Chinese New Year
When she got on the train that day and saw Zeng Mu sitting next to her, Shi Shi suddenly came to her senses.
Because Zeng Mu stood too close to her when they bought the tickets that day, she was a little nervous, so she just chose whatever he said afterwards. She felt that she was so useless that she fell for the handsome man's trick.
After leaving the train station, Shi Shi, who had not informed her family in advance, felt it difficult to refuse Zeng Mu's invitation to carpool when taking a taxi.
Since the destination is the same, there is no need to spend more money.
Shi Shi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had reached his destination.
After getting off the car, he reached out and took the pink suitcase from Zeng Mu's hand.
She whispered a thank you, waved and said goodbye.
The two people went into their own yards respectively.
"I'm back." She shouted as she entered the house.
This sound immediately attracted three people out.
Qin Lang, who was cooking in the kitchen wearing an apron, poked his head out.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back so I could pick you up at the train station?"
"I'm not a child anymore, so why do I need to be picked up?" Shi Shi said with a smile.
"Sister." The chubby little boy who was playing with toys in the living room ran towards her in a hurry and threw himself into the arms of Shi Shi who was squatting down slightly.
"I miss you so much." The soft and coquettish voice of the little child made her heart melt instantly.
"I'm back." Shi Yiqing came downstairs in her home clothes, clutching the dishcloth she had forgotten to put down. "Last time I asked you when you'd be back, you didn't tell me." Shi Yiqing was referring to the phone call a week ago.
Shi Shi smiled but didn't reply. She was just afraid of bothering Uncle Qin.
She is already an adult.
"The food is almost ready. You can pack your luggage and go downstairs to eat." Qin Lang thought of the food in the kitchen, said this and hurried to the kitchen.
Here, it's lively and bustling with people talking to each other.
On the other side, Zeng Mu opened the door and was greeted by a quiet room.
Just as he expected.
So, he had no plans to come back for the New Year this year.
But when I saw Shi Shi that day, I suddenly wanted to talk to her.
Seeing Shi Shi successfully buy the ticket, he suddenly had the idea of going home to visit, and asked his roommate to book a ticket for him on the phone.
After all, it is home. Although going back seems no different from staying in the school dormitory, it feels like the right thing to do at this time.
He opened his room, not bothering to pack his luggage, and took off his coat. The darkness and silence in the room weighed on him, and he suddenly lost his strength. He just wanted to throw himself on the bed and have a good sleep. And he did so.
Not long after, the shrill doorbell rang.
Zeng Mu sat up on the bed, reacted for a while, then slowly got up and went downstairs to open the door.
When the door opened, two figures, one big and one small, appeared. It was Shi Shi holding the chubby Qin Yifan.
"Brother Zeng Mu, my parents asked you to come to my house for dinner." The little fat boy raised his face and smiled warmly.
"I think you haven't eaten yet. Come and eat with us." Shi Shi also spoke immediately.
Zeng Mu had no reason to refuse, so he closed the door and followed Shi Shi and the others.
In the evening, Qin Yichuan’s overseas video call came on time.
Zeng Mu, who had not returned yet, mingled with the Qin family, and everyone was chatting with each other.
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Du Lin walked silently behind with his luggage, and in front of him walked a thin middle-aged woman.
That’s his mother, Zheng Xiaoyun.
The woman who worked away from home for years didn't seem to have changed much. Because he hadn't seen her for a long time, her image in his memory was blurred, and he couldn't really tell the difference.
I just feel like she hasn't aged much.
The two of them arrived home in silence.
Grandma had already fallen asleep at home. Du Lin put down his luggage as quietly as possible.
"I have cleaned the room and the sheets and quilt covers have been washed." He said softly.
The house is not big, with only two rooms in total.
His grandmother lives in one room, and when his parents are not at home, he has the other room to himself.
He can only sleep on the sofa today.
It was hard to fall asleep this night.
He opened his eyes and looked at the sealed balcony.
He was thinking, I should clean up the place tomorrow morning.
His dad can stay there when he comes back in a few days, or he can let his dad sleep on the sofa and he can sleep on the balcony.
Because this couple, who had been separated for several years, could no longer sleep in the same bed.
The relationship between them is now worse than that of strangers.
He also had a premonition that their rare return would not be a good thing for this family. While others were enjoying family reunions, his family would only be playing out another drama.
He felt both disgusted and repulsed by the coming moment.
The established facts could not be changed, so three days later, he, now an adult, locked himself and his grandmother in the room.
Isolate from all the noise.
The strong man sat on the chair, his figure revealing a bit of helplessness.
My mood is complicated and contradictory, a little desperate and a little relieved.
Because this family finally ended up in ruin and separation.
Also because this moment comes neither too early nor too late.
The grandma lying in bed became more and more sleepy and was rarely awake. She still didn't know what happened.
It's enough for him to know it alone.
That’s really enough.
At the moment when he was about to collapse.
Uncle Feng arrived.
He opened the door and watched Uncle Feng dragging his father away by force, while his mother slumped down on the sofa, her expression revealing no sadness or anything else.
He closed the door and walked to the kitchen, pretending nothing had happened and started cooking.
A few days later, just as the doctor had said, grandma passed away in her sleep without any pain.
Before leaving, grandma got out of bed, which was a rare occurrence. Dad, who rushed over, stayed by her side with a sad expression. Mom, who had been indifferent for several days, finally showed a sad look.
At this moment, everyone briefly returned to their roles in the family.
The countdown to grandma's life begins.
After talking with her son and daughter-in-law for a while, the grandmother felt tired and said she wanted to go back to her room to rest.
Before closing his eyes, grandma was still holding his hand, and she squeezed it hard, reluctantly.
"Linlin has grown so big. He looks more and more like your grandfather."
At this moment, great sadness surged over him.
After that, he was like a soulless puppet, sleeping, waking up and eating based entirely on instinct.
He couldn't face the unacceptable things, but he couldn't escape them.
Follow my parents back to my hometown in the countryside.
Uncle Feng also went back, taking Shi Shi with him.
There is also a group of relatives and friends that he doesn't usually see, waiting for him to receive them.
He had no chance to breathe and he felt like he couldn't hold on any longer.
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