This year, Tanhua City is unusually damp and cold. By early December, the sun seemed to have lost its warmth, and its rays no longer brought any comfort to people.
The vast hilltop cemetery appeared even more empty and silent. Only rows of neat tombstones seemed to tell stories of the past.
The third row down from the mountaintop has only a few tombstones; the rest are empty graves that no family members have used.
The fourth tombstone in the empty graves is inscribed with "Tomb of Prince He," with blank spaces in the lower left and right corners.
In front of the tombstone, a small, flat stone platform had been cleared away, on which three cold dishes, a mix of meat and vegetables, were casually placed.
Three cups of sake were placed in front of the dish, their sloshing reflections revealing a face that was tightly concealed.
"Brother Wang, I keep my word. I'll definitely come to your grave if I say I'll. Of course, the clubbing thing was just a joke, so don't take it to heart."
The man touched his earlobe, paused, and continued, "People say that death settles all debts, and since you've already paid with your life, your grudges with us are naturally over. Let's just wipe the slate clean!"
"Come on, Brother Wang, let me toast you!" The man raised a glass of wine and poured it into the crack in the tombstone.
One cup after another.
"What a pity, Gao Siming's body can't drink sake now, so all of this is going to benefit you! You drunkard Wang! Ha, this time you've really pulled a fast one."
"It's been half a month, and there's still no word from the An Ding Si. I bet they can't even imagine why you would exchange water cups with me, haha."
"It's a pity that kid wasn't strong enough to directly order you to end your life, otherwise it wouldn't have been so troublesome! And you were caught on camera so many times!"
"Really? Without my help, Wang Zihe would probably still be sitting in the security room quietly drinking goji berries right now! Sui Wen, show some respect. You're just a stupid teacher who can walk and only knows brute force!"
A red glint flashed in the man's right eye, and his figure instantly became unsteady. Fortunately, he managed to reach out and steady himself on the tombstone, preventing him from falling.
"Heh, little brat, I told you not to get too cocky. If you're so capable, why don't you stand up on your own like me? If it weren't for my efforts that day, do you think you could have left safely after using your eyes? You even wanted to go kill someone in a wheelchair?"
As the red glow faded, the man chuckled.
"That kid Liu Xiangdong is in a mental hospital now, and you're sleeping here too, Brother Wang. So, is it your turn?"
At this point, the man swayed again, stammering, "No, no, Sui Wen, we can't, we can't let her off so easily!"
The man steadied himself. "Gao Siming, I told you to bring your wheelchair, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're having a good time, aren't you?"
The man habitually touched his left earlobe and said, "With me and Gou Dan here, you can rest assured and recover! We'll take care of everything!"
A flash of red light, and he declared, "You are not worthy to call me by my name!"
Dog Egg seized control of his body and slid down with difficulty, leaning against the tombstone. "I said I would give them a gift, and I can't go back on my word! Next, when it rains in the spring, it'll be time for Fatty Zhao to make his move!"
On a warm spring day when flowers are in bloom, and on a dark and windy night, the show is about to begin.
...
The Spring Festival of 2022 came a little early, on the last day of January, New Year's Eve.
Aunt Chen had tidied up Gao Siming's house early in the morning, cleaning it inside and out with great care.
Looking at the room where she had worked for two years, Aunt Chen felt a little reluctant to leave.
The problem is that the owner of this house is so pitiful; he's so young yet he has the ability to live in such a big house.
It's a pity he's disabled, and his eyesight doesn't seem to be very good; I often see his eyes are red, and he's always using eye drops.
If Xiao Gao were in better health, that would be great. There are still many single nieces and nephews back home, it's a pity.
Fortunately, with his care, the young man recovered better and better, and now he can move around freely at home with the help of crutches.
Alas, because of this, today, New Year's Eve, happens to be Aunt Chen's last day working here.
Gao Siming is now able to take care of himself without much trouble, although he is still weaker than the average person when it comes to things like walking outside.
However, in modern society, one can live a very comfortable life indoors.
The delivery driver will deliver the supplies you need to your doorstep on time.
"Oh dear, I'm unemployed! Unemployed on New Year's Eve!" Aunt Chen finished tidying up the kitchen and was about to tell Gao Siming.
I happened to see Gao Siming slowly walking off the treadmill.
With a towel wrapped around his neck to wipe away sweat, Gao Siming leaned on his cane as he walked towards Aunt Chen. "Auntie, thank you for all these years!"
"No, no, Xiao Gao, you're too kind. It's what I should do!"
"Auntie, have a good New Year. I've already confirmed with your housekeeping company. After the New Year, you'll still be working in this neighborhood. I think it's a woman."
"Really? Thank you so much!"
"Auntie, this time I should say you're too kind! Here, Auntie, Happy New Year!" Gao Siming took a red envelope from the bamboo basket in the shop window and handed it to Aunt Chen. "Auntie, this is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
Judging from the thickness of the red envelope, it must have been worth at least three to five thousand yuan. Aunt Chen declined a few times, but still "reluctantly" accepted the red envelope.
Far away from the villa, in a secluded spot, Aunt Chen carefully opened the red envelope.
Wow, ten thousand!
"Young people these days are so rich!"
Aunt Chen carefully separated the money and the red envelope and hid them in a hidden place inside her clothes before humming a little tune and happily leaving Lakeside Moonlight.
Aunt Chen isn't a very thoughtful elderly person. These days, young people use their phones for shopping and payments. Even though the young person she's taking care of is much better now, he doesn't leave the villa, let alone leave the villa area on his own.
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