Unhappy
In recent years, the old lady's health has been getting worse and worse, and Chen Hai has not been able to stay by her bedside to fulfill his filial duty. Gao Yamei feels uncomfortable every time she sees Chen Hai unable to sleep late at night.
After all, he was about to die, and in the past few years the old lady seemed to have suddenly understood who treated him best.
The old lady said, "Xiaomei, come and sit down too. Come into the house and warm up."
Gao Yamei looked at Chen Xing and Chen Yue, who were both unfriendly towards the old lady, and said, "Call someone quickly."
Chen Yue sat next to the old lady and said, "Hello, grandma."
Chen Xing remained motionless, neither speaking nor making any attempt to sit on the other side of the old lady.
Gao Yamei knew that Chen Xing was resentful of the old lady, but she couldn't be rude.
Gao Yamei was about to scold Chen Xing, but was stopped by the old lady.
The old lady waved her hand at Chen Xing and said, "Xiaomei, don't worry about Xiaoxing. She can sit wherever she wants."
Chen Xing couldn't forget the things that happened in her childhood. When she was just old enough to remember things, what impressed her most was the pain that they brought to her in the countryside.
Chen Xing did not sit by the bed, but sat alone on a stool so that no one would be sitting next to him.
Every year she was forced to follow him and never spoke on her own initiative, just wanting to make Chen Hai happy.
The old lady handed the candy in her pocket to Chen Yue. The old lady always liked to carry delicious food in her pocket to leave for her grandchildren, but there was never any for Chen Xing.
Chen Hai, Chen De and Liu Fang moved the New Year's goods into the house and sat down.
The three people's hands were frozen, and they huddled around the heater to keep warm.
Liu Fang brought out peanuts and melon seeds and distributed some to everyone, which was perfect for chatting.
Chen Xing didn't take it. Regardless of whether there were melon seeds or not, she wouldn't join their conversation.
Gao Yamei asked, "Sister-in-law, where are Xiaofeng and Xiaotian? Why can't I see them?"
Chen Feng and Chen Tian are the two sons of Chen De and Liu Fang. The eldest, Chen Feng, is already 25 years old and just got married two years ago.
The second son, Chen Tian, is the nephew who failed to get into university last year and was not even admitted to a junior college. The two families had quarreled more than once because of him, but later Chen Tian and his friend found a job delivering express packages.
Although the salary is not high, it is a stable income.
Liu Fang said, "Lily is pregnant, so Xiaofeng went back to live with her at her parents' house. But I told them you're here, and you should be back tomorrow."
Gao Yamei was a little surprised and asked, "Pregnant? Then why are you living at your parents' house? Won't that delay Xiaofeng's work?"
Liu Fang said helplessly, "They can live wherever they want. It's easier for me when they're not at home. Otherwise, I won't know what to cook all day."
"People nowadays are not like us back then. They were very picky, not wanting to eat this, not liking that, and worrying about food all day long."
"We were never picky back then. We had to eat whatever my husband's family cooked. Whether we liked it or not was out of the question."
Gao Yamei felt something was wrong when she heard this. Chen Feng had dated several girls at the beginning, but none of them liked him. It was because he dropped out of school early and had bad habits. Which family would be willing to marry their daughter to such a person?
Later, she didn't know how she suddenly found a partner. Gao Yamei now thinks that he was probably a son-in-law, and Liu Fang didn't say anything because she was afraid of losing face.
Gao Yamei asked, "What about Xiaotian? Is he doing well at work?"
Liu Fang was happy this time. "Xiaotian is really promising. He can earn a lot of money a month delivering packages. He has his own plans and even said he wants to save money to buy a car."
Gao Yamei listened to the boasting and said with a smile, "That's good. I think Xiaotian is a very motivated kid."
Liu Fang said, "That's right. He's very active at work. He leaves before dawn and comes back late at night."
Gao Yamei reminded: "Sister-in-law, you have to be careful. Xiaotian is still young. Don't let him hold all the money in his hands. There are a lot of scammers out there. You should help him save it."
Liu Fang said: "No, Xiaotian has his own judgment."
Gao Yamei reminded her that as for what Liu Fang did, it was her own business. Anyway, if something went wrong, it had nothing to do with her.
Chen Hai came over and sat next to the old lady and asked, "Mom, are you feeling well? Are you feeling well?"
Before the old lady could say anything, Chen De said, "Chen Hai, don't worry, Mom is fine. She can eat and drink."
Chen Hai saw that the old lady's complexion was not good and not as rosy as last year, but she was still energetic and could get out of bed and walk, so he didn't ask any more questions.
For the entire afternoon, several people kept chatting, and the ground was covered with sunflower seeds and peanuts.
Chen Xing didn't say a word the whole time, and she almost fell asleep during these hours.
It was almost time for dinner when Chen De and Liu Fang got ready to go home.
The old lady lived alone in the old house, and the old lady paid part of the money to build Chen De and Liu Fang's new house.
I originally thought they would bring her to live with them, but they disliked the old lady and said there was no room for her there. The old lady also felt attached to the old house and didn't want to move, so they ended up living separately.
However, Liu Fang still delivered meals to the old lady every day. After all, although Chen Hai and his elder sister Chen Rong did not contribute much effort to the old lady's care, they did provide the money.
The money all went into the pockets of Chen De and his wife, so they naturally had to take good care of the old lady's food, clothing and daily life.
When Chen De and Liu Fang left, they were still looking back and forth. Gao Yamei knew that they were thinking about the New Year's goods.
Gao Yamei pushed Chen Hai and asked him to divide the things quickly so that he wouldn't have to visit every day in the future.
When Chen Hai went out to see Chen De off, he stopped them and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, I forgot something."
Chen De looked at the New Year's goods handed over by Chen Hai without any polite words, and directly picked them up. It was a whole box with chicken frames, duck goods, and large pieces of beef, all of which were solid goods.
Gao Yamei also brought two cartons of milk to Liu Fang, "Sister-in-law, I bought these for Xiaotian."
Chen De and Liu Fang's eyes lit up, their hands were full, and there were smiles on their faces.
Liu Fang said, "Okay, we'll go back first. Come visit us in our courtyard when you have time."
Chen Hai and Gao Yamei watched the two people walk away before entering the house.
Gao Yamei said, "Look at how happy they are, did you give them too much?"
Chen Hai said: "I only come back once a year, how can I not be happy? It's not much, I have divided it all up, and there is still some for my eldest sister's family."
Although the old house is a bit old, it has everything it needs and is spacious. Chen Hai and his two siblings grew up in this house.
Gao Yamei cooked dinner in the evening, Chen Xing and Chen Yue helped pick vegetables, and Chen Hai chatted with the old lady.
After dinner, Chen Hai washed the dishes and Gao Yamei swept the floor.
Chen Yue said: "Mom, I want to go to the next room to read."
Gao Yamei rarely disagreed. "Chen Yue, your grandma misses you. Didn't you see that she wanted you to stay with her and talk? She even kept serving you food during the meal. Shouldn't you be more polite?"
Chen Yue didn't hesitate but just said obediently: "Okay, I understand."
Gao Yamei knew that Chen Yue had a goal, but these few days would not matter.
Gao Yamei touched Chen Yue's head and said, "Just relax these few days and don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Chen Yue nodded and went into the house to watch TV with the old lady.
Chen Xing suddenly came over and said, "Mom, I want to go out for a walk."
Gao Yamei frowned and said, "Chen Xing, don't you see it's already dark outside? What's going to happen in the middle of the night?"
Chen Xing said directly: "Mom, I don't want to stay in the house."
After Chen Xing said this, Gao Yamei understood. Every time Chen Xing came here, she was very resistant, and she knew she was enduring.
Gao Yamei compromised and said, "Okay, then, bring your phone with you and be back before eight o'clock. Do you understand?"
There are not many entertainment activities in the countryside. Most people watch TV at home after dinner, and few people go out. However, relatively speaking, it is safer than the city. After all, the families are all well-known.
Chen Xing took her cell phone and went out. The winter night was particularly cold. She put on an extra scarf, but still felt the biting cold wind. However, she didn't want to go back.
Chen Xing lived here for a while when he was a child. In his memory, although the roads have been widened a lot and there are many iconic buildings, there have been few changes.
Chen Xing walked on the familiar path, looking at the dark night sky, and only saw a few small stars.
"The moon is hiding today, and even the stars are too lazy to come out."
Chen Xing likes the night no matter where she goes. Maybe it’s because her name contains the word “Xing”, so she particularly likes the stars in the sky and always feels that she gets strength when she sees them.
She was really unhappy today. She suddenly missed the time at school and the carefree time with them.
She clearly hated everything here, but in order to make Chen Hai happy, she had to do it against her will, but she received no understanding.
Chen Xing suddenly wanted to hear Wen Yu's voice and wanted to know what he was doing at the moment.
Chen Xing took out his cell phone and opened Wen Yu's chat box. The last time they talked was the day before yesterday.
Chen Xing found a cute puppy emoticon and sent it to him, asking him what he was doing.
She originally thought Wen Yu was busy at this time, but he replied to her message immediately.
Wen Yu: [This is the first time you've taken the initiative to send me a message, so I have to keep it as a commemoration.]
Chen Xing looked at the screen and smiled.
Chen Xing: [Are you free? You even have to record this.]
Wen Yu: [I'm not busy at first, but chatting with you, I have plenty of time.]
Chen Xing: [What were you doing just now? Don’t you think chatting with me is a waste of time?]
Wen Yu: [Wasting time means spending time on meaningless things, but I don’t think chatting with you is meaningless.]
Chen Xing hesitated for a long time at this sentence. She didn't think she was good at communicating with people, and she couldn't find common topics. Sometimes she would talk about things that he was not interested in. She always felt that this was a disturbance, so she didn't dare to take the initiative to start a chat.
But Wen Yu's words always touched her heart, making her feel that even if she said some nonsense, he would take it as something very important.
Chen Xing didn't reply for a long time, and Wen Yu seemed to sense something.
Wen Yu: [I just read a book that said everyone has troubles. You can choose to tell others and relieve your bad mood by sharing, or you can forget about it and not let it dominate your mood.]
It’s okay to be unhappy. Allow yourself to be down, but don’t let it stay in your heart for too long.
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