The butterfly, like a pure white little elf, was not afraid of people at all, and fluttered on her shoulder.
Chen Sisi's vision blurred instantly, and tears filled her eyes.
"Spring Rain, is that you?"
Chen Si Si held her palms up, spreading out her fingers one by one.
The white butterfly fluttered its wings twice, then danced lightly, swirling around in front of her. As if summoned by some force, it slowly landed on Shen Sisi's fingertips.
At that moment, Chen Sisi sobbed and shed tears.
It's her!
Xiao Chunyu is back!
I've returned as a butterfly...
Holding the butterfly in her hands, Shen Sisi became increasingly convinced that it was Xiao Chunyu's incarnation, and that she had returned to visit her in this way once again...
"Mommy, why are you crying over a butterfly? And who is Xiao Chunyu?" Niu Niu asked curiously, while also tiptoeing and teasing the butterfly.
The butterfly just fluttered its wings, showing no fear of her whatsoever, which Niu Niu found very novel.
Chen Sisi sniffed, then led Niu Niu to Xiao Chunyu's grave and made her kneel down and kowtow.
After much thought, she decided to tell the little girl the truth: "Niu Niu, Xiao Chunyu is your mother."
Niu Niu immediately became unhappy: "She's my mom, but what about you?"
"I'm your mother too...you have two mothers!"
Niu Niu didn't understand, and suddenly felt a little sad: "Other people only have one mother, why do I have two mothers? Don't you want me anymore?"
Chen Sisi nervously pulled Niu Niu into her arms.
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? Other people only have one mother, but you have two, which proves you are special. Besides, when did I ever say I didn't want you?"
Chen Sisi lowered her head and gently kissed the little face: "What I mean is, wouldn't it be nice if you had two mothers who would love and cherish you?"
Niu Niu understood what he meant, and she immediately stopped crying and started laughing.
My mother's explanation made perfect sense; she truly was the most unique child in the world.
“But this mother named Xiao Chunyu is lying in the mud,” Niu Niu said, pointing to the earthen grave.
Chen Sisi nodded. The child was all grown up; nothing could be hidden from her now, and he was like a little adult.
"Although Xiao Chunyu's mother is sleeping in the soil, you are a precious baby born from her womb. You have her blood flowing in your veins. You must live a bright and fulfilling life for Xiao Chunyu's mother, okay?"
Chen Sisi's voice was gentle as water, and Niu Niu listened with tears in her eyes. Although she was young, she knew what life and death meant.
Death is burying people in the earth. They will turn into soil, and with the rain and the sun and moon, they will become many little spirits, living on in this world.
And her mother, Xiao Chunyu, transformed into butterflies, and into countless wildflowers and weeds.
Hearing that she came from Xiao Chunyu's mother's belly, Niu Niu wasn't surprised at all; she just became more and more curious about what kind of person this other mother of hers was.
She must be an exceptional person, otherwise she wouldn't have become her mother.
"I will tell you about your mother when you grow up, without holding anything back. However, this is a secret between us, and you must not tell anyone else, understand?" Shen Sisi said.
Niu Niu nodded, seemingly understanding, "I understand, Mom..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the white butterfly that had been circling around Chen Sisi and Niu Niu fluttered away to the stone sculpture beside them.
It landed on the tip of Xiao Chunyu's statue's nose, its wings rising and falling as if waving goodbye, or perhaps saying farewell...
After coming down from the back mountain, Chen Sisi and Gu Chengfeng originally planned to return home, but they couldn't resist the old village chief's warm invitation and had a meal at his house.
Freshly killed old hen, combined with wild mushrooms from the mountain, stewed the soup until it turns golden and shiny, with an irresistible aroma.
"Sisi, our home isn't as nice as the city, so we don't have much to offer you. Please forgive us..."
Looking thoughtfully at the pot of tender chicken, the old village chief was really too kind. Only those who have lived in the countryside know the value of a chicken slaughtered by a host.
The old village chief truly treated them as honored guests.
Niu Niu, who had been hungry all day, saw the bubbling chicken soup and her mouth watered.
The old village chief quickly raised his glass and invited him to take a sip: "Commander Gu, this is your first time visiting our village, so please make yourself at home. Let's have a drink, and start eating..."
Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Gu Chengfeng politely raised his glass, clinked it with the old village chief's, and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, Gu Chengfeng remembered how drinking had led to trouble the night before, and how he had fallen into a trap that nearly killed Sisi. So he turned the wine glass upside down on the table.
"Old village chief, I can't hold my liquor; one cup is enough..."
The old village chief might not know, but how could Shen Sisi not know his drinking capacity?
She was somewhat surprised that Gu Chengfeng was so disciplined today. He was probably still traumatized by what happened yesterday.
The old village chief knew he couldn't persuade him, so he poured himself a full glass of wine.
"Since Commander Gu can't hold his liquor, then this old man won't force him..." The old village chief downed another cup by himself before starting to pick up some food.
Previously, Shen Sisi had known that the old village chief was a heavy drinker, and after stepping down, he drank even more recklessly.
Even if no one is with him, he can still drink two ounces of liquor by himself.
After just a few drinks, the old village chief's cheeks flushed red, and he began to stammer and speak with a thick tongue.
“Shen Zhiqing…you’re lucky…you’ve escaped this remote mountain village. I’m so happy for you…”
"Remember to come back to the village and visit me when you have time..."
“Especially look at Xiao Zhiqing…” The old village chief hiccuped, his eyes gradually becoming blurry, but he still had some rationality left. He didn’t dare to continue Xiao Chunyu’s conversation and instead changed the subject.
"By the way, did you pass the political vetting?" the old village chief asked.
Chen Sisi nodded: "Yes, thank you very much, old village chief, for issuing the certificate for us."
"Thank me?" The old village chief was stunned. Had Shen Si really read the supporting documents?
If I had actually seen it, why would I thank him?
He squinted guiltily and asked, "Sisi, haven't you seen this document?"
She nodded. She had always been curious about this matter and wanted to find out more about it.
But every time the topic came up, Gu Chengfeng said he didn't know either, and Feng Yanzhou remained tight-lipped, leaving Shen Sisi scratching his head in frustration. What exactly was going on?
"Old village chief, what exactly is written here?" Chen Sisi asked tentatively.
The old village chief, having drunk quite a bit, grew bolder and blurted out, "Of course, it was my brilliant idea!"
Do you remember there used to be a guy named Li Cheng in our village?
Of course, Shen Sisi remembered that Li Chengcai was only in his early twenties when he was suddenly hit in the chest by a wild boar in the mountains, and died from pulmonary hemorrhage.
Sisi had even picked cotton with him in the fields before; who knew that life could be so fragile.
It seems... right when Xiao Chunyu was newly pregnant, she suddenly passed away.
"And then?" Shen Sisi didn't understand what this had to do with her.
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