Those naive and tender years who said we were orphans

  The next morning, nanny Alan brought a thermos of chicken soup to the hospital and was about to enter the ward when she caught sight of Tian Tian curled up on a long chair in the corridor. Tian Tian's eyes were tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as if struggling in a not-so-beautiful dream. Alan walked over gently, brushed aside the scattered hair on Tian Tian's forehead, and stroked her delicate white skin with tenderness. She had taken care of these two children since they were young, and Tian Tian was always strong-willed in her heart, even when she was in pain, she would bury it deep within herself, gritting her teeth, not willing to tell anyone, silently bearing the burden alone. Without parents by their side, they would occasionally be ridiculed or teased by other children from a young age. So, Alan tried to give them as much warmth as possible whenever she could. The news of Tian Cheng's hospitalization was told to her by Mrs. Tian in a midnight phone call, saying that she should take good care of the siblings. Little did she know, what they lacked most was the love of their family members. Alan sighed softly, and her breath landed on Tian Tian's face. Tian Tian slowly opened her eyes, looked around, and finally focused on Alan, sitting up slowly without any expression, saying, "You're here."

  "Alan brought chicken soup for young master." Alan smiled and waved the thermos in front of Tian Tian.

  Tian Tian nodded and followed Alan into the room. Tian Cheng had already opened his big, round eyes and was clutching the bed sheet with his hands. When he saw Tian Tian, his eyes lit up, "Sister, where did you go?" His childish voice had a hint of hoarseness.

  "I'm right outside the door." Tian Tian sat on the edge of the bed, doting on Tian Cheng.

  "Huh?" Tian Cheng looked at her eyes in confusion, "Why are your eyes red, sister?"

  "My sister was worried about Xiaocheng yesterday, so she went to bed a bit late." She replied calmly, without mentioning that her eyes were red and swollen from crying last night.

  "Oh... then go to bed early tomorrow! Tian Cheng paused for a moment, and then asked tentatively, "Was Xiao Cheng good yesterday?"

  "Of course!" Tian Tian replied without hesitation.

  "Sister said that if Xia Cheng is obedient, mother will come back to see Xia Cheng." He even said this sentence somewhat hastily.

  "Oh!" Alan seemed to remember something and interjected, "Young master, drink the chicken soup quickly, it will get cold soon."

  "Alan, will mom come back?" asked little Qing, tilting her head to one side.

  "Actually, Xiaocheng's parents also miss Xiaocheng very much, it's just that... they are all very busy and don't have time..." Alan replied uncreatively, having said similar words a million times before, but she still patiently explained to Tiancheng.

  "My demands are very low, I don't need both dad and mom to come together, having one of them back to accompany me is enough, don't they know that I've got a very painful illness?" His voice became smaller and smaller, finally falling silent.

  "Isn't it good to have your sister accompany you? Doesn't Xiaocheng dislike having her sister accompany him?" Tian Tian said, pretending to be angry.

  "No!" Tian Cheng's face changed immediately, and he hastily said, "Sister is the best, she loves Little Cheng the most, Little Cheng is fine as long as she has her sister."

  "Then drink the chicken soup obediently." As she spoke, Tian Tian took the thermos cup from Alan's hand, scooped up a spoonful, and placed it at the edge of Tian Cheng's lips, watching him drink it down.

  "Oh, right, Lin Ling said she'll come over later to keep you company." Tian Tian lowered her eyelids and said casually.

  Tian Heng seems to have been greatly shocked, "How did she know I was hospitalized?!"

  Tian Tian looked at him with disdain, "The sudden fainting of Tian Cheng from Class A of Grade One in front of the boys' bathroom has been spread into multiple versions and become a topic that classmates are eager to discuss."

  "How can you all be so gossipy!" Tian Cheng coldly snorted.

  "Ugh... who made our little Chou so adorable and likable?"

  "Sister, you're teasing me! You..." The rest of the words hadn't been spoken yet when a mouthful of chicken soup was poured into her belly.

  Just then, a small head poked in, looked around, felt that there was no suspicious person, and hopped to the bedside, opening his mouth to say, "Tian Cheng, why did you sleep at the men's toilet door yesterday?" The sharp voice raised Tian Cheng's heart by two centimeters.

  "Uh..." He grabbed the quilt and buried himself in it, refusing to come out. He was afraid of this little devil. In school, she would follow him around like a tail, shouting loudly every day, "You're Tian Cheng, are you sweet? Can I eat you?" The other kids would laugh so hard they'd hold their stomachs, or when he went to the bathroom, a group of girls would drag him to the girl's restroom, laughing and saying, "Tian Cheng, you went in wrong! You look like a girl, you should go to the girl's restroom..." It was infuriating that even the teacher ignored it, as if she had no intention of stopping them. As a result, Tian Cheng only dared to sit quietly in his seat after class, either holding it in or going to find Tian Tian to be his bodyguard. The worst part was that there were always a bunch of boys causing trouble for him, saying he should stay away from the little goddess or else he'd get beaten up. Tian Cheng had rolled his eyes so much they were about to fall out. She wasn't even as good as his sister's pinky finger, and his sister was the real fairy, with her majestic and domineering attitude.

  "Tian Cheng, come out! If you don't come out, I'll call Xiao Pang and the others to bully you!"

  The little figure in the quilt remained unmoved.

  "Tian Cheng, I asked Uncle Li to buy you a lot of snacks. If you don't come out, he won't give them to you."

  Failed temptation of delicious food...

  "I have two Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse limited edition plush toys here, do you want them?"

  It doesn't seem attractive enough, and Tian Cheng remains unmoved.

  "Sister," Lin Ling pouted, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Tian Tian. She had no choice but to bring in reinforcements now. She knew that Tian Cheng listened most to his sister's words, and if she could just grasp his weak point, everything would be easy to handle.

  "Xiao Cheng, it's impolite to ignore people like that." Tian Tian said softly beside him.

  The figure in the quilt moved slightly, revealing a small head, warily staring at Lin Ling, "What bad idea are you going to come up with again?"

  "Xiao Cheng, be polite to the guests." Tian Tian reminded him, then turned to Lin Ling's side and said lightly, "Xiao Cheng just had surgery, it's not suitable for intense exercise."

  "Hmm!" Lin Ling nodded heavily, "I just talked to him."

  "That sister went to class, and came back after school to see Xiaocheng. Xiaocheng must listen to the doctor's words, do you know that?"

  "Got it, Xiaocheng wants a kiss from her sister." Tiancheng said innocently.

  Tian Tian helplessly shook her head and leaned down to gently kiss his forehead.

  Tian Heng smiled contentedly and said, "Sister, goodbye!"

  Then, Lin Ling leaned over to Tian Cheng's ear and said mischievously, "I want a kiss too."

  As a result, Tian Cheng pushed him back with a slap and hummed in a low voice, "Not possible for the rest of his life."

  The rain had just stopped, and the warm sunshine was shining brightly. The sun's rays stretched out the shadows, making them long and thin. The asphalt road still had wet rain marks on it, and the leaves were washed clean and sparkling with dew. Tian Tian walked alone on the road, feeling refreshed and comfortable. She lifted her head, closed her eyes, and breathed in the beauty of the moment. It had been a long time since she had enjoyed such tranquility, like the warm sunshine on her skin, lazy and soothing. The scent of rain-washed earth filled her nostrils as she walked slowly forward, unaware of how beautiful she looked at that moment. Although only ten years old, she was already a lovely young girl, with a delicate face, bright eyes that shone with a hint of mischief but not coquettishness, and lips like ripe cherries. She puckered her lips and hummed softly to the latest popular song.

  In an instant, she lightly opened her crimson lips, "Come out, no need to follow behind anymore."

  The boy behind the big tree came out hesitantly, scratching his head and saying awkwardly: "How did you know I was behind..."

  "Your tracking skills are bad," she said calmly, "your footsteps are too loud, and also, by instinct."

  The boy quickly walked up to her, not giving up the opportunity to talk to her. He followed her slowly half a foot away, with an expression of being honored and surprised, "Cough... how did you come out of the hospital? Are you sick?"

  Tian Tian glanced at him sideways and said, "You should have investigated long ago that it was my brother who fell ill."

  The lie was exposed, and the boy felt his face burning, then pretended to be very calm, puffed out his chest, with a proud attitude of a young boss, and said to Tian Tian, "My dad is the big boss of Huadu Mall, if you need money just tell me."

  "Thank you, no need." Tian Tian's face showed no expression, quickening her pace and walking straight forward, instinctively having not a shred of good feeling towards this boy.

  "Huh?" The boy wouldn't give up, following her footsteps. "Yin Jie said that girls are shy, but you don't have to be shy, just tell me if you need anything!"

  "I really don't need it, you're annoying." Tian Tian frowned and said somewhat impatiently.

  "Ah," the boy immediately changed the subject, "it's still a ways away from school, want me to find someone to drive you?"

  "My family has a car too." She brushed off the boy's hand on her shoulder.

  "Uh..." was completely blocked, but had to rack his brains again to think of something to say to break the deadlock. So he blurted out a sentence that would make Tian Tian remember him for the rest of her life: "Aren't you and Tian Cheng orphans? How can your family have...".

  After that, Tian Tian's face immediately turned pale. She mechanically turned her head towards the boy, her eyes coldly staring at his not-so-refined but harmonious face, as if she wanted to carve a thousand icy blades and stab them into his body. She stared for a long time, until all the hairs on the boy's body stood up, before squeezing out a sentence from between her teeth: "Who told you."

  "Lin... Lin Ling..." The boy trembled as he revealed the name of that little witch.

  Tian Tian let out a cold laugh, Lin Ling, huh... She took step after step forward, and with each step she felt herself becoming more and more solid, like the sound of shattering bones beneath her feet.

  After arriving at school, she effortlessly obtained the information of the boy who was following her with extremely high popularity among boys: Peng Sze, 11 years old, fifth grade elementary school student, 140cm tall, arrogant and showy, his father is the chairman of Huadu Commercial City, home address, N city Pusong Street No. 269.

  Tian Tian smiled contentedly and thanked those enthusiastic little boys, focusing on preparing for the plan, thinking to herself that being good-looking was also a pretty great thing.

  Digression

  The weather is turning cold and the wind is very cool. Everyone remembers to wear thick woolen clothes to keep warm.

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