Liu Zhixi sat in the dormitory, packing her luggage, she and Xin Chenxi were going back to her father's city and living for a while, first, to take care of her father, and second, to find a summer part-time job. "Zhixi!" Her WeChat prompt sounded, and she swiped the interface to see that it was He Ying, who had not been in contact for a long time. "Zhixi, I recommend you a summer job, related to English, are you interested in trying it?" Liu Zhixi tried hard to search for this person in her memory, oh yes, it was Xin Chenxi who introduced them to each other.

"Sister He Ying, I may not be able to go, thank you." "What? Is there any summer vacation scheduled? "Yes, there are some things at home that need to be taken care of." "Well, I'll recommend you again when I have a chance in the future." "Thank you." When Xin Chenxi came to pick her up, she had been busy talking to He Ying, and he glanced at it curiously, "How could she have the opportunity to recommend you?" "What?" Liu Zhixi was confused. "She's been dissuaded from school." "When?" Liu Zhixi asked in surprise. "It was after the speech contest that year that she dropped out of school, and it was said that there were some scandals in her private life."

The car soon arrived at its destination, Liu Zhixi and Xin Chenxi carried their luggage upstairs, and she looked at the place where her father had lived for half her life. The living room and dining room, although not spacious, are well organized, and the household appliances are not the most upscale, but they are also available.

And it can be seen that Dad and Xin's mother attach great importance to Xin Chenxi, and thousands of books are neatly placed on the bookcase at home, and they cover a wide range, including classical literature, foreign original works, popular science geography, and "Harry Potter" that she thought about when she was in elementary school.

Xin Chenxi pushed open the bedroom door, "Wanchen, you will live here in the future, you need to add something, just tell me, I'll arrange it later." Liu Zhixi's heart was instantly hit by a gentle slap, this is the home she wants, but she is so guilty, it was she and Wenli who broke up this home.

Liu Zhixi was still worried about Luo Tang, and couldn't help but call her again, wanting to reprimand this "white-eyed wolf". She found that her mobile phone was in arrears and her WeChat balance was insufficient, so she used her landline at home to dial Luo Tang's phone. "Hey", the lazy voice came from the phone, Liu Zhixi felt so familiar, and couldn't help but tremble. "Hey, hello, talk!" Liu Zhixi identified the person who made the voice, and her heart seemed to be in a fog, unable to find its direction. "Well, it's wrong," she hurriedly hung up.

Liu Zhixi stared at the old photos placed in front of the window, in the photos, her father was high-spirited, Xin's mother was dignified and virtuous, and Xin Chenxi's eyes were shining with smart and intelligent light. What a happy family this was, if there was no mother, without themselves, without the trouble of illness, would they be able to be so happy forever? She suddenly remembered that the boy who praised his half-sister, was the oath he made also a mirror?

In the small room, Liu Zhixi sat alone in front of the computer, the fluorescence of the screen in the dark bedroom was particularly eye-catching, her hand was on the keyboard, and in the open document, it was a small poem, but it was deleted and written, written and deleted. Liu Zhixi suddenly felt a sense of frustration, and she wrapped her hands around her shoulders in discouragement and shrunk into the leather chair.

Xin Chenxi knocked lightly on her door, and she snorted like a kitten that had just woken up. "Wanchen, what are you thinking?" Xin Chenxi's tall figure blocked the bedroom door, like a barrier that could shelter from the wind and rain, and Liu Zhixi instantly felt a little relieved.

"Brother, I always fail to reach my goal. I studied accounting in college, but I never passed the CPA exam, others say, you can take your time, but if you slow down, I won't be able to catch up with the train of life. I like to learn English, but the sixth level is always low and next to the passing line, even if I am confident and confident, but the results are always unsatisfactory. Sometimes, when I do a multiple-choice question, I clearly feel that I am right, but when the results are made public, my choice makes me further and further away from the right path. Liu Zhixi felt that she had a lot of words brewing in her heart, but those words were only silently fermented in her heart, and they were never shown to everyone.

"Wanchen, why are you so pessimistic? This world, although not a paradise, is by no means a hell of suffering. Don't you feel happy right now? My father and I will always stand behind you and support you. Of course, if you need us to come in front of people and cheer you up, we won't hesitate or hesitate. Happiness is in your hands, just look at you, whether to hold it tightly or discard it. In the dim light, Xin Chenxi stared at Liu Zhixi's eyes and said solemnly and seriously, as if she was making a promise and swearing to the sky.

"Alright, let's go get something to eat, I bought you a mango mille-feuille." Xin Chenxi looked at her, her eyes full of love. "Thank you, brother, how do you know, I love mangoes?" Liu Zhixi's heart, wrapped in a wonderful taste, temporarily forgot the unsatisfactory and troubles in life. She held the spoon and feasted on it, but Xin Chenxi sighed unconsciously in the dark.

"Zhixi, I'm sorry", before going to bed at night, Luo Cheng sent a text message of apology to Liu Zhixi. Liu Zhixi was wearing bear pajamas, blowing comfortable air conditioning, and lying lazily on the bed, "Xiao Tang, I won't blame you for not hearing from you, as long as you are safe and happy, I will rest assured." If you haven't passed English level 6, it's not a big deal, just stop cheating, you go and ask the counselor to let him open up. Next semester, I'll help you cram with English and make sure you pass. ”

"Zhixi, you're so nice. Won't you blame me? "Luo Tang's side, it took a long time to reply." Xiao Tang, you are my best friend, no matter what you do, I will not blame you", Liu Zhixi replied to the message, nestled in the quilt, and slept quietly.

The sky outside the window was faint, Liu Zhixi woke up early in the morning, she opened the window, and the thin sunlight was like a veil, enveloping the world. She stretched out her fingers and fiddled with the mesh of the screen, which vibrated gently and made the sound of "buzzing" bees flapping their wings. She breathed in the sweet air, and the fresh breath was refreshing. She changed into sportswear, went downstairs to run in the stadium of the community, passed by a stall selling breakfast, and bought some soy milk fritters by the way.

"Wanchen, get up so early?" Xin Chenxi came out of the bedroom wearing a black home T-shirt and rubbing her eyes. "Well, brother, fresh soy milk fritters are attractive, and they probably taste good", Liu Zhixi shook her hand, holding the food bag for breakfast. "Okay, I took leave today, let's wait a while, let's go to the hospital to see my dad together", Xin Chenxi walked towards the bathroom and talked to Liu Zhixi.

"Okay, I haven't visited my dad since the operation", Liu Zhixi put breakfast on the table, swiped her mobile phone by the way, and posted the beautiful scenery of the early morning on the circle of friends. In the white ward, Dad lay alone in a snow-white bedding like a shriveled leaf. Liu Zhixi's tears suddenly welled up.

On the way to the hospital, Xin Chenxi used the car stereo to play Xu Fei's "Father's Prose Poems", and when she heard her affectionately sing the sentence "He is as old as an old newspaper" with a strong textured voice, Liu Zhixi suddenly felt so sad in her heart. Although her father did not accompany her to grow up, did not give her strong palms and strong arms when she needed love the most, she still loved her father so much.

And this deep love is also mixed with a trace of shame, this feeling is especially strong when she faces Xin Chenxi.

Liu Zhixi didn't know how Wenli met her father, and she didn't know if they had any entanglements after having her, but she often felt that she was a sinner, because Xin Chenxi's biological mother was angry with Wenli because she was angry with her. And before, Xin's mother still valued her and cherished her so much, and Liu Zhixi felt very moved every time she thought about the sincere words she said.

"You are a member of our Xin family", Xin's mother's words still echoed in Liu Zhixi's ears, like a thunderclap, breaking the chaos in her thinking and understanding, making her feel the warmth of the family, as well as the good feeling of mutual trust between people.

"Dad", Liu Zhixi walked into the ward gently, but her father covered his face in the quilt. She tucked the corners of the quilt for her father, only to find a wet patch on the pillow. "Wanchen, Dad is sorry for you", Dad said weakly, "But Dad will never ask you to return the debt he owes." The father showed a haggard face, and Liu Zhixi was distressed to find that this face was indeed very much like a crumpled and bloodless old newspaper.

Liu Zhixi was lying on the table in the ward, she had been taking care of her father last night, and she woke up several times in the middle of the room to help her father ring the bell and call the nurse. She was dozing tiredly, her upper and lower eyelids were like intimate couples, and she was reluctant to part. "Zhixi, I'm leaving", Luo Tang's text message came, and Liu Zhixi glanced at it dimly, tired, and her thinking was like three feet of ice, and she was rigid.

After a while, the mobile phone rang urgently, Liu Zhixi had no choice but to cut the interface, and before she was fully awake, she said "Hey", Luo Tang's familiar voice came from the end of the earpiece, "Zhixi, I'm sorry, I'm leaving, can I come out to meet?" ”