“Hanging out all day, why don’t you understand how to review?”

“Have you ever completed your homework? Huh? You don’t also have a little bit of self-consciousness!”

“I can’t see a single e book in your desk, you might be actually succesful, Lu Xi! Don’t you recognize that the doorway examination is arriving quickly?”

“Any longer, you aren’t allowed to go anyplace. This weekend, simply keep in the home for studi—”

Xu Xuelin opened the door in annoyance, however she didn’t anticipate that there could be somebody in entrance of the door, so she turned somewhat embarrassed.

“Sisi…you aren’t going for make-up courses this week?” She unconsciously blurted out in a tender voice.

The little lady in entrance of the door was referred to as Zhou Sisi who lived on the identical ground. All these dwelling in the identical unit knew that she was very quiet and bashful, and afraid of strangers.

Due to this fact, Xu Xuelin was not stunned when she didn’t obtain any response. Since she was in a rush, she didn’t discover something fallacious along with her and left the phrases “Auntie has cherries in the home, go and have some”, then hurriedly left for the hospital.

A gust of mid-spring wind tumbled by means of the hall window and swept throughout Zhou Sisi’s bangs, who stood nonetheless for a very long time.

“Ahh.” The particular person within the room yawned.

“Fuck, she left the door open,” the clear younger voice grew louder as the gap between them narrowed, “so sloppy and good to say–huh?”

The voice made Zhou Sisi’s shoulders tremble barely and as she lifted her eyes, her scattered gaze step by step centered on the younger man’s face.

The beautiful and good-looking younger man appeared lazy. “You’re standing right here,” he casually requested, holding again the unfriendly phrases.  “What are you doing? Is there one thing that you really want?” 

Earlier than he completed, he was dumbfounded to search out the silent neighbor’s sister eyes had been crimson, and so they gave the impression to be changing into extra redder.

~This, what’s happening?

“You-” Lu Xi flicked her pure, brief, curly hair twice. “Did you additionally obtain a scolding out of your mom?”

She checked out him, for an on the spot, her coronary heart stuffed with surging feelings.

This face was greener than the one in her reminiscence. She appeared to have by no means checked out his face severely as if she had by no means thought he would … for her…

“You, what’s fallacious with you? Don’t cry!” He was at a loss and panicked somewhat.

The little sister from the neighborhood had a porcelain white face the dimensions of a palm, crimson nostril, and her apricot eyes had been crimson, stuffed with tears, which regarded like they may roll down at any second. Additionally, it was not like she was being wronged nor damage, it’s extra like grieving over one thing.

Lu Xi, who couldn’t bear her gaze, scratched his ears, whereas conserving his eyes closed, he requested, “Do you might have one thing to do with me? Do you need to are available in?”

A number of seconds handed nonetheless there was no response. The telephone in his trouser pocket vibrated a number of occasions. Indisputably, his hair(no have to suppose with mind, lol..) knew that it was his pal who referred to as him to play on-line video games.

“For those who don’t have anything to say, I’ll shut the door and return inside.” Lu Xi waited for a second earlier than closing the door.

This neighborhood sister was a bit unusual…

As he walked into his room along with his slippers, he pulled out his cell phone. As quickly as he noticed his pal’s message, his mind mechanically threw issues aside from video games to the nook.

The hall was empty and pale, and the birds had been chirping exterior in the course of the day. Zhou Sisi’s curly eyelashes had been moist with tears and coated with starry water beads.

An uncle on the fifth ground who occurred to be descending to the third ground on his approach out, seen her and referred to as, “Sisi?” 

After seeing her expression, “This… Did the Lu household bully you?”

Zhou Sisi shook her head slowly.

“What occurred? Inform me?” This uncle was a chivalrous particular person. Seeing Zhou Sisi, a superb lady with crimson eyes standing alone on this state, he couldn’t assist however really feel involved.

“No…” Pulling away from the chaotic ideas she lowered her head, hid her crimson eyes, and stated, “Thanks, uncle.”

With the intention to keep away from encountering the opposite residents she returned house . Her head felt heavy, and her temples throbbed. Her physique slumped onto the mattress as she shortly fell asleep.

“– What’s the time now?”

“Sisi.”

Zhou Sisi opened her eyes whereas urgent her brow. The room was dim, the sunshine from the lounge penetrated by means of the doorway.

“You’re nonetheless asleep–rise up.” Chen Cui walked to the room door and with a ‘pop’ switched on the sunshine.

The sudden brightness brought about her to squint uncomfortably and her head remained somewhat heavy.

“Does any lady of your age sleep until this hour? Stand up, wash your face and are available for dinner.”

Greater than twenty minutes later, Zhou Sisi sat on the eating desk. After getting away from bed with pursed lips, she placed on garments, and spent a number of time in entrance of the toilet sink.

Chen Cui held a cell phone in her left hand and swiped it whereas consuming. “Why had been you so sluggish?”

With head down and eyes lowered, Zhou Sisi set free a low “Um”. Chen Cui, her organic mom, was the particular person she didn’t need to face proper now.

She was born once more. In her final life, Chen Cui had died in a automotive accident on her approach to play mahjong, leaving her alone with a number of money owed, together with public, personal, and even usury.

Her collectors chased her in all places. She felt helpless and alone. She didn’t know whom to ask for assist in school since she didn’t have any buddies, so she may solely squeeze her time to work day and evening to make cash.

Initially, her physique was not good and after a number of months of intensive work, her well being took a toll and she or he abruptly died within the early summer time of her senior yr. Her soul wandered for over ten days. She didn’t know what occurred that made her return to her second yr of highschool.

If she stated that she had no resentment in the direction of Chen Cui, it might need been a lie.

Zhou Sisi’s father was a health care provider. He labored diligently, gave up the prospect to win awards and as an alternative, strived to make his spouse Chen Cui be part of the hospital administrative publish.

As a consequence of unexpected circumstances, he died in a aircraft crash whereas happening a coaching journey. Maybe out of compassion, the hospital promoted Chen Cui’s standing from contractual to everlasting.

Though the household’s financial savings and her earnings weren’t a lot, they may help this incomplete household to take care of regular requirements of dwelling.

Chen Cui certainly spent cash with out restraint and in addition appreciated to play playing cards and mahjong. In Zhou Sisi’s impression, at any time when her mom had time she ran out to play, usually dropping cash. And when she was about to enter third yr of highschool, she had realized to borrow from others, and the money owed multiplied exponentially.

She dared not be frugal. For greater than three years in college, she had by no means gone to a dinner along with her classmates.

After Chen Cui handed away in a automotive accident, collectors got here one after one other. She would always remember the embarrassment and panic on the time…

“What are you looking at?” Chen Cui stated, “Eat.”

Zhou Sisi’s eyelashes quivered for a very long time, she shoved a potato into her mouth and chewed mechanically.

“Why are you conserving your head down?” Chen Cui locked her telephone and requested, 

“Are you not feeling effectively?” She reached out to the touch her daughter’s brow.

All of a sudden Zhou Sisi’s nostril turned sore, and she or he dodged subconsciously, nonetheless not taking a look at her. “No—”

“Your temperature is regular.” Retracting her hand, Chen Cui grabbed her telephone and received up.

Zhou Sisi closed her eyes, and stated, “Are you able to cease playing?”

“What ‘playing’? It’s leisure leisure,” Chen Cui stated. “Hey, it’s time. I’ve  an appointment with somebody. Once you’ve completed consuming, clear up the dishes and cutlery.”

Taking a deep breath Zhou Sisi slowly swallowed the meals in her mouth.

~Why let her be born once more…

All of a sudden a reputation appeared in her thoughts once more together with a picture.

~Maybe, she may very well be somewhat higher to this teenager in return…

She didn’t know when Chen Cui got here again, and solely heard the motion in the lounge early within the morning. When she heard the sound of the door closing, she stepped out of the room.

As she was about to make breakfast, she discovered that the rice cooker was steaming with white porridge and two steamed buns, the warmth drifting to her face.

There was a way of confusion that rippled out deep inside her coronary heart.

~Once more…

She usually hated that she was not fast and had a straightforward mood. Final evening, earlier than going to mattress, she gritted her tooth and made up the thoughts to avoid Chen Cui and sever her relationship instantly– despite the fact that Zhou Sisi was a superb pupil, following the foundations since childhood, she knew that it was onerous to dwell alone as a minor– now she discovered her resolution wavering.

Quickly, she additionally left the house as if operating away.

Strolling up the steps, she realized that her hair was falling aside, and she or he was in pajamas with cotton slippers so halfway by means of she bowed her head and slowly descended down the steps.

Feeling weak she leaned again in opposition to the door, not solely the physique that had not eaten for twelve hours felt weak but in addition her coronary heart felt empty.

Aunt Xu Xuelin on the other aspect started to show Lu Xi once more. She didn’t imply to pry, however Aunt Xu’s voice was really too loud.

“It’s essential to have performed a sport final evening! Sit down!”

“Have you ever performed your homework? Huh?”

“The trainer of the fast-track class texted me that the category would begin within the morning. After breakfast, you’re going to class truthfully!”

Zhou Sisi had a thought.

“What? Your grandma specifically enrolled you within the class, received’t you go?”

“Don’t have a look at your outstanding little rating, and when you don’t make up to your courses, are you planning to beg for meals sooner or later? Lu Xi, the place are you going?”

“Going out to beg for meals.” Lu Xi, who opened the door carelessly, was greatly surprised. 

~Why was this little sister standing within the hall once more?