Mu Zhiqiu

Chapter 52

Ziqiu still clearly remembers that when he first met him, it was a hot summer.Fortunately, the scorching sun has not had time to burn that wonderful time.

Those passing images seem to have grown white wings, following the time of her meditation and memories, upstream.It's so profound, it's like watching an old movie countless times, and it keeps rolling in your mind!

The arrival of summer vacation, for Ziqiu, is not a big surprise at all.It's not as lively as when I was in school.

When she is at home, she likes to lie limply on the balcony, bathe in the sun, count petals, and scribble.Or look at the high sky in a daze.

"Go downstairs and play in the sun!" said the mother, who was sewing, looking at Ziqiu, who was fiddling with her fingers.

This is an elegant and quiet woman, her fair face has no traces of time, her hair is tied into a bun, she is wearing an elegant dress, holding a piece of blue floral fabric in her hand, and is cutting it.

The sunlight outside the window slanted on her body, and the shallow shadow on the ground lingered with her figure walking back and forth.

The slightly naughty sunlight squeezed into the bookcase next to the sofa.Bright and dark lights are inlaid into the neatly arranged books.Maybe they also want to be a little bookish.

"Oh!" Although Ziqiu doesn't like going downstairs to play, she listens to her mother very much.She knew that her mother wanted her to go downstairs and play with the children.But she felt that she was happy to play alone, without any scruples and freedom.

"Hehehe..." Ziqiu looked up at his mother in a daze.Mother is really beautiful, Ziqiu thought, and couldn't help laughing out loud.The light blue tulle curtains fluctuated with the wind, making Ziqiu drowsy.

"Silly boy, what are you laughing at?" Mom looked up at her and said.

"Mom, you are so beautiful!" Ziqiu happily ran over to put the painting in her mother's hand while holding the painting she drew on the balcony, looking at her with a smile.

"My Ziqiu is the most beautiful child my mother has ever seen!" The mother held Ziqiu in her arms.

"Really?" Ziqiu opened his big eyes and looked at his mother with doubts.

"Really!" Mom said seriously with a smile.

"Mom, look at my painting spirit!" Ziqiu's eyes turned into crescent moons with a smile, and the shallow dimples were inlaid on his delicate face.

"Mom, let me tell you a secret. Last night I dreamed of such a beautiful elf!" Ziqiu said mysteriously in her mother's ear.

"My Ziqiu is awesome, look how beautiful this elf's wings are! You are my mother's elf!" There was infinite love in her mother's eyes.

Ziqiu's mother is a primary school Chinese teacher, gentle and kind.She is a single mother, as for Ziqiu's father.The only answer her mother told her was; "Father has gone far away. Ziqiu looked at his sad mother and never mentioned anything about his father again.

She and her mother have been living in the teacher's family courtyard, several old 5-story red brick buildings.The only place worth playing is the so-called large yard surrounded by walls, which has simple slides, pools, and many tall trees, flowers and plants.This added a lot of fun to Ziqiu's young years.

"Hey, mom, I really want to become an elf and fly to the sky!"

"What if mom can't find you? Mom hugs Ziqiu and looks at her with a smile.

"Then I'll draw a pair of wings for mom too!" Ziqiu really looked at her mother acting like a baby in her arms.

"Okay, mom will fly with you!"

"Mom, I'm going out." Ziqiu said as she leaned into her mother's arms.

"Go, be careful not to get hurt, and come back early to finish the meal!" Mom looked at Ziqiu who was alive and kicking with a happy smile on her mouth.

On the third day after the summer vacation, Ziqiu finally stepped out of the house.

She pushed open the door and jumped down every step briskly, ten, fifty, one hundred. When she counted to 130 five steps, she could see the blue sky and breathe fresh air when she looked up. She likes this A layer of non-stained taste, like the smell of sunshine and warmth.

The high sky is so beautiful, with a light blue light.The clouds are like cotton wool, floating in the air one by one.The jelly-like color is so beautiful in Ziqiu's heart, she really wants to grab a piece and swallow it in one gulp.

She has liked to look up at the sky since she was a child.The sky is so big and boundless.Lying on the lawn, she can feel the whole sky wrapping her like a warm bag.

There was a burst of children's laughter not far away, Ziqiu ran over happily, stood beside them, and looked at them.She wanted to play with them, but didn't know how to say it.

After staring blankly for a while, she still couldn't help but say it.

"Sister, can I play with you?" Ziqiu looked at the girl sitting on the slide and said.

"No!" A harsh voice came out of a little girl's mouth.

"Let's play together!" Ziqiu still begged persistently from the side.

"No, even if you can't, don't play with her, she is a child without a father." The little girl shouted recklessly.

Tears welled up in Ziqiu's eyes.At that moment, she really wanted to rush up and tear her impolite mouth apart.However, she thought of what her mother said.

Yes, she wants to be an obedient child and not let her mother worry about it.Her clenched fists were trembling, she was enduring, enduring.Let the children around look at her pitifully and laugh at her.

Like a little fool, she just stood there motionless.She looked stubbornly at the distance, those sycamore trees trembling in the wind, dancing their branches wantonly.The mottled gray-green trunk is hung with some old bark that is peeling off.It must have hurt, but the cry was not audible.

The high wall is covered with green wild vines.Among them, there are some delicate and beautiful wild morning glory mixed in, red, purple, and blue. She was fascinated by it, and almost forgot the unpleasantness that happened just now. Suddenly, she heard the girl greet the children with pride and satisfaction.

"She's a fool, don't talk to her from now on! Let's go."

Ziqiu clenched his fist tightly, tears streaming down his cheeks.Her eyes stared at the little girl.Zhizhi's screams came one after another, just in line with Ziqiu's angry and sad heartbeat, as if playing a sad piece of music.

"Ai Jia, apologize to her!" A boy's warm voice reached Ziqiu's ears.

"What? Apologies! I'm telling the truth! I'm not wrong, so why apologize! The little girl looked up at the tall boy stubbornly!

"Be obedient! Or go home and tell your mother later!" The boy walked over, gently took the girl's hand, and walked in front of the crying Ziqiu.

"Yes-no-up! Hmph!" With a full reluctance.

"Brother Yanmu! I hate you!" The girl left without looking back.

Yanmu, Ziqiu silently wrote down this strange name in his heart.

"Don't cry, little sister. I'll take you to see the watermelon worm." A warm hand took Ziqiu's hand and walked forward.

She just followed behind him slowly, like his shadow.

The bright sunshine printed a tall and a short figure.Just like all the sadness hidden in the shadow will be taken away by his warm smile, she doesn't have to think about anything, is not afraid of anything, and walks fearlessly by his side all the time.As Ziqiu walked, a burst of sadness welled up in his heart, and he cried even more sadly, tears covering his eyes.

"Don't cry, your eyes will hurt!" Yanmu took out a small handkerchief from his school uniform pocket, with big white rabbits and colorful mushrooms printed on it, and the word "Xu Yanmu" was embroidered on one corner of the handkerchief.

He gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

"Hmm!" Although she answered, the unstoppable tears flowed out like all the sorrows and grievances no matter the past, present or future.

Only then did she see his face clearly.

It was a confident sunny face.There are deep eyes under thick eyebrows.The long eyelashes are curved, the bridge of the nose is straight and shapely, and there is a delicate and attractive face.Especially the smile on the corner of the mouth, so beautiful!

"Thank you little brother!" She said gratefully to Yanmu who was silently wiping away her tears.

"Brother, your handkerchief is so beautiful!" Ziqiu smiled as he looked at the beautiful handkerchief.

"Like it?"

"like!"

"If you keep laughing like this in the future, I'll give her to you!"

"Really? Ziqiu showed a sweet smile.

"Give it to you."

"Really! You can really give it to me! Thank you!" Ziqiu danced and took his hand, bouncing back and forth beside him as he walked.

"Look! There are a lot of watermelon worms in the crevices here!" Yan Mu squatted on the edge of the flower bed, pointing to the watermelon worms crawling back and forth on the ground.

"What do they like to eat?" Ziqiu looked at Yanmu who was poking watermelon worms back and forth with his fingers.

"Leaves, flowers, and water!"

"Actually, I don't know either. I guessed randomly." Yanmu covered his mouth and smiled secretly.

"Then where do they sleep at night?" Ziqiu looked at the gradually darkening sky, looking a little scared.

"It should be in the crevice of the stone." Iwaki pointed to the crevice of the stone in the flower bed.

"It's scary. I'm most afraid of the night." Ziqiu stood up and covered his eyes with his hands.

"Then let's go home! It's getting dark." Yanmu looked at the gradually darkening sky, and took Ziqiu's hand to walk home.

"Well, it's time for mom to cook too! Little brother, what grade are you in?" She looked at him curiously.

"I'll be in the first grade next semester, how about you? He looked at this cute girl very seriously.

"I'll be in fourth grade next semester!" Ziqiu looked at him and answered seriously!

"I'll take you downstairs to your house." Yanmu took her hand and walked.

"I'm almost nine years old, how about you?" Ziqiu said happily, she wants to grow up quickly every day, and hopes that she can become a person as big as her mother when she wakes up.

"I'm 13 years old!?" Yan Mu looked at the lovely Ziqiu, her thin body looked fragile.

"Are you still coming to play tomorrow? Ziqiu looked at him expectantly.

"Yes! I will stay at grandma's house for a summer vacation!" He smiled and looked at the innocent Ziqiu.

"Thank you!" Ziqiu waved to him.

"Well, see you tomorrow!" Yan Mu turned and disappeared under the streetlight.

The summer back then was not as hot as it is now.The scent of green grass wafts in the air of the community.The tall sycamore trees have dense branches, and the shadows of Ziqiu and Xu Yanmu fill the entire summer vacation.This is the happiest time in Ziqiu's life.

She still remembered the smiles of her and him hidden in the colorful bubbles floating all over the sky under the plane tree, and those bright smiles were all engraved in the bright sky.

She still remembers the day when she played the water gun, when he accidentally dropped it into the pool while filling her water gun, he was completely soaked and did not forget to laugh humorously.When he went home to change clothes, she was scolded by Tang Aijia for a long time, Ziqiu had to bow her head and apologize continuously.

She still remembers kicking the shuttlecock and kicking it onto a rock, splitting her toes even to the fingernails, and soaking her socks with blood.He hurriedly carried her back to the community hospital for bandaging.

When the doctor rinsed her toes with disinfectant, she bit her lip and held his arm tightly with both hands.Looking at his tense expression, she resisted comforting him and said that it doesn't hurt or hurt, it's okay, it's okay.In fact, the tears are already streaming down, and the lips are bleeding from the bite of the teeth.

There are so many happy things, all of which have become images engraved in Ziqiu's heart.She no longer pesters her mother to tell stories all day long, doesn't stare at the flowers and plants on the balcony all day long, and doesn't wander around the community alone. . . . . .

Ziqiu doesn't like to be alone. When she is alone, she will be afraid and feel out of place with her surroundings.During that summer, she found confidence, friendship, and several good friends.

That summer, even the girl named Tang Aijia became good friends with her.All the happiness is deposited in every corner of the community.Even the drops of sweat are flying with joy.

Ziqiu felt safest where he was.

"Brother Yanmu, school will start tomorrow. Can we still play together in the future?" She lowered her head, blinked her eyes with tears in her eyes, and looked sadly at the kite that fell to the ground.

"Yes! I will come to see grandma during the holidays." Yanmu comforted Ziqiu carefully.

"Really? Ziqiu looked at him with a smile through his tears.

"Really!" His eyes were sincere and firm, as if promising a very firm task.

"Then I'll wait for you!"

"Ok!"

"Pull the hook!"

"Hook! No change for 100 years!"

"Then I'm going home!" Ziqiu smiled happily.

"Go home, goodbye!" Iwaki waved his hand.

Ziqiu didn't say goodbye, but turned her head and smiled at him foolishly, she didn't want to say goodbye, she was so scared, what would she do if she never saw him again?