Chapter 11: New Clues
As my father spoke, I suddenly noticed that he was much older. Before I left, he didn't have a few gray hairs, but now, his head is almost full of gray hair. The wrinkles on his forehead and cheeks also added a lot, and the vicissitudes of time were evident on his face.
Seeing my father's old age, my heart was very uncomfortable. In the 10 years since I left, how much worry and sorrow have they endured? During this period of time, my parents aged like this, and my mother lost her sight because of it. The father is still remorseful, saying that these things have happened, and a lot of Cheng DΓΉ has something to do with him.
I hurriedly comforted him and said, "Don't blame yourself too much. Before going to the United States, no one thought that this would be the result. Shi Hui's parents are also very worried, and they are much older. It is our unfilial piety as a junior. β
My father shook his head and said, "We have been to the school and the United States, but we have not found any trace of you. Later, the U.S. police investigated that some of the students had accidents, but they did not find all of them. Therefore, it was filed as a missing person, and it has not been broken.
For the first two years, we still had great hopes that we would find you. Or maybe you can come back one day, but a year, a year, a year...... I haven't heard from him since. Ten years have passed, and there has been no trace of you, and there has been no news of you......"
As he spoke, his father's eyes turned red, but he finally held back his tears. As always, hide your fragile emotions in the deepest part of your heart. I had to persuade and comfort my father with kind words, and finally settled him to sleep, and then I went back to the house.
Back in the house. I was thinking: people are really going to get old, and it's not okay to be old. In the past, my father would not show his feelings lightly, and he has always been a tough image in my heart. But now, it has changed a lot, and there is also a fragile side. How can I compensate them?
After thinking about it, staying at home with them for a while is the best way to compensate.
The next day, I called the old ghost and asked him how the matter was going to inquire about Lisa's whereabouts. The old ghost told me that there was no progress. There is no word about Lisa. There is no news from her family. The old ghost himself used all the methods he could use and the people he could invite. Still no progress. Finally, I will be notified as soon as there is news.
I told him to stay at home for a few more days, and I would let him know if I had any clues. Hung up the phone. I stayed at home. I want to use these days to spend time with my parents. It's also an opportunity to think about the ins and outs of the whole thing. In these days. In addition to helping my parents with farm work and reassuring the villagers, I also handled some letters that came to my home.
Some of these letters were sent by the school, while others were sent by relatives and friends. But there's one of them. Caught my attention. It was sent from Hangzhou, and looking at the address, it should be Duoduo's hometown. I was so excited that I quickly opened it and looked at it.
How I wish it had been written or heard back with her, but that's often the way it is. The letter didn't have what I wanted, but it wasn't worthless.
The content of the letter is very brief and ambiguously written. Because the other party doesn't know if I've come back, I can only use the tone of "if". Roughly speaking, if I read this letter, the other person has something I want to know. Although I don't know where Duoduo is, how much will have something to do with her. If you can, it's a good idea to be able to make a trip. It must be the person, not the person.
I don't know who wrote it, but it doesn't have any signature underneath. It is estimated that most of it was written by Duoduo's father, because apart from him, I didn't hear Duoduo say that anyone else knew about her situation. And according to the meaning of the letter, the other party is clearly aware of my relationship with Duoduo.
These two points alone can be judged that the other party is by no means joking, and it is very likely that what he said is true. But whether it's true or not, it's always good to have hope, and it's better to give it a try. Anyway, as long as there is the slightest news or information about Duoduo, I will not let it go. Even if it is to throw his head and spill blood, he will not hesitate to do it.
What made me hesitate a little was that the date of receipt was the year before. I'm only seeing it now, and it seems a little late. And, after all this time, anything can happen.
Since reading this letter, my heart, which had been a little calmer, has begun to stir again. Eat, sleep, work...... Doing anything is no longer calming down. Of course, this could not be hidden from my parents' eyes, although they did not say it, but I could vaguely feel it.
One day after dinner, my father called me to me and asked me, "Xiaoyu, do you have something on your mind?" β
I shook my head and said with a forced smile, "No...... What can I think about? β
The father said, "Don't be stubborn, your mother and I are not stupid. We're all from here, what do you think I don't know? Let's talk about it, is there any news about Qian Duoduo? β
Hearing my father ask, my heart "popped" as if my heart had been poked. Now that the parents have seen it, they can only tell them the truth. So, I showed my father the letter I had received. After reading it, my father and mother did not speak for a long time.
After a long time, my father sighed and said, "If you want to go, go ahead." Just be careful! You're not small anymore, and we can't worry about you for the rest of your life. β
I said to my father, "Mom, Dad, first of all, I thank you for respecting my privacy. Thank you very much for that! But I really don't know how to open this mouth or how to tell you. I really don't want to worry about you anymore, you were already suffering last time. I don't want you to suffer again. β
"Say what you want to say the most!" Father said.
I had no choice but to kneel in front of my parents and say, "Dad, Mom, forgive the child for being unfilial!" Now that I have news about Duoduo, I can't help but go. It was caused by me, and it must be borne by me. As long as I can get Toto, I can do anything. As for the kindness of the two of you, if I can't repay it in this life, I must pay it back in the next life. β
My mother hurriedly came to help me and said, "Silly boy, what are you talking about?" No one won't let you go. If you want to go, go tomorrow, go back quickly. Only this time, don't go that long. If there is anything, just send us a letter in time. Your dad and I really can't afford to worry about this. No matter what you do, I just hope you can come back safely. (To be continued......)