At five o'clock in the afternoon, Jin Shaoya returned home in a sorry state. Before the key could be inserted into the hole, Aunt Jin immediately opened the door. She was instantly stunned and said after a long time,"You…Where did you go to dig for coal?”"You didn't go to school to report, did you? Hurry up and take a shower."
Aunt Jin dragged her luggage to the living room and could not help but take another look at Jin Shaoya. He was disheveled and covered in dirt and dust.
"Due to the sudden collapse of the school classroom, the school has been ordered to rectify and inspect. The teachers and students of the entire school are on holiday for seven days.”She said as she stood at the door and reached for the slippers in the shoe cabinet.
Aunt Jin's voice was obviously raised by an octave."What?! You shouldn't go to such a lousy school.”
Jin Shaoya was squatting at the door and changing her shoes. Mother Jin was setting the bowls and chopsticks as she nagged,"I told you not to go but to go to that lousy school. Fortunately, there's no big problem. Go take a shower.”
After a while, she stood up and went to the French window in the living room. The setting sun left a long shadow, and the twilight by the window was like ink pouring into the air, spreading faster than anything else.
The air conditioner in the room had been on for too long, and it was stuffy. Moreover, the north was already dry in early autumn. Once the air conditioner was on for too long, the entire room was tense as if it was about to be torn apart.
This was the only time of the day when it was cooler. Jin Shaoya got up and opened half of the window, letting in the cool night breeze.
However, she felt inexplicably frustrated.
The table was full of dishes, steaming hot.
Jin Shaoya went back to her room and took out a few books from her bag. She placed them on the bedside table and went to the bathroom with a change of clothes.
Hot water flowed down, warming her trembling body.
It was like a gate that was suddenly opened. As long as no one closed it, water would keep leaking out until everything inside was emptied.
"Are you done showering? If you're done, come out quickly. It's time to eat.”Aunt Jin knocked on the door of the bathroom.
She hurriedly turned off the shower. Her skin was red and wrinkled after being washed by the hot water for so long.
She lowered her eyelids and wrapped herself in a bathrobe. She had washed her hair many times, but in the end, she forgot to apply conditioner. It was dry and dry. She took the comb and tried it, but it didn't move. She gave up and took the essence and sprayed it everywhere. Finally, she could comb it.
She grabbed the hairdryer and dried her face. She quickly applied some cream on her face and changed her clothes before heading to the dining room. As soon as she sat down, Aunt Jin was chatting on the phone. When she saw Jin Shaoya, she waved at her.
"Okay, Teacher. I understand. We will bring the child over to study as soon as possible.”Aunt Jin hung up the phone and sat down at the table. She immediately got up and went to the kitchen.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Jin Shaoya turned around and shouted,"Come and eat."”
From the kitchen came Aunt Jin's reply,"I'll be right there."
Then, Aunt Jin came out with a steaming hot plate. After placing it on the table, she saw that there were two steamed codfish on the plate.
Mother Jin picked up a piece of fish for Jin Shaoya and started to mumble,"Don't always be picky with your food. Eat more fish.”
In order to avoid Mother Jin's long speech, Jin Shaoya changed the topic and said,"Dad isn't home again?"
"He's still in the company. He's so busy.”Auntie Jin picked up a piece of stir-fried chrysanthemum with sauce.
As expected, Aunt Jin was successfully led astray.
Aunt Jin put down the chopsticks in her hand and said solemnly,"You've always had a lot of ideas and a stubborn temper since you were young, but you can't joke about your future.”
Jin Shaoya lowered her head and ate the rice in her mouth. She didn't say anything about Aunt Jin's suggestion.
After dinner, Jin Shaoya stood up and was about to clear the dishes. Aunt Jin shouted to stop her and told her to quickly go to her room to rest. She said,"Go back to your room and study. I've signed you up for a few overseas exams. You only need to pass one of them.”
She put down her chopsticks and did not say anything. She stood up and walked towards her room. As she entered the door, she turned around and saw Auntie Jin's satisfied expression. She packed up the leftovers and walked into the kitchen.
Jin Shaoya left the door slightly closed. She did not turn on the lights, and the light from the living room illuminated the room. She did not take off her pink slippers and was lying on the bed with her clothes on.
Then, he took the huge light brown teddy bear that was placed on the other side of the bed and hugged its soft body.
He turned over and found a comfortable position. He pressed his face against the teddy bear's body, and a soft, furry touch came from under his face.
He really wished that time could pass slower!
She didn't know if she could see the person who saved her life again. She didn't even have the time to thank him before she couldn't find him. It was as if he had disappeared into thin air.
If she had the chance to see him again, besides thanking him, she would also want to know how he saved her in just a few seconds.
Laziness was probably the nature of most people.
Jin Shaoya was lying on the soft teddy bear. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard a loud bang and the bed shook.
Half-awake, she looked at the pink wall. It seemed that a crack was expanding bit by bit. She wanted to shout, but her neck felt like it was being strangled and she couldn't make a sound.
She bit her tongue hard. The intense pain made her more conscious.
She was so frightened that she shivered and instantly woke up from her dream.
She patted her muddle-headed head, got up, and took a book from the bedside table. She turned on the lamp on the bedside table and lay on the bed to read.
Aunt Jin peeked through the crack in the door at Jin Shaoya, who was reading on the bed. Her hand that was holding the plate of sliced watermelons trembled slightly. Aunt Jin regretted her decision. If she and her father had not been too busy with work, and if they had been strict in their management during high school, there might not have been such a blunder like filling in the wrong application form.
Mother Jin pushed open the door of Jin Shaoya's room and turned on the chandelier in the room. She placed the fruit platter in her hand on the desk near the door. She felt that it was necessary to educate her daughter.
"Yaya, why don't you choose between re-studying or studying abroad? The classroom collapsed as soon as I went to this school…"
When Jin Shaoya heard that Aunt Jin was going to talk about the same old stuff again, she threw the book on the bed and jumped off the bed. She picked up a piece of watermelon and fed it to Aunt Jin. She quickly changed the topic and said,"Mother, you've worked so hard that I feel very sorry. Come and eat the watermelon.”
"Is your boyfriend still in contact?”Aunt Jin said casually.
"We broke up."
"I know a little about your situation in high school. Seeing that your grades weren't affected, I didn't discipline you too much. Actually, it's okay to fill in the wrong application. We just need to take the TOEFL and IELTS properly.”
"But I don't want to go abroad."
"The exam isn't about to start. You still have time to think about it.”
"Mom, can you give me half a year?”She mumbled as she ate the watermelon.
She spat the watermelon seeds into her hand and her phone rang. She wanted to get her phone, but she turned around and didn't find any trash bags in the house.
Aunt Jin took out a piece of paper from the drawer on the table and handed it to her. She watched as she wrapped the watermelon seeds in the paper and said,"This world is like a big circus, and life is the boss. Injuries were just traces of being whipped. There was nothing that could not be overcome. You could only grit your teeth and run forward. This was life.”
She took out a piece of tissue to wipe her hands and glanced at the number on her phone. It was Papa Jin. She quickly picked up the call.
"Shaoya, I saw on the news that an accident happened at the university you were admitted to today. How are you? Are you alright?"
"It's nothing. I just came home with a head full of dust and gave my mother a fright.”
"Something so serious has happened. Why don't you listen to your mother's opinion? Your mother is doing this for your own good. Whenever you want to study abroad, tell Dad. Dad will pay for it.”
"Let me think about it."
After hanging up the phone, she sat back on the bed. Aunt Jin went to the living room to make a call. From Aunt Jin's intermittent voice, she heard something about going abroad for the exam.
No one seemed to care about what she thought about all the decisions she made.
Time flew by. In the past few days at home, she had been eating and sleeping every day. When she woke up, she would eat again. Her weight had risen in a straight line.
Before the school informed her again, Jin Shaoya painfully realized that she could no longer wear the new pants she bought a while ago!!
Time passed quickly. In the bustling train station, the sky outside the window was very low. The clouds were moving slowly, and the branches were intertwined and stretched into the sky.
Mother Jin patted Jin Shaoya's shoulder and asked with concern,"When you get to school, call Mom immediately, okay?”
"Yes."
"Mom really wants to send you straight to school.”
"No need. You and my dad are busy with school. I can go by myself.”
Aunt Jin looked worried.
Jin Shaoya hugged Mother Jin, the faint scent of perfume filling her nose. She suppressed the tears that were about to fall from her eyes and choked,"Mom, give me some time. I just have some things to think about. Anyway, it's not too far away. We're all in the same province. It's very convenient for me to come back. I still want to go home every weekend to eat your stir-fried chrysanthemum.”
" Get along well with your teachers and classmates," Nanny Jin reminded him again and again." Don't get special treatment to avoid being bullied."”
"Yes, I am. I know." She saw a few strands of white hair emerging from Mother Jin's sideburns. Although her face was well-maintained, there were still faint traces of crow's feet.
The mother who was like a strong woman in his memories was slowly aging.
Only the mother and daughter were left at the ticket gate. Aunt Jin's eyes were red as she stroked Jin Shaoya's hair." Be good. You're Mommy's pride."”
He waved goodbye.
Jin Shaoya pulled her suitcase into the station, got on and off the car, and went back to school.
The school was still very lively.
Even if they were not from a famous school, the freshmen were still all heroic. No matter how conservative and reserved her lips were, the passion in her eyes could not be suppressed.
In contrast, the seniors were much calmer. The old foxes of the graduate school were even slower. Their bodies were stiff, and their eyes were empty.
Like a group of zombies.#
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