"Spring algae."
The middle-aged woman standing in front of them had a thin figure, bulging cheekbones and no flesh. Under her gray hair, her eyebrows were knitted together, and her eyes were filled with anger.
"Aunt..."
Ji Chunzao responded in a weak voice, and she lowered her head again, covering her expression with her long hair.
Aunt? Yan Jingxing blinked, was it the "family member" who... threw away all the things Ji Chunzao had collected?
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stay at home and read a book?"
Facing the adult's gloomy face like a thunderstorm, the little girl subconsciously shrank her shoulders and said no more.
Then, Aunt Chunzao's eyes moved to Yan Jingxing's face.
"Who are you……"
"I am Ji Chunzao's classmate."
"What are you doing here with her?"
Aunt Chunzao's tone was very stiff.
"We are friends. I just moved to the town and I feel unfamiliar in many places, so I asked Ji Chunzao to help me find a place where I can buy what I want. Today is the weekend, so we went out together."
Yan Jingxing explained without changing his expression.
"..."
The woman nodded noncommittally, her eyes fell back on her niece, and she accused in a suppressed voice:
"Why don't you quickly let go of your hands and start pulling and pulling with the guy? What are you talking about!"
Ji Chunzao seemed to have reacted and retracted his hand as if he was electrocuted. Then, her aunt grabbed her hand and staggered forward.
Yan Jingxing spread his palms. Because he had been nervously held by the girl just now, after she let go, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Aunt..."
"You go back with me now."
"oh……"
Ji Chunzao looked dejected, but he still walked behind the middle-aged woman obediently.
Yan Jingxing looked at the girl's back, a little worried about her condition.
But the other party is her elder after all, so he has no reason to stop her casually, and the two of them had planned to say goodbye...
After the two took a few steps, the anger in the middle-aged woman's eyes did not dissipate because of Ji Chunzao's obedient attitude. She suddenly said to her niece in a low voice:
"Also, I will keep an eye on you in the future and won't let you run around anymore. From now on, you will stay at home on the weekends. Whether you have to do homework or stare at the TV, you are not allowed to go anywhere else. Place to go.”
"ah?"
The girl suddenly looked up, her round black eyes wide open, full of panic.
"Why, why?"
"You're still asking me why!" Her voice was louder. "You sneak out to hang out with boys on weekends. Who knows what else you will do! Do you want me to be embarrassed?!"
Ji Chunzao cringed and took a step back, but the next moment, she tried to straighten her chest, her eyes covered by her bangs looked directly at her aunt's face, and her clear voice became louder.
"He and I didn't do anything bad!"
"How dare you say that..."
Perhaps it was because this child rarely resisted adults, but this sudden talk back completely angered the woman.
"Do you know how much your usual weird behaviors have embarrassed me?! Now the neighbors know all about you and are laughing at you behind your back. Your uncle did something wrong in the first place and shouldn't tolerate you living here." Come to my house!"
"me……"
"Come on, follow me home, don't embarrass yourself here!"
The middle-aged woman said, grabbing the little girl's arm hard, intending to drag Ji Chunzao home.
Yan Jingxing began to frown tightly after witnessing this scene.
He just saw the two people arguing, and he was still hesitating "should I not get involved in this kind of housework?" Although Chunzao seemed to be criticized a bit badly, what child hasn't been scolded by his family?
Besides, these days, it is more normal for adults to worry about whether they are in puppy love or something when they see two junior high school students going shopping on weekends.
But when he saw the woman being violent, all his concerns and rationale at that moment were forgotten.
…
Ji Chunzao closed her mouth tightly and stopped speaking, but her attitude was clearly that she was still resisting. The angry woman raised her hand to scare her, as if she was about to slap her away——
But at this moment, a figure rushed over from not far away. Yan Jing took three steps at a time and ran up to them.
"Hello!"
He quickly reached out and grabbed Aunt Chunzao's wrist, trying to separate the two.
"W-What are you doing?!"
The woman stared at him in shock and anger.
"Jing Xing..."
Ji Chunzao opened his eyes wide, his expression full of surprise.
"Auntie, please let go of your hands."
Yan Jingxing's heart was beating fast and he tried his best to speak in a gentle tone.
"I want you to take care of my children if I teach them a lesson?"
Aunt Chunzao said unceremoniously.
"But she's in a lot of pain now that you've scratched her. Didn't you notice?"
Yan Jingxing raised his voice.
The woman was stunned and turned her head to see Ji Chunzao's face. She was looking in the direction of the boy in a daze, but her lips were pursed tightly and the curves were a little distorted. It was obvious that she was enduring pain.
The little girl had a slender figure and looked extremely frail. Her soft skin was as fragile as jade. She was squeezed so hard that bruising finger marks appeared on her arms.
She was blinded by anger, and the strength in her hands could not be small, so she subconsciously used all her strength.
But even after realizing this, the woman still has no intention of letting go.
Yan Jingxing had been observing, and he noticed that Aunt Chunzao's grip on the girl's wrist had softened slightly, but she still refused to let go.
He suddenly realized something: It is impossible for an adult to bow his head at such a time, especially when a child points out a mistake in front of his face, even for the sake of face.
But after realizing this, Yan Jingxing was even more unwilling to let go. No one knows if Aunt Chunzao will vent her anger on the girl after letting the two go back like this. The other party is capable of such things as "throwing away all the children's beloved things"!
In this way, the stalemate between the three people lasted for several seconds. Because they were standing near the entrance of the commercial building where people were coming and going, some people nearby had noticed the dispute and turned their eyes here.
The middle-aged woman seemed to be hesitant. For a person with such a good reputation, she actually no longer wanted to stay here for a long time.
An adult entangled with two junior high school students? This doesn't sound good to say.
at this time--
Yan Jingxing's ears twitched slightly.
He seemed to hear... footsteps?
No, it was not an illusion, there was a rush of footsteps approaching, rushing towards them!
His eyes wandered around, subconsciously trying to find the approaching figure, but the next development of the situation was so rapid that it was completely beyond his expectation:
"boom!"
The middle-aged woman in front of her staggered due to the fierce force coming from behind. She struggled forward for a few steps, but still couldn't stand firm and fell directly to the ground.
After she fell, the figure behind her appeared in front of Yan Jingxing.
It was a girl carrying a schoolbag on her shoulders, with long black and smooth shawl hair, and a genuine ladylike temperament.
She was stroking her chest and panting, her cheeks flushed, as if she had run all the way from a distance, and her eyes were firmly fixed on the woman lying on the ground.
"Eh?"
"Huh……?"
The other two junior high school students present exclaimed in unison.
The person who just knocked Aunt Ji Chunzao to the ground from behind was Xie Yuzhi...?
After reacting, Yan Jingxing felt that he could hardly close his jaw. He looked at Chun Zao, and she also opened her mouth wide.
The captain of the grade class, who was well-respected and trusted by teachers and students for his excellent conduct and academic performance, used a "rocket headbutt" to knock down his classmates' parents. It was really...
It was too surreal.
It was only then that Aunt Chunzao got up from the ground and turned to look at the "culprit".
She didn't fall badly, but there was just a little dust on her body. But it can be seen from the woman's eyes that she is now shocked, even a little scared.
When she saw that the "attacker" behind her was a junior high school girl of the same age as her niece, the woman's expression became even more incredible.
"You...who are you? What are you doing?"
Compared to the shocked three people, Xie Yuzhi's expression was unexpectedly calm.
After breathing calmly, she began to arrange her hair, grabbed the shoulder strap of her schoolbag with both hands, and said softly:
"I'm sorry, Auntie, I ran too fast just now and accidentally bumped into you."
Her manner was very polite. But what he said was definitely a lie, and the headbutt was obviously a deliberate attack.
"Excuse me, do you feel uncomfortable somewhere? Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
"I..." the middle-aged woman was shocked and angry, "but you just-"
"It really doesn't matter?"
Xie Yuzhi stared into Aunt Chunzao's eyes and interrupted her words rudely.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I will ask my driver to take you there. Of course, any medical examination and medical expenses will be borne by us."
As she finished speaking, a man squeezed through the crowd and walked over.
He was at least 1.9 meters tall, with a strong and thick build, and scars on his face. He exuded an aura that was not easy to mess with, which made people look at him.
The man walked up behind Xie Yuzhi and said in a low voice.
"Miss, you just ran too fast, be careful and fall."
"Well, I know. Did you hear what I just said?"
The man nodded and turned to the middle-aged woman.
"Ma'am, do you want me to take you to the hospital? Please get in the car if you need to."
It seems that he is the "driver" Xie Yuzhi calls him.
The man's attitude when inviting was polite and respectful, and his tone was calm, but when Aunt Chunzao saw him, she was obviously fearful and wary and unwilling to move forward. After all, she was just an ordinary housewife.
"No, no need..."
The woman looked at Ji Chunzao again. The long-haired girl noticed her gaze and couldn't help but quietly took a small step behind Yan Jingxing.
"Is this classmate your child?"
At this time, Xie Yuzhi spoke again.
"It's okay, aunt, I know her. I'll have someone send her home directly later."
…
Aunt Chunzao left without saying a word.
Yan Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the situation developed suddenly, at least it did not get out of control and cause more serious consequences... Well, there shouldn't be any, right?
At this time, he suddenly felt the hem of his clothes being pulled back slightly.
Then he realized that even though his aunt had left, Ji Chunzao still didn't seem to have any intention of coming out from behind him.
"Yan Jingxing?"
Xie Yuzhi's eyes turned to the boy.
"Well, it's me."
He nodded.
"Today is Sunday, you and Chun Zao are here..."
"We are here to find aliens!"
Before Yan Jingxing could say anything, the long-haired girl hiding behind him popped up and explained loudly, then quickly retracted.
"Aliens... like this."
Yan Jingxing noticed that the other party seemed to sigh quietly quietly.
"Well, actually I can guess it. What about you?"
It took him a moment to realize that Xie Yuzhi was asking him a question. If Chunzao's pupils are like a pair of bright black jade, then the color of the captain's eyes looks darker under the bright sunshine...
To be honest, it was quite oppressive when she was staring at him.
"I……"
Before Yan Jingxing could speak, Ji Chunzao popped up again and stole his words.
"Like me, he is also looking for aliens!"
"Yeah?"
Xie Yuzhi remained calm, her eyes always staying on his face.
"Well……"
Yan Jingxing scratched the back of his head in agreement.
"Yes, I am the same as her."
Chunzao's laughter of "hehehehe" came from behind. She seemed satisfied with her answer.
"Really? It seems that she has finally found the so-called 'like-minded' person, which is good."
Xie Yuzhi nodded and asked again:
"Chun Zao, do you want me to take you back?"
There were fingers scratching at the clothes from behind, and he could fully imagine the hesitation and entanglement in the girl's heart; after a while, Ji Chunzao replied.
"No, I'll just go back by myself."
The team leader didn't say anything more, waved goodbye to Yan Jingxing politely, turned around and left with her driver.
"...Thanks! Cough...cough cough..."
The girl behind me mustered up the courage to say thank you loudly, but ended up choking on her own saliva because she was too nervous.
Xie Yuzhi's footsteps seemed to stop for a moment, but she did not look back and quickly continued walking forward.
"Thank you……"
As a result, what Ji Chunzao really wanted to say was only heard by him.
