want He Nanlou to encounter something like yesterday again, so Qiao Annian made up an excuse: "It's okay, my parents won't mind. Besides, at this point, they should be working and haven't come back yet. you……"

He Nanlou: "That's right, let's go to your room and sit down."

A trace of panic flashed in Qiao Annian's eyes, "My room is very small."

It's really small and there's no place to sit other than the bed.

Lin Jiajia couldn't listen anymore, "What's the matter with you? Why do you want to go home with An Nian so desperately? What do you care about?"

Having been with Qiao Annian for so many years, He Nanlou naturally knows better than anyone how soft-hearted this person is.

"inconvenient?"

It's okay, there's nothing inconvenient about it.

Qiao Annian couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he reluctantly agreed.

...

According to the prior discussion, Lin Jiajia ran back to take a look on his behalf.

Qiao Annian didn't care what He Nanlou next to him would think. He heard that his father and stepmother were not here, so he planned to ask He Nanlou to sit in his room for a while, and then he would take the money and go to Jiajia's house Stay for a few days.

Yesterday, his stepmother made a fuss and didn't take advantage of him. When his father saw him, he would definitely force him to kowtow and apologize to his stepmother.

It is impossible for him to kowtow to this head.

Lin Jiajia went back too late yesterday, and was cleaned up last night, so he had to go home early today. After checking on Qiao Annian, he said, "Then I'll go back first! If this guy dares to bully you, you can yell loudly." I, I can definitely hear you."

Qiao Annian was helpless, "Student He won't bully me,"

Under the gradually dissatisfied eyes of his friend, Qiao Annian had no choice but to say: "Okay. If there is a situation, I will call you."

Only then did Lin Jiajia walk away with her schoolbag in her arms, and before leaving, she did not forget to give He Nanlou a "serious" look with her eyes.

Qiao Annian brought He Nanlou into the house.

Qiao's house is really small, a two-story house. Qiao Annian's grandparents used to live behind the first floor. After the two old people left, they were used as a utility room.

The original utility room was too small to hold many things.

Qiao Annian's room was remodeled from that small utility room.

"My room is really small—"

While talking, Qiao Annian took out his door key from his schoolbag with some embarrassment. Suddenly, he saw the sign that the door lock of his room had been picked, and stopped talking abruptly.

His heart beat heavily uncontrollably.

Before pushing open the door, Qiao Annian still had some hope in his heart.

He prayed that it was just someone playing a prank on him, just to scare him.

Don't, don't be what he thinks...

The door of the room was pushed open by He Nanlou——

Qiao Annian's room was in a mess.

All the books were thrown on the ground, the test papers were trampled with footprints, the closet was open, the clothes inside were piled up in a mess, and the quilts on the bed were lifted.

Qiao Annian's brain shut down for several seconds.

Especially, when he saw the iron box he used to save money, was thrown on the ground casually, and the change inside was scattered, one yuan, fifty cents, ten cents...

He Nanlou made a decisive decision: "Call the police."

"don't want--"

Qiao Annian has been in a state of ecstasy since just now, until he heard He Nanlou's call to the police.

He snapped back to his senses and grabbed He Nanlou's arm that was dialing the phone, "Don't call the police."

He Nanlou: "Why?"

Qiao Annian smiled embarrassedly, "It's my stepmother."

Calling the police is useless.

He knew his father too well, and his father was completely obedient to his stepmother.

His father will definitely insist that it was stolen by a thief.

His stepmother will also testify to his father.

In the end, after the police left, he would only get a severe beating...

As long as you survive this year, as long as you survive this year, you will be admitted to high school.

If the tuition fee is not enough, he can go to a slightly worse high school, and some schools are willing to reduce his tuition fee.

If it didn't work, he issued an IOU to Teacher Lu and asked Teacher Lu to lend him a sum of money. As long as he was alive, he would definitely repay the money.

Qiao Annian bent down and picked up the one yuan, fifty cents, and dimes on the ground, whether they were banknotes or coins.

There is warmth dripping on the back of the hand.

Qiao Annian lowered his head, and he tried his best to make his voice sound lighter: "I'm sorry, classmate He. I may not be able to entertain you well today. Do you want to go back first..."

The body is embraced into a chest.

The change in Qiao Annian's hand was crumpled into a ball, and the coin hurt his palm too much.

...

Qiao Annian's shoulders twitched, and he desperately bit his curled index finger.

Weeping silently.

Qiao Annian didn't cry out.

Because crying will get more punches.

The person in his arms was too thin. How did such a thin boy take root in Jiangcheng alone and create his own world?

He Nanlou: "Pack up your things and follow me back."

Qiao Annian even forgot to cry, he raised his face and stared blankly at He Nanlou.

He Nanlou helped him up from the ground, "Move here and live with me. You cook for me, and you are also responsible for the hygiene of the house, which will be paid for your food and accommodation expenses. You saved me, plus yes The first grade, if my parents come over, I will say that I invited you, the number one in the school, to give me extra lessons, and they will not object."

He Nanlou knew Qiao Annian too well, and his self-esteem would not allow him to eat and drink for nothing at his house.

So he proposed a labor exchange.

Qiao Annian admitted that he was very tempted, but moving to a classmate's house...is this really feasible?

No matter what, this is his home.

There is a room that really belongs to him.

This time he was inexperienced.

He has also lived in Jiajia's house before, but his door has never been pried.

Next, he will be more careful. If he saves money, he will put it with Mr. Lu and not at home.

"Do not……"

Qiao Annian just started, He Nanlou heard the rejection in his words, he asked in a deep voice: "Qiao Annian, have you ever thought about it. Today they just take your money, if next time, they take What about your admit card?"

Qiao Annian looked blank: "What did they take my admission ticket for?"

He Nanlou's tone was cold: "With your grades, you will definitely be able to go to a key school. Even if high school tuition is free, you still need a lot of living expenses. Some of it can be solved with scholarships, but some of it may need the support of your family. After all, you are your father's son. As long as he is not stupid, he must also understand that a son who graduated from college can bring more economic returns than a son who graduated from junior high school.

But what about your stepmother?Would she be willing to let your father pay you the living expenses?Plus there are four years of college ahead. 16 years old, still underage, custody is still in the hands of parents.But it is already the age where you can sell your labor. After they can destroy your dreams, they will ask you to accept your fate.As for whether you are crazy or not, they don't care. "

The blankness in Qiao Annian's eyes suddenly turned into astonishment, which gradually turned into fear.

Qiao Annian never thought about what would happen if he missed the high school entrance examination.

In all his visions of the future, he never thought of this possibility at all.

Qiao Annian didn't think his father would really take his admission ticket, because his father didn't care whether he could get into high school or not.

But his father really listened to his stepmother...

"Move to my house. If you find another suitable place to live, you can move out anytime."

Qiao Annian bit her lower lip, hesitating.

"someone is coming--"

Before Qiao Annian realized what happened, He Nanlou dragged her to stand behind the door of the room.

"Dabao, Xiaobao, is it fun to go to the market today?"

"Fun!"

"Fun!"

"Then let's go play next time, shall we?"

"it is good!!!"

"Long live!!!"

"Then next time you see where brother hid the money, you should also tell mom, okay? Mom will take you to eat delicious food."

"You have already taken it once, An Nian will definitely have a long memory. Do you still want to take it again? Besides, he must have prepared for his high school with that money. If we just take his money away like this Wouldn't it be too good? High school tuition and living expenses are all big expenses, since he has saved so much money himself, we should pay less, won't it?"

"Heh. Now tell my mother that I want that money as living expenses for him? When you invited your old buddies to drink and eat meat at home at noon, why didn't you think that it was the living expenses that your son saved for high school? My mother gave Your child bought two new clothes and took them to the market to play around, you feel bad, right?"

"Did you not eat the meat? Weren't you present at the treat? But, when you bought new clothes for the child, why didn't you buy a suit for Annian? Later, when he came back from school, he found his room... right? Let's take it out again." With that new suit, wouldn’t he suspect that we—”

Before Father Qiao finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Qiao Annian standing at the door of the room, and immediately stopped his tongue.

A guilty conscience flashed in his eyes, but soon he asked the teacher: "Stinky boy, who are you trying to scare by standing there without saying a word?"

Qiao Annian clenched his fists tightly, his stomach churned and nauseated.

He told himself desperately in his heart that he couldn't do anything.

If he did it, his dad would definitely go to school to make trouble.

Then all his years of hard work were in vain.

From the corner of the eye, a figure passed by.

Under Qiao Annian's astonished gaze, He Nanlou stepped forward and punched Father Qiao in the face, "Scumbag."

Father Qiao didn't know that there was someone standing at the door, and was knocked to the ground with a punch.

In fact, even if he knew it in advance, it was useless. He Nanlou's punches were fast and hard, and he couldn't dodge them at all.

Father Qiao lay on the ground and howled in pain.

"what!!!"

"Beat someone! Beat someone!"

There were the screams of frightened children and the shrill cries of women.

He Nanlou grabbed Qiao Annian's wrist and dragged him away, "Go"

"Don't leave! You are not allowed to leave! You beat someone, and you still want to leave like this? You have to pay, pay..."

Luo Juan rushed forward, and the two children also hugged He Nanlou's thigh, kicking and biting him.

He Nanlou's eyes were stained with coldness.

Since just now, Qiao Annian, who has never made a sound, pushed Luo Juan away, and then pulled his younger siblings away vigorously.

Ignoring Luo Juan's yelling and the crying of her two younger siblings, Qiao Annian dragged He Nanlou into his room.

The door lock was broken, Qiao Annian leaned his back against the door, lowered his head, and asked in a low voice, "Student He, can you help me pack my things?"