The pendant is oval in shape.
The sterling silver frame is inlaid with a circle of broken diamonds, and in the middle is a large-sized dark blue cut crystal. Xue Xue checked it online, and it is Xue Lin's birthstone.
Her mother was born in the season when the willows in Fudi were drunk with spring smoke, and she was born with beautiful features and intelligence since she was a child.
Although grandma and grandpa put away their daughter's photos very early on, there was a time when Xue Xia wanted to know what his mother looked like, so when the two elders went out together and only Gu's family was left, he rummaged through everything from Find a photo album deep in the closet in the utility room.
Cameras were not popular at that time, and they could even be called luxury goods.
Let alone in the countryside.
However, Xue Lin's photo album has been recorded since she was very young, until she was 17 or 18 years old when she graduated from high school and was about to go to other places to study in university.
It can be seen how much the two elders love their daughter.
Xue Xia sat alone in the room of her grandparents that day, carefully holding the photo album, flipping through the pages, looking at each one, watching Xue Lin transform from Yuxue's cute glutinous rice dumplings to a slim girl A 28-year-old girl with all the good things written on her body.
Because she was so absorbed, she didn't even hear the sound of grandma and grandpa coming back early.
"Xia Bao?"
Before Xue Xia could return the album to its original place, she met Liu Lanhua who was anxious because she couldn't find her granddaughter.
"Grandma!"
Her flustered appearance made Liu Lanhua amused, and she was about to speak, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the photo album that Xue Xia was trying to hide behind her.
The brown leather cover was full of traces of time, and she had been tossed and rubbed over and over again by herself who shed tears day and night. Even though she hadn't seen it for a long time, Liu Lanhua still recognized what it was at a glance.
The smile condensed immediately, and then shattered into pieces.
It was the first time that Xue Xia saw such an expression on his grandma's face, it was so complicated that even when Xue Xia grew up and struggled in the indifferent society and experienced all the ups and downs, it was difficult for him to fully empathize and understand.
Also from then on, Xue Xia stopped pestering the elders to ask her mother.
She held back all her curiosity and longing.
Compared with Xue Lin, who abandoned her daughter at birth, her grandma and grandfather who raised her wholeheartedly are the real relatives.
Xue Xia thought so, but it was still hard to let go.
Just as he couldn't let go of Wei Chinian without saying goodbye.
To some extent, this is probably also a proof of blood connection.
Xue Lin and Xue Xia have the same stubbornness, the same stubbornness, it is something engraved in the bones, even if it is not obvious, it will never disappear.
The pendant that Xue Xue was holding was placed by Xue Lin's infant daughter before she left.
Liu Lanhua waited for Xue Xia to become more sensible, and then gave the pendant to her for safekeeping.
A large part of why Xue Xia still has feelings of admiration for his mother, whom he has never met, is also rooted in this.
She always felt that Xue Lin hadn't really abandoned herself.
There must be some reason why she had to.
At least not because of pure selfishness and impulsiveness as rumored in the neighborhood.
However, as she got older and gained more insight, Xue Xia also realized that her childhood thoughts might really be too naive.
After all, Xue Lin threw her dying daughter to the old parents at home. No matter how many years she disappeared, she never sent back a single message. It is really hard for people to find more excuses for her.
Sometimes Xue Xia even wondered, could Xue Lin no longer exist in this world, or could someone really be so cruel and decisive
Perhaps, grandma and grandpa also thought of this possibility, so they didn't mention Xue Lin.
But no matter what, for Xue Xia, this is a problem that has not been solved from birth to death.
And now...
Between tying the pendant and putting it away, Xue Xue chose the latter.
She had a hunch that the day when the answer would be revealed was not far away.
But before that day really came, she found that after the excitement of losing and regaining passed, her mood swings were so small that they could be ignored.
Perhaps Xue Xia also understood that reality can sometimes be more unbearable and cruel than imagined.
Opening the drawer, taking out the storage box from inside, Xue Xue put the pendant in, and then closed it without hesitation.
Just like Xue Xia's feelings for Xue Lin.
"You've been out of shape recently."
"sorry."
Chen Yirong looked at Xue Xue with a headache.
"Thanks to the customer's timely discovery this time, otherwise swiping the wrong card would not only cause superficial troubles, but also make people think that we are very unprofessional and disrespectful."
"I know, I'm sorry, Sister Chen, I will definitely be more careful next time."
Hearing this, Chen Yirong said "Yes" noncommittally.
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Chen Yirong stared at Xue Xue, and after hesitating for a moment, he still chose to ask: "Is there something wrong with your relationship?"
Xue Xue was taken aback.
"There was a little girl in our closet who was in the same state of lovelorn as you are now, and she resigned not long afterward." She sighed. "Let me tell you, you are still young, it's nothing to lose love, people have to learn to look forward, maybe a better partner is yet to come."
At the end of the sentence, Chen Yirong thought about who Xue Xue's partner was, and quickly added: "Of course our president is very good, but it may not be suitable for you."
Xue Xue heard that Chen Yirong wanted to comfort herself.
She smiled.
"There's nothing wrong with our relationship."
Chen Yirong obviously didn't believe this, but she knew that Xue Xue had her own ideas, so she didn't say any more.
"Success, you just know what's in your mind." After a pause, Chen Yirong continued: "I remember that you have accumulated a lot of leave before? The personnel affairs are about to be settled. If you don't ask for leave, I think you can do it. Take a break to adjust your mood."