Because the distance to school is quite far, we only see each other during the holidays every year. We have grown up so fast in front of our eyes.

Xie Jingsheng obediently let the old woman hold his hand, but he felt a little distressed when he saw her increasingly old face.

He still remembered the first time he met his grandmother when he was a child. She was wearing an elegant cheongsam, and the years had left a unique charm on her face. Standing among the colorful flowers, she was like a graceful and elegant peony.

But now, grandma is getting weaker.

Nuannuan also noticed it, so she stood next to the teacher very obediently.

Listen to her tell stories.

As I was talking, I felt tired and fell asleep leaning on the recliner.

No one disturbed her rest, and everyone lowered their voices at the same time.

Nuannuan and her two senior sisters went to make lunch together.

The old man woke up once during the meal, drank some porridge and went back to his room to sleep.

Wangcai stayed by her side almost every step of the way.

Looking at the sleeping old man, Nuannuan felt a little uncomfortable.

"Sister, is the teacher sick?"

The two paused, feeling a little heavy in their hearts. The teacher's health was getting worse and worse, which was visible to the naked eye.

I had taken her to the hospital for a check-up before, but as people age, their organs begin to weaken, and no one can stop this.

The doctor's advice was just to rest and that was all I could do.

"As people age, their bodies weaken. This is normal."

Nuannuan uttered a muffled "oh" and still felt sad, just as sad as when she knew that her brother Ananda would not live long.

In the afternoon, someone came into the yard again. It was a middle-aged man who walked in in the snow, covered in dust.

"Brother Su He."

Su Qingran and Su Wanniang both shouted when they saw the person coming.

The man with glasses nodded——"You are here."

He smiled when his eyes fell on Nuannuan.

"This must be the little disciple that my mother accepted."

Nuan Nuan responded obediently - "Hello, uncle."

The man nodded gently - "This is a meeting gift for you."

It was obvious that he had known Nuannuan would come today and had made special preparations.

"Thank you, uncle." "You're welcome."

He asked Su Qingran and Su Wanniang, "Where is my mother?"

"Sleeping."

Su He sighed - "I plan to take her away after the New Year. She wanted to stay here until she was in good health, but now she needs someone to take care of her."

No one disagrees with this.

Su Qingran - "That's fine. I'm always worried about her being here alone. I can't let the teacher do what she wants this time."

Su Wanniang was worried - "What about this yard? Those flowers... You all know how much the teacher treasures the flowers in this yard."

In fact, everyone knows that she does not treasure the flowers, but the person who sends the flower seeds and the illusory but precious memories that fill the yard.

Suhe - "I'll get someone to take good care of this place."

"But if the teacher doesn't want to..."

Although the old woman looks amiable, she actually has a very stubborn temper.

Su He also looked worried - "Let's ask her when she wakes up."

Two hours later the old man woke up. When Su He and his friends carefully put forward the proposal, the old man's face changed.

"No, I'm not leaving here."

She looked at the yard stubbornly, then lowered her head and looked at her son with tears in her eyes, and touched Su He's face with her trembling hands.

"Ah He, I can't leave here. I can't leave here."

The words "I can't leave" expressed so much sadness that the people around her couldn't help but shed tears in their eyes.

"I've been waiting for decades, and I've gotten used to it. If I leave here, I'll be like a rootless duckweed, and I'll have no home."

Su He grabbed her hand, and even a grown man couldn't help crying with red eyes.

"Okay, if you don't want to leave, I will quit my job and stay with you."

"Nonsense!"

The old man said in a serious voice, "Ah He, as the head of a county, you have a heavy responsibility. You can't just do whatever you want just because of me!"

Su He choked up and held his mother's hand tightly.

"But mother, I am worried."

"Or I should stay here." Su Qingran and Su Wanniang spoke at the same time.

The old man's expression eased a little, but he still didn't agree.

"You don't have to worry so much. I know my own body condition. It's not as serious as you think. I'm just a little sleepy now. Wanniang and Qingran, I raised both of you. Although you call me teacher, I treat you as my own daughters.

You have your own careers, and I, an old woman, can still hold on. If it takes a month or two, it's fine, but if it delays your business for a long time, I will feel guilty even if I die."

Su Qingran and Su Wanniang's eyes were red - "How can you say that? We also regard you as our mother. Isn't it our duty to take care of you? Our business will not be delayed."

The old man shook his head. "If it really gets worse, I'll call you. Besides, don't the neighbors still take care of me?"

The three men had not expected the old man to be so stubborn. No matter what they said, he refused to let them stay or leave.

"Teacher, I'll stay."

Nuannuan walked forward at this time and looked at the old man with a pair of clean and clear eyes.

"Nuan Nuan, can you please stay and accompany the teacher?"

The old man shook his head - "No, Nuannuan still has to go to school."

Nuan Nuan said seriously, "It's okay. I'm smart. I've already learned everything I need to learn and I'm ready to skip a grade and join my little brother's class." But Mom and Dad were worried that Nuan Nuan would skip a grade too quickly and wouldn't be able to play with the older kids. Now they're in a dilemma.

I come here to accompany the teacher, and the teacher can teach me embroidery while I study, okay? Teacher, I am smart, and learning is not difficult for me. If you don’t believe me, then I will take the exam every time, and I will go back if my grades drop, okay? ”

The little girl's voice was so soft and sincere that it was hard to refuse her.

The old man began to hesitate.

Su Qingran immediately said, "Teacher, let's hire a nanny to look after you. If nothing else, she can help with cooking and cleaning."

It would be great if Nuan Nuan was there to make her happy.

Xie Jingsheng also said, "Grandma, I'll stay too. You know my grades. It doesn't matter whether I study in school or not. I can still teach Nuannuan here."

Su Qingran nodded quickly - "Yes, yes, yes, teacher, you know Jingsheng. He has always had good grades since he was a child, and self-study is not a problem at all. The two little ones will also be more lively in your yard."

The old man looked at the two children's earnest and expectant expressions, and finally agreed.

"Nuan Nuan's home..."

The little girl immediately said, "I'll go talk to my dad right now."

Nuannuan left and called her father to explain the teacher's situation and her decision.

Although Mr. Gu was reluctant, he also respected and supported his daughter's decision.