Chapter 136 Brother Jin can't hold it
Chapter 136 Brother Jin can't hold it
Ming Nanjin stopped the car steadily, his hands tightly gripping the handlebars, his joints slightly white from the force.
He took off his helmet with a slightly stiff movement, and beads of sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks. His handsome face was now covered with gloom, and his tightly furrowed brows seemed to be twisted into an unsolvable knot. His deep eyes revealed endless entanglement and reluctance, and his tightly pursed lips seemed to be trying hard to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.
Little Chengcheng blinked his big, watery eyes like black gemstones and looked at Jiang Shiwen and Jiang Shiyu curiously, holding tightly in his hands the little bear that never left his side.
Jiang Shiwen hurried forward, with a cautious look on his face, and said softly: "Jin, you are finally here."
Ming Nanjin said nothing, staring blankly ahead, as if his soul had left his body. He just slowly and mechanically took Xiao Chengcheng down from the car, his movements seeming a little slow.
Little Chengcheng hugged Ming Nanjin's neck tightly and said in a baby voice, "Gege, be good." As he spoke, he rubbed the little bear against his brother's face, as if seeking comfort.
When Ming Nanjin heard her sister's words, her body trembled slightly, her eyes turned slightly red, and she touched Xiao Chengcheng's head gently with a dull look, her fingers trembling slightly, as if she wanted to grab something, but they could only slip down weakly.
Little Chengcheng tried hard to smile, holding back tears in her eyes, not wanting to make her brother worry. The smile she squeezed out on her little face was so heartbreaking, and the little bear in her hand also gave her strength: "Chengcheng, it's okay, your brother will definitely be the first one to pick you up after school." Ming Nanjin was indeed the kind of person who would do such a thing.
Jiang Shiyu watched from the side, not knowing how to comfort her, and could only say dryly: "Xiao Chengcheng will definitely be very happy in kindergarten." His voice seemed particularly thin in this solemn atmosphere. Jiang Shiyu, who was usually the most lively in the atmosphere, was unable to break this dull atmosphere at this moment.
Ming Nanjin took a deep breath, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm, covered with dark clouds, making people feel depressed and dull.
He held Xiao Chengcheng's hand and walked towards the kindergarten, his steps were heavy and slow, and each step seemed to carry a great force. His shoulders drooped slightly, as if he was crushed by an invisible burden.
The director looked out the window of his office for a long time. When he saw Ming Nanjin and Xiao Chengcheng coming, he immediately came out to greet them and said with a smile, "Xiao Chengcheng is here. Welcome, welcome."
Ming Nanjin looked at the director and just nodded slightly, his lips tightly pursed. The temperature around him was still very cold, and his eyes were always on Xiao Chengcheng.
Ming Nanjin watched Xiao Chengcheng walk into the classroom. The little figure gradually disappeared from his sight. He stared at her with eyes full of attachment and worry.
His brows were furrowed, his nostrils twitched slightly, and his breathing became rapid. His lips were pursed into a line, as if he was trying to restrain the emotions that were about to burst out of his heart.
His heart seemed to be missing a piece, empty, and made him feel a heart-wrenching pain.
The kind-faced headmaster gently took Xiao Chengcheng from Ming Nanjin's hands. Xiao Chengcheng was carrying the colorful schoolbag that his brother had just bought for him. In the headmaster's warm arms, he looked at his brother with affection. His little body was not used to being embraced by anyone other than his brother, and he twisted his body slightly in the headmaster's arms.
It was not until the head teacher notified Xiao Chengcheng's gentle and amiable teacher that the teacher came hurriedly. The head teacher carefully put Xiao Chengcheng down, and the teacher led Xiao Chengcheng inside with a smile.
Little Chengcheng was still a little uncomfortable with being touched by strangers. He only held the teacher's hand gently and timidly, pulling the teacher's fingers. He looked back every few steps, looking at his brother reluctantly and pitifully.
When Ming Nanjin saw Xiao Chengcheng's look, her heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer and was about to break.
He clenched his fists tightly, and the blue veins on his hands were clearly visible due to the force. He couldn't bear to look at Xiao Chengcheng's reluctant and distressed eyes, so he forced his head away to avoid looking at his sister's eyes, but he still couldn't help but look at her secretly.
It was not until Xiao Chengcheng walked into the corner of the spacious hall of the kindergarten that the petite figure disappeared from Ming Nanjin's worried sight.
As soon as she turned the corner, Xiao Chengcheng's tears rolled down like crystal beads that had broken off the string, and she cried out heartbreakingly. She hugged the little bear tightly, and now the little bear was the only support she could rely on.
The teacher quickly squatted down and coaxed softly: "Be good, Xiao Chengcheng, your brother will pick you up after school." Xiao Chengcheng sobbed and his little shoulders kept shaking.
Ming Nanjin watched Xiao Chengcheng disappear from his sight, then turned around and left the kindergarten. Ming Nanjin's steps were still heavy, as if they were filled with lead.
He lowered his head, his hands hanging limply at his sides, his fingers clenching and unclenching from time to time. Jiang Shiwen and Jiang Shiyu followed him silently, and no one dared to easily break the deathly silence.
"Jin, don't be too sad. Little Chengcheng will grow up eventually." Jiang Shiwen tried to break the depressing atmosphere, with a hint of caution in his voice.
Ming Nanjin remained silent, looking up at the sky, clenching his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes but he refused to let them fall, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly as he tried to hold back his sadness. His Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if he was trying to swallow the bitterness in his heart.
Ming Nanjin walked slowly and silently to the side of the majestic motorcycle, his eyes fixed on it. He looked at the cute helmet that belonged to Xiao Chengcheng placed on the motorcycle, and then looked at the back seat where Xiao Chengcheng had just sat, which seemed to still have a trace of Xiao Chengcheng's warmth.
Ming Nanjin stretched out her slender white fingers and made a gesture towards Jiang Shiwen asking for a cigarette.
Jiang Shiwen was stunned for a moment, then quickly handed his cigarette to Ming Nanjin. Ming Nanjin put the cigarette to his lips, the lighter "clicked", and a faint blue flame jumped out, lighting the cigarette. He narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and the cigarette instantly lit up with a scarlet light.
White smoke slowly emerged from Ming Nanjin's thin lips with graceful lines. His posture carried a sense of unruliness and loneliness.
He held a cigarette between his slender fingers, his elbows resting casually on the motorcycle, and he seemed to be isolated from the world around him. Only the rising smoke told of his inner turmoil. He looked at the closed kindergarten gate not far away, full of worry, wondering what happened to Xiao Chengcheng now...
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