It was obviously difficult for a five-year-old child to understand what generational division was. Su Li'an hesitated and did not speak. In his cognition, old men all had beards, but this uncle did not. Why should he be called uncle? Uncle means old man, right?
He pinched Su Yi's two fingers and turned to her for help.
Su Yi also got a choke. She asked Su Li'an to call him uncle, but she just said it casually and did not think so far. Although Uncle Gu was right, Sheng Yunzhou was young and not a few years older than the male protagonist's father Sheng Yanzhou, but according to the Sheng family tree, he was indeed his uncle, the great uncle of Sheng Hengrong, but if he explained this to a child, could his little head understand it? I'm afraid there will be more whys.
She was just about to let Su Li'an follow Uncle Gu's instructions and go back to the house to slowly resolve his doubts, but Sheng Yunzhou said first: "Just call me uncle."
After saying that, he coughed again. Uncle Gu was about to say something, but seeing this, he had to put it aside for the time being.
Su Li'an obediently called him uncle. When it was Uncle Gu's turn, the child stared at his gray hair carefully for a few times and said in a firm tone: "Good night, uncle."
Uncle Gu: "..."
With Su Yi by his side, the little brat finally slept all night until dawn. Because of the episode at night, he didn't sleep enough. The next morning, he whined and didn't want to get up. It was Su Yi who pulled him up. After seeing Su
Li'an off, Su Yi changed her clothes and went to the greenhouse. She also had to start working.
The glass greenhouse is located on the side of the villa. It is usually taken care of by the gardener of the ecological park. The greenhouse is lush with vegetation and bright flowers. The glass walls around it are open for ventilation. Although the sun is shining directly, it is not too hot.
Su Yi is wearing a white shirt, a straw hat on her head, and overalls that show her thin waist. Her fair skin almost reflects the sun.
Her workbench is under the shade of a crabapple tree. Red petals are scattered on the large solid wood table.
Uncle Gu asked her about her needs last night and found some bottles, pots, tubes, etc. as containers for flower arrangement. At this time, they are placed on the wooden rack together with the tools for easy access.
She looked around and was very satisfied with this working environment.
Although this job was just a status arranged by Ms. Xu for her to stay in the ecological park, since she had done it, Su Yi did not intend to be perfunctory and set her own working hours and content.
She knew that the entire villa, all the rooms, bathrooms, living rooms and restaurants, together needed about twenty sets of vases of flowers. Even if she changed them once a week and worked five days a week, she needed to design and make about five flower arrangements every day, each of which had to be different, which also included picking flowers, trimming thorns, changing water, pruning branches, etc. For her, the workload was not large, but at least she had something to kill time.
There were not many people in the villa. In addition to Uncle Gu and Aunt Qin, there was also a driver. The staff of the park only appeared during the day to do some cleaning, purchasing and maintenance. In addition, medical staff came to check on Sheng Yunzhou's physical condition every day.
Occasionally, people from the branch family or people who were on good terms would come to visit. What surprised Su Yi was that Ms. Xu didn't come often. Even if she did, she didn't always meet her son. Sometimes she would just learn about Sheng Yunzhou's recent situation through Uncle Gu or Aunt Qin.
But every time, she would chat with Su Yi for a while.
In the first few days after Su Yi and Su Li'an moved in, except for seeing Sheng Yunzhou once on the first night, they hadn't seen him since then. Su Li'an even asked Su Yi privately if the uncle had moved away.
It wasn't until a few days later in the morning that it was a good day. Although the sun was shining, the temperature was not high because of the wind, so it was comfortable.
Su Yi was cutting the thorns of the roses. She looked up inadvertently and saw Sheng Yunzhou sitting on the balcony of his room.
The two looked at each other across the glass roof of the greenhouse. Su Yi waved her hand at him as a greeting, and Sheng Yunzhou nodded slowly.
That night, Sheng Yunzhou appeared at the dining table. His face was still pale and he breathed a sickly breath, but he finally stopped coughing.
Mother Qin was delighted, and even her steps were much lighter than usual. She wanted to show off her culinary skills, but Sheng Yunzhou's weak stomach couldn't let her do so. She only put a bowl of porridge and a few light side dishes in front of him.
Su Liyan was very curious about him. She thought no one was paying attention several times, so she secretly looked at him.
It is true that environment and experience determine character, and this is even more true for children.
Su Yi remembered that when she first came, the little brat had just lost two relatives, the two elders of the Su family, and was almost abandoned by his own mother. He was a pitiful little boy, taciturn, introverted and stubborn. Now, not long has passed, and he is getting more and more lively.
"Is uncle sick?" Su Li'an asked in a low voice, "When I was sick before, I could only drink porridge."
"Uncle is not sick, he is recovered." Su Yi scooped a spoonful of shrimp for the child, and saw that he only picked the shrimp and left the corn kernels, so she said: "Talk less, eat more rice, and don't be picky."
Su Li'an said, and honestly picked up the corn kernels and ate them one by one.
Sheng Yunzhou sat at the other end of the dining table, drinking porridge slowly, occasionally looking at them, and the porridge in the bowl was unknowingly empty.
After cleaning up his dishes, Qin's mother turned around and called Ms. Xu to report: "... He looked very energetic this morning. He also basked in the sun for a while. He went downstairs for dinner and drank a whole bowl of porridge."
"Is Miss Su here?" Ms. Xu asked.
"Yes, Miss Su has been working in the greenhouse recently." Qin's mother looked up and thought about it, and suddenly said, "The direction where the third master sat on the balcony this morning seemed to be facing the greenhouse? Just now at the dining table, the third master sat here, and Miss Su and Young Master Su sat on the other side. I saw him looking at Miss Su a few times. You don't know, Miss Su has a good appetite and eats delicious food. I watched her eat, and I felt that I could eat one more bowl. I think your method is really useful."
Ms. Xu slightly curved her lips, with a little helpless joy.
No matter what method, no matter if it works or not, she is willing to try. She dare not ask for longevity or good health, but only hope that her children can feel a little happiness every day, which is enough.
Since that day, Sheng Yunzhou went downstairs more often.
The more he saw him, the less unfamiliar he felt. Now when Su Liyan saw Sheng Yunzhou, he would politely call him uncle without being reminded by adults, leaving Uncle Gu with a tangled expression.
Fortunately, after a few times, he became numb.
In the evening, Su Yi took the children for a walk as usual. The two took a walk and after coming back, Su Liyan ran to pile sand without stopping. Su Yi saw Sheng Yunzhou in the garden, sitting at the table where she usually sat.
She walked over and said hello: "Mr. Sheng, are you enjoying the cool air?"
Sheng Yunzhou nodded slightly and asked her to sit down.
It was already midsummer and most people would still feel hot even in short sleeves and would rather wear nothing at all. However, he was still wearing a shirt with the buttons buttoned all the way down to his neck. Miraculously, there wasn't a drop of sweat on his face.
The two people sat opposite each other. Su Yi turned to look at Su Li'an. She could feel Sheng Yunzhou's eyes falling on her from time to time. She just thought that he was peeping at her "vigorous vitality" again, and didn't care.
To be honest, people who don't know Sheng Yunzhou would only think that he is gentle, elegant, and has good manners. Although he is in poor health and is bedridden, he does not have the strange temper of ordinary patients. Instead, he is quite cultured.
And in these days, Su Yi found that apart from the small problem of liking to observe secretly, he really has no other problems. This is not easy for a person who has been sick for most of his life.
"Are you used to living here?" Sheng Yunzhou spoke first.
Su Yi smiled and said, "Everything is perfect. Thank you Mr. Sheng for your hospitality."
Sheng Yunzhou's pale lips curved into a gentle arc, "Miss Su, you deserve to work here."
Su Yi didn't think that the other party didn't know what her real "job" was, but since the other party said so, she pretended to be confused and smiled.
Su Li'an played for a while and ran over. It turned out that he had built a bridge and asked Su Yi to appreciate it.
Su Yi looked for a long time, but only saw an arch and a bridge hole, and didn't find anything worth appreciating. However, under the gaze of the child's bright eyes, she still praised it against her conscience and said it was great.
The child was sweating all over his face. He was so happy to receive the award that his face turned red. He was full of confidence and said that he wanted to dig another river. Su Yi pulled him back by the collar and said, "Let's dig the river tomorrow. Today's sand playing time is over. Either sit down and get some fresh air or go upstairs to take a shower."
"Okay..." Su Li'an didn't want to go back upstairs for the time being, so he had to sit down next to Su Yi. He looked at Su Yi for a while, then at Sheng Yunzhou, kicking his two short legs alternately, looking bored.
Seeing this, Su Yi stood up and walked to the bushes nearby. He casually pulled out a few thin blades of grass, thought about it in his mind for a while, and prepared to weave a cricket. At first, the movements were still unfamiliar, but as he became more proficient, a large green cricket soon took shape.
"Mom is awesome!" Su Li'an jumped off the chair happily, holding the grass cricket in both hands, jumping around in the garden imitating the cricket's posture, and having a lot of fun alone.
Su Yi originally wanted him to rest quietly for a while, but unexpectedly, with the cricket, he played even more vigorously. Helpless, she once again missed the quiet and well-behaved boy in the past.
As if seeing her thoughts, Sheng Yunzhou said gently: "He is very energetic."
Su Yi thought, in your eyes, who is not energetic?
Of course, this is just a thought in her heart, and she said a few words like the child is naughty.
Su Li'an jumped a few times, and then ran back dragging a few blades of grass. She begged Su Yi, "Please weave another one for me. A cricket is too lonely."
Su Yi couldn't help but poke him on the forehead, "You are so young, do you know what loneliness is?"
She said so, but she still weaved it for him. Her slender white fingers, with red fingertips, jumped among the green blades of grass. As if by some magic, another cricket gradually appeared.
Su Li'an looked expectant and watched without blinking. Sheng Yunzhou seemed to have a smile on his face and also watched her movements.
When the night wind became cool, Su Yi took Su Li'an upstairs.
At night, everything was quiet, and only a room on the second floor was still lit.
Sheng Yunzhou sat under the lamp, with a few blades of grass twisted around his pale fingers. He followed the steps he had seen not long ago, moving slowly but seriously, and slowly, the third cricket of the night took shape.
He played with it in his hand for a while, and he didn't know which step went wrong, and the cricket suddenly fell apart.
His expression remained unchanged, staring at the weeds in his hand, and after a while he threw them into the trash can.
Dead things are dead things, and they can't be compared with living people.