Zhao ii nestled on the sofa watching her Brother Yangyang control his character, rcilessly dealing with Qu Chaozong’s character — blue hair, green eyes, two horns on the head — stylish as he put it.
The ho phone rang.
Shi Yang was busy playing gas, he casually instructed, "ii, answer the phone."
Zhao ii slid over sideways on the sofa, reaching for the receiver.
"Hello?" Zhao ii held the receiver to her ear.
"Hello, ii!"
Zhao ii’s eyes lit up instantly, calling out warmly, "Mom!"
Liu Xiue: "How are you? Feeling better?"
Zhao ii cradled the receiver, "Much better, Mom. Is there sothing you need?"
Just as Zhao ii finished speaking, Shi Yang quickly abandoned the ga controller, ca over and glared at her: "How do you talk to your mom like that? Be careful or you’ll get scolded."
Almost simultaneously, her mom’s voice echoed in the receiver, scolding her: "You cheeky girl, talking to your mom like that, can’t I call without a reason?"
Zhao ii stuck out her tongue and quickly explained, "No way, Mom! You miss , don’t you?"
Liu Xiue sighed, "Once I hear you talk like that, I know you didn’t miss ."
Zhao ii chuckled.
Liu Xiue said, "Xu Xu ca over to play at our house, heard you were sick and was quite worried. Here, talk to him."
Zhao ii’s eyes widened, "Xu Xu?"
The sound of Liu Xiue handing over the receiver ca through.
Xu Xu: "Hello? ii."
Zhao ii: "Hi."
A strange silence filled the receiver, Zhao ii clearly heard a heavy breathing sound, as if reverberating from soone’s chest, particularly suppressed and deep.
Zhao ii instinctively held her breath, not daring to say another word, just quietly waiting for the person on the other end to speak.
When Zhao ii realized she was just holding her breath listening to the other party’s breathing, feeling a bit suffocated, she finally took a deep breath.
Just as Zhao ii was about to speak, a cautiously restrained voice ca through the receiver, very weak and light, clearly trying hard to suppress sothing: "ii, did you go to the hospital last night?"
Zhao ii: "Uh-huh."
Xu Xu: "You..."
When Zhao ii heard the final elongated, trembling tone, her heart skipped a beat, she hurriedly said, "I’m fine, I got out of the hospital last night, it was just a cold. Don’t cry, I’m most afraid when you cry. Pull yourself together, you hear !"
The sound of sniffing was heard through the receiver: "You’re really better?"
On the sofa, Qu Chaozong stopped playing gas too, ca over and asked Zhao ii with a mischievous smile, "Who is it?"
Zhao ii: "My friend."
Qu Chaozong grinned knowingly, "What kind of friend? Calling all the way to here, huh? It’s Xu Xu from your class, right? The one who’s really good-looking? You’re sothing else, little girl!"
Zhao ii recognized it, and angrily retorted, "You’re talking nonsense! I am not!"
Qu Chaozong made a surrender gesture, reached out and continued playing gas with Shi Yang.
Zhao ii looked at her Brother Yangyang’s side profile, a bit unhappy, she said gruffly into the receiver, "Really better, I’m playing at Brother Yangyang’s house. Why did you suddenly co to my house today?"
Xu Xu: "Our grapes at ho have ripened, I brought you so grapes."
Xu Xu added, "You’re really better, huh? Not lying to ?"
Zhao ii: "Nope!"
Xu Xu asked again: "Really?"
Zhao ii was impatient, "Why would I lie to you!"
Xu Xu said softly, "I just care about you."
Zhao ii replied, "You’re such a nag!!!"
Xu Xu was montarily speechless, holding the receiver, feeling a sharp pang in his heart, unsure of what to do.
Liu Xiue stood by and asked Xu Xu, "Xu Xu, are you done chatting? I still have so things to tell ii."
Xu Xu blinked his pretty eyes, staring blankly at a point in the air, clutching the receiver, unwilling to let go as if in a struggle.
Liu Xiue asked again, "Xu Xu?"
Xu Xu turned his head towards Liu Xiue, hesitated for a mont while clutching the receiver, then silently handed it over.
As a result of this slow action, he didn’t hear Zhao ii’s final words: Really, nagging just like my mom. Alright, thank you for your grapes, I’ll co find you when I get ho!
Xu Xu was originally soone who liked to keep things to himself, and chatting with Zhao ii over the phone, unable to see each other’s expression or gaze, easily led to misunderstandings.
Xu Xu felt that Zhao ii seed a bit reluctant to play with him, thinking that he was too clingy, chatty, nagging, talking too much, and that Zhao ii didn’t want to bother with him anymore.
Zhao ii didn’t hear Xu Xu’s response when she spoke, mindlessly muttering, "Did you hear talking?"
Liu Xiue: "Hey, ii!"
With her mom interrupting, Zhao ii imdiately cast aside her conversation with Xu Xu.
Zhao ii stayed at her Brother Yangyang’s house for two days because she was sick, but was urged back by her mom’s four or five calls a day.
Graduating to middle school, this howork-free sumr vacation was always the happiest and most beautiful last mory for Zhao ii.
Happy tis are always short, when Zhao ii diligently managed to tan herself to a wheat color, again tanning so much she looked like an African native, school started.
The original sixth-grade students all moved to the middle school section, becoming first-year students, class assignnts based on grades.
Zhao ii was placed in Class One, she took a careful look around as she entered the class, many classmates were moved to other classes, but Xu Xu remained.
After the sumr vacation, Xu Xu started to grow taller, previously half a head shorter than Zhao ii, now standing level with her.
Today was the first day of school; Xu Xu arrived early, found an empty seat and sat down, the arts committee mber ca over, put her bag next to him and asked, "Can I sit here?"
Xu Xu glanced at her with his beautiful eyes, giving silent consent.
Since the call with Zhao ii, Xu Xu hadn’t sought her out, nor had Zhao ii sought him out.
Xu Xu was a bit disappointed and disheartened, feeling that Zhao ii really didn’t want to bother with him anymore.
The arts committee mber had always liked Xu Xu, seeing him agree, she hurriedly sat down happily next to him, turned and said, "Xu Xu, I didn’t expect us to be in the sa class."
Xu Xu: "Hmm."
The arts committee mber supported her head with a hand, looking at Xu Xu’s profile: "More than half of our forr classmates have been moved to other classes, but fortunately, my friends stayed behind. I see Zhao ii stayed too, you two have always been close, aren’t you happy?"
Xu Xu’s pretty eyelids drooped, his tone lonely and dejected, he mumbled softly, "I am happy, just not sure if she is."
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