Zhenhua, you've aged a lot, your hair has turned white. Huang Zhenhua felt a surge of panic. His Qingxiao hadn't recognized him for two years. Even though she often looked for her brother Zhenhua, she couldn't recognize him in front of her. He needed to take the time to guide her slowly until she realized who she was.
But now she could accurately call him by name and even said he looked old; she recognized him. He had a bad feeling. He took one of her hands, held it in his own, and placed his other hand on his face. Looking at him like this, Gu Qingxiao knew exactly what he was afraid of.
Although she was reluctant to part with it, she was already very content. These fifty years were extra, something she had been given. Zhenhua, you must promise me that even if you are all alone in the future, you will live well and you are not allowed to leave with me. I will wait for you at the end of the road, so take your time and don't worry about not finding me. I came into this world for you.
And don't live a sloppy life, and don't drown your sorrows in alcohol. Even when you're alone, you must eat well and dress comfortably and warmly. I like you when you're clean, neat, and handsome, even when you're old, you'll still be handsome in my eyes, a handsome old man.
Zhenhua, I'm so tired, I need to rest now. You're still such an energetic old man, so even if you're tired, you can't rest yet. We'll meet again when it's time for you to rest.
Qingxiao, I know, I promise you I'll agree to anything. I know you came for me, I know it all, I knew it when I was eighteen. My Qingxiao, you must have suffered so much to come back! Huang Zhenhua was in tears, holding Gu Qingxiao's hand tightly, his heart aching as if it were bleeding.
Gu Qingxiao slowly opened her slightly open eyes, disbelief flashing across them, followed by a sense of relief. So he knew everything, understood everything. It was so hard for him to have kept it all hidden in his heart for decades. With difficulty, she reached out a trembling hand and gently touched the face of the man she had loved for two lifetimes. Her eyes filled with reluctance and deep affection, her hand slowly fell to her sides…
Huang Zhenhua carried Gu Qingxiao, who seemed to be asleep, and walked unsteadily into the house, into the room, took out the red cheongsam that Qingxiao wore when they got married, dressed her in it, combed her hair, and kissed her cheek.
He took out the suit he wore at his wedding from the box and put it on. It was the first time he had worn a suit at his wedding, and this was the second time, both for his beloved girl.
Forty years ago, his girl ran towards him in a red cheongsam, and he greeted her in a suit. Today, his girl leaves in a red cheongsam, and he sees her off in a suit.
Memories flashed by, and even after five years, Dr. Huang's heart still ached. He placed the two photos against his heart and murmured to himself.
Qingxiao, I want to take Xingran as my disciple. I know she, like you, carries a secret or something unseen. By taking her as my disciple, she will have a legitimate reason to learn from me and won't arouse suspicion. You see, you two are very compatible, sharing similar circumstances. If you were still alive, you would also like this girl, wouldn't you?
In the late afternoon, Su Xingran reheated the leftover chicken from lunch, cooked white rice, and stir-fried tomatoes and eggs with vegetables. By the time she finished, her parents had just returned from work.
At the dinner table, Su Xingran told her father that she had given the wine she had hidden at home to Doctor Huang, and also told her parents about her plan to collect medicinal herbs. Initially, her parents were somewhat opposed to her going up the mountain, as it was precisely because of this that she had been injured.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'm capable of protecting myself. I won't let myself get hurt. You have to believe me, I won't do anything to hurt myself." Unable to convince them otherwise, and after confirming that she was genuinely capable of handling danger, Su Xingran relented. Su Xingran also told them that Doctor Huang would be coming to their house that evening.
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