On the way back, Gu Mian looked listless.

Xiao Zhenhui asked: "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

Gu Mian rubbed her nose and said sullenly, "It's nothing."

Xiao Zhenhui knew Gu Mian very well, and said clearly after seeing the situation: "Are you bored reading at Grandma Zhang's house?"

Gu Mian looked at Xiao Zhenhui in surprise, without denying it: "I've been sitting for a whole day, and my butt hurts from sitting."

Xiao Zhenhui patted Gu Mian's buttocks: "I see that you haven't been jumping around all day and your heart is itching."

"You know I'm itchy!" Gu Mian said with a bitter face, and complained, "It's really boring to sit there and read, and Xiao Jin doesn't talk to me, I feel like I'm going to be dumb .”

"Where are you dumb? Don't you talk fast?" Xiao Zhenhui said deliberately, "Since reading is so boring, then don't go there tomorrow."

Gu Mian was in a hurry: "No, I've already made an agreement with Xiaojin."

Xiao Zhenhui was a little surprised: "I can't tell, you really like Xiaojin."

"She is alone, and if I don't accompany her, there will be no one to accompany her. Besides, Grandma Zhang also hopes that I can accompany her more." Gu Mian looked at Xiao Zhenhui and said, "People need to repay their kindness, and Grandma Zhang is right I'm so good, give me whatever is delicious. Now that she's in trouble, I should help her too."

"Oh, our family has grown up, and we know how to repay you!" Xiao Zhenhui hugged Gu Mian's head and kissed, "For the sake of being so sensible, I decided to reward you with an ice cream!"

Gu Mian immediately climbed up the pole: "Two, and Xiao Jin!"

"No problem." Xiao Zhenhui agreed, took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it to Gu Mian, "I'll give you five yuan, and you can buy whatever you want."

"Thank you mom!" Gu Mian took the money and couldn't help but be overjoyed.For five yuan, she can buy a lot of things!

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At seven o'clock in the morning, Gu Mian reported to Zhang Suqin's home on time.

Zhang Suqin had something to do today, so she took care of Mu Jin and ate breakfast, told them to read a book carefully, and then went out with her things.

Gu Mian and Mu Jin were the only two left in the room. Gu Mian pretended to read for a while, but soon couldn't sit still: "Hey, Xiao Jin, do you want to watch TV?"

Mu Jin was figuring out something in the draft book, but she didn't raise her head when she heard the words: "I don't want to."

Gu Mian remembered the five yuan in her pocket, and continued: "Then do you want ice cream? Or spicy sticks?"

Mu Jin was unmoved: "No."

Gu Mian moved her body and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

Mu Jin looked up at her, her expression indifferent: "I just want to read a book in peace."

Gu Mian was disgusted again, she said "oh", and shut her mouth honestly.

The room was silent, save for the ticking of the clock.

Gu Mian stared blankly at the words in the textbook, feeling bored.

She has always been a restless master, and it is difficult for her to be quiet for 10 minutes, let alone for a whole day.If it wasn't for accompanying Mu Jin, she wouldn't sit here for so long even if she was killed.

"Hey... hello... Gu Mian!"

Gu Mian was in a daze when she suddenly heard her own name.She snapped back to her senses and subconsciously asked, "Ah? What's wrong?"

Impatientness flashed in Mu Jin's eyes, and she pointed out the window: "Someone is calling you outside."

"Call me?" Gu Mian walked to the window, opened it and looked out.Downstairs, two figures, one fat and one thin, were shouting "Mian Mian" at the top of their voices.

"Hey, I'm here!" Gu Mian roared so that the two people downstairs could see her.

The two men followed the voice and looked over, their eyes were sunburned until there was only a slit: "Mianmian, why did you run upstairs to Grandma Zhang?"

"I'm reading!" Gu Mian was complacent, as if she was really a good student who studied hard and made progress every day.

Xiao Huajian, the little fat man, continued, "Reading? What kind of books are you reading? Little yellow books?"

"Fuck you, I'm reading math books!" Gu Mian didn't bother to talk to them mortals, and said directly, "What do you want from me? Go back early if you have nothing to do, and don't disturb my sister's study."

Xiao Sisi is thin and small, and her voice is not loud: "Didn't we agree to pick lotus pods today?"

Gu Mian slapped her head, but she actually forgot about it: "Wait a minute, I'll come down right away."

Gu Mian closed the window, turned her head and said to Mu Jin, "Little Jin, let's pick the lotus."

Mu Jin froze for a moment, and said without thinking, "I won't go."

Gu Mian went to Mu Jin's side, wanting to hold her hand: "Go, we can read the book when we come back, it's not good for you to stay indoors without seeing the sun every day."

Mu Jin avoided Gu Mian's hand, and said in a non-negotiable tone: "I won't go, you can go by yourself if you want."

Gu Mian showed disappointment, and sat down opposite Mu Jin: "Then I won't go either."

Mu Jin pursed her lips and said, "If you want to go, you can go, don't worry about me. They are still waiting for you, so it's not good for you to release people like this."

Gu Mian's expression was a little loose: "But I'm gone, and you will be alone."

Mu Jin didn't care and said: "One person is one person, and I'm not a child, so I need someone to watch over me."

Gu Mian struggled in her heart, not knowing whether to leave or not.

Picking lotus pods is something that Gu Mian has been thinking about for a long time. The pool of lotus pods behind Yangliu Elementary School grows very attractively, with big and big flowers. She has been thinking about it since the lotus planting.

Helplessly, there are people guarding the pond, just to prevent these brats from approaching.After all, the old man Zhang, who was guarding the pond today, was going to visit his relatives, and they had already made plans to do so.

Now or never.

Seeing that Gu Mian was still hesitating, Mu Jin said, "Look, what's the point of you staying here and not reading a book? Why don't you go out to play with them, and I'll be quieter. Don't worry, I won't tell grandma and them."

Gu Mian was persuaded, she stood up and looked at Mu Jin: "Then I'm leaving?"

Mu Jin waved: "Go."

"I really left?"

Mu Jin was annoyed: "Let's go!"

Gu Mian walked a few steps, then turned around suddenly and showed a big smile to Mu Jin: "Xiao Jin, take care of the house, sister, I will pick the biggest lotus for you."

Mu Jin also had a smile on her face: "Then I will thank you first."

"Thank you, you should!" Gu Mian waved her hand and walked out of the room gracefully.

As the door closed, Mu Jin's smile gradually disappeared.She stared at the door for a while, then lowered her head and continued to read as if nothing had happened.

When alone, the time seemed to be stretched out. Mu Jin absent-mindedly finished reading a section, and only 10 minutes passed.

She was a little upset, and didn't even know what she was reading, so she simply closed the book and lay down on the bed with her eyes closed.

What happened in the past three months was completely beyond Mu Jin's cognition, and successive bad news turned her world upside down.

It started with the arrest of her father, whom she had always admired, on charges of bribery—big bribes of huge sums and wide-ranging implications.

Those days were gray for her. Their villa was sealed off, their car was confiscated, and their bank cards were frozen.Her mother had nowhere to turn for help, and could only wait for her father's sentence in anxiety.

At that time, the quiz was approaching, and she was obviously terrified, but in order not to worry her mother, she still went to and from school normally.

In school, the bullying of her classmates and the indifference of the teacher made her already heavy mood even darker.

She was anxious and wronged all day long, but she couldn't find anyone to confide in.Her mother has been a princess all her life, and she is more flustered than she is when encountering things.Instead of complaining to her, she had to support her.

Finally, the father's sentence came down.Because of his voluntary confession, the sentence was shorter than expected.

At this time, the quiz was over. She looked at her mother who was getting stronger, and thought of her father who was thin but still in good spirits. Finally, she saw a glimmer of light in the gloom.

But God seems to be unhappy with her. Just as she regained her hope in life, something happened again—her mother committed suicide.

She will never forget that day, July 2003, 7.That day she went to swimming class as usual, but when she came back, she found that her mother was not at home.She didn't care about it at the time, she just thought her mother was out shopping for vegetables.

It's too hot, she's going to the bathroom to wash her face.The moment she pushed open the bathroom door, she saw a scene that she would never forget in her life: her mother was soaking in the bathtub, her hair was messy, her expression was peaceful, and she was silent.

The water in the bathtub was full and had an unusual red color.She walked closer to the bathtub step by step, and the last mouthful of blood spit out her throat and dripped into the bathtub.

Before the mother's matter could be dealt with, news came from the prison that her father had committed suicide.

No matter how strong she is, she is only a 12-year-old girl.The death of her parents crushed her thin shoulders. At that time, she just wanted to leave with her parents.

later……

Later, grandma appeared.She hugged her, crying out of breath.

After crying, the little old lady stood up.She cooks for her, puts her to sleep, watches over her to keep her from thinking wildly, and handles her parents' affairs with one hand.

After everything was taken care of, she took her back to T County, a place with an earthy name.

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