Chapter 71: The new person forgets the old person?

Chapter 71: The new person forgets the old person?

Chapter 71: The new person forgets the old person?
After turning down all invitations to go out, Xu Mingyuan relaxed and waited for tomorrow to come.

The bathroom door was unlocked, and Xiao Yangzhi walked out with wet hair and rosy face, and she slipped back into the room carrying a small bag.

Not long after, Xiao Yangzhi came to the living room in slippers and tucked her white, tender and round toes into the quilt.

It is somewhat inconvenient for two people to live under the same roof.

At first Xu Mingyuan didn't care, but later when he got up at night and heard some noises in the bathroom, he realized that she always waited until late at night before secretly taking a shower.

A little girl as small as a bean sprout, but she has a lot on her mind.

Xu Mingyuan was speechless about the questioning of his character, so he made a schedule and posted it on the bathroom door.

But as Xu Mingyuan went to school, the evening self-study classes ended later, and this situation never happened again.

Now that they are familiar with each other, Xiao Yangzhi is not as reserved as before, and no one knows when she secretly took down the form on the door.

Xiao Yangzhi took the towel and kept rubbing her hair, which was fragrant and moist, adding a touch of moisture to the dry air.

As usual, they chatted for no apparent reason. While watching the news, Xu Mingyuan would also tell her about the impact of some new policies on our daily lives.

Or which TV series is more interesting, tell her about the plot that happened earlier.

Little Yangzhi would occasionally interrupt and ask questions. Some of the questions were very naive, and some were even not on the same topic as what Xu Mingyuan was talking about, but he would still answer them one by one.

Xu Mingyuan’s idea was very simple, to try his best to let Xiao Yangzhi have the ability to think independently.

The family formed by Xu Jun and Yang Hongyu is not a normal family at all, and has been a burden to little Yang Zhi for too long.

Xu Mingyuan had no way of asking Xiao Yangzhi to go back to school and be retrained, so he could only help her make up for it.

Seeing that she was gradually becoming a normal little girl, Xu Mingyuan felt relieved.

The phone vibrated slightly. Xu Mingyuan glanced at the incoming call and frowned.

Lin Jing?

Xu Mingyuan was a little confused.

We sent each other a text message in the first grade of junior high school and haven't been in touch since then.

Xu Mingyuan didn't know why she wanted to call at this time. He had school to start tomorrow. Was there anything that couldn't be said earlier?
As for Lin Jing wanting to reconcile, Xu Mingyuan felt that this reason was too sci-fi.

Lin Jing also had classmates in No. 3 Middle School. If she wanted to contact him, she could have contacted him through someone else a long time ago. Why would she have waited for half a year before coming to him in person?

"Happy New Year."

After the call was connected, Lin Jing's gentle voice came from the receiver.

"Well, happy New Year to you too."

"You all know my number, why don't you call me?"

There was a hint of anger in Lin Jing's tone.

"Are you okay? If not, I'll hang up now."

Xu Mingyuan was very puzzled. Was she like this too?

I really don't have any impression.

"Hehehe...you are so impatient."

"..."

Xu Mingyuan was speechless and hung up the phone.

He always said these words to tease Xiao Taotao, but today, he was teased by someone else.

The phone vibrated again. Xu Mingyuan waited for a while and finally answered it.

"I know you are angry, can you please let me explain?"

"No, sister, I think you are a little too sentimental."

"..."

Now it was Lin Jing's turn to be silent. After a moment, her voice was not as soft, but she still said softly: "Come out and meet me."

"Do we have to meet? Is there anything that can't be explained over the phone?"

"We have to talk face to face. I've looked for many opportunities, but you wouldn't give them to me. I'm leaving by train tomorrow, so it will be hard for us to meet again."

"Then I wish you a safe journey."

"Oh, hesitation isn't your character, is it? I'll be waiting for you at the Drum Tower roundabout, hurry up."

beep...

Xu Mingyuan put down the phone, thought for a while, put on his clothes, and said to Xiao Yangzhi: "I'm going out for a while. You can eat first tonight. You don't have to wait for me."

"Oh."

Yang Zhi nodded, watched him walk out the door, and once again changed TV programs out of boredom.

……

When they reached the roundabout, Xu Mingyuan just got off the car and saw Lin Jing waving at him across the street.

It gets dark early in winter. The street lights are turned on before six o'clock. Lin Jing stands under the street lights, and her already tall figure becomes even taller.

Xu Mingyuan was also very curious about what went wrong that caused Lin Jing to reappear in front of him and behave in such a manner.

"Stretch out your hand." Lin Jing smiled.

"What for?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"I'll give you something."

"Well, I didn't return the gift." Xu Mingyuan stretched out his hand, and before he could finish his words, something as soft as jade entered his palm and gently held his.

"You return the gift."

There was a cunning tone in Lin Jing's voice, and she knocked her head against his shoulder.

Xu Mingyuan smiled and was somewhat moved.

Following her brisk steps, I had no idea where I was being taken.

Strolling around the streets in winter is definitely not a pleasant task, even if you are accompanied by a pretty girl.

Lin Jing took his hand and put it back into her pocket, dispelling the cold together.

Lin Jing talked about going to school in Nancheng, what her classmates were like, what her teachers were like, and how the learning atmosphere there was stronger than in Nanxi, and the teachers taught better.

He happily boasted that his grades had improved and he was now ranked among the top three in the grade. If he were in No. 3 Middle School, he would definitely get first place.

Xu Mingyuan was listening most of the time, occasionally saying something to avoid letting the topic become dull.

It was like talking to old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. We were talking about trivial things, but the hands in my pockets were tightly clenched, which felt a bit weird.

"Want some sausage?"

Lin Jing tilted her head and looked at him.

"random."

"Then let's eat. It's my treat. You are not allowed to snatch it."

Lin Jing took him to open the shop's windshield, and after entering, she stomped her feet and shivered exaggeratedly.

"Auntie, I want two grilled sausages."

Lin Jing took out two coins from her pocket and asked Xu Mingyuan, "I can give you half an extra stick."

The two of them were eating grilled sausages in the store. Lin Jing deliberately waited for Xu Mingyuan to finish eating first, then raised the bamboo stick and said, "I couldn't help but eat one more bite. You won't blame me, will you?"

Before she could finish her words, Xu Mingyuan took a bite, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

Lin Jing was slightly stunned, then started laughing again. She hadn't seen him for half a year and he had really changed a lot.

The lighting on the Drum Tower side is pretty good, with LED lights of various colors connected in series to form various patterns.

Of course, it was only beautiful in 04.

Today is the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, and the usually bustling Gulou Street seems unusually deserted.

The two walked around for a while, and Lin Jing continued to lead him forward.

When they reached the street corner and their palms were covered with sweat, they finally let go of Xu Mingyuan.

There was a three-meter-wide dried fruit shop on the corner of the street, which covered more than a dozen square meters. Lin Jing took him in.

"Dad, Mom, this is my classmate, Xu Mingyuan."

Lin Jing took Xu Mingyuan's arm and gave a brief introduction.

"Hello uncle and aunt, I'm sorry I didn't bring any gifts with me when you came to visit. I will definitely bring some next time." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"It's Xiaojing, so why would you bring any gifts? Come and sit down, grab whatever you want to eat, don't be polite."

The person who spoke was Lin Jing's father, who looked like an honest middle-aged man.

Lin Jing's mother didn't say much. She just smiled and greeted him, then took the spatula from her husband's hand and hurried to get busy, fearing that the melon seeds in the pot would burn.

The middle-aged woman was burned from her forehead to half of her face, but the burns were not particularly serious, just some redness and swelling.

If you don't pay attention to these, you can see that she had a pretty face when she was young, but after years of vicissitudes, her temples have turned gray.

"Uncle, you and aunt haven't rested during the New Year."

Seeing the stalls selling fireworks and other things outside, Xu Mingyuan asked casually.

"Although there are fewer people during the New Year, everyone who passes by will buy a bag, so it sells better than usual."

"This store is in a good location, and should make a lot of money. It will be a busy year."

"Xiaojing's mother is capable. As a man, I can only accompany her. Xiaojing also has a promising future. It doesn't matter if we are busy and tired." Lin Jing's father said with a smile.

Xu Mingyuan took a handful of freshly roasted hot melon seeds from Lin Jing and chatted about family matters while cracking them.

They were an ordinary family, and they lived a relatively happy life. They were able to raise a child like Lin Jing, which could be considered a rare talent from a poor family.

But Xu Mingyuan was even more puzzled.

Why did Lin Jing, who had nothing to do, call him over? Just to meet his parents?

What does this mean? Are you planning to recognize your relatives in advance?

After chatting for a while, Lin Jing packed a bag of freshly roasted melon seeds, pulled Xu Mingyuan and said, "Mom and Dad, we're leaving first."

Xu Mingyuan was inexplicably taken away again.

"what do you want to say in the end."

Xu Mingyuan put his hands in his pockets and didn't take the bag from her hand. He just looked at her with a frown.

"Reminiscing about the past, you really are, I still thought you were my current boyfriend. What, did you catch up with Tao Shuxin? Did the new guy forget the old guy?"

Lin Jing sighed sadly and had to carry it herself.

While Xu Mingyuan wasn't paying attention, the little hand suddenly reached into his pocket and let out a silver bell-like chuckle.

(End of this chapter)