After dinner, Li Huan pulled Huo Haoshi into the room and told him about Ruan Ruan taking her grandmother's pulse that afternoon. Then, Huo Haoshi went to tell his grandparents and parents, and then took Li Huan and the child back to the Li family home.
The brothers understood each other's actions without saying a word. They sat in the courtyard and chatted for a while before going back to their rooms to sleep.
Lying in bed, Huo Haocheng held Ruan Ruan in his arms, calling her "wife."
"Hmm..." Ruan Ruan closed her eyes and slept in Yunliang. When she heard Huo Haocheng call her, she only made a nasal sound to respond.
"I think...."
"Mmm..."
Just as he was about to say something, he saw the two children sleeping in the bed wake up, whimpering and tugging at his little hands as they looked at him.
"Your daughter has pooped, go check on her quickly." Upon hearing the child's moans and the smell in the air, Ruan Ruan didn't care what he was thinking anymore. She didn't need to think about anything now. She pushed the person holding her and told him to get up and change her.
"You're such a good daughter!" There was nothing he could do but resign himself to fetching water and changing her diaper.
However, perhaps because of Huo Haocheng's words, as soon as he took off the soiled diaper, Xiaobao pooped on his hand again. Seeing this, Huo Haocheng was completely dismayed.
"Hey, Huo Haocheng, your daughter gave you a piece of gold!" Ruan Ruan, who was watching the show from the side, was laughing so hard she couldn't live anymore.
She had only heard about such things from her parents before, but she never expected to see it for herself today. Looking at Huo Haocheng's expression, it was really hilarious.
At this moment, Xiao Bao, who was being held up by Huo Haocheng by his legs, heard his mother laughing and turned his head towards her, laughing along with her.
Coming to his senses, Huo Haocheng had no choice but to continue cleaning himself and his daughter up. After changing Xiaobao's clothes again, Huo Haocheng lightly slapped Xiaobao's bottom twice, saying, "Laugh, laugh, you just know how to bully your old man." He then opened the door and windows to air out the smell, and took Xiaobao's clothes and diapers to wash them.
When he returned, Ruan Ruan was already asleep, holding the two children.
Alright, I really don't want to think about anything now. Having you all is truly a blessing for your father!
After sighing, he closed the door and windows, then went to sleep with his wife and child in his arms.
The next day, after breakfast, Ruan Ruan and Huo Yue took their things to visit Grandma Li, while Huo Haocheng went with his parents to help them with the work in the fields.
As the weather got hotter, Grandma Li's health deteriorated. By the third day, she was unable to get out of bed. Ruan Ruan and Huo Haoshen searched for some herbs in the mountains, which could only help Grandma Li prolong her life for a few more days and alleviate some of her pain.
On the fifth day, Grandma Li was really going to die. Li Huan and Huo Hao stayed by Grandma Li's bedside all day. Huo Songbai and the villagers took care of all the other preparations.
Grandma Li passed away after lunch. When she left, all the old ladies in the village who were close to her came. Perhaps because they were old, they had all thought about this day, so when Grandma Li passed away, everyone was smiling. Or perhaps they didn't want their old friend to leave in peace, so no one cried.
Grandma Li passed away, and the one who cried the most was Li Huan. She stayed by her grandmother's coffin all day without eating or drinking. Seeing her like this, everyone felt sorry for her. In the middle of the night, Huo Haoshi carried Li Huan to her room to rest, and Ruan Ruan stayed with her while Huo Haoshi continued to keep watch.
Grandma Li went into the mountains the morning after she passed away. The younger generation in the village who had connections with her went together to see her off on her final journey.
After sending his grandmother up the mountain, Li Huan fell ill.
It is said that only a mental illness can be cured by a mental illness. Now that Grandma Li has passed away, the people closest to Li Huan are her children, so she keeps the children with her. Ruan Ruan and her two children stay by her side.
"Huanhuan, you have to look forward. Grandma Li is gone, and she wouldn't want to see you like this. You still have your child, and he needs your care, so you have to pull yourself together."
Ruan Ruan felt that when someone is at their saddest, no amount of preaching will help. Once one thing they care about is gone, they can only be held back by another thing they care about.
"Ruanruan, I'm so sad. I feel like I've become an unwanted child. From now on, I'm truly the only one left in the Li family! Waaaaa o(╥﹏╥)o"
Li Huan held the child in her arms and cried very sadly.
Hearing his mother cry, Huo Wenli started crying too. His two children, who had been playing nearby, heard their brother and aunt crying and sat on the mat, holding their little tiger-head toys, looking at them and then at their mother, exclaiming "Ah, ah ah ah ah!"
The two children seemed to be asking, 'Why are they crying? Should we cry too?'
Ruan Ruan couldn't answer the two children's questions. She just pointed to Li Huan's side. She couldn't offer any advice now, so she could only let Li Huan cry. She thought that once Li Huan cried, he would feel better.
When Da Bao and Xiao Bao saw their mother pointing at their older brother and aunt, they threw their toys forward and crawled towards them.
Having climbed up, Ruanruan clung to Li Huan's clothes, moaning "Ya ya ya ya, ya ya, ya."
Li Huan couldn't understand their babbling, but it was true that they stopped crying as they babbled.
Seeing that the children were really helpful to Li Huan, she said softly, "I'll go to the field to see what vegetables are available." Then she went to the backyard, picked up a basket, and left, leaving Li Huan to take care of the three children alone.
"Ruanruan, I'm so sad!" Li Huan shouted at her best friend's retreating figure as she saw her leaving her and the children behind.
“It’s okay, your sadness won’t stop you from taking care of the children. They are very obedient.” Ruan Ruan had no reaction to Li Huan’s accusations and went to harvest vegetables in the field on her own.
Li Huan was left staring blankly at her three children. Helpless, she could only wipe her face with a handkerchief, then put away her sadness and take care of the children.
When Zhao Hongmei returned, she saw this scene: the three children were crawling on the mat, and Li Huan was sitting in the middle, watching them.
"Huanhuan, why are you all alone? Where's Ruanruan?" Zhao Hongmei was worried about Ruanruan taking care of Li Huan and three children by herself, so with Huo Haocheng's help, she returned immediately after finishing the tasks assigned to her. She didn't expect to see such a scene.
"Mom, you're back! Ruan Ruan went to pick vegetables in the field, she should be back soon." Li Huan knew that she couldn't stay trapped in the shadow of her grandmother's death forever. The Huo family had been good enough to her and accommodating enough. She also understood Ruan Ruan's intentions. So she had thought a lot about it just now. Ruan Ruan was right. She had to look forward. She still had her grandparents, her parents, Huo Haoshi, and her child. She couldn't continue like this.
"Alright, I'll go steam the buns first, and then make some mung beans. It's so hot today, making some mung bean soup will help cool you down." Seeing that her daughter-in-law had cheered up, Zhao Hongmei didn't mention it again, lest she be saddened. After saying this, she went to the kitchen to start cooking.
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