When Bai Xiaoyue went to the kitchen, she found that Ruyi and Changle had already rolled out the noodles and were just waiting to cook them.
She exclaimed, "My Ruyi and Chang Le are such thoughtful people."
Chang Le replied, "Of course, we're Mom's little darlings." Ru Yi smiled from the side.
After dinner, Bai Xiaoyue learned that Xiaobai had gone to the educated youth courtyard and brought Cui Yu's bedding.
Chang Le also distributed all the gifts.
It is said that when the old men saw the pipe, they were so happy that their eyes were practically closed with their teeth showing.
The old ladies beamed with joy when they received the scarves.
I heard Chang Le happily talk about how excited the old man was to receive the gift.
Bai Xiaoyue remembered that she had also bought Yan Ci a lighter.
After the children went to bed.
She took out a lighter: "Aci, this is a gift for you."
Yan Ci asked in surprise, "Wife, when did you buy this?"
Bai Xiaoyue said, "At the store where Chang Le bought the scarf, do you like it?"
Yan Ci nodded: "I like it."
He likes the feeling that his wife always keeps him in mind, which makes him feel incredibly important.
Yan Ci's gratitude was direct, and his actions made his wife feel his joy.
...
After their lovemaking, they both fell into a deep sleep.
In the middle of the night, Xiaobai's knocking woke the two of them up.
Bai Xiaoyue was about to get up when Yan Ci stopped her: "Wife, don't move, I'll go see."
Yan Ci finished dressing and came out to ask his son, "Xiao Bai, what's wrong?"
Xiao Bai excitedly said, "Dad, Brother Cui has a fever, he's very hot."
Yan Ci spoke with his wife and then went to his son's room.
He touched Cui Yu's forehead; it was indeed burning hot, and his little face was flushed red.
Yan Ci lifted the blanket to check the wound on Cui Yu's arm, but his gaze inadvertently swept across Cui Yu's neck, and he paused.
A small gold lock peeked out from the collar of Cui Yu's dress; its design was very familiar.
He looked at it carefully, then covered himself with the blanket again.
He went back inside and told his wife, then went to call Grandpa Cui over.
Grandpa Cui thought it was Xiaobai who was injured. When he saw Cui Yu on the kang (a heated brick bed), he was stunned for a moment and quickly began to take his pulse and check the wound.
Cui Yu was delirious with fever when he opened his eyes and saw Old Master Cui, calling out, "Grandpa."
Yan Ci witnessed this entire scene.
After giving Cui Yu the medicine, Old Master Cui waited until Cui Yu's fever subsided before returning home.
After escorting the old man back, Yan Ci went to his room to sleep.
Bai Xiaoyue remained awake and, upon seeing Yan Ci, hurriedly asked:
"Aci, it's been so long, is Cui Yu alright?"
Yan Ci: "He's fine. His fever has gone down after taking the medicine. Grandpa Cui said it's normal to have a fever after an injury, and it'll be fine once the fever goes down."
Bai Xiaoyue asked with concern, "Aci, is everything alright? Why are you frowning? What's wrong?"
Yan Ci asked, "Wife, when I first came here, I gave you a little gold lock, do you remember?"
Bai Xiaoyue nodded:
"How could I not remember? Such an exquisite design, I've never seen anything like it before. It should be very valuable in the future. I'm keeping it safe."
Yan Ci: "I'd like to see."
Bai Xiaoyue was surprised: "Do you want to see it now?"
Yan Ci nodded.
Bai Xiaoyue found Yan Ci's behavior strange, so she got up and dressed, saying, "I put it in the cellar, in our room."
Yan Ci opened the cellar and took out the small box. Bai Xiaoyue opened it, found the small gold lock, and handed it to him.
Yan Ci stroked it for a long time, then put it back in its original position, restoring it to its original state.
Bai Xiaoyue was completely confused as she watched Yan Ci take out the small gold lock, play with it for a while, and then put it away.
What's wrong with Aci? Is she missing her hometown or her grandfather?
Yan Ci sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) facing his wife, took her hand, and said:
"Wife, Cui Yu might really be related to me."
This completely stunned Bai Xiaoyue, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
“Aci, you said it was just me.”
Seeing his wife's aggrieved expression, Yan Ci said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:
"Honey, can you let me finish first?"
I just discovered that Cui Yu also has a gold lock, exactly the same as mine.
Bai Xiaoyue stopped crying and asked in surprise:
"Aci, you said that only Grandpa and Great-Aunt had this gold lock, so where did Cui Yu get it?"
Yan Ci shook his head: "I don't know. Didn't they say that my great-aunt and her family of three are all gone? How did this golden lock appear?"
Bai Xiaoyue analyzed: "To say that Cui Yu and Xiaobai look similar, you could say that people are similar."
Now that there's another identical gold lock, there must be a connection between you two.
That gold lock belonged to my great-aunt's family; both her parents have passed away.
"Oh dear, could it be that my great-aunt's son who went to war isn't actually dead? Is it just a false rumor?"
Yan Ci said slowly, "Wife, the Cui Yunchen who was sent down to the countryside is very likely the same Cui Yunchen who left me his address, who is also Cui Yu's father."
Bai Xiaoyue sighed, "Aci, let me catch my breath. Why are all the news reports so shocking today?"
Yan Ci continued:
“I just heard Cui Yu call out to Grandpa Cui. He has a fever and isn’t very clear-headed. His behavior at this time is the most genuine.”
Bai Xiaoyue: "Then can we assume that Cui Yunchen is your cousin and the original owner of this courtyard?"
Wait a minute, if Cui Yunchen is my great-aunt's son, why hasn't he come home for so many years?
He lived here for so long during the flood, why didn't you mention it?
Why did he change his name to Cui Yunchen? What was his original name?
Yan Ci: "I've heard my grandfather mention that my great-uncle's surname is He, and my cousin is He Qi'an."
Bai Xiaoyue: "In other words, Cui Yunchen is very likely He Qi'an, your cousin."
This Cui Yu is his son, so Cui Yu is your cousin. My goodness, he even calls me aunt!
Yan Ci remained silent.
Bai Xiaoyue asked again, "Aci, do you acknowledge your cousin?"
Yan Ci pondered for a moment: "No need for now, just live your lives well."
Bai Xiaoyue: "Don't you want to have another family member?"
Yan Ci shook his head.
Bai Xiaoyue: "I'll listen to you."
Yan Ci joked, "Wife, are you relieved now? It's not my son, it's my cousin."
Bai Xiaoyue obediently admitted her mistake: "Aci, I was wrong! I was just worried about you."
Yan Ci gently rubbed his wife's head: "Go to sleep for a while, it's almost dawn."
The next day, Cui Yu acted as if nothing had happened, chatting and laughing with the three children, seemingly in a very good mood.
Bai Xiaoyue brewed the traditional Chinese medicine prescribed by Grandpa Cui for him: "Cui Yu, drink the medicine, it will help you recover faster."
Cui Yu picked up the bowl and gulped it down, then wiped his mouth and thanked her, "Thank you, Auntie!"
That "auntie" almost made Bai Xiaoyue trip, but Yan Ci caught her. What a mess!
Bai Xiaoyue was very impressed that Yan Ci could listen to Cui Yu call him uncle without changing his expression.
In the afternoon, Chang Le pulled Bai Xiaoyue into her room to talk.
Chang Le took out 500 yuan and gave it to Bai Xiaoyue:
"Mom, this is the money I got from you last time. Now that the clothes have been sold, here's the money for you."
Bai Xiaoyue refused: "Changle, you keep it. This was originally left to you by your father."
At that time, your father received 800 yuan in pension, and your grandparents gave you 400 yuan.
You must take good care of your grandparents for your father's sake; they love you very much.
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