Perhaps this was a bit embarrassing for her, so she fell silent for a while.
I smiled again and said to her: "It's okay. If you don't want to be called like that, you can call me uncle from now on."
She remained silent, and I no longer made things difficult for her.
Put yourself in her shoes, if I were her and faced with the fact that my biological father had just passed away, I would not be able to call another person daddy.
So this is my problem and I shouldn't tell her that.
After apologizing to her, the cremation was completed.
I took her to pick up the urn. After Li Ruixue took it from the staff, she held it carefully.
When we came out of the funeral home, the wind suddenly picked up.
A gust of wind blew in my face, carrying the smell of dust to dust, earth to earth...
When I got back to the car, I said to Li Ruixue: "Ruixue, let's go home first. Tomorrow I will take you back to your and your father's rental house and move your things over."
"Um."
I knew she had no emotions, so I didn't say anything more to her.
Before driving, I sent An Lan a WeChat message and told her that I would be back soon with Li Ruixue.
On the way back, Li Ruixue said nothing and kept staring at the urn in her arms.
I know that she is very depressed now, and this situation may continue for a few days, and the only thing I can do is to give her warmth.
After returning home, An Lan and Xiao Man were already waiting at the door.
As soon as he saw us coming back, An Lan walked up to Li Ruixue and said, "Ruixue, don't be afraid, we will be your family from now on."
Xiaoman also took out one of her favorite Barbie dolls, handed it to Li Ruixue and said, "Sister, I have a toy for you to play with."
"Thank you, auntie, thank you sister." Li Ruixue also thanked her repeatedly.
After entering the house, An Lan took the initiative to chat with Li Ruixue. An Lan knew how to take care of people much better than me.
When she saw that Li Ruixue's hair was messy, she helped her comb it and found a set of pajamas for her to change into.
But Li Ruixue has been holding her father's urn. An Lan and I tried to persuade her for a long time before she was finally willing to let it go.
That night, An Lan slept with Li Ruixue and Xiao Man, while I slept with Yang Yang.
This rental is indeed too small and the room is not enough. I discussed it with An Lan and planned to move to a new home tomorrow.
This night was a very ordinary night for An Lan and I, but it was a sleepless night for Li Ruixue.
During breakfast the next morning, An Lan told me that Li Ruixue barely slept last night.
I also discussed it with An Lan, and she contacted the agency to pay the balance of the house.
I took Li Ruixue to the rental house she and her father rented out, and moved her things out. I won’t go to work today.
After having breakfast together, we set off separately.
Xiao Man followed me, and An Lan took Yang Yang.
Li Ruixue's mood hasn't changed much from yesterday, except that she takes the initiative to talk to me.
When he took her back to their previous residence, Li Ruixue stood at the door, stunned for a while.
I can understand that feeling of seeing something and missing someone else, it is the feeling of drowning three thousand and only taking one scoop.
It wasn't until she adjusted her mood that she walked into the house with me.
She still didn't say a word and quietly packed up her clothes, books, and belongings into a big box.
As for his father's clothes, they cannot be taken away. The man has passed away, and these clothes must be burned.
Li Ruixue also packed away all her father's clothes, as well as some belongings.
I told her that I wanted to burn her father's clothes, and she understood very well and agreed to the burning.
She also raised several chickens and ducks at home. Naturally, these could not be taken away and could only be taken to the vegetable market to be killed.
I was busy until the afternoon before emptying out the things in the house. Those who could be taken away were packed into boxes, and those that could not be taken away had to be destroyed.
During the whole process, Li Ruixue showed no emotion and did not even take the initiative to communicate with me. I just asked her a question and she answered.
I understand how she feels at this moment, just like when my mother left me, when I went to help her clean up the room, it felt like a knife in my heart.
Finally, I finished cleaning up. At the same time, I also received a call from An Lan. She asked me: "How are you doing over there?"
"It's almost done. It's all packed up. How about you?"
"I've done it too. I've got the house book. Should I come over to you now, or should you come directly?"
"You don't have to come, we'll be here right away."
"Then, Yangyang and I will wait for you here."
After answering, I hung up the phone and took a look at the house still standing in the yard. I felt lost for a while looking at this house that looked like it could be blown down by the wind.
I gestured to Xiaoman and whispered: "Xiaoman, go and call sister."
Xiaoman nodded, ran towards Li Ruixue, and said beside her: "Sister, let's go."
Li Ruixue came back to her senses, glanced down at Xiao Man, and nodded gently.
Xiaoman took the initiative to take Li Ruixue's hand and brought her over.
After getting in the car, I said to Li Ruixue: "Ruixue, don't be sad. Your father definitely doesn't want you to be sad either. Be strong."
"Um."
I knew she still didn't want to say anything, so I started the car.
We first went to the vegetable market to dispose of the chickens and ducks, and then headed to the villa area of Jiangzhou Bay.
An Lan was already waiting at the door of the house. When we arrived, we saw her and Yangyang waiting for us in the yard.
After seeing my car, An Lan immediately carried Yang Yang to the door of the yard.
I stopped the car at the entrance of the yard, and after getting out of the car, An Lan walked over to us.
She first said hello to Li Ruixue, then took the two children into the yard, while I moved all the things in the car.
Li Ruixue saw me moving alone, so she ran over and moved with me.
In the end, even Xiao Man came over to help with whatever he could. An Lan had to take Yang Yang with him, so he could only watch us from the side.
After everything was moved into the house, An Lan said to Li Ruixue: "Ruixue, let's go, I will take you to see your room."
Xiaoman and I also followed to the second floor, and An Lan took Li Ruixue to one of the rooms on the second floor.
After opening the bedroom door, An Lan said to Li Ruixue: "Ruixue, how are you? Do you like it?"
When he came to the door and looked into the bedroom, it was obvious that An Lan had prepared it in advance. Everything in the room was brand new, the sheets and bedding were all new, and there were many Chinese and foreign famous books on the desk.
Of course, An Lan also considered Li Ruixue's current mood. There was no decoration in the room. It looked ordinary, but it was very thoughtful.
After seeing this, Li Ruixue said to An Lan: "Thank you, auntie, I like it very much."
"You're welcome, go in and take a look. If you need anything else, just tell me."
Li Ruixue then walked into the bedroom, but her steps were very slow, as if she was afraid of stepping on a landmine.
I knew she was at a loss. Suddenly she came into such a large, warm and clean room, and her heart changed a lot.
I immediately gestured to An Lan and said to her: "Let's go downstairs first and let her stay alone for a while."
When I came downstairs, I said to An Lan: "You and the children can stay here. I'll go back to the house over there and move all our things here. We'll stay here tonight."
"Can you do it alone?"
"I call the moving company."
"Well, then you go ahead and leave the children to me."
As soon as I got back to the car, I received a call from Fu Zhiqiang. He told me that he had found the man named Liao Changfu.