The night was quiet, and the beast's words were clear.

Grandpa?Monster knows Xiao Qi's grandfather?Xiao Qi's grandfather has passed away?

"What you said," I asked, "does Xiao Qi know?"

"Of course he doesn't know," replied the beast, "that man grew up watching Xiao Qi, in other words, I grew up watching him." But at that time, the child was too young, and he could only occasionally hear the voice of youkai, so he didn't know that I existed. As the person got older and his body deteriorated day by day, finally one day, he could no longer walk, and most of the time he could only sit in a chair and look out the window. ”

“... I'm sorry," I said, "to remind you of something sad." ”

"It's okay, since the ghostwriters have summoned me, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to leave if I don't make it clear," the beast waved his hand, "Xiao Qi has a natural love for leather products since he was a child, although he is not smart, but he is patient and meticulous, he can add decoration to the leather bags and shoes at home when he is very young, but all this is gradually forgotten along with his studies, he takes exams, makes up classes, and goes to school like ordinary children, until that person tells Xiao Qi that if you don't want to study, just do something else." ”

"What an enlightened grandfather. ”

"He just didn't want Xiao Qi's hobby to be wasted," said the beast, "Even though all the family members felt that this child should not give up his studies at that time, that person knew how to respect Xiao Qi's ideas, and when he learned that Xiao Qi no longer wanted to continue his studies, that person gave Xiao Qi a living allowance and asked him to come to City A to break through and see more of the outside world." ”

"The old man actually hopes that Xiao Qi can become a craftsman, right?"

"Well, he talked to me about Xiao Qi more than once, and said that it was not ashamed to rely on his own skills to eat, but he didn't know at that time that Xiao Qi, who lacked self-confidence, did not go to work as a leathersmith at all, but became a company employee," the beast said here and suddenly smiled, "After that person couldn't walk often, I danced for him every day, talked to him, and made him happy, and then he didn't know which monster he found this red umbrella, which would change the music according to my dancing posture in the moonlight, and became a natural accompaniment instrument." ”

"It turns out that he gave you the umbrella. ”

"Well, yes. In the beginning, every time the moon was full, I would perform my choreographed dance for him by the window, and the music of the red umbrella always matched just right, and he was very happy to watch. "But..."

"But?"

I don't know when his gaze began to shine through me and fall on the open space outside the window. "There have been many times when I have stopped dancing and he has not noticed it, but has just looked out the window." I understand that for that person, dancing is no longer the most important part of life, and the Xiao Qi who left his hometown to go to City A is the most important. He felt from Xiao Qi's silence every time he went home that he was not doing well in City A, but his current appearance could not help his beloved grandson. ”

"I can only miss it silently. ”

"Well, I can't do anything but miss it. "He can't let Xiao Qi come back, nor can he tell Xiao Qi how to solve the confusion in front of him, only when he is alone with me in the house, he will tell me, False Beast, Xiao Qi's child, in fact, you should really try to be a cobbler." ”

"So, you're here to finish that guy... Grandpa Xiao Qi's wish came to City A?"

"It's not just a wish, it's a request. That person said to me one day, can you let me do him a favor, let me come to City A to find Xiao Qi, guide him to find confidence, try what he likes, and tell him that life can't be stagnant all the time, and having a hobby that accompanies him for a lifetime is something to be envied and proud of. "That man has always believed that Xiao Qi can become an excellent leatherman." ”

"Only people who have had similar experiences will support Xiao Qi so much. I said, "Dance is for grandpa, and leather-making is for Xiao Qi, both of which can be indulged in and can't extricate themselves." ”

"Well, that's the freedom that that person always talks about. The beast drank the wine from the cap.

After that, there was the story that Xiao Qi told me. "I filled it with wine," he said, "is it true that you left because he said something very heavy to you?"

"How can I take a child's angry words to heart," said the beast, "but it is impossible not to be angry at all, but it is indeed I who encouraged him, and he will confess to the girl he likes, although he has failed." It chuckled, "It's interesting to think about this kid now, but it's just rejected and he gets drunk like that." ”

"Did grandpa know that Xiao Qi had become a leathersmith before he died?"

"Well, I told the man before he left, and he was a little happy and a little lonely. ”

"Lonely?" I asked, "isn't that what he wants most?"

"To be happy is to be happy, but for that person, to see his grandson is the happiest. ”

"......" It seems that Xiao Qi didn't see his grandfather for the last time.

"In the final analysis, this incident is because of me, because of my words, Xiao Qi will confess, fail, get drunk and unconscious, and not hear countless phone calls from home. The beast shook his head, "But that man, oh, he's going to die, and he told me what he didn't have." ”

"Did you tell him why Xiao Qi couldn't come?"

"Well, I said, I told him the story since I met Xiao Qi, but I modified some not very good parts, under my description, Xiao Qi lived very well in City A, he worked hard and diligently, and soon got the appreciation of the leadership, everyone liked him very much, after that, he did not forget his original intention, left the company to start a business, became a successful leather craftsman, guests praised him, and his life was comfortable and comfortable. ”

“... Why do you say that?" I asked, "Even if I want Xiao Qi's grandfather to be happy, I would say that..."

"I always felt that as long as I told him the best news, he would be happy. As it turned out, he was very happy. There seemed to be something tender in the beast's gaze, "But that man, before he left, he said something to me that I will never forget." ”

"What did he say?"

"Actually, I always knew that a lot of what you said was false, just to make me happy, and I also knew that you suffered a lot of things that you shouldn't bear for this, I saw the efforts you made for me and Xiao Qi, today's Xiao Qi and today's me, thanks to your company, I really thank you in this life, and you will live happily in the future, no longer have to be so careful to make up lies, even if the truth sometimes hurts people, no one will blame you for this, because you are such a kind little guy." 。 ”

The beast uttered this word by word, as if he wanted to keep every word deep in his heart.

"He understands you," I said, "and it's not easy." ”

"That man said this and left, heh, as if I could really live well after he said this, with a look of seeing through everything, it was really annoying. The beast said after all, but the corners of his mouth kept curling upward, "The story is like this, I only helped Xiao Qi for that person, and now that person is gone, there is no point in me leaving this umbrella, since you have heard my story, help me return this umbrella to Xiao Qi." ”

I was about to tell it I couldn't replace it, but the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Meaningful!" he stood at the door, looking like he had been standing for more than a while, "Since this umbrella was given to you by your grandfather, it also witnessed the time you spent together." ”

The beast and I froze.

"I'm sorry for what I said to you..."After a few seconds of silence in the room, Xiao Qi walked to the table and said, "I'm leaving here tomorrow to work in another city, whether you can forgive me or not, I must return this umbrella to you, after all, it was given to you by my grandfather... Huh?"

Before Xiao Qi could finish speaking, the beast jumped up and snatched the box containing the small shoes from him, and tried them on his own.

"Isn't your craft good," the beast looked at the shoes on his feet, "You're much more intimate than your grandfather," it looked up and smiled, "I'm sure I'll find a girlfriend!"

Uh, it seems, nothing is wrong with me?

Xiao Qi left Tianbei groceries with the beast, and of course, I also received the agreed keychain, which took a long time, and I couldn't put it down.

Later, I heard that Xiao Qi still became an excellent leathersmith, had his own studio, and had many repeat customers, and everyone liked him very much, but it was rumored that Xiao Qi was a strange person who always talked to himself when he was making things, as if he was talking to someone.

Speaking of the beast again, it left him after Xiao Qi got married, and also took away the red umbrella that belonged to him, once I accidentally met it and asked it why it left, the beast told me that its mission has been completed, and then it hopes that it can live a freer life, for example, dancing all the time, just like that person, so that when dancing in the moonlight, you can talk to that person through the red umbrella.

As for why? The beast is not shy about it.

"Because I love that guy so much!" it said.

It seems that the deepest nostalgia may be to live like the other party, right?

(End of chapter)