Chapter 55: The Pains and Joys of Growing Up

Bai Ling has long known that although Zhou Tingting is a child, she is strong among her peers and strives to be the first in everything. Before meeting Bai Ling, Zhou Tingting was indeed very good and top-notch. But after meeting Bai Ling, everything changed, everyone liked Bai Ling, Bai Ling's grades were good, Bai Ling was good-looking, Bai Ling was likable, and even the carving master was willing to accept Bai Ling as an apprentice. Zhou Tingting felt that she couldn't catch up with Bai Ling in everything, everything was ranked second, and she had been the second child for so long, but now she was actually left far behind, and people skipped a grade directly.

Bai Ling was very disappointed, he just wanted to make himself feel better, and he didn't hurt anyone, why did he still bring harm to others, is this considered a growing pain?

After returning home, Bai Han felt her daughter's loss, frowned and asked, "Xiaoling, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Bai Ling told him about what happened with Zhou Tingting today, Bai Han nodded while listening, and said: "Xiao Ling, in the process of growing up alone, there will always be some unsatisfactory places, such as if you want to complete your studies in the least amount of time, you are likely to lose the scenery on the original road." Since you have decided to skip a grade too much, you must be mentally prepared: the alienation of the original classmates, the rejection of the new classmates. Xiaoling is so smart, my mother believes that you will be able to handle it. I received chocolates from your Aunt Qin today, and after eating, we will take some and give them to Tingting, and explain to her again that I don't want to waste my time. If only your relationship could be restored, that's great; If you can't, there's no need to be sad. I believe that my good daughter will find a friend who is more suitable for herself. Touched Bai Ling's little face and kissed Bai Ling's face.

Bai Han grew up abroad when he was a child, so since he was a child, Bai Han liked to treat Bai Ling as a friend, and often hugged and kissed his children. Bai Ling is also very attached to his mother's embrace, and feels that what his mother said today is very important to him. The thirty-seven years of the previous life, plus the current ten years, have not been as thoroughly thought by their mother Bai Han.

"Thank you mom, I know what to do. By the way, Aunt Qin sent you something, did Wu Bin send me a letter or a gift? Bai Ling is looking forward to the gift that Wu Bin gives him, and he likes it every time. Bai Ling also often took out some good-looking jade from the space, and then carved it into something very interesting and sent it to Wu Bin. Now the master has taught himself to carve a statue of Guanyin, and this time he carved one.

"Of course there is, and there seem to be photos." Bai Han took out the package, took out the contents of it, found a photo in a hard shell, and exclaimed: "Mom, look, this is the Aegean Sea, and that is Greece in Europe, right?" ”

"yes, what a view! When we had the money, the two of us went on a trip as well. Buy a good camera and take a lot of photos with our little spirit. Bai Han looked at many European medieval buildings in the photos, very kind, as if returning to childhood.

Bai Ling nodded: "Well, I'm going to take a beautiful picture of my mother." You see, Brother Wu Bin seems to have grown a lot taller, could it be that foreign milk and beef are more nourishing. ”

Bai Han thought for a moment and said, "From a nutritional point of view, eating these two things regularly can indeed enhance physical fitness. ”

Bai Ling tugged at his mother's clothes and whispered, "Mom, Xiao Ling wants to grow tall, you can give me more milk and beef." "In his previous life, if Bai Ling was dissatisfied with any part of his body, it was his height. is less than one meter six, as tall as his mother Bai Han, wearing three-inch high heels, he is barely one meter six or seven, if he is not beautiful and has a good figure, it is impossible to be pursued by Chen Nan, who is seven years younger.

Bai Han rubbed her daughter's soft hair and said with a smile: "Okay, let our Xiaohan grow tall and beautiful." ”

After dinner, Bai Han took Bai Ling to Zhou's hometown to see Zhou Tingting.

"Hello Uncle Zhou!"

"Hello Grandpa Zhou!"

Zhou Lao said with a smile: "Xiao Han, Xiao Ling came just in time, this Tingting locked herself in her room as soon as she got out of school, and she didn't even eat dinner." I don't know what's going on? Xiaoling, you can help me ask. ”

Bai Ling took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa Zhou, I skipped to the fifth grade, I have passed the test, and the principal has agreed, I have moved to the first class of the fifth grade to attend classes." I also decided with my mother last night, and I didn't tell Tingting, so Tingting was a little angry. I'm going to apologize to Tingting now. ”

After hearing this, Zhou Lao knew that his granddaughter was a little jealous of Bai Ling, so he smiled and said, "I see! I know how to persuade Tingting. Zhou Lao continued to be outside Zhou Tingting's door, "Tingting, what you have to do now is not to hide, but to study hard to catch up with Xiaoling." If you continue to hide, it can only be said that you are getting farther and farther away from Xiao Ling. ”

Bai Han thought that Zhou Lao's words were a bit serious, and although saying these things to the child could encourage her to be motivated, it would often make the child develop a competitive character.

Sure enough, there was movement in Zhou Tingting's room, she opened the door, twisted and pinched, played with the corners of her clothes, looked embarrassed, lowered her head and said: "Xiaoling, I'm sorry, I'm so excited today, I'm not angry because you skipped a grade, but sad because I can't study with you." ”

Bai Ling was very willing to accept Zhou Tingting's thoughts from the bottom of his heart, but from Zhou Tingting's flickering eyes, he could see that this was not the case, and it was likely that what he thought in his heart was the opposite of what he said in his mouth. Whether it is peace on the surface or reconciliation in reality, Bai Ling is happy to see it.

"Yes, that's good. Hurry up and eat, after eating, let's eat the chocolate sent by Brother Wu Bin. Bai Ling happily shook the big box in his hand.

Zhou Tingting's expression was stunned, why did Wu Bin only send things to Bai Ling and not to himself, which made him think a little calmly and move again, but in front of her grandfather, Aunt Bai was not easy to show. Eat obediently, swear in my heart that I must study hard, I must be obedient, and let others like me more than Bai Ling.

After eating, the two ate chocolate, it was not early, Bai Han took Bai Ling home, and Zhou Lao sent a guard to take the mother and daughter back.

Waiting for Bai Han and Bai Ling to go out of the door, Zhou Tingting threw an iron chocolate box on the table on the ground, looked at the chocolates scattered on the ground with disdain, and thought: Only hillbillies will treat these things as good things.

Zhou Lao looked at his granddaughter's behavior, shook his head and said, "Tingting, it's very wrong for you to do this. There are people outside the world, there are heavens outside the sky, even if the person is strong, he will be surpassed. To be a man is not only to pursue excellence, but more importantly, to be open-minded and to convince people with morality. With this alone, you can't compare to Bai Ling. ”

When Zhou Tingting heard her grandfather say this, she was even more angry, and cried angrily and said: "You all prefer Bai Ling, don't you just look prettier than me, you only like her, hate you, hate you." With that, he ran back to his room.

"You old man, you can't speak, my granddaughter is the most beautiful and beautiful, no one can compare. Tingting, don't cry······" Grandma Zhou was on her little feet, outside Zhou Tingting's door, coaxing with good words.

After a while, Zhou Tingting opened the door, threw herself into her grandmother's arms and coquettishly, and looked at her grandfather demonstratively, proving that her grandfather was wrong.

After that, although Bai Ling and Zhou Tingting still went to and from school, Zhou Tingting didn't go to Master Zheng's side to learn carving, and every day after school, she closed herself in the door, held the book, and studied there, so she didn't believe that she couldn't compare to Bai Ling. also begged Grandpa Zhou to hire a tutor for her, and Zhou Tingting spent almost all of her time studying.

Bai Ling is not easy to persuade, for fear that it will cause Zhou Tingting's misunderstanding again. However, Bai Ling also recognized Zhou Tingting's essence from this matter. People are different, although Sister Chunxing is in the Li family elementary school, she is very happy after knowing that Bai Ling has skipped a grade. Although the three of them are no longer together, due to frequent correspondence, they are not estranged, Bai Ling still remembers that Sister Chunxing chased after the donkey cart back then, reluctant to separate from Bai Ling and Wu Bin, because she ran fast, she fell, her face was full of mud, and tears drew two furrows on her mud-stained face. Since Wu Bin went to the United States, every time Sister Chunxing sent the letter to Wu Bin to herself, Bai Ling sent the letter she wrote to the United States together with Sister Chunxing's letter. This time, Wu Bin sent a lot of photos, picked a few good-looking ones, and sent them to Sister Chunxing.

Mom is right, I have gained a lot, and I will inevitably lose something. Bai Ling will not care about Zhou Tingting's childish temper, but if Zhou Tingting is still like this when she grows up, Bai Ling will withdraw her friendship at an appropriate time.

Zhao Lingyun is Bai Ling's friend, big brother, although they don't meet often, they will bring some fun things to Bai Ling every time. Even if Bai Ling doesn't like it, he will gladly accept it, because Bai Ling pays attention to his heart. Zhou Tingting is not like this, as long as her own things are not what she likes, or not as good as Bai Ling, she immediately loses her temper, which makes Zhao Lingyun, an adolescent boy, very speechless, and directly refuses to send it. But I will secretly give it to Bai Ling, and then explain: Don't talk to that dead girl. Of course, Bai Ling knew who the dead girl in Zhao Lingyun's mouth was, and in order to have a peaceful life, of course he wouldn't say it.

Li Zidong, this guy, can be regarded as Bai Ling's good friend, and he really gave Bai Ling a piece of turquoise jade. Because of the preciousness, Bai Ling didn't want it, Li Zidong jumped up and down angrily: "Don't, you won't be friends in the future." "That's a scoundrel, it's really badly beaten. Bai Ling had no choice but to accept it reluctantly, thinking that when he sold jade to him in the future, it would be cheaper, who would call others good friends.