During the Chinese New Year, Ling Xiaowei has been running around since the first day of the Lunar New Year. She followed Shi Mingwei to his home, followed her family to her grandma and grandpa's house on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and went to Aunt Hong's house for a dinner on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
I was busy until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I promised Qiao Ruiyu to go back to my hometown together.
She told her father and Aunt Zhang that she would go back to her hometown with her classmates.
This early in the morning, Aunt Zhang had already prepared a gift for grandma.
To be honest, Zhang Cuifen was really nice to the old lady. The gifts she prepared were all good things, such as bird's nest, sea cucumber, ginseng, cordyceps, etc. Zhang Cuifen herself would be reluctant to eat them!
"We can't go back this year. Please help us say hello to grandma. Please help me give this money to grandma!" Dad took out a big red envelope and handed it to Ling Xiaowei.
"Okay! The old lady will be happy when she sees this red envelope." Ling Xiaowei put the red envelope away and went out.
She made an appointment with Qiao Ruiyu to meet at the airport.
After arriving at the airport, Ling Xiaowei went directly to the VIP room and met Qiao Ruiyu in the VIP room.
When a big star like him travels, he must keep it secret. This VIP room is a super VIP. He is the only one wearing a white coat, a peaked cap and a mask. He is very strict.
"Xiaowei, come and sit." Qiao Ruiyu waved to her.
"Tsk! You really look like a star like this." Ling Xiaowei joked and sat down next to Qiao Ruiyu.
Qiao Ruiyu took off her mask, smiled, and her eyes were still so casual, and she glanced lazily at Ling Xiaowei's face.
"I've gained weight during the Chinese New Year!" he laughed.
"Can you talk? If you don't wish me a Happy New Year when we meet, but instead say I'm fat, I'll be angry!" Ling Xiaowei joked.
For some reason, Ling Xiaowei felt warm in her heart when she saw him again, feeling very close and as friendly as a family member.
This trip back was of great significance. She could check whether Mrs. Mei's words were true or not.
"Let's go!" Qiao Ruiyu shouted.
Ling Xiaowei came to her senses, stood up and followed Qiao Ruiyu.
Looking at Qiao Ruiyu's long hair, Ling Xiaowei stretched out her little hand and had the urge to pluck his hair. She only needed one strand to identify it.
Is there any blood relationship between her and him?
The words between Mrs. Mei and Lin Chunfang swirled in Ling Xiaowei's mind. Lin Chunfang said that she was the stain on her life, while Mrs. Mei said that Lin Chunfang seduced her husband.
This... is really confusing.
These were just what they said. She believed them before, but now that she thought about it, she had better check them carefully.
Grandma and aunt must know.
It was a quick flight back to my hometown, landing in less than two hours.
When we arrived at our destination, a car came to pick us up, and the person who came to pick us up was actually Sister Mei.
When Sister Mei saw the girl standing next to Qiao Ruiyu, she was surprised and happy.
"Xiaoyu, is this the girlfriend you brought back? Oh my God, you finally have a girlfriend. I'm worried to death every day, for fear that you will bring a boyfriend back one day." Sister Mei was so speechless that she couldn't stop talking.
Although Qiao Ruiyu was wearing a mask, it could still be seen that his face was dark.
"Little girl, what is your name? How old are you? What do you do? Where do you live from?" Sister Mei took Ling Xiaowei's hand and asked.
It was really embarrassing. Ling Xiaowei took off the mask and smiled at Sister Mei, "Sister Mei, I am Ling Xiaowei. It's been a long time."
Mei Hong was stunned for a moment, looked at Ling Xiaowei in surprise, and then covered her mouth, "Oh my God, are you really Xiaowei? You... are such a transformation of a woman!"
Mei Hong was really happy, "You and Xiaoyu are together now! It's really great and I'm so happy. Let's go home and chat slowly."
"Sister Mei, it's not what you think. Xiaoyu and I don't have that kind of relationship." Ling Xiaowei explained.
But why didn't Mei Hong listen? She pulled Ling Xiaowei into the car and kept talking all the way, so that Ling Xiaowei didn't have a chance to explain.
Even if she didn't have a chance to explain, Qiao Ruiyu didn't explain either and didn't say a word along the way.
"How about you go to my place first, have lunch, and then go downstairs in the afternoon?" Mei Hong asked Qiao Ruiyu's opinion.
"Go directly back to town." Qiao Ruiyu said calmly.
He hasn't been back for many years and he wants to go back.
Mei Hong said nothing and asked the driver to drive to town.
When she arrived in the town, Ling Xiaowei looked at the drastically changed streets and sighed in her heart. Through the car window, she also saw a few familiar faces, all of whom were former classmates.
These classmates no longer look like they did when they were young, and I even saw a female classmate holding a baby in her arms.
Those who don't study basically stay in their hometown and get married.
Qiao Ruiyu looked at the world he had conquered, with a slight throbbing in his heart.
This is the country that his father sacrificed his life to build, such an insignificant town and one street.
It’s so small that it makes people feel ridiculous!
The car stopped at the entrance of the alley.
Qiao Ruiyu got out of the car, and Ling Xiaowei followed behind. It was still the same familiar alley, but it was much more shabby than before.
The appearance of the two people attracted everyone's attention.
When the old man from Jigu saw Qiao Ruiyu, he pointed at him and said, "Why does this child look like Xiaoyu?"
"I think it's Xiaoyu. The way she walks looks so similar."
"You are just talking nonsense, there are just two girls, Xiaoyu is a boy." A dazzled old woman pointed at Qiao Ruiyu's long hair and said.
When he arrived at the old house, Qiao Ruiyu looked at the lock hanging on the door. It was the same lock he had locked when he left.
He has been carrying the key for so many years.
He took off the necklace from his neck, which was the key.
Ling Xiaowei had been watching Qiao Ruiyu's actions and saw the necklace he took off his neck. She recalled a previous interview with a reporter. A reporter asked him why he was wearing an old key. What was the significance?
It turned out to be the key to his hometown.
He has always been a nostalgic person.
Ling Xiaowei was slightly touched in her heart.
The two entered the yard, which was overgrown with weeds and desolate. They opened the door and found a dark hall. There was an incense burner on the table and grandma's photo on the wall.
Qiao Ruiyu skillfully took out an old iron pot and a bamboo mat from behind the door.
Then he knelt on the mat and began to burn paper money one by one.
The cold room was warmed by the firelight.
After the paper money was burned, Qiao Ruiyu took a few clicks, then turned back to Ling Xiaowei and said: "Xiaowei, give grandma a bite."
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Ling Xiaowei hesitated for a moment. If what Mrs. Mei said was true, this was really her own grandmother, but...
Ling Xiaowei still kowtowed.
Sister Mei on the side had an aunty smile on her face, thinking that Xiaoyu was getting married, and the grandma was calling her, if it wasn't marriage, then what was it?
So happy! Xiaoyu is getting married, and she is relieved. If her sister is still alive, she will be happy.