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Tuesday, December [-] light rain

This is a special day, I used to think so.But then I slowly realized that this day is the same as thousands of days, ordinary and inconspicuous, just an ordinary day.

So I gradually stopped looking forward to it.No expectations, no disappointments.

It's still raining today, and after the heavy snow solar term last Friday, the weather is getting colder and colder.I adjusted the scarf so it fit closer around my neck.On a wet and cold day, no matter how much you wear, the cold air still invades from all directions, making your hands and feet cold.

Wan Xinghua couldn't bear the cold, couldn't help but stood up and jumped on the spot, took another cup of hot water and hugged her in her arms, as if she wanted to be with the hot water forever.

"I really want to play ball..." Wan Xinghua murmured, "It's so cold here, if you can play ball, it won't be so cold. Really, why is it raining? Why doesn't the school build an indoor basketball court? !"

Our teaching building is the newest building of the school. After all, we are the first batch of students to attend classes here.I heard that the school considered that there would be a lot of new students, and the existing classrooms could not accommodate them, so it was built before we started school.The scale of the school is average. After this building is built, I don't think it will be possible to build an indoor basketball court in a short period of time.

Seeing how cold he was, I handed him the disposable hand warmer I held in my hand.I don't know the structure of this, just gently break the metal-like thing inside, and the whole thing will slowly heat up.The heat can last for a while, and if you want to warm your hands after cooling down, you can break it again.But I heard that it can't be used too many times, and it will gradually lose its original function if used too much.Although this is similar to a hot water cup, at least you can put your hands in your pockets, which is much better than just holding a water cup.

"Thank you so much! Wu Zi, you are such a good person!" Wan Xinghua put it in his pocket immediately after taking it, sighing contentedly, "It feels warm in the bag." He turned around and asked me: "Where did you buy it? I'll buy one after school too."

"It's in the stationery store in front of the school." I said.

Not long after class, Wan Xinghua quietly returned the hand warmer to me, winked at me and smiled.Seeing his funny appearance, I couldn't help but laugh too.For some reason, I remembered Ye Aichen making funny expressions in class when I was in elementary school, and suddenly felt like laughing even more.

After finishing the English text at the class representative, I went back to my seat and sat down.There is still one class left before school, and the teachers have assigned a lot of homework. I want to do it during the break, and I am worried that I will not be able to finish it when I go home.As a result, before I had time to do much, the class bell rang.I had no choice but to put my homework in the desk and go to class honestly.

Wan Xinghua asked me after school if I wanted to go home together, I thought about it, shook my head and said no.

"You and Ye Aichen have an appointment again?" he said.

I smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that I wasn't going with me, Wan Xinghua put her schoolbag on her back, said goodbye and left.I took out the unfinished homework and continued to do it. There were still students in twos and threes and the cleaners left in the classroom.

After finishing biology, I continued to do physics. The last classmate who left asked me when I was leaving. I said there was still a while, and he reminded me to close the door, saying that the windows and the back door were locked, and only the front door was left. I said good.

I don't really feel like going home, at least today.Anyway, it's like going home.

As I was doing the questions, I suddenly thought how long it had been since our family had dinner together. It felt like it had been more than a year.My parents have different working hours, and the meal times are often staggered. Every time I go home, I am the only one eating.At the beginning, I felt very uncomfortable and uncomfortable, but then I gradually got used to it.When I got home, I was the only one in the big room. After eating, I went back to the room, closed the door, turned on the small desk lamp, and sat at the desk alone to do my homework.My parents won't come back until [-]:[-] in the evening, they will watch TV for a while, because I have to study, I can only go out occasionally to glance at it, and then I wash up and go to bed.Except for the few holidays that will be on holiday, this is the normal life of our family.I know that my parents are working hard for this family, and there is no need to speak out about my unimportant thoughts.

It shouldn't make sense to say it, I think.

The surrounding was quiet, I glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, it was almost seven o'clock, and the school would close in a while.I stretched, tidied up the desk, put the homework to be done into my schoolbag, got up and looked around the classroom, and after confirming that there was nothing unturned, I turned off the lights and prepared to go home.

When I walked to the second floor, I saw the uncle security guard at the end of the corridor checking the classroom. I was a little glad that I left one step earlier, otherwise the security guard would think it was strange to see me still in the classroom.

Because I did homework in school, there are not many homework left, only two subjects - a three-page workbook for mathematics and a test paper for chemistry.When I got home, the food was already cold. I looked at the two dishes on the table, stood for a while, and then brought them to the kitchen to heat up the dishes.Opening the cupboard, I was going to get my bowl, but after looking around, I didn't see it, and then I remembered that my dad had broken the bowl.

Our family bought a set of bowls before, one for my parents and one for my parents.The bowls in that set are slightly larger than the others, and there are different fruit patterns on the outer sides of the bowl. Mine are apples, my father is pears, and my mother is oranges.I remember my mother said that with this bowl, I would not be afraid that my father would not be full.Dad has a big appetite, and the usual small bowl always needs to be filled four or five times before it is enough to eat, so my mother bought this set of bowls, and said that I don’t have to worry about my appetite when I grow up.This set of bowls has had a lot of use and the graphics are a little worn, but I still love it.Parents' bowls are quietly placed in the cupboard, but mine is no longer there.Dad said that yesterday when he slipped his hand while holding the bowl and accidentally broke it, he asked me to use other bowls for dinner, and asked my mother to buy me another one later.

I usually mix other bowls, and I don't have to use that bowl.But I don't know why, when I heard my father say that he broke my bowl, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable, as if a hand was holding my heart fiercely.

I kind of want to cry.

I know that I am not like a boy at all, I am not manly, and I can do such a small and innocuous thing.I tried to calm myself down, but I couldn't, and my heart ached.

This is my bowl, it's my bowl, so it's gone.

I think of my father's cold attitude towards me, and my grandma's eyes that don't like me. Now even my bowl at home has been broken by my father.So... Am I the extra one in the family?

I can't help myself from thinking otherwise.

I know I'm being hypocritical and sentimental like a girl, but I just can't help feeling that way.

Now that I think about it again, I still feel a little uncomfortable.I just took a bowl and took out the hot food.

After eating, I shut myself in the room and continued to do my homework.Just after I finished my math homework, I received a text message from Ye Aichen. He asked me if I was at home, and he replied within 2 minutes after I got home.

"Come downstairs in 10 minutes, I have something for you."

I don't know what he has to give me, can't he give it to me at school?It's already 08:30, and he still comes to see me so late, could it be that my aunt asked him to give it to me?

While thinking about what he was going to give me, I opened the chemistry test paper and started to do it. In 10 minutes, you should be able to do a few questions.With 2 minutes left, I put the keys and mobile phone on and went downstairs.After I got home, I took off the scarf. It was still a little cold when I went out, and I regretted not wearing it just now.But it shouldn't take much time if you just take things, right?

After standing downstairs for a while, I saw Ye Aichen running towards me from the gate of the community by the streetlight, and seemed to be holding something in his hand.

I took a few steps towards him until he stood still in front of me, panting slightly.

"What is it?" I asked.

He coughed after recovering his breath, and then handed me what was in his hand.

"Isn't your birthday today, so this," he pointed to the packaging bag in my hand, "birthday gift."

Eh?

"Happy birthday," he said, and the words turned to mist as soon as they came out.

I was surprised, I didn't expect that he remembered my birthday and gave me a birthday present.I thought no one would remember it. It's been so long, even my parents don't remember it very much, but Ye Aichen does.My heart was sour and swelled, and I felt that my eye sockets were a little hot.

Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, he was a little embarrassed, "Did... I remember wrong?" He asked cautiously. "Last time you seemed to be talking about today..." He muttered softly.

"No, it's today." I sniffed, shook my head, smiled, and said seriously, "Thank you."

He rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly, "I wanted to say that I will give it to you at school, but something delayed me after school. I think you must have gone home first. I wanted to explain that I will give it to you tomorrow, but I feel that it will be given to you tomorrow." Your birthday is over, so it can't be regarded as a birthday gift, so I have to come to you now. Just remember it correctly." He smiled, "I gave you the things, then I will go back. Goodbye."

"Bye-Bye."

He waved his hand and ran out of the community, and I waved my hand to say goodbye to him.

I carried the things he gave me upstairs, and I always felt that I couldn't calm down.

Feel very happy, very happy, very happy!I wanted to laugh, even to jump up and down.

After returning to the room, I still couldn't help rolling on the bed twice, and then I sat up and unwrapped the gift Ye Aichen gave me.

In fact, it doesn't matter if there is no gift, as long as someone can say happy birthday to me, I will be very satisfied.

I carefully unwrapped the wrapping paper, trying not to tear it, and took out a slender, boxy box from inside.I opened the lid and there was a pen inside.The black pen body is not too heavy to hold. I don’t know what material it is made of. It doesn’t feel slightly cool like other pens. It doesn't feel cold either.

After holding it for a while, I wanted to put it back intact and put it away. I already have a pen in use, and this one was given to me by Ye Aichen. I want to keep it well.With the lid on, I rewrapped it in wrapping paper, opened my locker, and put it in.

I continued to do chemistry papers, halfway through, I stopped writing.After sitting still for a while, I opened the locker, took out the box, and took out the pen.Fill it with ink and use it to write on your test paper.

Sure enough, well written.

I feel like I'm laughing all the time and can't stop no matter what.

I'm really, really happy.

Thank you, Ye Aichen.

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