I slept until dawn, and it was only six o'clock.

After Su Yi washed up and went downstairs, Mrs. Qu was already busy in the kitchen. Su Wanting and others were tired from the journey yesterday and had not gotten up yet.

"Grandma, what do you want to eat in the morning?" Su Yi poked her head out from behind Mrs. Qu.

The rice cooker was already emitting the aroma of porridge, and there was mixed meat stuffing on the chopping board. Mrs. Qu was rolling out the bun skin skillfully.

"Awake? You don't have to go to school, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Su Yi washed her hands and helped, "I went to bed very early last night."

Mrs. Qu tilted her head to look at her carefully, only to see that her face was normal and there was nothing unusual.

Her daughter and granddaughter looked weak, but each one was more able to withstand worries than the other.

When Wan Ting got into trouble, she was in her early twenties and had not yet graduated from college. She called back the first day and said that she had found a part-time job on weekends, which would help save money for the family. On the third day, the school teacher informed her in a heavy tone that Wan Ting was missing and was very likely abducted.

When Mrs. Qu recalls it now, she feels palpitations and cold hands and feet, as if the sky has fallen.

She can't remember how she managed to get through those days. It was probably too painful, so she subconsciously chose to forget. She dared not think about what Wan Ting had suffered during the more than one year she was missing. Fortunately,

God has eyes and returned her daughter.

When Wanting returned home, she was almost unrecognizable. A girl of the same age as Hua was tortured like a piece of dry wood, and her spirit was even worse. She hid in her room all day, like a frightened bird. No one dared to see her except Old Lady Qu.

Old Lady Qu was sad and happy, but also terrified, fearing that she would be upset.

But she managed to get through it slowly, and she was seen to have some popularity.

Her experience was known to the whole small fishing village and even the whole town. At first, many people sighed and pitiful, and after a long time, some gossipers began to say some indecent things.

One day, someone even came to her house and said that he wanted to introduce her to a partner. The other party was already in his forties, a well-known old bachelor, who was idle all day long and had lived half his life relying on his mother for support.

After being rejected for such a condition, the introducer also hinted that it was not good to be too picky in Wanting's situation.

Poor old lady Qu, who had always had a good temper, got angry for the first time, drove the man out, and stood outside the door and cursed. The whole village could hear her.

The next day, Wanting came downstairs. She hadn't left her room for a long time, but that day she was dressed neatly, washed and combed, and wore the new clothes that old lady Qu bought for her.

Old Lady Qu still remembers her daughter's pale face and words, "Mom, I can't accept this. My life shouldn't be like this."

Old Lady Qu knew that it was not only knives that could kill people, and soft knives could make life worse than death. If she left her daughter here, those gossips would destroy her sooner or later, so even if she was reluctant and worried, she had to let her go. After

Wanting left home, she still had Su Yi by her side.

For this child, not to mention Wanting's dislike at that time, even Old Lady Qu herself didn't like it. After all, this was proof of her daughter's suffering, and she had half of the hateful blood flowing in her body.

The older Keren gets, the softer she becomes. Seeing a little kid like her, with her little hands and feet curled up, crying like a kitten, who could be so cruel as to ignore her?

Old Lady Qu sometimes thought that this child had a bad fate. She was born into such a situation, with no love from her father and mother, and she has grown up with bumps and bruises, but she has never even called them mom and dad in a complete sentence.

Like her, and Wanting, they are all miserable people.

But there are so many people in the world, how many of them are not miserable? As long as you are still alive, you will persevere, and there will always be a day when you will get through it.

She slowly let out a long breath.

"Yiyi, don't blame your mother, she is the one who suffers the most."

Su Yi nodded gently, "I know."

She certainly would not blame Su Wanting. She was a child born under duress. Even if she hated her in her heart, she had to accept that Mrs. Qu raised her and kept sending money home. She never let her go hungry or cold. Su Yi felt that even if it wasn't this devil here, she couldn't ask for more if anyone else came.

Mrs. Qu rolled out a few more pieces of dough, and her tone became more relaxed. "Last night your mother told me that she and your uncle Xiao have already obtained a marriage certificate. They came to pick us up this time, and they will hold the wedding after returning. Can you be transferred there to study?" "

Wherever grandma goes, I will go there." Su Yi said.

Old Lady Qu smiled and said, "We will leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You decide whether to say goodbye to your friends and classmates."

She did not intend to let her daughter stay here for too long, nor did she want her to face the eyes of other people in the fishing village again, so she

had to leave in a hurry. She had lived in the fishing village for most of her life. There were many good and bad things here, but it was her hometown after all, and she was reluctant to move away.

But she was even more worried about Wanting. She didn't know what her husband's family was like. Just looking at the words and deeds of the Xiao family father and son, and the gifts they brought yesterday, she felt that their family background was very unusual. Would such a family dislike Wanting's background? Would they mind Yi Yi's existence? Do the family members get along well?

As a mother, there are always too many worries. How can you put your mind at ease if you don't go and see it with your own eyes?

After wrapping the buns, Mrs. Qu steamed half of them and fried the other half, ensuring that everyone's taste was catered for.

When the three people came down from upstairs, the buns with pork and shrimp fillings were just out of the pot, and the porridge with candied dates was sweet and soft.

Mrs. Qu fried a few more eggs, put two plates of pickled radishes and drunken mud snails she made herself, and washed two bunches of grapes, and the table was full.

"How did Xiao Xiao and Xiao Yan sleep last night? We are too close to the sea, and we are noisy all day long." She greeted Xiao Xing and Xiao Yan, father and son.

Xiao Yan nodded, and Xiao Xing smiled with shame, "Auntie dried the quilt too soft, and we slept until dawn. If it weren't for the smell of breakfast, we would still be reluctant to get up."

Although he and Su Wanting have already obtained the marriage certificate, they should call Old Lady Qu "Mom", but according to local customs, the elders have to give a big red envelope to the newlyweds when they call them "Mom and Dad" for the first time. Before entering the house yesterday, Su Wanting expected that Old Lady Qu was not prepared, so she asked him to call her aunt first. Besides, it was a bit abrupt for him to call her "Mom" when he came to her house for the first time.

Old Mrs. Qu said cheerfully, "We don't have anything good at home, so I just made something casually. See if you like it. Just tell me what you want to eat, and don't be polite to me, Xiaoyan. It's just like being at home."

There is no fixed vegetable market in Xiaoyu Village. If you want to buy some meat or something, you have to buy it from a mobile meat stall on a tricycle. For example, the meat filling used to make dumplings just now was brought to the doorstep early in the morning.

It was a meat stand, so she could buy some vegetables and green onions, but there were not many varieties. It was fine for her to eat alone, but now that she had guests at home, Mrs. Qu planned to go to the town after breakfast and buy more things.

Su Wanting wanted to go with her, and Xiao Xing volunteered to be the driver. The adults had all left, so it was not good to leave the two children at home, so in the end all five of them went.

Su Yi, Su Wanting, and Mrs. Qu sat side by side in the back seat, and Mrs. Qu sat in the middle, holding her daughter in one hand and her granddaughter in the other. The morning sun shone in from the car window, and it was so warm that people couldn't help but feel lazy.

She vaguely recalled that there seemed to be a morning like this many years ago when she and her mother were hurrying in the morning light. The dark-skinned young man hid under a tree and peeked at her. After being teased, his face became even redder and darker, with only his teeth dazzlingly white.

That was almost a lifetime ago. He had been gone for nearly thirty years. She could hardly remember what he looked like. Only the warmth gushing out of his body, when she recalled it today, still seemed familiar.

She narrowed her eyes slowly, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became deeper.

Several people went to the town together. Although it was only a small town, it was close to the sea, and it was November 11, so there were many people coming and going.

The vegetable market was even more noisy, with people crowded together and the ground was damp and muddy. Old lady Qu said to Su Yi, "It's dirty inside and smells. Yi Yi, you and Xiao Yan wait outside and take him around. What do you think, Xiao Yan?"

Xiao Yan didn't say anything. Although he wasn't very interested, he didn't object to the old lady's arrangement and nodded slightly.

Su Yi pursed her lips, glanced at him, then looked at Old lady Qu, and said yes softly.

Mao Tuanwo was in her hood, and he said in his heart: The big devil's acting skills are really good. Look at her introverted and pitiful appearance. How realistic is her acting? It would be better if she could keep it all the time and not reveal her true nature.

Before leaving, Hsiao Hsing motioned to Hsiao Yan to the side and said a few words to him: "Yi Yi is introverted, you should talk to people properly and don't ignore her. By the way, see what she likes. As a brother, you should give your sister a meeting gift."

Hsiao Yan looked indifferent and didn't say yes or no.

"If she is unhappy, I will call your grandmother and say that you made a girl cry." Hsiao Hsing used his trump card.

Hsiao Yan tutted and turned away. But Hsiao Hsing knew that he had heard it.

Speaking of which, he is not a competent father. He has been separated from his ex-wife for many years and is always busy with business. Hsiao Yan almost grew up with his grandparents. Somehow, he has developed a cold and distant personality towards everyone.

This time when visiting his mother-in-law, Xiao Xing asked his mother to be a lobbyist and persuade Xiao Yan to come along, just to let him cultivate feelings with his new family, so as to avoid living under the same roof in the future and being like strangers.

On the other side, Mrs. Qu also quietly told Su Yi and stuffed some money into her pocket, "If you feel like it, go to the store with Xiao Yan to have some drinks. Grandma and Mom will be out soon, and we will meet at the parking lot."

Su Wanting stood by, not looking at them, her eyes fell on the fish stall not far away, and she seemed to be suddenly interested in fish.

Xiao Yan walked a few steps by himself, stopped at the corner, heard the movement of Su Yi catching up behind him, and continued to walk forward.

Although the parents told them to get along well with each other, the two of them had different personalities. One was cold and a little cool like a teenager, while the other was shy and introverted, and would not speak on his own initiative. So they walked one after the other, as if they did not know each other, without any communication.

Su Yi was just trying to fulfill Mrs. Qu's instructions, and did not intend to break the current situation. She just followed the flow of people and walked slowly under the shadow of the building.

Mao Tuan suddenly jumped up and down, "Yi Yi, do you think that skirt is pretty?"

Su Yi turned her head when she heard that. In the window on the street, the model prop was wearing a gauze skirt, a very light grass green color, which looked fresh and elegant, like a fairy skirt.

She looked at Mao Tuan with a complicated expression: "You like skirts? I remember you are a male, am I wrong?"

"It's for you to wear!" Mao Tuan jumped up and down.

Su Yi said "oh" and asked, "I don't have any money, do you have any?"

She took two steps back and looked up to see the name of the store clearly, and continued, "I remember Su Xiaoyan said that the women's clothing in this store is the most expensive, and any piece costs hundreds of yuan."

Mao Tuan was choked and speechless.

In fact, this kind of store in the town is not a regular brand clothing, so how can the prices be so high. But Su Yi hit the nail on the head. The two of them didn't even have 200 yuan in their pockets, and one hundred of them was just given by Old Lady Qu.

This big devil is really poor and has no shame.

The two talked silently, and Su Yi saw from the corner of her eye that Xiao Yan, who was not far away, came back again.

Xiao Yan walked straight into the store and asked the shop owner who came up to him, "Can she wear this?"

"Yes, yes." The female shop owner looked the two of them up and down, and said, "The little beauty has fair skin and is thin, she will look good in it, do you want to take it off and try it on?"

Xiao Yan said, "Pack it up."

The female shop owner smiled immediately, "Handsome brother, you have a good eye. Our clothes are the best looking. We only stock one of each style, so there are no extras. You will definitely not wear the same clothes as others. You decide how to pay, cash, bank card, mobile phone transfer, etc. -"

"Wait a minute," Su Yi interrupted her and asked Xiao Yan, "Is it for me?"

Xiao Yan lowered his head and met her eyes.

This was the first time the two had spoken since yesterday.

The female shop owner's words were not exaggerated. Su Yi was indeed very fair and slender. She looked somewhat transparent in the slightly loose clothes. The closer he stood, the more he felt so.

Xiao Yan never paid special attention to his female classmates, but in his impression, other girls did not give people this feeling.

This thought only flashed through his mind. Now, when he heard her speak and seemed to refuse, his brows wrinkled.

"For you." He said.

Mao Tuan also thought that Su Yi would refuse, but after she got a positive answer, she turned to the shopkeeper and asked, "How much?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The original price was 580 yuan, and I'll give you 560 yuan."

This price was unexpectedly low. Xiao Yan hesitated a little when he took out his phone. He had never given such a cheap gift.

But Su Yi was merciless and cut off the price with a knife: "It's too expensive. Will you sell it for 400 yuan?"