Chapter 587 She fell asleep quietly on his shoulder
"I want to go out for a walk and feel the snow." This might be her last time to feel it, and she was afraid that if it was too late, she would miss the chance.
"Such a beautiful snow scene is so rare to see."
Shen Zhichu looked up at the man in front of her. Her eyes were brighter than the light above her head, full of anticipation. Seeing that Bai Qiujing didn't answer, she tugged at his sleeve and shook it, waiting for his answer.
Bai Qiujing finally agreed to her: "Okay, let's go for a walk and come back."
"Mom and Dad, do you want to go out for a walk?" The brother and sister who had just returned from buying New Year's goods heard their conversation.
"Yes, your mother wants to go out for a walk."
"Then let's go together." Nian Bao put on the coat he had just taken off and waited for people at the door with his brother.
Bai Qiujing personally took the coat and put it on Shen Zhichu. It was a large down coat, and he also wrapped a scarf on the outside until his neck was completely airtight.
Wearing too many clothes made her body feel heavy, and the scarf around her neck was not very comfortable, but Shen Zhichu didn't say anything and let the man put it on her carefully.
Finally, Bai Qiujing put on her plush socks and gloves, and then squatted down to help her put on her shoes. He seemed to be used to doing this.
"Let's go." The couple walked out arm in arm, and the brother and sister followed, each holding an umbrella.
When she got outside, Shen Zhichu realized how bad her health was. She was so tired that she couldn't breathe after walking a short distance. The cold air she inhaled into her nose made her heart ache dully. She was afraid of cold, so even though she was wearing so many clothes, she was still cold. In the end, her knees were so painful from the cold that she couldn't walk.
Shen Zhichu stopped and stood there in a daze.
Bai Qiujing followed her and stopped. He knew that she had a problem with her legs. When he saw Shen Zhichu nod and look at her knees, he knew that it was an old problem that had recurred.
"Can't walk anymore?" Bai Qiujing said in a relaxed tone, but in fact his heart ached badly. He walked to Shen Zhichu, squatted down, and patted his shoulder: "Come up, I'll carry you."
"I don't want to go back yet."
"Then don't go back. I'll carry you wherever you want to go."
"Can you carry her?" After all, Bai Qiujing is almost seventy years old. Even if she is thin and light, she still weighs a lot with so many clothes on. Shen Zhichu looked at his back worriedly.
"I can carry it. I've carried it all my life, so how could I not be able to? Besides... you're so light." Bai Qiujing said with a smile.
Shen Zhichu gently placed her hand on Bai Qiujing's shoulder, then leaned against him. Following Bai Qiujing's strength as he stood up, she hooked her arms around his neck and put her face against his safe shoulder.
"Old Bai, how long do you think the snow will last this year?"
"It may last until New Year's Eve."
"I wonder if this year's New Year's Eve party will be any good."
"Whether it's good or not, you'll know when you see it yourself."
But I... seem to be unable to see it... Chen Zhichu showed sadness, looking at Bai Qiujing's slightly red ears from the cold, and recalled their meeting at the airport.
Bai Qiujing spoke narcissistic words, his red ears betrayed his shyness, and he didn't dare to look her in the eye.
"The New Year's Eve is coming soon." Shen Zhichu looked up, wanting to see the sky, but all she saw was an umbrella. She turned her head and saw An Bao holding an umbrella.
"Put away the umbrella. I don't want to use it."
"but……"
Bai Qiujing's deep voice came: "Put it aside, your mother said not to use an umbrella, so don't use an umbrella."
Nianbao also put away his umbrella and ran to walk side by side with his brother. He was still a chatterbox like when he was a child and seemed to have endless things to say along the way.
"Mom, my brother and I bought a lot of New Year's goods today, including couplets and lanterns. We'll put them up when we get home. The house should be filled with red for the New Year."
Shen Zhichu just smiled and said nothing.
Anbao sensed something, took Nianbao's hand and walked to the back, leaving that space for his parents.
Snowflakes fell on Bai Qiujing's hair, and Shen Zhichu raised his hand and gently took them away.
"You carried me like this when we first met, all the way back home."
A boss can't help but think back to the past.
Bai Qiujing's eyes reddened as he replied, "Yes, at that time I thought I would carry you on my back for the rest of my life, but I never thought it would really be like that."
"Old Bai, can you call me a crybaby again?"
"Little crybaby."
The man's muffled voice was choked with sobs. Shen Zhichu heard it. She lay sideways on his shoulder, her weak breath spraying on his neck. She murmured in a hoarse voice: "Big brother..." Because of you, my world seems so good.
——"Big brother, you are the first person who bought me candy since I was a child. No one has ever been nice to me. They said on TV that if you want to get married, you should marry someone who treats you well. It's a deal. When I grow up, I will find you and marry you."
It’s snowing, how nice. Chen Zhichu has always liked snow and likes to get wet in the snow with the one he loves.
If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life.
If white hair can be replaced by snow, why would there be so many hard-working people in the world?
If you were by my side now, why would I need to get wet in the snow and turn my hair white?
My body is so cold...but my heart is warm. Shen Zhichu stretched out her hand with all her strength, and a snowflake fell on her hand. Her fingertips trembled slightly twice, and then gently slid down Bai Qiujing's shoulder.
Bai Qiujing paused for a moment, then pretended nothing had happened and continued walking forward with Shen Zhichu on his back.
As we walked, he said, "Don't cry, little crybaby. When we get to the front and see a candied haws stall, I'll buy you a bunch, okay?"
"But candied haws are too hard and too sour. What if they make your teeth fall out?" There was a laugh in his tone, and he looked very relaxed. But in fact, his eyes were red and his whole body was trembling. He could only hold her tightly... tightly on his back.
"Chu Chu, today is our wedding anniversary. You haven't told me what gift you want? If you don't tell me, I won't give it to you."
"I'll make you whatever you want to eat tonight..."
"Did you hear what Nianbao said just now about buying couplets? We'll put them up when we get home, along with window decorations and lanterns. That's how we've always done it every year."
"Don't be silent..." Bai Qiujing gasped, looking a little painful. He tried to open his eyes wide and hold back his tears, but the more he tried to hold them back, the harder he became. His tears fell with the wind, and they were colder than ice.
"Chu Chu, it's easy to catch a cold if you sleep outside. How about we go home and sleep? It's warm at home. I'll warm your hands, okay?" The uncontrollable pain in his heart spread densely throughout his body, and even the hand that was holding Chen Zhichu's back was shaking with pain.
An Bao and Nian Bao followed behind him all the way. They knew it when Shen Zhichu closed his eyes and loosened his hands.
Nianbao cried silently, unable to make a sound, and Anbao, a grown man, also shed tears silently.
It was the first time they heard their father use such a humble tone to cautiously ask their mother if she could wake up.
But my mother never woke up again.
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