After settling the matter with the Yao family, Ou Qingheng said: "Yiyi, do you want to go home and have a look?" This is also Yao Yiyi's hometown.
Yao Yiyi looked at this familiar and unfamiliar city, and suddenly felt a trance.
"Can I go back?" Yao Yiyi asked confused. Her parents haven't called her since her brother returned from surgery, so she doesn't know if they want to see her.
"That's your home, of course you can go back. Why, you haven't been back for a long time, are you tired of being close to home?" Ou Qingheng scratched her nose and said fondly.
Yao Yiyi smiled lightly and said: "A little bit, I haven't been back for a long time. A lot of changes have happened here. Many tall buildings have risen from the ground. I'm afraid I won't be able to recognize the way home."
"What a silly thing. If you really want to go home, why can't you recognize him?" Ou Qingheng hugged the person in his arms and said, "Go back and have a look. No matter whether it's good or bad, you won't have to worry about it."
Yao Yiyi pondered for a long time before nodding in agreement: "Okay."
Yao Yiyi told Yao Ting that she was going home to have a look. Yao Ting said, "Would you like me and Haoran to accompany you?"
"No, you can stay here with your uncle and aunt for a while. Qingheng and I can just go back." Yao Yiyi said.
When Yao Yiyi returned to her home based on her memory, she saw that the old and modest buildings had been replaced by towering apartments, and there were many private cars parked in front of her door. The confusion in my mind flashed away, like a child who couldn't find a home.
"What's wrong?" Ou Qingheng held her hand and said gently.
"Qingheng, it seems that I really lost my home." She hasn't been back for nearly ten years. Her hometown has changed so much that she doesn't even know that building is her home. Maybe there is no home for her here. Well, maybe this place can't be called her home since she was a child, because the Yao family has never acknowledged it. She is just the daughter of Huang's father who paid for her to be raised here. The Huang family does not admit it. If the family doesn't want her, she has really become a burden.
"Yiyi?" Just when Yao Yiyi felt a little uncomfortable, a slightly old voice sounded. Yao Yiyi looked at the voice and saw a white-haired old woman walking over from opposite her, with a pair of turbid eyes. With Yao Yiyi.
Yao Yiyi also looked at the old woman, searched in her mind, and then said in surprise: "Grandma, I am Yiyi, do you still live here?" This old man gave her food when she was a child, but when she was not with her I also gave her a lullaby when I was young, and he was an elder who really gave her warmth. She hadn't come back in ten years. She thought that the old man was gone, but she didn't expect that her body still looked strong.
The old woman came over, took Yao Yiyi's hand and looked at her from head to toe, and said with some excitement: "It's really Yiyi, you child, how can you go out to study and not come home for ten years? I thought you had an accident, and it was true that your parents didn't call you to ask if you didn't come back. When I asked them, they just said they didn't know, and they were cruel enough. You were out there. I don’t care if I live or die.”
Yao Yiyi's eyes were a little red, and when she met an acquaintance, all the good and bad memories that had been buried deep in her heart came out at once, and they played through her mind like a movie.
"Grandma, do my parents still live here?" Yao Yiyi changed the subject.
"Let's live here. This place was demolished a few years ago and new houses were built. Your parents took the demolition money and originally planned to move to another place, but for some reason they came back and bought a house in the community. You Your parents and your brother and sister-in-law all live there," the old woman said.
"Grandma, can you take me there?"
"good."
Along the way, Yao Yiyi asked the old woman how she was doing, where her children were now, and so on.
The old woman also answered her one by one.
Soon, they entered the community. The old woman pointed to Building B and said: "They live on the tenth floor. You should have your family's phone number. Give them a call. No matter how old you are when you were a child." It's unpleasant. Now that you have grown up and your parents are getting older, any grudges will disappear with the passage of time. If you have time, come back and visit with your husband more often. Your parents are getting older. , I’m afraid I don’t have a few more years to live.”
Yao Yiyi's heart was slightly sour, and she forced a smile and said, "Grandma, I understand."
The old woman said a few more words and then left.
Yao Yiyi looked up at the tall building, but no movement was seen. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Yiyi, what's wrong?" Ou Qingheng asked.
She came back to her senses, shook her head gently, and said, "I was just thinking, if my parents buy a house in a place like this, will they use the money I gave them?"
"So what if you use it? So what if you don't use it? Yiyi, what's the point of insisting on these things? Don't think too much. If you want to see them, we will go up. My wife is not such an indecisive woman." Ou Qingheng's fingers gently He stroked her slender neck and smiled.
Perhaps because Ou Qingheng was by his side, Yao Yiyi's heart miraculously calmed down.
The so-called fear of being close to home is nothing more than wanting to come back to see her family, but her family has long been gone and they have completely lost contact with her.
But luckily they still live here.
Just when Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng were about to go upstairs, Yao's father and Yao's mother came out of the building. The four of them faced each other. Yao Yiyi could clearly see the surprise in the eyes of the two elders, but fortunately, she did not reject it. Invisibly relieved.
She was really afraid that Yao's mother would drive her away unceremoniously.
She and Ou Qingheng walked up and said with a smile: "Dad, Mom, it's been a long time. How are you?"
Mother Yao looked at her and said a little uncomfortably: "Why are you back? Didn't I say that we don't need to meet each other in the future? Did you take my words as a deaf ear?"
Yao Yiyi was not upset, she stepped forward and held Yao's mother's hand, and said with a smile: "Mom, the house was demolished a few years ago. You moved out and then moved back. Isn't it so that you can find your way home when I come back?" Really? I believe you have a little bit of my daughter in your hearts, don’t you?"
Mother Yao's expression froze. Seeing the faint expectation in Yao Yiyi's eyes, she couldn't say anything more unpleasant.
After raising her for more than 20 years, it is impossible for her to have no affection at all. It’s just that they can’t be too kind to her because they accept the benefits of the Huang family, so she has a reputation for being mean, but she still wants to recognize this daughter in her heart. of.
"Let's go up and have a look when we get back." Mother Yao finally relaxed.
"Thank you, Mom."
Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng followed the two elders upstairs.
There were only two people in the room, her eldest brother and sister-in-law. When they saw Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng, they immediately stood up from the sofa.
"Yiyi, you're back." Brother Yao smiled. "Come on, sit down quickly. You won't even call us when you come back, so I can let your sister-in-law buy groceries and prepare what you like to eat."
Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng walked over. Ou Qingheng put the gifts he bought on the table and said in a low voice: "These are the gifts that Yiyi personally prepared for you. The thousand-year-old ginseng is from a second-hand man, and the purple-wrapped one is Food is for my elder brother to nourish his spleen, stomach and kidneys, cosmetics are for my sister-in-law, and the rest are for the children."
The Yao family looked at the seven or eight bags on the table. They knew at a glance that these bags were expensive gifts.
Mother Yao said: "What are you using this money for? Your dad and I are about to put one foot in the coffin. Why do we need to take supplements?" But after all, Mother Yao is still very useful. "Don't buy such expensive ones in the future. We can't afford it. If you have time, come back and sit more often. We are getting older and there are more people here. Many old neighbors have moved away and gone. , there are not many people who can talk. When you come back, the house will be more lively."
Yao Yiyi curled her lips. Yao's mother's words indirectly compromised her ability to go home more often.
"Mom, I will come back to see you often." Yao Yiyi said softly. Yao Yiyi had never imagined that the two of them could talk so calmly, as if her eldest brother was hospitalized and the unpleasantness she had with Yao's mother never existed.
Mother Yao nodded and said, "I asked your sister-in-law to go shopping for groceries. Does Qingheng have any taboos?"
"He doesn't eat celery or bitter melon. Otherwise, my sister-in-law and I would go buy it. It's been so long since I've been back that I almost don't know the way around here. I also want to see what the vegetable market here looks like." Yao Yiyi suggested.
"Then let's go together."
Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng accompanied Yao's mother and sister-in-law to buy groceries. On the way, Yao Yiyi asked where the rest of the Yao family had gone, and Yao's mother told them exactly.
It turns out that her brothers and sisters have gone to make a living in big cities like Shanghai and Beijing, and they only come back during the Chinese New Year.
"Young people should have more adventures outside." Yao Yiyi smiled and said: "Mom, what do my brother and sister do in Beijing?"
"Your brother works in IT, and your sister works as a secretary in a company. She only gets a salary of seven to eight thousand a month. After deducting the rent and living expenses, there is not much money left." Yao's mother said. . A salary of seven or eight thousand does not seem low, but in high-consumption places like Beijing and Shanghai, everything costs money, so after deducting living expenses and rent, unless you live frugally, you will really save money every month. Not much money.
"Seven or eight thousand is not low. As long as you work hard, your salary will increase. Then you can buy a house and a car there." Yao Yiyi said: "If they need money for a down payment, I can also help. "
Mother Yao shook her head: "No, there is no need for them to accept your help because they have enough skills. You paid for the medical expenses when your brother was sick and hospitalized. We didn't take much care of you when you were a child. We accepted too many benefits from you." We won't be able to bear it, not to mention that this apartment was bought with your money in addition to the demolition money. You have already given enough help to the Yao family."
In terms of giving money, Yao's mother is not as greedy as Yao Ting's parents. Perhaps out of guilt for Yao Yiyi's indifference since childhood, Yao's mother is not so shameless in wanting to get more from Yao Yiyi. What a lot.
She always feels that God is watching what you do, and if you ask for too much from your children, you will be punished.
Yao Yiyi just smiled and didn't say much.
After buying vegetables and going back, Yao's mother cooked a sumptuous meal. Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng stayed to finish the meal, then said some words and planned to leave.
She has been away from home for so long that she no longer has a room of her own in the house.
Yao's mother sent her out. Yao Yiyi took out a card from her bag, handed it to Yao's mother, and said: "Mom, the money in this card is not much, only tens of thousands of dollars. Please keep it." I’m going to buy some delicious food for my dad and brother. My brother’s health is not as good as before after the operation. He needs money for everything he eats, drinks, and shit.”
Mother Yao hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the card.
Yao Yiyi hugged Yao's mother and whispered: "Mom, no matter what happened, in my heart, you will always be my mother. This will never change, so don't reject me as your daughter." Good intentions.”
Mother Yao's eyes were a little red.
Seeing Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng leaving with her own eyes, she sighed quietly, feeling a little heavy. Yao Yiyi's words still rang in her ears.
"Let's go back." Yao's father said.
Mother Yao nodded, but she still looked back three times to see if Yao Yiyi would appear again.
But she could only be disappointed, Yao Yiyi did not show up after all.
"Honey, it seems that we have all wronged Yiyi. This child is much kinder than we thought. When we treat her like this, she can retaliate with kindness. Sometimes I really don't know where to put this old face. "Mother Yao said.
Father Yao's expression was solemn and he didn't say much.
The two entered the apartment clinging to each other. While waiting for the elevator, Yao's father suddenly said: "Our family also pickled fish. Yiyi also liked to eat it when she was a child. I gave her some when she left."
Mother Yao raised her head and glanced at him, then followed his will and said, "How about I call her and ask her where she lives now, and we can send her there?"
Father Yao nodded.
The two looked at each other, and it was self-evident what they meant to each other.
After going upstairs, Yao's mother actually called Yao Yiyi and asked her where she was.
Although Yao Yiyi was a little surprised after hearing this, she still told her the name of the hotel where she was staying temporarily.
"Okay, your dad and I will bring you some food this afternoon. We pickled it ourselves. I think you will like it."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Ou Qingheng said, "What's wrong?"
"Mom said that she and dad were going to bring us some food and asked us to wait for them in the hotel." Yao Yiyi said.
Ou Qingheng stroked her hair and said with a smile: "I think mom wants to get back on good terms with you. You have always been worried about the Yao family's indifference towards you. Now that she wants to make amends, you should be happy."
Yao Yiyi couldn't express the feeling in her heart, so she didn't know what to say.
In the afternoon, Yao's mother and Yao's father came over, carrying a lot of things in their hands. Yao's father even carried a large sack in his hand.
Yao Yiyi twitched her mouth and said, "Dad, what is this?"
"This is the cantaloupe that your dad and I picked for you. It is grown at home and tastes sweet without pesticides. Although you are rich, all you eat are fruits grown by melon farmers with a lot of pesticides, so your dad and I I picked some fresh fruits for you." Yao's mother chattered.
Yao Yiyi felt warm in her heart. This was the first time that Yao's mother showed concern for her.
This feeling was unfamiliar to her and she felt longing for it.
Mother Yao took out the things she brought one by one, including watermelon, cantaloupe, pickled fish, pickled meat and various famous local snacks, all of which were eaten.
"Yiyi, I know that you and Qingheng are used to eating good food. You may not like our unattractive fruits, but this is all the good intentions of your father and I. Don't refuse." Yao Mom looked at the things she brought and said a little embarrassed.
Yao Yiyi smiled and said: "How could it be possible? These are all good things. Two days ago, I was talking to Qingheng about where to buy fruits without pesticides to eat. Unexpectedly, mom brought them to us. We really liked it. It’s because the mind has a clear understanding.”
Mother Yao's old face was slightly hot.
"What's the word for someone who has a clear connection? Is this how you describe it in such a disgusting way? You kid can talk nonsense. Okay, as long as you like it. Your father and I will go back first. When will you return to T City? We will see you off. I'll give it to you." Mother Yao hesitated for a while, but finally explained her purpose of coming here.
"The flight is at ten o'clock tomorrow. I still have work to do when I get back. An An can't leave me for too long."
Mother Yao nodded, pursed her lips, and said a little awkwardly: "My attitude towards An An was so bad when your brother was hospitalized. The child must be very disappointed with me. Go back and say sorry to him for me." , I am also too worried about your brother's condition, and I didn't mean to do this to him."
"Mom, it's okay. An'an is great and won't complain about you treating him badly." Yao Yiyi said.
"That's good."
Yao Yiyi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Mom, I recognize my biological mother. You don't have to worry about what Mr. Huang will do to you."
Mother Yao paused her hands and forced a smile: "That's good. For your brother, your father and I once thought of stopping you from recognizing your relatives, but blood ties can't stop you. It’s good to admit it now, and it will save your mother and I from feeling guilty.”
Yao Yiyi said: "Mom, I don't blame you and dad."
Mother Yao looked at her deeply.
Yao Yiyi chatted with the two elders for a while before sending them away.
The four of them went to the airport the next day, and Fan Junchen and his wife also came to see them off. Fan Junchen was holding a little girl who looked like a Barbie doll, very delicate.
Yao Yiyi took one look and liked it very much.
She knelt down and looked at the little girl eye level.
"Hello, little princess, I am Aunt Yiyi. You look like a Barbie doll, very similar to your mother."
The little girl is not afraid of life either. She looked at Yao Yiyi brightly and said: "I know you, my mother told me that besides her unique appearance, you are the second most beautiful, but I tell you quietly, In fact, I think you are prettier than mom."
It was said quietly, but the people present heard her coquettish words.
Yang Yangqing hit her on the back of the head and said, "What are you talking about? I dare to call your mother ugly. I think you are itchy."
The little girl scratched her face, defying the authority of the adults in a ghostly manner.
"Mom, Aunt Yiyi is indeed prettier than you. Although you are the prettiest in dad's eyes, I still think Aunt Yiyi is prettier."
"You kid." Yang Yangqing prepared to hit, but the little girl quickly hid behind Yao Yiyi.
Yao Yiyi watched the interaction between mother and daughter with a smile on her lips. She also thought of An An, who was as smart and precocious as the little girl.
Yao Yiyi said: "Little princess, if you can, you can come to T city with your parents. My aunt also has a son who is as good-looking as you. I think you will become good friends."
The little girl opened her big, bright eyes and said, "Really?"
Yao Yiyi nodded and said: "He smiles more than you, but he is very smart. I think you and him should be able to chat."
"Okay, I will definitely ask my parents to take me there. Then I want to meet my brother and aunt. Our hook and seal cannot be changed for a hundred years. If you lie to me, you will be a very ugly big dog."
Yao Yiyi hooked up with her and sealed it.
After making an agreement with the little girl, Yao Yiyi said goodbye to the Yao family members who came to see her off one by one. She asked her eldest brother to take good care of her parents and call her if she needed anything. After all, they were a family and did not talk to each other. Family talk.
After explaining, Yao Yiyi and Ou Qingheng went through the security check and then got on the plane. The Yao family watched the plane fly into the sky before turning around and taking the car home.