The girl looked down, then saw the scattered kite’s butterfly wings. She looked up, took the kite, “Thank you, brother. Thank you.” She jumped excitedly.
Tianye, seeing her happiness, was also pleased. “Are you from this courtyard?”
The girl stopped, looked at Tianye and said softly, “Yes, my mom works in the hospital’s logistics cleaning. My dad doesn’t want us anymore, so I live here with my mom.” She drooped her face, almost crying again.
Tianye put his hand on her shoulder, “Don’t be sad. I’ll play with you from now on.”
The girl looked up, extremely excited, “Thank you, brother. It’s so good to have you.”
This was Tianye’s first friend, and he was also excited. He playfully touched her nose, “Well, it’s good to have you too. Let’s fly the kite.”
“Okay, okay, brother. I’ll give you the string,” the girl smiled, handing him the string and pulling the kite back.
That day, they had great fun. On their first meeting, they flew the kite very high, the beautiful butterfly paper wings fluttering in the sky, carrying the children’s laughter and joy.
Finally, the kite flew beyond all its strings, carrying all their dreams’ hopes.
The two children sat side by side on the garden lawn, watching the kite freely soaring in the sky, lost in thought…
From then on, the two children played together every day. Tianye would take the girl to new places and play with toys she had never seen before. They laughed together, grew together.
The luxurious interior was adorned with golden decorations, curved indoor structures cast in gilded metal, Roman-crafted marble arched columns, and a massive chandelier. Inside the room, a high-end television, a leather sofa, and Tianye sitting on a side chair with his legs propped on the coffee table.
His father was about to go to the study to fetch some materials when Tianye stood up to leave but was stopped by his father’s angry voice, “Stop right there. How many times have I told you not to play with Meiyou? What are you doing playing with her?”
Tianye turned back, “Dad, why can’t I play with her? She’s my friend.” Tianye was frantic, as his father had been preventing him from seeing Meiyou.
