"Zhimu, I want to be with you this birthday, okay?"

An Xiaomi's face was slightly red, and her eyes were shining.

Xu Zhimu looked at her, and finally nodded slowly.

Ann Xiaomi's birthday.

Xu Zhimu deduced that she suddenly chose to go abroad when she was a junior, indicating that her body had reached the point where she had to deal with it.

At the very least, her body should have had some symptoms by the time she was a sophomore.

In my memory, An Xiaomi was after her sophomore year, and she had fewer opportunities to meet her.

Maybe I'm afraid that I'll see something.

This birthday, I still have to spend it with her.

Now it's the junior sister here, and the two of them are basically together, and they are rarely separated.

If it is okay if she usually goes out to do errands, the key is that An Xiaomi will also leave together, and the junior sister is not stupid, how can she guess that she is celebrating her birthday.

It's normal to go home for your birthday, but if you don't bring your elementary sister, you also need a good reason, otherwise your mother will not be easy to explain.

Xu Zhimu was thinking about this matter and went back to the company to take a look.

The junior sister is painting in the studio.

Recently, my junior sister seems to be very busy with her business, not only illustration, but also often participates in some art exhibitions held at school.

Every time I get some bonus prizes, I will give them to myself as if they were a treasure.

Xu Zhimu got her a bank card, and some money was stored in it, which was spent by the junior sister when there were some emergencies.

But the junior sister has never spent any money on herself, and she usually buys clothes or something, and she always picks some cheap ones.

And every time she earns, including the bonus she gets for painting, all of them are stored in this card.

It can be said that she did not leave any way out for herself at all.

Because the account holder of this card is Xu Zhimu.

If Xu Zhimu was really a scumbag, deceived her body, and wanted to cheat her money, he went directly to the bank to modify the card, and she couldn't even withdraw a penny.

I'm afraid that the junior sister doesn't even have the money to eat steamed buns.

Xu Zhimu stood at the door and watched her seriously draw, and his heart moved slightly.

"Qingqing, it's time to rest."

Xu Zhimu walked over and looked at the canvases on the ground that had already dripped a lot of traces of dye, and remembered that the elementary school sister had no class in the afternoon today.

Apparently this has been painted for an afternoon in a row.

"Wait for me for a while, and I'll be fine in no time."

Liu Ningqing said softly, just stretched her body slightly, and there was a crackling sound of bones because they had not moved for a long time.

Xu Zhimu rubbed her waist for her: "How many times have I told you, you have to get up and move after an hour of drawing, don't be young and your savings don't protrude from your waist." ”

"Accidentally...... Forgot. ”

Liu Ningqing smiled a little embarrassedly, stupid.

"Don't draw, the salary is not enough for you to spend now, don't be tired every day."

Xu Zhimu grabbed her hand, felt that his fingers were a little stiff, and rubbed them gently.

"Just the last little bit...... Are you going to let me draw it perfectly? ”

Liu Ningqing seems to care about this work very much, and rarely rejects Xu Zhimu, and insists on finishing the painting this time.

Xu Zhimu looked at her, and finally sighed softly and nodded.

Xu Zhimu stood behind her, the junior sister is talented, after more than half a year of professional practice.

I have been able to win awards in school competitions on a regular basis, and it can be said that now I can support myself by drawing on my own.

In addition, the work of illustrators is becoming more and more handy, and the drawings drawn now can be used directly without modification.

It's a well-known independent illustrator level.

This usually gentle and gentle girl who is indisputable with the world is actually much harder than many people in private.

After all, the junior sister really came out of a hard life, and she understands the importance of money better than anyone else.

Even so, she still chose to hand over all her savings to Xu Zhimu without reservation.

"I see you've been painting this painting for a long time, is this going to be a competition?"

Xu Zhimu asked softly on the side.

Speaking of this, Liu Ningqing also nodded slightly embarrassedly: "Well, I didn't tell you before, there will be a joint art exhibition of colleges and universities in two days......"

"Are you going to participate?"

Xu Zhimu asked her with a smile.

"Well, if I can win the prize this time, I can reward a lot of money......

Liu Ningqing was a little excited to say the real purpose of participating in the exhibition.

Xu Zhimu was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing again.

People participate in art exhibitions in order to gild themselves or get to know some famous predecessors in the art world.

Although the fundamental purpose of this industry is to make money, at least it will not be said directly.

Liu Ningqing's face turned even redder when he was provoked by his laughter, and he shook his small fist slightly and hammered his chest.

"Don't laugh at me......"

"What I'm laughing at is that what you said is too straightforward, if you go out to say that it is to exchange academics and promote the improvement of art, so that you can be forced, you know?"

"But... It's not about making money..."

Liu Ningqing blushed and continued to speak straightly.

"That's the same, make money, don't shiver."

Xu Zhimu also nodded in agreement.

The primary sister is not greedy for money, she is just afraid of those days when she has no money and is embarrassed.

And painting is also the only skill she is good at and can be used to make money, and if she doesn't care, it's fake.

This is also a very important opportunity for her, and she can earn more money to help him.

"So... I would like to attend this exhibition in two days. ”

In two days......

Xu Zhimu's heart suddenly moved, he looked at the junior sister, coughed dryly and continued to ask: "This art exhibition, are you going to a far place?" ”

"No, it's in the activity hall of our school, but I may have to listen to some lectures and the like, and I can't leave, and I may not be able to cook for you at noon......"

Isn't that a coincidence?

Xu Zhimu was still worried about what excuse to find, but it turned out that this would be sent directly to the door for a reason.

But Xu Zhimu looked at the apology in the eyes of the junior sister, and he suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart.

Stretched out his hand and hugged her soft waist, leaned behind her, and rested his chin on her fragrant shoulder.

"I'm fine, as long as you take care of yourself, remember to eat well."

"Got it."

Xu Zhimu hugged her for a while, and then slowly swallowed her mouth.

"By the way, isn't it Xiaomi's birthday in two days, she wants to go back and reunite with her family, I may have to send her, and go back to see my parents by the way."

Liu Ningqing blinked, the paintbrush in his hand suddenly paused, looking at Xu Zhimu's eyes, deep and bright.

"Then I'm ......"

Liu Ningqing's heart suddenly became a little entangled.

On the one hand, he was the opportunity he had finally waited for, and on the other hand, he could go home with him and meet his aunt and uncle.

And Xiaomi's birthday......

"It's okay, it's only a matter of a day or two to go back, we can celebrate Xiaomi's birthday here in advance, and we can go back to send her family a string of relatives."

"But, I also want to go back to see my uncle and aunt, otherwise it would be rude......"

Liu Ningqing was still a little entangled.

Xu Zhimu touched her head: "If I let my mother know that you gave up your good future in order to go back to see her, my mother may feel guilty for the rest of her life." ”

"No, no, how could it be!"

Liu Ningqing was a little flustered by this big hat, holding the paintbrush at a loss, and almost scratched the painting that had been prepared for a long time in front of her.

It seems that in her eyes, Xu Zhimu's parents' opinion of her is more important than her own future.

How afraid I am of being disliked.

Xu Zhimu felt a little unbearable in his heart, but he remembered An Xiaomi's expectant and nervous eyes......

The two girls have made up their minds with the greatest courage and determination.

Xu Zhimu can't make a bowl of water completely flat, but he can't always be unlimitedly biased to one side.

The junior sister will never be chosen in his heart, but An Xiaomi...... When it comes to bonding and time, this is something that only two people can experience.

Maybe this birthday, the girl knows the condition of her body, plucks up the courage, and wants to give herself to the person she likes the most.

Xu Zhimu couldn't avoid it, that kind of thing was not his purpose, he just didn't want to live up to the expectations in the girl's eyes.

Accompany her for one, only two birthdays.

So, Xu Zhimu could only tell a lie.

"It's okay, after all, we will be a family in the future, and there will be many opportunities to meet, you finally waited for the opportunity you wanted, it's a pity not to take advantage of it."

Xu Zhimu comforted the junior sister: "I will say hello to my parents for you, they will definitely support your approach, I still want to wait for you to become a great painter in the future, I will eat your soft rice." ”

Liu Ningqing listened, and the worries in her heart slowly calmed down, and finally nodded slightly.

At the same time, she was also secretly determined in her heart that she must let him eat her own soft rice in the future...... That way, he wouldn't be running somewhere else every day.

……

The day before Xiaomi's birthday, several people celebrated together in the community.

At home, the phone calls came one after another, and Xiaomi's mother called Xu Zhimu several times.

It's all some "Xiao Mumu, please send Xiaomi back, and Auntie will also prepare a birthday surprise for you!" And so on.

Of course, it is estimated that these surprises are just some scares.

The next morning, after eating, Xu Zhimu drove his junior sister and Bai Yaya to the school gate.

"Slow down."

Liu Ningqing waved her hand and stared blankly at the direction in which the vehicle left.

After a long time, she slowly withdrew her gaze, and she clenched her small fist slightly, since this is already the case, she must work harder.

……

On the way, An Xiaomi actually felt a little guilty in her heart.

After all, she deceived Sister Ning Qing, and she met the most gentle girl in the world.

If you can, if Xu Zhimu is sure that his girlfriend is in a relationship with Bai Yaya, or even Ye Luojia.

She can snatch Xu Zhimu back without mercy.

But it was only Liu Ningqing.

She had never seen such a gentle girl, so gentle that even the slightest blasphemy against her would make her feel guilty.

But this is the only thing that An Xiaomi really can't give in completely.

I have liked someone for nearly 20 years, how can I say give up.

And...... He has the same emotions for himself, his childhood sweetheart for twenty years.

There are a lot of things that are hard to hide.

And their own body ...... She doesn't know if she really has a chance to recover, if it weren't for these things, maybe she would have spent years weaving a lie that even her childhood sweetheart can't see through.

Let him hate himself, hate himself.

It's better than letting him spend his life alone with his thoughts about himself.

An Xiaomi knows that she may not be able to accompany him forever, and the most suitable person for him is indeed Sister Ning Qing.

But she really, just this last little wish, she really didn't want to leave any more regrets.

I'm sorry Sister Ning Qing, but this is my ...... The last wish.

Maybe in the future, I won't see me so bad again.

……

Having made up her mind, she looked at Xu Zhimu, the boy she liked to the bone marrow.

A promise, he also promised himself.

"Zhimu, thank you."

Suddenly thanking him, Xu Zhimu looked at the girl's bright eyes, and he also breathed a sigh of relief from his nose.

She didn't speak, but reached out and touched her head.

He assured that this will definitely not be Ann Xiaomi's last birthday.

……

In the afternoon, I arrived at home.

Xu Zhimu and An Xiaomi both entered the room, and Xiaomi's mother was also there, and they were both preparing for the birthday process.

"Mom, we're back!" An Xiaomi will arrive home in a while, and she will not have the preoccupied appearance when she first came back.

happily threw herself into Xu's mother's arms.

"You dead girl, seeing your godmother is closer than seeing your own mother."

Xiaomi's mother looked at her baby daughter with a resentful expression, and then looked at Xu Zhimu.

"Xiao Mumu is not a little tanned, but it looks more manly, let the aunt hug ......"

Not to be outdone, Xiaomi's mother hugged Xu Zhimu in the past.

If you abduct and sell my precious daughter, I will bully your son!

Xu Zhimu could only laugh with him, and let Xiaomi's mother pinch his body a few times.

It's just that Mother Xu saw that the two of them came back, and she still found an opportunity to pull her son and asked in a whisper: "Qingqing, why didn't she come back with you?" ”

"Qingqing recently caught up with an art exhibition activity, she was too busy to come back, and yesterday she cried with me and asked me to apologize to you, so that you don't blame her."

Xu Zhimu said with a smile.

"This child, I like her too late, okay, you go and take care of Xiaomi, mother, I'll call my daughter-in-law to comfort and comfort me."

After Xu Mu knew the reason, she was also a little crying and laughing in her heart.

Although Xu Zhimu has never said Liu Ningqing's family background, they can more or less measure it.

It's not easy for a little girl, and Mother Xu has always liked it and felt distressed.

And his son is sometimes a little improper.

I can only let myself be a mother to wipe his ass.

Neither his father nor An Xiaomi's father have come back yet.

An's father is out on duty all year round, but his daughter's birthday is basically not absent.

Xu Zhimu had prepared the best wine in advance, and specially asked someone to buy it directly from the collection room in Moutai Town.

After all, I may ...... in the past two days and is about to plague his precious daughter.

Although the two of them are in love, after all, they have a girlfriend now.

If this matter is exposed, it is estimated that he will be suddenly mutated into a sieve of revealing the filling.