"Master, it's ready, meow!" At nightfall, in front of the Lin's Hot Spring Hotel, after Cheese finished setting up a small firework, he turned around and shouted to Chen Cheng with a smile.
Shen Cheng, who was holding Meng Nian in his arms, smiled and nodded: “Come here quickly.”
"Okay meow!" Cheese responded, trotting over to Shen Cheng and standing with the girls.
Shen Cheng raised his index finger, and with a thought, a small butterfly made of flames appeared at the tip of Shen Cheng's finger.
“So beautiful…” Looking at the butterfly on Shen Cheng’s fingertips, Milk Tea’s eyes lit up slightly.
"Go." Shen Cheng whispered, and the fire butterfly flew away and slowly landed on the fuse of the small firework.
"Sizzle--" The next moment, the fuse started burning, burning little by little to the tail, and then the small firework suddenly burst into several brilliant fireworks, dispelling the large area of darkness.
Although it is far less spectacular than fireworks blooming all over the sky, the family's hearts are filled with infinite warmth when looking at these small fireworks.
Soon, the small firework burned out its last light, and darkness gathered around it. The fireworks just now were just a flash in the pan. The girls were still staring at the small firework infatuatedly, feeling a little unsatisfied.
"Go back." Shen Cheng said.
After hearing this, the women came to their senses and returned to the hotel with Chen Cheng.
Ye Xi did not set off fireworks with everyone, but sat in the hotel and listened quietly to Li Mei's stories.
Li Mei naturally would not refuse. On the contrary, she had many stories she wanted to tell others. Unfortunately, no one was willing to be her listener.
"We're leaving tomorrow..." Looking at Chen Cheng and the others, Lin Zhensheng sighed, feeling quite reluctant.
"You should take good care of yourself at home." Chen Cheng smiled at Lin Zhensheng and said, "I will bring Huihui to visit you often in the future."
"You little brat, you said it." A smile appeared on Lin Zhensheng's old face, and he suddenly looked forward to the scene of his hotel being turned into a cat cafe.
It will be very lively then...
After checking the time, it was time to go to bed. After saying hello to the two elders, Chen Cheng packed up with the girls and prepared to go to the hot spring first.
Only Ye Xi was still sitting there, looking at Li Mei, and wanting to hear some stories from Li Mei.
"Good boy, go take a hot spring bath and then take a rest. It's very comfortable." Looking at Ye Xi's appearance, Li Mei smiled kindly.
"But..." Ye Xi wanted to speak, but Li Mei stretched out her calloused hand and gently patted Ye Xi's head: "Come visit grandma often in the future, and grandma will tell you stories again, okay?"
“…”
Ye Xi was stunned.
Li Mei's palms were rough and full of the vicissitudes of life, but Ye Xi suddenly felt that Li Mei's hands were so warm.
Ye Xi felt that the part that had been missing in the corner of his heart for more than twenty years was slowly being filled.
That is the love from the elders...
After coming back to her senses, Ye Xi smiled faintly: "I understand, grandma."
…
In the blink of an eye, it was already the next morning.
Because Shen Cheng had already greeted the driver of yesterday's bus, the bus was already waiting.
After saying goodbye to Lin Zhensheng and his wife, Shen Cheng took the girls into the car and prepared to go to the Shen family to see his parents and grandfather.
What? Sister? I don’t know her well, I really don’t!
To be honest, Shen Cheng really wanted to know how big the gap was between his strength and that of a top awakener like Shen Yu.
No matter what, it's not like he'd be knocked to the ground in one encounter...
Lin Zhensheng and his wife watched the bus go away until it disappeared from their sight. Lin Zhensheng subconsciously raised his crutch and wanted to catch up to it to take another look.
But the next moment, Lin Zhensheng shook his head, put down his crutches, and returned to the hotel with Li Mei.
After Chen Cheng and the others left, the hotel became deserted again. Lin Zhensheng and Li Mei stood at the door, and in a trance they seemed to see the scene of Huihui, Cheese and the others laughing and joking in the hotel again.
The figures of the two old men gradually became lonely.
After standing at the door for a while, the two old men smiled at each other and walked into the hotel.
Life has to go on, and all they can do is to take care of the hotel. Although they are old, they have to do something for their children no matter what.
At least... it can't be a burden, right?
Because the streets in the village of Chen Cheng's hometown were too narrow and it was difficult for the car to drive, Chen Cheng asked the driver to stop the car at the entrance of the village. For the rest of the journey, Chen Cheng chose to take the girls to see his hometown while walking back to his home.
The architectural styles in the villages and towns are very retro and clean, and there are very few vehicles on the roads. When people are there, they feel as if they have traveled through time.
The festive atmosphere here is also very strong. As the New Year approaches, every household is decorated with lights and people are coming and going on the streets. Although the village is not big, it looks prosperous at a glance.
The neighbors in the villages and towns all know each other. When they meet, they will greet each other with a smile, and their smiles are very simple.
"Xiao Cheng is back!"
"Xiao Cheng has brought so many girls home again, and look at that brat of mine..."
"Brother Xiaocheng, this is the little wooden piece I carved, take it!"
The villagers naturally recognized Shen Cheng at a glance and greeted him one after another.
"Happy New Year, Aunt Li! Happy New Year, Uncle Liu!" Chen Cheng also smiled and greeted the villagers one by one, and then took the wooden carving handed to him by a young man.
The wood carving was of a small rabbit, very delicate. Seeing this, Shen Cheng couldn't help but smile and said to the young man: "Xiao Yangzi, the carving is not bad, not worse than Master Chen's."
"Hehe..." The boy called Xiao Yangzi smiled shyly.
"By the way, where is Mr. Chen? How is his health now?" Suddenly, Shen Cheng asked Xiao Yangzi.
Mr. Chen is an old carpenter in the village. Many of the tables and chairs in his house were made by him.
When Chen Cheng was a child, he loved to pester Grandpa Chen to carve wood sculptures for him, whether it was a kitten or a wolf cub. Grandpa Chen's works always made Shen Cheng happy and couldn't let go.
The last time he went back to his hometown, Chen Cheng saw Old Man Chen sitting at the door of his house, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.
Hearing this, Xiao Yangzi's face darkened, and she said dejectedly, "My grandfather... didn't make it to the New Year and passed away early."
“…” Shen Cheng was silent.
Unless they are close relatives, the death of an elderly person in the village will generally not be informed to those who are working hard outside.
Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. Although he knew this, Shen Cheng still couldn't help but sigh.
Shen Cheng didn't say much, but just reached out and patted Xiao Yangzi's shoulder.
"It's New Year's Day, why are you talking about this?" Xiao Yangzi shook her head and a smile appeared on her face again.
The group walked around the village and town before arriving at the Shen family.
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