When she was ready to go to bed at night, Hexin took the futon to the study to make Liu Ji's bed. He was sitting at his desk reading the newspaper when he heard her footsteps and glanced back at her. His gaze fell on her stomach and he smiled slightly.

"It's going to be cold at night, I'll make you two more quilts." Hexin bent down and brushed the corners of the mattress neatly, "You cover it tightly at night, don't catch a cold." ”

"Got it." Liu Ji got up from the chair and looked at her lightly, "You should also go and rest, after all, it is different now than before, you are now two people." ”

Hexin's face flushed, she straightened up, glanced at Liu Ji quickly, and stammered a little: "See, I'm really happy to see you like this." ”

Liu Ji didn't speak, just looked at her silently. He seemed to remember the past, the moments when Hexin was around him in those painful and difficult days. It's just that those memories are too sharp, and the slightest thought of them makes my heart hurt. He hurriedly calmed down, not allowing himself to think about it, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared like a flash in the pan. He looked at Hexin expressionlessly, suddenly began to get bored with her, waved his hand and said, "Got it, you go back to the house." ”

"Then I'll go back." Hexin didn't understand why he became indifferent again for a moment, but he didn't dare to ask, so he had to turn around and walk to the door. When she reached out to close the door, she stopped, turned back and said, "I think my son must be very much like you." ”

Liu Ji was stunned and asked unconsciously, "How do you know it's a son?" ”

"I dreamed about it last night." Hexin pursed her lips and smiled shyly, "I dreamed of a little guy lying on my stomach and smiling at me." ”

Liu Ji's heart softened suddenly, and he dodged Hexin's gaze, as if the guilt in his heart exploded as soon as he came into contact with her gaze. He hates this state very much, he is already too busy to take care of himself, he has no energy to think about and care about other people's thoughts and feelings, all he hopes now is that his child will come into this world soon, that's all. He quickly turned, sat down in his chair, and continued to read the newspaper. Hexin waited for a long time, not waiting for the answer she wanted in her heart, she sighed in frustration and closed the door. The room was quiet again, and Liu Ji stared blankly at the newspaper, but he didn't read a word of what was written on it.

"They say you're fine." Suddenly, he muttered to himself, "Say that you are really good, let me treat you well no matter what." But I can't help it, I can't ......help it," his voice choked up, "I'm so tired, I really miss them, I think they're by my side now, sometimes I really don't want to live......" He hung his heavy head, fell into the crook of his arm and cried in a low voice, the cry was painful and oppressive, but inaudible, like a desperate person trapped on the edge of a cliff, hoarse and torn.

When Hexin returned to the house, Hexin had not yet slept, and was playing with a small object in her hand. She stared at her sister's pretending to be busy, and couldn't help frowning and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Huh?" Hexin looked at her distractedly.

"Why did you send a quilt to your brother-in-law, your expression is so ugly?" He Tu propped himself up from the bed, "Could it be that my brother-in-law said something wrong with you again?" ”

"Nope." Hexin hurriedly shook her head, "Why do you think so." ”

He blinked suspiciously, and gave up the question. She patted the position next to her and said, "Hurry up and come to sleep, I'm dying of sleep, I've been waiting for you." ”

"What time are you sleepy?" Hexin smiled, "I'll go see my parents to see if they are used to sleeping." With that, she opened the door and walked out. He touched her cheek and looked thoughtfully at the half-open door, when suddenly she got up from the bed, put on her slippers and went out into the living room. The living room was secretly touched, and almost nothing could be seen. She fumbled to the side of the couch, her fingers touching the phone microphone, and quickly picked it up, ready to dial the number with her other hand.

"Hey." Hexin's voice came from the bedroom door, "What are you doing sitting there?" ”

"I want to give Xiuhan a call." He Tu turned his head and said with no confidence. He Xin smiled helplessly, raised her chin at her, and said, "Let's fight, let's fight, but maybe everyone is asleep so late." ”

He Tu smiled slightly, she knew that if she called herself, Xiuhan would answer it even if she fell asleep. After three beeps, the phone was answered. It was Hui Rui's voice, a little sleepy, yawning and asking, "Who?" ”

"Auntie, it's me." He Tu asked excitedly, "I'm Hedi, is Xiuhan back?" ”

"Ah, Hetu." Hui Rui replied unenergetically, "She didn't, what's wrong?" ”

"Haven't you come back yet?" He Di was immediately disappointed, "I came to the city today, and I thought that if she was here, I would go and see her." ”

"Didn't come back." Hui Rui smiled helplessly, "That's it, wait until I contact her tomorrow, ask her, and then ask her to call you or something." ”

"Well, thank you Auntie." He hung up the phone and sat on the sofa for a long time before getting up and slowly walking into the bedroom. Hexin was already lying down, flipping through a picture album in her hand, when she saw Hexin coming in and asked, "Have you opened up?" ”

"Got through." He Tu closed the door and slouched into the quilt listlessly, "Xiuhan hasn't come back yet." ”

"I watched TV the other day and watched her attend a party, and it was glorious." Hexin said casually, "I really didn't expect it. ”

"What didn't you expect?" He Tu turned his head to look at his sister.

"I didn't expect her to be quite powerful, she is now a celebrity, if you want to see her, maybe you have to make an appointment." Hexin said jokingly. Hedi's expression suddenly darkened, she buried her head in the quilt, and thought sullenly: "Whether she is a celebrity or not, but we have always been good friends, has she forgotten my good friend when she becomes a celebrity?" ”

Winter nights are especially short, and as soon as you close your eyes and wake up, it's already dawn. He didn't expect to wake up so late, the curtains had been opened, and the warm and bright sunlight sprinkled on the windowsill. She sat up in a hurry, changed her clothes in a panic, and prepared to wash up immediately. Hexin was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen, and her father and brother-in-law were sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper while talking to each other. When he came out after washing, he didn't find his mother, so he stepped into the kitchen and asked his sister, "Where is Mom?" ”

"I went out early in the morning, saying I was going to go outside." Hexin turned her back to her and said with a smile, "It's been a long time, and I haven't come back yet." ”

"You won't get lost, will you?" He said with a frown, "I almost got lost the last time I came. ”

"Huh?" Hexin looked back at her in surprise, and smiled as if comforting herself, "Probably not, I'll just walk in the alley." ”

"I'll go out and have a look." He Tu went back to the bedroom to get his coat and hurried out the door. Jiafu asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"I'm going to look for my mom, I'm afraid she's lost."

"Then what about adults, how can you lose it." Jiafu smiled disapprerovingly, but he didn't stop him, "Go ahead, come back early, your sister's meal is almost ready." ”

"Got it."

The air outside was cold and fresh, and the laneways were dotted with people strolling, from new nurses pushing strollers to old men with puppies. He turned around and saw his mother on the bench around the corner. She sat next to an old man, talking excitedly with her, occasionally patting her thigh with the palm of her hand to show her excitement.

"Mom!" He Tu hurriedly stepped forward, "Why are you sitting here, the meal is almost ready, hurry back to eat." ”

Cuiying looked up and saw Hedi, and smiled with relief, she turned her head and said to the aunt: "This is my second daughter, called Hedi." The aunt nodded and smiled, then lowered her head and stroked the puppy in her arms without speaking. Cuiying stood up from the bench, pulled Hedi's arm tightly, and said a little timidly, "I just couldn't find my way back, so I'm just sitting here, but fortunately someone is talking to me." ”

"It's over there." He Tu raised his arm and pointed not far away, "How can you not find it?" ”

"Ouch." Cuiying suddenly said, "I don't know, I forgot, the alleys here are full of twists and turns, and I get confused as I walk." ”

"I asked her which one it was." The aunt raised her head and said suddenly, "She can't remember, otherwise she would have gone back a long time ago." ”

He Tu looked at his mother with a little reproach and said, "Don't run around in the future, if you come out for a walk, you call me, I will accompany you." ”

"How do I know that the houses in this city are the same, and if they want to stay with us, I won't lose the way no matter how far I go." Cuiying smiled, "It's better for us to go to the countryside." ”

"To each his own good." He Tu helped her upstairs, "I think the city is very good, there are so many new things here that I haven't seen before." ”

Emerald Shadow shook her head and stopped talking. He Xin had already prepared breakfast, which was a very rich table of stir-fried vegetables, and because her parents were about to leave after breakfast, He Xin used almost all the cooking skills she had learned in the past 20 years. She looked at her parents' satisfied expressions, smiled with satisfaction, and peeked at Liu Ji again, seeing that he was also smiling, she must be in a good mood, and her smile became even brighter.

However, as soon as she remembered that her parents were going to leave after the meal, her mood immediately became lost. She looked at her parents and sister reluctantly, trying to remember every detail of their faces, as if they would not see each other next time they were separated.

"Mom, Dad." Hexin raised the drink in the cup, "As long as Liu Ji and I have time, I'll go back to see you." You should also take care of yourselves at home, and no matter how busy you are in the field, you should pay attention to rest and eat well. Hetu. She turned her face to Hetu again, "You have to take care of your parents, who are getting older." You know? You also have to take care of Herui Heyi, don't let them do anything to make their parents angry. ”

"Got it." He Tu smiled helplessly and said to his mother, "My sister is really nagging. ”

"You know what." Cuiying looked at her daughter with pity, "After all, I'm about to become a mother, how can I be the same as before." If you have a big belly and can't move, come home. ”

He Xin was silent when she heard this, but glanced at Liu Ji. Liu Jihou realized that the eyes of the whole family were focused on him, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?" ”

"I said, when Hexin's belly is too big to move, let her go home." Cui Ying repeated, her expression a little displeased, "You can do it alone, right?" ”

"He doesn't know how to cook or clean up the house." Hexin smiled helplessly, "Forget it." ”

"It's fine." Liu Ji suddenly said, "I can do it alone, and when the time comes, I'll send her back when Hexin's belly is bigger." ”

He Xin turned her head and looked at Liu Ji in surprise, she didn't expect him to let go of himself and go home. If it had been before, he would not only disagree, but also lose his temper with her, complaining that she didn't want to be himself anymore and wanted to abandon herself. This time he agreed without hesitation, which was much more than she expected.

"Hmm." Emerald Shadow nodded in satisfaction.

After eating, they were ready to leave. Liu Ji and He Xin stopped when they arrived at the entrance of the alleyway, and the three of them stopped a tricycle and went straight to the market. At the gate of the market, Jiafu told Cuiying to take a look, and he walked away with his hands behind his back, he didn't let them go with him, saying that he had something to see and let them go shopping by themselves. The first time I came to such a strange place, there were so many people, Cuiying held Hedi's hand tightly, for fear that the two of them would be separated.

"Look at what clothes you like, buy two." Cuiying said, pointing to a small shop next to her. He Tu stretched his neck and looked at it, and smiled embarrassedly, "Forget it, the clothes at home can still be worn." ”

"Since you were a child, you just wore the rest of your sister's clothes, and this time I'm here, I'll buy you two, you go and pick and choose, see what you like." Emerald Shadow took Hedi's hand and walked into the shop. A shrewd woman immediately got up from the stool and greeted her, and greeted her repeatedly: "Ouch, welcome, take a look, take it and try it if you like." ”

Looking up at the rows of clothes hanging on the wall, she immediately caught her eye on a pink and white shirt, and turned to her mother and said, "I want to try that." ”

The shopkeeper quickly picked off the garment with a pole, removed the hanger, and handed it to Hedi. He Tu walked into a small corner of the back of the store surrounded by a curtain, took off his heavy cotton coat and sweater, and put on the shirt shivering in the cold air. The material of the shirt is soft and skin-friendly, and it is very comfortable to stick to the body. She poked her head out and called out to her mother, and Cuiying hurried over. She took Hedi's hand and looked left and right, nodded and exclaimed, "It's beautiful." ”

He smiled shyly. The female shopkeeper came up at the right time, praised Hetu fiercely with a clever tongue, and said to Cuiying: "Look, how beautiful, what are you hesitating about, hurry up and buy it, and when it comes to summer, it will be more than this price." ”

"How much?" He Tu changed his clothes, quietly pulled the female shopkeeper, and asked in a low voice.

"The original price is 20, I'll charge you 15." The woman smiled gently and unwillingly, as if the price had sacrificed her a lot.

"So expensive?" Hedi's eyes widened in surprise, she hurriedly stuffed the shirt back into the woman's hand, waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I don't want it." ”

"Hey, why don't you want it when you've tried it all?" The woman immediately raised her eyebrows, her eyes widened, and she shouted like a shrew, "If you don't have the money to buy it, don't try it, such a good dress for you to wear smells of sweat, how can I sell it?" I don't care, you have to buy what you buy today, and you have to buy it if you don't. ”

Cuiying heard the movement and hurriedly walked over and asked Hedi, "What's the matter?" ”

"Mom, don't worry about it." She hid her mother behind her and said to the woman, "You're right, I just don't have the money to buy it." I don't have a penny, but I just tried on your clothes, what can you do? Can you beat me to death or can you sell me? ”

The woman's face turned red, and as soon as she sat down at the door, she opened her hands and slapped the ground, shouting at the people passing by: "Ouch, someone came to my shop to make trouble, and if you stain my clothes, you won't pay for it, and if you don't pay it, you will scold me!" ”

"Dirty?" He Tu had never seen such a person who said yin as yang with such a mouth, and she was shocked. People gradually gathered at the door, all with lively expressions, but no one stepped forward to say a fair word. The woman was still scolding, and while scolding, she secretly looked back at Hetu, her expression was funny and hateful.

He Tu crossed his arms and looked at her for a while, and suddenly asked, "Tell me, where did I stain your clothes?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Don't try to deny it, wait for me to find it." She looked down and pretended to rummage, but the clothes were clean, and there was a trace of dirt somewhere. He Tu looked at her with a sneer, and said to the crowd that was gathered: "I tried this dress, not to mention that it is big, and the quality is not good, it looks like a flea crawling on my body, and it itches to death." You should really reflect on yourself, why do you hang out such poor quality clothes, aren't you cheating us who buy things? ”

The surrounding crowd still had a playful expression, and the chatters came and went, but they projected their unfriendly eyes on the female shopkeeper.

"I said that I didn't buy it if the quality was not good, but she scolded me in turn, and said that I had to buy it if I didn't buy it, what kind of reason do you say this is, there is no forced buying and selling, right?" Hetu continued. She glanced sharply at the female shopkeeper, a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, took her mother's hand and walked out.

"Hey, don't go!" The female shopkeeper got up from the ground and was about to chase after her, but unfortunately there were too many people, and she only shuttled through the crowd for a while, and she couldn't see the figures of Hetu and Cuiying.

"What the hell is going on?" When it was far away from the shop, Cui Ying asked anxiously.

He Tu snorted coldly and said, "Just such a torn shirt, she sells it for 20 yuan!" It doesn't cost me anything to make myself at home, so why waste this unjust money here. ”

"Ouch, you." Cuiying snorted, not knowing what to say about her, as soon as the topic changed, she admonished again, "Don't quarrel with others like this in the future, in case someone you know comes up to help, even the two of us can't quarrel and can't beat others, but we will suffer." ”

"Then let her say that about us." He Tu said dissatisfiedly, "Besides, there are so many people, she dares to beat me to try." ”

Emerald Shadow sighed, "Forget it." Your dad doesn't know where to go, so where are we going to find him. ”

After such a fuss, the mood of shopping in Hetu is gone. She glanced around uninterestedly and said, "I don't know." I don't want to buy anything myself, so let's buy some for Herui Heyi to go back, otherwise the two of them will make trouble again. ”

She took her mother's hand and walked through the crowd, stopping from time to time at one small stall after another, bending down to carefully select. In the end, he bought a set of underwear for Herui and a set of crayons for Heyi, and then returned to the market gate to wait to meet his father. After waiting for a few minutes, Hedi saw his father's gentle and familiar face in the crowd, and hurriedly waved his hand and shouted, "Dad! We're here! ”

Jiafu had apparently seen them too, and he squeezed through the crowd and walked over, but his hands were empty. Cuiying looked at him for a long time, frowned and said, "Why didn't you buy anything?" ”

Jiafu didn't answer, he walked forward, and said, "Let's go, it's time to go back." ”