Chapter 58 Memories

  "Rice! Get up! Hurry up! There's still something to do today! Don't be lazy!" Early in the morning, Ruo Xi, this rare lazy worm, actually got up early and was chirping like a sparrow next to my ear. She stuck her cool hand, which had just been washed, on my face, and I woke up instantly!

  "My head is spinning..." I sat up with a big yawn, rubbed my eyes and stared at her discontentedly. She was jumping around excitedly, making the whole room echo with noise. Big literary movement.

  Last night, I received an invitation from Lan Xin, asking Ruoxi to go to her place today to fulfill her promise of teaching Ruoxi tarot card divination. As soon as the phone was hung up, Ruoxi became excited and couldn't calm down, she pulled me into the dance pool with her, dancing along with that group of crazy twisting figures.

  As for Lan Xin's unique skill, Yu Xi originally thought that it would only take a week to fully grasp it, but unexpectedly, the first time she went, there was no effect at all, and instead, it made her even more confused. Lan Xin was always busy and said that she would contact her again when she had time, but before she knew it, more than a month had already passed.

  Although she didn't master the skill, for this whole month, she still often accompanied Ji Dong. I also relied on Yu every night. After that night, Yu and Ji Dong seemed to have returned to their original state. The only difference was that Ji Dong was no longer under Yu's command. In his own words: Now they were brothers. With him saying that, I was delighted to be free from worrying about them resorting to force again.

  At the beginning of the business, Yu Yu personally came to the scene every night, but after all, he had only played here before and didn't really care about the wine business. He was a bit unfamiliar with handling problems on his own. Auntie was late in returning, and only Yang Gege often came to assist him... The two big men were very busy, and I and Ruoxi could understand that we wouldn't disturb them. We just sat on the sofa, watching their busy backs, chatting and talking, occasionally Yu Yu and Ji Dong would take a break to accompany us for a while. I was close to Yu Yu, but Ruoxi and Ji Dong were still a bit awkward with each other.

  I told him everything I did for Ruo Xi from a bystander's perspective, and he was also very moved, and became more concerned about Ruo Xi.

  These days, without Li Xiaoyan's mischief and troublemaking, I've been living a very peaceful life, even a bit boring. Suddenly, I'm looking forward to her early return; other women are secretly resentful of me, but they don't dare to bully me openly, after all, I am also the boss's wife here! As for Chun, I have been practicing diligently day after day, and Master Song and Little Sister Song take care of me with great kindness, just like my own parents.

  A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and summer is slowly coming to an end. Senyu was indeed admitted to a certain university, but he carelessly tore up the admission letter in front of me, saying that it wasn't what he wanted. Although I felt a little sorry for him, I actually still hoped that he wouldn't leave, just staying here with me like this.

  Under the guidance of Ruoxi, and also being nourished by Yu's sweet love, I gradually started to care about my appearance. My original short hair grew longer and fell softly on my shoulders. In order not to lose face for him as the general manager, as his girlfriend, I had to make myself look qualified enough to stand by his side, even if I didn't want to.

  When Ruo Xi took me to walk along a road I had been familiar with for over a decade, standing in front of a white-tiled house, I was suddenly stunned. This was the house where I used to live, and after moving away, it was my first time back here, those past events surged up again, replaying in my mind like a movie.

  There were two families next door, which used to be my home and Ji Dong's. The first time we met, Ji Dong was shy like a girl, hiding behind his mother and peeking out at me with a timid expression. I walked over to him carelessly, pulled him out and asked what his name was. He replied in a soft, trembling voice that he was called Ji Dong. I burst out laughing and kicked him lightly: Ji Dong? Haha! Is it the "dong" of winter melon?

  From now on, you'll be called winter melon! Let's go! The two of us will play together! Without waiting for his response, I pulled him and ran. The two mothers behind us shouted "Don't run too far!" but I just ignored them and dragged Ji Dong away in a flash.

  At that time, Ji Dong was three years older than me, but he looked underdeveloped, thin and small, half a head shorter than me. My fearless personality at the time seemed like a god-like existence in his weak and small eyes, and I loved to cause trouble and be mischievous. I would throw stones from the bottom of the stairs, shattering people's glass windows, and then run away with the sound of scolding voices behind me. Ji Dong was still standing at the bottom, looking foolish and waiting for a scolding. I ran back to grab him and we both ran away together. Now that broken window in Shanghai is still covered with paper; At school, his soft persimmon-like face couldn't avoid being bullied all the time. When he was bullied, he would endure it silently without saying a word. One time, I caught those bullies red-handed, they were tall and big, I picked up a wooden stick and chased them away in no time. At that moment, I felt quite proud of myself. Later on, they called for more people to chase us, I got hit by several sticks and my pride was completely gone. I grabbed Ji Dong and we ran for our lives again. To be honest, I'm actually pretty good at running away!

  One time, I don't know who I offended again, but a group of thugs from the underworld surrounded me and beat me up. I fought back with my fists, but I was no match for their professional fighting skills. Before long, I was beaten so badly that I couldn't even find my bearings. Ji Dong, who had been standing outside the circle shaking with fear, suddenly found some courage and picked up a brick to hit one of them on the back. This move turned out to be quite effective, but it also got him dragged into the fight. At that moment, I thought to myself: "Good brother!" They were furious at me, so they sent a few people to surround Ji Dong as well. Passersby A, B, C, and D all avoided getting involved, while I went crazy trying to dodge their attacks. I rushed over to protect Ji Dong, who was already curled up into a ball on the ground, and let them direct their punches and kicks at me instead. My skin is thick, my flesh is strong, so I'm not afraid of pain!

  Just as I thought I was going to be beaten to death, a real god suddenly descended, clad in golden light, moving swiftly and agilely, with one against a hundred, sharp and unstoppable. In the blink of an eye, he chased away the people who were attacking us. I only glanced at him for a moment, and his face was hidden in the shadows, so I didn't have time to see what he looked like before I fainted. When I woke up, I was already in the hospital, with my parents and Ji Dong by my side. The person who saved me had vanished into thin air. Ji Dong said that after sending me to the hospital, he left, and then handed me a brown teddy bear, also passing on the words of the god: "To be awarded to the brave little girl." At that moment, I smiled happily with an open mouth.

  When Ji Dong's parents were getting divorced, he became even more introverted. Apart from me, he wouldn't talk to anyone else. Kids are heartless and I would still bully him every day, but when others bullied him, I would take revenge for him. Mischievous kids always get hurt easily, and he would always help me clean my wounds. If I was the general charging into battle, he was my strategist and doctor! Sometimes I would even leave a mark on him to balance things out in my mind - not allowing others to touch him but occasionally bullying him myself. He really had a good temper, never fighting back or talking back, which only encouraged my bad behavior.

  Until later, Ji Dong finally moved away and disappeared without a trace. He was gone and I felt bored every day, feeling depressed for several months before meeting Ruoxi again. Ruoxi is also quite weak compared to Ji Dong, but she's not that easy to bully either. Besides, I usually can't bring myself to take advantage of girls since they're all part of the weaker sex! At first, Ruoxi was like a sticky candy and wouldn't leave my side. When she felt lonely, I felt even lonelier, so we'd often wait for each other at the school gate after class and walk home together.

  I came to know that Ruoxi's family situation wasn't very good. She has an older brother, and her parents doted on him as if he was their lifeblood, while ignoring her completely. She is similar to me in many ways - a carefree and reckless girl who goes overboard with things. At least I wouldn't harbor resentment towards my parents. Gradually, I began to understand her. Not being valued by her family was one thing, but it's said that she almost got sold off to another family as a child bride. She laughed and called them model parents. At that moment, I suddenly realized how exceptionally happy I was - having a dad, a mom, and a warm home, with no worries or fears, nothing to be anxious about. The road ahead of me was smooth and flat, waiting for me to spread my wings and run freely.

  But I still don't know what to cherish, my thoughts and actions are completely inconsistent. Struggling to get into the notorious black organization that everyone fears, just for a moment of glory; A group of friends who call each other brothers, every day they gang up to "fix" someone, whoever looks out of place gets beaten up, their hearts as dead as can be, spending their days doing nothing but evil.

  Until I met Teacher Yang, she was the only one who cared about me. No matter what means I used to deal with her, she just smiled and ignored it. Finally, because of me being beaten half to death by my "brothers" and even having one eye poked blind, she left for medical treatment elsewhere and never came back. At that time, I was filled with regret and finally decided to "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot". So I calmly accepted the punishment of being expelled from the organization and stayed at home to recover for half a month before fully recovering.

  Memories of the past decade or so were all activated at this moment, my heart surged and churned, I covered my chest, staring blankly at my old home, as if I had returned to that time...