Chapter 81 Awakening from the Dream
After regaining her senses, Tao Shu stepped forward to Wen Yanyu's side, hesitated for a moment, and then asked the question.
"A dozen or so of my old classmates from junior high are planning to get together at the hot springs nearby for about three or four days. Jian An will be going too. Do you... want to come with us?"
Wen Yanyu nodded stiffly.
Tao Shu, who was already prepared to be rejected, was taken aback and immediately rummaged through her bag for her phone.
The two became friends.
Tao Shu still looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
My chest feels inexplicably tight.
What do you want to say?
After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out only one sentence: "How have you been lately...?"
Wen Yanyu gave a soft "hmm".
He couldn't speak either.
The two remained silent for a long while.
They all wanted to speak, yet none of them could.
"Well, I should probably head back now." Tao Shu smoothed her hair, hesitated for a moment, and then looked up to meet Wen Yanyu's gaze.
"Long time no see, Little Fish..."
"Long time no see... Peach."
The girl left.
The venue was dimly lit with a bluish-green light, and the glass in front of me was so clear it seemed nonexistent; standing in front of the water tank felt like being submerged in water.
The fish swam towards him, and Wen Yanyu subconsciously reached out his hand.
Until it touched the cold glass.
I just regained consciousness.
"Mom! Do the little fish know they're in the tank?"
A child's voice came from beside me.
Wen Yanyu glanced at him sideways.
A mother and daughter stood in front of a water tank not far away, the little girl, who looked no more than four or five years old, chattering incessantly.
"Will the little fish miss home while it's inside?"
"There's no freedom here either. Won't Little Fish be very sad? Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!"
The woman replied with a smile, "The little fish certainly won't be sad. Their parents and family are all around them, and the little fish don't know where they are. They're not human, they don't have emotions, so of course they won't be sad."
The child pouted and snorted, "But Mom isn't a little fish. How can she know if the little fish is happy or sad, or if the little fish's family is inside?"
The woman replied, "But the tank is transparent, and it's like the ocean inside. They certainly don't know they're locked up. As long as they don't know, they won't be sad."
The child looked at the tank and asked curiously, "What if the little fish found out one day that they were locked up in a tank? Would they be very sad?"
"If I were a little fish, and one day I was locked up and had no freedom, I would definitely be very sad, very sad, very lonely, and miss home." The child drooped his head listlessly, as if thinking of something.
"It's alright." The woman gently patted the child's head and said softly, "If that day ever comes and Mommy and Nannan are locked up together, then that new place will be our home."
Upon hearing this, the child tilted his head back, snuggled into the woman's arms, and exclaimed, "Yay!"
The mother and daughter continued walking forward.
Until the two figures completely disappeared.
After a long while, Wen Yanyu turned her gaze back.
She lowered her head slightly, her eyes hidden by her hair, making it impossible to discern her emotions.
All I could hear was the sound of my heart pounding.
A few minutes later, the two people who had gone shopping returned.
The three of them strolled around for a while longer.
Until it was completely dark.
Outside the amusement park gate.
As the evening breeze blew by, the moon silently climbed onto the treetops, its cool light spilling onto the earth.
Wen Yanyu stood between the two, holding a bag of freshly bought roasted sweet potatoes in her hand. The rabbit ears on her head were still hanging down, making her look inexplicably pitiful.
It's heartbreaking.
This was a shared feeling between the two.
Qin Chengzhi had to admit that after many years as a police officer, he had seen far too many things. In this profession, if you have too many personal feelings, it's easy to make mistakes.
He has gradually become, one could say, somewhat cold-blooded.
Apart from a few rare occasions, there are very few situations where he would feel heartache and find it hard to express even just seeing the other person smiling.
It comes from who knows where.
Qin Chengzhi, carrying the things he bought for Wen Yanyu, stood quietly behind the two of them without saying a word.
Jiang Wanrou held Wen Yanyu's cool hand, her eyes full of worry. "Auntie knows that you are the most obedient baby. After you get home, you must eat well, take your medicine properly, go to bed early and get up early, and don't stay up late."
Wen Yanyu nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Wanrou pursed her lips gently, feeling a sudden pang of heartache, and then touched Xiaobao's slender wrist.
"Auntie knows you won't feel well when you eat, but you absolutely must not stop eating. Take it slowly, eat a little bit more or less, and gradually increase the amount. Take a little painkiller."
Wen Yanyu lowered her eyes, only nodding, her tongue pressed firmly against her palate, without saying a word.
Jiang Wanrou didn't continue.
At the crossroads, a car sped by and came to a smooth stop on the side of the street.
The car door opened.
A man wearing a black overcoat got out of the car.
Wen Yanyu turned around and immediately recognized Fu Hanchuan. She took the shopping bag from Qin Chengzhi.
Jiang Wanrou squinted and looked, but the man's face was hidden in the shadows, and she couldn't recognize him for a moment.
Until the man walked up to her.
Jiang Wanrou recognized him at that moment.
After a brief glance at Wen Yanyu, Fu Hanchuan did not immediately speak to the two people beside him. Instead, he took off the coat draped over his arm and put it over Wen Yanyu's shoulders.
Then, picking up the rabbit-ear scarf, Wen Yanyu tilted her head back.
Fu Hanchuan bent down slightly, wrapped the rabbit-ear scarf around the boy's neck a little, and tied a loose knot.
After making sure Wen Yanyu was kept warm, Fu Hanchuan looked up and greeted the two of them, "Good evening, thank you for taking care of Yanyan today."
The words were spoken.
Fu Hanchuan then looked at Qin Chengzhi and said calmly, "Long time no see, Uncle Qin."
Qin Chengzhi froze, then came to his senses, his expression complex, and said, "Long time no see."
Jiang Wanrou did not speak.
Fu Hanchuan greeted her and took Wen Yanyu's hand, saying, "It's getting late, I'll take Yanyan home first."
Qin Chengzhi nodded and didn't say anything more.
Wen Yanyu turned around and hugged each of the two men before leaving with the man.
Are you cold?
"It's not cold anymore."
Are you happy today?
"happy."
"Do you want to eat at home or eat out?"
"I want to go home and sleep."
"Eat something before you sleep. How about some steamed egg custard? I'll make you some sauce you like."
"Hmm... I want something sweet."
"Then let Auntie make you milk pudding."
"Okay, I want steamed egg custard too..."
"You can't eat too much tonight. How about we have steamed egg custard tomorrow morning?"
"All right……"
"...Then eat a little less."
"good!"
The two voices gradually faded into the distance, and as the car started moving, the two completely disappeared from sight.
Qin Chengzhi sighed, took his lover's hand, who was still in a daze, and said, "Let's go home."
Jiang Wanrou turned her head and silently hummed in agreement.
The streets were still bustling at night, and since it was a holiday and the park was nearby, many people were chatting and laughing together.
The two peeled the sweet potatoes they had just bought, and without taking a taxi, they ate them as they slowly walked home.
He swallowed the scalding hot sweet potato bite by bite, his tongue already numb from the heat, but Qin Chengzhi didn't notice at all.
The cool evening breeze carried the distant singing.
"I feel you again."
"I am no longer confused."
Jiang Wanrou suddenly stopped in her tracks, the movie "Boonie Bears" playing on a large screen in the distance coming into view.
"The wind carries your breath."
The scalding hot sweet potato had burned her palms red.
"So you never really left."
The gentle lyrics came on the wind, tearing a hole in my chest and letting the wind keep pouring in.
No matter how the wind tries to carry away those memories, the pain cannot be stopped.
for a long time.
Jiang Wanrou turned to look at him, her hands trembling uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face. "Did I forget something? Something very important..."
Qin Chengzhi touched his lips together, but no sound came out.
Only tears fell.
Under the moonlight.
In the reflection.
The two continued their journey through confusion, hand in hand.
"Longing is the only baggage."
…………
"The road ahead is no longer lonely and long."
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