Douda's tears fell on the instep of Little Douzi. The sensitive child reached out to wipe her tears and said with childlike innocence:
"Mom, if you don't cry, Xiaodouzi won't hurt anymore!"
I thought that as long as she stopped crying out in pain, Zhang Ling would probably stop crying.
What Xiaodouzi didn't know was that Zhang Ling's crying was not entirely because of her. She was just an inducement.
Perhaps Zhang Ling, who was used to pretending to be strong, wanted to cry when she saw her grandma passing away.
But I don’t know if it was because she received the news of her mother’s death when she was a child. She hid in a corner where no one was around and had shed all her tears in her life. As a result, she couldn’t shed a single tear while watching her grandma.
No, that can't be the reason.
Because Zhang Ling clearly remembered that she was reminiscing about the good times she had with her grandma.
Trying to keep this memory in her heart forever can make up for the regret that she has never been loved by her grandma.
Good memories are always short-lived. Looking at Xiaodouzi's injured foot, it completely aroused her infinite sorrow for her grandma.
Crying is a form of commemoration for grandma.
The nerves on her face conveyed the warmth of the touch of her little hands, which was somewhat like the touch her grandma had given her before she was alive, making her suddenly feel that her grandma was still by her side.
"No, it's okay. My good boy made you suffer."
With that said, Zhang Ling didn't think much, wiped away her tears, turned around and picked up Xiaodouzi with a smile on her face, and walked towards the pharmacy not far away.
She can't let her child feel vulnerable!
Xiaodouzi, who was lying on Zhang Ling's back, could clearly feel her mother's back. Although she was not as strong and secure as her father, she was still able to rely on her with peace of mind and unlimited happiness.
After treating Xiaodouzi's injured foot, he was sent back to the orphanage.
No need to continue to pretend to be calm and peaceful in front of her children, her tears fell like a bursting dam...
As soon as she entered the door, she saw Yan Yuan approaching with a smile. Before speaking, she made sure her father was not around and said:
"Zhang Ling, how does it feel for an ugly daughter-in-law to meet her parents-in-law? Tell me quickly."
"Go away. My heart is very confused. I don't want to talk." Zhang Ling reached out and pushed Yan Yuan away from her.
"That's not right! That's not the right line!" Only then did Yan Yuan clearly see Zhang Ling's troubled face, and she applied it like a piece of dog-skin plaster in time, "I heard that you even accepted someone else's heirloom jade bracelet."
"Jade bracelet?" Zhang Ling suddenly stopped when she reached the door of the bedroom, raised her wrist and looked at the bracelet in concentration.
Yan Yuan grabbed Zhang Ling's hand with excited hands, looked at the bracelet with fondness and said:
"Oh my gosh, she's so beautiful. The color does look like an antique. Zhang Ling, you've definitely earned your love in this relationship."
Yan Yuan's words seemed to wake her up, and then she frowned and said:
"I actually forgot the most important thing. No..."
As she spoke, she held the bracelet with her other hand and tried to take it off by force in front of Yan Yuan.
"Zhang Ling, are you planning to let me wear it too?" Yan Yuan quickly put a hand on Zhang Ling's shoulder and shook it, "She is indeed my best sister. She thinks of me all the time."
Very strange!
The bracelet seemed to have become a part of her body. She could not remove it by applying oil, putting on a silk scarf, etc. Even the pain caused during the forcible removal seemed to spread to her soul. It made her feel like she was in pain.
Two sisters sitting together on the bed in the bedroom.
Yan Yuan said dejectedly: "Stop fussing. Don't accidentally break the bracelet. Alas, as expected, there are some things in this world that are destined to be yours and cannot be touched by others. Now I completely believe that this sentence is the truth."
Destined to be yours!
Zhang Ling was stunned by the words Yan Yuan said.
The jade bracelet was prepared by grandma for her future granddaughter-in-law.
She never thought about inheriting this honor bestowed by her grandma.
Could it be that somehow, no matter how reluctant she is, Zhang Ling will eventually become the grandson-in-law of the Li family as her grandma calls her?
No, that's not the case.
"I want to lose weight!" Zhang Ling suddenly shouted.
Yan Yuan raised his hand and touched Zhang Ling's forehead in confusion and said:
"It's not a fever! Why do you suddenly cramp and say you want to lose weight?"
Because in the past, Zhang Ling was most annoyed by women who made their bodies as thin as firewood in order to please men.
Zhang Ling, who has always put work first, never cares whether she has gained weight?
"Take the bracelet!" Zhang Ling said.
She felt that as long as she was determined to remove it, there would always be a way.
She can't take it off now because her hands are a little fat. As long as she loses weight successfully, everything will be solved.
"No! This must not be your real reason. The bracelet has not been given to you. Why do you insist on taking it off by losing weight?"
Speaking of this, Yan Yuan seemed to have spied on some incredible secret.
Yan Yuan grabbed Zhang Ling's hand and shook it, interrupting Zhang Ling who wanted to explain the reason, and then talked excitedly:
"I know! Then you must be getting married. In order to put on a beautiful wedding dress and take beautiful photos, that's why you thought of losing weight."
Yan Yuan then shook Zhang Ling's body, looked at her with envy and continued:
"We have been sisters for so many years, but you don't have to be like this. If you want to get married, just tell the truth. Why do you have to beat around the bush? Don't worry, sister, I will sincerely bless you."
Zhang Ling pushed Yan Yuan down on the bed and said with some anger:
"Yan Yuan, don't talk nonsense. I will not marry Li Xiang. So I really just want to take off the bracelet."
Yan Yuan lay on the bed and looked at Zhang Ling in shock, suddenly realizing how wrong he had been.
However, Yan Yuan was a little confused as to why Zhang Ling said this?
Then something big must have happened tonight that excited Zhang Ling.
"Zhang Ling, what happened? Don't think about shouldering it alone. Remember that I'm still with you."
As Yan Yuan spoke, he slowly sat up again. The two of them pressed their cheeks against each other, like a mother comforting a frightened child.
Perhaps the warmth generated by the contact instantly calmed her restless brain.
Zhang Ling finally realized that her behavior just now was too irritable!
"Yan Yuan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have treated you like that just now. Too many things happened tonight. It made me a little emotionally unstable."
Yan Yuan thought to herself that her guess was indeed correct. She then stroked Zhang Ling's arm like a cat and said:
"It's okay, how could I blame you?"
Zhang Ling then said: "I know you really want to know what happened tonight?"
Yan Yuan thought that this was the question she wanted to ask.
Then say it.
"I really don't want to reminisce tonight. Yan Yuan, promise me you won't ask me any more questions, okay?"
Zhang Ling really wanted to find someone to talk to about tonight's events, but her reason told her not to.
Because there were too many things involved, she was worried that she might inadvertently reveal things related to Li Xiang's secrets, so she could only hide it for the time being.
Yan Yuan listened to Zhang Ling's somewhat sad tone, and it was hard for her to ask any more questions. She could only nod "Yeah" with a hint of helplessness.
Originally, Zhang Ling thought it would be difficult to sleep tonight.
Everything about grandma tonight was still flashing through her mind.
From the indulgence of chatting with grandma before the dinner, to the kindness of grandma when sharing cakes during the dinner, to grandma Xi San calling her to the bedroom to give her a bracelet...
Grandma's every smile is so attractive, and every word she speaks is so unforgettable, as if this old man is her own grandma who has doted on her since she was a child.
This feeling of family is very strong!
Far better than the friendly neighbors who have been with each other for decades since childhood.
Or perhaps it was because of this that her heart still ached a little.
With Yan Yuan by her side, the pain in her heart eased a lot, and her chaotic brain calmed down a lot.
The moment she closed her eyes, it was as if time had gone back, and she appeared in the dark room whose walls were burned by fire.
Grandma is not in a wheelchair now, and her face is much rosier than when we first met her today.
"Lingling, you are here! Come to grandma quickly." Grandma was waving to her.
Zhang Ling ran over excitedly, grabbed her grandma's hands tightly and said:
"Grandma, are you okay?"
She could clearly feel the hot body heat radiating from her grandma's hands.
There is even sweat oozing out of the palms due to long-term gripping, and both hands can clearly feel the slippery feeling between the skin.
"What else can happen to grandma since she recovered from her illness? It's you who are in trouble now." Grandma said with a mysterious look on her face, and started to drag her towards the door, "Come on, come with me."
Grandma is cured!
Is Zhang Ling in trouble now?
Before the information could be processed in her brain, she was dragged out of the room by her grandmother.
"Grandma, wait a minute! You want to take me there..."
Before she could finish her words, the moment she stepped out of the door, a strong light shone, making her temporarily unable to open her eyes.
She could still feel the wind blowing on her cheeks, could clearly smell the smell of sea water mixed with the wind, and could still vaguely hear the cry of seagulls in her ears...
The bright light gradually disappeared, and she gradually regained her vision.
She was first surprised to find that she was wearing a white wedding dress, holding a bouquet of white carnations, standing on a pleasant island, with the endless blue sea and sky in front of her.
This was exactly the wedding she had described to her first love.
grandmother?
She just realized that she was dragged here by her grandma.
"Ling'er, today is so beautiful!"
The familiar man's voice rang in my ears.
Beside her stood a man of extraordinary temperament.
It's just that the man's face is obscured by a flower mask made of Gypsophila star, and his true appearance cannot be seen clearly.
She looked at the man and smiled slightly:
"Little flea, why are you here?"
The man raised his hand, flicked her forehead with his index and middle fingers and said:
"My stupid raccoon cat. Of course he's here to attend our wedding."
"Wedding?" Zhang Ling touched the bullet-hit forehead.
That's right, this kind of intimate gesture has only been done to her by her first love.
She can confirm that behind the mask is her first love.
"Yes, it's a wedding. It's the island wedding you've always longed for." Chu Lian explained with a smile in his eyes.
"where?"
The first love held her hand, kissed her hand in front of her, and then motioned her to turn around and look behind her with his affectionate eyes.
The moment she turned around, as if by magic, she found herself in front of a transparent glass church.
Grandma, dad, Yan Yuan and other neighbors all greeted their arrival with bright smiles.
strangeness!
But he could not see Li Xiang's figure.
Doesn't he know that she is getting married today?
No, that's obviously not right.
Since grandma can appear here, it is impossible for Li Xiang not to know that she is holding a wedding today.
She couldn't allow her to think too much. Her first love was already holding hands and walking on a long wedding road. From a distance, she could see the church ceiling covered with crystal clear crystals.
When you stand in the middle of the suspended glass road, it feels like the entire church is suspended above the sea, and your heart becomes light and elegant.
In other words, this may be the long-awaited feeling of happiness.
Inquiry gift.
Priest: "...You have to respect him and stay with him exclusively with your kindness and quietness. Are you willing?"
"I do not want to."
Zhang Ling unexpectedly said this answer, which caused an uproar among the guests in the church.
First love’s puzzling question:
"Ling'er, why?"
Zhang Ling sneered at her first love and said:
"I miss you who suddenly disappeared for several years and had no news at all. You haven't even asked me to explain anything since we met. What's more, why did you wear a mask of baby's breath when you got married?"
Chu Lian hesitated for a while and said to her while taking off his mask:
"Ling'er, I always thought you wanted me to be your first love. I have already done what you wanted. But why do you still reject me?"
Li Xiang!
She never thought that behind the mask of stars was actually Li Xiang!
What made her fall into deep thought for a moment was what Li wanted to say.
He didn't blame her for treating him as her first love, but he was questioning her, when he had become her first love, why couldn't she accept his love?
She has no answer yet!
The church guests suddenly became confused, interrupting Zhang Ling's meditation.
She saw her grandma lying on the church floor as if she had been taken off a stretcher by firefighters.
Grandma's eyes were filled with endless disappointment. She stretched out a trembling hand toward her, her lips trembling as she wanted to express something.
In the end, he didn't say anything, his trembling hands fell to the ground, and his disappointed eyes slowly closed.
"No, grandma, please listen to my explanation!"
Zhang Ling shouted and rushed towards her grandma.
Yan Yuan was awakened by Zhang Ling's voice. He rubbed his eyes and sat on the bed like her. Seeing the large beads of sweat hanging on her forehead, he asked:
"Zhang Ling, are you having a nightmare?"
Is it a nightmare?
Looking at the surrounding environment, it was clear that she had just dreamed.
But this dream was too real for her.
"No, this is not a nightmare." She recalled everything in the dream and paused for a moment. "This dream feels like a reminder from God to me."
"Reminder!" A smile appeared on Yan Yuan's lips, "Okay. A dream is just a dream after all. Is there any reminder? I think you are still thinking too much before going to bed."
"Is this really the case?" Zhang Ling asked herself.
Yan Yuan glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside, and saw that it was only about 2:30 in the morning. So she gave Zhang Ling a few words of persuasion, and then fell back to sleep.
Zhang Ling suddenly remembered that before her grandmother died, she personally put her and Li Xiang's hands together.
She felt that she must not want to marry Li Xiang.
So when grandma learned about it, she expressed her endless disappointment in the form of dreams.
She accidentally saw the flashing of the mobile phone on the bedside and guessed that someone must have sent a message.
She had lost her sleep for the time being. She took out her phone, unlocked it and saw a text message from Li Xiang.
SMS content:
"I must be sleeping at this time. I'm disturbing you so late just to say that I hope grandma's behavior before her death did not cause you confusion. If it did, I apologize to you on grandma's behalf."