Extra 4: Mother’s Hometown (3)
At nine o'clock the next morning, Shang Yuwan was dragged by Lu Xu to the amusement park to play.
On the way there, they passed a kindergarten and two primary schools.
Shang Yuwan was very surprised by this.
"Can boys and girls study together?"
Lu Xu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, "Yes."
Shang Yuwan realized that he had said the wrong thing and then shut up.
After entering the amusement park, Shang Yuwan looked at the scene in front of him in shock, and kept hearing people's screams.
Rotating chairs, pirate ships, roller coasters, bungee jumping machines, pendulums... Is this amusement park a torture chamber?
It can be called the ultimate punishment... Those people's legs were so weak with fear, how come they looked a little happy?
Shang Yuwan's brows twitched twice.
Are you all scared crazy?
Lu Xu was not so heartless that he did not drag Shang Yuwan to play those "extreme punishments", but instead took them to a haunted house - which was actually not much better.
Shang Yuwan looked up at the words "haunted house" and wondered if there really was a ghost in this house? How could there be ghosts in broad daylight?
Before she could figure it out, Lu Xu excitedly pulled her in.
"Let's go, let's go. The haunted house in this amusement park is not scary at all, really!"
Shang Yuwan looked at Lu Xu's cheerful expression and didn't feel comfortable asking any questions that would spoil his mood.
But she didn't know the depth of the haunted house, and she didn't want Lu Xu to walk in front of her, so she blocked Lu Xu without saying anything. Seeing this, Lu Xu didn't refuse, and a deep meaning flashed in his eyes.
Shang Yuwan reached out and pushed open the mottled and paint-chipped door. With a sharp creaking sound, gusts of cold wind carrying a musty smell blew towards him.
Why didn't the ghost in this room clean up? It smells so musty. Wen Qijun has been dead for so long, and there's no smell on his mummy.
Shang Yuwan frowned and took Lu Xu's hand and walked inside.
The two of them walked deeper into the long corridor, where various old paintings were hung on both sides.
The candle flame in the lamp kept swaying, and under the influence of light and shadow, the eyes of the people in the painting seemed to be staring at them, which was extremely terrifying.
Shang Yuwan glanced at him indifferently for a few seconds and then looked away.
It's just a little trick to fool people, it's so fake.
If there really is something fishy going on, Shang Yuwan is one of them.
Lu Xu's hand was firmly held by Shang Yuwan, and her other hand grasped Shang Yuwan's sleeve. She tilted her head behind Shang Yuwan. This person didn't seem to be afraid at all.
Shang Yuwan and Lu Xu had just walked to a place where a coffin was placed when suddenly, all the candles went out in an instant. Only the emergency light at the end of the corridor emitted a faint green light, which was reflected on the ground, making it even more shocking - "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"
The person behind him suddenly screamed, and Shang Yuwan staggered in fright.
She turned around to look at Lu Xu, who had just lowered his voice, scratched his head, and chuckled.
"It feels much better after I scream." She had been scared since she entered the room, and she became a little braver after screaming.
Shang Yuwan: “…”
"Hey, let's go, let's go, the exit is just ahead! Victory is right in front of us!"
Lu Xu pushed Shang Yuwan forward, and suddenly heard a miserable cry coming from the coffin: "Woo-woo-"
Shang Yuwan saw the coffin lid move, as if someone was about to crawl out. With a dull face, he wanted to go up and close the coffin lid, but Lu Xu held it tightly and he could not move.
She looked back again and saw Lu Xu's face was pale and he was very scared, but he was also a little excited as he stared at the finger stretched out from the side of the coffin.
Shang Yuwan let out a sigh, feeling quite helpless.
It turns out that my mother is both bad and playful.
When Shang Yuwan heard no movement behind him, he turned his head and was caught off guard by a pair of bloody eyes.
"!" Shang Yuwan widened his eyes.
The female ghost said sinisterly: "Give me back my life...Give me back my life..."
Feeling a warm breath on his face, Shang Yuwan's expression gradually became numb.
What's wrong with the people here? Why are they playing tricks on me? Is this just part of their duties in this haunted house?
Lu Xu was both scared and excited, and his body was shaking.
Shang Yuwan found that the hand she was holding tightly was trembling a little, so she quietly squeezed Lu Xu's hand.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Haunted House NPC: “?” Why isn’t this person afraid of her at all?
Lu Xu's whole body stiffened and his eyes were stunned.
The light in the haunted house was not good, and it was even difficult to see the human figure. She looked at Shang Yuwan's back, but instead saw an extremely clear, small figure blocking her way.
That tiny figure was only five years old, and even standing on tiptoe only reached her waist. But when she was embarrassed by the other ladies, that childish voice and that tiny body standing in front of her were more resolute than anyone else:
【Don't be afraid, Mom, I will protect you! 】
In an instant, many memories that had been locked away in the corner flashed through Lu Xu's mind like a revolving lantern. She stared blankly at Shang Yuwan, tears streaming down her face without her realizing it.
Shang Yuwan noticed Lu Xu's abnormality and turned her head away. She couldn't see Lu Xu's expression, but she didn't miss the two tear marks on her mother's face and the glittering tears.
Lu Xu was crying.
Shang Yuwan suddenly flew into a rage. The moment he turned his head, his eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone. "Get out!"
The NPC was so frightened that his breathing stopped. He wanted to escape, but his knees went weak and he fell to his knees.
Lu Xu was brought back to his senses by the noise: "......"
The NPC who knelt down in a daze: "......"
Monitoring staff: “…”
NPC: Her legs were so weak that she couldn't move. Really, this young lady's angry aura was too scary. She thought she was going to be beheaded, torn into pieces, and chopped into pieces.
Seeing Shang Yuwan was about to flare up, Lu Xu quickly held her back, "I'm fine! I'm really fine!"
Shang Yuwan secretly took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, turned his head and asked softly: "Are you serious? It's her fault that she scared me, don't make yourself feel wronged."
NPC:?
NPC: We two sisters are not here to play in the haunted house, but to play with her?
Lu Xu wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, and his voice was a little trembling: "I'm really fine! Well, we don't want to play anymore, and you don't have to return the money. Take us out."
NPC: "...Can you help—"
When the NPC met Shang Yuwan's gaze, he shuddered all over, resigned himself to his fate, and stood up tremblingly.
"Follow~me~" The NPC leading the way looked even more like a ghost.
Because Shang Yuwan didn't understand modern rules, Lu Xu didn't dare let her go. He could only pull her along and apologize to her awkwardly.
After leaving the haunted house, Shang Yuwan took a deep breath.
It’s still more comfortable outside, even though those people are still enjoying the “capital punishment” without wanting to leave.
Shang Yuwan turned to look at Lu Xu, only to see her staring at him with red eyes.
"?"
"What's wrong?"
Lu Xu suppressed his tears and shook his head, "It's okay."
She couldn't imagine what price her daughter had paid to become what she was now. She even dared not think deeply about how Wan'er had managed to travel through time and space to be by her side.
This head full of white hair...
No wonder, no wonder she was attracted to Wan'er at first sight and couldn't take her eyes off him, no wonder she felt like she had known Wan'er for a long time and was very familiar with her, no wonder Wan'er...
Lu Xu forced a smile and said, "I'll take you around, okay?"
A glimmer of hope emerged in Shang Yuwan's heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Lu Xu took Shang Yuwan to play on the carousel, Ferris wheel, water park, and bumper cars - Shang Yuwan almost knocked out another bumper car.
The mother and daughter played until dark before going back.
Lu Xu extended his hand to Shang Yuwan and said, "Let's go, it's time to go home."
"good."
Just as Shang Yuwan stretched out his hand, his vision suddenly went dark and he fell forward.
Falling into Lu Xu's arms, in the last moment of losing consciousness, Shang Yuwan heard her mother calling her: "Wan'er! Wan'er!!!!"
Is she...going to die?
Lu Xu was holding Shang Yuwan in a panic. Passersby around him saw that something was wrong and immediately called the emergency number.
When Lu Chengcheng rushed to the hospital, the red light on the emergency room door was still on, burning like a burning flame.
Shang Yuwan was still in the emergency room. Lu Xu was sitting on a cold bench, tears streaming down her face. Her face was as pale as the hospital walls.
"What's wrong? What happened to Wan'er?"
Lu Chengcheng ran forward and asked anxiously. Lu Xu raised his head blankly, his face full of tear marks.
"Mom...it's me..."
"...I am the one who dragged her down. It is because of me that she..."
Lu Chengcheng couldn't help but cry too, but she didn't dare cry too loudly.
The red light on the emergency room door suddenly went out, and Lu Xu and Lu Chengcheng immediately rushed to the door like two flying arrows.
"How is she, doctor? Is she okay?"
"She, what's wrong with her?"
The doctor was silent for a moment and said, "Take her home."
Lu Xu's eyes went blank.
"You brought her here too late. The patient's body is covered in scars. Don't you know? Her body has been hollowed out a long time ago. She doesn't have much left to breathe."
Lu Chengcheng covered her mouth in disbelief.
"Take her home. The patient said she wants to go home."
“…”
“…”
There was silence for three minutes, and Lu Xu finally found his voice in this dead silence.
"good."
"I'll take her home."
After leaving the emergency room, Shang Yuwan looked normal except that his face was a little paler.
She didn't know what the doctor said to Lu Xu and Lu Chengcheng, and she even forgot to test them. She was only thinking happily about being able to go home.
She loves going home with her mother.
I like to see my mother smile.
I like to see my mother’s energetic face.
I like the way my mother eats barbecue.
I like to see my grandmother with a rosy and healthy complexion.
I like watching my mother and grandmother bicker.
I like having meals with them.
She liked everything about her mother, very, very, very much.
She also likes places where boys and girls can study together. That's great.
Seeing that Shang Yuwan seemed very happy, Lu Xu pretended that nothing had happened and swallowed all his tears and cries into his throat.
Lu Chengcheng saw what her daughter was thinking and pretended nothing had happened.
After returning home, Lu Chengcheng cooked a table full of delicious dishes.
But Shang Yuwan was too sleepy and fell asleep after eating a few bites.
When she woke up, it was already her third night in this world.
Shang Yuwan felt someone holding her tightly, and she knew who it was without having to guess.
Her limbs were so weak that she couldn't even lift her tongue, but she still rubbed her head upwards and called softly, "Mom."
Lu Xu held Shang Yuwan's arms tightly, "Yeah."
"Mom recognized me."
When Lu Xu looked at her with red eyes, Shang Yuwan had a vague premonition.
"yes."
"Don't feel guilty, Mom. I don't owe you anything."
After a long time, Lu Xu's voice appeared again.
"It's my fault."
"I abandoned you, forgot you, didn't recognize you, and couldn't save you. I'm really, really bad. I left such a mess for you..."
Shang Yuwan whispered, "Mom, I've taken back the glory of the Shang family, don't worry."
Lu Xu's heart felt like it was thrown into a meat grinder, but he still tried his best to control his voice from trembling, "Yes, my Wan'er is the best, the best child in the world."
Shang Yuwan rested her head on Lu Xu's chest, feeling the healthy and vibrant beating of his heart.
But her heart was so tired just from beating.
"Mom. Are you happy here?"
"Of course. Of course, mother is happy. Mother has Wan'er, Wan'er's grandmother, and..."
"mother."
Shang Yuwan interrupted Lu Xu for the first time, her voice softer than the falling moonlight.
"Wan'er is lucky and happy to see her mother. So, mother...please forget me."
"You will be happier if you forget Wan'er's mother."
"Impossible." A trace of tears escaped from Lu Xu's throat, "Mom will never forget Wan'er again, Wan'er, please don't leave Mom, okay?"
Shang Yuwan felt her body was light and fluttery. "...Mom, I'm a little cold. Can you close the window?"
"......" Lu Xu's lips trembled, "Mom, close the window. Wan'er will stay here and wait for Mom. Don't go anywhere, okay?"
"Um."
Shang Yuwan's voice was so soft that Lu Xu almost couldn't hear it.
She got up to close the window, but when she turned around, the bed was empty.
The curtains were not completely drawn, and the moonlight fell on the empty space on the bed, making the white hair on the bed glow silver.
Lu Xu stood quietly, staring at the white hair on the bed.
Her daughter.
Her, tortured daughter.
Her daughter with white hair.
Her scarred daughter.
Her daughter, her child...
Lu Chengcheng gently pushed the door open, "Xu'er?"
Lu Xu heard the sound and looked over.
Lu Chengcheng asked softly, "Wan'er, are you leaving?"
“…”
"......Um."
Lu Xu stared at Lu Chengcheng in a daze.
"She's gone."
The room was silent for a moment, Lu Xu's face twitched and he collapsed to the ground.
Lu Chengcheng walked towards her crying, knelt on the ground, and hugged her.
Two hearts, one on the left and one on the right, beat vigorously in the chest.
Lu Xu rested his chin on Lu Chengcheng's shoulder. After being stunned for three seconds, he suddenly burst into heart-wrenching tears.
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My name is Shang Yuwan.
I have been to my mother's home. It is a very warm, friendly, inclusive and good world for women.
I like Dayu and Yanmen.
I like that world too.
I saw my happy mother.
I am a person who has loved ones and a home.
Me too.
Be happy.
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