Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 22

set off

Chapter 22·Departure

Qi Zhixuan was afraid that Pang Jing would stop him from bringing more things, so he cleverly ordered gifts online and sent them to his home in advance. There were so many things that the two of them could hardly carry them all.

Fortunately, Pang Jing’s house is not too far away. It takes more than two hours to drive there. Qi Zhixuan plans to take a taxi there.

He huffed and puffed as he moved things and stuffed them into the trunk, seriously considering whether he should buy a car.

At that time, I came to Beijing to open a store on a whim. I didn’t know how long I could open it. I also found a house nearby, which was very convenient, and I had no plans to buy a car.

But now he has swimming goggles and friends, and the store’s business is not bad. He can occasionally pull things, or take friends and kittens out to play. It feels good to buy a car.

“If I knew you were buying things like this, I would have tied you up two days in advance.” When Pang Whale threw the last carton of milk into the trunk, he frowned helplessly.

Qi Zhixuan didn’t speak, just smiled, and got into the back seat of the car with him.

Qi Zhixuan was sweating hotly as he just moved his things. He started to undress when he got in the car.

Seeing him taking off his coat and hat, and wanting to take off his sweater, Pang Jing was afraid that he would catch a cold, so he quickly held his hand down: “Don’t take it off, be careful of getting cold, that’s all.”

As he spoke, he folded Qi Zhixuan’s scarf and put it away, balled up his coat and put it gently on him.

Qi Zhixuan nodded obediently, sat down against the car window, and quietly looked at the rapidly retreating scenery outside the window.

I didn’t expect to stay in this city for another year.

Outside the window, there are red walls and blue tiles, and dead trees on the turrets.

The trees here are always very tall. In winter, there are no leaves left and the branches are dry and withered, but you can always see the traces of their upward growth. They don’t feel decayed, but are vigorous and powerful.

The air here is not like that in the south. It is still watery and humid in winter. It is always dry and cold. Sometimes my lungs feel a little painful when I take a deep breath.

But even in such a rough and harsh winter, every moment the sun shines on you, you will feel peaceful and safe.

The light slanted through the car window and hit Qi Zhixuan’s face. He squinted his eyes comfortably, feeling drowsy.

Pang Jing told his mother on his mobile phone that he had set off, and turned to look at the person next to him.

His round chestnut head was leaning against the car window. The sunlight focused on him, and with a layer of softness, you could see the fine down on his face.

I have been sleeping with him for the past two days, and when I get close at night, I can still see the small fluff on his face, which is like some precious plant that has not grown up. It is thin and dense, looks very soft, and looks like it will be broken easily, so I dare not touch it.

When he first slept next to him, Pang Jing felt that his whole body had become very stiff. He didn’t know what to do, so he lay straight and didn’t dare to move.

When Qi Zhixuan fell asleep, he dared to lift the quilt to let out the hot air and calm himself down.

But Qi Zhixuan was always restless at night. He would fumble with his eyes closed. When he felt that he was not covered with a quilt, he would cover him gently, and pat him as if coaxing a child to sleep.

This happened several times, and he didn’t dare to lift the quilt. He couldn’t sleep, so he looked at him quietly, listening to his even breathing. Those chaotic thoughts gradually dissipated, and his heart became extraordinarily calm, and he was slowly able to sleep peacefully next to him.

The road conditions were good, the car was driving fast and steady, Qi Zhixuan had already fallen asleep, Pang Jing carefully moved his head to his shoulder, wrapped his coat tightly, and slowly closed his eyes.

“Hey, wake up, we’re almost there.” After two hours of sleep, the driver looked in the rearview mirror and saw the two children sleeping with their heads leaning against each other. They were sleeping soundly all the way, but they were almost there and had no choice but to wake them up.

Qi Zhixuan’s eyes were sleepy and there were marks on his face. He stared in confusion for a long time before he realized where he was.

Pang Whale looked at the familiar scenery reflected in the car window, and he was indeed almost there.

The air conditioner in the car was on full blast. Qi Zhixuan’s face was flushed and he was still dazed. Pang Jing opened a bottle of water and handed it over.

He took Gudong Gudong and drank two sips, and the coolness went down his throat. He felt much more awake. Before he could close the bottle cap, Pang Whale reached out again.

He took a few sips from the bottle and said, “It’s almost there, we won’t be opening any new ones.”

Qi Zhixuan looked at the bottle and felt that he must not have woken up yet.

Before he could think anything more, they were here.

Instead of going to Pang Jing’s house, they came to Pang Jing’s store first. His parents were too busy and usually stayed in the store, so they made an appointment to have dinner near the store at noon.

The car drove into a wide open avenue, at the end of which was a large market. All the way passed were shops selling doors, lamps, ceramics, hardware and other building materials.

The car stopped in front of a store, which belonged to Pang Jing’s family. In fact, even if he had not stopped here, Qi Zhixuan would have known that this was Pang Jing’s family’s store.

Why, it’s written.

“Huge Hardware Store”

“Ahem… let’s go in.” Pang Jing packed his things out of the trunk and coughed a little embarrassedly when he saw Qi Zhixuan staring at the words on the door in a daze.

The store is indeed quite huge, with several fronts connected, rows of shelves, and many incomprehensible parts. Every corner is filled with various pipes. It looks as full as a small painter. Several people are moving things out, and a female voice instructs them to slow down.

“Ouch! My son is back!” As soon as he finished speaking, a lady walked over quickly. It was warm in the store. She was wearing thin clothes and had fashionable curly hair. She was actually taller than Qi Zhixuan. She was Pang Jing’s mother.

“Mom.” Pang Jing responded and continued to move things.

“You are Xiaoyu’s friend, welcome, welcome, you are so handsome!” Pang Jing’s mother smiled and pressed Qi Zhixuan’s shoulders, turning her around slightly, her eyes full of love, as if she was admiring some treasure.

“Hello, aunt, I’m Qi Zhixuan, sorry to bother you.” Qi Zhixuan greeted him with a smile.

“What the hell, we can’t wait to see it. It’s fun when there are a lot of people, isn’t it? Ouch!” Pang Jing’s mother said. When she saw the pile of things that Pang Jing had put, she shouted, “Why are you bringing so many things when you’re here! There are so many things out there! Little fish, you don’t know how to stop it, really.”

Pang Whale shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he had no idea.

Qi Zhixuan could only laugh along.

Not long after, Pang Jing’s father came back from work outside. After greeting him, he found that he was not as talkative and hearty as Pang Jing’s mother. He was calmer and less talkative. Pang Jing looked very similar to him. They were both very tall and had similar facial features. It seemed that only his eyes were the most like his mother’s.

After finishing their work at noon, the four of them finished their meal at a nearby delicious small restaurant. Pang Wei gave his son the car key, “The store is unavailable, so you take Xiao Qi home for a few days, and after we finish our work, we will go back to grandma’s house together.”

Pang Jing’s mother also came over and pulled Qi Zhixuan, with an apologetic tone: “Xiao Qi, Auntie was really busy this year. You see, I didn’t even have time to go home and cook a meal for you. I’m really sorry. When the work is over in a few days, Auntie will take you to grandma’s house to eat delicious food!”

Qi Zhixuan waved his hand quickly: “Auntie, you are too polite. I have already caused you trouble. Don’t worry about me.”

“Your mother is so enthusiastic.” Qi Zhixuan sat in the passenger seat, peeling the walnuts that Li Meihua forced him to eat, and ate them with gusto.

“Well, that’s how my mom is.”

“Your father doesn’t like to talk.”

“Who can bear the two speakers in the house?”

Qi Zhixuan was amused by him and felt that the atmosphere in Pang Jing’s family was so good. After getting along with him for such a short time, he felt very happy.

Pang Jing’s home is about twenty minutes’ drive from the store. The house has three bedrooms and two living rooms. It is quite spacious, but it can be seen that it is not lived in much. There are not many things and it is a bit cold.

“You live in the same room with me, or live alone.” My parents probably haven’t been back for a while. The house is a little dusty, and Pang Jing is cleaning it.

Qi Zhixuan thought about staying for a few days before leaving, and finally decided to share a room.

He sat in front of Pang Jing’s desk and glanced at the dense trophies and certificates, as if he could see a child repeating boring training in the swimming pool for many years.

There were several photos of the competition at the top, so I picked one up and looked at it. The little boy in the photo had young eyes and a small body. He looked like a Q version of a small fish, but he already showed his determination to refuse to admit defeat.

“That’s a photo of me playing in a game with the city team when I was 9 years old. My current coach found me in this game, and it’s been until now.” Pang Jing looked at the photo in his hand.

Qi Zhixuan was a little surprised, “You joined the city team at the age of nine. How old did you start swimming?”

Pang Jing thought for a while: “I think he was four or five years old, I don’t remember exactly.”

“You’re so young, it must be very hard.”

“There is no such thing as hard work in sports,” Pang Jing said calmly.

“I wanted to learn this because I got so many awards. Don’t think I’m great. In fact, I have average talent.” He shrugged, put his hands on the back of his head, and fell on the bed.

He added, “A lot of times there is no other way but to practice, but I just like it and there is no other way.”

He said there was nothing he could do for several times, as if it was a matter of course, as if everything was nothing, but Qi Zhixuan knew that was not the case. When he taught him how to swim in the summer, he always saw a lot of cupping marks on his body, and they often had to be applied against his muscles. The first time he saw him, his hands were even hanging.

A teenager has been swimming for more than ten years. There must be unimaginable persistence and hard work behind it, and I don’t know how many injuries I have suffered.

“You are very powerful, Xiaoyu.” Qi Zhixuan put the photo back in place and looked seriously into his eyes, “Even if you don’t win the award, you are still very powerful.”

Sports competitions on the field need to be proved by medals, but in life, being able to stick to what you love is remarkable enough in itself and does not need any yardstick to measure it.

Pang Jing also looked at him, strangely, a little aggrieved, as if someone saw the scar that he had ignored for a long time, and asked him if it hurt.

A feeling I’ve never felt before.

Studying sports is very expensive. He just comes from an ordinary family. For his dream, his parents work early in the morning and come back late every day to earn money. The coach picked him out of so many people and worked hard for good results for many years. But he himself likes swimming and loves to control and fight in the water. He feels that there is no other way to prove himself except winning awards.

Pain is normal, fatigue is daily.

But this person said that even if he doesn’t win an award, he is still very powerful.

No prize

Also very powerful

Just doing what you love is great.

It’s like failure can be accepted.

Yes, the injury is also very painful.

His nose was a little sore, and he felt that he was a little pretentious, so he turned his head away and buried himself in the quilt.

The room was quiet for a while, and Qi Zhixuan also fell on the bed, turning his head to look at him.

The room had just been cleaned, and some remaining fine dust danced in the sunlight and fell on Pang Whale’s hair.

Qi Zhixuan smiled and rubbed the little dancing dust, which pricked his hands.