The boy was still hesitant whether to tell his brother's last words now or in a few days.
He pursed his lips in confusion.
…
"Isn't there something you can't tell your mother?"
The woman smiled.
"If you can't say it, don't say it."
…
"It's not that I can't say it."
The boy explained, "Yes..."
"Hard to say?"
The woman's eyebrows arched slightly.
His face still looked a little haggard.
"Is it...about Xiaohao?"
…
The boy was stunned.
The woman smiled, "Besides Xiaohao's matter, what else could make you so hesitant?"
The boy pursed his lips.
"Say it."
The woman sat next to her son and patted the child's hand.
"Your mother is not that fragile."
…
The boy made up his mind.
"Mom, actually..."
…
The woman took the jade ball in her son's hand and looked at it carefully.
"You said...the last thing Xiaohao said to you was...the jade ball?"
…
"Um."
The boy nodded.
"My brother was in a very bad state at that time. The doctors even asked him to stop talking, but he had to speak."
"I listened for a long time."
"I just realized that my brother was talking about jade balls."
"later……"
"I forgot."
The boy lowered his eyes in annoyance, "I just remembered this jade ball when I helped my brother pack things."
Obviously, my brother worked so hard to say those two words to him in the end...
But he...
…
"It's not too late to think about it now."
A woman comforts her child.
She and the child's father can clearly see how sad the child has been these past few days.
Especially this child almost watched his brother leave with his own eyes.
The blow you received can be imagined.
She and the child's father...didn't even see the child's last face.
…
"What's so special about this jade ball?"
The woman changed the subject.
Why...the last thing Xiaohao cared about was this jade ball?
The woman doesn't understand.
…
The boy shook his head, "I don't know either."
Brother, what do you mean?
He hit his head hard several times.
…
The dull sound of tapping on the head awakened the woman's distracted thoughts.
She raised her eyes and said, "Don't hit your head."
"We will ask your father again when he comes back."
As a boy gets older, he may be able to talk to his father better.
…
"Um."
The boy nodded.
He put the velvet cushion back in the drawer.
Then put the jade ball in.
To avoid accidents like the one before accidentally happening again.
…
"Mom, I'll just take care of it."
Seeing the woman starting to sort out his brother's clothes, the boy hurriedly reached out.
The woman avoided the boy's hand that wanted to take the clothes, "I told you I'll be fine."
"Two people can clean up faster than one, right?"
"Besides, your own room is in a mess. I don't trust you to sort out your brother's things by yourself."
"Okay, stop talking."
"We'll get it sorted out quickly together."
…
The boy slowly withdrew his hand.
"……All right."
…
"...My room is quite clean."
The boy defended himself a few words.
Although he is not as diligent as his brother in cleaning up the room...
When he was young, his brother would help him clean his room.
But it's not "free".
Remuneration varies depending on the season.
For example, a popsicle in summer, or a roasted sweet potato in winter.
For this reason, he often complained that his brother was "taking advantage of others".
…
The corners of the woman's mouth turned up slightly.
"Well, Xiaomin has grown up too."
…
The boy was silent.
yes.
When he grew up, he never asked his brother to help him clean up his room.
On the one hand, because his brother lives on campus at university, he has less time at home. On the other hand, he is too embarrassed to ask his brother to help him clean up his room.
How old are you...
The elder brother even rubbed his head as a joke and said that he had lost one "income" since then.
The tone was quite regretful.
…
In the evening, the boy's father comes back.
Looking at Yuqiu, he also looked strange.
The whole family couldn't help but stare at the jade ball in trance.
…
"Maybe we are overthinking..."
After a period of silence, the child's father spoke.
"Xiao Hao just likes this jade ball."
"It doesn't have any special meaning."
...
"yes."
The woman pressed her eyebrows.
"A jade ball...can have any special meaning?"
...
The boy subconsciously wanted to refute.
Mom and dad didn't see what my brother looked like at that time...
In such a situation where he was seriously injured, he had to hold his breath and say the word "Jade Ball".
Such a performance...
If it doesn't have any special meaning, he... doesn't believe it.
However, he opened his mouth.
Nothing was said in the end.
He remained silent.
...
What could he say?
Don’t trust your parents’ judgment?
But he couldn't confirm his suspicions.
My brother has left.
The meaning of what his brother finally told him...has become an eternal mystery.
The boy clenched his hands.
There was a feeling in his heart that made him feel uncomfortable and almost sick.
What my brother tried so hard to tell him...
But he couldn't understand it.
He almost wanted to beat himself up.
...
My brother has put away all his things.
Except for the jade ball.
The boy wants his brother's jade ball.
The boy's parents thought that the younger son wanted to keep something belonging to the older son as a souvenir.
They didn't say anything.
...
Boys default to their parents’ understanding of their behavior.
He did not tell them his doubts and unwillingness.
He brought the jade ball with him, only holding on to a ten thousandth of hope.
Maybe one day......
He could decipher the meaning of his brother's last words before his death.
"Brother, if you really want me to do something...just give it to me in your dream..."
"Tell me clearly..."
"Sorry, I'm too stupid..."
...
"Since then, have you been staying in this jade ball?"
Xiao Xiao was a little emotional.
That was a really long time.
...
"Baa baa~"
The little monster nodded.
It can't come out on its own.
It stayed in the jade ball for a long time.
...
"Can you hear what's going on outside in the jade ball?"
Xiao Xiao touched the jade ball that was split in half.
This is quite good.
Otherwise, it might be a different situation at this time.
The monster he accidentally released must be resentful.
The next development was probably that he was looking for an answer for this monster from its former human friend.
...
"Baa baa~"
The little monster nodded again.
At that time, the man let the jade ball enter and talked to it every day.
Its voice cannot be heard.
But it can let the other party know that it heard his voice by shaking the jade ball.
However, after that day, it never heard the man's voice again.
It doubts.
But it remembered what the man told it.
He didn't hear his voice asking it to speak, so it didn't want to make any movement.