(forty-three)

Xin's mother's funeral was on a rainy day, Xin Chenxi was wearing a black filial piety dress, Liu Zhixi was wearing a gray coat, and a white flower was pinned to her chest. Liu Zhixi guiltily put a bouquet of chrysanthemums in front of Xin's mother's tomb, Xin Chenxi has been gloomy, her expression is gloomy, there is sadness, anger, and an accusation of unfair fate. Liu Zhixi got up and glanced at Xin Chenxi, but he deliberately turned his face to the side. "Senior Xin," Liu Zhixi's tears welled up in her eyes, "I'm sorry, please don't appear again in the future, in my sight", Xin Chenxi replied indifferently and bluntly.

Father Xin looked at the two of them from the side, his expression complicated. Liu Zhixi silently retreated to the corner, feeling like this continuous rain. She had fantasized so many times that the scene of recognizing her father should be happy, joyful, and colorful, but she didn't expect that the real arrival would be in the hospital where she feared the most, which actually caused an innocent person to die because of shock and resentment, and actually broke up the originally complete family alive.

In the early spring, the earth has warmed up, Liu Zhixi and Xin's father strolled along the river, her heart was a little uneasy, but it was also full of indescribable cordiality and warmth. "Dad, Dad," she cried out from the bottom of her heart, the hard work of many days of care had made Father Xin look tired and old, but when he heard Liu Zhixi's voice, his eyes were still shining.

"Wanchen, Dad, I'm sorry for not giving you a complete home. In your childhood, did you suffer a lot of grievances? "Dad, how could it be? My adoptive parents treated me very well, treating me as their own, as a jewel in their palms, and they didn't even want children of their own for me. After they left in a car accident, my elderly grandmother supported the family, and we were old and young, helpless and dependent on each other, but I was very happy, because my grandmother did her best to give me the most love. Liu Zhixi was immersed in the whirlpool of memories, which became deeper and deeper, pulling her thoughts down, and she had an unreal sense of weightlessness.

"How did you find your mother?" Father Xin took out a cigarette from his jacket pocket, just took out the lighter, and stuffed it back into his pocket. "My mother's husband, because of fatigue driving, knocked down my grandmother, and before she died, my grandmother asked them to take care of me. Later, I learned that Aunt Wen, who lived under the same roof, turned out to be my biological mother. At the mention of Wenli, Liu Zhixi frowned slightly, she rubbed her hands and covered her face in pain.

"Wanchen, don't be afraid, you are not a lonely child, you still have a father and a brother." Father Xin put his hand on her left shoulder and put his arm around her. "However, my brother is already angry, and he never wants to see me again", Liu Zhixi tried not to choke up. "It's okay, Wanchen, your Aunt Xin has said it, you are from the Xin family. As for Chenxi, one day he will understand, you are not at fault", Father Xin sighed softly. The moonlight was very clean, sprinkling the clear light on the surface of the river, rippling and rippling in circles, locking the girl's secrets and hearts, becoming an unsolvable mystery.

"Your mother, is she forcing you for something?" Father Xin looked at his daughter's pure and beautiful face and asked, Liu Zhixi nodded with tears in her eyes, "Wanchen, your biological mother hates the poor and loves the rich, but she also has her own hardships, you understand her more." Liu Zhixi suddenly felt disgusted, why do people in this world always keep denouncing and understanding, but never think about problems from other people's standpoints.

She hurriedly ended the conversation and wanted to go back to the hotel, "Wait", Father Xin stopped her, "Wanchen, if you don't obey your mother's arrangement, she must have frozen your bank card", he took out a card from his wallet, "This is for you, the password is your mother's birthday." "By the moonlight, Liu Zhixi saw a fish, jumped up from the surface of the river, and then sank to the bottom of the water, she waved her hand, and ran away as if flying." If the world belongs to them, then give me a quiet ray of moonlight, sleep with me, and wake up in the next century", Liu Zhixi's footsteps rushed forward firmly.

The new semester has begun, Liu Zhixi and Luo Cheng haven't seen each other for a holiday, and they have stored a lot of words to listen to each other. Luo Tang still couldn't wait as always, but Liu Zhixi restrained her temperament, and after an unforgettable winter vacation, she became a city government. Sometimes, perhaps, maturity is marked by not talking too much about the future, nor deeply reminiscing about the past, but focusing on the present.

"Zhixi, it's very sweet to fall in love, really, it's sweeter than eating Ferrero", Luo Tang grinned, but his eyes were extremely sincere. Liu Zhixi looked at the simple and lovely girl in front of her, her happiness was like an overflowing lake, flowing towards the shore in a circle, moisturizing the weeping willows like a bride in the sunset.

She envied such a carefree girl, as if the whole world was open for her, "Little orange, you are so lucky, living in you is a piece of honey." "Zhixi, what are you talking about? Do you know that many people like you very much, and you are the object of envy! Luo Cheng said solemnly, with a serious and focused expression on his face. Oh", Liu Zhixi smiled indifferently, "My life is also a piece of honey", she finished the first half of the sentence, "However, it is crawling with flies", she put the second half of the sentence back into her stomach.

"Zhixi, are you back at school?" Jiang Xiaohan's WeChat was sent, and he changed his new avatar, which was a bouncing little white rabbit. "I'm back", Liu Zhixi replied briefly, since the last time we went to Fu Hongtao's hometown together, Liu Zhixi found that she had become a little dependent on Jiang Xiaohan, but she still had a stalk in her heart, why did he deceive himself, was it because he was afraid of himself and the idea of beating his property? Or are you worried that if you don't deserve him, you will let him drop the price?

In short, Liu Zhixi has a small knot in her heart, and Jiang Xiaohan has not untied this knot, maybe one day, it will be smoothed out by the years, but at that time, all feelings must have been wiped out.

Luo Cheng stood in front of the dressing mirror, looking left and right, gesturing from time to time, asking Liu Zhixi to help her refer to which dress was the best. Liu Zhixi flipped through the sixth-level vocabulary while watching Luo Tang pick and choose from the pile of new clothes. In the end, at Liu Zhixi's suggestion, Luo Tang decided to wear the goose yellow long trench coat, with a black slim shirt, and small black leather pants.

Luo Tang put on makeup beautifully, and suddenly turned around, "Zhixi, didn't you buy new clothes during the winter vacation?" Why are you still wearing the old clothes of the previous year? Liu Zhixi didn't look up, and continued to memorize the sixth-level words silently, "I don't have money, I have to find a part-time job this semester to support myself!" "Our Zhixi is going to be self-reliant and work hard, praise for you!" Luo Cheng said with a smile on his face and admiration. The corners of Liu Zhixi's mouth were outlined, but her heart was not so relaxed.

"Do you still need a clerk?" Liu Zhixi had a flash of inspiration in her mind and came to Jiang Xiaohan's milk tea shop. He wears a baseball cap, a casual tracksuit, a smile, and is busy in the store. Liu Zhixi saw that some of the little girls who came to buy milk tea were clearly coming for him, they were extremely shy and grinding when ordering, but their eyes peeked at Jiang Xiaohan from time to time, but he didn't realize it, with a sunny smile, patience and meticulousness. Even when he turned around to make drinks, a little fan girl quietly took a picture of his tall and handsome back, and when they got the milk tea, they always had to take the opportunity to chat a few words before reluctantly leaving.

"Zhixi, I still need a clerk, what's the matter? Are you interested? Hearing Liu Zhixi's inquiry, a hint of joy flashed in Jiang Xiaohan's eyes. Well, now I have to think about it", Liu Zhixi looked at the girls in line meaningfully, "I'm afraid that if I come, your business will not be as good as before." ”

"Zhixi, I really don't have enough manpower, if you are willing to come, then it is the best", Jiang Xiaohan said sincerely, his eyes clear. "I'll go upstairs to see if they need a teaching assistant", Liu Zhixi hurriedly said goodbye and made another call to Ye Zi, Ye Zi had already gone to the northwest, she promised to talk to Luo Run, and recommended Liu Zhixi to be a teaching assistant.

Liu Zhixi thought for a while, revealed her life experience and discernment, and Ye Zi, who knew what was going on, was silent for a long time before she said quietly: "Zhixi, I have never blamed you, I also love Chenxi, but I can't cross that hurdle." After coming to the northwest, I found that Chenxi and I are like people living on the Loess Plateau, one in this mountain and the other in that mountain, obviously the distance is only a stone's throw away, but if you want to embrace and get close, you have to cross countless ravines. ”

"Senior Sister Ye, what happened back then caused harm to you, but you are innocent, why should you punish yourself with other people's mistakes?" Liu Zhixi was a little excited, "Zhixi, love is in my heart, it is the full moon of the fifteenth, as long as there is a trace of flaw, it is not the pure and beautiful love I pursue." So, I'd rather pack up the past and seal it in the depths of my heart so that it will always be fresh than let it stain at all," Ye Zi said wistfully.

"Then, will you accept others in the future?" Liu Zhixi's heart was full of regret and regret. "Perhaps, because I will meet someone else, who and I are like puzzle pieces, and we have to be combined to be complete; Maybe not, because the full moon is full, and there is no room for gaps. ”

“Hi, everybody, welcome to I SHOW international school! I am your English assistant.” Liu Zhixi wore a neat professional attire, and under the guidance and help of Luo Tang, she painted her eyebrows, put on lipstick, and practiced in front of the mirror.

This was her first time on the podium as a teaching assistant, and although it was not an important position, she was very well prepared. "Zhixi, you are really a beautiful embryo", Luo Cheng looked at Liu Zhixi and couldn't help but sigh deeply. Liu Zhixi smiled slightly, as graceful as the poet Bian Zhilin's "Broken Chapter", decorated with many bleak dreams.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Liu Zhixi came to the classroom on time with the materials, Luo Run was already sitting in the classroom, and the classmates were basically here, she held a cup of freshly ground coffee and handed it to Luo Run. Luo Run nodded slightly and smiled with gratitude. Most of the classmates in the class are freshmen, young and vigorous, everyone is together, playing funny games while learning English, Liu Zhixi was amused by the boy nicknamed "Old Man" in the class. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, time flew by quickly, Liu Zhixi took out the courseware, answered everyone's questions, and left homework.

"Wanchen, can you teach me English?" Just as everyone got up and was about to leave, a figure broke into the classroom. Liu Zhixi raised her head when she heard the sound, and Wenli's aggressive face appeared in front of her.