Three Women in the Cage

After Xinxin sat back in her seat, the classroom instantly returned to silence, with no more noisy discussions, as if nothing unpleasant had happened here just now...

Xinxin thought that everything was settled, and even if she felt wronged, she had to accept it silently.

However, she didn't know that all the troubles were caused by her.

Teacher Wu selected several reserve party members, and except for the first one, the other three were secretly assigned tasks. Teacher Wu called them into the office and gave them some instructions, asking them to make more friends with Xinxin, guide her to be cheerful and lively, and not let her be alone all the time.

The reason for choosing them is based on my daily observations. They are cheerful and generous, good at making friends, and have a positive and sunny temperament, which is very helpful in guiding the lonely Xinxin.

In order to let them voluntarily guide Xinxin, it is particularly important to have the guidance of party members, which will make them feel a sense of responsibility and honor.

But what Mr. Wu didn't expect was that doing so would actually hurt Xinxin. He didn't want Xinxin to care so much about this matter. He was just curious about her and wanted to understand her.

He thought that this would allow Xinxin to come out of her own world and accept a different kind of sunshine, but he didn't know that Xinxin wanted her own pride more than the pity given by others.

Perhaps his initial idea was wrong. He thought that the plan he made was good for her, but in the end, it deeply hurt her and created an invisible gap between them!

Sure enough, several classmates who received honors later slowly began to make friends with Xinxin. They always talked to her intentionally or unintentionally, asked her to go to the playground to play together, and took special care of her no matter what they did.

For the first time, Xinxin felt treated sincerely. The feeling of being cared for and protected made her greedy. The attention she had never felt before made her feel warm in her heart.

She once couldn't understand why those classmates who disdained to play with her suddenly became enthusiastic towards her? It was as if they had endless things to say to her. For a moment, she thought it was her personal charm that attracted them and made them treat her sincerely.

But no one told her that behind all this was Teacher Wu, who was fueling the flames. And Teacher Wu closely monitored Xinxin's progress at every stage.

With their enthusiastic concern, they learned that Xinxin was a left-behind child. Soon Teacher Wu also found out, so he assigned a new task to the three students, asking them to take turns inviting Xinxin to their homes. The three students agreed very actively.

When the second weekend arrived, Xinxin sat on a stool and watched her classmates going home in groups of three or four. Her heart was filled with endless envy. She also wanted to experience that kind of eager joy, but she couldn't. The thought of going back to face those fears made her feel unbearable.

Just as she was in agony, a familiar voice came over: "Zhang Xin, why are you still sitting here? Come on, go to the dormitory and pack up, and come with me to my house. I have a lot of fun things at home, and I've been wanting to share them with you for a long time."

Afraid that she would not agree, he deliberately emphasized his tone and said: "Don't be polite with me. I have finally invited you to my house. If you don't agree, I will be sad..."

As he spoke, he pulled Xinxin up from her seat, as if he would not give up until she went home with me.

Xinxin was excited from the moment she heard Tan Liu's invitation. She didn't expect that when she was suffering because of this matter, Tan Liu would appear in time and invite her.

I was just curious as to why they suddenly invited me, and I couldn't figure it out for a moment, so I was stunned for a long time and didn't answer Tan Liu.

Now seeing Tan Liu's enthusiasm in both inviting and persuading him, he was moved for a moment. He thought that she was sincerely inviting him and regarded him as a special friend.

He put aside all his worries, stood up with a smile on his face, and said with joy in his eyes: "Okay, okay, I'll go back with you."

Seeing that she finally agreed, Tan Liu felt relieved and pulled her towards the dormitory. As they walked, he urged, "Let's go! Hurry up and pack your things. Let's go home and enjoy the food my grandma cooks. My grandma's cooking is delicious."

Xinxin then realized that Tan Liu's parents had gone out to work, leaving her to live with her grandparents.

She felt very unfamiliar with her grandparents. I wonder if Tan Liu's grandparents would be different?

As I was thinking about this, I arrived at the dormitory unknowingly. Xinxin was pushed by Tan Liu to pack up. Xinxin had no choice but to put aside her inner worries and speed up the packing.

It was nothing more than packing a few changes of clothes. Xinxin packed two pieces at random, then put on her schoolbag and said to Tan Liu, "Let's go, everything is ready!"

So the two of them walked together towards the school gate. As they walked on the road, they felt indescribably comfortable and at ease, because they no longer had to go back to face fear and terror.

She was very grateful to Tan Liu for inviting her, which finally made her feel sincerity again. She hoped that this friendship would not end in vain like the one in elementary school, and could stand the test of time and human hearts!

This was the first time she had visited a classmate's house since junior high school. She didn't know where her classmate's house was. She thought it would be very far away from her home, preferably as far away as the world.

However, when they walked onto a road that was almost the same as the way home, Xinxin panicked. She didn't want Tan Liu's house to be in this direction, and she prayed silently in her heart that it was not from the surrounding village, otherwise she would be so embarrassed.

As they got closer to their home, Xinxin couldn't help but ask nervously, "Which direction is your home?"

Tan Liu smiled and said, "What's wrong? Take the main road from the front and then turn two corners and you'll be there!"

Looking at the fork in the road ahead, the small road below is the way home, while the big road above is the way to my uncle and aunt's house.

Tan Liu's family is also in that direction. I don't know whether it is my uncle's side or my aunt's side, or maybe another village.

Although her worries about the car passing by her home were relieved, she still felt embarrassed and awkward no matter whether her home was closer to her uncle's home or her aunt's home.

People will be curious about why you're visiting a classmate's house instead of your relatives'. Aren't you talking about left-behind children? Why can't you rely on your relatives? Are your relationships with your relatives really bad? This feeling will make others curious.

But this kind of exploration is something that Xinxin cannot explain clearly.

She couldn't tell others that her uncle was gone, and there was only her non-blood-related aunt and a group of poor children at home. How could she go and bother them?

Going there would only embarrass others and myself. Besides, I have a family, how could I say I was afraid to be home alone?

It is even more impossible to go to my aunt's house, because my aunt works for my uncle. There are only my aunt and uncle who are strangers to her at the moment. What position do I have to go there?

Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.