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“You’re welcome,” I said, in a thin voice, like a mosquito
“Why did you help me? Were you the one who called me that day?” he asked
I looked up, flustered
“Do you like ain
I took a deep breath and ran past him, to the classroom
I don’t knohy, but I felt like I was going to die My little heart that had been operated on wasn’t carrying a heavy load anymore I was in a confused state, and a week of class passed by Xu Yi came on Saturday I was so sleepy, I didn’t realize he was there at first I was drinking a cup of instant coffee in the classroom, and lifted my cup too quickly A few drops of coffee fell onto my red, wool scarf My seat was near the , and when I looked ahead, I saw Xu Yi He suddenly extended his hand and, with his finger, motioned for me to come outside My heart started to throb for some reason I subconsciously left behind my cup and rushed outside the classroom
He didn’t look atahead My pace alternated between fast and slow, a bit like an idiot I didn’t knohere he was leading me to It was a Saturday afternoon, and all the teachers were in so What was supposed to be a self-study day became a day off, and there weren’t many people in school It was another daht He ledSnow fell onto his short hair and his broad shoulders My heart was rising and falling in pain I turnedme!”
Suddenly, he stopped and turned around I subconsciously took a step back, ht crunch We were on a small path in the schoolyard The doors to the bathroo were closed, the top covered with blue paint The stairwell to the side was ehtened then We were separated by about tworey coat, with ice crystals and snowflakes on his shoulders The hair on his forehead was a bit wet Oh Xu Yi… Once, Bala’s Xu Yi, with the face of an angel He was still so handsome
I sadly crouched down Then I noticed the coffee on my scarf, so I reached out my sleeve to wipe it off
“I know that you like me”
“I don’t”
“Were you the one rote me a letter every day?”
“No!”
“Look at me”
I didn’t dare I stayed crouching, shaking
He pulledme, so I let out a soft scream
“Don’t expect me to like you,” Xu Yi said
“You put on an innocent appearance, but don’t think that I don’t know You’re part of Bala’s group You guys haven’t had enough, is that it? If you haven’t, I’ll keep playing with you!”
A boy had never been so rip, and tears started falling
Xu Yi looked atto hit et pushed away I opened my eyes and saw Youta With blood-red eyes, Youta blocked Xu Yi With a gruff voice, he said to me, “Get back to the classroom”
Xu Yi looked at him in surprise
I turned around and walked back into the snow There were a lot of ice pieces on the ground, and I orried that they’d go intoshoes That would be so cold I really was an idiot My face was freezing cold I reached my hand into a pocket inside my jacket and pulled out a tissue Because my clothes were really thick, it was really hard to pull out But I was set on pulling it out So, with this strange posture, I strode past the lab building and the playground, walking into the classroo teardrops rolled down my face, but I didn’t turn back
When dusk fell, Xu Yi’s mom, my aunt, and my mom were all called to the principal’s office
When Mo to me, “Li Er, you’ve disappointed me”
She grabbed my clothes and said, “Tell irl] bully You really !”
“Don’t blame her,” Youta came to my defense
Mom turned her attention to hi with people It’s tiet punished because of this, see ill happen”
When I looked up, I saw Bala She wasn’t wearing any makeup at all today, and she had on very si in front, she looked at me with an expression that’s hard to describe
As we passed by her, I didn’t dare greet her Just as I was hating myself for my cowardice, Bala called out to me But she didn’t call me Little Ear Instead, she said, “Li Er, wait”
Everyone stopped walking and looked at her warily
“I know about everything,” she said “I’ to do with you If there’s a problem, it’s all my, Bala’s, fault”
“Get lost!” Youta called out fiercely
“I’ll go,” Bala said coldly “Just so long as Li Er is okay”
“Of course she’ll be okay As long as you stay away from her, she’ll be totally fine!”
“Youta!” I yelled “Don’t talk to Bala like that!”
“Why not?” he asked “She hasn’t caused you enough harm yet?”
“Because she’s ood friend, and I won’t let you talk to her that way! Never!”
Youta took a few steps back, angrily Morew still I couldn’t hear anything else I just saw Bala’s lips crack into a grin A dazzling glory shone fro clearly
And then I heard Bala say softly, “Little Ear, I really didn’t pick the wrong person”
The sun this spring seeolden streareen leaves, and the flowers bloomed without a sound Monday is ood rest yet, but all the business is going to start up again I didn’t care for it at all That day, after round alone I thought of going to the canteen to buy soot in my way In a panic, he asked me, “Are you Li Er?”
“Yes,” I said
“Please take this call” He pulled out a phone from his pant pocket
“Who’s calling?” I asked
“Just answer it” The boy put the phone into , hurry and answer it”
Hesitantly, I held up the phone next to , but I just felt that it was Bala
I called out, “Bala!”
“Little Ear, is it you?”
“It’s me, Bala” My heart felt very anxious, and I couldn’t say anything more
“Good, [he] found you,” Bala said, hoarsely “I really need to tell you, thank you Thank you for lendingthat you’re my friend You don’t kno thankful I am to you…”
Bala’s voice was getting weaker I didn’t know if it wasproblems In my panic, I then heard the phone cut off Fro
The boy reached out his hand and snatched back the phone He turned around and ran
I finally ca him I couldn’t catch up to him, and could only see him run into the Year 3-1 classroom I didn’t hesitate to follow hi into the classroo in the doorith his lesson plan
I was also at the door now
A h theand askedfor?”
I didn’t speak My eyes were searching the full classroom for that boy Just then a piece of paper flew out fro’s happened”
I’irl I think it was that way since the day I was born
They said I was detestable when I was born, crying for three days and three nights Fro, without stop It see born into this world
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