craft
They just briefly exchanged a few words with the aunt about their recent situation, and then said no more, and went their separate ways.
After meeting his aunt, Dongyou was obviously in a depressed mood.
Chen Qi'an knew that this aunt had been with her for almost her entire childhood, and her departure was a big blow to Dong You. He took the initiative to hold her hand and silently comforted her.
This was the first time Chen Qian'an took the initiative to hold her hand since they grew up. Dong You smiled and felt a little better.
She said, "I'm fine."
Their hands were held again, and neither of them felt any trouble, as if they were born as one.
The higher you go, the steeper the slope becomes and the more stunning the scenery becomes.
There are more types of vegetation. You can see butterflies flying among the flowers, and birds landing on branches to preen their hair and chirping from time to time.
"Xiao An! There is a temple!" Dong You shouted in surprise.
Chen Qi'an was behind her and looked over when he heard that.
After climbing the last step, there is a flat and empty stone road. Opposite are two huge temples, and next to the temple is a stone arch bridge.
The temple gate was open, revealing the majestic statues within. Looking inside, I saw many tourists kneeling on cushions, prostrating themselves.
The two of them went there together, worshipped like others did, and then walked out of the temple to look at the surrounding scenery.
As we approached the top of the mountain, the scenery below was no longer visible. Looking down, we found that people were just tiny dots.
They walked to an artificial pond and were surprised to see lotus flowers in it.
There is peace in my heart.
The two of them admired the lotus flowers for a while, then turned and walked towards the bridge.
"Wow--"
Suddenly, a sharp cry was heard.
They watched helplessly as a little boy, about six or seven, sat on the ground before them, crying and throwing a tantrum. Listening closely, they could hear the child loudly accusing his father: "I want it! I want that! Wuuuuuuu... Why can't I? Why... Why?"
The distance was too far, so I couldn't hear what his father said. I just saw him say something angrily and then turned around. It looked like he wanted to deliberately abandon the child and leave alone.
Chen Qian'an and Dong You were both shocked. The child was so young, how could he leave alone?
The two of them walked over quickly together in tacit understanding, trying to comfort the child and persuade the father.
Before they even got there, a woman hurried out of a small pavilion nearby. She squatted down beside the child and said gently, "What's wrong? What's wrong, baby? Why are you crying? Where's Daddy?"
The child cried even louder: "Wuwuwu - Daddy is a bad guy! A bad guy! He will...he will bully me..."
They were surprised to find that the father who wanted to abandon his child did not walk far, only moved two or three meters.
When the father heard his child say this, he turned around angrily and said in disbelief, "Hey - can you please be reasonable? Who bullied you? Why are you complaining to your mother? It's obviously you who is being unreasonable, okay?"
The child cried and glared at his father: "You are bullying me! Wuwuwu... I am so young, why... why don't you give in to me? You... you left by yourself... by yourself! You left me here!! Wuwuwu... You don't love me at all... at all! Wuwuwu!"
The more he spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and he cried even louder.
Mom didn't seem flustered, clearly used to their bickering. She feigned anger and called Dad over, saying helplessly, "Hurry up and apologize to him."
Dad raised an eyebrow. "I'm not apologizing. Why don't you ask him what he asked of me? He's clearly the one in the wrong, why should I apologize?"
The child secretly glanced at his mother, his expression extremely guilty. He even stopped crying, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "You...you...then why did you leave me alone? What if I got lost?"
Finally thinking of a reason, he started crying again.
If there was some acting in what she said just now, now she was crying tears of genuine sadness.
He wept more and more pathetically and sadly as he enumerated his father's recent crimes.
The father was silent at first, but seeing his child so sad and pitiful, his heart softened and he compromised, "Okay, okay, it's Dad's fault. Dad won't do this next time. Don't cry, okay?" He squatted down and offered his back to the child, "Dad will let you ride on my shoulders. Don't cry, okay."
The child climbed onto his father's shoulders awkwardly, and soon he was smiling happily. The family of three talked and laughed as they left the sight of Chen Qian'an and Dong You.
The laughter and chatter between them made Dong You stunned in place, and Chen Qian'an stood there in silence, cooperating.
Perhaps it was because she saw her aunt who used to accompany her today, and this scene reminded her of her father.
She remembered that she had ridden on her father's shoulders before.
Dong Qun was the CEO of a large conglomerate, and Wang Huan had his own renowned studio. They were both incredibly busy, and her childhood was filled with rare moments of joyful outdoor outings as a family of three.
More often than not, three people would sit around a dining table and eat, talking about today's weather, the latest market conditions, and the results of their winter trip.
Their topics are always dry.
Even on holidays, they rarely go out. The three of them just sit in the living room and play puzzle games.
This has its fun too.
Dong Qun is not just a strict and rigid father, he also has a tender and childish side.
The first time they played Gobang, he kept cheating and taking back his moves. Dong You, a person who cared deeply about winning and losing, dared not speak out against his behavior. But when Dong Qun cheated and took back his move for the third time, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears: "Dad, why is he always like this! Wuuuuu! Cheating!!! I hate it... Wuuuu cheating!!"
Dong Qun was stunned. Wang Huan spread his hands and looked at Dong Qun helplessly, staying out of the matter with an expression of "you mess with me if I provoke you" on his face.
This was the first time Dong Qun encountered such a thing. Usually, Dong You was a little afraid of him, but maybe he was bullied so badly this time that he even forgot to be afraid.
He quickly canceled his move, a little flustered facing his daughter for the first time: "Okay, okay, I'll put it back. I'll put it back, okay? Don't cry."
Dong You cried out all the grievances she had suffered. She vented almost all the dissatisfaction she had with Dong Qun since she was a child and had not dared to say it before. She cried more and more fiercely. In the end, Wang Huan could not sit idly by and it was useless for him to come out to help comfort her.
Dong Qun hadn't expected the little kid to have such a deep grudge against him. Even facing a child crying so hard, he, who was very proud, could only say stiffly, "I'm sorry."
This apology has no effect at all.
Helplessly, Dong Qun picked up the little ball and said, "Daddy will take you on a plane, okay?"
Children are always curious. Dong You barely stopped crying heartbreakingly, sobbing, and raised his curious eyes in Dong Qun's arms, "What... are we going out?"
With Wang Huan's help, Dong Qun put Dong You on his shoulders, grabbed her legs and ran around the room.
It was the first time that Dongyou was so intimate with her father. She didn’t react at all. After walking around for a while, she hugged her father’s head and laughed.
Their relationship eased a lot because of this family activity.
But... later...
Dongyou suddenly felt the urge to talk.
She gently asked Chen Qi'an: "Xiao An, have I ever told you why I didn't go abroad to study?"
Chen Qi'an was startled and shook his head, "No."
But he was curious.
He also wanted to know why Dong You gave up such a good opportunity and chose to take the national college entrance examination, making all his previous preparations go to waste.
He didn't dare ask.
He thought that Dong You might have some unspeakable secret, or maybe she was sad about it. This was her privacy, so it was better not to ask.
At that time, Dongyou had already received an admission letter from his favorite school.
At that time, her relationship with Dong Qun was very different from when they were children. They became hostile and neither of them was willing to listen to the other.
Originally, Dongyou didn't have many requirements for where to attend university. However, she was a person with a strong sense of belonging, and she wanted the best.
With the help of his teacher, Dongyou started preparing to apply for the world's top university early on, and finally lived up to everyone's expectations and got the admission letter.
At that time, everyone in the circle knew about the happy event of the Dong family, and they called to congratulate them, and their words were full of flattery.
Dongyou heard her father say to others, "What's the big deal? We might not be able to score better than yours on the exam."
"Oh, why should she work as hard as we did? She can just take over my position after graduation! I also want to retire early..."
These words undoubtedly made Dongyou feel both aggrieved and angry.
As her father, how could you deny her ability like this?
By this time she already hated her father very much.
Dongyou hated it most when others said she was not good enough. At that time, she was young and impulsive, and she acted too rashly without considering the consequences. She rejected the school there without telling her family, and while concentrating on preparing for the college entrance examination, she was secretly planning her future.
She didn't want to do what Dong Qun said.
She wouldn't take it.
You don't trust me, do you? Then I have to show you how powerful I am.
When Dong Qun learned she had turned down a foreign university, he was furious and couldn't eat for several days. With the college entrance exam approaching, he couldn't scold her, so he just sulked in secret, secretly complaining to his wife before bed.
When someone asked her why she was going on a winter trip, she would evade the question by saying she didn't want to go abroad because it was too far from home. However, she chose Capital University, which was not too close to home.
It was hard to tell what Dongyou's motivation was, but she actually understood that her father was being humble in front of others.
But why can't you be sure of me?
You have never affirmed me, not even a word.
"He just looks down on me." Dong You concluded angrily.
Chen Qi'an: "I don't think that's what uncle meant... Don't be angry..."
Chen Qi'an was not very smart with his words. Seeing that Dong You was obviously angry, he didn't know how to comfort her. He just expressed his opinions dryly in an attempt to enlighten her.
"I'm not angry!"
...No matter how you listen to it, it seems to be stubborn.
Chen Qian'an knew that Dong You had always been a stubborn person since he was young, and now that he had grown up, he probably couldn't change this bad habit.
He couldn't say much about the conflict between her and her father. No matter how angry Dong You was with Dong Qun, he was still Chen Qi'an's elder.
Although in his impression, Uncle Dong is always fierce, but he knows that Uncle Dong really loves winter swimming.
It’s just that Uncle Dong has a bad temper.
But when Dongyou meets him, he turns into a firecracker, and it is difficult for the two of them to get along with each other.
Chen Qi'an had to rack his brains to change the subject.
As stupid as he was, he was at a loss for a while, looked around, and saw several braided bracelets hanging on the beam of a pavilion not far away.
He suddenly had an idea and pulled Dongyou towards the pavilion, saying, "Let me braid a bracelet for you."
Dong You's attention was immediately diverted, and he followed Chen Qi'an in a daze, saying in surprise, "You have this skill?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qi'an's ears turned red unconsciously, and he explained, "I chose this as an extracurricular elective in high school."
"? Huh?" Dong You couldn't help but laugh, but also couldn't help but be curious, "Why did you choose this?"
After all, no matter how you look at it, Chen Qi'an wouldn't be interested in this kind of handicraft. She thinks Chen Qi'an should choose something like basketball.
Ah, stereotypes.
“…because we couldn’t get it anymore, this is the only one left.” Chen Qian’an said.
Dong You's gaze shifted to his own empty wrist, and he suddenly felt something was missing. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao An."
Chen Qi'an, his ears reddening even further, bought some black string from the staff. He tied three pieces together into a knot and handed it to Dong You: "Take this."
Dong You grabbed it as he was told, teasing, "I'm holding on tight. Come, Xiao An, let me check your homework to see if you've returned everything to the teacher."
The second time.
It's so strange, why does this name seem a bit embarrassing?
Chen Qi'an stared at the rope and began to braid it seriously, but he said in shame and anger, "...Don't call me that."
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Dong You said.
There was a smile in his words.
...Why does it feel weird?
The shame hasn't diminished at all.
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