599 The Secret About the Past 217 (1/2)
He felt just as if a chain was tied around his neck, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
Her face began to fade before him as he felt as if he had fallen into a black hole.
All of a sudden, his bubble burst.
He sprang up immediately and opened his eyes.
Jin Qingyan took a deep breath while scanning his surroundings. Fortunately, it was just a nightmare, thank God…
He could not help but feel puzzled to have dreamt of such a strange dream.
Jin Qingyan felt much better after taking a sip of water from the glass on the table.
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It was the 8th of August, the first day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.
It was the day that school reopened.
Jin Yiheng was dressed in a white buttoned shirt paired with a black vest and a pair of black trousers. He then headed to school with his schoolbag on his shoulders.
This time, Jin Yiheng and Long Wenlun would be attending their first day in primary school while Long Xiaoxi would be promoted to higher kindergarten.
However, Long Xiaoxi was reluctant to do so.
She insisted on attending first grade with her brothers.
That was impossible, however. How could she run before she even learns to walk? Mei Yangyang would never allow it. Instead, she wanted her daughter to follow the standard grading system and advance to primary school only after she had completed kindergarten. Besides, Long Xiaoxi was only three and a half years old, way too young to be attending primary school.
Yet, Long Xiaoxi was bent on having it her way.
She cried and threw a tantrum.
”Mommy, you're discriminating against me just because I'm young. I want to go to the same class as Brother.”
”How are you supposed to attend first grade when you don't know anything at all?”
”Mommy, I'll learn. Hire a private tutor to give me tuition after school, I'll definitely catch up.”
”You're too young, it won't be appropriate,” Mei Yangyang refuted vehemently.
Mei Yangyang refused to give in, no matter how many tantrums Long Xiaoxi threw.
Thus, Jin Yiheng and Long Wenlun proceeded to attend first grade while Long Xiaoxi attended kindergarten with Zhong Minhe.
Being three years older than Long Xiaoxi, Zhong Minhe would have already been a primary schooler if he had started receiving formal education earlier.
He was much taller than Long Xiaoxi as well as the other children in kindergarten.
Thus, he was teased and bullied by the children in class when the teacher led him to the rostrum to introduce himself.
”Look, this fool has no arms.”
”Yeah, yeah, he's so strange.”
”Did his arms fall off?”
”He looks hideous without arms.”
”…”
Zhong Minhe hung his head low dejectedly. Before the teacher even spoke up, Long Xiaoxi glared daggers at the children and barked, ”You're not allowed to say that about my friend!”
”That's enough, Minhe will be one of us from now on. You guys are to get along harmoniously with your new classmate,” said the teacher, who specially arranged for Zhong Minhe to sit beside Long Xiaoxi, knowing that the two were already friends.
When he came down from the rostrum, Long Xiaoxi pulled the chair out for him and said smiling, ”You don't have to bother about them. Just play with me.”
Zhong Minhe nodded and exclaimed, ”Okay!”
For the rest of the morning, Long Xiaoxi noticed that Zhong Minhe was paying attention to the words written on the blackboard by the teacher while she was busy being distracted.
He seemed to be extremely attentive and studious, and thus, Long Xiaoxi too was motivated and influenced by him.
During dismissal time in the afternoon, Zhang Xiaopang chuckled and mocked, ”Hey, armless hero.”
”What's that?”
”It means you have no arms. Fool.”
Long Xiaoxi glowered at him and hissed, ”Nothing good ever comes out of your mouth.”
”Long Xiaoxi, your brother has gone to attend primary school, there's no one here to help you now. You'd better watch your words,” Zhang Xiaopang warned smugly.
Long Xiaoxi rolled her eyes and retorted, ”Zhang Xiaopang, you should be the one minding your words.”
”Xiaoxi, I'd like to use the washroom.”
”Let's go, I'll call Teacher.” She carried her bag on her shoulders and left together with him.
Zhang Xiaopang noticed that they had left and hurriedly took chase.
Once the teacher arrived, she entered the washroom to help Zhong Minhe remove his pants and put them on again before leaving.
Long Xiaoxi stood outside by the door to wait for him. However, he did not show up even after a long while.