Gu Qingzhi sat beside Qiao Lingxiang, watching her tell herself about her regret and loss with a smile on her face, her eyes did not look at him, she looked at the distant mountain peak in distraction, but it seemed to be about to be broken. Gu Qingzhi felt that his chest was blocked by something, as if a heavy stone was hugging him, his throat rolled for a long time, but he couldn't make a sound because he was too hoarse, he wanted to say something, but it seemed that everything was pale and weak now.

"I can't go to school, and then my dad hurriedly began to find me a home, to find a man who likes me, no matter how old he is, what he looks like, and whether his character is passable, as long as their family pays the bride price, and then my dad will try his best to build bridges, let me go on a blind date with others, and create opportunities, although his daughter has no interest, at least he can make a lot of money."

Qiao Lingxiang said as she spoke, and suddenly burst out laughing insolently: "But he didn't catch anything, hahahaha!" Because I was getting fatter, because my personality was becoming more and more unpleasant, everyone was disgusting me, and the people in the village began to mock me behind my back, giving me one ugly nickname after another, I knew it, but I didn't want to deal with it, because I had brought it upon myself, and it was what I expected. It was I who let myself eat in order not to be manipulated by my father, and many times, at night, I stuffed the leftovers in the refrigerator into my mouth, even if my stomach was already very uncomfortable, and I was about to vomit uncontrollably, I had to let myself hold it and swallow it. I will not be a person who is at the mercy of others, they can't decide my marriage, let alone my future path! ”

Qiao Lingxiang said as she spoke, the little depression in her heart slowly dissipated, and she smiled playfully at the two stunned Tang Ling and Gu Qingzhi beside her, and a bright smile appeared on her face: "So I will definitely leave this mountain!" No matter what price I will pay! ”

Gu Qingzhi stared at Qiao Lingxiang intently, he was stunned for a long time before he found his voice, his lips squirmed a few times, and his heart was mixed.

He knew that Qiao Lingxiang's figure was getting fatter and fatter, but he still thought she was cute and likable, he knew that the people in the village would make fun of Qiao Lingxiang, but he was useless, he saw it but had no ability to stop it, and when he couldn't see it, Qiao Lingxiang didn't know how many grievances he had suffered. Qiao Lingxiang has never complained to him, she will only listen to him talk about interesting things at school every time she goes home, the envy and joy on her face, he also asked Qiao Lingxiang about her recent situation and troubles, but she always just smiled and said that she was fine.

Now she says she wants to leave the mountain.

Gu Qingzhi's heart was very confused, he wanted to dissuade Qiao Lingxiang, but he found that he had no right to do so, and he had no qualifications to stop her, he was the same as those who had been humiliating her, he had always been a bystander, but it was like a move. He really wanted to ask Qiao Lingxiang, did she really make up her mind to leave? So what about her mother? So what about Tang Ling? And what about him...... What to do? Gu Qingzhi found that he didn't have the face to ask this at all. Qiao Lingxiang didn't have any memories here, including him.

"That'...... You left like this, what should Tang Ling do? And what about your mother? And also...... Don't you like Dr. Chenqing? What did he do? For a long time, Gu Qingzhi asked tangledly.

"Achi, I'm an ordinary person, and I can't save everyone." Qiao Lingxiang replied to Gu Qingzhi, "My mother, she...... I've always been a supporter of my dad, and her mind has been assimilated and decayed, and you may not know that my mother brought me the idea of not going to school in the first place. And Lingling, if you want to go with me, I am willing to take her away, but this is impossible, Lingling's family will not allow me to leave with her like this, and the outside world is unknown and dangerous, I have no ability to protect Lingling all the time. As for the pleading...... I do like him, but it doesn't mean that I will abandon myself for the sake of a man. ”

Gu Qingzhi felt that he should say something more, but he didn't know what to say, his heart was very chaotic, he was happy and envious that Qiao Lingxiang could bravely want to leave for the sake of freedom, he supported her approach, but he was very reluctant to be sad, he didn't want her to leave, but he couldn't stop it, or even stop it.

"Yushen Village, surrounded by mountains, is like a cage built with mountains as supports. People are trapped in it, people on the outside are tempted to want to come in, and people on the inside are struggling to leave. Qiao Lingxiang looked at the mountains in the distance again, her tone was full of sighs and compassion, and she felt extremely ridiculous about the place where she lived.

"Achi, it's time for you to go. It's been so long, and you've just come back today, so it's better to go home early and report that you're safe. Qiao Lingxiang said to Gu Qingzhi, who was silent beside her, and she smiled, "Ah Zhi, we will always be good friends." ”

It is impossible to be lovers.

Gu Qingzhi's eyes dimmed. This is the sentence that Qiao Lingxiang has said to him the most, she has always clearly felt her feelings for her, but she has never responded, she gave the answer from the beginning, but he was unwilling to face the reality.

"That'...... I'm looking for my dad to go to your house to propose, you are with me, so you don't have to ......" Gu Qingzhi's head was hot, and he didn't know how he came up with this ridiculous idea, so he quickly raised his head and told Qiao Lingxiang, but when he saw the other party looking at him, gentle as water, and indifferent eyes, Gu Qingzhi was like a bucket of cold water splashed on his head, the whole person calmed down, he looked at Qiao Lingxiang at a loss, and urged gently.

"Achi, let's go home."

Gu Qingzhi finally left lonely, his tall figure gradually faded away, with a frustration that could not be concealed, Qiao Lingxiang and Tang Ling sat in place, watching him leave, Tang Ling raised her head, looked at Qiao Lingxiang looking at Gu Qingzhi's eyes full of sadness and apology, Tang Ling retracted into Qiao Lingxiang's arms, and asked her in a muffled voice: "Sister Qiao, didn't you say that you were going to give me a surprise today?" ”

"Ah yes, hahaha I almost forgot."

Qiao Lingxiang was reminded by Tang Ling, laughed, touched Tang Ling's head in her arms, and her tone was much lighter, and what happened just now was also temporarily turned over by them. Qiao Lingxiang took out the things in his pants bag that were crushed and a little wrinkled, and after Qiao Lingxiang tidied it up, he shook his hand and said to Tang Ling: "Now, look at this!" ”

Tang Ling looked at the several lifelike thousand paper crane origami in Qiao Lingxiang's palm, colorful, and obediently stood in Qiao Lingxiang's hand. This was the first time Tang Ling had seen the origami of a thousand paper cranes, and she exclaimed in surprise: "Wow! What this is wow! Look good! Sister Joe, what is this? Is it a gift for me? ”

"This is a thousand paper cranes, a beautiful bird that can fly, and it also has a good meaning. I'm not only going to give you these paper cranes today, but also, what do you think this is? Qiao Lingxiang put the thousand paper cranes in his hand in Tang Ling's hands, and then took out several square cardboards from his other bag, and said with a smile, "I'll teach you how to fold a thousand paper cranes today!" You can also learn origami from other animals! ”

"Wow! Yummy, great, great! ”

Tang Ling, who was holding a thousand paper cranes in both hands, was so happy that she wanted to clap her hands, but because she was still holding the baby thousand paper cranes given by Qiao Lingxiang in her hands, she could only shake her head and shout, and the joy on her face was about to overflow.

"Put away these thousand paper cranes first, and I'll teach you how to fold them step by step."

Listening to Qiao Lingxiang's words, Tang Ling hurriedly put the thousand paper cranes in her hand into her trouser bag one by one, and carefully covered them, and then Qiao Lingxiang handed her a piece of paper, blinking her eyes, staring at Qiao Lingxiang solemnly with a small face, waiting for it.

Qiao Lingxiang was so cute by Tang Ling's reaction that she burst out laughing, then she also picked up a piece of paper, came to Tang Ling's face, explained the steps of origami to her in a soft voice, and then slowly started the movements in her hands.

Ten minutes later, Tang Ling's first origami of a thousand paper cranes made by herself was baked, crooked, a very ugly thousand paper cranes, the wings and part of its head looked a little sloppy and strange because of the unfamiliar technique, but Tang Ling smiled happily with it, she looked at the thousand paper crane in her hand, full of a sense of achievement, and brought it to Qiao Lingxiang, Qiao Lingxiang smiled and praised: "Lingling is great, it is very successful." ”

"For Sister Joe!" Tang Ling shook the thousand paper crane in his hand in front of Qiao Lingxiang again, and motioned for Qiao Lingxiang to take it, Qiao Lingxiang was stunned for a moment, and asked with a smile: "This is Lingling's first thousand paper crane, don't you collect it yourself?" Are you really willing to give it to me? ”

"Uh-huh!"

Tang Ling nodded again and again, she smiled a little shyly at Qiao Lingxiang, and replied a little embarrassedly: "I hope it can replace me, accompany Sister Qiao out of the mountains, protect Sister Qiao, and go with Sister Qiao to see other beautiful places that I can't see." ”

Qiao Lingxiang was stunned by Tang Ling's words, she looked at Tang Ling in surprise, listening to the slow expectations and blessings in her words, the tip of her nose was sour, and tears began to roll in her eyes, Qiao Lingxiang blinked, and then solemnly took the thousand paper crane origami in Tang Ling's hand, carefully put it in the bag of her jacket, and swore to Tang Ling: "Okay, Sister Qiao will definitely take it around the world." ”

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Tang Ling smiled with satisfaction, and began to pick up the second piece of paper to fold the thousand paper cranes, Qiao Lingxiang watched from the side, occasionally reminding Tang Ling of the details of the origami, it didn't take long for Tang Ling to fold all the cardboard brought by Qiao Lingxiang into a thousand paper cranes, Tang Ling's bag was a little unfitting, she looked at the thousand paper cranes in her hand with a little distress, there was no way, she had to carefully hold them, ready to take them home for a while.

"Why does Lingling like paper cranes so much? Are other critters bad for origami? Qiao Lingxiang on the side was a little curious when she saw Tang Ling looking so precious.

"Hmm......" Tang Ling lowered her head and looked at the thousand paper cranes in her hand, pondered for a while, and slowly said her reasons, "Because, it can fly, it can go anywhere, and you can see my parents and parents." ”

Tang Ling has completely liked this animal origami since Qiao Lingxiang showed her the thousand paper crane origami, and she is a little shy, after listening to Qiao Lingxiang's narration about the meaning of the thousand paper crane origami, she will actually envy an ordinary origami, they have wings, they can fly, and they can also pray for the people they care about, full of blessings and free kindness.

Although Tang Ling didn't have Qiao Lingxiang's strong desire to leave the mountain, she wanted to meet her parents, she had been abused by her grandparents countless times since she could remember, and she left her parents in Yushen Village, I don't know if they are safe? Is it good to live in a village outside the mountains? Have you ever thought about her even for a short time? Tang Ling hopes that the thousands of paper cranes folded by her parents, Sister Qiao, Brother Gu, and everyone she cares about can play its role, so that they can live a peaceful life.