Summer Green Apples

Ji Xiwen slowed down her brushing for a second and mumbled, "It's fine like this."

"What's so good about it?"

Mingying frowned, a hint of displeasure on her face. "What a lovely young lady, so beautiful, why did you choose such an ugly hairstyle? Are you afraid to face people?"

Ji Xiwen bit her toothbrush, and it took her a while to spit out the toothpaste foam. "A little bit."

"Is there something you're worried about? Are you afraid someone will see you?"

Mingying frowned even more deeply. "Is it still because of that incident before?"

Ji Xiwen was a little surprised, "You knew?"

"Your aunt told me before," Mingying rinsed her mouth and said dismissively, "It's not a big deal. There's no need to make yourself suffer for someone like that."

Ji Xiwen lowered her eyes.

She had assumed Mingying was unaware of this, but it turned out she did.

After finding out, they didn't even send a single phone call to offer their condolences.

She rinsed the toothpaste foam from her mouth with a glass of water. "I'm going out with Zhang Cheng this afternoon, and she'll come with me to the hair salon."

"That's fine too," Mingying said calmly.

She looks the same type as Ji Xiwen, with fair skin, soft features, and especially her eyes, which are exactly the same as Ji Xiwen's.

She was slender, with fair skin and a quiet demeanor that made her stand out from her surroundings.

Ji Xiwen had heard a lot about Mingying from her aunt Ji Rong.

She was a very good student, the kind who studied hard from dawn till dusk, but unfortunately she went to work after finishing junior high school.

She was born too early; in those days, going to school was a luxury, and there were two boys in the family.

In rural areas, few girls are able to go to school. They usually drop out of school early to work and give their earnings to their families. When they reach the appropriate age, they usually get married around the age of eighteen.

Mingying dropped out of school to work and worked outside for five or six years, sending most of her monthly salary home.

When I was twenty, I received a call from home saying that my father was seriously ill.

Mingying hurriedly returned home, where the decorations for the wedding were hung up and the walls were covered with the character "囍" (double happiness), creating a festive and joyous atmosphere everywhere.

She still looked tired from the long journey, coldly staring at her beaming father, her mother who couldn't stop smiling, and her two younger brothers who kept asking her if she had bought any snacks.

There was a noise at the door.

The unfamiliar man smiled shyly at her.

The mother pointed to the man and told Mingying, "This is your future husband."

Mingying is very beautiful; she is famous throughout the surrounding area.

Therefore, her dowry was more expensive than that of other girls, and those who liked her couldn't afford it. Mingying's mother was also unwilling to lower the price.

After all, her daughter is capable and can earn a lot of money working outside.

After waiting and waiting, finally someone was willing to pay such a high bride price.

It was Ji Xiwen's father, Ji Zifeng.

Fortunately, Ji Zifeng was a good man. Although he wasn't very successful, he loved his wife and listened to her. In the first year after their marriage, Mingying gave birth to Ji Xiwen.

She suggested going to work in another city, and Ji Zifeng agreed without hesitation.

For so many years, I've only come back for the Spring Festival.

When Ji Xiwen was little, she missed her parents very much, but now she has grown up.

There was no resentment towards Mingying for the differential treatment she received.

To her, whether it was Mingying, Ji Zifeng, or Ji Feiran, they were all strangers, guests in her home.

We might only spend a few days together a year at most, but let's maintain harmony and keep things peaceful for everyone.

Ji Xiwen is planning to get her bangs cut recently.

She is not someone who would trap herself in the past.

I had kept it there before, just so I could have some peace and quiet.

Now that she has transferred to Pingzhong High School, she has discovered that there are many beautiful girls, and each of these girls is very confident and generously shows off their beauty.

People are greatly influenced by their environment. Ji Xiwen's thoughts during her month in Pingzhong were somewhat different from before.

-

Chi Sui barely slept the day before.

So I slept for a particularly long time, and when I opened my eyes, sunlight streamed in through the thin curtains.

He scratched his head and glanced at his phone.

It's 3:30 PM.

There are many unread messages on WeChat.

Chi then clicked on the message, ignoring the messages from the two sworn brothers, and went straight to the message from Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong.

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: 【Have you eaten yet?】

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [I'm in town.]

CS: [No, is there anything good to eat?]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [They're mostly snacks, like fried noodles, cold noodles, cold rice noodles, fried rice, and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)...]

CS: [Fried rice.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: 【Okay.】

After chatting, Chi got up to wash up.

It seemed to have gotten colder again today. When he went to the yard to wait for someone, wearing a sweatshirt, a chill crept into his body through the sleeves and collar.

The family went to the county town to shop for clothes in the morning, and he was the only one at home at the moment.

The clown dog heard the noise in the yard and ran out wagging its tail.

Chi then pointed at it, "Stay away from me, you ugly thing."

Although the director couldn't understand, he could sense the director's rejection.

The dog immediately lay down on the ground listlessly, looking very sad. Its already wet, black bean-like eyes looked like they were about to cry.

Chi Sui: "..."

Just like Ji Xiwen!

I don't know if he's the one bullying someone!

Ji Xiwen returned with the packaged fried rice and saw the eldest young master and the hall manager staring at each other as soon as she entered the courtyard.

"Time to eat."

She waved her hand with a smile.

Chi Sui casually raised his eyes, and the moment his eyes, which had been unfocused, focused on her, he froze.

It was a cloudy day. The courtyard was square, but the sky seemed endless, the light dim, and in the distance were lush green vegetable fields.

Behind her was an unnamed small tree with sparse leaves on its branches.

Her black hair cascaded down her back, with only a few wisps of hair framing her forehead. The length of her hair was just above her eyebrows. She had delicate eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. Her already small face was made even more pointed and pretty by her bangs, and her jawline was round and soft.

White coat and black jeans.

The wind blew by and lifted her hair.

It's like flipping through a comic book page by chance.

"You... went to get a haircut?" Chi Sui's voice was a little hoarse.

"right."

Ji Xiwen approached, handed him the fried rice, and patted the director's head, saying, "You got a new fringe and trimmed the ends."

As if remembering something, she looked up again, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "It's only fifteen here. Back in Pingcheng, any random barbershop would charge thirty."

She got very close.

The fresh scent of shampoo wafted straight into Chi Sui's nose.

Seeing that he remained silent for a while, Ji Xiwen tilted her head and asked, "What's wrong? Did someone... upset you?"

"no."

Chi lowered his head to cover up his actions.