Chapter 15: Only Yourself is Strong
In the early morning, the sun shines through the windows in the rental house, and it is warm and comfortable.
Cao Ai curled up on the bed and slept soundly, her eyelashes curled and thick.
"Jingle bell~" another alarm clock sounded.
She grabbed her hair irritably and got out of bed.
"Huh?" The sudden sunlight shook her eyes so much that she couldn't open them, and she instinctively reached out to block them.
"Oops, it's so late!" She looked at the alarm clock in confusion and thumped her head in frustration, she was too tired from moving yesterday and slept too deeply.
She hurriedly put on her slippers and hurried out of the bedroom to wash.
She didn't have time to make breakfast, so she picked up an apple on the coffee table and ran out of the neighborhood and went straight to school.
Just out of the gate of the community.
"Ai Qian......" There was a hurried voice behind her, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw Xiao Yuanchen chasing after her on a bicycle.
"What a coincidence?!" She looked at him as she trotted.
"Yes! How are you around here? Xiao Yuanchen parked the bicycle in front of her and asked.
She was stunned.
"That'...... Why are you around here?" Cao Aiqian stopped and asked a little out of breath.
Xiao Yuanchen squinted his eyes and flicked her head with his finger dotingly: "My house is near here, stupid!" ”。
Cao Ai rubbed his aching forehead, raised his eyes to look at him, and blinked his eyes: "What! What neighborhood do you live in? ”
"Jiangnan Academy!" After Xiao Yuanchen finished speaking, he asked her to sit on the back seat of the bicycle, and then rode towards the school with a puff of smoke.
Jiangnan Xuefu and Shuyuan Famous Residential Community are adjacent real estate projects, separated by only two streets.
The difference is that the location of Jiangnan School is the best school district house around St. Ader's aristocratic school, and each building has an independent courtyard with all kinds of flowers and trees.
There are always a lot of people hanging out in the vicinity of St. Ade's aristocratic school, but most of the people who can live in this neighborhood are the top management of the school or the leaders of the student council.
The Shuyuan Famous Community is an ordinary and somewhat old residential building, just because it is not far from the school and has obtained an elegant name, the rent is relatively expensive.
Cao Aiqian thought of this, if I remember correctly, Xiao Yuanchen's father was the vice principal of the Saint Ade Noble School, and his mother was the doctor who worked in the school infirmary that he had seen not long ago.
Soon the two of them stepped on the bell and entered the classroom, the first period was Teacher Yan's math class, she seemed to be in a good mood today, completely immersed in her own teaching.
Cao Ai looked out the window and exhaled, drawing a heart shape on the window with her fingers, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Yuanchen turned his head sideways and just saw her smile, his eyes flashing with thick tenderness.
Bell......
When the bell rang for the end of class, Cao Aiqian lay on the table and thought about how to get together enough investment funds for Ma Teng, and originally planned to persuade Cao Kowen to invest a part, but now he can't see anyone on a business trip!
"Recently, Xiao Q has had a lot of good-looking avatars."
"Yes, this new painter is really level, if only the follow-up APP page could be done to see more novelty!"
"yes, it would be nice to have a few exclusive icons and colors!"
There was no clue about the money pooling, Cao Ai squinted on the table and listened to the content of her classmates' chatter, the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
Chen Luoxing opened the app and glanced at the little Q avatar that his classmates were talking about, got up from his seat and said with some disdain: "That's it?" I can draw too. ”。
Everyone knew that Chen Luoxing's painting level was also good, so they all flattered: "Yes, if Luoxing can participate, he will definitely be able to paint very well." ”
Listening to the narration of his classmates, Chen Luoxing's mouth opened as if he had knocked on a wooden fish.
After a while, a classmate muttered softly: "Who can't draw like this, this is obviously about creativity!" ”
Chen Luoxing glared at the classmate, his face gradually changed color, and his eyebrows were twisted together.
School cafeteria at noon.
The lunch configuration of the noble school of St. Ade is one meat, one vegetarian and half meat, plus soup and fruit, and you can choose one of three meat dishes, so the variety of one meal is very rich.
The weekly menu of the canteen is formulated one to two weeks in advance, which will be determined based on the season, the opinions of the school nutritionist, and the preferences of the students, so as to ensure that the nutritional intake of each meal is comprehensive and scientific, and the food tastes good.
Cao Ai ordered a serving, garlic scallops and braised radish, and found a place to sit down with a plate.
"I heard that Chen Luoxing's father doesn't seem to allow her to continue learning to paint." Sitting at the dining table not far away, a girl said to the girl next to her.
The two girls were eating with their backs to Cao Aiqian, and the familiar voice told her that they should be the two girls in the class who were good friends with Chen Luoxing.
The girl sitting at the table next to her opened her eyes wide and asked suspiciously, "How do you know?" ”
"When I went to Teacher Yan's office to deliver the test papers today, I heard Teacher Yan chatting with her father?"
"She was called over by her father at noon today to talk about it." , the girl explained with a serious face.
Another girl took the food and put it in her mouth, her face full of puzzlement: "She is very good at drawing, huh?" ”
"Well, but her dad wants her to learn computers." After the girl finished speaking, she sorted out the plate in front of her, and the two invited each other and walked away.
Cao Ai was thoughtful, supported his cheek with one hand, and looked sideways at the backs of the two girls.
Although she felt that Chen Luoxing was very annoying, she still affirmed her painting skills, and the second prize in the last painting competition was not so easy to get.
After the afternoon class, Cao Aiqian hurriedly went to the stationery store to buy some painting items, and bought some vegetables and meat at the supermarket downstairs.
Now that there is no Aunt Liu, she naturally has to cook and eat by herself.
But as soon as I walked into the door of the community, I saw Aunt Liu sitting in a small garden pavilion chatting with an aunt.
"Aunt Liu, why are you here?" Cao Aiqian walked into the small pavilion.
Aunt Liu followed the sound and looked over, with a peaceful smile on her face: "Xiaoqian, I don't think you can cook alone, I'll come over to teach you." ”
Teaching to cook? Cao Aiqian thought that the original owner had indeed never cooked a meal, so he followed Aunt Liu's meaning and said, "Okay, thank you Aunt Liu." ”
Aunt Liu saw that she had a lot of items in her hand, so she came over to help her carry some, and she looked at the vegetables and meat in her hand and said with a relieved face: "It seems that Xiaoqian has grown up and is ready to cook by herself." ”
Cao Ai smiled faintly and led Aunt Liu back home.
She just bought a fish at the supermarket, and because it was winter, there was no fresh fish, otherwise she wouldn't have bought this.
"Xiaoqian, you sit." Aunt Liu said hello and prepared to go to the kitchen to get busy.
Cao Aiqian shook his head and smiled: "Aunt Liu, you just said that you taught me to cook." ”
"Today you will teach me how to make braised carp!" Cao Aiqian got up from the sofa and walked towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, everything was ready, and Aunt Liu stood aside and patiently talked about every step of making fish.
Cao Ai washed the pot shallowly, then heated the water, and put the red pepper, ginger, garlic and other condiments into the pot and stir-fried for a few minutes, skillfully stir-frying.
Aunt Liu looked at the steaming oil in the pot in surprise, and then looked at Cao Aiqian, who was busy next to her, and said incoherently excitedly: "Xiaoqian, I see that your cooking skills are not inferior to mine at all." ”
Cao Ai smiled lightly and quipped: "This time, you can rest assured that I can take care of myself." ”
Aunt Liu smiled and nodded, showing a satisfied expression.
It didn't take long for a delicious braised carp to come out of the pot, and Cao Aiqian put the braised carp on the table, picked up the bowl and served two bowls of rice.
Aunt Liu walked over and looked at the bright and attractive fish fillet, and nodded with satisfaction, Cao Aiqian covered her mouth and snickered when she saw this: "It's still Auntie, you just taught it well." ”
Cao Aiqian already knows how to make braised carp by himself, but his own cooking is not as delicious as Aunt Liu's stir-frying, and today under the guidance of Aunt Liu, this braised carp is very delicious and attractive.
This not only dispelled Aunt Liu's worries, but also allowed her to better enjoy the unrestrained life of living alone and make money!
Presumably, a child who is in the stage of high school wants to be loved by his family and friends, but he has already lost these things when he is 16 years old in the original world.
When a person is used to being lonely, and suddenly there are many people who care about her in her life, she will become uncomfortable, and when a person has walked through many thorny roads, and suddenly one day it seems to have reached the Roman road, she will also have some doubts.
The past experience of life told her that life is born as an individual, and no one can always be your harbor, only by making yourself strong can you have the right to speak in this world.