Chapter 6
The bell signalling the end of the last class rang, and Ning Xuechu received a message on her mobile phone.
It was sent by An Jianqing, {Xuechu, I'm already at the school gate. Are you already dismissed?}
{Sister, wait for a while, I'll come right away.}Ning Xuechu typed with both hands and replied quickly.
{It's okay, don't worry.} An Jianqing replied in seconds with a smile.
Having said that, Ning Xuechu quickly packed up her textbooks and ran out to the school gate.
When she passed a fruit shop, she narrowed her eyes and stopped.
Putting the schoolbag on her shoulders, Ning Xuechu walked into the fruit shop, looked around and asked, "Boss, do you have sweet and sour cherries here?"
"Our cherries are all sweet, not sour at all. If you don't believe me, try one." The boss replied with a smile, his voice full of confidence.
"I want something sour." Ning Xuechu insisted, "I'll buy it if it's sour."
She said it with certainty, her thin face was a little cold, not like someone who was easy to fool.
The boss thought for a while, then changed his mind and said, "Look at the cherries here. I'll tell you the truth, it's a little sour, but overall it's sweet."
Seeing that the boss was very sincere, Ning Xuechu stretched out her hand, picked up a cherry, wiped it casually, and took a light bite.
The sour feeling swept across her throat, as if ice was in her mouth, Ning Xuechu couldn't help shivering.
The wet mouth was instantly stimulated to secrete a lot of saliva, and she chewed several times before finally swallowing it.
Ning Xuechu frowned, coughed a few times, covered her lips to suppress the sourness in her mouth, and said to the boss, "Buy two pounds."
Ning Xuechu paid the money and stuck out her tongue when she walked out of the store.
The sour taste of the cherries seemed to be engraved in her taste buds, and now she still felt a sour taste eroding the nerves of the cerebral cortex.
But at the same time, a faint sweetness rose in the mouth.
The sweet and sour taste is a bit weird.
She was afraid of the sour taste, but also a little itchy in her heart for the sweetness of cherries.
Ning Xuechu licked the corners of her lips with her red tongue and finally suppressed the desire in her heart.
She glanced at the jewellery store next to her, stood for a few seconds, and went inside.
In five minutes, Ning Xuechu came out with a heart-shaped box in her hand.
She found a stone bench and sat down, put the box on the stone table, and then placed the cherries in the bag neatly in the box.
Two catties of cherries, no more or less, just filled.
Cherry orange-yellow reddish colour reveals a little translucency, placing it in a red box instantly adds a lot of romantic atmosphere.[Wtf does that mean?]
If you add a rose, it will definitely make a good gift to your girlfriend.
The corners of Ning Xuechu's mouth were gently bent. But her smile froze as if she had thought of something bad, and turned into an indifferent arc again.
What girlfriend, that was just a lie. How could she have such a fantasy?
Even if she wants to please An Jianqing, she just wants to take back the property of the Ning family.
She will never fall in love with this wealthy Alpha, she doesn't want to become a plaything for the rich like others.
Ning Xuechu walked out of the school gate holding the box.
At first glance, she saw An Jianqing's low-key luxury car.
Even if it is parked in an inconspicuous corner, it can still grab people's attention at a glance.
Beside the luxury car, there were several students talking loudly.
They painted delicate makeup, wore beautiful clothes, showed charming smiles, and glanced in the direction of the car from time to time.
Ning Xuechu immediately understood that these people were deliberately chatting here to attract the attention of the person in the car.
At the school gate, she had seen such a scene several times.
While she was disdainful, she also envied the boldness and beauty of those girls.
But this time, there seems to be an uncomfortable feeling in her heart.
Ning Xuechu frowned and tapped her chest with her fingers, trying to get rid of the depression there.
The girls were still standing and chatting, and some people were deliberately pulling their hair and pulling down their collars.
Ning Xuechu's eyes turned cold, and she quickly ran over with the box in her arms.
She stopped beside the passenger seat, leaned sideways, raised one hand and knocked on the glass.
Through the glass reflection, Ning Xuchu saw the surprised and envious eyes of the girls, as if they could not believe it.
She felt a sense of joy in her heart and turned her head to glance at the girls.
The top of her eyes was a little smug, making the pretty faces of the girls jealous.
The window glass slowly fell, folding all the expressions of the girls into the gap.
"Xuechu, get in the car." An Jianqing looked out of the car and said with a chuckle.
Ning Xuechu laughed happily, her thin body blocked the girls' sight, preventing them from seeing the beautiful Alpha sitting in the car.
She got into the car, held the box with both hands cautiously, her eyes flashed, and said nervously, "Sister, a small gift, I hope you like it."
An Jianqing's nose moved slightly, and she suddenly smelled a faint cherry fragrance.
It's still the sweet and sour ones she likes.
She couldn't help but feel happy, and there was a look of relief in her eyes.
The person in front of her had changed from rejecting and resentful at the beginning to being willing to take the initiative to approach her. Finally, there was a big change. It is finally worth her meticulous care these days.
Although it is only a cheap box of cherries, it is enough to make her feel that all the effort is worth it.
"Thank you, Xuechu, I like this gift very much." An Jianqing smiled happily, her tender eyes full of doting.
"Sister, you're welcome. I don't have the ability right now, so I can only do this little thing for you." Ning Xuechu showed a well-behaved smile, and there was a hint of guilt behind her words.
When An Jianqing heard the words, she felt more and more sorry for her sensibleness. She touched the soft hair and said gently like an elder, "It's already good that you gave me something, the heart is what matters."
Hearing this, Ning Xuechu lowered her head, and her thick eyelashes covered the coldness in her eyes.
She could feel that An Jianqing just treated her like a child.
No climate, no threat.
Adults feel that children are ignorant, easy to bully and that their lives can be controlled.
But she is no longer the stupid child who foolishly believed in others more than ten years ago.
"Sister, it's good if you like this gift, but I'm worried that I'm clumsy and self-defeating."
Ning Xuechu raised her head, panic flashed across her petite face, which soon turned into a relieved smile.
An Jianqing caught this expression, looked stunned, and said seriously, "No matter what gift you give, sister will like it."
Ning Xuechu gave this gift carefully, for fear that she would not like it.
Children are still very sensitive, worry and panic are hidden in their hearts, and they are afraid that they will be disliked by people if they do something wrong.
If those people weren't too selfish and vicious, her sister wouldn't be so sensitive that she would be uneasy about giving gifts.
"Thank you, sister." Ning Xuechu was shocked, and then her eyes flashed with surprise.
An Jianqing had seen it many times, but she couldn't help being stung, and said with a chuckle, "Xuechu, let's go home."
"Okay, sister." Ning Xuchu nodded vigorously, with a bright smile on her face.
She has heard the word 'home' many times, but she doesn't know where is her real home.
In this world, there is no sense of security when the days end.
In this world, who can really give her a warm home?
Ning Xuechu closed her eyes to hide the loneliness and sadness that surged in her heart.
They went back to the villa and had dinner.
Ning Xuchu was lying on the bed, her eyes fixed on the exquisite chandelier above, and she replayed An Jianqing's smile and expression over and over again when she received the gift.
She thought about it carefully but found nothing wrong.
This step was a success, and she won the favour of An Jianqing.
A woman who grew up in a wealthy family and even enjoyed various luxury goods was moved by a box of cheap cherries.
It's kind of ridiculous.
Ning Xuechu hooked her lips, her gloomy eyes full of disdain.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, followed by a gentle female voice, "Xuechu, are you asleep?"
"Not yet." Ning Xuchu immediately got up from the bed, and her voice became weak as if she was being careful.
She walked to the door of the room. When she passed the mirror, she turned her head and saw the cold face in the mirror, and immediately bent the corners of her mouth with a small smile.
"Sister, what's the matter?" Ning Xuechu opened the door, and her dark eyes flashed twice, with an uneasy look on her face.
"I washed the cherries and want to eat them with you." An Jianqing raised the fruit bowl in her hand, her beautiful eyebrows were gentle, and her eyes were filled with questions.
When she heard the word 'cherry', Ning Xuechu suddenly remembered the feeling of the sour taste passing through her throat, swallowed her saliva indistinctly, and said happily, "Okay, I also want to talk to my sister... more."
Speaking of the latter, Ning Xuechu's face was slightly red, and she bowed her head in embarrassment.
An Jianqing smiled softly, entered the door with the cherries in her hand, and glanced around without a trace, and found that the layout of the room basically did not change.
Even the doll on the bed was still leaning against the head of the bed as if it had never been touched.
"Xuechu, don't you like ragdolls?" An Jianqing asked softly, holding a cherry and handing it over as she spoke.
Ning Xuechu was stunned for a moment and quickly pondered the meaning of this sentence in her heart.
She reached out and took the cherries, lowered her head and took a bite. Taking advantage of the chewing time, she finally thought of a reply, "I like it very much. I sleep with it every night."
Actually, she has no interest in dolls and has never touched them.
She also liked rag dolls very much, but when she just touched the rag doll of her aunt's daughter she was slapped.
From then on, she never liked it again.
"That's good, I'm still worried that you don't like it." An Jianqing smiled and ate cherries, a happy smile on her beautiful face.
Seeing this expression, Ning Xuchu couldn't help but ask, "Sister, why do you like to eat sweet and sour cherries? Aren't the sweet ones more delicious?"
When An Jianqing heard this, her eyebrows furrowed, and her gentle smile could not hide her sadness. "When I was a child, eating sweet and sour cherries was the happiest thing in the orphanage."
"Sorry, I made my sister think of bad things." Ning Xuechu lowered her eyes guiltily, grinding cherries with her fingers.
"It's okay, the days before were a bit bitter, but also very happy. Just like this cherry, there is a hint of sweetness hidden under the sourness." An Jianqing looked at the cherry with a smile, there was an indiscernible sadness in the depths of her eyes.
Ning Xuechu was stunned.
She couldn't understand this sentence, nor could she understand the nostalgic expression.
She never wanted to experience the hard times in the past.