I saw a few small epiphyllum trees planted among the flowers, and only one epiphyllum bloomed beautifully among the green bushes.
Under the night, the epiphyllum is as white as mist, graceful and independent, exuding waves of quiet fragrance.
Cheng Tianyuan explained with a smile: "This was transplanted by craftsmen at the beginning of the year."
"Epiphyllum blooms in summer and autumn."
Father Xue explained: "The tree is still a little small, with only two buds.
This is the first one tonight, and I guess there will be another one in a few days.”
Xue’s mother said happily: “I have seen them before, but not such big buds.
Look! It’s really beautiful! It smells delicious too!”
Xue Ling sat next to them and yawned.
"Don't sit outside for too long and drink plenty of water."
Cheng Tianyuan poured water from the kettle into cups and handed each of them half a cup.
“The weather in early autumn is a bit hot and the wind is a bit dry.
Remember to drink plenty of water at home, especially in the morning and evening."
Liu Ying nodded hurriedly: "I know! I know!"
Mother Xue said with a smile: "Now that the children are older and they don't have to do any housework, they seem to be a little busy.
Sister Ying and I have leveled the soil in the past two days and plan to start planting seeds tomorrow."
"I can help too!"
Father Xue raised his hand: "My arms are sore."
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Tianyuan said warmly: "Dad, just think of it as physical exercise.
However, you should also pay more attention and take a rest if your hands and feet are sore.
As I get older, my hands and feet cannot stand the toil and toil for too long."
"No way!"
Mother Xue mocked: "Your dad can't work for more than five minutes!"
Xue's father said in an aggrieved voice: "Take your time, I might be better than you tomorrow."
"Just wait and see!"
Mother Xue hummed.
Liu Ying thought of something and asked: "What about Ranran?
Why didn't you come back?"
Cheng Huanran was still on summer vacation. Except for Xue Yang, who had to train during the summer vacation, the other three people had not yet gone to class.
Xue Ling told them about the visit of the Shanyue family and explained that his eldest son drove them to a hotel to arrange their stay.
"Why don't you stay at home?"
Liu Ying asked: "Don't we have a few guest rooms in our yard?
Now there are people cooking and cleaning at home, how could it be worse than a hotel?
Does the hotel have such a good environment as ours?
The key is that it’s expensive!”
Cheng Tianyuan sighed slightly and explained Shan You's situation to them.
"It's not that they don't come, nor are they being polite to us, it's just that Shan You is afraid of meeting strangers now... he's sick."
"We are not strangers."
Mother Xue said amusedly: "That child used to be very close to us.
Especially during the two years when we lived upstairs, we would come down every now and then to have dinner, and we became very close to each other."
Xue Ling sighed helplessly: "It's different...she doesn't recognize us anymore.
The child suffered from severe depression and even had the tendency to commit suicide recently.
In order to take care of her, Shanyue and Sister Chen have aged so much in recent years that they almost don't recognize them."
"Why... is it so serious?"
Father Xue frowned and asked.
The three old people were all shocked and secretly felt sorry for that smart and cute little girl who sang like a lark.
Cheng Tianyuan explained to them Xiaoshan You's lack of talent and failed investments over the years.
"Shan Yue invested a lot of money and sold a large part of the fishery, leaving only the smallest one.
Unexpectedly, the film investment failed and all the money was lost.
Shan You suddenly lost all his resources. The shock was so great that he slept in his room every day and refused to even step out of the room.
When children stay at home for a long time, they gradually become less talkative, gradually lose hope in life, and begin to have various negative emotions and depression.
Shanyue realized something was wrong with her and hurriedly took her to see a doctor.
There was some relief at first, but unexpectedly, she secretly stopped taking medicine for a while, and her condition worsened, and then she became what she is now."
Liu Ying sighed and shook her head: "Poor...why did it happen like this?
Such a good kid!"
"that is!"
Father Xue said angrily: "Shan Yue and the others have something wrong with their thinking. They think about letting their children become big stars all day long! Is it that easy to become a big star?
How many people can eat this bowl of rice?
Can’t we just be more down-to-earth!”
"That's not what I think."
Mother Xue whispered: "Parents don't always want their children to be well.
It is the most uncomfortable thing for parents when their children are like this."
Liu Ying nodded in agreement: "Yes, no one wants to.
The couple, who were in their thirties and forties, had finally given birth to a child, Shanyou, and it was natural that they were heartbroken.
How did you think it would end up like this?"
Cheng Tianyuan said warmly: "Ah Huan has introduced the best experts and said that if you slowly cooperate with the treatment, it will definitely be effective."
Father Xue thought for a while and whispered: "Let me tell you, it's Shan Yue and Chen Shuiyu's problem.
They have the ability to do business, but their vision and concepts are not very good.
As a human being, the most important thing is to have correct concepts and an open mind.
If there are even a little bit of this type of flaw, it's easy to go astray, and trouble will ensue."
"It makes some sense."
Xue's mother echoed: "At first, Chen Shuiyu and her husband's family were constantly having trouble, every now and then. It was so troublesome! Later, she was poisoned by her mother-in-law, and she almost died.
This is the best proof.
If they had gotten along well, how could they have ended up like this! And that Shanyue, as long as he had a little more money on hand, he couldn't help but swell, talk big, brag, and look down on others.
He started his business early, but it was always unstable. He rose for a while and then fell again.
In the years we have known each other, how many ups and downs has he had?
I’ve lost count! Now that I’m old, I don’t know if I can still handle it.”
Xue Ling thought about it and felt that the old man's analysis was reasonable.
"You are quite right.
When the Shanyue couple started to make a lot of money, we were still opening a small store in Rongcheng.
We stepped forward one step at a time, but they went round and round, until now they are old, but they have not achieved much.
The most important reason is the wrong concept."
Shanyue lost a large and profitable factory in gambling, lost a large fishery, and sold several buildings.
“The couple used to have a good eye for business and were very good at sales.
But there are some flaws in their concepts, and they have not made safe arrangements for their investments. They lose money every time they make money, and they go round and round. There is not much left on hand now.
Fortunately, I have a little foundation, so I won’t have too many worries in my later years.”
"Can you stop worrying?"
Father Xue shook his head: "My only daughter is like this... let's see if she can recover.
If not, then wouldn’t life be hopeless?”
"Don't say that."
Mother Xue whispered: "Didn't I just say that?
Experts say it can be cured, but it just takes time."
Father Xue frowned and sighed: "Money doesn't matter, people matter.
Such a cute little girl... I can't help but feel heartbroken when I hear it.
I still remember the song "Happy New Year" she sang. Her singing voice was as clear and sweet as a lark on the tree."