A Thousand Knots: Volume 2 A Thousand Knots: Chapter 8: The Price of Growth

The bell rings and the candidates are ready to enter. A young woman wearing a sunhat walked slowly, and her cheongsam embroidered with peonies and delicate handbags attracted a group of beauty-loving girls, all of whom could not hide their envious looks. Her gaze flashed over the crowd, landed on Xiao Duxue, and softly called her name: "I am Hanchuan's mother, Xiao Yueru." ”

Xiao Duxue looked at the strange visitor and asked her companion to go first: "How can Auntie recognize me?" ”

Xiao Yueru wanted to speak and stopped: "Either you go to the exam first, and then talk about it when the exam is over." ”

Xiao Duxue hated it most when others spoke, so she couldn't help but be impatient and said, "If you have something, you just say it, you don't have to wait until after the exam." She had no good impression of this beautiful aunt she had met for the first time, because there was something indescribable in her eyes that she did not like very much. If it weren't for the fact that her tutor didn't allow it, and because of Ye Hanchuan, she would have left a long time ago.

"I'm afraid that if I say it will affect your exam, then I will be guilty."

"It depends on what's going on."

"Yao Mubai is your brother?"

"Yes. Do you know him? ”

"I don't know, it's only when I hear Hanchuan talk about it occasionally that I know your relationship. He...... He may have been in a car accident. Xiao Yueru's lips opened lightly, and the words were like orchids, and the words were like ice blades, "I went back to the city today to see Hanchuan, and I met a bus that had been in an accident on the road. According to the rescuers, among the seriously injured people was a boy named Yao Mubai, who came back to accompany his sister for the exam. At first, I thought that there were many people with the same name and surname, not necessarily your brother. But what if? He was so badly injured, the family should go to see it, maybe it was the last one. ”

Xiao Duxue's hands and feet were cold: "My brother said that he would come back to accompany me for the exam." Where is he now? ”

"I heard that I was sent to the county people's hospital, which is the one three blocks away with a stone statue at the door."

Xiao Duxue turned around and ran, and in the blink of an eye, she had disappeared into the crowd on the street.

"You're not taking the exam?" Xiao Yueru sighed as if regretfully. She adjusted the slightly crooked bow on her sun hat and walked away.

It happened so suddenly, Xiao Duxue's mind only had thoughts of life and death rolling, and she didn't have the heart to think about anything else. She ran all the way to the triage desk of the emergency department, grabbed a nurse and asked, "Is there a boy named Yao Mubai here?" He had just been sent because of a car accident. ”

The nurse didn't have much expression on her face, which was accustomed to seeing life and death: "Car accident? You mean the bus crash? This register has the patient's information on it, you look for it. ”

Xiao Duxue stared at the registration book woodenly, and did not move for a long time. She was afraid to see the familiar name.

"Cher?" Yao Mubai came out of the examination room, his light blue shirt was stained with a lot of blood, one sleeve was torn, and there were many abrasions on his face, but he was in good spirits. "Why are you here?"

"Brother? Brother ...... "Xiao Duxue cried."

"What's wrong with you? Look at you, your lips are biting and bleeding, doesn't it hurt? ”

Xiao Duxue just cried, just cried.

"What the hell is going on?" Yao Mubai raised her head and wiped the blood from her lips, her eyes were so gentle that they were intoxicating. "Tell me, what's going on? I'm so worried about you like this. ”

Xiao Duxue hugged him, sobbing and crying.

The nurse was anxious: "When she came, she asked for the list of casualties in today's car accident, probably thinking that something had happened to you." ”

Yao Mubai asked softly, "Is that so?" A cloud of doubt flew in his eyes, "How do you know I'm here?" Who told you that? ”

"Hankawa's mother."

"Who? Whose mom? ”

"Hanchuan, Ye Hanchuan."

"I haven't seen her, she doesn't know me, how would she know I was in the car? Besides, no one counted the names of the injured after the car accident, and everyone came directly to the hospital, so she had no reason to know...... Wait, you should be on the exam at this time! ”

Xiao Duxue looked at the wall clock behind the triage table and did not answer.

Yao Mubai panicked: "You fool, people will deceive you in a few words!" What about your brain? ”

Xiao Duxue stopped crying, and paused and said, "I don't have a brain!" The brain is eaten by fear! ”

Yao Mubai was moved and anxious: "How can this be good!" What will you do with your exam? ”

"As long as you're safe, nothing else matters."

"That's not the case, it's about your future."

"Think of another way. The living can also suffocate to death with urine. ”

"It won't suffocate to death, but it will be scolded to death! It's up to you to explain when you get home. ”

"If you want to beat or scold, you can do it. If I can't go to a good high school, it's a big deal that I'll cram for another year. ”

"A year of tutoring? You say it lightly! Yao Mubai's eyebrows tightened, and he was so worried that he had no idea.

After three years of hard work and hard work lost to a stranger, Xiao Duxue was so irritable that she wanted to bite, and her expression was weird and ugly. Yao Mubai couldn't find the right words to comfort her, so she had to accompany her silently. Back at the hotel, Xiao Duxue left a note for the leading teacher, packed up her things and went straight to the bus station. She just wanted to go home early now, hide in her attic, and see no one.

It was evening when he got home, and Xiao Lanshu was helping to clean up the dried grain.

Xiao Duxue stood at the gate of the courtyard with her head down, not daring to enter.

Xiao Lanshu pulled the grass and picked up the spilled corn: "Finished the exam?" It's pretty fast. ”

Yao Mubai stood behind Xiao Duxue, looking nervous.

Su Wanyan was busy putting the corn into the dustpan: "Wilted like this, motion sickness is terrible?" Go and lie down. ”

Xiao Duxue's tears hung in the air. She was grateful to her parents for ignoring them, and felt even more guilty. She locked herself in the attic and wept like an ostrich burying her head in the futon. When he was tired of crying, he fell into a deep sleep, and he dreamless.

It's time to wake up. Xiao Duxue lay in the dark for a while, and didn't bother to arrange her hair and clothes, so she went downstairs one by one, hiding at the top of the stairs and not showing up.

The meal was already on the table, and the people of the Su family were sitting in the courtyard chatting about family life, and they couldn't see any unpleasantness.

Xiao Lanshu was the first to see Xiao Duxue. He sipped the tea, and his tone was calm and peaceful: "I always thought you were a female King Kong, but it turns out that there are times when you cry." No matter how big it is, you are in a hurry. As for it? ”

Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Female King Kong? Where is this female King Kong, it is clearly a wilted cucumber. She pulled Xiao Duxue to her side and put the phoenix bracelet on her wrist, "This is the phoenix string you yell at every day, I gave it to you today, don't take it off again if you put it on." ”

Xiao Duxue muttered, "What is this?" Console? ”

"Wrong, it's a coming-of-age ceremony." Su Wanyan became serious: "You know how to worry about your family, which means that you have grown up, and this is what you deserve." But you also have to remember today's lesson: don't take people's words lightly. ”

Xiao Duxue bit her lip and bowed her head silently.

"Mom didn't blame you. If you don't do well in the exam, you can do it all over again, but you can't do it all over again in life. The bigger the incident, the more calm you must be, weigh the severity, and not be emotional. The result of being emotionally charged often only makes things worse, or even irreparable. ”

"I remembered. But why is Aunt Xiao calculating me? I didn't offend her. ”

"As the old saying goes: Those who think a lot worry will suffer themselves. There is no need to delve into it anymore after the matter has passed, and it is useless to think too much. People must learn to let go, and only when they let go can they see the wider sky. ”

"I know. I didn't want to dig deeper, but ......"

"It's just that you're angry? Xue'er, the reason why a person is beautiful is not because they are beautiful, not because they are high-minded, and not because they are rich, but because they know how to tolerate and forgive, and know how to leave room for others. Only those who can forgive others can gain inner peace and grow into a strong person. ”

Xiao Duxue secretly glanced at Xiao Lanshu, who was drinking tea, and quickly withdrew her eyes.

Su Shi'an smiled: "Don't look at your father, these dishes are all cooked by him today." He touched Xiao Duxue's head and said, "What Mom said is true, you have to remember it." ”

Xiao Duxue snorted sullenly, her body twisting like a worm.

"Don't feel uncomfortable, let's eat. Grandpa can't wait to have two cups. ”

"I'm going to drink it too, rice wine."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Yao Mubai said: "I want to drink osmanthus wine." ”

Su Shi'an glared and said, "Drink the soup!" ”

Xiao Duxue shook her head and said, "Brother, you are not obedient at all when you make unreasonable demands. ”

Yao Mubai pulled her messy hair and said, "Yes, you are obedient, you are obedient!" The hair is messy like a chicken coop and is not combed. He straightened his long hair and skillfully braided two beautiful braids, "The ends of the hair are too long, I'll fix it for you tomorrow." ”

"Whatever you want. I haven't had time to ask you, when will you go back to school? ”

"The holiday is over."

Xiao Duxue was overjoyed: "Ha, then can't you accompany me for a long, long time?" ”

The corners of Yao Mubai's mouth floated with a nonchalant smile: "Hmm." ”

The gloom in Xiao Duxue's heart was swept away, and there was nothing to worry about anymore.

While eating, Ye Hanchuan came back with a body full of dust.

Xiao Duxue nibbled on the chicken leg and asked slowly, "How did you do in the exam?" ”

"Are you still in the mood to ask me how I did on the exam? Why did you go home without taking an English test? What kind of wind is pumping? ”

Xiao Duxue put down the chicken leg and sucked her fingers: "It's more appropriate for you to ask your mother this question." She should know why I was jerking off and what kind of wind I was pumping. ”

"Why do you ask her?"

"yes, why do you ask her? After asking, you will understand. She took such painstaking measures, you don't want to let her down. ”

"What do you mean?"

Xiao Duxue picked up the chicken leg again: "It's boring." I didn't cook your meal today, so I won't invite you to dinner with us. Well, please come back. ”

Ye Hanchuan stood up, stomped his feet and left.

Su Wanyan wanted to stay, but was stopped by Xiao Lanshu: "Let him go." Cher, you don't have to say what you just said. ”

Xiao Duxue covered her face with frost: "Dad, there are some things that I can not care about, but not caring doesn't mean that I don't understand." Don't take anyone for fools! If she does it, don't be afraid that others will know. ”

Xiao Lanshu's face sank: "When did you learn to calculate people's hearts?" ”

Xiao Duxue blushed: "I don't know what it means to calculate people's hearts, but I'm just telling the truth." ”

Su Wanyan said: "But maybe this is really a misunderstanding." ”

Xiao Duxue pursed her lips and said, "Misunderstanding? Mom, I'm not stupid! Yes, I didn't understand it at the time, but as soon as I used my brain a little, I knew that she was the only place in Lingyun Middle School. I just said that, I was angry that she was playing fool with me! Misunderstand? I wish I had misunderstood! ”

"I'm good at eating, use it slowly." Xiao Lanshu put down his chopsticks and left the table.

"Don't eat it? Mom, my dad didn't eat much, and his face was not good. Sick? ”

"Your dad has always been generous, and he doesn't like you to guess people's hearts."

Xiao Duxue's face changed a few times: "If you don't like it, you don't like it!" I don't think I'm wrong! If you are bullied, you should fight back, is it possible to let others slaughter you? Why? I've been studying hard for three years......" Her nose was sore, and tears almost fell.

Su Wanyan rubbed her earlobe lovingly: "Mom knows that you are wronged. But parents always want their children to live a simpler life, and you have to be considerate of your father's feelings. ”

Xiao Duxue was still not convinced, and puffed her fingers angrily. She lost her appetite and was in no mood to wash, so she went straight back to her room and clothes to sleep.

Yao Mubai accompanied Su Shi'an to chat, and did not say anything from beginning to end.