It's the day of school in the blink of an eye.

Coach Xu found Ning Xin and talked to her about staying in school: "I heard you last time that you have the idea of becoming a coach, and now you have an opportunity to grab it, the school has a place, and I am currently considering keeping one between you and Xiang Tian." ”

This is a great opportunity.

But Ning Xin had already promised Sheng Yu that she would go to Huaiwu.

Ning Xin declined: "Thank you, Coach Xu, but I give up this opportunity." ”

"Give up?" Coach Xu was obviously surprised, this was a good opportunity to fight for his head, and he asked, "Do you have any other way out or consideration?" ”

Ning Xin shook her head: "Not for the time being, but I will go to Huaiwu after graduation." ”

"Huai Wu?" Coach Xu was silent for a few seconds, "No matter what your reason is, I still hope you can think about it again, it's about your future and future." ”

Future?

Future?

Come to think of it, it is.

If it had nothing to do with Sheng Yu, Ning Xin would definitely choose this opportunity.

But this multiple-choice question is related to Sheng Yu, so he is not entangled at all.

She understands that if she chooses to stay, Sheng Yu will not blame her in the slightest, and will even reconsider whether to go to Huaiwu to develop.

On one side, it's her chance.

On the other hand, there is his chance.

Sheng Yu has done enough.

Even if it's her turn, it's her turn to give up something for the future of the two.

She doesn't need to dwell on it.

When Ning Xin was training with her younger brothers and sisters, Xiang Tian came out of the coach's office.

She glanced at Ning Xin and approached directly: "The coach said that the school intends to choose one person between me and you to stay in the school, do you have any plans?" ”

Ning Xin said honestly: "I don't plan to stay, I want to go to Huaiwu after graduation." ”

Xiang Tian was slightly surprised, but didn't say anything more.

The weekend after the Lantern Festival is February 24th, Ning Xin's birthday.

She was twenty-two years old.

That day, Ning Xin gave He Dongfan a make-up lesson in the morning as usual, and when it was over at noon, she planned to leave.

Aunt Qin, as usual, conveyed that the old lady wanted to keep her for lunch.

Ning Xin excused herself with a smile: "Today, my mother made something delicious and waited for me at home." ”

Ning Xin said the word 'my mother', and her eyes curved into a crescent moon.

Aunt Qin obviously felt that Ning Xin was in a different state from before, she was always sad and sad before, but now she is a bright little girl, always smiling.

She heard He Dongfan say that her mother was cured.

And it's no wonder.

It's really different to have a mother's child.

Aunt Qin teased: "Your mother's cooking skills are better than mine." ”

Ning Xin begged for mercy slightly: "Aunt Qin, your pot-wrapped meat is super delicious, first-class good." ”

As soon as Ning Xin walked out of the courtyard with his front foot, he heard He Dongfan's footsteps with his back foot.

She turned her head to wait for him, curious, "Where are you going?" ”

He Dongfan walked straight forward without pause, passing by her: "Buy Coke." ”

After walking a few steps and not seeing Ning Xin follow, He Dongfan stopped again and turned his head: "Together." ”

Ning Xin followed.

Walking side by side in the alley, Ning Xin took out her mobile phone to check if Sheng Yu had sent a message.

Today was her birthday, and she felt that he would not forget.

Ning Xin was looking down at her phone, and her arm was hit lightly or heavily.

She tilted her head and looked at the initiator: "What's wrong?" ”

He Dongfan's eyes blinked, and finally looked straight ahead, looking like Taishan was not shocked: "Isn't it your birthday today?" ”

“？？？” Ning Xin also blinked, not knowing why, "Hmm." ”

"A birthday present for you." As he spoke, his hand in his trouser pocket was quickly withdrawn, and he spread out his palm, with a small velvet gift box in his palm, "Here's it." ”

Ning Xin looked at his palm, then tilted his head to look at him sideways.

He has a clear jawline, three-dimensional eyebrow arches, a high nose bridge with a slight hump, and thin lips.

His facial features were tough, but he glanced at her very childishly, and quickly withdrew his gaze, raised his outstretched palm, and urged: "Take it." ”

Ning Xin reached out and took the gift box, very happy: "Thank you." ”

"Hmm." He put his hand back in his trouser pocket and tilted his head slightly, "Happy birthday." ”

Ning Xin looked down at the gift box in her hand, a small piece, very delicate, she was a little strange: "How do you know my birthday?" ”

He Dongfan's tone was casual: "Good memory." ”

Ning Xin nodded, just about to open the gift box.

He Dongfan stopped: "You go back and open again." ”

Ning Xin glanced at him and withdrew.

He Dongfan's pace quickened a little, and he lost his sentence awkwardly: "If you don't like it, throw it away, I don't know what to buy, just buy it." ”

Ning Xin smiled unconsciously.

She suddenly remembered that Sheng Yu had said that He Dongfan would sometimes be embarrassed to express kindness at his age.

She hurriedly followed and diverted the topic: "He Dongfan, do you have a university that you like?" ”

"That's all there is to it."

Ning Xin probably knew about the schools He Dongfan was talking about.

With his current grades and geographical advantages, those universities in the northern capital are not a big problem.

Ning Xin asked again: "What about professionalism?" Do you have a major you want to study? ”

He Dongfan was silent for a while, and said indifferently: "This, it seems that I really can't help it." ”

Ning Xin nodded in understanding.

He Dongfan's mother is the third generation of officials in the Northern Capital, so his future road is also there.

Even his father didn't have much say in this matter.

Ning Xin didn't say anything about this, she looked at the gift box in her hand: "He Dongfan, when is your birthday?" ”

"How?"

"Courtesy is still exchanged."

He Dongfan dragged his tone: "It's early." ”

"Half a year?"

He Dongfan said 'um' lightly, turned around, and didn't look back: "Teacher Ning, see you next week." ”

Ning Xin returned home and had dinner with her mother.

The weather was good today, and the two washed the sheets and quilt covers together and took them to the balcony to dry.

In the evening, Ning Xin received a call from Sheng Yu, who wished her a happy birthday.

Before going to bed, Ning Xin remembered the birthday gift given by He Dongfan.

She got up, took the aqua blue velvet box out of her bag, and unscrewed it.

It's a rhinestone hairpin.

A clip with a diamond-encrusted leaf.

Unassuming, very smart.

On this year's birthday, she is very happy.

In early March, Ning Xin received a call from Sheng Yu.

He said that his father was hospitalized with a leg injury, and although his mother kept saying that it didn't matter, he was not at ease and hoped that Ning Xin could go to the hospital to have a look.

Ning Xin went to the hospital to see her.

Sheng Yu's father was hit by a heavy object on the way to move the goods, which was quite serious and required surgery, and he needed to recuperate for a period of time in the future.

Sheng Yu's mother instructed Ning Xin: "Don't tell Sheng Yu the truth, he won't be able to come back so far, it will only affect his work." ”

Ning Xin nodded obediently.

Therefore, when Sheng Yu called Ning Xin again to inquire, Ning Xin said that it was not too serious, but it would take a while to recuperate.

In mid-March, He Dongfan entered the final sprint stage of the college entrance examination, and the make-up class had to be stopped.

For Ning Xin, this means greater economic pressure.

She now has to take her younger siblings to train, and she only has time in the evenings and on weekends.

Except for the part-time jobs at the Kickboxing Club, which are stable, the others are scattered part-time jobs. All this money added up to not even enough for my mother's hospitalization.

Ning Xin thought about it again and again and decided to find a money boss to advance her salary.

After listening to Ning Xin's intentions, Boss Qian lit the ashtray with a cigarette butt between his fingers: "Ning Xin, let me introduce you to a part-time job, two days on Friday and Saturday, from eleven o'clock in the evening to ten o'clock the next day, three hundred yuan a day, what are you doing?" ”

This salary is very attractive, Ning Xin hurriedly asked, "What part-time job?" ”

"Entertainment venues." He smiled.

Ning Xin's eyes widened, and she was so shocked that she didn't answer for a while.

When Boss Qian saw her like this, he didn't tease her anymore, and continued: "Greet guests at the door, you have to wear a suit and a skirt, you have to laugh with people, and you have to press it when you see someone who is drunk and making trouble, can you do this job?" ”

Ning Xin thought in her heart and asked tentatively, "It's just... A welcome at the door? ”

Boss Qian was amused, re-lit a cigarette, and took a puff: "Don't worry." ”

Ning Xin was still hesitant.

Boss Qian raised his eyes: "That store is also mine." ”

Hearing this, Ning Xin was indeed relieved, but she couldn't make up her mind for a while: "Boss Qian, I'll think about it again." ”

After work that night, Ning Xin found Boss Qian and told him that he was willing to go.

Sheng Yu's father needs to recuperate and stop working, although Sheng Yu doesn't know the specific details, he also sent a sum of money to the family, which Ning Xin knows.

Therefore, she really couldn't accept this situation and opened her mouth to ask Sheng Yu for money, in the case of a choice.

On the weekend, Ning Xin didn't pick up Ning's mother.

She greeted guests at the door of the entertainment venue.

She wears a slim suit and uniform skirt, flesh-colored stockings, and small high-heeled black single leather shoes.

The hair was combed neatly, the ends were tucked in with a hairnet, and a light makeup was put on.

As Boss Qian said, it's just a welcome and send-off, and occasionally there are really two drunk and unconscious, just go up in time to control the person and hand it over to the security guard.

This work content is not difficult for Ning Xin, but she has to stay up all night, wear high heels, and feel tired and hurt.

Therefore, she did not pick up Ning's mother home for several weekends, but only took time to go to the hospital to see her, and she was in a hurry every time she came and went.

In mid-April, Ning's mother lost her temper and wanted to go home.

Ning Xin explained that she had to work part-time on weekends, and there was no way to accompany her, so it was better for her to stay in the hospital.

But Ning's mother insisted on going home.

Ning Xin had no choice, so she took Ning's mother back that Friday.

She took her mother home and arranged for her to hurry, so she hurried to the night shift and did not return home until noon the next day.

Ning's mother made a few specialty dishes, and Ning Xin didn't eat two bites, and fell asleep when she was exhausted.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, she got up again and prepared to go to a part-time job.

Mother Ning's calculation, she only slept for more than four hours, she saw it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart.

That night, Ning Xin met a drunk little girl who vomited when she helped her.

She changed her clothes in time and continued to greet and see off guests.

At noon on Sunday, Ning Xin went home, this time she was so tired that she didn't even eat, so she went to sleep.

Mother Ning felt sorry for her, sat on the edge of the bed and said softly, "Xinxin, you still have to eat something." ”

Ning Xin's consciousness had long been fluctuating, and she muttered: "I'm sleepy." ”

"Shin Shin." Mother Ning gently grabbed Ning Xin's hand, "Let's not do part-time jobs at night, okay?" ”

“……”

Mother Ning lowered her head to wipe her tears, took a deep breath, and approached: "Xinxin, I don't want to be hospitalized." ”

Ning Xin's eyelashes trembled twice, and she lifted her heavy eyelids: "Mom! Don't say such things again! Will you let me sleep for a while? I'm really sleepy! ”

"Good, good." Ning's mother covered her with a light quilt.

Ning Xin's consciousness was here.

That afternoon, she didn't sleep soundly at all, and she always felt that someone was talking.

But she didn't hear clearly, and she didn't want to hear it.

She just wants to sleep.

It wasn't until the phone alarm rang that Ning Xin opened her eyes.

She turned off the alarm, stared at the ceiling for a moment, and touched her phone again.

Sheng Yu sent a QQ message earlier, saying that he was sure to return to the northern capital at the end of the month.

If you do the math, there are only a dozen days left.

Ning Xin smiled and replied to the message: [Tell me the flight number when the time comes, I must pick you up!! 】

Exiting QQ, there is an unread text message, which is a good result sent by He Dongfan.

Ning Xin smiled with satisfaction when she saw the results, and replied with a text message, two words: Come on!

Ning Xin sat up from the bed, stretched her waist, and felt her muscles and bones stretch.

She looked at the unoccupied room in order and called, "Mom? ”

No one answered.

Ning Xin thought that her mother might go grocery shopping again, and every time she came back, she could always leave her a refrigerator of delicious food.

She got up from the bed, only then did she smell the residual smell of alcohol, she took a shower, removed her makeup, washed up, and instantly felt refreshed.

Ning Xin was hungry and opened the refrigerator.

The layers of small food boxes in the refrigerator are filled with Ning's mother's cooking skills.

Ning Xin couldn't help but hum a recent pop song, and picked out the sauce and mixed mushrooms.

She sat down at the dining table, opened the box, and tasted it.

It is a taste that only mom can make.

Ning Xin squinted her eyes comfortably, opened them again, and caught a glimpse of a note pressed under the water glass.

She brought it.

【

Shin Shin:

Please forgive your mother for not being brave and running away.

That day, your father worked for more than ten hours in a row, and I kept asking him to pick you up, and I called three times, and I knew that he was very tired and sleepy, and I knew it.

If it weren't for me, your dad wouldn't have died.

But I'm putting the blame on you.

I blame you, I beat you, and when I think about it, I want to kill myself.

You've been so bitter all these years because of me.

If it weren't for me, you would be very good with Sheng Yu, his mother wouldn't dislike you, and you wouldn't have to go to work in that kind of place.

The root of everything is me.

Mom wants to put an end to the root of the wrong, and you want to live a life of peace and joy.

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