She slowly loosened her grip on the bag and gradually wrapped her arms around the man's waist—falling into a state of utter surrender!
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When Zhou An'an arrived at the restaurant, she didn't choose to pack the leftovers. The young couple were being affectionate inside, so she could only eat what was served at the restaurant.
These little steamed buns are so delicious! I wish the Little Prince were here.
Thinking about this, the steamed bun in my mouth suddenly didn't taste so good anymore.
You can hear a conversation between two people next door.
Have you read the newspaper?
"I saw it!"
"That missing person notice is interesting. You mean, if someone impersonates the person in the notice, will they be able to find out?"
"I advise you not to. They only posted part of the information, and you don't know the real situation. If you try to impersonate someone, you'll only get arrested."
"Is it that serious? They seem so desperate to find their relatives, they should be easy to fool!"
"Give me a break! They're not stupid!"
"Alright, you've said everything you wanted to say. Let's continue eating!"
They stopped talking and started eating.
Zhou An'an picked up another steamed bun and put it in his mouth. He had to tell Xiaxia about this when he got back. Money can be a powerful motivator, and he might get scammed by someone.
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A dilapidated courtyard.
Erni cooked noodles for everyone, and specially cooked a poached egg for Grandpa, adding it to the bowl before carrying the bowl into the house with both hands.
The old man seemed lost in thought again, staring blankly out the window.
It seems like they've seen something? Or are they waiting for something?
"Grandpa, noodles are ready!" Erni called out sweetly.
Old Man Fan snapped out of his daze, "Ni! I'm not hungry!"
Erni placed the bowl on the kang (a heated brick bed), then picked up a pillow and placed it behind Grandpa's back so he could sit and eat.
"Eat a little bit, it's good for your health."
"Have you eaten?" Old Fan looked at the egg noodles in his bowl. "Why did you put an egg in my bowl?"
“Grandpa, what you need most right now is nutrition, you must eat eggs!” Erni said in an unquestionable tone.
Old Man Fan couldn't help but chuckle softly. The little girl had really grown up; she knew how to give orders now.
"Then I'll eat a little, but I can't eat too much."
Erni quickly brought over the bowl, scrambled the eggs, and fed her grandfather a bite of noodles and a bite of egg. She was happy whenever she saw the old man eating.
This is how her grandparents took care of her when she was sick as a child.
Grandma's words still echoed in my ears.
"As long as you can eat, you can live."
She feels the same way now; as long as her grandfather can eat, he can live on forever.
Old Man Fan really couldn't eat anymore. He shook his head and pushed the spoon that was brought to his mouth back with his hand.
"I really can't eat anymore."
When Erni saw that there were still more than half of the noodles left in the bowl, she could only comfort herself that her grandfather eating was a sign of progress.
He put the bowl aside and then began to speak.
"Grandpa, I want to ask you, do you have any important relatives or friends who might contact you?"
Mr. Fan was taken aback, then realized what he meant and said,
"I'm this old now, who would look for me? Besides, they don't even know I'm here." He stared blankly out the window. He had been separated from his siblings when he was a child and had never seen them since.
Because of the lack of communication, we had no idea where they were.
If I had known that it would be the last time they met, I would definitely have treated them well.
Their generation suffered so much. They lived in poverty as children, endured hardship in middle age, and by the time they were old and ready to return to their roots, the people around them were no longer there.
He wanted to see the old woman walk in from outside, so he kept looking out the window, feeling that she was about to come and pick him up!
Erni, "Would someone go to any lengths to find you?"
Old Man Fan laughed heartily after hearing this, "Besides your grandma, it's all of you. Who else could it be!"
Erni thought so too, so the person she was looking for in the newspaper shouldn't be her grandfather, but her grandmother's name was also there. Could it be a relative of her grandmother?
Thinking of this, I asked again, "Wouldn't someone be willing to go to any lengths to find Grandma?"
Old Man Fan held the child's hand. "Your grandmother and I do have relatives who are still alive, but so many years have passed that it's unlikely they'll be able to find us. Don't ask so many questions, it's exhausting!"
Grandpa looked very tired and was about to fall asleep again.
Erni couldn't bear to ask any more questions. She removed the pillow from behind him, gently laid him down, and then covered him with a thin blanket.
She picked up a folding fan and gently fanned her grandfather's head, trying to cool him off from the heat.
Her grandparents treated her like this when she was little, regarding her as a precious treasure.
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