Chapter 27 Vacation
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Xu Mingyuan rejected the suggestion of going to the Internet cafe together, packed up his things, and prepared to leave with his schoolbag.

“Damn it, Xiaoyuan, you are becoming more and more independent. Do you look down on us brothers?”

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was determined to leave no matter what, Sun Hongwei couldn’t help but say something.

“No, I’ll treat you guys to dinner the day after tomorrow.”

Xu Mingyuan waved his hand and left with a smile.

In fact, it’s not that he likes to be alone, but that he finds it difficult to fit in.

As the center of a small group, I always have to lead everyone to laugh and have fun.

However, what people often talk about is that the Apocalypse tank is the best, and if you don’t agree, come and argue, or that the AK47 is better than the M4. Xu Mingyuan feels very confused when he hears these things.

Most of the topics were these. Sometimes he could still fit in when talking about the little sister Xu Mingyuan, but suddenly it became whether or not to send a love letter, or the topic turned to Xu Mingyuan and they insisted that he set an example.

Xu Mingyuan really wanted to return to his youthful mentality, but it was okay to do something embarrassing once; doing it a second time would be stupid.

For example, Sun Hongwei, this repressed slut. Xu Mingyuan once instigated him to chase after the girl from Class 8 next door who liked to play basketball, but they haven’t seen each other since graduation.

However, Sun Hongwei pretended to be serious. When playing basketball, he deliberately threw the ball at the girl’s head, which made the girl from Class 8 cry. But he still thought it was a manifestation of masculinity.

Xu Mingyuan gave up on this purely cerebral palsy behavior. Youth will always have various regrets. When Sun Hongwei sighs to him about the pity of the sister in Class 8 who plays basketball in the future, he can mock this idiot again.

Many years after graduation, I gradually lost contact with most of my friends and went to different places to live their own lives.

Apart from Sun Hongwei, with whom he is still in contact, Li Cheng is the one he is more familiar with.

At a banquet organized by the municipal government, Xu Mingyuan saw Li Cheng coming over with a glass of wine. He respectfully said “Mr. Xu” and then introduced them to the people nearby, saying that they were not only classmates but also good friends.

When he was then asked if he could let him make the plastic building materials, Xu Mingyuan, who was being placed on the table, had no choice but to smile generously and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

In fact, if it was said in private, Xu Mingyuan would probably agree out of consideration for the relationship.

Things like this always create a gap, and as soon as he heard the name “Mr. Xu”, Xu Mingyuan knew he could never go back to the past.

When I met Li Cheng again, who was full of scheming and treated me as a brother, I couldn’t help but think about his future behavior. It was okay to brag while eating together, but it would be difficult to open up to him.

No. 9 Middle School in Xiaoyangzhi is relatively close to my home, only a five-minute walk away. I am currently sitting in the restaurant doing my homework.

“elder brother.”

Seeing Xu Mingyuan coming back, Yang Zhi walked over and took the bag from his hand.

“Let’s clean up and eat first.”

Xu Mingyuan said something and let Xiao Yangzhi clean up by herself.

The two of them didn’t have many opportunities to eat together at home. They only went downstairs in the morning to have breakfast and then left in a hurry. Or on weekend afternoons when Xu Mingyuan was off, he would always take her out to eat.

Compared to outside, Xiao Yangzhi was a little less reserved. Although he still ate slowly in small sips, he did not go so far as to not even raise his head.

In order not to put too much pressure on Xiao Yangzhi, Xu Mingyuan would not visit her often. He would just let her finish her food and treat this adopted sister with a normal attitude.

After dinner, Xiao Yangzhi wiped the table, washed a few apples and ate them with Xu Mingyuan.

There was no desk in Xu Mingyuan’s room, so he usually went to the study to read and write. Later, he saw Xiao Yangzhi always hiding in her room, so he called her out and supervised her while she did her homework.

Although he was said to be supervising her, little Yangzhi was actually very self-disciplined. It was just that Xu Mingyuan himself needed to review some junior high school knowledge, and he also needed to check her grades.

Xiao Yangzhi should have a somewhat dependent personality. As for why, it is because she doesn’t even dare to show it, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble to the other party, which makes Xu Mingyuan feel a little jealous.

After a long time, Xu Mingyuan put down his pen and looked at the time. It was already past eight o’clock.

After all, there are only three days of vacation, and the teacher didn’t assign too much homework. There are less than ten papers left. If you work hard, you can finish them in one morning.

Xiao Yangzhi’s pen kept moving, and she was still writing with a rustling sound while she bent over. Her neat bangs were like a rolling curtain, blocking her eyes.

Noticing Xu Mingyuan looking over here, Yang Zhi raised his head shyly and asked in a low voice: “Brother, do you want to eat an apple?”

“Haha, okay. Don’t write anymore. What’s the point of studying all day? Let’s go and watch TV.”

Xu Mingyuan took the apple, stood up and went to the living room. Yang Zhi looked at it, put away the notebook, and followed him.

Taking a pillow to support his head, Xu Mingyuan found a comfortable position and half-lying on the sofa, while Xiao Yangzhi sat beside him with her hands folded on her legs, her eyes flashing with the flickering images on TV.

At first Xu Mingyuan thought she was just being reserved, but later he discovered that she was like this when she was alone, so he curiously asked her if she wasn’t tired sitting like this.
But Xiao Yangzhi just said that she was used to it and didn’t feel tired or uncomfortable.

Xu Jun is a carefree person who doesn’t follow many rules. Little Yangzhi was brought up like this, which must have been caused by her mother’s education.

She was like a puppet all day long, even watching TV based on what Xu Mingyuan was watching. Even she would not change the channel she was watching, and when the show ended she would find the next one without commercials to continue watching.

There is a computer installed in the study. Xu Mingyuan doesn’t spend much time on it except checking the backend of the website and the stock market.

Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi was curious, he taught her how to play the little game, but she thought it was troublesome or too complicated, so she never opened it again.

Xu Mingyuan found little Yangzhi’s joyless life boring and felt that she would be very suitable to become a nun when she grew up.

Of course, everyone has their own way of living, and maybe Xiao Yangzhi is enjoying her life that way.

“How many days off do you have in October?”

“Including Saturday and Sunday, it’s five days off.”

Hearing Xu Mingyuan speaking, Yang Zhi replied.

In the third year of junior high school, students have to take the high school entrance examination. The schedule is similar to that of high school, with compensatory breaks, but the intensity is not as high as that of high school.

It is said that the college entrance examination determines one’s life, but the cruelty of the junior high school entrance examination is no less. More than half of the students will be eliminated and either go to vocational schools or general high schools, basically losing the opportunity to go to college.

Xiao Yangzhi definitely wants to go to college. She is not a very smart kid, but if she works hard enough, it should be no problem for her to go to a good university.

“Did you make plans to go out with your classmates during the holidays?”

“No.” Yang Zhi shook his head, and then said: “There is nothing to play, it is better to stay at home.”

“It’s always better to go out and have a look.”

“Oh.” Yang Zhi nodded.

“Hey, aren’t there any boys chasing after you in your class?”

“Ah?” Yang Zhi was stunned for a moment, her face slightly reddened, “No.”

“No way? You’re pretty, but you don’t even have someone to write you a love letter?”

Xu Mingyuan was very surprised. Although little Yangzhi had not grown up yet, her appearance was very delicate and she looked almost like her mother. How could a teenage boy not have a good impression of such a girl?

Yang Zhi shook his head repeatedly, was silent for a moment and then said: “It used to be there, but then I told my uncle, and it’s gone.”

When encountering this situation, Yang Zhi was scared to tears and didn’t know what to do, so she could only ask Xu Jun for help.

Xu Jun was not a pushover either. Not content with causing trouble at school once, he went to the other party’s parents to settle the score. This kind of thing never happened again.

Xu Mingyuan opened his mouth and fell silent.

With such an unreliable father, nothing good must have happened. No wonder Xiao Yangzhi has few friends. After such a scene, who would dare to pay attention to her?

“I’m going to Jiangcheng tomorrow. Is it okay for you to stay at home for a day?”

“It’s okay. I’ll be fine.”

When Yang Zhi heard this, he quickly explained.

“Well, I’ll be back the next day. If there’s anything urgent, don’t hide it. Just call me.”

Xu Mingyuan originally wanted to take her for a walk, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate. A group of people would either drink or sing together, so what was the point of taking a little girl with him?

“it is good.”

Yang Zhi nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)