Chapter 29
In the end, it was my appearance that caused a brief rift in the solemn atmosphere in the room.
Qiqi was able to breathe, and Li Lan was able to escape from the tense environment.
I was held in Kiki's arms. Her warm body did not match her silent expression, especially her eyes. She was still too young, but they were filled with vicissitudes of life like a deep pool.
I actually saw Li Ying'an's original appearance in it.
"Sister, what do you think of this world?" After a long period of silence, Qiqi suddenly asked a profound question.
This loaded question made Li Lan's face grow even more serious. She tilted her head back slightly to ponder, her gaze fixed on a single point in the void, as if that would allow her to see a more accurate and reasonable answer.
She had thought about such profound questions before, but facing a child whose mind was still immature and even a little autistic, if she gave a wrong answer, she would fall into a temporary state of nothingness.
As she thought more deeply, Li Lan frowned. She could probably guess something. Anyone who could ask such a question must have experienced or seen something before. Combined with Kiki's previous behavior, she seemed to be quite entangled in organizing her words. She opened her mouth several times but swallowed the words back, and then repeated them again.
"Sister?" Qiqi's call made Li Lan sigh.
Li Lan seemed to have made up his mind and said, "This is a good question, but also a complex and contradictory one. I can certainly say that the world is good, because I see its kind side; I can also say that the world is bad, because I see its dirty side. Qiqi, you heard me say that this is what I saw, but what about what I didn't see?"
The unknown is the unknown; good and bad may be mixed. While the established good and bad cannot be changed, the future still holds a 50% chance of being unpredictable. Some say we shouldn't be hopeful about the future, because wishful thinking will inevitably be met with harsh reality. This is simply a negative excuse for feeling powerless.
In the past, human beings were brave and ambitious. No matter whether the future was smooth or bumpy, they were unwilling to be trapped in a small place and eat raw meat and drink blood, just to realize their great dreams.
They believe that the world is a beautiful place and that there are many good things in it, so they move towards their goals.
Li Lan said that the world is good. Look at these beautiful rivers and mountains. They are the best gifts from nature. It’s just that the brave people living here are beginning to become less capable than before.
The hearts in their chests are already rotting.
While mankind created a prosperous and peaceful era, it also brought about war.
Everything has two sides.
"You're asking me what the world is like. Actually, you're asking yourself what you think the world is like," Li Lan replied with a smile. "Qiqi, these questions are too vague and unrealistic. Why don't you ask yourself what kind of world you want it to be, and what you want to contribute to the world you want."
This question made Qiqi fall into deep thought. She hugged me blankly, and the cloudiness in her eyes gradually disappeared as the day gradually brightened.
But suddenly, her trembling eyelashes were like falling mist, hazily covering the clarity in her eyes. Even her gentle breathing could not blow away the haze, and a feeling of powerlessness swept over her body.
"What can I do? My strength is insignificant."
"But whose power isn't weak?" Li Lan didn't directly refute her self-deprecation. She shared this with everyone. "Do you know the butterfly effect? A small thing can set off a chain reaction, which in turn affects a larger event. Similarly, the power of one person may be illusory, but there are more than just you in this world. Small things add up to a lot, and even a mayfly can shake a mighty tree. It's just that you and I don't know it yet."
The world is dynamic, and so are people. Every second of the future is changing. Li Lan didn't know if the power was small or not, she only knew that the power of ten people must be greater than that of one.
Li Lan is indeed a teacher. Listening to her talk, I felt like a student sitting in the classroom. I didn't have the slightest desire to drink chicken soup. I just wanted her to shut up so I could have a good sleep.
After they finished their conversation, Qiqi slapped my butt like she was coaxing a baby, which startled me and immediately drove away my sleepiness.
"I still want to think about it, sister," said Qiqi.
Li Lan didn't seem anxious at all. She showed great understanding: "It takes time to digest. I'll wait for you."
The two of them were considerate of each other and stopped bothering each other. In this quiet environment, the phone notification sound was particularly loud. Li Lan picked up his phone from the table and turned on the voice call.
"I'll be home soon. Please take care of Li Youzhi."
It was Li Ying'an's voice.
I pricked up my ears and looked at Li Lan intently.
Li Lan glanced in my direction, suppressed his laughter, and touched me, who was still nestled in Qiqi's arms: "It's not a problem, it's very well behaved."
It was exactly 7pm when Li Ying'an picked me up. Li Lan suggested leaving dinner for me, knowing that it was unlikely that Li Ying'an would have prepared dinner by then. However, Li Ying'an only took her words as a courtesy and declined her offer.
I got home and the first thing that greeted me was a bowl of cat food.
"I was busy with other things today, so I accidentally forgot you at the door. Sorry, you childish thing." He sprinkled snacks on the cat food to garnish it. Instead of immediately carrying me to the bowl, he held me in his arms and caressed me for a while, as if to comfort my fragile heart. "From now on, even if I have an emergency, I will come home to see you. Please forgive me."
There was no question of forgiveness, because I wasn't angry at all. I tilted my head back, my round eyes wide open, my gaze fixed on Li Ying'an's face. When he lowered his head to look at me, his soft eyelashes looked like feathers floating down from the sky.
Whenever I look at him like this, I remember back in Heaven, when the Goddess Wuqing would look at us the same way. Not only that, she would tease us with a feather whisk, and thinking of that, my tail twitched lazily, and even my paws itched, wanting to scratch.
I still didn't disturb the tranquility, but instead swung my tail in a wider arc to indicate that I was really happy now.
But then, Li Ying'an, who had just made the promise, suddenly changed the subject: "But I might be home late tomorrow, so you can play outside for a while longer. I'll be home on time at 8 o'clock."
I thought about it and it was probably because of the old man’s daughter.
If nothing unexpected happens, Li Ying'an was only doing this. The next day when I transformed into a human form and went to work in the supermarket, I saw Li Ying'an standing by the door as a door god welcoming customers before I even entered the store.
In my impression, Li Ying'an starts work an hour earlier than me. Although the place where he works is not a super big hotel, but at this time, according to my observation, people who often walk through this street looking for a restaurant to eat will definitely choose that store, so now is the busy time.
Li Ying'an can stand here in his work clothes, so he must not have asked for leave. What is the matter that makes him so impatient to find me?
From a distance, he stretched out his hand to greet me, and I responded.
Perhaps my gaze was too direct. Not only did I stare at Li Ying'an's work clothes for a long time, but I also kept looking back to take a closer look at the restaurant.
It seems more desolate than usual.
Before I could turn around, Li Ying'an explained, "The kitchen facilities are broken, and the chef is repairing them. The boss gave us two hours off, so I came here."
I see.
I asked again: So you are looking for me...?
"Yesterday I went to the scrap yard and told the old man about the bracelet. He contacted his eldest daughter, and she said she would come to the supermarket to see you this evening."
I had already guessed it, so I wasn't too surprised. After a little thought, I asked: Are you sure the bracelet is related to the old man?
Understanding what I meant, Li Ying'an's brows were thick with seriousness. He pursed his lips, lowered his jaw slightly, and said slowly and firmly, "Ninety-eight percent probability."
Such a high probability is almost 100% certain.
"Do you remember the letters you saw on the bracelet?"
I remember this clearly, and I gestured: SSC.
Li Ying'an's expression briefly revealed a sense of relief, as if things had settled. "The old man's youngest daughter is called Song Suichang."
SSC……
Song Sui Chang!
"That is to say," Li Ying'an said with a smile, "there is a high possibility that the old man has found his other grandson."
From the moment I learned about the bracelet, everything seemed reasonable, but when I really knew the result, I found it incredible.
The world is so big that parents can’t find their beloved children, and the world is so small that they can meet each other across generations.
After all, there was no problem at my workplace. After talking with Li Ying'an, I went to work with high work ethic.
If I don't come to hand over the shift, Deng Yu will wait at his post.
It just so happened that she didn't leave, and I was planning to contact Sui Yusheng through her so that we could confirm each other's identities in the evening.
But that's how things are, there are coincidences and there are uncoincidences. When Deng Yu heard that I was looking for Sui Yusheng, she immediately looked embarrassed. She told me apologetically that Sui Yusheng was off duty today and was out with Wen Liangxi.
As for what they meant by "going out", Deng Yu only knew that they were going on a trip, and she had no idea about any more details.
"But I'll call you and ask," Deng Yu dialed the phone and raised it to his ear, "Please wait a moment."
I think she probably knows some facial expressions and could see that I was too anxious and couldn't bear it, so she did that.
A very kind person...
As I was thinking, my eyes slowly moved down and saw her legs across the table. I couldn't help but curse God for doing something stupid.
"You're traveling so far on your two days off," Deng Yu said, his tone not in a scolding tone, but in a helpless tone. "How come you have no sense of time at all? Xiaoxi is running around with you, too."
"Something's going on. I need to see you for something. Xiao Feng just came to me and said she wanted to see you today. Since—"
"Xiaoxi, why did you answer the phone?" Deng Yu was hit again before he could react. "Can you come back today?"
"Okay then, I'll take it. Don't break your promise."
Deng Yu put down her phone, still muttering complaints about Sui Yusheng, but these were not real complaints. She had a smile on her face the whole time. From the time she called until now, there was a slight curve at the corner of her lips. Until she hung up the phone, the blush caused by joy spread more and more on her face, and the smile in her eyes grew deeper and deeper. She did not look unhappy at all.
She turned around and said to me cheerfully, "They will be back this afternoon. If you go to see Xiaosheng in the evening, you will probably be able to see him, as long as Xiaoxi is still with him."
I think I understand what she means: Wen Liangxi is coming too.
There is nothing to refuse, and besides, I also need Wen Liangxi's help. Where is Xiaoju now? I need Wen Liangxi's further help, and I can also ask him about the recent progress.
It was a typical day, with the busiest customers around lunchtime, but the rest of the day wasn't too crowded. It was approaching dusk, which was also a peak period, but I was about to get off work, so even if there were more people, it wouldn't matter to me.
I looked out the window, and sure enough, I saw Deng Yu rushing towards me in a wheelchair, followed by Sui Yusheng and Wen Liangxi.
But they were not the first acquaintances to enter the store.
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