C1 The Wind Died

As the wind blows, leaves fall without mercy. He did not get the enthusiasm of the tree to keep him. In a place like the capital, he had experienced countless storms and storms. However, he still maintained his unique, sacred aura. This place that had experienced several dynasties did indeed have a side that it could be proud of. As the capital of a country, its position in the hearts of the people was even more unfavourable.

Ming De Middle School was located in the West Fourth Loop. In the capital, which was a centralized city that combined politics and culture, Ming De Middle School's location was too remote and inconspicuous. Moreover, in a place where there were many influential people in the capital, there were also many people who did not wish for their children to study in such a prestigious school.

Although this school was inconspicuous, it had its own unique characteristics. It did not mean that the teaching style of this school was unique, but the building of this school. It had been passed down since the end of the Ming Dynasty until now, through the government's repeated maintenance and maintenance of historical sites. This school had a different flavor to it.

"Ding..."

The bell for the end of class was always the student's favorite. After the noisy ringing of the bell, there was a loud noise.

"Tianming, wait for me after school. Let's go home together." The female voice sounded very pleasant. It was hard to forget after hearing it.

"Okay." This voice was very quiet, like a gentle breeze, without any ripples.

In this late autumn season, this figure appeared very harmonious, as if it was going to transform into autumn.

An indifferent face coupled with harmonious facial features, although it did not appear to be very outstanding, just like this school, it gave people a very good feeling.

Chen Tianming, a very ordinary name. However, his family background was very bad. His parents left home when he was still swaddling in the swaddling clothes. Chen Tianming had been living with his grandmother. Sometimes, he asked where his grandmother and parents went. Why hadn't they returned yet? But his grandmother couldn't explain it clearly. Although he thought that his parents were already dead in his heart, but every year, he would receive a sum of money with no origin and the name of his parents. This made him feel even more suspicious.

Standing on the school balcony, this indifferent youth's back under the setting sun seemed even more lonely. It was as if he had merged with time and space.

"Ding..." The bell for class rang.

In terms of learning, Chen Tianming was not outstanding, which meant that he was not important. Some of the secondary teachers probably did not even know if there was such a person in the class.

Seeing the class teacher write down a list of important content on the blackboard, Chen Tianming did not write it down in his notebook like the others. He just read it like that.

His teacher couldn't do anything to people like him. Although Chen Tianming seemed to be distracted and didn't remember or listen to anything, he could always pass the passing score every time he took the exam. This caused the teacher to not place much hope on Chen Tianming.

The last class ended.

Chen Tianming picked up the bag in his pocket and walked out.

"Tianming." A petite figure came with a pleasant voice. When she walked closer, her eyes lit up. The perfect combination of facial features made this girl appear especially beautiful. Her petite figure made this girl appear very cute. Just by looking at the clothes this girl was wearing, one could tell that her family background was quite good. She was a proud daughter of heaven. Standing beside Chen Tianming seemed very suitable. Chen Tianming was only 1.74 meters tall.

"Xiao Xiao, don't hold my hand. I will misunderstand." Chen Tianming frowned.

"What are you afraid of? If I misunderstand,i will misunderstand. I'm not afraid." This girl called Xiao Xiao clearly did not take it seriously as she wrinkled her delicate nose and said.

Although he was unhappy in his heart, Chen Tianming did not say anything.

The two of them walked out of the school gate. Many students were pointing at them. One had to know that Xiao Xiao was a famous beauty in the school, and her academic results were good. She was a student that the school regarded as the star of hope.

Xiao Xiao was a transfer student. The first thing she saw when she came to the school was Chen Tianming. She was deeply attracted by Gu Mo's figure. Every time the class ended, she would run out of the classroom and secretly look at Chen Tianming. She was somewhat curious about this Gu Mo's figure.

How could this lively girl suppress the curiosity in her heart? After taking the initiative to attack, from hitting the wall at the beginning to endlessly beating him up. Chen Tianming finally recognized Xiao Xiao as a friend. However, Xiao Xiao's appearance made her sought after by many boys, but after seeing Xiao Xiao always walking together with a cold boy, without a doubt, she was criticizing him from behind. Of course, Chen Tianming did not care about these things. However, after a period of contact with Xiao Xiao, she also had some understanding of Chen Tianming's family background. However, Chen Tianming still had a fascinated attraction towards her.

A BMW 730 was parked on the side of the road outside the school gate. For an inconspicuous school like this, it was a luxury to park an imported car like this at the entrance, and it attracted many people's attention.

Xiao Xiao pulled Chen Tianming's arm and ran towards the BMW. Chen Tianming, who was being carried along, felt helpless in his heart.

"Tianming, get in the car. I will ask the driver to take you home, okay?" Xiao Xiao said passionately.

"No need. You can leave. I will go back alone." Chen Tianming felt helpless about Xiao Xiao's enthusiasm. What he hated the most was being with strangers.

Xiao Xiao could tell from Chen Tianming's expression that he would not agree. She sighed helplessly and got into the car herself. Before she left, she was reluctant to part with Chen Tianming. Xiao Xiao let go of Chen Tianming's hand and put her face closer to Chen Tianming's face. She gently kissed Chen Tianming's cheek with her lips.

Chen Tianming was stunned. She never thought Xiao Xiao, who he treated as a friend, would kiss him. Although he knew that this girl had different feelings for him, he had never thought about relationships. Because he knew... For someone like him, feelings were meaningless. Unbelievable. Otherwise, his parents wouldn't have left him for 20 years. And there was no news from him.

While Chen Tianming was in a daze, Xiao Xiao's face was so red that it looked like juice was dripping. She gave Chen Tianming a deep look, turned around, and ran into the car.

The sound of the car's engine woke Chen Tianming up. His hand unconsciously touched the place Xiao Xiao had kissed just now. He watched as the car sped away. Through the glass window, Chen Tianming could still see Xiao Xiao's reluctant look.

Chen Tianming's cold heart melted for the first time. This was the first time he felt a special warmth from this world. Although his grandmother loved him as well, the feeling in her heart was different. It was very different.

The wind was still blowing with a slight chill, making one's heart turn cold. However, there were still so many people on the road. Looking at the sparse stream of people on the road, Chen Tianming, who had a cold expression on his face, was not calm at all. There was even a trace of warmth in his heart. After all, he had grown so big. This was the first time a girl had kissed him. It was impossible for anyone to not feel anything. However, Chen Tianming knew his background. He was not much different from an orphan. How could he be with Xiao Xiao, who was well-educated and living in a good family environment? Moreover, seeing that she went to school every day with unknown BMW to receive her, he knew that Xiao Xiao's family was more powerful than he had imagined.

She was a flower in a greenhouse, what was he?

He curled the corner of his mouth. Chen Tianming touched the place Xiao Xiao had kissed and laughed self-deprecatingly. He seemed to feel that it was not right for him to have such an idea.

After crossing a road, it was about thirty minutes from the school to Chen Tianming's grandmother's house. Chen Tianming walked to school every day.

When he got home today, Chen Tianming did not walk very fast. He walked for about fifty minutes in thirty minutes. He probably still remembered the scene after school.

Walking into a small alley, Chen Tianming came to a shabby door. He did not want to open it. He just looked at the door quietly. Because he knew that his parents wouldn't come to welcome him. In his heart, the parents who left him and never came back to see him were the same as if they didn't exist. However, every time he saw other children, they had parents' care. He was still very envious in his heart, so when he was still a child, he often fantasized about how his parents were like.

He quietly looked at the door. He really wanted to open the door and see his parents smiling. They were busy preparing dinner with his grandmother, waiting for him to go home and have dinner together. Chen Tianming's inner world really dreamed about having such a peaceful and happy home.

Sighing helplessly, Chen Tianming still had the courage to open the door. The old and worn door made a weak creaking sound when it was opened, which showed how old and worn the house was.

In the late autumn season, the sky was still very early. When Chen Tianming walked into the house, it was as dark as entering the basement. It was so dark that it made people feel like they were washing up. However, Chen Tianming was probably already used to this kind of environment. He turned around and closed the door. The originally dark house became even darker after the door was closed.

Chen Tianming habitually walked to the side of the wall. He used the weak light from the street lamps outside the house to find the lock of the lamp. He turned the lamp on. The lamp was dim. In this era where the sun was used, Chen Tianming's house still used this kind of ancient light bulb. It could be said that Chen Tianming's family was extremely poor.

Today's home seemed to be different from before. Chen Tianming felt very strange in his heart. Although the furnishings in the house were old and shabby, his grandmother was a person who loved cleanliness. She always wiped the furnishings in the house and then arranged them neatly. But today, for some reason, the chairs in the house were placed crookedly. There were still leftovers on the table, and the rag fell to the ground. All of this seemed very strange. The strangest thing was that every time he went home and turned on the lights, grandma would always slowly walk out of the room to welcome him.

But today, he didn't. Seeing such an abnormal situation made Chen Tianming's heart tighten. He ran to Grandma's room in a hurry. The room was still the same as before, but Grandma was indeed lying on the bed today, and there was no movement at all.

In an instant, Chen Tianming felt as if the blood vessels in his brain were about to burst. He had already thought of the worst-case scenario, but he was not willing to admit it in his heart.

Chen Tianming slowly walked to his grandmother's bed, afraid that he would wake her up.

"Grandma,grandma..." Chen Tianming called softly.

However, his grandmother did not move at all. She could not even hear her breathing. Chen Tianming reached out his trembling hand to touch her face.

Cold...

What did this mean?

Chen Tianming wasn't willing to admit it, and he didn't believe it for a reason. However, reality was cruel and terrifying.

His grandmother had left him behind. Chen Tianming couldn't believe it. In the past, his grandmother had been kind to him, but every time she saw him, she would smile, and there would be deep wrinkles on her head. Those scenes of her taking care of him deeply affected Chen Tianming's heartstrings.

Tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes, but he did not cry out loud. However, the silent crying made him feel even more sad. Chen Tianming didn't dare to cry loudly. He was afraid that his grandmother would suddenly wake up and see him cry. In Chen Tianming's heart, he always thought that he was a strong and cold person. He thought that he wouldn't cry. He thought that his tear gland had long degenerated. But humans weren't plants, so how could they be ruthless?

He just quietly squatted by the bed and looked at his grandmother, who still had a kind expression on her face. Although his legs were already numb, Chen Tianming still didn't want to stand up. He just wanted to quietly look at his grandmother. The tears in his eyes had long dried up, and only traces of tears could be seen on his clothes.

The sky was already completely dark. Only the dim yellow light of the living room came in as soon as he entered.