⑤ (Memories with Xiao Leng 2)

  I saw him open his eyes, so I stopped walking towards him.

  The little boy opened his eyes and indeed saw someone here, who was even walking towards him. So, out of resistance, he said coldly: "Who are you?"

  I was shocked and didn't expect his heart to be so sad, and his words were also so cold. The phrase "thousand-year iceberg" flashed in my mind.

  "Oh, you're talking about me?" I pointed at myself and asked him back.

  "Who else but you? Isn't it just you and me here?"

  "Actually, you asked me for my name, just call me Xiao Bing then."

  "Why are you here?" He asked me with his usual cold tone.

  "Ah, I saw the sea was very beautiful, so I came to take a look. As I looked, I heard the sound of your violin playing, and I found your music to be very sorrowful. So I walked over to take a look, and then I saw you here."

  The little boy was startled by her words, he didn't expect that she could hear the sadness in his piano sound at such a young age. Others would only say that his playing sounded good, but they couldn't hear the sorrow hidden beneath his music. But this little girl could hear it right away, it's really amazing! The little boy thought to himself. However, he still calmly said "Oh" and turned around to leave.

  I saw him wanting to leave, so I hastily called out to him: "Brother, your piano sound is so sad, then your heart must be just as sad too. Why are you so sad? What's making you like this? You tell me, Xiaobing can be your listener, your friend, don't be afraid, I won't say it out loud, this is a secret that only belongs to the two of us, you tell Xiaobing, okay?"

  The little boy was shocked, he not only heard the sadness in his piano sound, but also knew that this sadness came from his own heart. Moreover, no one had ever treated him as a friend before, those people were all approaching him for the sake of money, except for Xuan and them, so there were almost no friends around him. Unexpectedly, she was willing to be his friend.

  He asked uncertainly again: "Are you really willing to be my friend?" I nodded once, then nodded heavily again, indicating that I was really willing to be his friend, and very much so.

  "Really?"

  "Really, not even pearls are as true." The little boy saw me nodding and added another phrase that was truer than pearls, thought it was funny, so he laughed and sat down on the beach, waving at me to sit down too.

  I hastily sat down. Then he said: "You call me Xiao Leng Ba."

  "Oh, Xiao Leng, you're finally willing to be friends with me?" He nodded and continued: "I was born into a very wealthy family, so I also have many troubles."

  "Yes, many people say that rich families have more troubles. I've experienced this too, and I'm also from a very wealthy family."

  "My father and mother are always busy every day, they work hard to earn a lot of money, but they ignore me and leave me at home, entrusting me to the nanny. They fly back and forth all year round and only return home a few times a year, so I rarely see them. Even when they come back, sometimes it's just for work or after a few days, they get on a plane and leave again. Sometimes I don't even see their faces before they're gone, and I only find out from the housekeeper. This time is no exception, they came for a few days and then rushed off again, even though I did see them." Xiao Leng paused.

  "But they're doing this, what's the point of it all? I'm really helpless, that's why when I play the violin, I express sorrowful tones."

  Listening to his story, I feel that he and I are about the same.

  "Actually, I'm similar to you, but a bit better off. My parents come back to visit me whenever they can. However, I know they love me deeply, and the reason they're not always around is that they're working hard for us, so we can live a better life without worrying about making ends meet. They want us to live freely, happily, and joyfully. So even when they're not here, although it makes me sad, I know it's all for my sake. When they do come back, I pretend to be happy and carefree, so they can go back to work without worrying about me. That's why I try to adapt to this situation. Over time, I've gotten used to it and no longer feel as sad or lonely as I did at first. Plus, I have my brother, nanny, and housekeeper who are all very kind and loving towards me, they don't want me to get hurt. Honestly, I'm really happy now. So you should also try to adapt to this situation, so your parents can be at peace and not worry about you, okay?"

  In fact, this is what I said to Xiao Leng, and also what I told myself.

  Xiao Leng nodded calmly and said, "Mm, I know. Talking to you makes me happy, you've taught me a lot. Has anyone ever told you that you're really very strong?"

  "Nope, haha."

  "Now I'm telling you seriously, you're really strong, and you've benefited me a lot."

  "Hahaha, hahahaha" A burst of laughter erupted between me and Xiao Leng ourselves, we were both laughing happily. At this time, Xiao Leng's face was no longer as cold as before, replaced by a happy expression.

  I got up and said to Xiao Leng, "Xiao Leng, get up. Let's go pick up seashells together. Look, these shells are so beautiful! Let's play together." As I spoke, I stretched out my hand in front of Xiao Leng and helped him stand up. Xiao Leng stood up, and then we went to play together.

  Finally, Xiao Leng took one of the earrings from his ear and gave it to me. He told me: "This is my family heirloom, you have to take good care of it, look, I also have one, we two together make a pair, you can't lose it, this is our token of faith, it's one-of-a-kind, hold onto it, when we grow up, we'll use this as proof, I want you to be my girlfriend, then my bride, I want you to be the most beautiful bride in the world, remember."

  "Oh, I'll remember. Ah, I have to go, my driver is still waiting for me, bye-bye, we'll definitely meet again when we grow up." "Mm, bye-bye." After saying that, I turned around and walked towards Uncle Wang's direction. Little Cold saw me leaving and also left with his violin. And so, the curtain was lifted on their story.

  What will happen to them? Let's look forward to it together, I believe the following won't disappoint you.