Chapter 208: Believe in Hope
Today's dinner is very sumptuous, all of which are ingredients that Lin Qingrou has prepared early in the morning, and he hasn't cooked his favorite dishes for Du Lin for a long time, Lin Qingrou attaches great importance to this, for fear that he will not make a particularly good taste because of his own negligence.
Hibiscus shrimp, creamy mushroom soup, salted egg yolk shrimp tofu, sweet and sour pork ribs... These dishes are Lin Qingrou's specialties, and without exception, they are Du Lin's favorite dishes.
When Lin Qingrou was busy in the kitchen, Du Lin obediently stayed in the living room to play. Although he was already a little hungry, and there was still an egg pudding in front of him that he had made with his mother at noon in the school parent-child activity, he just refused to eat it.
Lin Qingrou asked him why he didn't want to eat it, and Du Lin said that he made it with his mother, and he was reluctant to eat it. Lin Qingrou lovingly caressed Du Lin's head and gently dropped a kiss on his forehead.
When all the meals were served, Du Lin took the initiative to wash his hands and put himself and Lin Qingrou's dishes and chopsticks one by one. Lin Qingrou looked at Du Lin so sensible, and felt warm in her heart, in the past year and a half, the child has become more sensible and capable.
Thinking of this, Lin Qingrou felt extremely sad in her heart, what she was sad about was that she missed so much time that she was supposed to accompany Du Lin.
Lin Qingrou couldn't imagine if this child had covered the quilt and cried secretly in those nights without his mother. Lin Qingrou didn't dare to imagine if this child had resisted fiercely when Li Shujun wanted to send Du Lin to boarding school, and then what kind of hardships he had suffered in school.
These were all pains in Lin Qingrou's heart, she was sad and crying that she didn't protect Du Lin well, and even felt that she was full of guilt.
Seeing Du Lin sitting beside him obediently, eating the dishes on the table spoonful by spoonful, Lin Qingrou finally felt a little comforted in her heart. I don't know what Du Lin eats when he is usually at school, the school food is naturally not bad, but it is always not as clean and reassuring as the one from home.
What about accommodation in the school? Lin Qingrou hasn't had a chance to take a look at it yet, and she doesn't know if it's still comfortable.
After returning to China two months ago, Lin Qingrou moved directly into the old house left by her parents.
Although she offered to let Du Hongming help sell it, Du Hongming still didn't do it after all, and lent her money to her, falsely claiming that it was the proceeds from the sale of the house.
With this money, Lin Qingrou stayed in Canada for more than half a year and completed all the treatments.
After coming back, Lin Qingrou was also busy with a lot of things, but the most important thing was undoubtedly Du Lin. The news of Lin Qingrou's return has not been told to many people, and so far she has only told her good friend Song Miao and Chen Fengling, who has now become the principal of Ximei School for the Deaf and Dumb. When she came back, she wanted to go to the boarding school to see Du Lin, but she knew that Li Shujun had never allowed herself to see Du Lin, and she had set up a lot of obstacles in the school.
Lin Qingrou also went to the school to find Du Lin before going abroad, but the school did not allow her to do so. And this time, Lin Qingrou also tried her best to pick Du Lin up from school and help him celebrate his 7th birthday.
The birthday gift was a delicate fountain pen that Lin Qingrou liked when she traveled abroad, as well as a phone watch that could be used to make phone calls.
Lin Qingrou told Du Lin that when she missed her mother, she used her electronic watch to call the number inside, and she would answer it whenever she wanted.
For this reason, Du Lin regarded these two gifts as treasures, so much so that after making a fuss about his classmates taking his fountain pen without authorization, he got into a fight with his classmates.
Lin Qingrou didn't particularly blame Du Lin for the fight, because she knew that Du Lin had always been a sensible and obedient child.
That night, the man who called with Du Lin's phone watch was Du Zeming, Lin Qingrou was also startled at first, but fortunately he was not found in the end.
Later, I heard that Du Lin's boarding school was going to hold a grand art festival, and a parent-child interactive program was specially designed during the period. When Du Lin told Lin Qingrou that he wanted to participate in this art festival with his mother, Lin Qingrou could not refuse.
So, Lin Qingrou deliberately asked Chen Fengling, because Chen Fengling's father was a teacher of a leader of this school, so through such a relationship, Lin Qingrou was allowed to participate in this art festival as an off-campus art teacher.
In the art class, Lin Qingrou showed many excellent oil paintings, including a work called "Island Rain Scene", which is her own oil painting.
This painting was also taken by Cai Lao to participate in an exhibition held at the Xiushan Art Museum, and I heard that it was also well received. What made her happy was that Du Lin happened to choose this "Island Rain Scene" among many works, and used her little hands to draw a children's version of "Island Rain Scene".
The mother and son drew the same content, and it looks particularly interesting when placed together.
After eating, Lin Qingrou took Du Lin to every room in the house. This was once the place where Lin Qingrou grew up, and it also carries the deepest memories of herself and her parents.
Lin Qingrou told Du Lin a lot about her own childhood, and some of them sounded funny, which made Du Lin laugh. Lin Qingrou also likes to laugh now, because she can laugh out of her voice, and her voice is very good, especially Du Lin said that his mother's voice is the best.
Any time worth cherishing often passes quickly, Lin Qingrou knows that she must abide by the agreement with Liu Anfei, and she doesn't want to embarrass Liu Anfei.
But when she asked Du Lin to send him home, Du Lin said that he didn't want to leave, he clamored to stay here, stay with his mother, let his mother tell him a bedtime story, and then sleep with him all the time.
Lin Qingrou didn't want to do these things, but now was not the time. In order to appease Du Lin's emotions, Lin Qingrou brought Du Lin to the piano downstairs, and she wanted to play the piano to Du Lin, just like when she was young, she played the piano to her father and mother.
Although I haven't practiced for many years, the tunes that I practiced by heart when I was young are still deeply imprinted in my mind, and remembering them is like retaining that happy time.
When the clear and beautiful melody sounded, Lin Qing's slender and slender fingers jumped happily and rhythmically on the keys as if they evoked memories from many years ago.
Du Lin waved her hands happily on the side, becoming her most loyal audience.
This night was so warm and wonderful, Lin Qingrou quietly closed her eyes, she thought of her serious father and gentle mother, and the time in her mind kept going back until she lifted the yellowed and mottled picture.
finally persuaded Du Lin to go home, so Lin Qingrou took Du Lin to drive to the home that also belonged to her. Du Lin fell asleep sweetly as soon as he got in the car, and he was indeed tired at the end of the day.
Coming to that familiar community, Lin Qingrou woke up Du Lin, who was asleep, and the mother and son held hands and walked along the narrow walk in the direction of home.
There are still not many changes here, the courtyard with the design of the Chinese courtyard, the greenery like the small bridge and the flowing water, are slowly recalled. But that so-called home is the place that has brought Lin Qingrou countless humiliations and pains.
When she came to the door of the house, Lin Qingrou reached out to ring the doorbell, and at that moment she felt that her action was very strange. And when she saw that the person who came out of it and opened the door was Liu Anfei, she felt a little difficult to get used to.
But this is Liu Anfei, it's better to come and open the door with Du Zeming.
Liu Anfei was actually waiting at home a little anxiously, and Du Zeming said on the phone that he would rush home in the evening, because the accident in Xiushan was handled quite smoothly, and he didn't need to be there all the time.
In terms of time, Liu Anfei didn't want Du Zeming and Lin Qingrou to happen to bump into each other here.
After Liu Anfei saw Lin Qingrou, she warmly invited her to sit inside, but as soon as she said it, she immediately realized that it seemed strange to say this.
Lin Qingrou originally wanted to take Du Lin to wash up and then take him to bed, but Liu Anfei said that she would do all these things.
Thinking that this was no longer her own home after all, Lin Qingrou didn't say anything more, she did it alone on the sofa in the living room, and remembered the life in this house, among which there were happy and happy, but more time was unwilling to recall.
After taking Du Lin upstairs to wash and sleep, Liu Anfei went downstairs to tell Lin Qingrou so that she could rest assured. There was half a glass of red wine on the coffee table in the living room, which Liu Anfei had left behind after pouring himself before Lin Qingrou came. This day is indeed not a good day for Liu Anfei.
"How about a drink together?" Liu Anfei proposed.
Lin Qingrou smiled and replied, "You know I don't drink. ”
"I'm glad to see you today."
"Thank you."
In a few simple conversations, two women are in different moods. Lin Qingrou walked slowly along the trail, and she felt a little lost, because the time she spent with Du Lin was always fragmentary, and it could be said that she had stolen it with all her might. When will you really bring Du Lin back to you? It seems that there is still a long way to go on this road, but Lin Qingrou will not be discouraged.
Lin Qingrou's attending doctor in Canada once said that she was able to complete the treatment and regain her ability to speak, which is simply a medical miracle.
There are constantly magical things happening in this world, every time I think of this, Lin Qingrou feels full of strength, she is more confident than before, stronger, and always maintains a positive attitude towards the future, she believes that hope will always be waiting for people who are trying to reach it in the distance.