Chapter 249: Escape from the Mountains (30)
Chapter 249: Escape from the Mountains (30)
Xiaocao returned home and found that Xiaohua had been sent back by Chen Jiahui.
"Where did you go this afternoon?" Xiaocao asked.
At the dinner table, Xiaohua seemed very excited.
"Sister Jiahui took me to a big shopping mall, where I grabbed a lot of dolls." Xiaohua pointed at several strange-shaped dolls placed on the sofa, her eyes sparkling.
"I, I left one for my sister too!" Xiaohua ran over, took out a yellow duck doll with a small leaf on its head and handed it to Xiaocao.
"Thank you." Xiaocao accepted it with a smile.
"Sister Jiahui even took me to drink milk tea!"
"I brought a cup for my sister too and put it in the refrigerator."
Xiaohua took out a cup of plastic-sealed milk tea from the kitchen refrigerator and handed it to Xiaocao.
"Thank you, Xiaohua."
"Sister Jiahui also took me to the carousel and Ferris wheel near the mall!"
Xiaohua sat beside Xiaocao, squinted her eyes and smiled and said to her: "Next time I want to go with my sister."
During the three years, although Xiaocao also took Xiaohua out for an outing and a breeze, most of the time she would go to the sanatorium to accompany Chen Shanshan during the holidays.
Xiaohua is still just a child, she should be taken out for walks more often.
Xiaocao touched Xiaohua's hair. Three years of affluent life had made her originally dry hair shiny and smooth. The chestnut-colored hair color made her look more refined and mixed-race.
"I'll take you out more often in the future."
"it is good!"
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During the summer vacation, Xiaocao took Xiaohua out to travel to broaden her horizons, taught her some life common sense and skills, and exercised her courage and adaptability.
Since both of them were minors, Xiaocao just took her around the country to experience the customs and practices of different regions.
The more Xiaohua saw the world, the more she felt that her life in Xiaoba Village was like a dream, very far away from them.
Sometimes Xiaohua would think of the people in the village, Li Yuliang who always beat her, and Li Yougen who died under Li Yuliang's knife.
Sometimes, Xiaohua feels that these things seem to have happened in the previous life.
After playing outside for a summer vacation, Xiaohua's mood was very different when she came back.
It turns out that the world is so big. If her sister hadn't brought her out of Xiaoba Village, she would never have known that there were deserts and oceans on the other side of the mountains.
When she returned to Luyuan, Xiaohua brought gifts for everyone in the family. They were all small items that she found interesting during her trip.
The butler was given a very exquisite bow tie, handmade. Hundreds of silk threads were used to sew this small bow tie.
"Thank you, Miss Fangfei."
The butler was very happy. He usually preferred to wear a tuxedo with a bow tie, and he was very happy that Xiaohua noticed this.
Chen Shanshan was given a pack of medicinal pillows, which contained medicinal herbs that can calm the mind and help her fall asleep, allowing her to sleep soundly at night without being disturbed by nightmares.
The gift for Chen Xianhua was a box of black tea.
Chen Xianhua loved drinking green tea when he was young. But as he got older and his body functions declined, his doctor advised him to drink less green tea.
Black tea is more suitable for the elderly. Drinking tea at the right time and in the right amount will not add burden to the body and can also satisfy your craving.
Chen Xianhua took Xiaohua's gift with a smile and patted her head.
“I like this gift very much.”
Xiaocao also bought them gifts, but they were just some common items.
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After the summer vacation, high school life arrived as promised.
The high school department of the school is built not far away, and the students in the class are basically familiar old faces.
At the beginning of the new semester, Li Yanshu was seen giving a speech in the auditorium as a student representative at the opening ceremony.
Li Yanshu is in his third year of high school. He has excellent grades and good conduct, and is a top-notch student in the eyes of his teachers.
The once handsome boy has now turned into a tall poplar tree. His back is still as straight as when we first met, and his facial features are soft and gentle, as warm and clear as a spring.
As the president of the student union, Li Yanshu is recognized as the most popular president among all students in the school.
His good popularity is also recognized, and both boys and girls like him.
"I heard that Li Yanshu might be admitted as a recommended student." Chen Jiahui said to Xiaocao beside him, "Uncle and aunt are both academics, and Li Yanshu will definitely follow in his father's footsteps."
Xiaocao was not interested in Li Yanshu's affairs, so she didn't respond to Chen Jiahui's words.
After the ceremony, Li Yanshu walked up to Chen Jiahui and Xiaocao and said to them, "Come to my house for dinner tonight."
The Li and Chen families were good friends, and Chen Jiahui often went to Li Yanshu's house for dinner, so she had no objection and nodded.
Although Xiaocao didn't want to go, it would be inappropriate to refuse at this time, so she had to follow Chen Jiahui and agree.
Li Yanshu glanced at Xiaocao and saw that she didn't say anything, neither nodded nor shook her head, as if she was distracted.
He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Chen Jiahui.
"Li Yanshu, are you really going to be admitted? Which school?"
Li Yanshu said: "It hasn't been finalized yet."
"Uncle and aunt said you plan to study history in the future?"
Li Yanshu nodded: "I have some thoughts on this."
He has always been interested in history and culture. When he was divided into arts and science, he chose arts. Many teachers advised him to consider it carefully.
"Studying history, then can you go into archaeology in the future?"
Speaking of this, Chen Jiahui immediately became interested.
"Archaeology is a branch of history, and it also studies history," Li Yanshu said. "There are many types of archaeology. The kind you like is field archaeology, which involves surveying relics on the ground."
Chen Jiahui's eyes lit up when she heard this. She grabbed Li Yanshu's arm and chattered, "If you ever do an archaeological excavation in the future, be sure to ask me to come and see it! I've been reading tomb-raiding novels lately; they're so exciting."
While Chen Jiahui was chattering non-stop, Li Yanshu noticed the silent Xiaocao.
She seemed uninterested in such topics, with a dull expression on her face and eyes.
This expression of indifference was the most common expression Li Yanshu had ever seen on her face.
Li Yanshu himself couldn't explain why he always cared about her reaction.
Xiaocao didn't notice Li Yanshu's little movements. She just heard their conversation and was thinking about the future path.
Three years ago in Xiaoba Village, when Xiaocao saw the women who had been abducted, he immediately decided to do something for them.
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In the evening, Chen Jiahui and Xiaocao were taken to the Li family together.
The Li family lives in a staff dormitory near the university town. The area around it is full of older residential buildings, and all the residents are teachers and professors from S University.
Chen Jiahui often comes here, and almost all of the Li family’s neighbors nearby know her.
"Xiao Hui is here. Wow, you've grown a lot taller after not seeing you for so long."
"Hello, Grandma Yang!" Chen Jiahui greeted politely.
"Is this your classmate? Or Yanshu's classmate?" The gray-haired lady did not have a hunched back. She wore glasses and sat on the open-air balcony on the second floor, chatting with Chen Jiahui with a smile.
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