Peaceful journey

Things in the world are always changing, only time is silent and gurgling.

In mid-June, Mingsang Middle School ushered in another session of junior high school entrance exams.The weather is getting hotter and hotter, the sun above the head is emitting brilliant light as if it doesn't need money, and the ground is scorching hot.

An Ning stood under the shade of a tree at the school gate, wearing a white T-shirt and a knee-length pleated skirt, making her look smaller and smaller.

Her father, Lu Nan, drove her here in an ordinary black Volkswagen. Zhang Tingting stuffed her with a bottle of water, which was filled with warm water at home. No matter how hot it was, she would not let An Ning drink ice. It hurts every time she comes to menstruation, but this time the senior high school entrance examination happened to coincide with her menstrual period.

Her face was pale and her stomach was aching. Zhang Tingting took a pill from her bag and gave it to her.

"An Ning, if it still hurts later, tell the teacher about it?" Zhang Tingting said gently, brushing her sweat-soaked hair behind her ears.

An Ning nodded, her bloodless lips were moist after drinking water.

"Go in, don't be afraid, I'll wait for you outside with your mother." Lu Nan and Zhang Tingting asked for three days off just to take care of An Ning. The high school entrance examination is a big day, and they are afraid that An Ning will be stressed and feel unwell. pick her up every day.

Thank you Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'll be right out.Surrounded by the care of his family, An Ning bent his big eyes, smiled and made a few gestures.

What she said came out quickly, it was really fast, just halfway through an exam, and when the school gate was full of parents who were looking forward to it, a thin and frail little girl came out of the wide open door. Petite and thin, his body seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind, and his fair little face gleamed white in the hot sun, like a person squeezed out of melted butter.

Some parents whispered, it looks really iconic.It should be a good result to come out so soon, right?He looks nice and quiet.

An Ning was dizzy from the sun, with sweat on her forehead.After taking the medicine, the pain in her stomach disappeared, but she didn't have much strength in her body, so she hurriedly finished the paper and handed it in ahead of time.

Just walked out of the school gate, Zhang Tingting, who was sitting in the car and had been paying attention to the door, immediately saw her. She opened the door and got out of the car to help her daughter who was sluggish and sluggish.

"The air conditioner is turned on in the car, get in and cool off." Zhang Tingting said, letting her into the back seat.

"It's such a hot day, I really suffered." Lu Nan started the car and drove home, seeing the weakness on An Ning's face, he couldn't help sighing.

Three days is not long, nor is it short. On the day after the exam, the annoying menstrual holiday is gone, and An Ning is very happy.Lu Nan Zhang Tingting was still very worried about her grades, fearing that she would not perform well due to physical reasons, so she specifically told her that grades are not important, as long as you work hard, it doesn't matter if you fail the exam this time.

After listening to An Ning stupidly, she felt funny and touched in her heart. In fact, her condition is not very bad, and her test scores will not change due to external factors. The teachers said that she is a very stable student. In the front row, never in the top five.

And she also felt that she did well in the exam this time, and she could do most of the questions.On the contrary, it was Liu Yuanyuan, who was a little confused after the exam. Her exam room and An Ning were not in the same school, and the students in each middle school were disrupted. An Ning was still in Mingsang Middle School, and Liu Yuanyuan went to another middle school for the exam.She checked the answers with An Ning on her mobile phone every time she finished a test. Most of the answers were the same, and there were a few differences. An Ning thought it was nothing, but she was a little anxious.

After the last exam, my aunt was about to leave. An Ning was much better, so she didn't ask her parents to pick her up. She turned out of the school gate and walked slowly along the sidewalk. Looking at the familiar scenery along the way, her heart was full of tears. Nostalgia.

After walking for three years is the way, and staying at the school for three years, I finally have to say goodbye.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the square floor tiles, and the sycamore tree above her head rattled in the wind. She raised her head and saw fresh greenery everywhere. Her slender neck was exposed to the sun, like the neck of a swan.

What about the sycamore tree... What does Qiutong's sycamore tree look like?

She recalled it, and remembered that every autumn, the two rows of tall golden trees beside the street sometimes dropped dead leaves on the ground, and when they stepped on them, they made a creaking sound, like the sound of chewing potato chips.

Sometimes when the breeze blows, a row of sycamore trees will roll out golden waves, so beautiful.

She suddenly felt sore eyes.

She doesn't know what's wrong, she still thinks of Qiutong after so long without any interaction.Missing is not frequent, but always in the dead of night, or when walking alone, she will think of her, and when she thinks about it, she feels sad.

She wasn't that sad when her classmate who had been with her for three years was about to part, but when she thought of that person, driving past her in a car, her eyes were deep and indifferent, and they swept past her slowly without emotion, and there was no one behind her. Leave with expression.

At that moment, she couldn't help but her eyes were red.

"Lu Anning!" Someone interrupted her thoughts, An Ning hurriedly raised her head and stopped her mechanical steps.

It was the familiar alley, and there was a tall boy standing at the entrance of the alley, with a look of anticipation and embarrassment on his face.

When An Ning looked at him again this time, she no longer had the panic and fear she felt the first time. She pursed her lips, walked forward slowly, and cast a puzzled look at him.

Jiang Tao was not afraid to face more than a dozen people in a fight, but now his palms were sweating nervously. He wiped the back of his hand on the clothes behind him, looked down at the girl who only reached his chest, and tried to speak softly: "Lu, Lu Anning, I studied hard in the last month, I knew I would definitely not pass the No. [-] Middle School, so I thought, see you one last time..."

As he spoke, his expression darkened, with regret in his eyes.Regret that I was stupid, I didn't know how to study hard early, and I didn't know how to make progress. If he got good grades, he could go to the same high school as her and continue to protect her. She is so weak and unable to speak. She will be entangled and bullied in the future what to do?

An Jing looked at him quietly, her dark pupils were big and round, clear to the bottom, clearly reflecting his shadow.

Jiang Tao knew that she couldn't respond to him, so he said to himself: "When you go to No. [-] Middle School in the future, you must protect yourself well, don't believe what others say, if others bully you, tell the teacher, you know, if boys pester you, you give me Call? I'll find someone to beat him up for you, and don't be fooled, be careful on the road..."

He stretched out his hand, and there was a small piece of paper lying in the palm of his hand, which was crumpled by him, "This is my number."

Thin white fingers took the little fingertip, and her pale fingertips touched the palm of his palm. Her hand was cold, like a bit of ice and snow, and she would leave it as soon as she touched it.

An Ning raised his head, his eyes were full of soft light, Jiang Tao thought, the girl he likes is really the best person in the world, like an angel, he never thought of her, he is not worthy of her, those who ask her The boy who confesses is not good enough.

The eyes of the big boy who never shed blood were red, and he asked in a low voice, "Will you...will you remember me?"

An Ning tilted her head, raised her hand to her ear, gestured for a phone call, then bent her eyes and smiled softly.

"You mean, will you contact me in the future?" Jiang Tao guessed with wide eyes.

The sun shone from behind An Ning, her expression was somewhat blurred by the dazzling light, but her nodding was extremely obvious.

Jiang Tao almost jumped three feet in joy!He gave her the number and didn't expect her to call him at all, but she said she would contact him. With An Ning's personality, it must be true!

"Thank you! Thank you!" Although he didn't jump up, he was almost there. His face was full of excitement, and he didn't know how to put his hands and feet down.

An Ning was infected by his happiness, her eyes narrowed into a small crescent.At the beginning when she said that she would let him take the same middle school entrance examination as her, she never thought that he would really be able to enter the first middle school. It was just to give him hope and let him study hard, instead of failing to pass the high school entrance examination.

He has said that he has no ill intentions towards her, and he has been driving away those boys who confessed to her for three years. Although the initial reason was his selfishness, he really helped her.

An Ning felt that he was not really a bad boy, so she was willing to be friends with him.

She waved at him, pointed to the way, and signaled that she should go.

Jiang Tao nodded quickly, and waved behind her, "Lu Anning, be careful on the road!"

As soon as the high school entrance examination was over, An Ning was free. The summer vacation of two and a half months was very long. Liu Yuanyuan asked her to go out for a day just after the vacation. However, they grew up in Haishi, and they have played in most places. The weather is hot in June. , the two of them went out once and didn't want to go out again. They just wanted to hide at home and blow on the air conditioner.

An Ning felt that resting like this was a waste of time. At the end of June, she talked to her parents and wanted to work part-time.

As soon as Lu Nan heard what she meant, he objected: "No, how old are you, what part-time job do you do? Stay at home, parents can't afford you."

An Ning pursed her lips, looked at him with big wet eyes, and then went to Zhang Tingting.

Zhang Tingting was more thoughtful, so she asked, "An Ning, do you have any thoughts in your heart?"

Mom, I want to find a dessert shop and learn how to make desserts.I usually study online at home, and I learn very slowly. I want to learn from others.An Ning gestured.

Lu Nan understood, but still frowned: "You are so young, you will only turn 16 at the end of this year, where will you be accepted? If you accept it, you are afraid of being reported as child laborers."

Zhang Tingting thought about it, but felt that this was not bad. After all, An Ning has flaws, and it will be difficult to find a job in the future. She can't speak, but do you think there is any job in society that doesn't require you to speak?So she always hoped that An Ning could master a craft, a skill as soon as possible so that she could support herself in the future.

"I think it's okay. I have an acquaintance. Let me talk to him and ask if I can let you learn from him. If he agrees, An Ning, you can go." Zhang Tingting said.

An Ning nodded quickly, smiling like a sunflower on her small face.

Lu Nan felt distressed: "An Ning is still so young! How hard it is for her to be an apprentice!"

Zhang Tingting said: "I learned it earlier, and now I am tired, so I don't have to worry about it in the future."

At night, the husband and wife were lying on the bed, and Xiao Anyuan slept between them, with a bulging belly.

Lu Nan couldn't sleep, tossed and turned, and finally said, "Tingting, why don't you feel bad? An Ning is weak, and our daughter who hurts in the palm of our hand, at a young age, let her work hard in the bakery... ..."

Zhang Tingting didn't sleep either, and sighed softly in the dark: "You know about An Ning's situation, I've made up my mind, when she graduates from university, I'll pay for her to set up a small store, let her make snacks by herself, and live by herself." Just be free, that's all."

"The hard work now is for the future..."

The author has something to say:

An Ning's diary: June 28, sunny.I told my parents to take a part-time job, and my mother agreed, so my father will agree soon.Life in the future should be very novel, right?I'm looking forward to it.An Ning, be more mature, don't think about other things.