Listening to his voice, Xu Promise smiled slightly and nodded.

Hearing this, the old man entered the store, took out a bouquet of chrysanthemums as bright as the sun, and handed it to the promise.

She didn't expect him to remember her, and she was so excited that she didn't know what to say, and in the end, she just paid, thanked her, and turned away.

For some reason, even though there were cars on the street, she didn't want to solicit them. There was an impulse that ruled her, and she wanted to walk to the cemetery where her mother sits.

In this way, she took the flowers and walked calmly. Originally, she was close to the suburbs, and she walked for an unknown amount of time. The cemetery sign appears on the road sign.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she stepped inside.

At this time, it was not the time of the Qingming Festival, so there were very few people who came to the cemetery. There were more or less people buried in the deserted garden, but none of them died as painfully as her mother. She walked up the stairs coldly, step by step. The straight back is like a mountain that will never fall.

I saw her walk to her mother's grave with a determined expression. What caught her eye was the only photo she could see, a photo of her mother when she was young, which she had found from the rubble. At that time, Xu's mother wanted to burn all her mother's belongings and leave nothing behind. Her horrible look at that time promised that she would never forget it for the rest of her life.

The flames of the sky burned fiercely, and in her eyes, her face was bright. How she wanted to rush up and pour a basin of cold water on it, but she couldn't. She couldn't go out, she was left in a small room by Xu's mother. No matter how much she cried and spilled, all she faced was a silent room.

Xu Lan outside the window smiled innocently and watched. She liked to be lively, and the fire grew louder and louder, but she clapped her hands happily.

Gradually, she stopped crying. She learned to be obedient and quietly lay by the window and witnessed the whole process. She must have been very pale at that time. And Mother Xu outside the window naturally stared at the flames like Promise, staring closely. The fire shone on her face like an evil ghost. I saw her smiling, and the smile was particularly terrible.

The promise in the room clenched his fist tightly and slammed it against the window. Although the windows were not broken, the promise was not injured. But her heart was dripping blood and throbbing.

In the end, there seemed to be nothing left to burn, and all that was left was a pile of residues. Mother Xu watched all this with satisfaction, and it happened that the neighbor's wife came to look for her at this time. was so frightened that she quickly put on a kind face and went out to greet people. She coaxed Xu Lan to go together. She asked her wife to take a good look at their happy family.

At this time, the promise waited for an opportunity, and when their figures disappeared from her sight, she hibernated quietly for a while. Immediately after, she lifted the stool high above the side and slammed it into the glass window. Suddenly, the splashes of debris glittered in the sunlight. It's a trance.

Then, some tiny pieces of debris were embedded in her flesh, but now she didn't care about anything. She quickly climbed up the window, stepped over the debris, and ran straight for her mother's relics. She stomped on the fire with her foot as if she were crazy. But by this time, nothing could be found in the ruins. It's all a black mess, glued together.

It's just that her eyes lit up, and she found this surviving photo from inside. At this time, Xu's mother had also heard the sound and rushed over, followed by the neighbor's wife. I saw Xu Mu's face full of anger, and she turned her head to see the broken glass shards on the ground. She was simply angry, and she reached out to pull the promise.

But she guarded the photo tightly, not saying a word, not dodging or shouting. The wife on the side couldn't stand it anymore and dissuaded a few words. Mother Xu had better save face, looking at the promise that was covered in wounds, she didn't even give her a little mercy, so she had to snort.

"No dinner tonight—" She dropped the sentence and turned away coldly, ignoring her. Promise is like an outsider in this family, and he has suffered humiliation.

But fortunately, this photo is now hanging on my mother's grave. Thinking like this, she didn't feel a sour nose and red eyes. A wordless tear crossed her cheek like a bright shooting star.

After coming out of the cemetery, Promise wiped tears from his face. She looked at the crowded streets, and for a moment she didn't know where to go. However, she thought to herself that she hadn't seen her grandmother in days. Her old man sent a white-haired person to a black-haired person, and it must be difficult to remove the knot in her heart.

Immediately afterward, she hailed a taxi on the side of the road. It's just that it didn't drive in the direction of the hospital, but went directly to the old residential area. Thankfully, Grandma Xu had surgery soon after, and the operation was successful. As a result, my grandmother's eyes could see again.

It's just that what is not very satisfying is that she and the doctor originally had the same idea, wanting her grandmother to stay in the hospital for a few more days, recuperate well, and observe for a while. But her relatives were obviously unhappy, calculating the medical expenses for ten days and half a month, and adding all kinds of miscellaneous expenses together was also a troublesome matter. In the end, everyone was not very happy.

But my aunt insisted on taking my grandmother home, saying that the house was clean and did not cost money. He entered the ward in a loud voice, crying and begging his grandmother to go home. Promise couldn't resist her, so she had to ask her to take her grandmother back. It's just a little strange that my grandmother didn't even say a word. It looks like he's out of the way.

Perhaps, it's her old man's coldness.

The taxi soon arrived at my grandmother's house, and the houses in the area have retained some of the local characteristics. It's not as rigid as the high-rise buildings in the downtown area. Honestly, it's a very quiet environment. It makes people think that life has gone back hundreds of years, and the whole person can't help but slow down.

She walked down the familiar aisles, where several old houses looked a little shaky because they had not been repaired for many years. She looked at the moss-covered white walls and tiles, sighed slightly, and continued on her way.

After walking for a short time, I saw the familiar house in the distance. Now, all the bad mood is swept away. She ran in that direction with joy, as if she had returned to her youth, when she could throw herself into her grandmother's arms without worry. When she reached the door, she unconsciously slowed down, and a smile appeared on her lips.

However, this smile did not last long, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw her uncle basking in the sun in the yard. When people reach middle age, they will inevitably have a beer belly. Looking at his scumbag-covered face, he must have been lazy lately. She paused, not knowing whether to move forward or avoid.

Just as she tried to escape, the door opened. I saw my aunt come out with a basin of water, and she was already frowning tightly when she saw the uninvited promise, her brows rose even higher, and her face became more and more unpleasant.

But she didn't say a word, and as if she hadn't seen the promise, she poured a large basin of water into the ditch beside her. It's just that the splash of water sparkles in the sun, and it almost splashes on Promise's body. She subconsciously took a few steps back and looked at her aunt with some surprise.

And the aunt standing at the door saw her appearance, her face was still tense, and she must have thought that she had come to her with a dismount.

Xu Promise called "Auntie" with a blank face.

Then he took a few more steps forward and entered the courtyard, and without waiting for her to answer, he looked around on his own. From time to time, we will play with the flowers and plants and see the changes in the old residence.

When my aunt saw her as her master, she clutched the basin tightly.

"What are you doing here?"

She couldn't hold her breath at all. Xu Promise laughed secretly, but his face remained watertight, and his expression was extremely calm, like a pool of spring water.

"Auntie, I'm here to see my grandmother. She responded obediently, but pretended not to see her aunt's eyes, "Why didn't you see her?"

As soon as the words fell, she pretended to be looking for her grandmother, quietly approached the inner door, and then, while her aunt was not paying attention, she dodged into the house. By the time my aunt reacted, she had already started to wander around the house. Flip through this from time to time and look at that. It's a bit silly.

When her aunt at the door saw her move, she suddenly became a little anxious, and shouted: "Eh, what are you doing! Your grandmother is asleep in the room, don't touch anything for me!

promised to get what he wanted, so he naturally obediently took his hand, and then thanked him obediently, turned around and went upstairs. And the aunt who was pinching the basin saw her appearance, and always felt that something was not very refreshing, and she turned her head angrily. Coincidentally, I saw my uncle sleeping in the yard.

She hurried down the steps and slapped him on the belly of his beer.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep!"

Scolding was not enough, she took advantage of the situation and sprinkled the little water left in the basin on her uncle's body. The uncle opened his eyes suddenly, and hurriedly screamed, thinking that he had drowned.

Xu Promise looked at the movement outside, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. However, she did not have the slightest sympathy in her heart. She turned her head decisively and stepped up another staircase. She also wondered, grandmother, she is old, why is the bedroom still located on such a high floor? Even if she walked up in one breath, she had to catch a little, not to mention her grandmother, her old man.

Just as she was thinking about her grievances for her grandmother, she stood at the door of her grandmother's room. Seeing that the door was closed, she curiously put her ear to the door, but there was no sound in it. She couldn't help but wonder if her grandmother was asleep.

Regardless of whether she bothered or not, she reached out and knocked softly on the door.

"Knock knock. ”

Then, she subconsciously pushed the door. It was found that the door was not closed. She pushed, and the door opened. The scene inside was also presented in front of her at a glance. To her surprise, the contents of this room had been here for years, and they had been like this since she was a child, but they hadn't changed at all.

It's just a few more modern appliances.

She saw that the room was quiet, and even the curtains were tightly covered, so dim that it was not like words. Even when she saw it, she felt sullen and dreary, let alone those who were sick.

"Grandma—" she opened timidly, but after a moment no one answered. So she spoke again, this time in a louder voice.

And her eyes searched closely, but she looked the whole room, and there was no one in sight. She didn't like the feeling of being in the air. It's just that I can finally let go of some of the worries just now.

Then, she hurried to the window, and with a "swish", opened the curtains on both sides, and opened half of the window by the way. Suddenly, the sunlight filled the whole room, and it looked very bright. And the air circulation makes the whole person feel better. The gray environment is really oppressive.

When she sat on a small stool beside her for a while, reminiscing about the past. At this moment, footsteps sounded on the stairs again. She turned her head alarmedly, her eyes fixed on the door. I could only hear the footsteps getting closer.

Xu Promise stood up unconsciously and took a few steps towards the door.

When she looked to the door, she saw her grandmother walking up the last staircase. The whole person was overjoyed, and at some point, she developed the habit of raising the corners of her mouth when she saw her grandmother, whether the smile was true or not, and the curvature was really pleasing to the eye.

And my grandmother, who looked a little out of breath after stepping up the steps, saw a head looking out of the house, and her face changed. The withered face, which originally looked a little lifeless, suddenly turned red.

"Grandma—" I heard the promise call sweetly.

When the old man heard this, he was also in a good mood and agreed. She hurriedly invited her grandmother into the house, and when she saw the bright room, her eyes brightened.

"Grandma, where did you just go?" Just as she was in a daze, Xu Yu on the side shouted with confusion, "Your illness is just cured, why did you start running around?"

But the question of the promise made her slightly stunned, and a sadness crossed her grandmother's eyes, and finally turned into a mouthful of turbid breath and spit it out.

"Today is your mother's death day. I'll go to the backyard for a while—" The topic grew heavier, and the atmosphere around me shuddered, "Besides, I'm just sick with my eyes and legs." ”

Although the grandmother wanted to adjust the atmosphere in the second half of the sentence, it was too late. Because the promise is also reminded of the misfortunes of the past. The two of them suddenly stopped talking, and the surroundings fell silent again.

Grandma paused for a second or two, as if remembering something, and walked to the front of a small cupboard, carefully taking something out of it. Then, she trembled and walked in front of the promise.

Reflected in the promise's eyes is a crystal clear red agate bracelet. Her eyes were occupied by the bracelet, as if she had a premonition, and she opened her mouth unconsciously. Grandma shoved it into her hands. Xu Yu frowned slightly, signaling that he couldn't ask for his grandmother's things.

"This one, it's not mine, it's your mother's stay. ”

As soon as Grandma's words fell, she really startled the promise, and she exclaimed in surprise, almost not holding the valuable bracelet in her hand.

"This is your parents' love token—" Grandma was still open, but her voice became ethereal, obviously caught in a memory, all those bad things were aroused because of this bracelet, which was painful, "My daughter, it's so stupid...... Even if it takes your whole life to wait for that man, you don't hesitate to ......"

And listening to the promise told by my grandmother, listening to her old and vicissitudes of voice, I didn't feel that my eyes were slightly red.

"But what did you get in the end? the white-haired man sent the black-haired man......" I could only hear my grandmother speak word by word, full of sadness, she raised her head slightly, looked up at the sky outside the window, and her dirty eyes suddenly became crystal clear, "She is really not worth it——"

Then, a cloudy tear crossed her wrinkled face. And the promise on the side has already cried. She stood up, holding her grandmother's face, trying to wipe the tears from her face, but the more she wiped them. Eventually, she gave up comfort, and the two snuggled up and sobbed each other.

In the end, Xu Yu obediently accepted his mother's bracelet. With this memory in my heart, I reluctantly left my grandmother's house. After a painful cry, the suppressed mood naturally improved. She didn't want to go anywhere now, she just wanted to run back to her cabin and live well with An Ran.

After a busy meal, she returned to the cottage she had been longing for.

Walking to the door, she paused. Promise quickly shook his head, trying to raise a vigorous smile. But she didn't sleep for a day and a night, and after crying a lot, what spirit did she have. After hesitating at the door for a long time, she finally made a barely qualified smile.

Then, she knocked on the door, thinking that Enron should be at home, so she didn't take out the key. But after a while, no one came to open the door. Even though this made her suspicious, she waited peacefully at the door for a while. When she couldn't wait, she subconsciously pushed the door.

To her surprise, the door was pushed open. She muttered unconsciously in her heart, this is safe, it is not good to look at the door at home alone, if the thief is allowed to come in, she will not cry to death when the time comes!

Although she scolded An Ran well in her heart, she finally eased her face. A smile crossed his face.

"Enron, I'm back—"

I could only hear her shouting happily at the empty living room. After a while, there was still no response from An Ran. Now she was really a little worried, could it be that An Ran really ran out? Then why was the door open? The bad feeling in her heart stirred her and made her uneasy.

Suddenly, an uncomfortable retching sound faintly came. Promise quickly turned vigilantly and locked on to the place where the sound came from. Without hesitation, she rushed into the bathroom.

What caught my eye was Enron's face distorted by pain. This really made Xu Yu panic, and she quickly pounced.

"Enron, what's wrong with you, are you okay?" only to hear her nervous voice in the small bathroom.

When she had finished speaking, she did not rush to answer safely, but looked around vigilantly to see if there were any suspicious people. After confirming that there was indeed no one, she breathed a sigh of relief. It's just that when she saw An Ran's uncomfortable appearance, her heart rose again.

"Enron, Enron—does it matter if you want to? Did you eat something bad? Let's go to the hospital for a check-up—"

An Ran, who had been patronizing and vomiting, no longer had the strength to answer her question, but as soon as he heard the promise to go to the hospital, he quickly shook his head in a panic.

She stiffened her mouth.

"Promise, I'm okay - I'm not going to the hospital!"

And listening to An Ran's squeamish promise, he became even more anxious. But in order to comfort her, the promise still spoke up.

"Okay, okay, let's not go to the hospital-"

In this way, Xu Promise looked at An Ran in distress and vomited three or four times. But in the end, even if she was about to vomit out stomach acid, she didn't stop for a while. She felt more torment than ever before.

After a while, Enron finally didn't want to vomit. She entrusted all her body to the promise on the side, and she really didn't have the strength anymore. After a moment's rest, she propped herself up and staggered out. Xu Yu was about to catch up, but suddenly there was a foreign object at hand.

She quickly turned around, only to see a long white object on the sink. When the words on it met the promise in her eyes, her expression changed. Without hesitation, he turned his head away, and outside the door was the weak Gait of An Ran. She quickly grabbed the thing in her hand, and couldn't wait to run out, grabbed An Ran, and helped her to the sofa.

Then, with a serious expression, she began to question Enron.

"Enron, what's wrong with you, tell me the truth-"

An Ran, who thought he had passed the test in confusion, heard the promised question, and his face changed in an instant, and his already pale cheeks turned completely pale in an instant.

It was just that Promise's gaze was fixed on her, and she avoided her somewhat unnaturally.

"I, I'm fine—maybe it's a stomach problem—" she could only hear the words stumble, and her eyes did flicker and flicker. This made the promise on the side even more convinced that Enron was lying to her.

It's just that she thinks that as long as her tone becomes calmer, maybe Enron can share her thoughts with her and let them bear it together. However, the promise was wrong. An Ran shirked again and again, always avoiding her questions, and whenever there was a critical moment, she always skillfully avoided her edge and said other things painlessly.

In the end, the promise was too much to bear. She slammed the pregnancy test stick she was holding on the coffee table.

"Then you say, what is this?"

An Ran, who was curled up on the sofa, saw the object on the table, and his lips trembled in fright. She quickly twisted her face to the side, as if she hadn't seen it.

"Aren't you telling me the truth now?" I heard only a sad voice from the promise. But An Ran closed her eyes tightly, knowing that she couldn't hide it, so she had to resign herself to nodding her head, which was considered to be an admittion.

But the promise still stared at Enron unrelentingly.

"Yes, I'm pregnant......" It wasn't until she confessed it herself that the promise relaxed her gaze.

I saw her purse her lips and turn around to walk out the door. Frightened, An Ran hurriedly got up from the sofa and drank the menacing promise.

"What are you doing! promise!" only to hear An Ran scream.

"I'll go find Mr. Shen. Xu answered her question calmly, while her hand was already on the doorknob.

And An Ran in the living room ignored the physical discomfort, rushed up and took away the hand that Xu Promised held on the doorknob.

"It's not Mr. Shen's—"