Chapter 1457: You Are My Little Love Song (24)
In the evening, several distant relatives came to Zhao Xiaoqing’s home to chat with her parents. The family of three lived in a house that was more than a hundred square meters, but because there were more people there, she couldn’t stay there. Zhao Xiaoqing was about to go to her aunt’s house next door tonight, but s.h.i.+ Niange said that the paper would be torn off by her aunt’s little baby who had just turned two. After all, her aunt had to take care of her child, and she didn’t know if she could sleep well there.
Therefore, s.h.i.+ Niange decided to bring Zhao Xiaoqing to her place. After all, she was the only one living in the Li Shui Villa. There were two floors and she was alone every day. It would be more lively with Zhao Xiaoqing around.
When the two of them reached home, they finished the two papers and tested each other’s English. It was already past eight in the evening when they had completed the homework and revision tasks a.s.signed by the teacher.
“I heard from the teacher that from next month onwards, we can’t leave school before 6: 00 p.m. until the college entrance examination. We may have to study in school until 9: 00 p.m.” Zhao Xiaoqing leaned on the balcony, holding the milk tea that s.h.i.+ Niange had made for her. As she drank it, she said with some melancholy, “In addition to my homework every day, I feel that it will be difficult to sleep before 12: 00 p.m.”
s.h.i.+ Niange smiled and brought out a cup of milk tea. The milk tea in her house was also handmade milk tea powder made by Auntie Xiang. It was much better than the ones outside and was healthier and cleaner. Zhao Xiaoqing had only taken a sip and was standing on the balcony with a look of surprise. She almost cried out, calling it delicious.
“Nian Nian, what time do you usually sleep?” Zhao Xiaoqing asked.
“Me, around 11:00 p.m.”
“That won’t do. We spend more and more time in school, and we have more and more homework when we go home. We won’t be able to finish it by 11: 00 p.m.” Zhao Xiaoqing looked depressed. “There are still so many months before next year’s college entrance examination. I feel like I’ve fallen into the darkness and don’t know when I’ll see the light. The college entrance examination is really too scary.”
“Write some during evening self-study. Write some when you come back tonight. It shouldn’t be a problem.” s.h.i.+ Niange sat down beside her.
The two girls sat on the balcony, drinking milk tea and chatting. The sky had already turned dark. Zhao Xiaoqing looked at the large but seemingly uninhabited villa across the street. “Does no one live opposite you? Or is the owner of the house not back yet? Why isn’t the light on at this time?”
“There shouldn’t be anyone there. I’ve lived here for quite some time, but I’ve never seen the lights on.” s.h.i.+ Niange saw that the milk tea in Zhao Xiaoqing’s cup was almost finished and reached out to take it. “Do you want more?”
Zhao Xiaoqing said, “I want to drink more, but it’s too late. I don’t think I can sleep if I drink too much.”
“I think so too. Then I’ll mix you more milk.”
“Okay, Nian Nian, I really didn’t expect that your s.h.i.+ family is also very famous in Hai City. In the end, your character is so good, and you’re so skillful. Your family is also clean, and you don’t have any temper at all. When you grow up, it will definitely be a blessing of several lifetimes for the man who marries you.” As Zhao Xiaoqing spoke, she followed her in. She looked at the milk tea powder in s.h.i.+ Nian’s hand and pointed. “Aiya, more. Don’t really add fresh milk. This milk tea powder is really delicious. If there’s really no other way, I’ll drink another cup. At most, we’ll lose sleep together at night…”
The two of them played around at home for a long time until they came out of the master bedroom and guest bedroom. s.h.i.+ Niange was about to go to the guest room to see if she needed anything when Zhao Xiaoqing’s scream suddenly came from the study next door. “Ah—”
s.h.i.+ Niange heard the heart-wrenching scream and ran to the study in fright. When she pushed the door open, she saw Zhao Xiaoqing sitting on the ground with a pale face, staring at the complete human skeleton in her study with frightened eyes.
s.h.i.+ Niange :”…”
“Nian Nian… this… what is this? Why do you have this in your home?” Zhao Xiaoqing was so frightened that she could not speak properly. Her eyes were red. She stood up on the ground and quickly hid behind her. s.h.i.+ Niange clearly felt that her hands were slightly cold from the fright.
“Cough, I forgot that the guest room is too close to my study. I’ll just close the door.” s.h.i.+ Niange looked at the human skeleton inside. “Don’t be afraid. It’s just the skeleton.”
“It’s a real skeleton?”
“Yes.”
“Human skeleton?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Zhao Xiaoqing’s face turned green, and she took several steps back.
“No, it’s not a real human skeleton. It’s completely made according to the size of a normal human skeleton.” s.h.i.+ Niange quickly said, “Isn’t my grandfather a medical pract.i.tioner? I’ve been influenced by him since I was young. I’m very fond of medicine. This skeleton was a birthday gift from my grandfather when I was fifteen. It’s very rare to see such a material in the market. Many doctors have such things in their homes or offices. Don’t be afraid.”
Even if it was fake, it was too realistic. Zhao Xiaobai turned around and walked out with a straight face. s.h.i.+ Niange quickly closed the door. “Why don’t you sleep in my bedroom? I’ll sleep in the guest room, in case you get too close to the study and get scared when you sleep.”
“I’m fine. I’ll be fine after a while. I was really frightened just now.” Zhao Xiaoqing sat down on the sofa and patted her chest. Then she looked at her in disbelief. “You really plan to study medicine in the future?”
“Why not?”
“It’s so tiring to study medicine. I heard that you won’t be able to graduate in four years. Even if you study abroad, it will be very difficult. Your family is in business. Don’t you plan on studying finance?”
“I’ve followed my grandfather for too long since I was young. Many things are deeply ingrained in me and even affect the direction of my life. I can’t change it even if I want to now.”
Zhao Xiaoqing couldn’t imagine how a cheerful and sweet girl like s.h.i.+ Niange could face such a terrifying skeleton in the study calmly. Even if it was made based on a person’s body and it was not real bones, she was still a very young girl. She lived here alone every day and faced a human skeleton without changing her expression. It was difficult to imagine how strong her heart was.
At night, Zhao Xiaoqing still couldn’t control the fear in her heart. After lying down for half an hour, she couldn’t take it anymore and ran to s.h.i.+ Niange’s bedroom to sleep. She didn’t plan to let s.h.i.+ Niange sleep in the guest room either. After all, she was already very scared to sleep here alone. In the end, the two girls laid on the bed in the master bedroom. They each held a blanket and chatted with their eyes open until midnight. When they went to school the next day, they each had a pair of dark circles under their eyes. It was especially obvious.