A few days later, on the third floor of the Southern Administrative Center of Fogshan City, children's exclamations were heard in the classroom of the children's chess interest class, followed by the teacher's praise and the children's innocent and sincere applause.
Under the envious gaze of the children, the teacher sent Jing Jiu out of the classroom.
He looked around and didn't see the familiar figure. He felt a little regretful.
"Teacher Eve went to the community for research." The teacher knew who he was looking for and said with a smile.
Jing Jiu saluted the teacher politely and went to the waiting area to pick up Hua Xi. Then they took the subway home.
The advertising light outside the subway window was turned off. No one knew what kind of goods would be replaced tomorrow. The passengers in the carriage were whispering.
After being blocked for too long, the social economy was naturally depressed. Except for the necessities of life, only a small number of goods were still produced and sold. The frequency of changing the advertising light in the subway decreased a lot. Occasionally changing it became the news that the residents were concerned about.
Hua Xi looked at Jing Jiu with her eyes wide open and said, "Brother, did you win?"
Jing Jiu nodded.
Hua Xi's eyes opened wider and she said, "Brother, you're amazing."
Jing Jiu's lips slowly curled up and he said with a little pride, "The teacher also said that I'm amazing."
He was really in a good mood, not because he didn't have to do the chess special training or get beaten, but because he liked the feeling of winning very much.
Even if he didn't know anything now, he also had a strong yearning for this feeling.
Back at home 720, he sat by the window and began to play the piano with a smile on his lips. So the piano finally had feelings or emotions under his fingers for the first time.
Xue Gie turned her head to look at the young man playing the piano by the window and noticed that his fingering was actually not perfect today. The rhythm and strength were not as standard as usual, especially in some passages, the strength was obviously a little unstable. But if it was digitized, it could form a very beautiful curve.
Her eyes slightly narrowed and also became a beautiful curve.
It turned out that feelings and emotions were all derived from imperfection.
Human beings were really weak, pitiful and absurd.
If Jingyang woke up and found that he used to be like this, who knew how angry he would be.
The Snow Girl's happiness came from these complicated reasons. Hua Xi's happiness was much simpler, because she could clearly feel that the Snow Girl and her brother were in a good mood.
Walking through the sea of flowers, she plucked a flower and put it behind her ear. Humming a simple and happy nursery rhyme, she came to the window and lifted a corner of the black curtain. Looking at the twilight that enveloped the old building area, she smiled without saying a word.
Cold Cicada flew to the front of Zhao Layue and landed on the windowsill. Looking at the setting sun between the residential buildings, he missed Shenmo Peak a bit.
At the edge of the cliff of Shenmo Peak, it often lay on the head of Lord White Ghost and watched the sunset together.
Hua Xi suddenly stretched out her finger and poked it gently. She lowered her voice and said, "I'll tell you something. Can you keep it a secret for me?"
Looking at her, Cold Cicada nodded without hesitation.
Hua Xi was silent for a while and said, "Actually … I remember some things … My brother is not my biological brother … I am also not from here."
Cold Cicada's compound eyes emitted countless glowing specks; it was unclear what they meant.
Looking at the setting sun outside the window while supporting her chin with her hand, Hua Xi said softly, "I remember that I'm a young mistress … How can I live in such a poor place? Am I … a pitiful little girl who was abducted and sold by my brother? "
The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. She curled up the corners of her mouth, her eyes turning red, and she almost cried out. In the next moment, she wiped away her tears and said with a forced smile, "Even though my brother is so stupid, he treats me well. So I won't call the police. I'll stay with him for a while. When he learns how to cook by himself, I'll sneak away."
As the little girl wept while facing the setting sun, Cold Cicada sneaked away without hesitation. He went to the ocean of books next door and whispered something to the Snow Girl's ear.
That night, the Snow Girl showed up in Hua Xi's bedroom soundlessly, looking like a ghost.
Hua Xi was lying on the bed, curled up in the quilt. It was eerie that her entire body was frozen into a square ice cube along with the bed.
She slept like this every night, but she didn't realize it. That was why she felt so cold when she woke up in the morning. It was not entirely because the Snow Girl had treated Jing Jiu's wound.
The Snow Girl looked at Hua Xi in the ice cube expressionlessly; it was unclear what she was thinking. A moment later, she raised her small, round hand and released another cold intent.
The square ice cube didn't change in size, but a faint blue color was added to it.
Having done all this, the Snow Girl returned to the living room. She picked up the red cloth and tied it up, flew to the pile of garbage on the other side of the courtyard wall, and lifted her head to look at the starry sky.
The starry sky was solemn, but it wasn't truly eternal.
In her eyes, those fixed stars were always moving with relative precision, making her feel uncomfortable.
It didn't take long before she returned to the room. She adjusted her posture and sat in Jing Jiu's bosom. She pressed her small hand on the center of his brows, slowly sending the cold intent into his body.
She suddenly felt it was a bit tiring to live like this.
Jing Jiu and Hua Xi might be able to adapt to and like such a peaceful life, but she couldn't.
Sitting on the windowsill, Cold Cicada turned its head to look at her, thinking, "Your Majesty, you can do it. You can do it."
The Snow Girl didn't bother to pay any attention to it. She closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep, snoring slightly.
The snoring sounded like a thunderclap in the sky to Cold Cicada. He turned around hastily and looked outside the window, vigilant and loyal.
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The thunderous applause broke out in the gymnasium.
Jing Jiu was quite eye-catching among the children, because he was obviously much taller than the others.
His parents and the audience members of the evening party were all aware of his uniqueness, so they didn't find it strange. On the contrary, they applauded him more.
This place was the thousand-seat gymnasium in the industrial area of Foggy City, which hadn't been used for a long time. This time, it was used by the activity center to hold the joint performance of the youth literature and art.
Jing Jiu bowed clumsily and walked down the stage with the trophy in his arms, heading toward his seat.
His piano solo had won the third prize.
Hua Xi applauded more earnestly. Sitting on the side, Ms. Eve also applauded happily.
The Snow Girl, who was held in Hua Xi's arms, didn't have any reaction. All the children who participated in the joint performance could win a prize, and even the worst one would get a participation prize; what was there to be happy about when he won the third prize?
"Ryan, congratulations. Do you want a gift?" Eve asked Jing Jiu with a smile.
Hua Xi took the trophy and observed it carefully. It seemed that she didn't want to put it down; she didn't remember what she had said to Cold Cicada a few days ago.
It was obvious that Jing Jiu didn't expect that he could get another gift after winning the prize, so he thought about it carefully.
Ms. Eve didn't urge him; she waited for him to make a decision with a smile.
Jing Jiu asked uncertainly, "Can I … watch a movie?"
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In the human society in the interstellar era, all kinds of real games had become the mainstream form of entertainment. Few people went to watch movies. Even if they wanted to watch movies, they usually watched holographic pictures at home.
Foggy City was a relatively underdeveloped human city, but it had a classical cinema. The Snow Girl wasn't interested in this kind of activity. She asked Hua Xi to carry her home. Jing Jiu and Ms. Eve were the only two people who walked into the cinema. If it weren't for their age difference, it would have looked like a date.
Ms. Eve was thirty-one years old. She hadn't been in a relationship for many years because she was busy with her work, and she had never been to a cinema. She bought two tickets with Jing Jiu and some snacks and drinks, finding that the prices were much higher than before. It was unclear if it had anything to do with the planet lockdown.
Along with the clear announcement of the time, the two of them walked toward the theater. When they passed by a large vase in the corner, Ms. Eve picked a flower from the vase and gave it to Jing Jiu with the permission of a staff member.
Jing Jiu had never received such a gift before. He pinned the flower to his collar clumsily, asking, "Is it … nice?"
Ms. Eve nodded with a smile after observing it for a while.
There was nothing much to say about the movie itself. The story was very classic or cliché. It was about a young and strong space pirate. After a successful robbery, he was thrown into a cell by his companions because of the uneven distribution of the loot. No one noticed that a space crack had appeared in the course of the spaceship …
The three-dimensional movie screen flashed in the middle of the circular cinema. Jing Jiu and Eve sat in the first row on the second floor and watched quietly. Jing Jiu chose the male protagonist's perspective. More than a dozen of his pirate companions were infected by dark energy and turned into monsters. They began to kill each other. A hostage who was lucky enough to not be infected was in an extremely dangerous situation. The young male protagonist grabbed a single lifeboat and was about to leave this hell, but he stayed because of the hostage. Of course, the hostage was a young, beautiful, and kind girl … Eve chose the female protagonist's perspective. She looked at the handsome male protagonist walking toward her and subconsciously glanced at the young man beside her. She felt that his ordinary appearance was more pleasing to the eye, especially with the flower on his collar as a foil.
Jing Jiu noticed her gaze and picked up the snacks, asking her with his eyes if she wanted to eat. Eve smiled and shook her head. She thought that she should ask the child what school he planned to attend after the movie.
Her wristband suddenly vibrated slightly. The system broke the silent state and a line of light automatically popped up. She glanced at it and her expression changed slightly. She said to Jing Jiu, "I have something to do at work. I have to go first."
Jing Jiu was startled and said, "Then I'll see you off."
Eve waved her hand to indicate that there was no need. She carried her bag and walked out of the cinema with her head down. She looked a little anxious. It seemed that something important had happened.
Jing Jiu did not pay attention to this. He sat back in his chair and changed into a more comfortable position. He hugged the snack bucket and continued watching the movie. He looked at the looming mother nest and the monsters on the other side of the space crack and felt that they were somewhat familiar.
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