A deleted passage in Chapter 35: My living, breathing family.
After the meal, Wen Yanyu washed the dishes with Jiang Keyan and Lu Mingxu.
The three chatted idly, their conversation drifting further and further off-topic.
Jiang Keyan casually asked, "Yan Yu, have you thought about what kind of person you'd like to marry? What kind of person do you like?"
When the incident between Yan Yu and Fu Hanchuan became so big, a lot of people wanted to curry favor with Fu Hanchuan and were preparing to teach Wen Yan Yu a lesson, but Fu Hanchuan stepped in and thwarted them all.
It's true that Fu Hanchuan doesn't like Wen Yanyu; their relationship must be quite close. If he wanted to get revenge, he would have done so long ago.
The two companies had collaborated before, and with Fu Hanchuan's deadbeat straight-man attitude, there's definitely no chance for him and Yan Yu.
Judging from Yan Yu's dazed look when he showed affection to Duan Mufeng, he's probably a straight man who has only ever had feelings for Fu Hanchuan.
Jiang Keyan chuckled.
If Fu Hanchuan doesn't want it, then she can't be blamed for taking action.
Still lost in thought, Wen Yanyu drained the water from her bowl and casually replied, "I like girls who are gentle and responsible."
A gentle girl like everyone else in the family: her father, mother, younger sister, and her sister's lover—together they form a big family.
You will be very happy.
I am very happy.
Lu Mingxu paused in his actions and looked at Wen Yanyu with surprise.
Jiang Keyan nodded; it was pretty much as she had expected.
Suddenly thinking of Xiao Hu, Wen Yanyu turned around and looked at the children who were already playing together, scanning them back and forth.
"Little Tree, come here for a second."
The child, whose name was called, ran up to Wen Yanyu and asked in a sweet voice, "Brother, what's wrong?"
The child tilted his head back, his eyes blinking, staring intently at the person in front of him.
"Where's your little tiger brother?" Wen Yanyu washed the foam off one hand with water and took out a tissue to wipe the oil stains from the child's mouth.
I was just about to ask Xiaohu to apologize to Xiaohua, but before we could even exchange a few words, he disappeared again.
Wen Yanyu felt helpless; after all, these weren't her own children, so she couldn't be too forceful.
"Brother Xiaohu?" The child thought for a moment, "Brother Xiaohu and Brother Xiaomo went out to play. Do you want to look for him?"
Wen Yanyu shook her head and gently patted the child's head: "It's okay, go play, just don't let Xiaohua fall."
"Won't!"
The child rejoined the group of children and started laughing and joking around.
Jiang Keyan joked, "Baby, you're so good at taking care of kids. I can play with other kids, but I definitely can't take care of a child."
Wen Yanyu continued washing the dishes with her head down. "I helped take care of my younger sister after she was born, so I'm quite skilled at taking care of children."
The children he had cared for also made him very fond of children.
A flicker of surprise crossed Jiang Keyan's eyes.
The information doesn't say that...
Does your baby have a younger sister?
【No? 】
I remember the baby, well, he was alone.
[She might not be my biological sister.]
[He's really good with kids; the way he wiped his mouth just now made me hallucinate my mom (just kidding), hahaha.]
[My baby likes girls?! Then I still have a chance!]
[Didn't he like Fu Hanchuan? He acted like he'd die if he wasn't with him, what's going on?]
[It's so good that my baby has figured it out, sob sob sob. Mommy kisses, kisses, kisses, slurp slurp.]
Perhaps it was the perfect summer sunshine, or perhaps it was the natural relaxation after a meal.
Wen Yanyu naturally began to recount various amusing stories about his time with the children, as those memories kept flashing through his mind.
My sister made a flower wreath for herself out of wildflowers; my sister and her friend argued over who should comb his hair; my sister stood on a small stool trying to cook for him but almost blew up the pot.
He still remembers his usually gentle mother, who was so frightened that she rushed out of her room and "breathed fire," and his father teaching him and his sister how to protect themselves, with his sister wandering around wearing his father's police hat.
The first time he named a child, the first time he taught a child to cook, and the first time he caught several children swimming in the river and made them stand as punishment for a whole day.
"I really enjoy being with my family; it makes me very happy," Wen Yanyu said, her eyes unconsciously filled with endless tenderness and happiness from her memories.
Remembering that the other person had volunteered in the disaster area, Jiang Keyan assumed that the other person had done volunteer work somewhere, and a look of understanding appeared on her face.
"No wonder you're so good at taking care of these kids." Jiang Keyan laughed. "I also really love kids. I have an older sister. Although she can be a bit fierce sometimes, she's very good to me."
"My sister said that when I get married, there will be a few more people in the family, and it will definitely be more lively," Jiang Keyan said with a smile, her voice full of longing.
“My family has a strong sense of kinship. During the Lunar New Year, everyone gathers together, and the children are also around. It’s always a lot of fun during the holidays.”
"Next time you can bring that little girl to my house to celebrate the holiday together. My family would love to have her. My children are all very well-behaved and have been raised to be very good."
Birdsong could be heard coming from the valley.
Wen Yanyu paused in his movements, suddenly freezing in place.
The sounds of Jiang Keyan speaking, the children playing and laughing, and the sound of water flowing beside him were all blurred in his ears.
The world seemed to exude an indescribable absurdity and illusion.
Wen Yanyu looked up at the scorching sun, then quickly lowered her head. Her expression was blank for a moment, and the emotion in her eyes disappeared inch by inch.
The agonizing tension between past and present, memory and reality, suddenly surged into my brain.
He suddenly realized why he had managed to hold on until now.
He wanted to go home; his parents and sister were waiting for him.
But.
Wen Yanyu, you've forgotten.
You haven't had a home for a long time.
They were just plot holes, a piece of text, a bug that has been modified or deleted.
That ubiquitous storyline is still there; you've simply returned to the original world. You're still cannon fodder; you have no home at all. They're long gone; you've long since lost your home.
The brief moment of freedom I had gained was shattered completely at this moment.
You have nothing left.
It was as if the holographic helmet that was playing a beautiful video had been taken off, or as if the brain's protective mechanism had gone on strike at that moment, and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness and emptiness completely overwhelmed him.
"Clang—"
The large bowl beside him was suddenly knocked over and smashed on the ground. His limbs went weak and his soul cried out wildly in his body. Wen Yanyu subconsciously bent down to pick up the broken pieces on the ground.
"Hey! Don't pick it up, I'll go get a broom. It's all crumbs, you'll cut your hands!"
Jiang Keyan shook the water off her hands and hurriedly went inside to get a broom.
Before Lu Mingxu could react, he turned around after turning off the water and saw a patch of blood.
"Brother, the fragments!"
"Brother, stop picking it up!"
Wen Yanyu looked up blankly and saw several children gathered around. She smiled instinctively at them while picking up the broken pieces on the ground: "It's okay, be careful not to bump into anything."
On the other side, Duan Mufeng, who came out with Jiang Keyan, stepped forward and grabbed Wen Yanyu's wrist after seeing the scene in front of him: "What are you doing!"
Duan Mufeng's pupils trembled: "Wen Yanyu! Let go! What are you doing? Why are you holding so many shards! Let go! They're piercing your flesh! Don't you want your hand anymore?!"
"Isn't he crazy?! Why is he holding those shards?!"
【？？？？】
[Holy crap, he's bleeding.]
[What new idea has this guy come up with to create a persona? Unbelievable!]
[It's not that he's stupid, he could just pick up any shard, why is he holding onto it?]
He might have been distracted; I noticed his expression was off just now.
Wen Yanyu looked up and met Duan Mufeng's worried eyes. In that instant, Duan Mufeng suddenly fell silent.
what happens.
Wen Yanyu lowered her eyes. The tiny shards of porcelain from the broken bowl were now deeply embedded in her palm. Crimson blood slowly flowed from the gaps between the shards, trickling down the lines of her palm.
One drop, one drop, drip, drip, drip onto the scorching hot ground.
Duan Mufeng's lips trembled slightly. He didn't know why he had suddenly rushed forward. He didn't know whether to hold on or let go.
"Thank you, I'm fine."
Wen Yanyu withdrew her hand, as if she felt no pain, and casually removed the fragments that were embedded in her palm.
In the village, children often play and bump into each other, but this was the first time the children had ever seen so much blood, and they were all stunned with fear.
Lu Mingxu took out a medicine box from the house, his eyes filled with worry. "Why are you holding those shards?"
Wen Yanyu lowered his eyes, politely declining the other person's offer to apply medicine to his palm. He took the medicine box, turned on the tap, and the cold water washed away the blood from his palm.
Unscrew the cap of the iodine solution and, expressionless, pour it directly onto the injured palm.
The stinging sensation made him furrow his brow slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
Wen Yanyu used her other hand to take out a cotton swab, gently spread the iodine solution evenly, applied the ointment, and skillfully wrapped it with medical gauze.
It was just an ordinary little thing.
"I'm fine..."
"I was just spacing out..."
"I'm thinking about a dream I had a long time ago..."
They forgot they should have woken up.
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