novelhk Chapter 146: By the Well
Chapter 146: By the Well
Zhan Zixun was very worried that Zhan Mengyan would see the flower pots on the windowsill and misunderstand that she failed the preliminary exam for the English competition and become heartbroken.
"Sister Mengyan, you have spent so much energy and time for the preliminary examination of the English competition. She values the result of this examination so much. I have to find Sister Mengyan as soon as possible and explain things to her." Zhan Zixun thought to himself as he ran and anxiously looked for Zhan Mengyan everywhere.
At this moment, Zhan Mengyan was sitting alone and helpless on the edge of an abandoned well, holding an English dictionary. Her heart was like a broken string, and every tremor released a sad and beautiful sadness, a sadness that hurt her to the bone, like the wind in the night, piercing the silent darkness with a sharp howl; her heart was in pain like a knife, and the deep sorrow seemed to swallow her up completely. Her tears, like a storm, fell on the cement surface of the well, breaking into countless petals of sad memories, each memory was engraved with pain that went deep into her bones, making her unable to touch...
Zhan Zixun searched all the places where Zhan Mengyan might have gone, but he couldn't find her.
Zhan Zixun walked home dejectedly, wondering where Zhan Mengyan might go. He walked to the door of Zhan Ziyu's house without letting his mind run wild, and heard Zhan Qiqi's clear voice reciting from inside the house:
There is a wild well on the top of the desolate mountain, and its ancient charm is clear and profound.
The moss and stone are broken and peeled off, and the clouds and vines are hidden in the quiet and peaceful place.
I recall the old man Bao Pu, who lived on a high hill while refining elixir.
Drink from the well in the morning and wash in the water flowing down the well in the evening.
"Yes, Zhan Mengyan must have gone to the abandoned big well beside the river dam in the east of the village. She memorized English words and practiced speaking there last Sunday. She came back and said that this abandoned well in the wilderness is a really good place..." After listening to Zhan Qiqi's recitation of "Alchemy Well", Zhan Zixun suddenly had an epiphany and hurried to the abandoned big well beside the river dam in the east of the village.
"Mom, I just saw Uncle Zixun. Why did he run away without talking to me?" Zhan Qiqi asked when she saw Zhan Zixun stopped reciting.
"Yes, I also saw your Uncle Zixun. Why didn't he just come into the house and sit for a while, say hello and then run away?" Guihua said puzzledly.
Guihua ran out of the door and looked at Zhan Zixun's running back, shaking her head in confusion: "What happened to Zhan Zixun today? He came and went in a hurry. Did something big happen at home?"
Guihua went to the Zhan family compound with Zhan Qiqi with a confused mood.
Zhan Zixun ran to the river dam in the east of the village and saw Zhan Mengyan sitting on the edge of the big well from a distance. He was so scared that he held his breath and dared not make a sound. He whispered to himself, "Is Zhan Mengyan going to commit suicide by jumping into the well? Is she struggling with her thoughts? I have to find a way to prevent her from seeing me and pull her down from behind."
Zhan Zixun crawled forward, using the cover of wormwood to crawl behind Zhan Mengyan. He suddenly attacked and pulled Zhan Mengyan from the edge of the well to the ground. Zhan Mengyan was very surprised by Zhan Zixun's sudden attack, as if she was caught off guard by an invisible force. She fell backwards unexpectedly, lost her balance, and fell to the ground.
"Brother Zixun, when did you run behind me? Do you want to kill me on the ship? Why are you pulling me?" Zhan Mengyan said to Zhan Zixun in surprise, covering her head which was hurt by the fall with her hands.
Zhan Zixun hurriedly helped Zhan Mengyan up and said, "Mengyan, you've made me so anxious. I've looked for many places you might have gone to, but I couldn't find you. I almost dug deep into the ground. I don't know how I ended up going to Brother Ziyou's house just now. When I heard Qiqi reciting "The Alchemy Well", I remembered that you told me last week that you were practicing speaking and memorizing English words in an abandoned well. I was so concerned that I didn't think of you coming here earlier. When I saw you sitting on the edge of the well, I got so nervous that my heart almost jumped into my throat. I was really worried that you would jump down..."
Zhan Mengyan saw that Zhan Zixun's forehead was covered with sweat, sparkling like a layer of crystal pearls, almost dripping down. His hair was already soaked with sweat, sticking tightly to his scalp, obviously having been soaked with sweat for a long time, as if he had just stopped from intense exercise.
Zhan Mengyan patted the dirt on her hands and said, "Brother Zixun, did I really make you worry so much? I'm not a mouse that requires you to dig deep to find me. It seems that we are in perfect sync with each other, otherwise you would have found me long ago. Alas, I failed the preliminary examination of the English competition. I am indeed very sad, but I don't want to jump into the well to commit suicide. I will reflect on where I fell short in the end and vent my emotions. I also have to think about how to explain to my father and mother and cover up my failure in the preliminary examination of the English competition. Mom is okay, but Dad will criticize me when he knows that I didn't even pass the preliminary examination of the English competition. I'm worried that Dad will make me drop out of school again if he loses his temper..."
"Stop, stop, stop, Sister Mengyan, please stop talking. The bad things you think about will not happen, because you ranked second in the school in the preliminary examination for the English competition. You have successfully passed the preliminary examination for the English competition!" Zhan Zixun hurriedly stopped her when he heard Zhan Mengyan getting more depressed the more she spoke.
When Zhan Mengyan heard Zhan Zixun say that he had successfully passed the preliminary examination for the English competition and even won second place, she was stunned.
Zhan Zixun saw Zhan Mengyan's stunned look, and hurriedly pushed her with his hand and said, "Zhan Mengyan, don't scare me. Don't be like Fan Jin in "Fan Jin Zhongju", who passed the imperial examination but became crazy and stupid."
Zhan Mengyan slapped herself twice.
Zhan Zixun was so scared that he hugged Zhan Mengyan and said, "Sister Mengyan, you are not really crazy, why did you hit yourself? Don't scare me! I've been looking for you for a long time and I'm exhausted. You scare me again. You really want to kill me."
Zhan Mengyan giggled and said, "I heard you tell me in my dream that you passed the preliminary examination for the English competition. I thought I was dreaming again. It really hurts when I hit myself. It's not a dream."
Zhan Zixun sighed with relief when he saw Zhan Mengyan become lively and normal again.
"That's not right, Brother Zixun, you are teasing me again, right? When I got home I clearly saw the windowsill full of flower pots. Are you afraid that I would be too sad and want to relieve my stress, so you lied to me?" Zhan Mengyan asked.
Zhan Zixun hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Sister Mengyan, I am not lying, I am not teasing you. How dare I tease you about your test results? It is true. You really passed. You really passed the preliminary examination for the English competition. You successfully stood up..."
When Zhan Mengyan saw Zhan Zixun’s serious expression, she was sure that she had passed the preliminary examination for the English competition.
The brother and sister held hands tightly, looked at each other, and both had tears in their eyes...