名利跑馬燈〈提議〉124利

「That's right, now I have a chance to play again. 

We came to you to discuss this matter.」

“Edward spoke up. 

Although his tone seemed to be asking, it was more like a command, as if everyone had to listen to him.

Edward and Watson are almost the same type of people.

 As long as someone in school dares to disobey them and ignore them, they will end up in isolation or transfer themselves.

So Alex knows their personalities too well, this kind of person is born to want other people to hold them in the palm of their hands. ”

「Where to go and when to go.」

Alex knew that he probably couldn't hide, so he could only follow them and give them a happy answer.

Anyway, I might only go there once, and I probably won't see each other often after graduation.

Alex had already thought about it. After graduation, he would cut off contact with these people and never meet again.

 After all, he had other plans, how could he let these people destroy him. ”

「Yali, tell him where we are going.」

“Edward will always have this attitude towards people, a superior appearance, even towards his friends.

He may never have this attitude, because it was born with him.

I don’t know why I have lived here for a long time.

 I always feel that Westerners have an innate self-confidence and even a vague sense of arrogance. ”

“But it won't be annoying, maybe he is used to it, and he is used to the way people talk here.

 Although it is very direct, it doesn't feel hurt.

Because people here, hate is hate, like is like, they will show their expressions on their faces instead of hiding them in their hearts.

Alex knew what they were thinking even without guessing, maybe this was the difference between him and them.

It seems that his scheming is too deep, which is also a shortcoming, because in this way Alex will have no one who can really touch his heart. ”

「Go to the museum and go tomorrow night.」

“Alex, this is the most famous haunted museum in the country. 

You must have never heard of it. Just take advantage of this opportunity to experience it.

There was one thing that Alli said, but it was really the first time Alex heard of a haunted legend.”

「Oh, haunted, I really haven't heard of this, this is where you heard the news again.」

“Alex is very interested, after all, he only cares about reading, how can he know what happened outside.

But it’s not always necessary to try it, anyway, after the last time, you will enter the next stage of life.”

   

「Tomorrow night, will it be too soon, and if you have to read the next morning, you will get up.」

“To be honest, Alex really puts reading first, after all, he can't do what he really wants to do without completing his studies.”

「Don't worry, we will ask for leave at that time.

 If you really can't make it back, then you don't want to go with us to find out, I feel that the museum will be very interesting.」

“Yali peeked at Edward's expression and realized that he seemed a little impatient, so he wanted to persuade Alex to change his mind. ”

名利跑馬燈〈新的契機〉123利

「Alex, it turns out you are here, but Edward and the others are looking for you, hurry up.」

“Otherwise they will get angry, I don't want to be scolded by them, you should also know that their tempers are notoriously bad.

Alex was looking through the reference materials in the library, but he didn't expect another visitor to come. It was a coincidence.”

“I saw him panicking, speaking very loudly, completely ignoring the existence of other people in the library.

He is Edward's other follower, Yali Rohr, but his voice is really loud enough that no one will pay attention to him as long as he speaks.

He ran all the way, his mouth still gasping and continuing to speak, but he was not very clear. ”

「 Hush, classmate, this is the library, please speak quietly, or you will make noise.

And if you really want to talk, you should go outside instead of hindering others here.」

“The library staff became angry. 

She stopped angrily and quietly stopped this kind of impolite behavior, just to warn others to follow the rules.”

「Sorry, I didn't mean it.」

“Alex, I think we'd better leave soon, lest Edward and the others wait to find him, it's even more serious, and you don't want to make everyone know.

Yali finally lowered his voice, but there was still an unquestionable feeling in his tone. ”

「Well, let's go outside. You didn't mean that Edward was looking for us, so hurry up.

Anyway, the report is almost the same, let's go.」

“Alex moved quickly.

 When he heard Edward was looking for him, he put the notes on the table into his school bag without thinking about it.

 There was only a pile of papers on the table.”

「Can we go now?」

“The appearance of Yali whispering softly is really not like himself, but it is helpless to call this a library.

After waiting for ten minutes, Alex cleaned up the table. 

They looked at each other and finally they were able to leave the quiet environment.”

「Alex, here we are, here we are.

Really, you have been doing reports in the library these days, so you won't be bored.

For me, you should have fun with us at that time.

In life, you should focus on having fun, and if you talk about reading, it can only be second.

Alex, in my opinion, you just take your homework too seriously, which is not good.」

“Edward and the others are sitting in the classroom.

 It has been a year since they last played.

 Now they are about to graduate. ”

「Then we can only wait for the next time to play, anyway, the report has done the same.」

“Alex actually didn't want to go at all, maybe he never regarded them as friends.

All of this is just an excuse. 

He can't integrate into this society. 

After all, he has never been here. 

How can he integrate?

 This is impossible.

He is just taking advantage of these students, if it weren't for the need for backing in the school, he wouldn't be in the same way as Edward and the others. ”

名利跑馬燈〈養成習慣〉122利

「No, there are still things to do in my school, so I won't go, you can go and have fun.」

“Once upon a time, Alex was past the age when he would cling to his parents, especially the adoptive parents of strangers, even more so.

He is no longer the immature boy before, and he no longer feels afraid of panic.”

「Alex, but we are going to other towns, maybe there will be a few more days, you can ask the school for leave.」

“Shan wanted to convince Alex anyway, she believed that Alex would obey, especially this was a family trip that took a long time.

She thought Alex would definitely go, who told them to be family members, although Alex seemed to have changed a bit now.

But Shan believes her son, he will not refuse a mother's request, after all, they are a family. ”

「That's no way, because I really don't have time, so don't worry about me, I will take care of myself, and you will have fun.」

“Alex thinks that he has grown up, and Shan and the others have their own children.

 After they graduate, they will still be separated.

This is only a matter of time, and now it is only realized ahead of schedule.

 Anyway, he has long been used to being alone.

 There is nothing surprising about this kind of thing.”

「What should I do?

 I still want to say that if our family goes out to play, we can leave memories.」

“Shan was rejected by Alex. She was very disappointed. 

She didn't expect her son to refuse.

 She thought Alex would always obey.

Because in Shan's heart, he was just the boy who was shy and fearful. ”

「Forget it, since he has something to do, don't force it. 

Besides, if the child is already old, he will be the master. 

Don't treat him as a small child.」

“Jay was very dissatisfied with Alex's indifferent attitude, but he also knew that when the child was older, he would not want to stay with his parents.

 This was common sense.”

「But, alas, in that case, all right.」

“Alex, if you have something, you have to make an appointment next time to go together.

Shan doesn't seem to insist anymore, maybe Jay is right, the child is already old, and he no longer looks like he would be next to his parents. ”

“The atmosphere of the dinner on this day was not very good, and it ended hastily, but Shan and his family set off as scheduled the next morning.

But this is good, it is also a good thing for him.

 He has already thought about it. 

When he graduates, he plans to go to the big city to work hard, but the premise is to find a house first and have a job that can make money.”

“He has already planned everything, and now he just hasn't implemented it. 

Although he thinks is very good, he is not necessarily doing it.

The reality is always cruel, not as good as imagined, but Alex is mentally prepared and ready to endure hardship. ”

“He doesn't plan to continue entanglement, maybe his fate with this family can only be here.

Whether he is cold-blooded, this is a decision that cannot be changed anyway, and no one can stop it.”

“Soon, he will leave, leave this place where he lived since he was a child, leave this city.

Alex looked at the notebook on the desk, and when it was spread out, it was filled with thoughtful plans. ”

名利跑馬燈〈成熟冷漠〉121利

“When Alex returned home, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, with a bag on his shoulder.

If he hadn't graduated yet, maybe he would be able to move out.

 It's not that the law stipulates that he will be driven out by his parents at the age of 18.

 Now he is just preparing in advance.”

“Shan was busy in the kitchen for a while, when she heard the door opening with a key.

Then Alex came in.

She immediately put down the potato in her hand and excitedly said to her son who hadn't seen her for a long time: 「Son, you are back.

You know who I met today, Annie, your friend when you were a kid, I didn't expect that she has grown up so much.」

「Really, did she say anything? 」

“Alex asked these words immediately, after all, they had agreed that this matter was a secret between the two of them and could not be known to the third person.

Isn't it possible that Annie intends not to keep the promise? 

It's impossible.

 Based on his understanding of Annie, she is unlikely to be like this, unless she doesn't plan to be friends anymore.  ”

「 No, Annie said she just wanted to come and see us elders, but she didn't say anything.

What's wrong, you still have something to tell her. 

That's a pity, you can only wait for the next time.」

It seemed that Shan didn't know anything.

 At first glance, she didn't say anything about Annie, she really kept the promise.” 

「No, just curious.」

“Since there is nothing else, I will go up first.

Alex will always be like this, he wants to leave after saying what he wants to say.

It seems that it has been like this since four years ago, and it hasn't changed. ”

“Even Shan and the others don't understand what this son is thinking.

It was just that after he came back this time, it seemed to be even more difficult to get along with. 

There was a mature breath in this child.

It was originally indifferent, but now it is becoming more and more elusive. ”

“It is said that Westerners pay the most attention to family harmony, but this is not the case with Alex.

They used to have at least a family gathering.

 I don't know what happened recently.

 Is it because Alex grew up and he has become more indifferent.”

“At dinner time, I ate French fries with corn soup and bread.

But for Alex, it was a silent dinner. 

Although the surrounding family members were laughing and joking, it was strange that he could not intervene. ”

“I don't know if it's been a long time since he saw each other, he seems to be unable to blend in with them, even getting away from them.

There seems to be a sense of distance. 

Maybe he has never belonged to this family. 

Although Alex tried to fit in, it was impossible.”

“Maybe he was born a cold and ruthless person, otherwise, how could he have lived here for so long without even the feeling of family affection.

They are more like awkward strangers.

 It has been several years now, they are still like this, there is nothing to talk about. ”

“ Sometimes Alex would wonder if he hasn't worked hard enough, or how come he has been here for several years and he still looks like an outsider.

When he watched Jay and Shan discuss where they were going to play tomorrow, he couldn't even speak. ”

「 Alex, do you have a holiday tomorrow? 

My family plans to go to the national park, which is where you went when you were a kid, remember.

If possible, our family of five can go there again.」

“Shan looked at Alex with expectation, hoping that he would not refuse.”

名利跑馬燈〈人會變〉120利

「No, auntie, I still have things, I just happened to pass by here, and it's almost time to leave now.

In the end, Annie didn't say anything about Alex because she didn't want to destroy this hard-won friendship.」

“Although Alex said that they were strangers, she still treated Alex as a friend.”

「Are you leaving? 

It's really a pity, if you stay a little longer, Annie, maybe you can see Alex.」

“Shan just sighed, it's a pity, after all, they are also children who have known each other for a long time. 

Although everyone has moved out of the community and seldom communicates, at least Shan still has concerns. ”

“ It's okay, wait for it later, when Alex is free, we can make an appointment again.

Although I don't know if I will meet again, Annie will look forward to that day.”

“Just because she knew that Alex was just talking angry, she believed he would turn around one day.

But that was just what Annie thought. 

He didn't know that Alex didn't even want to look back. ”

“Just when Annie was leaving, Alex was not in a hurry to go home. 

Although the incident had been seen, he didn't care, instead he didn't rush to the school library.

Anyway, if Annie really wants to report, there is no way, that is not what he can stop, it is better to say that he is very confident in Annie.”

“After all, they were friends who grew up together, and even if they were talking about friendship, she wouldn't say it, after all, Annie's personality is like this.

They will do what they promise their friends. 

Just like Will, they will not betray their friends, but this is also a shortcoming of them. ”

“In a word, people will change, even Alex is no exception. 

He just has become indifferent, and he will no longer be nosy.

Even if he sees someone being bullied at school now, he won't intervene anymore, he is used to it anyway.”

“Just when Alex was looking for the papers on the first floor, at the same time an elderly man who was already getting on, he saw Alex at a glance.

Besides, Alex is a rare Easterner, and he knew it would be obvious.”

「Alex, you really work hard. 

Every time you see you in the library, you love to read so much.」

“The professor looked at Alex with a kind face, he even spoke softly to Alex, and touched his Santa Claus-like beard.”

「Yes, I am here to report and I want to find papers related to elections.」

“Aili found a lot of materials, put them on the table, there were even notes on the table, because these papers are usually not loaned out. ”

「Then I suggest that you can go through the papers of direct universal suffrage comparison in the United States, there will definitely be the information you want.

The subject of your report is not the universal suffrage system in the United States. 

That information will definitely be useful.」

“Although this Professor Ryan is the teacher who does his homework in class, he seems to like to provide advice to students, even Alex is no exception.”

「Thank you, professor, I will definitely refer to your opinion.」

“Alex has always accepted the opinions of teachers.

 Anyway, the information provided by these teachers is usually very useful, and at that time, he will have to debate with the teacher in class.

It is good for Alex to prepare more information, but there is no harm. 

The important thing is to fully express your opinions. ”