Mint-Stained Shirt

Mingshu was a little scared, and didn't know whether to ask Xiao Yu'an for help.It happened before that he couldn't get up and down the tree, but after his grandfather scolded him, he didn't hold him down and told him to find a way by himself.He moved down inch by inch while weeping, and finally came down.

So this time, even if Xiao Yuan didn't help, he could get down by himself.

It just takes longer.

He turned his face to look at Xiao Yu'an, and said softly, "I can."

The humming of the cicadas was so loud that Xiao Yuan couldn't hear what the child was mumbling at all, guessing that he was asking him for help, so he walked up to him and stretched out his hand to pull Mingshu's leg.

Mingshu's position is a bit high, he can't directly hug the person down by the waist, he can only start from the legs.

Mingshu was startled, and subconsciously kicked Xiao Yuan's hand away.

Xiao Yu'an loves to be clean, and she can't bear a little water on her body, let alone dirty footprints.He looked down at the mark on his palm and inner arm, and frowned unhappily.

Mingshu kicked it instinctively, without thinking too much about it.He hadn't seen his mother much since he could remember, and his mother would kiss his forehead before going to bed, so he would sleep by himself, and his grandparents never hugged him.When his father came back during the Spring Festival, he ran over with open arms, wanting his father to hug him, but his eyes were very cold, his hands were hanging in the air, and he finally carried them behind his back.

He hardly had any physical contact with anyone, just now when Xiao Yuan touched him, he thought it was dangerous, his legs had already moved before he figured it out.

He quickly said "I'm sorry", but when he looked down, Xiao Yu'an was slapping the ashes on his arm and got angry.

"Brother." He was anxious and afraid, and finally his voice became louder, "Brother, I'm sorry, brother..."

Xiao Yu'an was very unhappy, he rarely wore a white shirt today, it was very neat, he kindly hugged the child down, he didn't want to be kicked with ashes all over his hands, the ashes still fell on the white shirt, it was dirty.

But the child in front of him was red-eyed, anxious and flustered. He probably couldn't hold the tree anymore. His two thin arms were trembling, and he couldn't speak clearly. He knew he was called brother, and he knew he was sorry.

Who could be angry with such a child?

Xiao Yu'an couldn't help but think of his cousin, who went to heaven and never called brother, let alone even think about being sorry.

Although he has always been very glad that his mother didn't give birth to a younger brother, but now looking at the cicada-like Mingshu, Xiao Yuan suddenly felt that his younger brothers are as obedient as Mingshu.

He didn't care about Mingshu kicking his arm dirty, and stretched out his hand again, "I'll help you."

He has never been praised before, and all he sees at home are the cold faces of his grandparents. Mingshu has long learned to look at his face and please others. When he saw that Xiao Yuan was not angry with him, he didn't care about anything else, so he let go of his hands and went to Xiao Yuan jumped on him.

Xiao Yu'an wanted to help him, but he could no longer be ignorant.

He actually didn't quite understand the word "I don't know what to do", but grandma often said that he didn't know what to do, so he thought, Xiao Yuan grabbed his leg, but he kicked Xiao Yuan, this is called not knowing what to do.

The moment Mingshu jumped down, Xiao Yuan was startled, feeling bad.

Although he was a few years older than Mingshu, he couldn't stand such a rush.The military chess he played with Xiao Muting had scuds in it, and he felt that Mingshu was hitting him like a scud.

Mingshu has no idea about weight, he knows it's okay, since the brother of the Xiao family stretched out his hand to him, then he'll be done with it!

Fortunately, Xiao Yu'an has been exercising with his grandfather for the past two years, and he is learning military boxing. He reacted quickly and leaned back a bit, leaving a gap for buffering.

But when Mingshu really threw himself into his arms, he realized that the child is quite light, not as frightening as a scud.

He put his arms around Mingshu's hind legs for a few steps, took off the momentum, and finally stood firm.

Mingshu didn't know that he had been a scud in Xiao Yu'an's mind, and he didn't know how dangerous the pounce just now was.At this moment, he was wrapping his arms around Xiao Yu'an's neck, looking at Xiao Yu'an with his big eyes without blinking, and then took a breath.

"Oh--"

Xiao Yuan originally wanted to put Mingshu down immediately - his arm was a little sore.But Mingshu seemed to be dumbfounded by fright, although his eyes were still bright, but his eyes were a little dazed.

It seems that he is still afraid.

The parents of the Xiao family are reasonable and gentle people, they rarely get involved in the children's affairs, the three boys fight and quarrel are resolved internally, the grandparents are at best listeners, and occasionally say a few words about the principles of life.Even Xiao Jincheng, who can be the most troublesome, understands the truth of stopping in moderation and comparing his heart with his heart.Xiao Yu'an's thoughts were more detailed, and he felt that Mingshu should not be put down immediately, the child hadn't recovered yet and needed to be coaxed.

Mingshu didn't stay in a daze, he just stared in a daze.He didn't have an older brother, and he had never been hugged like this in his memory.Grandpa and grandma have wrinkles on their faces, which are not good-looking. Although his mother is very beautiful, he has not seen him for a long time, and he can hardly remember what his mother looks like.

A child's heart is the simplest, and his likes and dislikes are also the simplest. He likes and smiles at whatever looks good.Mingshu thinks that elder brother Xiao is really good-looking, without any wrinkles at all, elder brother Xiao still has his favorite scent of mint on his body, and elder brother Xiao is comfortable in his arms.

Before he was old enough to hide his emotions, Ming Shu pursed his lips in joy at first, but soon he couldn't hold it anymore, and grinned at Xiao Yu'an.

Xiao Yu'an didn't understand why the child laughed, and thought for a while and said, "Are you okay?"

Mingshu shook his head obediently, trying to be polite, "Thank you brother."

Xiao Yu'an's arm was about to die from soreness, so he asked, "Then shall I let you down?"

Mingshu was not willing to come down, and when he heard that Xiao Yuan was no longer hugging him, he subconsciously pursed his mouth, his eyelids drooped, his long eyelashes blocked some of the light, and his eyes looked a little dim.

He is actually quite clingy, but no one ever makes him clingy.He clearly knows that his grandparents don't like being followed by him, but sometimes he still can't help it. When he sees his grandpa watering the flowers, he follows him. Stand here and block the way."

It was hard for him to be hugged, but it was too short, he couldn't bear it.

But he knew that he should go down, don't wait until Xiao's elder brother gets impatient.He didn't even realize that he had smacked his lips just now, so he quickly nodded obediently, "Brother, I can go by myself."

But in this short moment, Xiao Yu'an couldn't put him down.

The child's disappointment was so obvious, when he heard that he wanted to put it down, his eyes didn't light up, he obviously didn't want to go by himself, but he still said that he could go by himself, it was heartbreaking to be sensible and careful.

Xiao Yu'an had never met such a sensible younger brother, let alone Xiao Jincheng, he couldn't get through a day without causing trouble.This comparison was too cruel, and Xiao Yu'an actually developed a sense of responsibility as an elder brother.

So what if your hands are sore?It's not that I can't hold it.

"Do you want to go home?" Xiao Yuan said, "I can take you home."

Mingshu didn't want to go home, he wanted to play with Xiao Yu'an.

Seeing the child shaking his head, Xiao Yuan asked again: "Then where do you want to go? Are you still climbing trees?"

Of course Mingshu didn't want to climb trees, but he didn't dare to say that he wanted to play with you, so he asked, "Brother, where are you going?"

Xiao Yuan glanced at the adventure painting book that fell on the ground, "I want to read a book."

As he said that, he squatted down with some difficulty, hugged Mingshu with one arm, and picked up the book with the other hand, asking Mingshu to help hold it.

The cover of the book is quite beautiful, Mingshu immediately became interested, blinked and said: "Brother, can I read it with you?"

When Xiao Yu'an came out of his frivolous home, he really wanted to stay somewhere quiet, and he never thought that reading should be done with others.Share a book with Xiao Muting or Xiao Jincheng?I dare not even think about it.

But the child was pitiful and looked at him with hope, and he couldn't say no.

There is a jasmine garden in the compound, which has a winding leisure corridor and two pavilions.There are always people in the pavilion, either the old lady dancing sword, or the grandfather practicing Tai Chi.But the promenade can sit anywhere, and it is quiet.Xiao Yuan found a corner and put Mingshu down.When there was no burden on his hands, they were still sore. He couldn't help it, showing a pained expression.

Mingshu looked at him, observed for a while and said, "Brother, am I too heavy?"

He didn't want to complain, so he smiled, "It's okay, read a book."

The promenade is actually not suitable for two people to read books. It is not easy to put books while sitting. Let’s squat, your legs are numb.After reading a page, Xiao Yu'an felt that he couldn't read it, because Ming Shu said he wanted to read, but he was actually looking at him all the time.

When he turned his face away, Mingshu quickly lowered his head and read the book honestly. After reading for less than three seconds, he looked at him from the corner of his eye again.

For Xiao Yuan, younger brother is synonymous with annoying ghosts, but Mingshu, a beautiful child, made him discover that younger brother can also be very interesting.

"Don't you want to read a book?" He scowled, "What do you see me doing?"

"Ah!" Mingshu's eyes were watery, and his voice was timid, "Brother, did you find out?"

Xiao Yu'an thought, I'm not blind because you made such a big move just now.

The 11-year-old boy is the most ignorant of the world and thinks that I am the most powerful in the world. On the surface, Xiao Yuan is not as arrogant as his cousins, but in his heart he also feels that he is very good. Whenever there is a chance, he will shake Shake the prestige of being an older brother.

He patted Mingshu's head, pretending to be serious and said: "You followed me and said you wanted to read the book, but you didn't read the book when it was opened. Then why did you follow me?"

Mingshu became anxious, and his eyes became more moist.

He really didn't want to read books, he didn't even know a few words.He just wanted to play with brother Xiao's family, so he lied.

In the cognition of children, lying is a big mistake, and lying will be eaten by wolves.

Mingshu poked his finger on the book, pouted and said, "Brother, I want to read it, but, but..."

Xiao Yu'an didn't expect her bluff to make the child cry, but it's not easy to coax him right away, but his tone eased, "But what?"

Mingshu picked at the book, bowed his head and said, "But I don't know how to read."