Chapter Twenty-Three: The Fingertips of the Wasted Years
In the afternoon, Tong Qianyun went to the market to buy a lot of vegetables, and prepared to cook to entertain the two in-laws
After Lu Xiangyu and his wife rested, they felt bored and wandered around the nearby community
After Xiyan woke up, he looked at the time, it was already afternoon, and at this time Tong Hao was already nowhere to be found, Xiyan walked to the kitchen and saw Tong Qianyun cooking dinner, "Ah", realizing that when they were about to become a family, they couldn't call Auntie anymore, so they changed their words, "Mom." ”
Tong Qianyun nodded, "I'm ready to eat." Ask your parents to come over for dinner. ”
Xiyan nodded, "Okay." So he went to Lu Xiangyu's room and found that no one dialed his phone, "Dad, where are you, ready to eat." ”
"Okay, I'll go back right away."
Xiyan called Tong Hao again, "Tong Hao, where are you?" Went home for dinner. ”
After hearing this, Tong Hao replied with a smile in his mouth, "Hmm." Good. "I think back to the sentence she said, 'I'm going home for dinner,' and I feel like family.
Xiyan helped Tong Qianyun, and when the food was brought to the table, Tong Hao and Lu Xiangyu came back together.
Tong Qianyun unbuttoned her apron, "In-laws, dinner is ready, come over and eat." ”
After a day of getting along, Deng Chuntao felt that Tong Qianyun was a very easy person to get along with, so she didn't have the previous nervousness, and said politely, "I'm causing you trouble." ”
Tong Qianyun shook her head, "How could it be." ”
Xiyan walked next to the two elders, "Mom and Dad, sit down and eat." ”
Lu Xiangyu nodded, "In-laws, you have been busy all afternoon, sit down and eat together." ”
Tong Qianyun sat down
Xiyan walked to Tong Hao's side, "How did you come back with your parents." ”
"I'll show them around."
Xiyan nodded, "Let's eat." ”
At the dinner table, Xiyan looked at Lu Xiangyu and his wife, "Mom and Dad, tomorrow is Saturday, I'll take you to play." ”
Lu Xiangyu looked at Deng Chuntao, "Do you want to play?" ”
Deng Chuntao shook his head, "Don't toss." Yan Yan, you only have two weekends a week, so rest at home. I don't want to go around either. It's so tiring. ”
Lu Xiangyu nodded in agreement, "Then I won't go." ”
Xiyan nodded, "Okay." ”
Tong Qianyun looked at the two couples who lived in such harmony, and she was really envious
So what to do tomorrow? Xiyan thought while eating, her parents finally came to Shanghai, and they couldn't do nothing
After dinner, Xiyan took the initiative to pull Tong Hao to brush the dishes and chopsticks, and the three old men chatted on the sofa.
Lu Xiangyu said, "Mother-in-law, Yan Yan has been taken care of by you for so long, what is wrong with her, I hope you can be more tolerant." ”
Tong Qianyun smiled and shook her head, "Xiyan has always done a good job. I like her a lot too. ”
"When I contacted Yan Yan on the phone, she has been praising you for being very upright, but I have never been at ease, I am afraid that she will be bullied alone in a strange city and no one will support her, sad and no one will comfort her, she has always been a very forgiving person, and she has been silently hidden in her heart when she has been wronged.
Tong Qianyun listened attentively, nodding in agreement from time to time
"My wife and I have been living for most of our lives, and we have always had a wish, that is, I hope that Yan Yan can find a reliable person to protect her for the rest of her life. Tong Hao is a good son and husband, and I am relieved to hand over Yan Yan to him. ”
"In-laws, don't worry, I also treat Xiyan as my daughter, I won't let Tong Hao bully her." Tong Qianyun promised.
Lu Xiangyu nodded, "I believe in you." ”
"Seeing Yan Yan so happy, I can leave with peace of mind."
Tong Qianyun looked at them, a little surprised, "Are you going to leave so soon?" ”
"Yes, there is something at home that we need to rush back to as soon as possible."
"What's going on in such a hurry? You and Xiyan have not been together for a day. Tong Qianyun said.
"A distant relative has died." Lu Xiangyu said honestly. In fact, he didn't want to leave Xiyan's side so soon, and he received a phone call in the afternoon, although the distant relative was a relative who couldn't be beaten, but he had helped him when he was young, so it was reasonable that he should go to the funeral
Tong Qianyun said regretfully, "That's really a pity." ”
"Don't worry, when do you want to see Xiyan, just come here, the room is prepared for you, and there are a few more people in the house. For so many years, this home has been very deserted, so I still think it is better to be lively. ”
Lu Xiangyu asked, "What about your husband?" ”
"I, I divorced very early, when Tong Hao was 5 years old." Tong Qianyun replied in a light tone.
Lu Xiangyu realized that his problem was too much, "I'm sorry. ”
Tong Qianyun smiled, "It's okay, it's all over." This home is accompanied by Tong Hao and Xiyan, it is much warmer, I welcome you when you come over, we are the same age, we should be able to talk. ”
Lu Xiangyu and his wife nodded
After brushing the dishes and chopsticks, Xi Yan and Tong Hao sat on the sofa, looking at the two mothers who were laughing non-stop, Xi Yan asked curiously, "What is so funny?" ”
Tong Qianyun said, "Your parents are telling interesting things about your childhood. ”
Xiyan's expression was surprised, and he suddenly felt embarrassed, "Mom, Dad, you betrayed you." ”
Lu Xiangyu looked at Xiyan and said, infinitely emotional, "I didn't expect that the baby who was a little bigger at the beginning would now grow so big." ”
Tong Qianyun said, "Xiyan, talk to your parents more, they will go back tomorrow." ”
"Go back?" Xiyan's expression was surprised, and he said reluctantly, "I just arrived today, and I have to go back tomorrow, why." ”
Deng Chuntao said apologetically, "One of your father's distant relatives has passed away, and I have to go back." ”
Xiyan nodded sullenly, "Okay." ”
Tong Hao patted her shoulder, "When do you want to go back, I'll take you back." ”
Tong Qianyun said, "Yes, I also told your parents that if they want to come and see you, they can come over at any time." ”
Xiyan nodded, "I'll go back with you." ”
Lu Xiangyu took Xi Yan's hand, "Yan Yan, don't worry, Dad will take care of your mother." ”
"But"
Deng Chuntao said, "Yan Yan, obedient." Mom and Dad came here to see the environment you live in. Now that I see you so happy, my parents are relieved. Mom and Dad want you to be okay and try not to cause you trouble. ”
"How so. Parents. For so many years, she has been causing trouble for them, and her heart is full of guilt, and at this time, not only can she not let them enjoy Qingfu, but also let them run around and work because of their own affairs
Tong Qianyun looked at Tong Hao, "Tong Hao, come and do my mother a favor." ”
Tong Hao glanced at Xiyan, "Let's have a good chat." Then he followed Tong Qianyun upstairs
Xiyan chatted casually with Lu Xiangyu and his wife like in his own home, it has been a long time since they had such a family of three sitting and chatting, it seems that there is a kind of return to the moment when the family got along before the age of 22, but it was just a feeling, the years that flowed through his fingertips forced him to grow up, and also forced his parents to gradually age
It turns out that growing up is such a helpless thing, on the road of growth, constantly harvesting, constantly losing and losing, but it has really become unreachable, people often say, the future is unattainable, but I think that's wrong. No matter how far away the future is, it will come day by day; And the past is gone forever, becoming an unattainable history, you can't go back to the past, and time can't go back