These words instantly softened Xiao Jiu's heart, although he was extremely reluctant to continue to stay here, but today, his performance was very disappointing, and he couldn't stop the third grandfather and Sister Orange from continuing to fish.

After the panic just now, Xiao Jiu's body was a little out of strength, and he forced himself to get up, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm just ...... Some are afraid of fish, and my seventh sister and I will wait for you there. ”

After speaking, before Cheng Cheng could react, he stumbled and trotted over by himself.

Cheng Cheng had no choice but to quickly ask the seven girls to take good care of Xiao Jiu's situation, and tell them anything abnormal.

She looked at the third grandfather suspiciously: "Third grandfather, is Xiao Jiu okay?" I always feel uneasy. ”

Li Umbrella sorted out the messed fishing gear and reassured Cheng Cheng: "It's okay, it's just that he has some symptoms of panic and shortness of breath, like being scared, but the scare is more serious, I didn't expect him to be so afraid of fish, so he still follows you and watches you fish?" ”

Li Yushui shook his head suspiciously, and took the fishing rod back to re-hang the bait.

Cheng Cheng glanced at Xiao Jiu, who nodded at her, and calmed down a little to continue fishing.

Xiao Jiu sat on the placecloth mat, leaning on the trunk of the tree behind her back, and the seven girls looked at Xiao Jiu with pity, whose face was still a little pale, and asked with concern:

"Xiao Jiu is better, I brought a lot of food and drink, can you eat some?"

Xiao Jiu picked up a bottle of water, rinsed his mouth, and drank a few more sips, "It's okay Seventh Sister, I'll take a break." ”

After saying that, leaning against the trunk of the tree, he closed his eyes.

The Seven Girls didn't have a chance to say anything, and continued to look at the books she brought.

She was a little unable to concentrate, Xiao Jiu's appearance reminded her of herself thirteen years ago.

She is a young daughter from a poor family in a small village, her parents did not even have a household registration, and the family wanted to sell her to an ordinary family in a town as a daughter-in-law early in order to give birth to a boy.

At that time, in a small backward place like hers, the law was not taken seriously, and even the law had not yet been popularized there.

She had just learned some words, and she was going to live that kind of life, and she was unwilling, so she ran away.

The first time she escaped, it was very successful, no one could catch her back, she just cared about running away in the dark, going around and around and not knowing where she went, it was a strange place.

But now it's a familiar place.

She was lucky to meet her second brother, Li Miao, a young man who was just in his early twenties at that time, who was ruffian all day long, and couldn't do without him when he fought and drank, but he was that kind of person, protecting her from the hands of the little gangsters.

A ruffian frightened her into a corner, and he half-crouched and asked her, "Hey, little brat, do you want food?" ”

"Just, no!" She said anxiously.

In the end, he saw her embarrassment and arranged her next to the third grandfather. Using seven to represent her, she has a new name - Li Qi.

I've been staying for thirteen years.

She came back to her senses, with a nostalgic smile on the corner of her mouth, and looked at Xiao Jiu, who was resting, this boy was also her original age, would he stay here like her?

***

Xiao Jiu, whose eyes were closed, concealed the turbulent waves in his heart.

Scattered fragments of memory were arranged in his mind.

Part of it was the feeling of being hit by a car and flying to the ground in the middle of the night, lying somewhere for a long time, and he could still feel the fear of his escape, as if there was a demon chasing him behind him.

But he couldn't remember what the hell that demon was behind him.

And some of them...... It's about the memory of the "fish".

It was a fishy, dimly lit fishing ground, and he was locked up in a big rusty iron cage in a warehouse, and then someone ......

"Uh......"

Xiao Jiu pressed his temples with both hands, his teeth clenched his lips, and a trace of blood soaked his bloodless thin lips, and the tingling sensation in his brain hit his nerves.

The Seven Girls were startled by his appearance, and the book fell to the ground.

"Xiao Jiu, where is it uncomfortable? No, let's talk to Miss Cheng and the third grandfather, let's go back. ”

As soon as the seventh girl wanted to turn around and shout to the two people who were fishing not far away, she was vigorously dragged by Xiao Jiu's arm: "Seventh sister, I'm fine, just now I seemed to remember a little bit of the past, but if I continue to think about it, I suddenly have a headache, I don't want to be fine, don't bother them." ”

Xiao Jiu was a little tired and panting, but now he was very weak physically and mentally, and he couldn't lift his strength, now he just wanted to be quiet.

He smiled at the seven girls, saying that he was fine now, but the seven girls still looked left and right uneasily, seeing that he was a little weak, and said uneasily: "Okay, you continue to rest, if it is still uncomfortable for a while, let's go back." ”

Xiao Jiu nodded, he pursed his lips slightly, his throat moved, and he didn't pay any attention to the rust feeling that had been lingering in his mouth.

……

In the evening, when the lanterns were on, the eaves and corridors of the third grandfather's three-entry courtyard were full of lanterns.

The warm lights scattered in the dark courtyard, making everything seem hazy and mysterious.

The smell of rice wafts from the kitchen to every corner.

Cheng Cheng washed her hands, and when she passed by the courtyard, she saw a figure sitting on a porch chair, she was startled at first, but when she got closer, Xiao Jiu's voice came:

"Sister Orange, I'm so useless!" He had been sullen since he came back in the afternoon.

Now it is also a person who hides silently somewhere in the dark, as if he is punishing himself.

Because when he was about to go home in the afternoon, he was disgusted when he saw the fish in the bucket, and his scalp tingled when he heard them bouncing in the basket.

The third grandfather and Cheng Cheng released all these fish. If it weren't for him, Sister Orange might have been able to eat her whole fish feast today.

Cheng Cheng walked over and found that he was clasping his knees with his hands and did not dare to raise his head. There was a little touch in my heart, and this was not a big deal, "It's nothing, I don't like it very much, I'm afraid that the fish bones will get stuck in me, so it doesn't matter if I eat it or not."

And you're not afraid of mosquitoes, the mosquitoes are autumn tigers now, okay, okay, get up, the meal is ready, you must be hungry, let's eat. ”

Cheng Cheng couldn't help but put his hand on his head and stroked his hair, "Let's go." ”

Xiao Jiu slowly raised his head, even in a dim place, he could still see Cheng Cheng who was smiling warmly, Cheng Cheng saw that he was about to get up, so he took a step back, Xiao Jiu was anxious and grabbed the corner of her clothes.

"I, I...... I'm really afraid of fish. Xiao Jiu stumbled a little and spoke, in the blurry night, his face was slightly red, what's the matter! He didn't react to why he grabbed Cheng Cheng's clothes, and hurriedly said that he was really afraid of fish.

Cheng Cheng was amused by his hurried look:

"Okay, I know you're really afraid of fish, I'll never let you see it again, if the fish comes to you on their own, you call me, and I'll help you destroy them all, okay?"

Li Yushui, who was passing by, just wanted to call the two of them to eat, but he was scared out of goosebumps by Cheng Cheng's doting tone, when did her good baby be so attentive to others, and he was a little angry with this old man!

"Hey, what are you eating, what are you doing?" After Li Umbrella Shui finished speaking, he strode towards the lobby alone.

Cheng Cheng patted him on the shoulder, Xiao Jiu followed behind Cheng Cheng, his eyes looked intently at Cheng Cheng's back under the dim light, and the warmth emanating from her body was so desirable and pursuing.

Sister Orange, I hope that the next time the fish comes to hurt me, you will really protect me, because ...... I'm scared!

Xiao Jiu followed Cheng Cheng into the hall step by step.

At the dinner table, Xiao Jiu noticed from the beginning that Li Yushui's somewhat sharp gaze occasionally looked at him.

Cheng Cheng has been paying attention to Xiao Jiu, and naturally found that the third grandfather was a little unhappy. The third grandfather has always liked to eat fish, and she thought that the third grandfather was angry that he didn't eat fish because of Xiao Jiu.

"Third grandfather, what are you doing, eat!" Cheng Cheng said to the third grandfather with some dissatisfaction, how can Xiao Jiu be blamed for this matter, Xiao Jiu's fear of fish is like this, and the third grandfather still wants to eat fish.

How can a lot of people of a lot of age still be so childish.

The third grandfather heard Cheng Cheng's tone say that he was a little wary, and he was suddenly a little aggrieved. What happened to him! It's not because he eats the vinegar of this little brat, his good baby is so angry with this stinky boy, but he just glanced at this kid a few times, and the good baby still defends him at this time.

Li Umbrella Shui was aggrieved for a while, and angrily chopped the rice, but the result was that he ate too much and walked for a long time in the courtyard with a small breeze.

****

It's Monday again, Xiang Youyou is still in a hurry to get up to school, and Xu Xun on the side is waiting silently.

Sitting in the car, Xiang Youyou asked Xu Xun with some embarrassment: "Ah Xun, are you in a hurry?" When I went downstairs, I saw you cleaned up. ”

Xu Xun hurriedly shook his head: "Don't worry, if my sister is willing, I will call you to get up every day, so that you can eat with me, and you don't have to eat in the car." ”

Xiang Youyou, who was peeling egg shells on the side, heard Xu Xun say this, and suddenly felt that it was wrong to eat in the car, and she turned back embarrassedly: "Okay, I'll trouble you, my alarm clock is so loud, it can't wake me up, it seems that I am really a pig." ”

Xu Xun found that Xiang Youyou was a little embarrassed, and he was embarrassed: "No, no, I think that if I finish eating in the morning, my sister can sleep on the way to school, but in fact, if my sister sleeps a little longer, it doesn't matter if she gets up late and eats in the car." ”

"Both...... Both. Xu Xun was afraid that his meaning would be misunderstood, and his eyes revealed a little nervousness.

Xiang Youyou looked at his expression, a little cute! "What you said is very good, you can catch up on sleep in the car, and you don't have to be in such a hurry, just do it."

Xu Xun saw Xiang Youyou agree, and felt a little excited in his heart, eating lunch together and dinner together, and now he can finally synchronize three meals a day with his sister!

When she arrived at the school gate, Xiang Youyou was in a daze and was woken up by Xu Xun.

Xiang Youyou got out of the car and said goodbye to Uncle Zhang, just wanted to rub her sleepy eyes, but she couldn't help but see Xiang Kewang who had just arrived at the school gate.

And Xu Xun on the side saw Xiang Kewang, his eyes instantly became vigilant, Xiang Kewang didn't find Xu Xun's abnormality, and happily greeted Xiang Youyou, and shouted Xu Xun by the way, "Alas, I will treat you as my brother, thank you that day, and the master will cover ......you in the future."