I don't know when the darkest moment of my life was, but when I heard the news of You'an's death, I knew that our family's sky had fallen.
The mother fainted and was rushed to the hospital. Aunt Pei cried her eyes out, unable to believe what had happened.
And I, like a piece of trash carelessly discarded, sat in a corner of the hospital, lost in thought.
I haven't eaten for several days in a row, and the whole world feels gray.
I was completely devastated. I just sat there every day, repeatedly thinking about Youan when he was young.
Even now, I still can't accept this fact. I always imagine that one day he will suddenly jump out, stand in front of me, show a very sunny smile, and gently hug me, just like when I hugged him when I was a child.
Later, I learned what had happened from Pei Qing.
That day, when he was rushing back from out of town, he was driving along a mountain road when a truck came towards him. Unable to avoid it in time, so...
I still can't believe it.
When I suggested that I go see You'an one last time, Pei Qing sighed and shook his head, refusing my request.
It's just that the dead cannot be brought back to life, and now he no longer looks the same. Let's keep the most beautiful things in our memories.
I argued with him like a madman.
My dear brother, why did he end up like this after joining the Pei family?
Pei Qing waved his hand impatiently, ordering his men to kick me out of the Pei family home.
I walked back, feeling utterly lost and disoriented.
When I returned to the hospital, I saw my mother whispering something to Aunt Pei.
The two held hands, and the mother's tears kept flowing down her face. Her eyes were full of reluctance as she looked at Aunt Pei.
When she saw me arrive, Aunt Pei stood up and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She walked over, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at me.
He reached out and gently patted my head.
"Xiao Wanyin, take good care of your mother from now on. Aunt Pei has some things to attend to and will be leaving for a while."
"Aunt Pei, where are you going?"
"I..." she hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
He didn't say anything in the end, just hugged me tightly, and then walked out of the ward.
"Mom, where did Aunt Pei go?"
The mother's pale face was devoid of color, and her gaze was fixed on the falling leaves outside.
His gentle gaze slowly turned deathly gray.
"Wanyin, no matter what Aunt Pei has done, remember one thing: she will always be our family."
I didn't understand the meaning of that sentence at the time.
But one day, I learned from other people where Aunt Pei had gone.
It turned out that she had returned to the Pei family and worked there as a cleaning maid.
Upon hearing this news, I slumped to the ground in despair.
Why?
Why?
My family members are leaving me one by one. Why are the people who have lived with us for decades also returning to the Pei family?
What's good about that place?
There?
The Pei family?
I suddenly remembered what my mother said in the hospital.
Could it be...?
Did Aunt Pei have other motives for going back?
I couldn't help but worry. If it was truly for the sake of making a living, then there was nothing wrong with her going back.
After all, she was originally a maid arranged by Pei Qing.
Now that You'an has passed away, he has lost his support and his salary has decreased significantly. Going back to the Pei family to earn more money is a good option.
But if she went back for...
I dared not think any further.
I went to my mother to ask her the truth.
She just smiled and shook her head: "Wanyin, listen to me, don't worry about this. Go out for a walk. You've been through a lot these past few years."
"I'm not going anywhere. I want to stay here with you."
My mother held my hand and carefully examined my face.
With a trembling voice, she said, "Wanyin, Mom was wrong. Mom shouldn't have taught you two to be gentle to others since you were little."
"You should change your temper in the future. Gentleness should be reserved for those who deserve it."
“I’ve already lost a son, and I don’t want to lose a daughter too.”
"Now that it has happened, we should not live in the past, but move on from it."
"So, listen to your mother, go out and see the world for your brother."
"He has a lot of places he wants to go, so just go and see them for him, then come back and tell him."
"Be good, be good..."
That day, I talked to my mother for a long time, and it seemed that many of her worries were resolved.
When I woke up the next day, she had already packed my luggage.
Fortunately, the family is not short of money now, and they have hired a few more maids to take care of her daily life.
Under her urging gaze, I walked out of the house, turning back every few steps.
After arriving at the airport, I bought the earliest available ticket without even asking where I was landing.
It doesn't matter anymore, as long as I get out of this sad place first.
And so, my journey began, wandering aimlessly, to random places, doing whatever I pleased...
miss.
Wherever I go, I take lots of photos, organize them carefully, and save them.
When I return to Pushi, I will stand in front of Youan's grave and tell him all the places I have been.
He has always been restless since childhood, and the constraints he has faced over the years have probably made him yearn for freedom.
Mom is right. I want to travel to every corner of the world for him and then tell him where the sunset is the most beautiful.
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