Years are warm

After the exam, a parent meeting was held this Saturday afternoon.

After all, it was the first parent-teacher meeting in high school, and many family heads were also nervous, for fear that their children would be criticized.

Xu Huai'an didn't feel this way at all.

Yu Xiuyun was temporarily called back to work overtime, Xu Junyi went on a business trip to other provinces, and she had no other relatives in this city, so she had to explain to the head teacher for a while.

When returning to the classroom, many parents had already entered the door. Seeing her come back, Xie Zhiyao sat on the small bench and waved to her.Xu Huai'an recognized that the man in her seat was her father Xie Yuanhong, she stepped forward and nodded, and politely said hello uncle.

"Xiao An has grown taller." Xie Yuanhong looked at the girl standing in front of him, and smiled gently, "It's just a little too thin. I know that girls like you now, but remember to pay attention to your body."

"I know, thank you uncle."

After a short greeting, she sat back in her seat, surrounded by a group of parents, and the black and white school uniform jacket that belonged to the students was particularly eye-catching inside.

Her back is straight, and she can see the beautiful butterfly bones hidden under the large school uniform jacket from behind.

But it's really just like what Xie Yuanhong said, it's a bit too thin.

From time to time, someone looked this way, and after asking about their child, they naturally knew who this beautiful little girl was.

Those whispers suddenly reminded Xie Zhiyao of what he heard at a parent meeting in the past.

"Oh, what's the matter with the good grades? It's not like no one came over from the family. It seems that the family is not peaceful."

Xu Huai'an probably didn't hear that sentence, but she didn't know why she remembered it in her heart.

"Huai'an." She leaned over and called softly.

The Parents' Association of No. [-] Middle School did not force the students to listen together, but most of them were forced to sit on small benches by their family members and refused to let them leave.

Xu Huaian lowered his head cooperatively and said, "What's wrong?"

"Don't you feel bored?" She frowned and winked at her, "Go, I'll take you out!"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for anyone to refute, she took advantage of the head teacher before entering the door, and dragged her out with her bag.

After leaving the classroom door, she found an excuse to send a message to her father, saying that she was going to discuss the topic and not go back to eat. She stepped forward and pulled Xu Huai'an in two steps, and ran towards the school gate.

"Why are you running in such a hurry?" After being dragged for a while, Xu Huaian laughed and said, "Uncle won't stop you."

"That's because the person I'm looking for is you." Xie Zhiyao stopped, let go of her hand and said, "If it's someone else, I won't let you go."

"Where are you going?"

There was a small playground next to Haiwan Park, so she simply took people there to stroll around.

But at this time, there are basically children inside.

When she came out, Xu Huai'an still laughed at her for being so childish that she ran to compete with the children for items.

Dinner was packed and taken back from the tea restaurant downstairs.Haiwan Park is very close to Jingjiang, and there is no one at home, so it is more comfortable to go back.

The two came in with takeaways, Xu Huaian brought her slippers, casually threw the packing box on the kitchen counter, and walked over to open the balcony door to let the air in.

The cold wind in the autumn night made people shrink their necks. Fortunately, the freshly packed dinner was still steaming, which dispelled the chill.

"Speaking of... Huaian, have you thought about what to do in the future?" Xie Zhiyao asked casually after clearing the table after eating.

Probably because of what Zhao Qing said to them during the day, she was a little curious about what the person in front of her would choose.

"In the future? No." Xu Huaian leaned on the cooking table, shook his head without thinking, "I don't have anything I particularly like, so it doesn't really matter what I do."

"Then... don't you even find it interesting?" Xie Zhiyao poked the glass with his fingers, and asked her with his chin, "For example, don't you think solving math problems is interesting?"

"Interesting is the result after solving it. I don't like the process, and I find it interesting... mostly because I can solve it." She still denies, "And if you find it interesting, there is no need to learn it."

That's right...Xie Zhiyao pursed his lower lip, and asked in a soft voice: "Then... what do other people think?"

other people?Xu Huai'an was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and said: "My mother didn't say anything, she just said that I feel happy. As for..." She paused, then continued as if she had no intention, "I mentioned Ningda's civil engineering project a long time ago. Yes, you want me to study architecture, because my grandfather was an architect in Huaichuan before retiring."

Huaichuan is the name of the small town in my hometown.The older generation has contributed to the landmark design of the small town in their hometown, and they can be regarded as well-known.At the beginning, my father studied for two years after being admitted to the Department of Civil Engineering of Huai University, but unfortunately he dropped out of school in order to go south to do business. I heard that the two generations had a lot of quarrels in the first few years, and finally lost contact. , Now the business he is doing is also linked to this aspect.

It is said that the old man treats her very well, almost obedient to everything. Unfortunately, the two places are more than 1000 kilometers apart, and they only go back during the holidays.The father saw it and wanted her to major in this field, and he didn't know if he had a mentality of making up for regrets.

Xie Zhiyao moved his eyes and asked her, "What do you think?"

"Learning is tantamount to asking for trouble." She curled her lips, half teasing herself, "Do you want me to draw architectural pictures into stick figures?"

"Drawing pictures is different from painting." Xie Zhiyao couldn't help laughing, "But why Ningda University? It would be a waste of your grades to go to Ningda University."

It’s not that Ningda University is not good. Ningda University and Ningcheng University of Technology are both first-class universities in the province, and they are also 985 and 211 in China. However, the top ten of arts and sciences in No. [-] Middle School every year can surpass Qingbei and Qingyun. According to Xu Huaian As long as the current results are maintained, it will be fine to go to Qingbei or Qingyun.

And although Nanjing University's civil engineering is indeed among the best, the best construction major in China is in Gyeongbuk.

"Maybe it's because of the proximity." Xu Huai'an lowered his eyes, hiding the darkness that flashed across his eyes.Only she knows, not because she is close, but because she doesn't understand.

It's not that I don't know the school, it's that I don't know her.

"Compared to asking me..." Instead of recalling the scene at that time, she asked instead, "What do you want to do?"

"My words... I definitely want to learn to draw." Xie Zhiyao's eyes lit up for a moment, but his whole body quickly faded away, "But it's impossible, I went back and asked my dad last time Mom once said that she wanted to study art, but guess what?"

Xu Huai'an looked at her and nodded to signal her to continue.

"Two people took turns and chatted with me for more than an hour." She seemed to have a headache and raised her forehead, "I talked about future career development, what kind of employment, and said that there is no future for studying art, so I just refused. "

"So what do you want to learn?"

"Follow their majors, major in physics or engineering, or follow the current trend of economics and management." Xie Zhiyao simply lay down on the table with a sleepy look, "Anyway, the language I am interested in Or literature and art are irrelevant.”

Xu Huaian poured some water into the mug and said, "They want you to choose science. Don't you like it?"

"I don't hate it, but I don't like it either." She drank the ice water in the quilt, and was frozen when she chewed the ice cubes, "It's really tiring to always face the cold numbers... and, it's boring .”

"So I really can't understand why my parents always look at those complicated numbers and formulas at home! But there may be no way..."

"Then why did you choose a middle school instead of an experiment?"

There are three parallel high schools directly under Shenning City, with foreign languages ​​as the subject and experiments as the subject, and the Chinese subjects are quite balanced.The high school entrance examination results of the two of them can go anywhere. According to this logic, she should have been forced to apply for the experiment.

Xie Zhiyao looked up at her lazily, and said, "Because of you."

"……I?"

"They remember you." She sat up straight, and still frowned with displeasure when thinking about it, "It probably means that the two of us play well, and your grades are also good, especially in mathematics and physics. If you two It's definitely not bad being together... There are also sayings such as helping each other."

In addition, the physical balance is not bad, so I let go.

"You're not happy to say that?" Xu Huai'an noticed her sudden depression, and asked, "Why?"

"I don't like to use grades to judge a person, it's too utilitarian." Xie Zhiyao said seriously, "If your grades are not that good, they will definitely make me keep you at a distance. I don't like that."

Although there is nothing wrong with having those who are close to vermilion and those who are close to ink and those who are black, she cannot accept this criterion.

Xu Huaian glanced at her, reached out and rubbed her head, and said, "There is no such possibility."

"Oh, the head is not tall!" Xie Zhiyao muttered in a low voice, "I used to be taller than you, why is it the other way around now?"

Xu Huaian said kindly: "It may be a genetic problem, and you are taller than me, it should be a matter of elementary school. Besides, the person who always wanted to touch my head before seems to be you."

"I'm older than you! Half a year counts, don't refute!" She stretched out her hand to hook his chin, and said with a smile, "Come to call me sister?"

"pat-"

The result of doing so was that the person in front of her mercilessly slapped her hand down.

"But seriously, your birthday is next month on the 17th." She blinked, "What gift do you want?"

"Anything is fine, I won't choose." Xu Huai'an held the cup, and the heat was steaming in front of her eyes, "And there are still 20 days, don't worry."

Xie Zhiyao responded vaguely, and his thoughts gradually began to wander to pick out gifts.

The two chatted one after another, and the time passed quickly.

It was already past nine o'clock when I sent him back. Although the two communities were not far apart, it was a bit late after all. Xu Huaian thought about it and sent him to the gate of the community.

A short walk was the subway entrance, she didn't follow, but just swung the cell phone in her hand and said, "Return to me when you get home."

"Got it." Xie Zhiyao replied with a smile, checked the things and waved goodbye to her.

The evening wind blows, and the autumn is strong.

The lights on the side of the road flickered twice, and she looked back.

Under the street lamp, the girl's shadow was stretched very long, she walked towards the community with her back turned to this end, a gust of wind blew by, lifted the hem of the coat, and outlined a thin silhouette under the light.

Like a white bird spreading its wings in the cold wind, chasing the light alone.

It looked strangely cold.

This thought flashed through her mind, she stood there for a while, then suddenly smiled.

She seemed to know what to give.