Chapter 26: The Death of the Swan (9)

"But at this time, my old illness kept recurring, and my body was getting worse day by day. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoLooking for a needle in a haystack over the years, I was almost disheartened, so I bought this house here, ready to wait for that last minute. It wasn't until I saw your website on the Internet a few days ago that I thought to myself that this might be my last chance......"

When Mr. Yun stopped, it was almost midnight. The old-fashioned bell hanging on the wall struck eleven times.

The long narration made his already pale face even paler.

He turned to Zhang's mother, who understood and went upstairs slowly.

After a while, he brought a dark red painted wooden lacquer box.

Mr. Yun took the box and solemnly handed it to me: "Sister Peony's letter, as well as my apologies, please help me convey it." ”

I took the somewhat heavy box, looked at Mr. Yun, whose face was getting paler and paler, and smiled, "Before dawn, wait for my news." ”

Sochi.

Red House Sanatorium.

An old woman with gray hair was lying on a chair looking at the beach not far away.

It's as if time has stood still.

Everything was quiet and peaceful.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the scarlet velvet curtain beside the bed.

The old woman's eyes narrowed slightly.

When she got older, all kinds of feelings were not sensitive, but the wind that blew her cheeks allowed her to temporarily forget that she was in her twilight years and reminisce about the youth that had passed.

The wind stopped, and she slowly opened her eyes.

There was a smiling yellow-skinned black-haired woman in front of her.

The black-haired woman flicked her hand gently, and scene after scene appeared in front of the old woman's eyes.

Some of those scenes were familiar to her, and some were things she never knew.

After a while, the image dissipated. The old woman's eyes were already moist.

The black-haired woman stepped forward, bowed down and handed over a dark red wooden box, and whispered something.

The tears in the old woman's eyes could no longer be held back, and in an instant, they surged out of the blue eyes of that day. She slowly opened the box and carefully flipped through the yellowed lines of letters.

For some reason, the old woman didn't know any of these words, but the moment she saw them, the meaning automatically jumped into her mind.

The old woman's tears kept dripping on the yellowed paper, her body trembled slightly, and after a long time, she slowly stood up, slowly walked to the bed, opened the cabinet, and took out a delicate little box.

The small box is inlaid with jewels of different colors, and it looks very luxurious. She gently opened the box and pulled out a tight piece of cloth.

Uncovered layer after layer, layer after layer, and finally revealed the true face of Lushan, which was extremely cared for.

A small silver longevity lock.

Due to its age, it has lost some luster.

The top is locked, the bottom is the ruyi head, and the lotus and bat are not delicate engraved on it, and the four traditional characters of "longevity and wealth" are written on it. There are holes under Ruyi's head, and several small bells are falling. With the movements of the old woman, the crunch sound of a jingle bell is heard.

After cherishing the caress for a while, the old woman solemnly wrapped the longevity lock again. She reached out with a trembling hand and handed it to the yellow-skinned, dark-haired woman.

The woman bowed and took it, nodding.

In an instant, the wind rose again, and in the blink of an eye, the strange woman was gone.

The old woman rubbed her eyes and looked around, but nothing had changed except for the slightly swaying curtains.

She still lay in the comfortable chair, never leaving a step.

The old woman looked at the chaise longue hand she was holding under her and sighed softly: It turned out to be a dream......

She stood up with difficulty, walked to the cabinet in front of the bed, and laboriously took out the dazzling box and stroked it slowly.

After a long time, she slowly opened the dusty box that had been sealed for a long time.

To her surprise, inside the box was a dark red wooden box, exactly like the one in her dream.

The old woman trembled and opened the box, and sure enough, ......

My eyes, which had been dry for a long time, were moist again.

When I rushed back to No. 17 Happiness Lane, the sky was faint.

The fire in the fireplace was still burning, and Mr. Yun sat by the fire, not knowing what he was thinking. Zhang's mother leaned aside and took a nap.

I took out the wrapped longevity lock and handed it to Mr. Yun, who had been waiting.

Mr. Yun opened the cloth in confusion, but his eyes were wet the moment he opened it.

Rewind time to sixty years ago, in that narrow alley.

A beaten and embarrassed teenager crawls on the ground.

Many people laughed and pointed, and the delirious Katyusha somehow broke free from Li's mother's hand, ran over, and wiped the blood from his face with her wide sleeve.

She didn't recognize him, but she felt unbearable for no reason.

The boy was embarrassed, but smiled at her.

"I'll take you away, soon. You wait for me!"

As he spoke, he struggled to pull off the longevity lock around his neck and stuffed it into her hand.

Before Katyusha could resist, she was forcibly dragged back by Li's mother.

Since then, the little longevity lock has been on her all the time. She had forgotten how it came to be, but she had always felt that it was too important to be lost.

When she heard the yellow-skinned black-haired girl say that the man had been looking for her for many years and was terminally ill, she took out the longevity lock she had treasured.

A long time ago, she had asked someone what the words were written on it.

Others told her that this was a good wish, hoping that the person with this lock would live a long time without worry.

Holding the longevity lock, Mr. Yun, who was in tears, suddenly laughed silently. That smile, like the newborn sunshine, is hearty and dazzling.

Mr. Yun has always been pale, but this sincere smile seems to paint him a little color, as if the whole person suddenly appears vivid.

Zhang's mother, who was napping on the side, suddenly woke up, she stretched her waist, her slightly rickety body suddenly lengthened, and her gray hair became fiery and gorgeous in a blink of an eye.

A short time later, a slender woman appeared in front of the fireplace.

"Ah, it's really troublesome for this wish to come true, and if you wait any longer, this soul will dissipate. "'Mama Zhang' winked mischievously at me, and sucked Mr. Yun, who was getting fainter and lighter, into her mouth.

"Don't forget to pay, Soul Eater Girl. "I wasn't surprised, patted my ass and prepared to leave.

The house, which had just been glorious, suddenly began to crumble, and soon the exquisite villa was transformed into a bleak and dilapidated deserted house.

β€œBINGO!” The Soul Eater Girl raised her hand at me and suddenly shouted, "Don't forget to go to the beach, it's really beautiful." The sunrise can also be seen at this time. ”

I didn't answer, I just raised my hand and made an OK gesture, and then walked out without looking back.

As soon as I stepped into it, I felt that something was wrong.