After dinner, Mingyue asked Qiumei and Laimei to rest first, and asked Panmei to follow her out of the ruined temple.
Mingyue brought Panmei to an open space outside the dilapidated temple. The silvery-white moonlight sprinkled down, illuminating the place exceptionally brightly. Mingyue could clearly see the confusion in his eyes.
Mingyue did not explain his doubts to him, but just said: "Close your eyes, no matter what mother does in a while, don't open your eyes."
Jiang Panmei was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes without any hesitation.
Mingyue wrapped the herbal leaves with a handkerchief, mixed and squeezed them until the leaves inside became a sticky paste. Then she opened the handkerchief and took out the herbal paste, covering Jiang Panmei's face little by little.
At this moment, Jiang Panmei only felt a sudden coolness on his face, mixed with a slight tingling pain, which made him shiver. He subconsciously wanted to open his eyes and tilt his head back, but he remembered what his mother had just said, so he bit the tip of his tongue. Even though his eyelids trembled violently, he forced himself not to open them.
Mingyue saw that his hands hanging at his sides were clenched tightly, and she knew that he was actually panicked and scared.
Mingyue's voice was very gentle: "Don't be afraid. I've heard about this herb from the elders in the village. It is said that applying it on the face can reduce marks and remove scars. However, it will hurt your eyes if it falls into them, so I won't let you open your eyes. Let's give it a try and apply it every day to see if it works."
Jiang Panmei didn't say anything. Just when Mingyue thought he wouldn't speak, he suddenly asked softly, "What if it doesn't work?"
Mingyue said without hesitation: "It doesn't matter if it's useless. Mother will support you for the rest of your life."
Joy spread in Jiang Panmei's heart, and she felt inexplicably sweet in her chest. She felt that it didn't matter if she couldn't get better. After all, if she married into another family, she would be like a slave. It would be better for her to stay with her mother and take care of her all her life.
But soon he thought of the gossip in the village and his two younger brothers, and the corners of his mouth that were raised slowly fell.
Children who are too sensible always think too much and worry too much, so it is difficult for them to be happy.
Mingyue easily saw through his thoughts, so she blew on the herbal paste on his face. After seeing him come to his senses, she said, "Panmei, you are still a child, don't think so much. Even if the sky falls, your mother will support you. You don't have to think about anything, and you don't have to be afraid of anything."
Jiang Panmei was stunned, her heart was in a mess, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
No one had ever said such things to him. His father would only complain that he didn't do enough, his grandmother would feel annoyed when she looked at him, and even his mother used to treat him and his brothers as if they didn't exist...
At this time Mingyue spoke again: "By the way, since we have left the Jiang family, I will change your name!"
Mingyue had the idea of changing her name after she came to this world. The words "Pan Mei, Qiu Mei, Lai Mei" sounded just like the words "Lai Di, Pan Di, Xie Di" and "Yi Di" she had heard in other planes before. It was really unpleasant and disgusting.
Children can never decide whether to have a boy or a girl. They cannot even decide their own birth. They are the most innocent.
In fact, she has even thought of a new name and is just waiting to ask the little ones for their opinions.
Jiang Panmei was almost startled to open her eyes, her eyelids trembling violently, her voice full of surprise: "Change, change the name?" Mingyue nodded, thinking that he couldn't see it, and said: "Yes, change the name, we will have a new life in the future, so you should also change your name! I will not have any more children, and I will not look forward to having a daughter anymore. I have you three children and it is enough, so I hope that your name is like your life, which belongs to you alone, and not in anticipation of someone's arrival."
Jiang Panmei's eyes felt a little hot. Ever since he was old enough to understand, he knew that his name was used to attract his younger sister to come. Not only him, but also his two younger brothers' names were the same. They were all people who were not expected to come.
But now mother said she hopes they can have their own lives and their own names.
Even if it was just a change of name, he felt as if he could really start a new life.
Jiang Panmei felt a little bitter and sweet in her heart. She lowered her head shyly, but was afraid that something on her face would fall off. She quickly raised her head and turned it to the side, saying in a low but firm voice: "I will listen to my mother. As long as it is a name given by my mother, I like it."
Mingyue wiped the medicine residue off her hands with a handkerchief, but she couldn't help but rub his head. This child was really lovable.
Mingyue gently told him: "From now on, your name will be Jiang Xingzhi. You should act according to your heart. I hope that no matter what you do in the future, it will be out of your own heart, not because of the gossip outside, not because of considering this or that. I hope you will always live for yourself."
Jiang Panmei's tears fell unconsciously. He just wanted to reach out and wipe them, but he was concerned about the herbs on his face. He was also afraid that his mother would misunderstand that he didn't like the new name. For a moment, he said in a panic: "Mom, I like it. I like this name very much."
Mingyue patted his shoulder and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, mother knows."
Jiang Panmei, oh no, whenever Jiang Xingzhi thought of his new name and the meaning of the name his mother said, he couldn't help but feel happy and couldn't help but smile.
After Mingyue removed the medicine residue on his face and wiped his face with a handkerchief, he still closed his eyes and smiled foolishly.
Mingyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, Xingzhi, you can open your eyes now."
Jiang Xingzhi opened his eyes and looked at his mother eagerly. He blushed and begged, "Mom, can you call my name a few more times?"
A man obeys his mother at home, obeys his wife after marriage, and obeys his daughter after his wife dies. This life does not belong to himself. The name Jiang Xingzhi is the name given to him by his mother. It is the only thing in this world that belongs to him.
"Xingzhi, go, go," Mingyue called out three times before calling out to her son, "Okay, okay, mom will call you for the rest of your life, there's no need to rush. Go, Xingzhi, go home, otherwise your brothers will think we've abandoned them and run away."
The smile on Jiang Xingzhi's face never stopped. Even though his face felt a little painful when he smiled, he simply couldn't stop feeling happy.
At this moment, he even forgot to think about the future, and forgot about the things that made him feel entangled and uncomfortable.
When Mingyue saw this, she sighed in her heart. It was just a change of name. What an easily satisfied child!
After the mother and son returned to the dilapidated temple, they were met with two pairs of wide-open eyes. It turned out that the two little ones were not asleep.
(End of this chapter)