Upon hearing his question, Mu Qian turned back and glanced into the room.
In the house, Lao Wang and Lao Kouzi were packing winter dates for them, making noisy noises, but the movements of their hands were surprisingly consistent.
This is what Mu Qian was familiar with and attached to when she was a child - the atmosphere of home.
Situations like this filled her childhood and were part of her past.
And her past can basically be regarded as good memories.
"I miss this kind of life." Mu Qian replied.
"Miss you?" Huo Jinxi stretched out his hand and stroked a strand of hair from her shoulders, "Don't you want to have it again?"
When Mu Qian heard this, she suddenly glanced at him with a smile, "Because I can't go back at all. Every time in the past, I missed it - the time when I lived in this courtyard with my parents, the time when I stayed in the Huo family
Those years when I gave birth to Xiaoxiao, and the days when Ye Zi was by my side...I miss all of these. But they are all in the past, and the past is the past."
Huo Jinxi fell silent for a moment.
The reason why people miss the past is mostly because the life in front of them is unsatisfactory.
And she said that she missed every period in the past.
That's because she has been losing and losing, so she will continue to miss the past.
Even... she said she missed even those days in the Huo family.
"If what was lost in the past is irretrievable..." Huo Jinxi said slowly, "Then don't let it leave any regrets in the future."
After hearing this, Mu Qian looked at him quietly for a long time and laughed softly.
When Huo Jinxi stretched out his hand to take her into his arms, Lao Wang and his wife walked out of the house carrying two bags full of winter dates.
When Mu Qian saw this, she laughed out loud instantly, "This is too much!"
"Eat it on the road." Lao Wang's wife said, "These dates are so good, eat more!"
…
As soon as the two left the courtyard, Mu Qian received a call from Rong Heng, telling her that she could collect Rong Qingzi's body.
The next step is to deal with the funeral arrangements for Rong Qingzi.
On the same day, Jiang Taihe flew over, and Huo Bainian also flew over.
The two men, who couldn't love each other, silently took care of Rong Qingzi's affairs.
Since there were no ceremonies or condolences, the entire funeral was handled in a low-key and simple manner. On the third day, Rong Qingzi's ashes were placed in Mu Huaian's grave.
She has been waiting for this for too many years, and Mu Qian is not willing to delay for one more day.
On the newly erected tombstone, there are two names, Mu Huaian and Rong Qingzi. In the lower right corner, according to Mu Qian's instructions, a peony picture drawn by Mu Huaian for Rong Qingzi was engraved.
There were no extra people in the entire burial ceremony.
Jiang Taihe was full of sadness, but his face was calm. He would only look at the tombstone in a daze.
Huo Bainian's grief was written all over his face. After the burial, he never wanted to look at the tombstone again.
Compared to these two people, Mu Qian was the most calm and calm, and there was even a hint of joy in her mood.
Neither Huo Bainian nor Jiang Taihe noticed this emotion, only Huo Jinxi did.
When he learned about Rong Qingzi's death, he was not with her and could not see her pain with his own eyes. However, when he saw her in the hotel swimming pool, he clearly felt that she had closed herself off.
Rong Qingzi's death certainly hurt her, but what was even more sad was that she blamed herself.
She felt that she had killed Rong Qingzi, and that the truth she told Rong Qingzi had caused her death.
This realization made her unable to face and bear this fact, and her self-blame and guilt made her completely close herself off.
It wasn't until she read the letter left by Rong Qingzi that she got over that emotion, and she even felt truly happy for Rong Qingzi's relief.
Such joy even covered up the sadness in her heart, but Huo Jinxi knew that she was still sad after all.
…
At noon that day, Jiang Taihe flew directly back to Tongcheng, while Huo Bainian had lunch with Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian.
"I have a flight at three o'clock." Huo Bainian said during the lunch break, "Will you come back to Tongcheng with me?"
Without waiting for Mu Qian's reply, Huo Jinxi said, "Go back first, we'll talk later."
Huo Bainian didn't say anything after hearing this, but Mu Qian glanced at Huo Jinxi and said, "Are you sure?"
Huo Jinxi turned to look at her. Mu Qian glanced at his cell phone on the table and said, "If you don't go back, your cell phone will be exploded."
Huo's business has probably been very busy recently. In the past two days, Huo Jinxi's cell phone has been ringing again and again, and the calls have been constant.
Mu Qian's thoughts were not on him these past two days, but even she noticed that he was busy, so he must be really busy.
"I have arrangements." Huo Jinxi replied.
Mu Qian said nothing more.
After lunch, Huo Bainian went directly to the airport, while Huo Jinxi took Mu Qian back to the hotel.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, his cell phone rang again, so Huo Jinxi answered the phone in the living room, and Mu Qian walked into the bedroom and briefly packed her luggage.
When Huo Jinxi finished the phone call, Mu Qian was standing at the bedroom door looking at him.
"Let's go back to Tongcheng." Mu Qian said, "There's nothing to deal with here anyway."
Before Huo Jinxi could speak, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Mu Qian was close to the door, so she walked over and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, there was a sticky child in her arms.
Mu Qian held his face in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Huo Qiran nuzzled into her arms, and then turned to look at Qi Yuan behind him.
Qi Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Huo asked me to bring Qi Ran here."
Mu Qian then turned to look at Huo Jinxi. Huo Jinxi glanced at Huo Qiran in her arms and said slowly: "Qi Ran is on vacation. Let him stay here with you for a while."
Mu Qian was startled and said, "What about you?"
When Huo Jinxi heard this, he looked at her deeply and said, "Are you sure you want me to stay too?"
Mu Qian lowered her head and pinched Huo Qiran's cheek, and then said: "Qi Ran may not be used to this place, and besides, there is nothing to do if we stay here, so let's go back together."
"I signed him up for several summer classes." Huo Jinxi said, "He will get used to it."
"How many?" Mu Qian was a little surprised, "Over here?"
Huo Jinxi nodded.
Mu Qian looked down at Huo Qiran again, "Do you want to go to summer school?"
Huo Qiran nodded immediately.
"Are you sure?" Mu Qian pinched his face, "No kid wants to go to summer school! Are you stupid?"
Huo Qiran pouted slightly, but still held Mu Qian's hand.
Mu Qian then turned to look at Huo Jinxi, "Your son is really stupid."
Huo Jinxi walked up to her slowly, but did not respond to her words. He just stretched out his hand and gently touched her face.
"Don't think about anything." He said, "Have a good rest. Come back after you have had enough rest."