Lu Qingyan almost fled in panic, holding her bowl. Her enthusiasm was too much to bear!
The old lady obviously didn't realize this and thought the girl was too thin and should eat more meat to make up for it.
So they became even more enthusiastic.
"Mom," Jin Ye finally couldn't bear to watch any longer and pulled the old lady aside, "Mom, you should eat quickly. If it's not enough, Xiao Feng will add more. If you don't eat now, it will get cold and your stomach will feel uncomfortable again."
The old lady finally gave up, and Lu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief.
After having a meal and spending a long time talking with the old lady at home, Lu Qingyan finally got up to leave.
When Jin Ye saw Lu Qingyan off, he mentioned the old lady to her and said somewhat embarrassedly, "My mom, she... she scared you, didn't she?"
Lu Qingyan shook her head: "Auntie is just a bit too enthusiastic, and I like her very much too. If the teacher doesn't mind, I'll come to see her again in a few days. After all, I'll be going back to school soon and won't be able to come here for a long time."
A hint of gratitude flashed in Jin Ye's eyes: "It's no problem at all. If you could come and keep her company, I think she would be very happy to do so."
Lu Qingyan smiled but didn't say anything. She could naturally guess that the old lady was treating her so well because she regarded her as someone special.
But the old man's fervent emotions resonated with me; there was no falsehood in them, so why should I care?
At her age, who knows when she might unexpectedly leave us? Although Lu Qingyan didn't know who the person she missed was, she was willing to do her best to make her happier.
After seeing Lu Qingyan off, Jin Ye returned home and saw his elderly mother touching a photo frame, her eyes glistening with tears.
The picture frame was very old, probably from over twenty years ago, carrying a sense of age and history. But there were no photos inside; the old lady was holding an empty frame.
"Mom," Jin Ye called out, kneeling down beside her legs, "Mom, are you alright?"
"It's nothing." The old lady wiped away her wet eyes and let out a long breath. "I just saw that child and it reminded me of her. If she were still alive, she would be about this age."
"Mom, don't be discouraged. There's still a long way to go. Let's keep looking. Maybe we'll find it someday," Jin Ye said cautiously, afraid that the old lady might be even a little unhappy.
The old lady sighed regretfully, "You, my eldest son, and his wife all said you wanted to find her, and I believed you. But after so many years, there's still no news. I don't even know if I'll ever have the chance to see her again in this lifetime. I guess not. When I get to the underworld, I'll have to apologize to your father. He couldn't find her while he was alive, and I failed to fulfill his request. I've lived longer than him, but it's a pity I couldn't find her while I was alive either!"
Jin Ye's eyes also welled up with tears: "Mom, don't think about those things. You're still in good health. You'll definitely live another ten or twenty years. When that time comes, my brother and I will definitely help you find the person."
The old woman smiled and nodded, but clearly didn't believe the promise. After searching for so many years without a single clue, she herself didn't believe she would ever find him again.
She was only in her early sixties, not that old. But her white hair and wrinkled face made her look more than ten years older, evidence of her constant anxiety.
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