"Second uncle." I tried my best to smile and walked over, my nose was sore.
The second uncle suddenly strode towards me and patted my head: "Girl Yun, are you done?"
Looking at the far-fetched and far-fetched smile of my second uncle, the smile on my face gradually became so painful that I couldn’t hold it in anymore.
The second uncle's smile gradually froze, and there was a hint of crying in his voice. He lowered his head, as if he had been drained of all his strength and was helpless: "Girl Yun, the second uncle's third uncle is leaving."
When the second uncle lowered his head, I noticed that there were already a few white hairs next to the second uncle's ears.
At that moment, the sadness I felt when I knew that my third grandpa was leaving was not as sad as my second uncle's white hair, which made me even more sad.
The second uncle... he is also old. In thirty or forty years, the second uncle will also be... I don't dare to think about it.
In this half of his life, my second uncle has never said anything about hardship or tiredness for Lulu and me. But now that my second uncle is so sad, I can't do anything to help.
Trying my best to suppress my emotions, I walked around my second uncle with difficulty.
"Second uncle, I'm going up to see third grandpa." I heard my voice was very hoarse, very hoarse, very trembling, and the sections of mahogany stairs in my sight became blurry.
I wiped my eyes hard.
Walking up to the second floor, the doors on both sides were closed tightly. Only the door of the room near the end of the corridor was crowded with people. Most of them were people from the Nanjiang Immortal Sect Association, and there were a few who seemed to be the former pilgrims of Grandpa San.
.
They squatted on the ground and smoked, or leaned against the windows and sighed. Pilgrims leaned against the corners and prayed devoutly with their hands in place, and the air was filled with the oppressive smell of smoke.
As soon as I went upstairs, they all looked at me. Whether their eyes were angry, calm or inquiring, I passed them and walked into the room.
The room was very dark. The third grandfather was lying on the bed, with tubes inserted all over his body. He closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep. The ventilator on the bedside made a snoring sound.
Shen Zhaoshan stood at the end of the bed, lowering his head to listen to a doctor's instructions, his eyes were red.
Shen Zhaoshan nodded to me as a greeting.
I leaned over to Third Grandpa's bedside and took a closer look. Third Grandpa was sleeping peacefully.
In fact, I was happy for my third grandfather. Although he had no children in his life, when he was dying, so many people came to see him, worried about him, and prayed for him.
Feeling that the Bodhisattva Fruit and the Thunder Tribulation Talisman in my chest were getting closer together again, I quickly left Third Grandpa and strode downstairs.
Downstairs, Uncle Er was sitting on the sofa talking to Chaoyang. Fifth Qiming ran over and interrupted them: "Hello, Uncle Er."
The second uncle was stunned for a moment, then smiled and held his hand back: "The fifth judge doesn't need to be so polite. According to your age, you are the elder among the elders."
"No, no, no." Fifth Qiming shook his head proudly, "I am Nuan Tingting's fiancé now, shouldn't I be called after her?"
The second uncle was stunned again, threw his hand aside, and said angrily: "Girl Yun is still young. If you have said anything inappropriate or done anything outrageous, please call the fifth judge."
Don’t take it seriously!”
On the fifth day, Qiming waved his hands and wanted to speak, but his second uncle had already turned his head and spoke to Chaoyang: "Are you and Yun Yatou about to start school?"
"Yes, I will report the day after tomorrow." Chaoyang nodded.
The second uncle rubbed his chin and smacked his tongue: "With the current situation in Nanjiang City, Girl Yun may not be able to go to school for the time being."
"I've already inquired about it. If you want to report, you just need to bring your ID. Plus, if you don't have accommodation, it's okay if you don't go. Then I can report for Nuanting. As for going to school, I can ask for leave first."
"Then I'll trouble you."
"What are you talking about? Second uncle, you are my second uncle, and Nuan Ting is my child."
Chaoyang went back later, and the master and the fifth judge also left on their own official duties.
My second uncle and I were greeted and sent off here, and Shen Zhaoshan and Zhou Hu never left.
Until evening, my second uncle and I sat on the balcony of Third Grandpa's room, drinking tea and watching the stars disappearing and appearing in the sky covered by dark clouds, chatting wordlessly.
"I already know the cause of my parents' death. Girl Yun, my second uncle doesn't want this matter to be a burden for you. You are still young and should have your own life. The crusade against Fan Yaosi is too dangerous, and my second uncle also
I don’t want you to get involved.”
The tea cup in the palm of my hand is already a little cold, but you can't tell it from the surface. When you blow the tea, the tea will still set off ripples.
I turned my head and looked at my second uncle's profile. In these years, my second uncle has not aged at all. He seems to have been fixed at twenty-nine years old, except that he is getting increasingly bald.
But in just one day, my second uncle had a lot more gray hair on his temples, fine lines appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his temperament was more like that of a dying old man, depressed.
Such a second uncle hurts my eyes.
I couldn't bear to look at it, so I lowered my head to look at the floating tea leaves in the bowl: "Second uncle, in the past, no matter what I did, you always supported me. Except for teaching me, this is the first time that you won't let me go."
Do something."
After a long while, the second uncle let out a long sigh: "Maybe it's because the second uncle is getting old. I always hope that the child is safe and sound. Human life is really too short. If something happens to you, the second uncle will really be in trouble in the future."
I won’t be able to see you anymore, second uncle, if you think about it... no, I don’t dare to think about it at all.”
"But……"
"When my eldest brother and sister-in-law handed you over to me, I didn't expect them to be gone for such a long time. If they find a way to replace your eyes and you are gone by then, what will my second uncle say to you?"
Really.
Even though I knew that my second uncle was using tricks to move me emotionally and understand me rationally, who said that my second uncle could always speak to people's hearts?
I can no longer remember what my parents looked like in my mind. Every time I think about it, I can only remember my mother’s tiger-print shorts and rolling pin, and my father’s bags under his eyes that were almost hanging to the ground, and a big shovel on his shoulder.
I rubbed the rim of the cup and said firmly: "Second uncle, I am now a cultivator. I have established a church and received immortality. There are some things I must do. If I don't do it, I think I will regret it.
You will also become my inner demon in the future. When we were young, you taught me and Lulu how to punish rape and eliminate evil with practical actions. I think I am another you now, second uncle, what do you think?"
The second uncle held the tea cup tightly, and finally loosened his fingers weakly, his voice becoming hoarse again.
"Okay, it's too late. You can go to the guest room to sleep. It's going to rain again. Remember to close the windows and prepare an extra quilt at your feet. Remember to cover it when it gets cold. Turn off the air conditioner before falling asleep.
By the wind.”
I didn't answer because I was afraid that I would cry uncontrollably as soon as I spoke. My second uncle was already very worried about my third grandpa. I couldn't let my second uncle worry about me anymore.
I almost ran away.
Back in the guest room, I took out my phone and dialed Lulu's video tremblingly.
"Second uncle is here...what's wrong with you?"
"Lulu, I feel so uncomfortable." On the screen of the mobile phone, Lulu's fair face was stunned for a moment, her pupils trembled, and finally the camera was placed on her cicada-like clavicle.
"Come here, I'll give you a shoulder to lean on and cry as much as you want, I'm here."