[R18] So and so – “Someone” 32. Absence [English]

Putting aside this subtle change, life in Courtyard No. 7 of Baima Alley was relatively harmonious, but it didn’t last for more than a few days.

Sheng Mingyang’s previous troubles have not been completely resolved, and new problems have arisen in the business.On the morning of Friday, Sheng Wang came down from upstairs and ran into a dispute between He and Jiang Ou.

The content of the dispute was actually very simple. The general idea was that Jiang Ou felt that he could help, but Sheng Mingyang wanted her to stay at home and take care of the two young children.

Jiang Ou is a gentle-tempered person, and Sheng Mingyang is not irritable either.It is precisely because of this that when they are in a stalemate, it feels more helpless and unable to vent.

“Otherwise, what would I be doing by getting up early and staying late at night?” Sheng Mingyang said, holding on to the glazed kitchen counter and frowning.

“But-”

Just as Jiang Ou was about to retort, he added: “You told me about Xiao Tian before, and I know you don’t want to be like that again.”

Jiang Ou opened his mouth but was suddenly stopped.She didn’t know what she thought of, and she suddenly lost interest in arguing, lowered her eyes and fell silent.

Sheng Mingyang held her shoulders and said, “So just listen to me this time, okay?”

After a while, Jiang Ou nodded.

…

I don’t know who saw Sheng Wang by the stairs first, and the two quickly cleared up their expressions and returned to normal.Sheng Mingyang opened the glass door and came out of the kitchen. Jiang Ou smiled hastily at he, took out a bowl and scooped out the porridge.

“What’s wrong with you?” Sheng Wang actually didn’t quite understand the content of the argument. He looked at Jiang Ou’s back and subconsciously glanced back at the stairs.

Fortunately, Jiang Tian left two papers and went back to the house to get them, so he didn’t see this scene. Otherwise, I don’t know how he would react.

Sheng Wang sometimes feels that the way Jiang Tian gets along with his mother is strange.

To say that the relationship is not good, Jiang Tian’s protective attitude can be seen in many details. No matter what, as long as Jiang Ou opens his mouth, he will not be able to refuse.

But to say that the relationship is good… there always seems to be something missing.

Sheng Mingyang’s cell phone buzzed and vibrated. He hurriedly answered the call, then turned to Sheng Wang and said, “It’s nothing big. It’s just that I have to go on a business trip for a few days and I’ll go to the airport soon.”

He Shengwang has long been used to this flying situation, so he is not surprised: “How are you going?”

“Hello?” Sheng Mingyang greeted the other end of the phone and took the time to reply to his son: “Xiao Chen will take you and Xiao Tian to school, and I will drive away in another car.”

“Let Uncle Chen take you there, we have a school bus.” Sheng Wang said.

“What kind of car?” Sheng Mingyang was busy working on both sides and didn’t hear his son’s words clearly.

“…”

Sheng Wang waved his hand: “Call your phone, I’m ready to eat.”

Sheng Mingyang made a kneeling apology gesture with two fingers, then opened the glass door and went outside to the terrace.

When he returned to the house after answering the anxious phone call, he saw that Sheng Wang and Jiang Tian had already finished breakfast and left, while Xiao Chen was still waiting for him outside the hospital.

There are Wutong trees in every old street in this city. They have stood beside the sea of ​​traffic and crowds for many years. Their thick branches and leaves are tangled and intertwined, blocking out the sky and the sun.

The sun can only shine down through the gaps, leaving mottled marks on the ground, and pedestrians walk through the light and shadow.

There are many mobile food trucks on this street outside Baima Alley. In front of the trucks are steaming white mist and people queuing up.

Shengwang bypassed the crowd and waited for the red light in front of the sidewalk at the corner.he looked back at Laojie and said to Jiang Tian: “When I was a child, I was very good at tormenting people. I often made trouble with people early in the morning.”

“Then what?” Jiang Tian asked.

“Then I came to this street to observe the public sentiment.” Sheng Wang said: “I must walk from that side of the street to this side and see that everyone is living a stable life, so that I can go back to sleep with peace of mind.”

Jiang Tian laughed: “Why this street.”

“Because it’s lively.” Sheng Wang said, “People have to be chattering to be interesting.”

After he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Jiang Tian’s dry expression and immediately laughed: “Hey, no, no, no, I’m not mocking you for being boring, you’re fine even if you’re cold, that’s all I’m saying.”

“But to be honest.” Sheng Wang bent his eyes to look at the traffic lights, “If you had come a few years earlier, I would have welcomed you.”

“Why?” Jiang Tian asked again.

He’s chat style has changed in the past two days. It’s no longer the final “um” and “oh”, but he can actually throw hooks.

“Because for a while I really wanted a brother. It doesn’t matter if he’s older than me or younger than me. It’s better to be younger than me.” After Sheng Wang answered, he suddenly patted Jiang Tian and said: “The light is green, let’s go. When will the school bus arrive? ”

“Six-thirty.”

“It’s okay, there’s still time.”

Sheng Wang glanced at the time on his phone, crossed the sidewalk with Jiang Tian, and walked to the platform on the other side of the street to wait.The topic of brothers cannot be brought back.

In fact, Sheng Wang was a stingy kid when he was a child. He didn’t like any living creature that competed for his toys, limelight, and snacks. If he really had brothers and sisters, he would probably have to roll into a ball and fight with each other every day.

Later, the grandfather who took him to patrol the streets was no longer there, and the mother who called him “Wangzi” every day was no longer there. Gradually, Sheng Mingyang was no longer around, and he was no longer so stingy.

During those two years, he especially wished there were more people in the house.It’s best to have a younger brother, who is younger than he and stays around longer.

One day later, he suddenly realized that even being brothers meant nothing.

When you come, you always have to go.

At 6:30, the school bus stopped at the stop on time.

As soon as Sheng Wang and Jiang Tian got on the bus, all the girls in the bus began to make noises and whispers, causing Sheng Wang to almost retreat to the platform.

When the driver saw that he looked unfamiliar and made such a big fuss, he immediately awakened to his professional ethics.He nodded at the machine next to the driver’s station: “Who’s higher? Where’s the card? Take it out and swipe it.”

Sheng Wang had never been on a school bus and didn’t understand this operation at all.He was stunned for a moment and asked: “What card?”

“School card, what kind of card?” the driver said.

The school ID card and name tag of the attached middle school are the same thing, which contain both student information and money. They are especially important for boarding students. They rely on them for eating, bathing and turning on water, but for Shengwang, they are dispensable.

You can use your mobile phone at Xile Convenience Store, but he has said goodbye to the cafeteria for a long time, and he doesn’t even remember to bring his school card when he goes out.

“No?” the driver asked suspiciously.

Sheng Wang touched his nose and was about to say, “How about I get off the car?” when he heard Jiang Tian’s voice from behind: “Take it with you.”

He reached out from behind, crossed Shengwang and swiped the card on the machine, then put the card into his hand.

“When did you get it?” Sheng Wang was surprised.

“When you sneak out like a thief.” Jiang Tian took his own over again and touched it on the machine.

Some people keep clamoring to take the school bus, run faster than anyone else, and have more money than anyone else.

“Where did I put my card?”

“On the entrance cabinet.”

“Don’t wait at the door when you get on the bus.” The driver was half a meter away from us, but he insisted on using the speaker to announce to the whole car, “There are empty seats in the back!”

“Sorry.”

Sheng Wang hurriedly walked to the car, and from the corner of his eye, he saw two girls in the first row with flushed faces and whispering something.

Baima Alley is not far from the Affiliated Middle School. When we arrived at this stop, the school bus was almost full. There were very few empty seats and they were all scattered. Only the last row had two connected seats.

The car started quickly. Sheng Wang leaned on the back of the chair and glanced at the last row, and said to Jiang Tian, “Just sit here.”

He sat down in the third row, leaving the empty seat in the second row diagonally in front of him for Jiang Tian. After that, he put in his earphones and started scrolling through his mobile phone.

The lanyard of the school badge was wrapped around his fingers, wrapped around and around.

The boy next to him was in the same class as the two girls in the front seat, and they kept chatting with their hands on the back of their chairs.They seem to be the historical and political class led by Xu Dazui, and the news is a little faster than others.

Shengwang heard them mention the grade-level parent-teacher conference.

I don’t think so…

Parent-teacher conferences are the most troublesome thing for him when he goes to school, because he always has to explain to the teacher why his parents can’t come.

He once suspected that this thing had some metaphysics, and every time he picked it accurately when Sheng Mingyang was not around.

The first two periods in the morning were physics classes, and Master Shanda didn’t even bother to study the papers anymore. He concentrated on practicing, hoping that He Jin would be able to refute the rumors after the class.

As a result, during the second period, He Jin said: “Just a reminder, there will be a grade-level parent-teacher meeting after two classes on Sunday afternoon, in the Xiude Building auditorium. After all, the second year of high school is the most critical year.”

Gao Tianyang muttered: “You freshman year said the same thing.”

“Yes, every year is important.” He Jin said angrily, “No matter what, the school still needs to communicate with parents. Let’s go back and tell our parents. From 3 to 4 o’clock is the grade assembly, and you need to sign in. After 4 o’clock, go back to each class, and I and several other teachers will talk to the parents about each of you, including your strengths and weaknesses, future development, etc.”

After He Jin finished speaking, he said what Sheng Wang was most afraid of hearing: “The requirement is that you must participate. If you have special circumstances, come to me after class.”

Shengwang banged his head on the table.

He pursed his lips and hid his hands under the table to send a WeChat message to Sheng Mingyang.

Closing time: Have you gotten off the plane?

Health Encyclopedia: Downloaded.

Health Encyclopedia: We agreed to let Xiao Chen see you off, but why did he run away without saying a word?Are you angry with your dad?

Closing: No

Closing time: When will you come back?

Health Encyclopedia: It’s hard to say, maybe it will be next Thursday or Friday.

Health Encyclopedia: What’s wrong?

Closing: ask

Health Encyclopedia: Are you really okay?

Closing: No

Closing time: I went to do some exercise

After Sheng Wang finished speaking, he pressed the phone and felt worried.

Sheng Mingyang was too busy to pay attention to the weather at home, otherwise he would find that it started to rain heavily at 8 o’clock.

And his son knew this very well, so he didn’t even bother to think of a reliable reason for lying.

Sheng Wang lay down for a while, took out his mobile phone and headphones from his schoolbag, walked out of the classroom and went to the other end of the corridor.

There is a corner on the right side of the bathroom, and the viewing angle is very tricky. Students in Class A like to come here to make phone calls secretly. As long as they don’t grab the phone in their hands arrogantly, it will be difficult to catch them.

Sheng Wang plugged in his earphones and scrolled through the driver’s name, Xiao Chen, during the recent call.

A cough suddenly sounded in the corridor. At first glance, it sounded like Xu Dazui, and he was startled.He quickly pressed the screen, put the phone back in his pocket, and waited for the other party to answer the call.

The beeping waiting tone is longer than usual, even a little long.

After a while, there was a soft sound from the phone on the other side, and I finally answered the phone.

Before the other party could say anything, Sheng Wang said straight to the point: “Uncle Chen, there’s another parent-teacher meeting coming up. The world is in a hurry. Can you help me pretend again?”

The other party didn’t speak for some reason and fell into silence for a while.

After a while, Jiang Tian’s voice came through the earphones and whispered: “You seem to have pressed the wrong number.”

He’s voice is very soft, like the wind blowing on the strings.Maybe it’s because the headphones are too quiet, but it’s a bit gentle.

Sheng Wang suddenly felt embarrassed.

It’s like a person who is calm outside but starts to have a sore nose when his parents say “What’s wrong” when he comes in the door.

It’s obviously just a very simple sentence.

For a few seconds, Shengwang didn’t speak, and Jiang Tian didn’t hang up.

Class A is in the west of the corridor, and this corner of he is in the east of the corridor. They are only a few dozen meters apart. If students shout to each other, they can be heard twice inside and outside the headphones.

After a while, Sheng Wang said: “I hung up and hit hard.”

Jiang Tian said: “Okay.”

He reached into his pocket and pressed the side button twice. He looked through the recent contacts several times, but in the end he did not make a second call.

Gao Tianyang came over to use the restroom and said hello to him.Sheng Wang took off his headphones and said, “I’ll go to the office while you go to the toilet.”

“What for?”

“Explain the special situation to Lao He.”

he chased the classmates through the corridor, walked to the office and shouted a report.

He Jinchong waved to him and said, “Come in, what’s going on?”

“Teacher, my dad can’t come to the parent-teacher conference.” Sheng Wang said.

“The school specially arranged it on Sunday to avoid working days.” He Jin did not blame, but just tried to fight for it. “Can your dad coordinate the time? This parent-teacher meeting is quite important. If you really can’t attend the one in the auditorium, you can only come after 4 o’clock. Half an hour is enough.”

“It’s true that I can’t come,” Sheng Wang said.

“Twenty minutes?” He Jin said, “If he comes, I can chat with him first.”

Boys at this age are so tall that they are taller than a bunch of teachers.He Jin was sitting in a chair, his head tilted up as he talked to him.

She saw Sheng Wang lowering his eyes and reached out to touch the bridge of his nose, like a silent confrontation.

He Jin’s son is still very young and has no resemblance to Sheng Wang.But when she looked at the boy in front of her, she suddenly felt a little distressed.

She thought for a while and said: “How about this? I’ll wait for him here after hard work next weekend.”

Sheng Wang smiled and said, “He travels a lot on business, so it’s hard to catch him. If I catch him, can I bring him to you?”

He Jin understood that this meant that he might not be able to come next weekend.

She couldn’t bear to ask anymore.

It can be seen that Sheng Wang doesn’t want to stay here for a second longer.But she couldn’t completely ignore her responsibilities.

She thought for a moment and was about to speak again when another “report” sounded outside the office door.

I just heard this sound through headphones, Shengwang is very sensitive.He turned around and looked over, and saw Jiang Tian standing tall in front of the door with his school uniform open.

“Come in.” He Jin asked: “What’s the matter with you?”

Sheng Wang watched Jiang Tian walk in, stood next to him, and said in his usual cold voice: “No one came to the parent-teacher meeting, so I can’t participate.”

He Jin: “…”

Sheng Wang was no longer embarrassed. He looked at him with a question mark on his forehead without raising his eyes.

He Jin said angrily: “Did you two make an appointment?”

“Okay.” He Jin nodded, convinced.

The first in grade and the two most improved in grade can’t attend the parent-teacher meeting, what else can she say?

“Why don’t you just get some company? You can discuss it with your parents later. When I have time, can I have a small parent-teacher meeting with three people to talk about it?” After He Jin finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, “That’s it, let’s go.”

The two were kicked out of the office, but instead of returning to the classroom, they were intercepted halfway.

The person who cut off the beard was Xu Dazui from the Political and Education Department. He looked solemn and was waiting in the corner of the corridor with his hands behind his back. He waved to them and said, “Come to Duxing Building with me.”

“Me?” Sheng Wang asked, pointing to himself.

“You two.” Xu Dazui said.

“I haven’t had a fight recently.” Sheng Wang was a little puzzled, but he didn’t forget to add, “Neither has he.”

This sentence stung Xu Dazui, and his face became even more ugly.But it’s not like the anger was directed at Sheng Wangjiang.

“About your absence from the last hearing test…Jiang Tian stayed at my place for a long time and asked me to check the corridor surveillance, so we checked it.” Xu Dazui said, “I have also found many people to ask questions in the past two days, and we have the results. I will give you an explanation today.”