The cold wind of midnight blew across a person's cheeks, like a knife cutting through a person's muscles.

Dongfang Wan'er stood in the courtyard, the white moonlight shining on her body, as if she was covered with a white veil.

Yuan Tao stood behind her and didn't speak, looking at Dongfang Wan'er with complicated eyes.

The word "Mom" was like a thorn in his throat, and he couldn't say anything.

Yuan Hengsheng's death Yuan Tao already understood, and it was not Dongfang Wan'er's hand.

But if it weren't for her pressing step by step, Yuan Hengsheng would not have died.

In response to that sentence, I will not kill Beren, but Beren will die because of me.

"Do you hate me?"

In the end, it was Dongfang Wan'er who opened her mouth first.

"It's not hate. It's not hate!" Yuan Tao walked under a thick pear tree, squatted in front of the pear tree, and touched the dry trunk with his hand.

The pear tree had been dead for many years, but it hadn't been cut down.

Everyone in the Yuan family knows that this pear tree is very precious, but they don't know where it is precious.

Although the pear tree is dead, it is well protected and no one can approach it.

"When I was very young, this tree was planted by your own hands, and it was the only time when I felt that you were my mother. Yuan Tao touched the trunk of the tree and fell into deep thought, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile of memory.

"You remember. Dongfang Wan'er turned around slowly, looking at Yuan Tao squatting under the tree, her heart trembled.

Originally. He has grown up, he has grown taller, he has already married a wife.

The child has grown up after all, but she has not grown up with him or taken care of him.

"Yes!" Yuan Tao sighed heavily, "Every time I grew taller, I would carve a bar on the tree, but these bars are gone!"

Dongfang Wan'er didn't speak, just looked at Yuan Tao who was standing face to face with him in front of her.

She knew that Yuan Tao was blaming her, blaming her for being ruthless, blaming her for not growing up with him, blaming her for killing Yuan Hengsheng.

Dongfang Wan'er wanted to say sorry, but she couldn't say it when the words came to her mouth.

In the end, it became: "If you want to avenge your father, you can kill me now!"

After speaking, Dongfang Wan'er slowly closed her eyes.

"Actually, I hated you very much, and I really wanted to kill you!" Yuan Tao shook his head slowly, looking into the distance.

"But in the past few years, I have thought a lot, a lot, in fact, some things are not what we imagined, what the eyes see is not necessarily the truth, and what the ears hear is not necessarily the truth. ”

"In the past few years, I have been thinking about a question, what is right and what is wrong? Are you wrong to think that your father killed your grandparents, and you are trying your best to kill him to avenge your parents? No! This is filial piety? In fact, your heart is more painful than anyone else, after all, he is the man you love!"

Dongfang Wan'er's heart trembled fiercely, she felt that her throat was a little dry, and she wanted to speak, but when she opened her mouth, she sighed.

"I hate you because my dad died because of you. But after all, you are my mother, and I was conceived and given birth in October, and I can't do it! Maybe this is the cycle of cause and effect, and it's a retribution! After all, I have to repay the hatred of the previous life. Is this right or wrong?"

Unconsciously, Yuan Tao's eyes gradually blurred.

"So I don't hate you, I really don't hate you now. Really, it's all in the past. I just want to be with my women now and spend their lives with them. I don't want to be an ordinary person under the identity of the so-called young master of the Yuan family, that's all. ”

"I'm sorry!"

Two lines of tears slowly slipped down the corners of Dongfang Wan'er's eyes.

I'm sorry?

Hearing these three words, Yuan Tao didn't know why he suddenly felt like something was going away with him.

This feeling is very vague, like the grudge that has been suppressed in my heart for many years suddenly disappears at this moment.

"You didn't feel sorry for me, just like I said just now, you have never been sorry for me!" Yuan Tao smiled faintly and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

"It's late at night, be careful of catching a cold!"

"You...... Don't you want to call me mom yet?"

Seeing that Yuan Tao's back was about to disappear in front of her, Dongfang Wan'er could no longer control the grief and anger in her heart. Somewhat calm and out of touch with her temperament, said loudly.

Yuan Tao's body paused slightly, but he didn't turn his head.

He still hates me after all, and he still hasn't forgiven me.

Dongfang Wan'er had a sad smile on her face.

"Mom!"

A voice as light as a mosquito came into Dongfang Wan'er's ears.

If it weren't for her skill, she wouldn't have been able to hear this mosquito-like sound.

In the next second, Dongfang Wan'er burst into tears.

……

Five years later, the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

In a remote mountainous area.

A slender middle-aged man with clear eyebrows paced back and forth in the room with a crying child.

"Obediently, don't cry, your mother is making dumplings for you, your second sister and eldest brother followed your Qingqing mother to buy firecrackers. Come back soon, amplify the fireworks, good!"

The man hurriedly coaxed the little girl with the jade bracelet in his arms, and his saliva was dry.

Looking at the little girl in his arms, she looks as cute as a porcelain doll, wearing a pink princess dress, like a little princess in a fairy tale.

Meiyu and middle-aged men are very acquainted.

"Brother Tao, you made Sihui cry again, and when Sister Qingqing comes back, she will clean you up again, so that you can't go to bed for three days!"

Liu Shiyun, who was wearing a ponytail and a cartoon apron, walked up in disgust and took the little girl from Yuan Tao's hand.

This unique name is only what she can call it.

Although she has been married for many years, Liu Shiyun still can't change her mouth, and has always called Yuan Tao her brother, she said that this is her special title, even if she is old-fashioned, she will call it that, and she will always call it the next life.

In this way, I can meet Yuan Tao again.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Shiyun has completely bid farewell to the music world three years ago. Because but she already had a new life in her belly.

At that time, the group of fans cried to death, and many good deeds hung Yuan Tao out to denounce him.

However, the matter was quickly calmed down, which was of course Dongfang Wan'er's means.

After Yuan Tao left, Dongfang Wan'er sat at the original price. Defeat all the competitors who peep into the Yuan family, and leave no one behind.

If it weren't for the ambiguous relationship between Li Jiaqi and Yuan Tao, it is estimated that the Li family would also perish.

As for Liu Qizhi, because of his relationship with Yuan Tao, the Liu family has replaced the Li family. Firmly sit on the throne of the second family of Yanjing.

Recently, I heard that he is also married to Jasmine and has a son.

And Liu Yuwei has also reached the age of marriage, I don't know how many people have broken through the door of the Liu family and want to marry her as a wife.

However, Liu Yuwei did not agree, and walked to the snack street alone every day, ordering small skewers and drinking beer.

This is where she met Li Jiaqi and Yuan Tao.

It was also here that she met Yuan Tao for the first time, and it was also here. Fell in love with Yuan Tao.

People who have a lot of affection say that she is waiting for Yuan Tao to come back to her.

It's just that Yuan Tao hasn't been there, maybe one day, they will meet in the snack street......

At this moment, two crisp and joyful voices came.

"Little sister, hurry up, I can already smell the dumplings made by Ruoshuang's mother. ”

"Brother, you won't help me get this firework, it's so heavy!" a crisp girl's voice sounded.

"Little sister, my mother told Ruoshuang's mother that you should do your own thing, who asked you to buy so much just now!" This was the voice of a little boy, and after saying that, he continued: "Mom, isn't it?"

"Yes!" a woman's doting voice rang out.

Then the door opened.

Zhao Qingqing, who was over thirty years old, appeared outside the door.

At this time, she no longer wore her favorite red dress, and her hair was coiled high, becoming a standard woman's dress.

There are no clothes of the world's first-line brands, no heavy makeup, and no little brother behind her, but she can't hide her peerless style.

On the contrary, there is a more mature charm.

Beside her, two children stood on the left and right.

A boy and a girl.

"Daddy!"

"Daddy!"

When the two children saw Yuan Tao, they shouted excitedly. Throwing everything in his hand on the ground, he ran towards Yuan Tao with a cheer.

Picking up the two children, Yuan Tao kissed them heavily on the faces, looked at Zhao Qingqing in front of him, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

"All back? The dumplings are already wrapped and ready to serve!"

At this time, Ling Ruoshuang, who was wearing an apron and her hair was tied up high, walked out of the kitchen.

She is no longer the strong business woman who is as cold as ice and full of coldness.

At this time, she was just a wife. The mother of the child.

She has left her job behind, raised children at home, and accompanied Yuan Tao.

She said that this was her lifelong wish, and it was also a scene she had been dreaming about, and this was where she belonged.

"Mom!"

The little girl jumped out of Yuan Tao's arms with two flutters and ran towards Ling Ruoshuang, ignoring the fact that she still had flour sticking to her body, and kissed her on the face a few times, with a silver bell-like smile coming out of her mouth.

……

At half past nine in the evening, the whole family sat together cross-legged. Holding hot dumplings, watching the Spring Festival Gala.

You Jia also came at mealtime.

Because the Li family was destroyed by Dongfang Wan'er, she still didn't marry Li Junjie in the end, which can be regarded as Dongfang Wan'er's apology to Yuan Tao.

Over the years, You Jia has been like a family. I come here every once in a while, and sometimes I live here.

Got into a hot fight with a few kids.

Outside, it was falling with a thick layer of goose feathers.

Yuan Tao, Zhao Qingqing, You Jia, Ling Ruoshuang, Liu Shiyun, and a few children sat on the sofa to watch the Spring Festival Gala, happy and joyful!

When it was almost twelve o'clock, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"I'll open the door!"

Yuan Tao said suspiciously, stood up and walked to the door, and opened the door.

At the door stood a woman in a white dress, whose delicate features were like God's most perfect masterpiece, inferior to a fairy who did not eat the fireworks of the world.

Thick snowflakes slowly fell from the sky, staining her sideburns white and her little face red.

Mu Hui smiled at the stunned Yuan Tao, tilting her head playfully and blinking her eyes.

"Brother Tao, Happy New Year!"

(End of book)