When Hong Yongxi took the talisman handed over by Song Ci in confusion, she was surprised to find that she had manifested her body again.

"Go ahead, you've got an afternoon." Song Ci smiled.

"Thank you." Hong Yongxi bowed to Song Ci, turned his head and strode towards Hong Fumin.

But when it was time to get closer, she slowed down again and stepped forward cautiously.

When she got closer, she heard her father let out a low whimper, like a wounded beast.

She knows that her father works very hard every day, doing water and electricity, driving a taxi, driving on behalf of others, etc., and he is always busy every day, and when he comes back, he is always tired.

My mother is dressed up every day, and my father is always embarrassed.

My mother always permed her hair and changed her hairstyle, while my father had messy hair.

After her death, her father's gray hair increased at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, and when she was alone, she always sat there in silence for a long time, which made her feel distressed.

She wanted to touch her father's full hair.

So Hong Yongxi stretched out his hand and gently touched the messy hair.

"Daddy." She whispered.

Hong Fumin first felt someone touching his hair, and before he could react, he heard a familiar father.

He looked up in surprise, then his eyes widened and he looked at the person in front of him in surprise.

"Lele?" Hong Fumin asked tentatively in a low voice.

And Lele is Hong Yongxi's nickname, and the xi (yi) in her name originally means bright and happy.

"It's me, Dad, don't be sad." Hong Yongxi also said with tears in his eyes.

"Am I dreaming?" Hong Fumin asked in a trance.

"No, it's not."

Hong Yongxi squatted down and grabbed his father's hand, which was rough and sandpaper-like, but extra warm, giving her enough security.

He knew very well that Hong Yongxi was dead, or the body he claimed, and then handled everything else.

Watching his daughter, who was originally full of youthful vitality, turn into a handful of ashes, he was heartbroken and sad for himself.

But in front of him, his daughter stood in front of him vividly, calling him father, feeling like a dream.

Looking at the tears on his daughter's cheeks, Hong Fumin subconsciously reached out to help her wipe them.

"Don't cry, the little girl will not be beautiful if she cries her face."

Hong Fumin, whose eyes were red, comforted Hong Yongxi in turn.

"Well, Daddy, let's go home." Hong Yongxi said with a crying voice.

"Okay, let's go home, go home ......"

Hong Fumin stood up, stumbled, and almost fell, he had been squatting for too long.

Hong Yongxi hurriedly used his body to support him, and Hong Fumin took a while to recover his strength.

"Let's go home......" Hong Fumin held Hong Yongxi's hand tightly and walked forward.

But after walking a few steps, he looked back at the funeral home behind him, with a sad look on his face.

"Lele, your mother had a car accident, where did she go?"

"I know." Hong Yongxi said indifferently.

"She's a mother." Hong Fumin retracted his gaze and looked at her.

"But...... But I don't like her. Hong Yongxi lowered his head and whispered.

was ready to wait for her father's reprimand, but Hong Fumin did not reprimand her, but said gently: "Let's go." ”

The two walked silently, and Hong Yongxi couldn't help it at first, and pulled Hong Fumin's arm.

Hong Fumin turned around and asked with some doubts, "What's wrong?" ”

"Dad, don't you have anything to ask me?"

"What do I ask you?"

"I'm dead." Hong Yongxi said with a serious face.

"I know, policeman...... The police informed me that it was me who had gone to claim the body. Hong Fumin's voice trembled a little.

"But now that I'm standing before you, aren't you afraid?" Hong Yongxi asked with a bit of mischievous in his tone.

"So, in the police station, it wasn't you who died?" Hong Fumin asked with some anticipation.

Hong Yongxi shook his head and said, "It's me." ”

"That's right." Hong Fumin was a little disappointed when he heard this.

"So am I dreaming now?"

Hong Yongxi shook his head again.

Hong Fumin sighed and said: "Actually, it's good to be dreaming, I hope this dream can be longer." ”

"Daddy, I'm ......"

"Actually, it doesn't matter what you're doing now, you're by my side, and I can pull you, it's enough."

Hong Fumin tightened his daughter's hand and pulled her to his side.

"Dad, you're so nice." Hong Yongxi showed a smile with tears on his face.

"Because I'm your father." Hong Fumin said.

Then he pulled Hong Yongxi to continue walking, at this time, it was just after noon, there were very few cars on the road, and he couldn't get a taxi for a while.

Hong Yongxi saw that Hong Fumin didn't ask, but he still took the initiative to tell him about himself.

"I followed you after I died, until that day I met someone who could see me, maybe it was a god, in short......"

So Hong Yongxi told Hong Fumin about his fantasy experience.

"That's right, then have you thanked people well?" After Hong Fumin heard this, he was slightly surprised.

His reaction made Hong Yongxi very dissatisfied.

"Daddy, don't you doubt my words at all? Not surprised? And thank you, what's the trick? Hong Yongxi snorted angrily.

Seeing her like this, Hong Fu showed a smile, which was the first time he had shown a smile after meeting.

"Because I believe you won't lie to me, and I'm not educated, and there's something in this world that I don't understand, isn't it normal? I asked you to thank people because whether it is a human being or God, as long as they help you, you have to thank them, and this is a matter of politeness......"

"I know, I know, Dad, you're so long-winded, so annoying." Hong Yongxi said this, but he didn't let go of Hong Fumin's hand at all.

Hong Fumin didn't get angry when he heard this, but said with a smile: "It's just this once, and I won't have a chance in the future, and I won't be able to bother you anymore." ”

When Hong Yongxi heard this, he suddenly burst into tears.

"Dad, you're so annoying...... Woowoo woo ......"

"Lele doesn't cry, don't cry, have you eaten? Hungry or not? Will Dad take you to dinner? ”

"I'm going to eat the omelet rice you made for me." Hong Yongxi said while crying.

"Dad's omelet rice is not delicious, let's go eat something delicious."

"I don't, I'm going to eat the omelet rice you made."

"Okay, okay, then I'll go back and do it for you."

"Well, do you remember the last time I told you, I learned ham fried rice, it's delicious, I want to fry it for you, but you don't have time, you ...... outside every day"

"I'm sorry, it's Dad who is not good, Dad should be at home with you more, if I can...... I can pick you up and drop you off at school, maybe...... Maybe ......"

Hong Fumin was choked up as he spoke, and he couldn't go on.

"Dad, it's not your fault, I know you have to earn money to support this family, if you don't earn money, my mother and I will starve to death."

His daughter could understand him, which made Hong Fumin very happy, but he didn't know how to express it, so he just scratched his hair honestly.

"Dad, you need to get a haircut, you can dye it black, so you will look younger."

"Dad is not young anymore, it is the same whether he is dyed or not."

"How can it be the same, you just don't have to dye it until you're young, you have to listen to me, otherwise others will say, Hong Yongxi, your father is so old, is that your grandfather."

"I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry, you didn't do anything wrong, and I'm not afraid of what they say, but I still want you to be younger."

"Okay, I know, I'll dye it when I have time."

……

"How's it going, is it delicious?"

Although it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, Hong Fumin and Hong Yongxi had just had lunch.

In front of Hong Yongxi is a plate of golden omelet rice, and in front of Hong Fumin is a plate of red and white ham fried rice.

Seeing Hong Fumin scoop a spoonful of imports, Hong Yongxi couldn't wait to ask.

"It's delicious." Hong Fumin nodded.

When Hong Yongxi heard this, he showed a happy smile, and then said quite proudly: "I fry rice for myself every day, and after a long time, I get a little tired, so I think about how to make it more delicious......

Hong Fumin felt sad for a while when he heard this, he was earning money outside and couldn't take care of his daughter, basically his daughter took care of herself, as for his wife, well, he didn't say much, it would be good if he could take care of himself.

"It's hot inside, be careful, first use chopsticks to cut an opening in the egg to dissipate the heat......"

Seeing his daughter start to move the spoon, Hong Fumin began to tell carefully again.

"Dad, I'm not a child anymore, and I can still burn myself...... Wow...... It's so hot......"

Before Hong Yongxi finished speaking, he was burned to the tongue.

The old man with his tongue sticking out was cold, and Hong Fumin hurriedly handed her the water cup next to him and asked her to take a sip.

"Haha~"

"Hey~"

The father and daughter looked at each other and laughed together.

——

After eating, the two went to the park near their home.

The house where Hong Fumin lives is the old house they left behind, which belongs to the old city, and all the surrounding facilities are relatively old, but the greenery is not bad, and there is even a park.

And this park carries almost all of Hong Yongxi's childhood memories.

Because the conditions at home are not very good, it is impossible for her father to drive her everywhere to play, so the nearby park has almost become the only place to go.

Hong Fumin took her here to fly kites, roller skate, ride bicycles, hopscotch......

When I was a child, my father's figure was so tall, big hands holding small hands, and the sound of laughter was full of laughter all the way.

But I don't know when she became a person alone, eating alone, sleeping alone, and visiting the park alone......

"Dad, do you remember one time, I went to pick a flower in the bushes, and a small bug flew into my hand, and I was scared to cry......"

"In the summer, every time I come here, you buy me ice cream, but unfortunately it's cold now......"

"The first time I learned to ride a bike, you secretly let go of me in the back and threw me down, breaking my elbow and leaving a scar, but it hurt......"

"The first photo we took was here, right?"

Hong Yongxi pointed to the bench between two trees in the park.

"You took me in your arms and put me on your lap, and I was smiling so much."

"yes, before you know it, you've grown so big."

"Later, when I was in kindergarten, I took another photo, you sit on the chair, I sat on the chair, I looked up at you, you looked down at me, it was my favorite photo."

"Well, then I was busy with work, so I ...... I haven't taken much of a picture with you. ”

"So, Dad, can we take a picture?" Hong Yongxi looked at Hong Fumin with a face full of hope.

"Okay." Hong Fumin took out his mobile phone.

But then he hesitated, "Who are you looking for to take a picture of us?" ”

Because it was winter, it was getting late, and there was no one in the park at all.

"Let Mr. Song shoot us." Hong Yong-hee pointed ahead.

At some point, a man with two children appeared in front of him.

"Is this Mr. Song?" He vaguely felt that this Mr. Song was a little familiar, and for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

However, he had heard his daughter say before that it was this Mr. Song who helped her, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said excitedly: "Mr. Song, thank you for helping my daughter, thank you for letting me see her again." ”

After speaking, he was about to kneel down for Song Ci, but was stopped by Song Ci.

"Your daughter's wish is to take another photo with you, I'll help you." Song Ci said, taking the phone from his hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Song, for the trouble." Hong Fumin thanked him, but he had a bad premonition in his heart.

But he still pulled Hong Yongxi to sit on the bench.

Hong Yongxi put his arm around him and leaned on his shoulder, and Hong Fumin looked straight ahead with some restraint.

And Song Ci used his mobile phone to help them record this moment.

After taking the photo, Hong Yongxi also reached the time to leave.

"Daddy."

"Hey."

"In the past, you lived for me and my mother, but in the future, you will live for yourself and live happily."

"Hmm." Hong Fumin replied in a low voice.

"Daddy."

"Hey."

"I'm leaving."

"I know."

Hong Fumin grabbed his daughter's hand, tears soaking his eyes and blurring his vision.

"Dad, don't be upset......"

Hong Yongxi choked up, but didn't know how to comfort his father.

She stood up and stood opposite Hong Fumin, looking at this haggard and mediocre-looking father, her heart was full of attachment and reluctance.

Hong Fumin held her hand tightly, reluctant to let go.

"Dad, you know what? You are the best and best dad in the world, if there is an afterlife, I want to be a real daughter of my father, my own daughter......"

"No, no, you are my real daughter, my own daughter......" Hong Fumin said in an excited voice.

He thought his daughter didn't know about it, but she already knew.

"Thank you for being my dad."

After Hong Yongxi said this, the whole person was like a faded ink painting, gradually fading, and with a click, the talisman fell to the ground and finally disappeared into the air.

And at that last moment, he seemed to hear his daughter call him daddy.

"Hey~"

Hong Fumin answered, and his voice seemed to be forced out of his abdomen, because he was so sad that he couldn't speak.

PS: There is another chapter in the afternoon~

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