Chapter 18 (I)

"You girl!" A rough and friendly male voice sounded, "I don't look at my parents when I come back from vacation, I just run around outside!" ”

"Dad!" Xiuhan cheered, jumped up and threw himself on Lao He. Lao He patted her back with a smile, and said in a soft tone: "It's hard work outside, right?" Running that far to college alone. ”

"It's not hard, it's good in school. Good classmates, good teachers. Xiuhan said with a smile, and kissed Lao He on the face. He Tu was stunned, and couldn't help but look away, feeling very uncomfortable in her heart, she remembered her mother's words of "unorthodox", and she thought so at this moment.

"This is the second daughter of the old Zhou family, right?" Putting down Xiuhan, Lao He asked kindly. He nodded, glanced at Lao He quickly, and then lowered his head and stopped talking. He Lao didn't notice it, he still smiled, "Come and live, just tell your aunt what you want to eat and play, don't be too restrained." ”

"Thank you, uncle." He said a word. Xiuhan pushed Lao He out and said mischievously: "Dad, you go out, we can't talk well when you're here." ”

"Okay, you guys, I'm out." Lao He touched Xiuhan's hair, "I've lost weight these days, and I have to feed you fat in the next few days when I go home." ”

Closing the door, Xiuhan returned to the piano and sat down, ready to play the song that he hadn't finished playing just now. He Tu didn't have the heart to listen, she sat on the chair in front of the desk, twisted the corner of her clothes and said, "Xiuhan, you just ......"

"What's wrong?" Xiuhan stopped what he was doing, turned his head and looked at her suspiciously.

"How can you hug your dad and kiss him?" He Tu plucked up the courage and finally said this sentence, as soon as the words began, the resentment in her heart became heavier, and the reproach in her tone increased, "What does that look like?" Teach people to see jokes. ”

"See a joke?" Xiuhan was laughed angrily, "Who sees the joke, you?" ”

He opened his mouth, but did not speak, and turned his head to look to the side angrily.

"I've been like this with my dad since I was a kid." Xiuhan's face sank, and he looked at the piano fixedly, "You have a pattern of getting along with your parents, I have a pattern of getting along with my parents, everyone's life is different, who is qualified to point fingers at others?" ”

"But if you don't care about other people's eyes and always do weird things, it will always affect your reputation." He argued.

"Reputation?" Xiu Leng looked at her, "I haven't done anything bad, how can it affect my reputation?" When she said the point of indignation, Huo stood up suddenly, "You mean your mother's slander and accusations against me?" Just because you, your mother, and the folks in your village have never seen me live like this, can you slander me? Zhou Hedi, let me tell you, I went to your house this time because of you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone there if I was killed, do you think it's fun to sleep alone on that cold kang? Do you think it's fun to be stared at by everyone as soon as you go out, and to be pointed at by everyone when you haven't done anything wrong? Do you think it's fun for me to endure your mother's white eyes and weird talking when I go to your house for dinner? You've always only cared about your mood, why didn't you think about it for me? I'll do it for you what you want to do, and if you want to see me, I'll run to see you, but how do you do it? Did you contradict your mother when she said that about me? The more Xiuhan spoke, the more angry he became, and his little face turned red. She has always been a good-natured person, and if she hadn't endured it to a certain extent, she wouldn't have said these complaints in her heart. She really thinks Hetu is her best friend, and treats and tolerates Hetu with her most sincere heart, but there is a limit to everything, and she finally can't help it.

He Di only felt trembling all over, she had never seen Xiuhan like this, she was a little scared and angry, and she didn't know what to say for a long time.

"I didn't want you to be like your mother, but you ended up being like that." Xiuhan said with some regret, her anger quickly passed with those words, and her heart softened again when she saw Hedi's pitiful appearance trembling.

"Don't talk about my mother." He finally shouted out this sentence, "My mother didn't do anything wrong, it's you who are wrong!" Who made you dress so revealing, like a vixen! Who told you not to work and always dangle outside to hook the eyes of men! Who made you-" He Tu suddenly closed her mouth and said nothing, because she saw Xiuhan's eyes turn red all of a sudden, and her expression became so unbelievable, as if she didn't know her for a moment.

"What did you say?" Xiuhan's voice trembled, and a huge teardrop slipped from her eye socket to her face.

Holding the thin worn-out bag, he stood up, hesitated for a few seconds, opened the door and rushed out.

Hui Rui and his wife, who were listening to the movement outside, saw that Hedi suddenly ran out, both of them were at a loss, and hurriedly went into the house to ask Xiuhan what had happened. But I saw Xiuhan sitting on the chair in despair, only caring about tears, unable to say a word. Hui Rui looked at her daughter distressedly, stroked her head, and couldn't help except comfort words. After a long time, Xiuhan cried out, fell on Hui Rui's lap, and shouted intermittently: "I have done something wrong to be said like that!" That guy is still my best friend! ”

"Okay, okay, don't cry, everyone has her own reasons for doing things, why do you care so much." Hui Rui comforted and gave Lao He a look. Lao He hurriedly squatted down and comforted her, telling some lame jokes in an attempt to make her laugh. But how could Xiuhan laugh, her heart was about to break, she never thought that Hedi would think of her like this in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more sad she felt, and the tears fell more fiercely.

He ran out of the bamboo path and stopped in front of the gate, where she looked at the latch of the door and studied how to open it. Suddenly, she remembered that the note with her sister's phone number was still on the coffee table in the living room, and she hesitated, thinking about whether to go back and get the note back. But she was so angry at this time, she was angry that Xiu Han would actually blame her, no matter what she did before, Xiu Han would never say a heavy word to herself. Besides, in Hedi's opinion, what Xiuhan did was indeed not in line with the system, and he was not wrong, why should Xiuhan be angry? Besides-Hetu thought about it, Xiuhan's handsome and elegant face appeared in front of her, her slender and slender figure and beautiful and noble dress, and a kind of self-abandonment suddenly appeared in her heart, yes, how earthy she is, how low she is, Xiuhan is so beautiful and good-looking, how can she be worthy of being friends with her? No wonder Xiu Han is angry, is Xiu Han also thinking in his heart that he is not worthy of her? The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, it was not his fault that he was so dirty, and what qualifications did others have to point fingers at him. Thinking of the end, Hedi actually began to envy Xiuhan, she looked at this beautiful garden, recalled the exquisite decoration in Xiuhan's house, and imagined how good it would be if the person who had all this was herself, then she should be able to go to college, wear a beautiful dress, and hug her father, and kiss him on the face. He Tu felt very aggrieved, she hurriedly opened the door, and ran out like that, in the huge city, she didn't know where to go, only going around the alley made her feel dizzy, and she could hardly find the exit.

The sun gradually moved to the middle of the sky, and Hetu felt a rush of hunger in his stomach. She crouched down in a corner with her bag in her arms, staring helplessly at the small patch of blue sky above her head. She began to feel homesick, the path where the loess was flying, the warm and simple villagers in the village, and the world she was familiar with. Hefu is right, it's better at home, it's not good in the city at all, there are too many alleys and bends in the city and she can't get around. He buried his head in his knees and cried bitterly, tears wetting the cloth bag on his knees. She is not angry now, she only feels wronged, maybe what her mother said is right, she really shouldn't be so close to Xiuhan. Xiuhan is a person from the sky, and she is just an underground person.

I don't know how long I cried, but the feeling of hunger in my stomach had passed, leaving only a blank feeling of emptiness. He was dizzy and dizzy, and because he was too tired from crying, he sat down and fell asleep. When she woke up again, the sunlight had moved from her body to the other side, and the cool wind blew on her, drying the beads of sweat and bringing a cool feeling. He Tu shuddered, and suddenly felt a soft fabric rubbed on one of his arms, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at it in surprise.

Xiuhan sat next to her, in the exact same position. It's just that her head is still buried in her knees and she hasn't lifted it, as if she has fallen into a deep sleep.

Hedi's heart sank, and an inexplicable feeling came to his heart. She stood up cautiously, not wanting to wake Xiuhan, so she walked out lightly. After walking two steps, the person behind her stopped her, "Where are you going?" ”

He stood still, but did not speak. Her arrogance controlled her mouth and her head, making her unable to move in the face of her best friend who had just quarreled.

"You don't have your phone number, and you don't know the address, where can you go?" Xiuhan stood up, because she had been sitting for too long, her legs were numb, and her figure couldn't help but shake.

"I can always find it." He said stubbornly, still motionless.

Xiuhan looked at Hedi's back, feeling mixed tastes in his heart, his nose was sour, and tears almost fell again. She hurriedly took a deep breath, swallowed back the sour feeling, took two steps forward and said, "Let's go, let's go back to eat." ”

"I'm going to find my sister." He raised his voice and said stubbornly, swinging his stiff limbs and walking forward. Xiuhan reached out and grabbed her arm, and Hedi's heart moved suddenly, almost melting, and the movement of the machine stopped.

"You're obedient."

As soon as his nose was sore, tears fell.

Xiuhan's heart was almost a puddle of water, she turned to the front of Hedi, raised her hand to wipe away Hedi's tears, and said softly: "No matter what, we are all good friends, and good friends always quarrel immediately, and misunderstandings will not be left until the next day." ”

"But—" He Tu bit her lip, "I said that about you......"

"I don't blame you." Xiuhan smiled calmly, although the smile was so reluctant, "You have lived with your family since you were a child, and it is natural to think the same as them. It's just, don't you think of me like that, okay? Although I am a little willful in doing things, these things are right, I have a clear conscience, I will not do bad things, let alone immoral things. I hope you understand me, support me, and believe in me. ”

"Xiuhan-" He Di couldn't speak anymore, her eyes were blurred with tears, and the beauty in front of her was only a vague shadow. Xiuhan sighed, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and took her into his arms. Xiuhan felt very sorry for Hetu, she had known Hetu since she was twelve years old, and knew how Hetu grew up since she was a child. When other children were still joking and joking, Hetu had already begun to do housework to take care of the family, and when other children were still naughty with the teacher in the school, Hetu was feeding the sheep and sweeping the house at home. How could Xiuhan not understand Hedi? Hetu is so strong, she is unwilling to be realistic, but she has been assimilated and corroded by reality step by step, and her originally motivated heart has now become numb. Her environment is too bad, but Xiuhan is powerless to change it. Whenever she was lying on the table to do her homework and turned her head to see Hedi's face staring blankly at the homework book but full of curiosity, she was full of powerlessness. Hedi's excellence should not be reflected in housework, her excellence could have been reflected in any aspect, Xiuhan believes that if Hedi is studying in school now, her grades will definitely be among the top few in the school, she is really smart, it's a pity......

After the sobbing movements of Hedi in his arms slowed down, Xiuhan let go of her and whispered, "My mother's meal has been prepared, just waiting for us to go back to eat." Let's go, don't cry. ”

"Okay." He said intermittently, "I, I don't cry anymore. ”

Xiuhan suddenly burst out laughing, "Seriously, if you cry again, I'll cry too." ”

"Don't cry, as soon as you cry, I'll cry even more."

"Then the two of us don't eat at all, and we'll cry enough here."

He couldn't help but laugh. Xiuhan looked at her smiling face with relief, and felt as if a beam of sunshine had been injected into her heart in an instant. The two reconciled as before, holding hands and walking towards the end of the alley. When Hetu walked alone, he felt that this alley was like a maze and he couldn't get out, but with Xiuhan, he had already turned to the door of the house in less than three or two steps. She couldn't help but say in amazement: "You have such a good memory, I just went around for a long time and didn't go out." ”

"It's good you didn't go around, otherwise where would I have found you?" Xiuhan pushed open the door and shouted into the courtyard, "Mom, I brought Hetu back." ”

"It's good to come back, hurry up and eat!" Hui Rui's voice came from afar, still so warm and cordial, as if nothing had happened. He Tu was worried in his heart, for fear that Hui Rui and Lao He would be estranged from him because he said such things to Xiuhan, until he went to the dinner table, Hui Rui was more considerate and affectionate to her than before, and he put meat and vegetables in her bowl vigorously, and He Di's heart was completely put down. She had never eaten such delicious vegetables and meat in her life, and she put down the dishes and chopsticks when her stomach was too strong, wiped her mouth and smiled shyly: "Thank you, Auntie, it's really delicious, I have never eaten such a delicious dish." ”

"If you like to eat, you can come often, and Auntie will make it for you." Hui Rui looked at her with a kind and gentle gaze, as if she was looking at her own daughter. Hedi's eyes were hot, and he almost burst into tears again. But she quickly reined in herself, and let the corners of her mouth go up, showing great joy.