In the middle of the night, Yanluo woke up because of the heat and sat up, covering her head.
He slept in his grandfather's room. His grandfather's room didn't have air conditioning, and the old electric fan had been broken for who knows how many years.
Yanlu walked out of the room in a daze. It was pitch black outside. Since there was no air conditioning, the girls all went to Yanlu's room to sleep.
Step by step, Yanluo walked to the reception room on the first floor.
Looking at the portraits of her grandfather and parents, Yanluo knelt on the ground.
Tears kept falling.
He spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom."
"I failed to protect Sister Li,"
"I failed to protect anything."
"Master, everyone died for me too,"
"I'm so useless."
With her hair disheveled, Yanluo's tears fell drop by drop onto the tiles.
The effects of the alcohol hadn't worn off yet, and he lay down on the ground, falling into a deep sleep once again.
Yanluo dreamed of her childhood, also at home.
He was held in his grandfather's arms, and his grandfather told him stories about slaying demons.
Mom was helping my older sister with her homework, while Dad sat quietly reading a book next to the two of them.
"Grandpa, are there really ghost slayers and evil spirits?"
Grandpa smiled kindly and patted his head.
"Yes, when you grow up, you will definitely have the opportunity to meet them."
Yanluo looked up at her grandfather with a grin.
"Can I become one of them?"
Grandpa stroked Yanluo's head and said with a smile, "You can definitely do it, my grandson is very outstanding."
Yanluo stood at the door, watching this scene with a bitter heart.
I originally thought Grandpa was just telling stories to coax children, but I never expected to actually become a ghost hunter.
Scene change.
Yanluo sat in the back seat of the car, with her mother next to her, her grandfather in the passenger seat, and her father driving.
Where are we going?
The mother chuckled, wiped the drool from Yanluo's mouth with a tissue, and said, "Still half asleep?"
"We're going to see your sister! The baby's about to be born!"
Baby?
Yi'er.
Transform again.
The whole family appeared at the hospital.
Yanluo was holding the newborn Tu Yier in her arms.
The baby's little hand held onto Yanluo's index finger, unwilling to let go.
It felt very familiar, but this time, the whole family came together.
A few tears fell onto the back of my hand.
Yanluo realized she was crying.
Suddenly, the baby in my arms disappeared, and everything around me vanished.
Yanluo was plunged into darkness.
A light appeared in the distance, and Yan Luo instinctively walked towards it.
There was a door in the light.
Walking through the portal, we returned to the reception room.
Grandpa was sitting in a sandalwood chair; his hair was even whiter, and his face was covered in more wrinkles.
My parents sat on the chairs on either side of me. Their hair seemed to have turned much whiter, and their eyes revealed their worry.
The older sister, Yanli, sat smiling in a chair, looking at her younger brother with heartache in her eyes.
Grandpa beckoned to Yanluo, signaling him to come over.
Yanlu walked up to her grandfather, her legs buckled, and she knelt down.
Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Grandpa's voice was the same as I remembered, a little deep and a little hoarse, but still full of concern.
"Child, are you doing well?"
Yanlu threw himself onto his grandfather's lap and burst into tears. Even though he knew it was a dream, he knew he no longer needed to hold back.
"Silly child, live well, Grandpa is watching."
Yanluo nodded frantically, wanting to say something, but she couldn't get the words out, as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat.
Dreams must eventually end.
Yanluo slowly opened her eyes, reached out and wiped her face, touching her tears.
The sky outside was just beginning to lighten.
Yanluo lay on the ground, looking at the portrait above her head.
After calming herself down for a while, Yanluo slowly got up.
Yanluo sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard and lit a cigarette for himself.
In the room on the second floor, Tu Luoxue opened her eyes groggily, and Tu Keke's legs were resting on her stomach.
Gently pushing her sister away, Tu Luoxue got up and walked out of the room. She wanted to go to the bathroom, but she saw that the door to her uncle's room where he had slept the night before was open.
After using the restroom, Tu Luoxue went downstairs and found that the front door was still open.
Walking into the courtyard, Tu Luoxue found Yan Luo sitting alone on a stone bench smoking. Her solitary figure made Tu Luoxue feel a little sorry for her.
She quietly hugged Yanluo from behind.
Yan Luo snapped out of her daze, saw that it was Tu Luoxue, and stubbed out her cigarette.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Tu Luoxue did not answer him, but sat down on the young man's lap.
"How old are you? Still acting like a child with me?"
Tu Luoxue still didn't respond to Yan Luo, but instead looked up.
Her beautiful amber eyes met Yanluo's gaze.
Tu Luoxue pinched her nose, grabbed the cigarettes and lighter that Yanluo had placed on the table, and threw them out of the yard.
"You're not allowed to smoke anymore."
Yanluo protested with a "Hey!"
"That's my spiritual nourishment."
Tu Luoxue snorted and stopped looking at Yan Luo, instead sitting up straight and staring straight ahead.
She felt her face burning; she guessed it was from blushing.
"I don't care, smoking is bad."
Yan Luo looked at the girl in his arms and smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright, I won't smoke then."
Tu Luoxue turned around, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Yan Luo nodded.
Tu Luoxue turned around and faced Yan Luo directly.
It seems that sitting on a guy's lap is a gesture that many girls like, a small action that can increase intimacy.
Tu Luoxue straightened up.
Yanluo's brain went blank.
death penalty?
Right at this very moment,
He seemed to see the image of his own head falling to the ground, accompanied by a revolving lantern.
Looking at the marks she had left behind, Tu Luoxue was very satisfied.
This child seems to be a little off.
However, there shouldn't be any problems.
Yan Luo ruffled the little white hair's head helplessly and said with a smile, "Go change your clothes, let's go buy breakfast."
Around 6 a.m., the breakfast stalls in the vegetable market were already ready.
Yan Luo and Tu Luoxue each carried two large bags.
The two planned to deliver some breakfast to Zhang Chuchu's family and several other households.
When Yanluo arrived at Chu Hang's house, Grandpa Chu was practicing Tai Chi in the yard. He greeted her with a smile.
"Child, you've come."
Yanluo mentioned breakfast and asked with a smile, "Master, have you had breakfast yet?"
Chu Ying did not stop what he was doing.
"No, I don't know why, but I got up earlier than usual today, and the porridge hasn't even been cooked yet."
Yanluo placed the pre-portioned breakfast on the stone table and said with a smile, "I bought breakfast, please have some after you finish eating."
Chu Ying still smiled and said, "Alright, alright, leave it there!"
After bidding farewell to Master Chu, Yan Luo and Tu Luoxue headed towards Zhang Chuchu's house.
The Yanluo family is on the far end, followed by the Chu Hang family, then the Zhang Chuchu family, and finally the Xu Yang family.
Aunt Xuanyuan Qiongxia was sweeping the dust in the yard when she saw Yanluo and Tu Luoxue coming over.
"Why are you up so early?"
Tu Luoxue handed the breakfast to her great-aunt and said with a smile, "Great-aunt, I went to bed early last night, so I got up early today to buy some breakfast for you with my uncle."
Xuanyuan Qiongxia looked at Tu Luoxue with affection, stroked her soft, long hair, and smiled, "Alright, let's stay and have some!"
Yanlu smiled and declined, "No, Auntie, we'll send another portion to Uncle Xu and then go back to wake everyone up for breakfast, otherwise it'll get cold. You should eat it while it's hot."
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