Chapter 26: The Lone Star
The dim light in Xiaoxiangtang shone on Sun Shiqi's surprised face, and Grandpa's strange gaze also made people feel that things were not simple.
"I dreamed about it. Sun Shiqi replied to her grandfather in a low voice.
"Grandpa, I've dreamed of it too. I said to my grandfather.
Grandpa looked at me, then at Sun Shiqi, and slowly rolled the painting back on the table.
"Grandpa, why do you want to offer such a painting, it is the same as in a dream. I looked at my grandfather suspiciously.
"This is a painting that the descendants of our family have dreamed of. Grandpa cleared his throat and replied, grandpa's words made me stunned, our children and grandchildren, I turned my head to look at Sun Shiqi.
Sun Shiqi was stunned when she heard this, grandpa pulled me with one hand, and Sun Shiqi with the other hand walked out of the small fragrance hall and came to the bedroom of grandparents.
"No, grandpa, Sun Shiqi is not our family, how can she dream of that. I turned to my grandfather and said.
"Grandpa, I'm not your family, and my parents aren't surnamed Xian. Sun Shiqi also said nervously.
We came to my grandfather's bedroom, where my grandfather was sitting on the bed, and Sun Shiqi and I were sitting side by side on the bamboo stool.
"I don't know how my daughter could have the same dream, but this painting was really only dreamed of by the descendants of the Xian clan before. Grandpa replied in the affirmative.
"It's not because of the metal box. "I suddenly remembered that Sun Shiqi had touched that metal box that day.
"Perhaps, but your grandmother has met it before, and she hasn't dreamed of it. Grandpa said thoughtfully.
"Let's not talk about this for a while, but also the wooden sword, now that the wooden sword is gone, if the wooden sword is there, close the wooden sword to this painting, the words can be visible on the painting. Grandpa said mysteriously.
"What word?" I asked
"Words that you don't know, ancient words, no one knows, are about the same as the words in the book given to you. Grandpa had a helpless expression on his face.
"Is it a seal book again? I thought about it, took out my mobile phone, and showed the photos on the movie book I had taken before to my grandfather, who squinted his eyes and said.
"Well, sort of. ”
"Is there any secret to this painting?" I thought, but the wooden sword is gone, how can I read the words on this painting.
"Knock knock, Kiki, where are you eating? "I heard my mother calling downstairs.
"Grandpa, let's go downstairs for dinner first. I said and went to pull up my grandfather, and Sun Shiqi was still in a daze as if she was sitting on the bamboo bench thinking about what her grandfather had just said.
"Let's go, think about it later, grandma's bacon fried bamboo shoots are delicious. I shook my hand in front of Sun Shiqi's eyes. Sun Shiqi came to her senses and followed us downstairs.
At the dining table, my grandmother kept picking up dishes for me and Sun Shiqi, which made Sun Shiqi very embarrassed.
"If only you could be our granddaughter-in-law. Grandma suddenly smiled and said to Sun Shiqi. As soon as my grandmother finished speaking, Sun Shiqi and I both choked on a mouthful of food and coughed non-stop.
"Mom, the children are still young. Mom looked resentful, kept patting Sun Shiqi's back with her hand, Dad helped me pat my back, we coughed for a while and finally eased up, I secretly smiled and looked at Sun Shiqi, her face was already red to the root of her ears, Sun Shiqi looked at me viciously, I was scared and hurriedly lowered my head to eat.
"Kiki, don't mind, grandma is teasing you. Mother comforted Sun Shiqi.
Dad only watched jokes while eating, and didn't speak.
"This girl can't be my granddaughter-in-law. Grandpa suddenly said something faintly and stunned everyone, and everyone looked up at grandpa.
"She dreamed of that painting. Grandpa added.
"What dream, what painting?" asked my mother, looking at my grandfather suspiciously.
"Has Kiki ever dreamed of the place on the painting?" Dad looked at Sun Shiqi in surprise.
"What are you talking about?" Mom looked at us blankly.
Grandpa told my mother about the painting just now.
"Maybe it's a coincidence, how can Kiki be our family?" said Mom a little nervously.
"Her father's surname is Sun, her mother's surname is Li, and their family has no surname Xian. Mom said as she looked at Dad with a strange look in her eyes.
"Kiki looks like Teacher Sun, let's eat first, I'm talking about this after eating. Dad said, dodging Mom's gaze.
Everyone stopped talking and started to eat again, everyone looked at Sun Shiqi from time to time, she didn't seem to notice everyone's gaze, she lowered her head and thought about adding nothing while eating, only her mother and grandmother filled in some dishes for her from time to time, she slowly finished eating a bowl of rice and sat there in a daze.
The matter of cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks after eating was handed over to my mother and grandma today, Sun Shiqi wanted to help make my mother refuse, and the rest of us sat on the sofa and watched TV, only to hear grandma's novel to my mother:
"This girl is so handsome, her eyes are really similar to Dongdong. ”
My mother turned her head to look at me and Sun Shiqi when she heard the words, but she didn't speak, thinking about something.
Sun Shiqi and I both heard what grandma said, looked at each other, Sun Shiqi's expression was gloomy, we turned our heads to watch TV again, I didn't pay attention to what was playing on the TV, just thinking about what my grandfather just said.
At this time, grandpa got up and went upstairs, grandma and mom were cleaning up in the kitchen, and I was in the living room with Sun Shiqi and my father.
"Dongdong, Kiki, don't believe what Grandpa said, Kiki is definitely not our family, Kiki is Teacher Sun's daughter at first glance. Dad said suddenly.
Sun Shiqi looks very much like Teacher Sun, and it looks quite similar from there, but her eyes are not very similar.
"I wish you were our family, so I could have a sister. I couldn't help but say, Sun Shiqi didn't say anything but glared at me, and turned her head to watch TV again, I knew that she definitely didn't care about what was on TV.
At this time, my mother and grandmother came back, and my grandmother brought us some fruits and dried fruits to eat.
"Kiki, don't think about it, I know your father and mother, you and Dongdong are both born in the same hospital, and your mother and I also went to the hospital for a check-up, don't believe what grandpa said, maybe it's just a coincidence. Mom sat next to Sun Shiqi and looked at her gloomy expression and comforted, and then hugged Sun Shiqi in her arms.
Sun Shiqi looked up at her mother and nodded, then rested her head on her mother's shoulder, I know that my mother has a lot of things to say to Sun Shiqi, but I can't say it now.
Grandpa slowly walked downstairs from upstairs with a booklet, grandpa came to us and sat on the bamboo stool, opened the booklet and took out a small three-inch photo that was a little yellowed, and handed it to grandma.
Grandma glanced at the photo and complained, "What are you doing with it?" ”
We all looked at Grandma curiously, and Grandma handed the picture to Dad, and we looked into Dad's hand, a picture of a small baby, wrapped in a wrapper.
"Is this a picture of me when I was a kid?" asked Dad as he looked at the picture and then at Grandma.
Mom turned around and looked closer, and said, "It's not like you, you see she has a mole in her left eyebrow, and you have it." We all looked at Daddy.
"yes, who is this kid?" asked Dad as he looked at Grandma.
"Is that your sister?" said Grandma, a little sadly.
"Sister. Dad was surprised and said, "Why haven't I heard you say I have a sister?" ”
We all looked at my grandmother in a daze, we had never heard of my father and my sister.
"She was given away. Grandpa interjected coldly.
"Why give it away. Sun Shiqi said suddenly.
"She was destined to be a lone star, and her family was going to suffer, so she was given away. Grandpa said with a sigh.
"That's all feudal superstition, how can you believe that. Dad said.
"At first, we didn't believe it, but after she was born, several things happened that made people unbelievable, and for the sake of you and your family, we had to give her away. Grandpa sat in the chair and said with a little choked up, with great reluctance in that tone.
"Something happened, where was it sent. Dad looked at Grandpa and asked anxiously.
"I'll talk about this later, but I just want you to see if this child's eyes are very similar to those of the girl you brought. After Grandpa finished speaking, everyone looked into Sun Shiqi's eyes.
Sun Shiqi looked at everyone expressionlessly, and then looked at the photo in her father's hand.
"It's a bit similar, but there are more people who look alike. Mom touched Sun Shiqi's forehead, brushed away the black hair on her forehead with her hand, looked into her eyes and said.
"Kiki, your own mother doesn't have a mole on her eyebrows, I'm sure I have trimmed your mother's eyebrows. Mom seemed to be comforting and explaining.
Sun Shiqi didn't speak, just nodded.
I took the photo from my father, and the baby's appearance was somewhat similar to that of my father, and it could be seen that the baby's eyebrows were clear, and his eyes were bright and deep, as if he had seen through everything in the world. These eyes are indeed a little similar to Sun Shiqi.
I handed the photo to my mother, who looked at it and said:
"The children all look similar, and it's possible to be similar to Kiki, but Kiki's own mother definitely doesn't have the mole on her eyebrows, unless it's ......," the mother said, turning her head to look at her father again.
"Look at what I'm doing, don't guess, where are the kids?" said Dad in a panic.
"Push forward according to the date of Qiqi's birth, at that time, Teacher Sun and the others were traveling. Mom pinched her fingers and counted something.
"Don't look at me, it's impossible, you're pregnant, and I haven't left home. Dad explained in a serious way.
We all looked at Mom and Dad, listening to their conversation, Mom turned her head to look at Sun Shiqi and said:
"Kiki, you must have been born to your mother, don't think about it. ”
"Aunt Yan, I miss my mother, can you tell me about my mother?" Sun Shiqi said to her mother with a little rosy circles in her eyes.
"Kiki, it's not the time yet, I'll tell you about it later. Mom stroked Sun Shiqi's shoulder and said.
"Grandpa, why don't you tell me about your aunt first. I turned to my grandfather and asked.
Grandpa looked at me, then at the others, and everyone turned to look at Grandpa to hear about my aunt.
"Well, I didn't want to tell you about it, so I planned to rot it in my heart for the rest of my life, but when I saw this girl today, I suddenly remembered her in my heart. Grandpa said as he picked up his teacup.
"Lan Lan (aunt's nickname) is our eternal pain, and we are sorry for her. ”