In August, the weather in Italy is muggy and often rainy.
Lu Yin came out of the tailor shop, said goodbye to Angelo, and looked up. The weather was gloomy and drizzling.
She has always carried an umbrella with her, and she turned it out of her bag and opened it.
Pass by a small church along the way, which is a Renaissance building. The ancient walls present a mottled and old blue-gray, the wind blows silkworms day by day, and the marble has been smoothed. The church is open to the outside world all year round, with warm yellow light shining through it, and the gentle hymns can make people feel surprisingly peaceful. The believers sit scattered, clasped their hands, and prayed devoutly.
There is a fountain square in front of the church, and hundreds of white carrier pigeons are on the ground. Every evening, local residents will come here with food to feed them. There are a few yellow-haired and blue-eyed little boys on the side of the square, wearing helmets and stepping on pulleys, passing through the middle mischievously, sweeping white pigeons all the way. Accompanied by the sound of the fountain, fluttering hovered over the square.
Lu Yin raised her umbrella, looked up at the sky, smiled at the little boys, and forgot to walk for a moment.
The phone rang at this time, it was Qian Yuanqing calling, through the microphone, she could hear babbling, Lu Yin's heart softened, she put away her phone, and her steps became urgent.
She turned to a nearby supermarket halfway, and took two cans of milk powder and pacifiers according to Qian Yuanqing's instructions. There are many small shops newly opened in the vicinity. She kept walking, looking all the way, her eyes suddenly paused.
This is a Chinese store, with a black plaque, outlined in four simple characters: Tianwu Tattoo. Next to it is a red English label, and a simple totem is painted on the corner.
Lu Yin couldn't help but stop, remembering that last year in the Zhangzhou shopping mall, Lu Qiang asked her to tattoo the character 'Lu' on the buttocks. Lu Yin bit her lip, her face blushed unconsciously, she only hesitated for two seconds, she turned on her toes, and pushed open the door of this store.
It was seven o'clock in the evening when I got home.
I ran into my neighbor Mrs. Reid outside the yard, and we had a chat at the door, and she opened the door.
Auntie was preparing dinner when Qian Yuanqing came out to greet her and took what she was holding: "What did you say just now?"
The two entered the house, and Lu Yin went straight to the crib next to the sofa: "Mrs. Reid said that the security is not very good recently. The Korean family living at the foot of the mountain was burglarized a few days ago. Let us be careful."
Seeing Lu Yin approaching, the little baby waved its chubby little hands and feet, and giggled.
Qian Yuanqing said: "After that, remember to lock the courtyard and room doors."
"Yeah." Lu Yin nodded, and leaned over to kiss the chubby hand she sent over. Putting down the backpack in the crook of his arm, he was about to hug her.
Qian Yuanqing clicked her tongue and slapped her hand off: "Wash and hug before you hug. I've said it several times, don't bring germs outside to my granddaughter."
Lu Yin rubbed her hands: "..."
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It's another weekend, and the weather is very sunny.
Lu Yin opened the curtains, took a deep breath, and was in a good mood.
A little later, she and Qian Yuanqing moved the crib to the center of the yard. Today's little baby was very excited, babbling and screaming, and laughter echoed in the air.
The aunt's son and daughter-in-law were invited to have a dinner, but Qian Yuanqing and her aunt were preparing ingredients in the kitchen before they arrived. There was a barbecue grill in the corner of the yard, and the charcoal fire was already burning.
Lu Yin is a big idler, sitting in a rocking chair holding a book, next to the crib, spitting bubbles, waving her limbs, I don't know what to say. Lu Yin didn't read half a word, just looked at her straightly without doing anything, feeling at peace in her heart.
She looked up at the sky and suddenly missed someone. The happiness she wanted was only a little short now.
At the moment of ecstasy, Qian Yuanqing suddenly called her.
Lu Yin responded, put on her slippers and ran into the living room.
Outside the yard, there was a dark shadow stalking around. After smoking a cigarette, it was crushed out. Holding the railing with both hands, he flipped in lightly.
Qian Yuanqing adjusted the temperature of the bottle: "Don't make my granddaughter thirsty."
Lu Yin smiled, and walked out with the bottle.
The light outside was dazzling, and a large man was squatting beside the crib, with his back to the door, trying to reach out to hug her.
Lu Yin yelled in shock: "Mom—".
She strode out, and in the confusion, one of the slippers was kicked away.
The big man had clumsily picked up the baby, shrugged his shoulders, and turned around.
Lu Yin stopped suddenly.
From a distance of five or six meters, he stared at the person in front of him like a fool. He is dark-skinned, with a bald head and black eyes. He is wearing a singlet and linen trousers, and he wears a pair of old Beijing cloth shoes with his heels sticking out.
He was covered in sunlight, and smiled at her with a slanted lips. Also as first seen.
Lu Qiang smiled and said slowly, "Lu Yin, I'm back."
Lu Yin was indifferent.
He said, "Stupid?"
Her eyes gradually blurred.
Lu Qiang rolled his throat, smiled back a little, and said softly, "Come here, give me a hug."
At that moment, she clearly saw that the little baby's chubby hand lightly touched his chin.
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