Chapter 305 Tu Yao: I want both
Xu Chi thought that he seemed to have gone off on a tangent.
At this moment, Tu Yao must be struggling with how to process the overwhelming amount of information the world has presented to her.
Adding some weights to the other side of the scale made her choice much more difficult.
However, he launched into a long series of responses because of some simple questions posed by Tu Yao.
A rare hint of annoyance flashed across the young man's face as he stood by the window.
Xu Chi lowered his eyes and couldn't help but chuckle softly. That's why he could have been so confident in advising Teacher Tu back then.
In front of Tu Xiaomao, everyone is the same; they always lose their basic rationality and can't help but reveal their "mistakes".
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, the smile on the young man's lips faltered.
wrong……
Why did Tu Xiaomao ask so many questions about Wolf Fang?
Did she find out something...?
Xu Chi's knuckles tightened slightly as he rested his hands on the table, his expression instantly turning serious.
But the next second.
"Wolf Fang is in a bad mood today. He doesn't seem very enthusiastic when playing with the kids. I guess he misses you."
Tu Yao suddenly spoke up on the other end of the phone.
Xu Chi came to his senses.
"...Is Wolf Fang in a bad mood?"
His tone unconsciously carried a hint of casual caution.
Tu Yao, holding her phone as if oblivious, nodded emphatically: "Yes, it's lost its appetite!"
Hearing this, the big dog beside her twitched its ears and looked at her in confusion.
It stretched out its paw and nudged her, then wagged its tail vigorously.
Tu Yao pressed down on its paw and continued, "I...I'm in a bad mood too."
"I thought at least one of us, Wolf Fang and I, needed to feel better, so I called you."
"Wolf Fang was much happier to hear your voice."
Xu Chi was taken aback, and the slight sense of vigilance that had just arisen dissipated somewhat.
Is that so?
Her voice and expression softened unconsciously.
He paused for a moment, then said softly, "And you, are you any happier?"
The person on the other end of the phone fell silent.
After a while, she whispered, "...Yes."
"Wolf Fang's father, I really enjoy talking to you."
"I encountered some things, so I was in a bad mood, but now, like Langya, I'm much better."
A faint smile returned to Xu Chi's lips.
"...Can you tell me why you're unhappy?"
The person on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, then declined.
"No, I can't tell you."
It conforms to the principles of conversation between two strangers who have only recently met.
Xu Chi felt a tightness in his chest, but also felt slightly relieved.
She seemed genuinely happier and generously asked him to make his request.
"I've asked you so many questions, Wolf Fang's father. To be fair, now it's your turn to ask me questions."
Xu Chi turned around, leaned against the wall, and said in a low voice, "...Can I ask you anything?"
"certainly."
A few seconds later, an emotionless voice echoed in the empty corridor.
"...I often wonder, if I never see Wolf Fang again, will it still like me?"
Tu Yao's grip on her phone suddenly tightened, and a sour taste rose in her breath without warning.
She struggled to suppress the bitterness, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Wolf Fang's father, you're such an idiot."
Xu Chi laughed: "...Why do you say that?"
"Because whether you come to pick it up or not, Wolf Fang will like you."
"……Yeah."
"yes!"
After a two-second silence, Tu Yao repeated:
"Whether you come to see her or not, she will like you."
...
In the restaurant, Luo Meili listened to Tu Yao's experiences in this world, but fell into a long silence.
"...Aunt Luo?"
Xu Bai tentatively asked, "Are you alright?"
Luo Meili remained silent for a long time, like a huge, domineering flower, perched on the stool, radiating a dejected aura.
Having spent the first half of her life cursing people, Tu Chaoxi tried to comfort them for the first time: "...Aunt Luo, I know you can't bear to part with her."
"We...we can't bear to part with them..."
Tu Chaoxi said with difficulty, word by word, "But I've seen the herbs she grows, and they're growing very well. This small plot of land was all cultivated by her."
"Just like... just like that little mushroom house back then."
"Even though she works the night shift every day, she's still happy..."
Suddenly, Luo Meili shifted her body and said, "...I understand."
A voice, neither too loud nor too soft, suddenly rang out.
Tu Chaoxi was only halfway through saying what she had to say when she suddenly froze.
Turning around, I saw that Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai, Lin Yue, and Nan Ke had all looked up.
Everyone was stunned.
Tu Chaoxi asked incredulously, "Aunt Luo, you..."
If he wasn't mistaken, Luo Meili seemed to have accepted it.
Luo Meili's eyes were still red as she glanced around and said, "I said I understand!"
Tu Chaoxi was speechless.
It took him far too long to accept the fact that Tu Xiaomao might leave, but Luo Meili, despite having traveled all the way from Xianhe Village, only took less than an hour to adapt and accept it.
Luo Meili wiped her face and straightened her back again. "If you can't remember, you can't remember. It's not a big deal."
"You bunch of people didn't tell me the truth, making me think..."
Luo Meili immediately spat a few times and said irritably, "It's all your fault! You could have just told me earlier, why did you have to lie!"
She wiped her eyes again, "...Never mind, never mind."
After a pause, she said softly, "It's good that you're alive."
Over the years, Luo Meili's consistent principle towards her children has been to live well, regardless of whether they are a little slow or silly.
She has raised both slow-witted and smart children. The smart ones were too much of a struggle, while the slow-witted ones were actually a bit more enjoyable.
But it doesn't matter if someone is smart or stupid.
"...Just live well."
Tu Chaoxi could no longer utter a single word.
At this moment, he didn't know whether to feel fortunate or sad; everyone had accepted the fact that Tu Yao would leave them.
...
Late at night, Chu Yun rushed into the traditional Chinese medicine clinic after getting off work.
Tu Yao was still squatting on the ground, inspecting each of the newly sprouting herbs.
Chu Yun slowed his pace and waited for her to finish the inspection.
The courtyard was dimly lit, and Chu Yun looked around quietly, vaguely recalling her childhood.
While all her friends were busy climbing trees and catching fish, Tu Yao followed her grandmother around, planting and identifying medicinal herbs.
She loves growing herbs; she's loved it since she was little.
Most of the seedlings on the ground were cultivated by her during her university years.
Chu Yun suddenly realized that, despite having been on the same level as Tu Yao for so many years, she still focused her limited attention on the girl in front of her.
After watching her finish her examination, Chu Yun asked softly, "...Tu Yao, have you decided what to choose?"
As soon as she finished speaking, in the pitch-black night, Tu Yao's body visibly stiffened.
Chu Yun felt a little reluctant, but still wanted a definite answer.
She desperately wanted an answer.
After a long half minute, Tu Yao finally looked up.
Her eyes were red and swollen, yet unusually bright.
He looked at her and smiled.
She said, "I won't choose."
Chu Yun was taken aback, "What do you mean by 'no'..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tu Yao said with a smile:
"I want both."
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