After dinner, Shi Yi stuck his head out of the window from time to time, wanting to see if the yard opposite was already buzzing with birthday celebrations.
But the reality seems to be very deserted.
He stood at the window and thought for a while, then took out a hundred dollars from the wallet in the drawer and put it in his pocket.
"Mom, I'm going out."
"It's getting dark? Where to go?"
"Just go buy something, it's not far."
"Then take your mother's cell phone and call home if you have something to do."
"Row!"
They were in town, and many shops were closed at eight o'clock in winter, but he still wanted to try it.
Shi Yi ran around the town and finally found a cake shop that was about to close, "Boss! Do you still have cakes?"
"You're late, kid, we're already planning to close the door."
He saw the boss put away the loose cakes, and he was indeed preparing to close the door.
"Boss, my sister's birthday is today, can you make another cake?"
"Oh, it's so late..."
"Boss, birthdays only come once a year. She really likes cakes, so you can help make one. Small cakes are fine too, please." He handed the 100 yuan to the boss without any reluctance.
The boss is a kind and soft-hearted person. Seeing that the little boy came to buy a birthday cake for his sister on this cold winter night, his heart was moved, so he agreed.
It's just that the tools have been put away, and it takes time to make another cake, "I estimate it will take more than an hour, can you wait?"
"OK!"
He called his mother at home to explain his situation.
Ning Suya didn't know whether to be angry or relieved when she heard that he ran to the cake shop in the dark to buy a cake for Yu Zhiyi.
Even though he was still a child, he was always like his big brother in front of Yu Zhiyi.
But she just thought about it in her heart and didn't stop her son's decision, "Then tell your mother when you buy the cake, and she will come to pick you up."
Shi Yi readily agreed.
In order to be in a hurry, the boss made a small 6-inch cake, spread cream around it, and mounted flowers on the surface, with a happy birthday written on it.
"Kid, the cake is ready."
"thank you boss!"
The boss didn't cheat his money, charged him the usual price, and gave him the change.
When Ning Suya came to pick up someone, she saw her son waiting in the store with a cake, and the two thanked the kind boss before leaving.
Outside the yard, Shi Yi said, "Mom, I'm going to give the cake to Yi Yi."
Ning Suya thought about it, this is the friendship between the two children, she didn't get involved, "Go, come back early."
"Thank you mom." He was very fortunate that he had a good and understanding mother.
—
At this time, not long after the Yu family returned, the younger daughter fell asleep and the eldest daughter entered the room.
Suddenly seeing a little boy at the door of the house, Ruan Qing remembered that this was the child of Shi's family.
Shi Yi stood at the door with the cake to greet them, "Grandma, hello aunt and uncle, I'm here to find them one by one."
Grandma knew that Shi Yi usually took care of her granddaughter and liked him very much, so she brought people in immediately.
"It's so late, what are you looking for?"
"I forgot the gift I gave to Yiyi, I'll give it to her." He didn't directly state that it was a cake.
Grandma understood, pointed to Yu Zhiyi's room and said, "I just went in, I must have not slept yet."
Ruan Qing felt that something was wrong, she pulled her grandmother and said in a low voice, "Mom, it's so late, how can you directly let the boys into Yiyi's bedroom."
In her opinion, there are differences between men and women, and the two children are already eleven years old, so they should understand the boundaries.
Grandma rolled her eyes at her daughter, "You said that others, didn't you see what Xiao Yi was holding in his hand? That's cake! Ten-year-old children are more interested than you!"
—
Yu Zhi was lying on the table, sobbing and holding back the sound of sobbing.
She didn't dare to get angry, and felt that she should be sensible and considerate when she was so old. It's just that I can't control my emotions, and I'm still a little jealous that my sister can live with my parents and act like a spoiled child.
"Tuk Tuk Tuk-"
There was a knock at the door.
She quickly wiped away her tears, ran to the door and opened a gap, "Who is it?"
After confirming that the little girl hadn't slept yet, Shi Yi boldly pushed open the door and walked in.
The little girl hiding at the door was pulled out by him.
"Brother!" Yu Zhiyi looked at him in surprise.
He pushed the door shut, and followed the light above his head to see the white face in front of him.
She raised her chin with her fingers and looked carefully, there were still traces of tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Cried?"
She turned her face away guiltily.
Shi Yi probably guessed the reason, he casually occupied Yu Zhiyi's stool, leaned his back against the table, and hid the gifts he brought behind him.
"why cry?"
He doesn't want the little girl to hide her grievances in her heart. Anything may cause inertia. If she holds it once, there may be another time. If it accumulates over the years, it will be bad...
Yu Zhi moved gently in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Brother, why are you here?"
"Don't want to see me?"
"No."
"That's what you want to see me."
"… "
Is there something wrong with this logic
But she was powerless to refute.
"One by one, you haven't answered my question yet." He looked at her fixedly, with a deep expression like that of an adult.
"Don't want to talk?" Facing Yu Zhiyi's silence, he continued to pursue verbally, "Very good, now that I have grown up, I won't share any secrets with my brother."
He sighed deeply and tried to stand up.
Seeing his disappointed expression, Yu Zhi hurriedly pressed his hand, "It's not a secret."
"It's because my sister is sick and my parents forgot to buy me gifts and cakes. I'm a little sad."
"I know they didn't do it on purpose, but I was a little angry and felt very naive."
Sure enough, it was almost the same as what he had guessed.
Parents who are aggrieved because one child did not fulfill the promise to another child cannot even get angry, afraid of being accused of being ignorant, how can they be happy when they are so careful.
"One by one, they are your parents. If you feel unhappy, you can tell them directly."
"My parents finally came back once, and my sister is sick. I am the big sister and should be considerate to them." It is rare to see parents, and I don't want them to think they are ignorant.
Shi Yi has fully understood her thoughts, but, "Everyone comes to this world for the first time, and there is no rule about who must be humble. You are willing to be good to your sister, that is your own will. It’s not wrong to get gifts and blessings on birthdays.”
"As long as you're not doing bad things, you don't have to be careful about what other people think."
Yu Zhiyi slowly lowered his head and whispered, "I'm just a little sad."
"Don't be sad, I brought you a present."
"Ah? But I've already received a gift."
He smiled without saying a word, and picked up the cake hidden behind him.
Yu Zhi's eyes lit up instantly!
"It's cake!"
"Of course, I promised to let you eat birthday cake every year, and I will never break my promise."
"Thank you brother!" She hugged Shi Yi tightly, unable to hide her emotion and joy.
"Shh, let's light candles quietly. This is a birthday cake for Yiyi." He lowered his voice deliberately.
Yu Zhiyi was infected by the atmosphere and nodded excitedly. The moment the candle was lit, the wound in my heart was instantly healed.
She closed her eyes and made a wish, and he lowered his head and watched gently, bright sparks jumping in his pupils.
Looking out of the window, the two figures reflected in the house were leaning against each other.
"Book of Answers, can I eat cake this year?"
Book of Answers: [Of course]
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Yu Zhiyi's 11th birthday was a bit bumpy, but in the end she fell asleep in a sweet mood.
In her dream, her parents took her by the hand and brought her to this world.
She was looking forward to growing up, but at this time her parents had let go of her hand.
The mother held the other child, the father guarded them, and she was left alone.
Sadness, fear, loneliness, terrible emotions invaded her world.
But just when she was most confused and helpless, a handsome little brother appeared and never left.
"Xiao Yi, there is a call from the experimental middle school in the city. Your grades are excellent, and you can directly report to the key class of the experimental middle school."
Nine-year compulsory education, although primary school can be directly promoted to junior high school, but the admission score of each school is still different.
The key class of the experimental middle school brings together the most powerful junior high school students in the city, which is the hope of many elementary school students and their parents. And Shi Yi can be directly recommended, which is something that many people can't envy.
The teacher was proud of nurturing such a smart child, and directly mentioned Shi Yi's name at the parent-teacher meeting, causing everyone to envy and envy Ning Suya.
Many people came to ask Ning Suya how to educate her children... and so on.
After going back and forth, the students in the class also knew that Shi Yi was going to study in a key class in the city.
"Wow, I'm so envious of him, I'm sure I won't pass the test." Qiao Lezhi sighed at the sky, and then poked at the same table, "One by one, you will be directly promoted to the middle school in the town? We have similar grades, said Maybe junior high school can be together!"
Yu Zhiyi shook his head.
When she heard that Shi Yi was sent to the key class of the experimental middle school, she panicked.
People around her were talking a lot. She was absent-minded all day, and she was distracted while walking after school in the afternoon.
"Look at the road!" Shi Yi led her schoolbag to prevent her from bumping around.
Yu Zhiyi held it back for a long time. Seeing that she was about to arrive at the door of her house, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother, are you really going to the key class of Experimental Middle School?"
"Maybe."
"Then...then we won't be able to go to school together in the future." Since she can remember, Shi Yi has been by her side, like her own brother. It would be too sad to be separated.
"Let's do it like this, you act like a spoiled brother, brother, think about it."
Yu Zhiyi lowered his head and kicked the stones on the ground.
She is a bit stupid, but she also knows that going to school is very important, how can such a thing be changed by acting like a spoiled child.
Moreover, "the spoiled child is qualified to act like a spoiled child."
The soft voice fell into her ears, and Shi Yi's ears moved, pulling up her ponytail, preventing her from turning her head.
Looking back at that moment, she saw that the boy raised the corners of his mouth, and his face was full of wanton smiles.
"Brother loves you."
The author has something to say: Shi Yi: Who wants to be your brother, hum~