It is said that when ostriches encounter fierce enemies chasing and cannot get out, they do not fight, but bury their heads deep in the soil, not daring to face danger, people people those who encounter difficulties and dangers, do not try to find a way to face them, only think of escaping behavior called "ostrich behavior".

Pei Qingxi had never seen an ostrich in the first half of her life, but she had formed an indissoluble bond with an ostrich in her life.

Fu Ziheng often fell on her round belly and sighed, if it weren't for you, a timid and cowardly ostrich mother, our little ostrich would be able to play soy sauce now!

Whenever he talked about this topic, Pei Qingxi always pouted, buried his head in his arms, and rubbed gently......

Fu Ziheng, if I were really cowardly, I wouldn't have the courage to keep waiting...... I just don't have the courage to face you......

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*Summer 2007*

In the evening of September, although the sun is gradually sinking in the west, the sun is still a little hot.

On Zhang Hua's wrinkled forehead, beads of sweat the size of beans slowly slid down his forehead. She stretched out her thin hand, wiped the sweat from her forehead and neck, and babbled and advised, "Xiaoxi, mom can't take care of you at school, you have to take care of yourself, you have to eat on time every day, and eat enough...... You also have to pay attention to your body, especially your legs, you have just taken off the cast, so you can't hurt it again......"

"Oh, Mom, I know," Pei Qingxi looked down at his bloated left calf, nodded a few times casually, then raised his eyes to look at Zhong Hua, pouted, and said, "Mom, go back quickly, it's a little later, there is no minibus on the road, you can't go back!" ”

Zhang Hua frowned, as if he was dissatisfied with his daughter's perfunctory attitude, and then nagged, "Don't be careless, if you don't recover well, it won't be good to limp in the future......"

Facing his nagging mother, Pei Qingxi was helpless, except for nodding or nodding.

The sun was shining brightly, and even in the evening, the light was surprisingly bright and dazzling.

"Don't be arrogant all the time, you have to be careful...... I'm not with you, so long, a month......"

The thin figure stood in the slight shade, sighing and falling such a sentence, she finally reluctantly turned around and stepped into the hot sun that scorched the earth.

The mother's figure gradually faded away, the back was too thin, and there was even a slight hint of ricketism, in a dazzling light, Pei Qingxi looked at the figure of his mother, and his eyes were slightly sour.

They are growing up, and the mother is getting old, really old!

However, it will take many years for her and her brother to graduate and find a job, so that they can earn more money, make their parents' lives easier, and live a better life.

However, will they be able to get into college and get a good job?

The figure of his mother disappeared around the corner not far away, Pei Qingxi withdrew his affectionate gaze, raised his eyes to look at the tall building standing in front of him, and clenched his hand hanging by his side, his eyes were filled with panic and uncertainty.

……

Sending away not worrying about himself, he walked three times and turned around to tell his mother, Pei Qingxi carried a slightly empty large schoolbag, limped, clumsily and slowly walked on the tree-lined path leading to the classroom.

At this time, the tree-lined path leading to it was already empty, and there was no one left.

The injury on Pei Qingxi's calf was a little serious, and it was only a few days after the heavy plaster was removed, and every time she took a step, a sharp stabbing pain came from her left calf, and she had to stop and rest for a while after walking a few steps.

The sun was scorching, and the pain was stimulating.

It didn't take long for Pei Qingxi to be covered in sweat, sweat slowly left along his cheeks, sweaty clothes clinging to his skin, and even sweat droplets hung on his eyelashes......

Pei Qingxi wiped the sweat drops off his face and leaned against a small tree on the side of the road to rest.

"Bang...... Boom...... Bang ......"

"Good Ball ......"

"This way...... Quick, pass the ...... here."

"Damn, it's a pity ......"

The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground was constantly heard in my ears, mixed with some rude shouts and exclamations from the teenagers.

Pei Qingxi only found out at this time that the right side of the original boulevard was an open-air basketball court.

There are several basketball hoops on the concrete floor...... The only ordinary high school in this remote town, it covers a small area, and the basketball court is very simple, but this is enough, it seems that for the enthusiastic teenagers who love basketball, as long as there is a basket that can shoot basketball, it is already very happy.

They ran, cheered, sweated and enthusiastic......

Pei Qingxi has never been interested in these ball games, she squinted her eyes, glanced at the court casually, she squatted down with difficulty, rubbed her calves, and got up to leave.

When the ball smashed over, Pei Qingxi was defenseless.

The sudden and violent impact made her almost unsteady, and her body shook slightly, and she grabbed the trunk of the tree in a panic to prevent it from falling.

The basketball had bounced a few times and rolled not far to her side.

She looked at the gray begging, and she was a little confused.

"Are you alright?"

The pleasant voice fell in his ears, and Pei Qingxi came back to his senses a little.

The girl bit her lip and rubbed her shoulders, looked up a little aggrieved, and met a pair of beautiful eyes with her misty gaze, and the brown pupils were like jade, shining with an inexplicable streamer......

"I'm sorry, I didn't grasp it, but the ball was thrown at you......"

The boy's face was white and pure, his lips were a little thin, and after he finished speaking, he looked at her tightly with the corners of his mouth pursed, his eyes were very large, and the clear eyes inside were like a clear stream, flowing with warm and charming eyes.

Pei Qingxi looked at him stunned, and his heart throbbed.

She blinked, staggering her gaze away in a panic, only to sweep her gaze over his bent arm, which was holding a basketball in his arms......

Pei Qingxi looked at the basketball steadily, his eyes a little surprised.

Did he hit himself?

But what smashed into him just now was obviously a very old ball, and the one in his hand was ...... It's new, brand new and even smells of rubber when it was first unpacked......

Pei Qingxi subconsciously looked in the direction where the old ball rolled down-

The ball is gone!

Pei Qingxi was surprised in her heart but didn't show half of her emotions, she silently withdrew her gaze, looked at the young man who seemed to be a little cramped with her eyes calmly, stretched her eyebrows, and shook her head lightly, "It's okay, just pay attention next time." ”