Chapter 287 Family
Whether it's a parallel world or the timeline of the 21st century, everything has changed.
Bailu mustered her courage and peeked out from behind the tree again, trying to see the most complete world from the smallest perspective.
Grandpa asked the security guard about the progress of the parking lot reconstruction in the community, specifically what stage it had reached.
The security guard answered respectfully that the project would be completed the day after tomorrow, reporting every detail as if he were reporting to a superior. Finally, he bowed sincerely to apologize for the inconvenience caused to his grandfather, father, and others who had to park outside due to the reconstruction of the parking lot in the community, and promised to speed up the completion of the project.
The whole family entered the community in a joyful atmosphere.
The mother is holding the little boy.
The little boy leaned on his mother's shoulder, waving his short white hands at his family behind him. His delicate, rosy face beamed with joy as he softly called out to his family.
"Dad...Grandpa, Grandma..."
"Grandpa, Grandma..."
"Uncle, Aunt, Aunt..."
"Eat cake..."
The family members whose names were called by the child's soft voice all smiled warmly and gently, either waving in response or whispering to the little boy.
"You're such a good little bunny. If Grandma eats all your cakes, will you be angry with Grandma?"
"No births, but plenty of cakes."
"Oh, I see. Grandpa and Grandma want to eat cake too..."
"My uncle and aunt also want to eat cake..."
"Auntie wants to eat cake..."
"Gao Gao is so small, she definitely can't share with so many people. If Tu Tu gives us her share of Gao Gao so we can each have a bite, we'll each grant Tu Tu one birthday wish, okay?"
The gentle love and tender care from her family, their kept promises, and the warm and harmonious scenes of their interactions transcended time and space, overlapping with the deep and lasting memories in Bai Lu's mind.
"Dudu, look at the little princess dress Auntie bought for you! Isn't it pretty? Isn't it beautiful? It's very pretty, isn't it? Auntie has twenty more in the car... They're all birthday gifts for Dudu. Do you like them, Dudu?"
During her infancy, before she learned to speak, she often expressed her emotions by pouting. Her aunt would chase after her and call her "dudududu," and after that, the whole family called her "dudu."
"Dudu, come home with Grandma! Grandma made you a little flower-covered car. It's covered in pretty little flowers inside and out, and the swing in the yard is also full of flowers..."
"Dudu went to see tanks and cannons with Grandpa..."
"Dudu, come fishing with your uncle. Uncle will grill you some fish, delicious grilled goldfish!"
"Dudu went with Grandpa to catch the bad guys..."
"Books hold a wealth of knowledge and beauty; let's go explore the world of books together, Dudu..."
"Dudu, come with Daddy... Hmm, you're still too little, Daddy will take you to find Mommy..."
"Dudu, look at the little sugar figurine Mommy made for you..."
When I grew up.
"Lulu, what's wrong? Your eyes are so red and swollen. Were you bullied by your classmates? Don't be afraid. Tell Mom and Dad, and we'll go to school with you. We'll have a class on the law, make the bullies apologize, and take them to the juvenile detention center to teach them a lesson about how to behave properly..."
"Lulu, fill in the major you like in your college application. Do whatever you want to do. We will support you. No matter how many setbacks and obstacles lie ahead, as long as you look back, you will see us behind you, always by your side. Family will always be your strongest support and your reliance."
Later, an accident caused a shift in time and space, and everything about Dudu was transferred to Tutu.
Lulu has no family left.
As Bai Lu watched her family members walk further and further away, disappearing from sight, her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by a large hand. Her irregular heartbeat sounded like the cracking sound of a hammer blow, and even breathing felt like a luxury.
The sunlight stung my eyes, blurring the images and memories. My consciousness was hazy yet clear; the world had collapsed.
Her family's world, which protected her year after year, a carefree world, is now shattered.
there is none left.
Gone forever.
The facts were laid bare before her, crashing into her heart; Bai Lu had no choice but to accept them, whether she wanted to or not.
Deliberately getting close will only arouse suspicion and disgust, and destroy the whole beautiful past.
Military and political families are particularly sensitive to the approach of strangers, able to see through them at a glance and deal with them accordingly.
During junior high school, Bai Lu had a close friend who was inseparable from her, shared similar interests and ideals, and whose conversations and exchanges were as tacit as those of soulmates.
Until her father's trial began, Bai Lu received a request from a close friend who hoped her family would receive a lenient sentence, or even be acquitted, in a tone that seemed perfectly natural.
I just realized that even friends can be fake.
My father, sitting high in the presiding judge's seat, was fair and impartial. He judged the case based on reason, law, and merit, and sentenced the defendants to a severe punishment for multiple crimes. Friends and family appealed, but the second instance court handed down the death penalty.
The prosecutor grandfather also had someone collect evidence of another friend's family member's crimes, filed a public prosecution with the court, and personally presided over the case. The chief prosecutor also sentenced the family member to imprisonment.
Afterwards, her father and grandfather told Bailu that she would encounter more "friends" who deliberately approached her in the future, and that she should keep her eyes open and not be deceived again. They said they didn't want to see her sad and upset a second time.
They clearly distinguish between public and private matters, are devoted to their own children, and ruthless towards outsiders.
They are Bailu's family, her former family.
Now, with a strange identity and an unfamiliar Bailu, I can no longer get close to them, no longer get close to my family.
Bai Lu wandered aimlessly through the streets, her consciousness shattering in the last scene. She was distraught, her pupils dilated, unable to see the people coming and going, unable to see the road.
You can't see the car, you can't see anything, as if you're adrift outside the world, abandoned and detached from it.
The bright sunshine was suddenly covered by dark clouds. Without warning, it started to rain, dripping and soaking the pedestrians' hair and clothes from head to toe.
From a light drizzle to a torrential downpour, no one had time to react or take shelter.
Everyone covered their heads with their hands to shield themselves from the rain, and hurriedly ran to find shelter, either at the entrance of a small shop on the street or to their own homes. Only those without homes were soaked to the bone.
The girl on the street, her long hair dripping wet, her clothes clinging to her body, was still walking, her steps heavy and weak, not knowing where she was going.
Pedestrians seeking shelter from the rain on the roadside were all watching her. Some called out to her to take shelter from the rain, but perhaps the rain was too loud and she couldn't hear them.
There was no response, so I continued walking in the pouring rain.
until.
Under the pouring rain, a tall, black figure with an umbrella appeared and stopped in front of the girl. The large umbrella tilted towards her, blocking all the rain from falling on her.
In such a hot summer, I don't know why he had a jacket draped over the girl's shoulders.
He shielded the girl's slender body, which was soaked by the rain, and carried her away, despite her lack of response.
The rain continued to fall, growing heavier and heavier, while the slender figure, sheltered in the embrace of the tall figure, had already disappeared into the distance at the end of the street, vanishing from people's sight and memory.
(End of this chapter)
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