For the first time, Mint was absent from work willfully!
She didn't ask for leave from anyone, she didn't even say hello, she left her workplace without permission, and her cell phone was turned off. She didn't want to contact anyone now, she just wanted to be alone and have some quiet time.
The car drove near the small attic. Because the alley entrance was too narrow, the car couldn't get in, so it had to stop. Bo Bo opened the door and got out of the car, but Zhuo Xi grabbed her and said uneasily, "I'll go up with you." .”
She smiled self-deprecatingly, "Don't be nervous, I won't do anything stupid."
Zhuo Xi couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't worried about this. With Shen Mei and An An around, she wouldn't commit suicide. But with her like this, how could he rest assured to leave her alone.
"I worked so hard to get you back, so asking for a drink of water isn't too much, right?" He deliberately wanted to take credit and wanted to send her upstairs.
Mint was helpless and had no choice but to agree.
The two got off the car one after another and walked together along the dilapidated alley.
The road is uneven and the weather has not been very good in the past two days, so people's shoes are covered with mud.
Zhuo Xi's eyes were staring at her feet unconsciously. Her life was like the shoes on her feet. They were not worthy of her at all, but she had to wear them and use them to face the quagmire.
Mint didn't care, or maybe he was already used to it, so he walked forward, taking out the keys from his bag as he walked.
The small attic was at the top of the whole building, and the seventh floor was a little higher. The two of them climbed up the dilapidated stairs with difficulty.
As soon as the door was opened, the musty smell filled the room.
Because it had rained before, the walls had become damp. She was not at home last night and did not ventilate the room in time, which caused this unpleasant smell.
"Sorry, I'm going to open the window for some fresh air." Mint quickly walked to the window and opened the front and rear windows.
Zhuo Xi didn't see anyone else and sat on the sofa. This was not his first time here, but every time he came here, he felt extremely heavy.
He knew that this small attic was where she lived when she first got married. It was really hard for him to imagine that she, a proud girl like a princess, could endure such hardship and live with a penniless man. In this kind of place, she even got pregnant and gave birth to a child for him.
Love deeply without any regrets!
When pity is intense, it hurts the most!
Mint opened the window and turned around to go to the kitchen to boil water. Zhuo Xi couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and grabbed her, "Okay, don't be busy, I'm not thirsty."
Mint sighed and smiled, "Didn't you say you wanted to come up and drink water?"
"I said before that I wanted you to be my girlfriend, why didn't you listen?"
"...Zhuoxi, I can do this alone."
Being married does not mean happiness, and being single does not mean unhappiness.
Zhuo Xi couldn't help but sigh. There are many different ways to love someone. Some are to say it with your mouth and repeat "I love you" again and again; another is to not say I love you at all, but just care about you. , take care of you, protect you. There are thousands of ways to love each other, but there is only one best way, and that is: be good to you, and only good to you.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's think about where to go for dinner at night to celebrate that you finally figured it out and are ready to resign and escape from the misery!" He changed the subject pretending to be relaxed.
Escape from suffering?
Yes, it’s worth celebrating!
"I don't care. Let's wait until An An is out of school and let him decide."
Zhuo Xi nodded, "When will An An move back?"
"In a few days, he said he would come back as soon as the drawing is finished."
"Still busy with the competition?"
"Yes, An An likes it very much, so I let him go. In the morning at Nan Nan's house, he and Wu You were eating and studying!" Mint recalled the warm scene in the morning, and finally showed a long-lost look on his face.
smile.
Zhuo Xi's heart also melted. He knew that only An An could make her feel warm, calm and happy.
"The deadline for the competition seems to be approaching soon. If An An needs anything, you can contact me directly."
After a slight silence, Mint said gratefully, "Zhuoxi, you have helped us mother and son a lot."
Not wanting to put pressure on her, Zhuo Xi quickly said jokingly, "I am also a painter after all. It's really hurtful that An An doesn't look for me but Wu You!"
Mint couldn't laugh or cry, "What you draw is Chinese painting, and what they draw is cartoon. It's a lot different, right? Besides, I, as a mother, am despised by my son. In An An's eyes, only Wu You is considered smart. They
Only then can the two of us talk together! Nannan and I sometimes don’t understand, what are the children nowadays thinking about?”
Speaking of An An and Wu You, Zhuo Xi couldn't help but laugh. Indeed, those two children were really tough. They worked together when they were five years old and made the first money in their lives.
At that time, the two of them were in kindergarten together. There were many grocery stores on the street in front of the kindergarten. The signs were next to each other, which was dazzling. The new boss looked sad and felt that the competition was too fierce, so
I just wanted to give my store a distinctive and distinctive name and put up an advertisement offering a reward.
An An and Wu You saw this and discussed it together. In the end, their idea absolutely defeated all competitors. The boss decisively adopted their suggestions and changed the sign to the entrance of the grocery store the next day!
From then on, business prospered and money rolled in.
Then, An An and Wu You also successfully received rewards from their boss - a piece of bread and a box of milk each morning.
Mint also remembered that interesting incident. An An was only five years old at the time, and he had already begun to think of ways to lighten her burden. Although a piece of bread and a carton of milk were only worth a few dollars, over time, it was still a huge sum of money.
.
Since then, An An has learned that making money with brains is faster and more effective than making money with physical strength, so she studies and studies harder.
His intelligence and understanding made her proud, but also made her sad.
She decided that after An An's artwork was completed, she would take her son out for a play. Even if he didn't want to go for fear of spending money, she would force him to go. An An was almost ten years old and had not gone anywhere except Xihai.
However, his childhood is about to pass, and even... his life will not last long.
Even if she couldn't take her son abroad, she could still go to nearby cities. She wanted An An to see more of the outside world.
Mint was thinking heartbrokenly when Zhuo Xi's cell phone suddenly rang with bad news.
The call was from the school. Because Mint's mobile phone was turned off, the teacher found Wu You, who had the best relationship with An An. Wu You was very smart and directly found Zhuo Xi.
"Uncle Zhuoxi, please contact Aunt Mint quickly, An'an... I suddenly had a nosebleed during class, the bleeding stopped, and I fainted..."