Chapter 205: Unfortunate Fate
I remember that it was very difficult for my mother to get up last night. I didn’t expect that she would be able to stand by the bed today. This gave everyone a glimmer of hope.
"Really? Mom is beautiful, and so are we. Let me comb your hair today."
Zhao Chunhua tried her best to keep her voice steady, even though her heart was still turbulent. But she knew that the most important thing at this moment was companionship and support. She wanted her mother to feel all the love and care from her daughter and to do her best to fulfill her mother's wishes and make her final journey more complete and regret-free.
Mother Xie gently took off the hat on her head: "This hat is quite warm, but I want to change it to the hairpin that Yunniang gave me before. You can wear this hat later."
Her voice was slightly tired yet gentle, and her eyes sparkled with deep gratitude towards her daughters and her enjoyment of participating in this rare opportunity to be together.
"Okay, I'll do as my mother says."
Zhao Chunhua took a peach wood comb and carefully combed Xie's mother's hair, which was no longer thick but still black and shiny.
Suddenly, she felt a little emotionally unstable. Perhaps she was too worried about her mother's condition and could not hold on any longer. In order to prevent her mother from noticing anything unusual, Zhao Chunhua gave up her seat to Shu Changle and stepped aside to quietly select accessories to match her clothes.
After dressing up, Xie's mother was covered in shining gold and silver jewelry.
The light emanating from her was almost blinding, and every piece of ornament exuded sophistication and opulence.
Pinned on her head was a flower-shaped hairpin inlaid with pearls given by Zhao Chunhua. The pearls on the hairpin twinkled in her hair like stars in the night sky.
In addition, there are two golden cloud and phoenix pattern hair accessories, which seem to be flying out of her bun, making it look particularly vivid; some small and exquisite beads are also cleverly placed in the bun, adding a bit of agility.
On her ears hung gold earrings inlaid with rubies, a precious gift given to her by Zhao Chunhua (her original body) when she was sixty years old. Whenever she turned her head slightly, the two rubies would reflect a warm and deep luster. On her ring finger was a matching ruby ring with an extremely exquisitely designed ring face, which perfectly highlighted the slenderness of her fingers.
She wore a white base shirt with a dark red long coat on the outside, and this combination made her temperament more gentle and elegant.
The lower body is a bright red dress embroidered with blessing words, and the delicate words on it seem to be telling beautiful stories; the shoes on the feet are also decorated with exquisite embroidery patterns, and every step will bring up a slight sound of wind, like the humming of an ancient song.
After Shu Changle's meticulous makeup application, Mrs. Xie looked much more energetic. Her originally slightly tired face now appeared radiant, and her whole body exuded an unspoken vitality and confidence.
"Mom, how about I help you go out and sit in the sun for a while?"
Zhao Chunhua asked softly, her voice full of care and consideration for her mother, hoping to add some warmth to the old lady's life.
Since the Xie family split up, several new houses have been built behind the original main house.
Doing so will not only allow the family to live in more spacious spaces, but also make the environment quieter and more comfortable.
The original house was left to Xie Yunfeng and his partner.
Since the newly built part is located right behind the front row of buildings, it can effectively block outside sights, thus ensuring that people living here can enjoy a relatively independent and quiet space. This place is very suitable for the elderly to live in, without the hustle and bustle, just leisure and comfort.
Just then, Xie Yikang hurriedly ran to Zhao Chunhua and said that Xiao Shitou was waiting for her outside.
"Grandma..." When he inadvertently found his elder sitting in the corridor, he stopped involuntarily and showed a surprised expression: Didn't I hear that grandma was not feeling well these days and needed to rest?
Why are you here at this moment?
In fact, this group of younger generations had already received clear warnings from their elders not to disturb the old ancestor who was resting in the backyard, so as not to disturb his peaceful life.
Everyone keeps this in mind and dares not to go beyond the line.
Seeing this, Xie's mother nodded slightly, and then slowly said: "The child is calling you over there, you should go over quickly. Your sister-in-law will help take care of me here."
His tone was full of trust and care for the younger generations.
After her daughter really left, Xie's mother took a deep breath, and then said to Shu Changle beside her in a more serious tone: "After I am no longer in this world, I ask you, my elder brother, to take good care of our two little darlings, and please give special care to my youngest daughter."
"I am so grateful for your help to our family over the years. Seeing that my children are now able to stand on their own feet and build their own families and careers, I feel that I have nothing to regret in this life. When you send me off, you can temporarily put down some of your responsibilities. Being able to witness so many children and grandchildren around me is an extremely satisfying life for me."
When she said this, her eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to be full of expectations for the future, but also a little helpless and reluctant.
In fact, in the first half of this kind mother's life, life was very difficult and full of hardships; it was not until she watched her children grow up one by one that she gradually experienced the warmth that family harmony brought her.
What this mother cares about most is her little daughter, Zhao Chunhua, who is well-behaved and sensible but has a tragic fate.
Because of this, taking advantage of this time without any external disturbance, Xie's mother repeatedly told Shu Changle these instructions, hoping that her wish could be fully realized.
From her words, we can hear that every younger generation is the object of her pride; especially to her, her eldest daughter-in-law Shu Changle is a virtuous person.
Looking back, when the family property was distributed, the eldest son should have received half of all the wealth.
However, for the sake of a good future for the other brothers, Xie Yunfeng resolutely decided to reduce his own share and distribute it to others fairly and reasonably in proportion.
In this way, in the following days, the couple jointly took on the task of taking care of the elders.
Although Xie Yunfeng himself would actively participate in it, most of the time he relied on Shu Changle to take care of the elderly's daily needs carefully and thoughtfully.
Now, this kind wife was sitting in front of him, listening quietly.
She believed that this woman would definitely remember today's words in her heart, and sincerely hoped that all her descendants would be able to unite in the future to protect this warm and happy family and its most precious little daughter.
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