The Joy Luck Club (2)

  Much later, when I mentioned this to Wei Xingyun, I couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness and my eyes welled up with tears. But Wei Xingyun remained calm and said, "Don't be sad, this is actually a good thing."

  "What's so good about this?" I asked gruffly.

  "Think about it, if you had fainted, someone must have given you CPR. Recall who was most likely to give you CPR at that time?"

  Eternal T-shirt shorts sneakers, forever a whistle on the chest, back always soaked in sweat, dark complexion, well-developed muscles... Oh, physical education teacher~~

  Afterwards, according to some careful examination, the withered branch that I refused to let go of even when falling into the water was actually unable to catch fire because it grew by the lake and was shrouded in damp air all year round!

  This is what's called a disastrous case triggered by a withered branch.

  Everyone continued with the barbecue, and I was sent to the hospital by a responsible teacher. My anxious parents rushed over and took me home to rest.

  I was deeply traumatized and stayed at home every day, with a worried and gloomy face, unable to eat or drink. My mom was so anxious that she took time off work to stay with me at home, using some psychological counseling methods she had learned somewhere to talk to me every day.

  "Mengmeng, you know what? In Mom's heart, you will always be the most lovely and the best."

  "There isn't a child in this world who is as excellent and intelligent as you are. You are the treasure of Mommy and Daddy."

  "Mengmeng, Daddy and Mommy both love you."

  "Mengmeng, you are mommy's angel."

  ……

  I, this unfilial daughter, must admit that when I heard the word "angel" from my mother who was born in the 60s, I almost burst out laughing, feeling extremely strange.

  But many years later today, when I think back to mom's words at that time, my whole soul seems to be dripping with tears.

  That is truly the most moving thing in this world.

  If time could flow backwards, I would definitely not sit on the sofa like that day, absent-mindedly listening to my mom's words, without any response.

  I will definitely tell her, Mom, I love you and also love Dad.

  Yes, Dad and Mom, I love you.

  I heard that I was unexpectedly, Xia Bing this lucky guy rushed back from school in a hurry, as soon as he entered the door, he exaggeratedly stretched out his arms and ran towards me, "Oh, Shui Shui, my dearest sister, it's really touching to see you again~!"

  Do you think you're the male lead of a Qiong Yao novel?!

  When Xia Bing was less than a meter away from me, I stretched out my foot and used the sole of my foot to meet him.

  Xia Bing withdrew her embrace and feigned injury: "Your attitude has completely hurt the heart of your dearest, who traveled thousands of miles through the night to see you."

  "You're just looking for an excuse to take a leave and go home to eat, drink and have fun, aren't you?"

  "Okay, okay, talk nicely with your brother," my mom said with a smile, stopping me. "Alright, you two siblings have a good chat, I won't disturb you."

  Xia Bing ignored my protests, leaned in and held my face, continuing to act as the male lead, "Oh, dear sister, let brother take a look, is your injury healed? I was shocked to hear that you fell into the water, brother immediately jumped down from the top bunk and rushed back."

  "Awesome... great... fast... yeah..." My face was pinched into a bun, and I couldn't speak smoothly. Two hands were slapping Xia Bing's shoulders with a loud crackling sound.

  "Alright, alright, don't get excited." Xia Bing finally let me go. "The examination is complete, no serious injury."

  "I'm drenched but not from being beaten, what can you tell just by looking at my face?" I pointed to my heart with a mix of sadness and indignation, "It's here, it's here that I've suffered a huge blow and been hurt!"

  "Oh, then I really can't tell if it's hurt or not, it looks the same whether it's hurt or not."

  I was stunned for a moment, and finally reacted to what he meant. My whole face slowly turned red like a tomato, feeling like my skull was about to burst open.

  "Summer Ice!" I kicked it over, "You blockhead."

  "Alright, alright, don't get excited," Xia Bing pleaded, "I was wrong, I was wrong, and I won't make this kind of joke again. Shui Shui, Xia Shui Shui, aren't you curious about what your brother Zhuo'er has to say?"

  Zhuo'er, I halted my deadly combo kick and looked at him suspiciously.

  Xia Bing smiled with satisfaction, took out her phone and dialed a number. "Hello, I'm at her place now, you talk to her, little girl needs care right now."

  I picked up the phone and the volume suddenly decreased, "Hello, Zhuoer brother."

  Zhuo brother, Xia Bing silently imitates me speaking in a strange and awkward way.

  I ignored him and turned away.

  A low and gentle voice came from the other end of the phone, "Meng Meng, I heard you had a little accident?"

  "I deny it," "It's no big deal, nothing happened."

  "....You said it doesn't count so it doesn't count. Be more careful in the future and take good care of yourself, your brother and I are both very concerned about you."

  "Hmm...Zhuo'er brother, why are you speaking in this tone, as if you're my sister-in-law or something?"

  Xia Bing spat blood on one side and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

  The call ended, Xia Bing whispered beside her, "Shui Shui, don't worry, brother will work hard to make money."

  "Shrimp rice?"

  "Just by the way you speak, I've already foreseen your miserable fate of becoming an old maid. Don't worry, even if you don't have a husband, you'll have a brother who will work hard to support you..."

  "Summer! Ice!"

  Xia Bing is actually a very good companion. With his company, my mood finally doesn't feel so desperate anymore. And also, scolding and fighting are all done with great energy.

  We don't surf the internet or watch TV, the two of us huddle in front of the coffee table, playing Go, poker, and even dug out my childhood building blocks to build a castle. Xia Bing is too careless, the castle always ends up crooked, and with a slight carelessness, it will collapse.

  He sighed: "Alas, nobody is perfect, I couldn't be better than you in every aspect."

  I rolled my eyes wildly on the side, and with Xia Bing's company for a long time, my eye-rolling skills were almost perfected.

  The doorbell rang, heh, mom is back. I responded with a "yeah", got up, jumped onto Xia Bing's back and said, "Soldier, I command you to carry me to the door!"

  "Yes, my queen." Xia Bing was very cooperative, and with me on his back, he strode quickly to the door, bent down, and I stretched out my hand from behind him, planning to give Mom a surprise.

  "Dang dang dang dang~" I stretched out my arms and sang loudly.

  The door opened, I was stunned, and the person outside the door was also stunned.

  Lu Minran, Zhou Shuangshuang, Yang Can, Xie Xiang, my deskmate Chen Yuan, and... Wei Xingyun!

  It can be imagined that they thought the one who came to visit was weak and injured, recuperating at home, but I suddenly appeared in front of them with this image, what a huge shock it is.

  "Ahh~~~~" I jumped down from Xia Bing's back in a flurry, "It's all your fault, Xia Bing, insisting on carrying me over here, you're going to be the death of me."

  "Alas, I'm worried about you, afraid that if you walk over yourself, you'll get tired."

  My goosebumps were jumping all over the place, but I still pretended to be calm and introduced him to everyone: "This is my older cousin, Xia Bing."

  Big brother, Wei Xingyun, don't get me wrong, okay?

  That was the first time Wei Xingyun came to my home.

  That day he didn't say much, most of the time just silently sat beside me, listening to everyone's words of comfort and advice for me to return to school soon.

  But my gaze still drifted towards him uncontrollably, stealing a glance, and then another.

  Xia Bing suddenly coughed, and I sat up straight.

  At noon, under the persuasion of my father and mother, everyone had lunch together at my home. What did we eat that day? Anyway, I only remember running back and forth to help my mom serve dishes, sipping on a small drink, and bursting into laughter at the dinner table. The sunlight shone through the window onto our faces, making each person's face seem radiant, as if we would never grow up.

  If time stood still at that moment, it would be pretty good too.

  I have a father and mother, Xia Bing, good friends, and Wei Xingyun, what more can I ask for in this world.

  Everyone played until dusk before leaving. I sent them to the door, and when Wei Xingyun passed by me, he suddenly stopped, his eyes looking at me, "Xia Mi Mi, sorry."

  "Huh?"

  "That day... I told you to go pick up branches."

  I smiled and waved my hand, "How can you blame yourself? It's my own carelessness, don't feel guilty about it."

  "Hey, Wei Xingyun, are you coming or not?" Yang Can shouted from outside.

  "Oh, here I come." Wei Xingyun responded with a sound, and then looked at me, "Let's go first, see you next Monday."

  I smiled, "Mm, goodbye."

  It wasn't until their figures disappeared that I closed the door, still with an uncontrollable smile on my face. Turning around, I saw Xia Bing standing behind me with a knowing look.

  My face turned red, "What are you doing sneaking behind someone?"

  "That kid seems kind of familiar."

  "I have no idea what you're talking about."

  Xia Bing leaned down and took a closer look at my face, "Ah, our own daughter has grown up, it feels really complicated."

  "Summer ice!" I blushed with anger.

  "Alright alright, I won't bother you," Xia Bing patted my head, "I have to go, we won't see each other until next Monday, take good care of yourself, silly sister."

  "Mommy, Mommy, brother said I'm stupid."

  Mom gently stroked Mengmeng's little head, "Silly child, what's wrong with you?"

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