"Does it have to be like this?" Liang Sheng asked me after a long time. I couldn't see his face, and I couldn't imagine what his expression would be like at this time. There was a knock on the door. My mother was calling me, but I didn't answer. Liang Sheng hurriedly hung up the phone, then quickly opened a video website, found a Korean drama to play, and then opened the door.
My mother stood at the door and asked angrily: "Why did you lock yourself up? It's going to rain heavily tonight. You need to close the window on your balcony tightly, otherwise the wind will blow in and you will get cold. You are going to Jiangcheng tomorrow. What else do you have?" Do you need to prepare?"
As I said that, my mother noticed that my eyes were red, and a trace of uneasiness flashed across her face: "Yanyan, what's wrong with you?"
I wiped the corners of my eyes, picked up the phone in my hand and gave it to my mother to take a look at: "This Korean drama is so touching. I haven't seen such an emotional plot in a long time. I couldn't help but be moved."
"You kid, you cry like this while watching TV, you're scaring your mother." My mother breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at her face that turned from sadness to joy, I just felt extremely guilty. I didn't listen to what they said, and I didn't I have accompanied them well, but they are the only ones in this world who can give endlessly to me, just for my happiness. My nose felt sour, and I reached out and hugged my mother.
My mother reached out and patted my back without saying anything, but I felt that she understood me so well at this time.
I had some insomnia that night. Liang Sheng called frequently. I didn't answer or hang up. I just let it ring. It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that it went out completely due to lack of power. I tried to open my eyes wide to see clearly in the dim light. ceiling, and finally closed his eyes heavily.
I was woken up by my mother early the next morning. She had a meeting this afternoon and would come back immediately after sending me to Jiangcheng. I brushed my teeth and washed my face sleepily. My eyes were red and swollen from crying last night. The eyes startled my dad. He looked at me and asked, "What happened to you last night? Were your eyes bitten by mosquitoes?"
I thought to myself why mosquitoes are so powerful, they can be called fighter jets in the mosquito world, and they can actually bite my eyes so horribly. I said something perfunctory, and then returned to my room, sorted out the things in my bag, and confirmed After nothing was missed, my mother and I set off. My father insisted on going with us and coming back with my mother.
"Mom, can I go through the back door?" I sat in the back seat of the car, my dad sat in the passenger seat, and my mom was responsible for driving. I rubbed my still-swollen eyes and asked.
"Say, what's the back door?" My mother glanced at me through the rearview mirror.
I lay down, looked at her shy face and said, "If I want to stay in Jiangcheng for a longer time, don't dismiss me."
"I know, you should rest for a while. You still need to talk about this matter, but it's just a matter of words." My mother stepped on the accelerator. There was a section of highway from Haicheng to Jiangcheng, which was smooth, and she looked at it. Guan Silu asked: "Did you forget something?"
"What's going on?" I didn't react for a moment.
"That ring is worth fifty-two thousand, my good daughter." My mother meaningfully raised a hand in front of me. My head was covered with black lines. It turned out that it was because I was worried that I would not repay the debt. She is really my mother. , Unfortunately, I still didn’t bring any money this time, my phone had no battery, and my bank card was useless on the highway. After my mother heard what I said, she glanced at me with disgust, and my father finally said: "What ring?" ?”
I handed the ring I brought from my bag to my dad: "That's it. How about it? It's unique, right?"
"So ugly?" My dad blurted out bluntly. I didn't think the ring was ugly, but because of its meaning, I felt it was unpleasant to look at. My dad's words made me very happy, and I took the ring. He took it back and said happily: "Yes, I feel ugly too."
My mom and dad looked at each other, and I knew they must have thought I was stupid and bought it back because they thought it was ugly.
With my parents by my side, the family was talking and laughing, and the worries in my heart were much lighter. I didn't tell Xuanxuan about returning to Jiangcheng, and naturally I didn't tell anyone else, because I was afraid that Xuanxuan would tell Liang Sheng.
Gradually, the car entered the urban area of Jiangcheng. A bus slowly passed by. I looked at it in trance. I remember Liang Sheng said that it was his first time to take a bus in Jiangcheng. I looked away. , Unknowingly, the memories of Liang Sheng and I have spread to Jiangcheng.
"Grandma!" I shouted loudly as soon as I entered the house. After hearing my voice, grandma came out of her bedroom, her wrinkled face filled with joy: "Yanyan, you are back, your feet are good." Yet?"
I walked to my grandma and helped her walk to the sofa, comforting her: "Don't worry, grandma, I'm fine now. Can't I still help you?"
My mother put aside the fruit supplements she had brought, and my father changed his shoes and came to my grandmother's side. He called out to her, and she responded cheerfully. It was rare for our family to come back together, and the smile on her face never diminished. , holding my hand and talking about things, but not talking about Liu Nanhao and Liang Sheng. I looked at my grandma holding my hand tightly. The age spots on the back of her dry hands were so dazzling. I felt heartbroken. I knew that grandma wanted it very much. I could have someone to belong to earlier, but I have never stabilized. She was afraid that I would be sad, so she couldn't bear to ask me about Liu Nanhao and Liang Sheng.
My uncle was not at home, and my grandma asked me about Jiang Duo's work. I chatted with her, while my mom and dad went to cook. After eating, we went back and smelled the familiar smell in the air. I felt very warm. Comfort, this warm harbor can soothe my impetuous mood.
"Yanyan, please eat more." During the meal, grandma lovingly put the ribs into my bowl. I hurt the bones, so she put the bones into my bowl. I took the vegetables that grandma brought, and she squinted. Looking at me with presbyopic eyes, I almost cried. My grandma is very old. My mother said she would leave at some point. She couldn’t see her favorite granddaughter find a good home. She must have felt regretful.
The future between Liang Sheng and I is far away. Can grandma hope for that day? I lowered my head and didn't dare to think about it anymore. I suddenly felt that I was very selfish and could not give a simple explanation to my grandmother who loved me the most. She just wanted to see me get married, but I was consuming myself and her expectations.
After dinner, my brother-in-law hadn’t come back yet, but my parents had gone back first. Grandma was very happy to see that I was going to stay for a while, and didn’t care whether my mother left or not. My mother deliberately sighed: “A daughter is not as close as a granddaughter. "
"Why are you arguing with your children?" My father corrected my mother seriously.
After sending my parents away, I finally started a new life in Jiangcheng. I was chatting with my grandma while packing my clothes. I put my phone on the side to charge. When I turned it on, it showed Liang Sheng’s call. After I turned on mute, I no longer care.
The phone screen turned on and off, then on again. I took advantage of the lull in the middle of the call to open the mailbox. There were messages from Xuanxuan, Jian Xin, and even He Feimo sent a few messages asking me where I was. Where, the most eye-catching thing is the number without any note, a message, a sentence: Ana Shen, answer the phone.
Just after I finished reading the message, Liang Sheng's call came again. I looked at my grandma who was watching an opera on TV, then hid outside the balcony and pressed the answer button.
"Where are you?" On the other end of the phone, Liang Sheng's voice sounded panicked for a long time. I didn't say anything, and he said again: "You moved out of Huazhong City and are no longer with your parents. Where are you?"
I still didn't speak and listened quietly to Liang Sheng's words: "It was Wei Lan who told my mother about that trip to the United States. When she came with her, I didn't even know that those photos were not sent by me. Shen Yan, don't Tell me you believe it all.”
I heard Liang Sheng's annoyance and believed every word he said. I looked back at my grandma who was sitting on the sofa and was about to fall asleep. Her old figure made me want to stay with her all the time. Looking at this great woman who gave my mother life and doted on me since childhood, I never thought that I could say to Liang Sheng so calmly: "Liang Sheng, let's separate for a while. Both you and I need time to calm down. During this time I live a very depressed life. No matter you are busy with work or busy with life, if I can't understand you, I can only give in and withdraw from your world, so that I won't feel pain."
(End of chapter)