4
After another half a year, the girl finally agreed to not follow him out to sea under Wen Xuan's persuasion. In the early days, Wen Xuan did not go out to sea. He accompanied the girl every day and taught her how to read and write. During that time, Wen Xuan asked Wen Gui for Abu's old textbook and began to teach her lesson by lesson. In the beginning, the girl learned very slowly. After a certain amount of time, she would learn faster and faster, and she would be able to finish reading the textbook alone. At this time, Wen Xuan could also leave for a while and go out to sea alone.
In the evening, he returned. The fishing boat glided over the glistening red waves and drifted ashore. He could see the girl waiting on the porch. He pushed the boat onto the sand, lifted the bucket, and got off the boat. When the girl saw him, she went down the porch and ran over to take the bucket. He looked down at the girl's thin back. The bucket swayed beside her. A circle of sparkling water ripples appeared on the surface of the barrel. The fish and prawns jumped up and fell back into the bucket.
Then, he taught her how to read and write on the porch. She also became very eager to learn. When Wen Xuan wasn't around, she would read alone. As soon as Wen Xuan returned, she surrounded him and asked him questions, demanding that he tell her a story. As such, Wen Xuan was a rough fisherman during the day. At night, he became a gentle teacher.
Many a time, when he opened a book, he would suddenly feel sleepy. So he had to lean against the doorpost, rub his eyes, and yawned before continuing. After a while, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already late at night. At this moment, the girl had already fallen asleep beside him. He picked up the girl, turned off the lights on the porch, and entered the house.
"Is the story over? How is that person?" The girl leaned on his shoulder and said in a daze.
"Not yet. Sleep first. I'll tell you tomorrow." Wen Xuan placed the girl on the bed, turned off the lights, and closed the door.
One evening, the girl pointed at the book and asked,""What is a rose? It said that if a rose was not called a rose, it would still be fragrant. Is this flower very beautiful?"
Wen Xuan lowered his head to look at the yellowed pages of the book. He casually took a piece of paper and traced it, saying,""If only there were illustrations, I'm terrible at it.”
The girl pulled the piece of paper over and looked at the flower formed by a few circles on it. She smiled and said,"If you look like this, there's nothing special.”
Wen Xuan smiled and stood up. He left the porch and went back to the bookcase, looking at the row of books.
"What are you looking for?" the girl asked.
"I remember it in a book. In fact, roses looked very similar to Chinese roses. Sometimes, I can't tell." Wen Xuan took down a book, flipped open the page, and read it carefully.
The girl yawned and closed the book.""I've only seen a few types of flowers. They had met when they were on the mountain. They had thorns, and it hurt.”
"Roses also have thorns." Wen Xuan said.
The girl stuffed the book into the bookcase and said,"Then it's no different from those wildflowers.”She shook her head and entered the room.
5
At noon, Wen Xuan docked the fishing boat at the port. There were already many fishing boats docked here. The pier was crowded with fishermen delivering fish. They carried their fish and sent them to the seller. Everything here was wet. There was a fishy smell all around.
The fishmonger stood at the side with the account book and watched the fisherman pour the fish into an empty bucket placed on the electronic scale.
The fishmonger collected the pomfret and sailfish in the bucket, looked at the weight of the prawns and crabs, and wrote them down in his notebook. He looked back at the fishermen passing by and said,""Wait for a while. Don't pour it into the bucket. I have to take a look first."
Wen Xuan squatted down and reached out to scoop up the remaining small shrimps and crabs in the bucket.
"If only it was a little bigger. If it was a little bigger, there would be a good price. As for the small ones, we won't accept them. You can take them back.”the seller said as he wrote.
Wen Xuan turned his head and looked at the sparkling sea. The fishing boats were swaying slightly with the waves.
"Now, only large ships are running in the sea. In a few years, they had almost wiped out this sea area. And the fish that you've caught are getting smaller and smaller. It's not easy for us to collect them either." The fishmonger handed Wen Xuan a stack of money and squatted down. He reached into the bucket and picked up a fish." This big-eyed chicken fish, this head, if it was in the past, it would have been thrown into the sea long ago."”
"Is that so?" Wen Xuan stuffed the money into his arms, scratched his chin, and spat at his feet." Then what are you still taking?"”
"Squid, if you have any, take them all.”said the fishmonger.
"Alright then." Wen Xuan nodded and turned to walk towards the town. He walked onto the road and stopped in front of the clinic. He held the door with his hand and rubbed the soles of his shoes on the steps, trying to wipe off the fish scales on them. He lifted his foot and looked at the soles of his shoes before pushing the door open and entering.
The doctor put down his pen and stood up. Seeing that it was him, the doctor smiled and said,""Long time no see."
"I just happened to be in town. Come in and sit.”Wen Xuan said.
"No one wants to come here.”The doctor turned to look at him. His presbyopic glasses had already slid down to the tip of his nose. His eyes were full of vigor.
Wen Xuan smiled.
"How is the girl?" the doctor asked.
"You've grown taller and fatter. There's another thing." Wen Xuan hesitated and did not continue.
The doctor reached out and adjusted his glasses before looking back at the medical record.
"She seems to be on her period." Wen Xuan said.
"How are you going to deal with this?" the doctor asked.
"I'll let my sister communicate with her. At first, she didn't want to talk about it. When I noticed the blood, I understood what was going on. We still have to ask for Little Gui's help." Wen Xuan said.
"It's been more than a year. He's only thirteen years old. It's normal to have your period." the doctor said.
"Is there anything to take note of? Do you want to buy anything?" Wen Xuan looked at the medicine on the cabinet and asked," Xiao Gui will buy those things." Do you need anything else?"
Wen Xuan looked down the boxes of medicine and saw a row of books at the bottom. He looked at the spines of these books one by one and silently recited the names of the books. Most of them were medical books, and some were foreign books. However, they did not look like English.
The doctor looked at him and turned to look at the medicine cabinet behind him."There's no need for medicine. Actually, there was no need to say anything else. Just pay more attention for the next few days. Don't catch a cold.”
Wen Xuan was still staring at those old books and suddenly remembered his father's pile of old teaching materials.
The doctor followed his gaze and looked down. He pointed at the books and took one down.""They are all old teaching materials. There are also a few Russian textbooks."
Wen Xuan nodded and asked,"Where was I just now?"”
"About the girl's period." the doctor said.
"I really don't know anything about this kind of thing.”Wen Xuan took the book and opened it. He couldn't understand the long Russian words, so he quickly scrolled down until there were illustrations. Then, he stared at the human skeleton in a daze, as if he had fallen into a maze of human bones.
"Do you understand?" the doctor asked.
Wen Xuan was still staring at the illustrations, not saying a word.
"Those are in Russian." The doctor took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and put them back on. He took Wen Xuan's book and said,""I don't even remember what many of the words here mean.”
Wen Xuan nodded and looked at the password-like messy text on the page, saying,""I seem to have seen a few books like this in my dad's pile of books. They also have the same words.”
"That's not strange. In that era, we studied Russian.”the doctor said as he put down his book.
Wen Xuan pulled the book over and looked down.
"Maybe I'm talking too much. Why don't you find a woman? It could be considered as finding her a mother. He could just leave this matter to the woman. You're a good father and a good husband. If you have a wife, things will be much more convenient.”the doctor said.
"Things wouldn't be like this if it was for convenience. Besides, marrying a woman and starting a family is too troublesome for me.”Wen Xuan said.
"They all say you're a weirdo. It seemed that it was true. Trouble marrying a woman? Raising a daughter was just as troublesome.”the doctor said.
"You know that I had no choice. Besides, they don't know what peace is, they'll only make you restless.”Wen Xuan said.
"That's just your own opinion. Those who were truly suitable would not be like this. If she's a good woman, it'll be good for you and the child.”the doctor said.
Wen Xuan waved his hand repeatedly and said,"Theoretically, it seems to be correct."”
"This is the solution, and it can also shut everyone up.”the doctor said.
"It's not like that." Wen Xuan said.
"Haven't you thought about how to make yourself feel better?”the doctor said.
"How should I define it?" Wen Xuan said.
"You have no standards." the doctor said.
"I don't have any standards." Wen Xuan said.
"Why?" the doctor said.
"What do you mean why?" Wen Xuan said.
"There can be a standard here. That's how everyone works." the doctor said.
"You can tell me the standard.”Wen Xuan said.
"There won't be a second time. Do you understand?" the doctor said.
"Indeed. Is it still that standard thing?" Wen Xuan asked. When he said this, his eyes flashed as if he already had an answer in his heart.
"Not anymore." The doctor said," I've said too much."
Wen Xuan turned to look out the window. He stood there thinking for a moment, knocked on the table, and turned to walk to the door.
The road outside the door was covered in dust, and it was slightly hot from the scorching sun.
Wen Xuan stood by the door, took off his straw hat, and fanned his hot face.
A dog ran past with a fish in its mouth.
"What an eye-opener. Even dogs eat fish in this place.”the doctor said.
Wen Xuan turned his head and saw that the doctor had followed him out. He turned around and continued to look at the sea.
The dog ran to the dock. A fisherman climbed out of the cabin and carried a bucket. He grabbed a squid and dipped it into the sea. Then he threw it onto the dock. The cuttlefish wriggled its limbs and moved back and forth, splashing water on the wooden board. The dog took a few steps forward and barked at the squid. The feelers crawled onto the dog's paw. The dog quickly raised its leg, stepped back, and barked a few more times.
"Last time, this thing fought with crabs. It was also at that place." The doctor held the door and sat on the chair by the door. He raised his chin at the dock and said," It's also at that place."”
The fisherman placed his hands on the canopy of the boat and took out a packet of tobacco from his pocket. He rolled it up, stuffed it into his mouth, and lit it. Then, he took a breath and squinted at the dog that was barking at the squid anxiously. He smiled.
"Last time, it was also that fellow." The doctor said," That crab almost pinched off the dog's nose. Blood flowed all over the ground. The dog bit the crab in half. It ate the crab right there. Blood flowed from its nose and mouth as if it was eating with its own blood. The old man also stood on the boat and watched.”
The doctor shrugged and said,"The dog's injuries have not recovered for a long time." The weather was hot at that time, and there were always flies flying around its nose and mouth, flying to the wound. It had been running up and down the street restlessly. This was not very effective. The flies were still surrounding it. Therefore, it stuck its nose and mouth into the sea. Not long after, it started sneezing. When people do this kind of thing, you will feel nothing. But if a dog was doing it, you would find it strange.”
His presbyopic glasses slid down to the tip of his nose again. He nodded and looked at the dock from the corner of his eyes."Every time he sneezed, the fly flew away and then came back to stick to his nose and mouth.”
Wen Xuan turned his head and glanced at the old fisherman who was blowing smoke rings on the boat. The white stubble stuck to his chin like nails. His gaze was deep. He only took a puff of the cigarette and blew it out. White smoke filled his face.
The dog accidentally picked up the squid. The tentacles continued to wriggle. The tentacles that were originally drooping down and dripping water stretched out one after another. One by one, he placed them on the dog's face. The suction cup sucked hard, but it fell off again because it got stuck to the dog's fur. Then, the tentacle touched the dog's mouth and covered it tightly. The dog quickly shook its head and opened its mouth, trying to shake off the squid that was coiled around its mouth like a mask. Then, it took a step back and sat down cross-legged. It stretched out its front fist and stroked the squid on its mouth. Then, it shook its head and moved its mouth. It was useless. The cuttlefish was already wrapped around it.
"Looks like it's going to do that again.”the doctor said.
The dog shook its head hard and sneezed. It opened its mouth and threw the squid out. As the squid flew out, it sprayed ink all over the dog's face. A black dahlia bloomed in the air. The ink splashed onto the dog's face. The dog barked a few times and sneezed a few times. Its face was completely black, dripping with ink. The squid wriggled its tentacles and rolled away.
"See, that's how dogs sneeze.”the doctor said.
Wen Xuan did not turn to look at the doctor. He looked up at the old fisherman on the boat. The smoke had dispersed. The fisherman threw the cigarette butt into the rolling waves and turned around to get into the canopy.
The dog was still barking at the squid.
Wen Xuan put on his straw hat and walked out of the eaves, about to walk out.
"Will you become that kind of person?" the doctor suddenly said as he raised his chin at the fishing boat.
Wen Xuan waved his hand but did not answer.
The scorching sun was blinding.
Wen Xuan lowered his head and hid his eyes under the shadow of the brim of his hat as he walked forward.
"Come often when you have time." the doctor shouted. His voice seemed to come from the bottom of a valley far away, or it had already been blown away by a storm. It was the same with dog barks.
Wen Xuan walked out of the small town and walked past rows of arcade buildings before turning his head to look inside. He found a flower pot with roses in front of one of the houses. The roses had already withered. He walked over and saw someone standing by the door in a daze. He asked,"Are these flowers yours?"
The man glanced at the roses, stood up straight, and nodded.
"Can you cut some branches? I will pay." Wen Xuan said.
"The flowers have withered. What are you doing here?”the man said.
"I need some to go back and plant." Wen Xuan took out the money from his pocket and said.
The man waved his hand and took out a pair of scissors from behind him. He handed it to Wen Xuan and said,""I was just about to get rid of it. It was free. If you want it, cut it. This thing was raised by that woman. It was an eyesore. You'd better pull it out, roots and mud. When she came back later, she would just say that it was eaten by a dog.”
Wen Xuan took the scissors, squatted down, and cut off a few hard branches.
"Only this much? This is outrageous." The man threw an old newspaper at him and said," Pull it all out.”
Wen Xuan shook his head and wrapped the few branches with newspapers, saying,""Enough."
"Don't be so polite. There were other colors on the balcony. Chang, go to the balcony and cut a bunch of your mother's flowers."”The man turned around and shouted into the room.
"I don't dare. Mother knows how to curse." The child leaned on the balcony and stuck his head out to speak to the man.
"You sure are fast. If I tell you to cut it, you cut it. She was playing mahjong and had yet to come back. I'll tell her when she comes back.”That person looked up at Ah Chang, then turned back to smile at Wen Xuan, saying," If you want, there's still a bunch." Even if it was used as a dish, it would be enough for a few days. That woman took my birdcage away, saying that my bird shit fell on her flowers. I'll cut it all off now."
Wen Xuan shook the rose in his hand and smiled awkwardly.
"Ah Chang, are you done? Your mother is coming back soon." That person raised his head and shouted.
"Coming, coming." The child carried a bunch of roses and ran through the gap between the man and the wooden door to Wen Xuan.
"You brat, you run away really fast!" That person patted the child's head and said with a smile.
Wen Xuan hugged the rose and said,"Thank you."”
"You're welcome. There's more if it's not enough." The man grinned and said.
"Daddy, what if Mommy finds out?”The child turned to look at the person and asked.
"Just say that it was bitten by a dog." the man said.
Wen Xuan hugged the roses, thanked them again, and turned to leave.
The father and son were still standing by the door, talking as if they were discussing something important. Their voices fluctuated between high and low as they argued about something. Finally, the father pinched the child's ear and led him into the house.
6
When Wen Xuan returned to the beach with a bunch of flowers, the girl was reading on the porch. When she saw him coming over, she ran over excitedly and asked,"What is this?"
"Rose." Wen Xuan said.
"Where are the flowers? Why are they all leaves?" the girl asked.
"It's not time yet." Wen Xuan looked down at the book in the girl's hand and said," What are you reading?”
"Language books. Here, it was about reciting ancient poems and writing them from memory. I was reciting an ancient poem just now." The girl opened the book and said.
"Can you recite it?" Wen Xuan said.
"One sentence. The Sunlight Incense Burner produces purple smoke." The girl closed the book and said.
"And then?" Wen Xuan asked.
"I don't remember." The girl shook her head.”
Wen Xuan squatted down, placed the flowers on the porch, and sat down. He took the book, opened it, and asked,""Do you know what this poem means?”
"It says here that the smoke from the incense burner is purple.”The girl pointed at the textbook and said.
"The smoke from the incense burner is purple?" Wen Xuan smiled and said," You don't have to memorize these poems. They're useless."
"But it says here to recite and write from memory.”The girl pointed at the textbook and said.
"These rules are for those children who go to school. You don't need it." Wen Xuan closed the book and threw it aside." Let's do something else."”
"Alright, I don't want to carry these things anyway. What do you want me to do?" the girl said.
"Go get a pair of scissors and an iron basin.”Wen Xuan said.
The girl ran in and came back, patting him on the shoulder. He turned his head and saw the bowl of tea that the girl handed him. He smiled and took it. He looked at the glistening sea, drank the cup of tea, and placed it at his feet.
The girl carried the scissors and iron basin over and ran in to get the kettle. Wen Xuan turned his head to look at her, took the water bottle, put it aside, took the basin, and stood up.
"We have to go outside to get some sand.”Wen Xuan said.
They walked to the beach, filled a basin with sand, and carried it back to the porch. Wen Xuan put down the iron basin and entered the house. He took out a bucket of water and poured it on the sand basin to moisten it.
"What's the use of this?" the girl said.
"We need to get some rose sprouts." Wen Xuan took a rose, cut a small section, and inserted it into the sand basin.
"Is this enough?" the girl asked.
"We need to plant a lot of them in a yard. What do you think?”Wen Xuan pointed to the empty space in front of the porch and said.
"Alright, I'll help you. What should I do?" the girl said. She reached out for a rose and threw it away.
"Roses have thorns." Wen Xuan asked," Is it bleeding?"
The girl giggled as if she had just made a joke. She shook her head and said,"I'm fine. It's just a sudden prick. It's very strange.”
"That's good. You have to be careful. Put the twigs I cut into the wet sand. Stick it in a little more closely. When it grows roots, we can plant it in the yard.”Wen Xuan said.
The girl nodded, took a twig and stuck it into the wet sand. She turned her head and asked,"Is that so?"
Wen Xuan took the branch and shifted it, saying,""A little closer, or there won't be enough space.”
The setting sun had already sunk into the sea. The multicolored light was still dazzling, and it made their faces slightly hot.
"If only we could cover it with a layer of black film.”Wen Xuan turned his head and looked at the two iron basins filled with rose plants.
"They are like small trees. From the looks of it, there seemed to be an entire forest here. This was how the dense forest described in the book looked like.”The girl turned around and asked," Will they really bloom roses?”
Wen Xuan shrugged and said,"I don't know either. Let's wait until they live long."”
"Can you move them inside?" the girl asked.
"You can't. They can just stay outside." Wen Xuan said.
A few days later, he regretted saying that. At that time, he had just rushed back from the sea in the rain. On the sand, he saw the girl squatting on the porch, letting the wind and rain hit her without moving.
"What are you doing?" Wen Xuan ran to the porch and asked," Why didn't you go into the house to hide from the rain?”
The girl turned to look at him. Her hair had already seeped through. Water was dripping from the ends of her hair. Her clothes were also wet.
"We can't let them get wet. They'll drown." the girl said.
Wen Xuan was stunned. He took the girl's hand and pulled her into the house. Then, he moved the sand basin into the house.
"Didn't you say that we can't move in?”The girl squatted down and looked at the pot of roses.
Wen Xuan took out a large towel and wrapped it around the girl's head. He dried her hair and said,""You can't catch a cold, understand? Go and change your clothes."
The girl wrapped herself in a towel and stood up. She walked to the front of the room and turned to look at Wen Xuan."We planted those flowers together. We can't drown them.”
Wen Xuan turned his head, looked at the two pots of roses, and sat down.
That night, the girl had a high fever. She woke up many times and fell asleep again, talking nonsense in a daze. Suddenly, she screamed and woke up. Then, she hugged Wen Xuan, who was sitting by the bed, and cried loudly. Wen Xuan patted her back and realized that she was covered in cold sweat.
After comforting her for a while, Wen Xuan brought over a bowl of porridge.
"I almost burned it." Wen Xuan said," You should eat something."”
"How are the flowers?" the girl asked.
"She's very good-looking. Hurry up and eat some porridge." Wen Xuan took out a spoon and handed it to her.
After she forced herself to eat a few mouthfuls of porridge, she fell back onto the bed and fell asleep. Her head kept shaking and her limbs were moving wildly. She looked as if she had been frightened and kept breaking out in cold sweat. Wen Xuan touched her head and found that she was sweating profusely and her body was very fragile.
Wen Xuan picked her up, held the umbrella, and jogged all the way to town.
7
"What's going on?" The doctor saw him push the door open and walked over.
Wen Xuan placed the girl on the bed and turned to look at the doctor.""I got caught in the rain and got a fever." His body was penetrated. The umbrella was dripping water from his hand.
"Get yourself ready first." The doctor waved his hand and turned to look at the girl on the bed.
Wen Xuan held the umbrella and retreated to the door. He stretched his neck to look at them and said,""It burned intermittently, and then it burned again.”
"Let's get an IV drip first. Let the fever go down first." the doctor said.
"Then hurry up. Don't delay." Wen Xuan said.
The doctor turned around and walked to the medicine cabinet to get the medicine.
The girl was still in a coma, mumbling nonsense in a low voice. Wen Xuan walked over and grabbed her hand, looking at her red face. He bent down to wipe the sweat off her face, only to find that tears were flowing out of her tightly shut eyes. He sighed and turned to look at the doctor who was fiddling with the medicine cabinet.
The doctor hung up the IV drip and waved at Wen Xuan to move aside. Then, he pulled the girl's hand over, dabbed it with a cotton swab, and took out a thin needle.
The unconscious girl moved, struggled, and retracted her hand.
"She might be having a nightmare." Wen Xuan grabbed her burning hand and pressed it down.
"This won't do. I can't inject the needle. It's best to wake her up." the doctor said.
Wen Xuan looked at the girl and bent down. He shook the girl's shoulders a few times, then leaned closer to her ear and said a few words. At this moment, something strange happened. The girl actually woke up and hugged Wen Xuan, trembling.
The doctor was stunned and said,"That's strange."”His presbyopic glasses slid to the tip of his nose again.
"Alright. Let's get an injection first." Wen Xuan patted the girl's back and said," Lie down."”
The girl lay down and continued to look at Wen Xuan.
The doctor pushed his presbyopic glasses up and took the girl's hand.
The needle pierced the blood vessel on the back of the girl's hand.
It was raining heavily outside. The room was brightly lit and very warm.
The girl turned her head and glanced out of the window before turning back to look at Wen Xuan.
"Don't worry, the flowers are all in the house.”Wen Xuan said.
The girl turned around and looked at the two IV tubes on the bedside. She reached out and pulled the IV tube. The two IV drips collided with each other, shaking and making a popping sound. The potion swirled and glowed with a silver light.
"What are you doing?" Wen Xuan stood up and grabbed the two IV tubes to stabilize them.
The girl smiled and asked,"Do you have to hang so many?"”
"We have to listen to the doctor." Wen Xuan said.
The girl turned to look at the doctor standing at the side, then looked down at the ground. Suddenly, she thought of something and immediately straightened her body to get close to Wen Xuan and pulled his hand.
"It's okay. It's all in the past." Wen Xuan said.
The girl shook her head and hugged Wen Xuan.
"What's wrong?" Wen Xuan asked.
"A nightmare. It was very long. I dreamed of that house. I was back there. The night was very cold, with strong winds and heavy rain. The sun was very strong during the day. It was very hot. I lay there and cried for a long time, but no one came to save me. Not a single person." the girl said.
"Alright. It's fine now." Wen Xuan patted her shoulder and suddenly realized that she had grown up a lot compared to then. Did this mean that he was old again? He thought.
"Lie down first. Don't move around when you're on the IV drip." Wen Xuan said.
The girl lay down and stared at him. Perhaps it was the effect of the medicine, or perhaps she was too tired, but she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. This time, she slept very soundly and did not move. Wen Xuan reached out to wipe away the tears on the girl's face and turned to look at the doctor standing at the side.
"This time, you should tell me what her name is.”the doctor said as he raised the medical record.
Wen Xuan looked back at the girl who was sleeping soundly on the bed, meaning that he had never given her a name.
"This is your child. You have to give her a name." The doctor said," A new name is a new beginning. Then, he would get a legal identity. It'll be easier to deal with all aspects in the future."
"I never thought of this.”Wen Xuan said.
"It's time to think about it. Take her to register and get an identity certificate. Everything is easy to handle." the doctor said.
"That reminds me." Wen Xuan said.
"This child is much better than when he first came.”The doctor said," At that time, he was really pitifully thin, just like a little kid. Now that she had grown up, she looked like a girl.”
Wen Xuan looked back at the girl and didn't say anything.
"If possible, let her go to school.”The doctor said," Those boys will definitely circle around her.”
"She has grown up a lot, but she still lacks a sense of security. For a while, she still can't leave me.”Wen Xuan said," But it's much better than at the beginning. She could already stay at home alone.”
"I think you can't bear to do it either." the doctor said.
Wen Xuan turned his head and looked at the heavy rain outside the window, saying,""There's nothing to be reluctant about. I'm a person who wants to live alone. If she went to school. I'll be even more free."
"I've seen many bachelors, but I've never seen someone like you.”the doctor said.
"The comfortable life in the eyes of women is too troublesome for me.”Wen Xuan said.
"Aren't you living such a life now?”The doctor said," You've gained a lot of weight since you first came. Or, it could not be said that he was just a little healthier and no longer as dirty and tired as a tramp.”
"I just had a stable period of time.”Wen Xuan said.
"At least half of the credit goes to her." the doctor said.
Wen Xuan did not deny it. He looked at the girl on the bed in a daze.
The rain gradually stopped. The sky was gloomy and a light wind blew.
The pedestrians on the road lowered their heads, wrapped their clothes tightly, and hurried past.
After two bottles of medicine, the girl's fever subsided. She woke up and sat on the bed. She turned her head to look at the wet street outside the window.
The sun had already risen. The road was quickly dried up, and only a few potholes were still hiding water. The children ran past, accidentally stepped into puddles, screamed, and ran away.
"Wait a minute. You can leave after taking the medicine.”Wen Xuan said.
The doctor turned around and handed the medicine to Wen Xuan, saying,""Take these medicines according to the instructions on the paper. "Also, these clothes are my grandson's. They're all quite new. She was growing so fast that she could not even wear it. You can take it back. It should be fine for her to wear it.”
At this moment, the girl had already gotten out of bed. She ran to the door and looked back at them. A group of children ran past her on the street. Further away was the sparkling sea.
Wen Xuan carried a bag of clothes out of the clinic and followed behind the girl. A group of middle school students rode past on their bicycles, ringing bells and playing loudly. The girl stopped and leaned against the side of the road. She turned her head to look at the string of bicycles that were flying away. After a while, she turned around and returned to Wen Xuan's side.
"Give it to me. I can take it." the girl said. She reached out to pull the bag.
"No need. I'll carry it." Wen Xuan said.
"Then give me the medicine." The girl reached out and waved her hand at him, her eyes wide open.
"It's already in the bag." Wen Xuan said.
The girl nodded, turned around, and continued walking. Wen Xuan slowed down his pace and stared at her ponytail as he followed behind her.
A few bicycles rushed over. The ringtone was especially crisp.
The girl stood by the roadside and turned her head to look at the bicycles until they disappeared at the end of the road.
Then, the girl ran over and suddenly held Wen Xuan's hand, saying,""Let's go together."
"It's such a hot day. Hurry up and run under the tree. If you hold onto me, you can kill two people with the heat." Wen Xuan said.
The girl hugged Wen Xuan's arm and said,""Then I'll die from the heat."
They walked together across a white beach. The waves spat out white foam and kept surging up. When she saw the sea, the girl shook off Wen Xuan's hand and ran to the side of the waves. She turned her head and smiled at Wen Xuan, saying,"Let's stay here for a while."”
"No, I can't. It was too hot here. You've only just recovered a little." Wen Xuan said.
The girl rolled up her pants and stepped into the waves. She turned her head to look at him and snickered.
Wen Xuan put down the bag of clothes and ran to the side of the wave, reaching out to pull the girl back.
A wave pounced on the girl. She laughed and ran away.
"Alright then! It seems like this is what you want." Wen Xuan pulled the girl over and lifted her up. He ran deeper into the sea and threw her out.
"No, please don't." The girl screamed and fell into the sea. She lay on the water, raised her head, laughed, and swam back.
Wen Xuan grabbed her and ran into the waves, throwing her out. The girl opened her mouth wide and screamed. Plop. She fell into the sea again. This time, she choked and coughed a few times before spitting out seawater. She wiped the seawater off her face and shook her head.
Wen Xuan swam over, looked at her, and asked,""Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." The girl said," Let's do it again. This time, throw it further."
"No, don't play anymore. That's enough." Wen Xuan pulled her over and swam back." If you don't listen, there won't be a next time."”
"Alright then." the girl said.
They went ashore and walked on the white sand beach, under the scorching sun. Their clothes were wet and stuck to their skin. Under the scorching sun, their bodies seemed to be steaming. A suffocating feeling suddenly assaulted him. They felt very uncomfortable.
"It's alright. You can change your clothes." Wen Xuan opened the bag and took out a dress. He handed it to the girl and said," Change it in the forest."”
The girl stared at the dress and shook her head. She did not take it.
"It's easy to get sick like this. If you don't change, don't even think about playing again.”Wen Xuan shook the dress in his hand and stuffed it into the girl's hand. The girl pursed her lips, took the dress, and entered the forest. After a while, she came out with a set of wet clothes. She ran to Wen Xuan's side and let down her wet hair. Then, she smiled and flung her hair at Wen Xuan. The water droplets hit Wen Xuan's face. He quickly reached out to cover his face. Seeing this, the girl laughed out loud.
"You little child. I'm drenched. What's the use of doing this?" Wen Xuan stared at her and said.
The girl smiled, turned around, and walked forward. They walked around the road and under the shade of the trees. A warm sea breeze blew over. The girl's long hair fluttered. His half-dried hair smelled like the sea. Wen Xuan lowered his head and realized that his clothes had also been blown dry. Then, the two of them continued to walk along the beach.
In the evening, they returned to the house. The girl immediately ran to the sand basin and lowered her head to stare at the rose.
"They seem to have grown a little taller." the girl said.
Wen Xuan looked down at the sand table and gently picked one up. He pointed at the long roots growing out of the wound and said,"Did you see that? Roots grew. With this, he could transplant it to the yard.”
The girl turned her head and looked at the rose sprout. She smiled and said,""Yeah, I saw it."
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