"Okay, I won't trouble you any more. In addition to bringing torches just in case, you should be more careful on the road. Although finding Lian'er is important, your safety is equally important. I will do my best to conceal the truth from Lian'er's mother, at least not tell her the truth before you come back, so as to avoid her condition getting worse.
Anyway, you don't have to worry about her. I will go over and take good care of her. You should go early and come back early. If you still haven't found her by dark, don't stay in the back mountain for too long. After all, it's very dangerous there, and it's even more dangerous after dark. You should come back first, and we can talk about anything the next day."
Granny Liang didn't want to prepare for the worst, but some things couldn't be changed as she wished.
Lian'er has been in the back mountain for some time.
If she really encountered an accident, they might not be able to find her successfully if they went there at this time.
Fortunately, these fellow villagers have companions. If they really encounter any problems, at least they have companions to help each other.
If they didn't find Lian'er before dark, they would have to wait until dawn to look for her again.
The dangers in the back mountain are unknown to begin with, and after dark, the dangers will only be greater.
It doesn't mean that they are ignoring Lian'er by doing this. While I am looking for her, I have to protect themselves first. After all, every household has someone who needs care.
They also cannot ignore their own safety just to find Lian'er.
Although they have reached the age of knowing the destiny of their lives, they still have children who are unable to take care of themselves and bedridden relatives at home. Even if they don't care about themselves, they have to take care of the rest of their family members.
"Grandma Liang, don't worry. We are not three-year-old children. We are all people who have lived to this age. To be honest, there is nothing to be afraid of. We will figure it out. We won't rush forward just because there is danger ahead. You can rest assured that we will know our limits and come back naturally when the time comes. We will come back as soon as possible. Before that, please don't tell Lian'er's mother the truth about her running to the back mountain. Her mother is already in poor health. If she knew the news, it would be a big blow to her health.
If she keeps asking you about Lian'er, you can tell her that my old lady is ill again. She mistook Lian'er for Xiaoyong and refused to let her go. She wanted her to stay with her. She held Lian'er's hand tightly, and Lian'er couldn't come back even if she wanted to. I believe Xiao Jiang can understand what you said. He also knows that my old lady's condition is sometimes good and sometimes bad. There are times when she mistook Lian'er for Xiaoyong. Whenever this happens, he will leave Lian'er at my house and let her go back the next day after my old lady falls asleep."
The Xiaoyong that the old man is talking about is the only son in his family and the one that the old couple loves the most since childhood. Xiaoyong was forcibly taken away by those soldiers when he was infected with a fungus. His wife witnessed the scene with her own eyes at that time, but she was powerless to do anything, which made her mentally unable to bear it. As a result, she often suffered from mental breakdowns and mistook others for her son.
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