After New Year's Day, it was not long before the end of the semester. Su Yi's grades were without exception the best in the class, and he was also in the top 20 in the elite class. Except for the Chinese score which still worried the teacher, his scores in other subjects were outstanding.
Winter vacation is coming and the Spring Festival is approaching.
Old Mrs. Qu has been feeling very worried these past few days, and she hasn't even smiled as much as she should towards Su Yi and the golden retriever.
After Su Yi repeatedly questioned her, she found out that she wanted to go back to the small fishing village before the New Year to burn incense to her ancestors and sweep the grave of her deceased husband. However, since everyone was busy at the end of the year, she refrained from bringing it up.
But Su Wanting and Xiao Xing still found out. Since Xiao Xing was busy with work and couldn't leave, and the Xiao family also needed to worship their ancestors, Su Wanting planned to send her mother back by herself.
But Mrs. Qu disagreed. She didn't want her daughter to go back to that place. After discussion, they decided to send a driver to take the grandparents and grandchildren home for two days and come back before New Year's Eve.
The night before leaving, Su Yi was packing her luggage in her room. Mao Tuan was lying on the quilt, patting her belly and sighing, "Yi Yi, can we say that we are returning home in glory?"
Su Yi glanced at it and said, "Where is your brocade clothes? You are not wearing any clothes at all. You are a naked little hooligan."
The fur ball jumped up like a bomb, pulling at his own fur to argue with her, "This is my clothes, a fur coat, only ladies can afford it!"
"So which little lady or princess are you?" Sue smiled and glanced at its hind legs. "Is there an extra part? Do you want me to help cut it off?"
Maotuan's anus suddenly tightened, and he subconsciously clamped his hind legs together, hid in the quilt, and whined aggrievedly: "You have learned bad things, you have become dirty, you don't love me anymore..."
Before it could finish its muttering, someone knocked on the door and Maotuan immediately fell silent.
It was Xiao Yan who came with a box in his hand.
Su Yi opened it and said, "Cellphone? For me?"
Xiao Yan nodded, "New Year's gift, I saved a few numbers, remember to contact me if you have anything after you go back."
Su Yi didn't want it at first, she didn't need a mobile phone, but thinking about how Zhang Jiajia and others were surprised when they found out she didn't have a mobile phone before the holiday, she accepted it anyway. She also wrote down a few classmates' numbers in her notebook so she could save them later.
"What gift do you want for the New Year?" she asked Xiao Yan.
"I have everything I need," Xiao Yan said, "Go to bed early."
Sui had no choice but to nod and think about it slowly later.
The next morning, Su Yi and Old Lady Qu set off in driver Xiao Lin's car and arrived at the small fishing village a few hours later.
Although they hadn't been back for several months, the yard was still clean. It seemed that after they left, Qi Po and her family often came to help clean.
Winter is the off-season for tourism in the fishing village, and it is rare to see tourists, so their returning car was seen by many people.
Just as Su Yi and Xiao Lin moved the things from the car into the house, someone outside the yard asked loudly, "Is Aunt Qu back?"
Old Lady Qu came out of the house, holding a fruit plate filled with candies and fruits, and said with a smile, "Come back to have a look. Come, have some candies."
The visitor grabbed a handful with a smile and said, "Aunt, are you coming back alone?"
"Yi Yi also came back with me. Wanting was busy with her son-in-law's company and couldn't leave, so she sent a driver to take us back. The New Year is almost here, so we came back to burn some paper money for Wanting's father."
“Oh…” The other person nodded, glanced at the car in the yard, and looked into the house.
Old Lady Qu said, "It's been a long time since anyone has lived here, and the house is a mess, so I won't invite you in to sit down."
The man said a few more words and then left.
When they left home, the furniture was covered with dust sheets, so they only had to tidy up roughly. During this time, many people came over after hearing the noise and asked a few questions. Before leaving, they were all given candies by Old Lady Qu.
Kobayashi helped them pack up and was about to go to the town to stay in a hotel. There was no way they could keep him, so they had to let him go.
Because they only planned to stay for two days, Old Lady Qu didn't plan to start a fire. In the evening, she took Su Yi and carried a gift box to her seventh uncle's house. It was dinner time, so she didn't meet anyone.
The Seventh Uncle's family was also cooking, and when Old Lady Qu came in, she smiled and said, "Here comes the freeloader!"
Grandma Qi came out from the kitchen, spatula in hand, "When I heard you and Yi Yi were back, I cooked extra food, anticipating your arrival. Oh, is this Yi Yi? You've become so beautiful after not seeing you for a few months, Grandma Qi couldn't recognize you."
Su Yi smiled and called for help.
The old lady walked around her, clicking her tongue, "No wonder they say girls change a lot when they grow up. Look at our Yi Yi, she is already pretty, and when she puts on her coat and her little leather shoes, she looks so fashionable, like a rich lady."
"Mom, isn't Yi Yi the daughter of a wealthy family now?" The daughter-in-law of Qi Po held the child in her arms and praised Su Yi again.
Su Yi listened with a smile on her face like a good girl. After entering the room, she saw her seventh uncle smoking at the table, so she walked up to him and called out to him.
Seventh Uncle looked her up and down and said only one word: good.
She didn't go home until seven or eight o'clock after dinner. After several months, Sue returned to her little attic again.
The skylight was open and the night wind was cold, but she was not afraid of the cold and lay on the bed looking at the starry sky.
The night in S city is full of flashing neon lights and bright bright lights, but there are not many stars in the night sky, as if all the stars in the sky have fallen to the ground.
It’s different in the small fishing village. The darker the night, the brighter the stars. In the distance, lighthouses dot the sea.
I wonder what the scenery is like in other places at night
Suddenly something vibrated beside her. She hesitated for a moment before realizing that it was her cell phone ringing. She took it out and saw that it was an advertisement message.
She put her phone back, then remembered something, took it out again and sent a text message.
Xiao Yan held the tablet in one hand and tapped his phone unconsciously with the other hand until the phone vibrated and he came to his senses.
"My grandmother and I are home. Nothing happened today."
It was just a simple sentence, because Su Yi remembered that he had said that he would contact her if there was anything, and now that there was nothing to do, he might as well just say it.
Xiao Yan replied: "That's good, good night."
"Good night." Su Yi replied quickly.
Xiao Yan stared at it for a while, put his phone aside, and focused on the content on the tablet.
I watched it for nearly an hour before, but I couldn’t immerse myself in it. Now I’m suddenly completely focused.
Although the fishing village was not big, the news spread quickly. The next day, everyone in the village knew that Mr. Qu and Mr. Sun had returned.
Some people were also wondering why the two of them came back alone so close to the New Year
There are those who can't stand seeing others doing better than they are and can't help but speculate whether she was driven back because her rich son-in-law's family doesn't tolerate her
When he found out that he was sent back by the driver and would leave again in two days, he pouted sourly.
Many people were envious. They had all seen Su Yi and Old Lady Qu. They looked fashionable and stylish, which was very different from before. And his son-in-law's family actually had a driver. It seemed that he was really rich. But I wonder how much wealth he had
Neither party cared about what outsiders said. Su Yi followed Old Lady Qu to visit the grave of her nominal grandfather.
The other person died early, there was no Su Yi at that time, and the family was in financial difficulty, so they buried him casually. Later, Su Wanting went out to work and sent money back, and then the tomb was renovated.
"Wanting's dad, Yi Yi and I came to see you. The New Year is coming soon. We're going to burn some money for you. Don't be reluctant to spend it while you're over there. I'm doing well now. Wanting and I live in a big house in the city. Don't worry about me. Wanting has made a name for herself. She's a boss and married into a good family. You must bless your daughter and son-in-law to be safe and sound. And Yi Yi, she's doing very well in school now. You must keep an eye on her and ask her to get into a good university. By the way, the Xiao family has a child named Xiao Yan. He's also a good kid. Remember to bless him..."
Su Yi squatted on the ground and folded paper money. Old Mrs. Qu lit incense and muttered something to herself, mentioning everyone in the family, even the dog.
After folding the paper money, she clapped her hands and stood up. This tomb is backed by a mountain and faces the sea. Looking out, the gray-blue sea has no end in sight. The wind from the mountain blows, rolling up the ashes of the paper money into the sky and drifting away.
She turned her head and looked at the tombstone again. People here didn't like to put photos on the tombstone. There was only a lonely name and a signature.
Perhaps in twenty or thirty years, this will be the only name left of grandma. Su Yi turned her head and looked at the profile of Old Lady Qu. She was whispering something, but it was no longer clear.
She took a breath and exhaled slowly. At this moment, the usually heartless devil actually felt a little melancholy.
Separation of life and death is an emotion that only humans can experience, and she seemed to have been infected.
Old Mrs. Qu said a lot and staggered a little when she stood up. Su Yi stepped forward to support her.
She held Su Yi's hand tightly and finally said, "I'm leaving now. I'll come to see you later. Take good care of yourself over there."
Su Yi saw tears in her eyes and couldn't help but look at the tombstone again. As far as she knew, the person inside had been dead for more than 30 years, and he and Old Lady Qu had only been husband and wife for a few years. How could a few years of relationship still make people miss each other for so long after the other party was no longer around
They stayed in the fishing village for another night and then returned to City S.
Two days later it was New Year's Eve, and the two old people of the Xiao family also returned to the mansion, and the family had a reunion dinner together.
After dinner, Su Yi took out her cell phone and sent blessing text messages to people.
She typed word by word, and just after she finished sending the message to Zhang Jiajia and was about to send the next one, the other party called.
"Su Yi?" Zhang Jiajia sounded uncertain.
Sue walked onto the balcony and said, "It's me."
"It's really you! I thought someone was pretending to be you. You old antique finally use a cell phone? I really can't understand how someone can live without a cell phone these days. Just for this reason, Su Yi, you are my idol."
Su Yi smiled and said, "My brother gave it to me."
Zhang Jiajia rolled her eyes. "I know you have a brother, but don't show off to me. Hey, what's wrong with God? Why did he give you all the good things? Did he forget to send them to me and miss out on my brothers and sisters?"
"You'd have to ask your parents." Su Yi joked.
"It's too late to ask now," Zhang Jiajia muttered, "What did you do during your winter break? Do you have any plans for the rest of the break?"
Su Yi looked at the colorful lights outside and said, "I went back to my hometown a few days ago, so I think I'll be fine after this."
"Aren't you going to go out and play? My family is going abroad for a few days and we're leaving tomorrow."
"Is it fun?" Su Yi became a little interested.
Zhang Jiajia said: "I don't know, it's an island, the place my parents chose. They wanted to relive their honeymoon, so I just came along."
Seeing how pitiful she sounded, Su Yi smiled and asked, "Have you contacted Fang Yingying?"
"No, she just sent me a message, which was obviously sent to a group of people, and I haven't replied yet. I heard that she also wants to go out and play, otherwise the New Year will be too boring."
The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.
When Su Yi heard Zhang Jiajia say they were going out to play tomorrow, she remembered her plan to travel around the world and it was time to start planning.
She turned around and leaned against the balcony to look into the house. Three old people were sitting together watching the Spring Festival Gala. The golden retriever was lying at Old Lady Qu's feet. Su Wanting and Xiao Xing were sitting somewhere else, talking about something and sitting very close to each other.
This family is stable and happy, and everyone has a smile on their face. Su Yi looks at them and the corners of her mouth curl up.
Xiao Yan appeared beside her at some point. Su Yi looked at him and said, "I asked you about your New Year's gift before, but you didn't tell me. So I wish you good health and everything goes well."
After hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at her for a while, as if trying to see something from her face.
"What's wrong?" Su Yi wondered.
Xiao Yan shook his head, "Nothing."
Sui looked up at the sky again, trying to find one or two stars.
Xiao Yan also looked up with her. In the night sky with serious light pollution, nothing could be seen, but she always looked very seriously, as if that was the place she longed for.
"What is your New Year's wish?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked.
Su Yi turned around and asked, "Do you have a wish for the New Year?"
"If you want it, you can have it."
Su Yi thought hard, his brows relaxed, and said, "Then take my greatest wish as your New Year's wish."
"Travel around the world?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Yes," Sue nodded, "I'm not kidding, this is what I'm going to do in the future."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
He knew she was not joking. From the first time they met, when she sat on the windowsill, looking at the sea and the sky, he felt that her slender body seemed to float away with the wind.
He remembered a line from The Shawshank Redemption: "There is a kind of bird that cannot be caged, because every feather of its bird exudes the radiance of freedom."
Similarly, some people cannot be retained and they will not stop pursuing.
The only way is to turn himself into a big tree so that the birds can rest on the branches while spreading their wings, and so that those people can see him most prominently when they look back.
The author has something to say: Second update~I, I think I can still do it!
I saw someone say that the progress was slow before. The timeline will be skipped in the next chapter. Then you might say it’s too fast. Hahahaha