"Yes, Auntie, I'm Xin'er!"

"And me, Grandma!" Su Zige stepped forward and said sweetly.

The old woman got up from the stone steps, stretched out her hand, grabbed Xin'er and Su Zige's hands, and said, "Good, good!" It's good to be back! Come in, get in! ”

Xin'er and Su Zige were stunned at the same time, how could she just say that it would be good to come back?! It's like she's been waiting for them!

They went into the house, but the old woman didn't follow her. Instead, he sat down on the stone steps again, raising his eyes that could not see anything, and looked into the distance!

"Girl!" Ruhua walked out of the kitchen, still holding two bowls of gruel and a few corn nests in her hands, "You guys came at the right time, it's just dinner time!" ”

Seeing that there was something to eat, Su Zige naturally sat down at the table unceremoniously, picked up the bowl and ate it. This kid is good at everything, but when he sees food, he can't care about anything! Moreover, he is definitely not picky about the quality of his meals!

Xin'er looked at the old woman sitting at the door and said softly, "Sister Ruhua, what's wrong with the eldest lady?" ”

"Brother Zhu hasn't come back for the past two days!" Ruhua's eyebrows twisted, and her voice was very low.

The pillar didn't come back?! Xin'er seemed to realize something, and said softly again: "Is it that he hasn't come back since Zige and I left?" ”

Perhaps, the pillar thought that his identity had been exposed, and he did not dare to return here. He was afraid that she would expose that he was not really a pillar! However, the more he avoided like this, the more doubts in Xin'er's heart increased.

"Yes, it was the day my sister left. I didn't see him again when I came back! I'm also worried. Will she be like Mo and never come back? When it came to Ye Rumo, Ruhua hurriedly said, "My sister went out this time, did you see him?" ”

Looking at Ruhua's eagerness, Xin'er shook her head. Although she saw Ye Rumo, she didn't see it. Because, they didn't say anything. It was impossible for her to tell her everything she met in the palace and complicate her simple life.

Ruhua's eyes had obvious sadness of loss, but she deliberately smiled as if she was fine: "Sister, let's go see the child first!" Slept for so long. I guess I'm about to wake up! ”

"Sister Ruhua!" Xin'er called softly. Still couldn't help but comfort, "Don't worry, it's time to come back, it'll always come back!" ”

"Hmm." Ruhua nodded heavily. Naturally I understood what she meant.

Xin'er stepped up. Walk up to the old woman again. smiled easily: "Auntie." You're waiting for the pillar brother! It's all my fault for the past two days, I forgot to tell my aunt. Brother Zhu followed us to the Imperial City, where he is now looking for an errand. So I couldn't come back for a while. ”

"Girl, do you mean......" Hearing Xin'er's words, the old woman's face immediately appeared with a happy smile, "You mean that Zhuzi went to the imperial city to do business?" ”

"Yes! I'm coming back today to tell you! As she spoke, she took out a stack of silver tickets from her arms and put them in her hand, "This is the salary that the boss paid him in advance, and I brought it back for him!" In the future, you and Sister Ruhua will be able to live a good life! ”

The old woman held the stack of silver tickets, and tears of excitement rolled down. Muttered to himself, "After so many years, he finally came out of that disaster!" Like a flower, my mother has finally waited for this day, right? ”

Ruhua looked at Xin'er very gratefully, and stepped forward to support the old woman: "Yes, mother! Soon, Brother Zhu may bring a sister-in-law back to see you! ”

"Heh, hehe......" the old woman smiled genuinely. However, Ruhua's smile is so far-fetched.

Xin'er lived here temporarily, waiting for Yan Yufang to bring her news. Every day when there is nothing to do, I concoct incense herbs to treat the eyes of the old woman. Last time, because of the pillar's eavesdropping, she didn't tell the old woman, in fact, her eyes could have been cured!

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was half a month. It's just that Yan Yufang didn't have the slightest news, and the pillar still hasn't come back! However, her lovely children are obviously much older!

"Mother, mother! They laughed, laughed! Su Zige teased the two children and shouted happily.

Xin'er's frowning brows immediately expanded, and she walked up to the children, raising her hand and caressing their tender little faces. They haven't looked at their father since they were born.

Yu, after all this time, you haven't missed us at all? Don't miss our baby either? They've been around for more than a month and already know to laugh!

There was a "pop", and the sound of the bowl breaking came from the back room. Then, there was a stunned questioning tone: "You, who are you?" ”

"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Ruhua was very surprised.

Xin'er and Su Zige hurriedly ran in, only to see the old woman sitting on the bed, and on the ground was a rice bowl that had been broken. Ruhua stood aside, her body splashed with thick porridge!

"Auntie, what's wrong with you? If the flower brings you food, why did it fall to the ground? Xin'er stepped forward and said softly.

The old woman raised her eyes and looked at Xin'er and Su Zige. There was a slight pause: "This is the benefactor, Xin'er!" Behind you is the kid who loves to eat! ”

"Grandma, do you see with your eyes? Can you see us? Su Zige was the first to reflect and shouted loudly.

Ruhua couldn't help but rejoice: "Mother, your eyes are finally cured, you can see us!" Mother, I am like a flower, I am like a flower! ”

Looking at Ruhua approaching her, the old woman looked carefully again. Then he shook his head: "No, no! You are not like a flower, you are not my flower! ”

"Mother!" Hearing the old woman say this, Ruhua knelt on the ground with her legs, grabbed the old woman's hands, and said with a sad face, "Mother, how can you not recognize Ruhua?" I am like a flower, my mother's daughter, like a flower! Listen to my voice, touch my hands, and my face......"

But the old woman withdrew her hand, and her eyes were full of grief and sorrow. She still shook her head, repeating in her mouth, "No, it's not ......"

"Mother, I am! I'm like a flower......"

"You're not like a flower!" Xin'er interrupted Ruhua's words and said loudly.

"Sister, you ......" Ruhua had a hint of annoyance in her surprised eyes. The old woman didn't recognize her, but she didn't expect Xin'er to say the same.

Xin'er crouched down, reached out, and took out the blue glass pendant around her neck. chuckled indifferently: "You are not like a flower, you are a smoke willow!" Sister Yanliu, you made me look so hard! ”

"Smoke willow?" Shaking his head, he still couldn't believe the sudden truth, "How could I be a smoke willow?" I can't be the smokey willow you know! ”

"You are!" Xin'er said again, "Although I still don't understand why you got here, why you became like a flower!" But you are indeed a smoke willow! You've lost all your memories of five years ago, and your aunt happens to be blind. The eldest mother, who was eagerly looking forward to her daughter's return, was naturally happy when she heard that her daughter had returned. However, because of this, the two of you regard each other as your dearest relatives! ”

Yan Liu raised his hand, his slender fingers trembled and held the glass pendant, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Sister, you said that I am Yan Liu!" Because I'm a smoke willow, that's why ink is always by my side, isn't it? ”

"Yes! He is a person who is dull and not good at expressing feelings, but he is very single-minded. If you weren't for the smoke willow, he wouldn't have been secretly guarding you for so many years, and he gave you this pendant! ”

"In that case, why did he leave again? Although every time he came to see me, he avoided Brother Zhuzi, but he still came to see me once a day or two. However, this time, ......"

"This time, he should really have something to do and can't walk away!" Xin'er snatched her words, "Sister Yanliu, the eldest mother's eyes are better now, she won't even recognize her daughter!" ”

Yanliu raised her eyes, looked at the old woman again, and called softly: "Mother, you can see clearly, I am really not your daughter, Ruhua?" ”

The old woman's trembling hands touched Yanliu's cheeks, and her voice choked and sobbed: "Girl, you are a good girl!" However, you are really not my daughter Ruhua! Mine is like a flower, may ...... Probably long gone! ”

"Mother's ......" Yanliu called again, and sat on the ground, "Mother's eyes can't see, can't recognize like a flower, don't you recognize Brother Zhuzi either?" ”

Actually, the pillars are not really pillars either. It's just that Xin'er can't say it at the moment! She didn't want the old woman to accept the fact that her daughter was long dead, and that her son was no longer alive.

However, the old woman was silent for a long time, and then suddenly she said, "He is not a pillar!" ”

Xin'er, Zige, and Yanliu were all stunned at the same time. How did she know that a pillar wasn't a real one?

"Mother, what did you say?" Yanliu asked in surprise.

"I knew he wasn't a pillar! However, for so many years, I have regarded him as my own son, in front of a real pillar! The old woman said slowly, "However, I really didn't expect that Ruhua would be gone." I always thought that the current pillar is because he likes flowers, so he stays by my wife's side. In order to make my old woman happy, he calls himself a pillar! Moreover, over the years, he has done his best to this family! ”

"Auntie, how do you know he's not a pillar?" Xin'er couldn't help but ask.

"The pillar is very enthusiastic about anyone, and he is also very filial, close to my mother! However, after the fire, although the pillar returned, the whole person changed! I assume that he was hit to become like that. However, no matter how much he changes, he will not be indifferent to my mother! The old woman paused for a moment and continued,

"Although I am blind, I understand it very well! He treats Ruhua like he treats his own sister-in-law. He likes Ruhua and doesn't even want Ruhua to come into contact with anyone. Think about it, how can an elder brother like his own sister? In order to test him, I mentioned his marriage and said that I would marry Ruhua. His reaction was so strong that he could even ignore me for several days! Since then, I haven't talked about their marriage! (To be continued.) )