Chen Fan stood up and walked towards the shoe cabinet.
"I have to go."
Su Ruochu stood up holding the child.
"Do you need me to go with you?"
Chen Fan thought about it and shook his head.
"Forget it. You still have to feed the baby, just rest at home."
Li Jinqiu carried the child over, while Su Ruochu followed Chen Fan to the door, picked up the coat on the hanger and put it on Chen Fan.
"Tell Sister Ding a message for me. I hope she will be more sympathetic."
"Yes."
Chen Fan gently hugged Su Ruochu and said, "Then I'll go first."
"Go slowly on the road."
After watching Chen Fan drive away, Su Ruochu came back and sat down, looking a little melancholy.
"Ruochu, what's wrong?"
Li Jinqiu noticed that his daughter-in-law's expression was not right, and couldn't help but express his concern.
Su Ruochu raised her head, her eyes slightly red.
"Mom, I miss my parents."
Li Jinqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Hey, this kid."
"I don't think it's a big deal. If you miss your parents, just call them."
Chen Jianye said, "It seems like it's been several months since we last met in Beijing, right?"
Li Jinqiu sat down with the child in his arms and gently held Su Ruochu's hand.
"If you miss them, just give them a call. If you really can't, go back and see them."
Chen Jianye's eyes lit up: "How about we go back together?"
"My son just bought me a car, and we haven't been back to our hometown for almost a year."
"It's just a good opportunity to go back and visit some relatives."
Speaking of this, Li Jinqiu was also somewhat interested.
After all, even though their son lives well here, they can't let go of his hometown. That's where their roots are.
"Even if we go back, we can't let you drive. It's not safe since you just got your driver's license. You'd better take a long-distance bus."
Chen Jianye was unhappy, "What do you mean, you don't trust me?"
"You're asking for trouble if you carry your child on a long-distance bus ride while he's still young?"
Li Jinqiu didn't argue with her husband. She pulled Su Ruochu aside and comforted her softly, "My daughter, it's okay. If you miss your parents, call home first."
"Um."
Su Ruochu wiped away her tears and stood up.
"Mom and Dad, thank you."
"This child, the whole family is still so polite."
…
The Ding family is not considered a big family in the town.
All my relatives are basically in the same town.
According to Dad Ding's last words, the funeral will be held in the old house in the village.
He wants to return to his roots.
On that day, relatives came over and set up a mourning shed in the yard and prepared various funeral items.
The funeral ceremonies in the village are different from those in the city, but there is one thing that the city does not have.
That is the unique flavor of the village.
Apart from the Ding family's relatives, almost everyone in the village who could come to help came.
The men were busy preparing for tomorrow's funeral ceremony, while the women were washing vegetables and cooking in the yard.
Tintin's younger brother was the only male in the Ding family. He had a white cloth tied on his head and was led by a respected elder in the family. He went door to door, greeting everyone and kowtowing.
Dingdian has been kneeling in the living room since last night, guarding the coffin, the tears on his face have dried up.
"Sister, take a rest, I'll do it."
Ding Ning felt sorry for her sister and came over to ask her to take a rest.
As a result, Dingdian shook his head.
"Don't worry about me. Go see your mother."
Tiny looked up at his brother.
"Dad is gone, you are the only pillar of the family."
"We are not good at this kind of thing. If any of our relatives or people in the village come forward and help us, you should remember it. This is a favor. You must repay it in the future."
Ding Ning nodded; "Sister, don't worry. I'll remember it."
"Okay. You go and look after mom. I'll stay here."
"Then you have to eat more."
"I'm not hungry."
Looking at her stubborn sister, Ding Ning shook her head helplessly, then got up and left.
Ding Ning just walked out and ran back in hurriedly after a while.
"Sister, my brother-in-law is here."
Dingdian frowned, then reacted and quickly looked up at the yard outside the door.
Sure enough, a familiar figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard, walked through the crowd, and walked towards the house.
Ding Dian stared blankly at Chen Fan as he walked into the room and came in front of him.
"Chen...why are you here?"
"I just got the news and came to see you."
Hearing that familiar voice, I couldn't control myself anymore after being strong all night, and tears welled up in my eyes again.
Chen Fan sighed softly, then squatted down and patted Dingdian's shoulder.
This strong woman in the workplace is now also a weak daughter whose father has passed away.
Dingdian lay in Chen Fan's arms and burst into tears.
"Cry. Crying will make you feel better."
Some people in the yard noticed the car that Chen Fan drove in. Then they saw Chen Fan coming with the driver. His aura was different from others.
So some people couldn't help but whisper and gossip in low voices.
Finally everyone figured it out.
This stranger is the boyfriend of the Ding family's daughter, and he is a business owner outside.
My family came here specially from outside.
After getting the news, Ding's mother came out of the bedroom.
"Xiao Chen, you're here."
"Auntie, I'm coming to take a look."
After not seeing each other for just a few days, Ding's mother seemed to have aged several years.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. The house is a mess. There's nothing to entertain you."
Chen Fan waved his hands quickly: "Auntie, don't worry about me. Just go and do your work."
"If there's anything you need me to do, just tell me."
"Hey, comfort her a little. This child...ah..."
After Ding's mother left, Ding Dian got up from Chen Fan's arms and gently wiped away her tears.
Chen Fan took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Ding Dian shook his head: "I don't want to cause you any trouble."
Chen Fan smiled bitterly: "No matter what, I promised to help you act, I can't let Aunt and the others see the flaws."
"Look at you, your eyes are swollen from crying."
"You must have missed a day, right?"
Dingdian lowered his head and refused to speak.
Chen Fan reached out and held Dingdian's arm, "Let's go. Let's go eat something first."
Ding Dian shook his head: "I can't eat it."
"You have to eat even if you don't want to. There are still many things to do. If your health collapses first, who can your brother and mother rely on?"
This made Dingdian feel excited, and he finally agreed.
Chen Fan pulled Dingdian out of the house.
The originally noisy scene in the yard suddenly became quiet.
Many villagers and relatives looked at Chen Fan curiously.
Chen Fan waved and called Ding Ning over, "Go get some food for your sister."
"Why."
Ding Ning nodded quickly, and soon brought a bowl of egg noodles.
Chen Fan handed over a pair of chopsticks.
"Eat. You'll feel better after you're full. We still have a lot of things to do next."
"Um."
Ding nodded, holding the chopsticks with a bit of dejection.
After a few seconds of silence, he tried a small bite.
The driver Zhang Shun took a pack of cigarettes from the car. Chen Fan opened it, stood up and greeted the relatives and villagers in the yard in a very familiar manner.
When you meet someone, first offer a cigarette, then politely call them uncle or grandpa, thank them for coming to help, say a few nice words, and then chat with them.
Dingdian sat in the yard, watching Chen Fan handle everything skillfully.
My mood, which had already fallen to the bottom of sadness, finally had a hint of warmth.
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