Chapter 1: The Eighteen-Year-Old Choice
"Xiaoman, can we change to a school a little closer to home, you go to such a far place alone, my mother is not at ease" Ma's mother, who was standing one meter away from Ma Xiaoman, looked at Ma Xiaoman with worry in her eyes and discussed.
"Mom, I'm eighteen years old, I'm sure I can take care of myself, don't worry," knowing that his mother didn't want to go to study so far away, Ma Xiaoman replied to his mother and continued to bow his head to pack up his things.
"You're a big girl, so remember to call us when you get there. Seeing that his daughter wanted to train herself, Ma's father, who was standing next to Ma's mother, spoke appropriately, although his tone was full of blame, but the meaning in his words was obviously to agree with Ma Xiaoman's choice.
Hearing her husband's words, Ma's mother glared at each other reproachfully, her Xiaoman has been different from other children since she was a child, when other people's children are tired of being coquettish in front of their parents, she can't wait to be two meters away from them after realizing that her proximity will make people unlucky.
Feeling his mother's worries, Ma Xiaoman raised his head and said slightly comfortingly, "Mom, I can take care of myself," as soon as he finished speaking, a sharp pain suddenly came from his fingers, "I don't want my mother to worry, Ma Xiaoman didn't care whether his hands were clean or not, and directly put his bleeding hand into his mouth."
"You kid, you just said you could take care of yourself and got hurt, I'll get you a band-aid," said the reproachful words, with worry in his eyes, and turned to walk towards the medicine chest at home as he spoke.
"Mom, it's all right, look" Ma Xiaoman said and stretched out his hand to his mother, with a flattering smile on her face, the reason why she chose to go to school so far away from home was because she didn't want to continue to live in the strange eyes around her, she was well protected by her parents, although she was excluded by outsiders, but home was the warmest harbor in her heart.
She has been unlucky since she was a child, but anyone who is close to her within one meter will be affected by her bad luck and become unlucky, many people in the village like to call her unlucky, every time she meets her, she will take a detour, and even some funny neighbors will be involved in her because of some trivial things.
She doesn't know how her parents have carried it over the years, but she wants to change the environment, maybe her departure can make those neighbors who originally liked to talk cool things have a slightly better attitude towards their parents.
"Mom, it's getting late, go to bed. Ma Xiaoman said and put aside the packed luggage, "You also rest early, and I will send you to the airport tomorrow morning." The reluctance on Ma's mother's face was very obvious, as long as she thought that her daughter was going to leave her side, she felt all kinds of discomfort in her heart.
Seeing his mother leave, Ma Xiaoman closed the door, walked to the desk and opened his laptop, and booked a train ticket on it, because of bad luck, she was used to being prepared with both hands no matter what she did.
Early the next morning, Ma Xiaoman sat at the dining table and ate the breakfast made by his mother, "Xiaoman, I just received a call saying that your flight was grounded due to the weather," Ma Xiaoman's mother's happy expression Ma Xiaoman saw clearly.
Seeing his mother go to the kitchen to clean up his things, Ma Xiaoman reluctantly got up and walked towards his room, and Ma's mother, who was busy, looked at Ma Xiaoman who was standing at the door of her room with her luggage, and the joy in her eyes disappeared instantly.