(41) Church prayers
When Yuhan woke up in the morning, she felt much better, she experienced the death of her mother, as if she had grown up overnight, saw through the world, but still had to face the world.
She got up and freshened up a little. Mother Song heard the movement and came in to report, "Miss Wang is here, and she is waiting downstairs." ”
"Please ask her to come up."
After a while, Wang Xinlian appeared at the door of the room.
"Yuhan! ......" Seeing Lin Yuhan's haggard face, Xinlian was so distressed that tears were about to pour out, but she tried her best to restrain herself and smiled at Yuhan.
"Xinlian, when did you come? Waited a long time? Yuhan also tried to smile, "I'm too bedridden." ”
The two sisters looked at each other with pity, and then Xinlian gave Yuhan a deep hug, and the tears couldn't stop falling, and the two hugged each other and cried.
Xinlian had tears in her eyes, "I didn't go to the day my aunt was buried. Because something went wrong, I was punished by my father, locked in the house for two days and not allowed to go out, and only today I got the opportunity to sneak out. ”
At Lin's mother's funeral, Xinlian did not accompany Yuhan, and she felt indebted. But after the attack that night, Zhao Zongli sent her home, and her parents were terrified when they saw that her clothes were dirty and bloodstained. Her father was furious and threatened not to allow her to take another step out of the house, and she was locked up for two days. Xinlian wanted to tell Yuhan about her bizarre experience in detail, but looking at her current state, she couldn't bear to let her worry, so she swallowed back the words when they came to her mouth.
With Xinlian talking with her, Yuhan's spirit improved a lot, and the two ate lunch prepared by Song's mother together. Xinlian proposed to take Yuhan out for a walk, but Song's mother thought it would be okay, so she asked Uncle Feng to drive them.
In the afternoon, James arrived home early, and Zhao Zongli came in with some books and albums. Unexpectedly, Yuhan was not at home, and James seemed to be a little lost in his heart.
Mother Song came out of the kitchen with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhan, Miss Wang is here today." Miss Wang accompanied Miss to talk and chat, and she was in a much better mood. Now the two of them have gone to the church to the south to teach literacy to the children there. "Mother Song look at the clock," Miss Wang said to let them pick them up at four o'clock, now that the time is almost up, I will call Uncle Feng. ”
James raised his hand to stop, "No need, I'll pick them up." He turned around and took the books and albums in Zhao Zongli's hand and put them in Song's mother's hand, "Put these in Miss Lin's room." ”
The church on the south side is not big, but it has a large courtyard with grass and big trees, and the scenery is beautiful. Many orphans were adopted in the church, and people from the church were often there to help them.
Zhao Zongli parked the car in the courtyard and saw Wang Xinlian drying bed sheets in the courtyard, but Lin Yuhan was nowhere to be seen. James got out of the car and walked over.
"Miss Wang, where is Yuhan?"
Xinlian didn't expect James to come, and when she saw him, she was slightly stunned and said, "Oh...... She's in it. He raised his hand and pointed to the church.
James walked straight to the church.
Xinlian looked at James's back and walked away, thinking...... Will these two pretending to be lovers have true love for a long time? Now I see that James is a little sincere to Yuhan, but can a cold person like him have true feelings? After a while, as if she remembered something, she immediately looked in the direction where the car was parked. Zhao Zongli stood firmly next to the car, without the slightest intention of coming over to greet her.
Xinlian teased in her heart, this big man is so small-minded, is he still holding grudges? However, for the sake of him saving himself and being injured, Xinlian decided to take the initiative to walk over and greet him.
Seeing Wang Xinlian walking towards him, Zhao Zongli was a little cramped, he tried his best to make himself look calm, tilting his head as if looking elsewhere. When Xinlian walked in front of him, he glanced back at her.
Xinlian was very dissatisfied with his attitude, but he was also his lifesaver anyway, so she said kindly: "How is your injury?" Is it serious? ”
"It's okay, it's all right."
Xinlian didn't believe it, and looked at his arm worriedly.
Zhao Zongli frowned, and moved his right hand as if he was impatient, "It's just a small injury." ”
"That day,...... Still want to thank you for saving me. ”
"I just happened to be passing by, so you don't have to pay too much attention to it. Remember not to go out late in the future, not to go to dangerous places alone, and not to go to remote places......"
"Okay, okay, why are you such a big man!" Xinlian couldn't bear it anymore when he read it, "I've already been punished, I've been locked up by my parents for two days, and I haven't even been able to attend Yuhan's mother's funeral." Thinking of this, she was very remorseful, and her eyes filled her eyes with tears.
Zhao Zongli was frightened and completely panicked, "You ......, you ......, don't cry." …… I, I'm just reminding you. ”
He stood in front of Xinlian at a loss, not knowing what to do.
James pushed open the door, and the church was empty, except for Yuhan sitting alone. Her slender figure turned her back to him, motionless, serene and lonely. James walked up to her gently, unaware, still with her eyes closed, her hands clasped to her chest, praying silently to the icon. James looked up and saw Jesus' painful expression tied to the cross, exactly the same as that rainy night more than a decade ago.
It was a stormy night, and the boy went to the pharmacy to get medicine for his mother, and accidentally ran into the church to escape the wind and rain. The wind and rain and the darkness of the night seemed to swallow him up, and he was terrified, only the light of the church icon attracted him and warmed him. For the first time, an ignorant boy reverently knelt in front of the icon and prayed to God, praying for the safe return of his father and for his mother's speedy recovery......
However, all came to fruition, and soon the sad news of his father's death followed, followed by the painful death of his mother, and the boy became an orphan......
Lin Yuhan slowly opened his eyes, his eyes looking at the holy icon, his eyes clear. After a long time, she said quietly, "You say, can God hear my prayers?" ”
James looked at her, tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled, "I don't know, maybe God is busy." ”