Chapter 208 Self-deception

Chapter 208 Self-deception

Chapter 208 Self-deception
Every time Xu Mingyuan came to No. 3 Middle School to pick her up, Xiao Yangzhi was always the first student to run out of the school gate.

Xiao Yangzhi was wearing a down jacket, a hood, and a cotton mask, revealing only a pair of very beautiful almond eyes. The little girl slowed down her pace, found Xu Mingyuan's direction, and trotted towards him.

Xiao Yangzhi was wearing a thick, long down jacket that reached over her knees. She kept her hands open and motionless, trying to maintain her balance while running, like a stumbling little penguin.

Xu Mingyuan stepped on the curb and waited for Xiao Yangzhi to run over, and then put his arm on her shoulder.

"Why are you running? Be careful not to fall."

The city management at that time was poor, the snow on the road was not cleared cleanly, and after being trampled by people, the snow surface was as solid as ice.

Even Xu Mingyuan slipped when he stepped on it, let alone Xiao Yangzhi who had no athletic ability.

"I'm very careful."

Yang Zhi looked up, his eyes were curved and blinking with light.

If you pay attention to your steps, you won't fall easily.

If she fell down, her brother would be very worried. Yang Zhi is very well behaved and would never do such a thing.

The soles of Yang Zhi's cotton boots were very high, and because she was thin to begin with, they made her look even taller.

But she usually leaned next to Xu Mingyuan, trying to make herself look shorter.

Yang Zhi really likes her brother to stand on a high place so that she can bury her whole head on his chest and listen quietly to his heartbeat.

I feel relieved...

"Eh? You have so little stuff? Where's your luggage?"

Xu Mingyuan lifted her shriveled schoolbag and didn't feel any weight, so he asked curiously.

"I didn't take it. I left it in the dormitory."

"Why put it in the dormitory? Don't you want it anymore?"

"Yes."

"So when are you going to get it?"

"Take it during the winter vacation. I plan to live in the dormitory..." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Why? You want to prepare for the exam? There's no need, isn't it the same at home?"

"But my brother is on vacation, and he still has to pick me up, which will be very troublesome..."

Yang Zhi lowered her head, and her voice was so soft that Xu Mingyuan almost didn't hear it.

"What a trouble! It's just a matter of two trips. Go back and pack your bags, kid."

"Um……"

Yang Zhi twisted her face. She could stay with her brother for a long time during the holidays, so these two days wouldn't make a difference.

Besides, my brother is in Nanxi and he always comes to see me from time to time, which is something I am very happy about.

"Hey, Xiao Yangzhi, why do I find you so hypocritical?"

Xu Mingyuan reached out to pull off her mask and found it a little funny to see her biting her lower lip and not daring to look up.

"No, no, brother, I really think so in my heart."

Xiao Yangzhi explained helplessly, fearing that he had misunderstood.

"Then tell me carefully, do you want to live at home or in the school dormitory? I'm telling you, don't lie!" Xu Mingyuan said in a serious tone.

"I, I want to go home..."

Yang Zhi said what was in his heart very embarrassedly.

"Then go ahead and pack your things. Didn't Lao Gao write you a note for leave?"

"Give it."

Yang Zhi took out the accommodation form from his pocket. It was neatly pasted and it seemed that it had been prepared a long time ago.

Xu Mingyuan knew clearly that Xiao Yangzhi was not hypocritical, she just had a twisted personality. She worried about trivial matters all day long and easily got into a dead end and couldn't get out of it.

I was almost at the car and there was no rush to go back to school.

Xu Mingyuan put his arm around her delicate shoulders, went to a nearby store to buy some snacks and fruits, and asked her to give them to her roommate.

Xiao Yangzhi hurried all the way back to the dormitory building, and Xu Mingyuan was waiting for her at the door.

Someone was waving from upstairs. Xu Mingyuan thought the person looked familiar. He should be Xiao Yangzhi's roommate, who had invited him to dinner. So he waved in response.

After a while, two girls came out with Xiao Yangzhi. One was Jiang Xue from her class, and the other was Feng Qiaoli from another class. They all lived in the same dormitory.

"Brother Xu, are you here to pick up Yang Zhi?" Jiang Xue asked.

"Yes, take her home. Thank you for taking care of her."

Xu Mingyuan took the bag from Jiang Xue and thanked her.

Xiao Yangzhi has very little stuff, only a bag containing toiletries and other sundries, and the rest of her clothes are kept in her schoolbag. It is convenient for her to go home, so she will go home to get what she needs.

"There's no need to take care of each other. We are classmates and it's our duty to help each other," Feng Qiaoli replied.

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner after the exam. It's too cold outside and you're not wearing enough clothes, so go back quickly."

Seeing the two little girls running out wearing only sweaters and slippers, Xu Mingyuan didn't say much and urged them to go back.

"Goodbye, Brother Xu. See you tomorrow, Yangzhi."

The voice of the first-year high school girl was clear and sweet. She rubbed her arms and ran back to the dormitory building with a smile.

"Brother, let me carry it. I'm wearing gloves, so I'm not cold."

Yang Zhi took out a pair of cotton gloves from her pocket and tried to take the bag from him. "Why don't you say goodbye to your classmates?"

Xu Mingyuan didn't let her hold the bag and put the handle of the bag into his pocket.

"I waved at them..." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Okay, haha, this can be considered as a response to others." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Ah."

Yang Zhi blinked her long eyelashes slightly and nodded.

Because Xu Mingyuan drove to pick her up, Yang Zhi wanted to walk along the roadside for a while, but she didn't have the chance and had to wait until next time.

The car was very warm and was being preheated. When Yang Zhi got in, he let out a slight "hiss" sound when he inhaled and couldn't help shivering.

But not long after, Yang Zhi's brows, which had been relaxed, were furrowed again.

The car smells good, in addition to the car perfume, there is also the scent of lavender.

Taking the opportunity of fastening her seat belt, Yang Zhi leaned over and sniffed the lower seat.

Although she had expected the result every time, she still couldn't help wondering if her brother would change people in the future. If he really did change people one day, what would she do?

The red string of beads hanging on the rearview mirror inside the car had become slightly loose after swinging for a long time.

Yang Zhi picked it up carefully. This was the first gift her brother gave her. Now it was hanging in the car. He would definitely think of her when he saw it, so she didn't want it to be damaged.

Yang Zhi likes to eat pasta, and a bowl of hot wontons in the cold winter is the most common midnight snack they have when they meet.

While it was still not cooked, Yang Zhi carefully tightened the loose threads and it was done in no time.

Xu Mingyuan was very careless about some small things, which Yang Zhi naturally knew. After making the beads, she put them in her pocket and would hang them up when she returned to the car.

After ordering two bowls of wontons, Xu Mingyuan knew that Xiao Yangzhi liked sour food, so he also ordered a small portion of copper pot tomato stewed beef brisket.

It is extremely refreshing to eat some steaming hot soup and rice in winter.

"Brother, don't you want to eat?" Yang Zhi asked.

"I'm full at night, I'm just eating with you. Remember to eat all the beef, the small portions aren't much."

Xu Mingyuan filled a bowl of beef brisket and pushed it in front of her.

"Ah."

Yang Zhi unzipped her clothes, worried that the soup would get on her, so she held her collar with one hand and held a spoon with the other. Her small and delicate nose twitched slightly, blowing out hot air gently.

Xiao Yangzhi was always very elegant when eating. She would part her lips, revealing her neat teeth as white as shells. She would take small bites of the beef brisket, chewing it carefully.

If little Yangzhi hadn't lived such a miserable life, Xu Mingyuan would have sincerely believed that she must have been a lady raised in a scholarly family.

On the other hand, Tao Shuxin, who came from a genuine scholarly family, was lively and outgoing, and could not be compared with Xiao Yangzhi at all.

Yang Zhi ate all the wontons in the bowl, and picked out the remaining beef brisket one by one and put them in her own small bowl.

There weren’t many pieces of beef in the small portion, but Yang Zhi had a small appetite and couldn’t finish her bowl of wontons even after drinking the soup.

Blowing away the heat, Yang Zhi saw her brother texting, so she thought for a moment and handed it over.

"Brother, I can't eat anymore."

"If you can't eat it, just leave it there." Xu Mingyuan said casually.

"Please help me share some, just a little bit, I will eat the rest..."

"it is good."

Seeing the spoon was raised to his mouth, Xu Mingyuan opened his mouth and ate it, then continued texting.

Yang Zhi pursed her lips slightly, and while his attention was not on her, she quietly handed him another spoonful.

The remaining part was just some minced meat. Yang Zhi didn't give him any more to eat. He scooped it into his mouth along with the soup.

"I am full?"

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi wiping her mouth with a tissue, Xu Mingyuan asked.

"I'm full. I'm so stuffed." Yang Zhi replied softly.

"Then let's go home."

"Well, go home."

Yang Zhi nodded and took out the change to pay the bill. Her money was all given by her brother, but she didn't want to trouble him to take money out of his pocket.

Her schoolbag contained several clothes hangers and the small underwear she changed into every night. She was not a competitive person. Her roommates had hung the heater by the window, so she usually hung her underwear by the bed and waited for it to dry in the shade.

The underwear in the small bag was slightly damp, and she used to hang them on the clothes hanger in her room.

But at this time she pretended nothing had happened, sat on the cushion, took out her schoolbag, and put it casually on the radiator beside her.

Xu Mingyuan didn't care. They were all bought by him and Tao Shuxin for Xiao Yangzhi, and he had seen them a long time ago.

It is white and small, just like a piece of cloth.

Xu Mingyuan just felt that little Yangzhi was a bit pitiful, probably because she was malnourished when she was a child and developed late.

Yang Zhi was such a careful little girl that she naturally noticed the sigh in his eyes, which made her a little depressed.

Then she went to the radiator and seemed to be arranging clothes, but in fact she was quietly rolling up the sponge pad.

In this self-deceiving way, he wants to show that he is not young anymore...

Ugh……

(End of this chapter)