Chapter 296 Thoughts

Chapter 296 Thoughts

Chapter 296 Thoughts
At the end of September, when Xu Mingyuan went to the company, his father said that they were going to move.

The move was originally planned for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Xiao Yangzhi only had two days off, so the plan was put on hold for a while.

Xu Jun didn't leave anything at home, only a few wearable clothes and some old photos, nothing else worth taking.

Xu Mingyuan also had very few things. Apart from his daily clothes and books he brought back from school, all the miscellaneous items he had from childhood to adulthood were left in a cardboard box.

Men are basically the same. If there is no woman to take care of the family, they will just throw away useless things when they move.

But in order to keep a memory, Xu Mingyuan prepared to take the cardboard box away.

"Did you pack all these things?"

Xu Mingyuan sat on the edge of the bed, pulled the cardboard box in front of him, and asked Xiao Yangzhi.

"When I first moved here, you weren't living at home anymore, so I cleaned it up." Yang Zhi nodded and said.

"You are thoughtful, otherwise I would have thrown these things away long ago." Xu Mingyuan smiled.

"In fact, I've always been worried that my brother would think I'm occupying your room."

Yang Zhi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"There's nothing to worry about. It's just sitting there anyway. If you don't occupy it, I'll live on campus anyway."

Xu Mingyuan rubbed Xiao Yangzhi's head, and she leaned over and cuddled him.

Xu Mingyuan had only looked through the things in the cardboard box once when he first came back. At that time, he was rummaging through the boxes and drawers, trying to find something useful so that he could earn money for his next meal. He did not look at these miscellaneous items carefully.

Xu Mingyuan picked up a mottled and rusty tin mooncake box and, with great effort, opened the lid.

Da da da……

Seeing the colorful glass beads scattered all over the floor, Yang Zhi quickly ran over and picked up the glass beads that had rolled on the floor one by one.

Yang Zhi had good eyesight. She ran to the glass beads in the corner and bent down to hook them out.

In the tin box are some cards and glass beads, which were toys I played with before I started elementary school.

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi picking up the glass beads, Xu Mingyuan asked, "Can you play marbles?"

"will not."

Yang Zhi shook her head. She was scolded for making origami and flowers when she was a child. She didn't know how to play with the things that boys liked. She had only seen them from a distance.

"It's very simple. I'll teach you."

Xu Mingyuan threw a glass bead onto the bed and took aim with a glass bead in his hand.

Then the glass bead shot out and flew to the side.

Xu Mingyuan was stunned. He remembered that he was very good at playing with him when he was a child. He was considered a master among children and basically no one could compare to him.

Every time he would win a lot of glass beads, laugh at his crying friends, and then give them back to them.

In this way, although Xu Mingyuan was not tall and strong when he was a child, he was able to become a leader among the children and lead a group of children to play hide-and-seek in the mud.

But it’s no longer possible now. The experience is too distant and even the muscle memory has been erased.

Xu Mingyuan tried several times but still failed to hit it. It was not until the distance was shortened to 20 or 30 centimeters that he luckily hit the glass bead.

"Brother is so awesome."

Yang Zhi clapped her palms lightly and praised with pursed lips.

"Hahaha..." Xu Mingyuan couldn't help laughing out loud. Seeing Xiao Yangzhi holding back her smile, he pulled her cheek and said, "You still dare to laugh at me, right?"

"No, my brother's hand is very strong. It hurts so much when he hits my head." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Okay, then I won't play you anymore." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"No, I like being flicked on the head by my brother."

"Did I make a hole in your head? Or do you have the potential to be a masochist?"

Xu Mingyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pressed Xiao Yangzhi's head and groped it for a while, loosening her little balls.

"What is Doumiya?"

Yang Zhi had never heard of this word. She stretched out her hand to tidy up her loose and messy hair, looking a little dazed.

"I just have a masochistic tendency." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Ah? Isn't that a nerve..."

Yang Zhi twisted her face, not wanting Xu Mingyuan to think of her like that.

"Hehehe..."

Xu Mingyuan smiled and put his arm around Xiao Yangzhi's delicate shoulders and stopped teasing her.

There was a pile of miscellaneous items in the cardboard box. Xu Mingyuan couldn't remember most of the things, and only had some vague impressions.

There was also a stack of certificates for being a three-good student. Xu Mingyuan was naughty when he was a child, but he had good grades, so he was given one almost every semester.

Things like notebooks and pencil cases used in elementary school were all put in order by Xiao Yangzhi. Xu Mingyuan looked through them for a while, recalling and telling her stories from his childhood.

Yang Zhi was listening quietly at the side, and occasionally squeaked to show that he was listening carefully.

Before the third grade of elementary school, Xu Mingyuan was assigned a diary assignment by his teacher. After reading it through, he found that most of the writing was made up. Occasionally, when he was in a good mood, he would write about his experience of playing in the mud, but the teacher still criticized him for wasting his time on playing with mud.

Yang Zhi was also very interested in his diary. She had peeked at it before, but had long forgotten the specific contents. Seeing that Xu Mingyuan had no intention of hiding anything, she poked her head out to read the little story written in the diary.

"Brother, did you want to be a scientist when you were in elementary school?"

Yang Zhi was quite surprised when she saw the diary written by Xu Mingyuan, which contained mostly positive content.

"Ha, these are all made up. The teacher asked me to write these things, so it's hard for me to go against him. You should have written them before, right?" Xu Mingyuan said.

"Yes, I did, but I have forgotten what I wrote. It seems that I just wrote about the content of the classes every day."

Yang Zhi frowned and thought. She changed schools many times when she was in school. She had no friends to play with after class, which was quite boring. She just sat in her seat in a daze. Apart from the content of the class, there was nothing to write about.

"Do you still have a diary?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"No, I'm in senior grade after coming to Nanxi." Yang Zhi shook his head and said.

"Pack up. See if there is anything you need to take. With just these few things, we don't need to call a moving company. It will only take two trips to move the trunk and back seat." Xu Mingyuan said.

There's no need to take away things like tables, chairs, and benches. They're already there.

Things like pots, pans, cups and teapots are no longer needed. If Xiao Yangzhi wants to take some, she can just take a few as souvenirs.

The total price of the house in Nanhe Viewing Garden was just over one million, but the renovation cost nearly three million, and there is nothing missing in it.

It is just that it is troublesome to find a nanny, and these things are usually handled by the hostess of the family. At present, none of the three people in the family have free time, so there is no way to check for suitable candidates.

This is why Xu Mingyuan used to live in an apartment. There were waiters to clean the apartment whenever he was called, and meals were delivered to his door within 20 minutes of his order. He also lived in the city center, so everything was convenient.

However, the biggest advantage of living in a villa is that it is prestigious, which is very suitable for old father Xu Jun. Let him figure out the trivial matters of life, Xu Mingyuan will not care.

However, it is difficult for Xiao Yangzhi to get used to living here. She prefers to stay in a small room. Too much space will make her feel uneasy, and it is unknown how long it will take her to adapt.

Xu Mingyuan had packed up all his belongings, which were just a cardboard box and a bag of wearable clothes. He had already taken the rest of the items to his small house in Jiangcheng.

Yang Zhi obediently packed her belongings. She was somewhat reluctant to leave this home. But moving to a new home meant that life was getting better and better, so she should be happy.

"Brother, do you need the bedding?"

Yang Zhi was tidying up the cabinet and pointed at a package of autumn and winter quilts and asked.

"No need. The new quilt we bought at home costs about 8,000 to 9,000 yuan. It's better than the quilt we're using now."

"Brother, I still want to take it..." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

She has been using this set of bedding for many years. She has been using it since she came to this house.

Although the cotton in the bedding had been compacted, it had become attached to it over time, and she often hung it out to dry, so it didn't look dirty at all.

"Then take it." Xu Mingyuan said casually.

I had originally thought of moving the items in two trips by car, but seeing how Xiao Yangzhi seemed to be, she wasn't going to stop until the room was emptied, so I should probably trouble the moving company.

"Ah."

Yang Zhi nodded in response.

Yang Zhi wanted to take away not only the quilt, but also the pillow and sheets, as they might be useful in the future. "Your quilt smells so good, take the summer quilt with you as well."

Xu Mingyuan lay on Xiao Yangzhi's bed, hugging the summer quilt she had folded. He buried his head and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he felt too lazy to get up.

Seeing what Xu Mingyuan was doing, Yang Zhi stopped packing and quietly slid to his side. She lay on the pillow and whispered, "Maybe it's the smell on me..."

"Really?" Xu Mingyuan pulled her over and sniffed her delicate neck. Seeing that she subconsciously shrank her body, he laughed and said, "You silly little girl, you have a lot of little tricks up your sleeve."

"I don't have it..." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Is it true or false?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"I don't quite understand what my brother is talking about..."

Yang Zhi said with her lips pursed.

"I'm not making you understand."

When Xu Mingyuan saw little Yangzhi's troubled look, he couldn't help but rub her little face.

Only after rubbing her cold little face until it was warmed up did Xu Mingyuan let go of Xiao Yangzhi, whose face was flushed.

Yang Zhi would rather be beaten than admit that he was playing tricks.

Seeing Xu Mingyuan let her go, Yang Zhi knew that everything was fine, so she leaned against him and stared at the clear sky outside the window in a daze.

The residual heat of summer is still there, but it is not as hot and unbearable as before. The temperature is just right for Yangzhi. There is no need to turn on the air conditioner. It is cool enough with the windows open.

But seeing that Xu Mingyuan's forehead was slightly sweaty, Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment and finally moved aside.

Unexpectedly, Xu Mingyuan pulled her over and continued to let her lean on him.

When Yang Zhi heard Xu Mingyuan let out a long sigh, she also closed her eyes.

Being with Xiao Yangzhi is always peaceful and comfortable. Her gentle and quiet temperament, mixed with her faint fragrance, conveys a calming emotion.

Xu Mingyuan was resting with his eyes closed, thinking about some random things, but not long after, Xiao Yangzhi began to snore softly.

High school life is definitely the hardest and most tiring time in most people's lives, and Xiao Yangzhi is in this stage. She goes to bed late and gets up early, and her energy and spirit are almost worn out.

Judging from Xu Mingyuan’s experience at school, students who like to daydream are likely to have average concentration. I don’t know how Xiao Yangzhi overcame the difficulties and took studying seriously.

If Xiao Yangzhi's concentration was good, then it wouldn't be a big deal. But I was afraid that she was just forcing herself to study, and then she was really being hard on herself.

Xu Mingyuan felt frightened at the thought and opened his eyes to look at her.

Xiao Yangzhi's brows were furrowed. Xu Mingyuan hadn't seen her like this for a long time. He thought it could only be because of the move.

Xu Mingyuan used a little strength in his arms and held her in his arms.

Yang Zhi was sleeping very lightly. She seemed to have noticed Xu Mingyuan's movements. She turned over in a half-asleep state, rubbed her face lightly against his chest, and then her pretty face relaxed.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Zhi woke up.

When Yang Zhi found that Xu Mingyuan did not move, she wanted to get close to him. She stroked his neck lightly with her thin, cool and slightly moist lips and then moved all the way up.

When she wanted to raise her head, she was suddenly pressed down by a hand.

Yang Zhi's face suddenly turned red, and the red quickly spread to her ears. She dared not move anymore.

In fact, Yang Zhi was confused. Her brother was so smart, couldn't he guess that she would secretly touch the corner of his mouth at night when he was asleep?
Is it because the movements were too gentle?

It’s not that Xu Mingyuan couldn’t guess, but that he didn’t guess, and didn’t dare to guess.

This annoying little girl has been thinking about making him commit a crime all day long, which has given Xu Mingyuan a headache.

"Get up and pack your things."

Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi was awake but still trying to pretend to be asleep, Xu Mingyuan pulled her up.

"Oh……"

The blush on Yang Zhi's cheeks has not faded yet, and she is still very shy.

But she had no choice. It would be difficult for someone pretending to be asleep to continue pretending once he was woken up.

Xu Mingyuan also helped Xiao Yangzhi pack up and took a look at what she had hidden over the years.

Yang Zhi didn't mind her belongings being seen, at most it was just the small underwear in the bedside table.

He had already seen all these things. If brother wants to see them, then go ahead. If he wants to collect them, he won't mind...

Of course, Xu Mingyuan's brain is definitely not as crazy as Xiao Yangzhi's, and what's there to see in a little brat...

"Oh, you saved so much money?"

Xu Mingyuan was a little surprised when he saw Xiao Yangzhi taking out stacks of big red banknotes from the depths of the closet, almost hundreds of thousands of them.

"Brother, you gave me too much money. I can't spend it all." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Just keep it. Hey, I'll get you a passbook. It's inconvenient to put it in the cabinet."

"Well... Brother, I still want to put it in the locker. It's troublesome to deposit and withdraw money. I'm worried about being robbed."

Yang Zhi bit her lip. She planned to use the money to save her family from starvation when she was really broke. She had been traveling around since she was young, so she always had a sense of crisis.

"Then you might as well buy gold bars, which are convenient to keep in hand. Besides, the current price of gold is less than 100 yuan per gram. In ten or eight years, it will at least increase several times. Isn't this golden gold more comfortable to look at than money?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Yeah, okay."

Yang Zhi agreed to contribute to the backup plan he had envisioned.

Xu Mingyuan continued to accompany Xiao Yangzhi to pack up things, occasionally asking her about the origins of some small items.

Most of Xiao Yangzhi's belongings were books. From elementary school to high school, she had accumulated two large boxes full of books. Most of the remaining small toys, such as dolls, were given to her by Xu Mingyuan.

"Didn't you have anything before you came to Nanxi?" Xu Mingyuan asked casually.

Yang Zhi shook his head, then remembered something and found a small glass bottle from the corner of the cabinet.

"When we moved to Nanxi, my mother brought so many things that the carriage was full, so I had no choice but to carry a bottle of Little Star."

Yang Zhi said as he handed over the glass bottle.

Xu Mingyuan took it and played with it. It was just an ordinary soda bottle. The logo printed on it had long been worn off, and inside was a five-pointed star made of plastic paper.

“Did you fold it with candy wrappers?”

Seeing the small words on the faded plastic paper, Xu Mingyuan asked.

"Ah."

"You have very deft hands."

"not bad……"

Yang Zhi was modest for a moment and stretched out her slender fingers. Her hands were not very delicate, but they should look good.

For example, right now, my brother is watching...

"Keep it well, at least it's a thought."

Xu Mingyuan carefully placed the glass bottle in the corner of the table.

This is all the childhood that little Yangzhi has left, so don't let it be destroyed.

Xu Mingyuan smacked his lips and sighed.

"Brother, how about we move tomorrow..."

"Won't tomorrow be the same as today?" said Xu Mingyuan after coming back to his senses.

"It's different. You won't have a chance to come back in the future."

"Didn't you stay here for one night yesterday? If you haven't stayed here long enough tonight, you might have to stay here for another day tomorrow. Then we don't have to move."

"No, just one night is enough. I want to sleep on that soft cushion..."

Yang Zhi lowered her head and raised her eyes, said one sentence timidly, then looked to her toes and never looked up again.

Xu Mingyuan was stunned for a moment, looking at Xiao Yangzhi who kept rubbing his fingers, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

This damn girl is getting more and more outrageous...

(End of this chapter)