Xiao Yunyun's words had a certain comforting effect, but Nian Nian was still sad.
Xiangyi kept lying in Su Jianan's arms and cried silently.
Xiyu and Nuonuo were both relatively reserved children. Although they neither cried nor fussed, they looked sad. Their eyes were red and wet.
Shen Yuechuan felt that this was not going to work, so he asked Lu Boyan and Su Yicheng to take the children home first, and he and Xiao Yunyun also left later.
In the garden of the Mu family, only Mu Sijue, Xu Youning, and Nian Nian were left.
Nian Nian looked at Mu Xiaowu persistently, choked with sobs and asked: "Mom, what will Xiaowu do in the future?"
"We will bury Xiao Wu in a place." Xu Youning said, "If you miss him in the future, you can go there to see him."
Ajie took care of the matter of burying Mu Xiaowu overnight.
Niannian watched Mu Xiaowu leave. When Ajie closed the car door, he cried "Wow", his cry full of real sadness and reluctance.
Xu Youning used the vocabulary he had learned all his life, but he couldn't coax the little guy.
Seeing this, Musijue motioned for Nian Nian to come into his arms.
Niannian obediently stretched out her hand to Musijue, like a small boat that finally found a harbor, she curled up into a ball and hid in Musijue's arms.
"Dad," Niannian spoke proactively, her voice a little hoarse, "I know you are sad too."
Musijue felt as if his heartstrings had been touched, and a wave of sadness surged through his heart, but he had to control his emotions and comfort Nian Nian.
"Nian Nian," Mu Sijue said, "Xiao Wu is very old. He can't eat or walk recently. He can no longer play with you like before a long time ago. Have you noticed?"
Niannian nodded and said with choked sobs: "I thought the doctor uncle could save Xiao Wu."
"When a life ends, there is nothing the doctor can do." Musijue touched the little guy's head, "Do you know what will happen to Xiao Wu when he goes to another world?"
Nian Nian really didn't know this. He shook his head and looked at Mu Sijue with eyes eager to know the answer.
Mu Sijue continued: "After going to another world, Xiao Wu will return to his previous appearance. He can stand up, run far away in one breath, and eat. He will be very happy there. "
Nian Nian was half convinced: "Dad, is it true?"
"Of course it's true." Mu Sijue smiled, "When did dad lie to you?"
Niannian thought about it carefully and it seemed that his father had really not lied to him.
He wiped his tears and finally confirmed: "Dad, although Xiaowu has left us, he will recover and be as happy as before, right?"
Musijue said "Yeah" and said, "Yes."
"...I, I will miss Xiaowu." Niannian said with tears in her eyes again, "Dad, will Xiaowu miss us?"
Musijue said: "When you miss it, it will also miss you."
This answer gave Niannian some comfort. He began to adjust his emotions and slowly stopped crying.
Xu Youning breathed a sigh of relief
Xiaowu, who had been with Mu Sijue for many years, suddenly passed away. She was also sad, but what worried her even more was Nian Nian's sadness.
She and Xiao Yunyun tried their best to comfort the little guy, but in the end it was Mu Sijue who took the initiative and coaxed the little guy back to peace.
Sure enough, Musijue knew the little guy best.
However, what really surprised Xu Youning was the tenderness shown by Mu Sijue unintentionally.
Before, no matter how high her IQ was, she would never have imagined that Mu Sijue could coax someone so gently.
Their family, Niannian, is such a lucky child!
Although Niannian stopped crying, she couldn't be happy either. She sat alone in the corner of the sofa holding a photo of him and Mu Xiaowu from before.
Xu Youning felt distressed no matter how hard she looked. After coaxing her for a while, the little guy was finally willing to take a bath with her.
After taking a bath, the little guy secretly shed a few more tears.
Xu Youning was really worried and said, "Niannian, can you sleep with your parents tonight?"
Nian Nian didn't say anything, she just held Mu Xiaowu's photo.
Xu Youning didn't wait for the little guy to answer, and carried him back to the master bedroom.
Mu Sijue is not in their bedroom, he should be in the study.
Mu Sijue and Mu Xiaowu have been with each other for more than ten years. At this time, the most sad person should be Mu Sijue.
Xu Youning couldn't care about Mu Sijue for the time being. She wanted to put Niannian to sleep first.
It was already very late, and Nian Nian was tired of crying. He sobbed and closed his eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep, still holding Mu Xiaowu's photo in his arms.
Xu Youning was afraid that the little one would be hit by the photo frame, so he gently took the photo away, put it on the bedside table, and went to find Mu Sijue.
She guessed right, Musijue was in the study
He was sitting behind the computer desk, his eyes fixed on the computer screen. He seemed to be working, but his concentration was obviously not very concentrated.
Xu Youning walked behind him and realized that he was not working, but looking at photos.
It was an old photo, taken secretly. The protagonists were him and Mu Xiaowu.
In the photo, he was wearing casual clothes, his boots were stained with mud, but there was a faint smile on his lips.
He half-crouched in front of Mu Xiaowu and touched Mu Xiaowu's head.
At that time, Mu Xiaowu did not look like the aristocratic boy he is now. He looked thin, with no luster in his hair, and his whole body was dirty. His front and back paws were as stained with mud as Mu Sijue's boots.
When this photo was taken, Mu Sijue must have just adopted Mu Xiaowu.
"I picked up Mu Xiaowu's while abroad," Mu Sijue said, "it even saved my life."
"Aguang told me that story." Xu Youning said, "If Mu Xiaowu hadn't saved you, given your character, you wouldn't have kept a pet."
"..." Musijue did not deny it.
"Fate is important between people." Xu Youning said, "The same goes for people and pets."
Mu Sijue knew that Xu Youning wanted to say that their fate with Mu Xiaowu was over.
However, they have lived together for more than ten years after all.
When he came to the market, he gave up a lot of things, but Mu Xiaowu was never among the things he considered giving up.
In a sense, Mu Xiaowu is like his family.
Therefore, his sadness cannot be healed by just saying goodbye.
Xu Youning hugged Mu Sijue and said, "I know you are sad. Think about what you said to Niannian."
Mu Sijue held Xu Youning's hand: "Those words can only be easily believed by Nian Nian."
"You have to believe it too." Xu Youning suddenly remembered something and pulled Mu Sijue, "Let's go watch a movie about pets."
Mu Sijue asked if it was a story about the loyal dog Hachiko. Xu Youning looked serious and said, "Am I such a tacky person?"
It turns out, she is!
Although the story she tells is not the story of the loyal dog Hachiko, it is also the story of a dog's mission written by the same director.
The plot that was originally tear-jerking ushered in a twist at the end
The dog was reincarnated several times, returned to its first owner, and lived with him.
After the film ended, Xu Youning said: "You can wait until I come back, and you can also wait for Xiaowu. And this time, I will wait with you." As she spoke, she quietly held Mu Sijue's hand.
Mu Sijue smiled, kissed Xu Youning on the lips, and said, "Go back to sleep."
After returning to the room, Mu Sijue discovered that Niannian was in their room.
"I couldn't bear to let him stay alone in the children's room." Xu Youning said, "The way he cried secretly looked so pitiful."
The little guy was still sad even when he was asleep. He curled up into a ball and there seemed to be tears in the corners of his eyes.
Mu Sijue didn't say anything, just let Xu Youning sleep.
He knew how sad Nian Nian was. In fact, he could say he felt the same way.
He finally waited for Xu Youning to come back, but lost Mu Xiaowu.
Gains and losses in life are indeed impermanent.
…
This night, my mood fluctuated quite a lot, and Xiangyi.
After returning home, Xiangyi finally couldn't hold back and cried.
Lu Boyan and Su Jianan took turns coaxing him for a long time, but to no avail.
Normally, Xi Yu would help coax his sister in this situation, but today he also remained silent.
Lu Boyan and Su Jianan tacitly decided to help the two little guys understand and deal with the death of their pets correctly.
They took the two little guys back to the room, first calmed their emotions, and then analyzed the matter with them.
Lu Boyan and Su Jianan worked hard, and the two little guys finally slowly accepted the facts and understood that life is limited and pets cannot always stay with them.
"Mom," Xiangyi asked while choking, "will our dog leave us too?"
Their family has a very cute Akita dog, and the two little guys have a good relationship with the dog.
"Our dog is still young." Su Jianan reassured the little girl, "He can live with us for a long, long time. So, you don't have to worry."
"But," Xiangyi's eyes flashed with tears, "Mom, I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid, honey." Su Jian'an looked at the little girl firmly, "Let's not be afraid before anything happens. If what you are afraid of happens, face it bravely."
The little girl seemed to understand and nodded.
Su Jianan tried to divert the little girl's attention and said she would take her to take a bath, and the little girl agreed.
Only Lu Boyan and Xi Yu were left in the room.
Although Xi Yu didn't cry, Lu Boyan could tell that this incident brought him great shock and sadness, and he just held back his tears.
"dad."
Xi Yu called Lu Boyan and took the initiative to get into Lu Boyan's arms.
"Don't worry." Lu Boyan held the little guy with both hands and comforted him softly, "Don't forget what mom said, our dog is still very young and can live with us for a long time."
Xi Yu nodded, and after a while, asked again: "Dad, we will live together for a long time, right?"
Lu Boyan finally knew what Xi Yu was thinking. He hugged the little guy tightly and said with certainty: "Of course. We will be the ones who stay with each other the longest."
Xi Yu seemed to be relieved, said "Yeah" and said, "I understand."
Lu Boyan touched the little guy's head: "You should also remember your mother's last words and don't worry about things that haven't happened."
Xi Yu said that he had remembered it.
Lu Boyan estimated that it would be a long time before Su Jianan and Xiangyi could return to their room, and asked Xi Yu if he wanted to take a shower with him.
