"Shishi." Zhang Ying lowered her voice and called to the other end of the phone.
Ji Huai's family was complicated, and he rarely mentioned his family to her. She only knew that he had a younger sister named Ji Shishi, who was in the third year of junior high school this year, and she didn't know the rest.
"Sister-in-law." Ji Shishi choked with sobs and took another breath.
Zhang Ying felt a little awkward when she was called sister-in-law, but she still said, "Your brother doesn't have any other intentions. He is just worried about you, and his words are a bit out of his mind."
"He doesn't care about me." Ji Shishi muttered there, "He only beat me and scolded me since childhood."
"Ji Shishi, what did you say?" Ji Huai also heard it, turned around and scolded again, "Speak to me! Otherwise I won't bother to care about you."
Ji Shishi cried again on the other end. Zhang Ying suddenly lowered her face and scolded him, "Can you speak properly? Who are you threatening? You never paid attention to her before."
Ji Huai was scolded and reluctantly shut up. There was still a bit of dissatisfaction on his face, probably because he was used to yelling like this before.
"Now that it comes out of nowhere, why should people listen to what you say? Apart from yelling, have you given a solution? Have you ever asked her why she thinks so? It makes you feel like you are not short of money. Didn't you collect coupons for a pair of sneakers last time? Why don't you tell her that you will pay for all her schooling expenses in the future, and Shishi can just study."
"You make her a promise. You are fully responsible. Don't just say it with your mouth."
Zhang Ying felt that Ji Huai couldn't speak too much. Every sentence he spoke was more heartbreaking than the other, and the other person was just an immature child in all aspects.
Who doesn’t have vanity
"If I can do it, I will also be responsible." Ji Huai said this with a bit of uncertainty. Who knows what will happen after graduation? He also wonders whether he can afford it.
Furthermore, he has not communicated for a long time, and he has a jealous and selfish temper. The relationship between the brother and sister is extremely fragile, and they basically have this way of getting along.
"Then you just encourage her to go to school and are not responsible for anything else, right? After all, she can graduate and get a job by studying this. If you let her go to high school, if she doesn't graduate even after graduation, I don't think the plan you gave is good. Where are you going?" Zhang Ying rejected him directly and was a little angry.
Ji Huai couldn't refute, and after a long time he said, "You have to go to high school, how can you not go to high school?"
"What are the benefits of going to high school? Just tell me." Zhang Ying answered him, "Just say yes? What about one, two or three?"
"You can only go to college after high school. After going to college, you will have a wider range of job options in the future, and you will have the opportunity to go out of the city, province, or even go abroad. She didn't study, but went to study in a small county to major in orientation, and she will be a bachelor for the rest of her life. Will you be successful if you stay in that place?" Ji Huai said a little excitedly, "I am greedy for the small profits in front of me. I don't want to study but just want to play..."
As he was speaking, Zhang Ying glanced over with a sharp look. She was obviously very dissatisfied with what he said. His voice gradually became softer and he muttered that he didn't even know what he was talking about.
"Shishi, your brother doesn't know how to speak. Just treat his words as nonsense and ignore them." Zhang Ying said to the other end of the phone.
When she said this, Ji Huai's face darkened, but in fact, she was saying something sarcastic, and Ji Shishi had already heard it, how could it be treated as nonsense
Zhang Ying's admission of Ji Huai's fault will make Ji Shishi, who has been scolded all the time, feel comfortable and feel that someone is on her side, which will make her reconsider what her brother said.
"Shishi, is there a city you want to visit?" Zhang Ying relaxed and chatted with her.
"Yes." She nodded, "I want to go to the city where my brother and sister-in-law study, and I want to go to your school."
"How great is that? It's much better here than my hometown. There are high-rise buildings, big shopping malls, parks, and the underwater world. It's more fun than my hometown. The campus is also very big, and you have to take a bus to go to class. "After Zhang Ying finished speaking, she added, "When you finish your high school entrance exam in June, the lotus flowers in the school will just bloom. They are very beautiful, and there will be a large area."
"Really?" Ji Shishi's tone rose a little, and she sounded very happy.
They all come from small places. The city center is not as prosperous as a small street in the provincial capital. There are no shopping malls and no restaurants. It cannot compare with the provincial capital.
Zhang Ying replied to her: "Really, you can enter the campus at will, but if you want to study, you have to go to high school and pass the exam."
When it came to going to high school, Ji Shishi didn't say anything for a long time. After a while, she said, "Sister-in-law, my mother won't care about me. If I offend my father and aunt, they won't give me money to study. I think what my father said is true." Yes, he is also doing it for my own good."
Ji Huai also had a bad temper. He got angry after hearing her words and was about to curse again. Zhang Ying raised her hand directly and covered his mouth with her small hand. He felt like he was extinguished again.
"Shishi, is this school you really want to go to? You have to think clearly, if you take the high school entrance examination, you will not have the chance to take the entrance examination in the future, and you will not be able to enter the university campus again. The school you mentioned is very small. There are only a few buildings in the place, which is incomparable to that of a university." Zhang Ying continued to persuade, "Your brother also said that in the future, orientation majors may go to remote mountain villages and places where there are no buses. Do you want to go? "
"That's too far." Ji Shishi shook her head.
"If you don't go, you'll still have no job, right? Now you can look for a job. Big cities require a bachelor's degree, so you can't continue studying." Zhang Ying's tone was still very calm.
Ji Shishi was shaken. She didn't want to go to the mountain village. Many of her friends and classmates were going to high school. She started to feel a little at a loss. "But, my father will be very angry if he doesn't let me go to high school."
Going to high school means going to college and spending a few more years of money. Ji's father is being ignored every day and wants to keep the money instead of working so hard to support Ji Shishi's education.
This is good for every girl, and sooner or later she will find someone to marry.
In addition, Ji's mother didn't care about this at all after the divorce. She didn't pay a penny. Ji Huai didn't kiss him. Ji Shishi seemed to have no future if she kept her promise. He didn't want to give out this money anymore and put pressure on himself.
Hearing this, Zhang Ying realized that this was indeed a problem. It would be useless if Father Ji refused to let go.
Ji Huai hasn't graduated yet and is spending money.
She took her hand off and looked at Ji Huai, "What if your father refuses to support Shishi in high school?"
"I will provide it." Ji Huai replied without hesitation, "I will graduate next year. I can't afford her to go to high school?"
"You won't graduate until next year, what about this year? She will be a freshman in high school this year." Zhang Ying threw the question back again, "Don't just say that you are providing money, you are also spending your father's money. If even your money is cut off, Yes, what should we do?"
There is no need for verbal guarantees now, as they will not convince anyone.
"Break it off, who is afraid of whom?" He hadn't thought that far yet, and his words were a little tempered, as if Ji's father didn't dare.
Zhang Ying's voice became deep, "Cutting it off means that you not only have to work part-time to support yourself, but you also have to support Shishi. You'd better think clearly before answering, and don't just encourage her."
Girls are careful and think of more things. She added, "If there is no solution and you can't bear the consequences, don't fall out with your dad. You are relying on others."
"Since she relies on others for everything, what confidence do she have to help her resist?"
Ji Huai's face changed, a little embarrassed and embarrassed.
Ji Shishi had been listening there, and she whispered, "Sister-in-law, my brother is still young, so he..."
"If it breaks, I will work part-time to support her." Ji Huai's words came from over there.
Ji Shishi started crying again and choked with sobs, "Brother, forget it..."
She misunderstood her brother. It turned out that he was also very good to her, so he didn't ignore her as her aunt said.
My brother is willing to support her and will not dislike her.
"That means you have to raise her from high school until college. You are the only one she can rely on." Zhang Ying looked at Ji Huai and continued, "If she goes to college, she will be seven years old." years.”
In seven years, he may get married and have children. This is an important promise. Ji Huai will help Ji Shishi until she is unable to support herself.
Ji Huai thought for a moment, then his dark eyes suddenly stared at her, quite seriously, "Do you mind?"
Zhang Ying was confused and couldn't figure out what he meant.
He continued, his tone a little softer, "Shishi spends less money than I do. She only needs to spend a hundred yuan a week. The school also provides subsidies. I only need to help her pay tuition and cover half of her living expenses. My money will be ours from now on, do you mind?"
Ji Shishi was still there, Zhang Ying was afraid that she would think too much, so she immediately said, "If it were me, I wouldn't mind."
After she finished speaking, when she looked at him, her heartbeat began to speed up, and her face felt a little hot for no reason. What was going on
Why did you suddenly involve her
Ji Huai smiled and said, "As long as you don't mind, Shishi is still very obedient."
Zhang Ying blushed again. Ji Shishi was a little happy when she heard her brother praising her on the other end of the phone. She bit her lower lip and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Hearing this, Zhang Ying said: "..."
Something feels wrong.
"Then you study hard." Ji Huai said to the phone.
"Is brother under a lot of pressure?" Ji Shishi began to care about him. This was the first time that the two brothers and sisters had talked so calmly for so long.
"Your brother is not under much pressure now. He is just talking. If his words are unreliable and he cannot support Shishi too much, it doesn't matter. As long as Shishi wants to go to university or come to a big city, then Study hard and continue to apply for state subsidies when you are in high school. Don't be shy and find a class teacher privately. In this case, you can usually apply. The one-year subsidy is enough to cover living expenses for one semester."
"What about going to college?" Ji Shishi felt quite depressed when she talked about this, and said in a low voice, "I heard that college costs a lot more than high school."
High school can be in a small place, but college has to go to a big city. She heard that big cities cost a lot of money, which made her a little discouraged.
Zhang Ying continued: "It's easier to take the college entrance examination for high school. If you get into a good university, there are many foundations across the country that can provide support. Anyone with financial assistance of 3,000 to 5,000 can apply. Shishi's grades are so good. The chances of applying will be very high. By then, high schools will also have some college subsidy places. It doesn't matter if you can't get them. Tuition fees will be free loans. Then the universities will also have subsidy places every year, usually between 2,500 and 2,500. Three thousand and five thousand is quite a large proportion. In addition to this, there is also a work-study program, which means helping teachers clean the classrooms and libraries. You will also receive a certain amount of money every month. If it is not enough, you can also work part-time."
"I started working part-time when I was a freshman, and I earned a few hundred yuan a month part-time."
"Then I can support myself." Ji Shishi did the math. She spent money very sparingly and could support herself.
"So Shishi doesn't have to think so much. Just study hard. Besides, you still have a brother. This is just the hardest way." Zhang Ying comforted her.
You can accept the hardest work, so why should you hesitate
"Yes, I want to study hard. I also want to go to college, just like my brother." Ji Shishi said firmly, "I also want to go to a big city and... see the lotus flowers."
"Okay, you can come and visit after you finish your high school entrance exam." Zhang Ying smiled, "When you come to play, I can be your tour guide."
"Well, sister-in-law is so nice." Ji Shishi smiled on the other end, and she could hear that she was very happy.
Zhang Ying originally only wanted to encourage a little sister, but her sister-in-law pulled her back again. She was very embarrassed and looked at Ji Huai's gaze. He kept looking at her, his gaze was extremely hot, and he raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. laugh.
"Well, then Shishi should study hard." She felt very uncomfortable when he saw her, and she stumbled over her words.
What did you want to say to Ji Shishi just now
I’m so shy that I can’t remember.
Ji Shishi responded to him on the other end, and Ji Huai reached out and took the phone over, "Don't tell them about this yet. When filling out your application form, you must fill in the first and second numbers of City No. 1 Middle School and City No. 2 Middle School. Did you hear what I said?"
Zhang Ying felt that he spoke forcefully and said from the side, "Shishi, if there is any exam and you can't pass it, just take it. But if you can't fill in your application form, your file won't be transferred by then. If you can't make up your mind, just go Find the teacher, your brother will also call your class teacher tomorrow."
Before the high school entrance examination, some schools would look for people, and there would be various exams, pretending to admit students. Ji Shishi was alone in her hometown, and a falling out would not be good for her.
"Well, I know sister-in-law." Ji Shishi nodded as if she had taken reassurance.
"Return the phone to your classmate." Ji Huai didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.
"We've been chatting for so long. Let's add some money to this number first. Shishi borrowed someone's cell phone to make the call." Zhang Ying reminded him from the side.
How can a man's heart be so delicate? After hearing what she said, Ji Huai copied the caller number, opened the recharge center, and charged 30 yuan inside.
"Why can't you talk to Shishi properly?" Zhang Ying was getting angry as she listened. She just wanted to explain properly, but she insisted on scolding her.
"We rarely communicate." Ji Huai put the phone in his pocket and continued, "She followed my mother since she was a child and came back later. We have never been close."
"You are her brother, and Shishi still relies on you, otherwise she wouldn't have called you specifically to talk about this matter."
"When I was little, she was clinging to me, which annoyed me and always yelled at her. When she grew up, she was a little afraid of me, and I didn't pay much attention to her." He was a little conflicted, and then said awkwardly, "I basically don't care about her, I just do whatever I want with her." No matter what, if she doesn’t tell me, I won’t care about it, I still can’t control it myself.”
"I must have hesitated before coming to you. I hope you can give her advice. You still love her very much, otherwise you wouldn't be so angry." Zhang Ying still recognized him. For a college student who has not yet graduated, to take on such a responsibility, she It takes courage.
Before Ji Huai was proud, she smiled again and said, "But what you said is too hurtful and a bit out of your mind. Senior, remember to call their class teacher tomorrow."
After Zhang Ying finished speaking, she turned around and walked inside.
As soon as he took two steps forward, Ji Huai reached out to pull her, and his tone was better than before, "Honey, don't leave."
"Let go." She glanced at him, her blush invisible in the dark night.
"Don't leave." Ji Huai put his arm around her waist and pressed it against her ear. His warm breath hit her, a little itchy, "Didn't you agree to take care of Shishi with me? Did you just forgive me? I don't need you either. Take care of me, I’ll work part-time, just don’t dislike us.”
His attitude towards admitting his mistake was much better than before, and he was a bit humble.
The tactics are also a bit insidious, using sympathy and soft-heartedness, gradually reducing the number, and saying again and again, "Liu Yuwei and I really have nothing. We are looking for a part-time job these days, and we are also very anxious about Shishi. I am angry and don't know what to do." Yes, I may have been a bit indifferent to you, thank you for not caring."
"I know you're fine, really fine."
…
"If you're angry, just be angry. Just don't talk about breaking up." He kissed the side of her face.
There were people coming and going at the door of the dormitory, and they were all looking at him secretly. Zhang Ying's face turned red, and she pushed him away and ran in.