Chapter 18 Memories (Finally) Lost Memory

At this moment, Xiao Chidong suddenly thought of something, took the backpack and put it on the ground, then took out a bunch of items that Bu Qianli had never seen before.

"Xiaodong, what is this?"

"I asked my grandma to make this for you as a mysterious gift."

Xiao Chidong looked calm, and after getting permission, he untied the strap around his wrist, then began to put the items in his arms away one by one in an orderly manner.

"Don't be afraid, big brother. These things are very safe."

Bu Qianli stood aside with his arms folded, staring at the items that had been laid out, and only then did he resolve the doubts in his heart.

No wonder I felt the weight of his bag wasn't right when I was carrying it for him. It turns out the bag was filled with all these things.

At this time, Xiao Chidong had already put most of the things in place. He rejected Bu Qianli's request for help and firmly stated that he could complete it alone.

Then he placed the last one in the middle, ran to the backpack in a hurry, and took out the lighter he had stolen from home. Normally, his grandmother and mother would not let him touch it for fear that it would burn him.

The moment he saw the lighter, Bu Qianli guessed what these were. He immediately rushed over and pulled Xiaodong back before he could light the lighter.

He said in a stern voice: "These are fireworks, right?"

Little Chidong, who was being held tightly, didn't understand what was going on and looked at him in confusion, "Homemade fireworks, this is made by grandma."

"No, it's too dangerous. Let's collect it and take it back."

Bu Qianli directly rejected Xiao Chidong's request to continue setting off fireworks. Although he had never seen homemade fireworks, he knew without thinking that these were not something that children could set off at random.

Xiao Chidong, whose request was cruelly rejected, looked upset and his mood plummeted to the bottom of the abyss, and he stood there in silence.

The atmosphere suddenly became very quiet.

Bu Qianli, who had been very determined, saw his disappointed look. Her rosy face suddenly turned as pale as paper. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, unable to bear to see him so disappointed.

He had no choice but to say, "Since you've got it, just put it down."

Before Xiao Chidong could show any sign of happiness, he continued, "But I have to make it clear in advance that you can only stand there and don't move. I will do it."

“…Big brother, please let me do it. I have set fire to something before.” Xiao Chidong looked hesitant, wanting to persuade him not to go.

But Bu Qianli remained unmoved and said firmly: "Don't say anything more, or I'll pack it up and go back to the village."

"Well, big brother, you have to be careful and safe. When lighting the fireworks, start from the leftmost one with red stripes." Little Chidong nervously pulled Bu Qianli's sleeve and carefully told him everything he knew.

"Make sure you touch the fuse, and then leave immediately after you're done."

Bu Qianli nodded, started the process, and then tried the kerosene in the lighter. It was flowing smoothly, so he prepared to go forward and light it.

Before he took the first step, he felt a pulling force on his sleeve, which made him unable to move.

Bu Qianli turned around and saw that he looked uneasy, so she squatted down and comforted him: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Then Bu Qianli motioned for him to loosen his sleeves and patted his head.

Under his gaze, Xiao Chidong finally loosened her sweaty hands. When she loosened her hands, she saw an obvious palm print on the beautiful sleeve, and she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

In fact, it is not a very dangerous behavior.

After all, their village would set off homemade fireworks every New Year, and some families would just let their children help light them for the sake of convenience.

It’s just that Xiao Chidong felt that someone like his older brother wasn’t the type of person who would set off fireworks, so he was a little worried.

Fortunately, the fireworks lit up smoothly. Bu Qianli ran back to Xiao Chidong and sat down with him to enjoy the fireworks.

The moment the fireworks rose and exploded at the same time, the sparks flew everywhere and the light was dazzling, which was extremely beautiful.

Bu Qianli looked up, with a slight smile on her face. "It's so beautiful. I will never forget this scene in my life. Thank you Xiaodong for the gift you carefully prepared. I'm very happy."

It was the first time for Xiao Chidong to set off fireworks in this place. He said happily, "I also want to thank Big Brother for helping me with my homework during this period. I wish Big Brother everything goes well, and I hope we can meet again next time."

Bu Qianli lay down and smiled heartily. "We'll see each other again, I promise."

At this time, the two people did not know that when they met again after this separation, they would not recognize each other, but that was something that would happen in the future.

Bu Qianli checked her phone and saw that it was almost lunch time, so she took Xiao Chidong to pack up, put the discarded materials of local fireworks in the bag, put on the bag, and left this place full of beautiful memories.

They named this place Dream Flower Pond, implying the encounter of the two young friends.

On the day Bu Qianli left, little Chidong agreed to come and see him off, but the night before he left, Grandma Chi's legs suddenly started to hurt.

Dad Chi and Mom Chi took little Chi Dong on the car to the town hospital.

At that time, Xiao Chidong didn't have a phone and had no way to notify him. Even if he had a phone, he didn't know Bu Qianli's number, so he couldn't tell him the reason for the missed appointment.

When Grandma Chi's condition stabilized, Mom Chi took care of her in the hospital, while Dad Chi sent little Chi Dong back home and packed some daily necessities to take to the hospital.

As soon as little Chidong returned home, he immediately ran to Old Lady Yan's house.

Only then did he learn that Bu Qianli had been waiting for him for a long time that day, but no one showed up. Finally, after Uncle Li's repeated urging and the constant calls from the other end of the phone, he got on the return bus in disappointment.

At that time, little Chi Dong was still thinking about waiting for the next holiday to see his big brother and then apologize to him properly. However, before he could see him again, Grandma Chi had to have surgery because of leg pain.

Unexpectedly, the operation failed and Grandma Chi passed away when little Chidong was ten years old.

At the funeral, Xiao Chidong was so grief-stricken that he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his left ear and fell to the ground. When he woke up, he had lost part of his memory, leaving only some vague fragments.

Chi's mother asked the doctor why, but the doctor just shook his head and explained, "The patient was too sad when his relatives passed away, and this hearing aid is not suitable for his physique. The impact of these two factors led to his current condition."

Hearing this, Chi's father and mother felt very guilty. In order not to stay in this sad place anymore, they hurriedly took little Chi Dong, who had just been discharged from the hospital, to another city.

As time passed, gradually everything that happened in the village was put into a hidden corner by Chi Dong. Except for the memories related to Grandma Chi, he could no longer remember the rest.

However, during the years when I was growing up, I occasionally dreamed about what happened in the village.

There was a very familiar figure in the dream. Chi Dong couldn't see his face clearly, but he vaguely felt that he seemed to owe this person something.

When he woke up, he had forgotten everything that happened in his dream.

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Ps: Open flames are very dangerous in the mountains and may cause fire hazards. Novels are just novels, and other babies should not imitate them!