Mara seemed to notice that the atmosphere between them was a little tense, and she quickly smoothed things over with gestures, and then pointed to the room, meaning "If you have something to say, come in and say it, it's going to rain outside." Her fingertips were slender, and the knuckles were a little red from teaching children how to make gestures all the time. Qiao Zhou saw it and felt a little warm in his heart. This girl is always like this, no matter how many hardships she has experienced, she is like a sunflower growing toward the sun, infecting everyone around her with her warmth.
After entering the room, Ma La poured them two cups of hot tea, and then took the children to the classroom next door, leaving Qiao Zhou and Renn alone in the living room. The living room was transformed from a church chapel. The place where statues of gods were originally worshipped now houses an old piano with the lid open. Some places on the keys have turned yellow, but they have been wiped clean. The walls are covered with children's paintings, which are all about seaside scenery, flying birds, and some strange musical note patterns, full of childlike innocence.
