In order not to make Chu He sad, he left Chu's house half an hour early.
Nothing was left, except an extra letter in Chu Tianyao's study.
It was an envelope that was yellowed and damaged. The time when the letter was sent was written on the outside. Although the handwriting had long been blurred, Chu Tianyao could still read it clearly.
September 26, 1972.
Sender: Nie Yufen.
This date seemed ordinary, but when it fell into Chu Tianyao's eyes, it instantly made his heart tremble.
September 26th is his birthday.
Although he has not had the habit of celebrating birthdays for many years, Chu Tianyao still knows clearly from the memory of this body.
This day is his birthday.
"this letter……"
A trace of nervousness appeared inexplicably in my heart.
Obviously he was not the original Chu Tianyao, but the memory originating from the depths of this body still made Chu Tianyao feel an uncontrollable palpitation.
As if he had anticipated something, Chu Tianyao reached out and opened the envelope that had been opened more than 20 years ago.
There is only one piece of paper in the envelope.
Although the white paper has turned yellow, the handwriting on the letter is still clear.
The handwriting is beautiful and it can be seen that it was written by a woman. The person who wrote this letter should be Nie Yufen herself.
There is a lot in the letter.
In addition to the usual greetings and concerns, Nie Yufen also told a strange thing in the letter.
"Chongyuan, you have to be careful when serving as a soldier in Tibetan areas. I heard that there is some unrest there. You have an impatient temper, and I can't bear to worry about you..."
"By the way, let me tell you something. This morning, your brother-in-law picked up a child outside. He is a boy. He is very cute."
"I know that your brother-in-law has always wanted a boy. It has been so long since your sister and I married into the Chu family, and I have not been able to give birth to a son and a half daughter for your brother-in-law. Because of this, your brother-in-law has been talking to the family a lot.
We had a quarrel and even lost contact, so I plan to follow your brother-in-law's wishes and adopt this child."
"It's strange to say that this kid has a pen in his baggage with the character "Chu" engraved on it. He really is destined to be with the old Chu family."
"Chongyuan, no one knows about this, and you are not allowed to tell anyone about it in the future. We asked someone to register the child, and he is the biological son of me and your brother-in-law."
"By the way, we also gave him a name, Tianyao...Chu Tianyao!"
Boom!
His mind was like thunder, and Chu Tianyao sat in the study without moving for a long time.
The restless emotions in my heart kept pouring out.
Chu Tianyao pinched the letter in his hand, and the veins on the back of his hand suddenly appeared.
This feeling is very strange.
With Chu Tianyao's character, even if Mount Tai collapsed, he would not change his expression, but he would definitely not lose his composure like this.
But the emotions floating in his heart at this moment made him slightly unable to control it.
"Actually, I should have thought of it a long time ago. Maybe it's because of me that I haven't looked into it further."
Sighing, the emotions in his heart gradually stabilized, and Chu Tianyao's face returned to its previous indifference and calmness.
In fact, from Nie Chongyuan's attitude towards Chu He and himself when he came back this time, he was vaguely aware of it.
It's just that Chu Tianyao subconsciously didn't want to explore the truth.
If it was two years ago, he would probably agree to Nie Chongyuan without hesitation.
But now, he is able to take good care of his sister.
That's right, in Chu Tianyao's eyes, Chu He is his biological sister.
Not to mention that Chu Tianyao is not of the bloodline of Chu Tianshan, even if... the soul in this body is still the same Chu Tianyao?
In the study, although Chu Tianyao's face was as calm as usual, he was not calm inside.
After learning about his life experience, he originally thought that he would be like a bystander, but perhaps due to the memory of this body, his heart was somewhat ups and downs.
He finally understood why Nie Chongyuan cared so much about Chu He.
Over the years, Nie Chongyuan has felt guilty about his sister Nie Yufen. This guilt naturally fell on Chu He. After all, she was his sister's biological flesh and blood.
Nie Yufen had not been pregnant for many years after getting married, so she decided to adopt Chu Tianyao. However, she never thought that she would become pregnant just two years after Chu Tianyao came to the Chu family.
However, Nie Yufen's physical condition was originally poor. After finally giving birth to Chu He, her health deteriorated and she died of illness in less than three years.
At this point, Chu Tianshan is raising two children alone, and it can be said that he is both a father and a mother.
Until his death, Chu Tianshan's wish was still that Chu Tianyao would get married and start a business, and that his daughter Chu He would be admitted to college.
Even though Chu Tianyao was so untalented, Chu Tianshan still treated him as his own son for so many years.
In the study room.
Even though he knew that these things had nothing to do with him, he was just living again with the help of this body.
But when the unstoppable memory fragments emerged in his mind, Chu Tianyao still had a sour feeling in his eyes.
Crack!
Sparks splashed and the lighter in Chu Tianyao's hand ignited.
He lowered his head and smoked a cigarette, lit the yellowed envelope and threw it into the ashtray on the table.
Smoke rose, and a pungent smell filled the room.
Until the white paper burned to ashes, Chu Tianyao took a deep breath, and the smell of nicotine entered his throat, with a spicy feeling.
He stubbed out half of the cigarette butt in the ashtray, then stood up and left.
It is enough for him to know this secret alone.
…
The sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
Nie Chongyuan left early in the morning without saying goodbye. When Chu He got up and found out that Nie Chongyuan had left, although he didn't say anything, Liu Na could tell that her sister-in-law was not happy.
"Okay, haven't you been clamoring to go to the clothing factory?
Hurry up and finish your breakfast, I will take you to the clothing factory."
During breakfast, Liu Na smiled at the absent-minded Chu He.
"real?"
Hearing Liu Na's words, Chu He suddenly became interested.
"Sister-in-law, I never lied to you, but the garment factory is not as fun as you think. The workshop is very boring."
Liu Na poured a glass of milk for Chu He and said with a smile.
"How would you know if you don't go and take a look? I've seen your design drawings, sister-in-law. If those clothes are actually produced, they will definitely be very beautiful."
Chu He said excitedly to Liu Na.
Hearing this, Chu Tianyao, who was reading the newspaper at the side, also turned his eyes and looked towards Liu Na.
"Chu He is right. How about trial-producing a batch first and trying it on the market?"
Chu Tianyao also asked Liu Na.
He knew that Liu Na had always been obsessed with clothing design. Although she had produced many drawings, she had never tried to produce her own clothing.
At this time, after hearing the words of Chu Tianyao and Chu He, Liu Na smiled and said: "Don't fool around. The production tasks in the factory are very tight recently. How can I have time to do this? Besides, I am still in the learning stage."
After hearing what Liu Na said, Chu Tianyao and Chu He had no choice but to give up.
Liu Na naturally makes the decision on matters in the garment factory.