Chen Caoyu walked home along the road. She trotted through the sea of people and looked back at the winter forest from time to time. Dong Lin was buried in the crowd, ignoring the scorn and disgust, and followed her not far or near. Cao Yu was a little happy, jumped a few times and bumped into someone.
Qian Weishi put a book in his pocket, leaned over and led Cao Yu, and asked, "What's the hurry? It's good to see the road."
Chen Caoyu showed his little white teeth to him and jumped again and again.
Qian Weishi took out the candy from his sleeve, stuffed it into Chen Caoyu's palm, and said, "Will you go to the private school with me?"
Chen Caoyu ate the candy and shook his head. Qian Weishi didn't force it, touched her fluffy head, and said, "Then go home... He's not home today."
Chen Caoyu crossed Qian Shishi and waved happily. Dong Lin Yin was looking at money as an official in the sea of people, and when he saw the master, he also waved to Chen Caoyu. He continued to follow Cao Yu, and when he saw the little girl entered the alley, he climbed up the roof along the wall and stepped on the tiles to watch her park at the gate of the courtyard.
Chen Caoyu couldn't find Donglin in all directions, and turned around anxiously, refusing to enter the door.
Dong Lin thought that this silly girl was about to throw a stone down when she saw a woman in the courtyard open the door.
Zhou Shi smiled "Yo", went out to hold Cao Yu's hand, glanced left and right, but saw no one.
"Why did you come back so early today?" Mrs. Zhou said, bending over, "Good rain, my aunt is missing you." Chen Caoyu grabbed her hand and was still looking for Donglin. Zhou Shi whispered, "What's the matter, do you still want to go out to play?"
Chen Caoyu shook her head quickly, covering her face with one hand. Zhou shi took her hand and dragged the girl to the door. When the door was closed, he immediately changed his face. The woman's eyebrows stood upright, twisting Chen Caoyu's flesh and slapping her head with one hand.
"If you don't stay at home every day, who are you hiding from? Don't be like your mother, be a little prostitute, and you will have a big belly without making a sound!" Zhou Shi said sarcastically, "At a young age, you are charming and go out all day long. Run. What's the matter, you still want to beg the master to go? Why do people help you! You must be talking nonsense to people to make him suspicious, right?"
Chen Caoyu covered her face under her slap and cried, "I dare not... I didn't say... Uncle, Auntie..."
"Keep your mouth shut!" Zhou shi twisted Chen Caoyu's hair and nodded her eyebrows, "If you dare to say something wrong to someone, father-in-law won't forgive you! Your uncle will also need to clean up you!"
Chen Caoyu's scalp hurt from being twisted, she sobbed and nodded slightly.
"Why are you crying!" Zhou Shi shouted sharply, and slapped his head down, "Who are you crying for? Does it make people think I'm not treating you well? I can put you on the top of my heart! New clothes, new shoes and socks! There are no shortage of pieces! My son is useless, I gave you everything, and you are still not satisfied, why are you crying!"
Her eyes widened, and she made Chen Caoyu cry. Zhou Shi let go of his hand, turned around a few times, and picked up the latch. She raised her head to help her messy bun, tapped the steps to Chen Caoyu, and said, "Put on your shirt and get on your stomach."
Cao Yu burst into tears, and she stepped back and murmured, "Auntie, Auntie... I know I'm wrong..."
"I haven't asked the guilt yet." Zhou Shi kicked her on top and smashed Cao Yu's waist with a stick, but she heard a "whoosh" in the air, and she was actually hit.
Zhou Shi screamed: "You dare to hide?!"
The old lady's cough came from the inner room, and she only said: "Be quiet, so that people can hear you..."
"If you hear it, you will hear it." Chen Ren lifted the curtain and came out, rubbing peanuts, and grinning, "Who doesn't beat children? Can you control them!"
When Chen Caoyu saw him, he was far more frightened than seeing others. She trembled all over, and didn't even dare to cry.
Chen Ren flipped Cao Yu's chin frivolously, looked at it for a moment, and said, "Guy Yu'er, you didn't get beaten up by your aunt, right? Hey, you, how many times have I told you, don't slap you in the face! If it is longer, it can still sell for a price.”
He pinched Chen Caoyu's thin chin with his hands, air flowing.
"What do you expect?" Zhou Shi sneered, "What is the price of the broken flower and the lost willow? You have to hold back and not touch it. What's the matter, you look older, and you still want to play with your niece?"
"Who said no." Chen Ren's eyes were like wolves and tigers. "If you can't lay eggs, I have to keep a seed. My family loves my family."
Zhou Shi hummed, pinching Cao Yu's flesh with his fingertips, and said: "Bastard I! Listen? Your uncle is thinking about it! Hurry up, give him a year to hold two, make him happy. When he is happy, you But it's all there."
Chen Ren put his arms around her, walking up and down with his palm restlessly, and said, "What do you say to her, what does she understand. It doesn't matter if it's big or not, it's cute when it's small, I prefer it."
Cao Yu burst into tears, and she stared at Chen Ren with fear and fear. Chen Ren patted Zhou's hand, lingered between Cao Yu's elbows for a while, and said, "It's rare to catch someone, but I want to play for a while. But the other side of the casino is in a hurry. I'll be back later, you can prepare some wine and meat."
After saying that, ignoring Zhou's complaints, he stuffed the silver beads, turned around and went out the door. He walked out the door humming a song, and when he saw that he was about to leave the alley, he was suddenly hit on the back, and the whole person collapsed.
Dong Lin was covered in dirty clothes and dragged Chen Ren quickly to the narrow corner of the alley. Chen Ren wailed in pain, thinking that he had encountered a robber.
Dong Lin stomped on his lower back from behind, Chen Ren rolled over in pain, begging, "I have something to say! Ouch! What hero..."
"You owe me money." Dong Lin's hoarse voice pressed behind his head, he pressed Chen Ren's head, preventing Chen Ren from looking at him. The dagger opened, and it rubbed the blade on the back of Chen Ren's neck. "I will follow you and stay with you for a while. I will stare at you, not only for money, but also for life."
"Money! Money is easy to deal with..." Chen Ren stuck to the ground, bared his teeth and forced a smile, "I want to honor you in my pocket..."
Donglin stepped on his leg and covered his mouth with smelly clothes. Chen Ren was shivering in pain, and his mouth was so full that he could only gasp and hum.
"I have a hobby." Dong Lin said nonchalantly, "I like to kill, beat and scold the scum of women and children. I will scald the oil and pour it down from here." Dong Lin's dagger pressed against Chen Ren's neck, "The oil is poured into the skin and the meat is cooked into rotten meat. It tastes very refreshing. Do you want to try it?"
Chen Ren shook his head frantically.
Dong Lin said in a deep voice, "I will stare at you... don't give me a chance."
Chen Caoyu put on a new hat, and Donglin was still in tatters. His beard was already prickly, so dirty that he couldn't see his original appearance. He seems to have nowhere else to go except sleeping on the roof of Chen's house every day. On the day when the snow fell, he thought of Hua Di, who was still waiting for him by the door.
Seeing her pinching her waist and scolding others, Dong Lin cried and wet the pillow when she turned around. It's not that he doesn't feel bad for Hua Di, he's just incompetent.
He is an incompetent man. He can't do anything but steal. So God has eyes and told someone to steal his daughter. He is destined to be the type who will not live long, so he never told Hua Di that we were together. He just looked at her and Cao Yu, as if looking at them, he could make up for the slightest bit. He doesn't promise anyone because he knows he can't.
Chen Caoyu followed him, from Xiaoxue to Daxue. When Dong Lin was in a good mood, he hugged her on his shoulders and carried her on his shoulders as he stepped on freezing water. But he was always in a bad mood, but Cao Yu was not afraid of him, she became more and more cheerful, and her voice called "Uncle Dong" was very loud.
Dong Lin and her squatted under the bridge hole and put out the lights, some gadgets made of copper beads, making Chen Caoyu jump for a long time. She lit the lamp and whispered to Dong Lin, "Master said you can make a wish."
"It's a lie," Donglin said.
"Master doesn't lie." Chen Caoyu meticulously straightened the little rabbit lamp and said, "Uncle also makes a wish."
Dong Lin touched his face and said, "...you promise me."
Chen Caoyu knelt by the water and said sincerely, "I want to go with Uncle."
"Ah." Dong Lin replied in a hoarse voice.
After Chen Caoyu finished speaking, she looked at him. The child's eyes were eager, begging him to answer "yes". But Dong Lin pretended not to be able to see, he staggered his eyes, a little sad.
"It's fine if you don't take me away." Chen Caoyu patted her cheek and smiled, "Uncle Dong must eat well, take a bath, and live a good life. Don't go anywhere... Go somewhere else occasionally." She wiped her eyes and whispered. Said, "If only you were my father."
"How can I be your father." Dong Lin squeezed his fists at a loss, "... Where's your father?"
"I haven't seen it." Cao Yu picked up the lamp and put it into the water, "Only my mother has seen it. You also have children, where is your child's mother?"
"Dead," Donglin said.
Cao Yu looked at the lamp drifting far away, grabbed the corner of her clothes, and suddenly said timidly, "You find your daughter, are you going to go with her?"
Dong Lin was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his hand and rubbed Cao Yu's head. He also stared at the river lantern, and responded sullenly: "...Ah. Maybe."
Cao Yu nodded, and everyone went quiet.
Donglin opened his mouth several times, but didn't say anything. He heard Cao Yu's small cry, but he couldn't answer calmly no matter what. He felt that his heart was twisted like a knife at this moment, and his eyes were numb, but he just patted the back of Cao Yu's head as a little comfort.
This is not good with people. As long as they get along day and night, they will have worries. This worry is both heartwarming and extremely dangerous. Dong Lin noticed that such emotions were spreading, so he decided to say goodbye to Cao Yu.
He can never replace others to become Chen Caoyu's father, and Chen Caoyu can't erase his past and become his daughter. He might be able to keep looking at her, but there's no need for emotion, it's his responsibility alone. Cao Yu only needs to grow up well and no longer suffer, so he has done his best in this short-term friendship.
"I'll leave after the new year." Dong Lin retracted his hand and said to Cao Yu, "I want to continue looking for my daughter."
Cao Yu looked at him, crying until the tip of her nose was red. She said nono: "Can't you take me?"
"…I can't," Donglin said, "I can't."
Cao Yu shed tears, she said, "I eat very little, I don't need new clothes, I won't bully her... Can you really not bring me?"
Donglin's throat was blocked, and he said cruelly: "You are not... You are not my daughter."
Cao Yu said, "I also want to be your daughter."
Dong Lin almost choked out, he buried his head and said, "Ah."
I also want to be your daughter.
The gloom in Dong Lin's chest seemed to dissipate in those words, and the warmth it brought him was extraordinary. He spent many years running on an aimless journey just to find this sentence back. Now he got it, but it wasn't anything he had thought of at first.
With red eyes, he said, "If someone bullies you, call me. If I can escape, I will rush back to beat him. Do you hear me? I'm not your father, but I can't let anyone bully you."
Donglin carried her home, and the grass and rain were very good along the way. She didn't cry or beg. When she landed, she held Dong Lin's shirt.
"I'm calling you." Cao Yu asked for confirmation, "Will you come?"
"You call me." Donglin touched her little finger and said, "I'll come."
Cao Yu let go of her hand and whispered in the snow, "Uncle Dong."
Dong Lin squatted down and promised, "I'll keep my word."