Hearing this, Qiao Yanzhi understood and became a little anxious: "I was worried about your aunt's health before. She has lived a very lonely life and I feel sorry for her. But Ziqing is her life."
Although they are adopted children.
But everyone knows how much Auntie dotes on Qiao Ziqing.
She only has this one child.
When I arrived at my great-aunt's house, she was arranging flowers with poetic grace, trimming off any excess branches and leaves.
He seemed to be in relatively good spirits.
She's used to peace and quiet, and she lives alone at home.
She doesn't like it being too lively.
So my great-aunt didn't like going out much, and she rarely went out with her sisters to watch the fun or go shopping.
Qiao Ziqing occasionally comes back, adding some liveliness to the place.
She's wearing a cheongsam today. Despite being middle-aged, she maintains a very good figure and has an elegant and dignified air.
Flower arranging is also one of her hobbies.
When she has nothing to do at home, she enjoys planting flowers and praying to Buddha.
Qiao Xiuzhen looked up and saw Qiao Yanzhi leading Tang Yaoyao in. She was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
She was unaware of the news yet.
Tang Yaoyao said, "Didn't your cousin tell you we came to visit your great-aunt today?"
Qiao Yanzhi called out affectionately, "Auntie."
Fu Jincheng then called out, "Auntie."
“You come here, the child didn’t say anything.”
"Oh my, it's been so long since I've seen Jincheng. Look at him, still as handsome as ever!" Qiao Xiuzhen exclaimed.
Fu Jincheng said gently, "I love hearing my aunt say that. It makes me blush with pride."
Knowing he was joking, Qiao Xiuzhen was still happy.
Someone as quiet as her only shows joy when she sees her family.
"Come in and sit down. Your uncle probably forgot. If I had known you were coming today, I should have prepared the meal in advance."
Qiao Yanzhi said, "There's no need for such trouble, Aunt. You don't need to be so polite."
Qiao Xiuzhen refused, saying, "I've been eating vegetarian food for the past two days, it's all vegetarian dishes, how can that be?"
“Eating vegetarian food is fine too.” Tang Yaoyao noticed some vegetables planted in the front yard. “Grandma, you didn’t grow these yourself, did you?”
Qiao Xiuzhen smiled and said, "You guessed right, Yao'er, you're really smart."
At first, she had nothing to do, so she could only stay at home tending to flowers and plants, and growing vegetables.
They live a leisurely and carefree life.
Tang Yaoyao said, "Then we should eat vegetarian food even more. There's a difference between what we grow at home and what we buy at the market, especially since it's grown by my great-aunt."
Qiao Xiuzhen was in a good mood, smiling very kindly, as if the cold she had caught over the past few days had been completely swept away.
Qiao Yanzhi asked with concern, "Auntie, are you feeling any better from your cold?"
"I'm much better now. Thank you for worrying about my health." Qiao Xiuzhen chatted with Qiao Yanzhi.
Qiao Xiuzhen wasn't feeling well, but she was in a hurry to make lunch for them.
Upon seeing this, Tang Yaoyao said, "I'll go pick some vegetables. Auntie, you chat with my mom."
Qiao Xiuzhen was very enthusiastic. Upon hearing that Tang Yaoyao had come, she wanted to do some miscellaneous things: "How can this be? Yaoyao, you sit down. Let your aunt do all these things."
Qiao Yanzhi stopped her: "Let Yao'er go, the younger generation should get more experience."
With that said, Qiao Xiuzhen stopped trying to stop her and said kindly, "Then I'm sorry to trouble you, Yao'er. It's really a hardship for you to come to your aunt's house and have to do all this."
Tang Yaoyao was quite happy to oblige: "What's the big deal? It's only right for a junior to be filial to his elders."
Qiao Yanzhi urged Fu Jincheng, "You should go with your sister. We can't leave her alone."
Fu Jincheng had to be involved in everything.
Fu Jincheng could only agree: "Okay, I'll go with Yao'er. Or should I show you my skills and cook a dish?"
He took care of everything, and they didn't think anything of it.
"Second brother, how could I leave you alone?" Tang Yaoyao said considerately.
Fu Jincheng then sighed, realizing that his sister was the most considerate, unwilling to let her brother suffer.
He walked over and put his arm around Tang Yaoyao's shoulder: "Then brother can't let his sister suffer."
The brother and sister are so powerful that they can break metal.
Not only can they pick vegetables, but they can also do farm work.
I tidied up the vegetable garden for a while.
Weeding and such.
Tang Yaoyao asked, "Second Brother, is this your first time?"
It's quite impressive that they have this much patience.
Fu Jincheng, holding a small hoe, followed Tang Yaoyao as she weeded: "I've noticed that you guys are getting better and better at experiencing life."
"Sigh, isn't it all just for making a living?"
Back in the living room, Qiao Xiuzhen was making tea and greeted the siblings, saying, "Are you thirsty? Come and have some tea."
Tang Yaoyao sat obediently next to Qiao Xiuzhen.
Four people sat around.
Qiao Yanzhi glanced at Tang Yaoyao: "Your great-aunt was just talking to me about things from thirty years ago."
"Auntie, what did you and Mom talk about?" Tang Yaoyao asked curiously.
Even now, when Qiao Xiuzhen recalls it, it still feels like it was just yesterday.
But time flies, and more than 30 years have passed.
"When I was young, I was impetuous and inevitably made some mistakes, which I would hold onto for a long time. Fortunately, I had Ziqing by my side, otherwise, how would I have lived my life?"
Qiao Yanzhi continued, "Your great-aunt never married in her life and lived alone. It's not that she didn't want to get married, but she had a knot in her heart that she couldn't let go of."
Tang Yaoyao had never heard of these things, so she couldn't help but be curious: "Grandma, you didn't have a crush on a man when you were young, did you?"
She was guessing.
The only person who could make her choose not to marry and instead adopt a child was someone she could never forget.
When these things were mentioned, a smile appeared on Qiao Xiuzhen's face, a smile different from the one she had when she saw them.
It has light; stars twinkle in its eyes.
She nodded; it was her only regret.
"Yes, I fell in love with a man when I was young, but he died in a car accident before we could get married. Later, I felt that there would never be another man in the world who treated me as well as I did, so I chose to remain single for life."
Qiao Xiuzhen spent her whole life chanting Buddhist prayers, also praying for the well-being of her beloved.
I hope he can be reborn into a good family in his next life.
She also severed her ties with love, no longer wanting to grieve over worldly emotions.
That was a shadow that Qiao Xiuzhen could never escape in her entire life.
Looking back now, Qiao Xiuzhen feels nothing but heartache and longing.
Because I still remember that man's face, I remember it very clearly.
I will never forget it in my life.
It's clear that my aunt was a sentimental person; she loved that person her whole life, and she was lonely her whole life.
It takes so much courage to endure so much.
"Grandma, were you never happy again after that?" Tang Yaoyao cared a lot about her grandma's feelings.
She had never experienced the feeling of losing the person she loved most.
But to have held onto it for so many years, and to have kept it hidden in one's heart, is a painful thing.
No wonder my aunt was so quiet.
If the vibrant world is gone, how can one start a new life?
"There are many kinds of happiness, but we still have to live on. I'm doing well now, and I know he's still watching over me."
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