Chapter 8, Delusion (8)

Jiang Ling queued to buy two cups of pudding milk tea and handed one cup to Shi Nian Nian

She let out a soft "mm" which was quickly drowned out by the sudden voice that came from the other end of the phone

He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "Has your younger brother come over?"

The day after tomorrow, we will take your younger brother to see a doctor over there. Do you have enough money? If not, let your father transfer some to you.

Xu Ningqing took about 30 seconds to remember who the "Little Zhe" she mentioned was, and he had no good feelings towards Shi Niannian's family

Half of her body was once again shrouded in shadow, and Shi Nian Nian had no choice but to turn her head to look at him

"Wow, this is so cute!" Jiang Ling took it from her hand and looked at it, "But it's just pink; will your brother not like it?"

You have a younger brother? I didn't hear you mention that before

Jiang Ling felt as if her heart was about to leap out, and she spoke without thinking: "Teacher Xu, I actually came to find you."

The memory of her younger brother is quite vague, even though she has only been living at her uncle's house for a little over a year

He handed over the umbrella he had in his hand

Jiang Wang lifted the clothes in his hand

"It wasn't me," the girl said slowly while holding a cup of milk tea, "... it was my younger brother"

Jiang Wang stood behind her, having just finished playing basketball, his body warm and exuding a distinctly masculine aura that enveloped Shi Niannian.

She covered her face with both hands, peering through her fingers with eyes resembling black grapes, gazing at the man before her

Jiang Ling pulled her hand and peered into the changing room through the door

My younger brother has some intellectual challenges, and his expressions of emotional release are primarily through crying and screaming

A soft sound came from the corner behind her, and she turned around quickly like a cat whose tail had been stepped on

She picked it up and placed it in front of Jiang Ling, implying, is this acceptable?

"Mother." She picked up the phone, held it to her ear, and let her gaze fall to her own toes.

In the end, Jiang Ling still purchased that stack of Tianli 38 sets of mathematics test papers, feeling as though she had returned to the fear of being dominated by mathematics during the final review of the last semester

"This time, no need for a kiss." He lazily curled his lips, "Let's go home."

Ah. Xu Zhiling nodded with a hint of amusement, recalling that he had interned at a tutoring center for a period during his studies. There were quite a few girls like this. "What about your class's math teacher?"

So magnificent

"Little friend," he said in a lazy voice, tinged with a somewhat malicious smirk, "What are you looking at?"

Amidst the various umbrellas bustling back and forth on the pedestrian street, I walked briskly in the rain

Xu Ningqing lifted her eyelids and glanced at him: "My sister"

In the afternoon, Nian Nian went out with Jiang Ling to visit a bookstore

On the way to the subway station, suddenly, large raindrops began to fall from the sky with a loud patter.

The young man retracted his smile: "Oh, I beg your pardon! It turns out to be my younger sister!"

Mother did not have time to say anything to her, and directly hung up; the cries and screams abruptly ceased

She took it, and Jiang Wang was gone

Well, be a little more obedient and do not always trouble your uncle and aunt.

Jiang Wang held the bag of wine at her wrist, opened the umbrella, pulled her hand, and placed the handle of the umbrella into her hand

He raised his eyebrows slightly, a bit surprised: "Hmm? Looking for me?"

Shi Nian Nian had never done such a thing before, and she was worried that Jiang Ling would be discovered by that math teacher, as well as fearing that someone else might come over and find the two of them.

Shi Nian Nian took a step back, her heel kicking against the wall

This rain shows no sign of when it will stop

It is evening

She eagerly leaned in to look inside, wanting to call Jiang Ling out quickly

He patted Jiang Wang on the shoulder and then walked out

Shi Nian Nian quickly withdrew her gaze and picked up the pink bag in her hand: "For Xiao Zhe, it's a purchase."

She nodded

Hello, teacher

The milk tea shop is right next to the bookstore

I believe he must be in there; what would a math teacher be doing in the changing room in the middle of the day?" Jiang Ling said with a furrowed brow, "No, I have to go take a look.

Jiang Ling

He appeared lethargic, with his eyelids drooping as he looked at her

The brightness on her face fluctuated between light and dark

She actually bought the Tianli Mathematics Workbook for Xu Zhiling

Jiang Ling followed Xu Zhi as they walked out of the changing room, only to see Jiang Wang standing in front of Shi Nian Nian.

Xu Zhiling was just playing basketball with the teachers in his group at the gym. He had a class in the afternoon, so he came here to change into a clean outfit. Unexpectedly, when he came out, he suddenly saw a girl sneaking around outside

When one is happy, it seems that they are curious and interested in everything; when one is angry, it feels as if they want to destroy everything by throwing things around

Shi Nian Nian expressionlessly put away her phone and gently rubbed her eyes twice.

Late summer thunderstorms

Jiang Ling felt that her love for Xu Zhilin was truly moving and worthy of song.

Shi Nian Nian looked for a while, then picked up a small pink piggy bank, which was only the size of her palm, very cute

Only then did my aunt realize that she was unaware of this matter. She smiled and said, "You are at school every day, and your mother wouldn't know when to call you when you are free to talk."

In the blink of an eye, it is Friday again

Sigh

Jiang Wangxin cursed inwardly.

After hesitating for a while, she put her phone back into her pocket, and just as she did, the ringtone rang; it was a call from her mother

I do not know if it still exists now

Shi Nian Nian's eyelids drooped: "Enough."

"Hey, who is this beautiful woman?" another chubby boy behind him asked with a smile

"It's physical education class." Xu Zhiling raised his hand to check the time on his watch, "I have my next class, so I will head back first"

Early on Saturday, as Shi Nian Nian stepped out of her bedroom, she was greeted by the aroma of porridge, and her aunt came out of the kitchen carrying two bowls of porridge.

A subtle smile lingered at the corners of the mouth

I dare not

After a while, he looked up and glanced at the sign above that read "Men's Changing Room"

Through the smoke, his pair of icy eyes, narrowed with a hint of mockery, was gazing at her

As she walked forward alone, someone patted her on the shoulder

Shi Nian Nian lowered her head to drink the porridge, gently curling the corners of her lips.

... ... ''

After he finished speaking, he held a bottle of wine in one hand while the other hand was raised above his head

There is also a blue little dolphin

It seems that there is no one else here. Xu Zhiling smiled with his peach blossom eyes and said, Moreover, it is not very appropriate for a girl to enter the boys' changing room. You see, you almost bumped into me, which would have been quite awkward

A sudden, urgent cry rang out, mingled with sharp screams

She remembers that her younger brother seemed to have a hobby of collecting coins

In an instant, the grayish surface was marked with black dots, and soon it was entirely black

Good! Warm! Gentle!

Jiang Ling imagined a scene where Xu Zhilin had been explaining the problem to her for an hour, yet she still did not understand it, and immediately shook her head vigorously

Jiang Ling urgently sought a way out, but inadvertently exerted too much force and nodded vigorously.

Why doesn't Xu Zhiling teach English? Then she could give him a ten-minute self-introduction entirely in English, making him see her in a new light

I think I should probably stop liking Xu Zhilin, right? Jiang Ling said sincerely.

Shi Nian Nian said: "Accompany me, let's go to the jewelry store."

Xu Zhiling saw Jiang Wang stop in his tracks, his gaze sweeping past the girl beside him, who was only at the height of his arm.

I have a math problem that I cannot solve, and I would like to ask if you can help me with it

It is precisely mathematics

I saw Xu Ningqing and two other men behind him

That can only highlight my qualities as a poor student in mathematics

He is not here; he will only come over the day after tomorrow

"Get up, I still want to take you to the room." Aunt placed two bowls of porridge on the dining table

The days in mid-September are still sultry, with only occasional cool breezes coming through to disperse some of the heat

His fingertips were still fastening the second button, his lips slightly pursed: "Classmate, are you looking for someone?"

Then slowly raised one eyebrow

Hello. Xu Zhiling smiled at her, then turned to Jiang Wang: "What are you doing here as well?"

Shi Nian Nian felt a sense of relief regarding both matters

"Did you not bring an umbrella?" he asked

This is the men's changing room

By the way, has your mother mentioned it to you? They will be arriving in a few days

Shi Nian Nian gently shook her head and placed the little dolphin back into the bag: "The day after tomorrow"

Shin Nian Nian walked over and said: "Brother, are you not going to eat?"

Uncertain of the harsh words he uttered, Shi Nian Nian's ears turned red.

I clearly saw Xu Zhilin walking over here

Sure, what do you want to buy

Shi Nian Nian looked around, picked up a stack of test papers, 38 sets of Tianli, Mathematics

After the rain, the weather suddenly turned cool, and the wind brushed against her bare calves, causing her to shiver involuntarily

The relationship within my uncle's family is particularly strong. Xu Ningqing grew up surrounded by love. Although my aunt often complains about him every day, she has always been very indulgent towards him.

Jiang Wang is biting a cigarette, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt that reveals half of his collarbone. Above that, there is a prominent Adam's apple and a smooth, well-defined jawline with sharp angles

Shi Nian Nian nodded, did not look at Jiang Wang again, and turned to leave

The wind chime hanging at the entrance of the small shop rang out with a crisp sound, and she turned her head to look.

Jiang Ling's home is located near the pedestrian street, and after sending off Shi Nian Nian, she turned around to take the subway

A pair of black eyes widened slightly

He moved out yesterday and bought an apartment across from his university, just a little white-eyed wolf. Aunt lightly scolded, somewhat dissatisfied, However, it's better that he rolls far away; I find him annoying to look at

She has a serious tendency to favor certain subjects, and mathematics is the weakest subject for Jiang Ling

However, Cheng Qi was unaware if it was due to Jiang Wang's reminder last time, but in the past few days, he surprisingly did not come to trouble her again

Seeing Jiang Wang frown slightly, he appeared somewhat impatient

She sat on the edge of the bed, holding her phone, the screen quietly displaying her mother's phone number

During the competition, when the question was posed, Nian Nian tilted her head and asked

Is that so? Then you can come to the office to find me. Xu Zhilin tilted his head slightly and smiled leisurely, saying: It wouldn't be right to look for me in the changing room

She was holding a bag containing a small dolphin, and she immediately thought of seeing her father, mother, and younger brother, causing her to lower her head and smile gently

She turned around

Since the last time she had that series of inexplicable conversations with Xu Zhilin, she has not truly gone to the office to look for him

Jiang Wang walked in and simultaneously saw her

Where shall we go for a stroll? Jiang Ling kicked small pebbles by the roadside as she walked

In the following days, Jiang Wang rarely came to school; sometimes he would only arrive in the afternoon, and at times he would not come at all for an entire day

Xu Ningqing made a sound of "tch" and raised her hand to slap the boy on the top of his head

Shi Nian Nian resisted as she was pulled outside, while carefully looking around to see if anyone was present

"Nian Nian, which exercise book do you think best highlights the qualities of a mathematics enthusiast?" Jiang Ling asked while standing in front of a row of exercise books.

He is tall and will completely block the light at the entrance of the small shop with just one more step forward

Jiang Wang stepped forward

Pedestrians with umbrellas hurriedly opened them, while those without screamed to avoid the rain. Shi Nian Nian hugged her bag to her chest and ran to the entrance of a snack shop to take shelter from the rain

What about this one

At this moment, Shi Niannian was unaware of what was happening on the basketball court; she had just been pulled by Jiang Ling to the entrance of the changing room at the art gallery

He bent down to enter through the low door frame, took a few cans of wine and paid, before finally walking up to her.

Please remember to help me with the door

She turned back to take a glance and walked into the snack shop to buy a portion of oden to warm her stomach

She held the oden cup and stood aside, estimating in her mind that if it continued for another ten minutes, she would have to call her aunt to inform her.

Shi Nian Nian actually does not know what her younger brother likes

She whispered softly, and Jiang Ling had already released her hand and hurried inside

Shi Nian Nian was taken aback and did not reach out to accept it

On a rainy evening, the wind was stronger than usual, blowing her bangs apart and revealing her smooth and full forehead, causing her to squint her eyes against the gusts.

One of them is unknown, while the other is Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang did not have time to say anything when suddenly there was a scream from inside, it was Jiang Ling's voice

The light gradually softened, and the afterglow of the setting sun was no longer so scorching

At that moment, Shi Nian Nian raised her gaze, looking utterly bewildered

This is love

Shi Nian Nian looked at the other piggy banks in the cabinet

He casually raised an eyebrow and then noticed her white dress, which had just been soaked by the rain. The hem clung gently to her fair thighs, which were proportionate and slender, with a pair of light pink short socks around her ankles

After Shi Niannian finished her porridge, she placed the bowl and chopsticks into the sink and returned to her bedroom

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Two people walked forward in parallel, and in the jewelry store, there were many girls of similar age to them, laughing and gathering together, selecting items.

He will not." Jiang Ling said decisively

"Alright, you should head home now; it is probably time for dinner soon," Xu Ningqing said

This color is great! It is suitable for little boys!" Jiang Ling said

"It really is you," Xu Ningqing said, "What is a person doing on the pedestrian street?"