Chapter 301: The Return of Some Supporting Characters
Luo Meili was a trending topic I saw last night.
In recent years, two main roads have been built in their village, and every household has started growing button mushrooms. Life has improved, and they've even upgraded to smartphones.
“I couldn’t sleep last night, and my phone sent me a notification. I clicked on it, and the video was of Xiao Mao.”
"I saw she even reposted your Weibo post, and she was wearing a yellow jacket..."
Luo Meili, panting, gestured incoherently, "An old-fashioned short-sleeved jacket, it looks like it's made of cotton or linen. She likes to wear softer clothes."
"Your hair has grown longer, darker, and you've lost a bit of weight, haven't you!"
Then, as if remembering something, her face instantly darkened: "There's an old man chasing her in that video! What's he doing chasing her?! Is he bullying Xiao Mao?! Damn it, where is he?!"
"Where is he! I'll beat him to a pulp!"
The urgent voice vibrated in her ears, and Tu Chaoxi's eyes flickered as she looked at her bright red outfit.
Bright patterns and vibrant colors—these styles are no longer considered trendy.
It was the dress that Tu Xiaomao bought for her in Yanjing that year.
Luo Meili has never worn it once in all these years.
Tu Chaoxi choked up, suddenly unsure how to respond.
The atmosphere has become tense.
Lin Yue was silent for a few seconds, then said in a hoarse voice, "...Aunt Luo, Tu Xiaomao hasn't come back."
"She forwarded the post from abroad."
Tu Chaoxi glanced at him. Over the years, their third son had been traveling back and forth between Xianhe Village and Yanjing, and he was exceptionally good at lying.
They lied to Da Pang, saying that Tu Xiaomao had gone to study abroad, and to Luo Meili, saying that Tu Xiaomao was too busy during the holidays.
I lied to my third aunt and said that Tu Xiaomao often called, but unfortunately there was a time difference, so we could never meet.
Everyone in Crane Village seemed to believe it without a doubt.
But Luo Meili wasn't buying it today, and immediately interrupted, "Stop bluffing me."
Luo Meili put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm telling you right now, I can recognize Tu Xiaomao even if she loses a single hair! I can't possibly be wrong!"
"Four years ago you said she went to study, that she was busy, that she didn't have time to come back, but there's always a time when you finish studying!"
Her gaze was piercing, her eyes wide open, and a tear rolled down her cheek, which she then wiped away forcefully.
"Xiao Mao has never treated me like a fool, so why are you all trying to fool me like a fool!"
Tu Chaoxi couldn't help but press her eyes.
"...Aunt Luo, let's go inside and talk."
...
Tu Yao leaned against the car window, watching from afar.
Even though it's only one side view, you can still clearly see that the woman speaks hurriedly, stomps her feet hard when she's angry, and keeps moving her hands non-stop.
Tu Yaoxiang is like a fierce and aggressive flower.
As she watched the four people walk into the restaurant, she snapped out of her daze and quickly got out of the car.
She entered the teahouse just as the elevator doors were closing. She ran over and pressed the button several times, but the doors remained closed.
What happened?
A security guard came out from the opposite passage, and Tu Yao quickly asked, "Hello, why can't the elevator doors open?"
The young security guard retorted, "Didn't you book a private room without your real name? We won't give you a card or let you in without a real name reservation."
Tu Yao: ?
There was no such rule when she came last time.
Seeing that Tu Yao didn't understand, the security guard explained, "Just last time, a girl in our restaurant eavesdropped on a customer. Although the customer was eventually caught, it had a bad impact."
Tu Yao: ...
He scratched his head as he spoke, then suddenly looked over and said, "You look kind of familiar..."
Tu Yao awkwardly turned her head away.
"...Is that so? Okay, I understand."
Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Um... my brother and his family made a reservation, can I give them their names?"
The security guard was stumped; there was no precedent for this.
Just then, the security captain happened to pass by and, upon hearing this, said, "Okay."
Tu Yao's eyes lit up, and she rattled off three names in a row: "Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, Lin Yue."
The security captain suddenly paused, looked back, hesitated for a moment, picked up the walkie-talkie, confirmed with the front desk, and then granted the necessary permissions.
He waved his hand and said, "Alright, go ahead."
Tu Yao: "Thank you!"
The security guard hesitated, then said, "Captain... there's no such rule."
The man scoffed, "Idiot, rules are rules, but people are flexible. Besides, they're a family, why should a family make distinctions?"
Security guard: "...But how do you know she's related to them?"
The man lowered his voice: "Of course I know."
"Isn't that obvious?" The man glanced at the girl who had already entered the elevator.
Her daughter is a huge fan of Tu Chaoxi, and she talked about her sister all night yesterday.
You're the only one who's stupid enough to not keep up with internet speed.
"Her brother booked the highest-class private room, so don't meddle in other people's business."
The young security guard immediately looked enlightened.
The man expertly raised his chin, his tone smug: "That's why I'm the captain."
Tu Yao entered the elevator smoothly and, upon hearing this, quickly thanked them, saying, "Thank you, you'll always be the team leader."
The elevator doors closed at a constant speed.
The man smacked his lips, unsure whether he should be happy or not.
...
When Tu Yao arrived, the door to the private room was firmly closed. She stood at the door, raised her hand as if to knock, but suddenly withdrew it.
Should she go in?
I'm hesitating.
"Nonsense! Our Xiao Mao could forget anyone but me!"
"Even if she forgets me, can she forget Ding Dapang?"
The woman's loud voice pierced through the wooden door.
An unfamiliar name, an unfamiliar voice, yet Tu Yao suddenly stiffened, her heartbeat seemed to stop abruptly, and before she knew it, tears streamed down her face.
Inside the private room, Luo Meili had just sat down when she suddenly stood up again.
Lin Yue said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not lying to you this time. Tu Xiaomao had some trouble before and forgot about us..."
Luo Meili couldn't stand it anymore. "Shut up. I've been listening to your lies all these years. You two, tell me."
She turned to look at Tu Chaoxi and Nan Ke, "You two talk."
The two brothers stood one after the other at the dining table, their eyes lowered, and remained silent for a long time.
In an instant, Luo Meili felt as if her heart had been crushed.
From the moment we set off from Crane Village, our proud and imposing momentum was punctured and deflated.
He plopped back down on the stool and muttered:
"...How could I forget?"
“I’m still keeping her mushroom house. Sangsang damaged it when she first arrived, and you left in a hurry, so it’s only half repaired.”
“My third aunt and I re-poured it with cement, and now it doesn’t matter how many times it gets hit.”
“I clean her room every week.”
"Now we don't need cow dung to grow button mushrooms, but I don't scold that brat Ding Dapang anymore because he secretly goes to pick them up every time he comes back from school."
Tu Chaoxi looked away after hearing this.
The private room was completely silent, so quiet that only Luo Meili's voice could be heard.
Choking back sobs, tears once again splattered onto her bright red dress.
...
Aunt Luo, Crane Village, Button Mushroom, Ding Dapang, Third Aunt...
Tu Yao stood outside the door, her mind blank.
Chu Yun said that there might be more important people and more important things in that world that she didn't know about.
So she came to ask.
It seems there's no need to ask anymore.
Yes, it really exists.
Cries and fragmented messages seeped out from inside the door, but she couldn't piece them together.
Tu Yao looked around blankly, then subconsciously banged her head hard.
She simply forgot those memories, not that she didn't have them.
It's not that it doesn't exist.
No matter how much I knocked or thought, my mind remained blank.
what to do……
Suddenly, my phone vibrated.
Tu Yao suddenly snapped back to reality.
Upon picking it up, I saw it was a message from Zhang Yue.
[Hey sis, I almost forgot, I sent you the whole episode of a variety show, remember to check it.]
Clicking on it reveals a total of thirteen episodes.
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