A few months passed in a flash. When Mrs. Xia was about to go back, she received a call from the factory. It was Chen Xiangbei who borrowed the phone from the textile factory to call her.
Her sister Xia Yu'e is in poor health.
Old Mrs. Xia's face turned pale. She said something to the factory manager, handed the finishing work to another colleague, and bought the fastest train back.
Chen Xiangbei came to the train station to pick her up, and the two rushed to the hospital as quickly as possible.
"Why did she suddenly become unwell? Wasn't there any sign?" asked Old Mrs. Xia.
Chen Xiangbei shook his head. "At noon on the day I called you, I came to see my aunt for lunch and saw her fainted at home. I rushed her to the hospital and she tried to save her several times."
Old Lady Xia: "Did she know about this before?"
Chen Xiangbei: "She should know. She has been taking medicine, but she didn't tell us. She said the doctor said she didn't have much time left, but she couldn't delay your work. There was no need to make everyone anxious and angry.
But, my aunt probably didn’t expect that she would suddenly pass away.”
Old Mrs. Xia's eyes were filled with tears: "She is...she is always like this."
When they arrived at the hospital, Xia Yu'e was lying weakly on the bed with her eyes closed, and it was unclear whether she was asleep.
The other children sitting outside the door were all very worried when they saw Old Lady Xia coming in. They knew how much Auntie meant to Mom, and if she really passed away, Mom would definitely not be able to accept it.
Except for Chen Xiangnan who received the news at the same time as her, but had traveled a longer distance than her and was still on the road, the other children were waiting at the door of the ward.
"mom..."
Old Lady Xia patted Xiang Hong's hand, who was closest to her, and then walked in alone, holding her hand tightly. Seeing her suddenly open her eyes and smile at her, Old Lady Xia could no longer hold back her tears, "Sister, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xia Yu'e said softly, "I know my body well. It's been in bad condition for years. No amount of treatment will help. Even if you brought me to the hospital earlier, it wouldn't have helped. My fate is over.
When you were treating my leg, I sent you away. The doctor told me about the tests they did. So, I have no regrets about being able to see my sister before I die.
This past year, I've been so blessed. It's like this day was stolen. Watching you make your days meaningful and purposeful, and how motivated you are all day, makes me happy.
Old Lady Xia held the back of her warm hand and said, "If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have been sent abroad. I could have stayed at home with you. It's only been a short time since we two sisters were reunited, and you're leaving me again. You've suffered so much for me, and I haven't given you a good life yet."
Xia Yu'e struggled to hold her hand back. "It would be sad for me to have you accompany me crying every day. I would feel like a failure, dragging you down like this before I die. It's just right now. I don't have many days left, so this is just enough time to tell you something from my heart."
Old Lady Xia: "Well, sister, you tell me. I bought you some nice clothes while I was away. You get one and I get one. Everywhere we go, everyone knows we're sisters. And there are some leather shoes. I've never worn them in my life. I saved them for when I get back to wear them with you.
And this scarf, I knitted it according to the pattern of the little girl in the factory over there. The cotton yarn I used is all good quality, and it is very warm..."
Xia Yu'e: "Yue'e, you know, I always feel that I am a person with a miserable life, but every time I think about being protected by you in this life, my heart is warm. My sister has always been thinking about me in her heart. I still have someone who loves me in this life.
Don't feel sorry for me. I was very happy when I did those things for you. I also hope that I can send you out of our place and let you live a normal life like other people.
I can't leave on my own, so I'll let my sister, who's been protecting me since we were little, go out. If you can live a good life, it's like I'm living a good life. Knowing you'll live better than me gives me something to live for.
"Being able to meet you again is something I never dared to dream of. These days, I feel like I'm living in a dream."
Old Mrs. Xia cried, "I should have become stronger earlier, and I should have taken you out earlier."
Xia Yu'e raised her hand to touch her face, "Yu'e, it's not too late now. You know, before I met you, I hoped that I would never be a human again in my next life. Because being a human is too hard, and being a woman is even harder.
Even being a tree or a flower is better than being a human. But things are different now. My sister is working hard to change. I see many lesbians who know what they want and what they want to do.
I believe that in the future, more and more people will awaken, and by then, our lives will surely be better. Although I can't wait, if this world exists, I still want to be reborn as someone else's daughter.
By then, would I also be protected by my parents, loved by my husband, respected by my children? Would I also be able to read and write, go to school like everyone else, get a job that could support myself, teach my daughter to be independent and self-reliant, and my son to respect lesbians? Would I be able to experience the warmth I'd never known in my life?
I think my sister can work towards this goal, right? In my next life, let me also feel the love of my family and feel that as long as I work hard, I can live a good life, right?
Old Mrs. Xia finally couldn't help but burst into tears. Her sister had never had a good life in her life, and had never been truly loved by many people. Her life was really too hard.
"Sister, just hold on a little longer. We'll see each other soon, not in the next life. Don't leave. Stay with me for a while, sister. I haven't taught you how to ride a bike yet, and I brought you several recipe books and clothing patterns.
Sister, you are very skillful, you can definitely make clothes that are better looking than the ones sold in the supply and marketing cooperative. Sister, I am thinking of asking Director Song to give you a certificate when I am assigned abroad next time, so that I can take you out to see the world."
Xia Yu'e: "Yue'e, don't be so sad that you stop living a good life just because I'm gone. You need to live your life well. Whatever your goal is now, work towards it in the future.
Take a closer look at the scenery outside. I will always bless you and make sure everything goes smoothly for you. Eat well and put on more clothes when it's cold."
It was as if she was just waiting for her sister to come over, and after she finished speaking, she lost all her strength.
Old Mrs. Xia cried out in grief: "Sister! Don't leave me."
Everyone outside the house rushed in and couldn't help crying when they saw Xia Yu'e closed her eyes forever.
Their aunt, the thin old lady, died after holding on for so long.
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