Chapter 9 Mourning is greater than dying

For the rest of the day, people still revolved around the topic of Xianmen, tirelessly going to both sides of the only passage where they could witness the beauty of Xianmen.

However, at this time, for He Yifei, he was experiencing great suffering. Compared with the temptation of Xianmen, the feeling of being hurt by his feelings and heartbreaking made it even more difficult for him to concentrate on anything.

Every day, He Yifei would spend most of his days in vain, hiding near the shack where Xin Nan lived, watching her every move.

However, now he has a very humble feeling in his heart. He struggled countless times in his heart, and he didn't want to embrace the lover imprinted in his heart, but he couldn't muster the courage to face her.

On the other hand, Xin Nan also had a worried face, she knew that what she said to He Yifei was too hurtful. However, she couldn't help it. After all, she also has to think about her parents and younger brother in reality.

In addition to leaving the shack every day to go to the nearby water collection point to prepare the family's needs, the rest of the time, Xin Nan will sit outside the shack in a quiet daze. She forgot herself, and she also imagined that He Yifei would appear next to her. However, whenever she concentrated on her surroundings, all she saw was a crippled limp figure.

"Xinnan, I love you!"

He Yifei, who was hiding in the shadows, repeatedly nagged this sentence in his mouth. Until the end, his spirit also became trance, as if he saw his lover sitting in front of the shack, smiling towards him.

"Yifei, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those hurtful words! You, are you willing to forgive me?"

He Yifei watched the figure standing in front of him gradually dissipate, and the pain in his heart was irrepressible, turning into rows of tears and running down his cheeks.

"O heavens, gods, are you so cruel that you can't break up our two miserable people? I beg you, show mercy!"

He Yifei shrank to the ground, his hands trembling and raised into the air, sending a humble prayer to the imaginary god in his heart.

"Xin Nan, I love you! I can't live without you! If you also abandon me, then how should I live the rest of my life!"

When the sun set, He Yifei's thoughts had to return to reality. When he found that the time of the day had passed so quickly, he couldn't help but lie on the ground, crying silently.

However, after the poor people living nearby saw He Yifei's actions, none of them came to comfort him. However, judging from the eyes they cast at He Yifei, they must also remember their rough youth.

When night once again covered the entire slum, He Yifei, who was lost in his soul, could only look like a walking corpse and walk towards the shack where he lived.

At this time, as if afraid of any light, he deliberately walked in the shadows behind the shack, hiding from the light source that illuminated the slums.

"Yifei, where have you been all this day?"

Seeing his son's decadent appearance, He Nong didn't know what to do. Now, his son is his only hope, and he fears that his son will be distraught because of his rebuke.

"Father, I want to go sleep for a while!"

He Yifei didn't dare to look directly at his father, he dragged his tired body and staggered towards the shack.

"I put the nutrient solution at the head of your bed, drink it first and then go to sleep!"

Seeing his son's increasingly haggard appearance, He Nong was also very sad.

He Yifei didn't respond when he heard his father's words, he groped his way to his bunk, reached out and poured the liquid from a metal vessel placed at the head of the bed into his mouth, and buried his head deep between the bedding on the floor.

He Nong looked at the night sky with a heavy heart, and began to think about how to persuade his son. After all, there is still one day left, and the celebration ceremony will officially begin.

The next day, the sun hung high, and He Yifei, who was in a trance, swayed out of the shack. At this time, Henong was lazily leaning on the iron pillar at the door and basking in the sun.

"Yifei, where are you going again?"

With his eyes slightly closed, He Nong sensed that his son was about to leave the residence, so he had to keep him in a voice.

"Father, I want to go out for a walk!"

He Yifei slowly raised his head and let out a long breath, trying his best to contain the tears that he wanted to shed again.

"Son, tomorrow is the day when the celebration ceremony begins! Don't you want to stay with me on this last day?" said He Nong slowly.

"What? Tomorrow is the day the celebration begins?"

Hearing his father's words, He Yifei woke up suddenly, he didn't expect that the day he was afraid of would come so suddenly.

"Yes, no matter what you achieve, after the celebration ceremony, it will be rare for our father and son to have such a time together every day!"

He Nong slowly opened his eyes and carefully looked at the familiar son beside him, wishing that his every move would be engraved into his heart.

"Father, I'm sorry, it's the son who is too ignorant!"

At this moment, He Yifei didn't insist anymore, he turned around and came to his father's side and sat down gently. After all, he knew that he still had his frail father on his shoulders.

"Child, everything will pass! No matter what tomorrow looks like, you must always go your own way!" He Nong stroked his son's fluffy hair and smiled with satisfaction.

"I hope this can end soon!" He Yifei lowered his head and played with the gravel on the ground, but his heart seemed to be dripping blood.

"Everybody has come from their teenage years. I hope that in the future, you will be able to smile at everything you have today, and take it as a good memory!" He Nong gently patted his son's shoulder and persuaded implicitly.

"Father, have you ever truly loved someone? I mean, except for your mother!" He Yifei heard his father's words, and suddenly looked up into his eyes, ready to listen to his past.

"Hehe, silly son, I love your mother!" He Nong could only hide his awkward smile when he saw his son's serious appearance.

"Isn't it true that when you were young, you never loved a girl?" He Yifei asked.

"Being young is just a dream! I believe that everyone has such a dream of their own! It's just that the authorities are obsessed with bystanders! Naturally, no one is qualified to evaluate other people's dreams!" Seeing his son's eager eyes, He Nong could only restrain his smile and said slowly.

"Dream, is this really a dream, why, is this dream so real?" He Yifei murmured softly.

"Son, now that you have grown up, you have to remember that a life without regrets is not a perfect life! Perhaps, when you reach my age, when you look back at today's events, you will feel that those things that were beautiful in the past and those that cannot be returned are just a passing cloud!" He Nong gently hugged his son's shoulders and said meaningfully.

"I think it's more mourning than death!" He Yifei endured the distortion in his heart, gritted his teeth, and let out a helpless self-deprecation.

"This is just the mental tribulation that people must go through! Only after death can we see all sentient beings clearly, and only then can we understand the true meaning of life!" He Nong said solemnly.

"No matter what, today, I'll spend a good day with your old man!" After He Yifei finished speaking, he supported the ground with his right hand and stood up violently.

"What are you going to do?" He Nong didn't know how to deal with his son's sudden abnormality.

"I'm going to get the nutrient solution! Don't worry, I'll go back as soon as I go, and I won't run around!"

He Yifei said, he walked slowly towards the Boshi where the nutrient solution was distributed, at this moment, he didn't dare to turn back at all, for fear that because of the tears that came out of his eyes, he would bring any trouble to his father.