Chapter 307 The Painful Past (14)
Five years have passed.
Ji Lanyue grew up in the blink of an eye, from a baby babbling in bed to a six-year-old child.
In the afternoon, the school bell rang.
Ji Lanyue was still packing away the stationery on the table, while Ji Tingyang and Ji Zeqiu were already waiting outside her classroom.
Ji Lanyue saw the two people outside the window, her eyes suddenly burst with excitement, and she jumped out with a small shabby schoolbag on her back, "Eldest brother, second brother."
"This is my first time coming to school. What do you think?" Ji Tingyang asked.
Ji Yiyun has never cared about their studies. Even if Ji Lanyue reaches the age of going to kindergarten, she is not willing to spend the money to send Ji Lanyue to kindergarten.
Until the stage of compulsory education in primary school, Ji Yiyun had no choice but to shirk it, so she randomly found a school for her to study.
So in general, today is the first day Ji Lanchu enters the campus.
Ji Tingyang and Ji Zeqiu were worried that she would not adapt, so they waited outside their class as soon as school was over.
Unexpectedly, she had a good time at school, and she made friends with her deskmate in just one day.
"There are many classmates in the school. I can play with everyone. I like to go to school." Ji Lanyue's eyes curved like the moon.
The eldest brother and the second brother went to school during the day, but no one played with her, and her cousin always bullied her.
School is much more fun.
Seeing that Ji Lanyue was adapting well, Ji Tingyang's worry that had been worrying him all day calmed down.
Ji Lanyue walked between the two of them, holding their arms with each other as they walked home.
Halfway through the walk, Ji Lanyue suddenly remembered what the teacher had told her and exclaimed, "The teacher told me to buy a notebook and go to school tomorrow to do my homework."
"I also have a new one. I'll give it to you when I get back." Ji Zeqiu said.
Ji Lanyue's eyes flashed and she said hesitantly: "I want a pink notebook. My deskmate has one. It's very beautiful."
"That notebook is very expensive." Ji Zeqiu also saw a female classmate in the class using this kind of exercise book.
He heard his classmates mention that a pink notebook costs as much as five yuan.
That’s enough money for buns for breakfast for the three of them.
"Is it... very expensive? Then I don't want to buy it. I'll just use the second brother's notebook." Ji Lanyue looked at her and immediately became well-behaved.
Ji Tingyang glanced at her and pursed his lips, as if thinking about something.
Return to Ji Yiyun's house.
As soon as the three of them entered the door, they heard a familiar curse, "You came back so late, are you waiting for me to cook and serve you!"
The makeup on Ji Yiyun's face It gets thicker every year, and he keeps scolding them with his flaming red lips.
"The bus was jammed, so I came back late." Ji Tingyang said.
"I don't care what your reasons are. Go and cook and clean the living room. If there's a little dust, you won't be able to have dinner!" Ji Yiyun said coldly.
As soon as the words fell, the three of them dispersed as usual.
Ji Tingyang went into the kitchen to cook, while Ji Lanyue and Ji Zeqiu went to the living room to clean.
At only twelve years old, Ji Tingyang is already very skilled at these household chores, washing and chopping vegetables very quickly.
"I'll do it." Just as Ji Tingyang was preparing to stir-fry, a voice came from behind.
"Thank you, uncle housekeeper, but if your aunt finds out, you will be scolded too." Ji Tingyang shook his head.
"She went upstairs to rest, so she wouldn't know." The housekeeper chuckled and took the spatula from his hand.
Ji Tingyang stood nearby, a little at a loss for his kindness.
My aunt and her family squandered their parents’ inheritance while treating them like servants. The servants here even treated them as they pleased, except for the housekeeper and uncle...
Ji Tingyang was caught He grabbed his clothes and stammered two words, "Thank you." The smile on the butler's face deepened, "You're welcome."
……
Early the next morning.
As usual, Ji Tingyang took his younger brothers and sisters to school. He passed by a stall selling steamed buns and bought two large steamed buns for each of them.
"Brother, don't you want to eat?" Ji Lanyue took a bite of the hot bun, but found that Ji Tingyang's hands were empty.
Ji Zeqiu also looked over in confusion.
"When I got up in the morning, I took two buns from the kitchen and had already eaten them." Ji Tingyang looked calm and put the change into his pocket and put it away.
Ji Lanyue and Ji Zeqiu didn't pay attention, and walked to school while eating steamed buns.
However, on the following third, fourth, and fifth days...
Ji Tingyang did not eat a single breakfast.
"Brother, did you secretly eat buns in the kitchen today?" Ji Lanyue asked.
Ji Tingyang: "Yeah."
Ji Zeqiu was a little nervous, "If your aunt finds out, she will beat you."
Ji Tingyang: "You won't be found."
< br>Ji Lanyue's eyes lit up, "Why don't I go to the kitchen to eat steamed buns tomorrow, so we can save money."
Ji Zeqiu thought about it and thought it was good, "I Also.”
Ji Tingyang: "...if there are too many people, they will be discovered."
Ji Lanyue scratched her head, "That's right."
Seeing the two of them being fooled by him, Ji Tingyang was relieved. With a tone, he put one hand into his pocket and grabbed the money he had almost saved.
School is over in the afternoon.
Ji Tingyang made an excuse and told the two of them that he would stay on duty and asked them to go back first while he went to the stationery store near the school gate.
He picked the most beautiful pink notebook from the shelf and took it to the cashier to pay.
The boss glanced at the book casually and said, "Five yuan."
Ji Tingyang took out several crumpled yuan bills from his pocket and was counting them carefully when something came from behind him. A taunt.
"Where did you get so much money? Could it be that you stole it from me?"
Ji Tingyang turned around and saw Wu Yanghui narrowing his eyes and looking at him suspiciously.
I didn't expect that I would meet Wu Yanghui after leaving school so late.
Ji Tingyang frowned slightly, but still replied: "I saved it myself."
Wu Yanghui laughed as if he heard a joke, "Do you have money to spend? "Saying."
He put his hand on Ji Tingyang's shoulder and pulled him out of the stationery store.
Wu Yanghui took Ji Tingyang to a deserted alley near the school and reached out to grab his money. "These pieces of money look so familiar. You must have stolen them from me. Give me back the money." .”
Ji Tingyang held the pieces of cash tightly, and no matter how Wu Yanghui beat and scolded him, his hand holding the money did not loosen even a little bit.
"What are you doing?!" A sweet and childish voice came from the alley, "If you don't stop, I will call the teacher!"
Wu Yanghui didn't stop, and was cruel again He punched Ji Tingyang hard on the cheek.
"Teacher, teacher, come here quickly, there is a fight here!" The little girl's voice sounded again.
(End of this chapter)