C8 (1/2)

When he arrived at the classroom door today, he was already late. Xue Bao apologetically greeted the teacher and then walked to his seat with his head lowered. Lin Jian considerately pulled up a chair for her, sized her up and laughed: ”You don't even want to attend class because of your rich family's lifestyle?”

Xue Bao hurriedly used his eyes to silence him. He whispered, ”Don't be so loud, it's just that my cousin is sick. I'll stay there with her for a while.” She had to hide the fact that she was faking marriage from all her good friends and classmates!

Lin Jian had always had a good relationship with her because he lived next door. They could be considered childhood friends.

At the end of class, Xue Bao was packing his stuff as he casually asked, ”Is my mother still alive?”

”She's still alive. When I went out this morning, I saw her burning paper in the courtyard. She said,” Let go of my baby. If you want to bring her, then take her old bones with you … ” With that, he laughed loudly.

”You're so annoying!” Xue Bao spat at him, and always teased her because of mother fan's superstition. However, she still felt a surge of warmth flowing through her heart. It was time to return and see that foolish mother of hers. After not seeing her for a few days, he had scolded her quite a bit and thought of her as well!

”I'll go back with you.” Xue Bao and Lin Jian walked towards the shed together, and as usual, sat behind his bicycle. They hugged his waist, and looked at each other as if they were young lovers. This pattern continued from the fourth grade until now, and they were both too used to it, as if there were no gender differences between them.

”If you don't go back, won't your aunt be lonely?” Lin Jian's voice dissipated in the wind, mixed with the sound of the wind coming from the carriage. Xue Bao shook his head. ”No way. It's only been one night.”

Her smile was exceptionally bright, and her hair fluttered in the air.

The two of them quickly returned to the Fan family's small courtyard. When mother fan saw Xue Bao return, he quickly ran out. He held her hand and said, ”Baby, don't come in yet. Let me drive away the evil spirits and don't bring the little ghost into the house.”

After saying that, he sprinkled a bowl of salt water that he had prepared earlier onto her head. Xue Bao's face darkened as he wiped the water droplets on his face and angrily shouted, ”Mom! If you don't want me to come back and say it directly, why are you throwing water all over me?! ”

”Well, why didn't Mom want you back? ”You can come in now. Mom will cook the Red Braised Fish for you.” mother fan laughed and pulled her into the house. I can't blame her ah, Yan Family is heavy, it's best to be careful!

”Mom, I want to eat two!” Xue Bao said in a spoiled manner.

”Alright, it won't be a problem even if I eat ten of them.” mother fan held her hand and said, ”I'll call Mister Yan. You shouldn't go back tonight, but your new marriage … Sigh, let's forget about getting the driver to pick us up later. ”

”Mom, I'm not going back tonight. Old Master Yan said that I can be as free as I was in the past.” Xue Bao Dao. She hadn't slept at her own home for a few days. She missed it a lot, but she was actually resisting the urge to go back to that terrifying home.

”Mm, as long as you're happy.” In any case, she was quite reluctant in her heart, if Yan Family was that open-minded, then it would be for the best. She was about to ask how things had been for the past few days when she heard a burst of tears from the next room.

The mother and daughter pair were startled, unwittingly walking over. Pushing open the courtyard door, they saw Lin’s mother lying on the sofa, crying his heart out. As for Father Lin, who had just returned from the hospital, he too was in pain. Only Lin Jian was standing there, blankly looking at his parents before looking at the medical records in his hands.

”What's the matter with you, Mrs. Lin? What happened? ” Xue Bao extended his neck to look at the medical records in Lin Jian's hands, but was carried behind him, a look of panic flickering in his eyes.

”Show me!” Xue Bao extended his hand out to snatch it, but unexpectedly, it was torn to shreds by him. mother fan was extremely anxious, and asked again: ”Oh! Just what's going on, hurry up and tell me! ”

Father Lin did not answer her, but patted Lin’s mother's shoulders and said with a trembling voice: ”Wifey, don't be like this. Actually, I already had's medical records long ago, and knew that he contracted leukemia, and because I was afraid that you would be hurt, I had been secretly searching for the appropriate type of bone marrow. But I did not expect that it would be so hard to find.