When he got the news that Xiao Minsheng was critically ill, Xiao Xubai couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, his body was still very tough in those years, and he collapsed when he said it, or Gu Nanfeng took the mobile phone from her hand and asked about the situation, then hung up the phone, and looked at her with some concern, "Xubai ......"

Xiao Xubai came back to her senses and clenched her palms, her fingertips were white, those memories came to her face, quarrels, resentments, suspicions of conspiracy, she couldn't let go of Xiao Minsheng's use of her and the harm caused to Nanfeng, and she couldn't erase the residual trace of family affection in her heart.

Xiao Minsheng is not wrong in saying that she can have everything she has today, it was all given by him, she thought she had paid it all off, but in the end she still lost to herself.

"South wind, I want to ......"

"I understand, I'm going to book a ticket"

Gu Nanfeng stood up and ran to the study, the corners of Xiao Xubai's lips flashed with a relieved smile, and he also got up and followed.

Xiao Minsheng's condition was much more serious than expected, and after struggling in the ICU ward for several days, it was finally time to die.

In the past few days, Xiao Xubai has been taking care of him untiedly, he regrets it in his eyes, he has used each other for so many years, and before he died, only this daughter who was not his own came to see him, Xiao Minsheng had a layer of muddy tears in his eyes, and he grabbed her arm tightly, and his nails were deep in the flesh.

Xiao Xubai didn't even frown, she was just doing her duty as a daughter, all the family affection had already been exhausted when he designed to frame Nanfeng and personally sent him to prison, and there was only a trace of pity in his heart when he saw him like this.

He lay on the hospital bed trying to say something, his eyes widened, his pupils began to dilute, and his mouth was struggling but he couldn't spit out a complete sentence.

Xiao Xubai leaned down to listen, her hand suddenly loosened, she raised her head suddenly, Xiao Minsheng had closed her eyes peacefully, and her head was tilted to the side.

This scene has been repeated countless times in her mind, Xiao Xubai thinks that she has been mentally prepared enough, but the pain still came suddenly, her body shook slightly, her fingers trembled and put the tip of his nose tremblingly, and she couldn't feel a trace of life.

"Doctor! Doctor! She kept retreating, then opened the door, shouting hysterically, and when she met Gu Nanfeng's worried eyes, she wanted to smile at her reluctantly, but her eyes were dark.

When she woke up, it was already twilight, Gu Nanfeng sat on the edge of the bed and kept holding her hand, looking worried, seeing that she finally woke up, she bent the corners of her lips and showed an ugly smile, and almost cried.

"Narration ......"

"It's okay" Xiao Xubai turned his head and smiled at her, and also held her hand hard, his voice was still a little hoarse.

"Hungry or not, thirsty or not, drink some water first" Gu Nanfeng got up to pour water, then picked up the person and carefully brought it to her lips.

The chapped lips were moistened a little bit, Xiao Xubai's face finally looked a lot better, seeing that her eyes were still red, her heart warmed, and she clenched her hand again.

"I'm fine, it's just that I'm too tired these days, don't worry, just rest for a while"

"How can it be okay, the doctor said you've been too tired lately......"

After several days of sleepless work, taking care of Xiao Minsheng without clothes, although he said that he was just doing his duty, he still couldn't wipe out that trace of family affection.

"South Wind" Xiao Xubai interrupted her, softly called her name, and put the hands of the two people to his lips and kissed them.

The warm touch made Gu Nanfeng a little stunned, and although she looked up and saw that her expression was weak, her eyes were burning, which made a layer of heat float on her face.

"I still have to take care of you, how can something happen, don't worry, my own body knows it by itself, and it will be relieved after a few days of rest"

Gu Nanfeng didn't speak, he took the initiative to throw himself into her arms, and used his insignificant strength to comfort her, and the corners of Xiao Xubai's lips flashed a slight smile, which was enough.

"Nanfeng, in the future, I will only have you and Qiqi two relatives"

Love will eventually wear out one day, only when the feelings are boiled into family affection, two people are inseparable, and each other's fates are closely linked, it is possible to go through a bumpy and tempting life together.

"No, you will still have our children" It was the first time that she wanted a child so firmly, which made Xiao Xubai a little unexpected, but it was a good thing to have a goal.

"Okay, then we'll try a few more times, but this time I'm finally back, it's better to stay in City B for a few days before leaving"

Gu Nanfeng's best memories are here, and the most unbearable past is also here, B City is a city with mixed tastes, standing on the crowded street, the faces around him have changed and changed, but the people around him have never changed.

After twelve years of changes, they finally set foot on this land together again, holding hands and walking home as usual.

With a soft knock on the door, it was as if a window had been opened, and some dust had fallen in the room, the previous layout had not changed, her coffee cup was still on the bar, and her long-eared rabbit was still nesting on the sofa, everything was the same as before, and her eyes were slowly wet.

When she wanted to pick up a rag to wipe the ashes, Xiao Xubai stopped her, "Do you want to stay here for a few days?" ”

Gu Nanfeng was stunned, a little didn't understand what she meant, Xiao Xubai then explained, "Although the past is important, but the more important thing is the future, and after this time Dad's incident, I think we should all understand a truth, the world is impermanent, the people you care about may not be there at any time, and some people we can not like, but we can't not care"

When Xiao Minsheng was alive, this father never opened his mouth, and the pain in Xiao Xubai's eyes flashed, and he didn't want her to have such regrets.

"Nanfeng, you haven't been home for years, right?"

On the afternoon of returning to H City, the sunset was like gold, and the salted egg yolk-like sunset gradually sank into the horizon, exactly the same as when she left home to study in City B, fate turned around and returned to the original point, the difference is that she walked alone and came back with two people.

When "Xu Bai ......" walked downstairs to the dilapidated family building, Gu Nanfeng paused again and unconsciously clenched her hand.

Xiao Xubai turned to look at her, the man's face was full of struggle, and when he was nervous, he would unconsciously bite his lower lip, and a relaxed smile curled into the corner of her lips.

"Don't be afraid, trust me"

The corridors full of debris and the peeling walls all tell the changes over the years and the poverty of the people who live here.

The doorbell was already broken, Xiao Xubai pressed it a few times and didn't move, so he had to knock on the door gently, and it took a long time to hear a dull response from the middle-aged woman.

Gu Nanfeng tensed up in an instant, and Xiao Xubai also shook her hand hard, giving her silent encouragement and support.

The moment the door was opened, the three of them were stunned in place, in Gu Nanfeng's impression, although Gu's mother was a little philistine, but not so old, people in their fifties looked like people in their sixties and seventies, their hair was unkempt, unkempt, wearing home slippers, loosely wearing a wide apron full of stains, and there was a faint smell of oil smoke on her body.

And Gu Nanfeng has changed from a thin and thin little girl to a woman who is still young, dressed in low-key clothes but with an extraordinary bearing, standing with Xiao Xubai like a golden boy and a jade girl, such a meeting is too abrupt, which makes Gu's mother a little at a loss.

It's just that when I saw Gu Nanfeng, there was a trace of nameless fire spreading in my heart, and the disappearance of so many years would not make people angry and ignore the family.

When she was about to have a seizure, Xiao Xubai took the lead in blocking her words, "Hello aunt, we are here to see you"

This attitude was too preconceived, but she greeted her with a smile, and Gu's mother was not easy to attack, so she stepped out of the way.

There is a musty smell in the house that does not see the light of day all year round, and the sour smell mixed with it makes people almost sick, Gu Nanfeng frowned slightly, but Gu's mother seemed to have been used to it.

Xiao Xubai put the gift in her hand on the coffee table, pulled her to sit on the sofa, Gu's mother took out two disposable cups to make tea for them, and the alienation like a stranger made Gu Nanfeng uneasy.

"You sit down for a while, I'll feed your uncle."

Only then did she find that there was still a person lying in the back room, the light was dim and the lights were not turned on, and there was a faint lump on the bed, Xiao Xubai blocked her vision without a trace, "Look, your mother didn't do anything to you."

Gu Nanfeng glanced at her gratefully, if it weren't for Xiao Xubai, she would never have had the courage to take this step.

Taking advantage of Gu's mother's inattention, she lowered her head and pecked her lips quickly, "If you want to be grateful, I'll go back at night."

No matter how long they have been together, she has always maintained the passion of love, and the sudden kisses from time to time have always made Gu Nanfeng's cheeks red, and a warm feeling began to flow in her heart.

After Gu's mother came out, the two of them sat upright again, put the bowl into the kitchen and collapsed on the stool, sighing uncontrollably, no matter how many years have passed, her market habits have not changed.

"Nanfeng, you also saw it, your uncle was paralyzed in a car accident a few years ago, and your sister is going to high school too......"

Without saying a word, Xiao Xubai took out a □□ from his wallet and put it on the coffee table and pushed it over, "This is a little bit of heart from Nanfeng to you, and it can be regarded as a debt to you over the years."

Originally, I just wanted to come back and take a look, but it was impossible for Gu Nanfeng not to feel uncomfortable when she saw such a family situation, and she was not an incapable person, so she didn't mind giving it at all, as long as she could be happy.

Such a generous gesture was unexpected by Gu's mother, and there was another layer of speculation about the relationship between the two people, Gu Nanfeng said the first sentence since entering the house, "There is no difference between what she gives and what I give, she is my relative who is not related by blood"

It seems that for the sake of money, Gu's mother was silent for a long time and acquiesced to such a relationship, so the corners of Xiao Xubai's lips slightly hooked up a smile, "Then I wish you good health, we still have something to do, so let's leave first."

Gu's mother opened her mouth and wanted to say something, Xiao Xubai had already pulled her up from the sofa, and it wasn't until she left the community that Gu Nanfeng expressed her doubts, "Why don't you let me continue?" ”

"People are greedy animals, don't give her too much thought, she will be insatiable"

A little charity is gratitude, and over time it is taken for granted, which is also the biggest mistake Gu Nanfeng made in the past.

A smile tugged at the corner of her lips, "Then if you accommodate me so much now, aren't you afraid that I'll be insatiable?" ”

Xiao Xubai shook his head, "I'm not afraid, I'm afraid that I won't give you enough."

When Grandma Gu came with the bad news, Gu Nanfeng was washing dishes at home, and when Xiao Xubai heard the movement and rushed in, there were broken porcelain all over the ground, and she held her mobile phone in a panic and burst into tears.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, you can catch up" She could only comfort her in a low whisper, while slamming on the accelerator and running several red lights in a row.

Grandma Gu walked very peacefully, although she was skinny, her face was calm, and before closing her eyes, she trembled and took off a bracelet on her wrist and handed it to Xiao Xubai, and when she just wanted to hold it tightly, her wrist had already fallen.

Gu Nanfeng howled and cried, trembling uncontrollably, pounced on her, shaking desperately, the feeling of her heart suddenly being emptied, made her feel painful.

Xiao Xubai pulled her hand away from Grandma Gu, hugged the person tightly into her arms, hugged her tightly, and whispered softly and patiently in her ear: "Nanfeng, you still have me, and me"

In the end, there was already a faint crying tone, Gu Nanfeng buried his head in her arms and cried silently, "Grandma said...... That bracelet was for my dowry...... She hadn't seen me in my wedding dress yet...... I haven't hugged my great-grandson yet......"

If it weren't for the support of perfect medical treatment and expensive drugs over the years, Grandma Gu would have died long ago, and life and death would have been just a matter of time.

"Nanfeng, you listen to me, this is not a relief, grandma walked very peacefully, there is no pain, she can finally reunite with grandpa, and I have seen you happy with my own eyes, this bracelet is her greatest blessing to us"

Even with her company and all kinds of comfort, Gu Nanfeng's mood still fell into a trough, and there were faint signs of recurrence of depression, insomnia, dreams, hair loss, or sadness or irritability, and finally it was so serious that it needed to rely on medication for treatment.

Xiao Xubai wept secretly because of too much stress after she fell asleep countless times, and treated her as patiently and gently as ever after she woke up, she always believed that love could heal everything, and she could do anything.

The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was another winter, and this year's H City had a lot of snow, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, Xiao Xubai wrapped her tightly and went out to the river to set off fireworks together.

Although the weather is cold, it still can't stop people's enthusiasm for the New Year, the riverside is crowded, there are groups of couples, they are no longer as excited as they were back then, Xiao Xubai just pulled her slowly across the embankment, and there was a faint warmth between the eyes meeting.

There was a thin snow falling on the swing frame, Xiao Xubai wiped it clean with a tissue, let her sit on it, and slowly pushed her by himself, Gu Nanfeng's mood also brightened up during the swaying, and there was a long-lost smile on his lips.

"Xubai, a little higher"

Her laughter floated far away in the wind, and Xiao Xubai responded to her loudly, "Okay, then you sit tight"

When he came back from the swing, he suddenly hugged her and gave her a wholehearted hug, and his chest was full of love.

"South wind, don't fly too high, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch you"

"No matter how far the kite flies, as long as the string is still there, it will definitely come back"

Gu Nanfeng also jumped off the swing frame and gave her a big hug, the two of them watched the first sunrise by the river, when the clouds broke the sunrise, Gu Nanfeng gently stood on tiptoe and kissed her lips, Xiao Xubai was stunned, and then tightened her waist and deepened the kiss.

From the age of nineteen to thirty-two, she had an inextricable relationship with this person for the first half of her long life, and the second half of her life will go hand in hand together, whether she is born, old, sick or dead, poor or rich, she will never give up, and integrate her life into each other's blood and bones.

And for Xiao Xubai, this kiss is more like belated redemption, the wrong thing she did many years ago, it took twelve years to finally be forgiven on this day, and she gained Gu Nanfeng's wholehearted love, she was lost and regained, ecstatic, dancing like a child.

The morning sun gilded them with a layer of dusk, and such a beautiful weather with a warm wind and sun couldn't help but make people believe that the future would be better.

The story is over, and their lives are not over. 166 Reading Network