182 Hi, long time no see
The final place where Xia Nian and the others settled was a primary school in Nairobi funded by Steve and Lisa, about three kilometers from the Kibera slum, and next to the primary school was a small hospital funded by Ken.
The school is not big, in addition to the playground, there are only two small buildings in it, one is a teaching building, a total of eight classrooms, and the other small building is also two rooms, the first floor is a library, a music room, a physical education room, and another is a computer room, and the second floor is a dormitory for teaching staff.
The school is currently facing a severe shortage of teachers, because the school is not funded by the local government, so the teachers who come here are volunteers and are not paid, but the school provides room and board.
After discussion, Steve and Lisa decided that Xia Nian would teach English to the upper grades, four lessons a day, and Xia Nian agreed without objection.
Ken's hospital can accommodate about 30 inpatients at a time, and the hospital is also very short of staff, except for Ken, the hospital only has two doctors and six nurses.
Consultations in the hospital are free, all medicines are sold to local patients at cost price, and since the hospital does not have any government funding, the doctors and nurses at the hospital are volunteers from all over the world.
Schools and hospitals are basically filled with poor people in slums, and almost all of the staff in schools and hospitals are volunteers, so the staff here will be replaced very quickly, almost half a year.
At night, Xia Nian stood in the corridor of the dormitory building and looked up at Nairobi, the largest city in East Africa, with high-rise buildings on one side and bright lights, like an international metropolis, and on the other side the low-rise Kibera slum, the dim lights flickering.
A city, two worlds, the difference between clouds and mud, the gap between poverty and vice is a line, but it is so obvious, I don't know what her previous life was like, whether this belongs to the side where the lights are shining, or the side where the lights are swaying.
The corners of her mouth twitched, Xia Nian smiled with relief, no matter what she was like before, what kind of life she had, now she feels very good and happy, she feels very happy and satisfied to be able to come to Nairobi with Ken, Steve and Lisa to help the poor people in need.
"Hey, smile, what are you laughing at? ”
Just as the corners of Xia Nian's mouth were raised, Ken's voice sounded behind Xia Nian.
"Hi Ken. Xia Nian turned his head and looked at the smile on the corner of Ken's mouth rising higher, "It's nothing, I'm just glad I met you, it's so late, why haven't you rested?"
Ken raised his eyebrows slightly, "You pregnant woman didn't sleep, how can I sleep." ”
As he spoke, the large shopping bag in Ken's hand shook it in front of Xia Nian's eyes.
Xia Nian smiled, with a hint of helpless gratitude in it, "Have you prepared a lot of food for me again?"
"You're too thin, and the baby in your belly is right now when it needs nutrients and grows the fastest, so you have to eat a few more meals a day. Ken replied with some seriousness.
Because Xia Nian eats, just like eating cat food, she doesn't eat much every time, I really don't know what the child in her belly relies on to develop so healthy.
Xia Nian knew that Ken's kindness never needed her refusal, what she owed to Ken was not a little or two, nor could it be repaid in a day or two, they had completely treated her like family, so she would devote herself wholeheartedly to the cause they were passionate about, as long as they needed it, she wouldn't care no matter how much she paid, and she liked it herself.
"Thank you, I will definitely listen to you, eat a few more meals a day, and I will not starve the little one in my belly. ”
Ken put aside the shopping bag in his hand, took out a box of dried fruits from it, opened it, handed it to Xia Nian, and asked, "Do you want to learn about the humanities and customs of Nairobi and quickly adapt to life here?"
Xia Nian took the dried fruit handed over by Ken, took out one and stuffed it into his mouth, and replied with a smile while chewing, "Of course, if you are willing to speak, I am happy to listen." ”
Ken smiled and moved a chair from not far away for Xia Nian.
Xia Nian sat down very interestingly, and then began to listen to Ken's deep and beautiful voice as if he was telling a story to a child about the humanities of Nairobi.
Listening to Ken's deep voice, sleepiness hit, and Xia Nian leaned on the back of the chair and fell asleep.
Ken looked at Xia Nian's quiet dreamlike sleeping face with a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth even when she fell asleep, raised her lips and shook her head and smiled, took the dried fruit in her hand, gently dropped a kiss on her forehead, and then gently picked her up and walked into her room.
Gently put Xia Nian on the bed to sleep, helped her take off her shoes and socks, and covered the quilt, and when she turned around to leave, Ken couldn't help but lean over and kiss Xia Nian's forehead, then turned off the light, and then left.
S City, Mo Xiaoxi had just finished all the filming of the new movie, and when she got off the plane, she didn't even go back home, and after handing over all the lines to the assistant, she rushed to Mo Xize's villa non-stop.
Because she was very busy with filming, she rarely had time to contact relatives and friends, and some time ago she called Xia Nian's two calls, but Xia Nian never answered, she thought that Xia Nian was busy, she didn't have time to listen, and she didn't think much about it, but on the day the movie was finished, she heard the director mention that Mo Xize was looking for Xia Nian.
She was stunned at the time, why did Mo Xize look for Xia Nian, is Xia Nian missing?
Yes, something must have happened to Xia Nian, otherwise, it would be impossible for Xia Nian not to answer her call, like before, even if Xia Nian didn't hear something, then she would call her back again.
In Mo Xize's villa, Luo Ming is accompanying the boy Mo Lianqin, because Mo Yuanqing passed away, the equity of Huasheng Group changed, and now Mo Xize inherited Mo Yuanqing's shares and became the undoubted largest shareholder of Huasheng Group, holding more than 60% of the shares of Huasheng Group, there are too many things to Mo Xize to deal with, Luo Ming was worried that Xiao Zimo would be very uncomfortable staying alone, so he took the initiative to accompany Zimo.
Watching Xiao Zimo playing the piano skillfully and calmly, Luo Ming recalled the days when he was with Xia Nian before, although Xia Nian didn't really regard him as a lover, but the days with Xia Nian were the happiest and most unforgettable times in his life.
At that time, after he and Xia Nian had dinner, they would listen to Zimo play the piano as now, or the three of them would play chess and games together, how happy they were at that time, how much like a family.
Although Xia Nian could never belong to him again, as long as he could watch Xia Nian be happy, he also felt that it was a kind of happiness.
But now, he doesn't even know Xia Nian's life and death, let alone watching Xia Nian be happy, the only thing he can do for Xia Nian at present is to care more about Zimo and accompany Zimo more, so that Mo Xize and Zimo can live well.
"Who asked you who you were looking for?"
Just as Luo Ming's thoughts were flying, the voice of the servant came from the door, Luo Ming looked at the door, frowned slightly, it was actually a small pity
Zimo saw Mo Xiaoxi at the door, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and called "Aunt Mo" to stand up and run to the door.
Mo Xiaoxi saw the boy Zimo running towards him, squatted down and hugged the boy Zimo into his arms, looking at the boy Zimo who was no longer smiling and emaciated, Mo Xiaoxi's eyes welled up with tears.
"Zimo, I'm sorry, I've been busy filming, and I only found out yesterday that something happened to your mommy. ”
Xiao Zimo shook his head, "It's okay, you don't have to say I'm sorry." ”
Mo Xiaoxi looked at the boy Mo in her arms, and asked distressedly, "Is there still no news of your mommy?"
Kid Mo shook his head, "Not for the time being." ”
Mo Xiaoxi sighed, and the tears in her eyes slipped down, "Then you and your daddy, are you okay?"
The corners of the boy's mouth lifted slightly, and he changed the topic and said, "Aunt Mo, I'm going to hold a solo concert soon, can you stay and practice with me?"
"You're going to hold a solo recital?!really?" Mo Xiaoxi was a little surprised.
Kid Mo nodded, "Hmm." ”
"Of course you can, I'm fine these days, I can come and practice with you every day. ”
"Great. Saying that, Xiao Zimo pulled Mo Xiaoxi to the side hall where she practiced the piano, "Aunt Mo, come in." ”
Mo Xiaoxi smiled, there were still a few tears hanging on her eyelashes, when she followed the pace of Xiao Zimo to the side hall, she was pleasantly surprised to find Luo Ming sitting on the sofa looking at them, although she hadn't seen her for a few months, but Luo Ming was still the same as before, still so warm as jade, handsome and charming, but there was a little more worry and heartache in his eyes.
He should be worried about Xia Nian, and he is also heartache Xia Nian.
"Hi Mr. Luo, long time no see. Mo Xiaoxi smiled, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her crystal tears flashed on her trembling eyelashes, which was particularly beautiful.
The corners of Luo Ming's mouth lifted lightly, and he just greeted lightly "Hello", and then shifted his attention from Mo Xiaoxi's body to Xiao Zimo.
"Zimo, you're only halfway through the song just now, so let's go ahead now. ”
Mo Xiaoxi looked at Luo Ming, although he only said two simple words to her, she was already very satisfied and happy, because he smiled at her, compared to his indifference to her before, hasn't he made great progress now?
"Zimo, I'll just sit there and listen to you practice, is it okay?"
Zimo nodded, let go of Mo Xiaoxi's hand and walked towards the grand piano, while Mo Xiaoxi watched Luo Ming continue to smile and walked to sit opposite him.
The beautiful and elegant sound of the piano poured out again from under Xiao Zimo's fingers, Mo Xiaoxi sat opposite Luo Ming, listening carefully to Xiao Zimo's playing, occasionally looking at Luo Ming with gentle and loving eyes, and Luo Ming kept quietly watching Xiao Zimo play the piano without any expression.
The two of them sat opposite each other, silent, but even if it was just like this, Mo Xiaoxi was already very satisfied, at least, she could look at Luo Ming from a quiet distance like this, and even feel the temperature on his body and the rhythm of his breathing, in this way, she already felt unprecedented happiness.
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