Lemongrass is like a small stone statue, curled up with its arms wrapped around its legs, and its head between its arms.

　　She seemed to be thinking a lot, but her mind was just blank.

　　In the past, Xiangmaozi always came up with solutions to problems and persisted in them. It is precisely because of this that her stepmother always hates to call her - a stubborn donkey seed.

　　But today, Xiangmaozi had no idea. She didn't know what to do.

　　The pain of being completely abandoned by her loved ones felt like a monster tearing at her heart.

　　Xiangmaozi felt so painful, but there was nothing she could do, not even anyone to listen to her.

　　Why does it hurt so much? !

　　Why?

　　"If you hate me so much, then just don't give birth to me." Lemongrass thought sadly, "I didn't ask to be born!"

　　Then why don't you die? ——There seemed to be another voice asking her in her heart.

　　If you die, you don't have to worry about anything. There are no relatives, no fear, and no sadness. That voice kept ringing in her head.

　　So Lemongrass began to think about another question: What would happen if I died?

　　She thought slowly, as if she had actually seen the scene after her death.

　　The stepmother put her hands on her hips, stepped on the threshold and cursed: It is not easy to die, I have to die at home. Who should I curse? ! Pooh!

　　Xin Mao rushed over and shouted: Where are the lemongrass seeds? I want lemongrass seeds. The stepmother picked up his ear and said, "Why are you howling in mourning? There will be no citronella seeds anymore. If you keep howling, I won't beat you. When the future mother gives birth to a sister for you, dear, I guarantee it will be better than citronella seeds."

　　So Xin Mao, who had gained weight again, should have clapped his hands and shouted: Oh, oh, oh, I have a sister, I want a sister.

　　The last person to appear was Xin Lang. He seemed a little sadder, and the texture between his eyebrows was a little darker. He frowned and looked around, and then seemed to realize that there were only three people left in the family and Xiangmaozi was dead, so he frowned harder and waved his hand, "Let's eat."

　　When the family sat down, Xin Wang's brows relaxed. When Xin Mao couldn't see him, he looked at him with cherished and loving eyes, as if he wanted to compensate Xin Mao for more care and love.

　　Then the stepmother sat aside and looked at the two of them with a smile, adding a chopstick dish to one and a bowl of hot soup to the other.

　　The rest of the time, she gently caressed her belly with a look of satisfaction and anticipation.

　　Yes, Lemongrass knows, there will be another doll in there. I just don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl.

　　The little Xiangmaozi finally figured out the truth. Maybe, she really is not a child of this family. Although she has been working very hard and seriously trying to get in.

　　But invisibly, she had already been shielded from the outside.

　　She has been anesthetizing herself with the thought that her father still loves her.

　　To this day, she can no longer lie to herself.

　　They are a family of three.

　　Only then will they take away their immortal fate, and the family will happily go to Fucheng.

　　This house is not mine.

　　This house is not mine.

　　This house is not mine.

　　This sentence circled in Xiang Maozi's mind over and over again.

　　The voice finally merged into one sentence: This is not my home, so I have to leave here!

　　The strange thing is that when this sentence appeared in Xiangmaozi's mind, she suddenly felt relaxed. It's like a lost boat that finds its way.

　　Since everyone thinks I'm redundant, then I'll leave. She thought, and her brain, which had been idle for a long time, started to work again. Ideas popped up spontaneously and started queuing up.

　　First, I want to get out of this house;

　　Then, go thank shopkeeper Chen and say goodbye to him;

　　Then, go and thank Master Cheng, and you will no longer be able to study and read with him in the future;

　　After that, I want to go to Fucheng to see...

　　The idea of going to Fucheng came to Xiangmaozi's mind. She never thought about fighting for anything. Since you want this fairy fate so much, then I'll give it to you. Just think of it as the nurturing grace I have given you over the years, she thought simply. However, that was the fairy world she dreamed of, and she wanted to take a look.

　　As for what to do after reading it, Xiangmaozi didn't think about it.

　　She felt that there was always a way to survive.

　　"I'm just going to take a look. Maybe I can take a last look at Xiaomao and dad..." Thinking of Xin Lang, Xiangmaozi's heart throbbed again. Her father didn't want her anymore. Xiangmaozi shook her head vigorously to get rid of this thought.

　　She kept telling herself: My family owes me nothing, and the past is settled. It's just that this house is no longer my home. Don't be sad, don't be sad. Lemongrass still has itself and its hands, I can do it! I can! I can do it!

　　Whenever sad thoughts surface, Lemongrass takes a deep breath and repeats like a mantra: I can do it, I can do it, I can do it.

　　After doing this several times, she finally had the strength to stand up.

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　　She put on her clothes, which were old clothes given by shopkeeper Chen. The stepmother had neatly folded the newly made clothes for her and shook her head, but Xiangmaozi didn't even look at them.

　　Then, she took out a small handkerchief bag from the pillow, which contained less than a hundred copper coins. This was what Mr. Zhuang gave her that day. She had wanted to give it to Shopkeeper Chen, but the shopkeeper didn't want it. Return it to her. She also thought about giving the money to her stepmother, but in the end she stayed.

　　At this moment, she only wore the clothes given by shopkeeper Chen and the young master's money.

　　The rest of the things in this house have nothing to do with her.

　　When Lemongrass was ready, he stepped on the table and pushed the window.

　　The window below was also fastened from the outside and she couldn't push it open.

　　But this kind of window has two floors. At the highest point, there is a narrow, horizontal small window, which is reserved for ventilation. Normal people cannot get through.

　　Lemongrass moved the stool over and placed it on the table. He easily got out of the ventilation window. She is thin and flexible, so for her, this ventilation window is no different from walking through the door.

　　He turned over and grabbed the edge of the window with both hands, stepped on the edge of the window outside, and jumped down easily.

　　Xiangmaozi looked back at her parents' big room, and sure enough, it was also locked, and there was no one in the house.

　　The yard is also quiet.

　　At this moment, it was just dawning.

　　The sound of getting up early to fetch water and wash up gradually makes Huangshi Town lively.

　　Xiangmaozi opened the courtyard door and closed it again after walking out. Along the road, she ran towards Sixian Tower familiarly.

　　Everyone in the restaurant got up early. Chunyu, the boy, had already washed the ground with water. When he saw Xiangmaozi coming in, he said hello with a smile on his face, "Hey, Xiangmaozi, you are so early today!"

　　When Xiang Mao Zi saw Chun Yu, her heart felt hot. She felt like crying again, and she quickly bowed, "Good morning, Brother Chun Yu."

　　The tears took the opportunity to hit the slightly wet ground that had just been wiped, and disappeared in an instant.

　　Chunyu jumped back in fright, "Oh, this is not a New Year or a holiday. You don't get a red envelope for such a big gift!"

　　Xiangmaozi looked up again, already smiling, "I just want to scare you. Brother Chunyu, it's so good to see you."

　　When Lemongrass said this, the boy was a little embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head and didn't know what to say for a while.

　　However, Xiangmaozi's question solved his embarrassment, "Where's the shopkeeper?"

　　This Chunyu knew, "I got up and was counting my beards in the yard!"

　　Shopkeeper Chen doesn’t have much beard, so he cherishes it very much. He gets up every morning to fetch water in the yard to wash his face, and then combs his beard carefully with a delicate wooden comb. Chun Yu secretly teased him for counting his beard.

　　"Then I'll go have a word with the shopkeeper." Xiangmaozi left these words and ran away like a little whirlwind.

　　"This girl!" Chun Yu shook his head pretending to be mature and continued to clean his.

　　Xiangmaozi ran to the backyard and saw Shopkeeper Chen counting his beard seriously against the osmanthus tree. Xiangmaozi stood quietly and watched. This may be the last time she saw Shopkeeper Chen looking so cool. She cherished this moment very much. Time, I am also very grateful to shopkeeper Chen.

　　Shopkeeper Chen was combing his beard with emotion brewing when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye.

　　It startled him, and he turned around and saw that it was Xiang Mao Zi, "Hey, you kid, you stood over there so quietly that you scared me. Why, what did your parents send you to do today?"

　　Xiangmaozi shook his head, "My parents didn't ask me to come, and it's okay. I just want to come and see you, the shopkeeper."

　　After hearing Xiangmaozi's words, Shopkeeper Chen smiled, "I have such an old face, what else is there to see?!"

　　However, Xiangmaozi came over and bowed to Shopkeeper Chen respectfully with the etiquette of a scholar, "Shopkeeper, I can only survive today because of your support that day. There is no need to talk about the help and care behind this. . I know that you do not expect repayment for your kindness, so I have nothing else to do but give you a big gift."

　　She was respectful, with her hands clasped forward in an almost standard manner, her body bent down, her head almost touching the ground, and she gave a big salute.

　　"I wish you good health and all the best, and I wish you good luck and good luck."

　　This gift was so formal that it frightened shopkeeper Chen, who hurriedly helped Xiang Mao Zi, "Oh, oh, oh, yo, you kid, you are so unbecoming, why should you give me such a big gift?"

　　Then Lemongrass stood up with a smile on his face.

　　"I just want to thank the shopkeeper. Okay, okay, thank you for your trouble. Hehe, you can continue counting your beards slowly. I'm leaving." After she finished speaking, she skipped out.

　　Shopkeeper Chen shouted, "Have you had breakfast? Why don't you leave before you finish?"

　　Lemongrass's distant voice floated over, "I'm going to see Master Cheng, so I won't eat!"

　　After listening to Xiangmaozi's words, shopkeeper Chen shook his head and continued to comb his beard. The wandering thoughts just now were interrupted by Xiangmaozi. He couldn't help but start thinking about all Xiangmaozi's actions from coming in to leaving.

　　This kid, why is he so weird today!

　　Shopkeeper Chen always felt that there was something wrong with Lemongrass, something strange.

　　You know, people who can open a restaurant are very good at judging people's colors.

　　While he was thinking about it, his little boy Chunyu came in with a broom to sweep the yard. When Xiang Maozi left, he was busy sweeping the guest room, and the two of them didn't meet.

　　While Chun Yu was sweeping the yard, he asked casually, "Hey, shopkeeper, where are the lemongrass seeds?"

　　Shopkeeper Chen said smoothly, "I just said a few words and left. This girl is acting weird today. She gave me a big salute as soon as she came in."

　　Chunyu smiled, "What's wrong with her today? She always gives a big gift to anyone she catches. She also gave me a big gift as soon as I walked in. I also said, there is no red envelope until the Chinese New Year!"

　　The shopkeeper's expression suddenly changed, "Did she also give you a big gift?"

　　Chunyu nodded, "Yes, what a big gift."

　　Shopkeeper Chen finally knew something was wrong. This look and movement were clearly what a person would do when he was about to leave for a long journey and say goodbye. It was just that this girl’s smile was so cute and she was so young, so he didn’t think in that direction. .

　　Shopkeeper Chen hurriedly left Chunyu behind and walked out.

　　At this time, Xiangmaozi had already ran to the school. The school hadn't opened yet, so she peeked through the crack in the door and saw that Master Cheng had already gotten up and was boxing in the yard.

　　Xiangmaozi was watching, and as soon as Master Cheng turned around, he saw a pair of big black eyes staring at him from the crack in the door. Good guy, I almost scared Master to the point of twisting his waist.

　　Engineer went over to open the door and pulled Citronella by her ears into the yard.

　　"Don't look at anything inappropriate! What did my teacher teach you?! Now you've learned how to pick at the cracks in the door, what's your future!" Master Cheng taught him a lesson.

　　Xiangmaozi still gave Master Cheng a big salute, "Sir, I'm here to ask for leave for myself and Xin Mao today."

　　Master Engineer said "Oh", "What's the matter with you two?"

　　Xiangmaozi said, "We are going to Fucheng, so we can't come to school these two days."

　　Students often take a few days off to visit relatives and friends, so Engineer doesn't take it seriously. He waves his hand, "Go ahead and make up for your homework when you get back. Don't fall behind on your previous homework these days. You need to know that if you don't practice for three days, you will know it. If you don't practice for one day, you will know it. If you don't practice for three days, the master will know it. If you don't practice for seven days, everyone will know it!"

　　Xiangmaozi felt a little sad when she listened to Master Cheng's careful instructions, but she suppressed a smile. Once again, I gave Master Cheng a deep bow.

　　Then turned and left.

　　But Engineer remembered, "Have you had breakfast?"

　　Lemongrass's crisp reply came from afar, "I'm eating it on the road!"

　　Master Engineer shook his head, "What is this girl doing in such a hurry?!"