Chapter 247 Scene 34 (Inverted V) Grandma, I will always love you...
“…”
“…”
“…Pomegranate, pomegranate, wake up.”
"Hmm..." He Yuezhe opened her eyes, but the glaring sunlight made her squint. "Grandma, where are we?"
She looked out the window. Outside, there was a tall fountain with clear water. Surrounding it were newly planted saplings. The sun shone freely, dyeing everything a soft golden color.
"Didn't you say you wanted to go to the park?" He Fangying unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned back, sipping her puffed tamarind. She turned and said, "I heard a few days ago that there's a new park nearby, so I was thinking of taking you to see it."
"New Park..." He Yuezhe rubbed her eyes, climbed up to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful."
"This is beautiful! If you saw those parks back then, wouldn't your jaw drop?"
"That's possible, but I've never seen a park before. I always thought it was something like a cemetery."
“…”
[Grandma, how long will it take for those saplings to grow into big trees?]
"Five years? Ten years? I don't know, but it'll probably take a long time."
“…”
"Grandma, when these saplings grow up, let's come back and visit them again."
"Why do we have to wait until they grow up to see them? We can come and see them every day. Anyway, Lao Yang sold them recently, so I have some free time. It's no problem for me to accompany you, a little doll, to the park."
[That's a deal]
"It's a deal."
[I want to go down and have a look]
"Come up then."
[good]
He Fangying twisted the lid of the water cup several times before tightening it, then tilted her shoulder towards He Yuezhe.
He Yuezhe climbed up and sat on He Fangying's slightly prickly shoulders.
"Squeak."
"Bang."
The two got out of the car, and the warm sunshine shone on them. He Yuezhe felt warm all over and very comfortable.
[grandmother]
"What's wrong?"
[There is a man planting trees there]
"Where is it? I'll take you there."
[Just in front]
"good."
“…”
“…”
[I'm going down first]
"Okay, be careful."
"Hey, sister, why are you here alone?"
“Who, who…? You, that’s not right…”
"It's me, it's me," He Yuezhe quickly pointed at himself, "I'm the one speaking."
"Oh, hello, I'm planting trees. What can I do for you?" The girl was planting a small sapling. She looked at He Yuezhe and took a few steps back with some caution.
"I want to help you." He Yuezhe said.
The girl frowned. "Why? I, I can do it alone."
"..." After thinking for a while, He Yuezhe said slowly, "Well, then just think of it as me wanting to become your disciple and learn the art of tree planting. Is that okay? I'll give you tokens."
“…”
"Is it not possible?"
"Okay, but..."
"Well, Master, let's get started!"
"Wait a minute, I, my skills aren't particularly good. Everything I know, I learned on my own. I probably can't teach you anything, so, you should either..."
"It's okay, Master," He Yuezhe smiled at the girl, "If you feel this is a burden, then just treat me as your friend. Between friends, there's no need to worry about anything. Rest when you're tired, and teach when you want."
"I……"
"I know this might be a little scary, but I just want a friend who can talk to me, who can be with me, who can..."
“…”
“…”
"Okay, I promise."
"I knew you were the best, Master!"
The girl's name is "Ruan Qing". This park is her territory. It could have been used as a workplace to collect tokens, but Ruan Qing said that she didn't want to be as cruel and mercenary as those people, so she turned it into a park.
In the past, He Yuezhe did not agree with such compassionate ideas. She believed that in order to survive in this city, one had to be cruel. But now, she just nodded and said, Master, I support you.
What changed her?
Is it the grandmother I meet again, the girl who has embarked on another better path, the woman I saved, or the children who, even after being hurt, are still full of hope for the future, for the world, and for themselves?
The answer may be simple.
What Yuezhe thought.
What changed me was nothing more than a bowl of fried meat noodles, nothing more than a handful of broken shells, nothing more than the stories told by friends, nothing more than the "love" and "indomitable spirit" that people bravely conveyed.
"Master."
Just because this world is cruel and twisted, should we be willing to be assimilated by it?
"Well, what's wrong?"
No, no, that's why we need to have a heart that is more tolerant and kind, and we need to work harder to make this world a better place.
“We’ve planted it.”
Loosening her hands that were already covered in mud, He Yuezhe looked at the tiny sprout in front of her, then at her grandmother beside her whose hands were also covered in mud. She smiled and looked at Ruan Qing facing the sunlight.
Ruan Qing has freckles on her face and thick eyelashes. She must look very beautiful when she smiles, He Yuezhe thought.
"Well, that's amazing, and the crops are very well grown." Ruan Qing really smiled, and they really looked good.
“Thank you, Master!”
"Don't thank me, you're smart."
"That's also because of Master's good teaching."
"No, no, you are smart."
"Master."
"Um?"
“Eat candy!”
"Thanks."
Every pomelo candy was sour, without exception, but Ruan Qing ate them all with a blank expression.
He Yuezhe asked Ruan Qing if she didn't feel jealous.
Ruan Qing replied that her tongue was damaged and she couldn't taste anything.
Looking at Ruan Qing, who was sticking out only half of her tongue and had twisted teeth, He Yuezhe shook his head and said that she was lying to herself and her tongue was not broken.
Ruan Qing asked her if her eyes were not good.
He Yuezhe shook his head again.
The two chatted for a while, and after making an appointment with Ruan Qing, He Yuezhe and He Fangying returned to the car.
He Yuezhe told He Fangying how she became a disciple. He Fangying praised her repeatedly and praised her intelligence.
The two drove into the city again.
"Shi Liu, let me tell you, their bread is really delicious, soft and fragrant, and most importantly, it's cheap." He Fangying was driving while telling He Yuezhe how good this bakery was.
He Yuezhe didn't have a good impression of this bakery: [Oh]
"What does 'oh' mean?" He Fangying asked.
[You came in when the earthquake happened while you were buying bread, right?]
"Oh, how did you know..."
“…”
"Uh, yes, yes," He Fangying coughed a few times, "Ahem, then, uh, no, what does it matter? Anyway, I came in when the earthquake happened, and it doesn't hurt, so how can there be any psychological trauma?"
[Yeah, it doesn't hurt. I was just trapped in the ruins for a few days.]
"Well, hehe..." He Fangying scratched her head.
He was imprisoned for thirteen days and was finally discovered because he got entangled in the excavation tools. When he was sent back, he was covered in blood and was hanging on to his last breath.
The memory is still fresh in his mind. When He Yuezhe returned home that day, he saw He Fangying lying at the doorstep covered in blood. The blood had flowed all over the ground, staining the surrounding weeds red.
“…” Without writing any more, He Yue turned his head and looked out the window.
Outside the window, the city is at its busiest and most crowded at noon, because at this time all the workers squat on the roadside, eating the meals provided by their workplaces and chatting with each other about their recent daily lives.
Some people lost their hands, some lost their feet, and some were bleeding.
He Fangying gently turned He Yuezhe's head back: "Shiliu, don't look."
“…”
The city does not allow any restaurants to appear. Although bakeries are allowed, they need to pay "fees" to them, and this "fee" is their body.
When she first saw the bakery manager, He Yuezhe admitted that she was scared again. After all, such a "monster" who spoke human language and wore human clothes would scare anyone.
But He Fangying said that the "monster" was her classmate and they used to be very good friends.
For their plan, she was willing to become a "monster", lose her body and memory, as long as their plan could succeed.
Next, He Fangying took He Yuezhe for a stroll around the city.
She told He Yuezhe one by one which of her friends had been to or worked in this place. She couldn't even see where they were exactly at the moment, but she could clearly describe it just by relying on her memory and the fact that she had been there so many times in the past.
Occasionally, they would meet some of He Fangying's friends. He Fangying introduced He Yuezhe to them, saying that she was her baby and asked them to help take care of her.
He Fangying opened her empty eyes and kept smiling.
But as she laughed, the corners of her mouth drooped.
Day after day, she took He Yuezhe shopping and made friends one after another.
Even when she was sleeping, she was secretly planning where to go today and where to go tomorrow.
I am very busy every day and have no time to rest. I am very tired and sad.
He Yuezhe saw everything.
She felt sorry for her and wanted her to stop.
But "love" was like the piece of flesh and blood, stuck in her throat, making her unable to say anything and could only cry.
“…”
“…”
"Okay, don't cry, don't cry, Pomegranate, don't cry."
“…”
"Don't cry, go to sleep."
"...Grandma." He Yuezhe turned over and looked at He Fangying.
He Fangying's face was full of fatigue, but the moment He Yuezhe turned over, she raised the corner of her mouth: "Grandma is here."
[Grandma,] He Yuezhe's tears flowed even harder, [Please don't leave, okay]
"...Grandma won't leave. How could she leave?"
“…”
He Yuezhe knew that this He Fangying was the He Fangying from the earthquake, so when she returned to reality, she would soon die. This death was something she was willing to accept, something she must do, and no one could stop her.
[Grandma, I don’t understand]
"What don't you understand? Oh, you don't understand why the sun rises in the east, or why we are so poor? Children are just curious about these things."
[Grandma, I don’t understand why you have to leave. Isn’t it better to just stay with me like this?]
“…”
“…”
"Pomegranate," He Fangying said softly, "There are always some things in this world that must be done, even if it means being torn to pieces, even if it means losing everything, you still have to do it."
“…”
"You must have recognized Grandma very early, right?"
“…”
"Grandma owes no one in this life except you, Pomegranate. I owe you so much: love, companionship. I didn't give you a proper, happy childhood, and you grew up in such pain and sadness. I'm sorry, Pomegranate."
“…”
"Grandma's first half of her life was so turbulent that she didn't know how to raise a child."
[Grandma, you did a great job]
"Really? That's good."
He Fangying touched He Yuezhe's hair, gently, just like when she was a child.
"Pomegranate, grandma has thought about what you will look like in the future. Now, seeing that you are so brave, kind, generous, and have so many friends, grandma is really happy."
“…”
"Grandma is old and can't stay with you for too long. Although this day has come too early, Shi Liu, you have to understand."
——"Grandma, I want to eat fried pork noodles."
"Okay, okay, grandma will make it for the pomegranate right away."
——"Grandma, I'm scared. There's thunder outside..."
"Oh, Pomegranate, don't be afraid. Grandma will sleep with you. Don't be afraid!"
——"Grandma, what is this?"
"This is a cake! It's to celebrate your birthday! Happy birthday, Xiaobao! I hope you will be safe, healthy, and happy in the new year. Come, make a wish!"
——"Grandma, it hurts so much..."
"Don't be afraid, Xiaobao. Grandma will help you teach those bad guys a lesson!"
——"Grandma, what can I do when I grow up?"
"You can go work, you can be a manager, Xiaobao, do whatever you want, as long as you like it."
——"Grandma, have I grown taller?"
"No, it seems like I've become shorter..."
——"Grandma, grandma, today is my birthday!"
"I know, little greedy cat, I will buy you a cake."
——"Grandma?! Grandma!!! Grandma, wake up, Grandma!!!"
“…”
——"Grandma, let's go. It's time to go to Grandma Sun's vegetable garden."
"Okay, I'll come right over. Ouch..."
——"Grandma, no, grandma!!!!!!"
“…”
"Little... treasure..."
"Pomegranate."
"You...must...remember..."
"You have to understand."
At this moment, two voices overlapped.
"grandmother……"
"Grandma, I love you forever."
"I'll love you forever..."
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