Chris didn't speak, just looked at the back of Lin Yifei's head, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.
Mr. Osborne had gone out in the morning. Only the two of them eat breakfast together. The two were silent, Lin Yifei was still angry about what happened last night.
George poured fresh milk into the glass in front of Lin Yifei.
"I don't want to drink milk."
"Give him orange juice." For the first time Chris didn't push him.
"Have you decided where to study in high school?"
"No."
"Think about it and tell me, I want to be with you."
Just as Lin Yifei wanted to say "I don't want to", he swallowed the words again. He would be angry with Chris, but he knew some words would hurt him.
The weekend at Ozborne's was a little sad, with pictures of Mrs. Ozborne everywhere. Sometimes, Chris would stare at his mother's smile in the photo for a long time. Perhaps Lin Yifei once briefly brought Chris out of grief, but the real pain takes time to heal.
Going around the piano, Lin Yifei's fingers touched the keys, and there was a thud, as if touching the heartstrings. He pressed notes one by one, making up the tune of "Winter Journey".
Chris slowly turned his head to look at him, walked to his side, and played the piece of music gracefully with both hands.
"Even without fencing, maybe you can become a pianist." Lin Yifei looked at his flying fingers and said softly.
"...I can only play this piece."
The weekend passed quickly, and George drove Lin Yifei back to Chen Linji.
The car was parked outside the restaurant, and the moment Lin Yifei was about to open the door, Chris pulled him to lower his head.
"What's wrong? Did I drop something?" When Lin Yifei was still wondering, Chris' lips touched his face.
"Ah..." Lin Yifei covered his face and straightened up.
"Goodbye." Chris looked as if nothing had happened just now.
When Lin Yifei walked up to Chen Linji, he could still feel Chris looking at him.
"Brother Yifei! You're back!" Manman came up to meet him, and was surprised when he saw the bandage on Lin Yifei's head, "What's wrong with your head?"
"I accidentally dropped it, and the bandage will be removed in two days, it's okay!"
"So how is Chris?" Manman wanted to go to see Chris' mother when he heard the news of his mother's death, but George only invited Lin Yifei, and she couldn't come to visit without authorization.
"He is much better. Although he is very sad, he has finally accepted the fact." Lin Yifei knew that this incident had hit Chris hard, so in the past few days, when Chris raised the corners of his lips in front of him, Lin Yifei would Fear. He worried that such a smile would suddenly disappear.
When Mother Lin saw her son's head, she couldn't help but make a fuss. After tossing and tossing for a long time, Lin's mother happily held a bunch of college introductions and spread them in front of Lin Yifei.
"Look at these high schools! They are all famous private schools!" Mother Lin looked very proud, "They all called to say that they would provide you with a scholarship! Although your father and I made up our minds that you must go to college, but I never thought of sending you to a private middle school! Now it’s finally possible, and there are so many schools that you can choose at will!”
"Really." Lin Yifei was not surprised when he saw these introductions, "I have to choose carefully."
In fact, there is no need to choose, he has already thought about where to go.
The last month of the third year of junior high school was full of parting breath.
Mark decided to stay at No. 3 Middle School to finish high school, and Philip planned to go to another district. Only Catherine's ambition is a private middle school, because only a private middle school has a complete fencing club and good coaches. Ivy's family has a good financial situation and can hire him a personal trainer. It is estimated that he will return to a private middle school in high school.
"Hey, Lin, have you decided where to go to high school! I know there are many private high schools vying for you!" Ai Wei asked Lin Yifei sincerely, "If you decide, you must tell me, I think Go to the same middle school as you."
"Okay! I will definitely tell you!" Lin Yifei smiled.
It's just that Lin Yifei's parents are very concerned about this. Seeing that Lin Yifei's junior high school is almost over, it seems that he hasn't made any plans yet.
One night, Lin Yifei's parents came to his desk and discussed this matter with him.
"Xiao Fei, mom knows that you have always been very sensible. You really wanted to go to a private middle school and finally went to a public school for me and your dad. I know you even want to continue to study in the tenth grade (first grade) of the third middle school, but if now There are better options, and they come with scholarships, and we all want you to choose better."
"Yeah, Dad has been busy with restaurant affairs and rarely cares about you. But education is a major event in life, and we hope you can choose a better school for yourself."
Lin Yifei put on a "please rest assured" expression, "I have already chosen. I plan to go to Ghosn Middle School."
"Ghosn? That school is fully closed management, and you need to live on campus..." Mother Lin was a little surprised by her son's choice.
"I know there's a room fee for living on campus, but..."
"Don't get me wrong, Xiao Fei. The conditions offered by that school are very good, half of the tuition fee is waived, and if you have achievements in your specialty field, you will be given a scholarship, so your father and I don't think about the dormitory fee at all. It's a burden. But if you live on campus..." Mother Lin looked at her husband, "We will miss you."
"Mom, don't worry, the school allows students to go home and spend weekends with their parents every month. You only see me, a nasty ghost, a few times a month, so maybe you won't think I'm too annoying."
"You..." Mother Lin hugged her son lovingly. No matter how long it takes, Lin Yifei will always be a child in her heart.
Before going to bed that night, Chris made a phone call as usual.
The number of times they meet is still not much, plus the reason for the end of the term. But Chris will call to explain that the friendship between the two has been restored, which makes Mother Lin very happy.
"I plan to transfer to Ghosn Middle School." This was the first sentence Chris picked up the phone.
"Huh?" Lin Yifei was a little surprised, "Griffith is already pretty good, first-class education..."
"However, the high school education level of Ghosn Middle School is also very good. The criteria for admitting students are not only family conditions. The most important thing is that their high school saber team is very famous. Many saber team members have been recruited after high school. University poached."
"Well, if you don't say this, I thought you were a roundworm in my stomach!"
"But I decided to transfer because I knew you would choose this school."
"That's it. Then we will be in a saber team." Thinking of this, Lin Yifei felt elated.
"And fight side by side together."
And not just as an opponent.
"Okay, I'm going to tell Catherine and Ivy they said they want to go to the same school as me."
"Okay, see you in summer vacation."
"Well, see you on summer vacation." Just as Lin Yifei was about to hang up the phone, Chris' soft voice came from the other end.
"Kiss you and good night."
Lin Yifei didn't come back to his senses for a long time, still maintaining the posture of holding the phone between his shoulders. It was as if the breath of Chris was still on his lips.
It was another summer vacation, and Lin Yifei predicted that he would spend time with Chris in the fencing room, but Mr. Ozborne said, "Youth is capital, why don't you go out and experience yourself."
Then he gave them two tickets to the men's saber finals of the London Fencing World Championships, saying that they had booked hotels and air tickets for them.
Lin Yifei happily took the ticket and danced on the spot.
Mr. Osborne glanced at his son: "My idea is still good, you see how happy Lin is."
"But it's very expensive to go to London..." Lin Yifei looked at Mr. Ozborne, "I have to go back and ask at home, because my parents have already gone to Ghosn Middle School..."
Mr. Osborne shook his head, "Dear Lin, last time you fell down the stairs here, I didn't make it up to you. This time, I will invite you to play as my elder, even if it is to accompany Chris. Take it easy. If you don't go out with Chris, he'll just hang out in the fencing room, which isn't good for your health."
"Thank you, I really appreciate you!" Lin Yifei hugged Mr. Ozborn's neck.
When she went home to pack her luggage, Mother Lin looked reluctant.
"I'm going to Ghosn to live in school when school starts, and I won't stay at home this summer vacation."
"Okay, mom, I'll call you and bring you a gift." Lin Yifei put his arms around his mother's neck and lay on her back coquettishly.
"Go, go, it's a good thing to go out and have a look, thanks to Chris, there are so many people who can invite friends to go abroad to play! Only you are so lucky! Chris is the child of a rich family and has not forgotten you!"
"We don't just go to play, the most important thing is to watch the fencing competition."
Catherine and the others were extremely envious when they found out. And Chris was unexpectedly generous, saying that the fencing gym at home could be lent to them, so that Catherine and Ivy had a place to practice for free, although it could not make up for their regret that they could not watch the final of the World Championships with their own eyes.
"Remember to take pictures!" Catherine told Lin Yifei, "Especially those wonderful pictures, we have to slow down to study!"
"Don't worry," Lin Yifei raised his chin and gestured to Chris, "What's wrong with this guy?"
Then, Lin Yifei bumped into Chris's shoulder with his pockets in his pocket, and asked in a low voice, "Can't you see that you are so considerate? Not only did you lend them the fencing room, but you also said that if they want to come, the driver will pick them up?"
Chris's head and Lin Yifei's were lightly pressed together, and he said unhurriedly: "Who wants me to take away their best friend. Give them the fencing room, and save them from saying that you are ungrateful for sex."
"Cut! What beauty do you have!"
"Really? I remember you praised me more than once for my good looks." When Chris said this, he was faintly proud.