Chapter 389: Alone
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“You’re Fang Xinyi’s deskmate and a friend. She might not be in a good mood recently. You have to try your best to tolerate her. If there’s anything wrong with her, you have to tell me. I’ll solve it.” Teacher Huo said.
Ji Yuanyuan did not hesitate and nodded, “1 understand, Teacher!”
Teacher Huo nodded, “That’s enough. It’s fine as long as you’re clear about this. Don’t let Fang Xinyi find out. Just say that I’m looking for you because of yesterday’s homework, understand?”
Ji Yuanyuan nodded again.
“That’s enough. You should go back now!” Ms. Huo waved her hand.
Ji Yuanyuan turned around and walked out of the office. Standing outside the door, she took a deep breath.
In the office, the other teachers knew about Fang Xinyi’s family situation and were asking questions at once.
“Her father fell from the construction site and became paralyzed. The person in charge of the construction site should compensate them. Now that her father has passed away because of this reason, he should be able to compensate a lot.”
“The person in charge ran away a long time ago. It’s just a temporary team. Her father doesn’t even know the name of the foreman. If it wasn’t for the lack of money to treat her, her father wouldn’t have…”
“Have they called the police?”
“They called the police. They’re still investigating. I wonder how the progress is.” Teacher Huo sighed.
“Then, is Fang Xinyi living with her grandparents now?”
“I heard from Fang Xinyi herself that her grandparents don’t care about her. She’s the only one at home now.”
“Alone? A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl was alone at home? What was her mother thinking? The village isn’t that peaceful now. There are a lot of bachelors and hooligans who can’t get married. If…”
“Then what can we do? Her father owed a lot of money for his medical treatment. Moreover, Fang Xinyi was so good at her studies, so she definitely had to continue to provide for her. It’s fine in junior high school, and compulsory education doesn’t cost much. But what about high school?”
Instantly, the office was filled with sighs.
Ji Yuanyuan sighed again, feeling a little uncomfortable.
The hemp rope is specially picked at the thin place to break, and misfortune is especially found in the poor.
A moment later, she made a decision.
She turned around and knocked on the office door again, “Teacher Huo!”
When Teacher Huo saw Ji Yuanyuan, he was a little surprised, “What’s wrong? Is there anything else?”
Ji Yuanyuan looked at the office phone and asked, “1 want to borrow the office phone to call my mother!”
Teacher Huo did not know what Ji Yuanyuan was up to, but he still nodded and said, “Alright, go ahead!”
Ji Yuanyuan entered the office and dialed the number in the store.
Although there were employees in the shop now, Li Xu would usually stay in the shop if she had nothing to do.
Sure enough, the call was made. It was Li Xu who picked up the call.
“Hello, who is this?”
“Mommy, it’s me!” Ji Yuanyuan replied.
“Yuanyuan? What’s wrong? Is there anything going on at school?” Li Xu was a little worried when she saw that it was Ji Yuanyuan on the phone.
Calling back during class time, could it be that something happened in school? Or was she wronged?
“Mom, I’m fine. Can I not go home this afternoon? 1 want to accompany Fang Xinyi at school.” Ji Yuanyuan discussed with Li Xu nervously.
“What’s wrong?” Li Xu was obviously hesitant.
“She’s in a bad mood. 1’11 tell you when I get home tonight. Can you bring me lunch at noon? I’ll eat with Fang Xinyi!”
Li Xu was assured of Ji Yuanyuan. She wouldn’t lie. Perhaps something really happened to her classmate.
“Alright, 1’11 go home and make it for you now. What do you want to eat for lunch?”
“Meat. Mom, please make some meat dishes. I also want some fruit. Mom, you’ve worked hard. Thank you, Mom!”
After hanging up, Ji Yuanyuan smiled at Teacher Huo, “Thank you, teacher. Goodbye, teacher!”
The bell had already rung. Without waiting for Teacher Huo to say anything, she turned around and ran back to the classroom.
After Ji Yuanyuan left, a teacher beside her suddenly sighed, “They’re all children of the same age. Some of them are still acting coquettishly in their parents’ arms, while some of them have already started to live alone.”
The language teacher was already in the classroom. Seeing that Ji Yuanyuan was late, she did not say anything.
Probably because the teachers knew about Fang Xinyi’s situation, even though Fang Xinyi was absent-minded in class and would occasionally cry, the teachers no longer paid attention to her.
Fortunately, Fang Xinyi was sitting in the first row, so the students behind her could not see her losing her composure.
After the morning classes were over, the children rushed out of the classroom and went to the cafeteria.
Fang Xinyi lay on the table, motionless.
Ji Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment but did not disturb her. She ran out of the classroom alone.
During the last break, she had already told Yang Jingyi in the next class that she wouldn’t go home with them at noon.
So, she didn’t need to wait for Yang Jingyi and the others to come out.
Ji Yuanyuan ran to the school gate in a flash. Li Xu was already waiting at the gate.
Li Xu more or less knew some things about Fang Xinyi. She knew that this meal was eaten together with Fang Xinyi, so she made a lot of food.
She carried two lunch boxes, “They’re all the same. One is for you, and the other is for Fang Xinyi.”
“Thank you, Mom.” Ji Yuanyuan smiled sweetly.
“Go back quickly. Don’t let Fang Xinyi wait too long.” Li Xu smiled.
Ji Yuanyuan nodded and returned to the classroom with two lunch boxes.
On the way back, she happened to bump into Ji Zi’ang and the others. Ji Yuanyuan did not have time to greet them and ran far away.
Back in the classroom, other than Fang Xinyi, there was no one else.
She was still lying on the table, not even changing her posture.
Ji Yuanyuan took a deep breath and relaxed the expression on his face. He carried the lunch box to his seat and sat down, “1 won’t be going back for lunch today. My Mom sent me my lunch, shall we eat together?”
Fang Xinyi probably did not expect Ji Yuanyuan to not leave.
“It’s okay. 1 brought lunch. Thank you.” Fang Xinyi’s voice was muffled.
She still did not look up.
Ji Yuanyuan opened the lid of the lunchbox, “Eat mine first. My mother gave me two portions. She specially brought them for you. Try it. My mother’s cooking is delicious.”
Hearing Ji Yuanyuan say the food was specially brought for her, Fang Xinyi was stunned. She lay there and tidied herself up for a while before she raised her head.
Her eyes were red and her face was swollen.
Ji Yuanyuan pretended not to see it and placed the lid of the lunchbox aside. There were several layers to the lunch box. The first layer was filled with fruits prepared by Li Xu. There were a few strawberries, a few slices of oranges, and a mango.
The fruits were all processed. The stems of the strawberries had been removed, the white veins on the oranges had been removed, and the mangoes were also cut into pieces.
Fang Xinyi looked at the fruit and was stunned for a moment. Her eyes reddened again..
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