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(eight)
Three days later, Leng Yue was buried.
I will never hear her singing again, never see her smiling face again, never be amused by her jokes again, never have the warm moments of fighting over pillows and quilts again. Every time I wake up in the middle of the night, touching the cold bed and looking at the empty room, I realize that she is truly gone, and will never come back in this life.
Will we be reunited in the next life? That remains to be seen. But in this life, she will never come back. She truly will never come back. I realized this only too late, and suddenly, my emotions were uncontrollable.
Yue'er, did you know that the crabapple blossoms are blooming here?
Yue'er, did you know that Chou Doufu and Lingxue's child was born?
Yue'er, Siyao can call me mother now, did you know?
Yue'er, did you know that Nian Yue is already old enough to go to school?
Yue'er, did you know that Nong Yue is still unmarried?
Yue'er, I miss you very much, do you know?
The longing for you came like a surging tide, and I finally couldn't bear it anymore and fell seriously ill.
I dreamed that I went to the city where Leng Yue was. There were tall buildings and a lot of traffic.
I saw Leng Yue standing across the street, smiling and waving at me. I tried desperately to cross, but the traffic was so fast, I circled for a long time and was still stuck in the middle of the street. In desperation, I used my Qing Gong to fly across the street, and there she was, standing on the other side, smiling at me.
Leng Yue, don't leave me. Take me away... Take me away...
My forehead felt cold. I opened my eyes and saw Master Nong Yue wiping my face with a wet towel.
"Sai Huatuo, are you okay?" he asked.
I smiled bitterly and said, "What is good and what is bad."
"I miss her too," Nong Yue sighed, "but life has to go on, don't you think?"
Seeing that I remained silent, he added, "What's more, you still have Nianyue and Siyao."
I felt a surge of guilt. Nong Yue's love for her was no less than mine. For Leng Yue, he hadn't married yet. I'd had Leng Yue all to myself for so many years, and we even had two children together, while he had nothing, and now he was the one comforting me. I was being too sentimental.
Thinking of this, I sat up and said to Master Nong Yue, "Let's go see her together."
The mourning hall is cleaned every three days. The altar is filled with Leng Yue's favorite crystals of various colors. She said she doesn't like burning incense, but when she misses her, she speaks to the crystals, which is more environmentally friendly.
Nong Yue and I walked into the mourning hall together, and like before, we went to the altar to select crystals. On the table lay a neatly folded sky-blue silk handkerchief, left by someone unknown.
"Has anyone been here recently?" I asked the servant who was cleaning the mourning hall.
"Apart from the master and the imperial teacher, I am the only one who comes to clean every three days. I have never seen anyone else come here." The servant replied.
I slowly opened the handkerchief and found that although the handwriting on it was not standard official script, it was not written by Leng Yue. It only read:
The bright moon ascends to the west tower
Sunset on Guanghan Branches
The cold wind is not afraid of being drunk
When the moon hides and the flowers fall
All Day Desolation
Will make you realize Huangliang
Return to Happy Life
Wish to be together when the time comes
(Note: "Going up the West Tower", "Guanghanzhi", "Not Afraid of Getting Drunk", "When Flowers Fall", "Sad Tune", "Realizing the Yellow Beam", "Happy Freedom", and "Wish to Become a Pair" are all names of ci tunes! This acrostic poem was made up by Abu at random, and the focus is only on the first word of each sentence. Cover your face and let it drift ~(ˇ_ˇ)~)
"Oh, tsk tsk tsk," Nong Yue said with a smile, "This is a blatant spoiler."
I also laughed: "No wonder Leng Yue can't write poetry."
"Although your poetry talent isn't great, you do have a conscience," Nong Yue patted my shoulder and asked earnestly, "Sai Hua Tuo, are you relieved now?"
Yes, I feel relieved. Yue'er, wait for me.
(Nine)
It's another year of crabapple blossoms.
"Nong Yue, do you really plan to remain single for the rest of your life? I still have Nian Yue and Si Yao, but you..."
Young Master Nong Yue smiled and said, "The Sima family has only two descendants, Rufeng and Ruyan. The Lingfeng lineage does not need to be maintained."
"You remain single for life, is it because of her?"
"Like Hua Tuo, some things are better left unsaid."
I admit that I am a very traditional man, not as cool and carefree as him. I need the inheritance of blood, and I also need to hold on to something to make myself feel safe.
As for Master Nong Yue, is he disheartened or has he really seen through the world?
"Why are you doing this?" I asked.
To this, he replied: "It is not bitter, but sweet."
Maybe, maybe the most precious thing has already taken root in his heart.
Suddenly I felt that perhaps we don't have to hold anything tightly in our hands. As long as you have truly loved, the whole world will never be the same to you.
Yue'er, have the crabapple blossoms bloomed over there?
The crabapple blossoms here are still as brilliant as ever. Our family is very happy. Nianyue and Siyao both know that their mother is on the other side of the sky.
Don't worry, Nianyue, Siyao, and I will live happily in this life. After this life ends, we will hold hands and go to your world to find you.
Moon, please wait for us.
Yue'er, please remember to be happy when I'm not around.
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