Saving that woman was just a small episode for Tang Ning.
After he and Shadow flew around together, the woman who looked very capable and mature cried like a little girl who lost her doll.
Later, Tang Ning was still worried and watched him go home. After confirming that he would not go to see the scenery again this time, he and Yingzi went to many places, saw many rivers, and met many people and things. They saw people fishing by the river and small koi swimming in the river. Whenever Tang Ning saw the beautiful fish, he would think of the happiness at home.
Later, Tang Ning also tried swimming in the river with an old man he met by chance. He had learned swimming when he was a child during the physical education exam. At that time, his mother was worried that he would not get a perfect score in running, so she took him to learn swimming on an electric bike. The sun was very strong when they went to the swimming pool every day. Tang Ning remembered that his mother's arms were darker after he finished learning.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning, who was swimming in the river, stopped, the water sliding down his face, and he said to Shadow, "Let's go home."
These days, Tang Ning has been paying attention to the supernatural invasion that might be in the River God copy. It's a pity that he hasn't found it yet. But overall, this period of time is a rare relaxing and pleasant time for him. On the seventh day, Tang Ning contacted Lin Yun and told Lin Yun that he wanted to continue to form a team.
At that time, Lin Yun was standing in the snow. After hearing Tangning's recollection, he smiled while wearing a helmet and snow suit, "Okay! See you in the dungeon!"
Tangning also smiled and nodded.
Lin Yun told him that this time, in addition to Bai Wuliang and Jiang Mianmian, he also contacted Zeng Shuang to help with the dungeon. Zeng Shuang had also reached the level where he could clear A-level dungeons. Due to his reliable performance in the previous dungeon, Lin Yun recommended the pair to Bai Wuliang and Jiang Mianmian. After Zeng Shuang contacted everyone privately, he also got recognition from others.
In addition to these five people, there were three other players that Tang Ning was not very familiar with.
Soon it was time to enter the dungeon again. When the cold system notification sound appeared in Tang Ning's mind again, this time Tang Ning did not feel as painful as before.
Because this time he knew that he was going to meet a very important person.
"Ding—copy countdown ready—"
Tangning picked up the furry Kai Xin and kissed him, then kissed Shadow who was staring at her eagerly. After kissing both of them, Tangning took the red wedding dress that Shadow handed over, took a deep breath, and clicked the card draw button with both trepidation and anticipation.
As Tangning watched, the card slowly turned over. With a dark gold frame and a pitch-black background, a distressed woman was kneeling on the ground. Her eye sockets were empty without eyeballs, her hair was snow-white, and she was holding the thorns in her arms with both hands, as if she was praying for something.
Congratulations on drawing the "Mother's Story Card"
Setting 1: Perhaps you have heard of a fairy tale called "The Story of a Mother", whose melody is about death, mother, child and love.
Setting 2: Even if you haven't heard it, there is a story between you and your mother
Although it is an S-rank card, what kind of fairy tale is the mother's story
Tang Ning stared at the card in a daze. When he saw the word "mother" on the card, his heart seemed to suddenly shrink.
The beautiful home scene before his eyes disappeared quickly. The bright European-style chandelier was replaced by a dim light bulb, and the brand new wallpaper was replaced by peeling white walls. The aroma of rice in his memory lingered at the tip of his nose. Tang Ning blinked blankly and saw a plate of peeled braised prawns placed in front of him.
Place a plate of braised crucian carp on the left side of the shrimps, a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs on the right side, and a plate of green vegetables behind the shrimps.
The person closest to the vegetables was peeling a shrimp. She was very skilled at peeling shrimp. She peeled a large shrimp completely in three seconds. Then she pinched the unshelled shrimp tail with her fingers and placed the peeled shrimp as close to Tang Ning as possible.
Tangning heard a hoarse female voice: "The food has been getting more expensive lately. Shrimp costs 68 yuan per kilogram, and spare ribs costs 28 yuan per kilogram."
The back of Tang Ning's neck tightened as if he was twitching, and his hands that were hanging down at his knees instantly grabbed onto his pants. Tang Ning's hands, which seemed to be motionless, were covered with veins.
"Ningning, what are you daydreaming about?"
Tang Ning heard the voice that he hadn't heard in a long, long time, calling him in the most ordinary tone.
how
How come
He gritted his teeth and raised his head stiffly. He first saw an old apron that had not been taken off, and then the sun-stained arms with rolled-up sleeves. He moved his eyes upwards with difficulty and saw the snow-white skin at the collar. In sharp contrast to the small piece of exposed white skin was the woman's slightly dark neck.
Tang Ning's gaze seemed to be fixed on the wrinkled neck, unable to move upwards at all.
He saw a small mole on his neck. It was very small. The mole seemed to have suddenly turned into a needle and pierced his heart. It hurt so much that Tangning wanted to reach out and cover his heart. He heard a busy tone coming from his brain and heard the hoarse female voice shouting again, "What's wrong? The food is getting cold. Eat quickly."
What's wrong
He was asking himself the same question.
He felt that his lips might be trembling. This was too out of control. He was almost unable to breathe. He couldn't bring himself to raise his head. He knew he would collapse.
He knows.
He knows.
He knew his mother had passed away.
"Auntie, you eat first." A male voice sounded, very calm and unfamiliar. Tangning slowly raised her eyes and saw a boy, probably about 17 or 18 years old, sitting quietly at the table. He was wearing a white shirt and had a handsome face. He seemed to notice Tangning's gaze and smiled at her, "Is it because the weather is too hot that you don't have an appetite?"
Tangning heard the unhappy female voice again, "An Yun, don't make excuses for him. I see he just didn't get enough sleep and was sulking because I woke him up for dinner."
Yun.
Which Yun? Is it Mo Yunchu's Yun? Ah, I can't think of it at all.
"It's not that mom doesn't let you sleep. Look at you. How long have you been living a life of day and night reversal after the college entrance examination? You play with your phone every night until dawn and get up at noon. If I don't wake you up now, what if you get sick from hunger?!"
Ding Dong~
The message alert sound of the mobile phone rang.
Tangning reached into his pocket with shaking hands and pulled out his phone. He simply entered the password to unlock it but due to his shaking fingers he made mistakes several times. It was only on the third try that he was able to unlock it successfully.
Tang Ning saw the message was from a large group chat among A-level players.
This time, the system had set up a group for them. Tangning saw Lin Yun in the group and immediately asked him, "What's going on over there? Send me your location."
Tangning slowly clicked on the share location button and slowly organized her words, "I'm at home. My mom asked me to eat."
Typing is lagging.
Lin Yun: "Don't be stupid! Just find an excuse to reject her!"
It was common sense that food from the card world could not be eaten casually. Tang Ning lowered his head and hugged his phone tightly.
"Tangning!" The female voice suddenly raised its volume, sounding very angry, "I'm talking to you! What are you looking at on your phone?!"
Tears fell from her eyes and hit the phone screen.
"Why are you crying! Raise your head and look at me!" the woman shouted.
Tears flowed uncontrollably, Tangning raised her head tremblingly. After seeing that familiar face, the string of rationality in her mind seemed to break instantly.
The woman, who was already middle-aged but still beautiful, bit her lip. Her angry expression seemed to turn into heartache after seeing Tangning's tears. She lowered her voice and said, "Alright, alright, let's eat. I made your favorite shrimp and pork ribs today."
Tang Ning didn't say anything. He reached out his hand and covered his mouth to stop the unbearable crying.
The woman picked up Tang Ning's chopsticks, picked up the tenderest part of the crucian carp's belly, dipped it in the soup, and placed it in the steaming rice bowl in front of Tang Ning.
"And braised crucian carp. Didn't you say yesterday that you hadn't eaten fish cooked by your mother for a long time?"
yes.
It has been a long, long time since he had eaten the braised fish made by his mother.
The dish that his mother cooked for lunch on the day she had the car accident was braised crucian carp. After dealing with those things later, he returned home in a daze. The braised crucian carp had already gone bad. He picked up the chopsticks and wanted to taste it again, but he was too careless when eating and his tongue was stuck by the fish bone.
Looking at the fragrant fish meat on the snow-white rice, for a moment, Tang Ning wanted to pick up the chopsticks and eat it.
He heard his own trembling voice: "Mom"
"Hmm?" Mom responded.
Tang Ning was completely speechless, so he called out "Mom" again.
"What's wrong?" Mom responded again.
He had called his mother like this countless times over a long period of time, but no one responded.
Mother.
Tangning felt like he couldn't stop crying. Every time he spoke a word, he would shed a tear. Sometimes it wasn't just one tear, but several tears. When he was a little crybaby, his mother would jokingly say that she would prepare a small bottle for him. Every time he cried, she would use the bottle to catch his tears.
"Why are you crying like a child again?" asked the mother.
The past and the present, the game and the present, Tang Ning's brain began to become confused. He seemed to be trapped in a bizarre dream. He had fallen into such dreams countless times before.
He didn't dare look at the woman in front of him again.
"Mom, I'm not eating at home today. I'm going out to eat with my friends." These few words seemed to have drained all of Tangning's energy.
Mom didn't say anything.
Tangning heard the sound of chopsticks hitting the table.
"I got up at six this morning to buy the freshest fish and shrimp at the market, and didn't start cooking until three in the afternoon. I'll call you to eat when I'm done. If you want to go out to eat with your friends, you can tell me earlier. Otherwise, who will eat all this food? Also, are the food you eat outside good? It's all gutter oil! I heard that some unscrupulous merchants would put opium in it!"
Ding Dong~
Another message alert sounded.
Lin Yun: "I'm at your door."
Tang Ning slowly raised his head and saw that the woman who had been chattering at him suddenly became extremely terrifying. Her eyes were cloudy, her entire face was covered with corpse spots, and her forehead was covered with blood from the car accident scene.
Ding—copy loading completed
What is home? Home is the cradle of our growth, our safe haven, a light you always leave on in the dark, a simple but precious meal. It feels so good to be home. Each of you has returned to your own home, a warm and happy home. You decided to visit each other's homes and share the love of each of your families.
Multiplayer: Home
Number of players: 8
Difficulty: Level A
Online mission: Survive! Survive safely for seven days! Visit at least three players' homes during these seven days! The visiting time must not be less than ten minutes!
Tangning heard the system slowly say to him, "Welcome home."