Hearing Bai Jing comforting him like a little adult, Mr. Bai's nose twitched even more.
Jiujiu should be hugging her parents' arms and acting like a spoiled child, but she was already so mature and sensible. It was all his fault. He was useless. If he was capable, his family would not be like this now, and Bai Jing would not have to be so sensible and work so hard.
At the thought of Bai Jing reading books day and night in order to get the free 1000 yuan qualification, Father Bai heaved a long sigh.
If his family was not so poor, Bai Jing would not have to work so hard.
Looking at the children eating and drinking with snacks in their hands, Mr. Bai could not hold back anymore. He took out 100 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Jiujiu, saying softly, "Take it and sell something for you."
The 100 yuan was wrinkled and covered with dirt and sweat because it had been used for a long time. But in Jiujiu's eyes, it was more precious than anything.
"Dad, don't worry. I will do well in the exam this time. You don't have to worry about the tuition." Jiujiu handed the money to Mr. Bai and looked into his eyes, saying, "Mom gave me the money when I came here. Keep it and buy a pair of better shoes for you."
In order to save money, Mr. Bai always wore the hand-made multi-layer soles made by Mrs. Bai. But after all, Mr. Bai worked outside and dealt with mud and water every day. Every time he came back, his feet were dirty and wet. Over time, corns grew on his feet. He did not feel it during the day, but at night, it hurt so much that he gasped.
Obviously, he only needed a pair of rubber shoes. But because he was poor, Mr. Bai could not bear to buy it. Not only could he not bear to buy it, but he also wanted to wear this pair of shoes for the rest of his life. How could he bear to buy a pair of better shoes?
Hearing Jiujiu's words, Father Bai lowered his head and looked at the dirty shoes on his feet. He let out a long sigh and finally took back the money in his hand.
Putting the money in his pocket, Mr. Bai reached out and rubbed Jiujiu's hair, saying, "Go in. I will go back after you go in."
"Well, be careful, Dad. I will go in first." Jiujiu gave Father Bai a charming smile, then turned around and walked towards the school gate with her backpack.
Father Bai stood in the same place. The children around him were all dressed in bright clothes. Their backpacks were even more beautiful. Only Jiujiu was wearing shabby clothes and carrying a patched backpack. She looked out of place with everything around her.
Mr. Bai raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes. After taking a last look at Jiujiu, he turned around and left.
Jiujiu returned to the dormitory according to Bai Jing's memory. She put her backpack on the desk and took out the things Mrs. Bai had prepared for her.
In order to save money, Mother Bai would always prepare enough food for Bai Jing to eat for a week.
In Jiujiu's backpack, except for some textbooks she took home to read, the pancakes Mrs. Bai made for her, and some pickled vegetables and pickled mustard.
However, Mother Bai only wanted to save money and forgot that the weather was a little hot now. Keeping the pancakes for three days was the limit. It was impossible to keep them for a week, so Bai Jing would share her pancakes with her roommates every time.
This time was no exception. Jiujiu took out the pancakes she shared with her roommates, kept enough pickled vegetables and pickled mustard for herself, and left the rest for her roommates.
Jiujiu came early. She followed Bai Jing's example and put the things on the table. Then, she lowered her head and continued to read the textbook.
After a while, she heard the sound of the door opening.
Xue Qian pushed the door open. After seeing Bai Jing, she said in surprise, "Jing Jing, you are here."
After Xue Qian finished speaking, she looked at the pancakes and pickled mustard on the table. Her eyes instantly curved into two small crescent moons. She walked to the table and picked up a pancake. Then, she picked up a small piece of pickled vegetable and put it into her mouth. As she ate, she said with a smile, "I missed you so much. It's so delicious."
Jia Lin, who was following behind Xue Qian, heard Xue Qian's words and pursed her lips in disdain. She picked up a pancake and put pickled vegetables into her mouth. She didn't forget to mutter, "These are all free things. What's so good about them? If you ask me, the steak I had yesterday was really delicious.
Jia Lin had always looked down on Bai Jing, who was dressed shabbily but had better grades than her. She always thought of ways to ridicule Bai Jing. In the past, Bai Jing couldn't be bothered to talk to Jia Lin because they were in the same dormitory. However, Jiujiu was different.
As the saying goes, one's mouth softens when they eat food. Now that Jia Lin was looking down on her while eating her pancakes and pickled vegetables, Jiujiu laughed.
This was really a case of throwing the pot after eating someone else's food. She was really shameless to talk about Bai Jing like that while eating her.
Jiujiu laughed when she heard Jia Lin say that steak was best when it was medium well.
Steak was only medium well, medium well, medium well, and well-done. Since when was it medium well? Only people who had eaten steak before wouldn't make such a mistake. Jia Lin was obviously someone who had never eaten steak before. Yet, she was pretending in front of Bai Jing.
Jiujiu wasn't the kind of person who would swallow humiliation. Now that Jia Lin was ridiculing her, Jiujiu lifted her head from her book and glanced at Jia Lin indifferently. Then, she said lightly, "The steak isn't medium well."
Xue Qian naturally knew that, but she couldn't bring herself to say it because they were in the same dormitory. Now that Jiujiu said it, the corners of Xue Qian's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Jia Lin, who was happily eating and smacking her lips, was startled. Then, her face quickly turned the color of a pig's liver.
Even though her family was better off than Bai Jing's, it was still average when compared to other rich people. Moreover, in this school that was casually attended by rich people, it was even more common. Naturally, she hadn't eaten steak before. She was just used to bullying Bai Jing. Just now, when she thought about how she saw Bai Jing eating steak on TV yesterday, she casually said that she wanted to embarrass Jiujiu. Who knew that Jiujiu would actually retort. Such a light sentence made her feel especially embarrassed.
Xue Qian's family was rich, so she must have eaten steak before. Looking at Xue Qian's curled lips, Jia Lin knew that Jiujiu was right.
This was really too embarrassing.
Jia Lin glared at Jiujiu angrily and threw the pancake in her hand onto the table. Then, she picked up the basin and the dirty clothes inside and walked towards the bathroom.
Looking at Jia Lin's back, Jiujiu turned her head and continued reading.
On the other hand, Xue Qian looked at Jiujiu with a different gaze.
In the past, it wasn't that Bai Jing hadn't been bullied by Jia Lin, but Bai Jing had always been indifferent. She either didn't speak or pretended that she didn't hear anything. However, Jiujiu's words today made Jia Lin extremely angry. It was obvious that Jiujiu had changed.
However, this sharp ridicule really hit her cute spot. Xue Qian was originally close to Bai Jing. She just felt that Bai Jing's personality was a little soft. Now that Jiujiu was here, Xue Qian liked to hang out with Jiujiu even more. Seeing that Jiujiu was reading an English book, she simply said, "Do you want my notes? My notes are for Han Yimu. "
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