Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After Jiang Sui finished delivering the books that day, she didn’t see Chi Yan again for a long time.
Autumn arrived in October, and the ginkgo trees on campus began to turn yellow. There was a strong wind when he went out in the morning. So, Jiang Shuisheng wrapped Jiang Sui tightly in a goose-yellow coat, and also tied a ponytail behind her head.
The bad weather didn’t stop until school was over. Chen Shujun walked Jiang Sui home affectionately: “Oh, I wonder if it will rain?”
Hearing this, Jiang Sui raised her head and glanced at the sky. The yellow sycamore leaves were blown everywhere, and the sky was indeed gray.
The road from school was a bit far from home, as the school was located in a relatively prosperous area.
During the first half of the journey, Chen Shujun and Jiang Sui walked together. This kind-hearted little girl would pull Jiang Sui along to avoid her falling. Jiang Sui could have gone home with the children in the compound during the second half of the journey.
But first, Liang Qian’er, who turned twelve this year, had just been promoted to the first grade of junior high school, while Jiang Sui was still in the fifth grade. And during the second summer vacation, Jiang Sui had already offended her, so it was not possible.
This year the children were very realistic. Although Jiang Sui had a good temper, she couldn’t run fast and couldn’t play games together with them. Naturally, everyone was more willing to follow the delicate and good-looking Liang Qian’er.
Little Jiang Sui thus became a loner, struggling to walk home by herself every day. Over the past month, she fell several times, and her face was always injured.
Chen Shujun said: “Goodbye Jiang Sui, please go home and pay attention to safety. Don’t fall.”
Liang Qian’er and the others happened to be walking in front. After hearing this, someone looked back and showed a gloating smile.
Jiang Sui was very calm, and slowly raised her hand and waved: “Goodbye Chen Shujun, I will be careful.”
Jiang Sui followed Liang Qian’er and the others at a short distance.
The girls in front were chatting and laughing, when someone suddenly exclaimed: “Zhao Nan, isn’t that your eldest brother?”
Jiang Sui also raised her head when she heard this.
In October, amidst the strong wind blowing the dead leaves on the ground flying, she saw Chi Yan.
The young man was squatting beside the road, immersed in eating.
Chi Yan was wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt, with sweat all over his forehead. In such cold weather, he was the only one who seemed to be still living in midsummer.
He was using a pair of bamboo chopsticks to eat the rice in the iron lunch box. In his bowl was a spoonful of kimchi and a spoonful of boiled radish.
There were several rows of motorcycles parked behind the boy, most of which were the “Suzuki King”, the best-selling motorcycle in the 1990s.
There were also some second-hand vehicles with a shallow puddle of water accumulated under the wheels.
The twelve-year-old girl pointed and asked: “Zhao Nan, is your brother repairing bikes?”
Zhao Nan’s thin and yellow cheeks turned red, and she said angrily: “I have told you so many times, he is not my brother.”
For Zhao Nan, admitting that Chi Yan was her elder brother was extremely embarrassing.
Someone whispered: “His hands are so dirty. Why did he start eating without washing his hands after repairing the bike?”
Liang Qian’er heard this and showed a look of disdain on her face. However, after all, she was scolded by Jiang Sui during the summer vacation. This time, knowing that Jiang Sui was behind her, Liang Qian’er learned to be smarter. She didn’t say right or wrong, she just smiled and said, “Oh, you shouldn’t care whether people wash their hands or not.”
Thanks to the little girl’s good eyesight, Jiang Sui paused when she saw Chi Yan’s well-jointed fingers.
She couldn’t help but think that Chi Yan would feel uncomfortable being disliked by her future “sweetheart” Liang Qian’er.
Chi Yan raised his head and glanced up. Behind the little girls in the courtyard was a smaller girl with soft hair. He knew her name was Sui Sui.
Fallen leaves scraped against Jiang Sui’s feet, and she quickly turned her head, walked past Liang Qian’er and the others who were watching the excitement, and headed home.
Not far away, a middle-aged man shouted: “Young man, come here and push the car.”
Chi Yan quickly put down the iron lunch box: “Here I come.”
He no longer cared about the girls covering their mouths and watching the excitement and strode over to help the man push the bike.
The man said in a rough voice: “The tire is flat, where is your boss?”
Chi Yan stopped the motorcycle and said, “The boss has gone to have dinner. I can repair it.”
The middle-aged man looked at him critically and said in a dissatisfied tone: “Don’t pretend to understand if you don’t. I just bought this motorcycle. If it’s broken, I won’t let you go. Move quickly. I still have something to do. So, just call your boss.”
Chi Yan didn’t say anything. He knelt down beside the motorcycle and reached out to check the tires.
He rubbed his hand along the tire, and holding the wrench and the screwdriver between his teeth, he began to change the tire.
Jiang Sui was moving at a snail’s pace. She hadn’t gone far yet, so she couldn’t help but turn back quietly.
Under the autumn colors of October, under the eyes of the little girls in junior high school, the boy was focused on changing the tire, and his back was wet with sweat.
She didn’t know why all the boys in Class 5 (1) suddenly knew about Chi Yan’s bike repairs.
During recess, after the children had finished doing eye exercises, Zhu Feng from the class asked with a smile: “Chi Yiming, your brother is repairing bikes under the Second Bridge?”
Chi Yiming was writing his homework seriously, but when he heard this, he clenched his pen tightly and raised his head suddenly.
Jiang Sui sat behind him and happened to see the boy’s back suddenly straighten.
Chi Yiming studied very seriously.
Jiang Sui had noticed that fifth-grade children were very playful, but Chi Yiming never went out to play except for physical education classes. He always seemed to have endless books to finish and endless questions to write.
When the teacher was giving a lecture, his eyes were most focused and seemed to be filled with a light. He would raise his hand to answer questions when no one raised his hand, and he would be happy to be praised. This boy especially cherished the opportunity to go to school.
He was often the most active when he was on duty in class.
One time Jiang Sui was on duty with him and saw him picking up discarded homework books that his classmates had used.
Jiang Sui turned away and felt confused for the first time.
The Chi Yan in her memory was the arrogant and cold Chi Yan. While Chi Yiming was remembered as an arrogant second-generation ancestor.
However, once the time went back to 1997, they seemed nothing like what they would become later.
At this time, Chi Yiming was asked maliciously by a classmate about his brother. Jiang Sui frowned and stared at the stone placed on her Chinese book without saying a word.
Before Chi Yiming could say anything, Zhu Feng continued: “Oh, stop pretending, I know that’s your brother. You sneaked out of school to give him lunch two days ago. I saw it. Does the school know that you stole food?”
Chi Yiming said angrily: “I didn’t steal! I bought the food myself.”
Zhu Feng shrugged: “It’s okay if you say you bought it.” He smiled sarcastically, “Why are you studying so hard? You don’t also want to repair bikes with your brother?”
Chi Yiming said: “You are not allowed to insult my brother!”
Zhu Feng made a face: “I’ll just say, what can you do to me?”
Jiang Sui couldn’t finish her homework anymore. She was really afraid that Chi Yiming would rush up and start a fight with Zhu Feng. However, after a long time, Chi Yiming said: “It’s not good. Get out of the way. I’m doing my homework. If you bother me again, I’ll tell the teacher.”
Chen Shujun on the side was particularly fond of Chi Yiming. Hearing this, she also said: “Zhu Feng, you are so annoying, your hand is pressing down on my picture book.”
Zhu Feng found it boring and had no choice but to leave.
Jiang Sui breathed a sigh of relief but felt that a naughty kid like Zhu Feng was really annoying. She originally thought that the matter was over, but during physical education class, Jiang Sui realized that it was not over.
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