Section 4

She heard a beeping sound coming from him, a sound she recognized as that of a pager

Indeed, Ji Chengyang bit the cigarette between his teeth, took out a pager from his pants pocket with his right hand, glanced at the green screen, then tossed it back into his pants pocket, continuing to smoke while leading her along, without paying any further attention to the message that had come in.

This is the person whom Nuan Nuan admires the most

Is there really a fear of hospitals?

Uncle Ji lied, and she also lied

Ji Yi made an effort to recall this person, but there was nothing particularly special about them

Ji Yi was very excited. She quietly moved a small stool and placed it by her grandparents' bed, quietly laid out some newspapers, and then took a pencil sharpener to sharpen the bamboo strips. Her grandfather made a slight snoring sound while sleeping, which felt warm and very happy. ... She pursed her lips, and just for a moment of distraction, the knife went off course ...

The next day, the kite was taken down; it was a colorful butterfly, beautifully painted

After venting, I turned around and suddenly saw a cigarette that had fallen in front of me

Ji Yi shook his head: "I will not go to the hospital"

A weekend after the start of the school term

He sat on a larger stool, his gesture of holding the small knife was very elegant, skillfully peeling the bamboo, with tiny shavings falling onto the newspaper. Ji Yi sat on a small stool opposite him, resting his chin on both hands, intently watching him peel the bamboo. His face was very pale, his hair slightly soft, and whenever he lowered his head, it would always slide down, obscuring his eyes

Carrying a backpack, a five-minute walk leads to the already conquered elementary school and kindergarten, while to the right is the middle school that is currently being conquered ... Such simplicity and ordinariness

Ji Yi looked at him in surprise, and after a while, cautiously placed her hand into his palm. The two girls in front were still making a fuss, imitating the battle between the Bone Spirit and the Spider Spirit, while she was being led by Ji Chengyang, slowly making her way through the darkness towards the staff quarters. In fact, Uncle Ji was not very accustomed to holding a child's hand; he held it a bit tightly. Although it was somewhat uncomfortable, she remained still, fearing that if she moved, he would find it troublesome and would no longer want to hold her hand.

Ji Chengyang was already tall, and looking down at her upturned face from such a height made him feel that she was even more small and helpless

He is skilled in many areas and has excelled academically since childhood. It was his own decision to study abroad for university, and he left as soon as he made that choice. Moreover, he plays the piano in a way that drives girls crazy, although he is somewhat indifferent towards children and has a cold demeanor.

Hmm," she looked up at the kite, "usually, it will be tested.

She is already an adult and can continue to conquer the remaining unfamiliar places. Her world, within the safe walls, is filled with people she knows, and the places she visits every day are familiar. In this world, all the children are penniless; when they are hungry or thirsty, they return home for a bite to eat or a sip to drink, and then they continue to run out to play

The face is not flushed, yet the heart is racing

Ji Yi kept looking at him, and he smiled: "This cannot be tried by you"

Then he exhaled a faint plume of smoke

Due to the beauty of the kite she painted, she was reluctant to take it to school, and in the end, she collaborated with Zhao Xiaoying to make another one. As for Ji Chengyang's kite, she carefully removed the bamboo strips, leaving only a piece of rice paper, which she then folded neatly and put away.

She made a sound of acknowledgment and handed it to him

She did not know what medium was used, but Ji Chengyang told her it was gouache. She remembered this and silently added a condition of admiration: Uncle Ji is also very good at painting

On the day of the spring outing, Zhao Xiaoying was flying a kite

Nuan Nuan quietly pulled her aside and whispered, "I have to tell you, Zhao Xiaoying is in a romantic relationship, it's with that Chen Bin from the second year of junior high." Ji Yi was somewhat surprised, but her reaction was much calmer than Nuan Nuan's... she just couldn't figure out why Zhao Xiaoying would like that Chen Bin

Nuan Nuan and Zhao Xiaoying did not know why they were chasing each other, unable to stop. She walked beside Ji Chengyang, experiencing the peculiar feeling of walking on a night road. Ji Chengyang did not seem to be in a hurry either; he took out his cigarettes from his pocket, struck a match with a sharp sound, and slowly lit the small flickering flame, taking a gentle puff.

Ji Chengyang extended his finger and pinched her nose. He then reached out with his left hand to her.

She will be in the second year of junior high school when the school year starts

These are all things that Nuan Nuan has mentioned before

Is this considered a secret

She hesitated, entangled with the kite.

Ji Chengyang's eyes slightly lifted at the corners

She received an injection, bandaged her wound, and then Ji Chengyang took her back home. ... Upon entering, there was no one at home again ... . ... Ji Chengyang felt reluctant to leave her alone at home, so he decided to stay and brought her materials over.

He quickly cut the paper and finished gluing the kite.

The teacher prepared to take everyone on a spring outing, and thus assigned the task of making kites.

Ah, there is one more thing, " Nuan Nuan excitedly told her, " My uncle suddenly had a moment of clarity the other day and gave me a set of watercolor painting supplies. This is the first time he has actively given me something! But it's a bit strange, it seems to be used. Later, I asked him, and he said it was tested in the store when he bought it... Ji Yi, do you also try out these things before buying them? "

Originally, he threw down a cigarette to see what was wrong with the little girl

While making a kite frame, a small knife accidentally cut off a piece of flesh... Ji Yi still felt a lot of pain, "Grandpa and Grandma are sleeping, and I was afraid of waking them up, so I ran out."

Ji Yi looked at his two good friends in the distance, thought for a moment, and then softly said: "I know what it tastes like. My grandfather also smoked, and I was curious to give it a try"

She was at home at noon and unexpectedly found that both her grandfather and grandmother had not gone out, but were taking a nap

What happened? Ji Chengyang seemed accustomed to it and went to ask the little girl what problem she had encountered again

The boys in the class gathered bamboo strips, while the girls were responsible for finding rice paper to make kites. Ji Yi had learned calligraphy since childhood and had countless stacks of rice paper at home. She secretly took a pile and distributed it to her classmates, giving Zhao Xiaoying an extra twenty sheets so that she could use them to play with in the future

Ji Chengyang's eyes lifted slightly as he looked at her: "How about going to the infirmary in the courtyard?"

She hesitated, raising her fingers wrapped in cotton; the bleeding was suppressed, but the bloody cotton was extremely frightening. She herself felt disgusted, while Ji Chengyang was clearly taken aback. He pinched her palm with two fingers, hesitant to easily remove the cotton: "How did this happen? What did you use? Is there no one at home?"

Indeed, Ji Yi affirmed softly, wearing an expression that suggested she had no interest in trying to smoke.

Ji Yi subconsciously recognized his different attire each time.

When the eyes are so focused on the bamboo strip in hand, the usual feeling of keeping others at a distance disappears, revealing a particularly gentle demeanor

The result evolved to, he bent down and said: "I will take you to the hospital, is that alright?"

Because the material being cut is bamboo strips, the effort required is inherently significant. With one stroke, a piece of flesh from her thumb, connected to the nail, was sliced off. In that instant, she felt no pain at all, but the blood gushed out particularly quickly. She hurriedly grasped her hand and ran outside, rummaging for cotton to apply pressure. The bleeding did not stop, and the pain began to throb intensely.

"I will take it upstairs and bring it down for you tomorrow, is that alright?" He bent down and asked her gently

She gritted her teeth in pain, afraid of waking her sleeping grandparents. Covering her wound, she quickly cleaned up the scene and ran out of the house. As soon as she ran out, she reached the carport next to the building, where there was no one even in the middle of the day. Finally, unable to bear the pain any longer, she kept shaking her hand, saying, "It hurts so much, it hurts so much..."

Two people are sitting on the balcony, starting to make a kite

He is wearing a white shirt today

The level has been lowered, and it seems that Ji Yi's resistance has diminished significantly. He took Ji Yi directly there, and fortunately, everything that should be there was still present. The nurse was the mother of one of Ji Yi's classmates, and she was extremely gentle with her

... ...

She looked up, and Ji Chengyang was leaning against the windowsill on the fourth floor, making a shushing gesture towards her. Although they were at a distance, she could still see him clearly. In a daze, she stood there watching Uncle Ji disappear, and after a while, he walked out from the building's entrance

Perhaps it was because of this film that Ji Yi and Nuan Nuan, while chatting, were both praying for Uncle Ji to take his time leaving, so that they could go to many places they could not visit. Outside the family area, in the other ninety percent of the compound, the military camp? The shooting range? The training ground? Even the dairy farm where they received milk every day, they all wanted to go and have fun

Ji Yi was extremely happy holding the kite, and soon took out her brushes and ink for traditional Chinese painting, wanting to add color. Ji Chengyang, however, laughed and said, "A black and white kite is not attractive."