Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai have been deskmates for a week.

During this week, they had a deeper understanding of both sides.

Thinking back to the time when Jiang Yubai was in elementary school in Singapore, no one in the whole grade could compare to him. Now, he has returned to China and is no longer the same person he used to be. Every morning, he even doesn't want to get up and is afraid of going to school.

If this continues, it will definitely not work!

In order to reshape his self-esteem, Jiang Yubai officially regarded Lin Zhixia as a competitor. He also made a request to his parents: "I want to learn physics."

At this time, the family was having dinner.

The restaurant is surrounded by six huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside the window, the vast night color has stained the entire lawn, the indoor chandeliers shine brightly, Jiang Jubai picked up a glass cup, and the cool water in the cup is shining brightly in the bright lights.

Jiang Yubai drank a sip of cold water and said again: "I want to learn physics."

Mom put down her chopsticks and asked him, "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

Jiang Yubai's mother is nearly forty years old and is well maintained. There are no fine lines on her face, she is beautiful and beautiful, and she looks beautiful, making people unable to guess her age. She looks very beautiful and speaks quite gentle: "How old are you? Jiang Yubai has to take so many courses, and it's too hard to learn."

"Not hard," Jiang Yubai picked up his job and swears to himself, "I like physics."

"Is that true?" Dad asked calmly.

Jiang Yubai nodded: "Yes."

Dad asked him: "In addition to going to school every week, you also have to take martial arts classes, piano classes, English and French at home. Can you learn it?"

This problem stumped Jiang Yubai.

Dad said again: "Your mother and I want you to have a relaxed and happy childhood. If you are very interested in physics, we are certainly willing to cultivate it. But you have never mentioned it before, nor have you talked to us about physics. Today I suddenly changed my sex and insisted on learning physics. What's going on?"

My father just came back from the company and was still wearing a shirt and suit. When he talked to Jiang Yubai, his expression remained unchanged, but his eyes when he looked at his son were full of exploration.

Jiang Yubai realized his father's deep meaning. His parents did not seem to want him to go to a scientific path of studying physics.

He said, "I'll think about it again."

Dad raised his hand and gently patted Jiang Yubai on the shoulder: "Mathematics is an expression of the concept of physical reality. If you want to learn physics, it is better to learn mathematics. Dad has only you, one son. When you grow up in the future, you will definitely inherit mine..."

Mom coughed, and Dad changed his words: "Of course, I don't want to put pressure on you."

Jiang Yubai buried his head in the rice.

He couldn't help but think: What is Lin Zhixia's parents' attitude towards her? No matter what she does or learns, will her parents support her?

In order to solve this doubt, the next afternoon, after school, Jiang Yubai sent a text message to the driver: My classmates and I went to the stationery store to buy stationery, please wait for me at the school gate for half an hour.

The driver replied: OK, Mr. Xiao Jiang.

One week after school started, Jiang Yubai made a friend. The friend's name was Ding Yan.

Ding Yan learned Taekwondo since he was a child, while Jiang Yubai often practiced martial arts. The two of them fought on the school playground because they argued about which is stronger, "Chinese martial arts or Korean Taekwondo" - the boys' friendship was very strange. After this fight, they appreciated each other, talked about the hard work of practicing martial arts, and understood each other, and became good friends.

Jiang Yubai told Ding Yan about his plan: "I want to follow Lin Zhixia."

Ding Yan was stunned: "What?"

Jiang Yubai explained in detail: "Lin Zhixia said that her home is very close to the school. Let's follow her together and you can walk to her home in fifteen minutes."

"She... she is not easy to mess with. No one wants to be her deskmate when you haven't transferred you." Ding Yan reminded.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun sets westward. As dusk approaches, the dark red rays of light filled the sky, and only the day's duty student remained in the classroom. The warm sunlight penetrates a window, carving traces of gold and powder between the tables, chairs and benches. Lin Zhixia arranged the tables and chairs, swept the floor, greeted the labor committee, carried his schoolbag and walked out of the classroom.

She didn't look back.

Jiang Yubai grabbed Ding Yan and strictly implemented the "tracking plan".

"She discovered it," Ding Yan warned, "you are dead."

Jiang Yubai said, "She beat me to death, and she will have no deskmate."

Ding Yan shook his head: "No, you were wrong, she wouldn't hit anyone. But, the one who offended her..."

Jiang Yubai asked in a low voice: "What will happen if you offend Lin Zhixia?"

Ding Yan didn't know how to speak.

After hesitating for a moment, Ding Yan said: "People who offend Lin Zhixia will become particularly unlucky. For example, Zhou Bufeng, who is sitting in front of you, especially likes to steal other people's things. He steals pens and money. Zhou Bufeng also steals Lin Zhixia... Then when he goes to physical education class, there are always a group of stumbling bees sting him. Zhou Bufeng told us that Lin Zhixia is a freak."

Jiang Yubai sneered coldly and said, "You believe the thief's words, too?"

Ding Yan immediately said, "I, I don't believe it."

Jiang Yubai sarcastically said without hesitation: "Are you afraid of Lin Zhixia? You are a man, afraid of girls..."

Ding Yan tightened the strap of his schoolbag with both hands: "Who is afraid of her? I am not afraid!"

Jiang Jubai ran forward quickly: "Come with me!"

Ding Yan was very helpless. He could only follow Jiang Jubai's footsteps and explore Lin Zhixia's family environment together. He also told Jiang Jubai that when the school held a parent-teacher meeting, he had met Lin Zhixia's mother. He said: "Lin Zhixia's mother is quite beautiful."

Jiang Yubai casually said, "Lin Zhixia is also very beautiful."

After saying this, his face turned red.

He could not forgive himself for making such a big mistake in front of his classmates.

Lin Zhixia is his competitor, how can he pay attention to his competitor's appearance and appearance? Didn't he pursue a far greater IQ than Lin Zhixia, making her clearly understand the truth that "a mountain is higher than a mountain"?

Jiang Yubai calmed down and re-targeted Lin Zhixia's back.

Lin Zhixia paused and turned her head and looked back. She saw Jiang Yubai and Ding Yan hid behind the telephone pole quickly, and didn't quite understand what they were doing.

Are they following me? Lin Zhixia guessed.

Immediately, she thought: Why do you want to follow me?

She thought while walking. Before she knew it, she walked to the door.

This is an old-fashioned community.

The main entrance of the community can only accommodate a car passing by. Outside the door are two pillars about three meters high, four iron wires link the top of the columns, bent into an arch shape, shaped like an arch bridge. A sign is hung on the iron wire, with four big words "Ancheng Community".

There are 27 residential buildings in Ancheng Community. The exterior tiles of the building are yellowed, and the long cement poles pull the messy wires. Several families have privately pulled two lines downstairs and secretly used electricity.

There were some debris piled up between the buildings. The middle-aged man riding a tricycle was holding a rattle nearby and collecting rags. He parked the tricycle next to the pile of debris, bent down to pick up the cardboard boxes scattered on the ground.

There was a road not far away. The road surface seemed to have been dug and a big pit fell. Muddy water accumulated in the pit, forming a ditch. Lin Zhixia stepped across the ditch and rushed to a small supermarket, shouting: "Mom and Dad! I'm back!"

Mom sat on a chair next to the cashier, holding an account book in her hand. She calculated it twice with a ballpoint pen and scolded: "Lao Lin! Lao Lin! Come here for me!"

Dad came over immediately.

Lin Zhixia's father is only 33 years old this year. He is still young, and his wife likes to call him "Lao Lin", and he has no choice. He is the same age as his wife. When they were just 20 years old, they set up a banquet in their hometown, borrowed some money, went to the provincial capital to work, and do some small business.

He and his wife have two children. The boss called Lin Zeqiu, who was a boy, and he just went to the first grade of junior high school this year. Lin Zeqiu had some heart problems when he was born and had two heart surgeries. Now it's fine. With Lin Zeqiu's "heart problem", he and his wife successfully obtained a second child license, so they gave birth to Lin Zhixia again.

Lin Zhixia, the child...

How to say it?

She is very special.

For example, now, she was scattered next to the cashier and said coquettishly: "Mom, mom, give me the account book...I'll show it for you."

The so-called "cash register" is a glass cabinet. The cabinet is filled with tobacco and alcohol worth more than 10 yuan. On the countertop, there are a bucket of large rolls, and hundreds of lollipops, filled with a piece of semi-spherical soft plastic.

Lin Zhixia reached out to grab the lollipop. She continued to act coquettishly at her mother: "Mom, mom, I'll help you check the account book. Can you give me a lollipop? I want to eat strawberry-flavored lollipop."

Mom replied seriously: "No!"

Lin Zhixia remained silent, and two tears were hidden in her eyes. Her skin was white, as white as snow, her eyes were very dark, and her long eyelashes were covered with tears. She was as cute as she was, and she was as pitiful as she was - her mother couldn't resist it at all, and she soon felt soft-hearted.

The mother said to her daughter in a gentle voice: "Xia Xia, how many times have mom told you that you can't always eat candy. Every time I buy goods, I buy so many of them all for you to eat. What are we selling?"

Dad was still mediating: "A piece of candy is not a problem, right?"

"You want to care?" Mom was reluctant to get angry with her daughter, and all her anger was transferred to her husband. "Where did you get your account yesterday? I can't match the account, and I'm still missing 70 yuan tobacco and alcohol..."

While my parents were talking, a few people suddenly came from outside.

Mom was silent immediately. She opened the glass cabinet and placed a row of cigarettes more neatly.

This group of people are middle-aged men in their thirties and forties. The person in charge is Lin Zhixia's uncle. His uncle is the first college student in their hometown rural areas. After graduating from undergraduate studies, his uncle studied for a master's degree and obtained a "lawyer qualification certificate". From then on, he stayed in a famous firm in the provincial capital and became a glamorous and decent litigation lawyer.

My uncle lives on a large flat floor in the city center, and he also has a son at home, Lin Zhixia's cousin. His cousin is one year older than Lin Zhixia. He has just started to study in the fifth grade and is also in the same school as Lin Zhixia.

When Lin Zhixia saw her uncle, she greeted him politely: "Hello uncle."

My uncle was wearing a suit and a watch on his wrist. He introduced to the people behind him, "This is my sister and brother-in-law, and this is my little niece." He also said to Lin Zhixia's mother: "We have four relatives from our hometown. I am very busy with my work this month, and I will go on a business trip next month. I have a situation here, you know, your sister-in-law, I have very strict control over me. There are few empty rooms in my house, so I can't live in four people at all..."

Lin Zhixia responded, "Uncle, I can't live in my house either. My family only has three bedrooms, one for my parents, one for me, and one for my brother. There are cardboard boxes everywhere, and there is no place to stay in the living room. My uncle's house is different, it is big and bright."

My uncle was stunned and touched Lin Zhixia's head: "Xia Xia, have you studied hard recently?"

"No," Lin Zhixia replied, "I only like watching TV and playing games."

She avoided her uncle's palm and hid behind her father. She grabbed the corner of her father's clothes and looked out secretly. She found that Jiang Yubai and Ding Yan were still standing on the steps outside the supermarket door.

She waved to Jiang Yubai.

Jiang Yubai seemed to have run into a terrifying beast. He stepped back four steps in a row and retreated further away. Before Lin Zhixia could make a sound, Jiang Yubai turned around and ran away, running faster and faster, and his back gradually merged into the afterglow of the sunset.

Several more guests came in from the supermarket. These guests were residents in the community and acquaintances of Lin Zhixia's parents.
To be continued...