This matter troubled Ji Ningyi for a day. He did not know how to communicate with Pei Jing and how to reconcile.
At this moment, when he said it in front of Si Tian, he realized that his heart was also much more relaxed.
At this moment, Ji Ningyi felt the power of confession dimly and he whispered: “Mom, Pei Jing must be angry with me.”
So even if they meet outside the house and they will be neighbors in the future, Pei Jing is still reluctant to talk to him
Ji Ningyi said: “Pei Jing told me that he was going to move. It turned out that he moved next to our house. Mom, I am very happy.”
Si Tian looked at Ji Ningyi’s disappointed expression and rubbed his head: “Ningyi, do you want to hear Mom’s opinion?”
Ji Ningyi nodded.
“Mom thinks that Pei Jing might not be angry with you.” Si Tian said.
Ji Ningyi frowned slightly: “But, he doesn’t want to be at the same table with me today.”
Si Tian said softly: “Perhaps Pei Jing didn’t want to trouble you. You used to spend a lot of time teaching him to read English, so you have less time for yourself.”
Ji Ningyi shook his head and explained in a hurry: “It didn’t burden me, nor did it waste my time. I like to teach Pei Jing very much.”
He also likes to teach his classmates to read conversations like an English teacher.
Si Tian said: “But this is just Mom’s guess, Ningyi should find out what Pei Jing really thinks.”
“But Pei Jing doesn’t want to talk to me…” This is what Ji Ningyi feels most sad about.
Si Tian said: “Then, you go and try to find Pei Jing now. Maybe Pei Jing won’t want to tell you what he really thinks at school.”
Ji Ningyi was still a little hesitant and his eyes looked at her wetly.
Si Tian led Ji Ningyi outside the door and said, “Go.”
Only then did Ji Ningyi summon up his courage and smile at her: “Thank you, Mom.”
He walked toward Pei Jing’s house step by step. Si Tian saw him knock on the door and the door opened after a while.
Ji Ningyi smiled at Pei Jing and said, “Pei Jing, can I come to your house to play?”
Pei Jing hesitated for a moment and let him in.
But, Pei Jing lowered his voice: “You can’t go in, my mother is sleeping.”
It’s not yet eight o’clock. Ji Ningyi said: “Your mother went to bed really early.”
Pei Jing hummed and lowered his eyelashes, covering up other emotions in his eyes.
Pei Jing took Ji Ningyi to the back garden, where there were rattan chairs for sitting.
One of the lights in the garden is broken, just around the rattan chairs. But the moonlight is bright tonight, so Ji Ningyi can still see Pei Jing’s appearance clearly when he turns his head to one side.
The finger marks on Pei Jing’s face still did not disappear. They were blue in color and looked a little thicker in the moonlight, and they looked very scary. But Ji Ningyi did not feel scared, he thought Pei Jing must be in pain.
Pei Jing also seemed to notice his gaze. He silently took out the mask from his pocket and prepared to put it on.
“Don’t wear it,” Ji Ningyi said, “I’m not afraid.”
Pei Jing hesitated for a moment and put the mask back into his trouser pocket. When he went to change his dressing today, the doctor also told him not to wear a mask all the time, as it would be bad for recovery.
“Pei Jing, do you all live here from now on? We will be neighbors.” Ji Ningyi’s voice was full of surprise. Who wouldn’t want to be neighbors with good friends?
Pei Jing said, “I don’t know either.”
He doesn’t know how long he can live here, because this is the third time he has moved since he came to his mother.
The first time they lived in an older community, his mother often did not go home, but she would give him money. However, the money was not enough for Pei Jing to eat when there were no adults. The second time was to live in a very beautiful community and there is an additional aunt who cooks at home, so Pei Jing doesn’t have to be hungry.
This is the third time. His mother was very happy and said that they were going to move to a new house and he would see another uncle in the new house, so he had to be obedient and sensible.
But, he did not do it. His parents were invited to come to school yesterday, so his mother was angry.
Hearing Pei Jing’s uncertain answer, Ji Ningyi was not discouraged: “Then at least we are neighbors now.”
Pei Jing did not speak, and in the quiet atmosphere, Ji Ningyi said softly: “Pei Jing, are you angry with me? That’s why you don’t want to be at the same table with me today?”
He felt very sad because Pei Jing was his friend, and he thought it was his fault for making Pei Jing angry. He wanted to make up for it, but Pei Jing did not give him a chance, so he was very depressed.
*****
Translator’s Comment:
Now, we are focusing on Pei Jing, the hero of the original novel.
His childhood is also filled with sadness, poor child…
This matter troubled Ji Ningyi for a day. He did not know how to communicate with Pei Jing and how to reconcile.
At this moment, when he said it in front of Si Tian, he realized that his heart was also much more relaxed.
At this moment, Ji Ningyi felt the power of confession dimly and he whispered: “Mom, Pei Jing must be angry with me.”
So even if they meet outside the house and they will be neighbors in the future, Pei Jing is still reluctant to talk to him
Ji Ningyi said: “Pei Jing told me that he was going to move. It turned out that he moved next to our house. Mom, I am very happy.”
Si Tian looked at Ji Ningyi’s disappointed expression and rubbed his head: “Ningyi, do you want to hear Mom’s opinion?”
Ji Ningyi nodded.
“Mom thinks that Pei Jing might not be angry with you.” Si Tian said.
Ji Ningyi frowned slightly: “But, he doesn’t want to be at the same table with me today.”
Si Tian said softly: “Perhaps Pei Jing didn’t want to trouble you. You used to spend a lot of time teaching him to read English, so you have less time for yourself.”
Ji Ningyi shook his head and explained in a hurry: “It didn’t burden me, nor did it waste my time. I like to teach Pei Jing very much.”
He also likes to teach his classmates to read conversations like an English teacher.
Si Tian said: “But this is just Mom’s guess, Ningyi should find out what Pei Jing really thinks.”
“But Pei Jing doesn’t want to talk to me…” This is what Ji Ningyi feels most sad about.
Si Tian said: “Then, you go and try to find Pei Jing now. Maybe Pei Jing won’t want to tell you what he really thinks at school.”
Ji Ningyi was still a little hesitant and his eyes looked at her wetly.
Si Tian led Ji Ningyi outside the door and said, “Go.”
Only then did Ji Ningyi summon up his courage and smile at her: “Thank you, Mom.”
He walked toward Pei Jing’s house step by step. Si Tian saw him knock on the door and the door opened after a while.
Ji Ningyi smiled at Pei Jing and said, “Pei Jing, can I come to your house to play?”
Pei Jing hesitated for a moment and let him in.
But, Pei Jing lowered his voice: “You can’t go in, my mother is sleeping.”
It’s not yet eight o’clock. Ji Ningyi said: “Your mother went to bed really early.”
Pei Jing hummed and lowered his eyelashes, covering up other emotions in his eyes.
Pei Jing took Ji Ningyi to the back garden, where there were rattan chairs for sitting.
One of the lights in the garden is broken, just around the rattan chairs. But the moonlight is bright tonight, so Ji Ningyi can still see Pei Jing’s appearance clearly when he turns his head to one side.
The finger marks on Pei Jing’s face still did not disappear. They were blue in color and looked a little thicker in the moonlight, and they looked very scary. But Ji Ningyi did not feel scared, he thought Pei Jing must be in pain.
Pei Jing also seemed to notice his gaze. He silently took out the mask from his pocket and prepared to put it on.
“Don’t wear it,” Ji Ningyi said, “I’m not afraid.”
Pei Jing hesitated for a moment and put the mask back into his trouser pocket. When he went to change his dressing today, the doctor also told him not to wear a mask all the time, as it would be bad for recovery.
“Pei Jing, do you all live here from now on? We will be neighbors.” Ji Ningyi’s voice was full of surprise. Who wouldn’t want to be neighbors with good friends?
Pei Jing said, “I don’t know either.”
He doesn’t know how long he can live here, because this is the third time he has moved since he came to his mother.
The first time they lived in an older community, his mother often did not go home, but she would give him money. However, the money was not enough for Pei Jing to eat when there were no adults. The second time was to live in a very beautiful community and there is an additional aunt who cooks at home, so Pei Jing doesn’t have to be hungry.
This is the third time. His mother was very happy and said that they were going to move to a new house and he would see another uncle in the new house, so he had to be obedient and sensible.
But, he did not do it. His parents were invited to come to school yesterday, so his mother was angry.
Hearing Pei Jing’s uncertain answer, Ji Ningyi was not discouraged: “Then at least we are neighbors now.”
Pei Jing did not speak, and in the quiet atmosphere, Ji Ningyi said softly: “Pei Jing, are you angry with me? That’s why you don’t want to be at the same table with me today?”
He felt very sad because Pei Jing was his friend, and he thought it was his fault for making Pei Jing angry. He wanted to make up for it, but Pei Jing did not give him a chance, so he was very depressed.
*****
Translator’s Comment:
Now, we are focusing on Pei Jing, the hero of the original novel.
His childhood is also filled with sadness, poor child…
