C228 Grief Inscribed in the Bone
C228 Grief Inscribed in the Bone
"Nope, when are you going back? Can't you book a plane ticket in advance? "I'll have to ask Liang Ying first to see if she wants to join us."
Shi Jiangyuan had a faint feeling that Liang Ying must have some other motive for suddenly finding an excuse to move out.
Shi Jiangyuan couldn't help but think about her father and his at Lu County returning to the countryside.
He had never heard Liang Ying talk about it before. Shi Jiangyuan always felt that it was weird, as if Liang Ying's family didn't want to talk about a piece of dark history.
So, Liang Ying used a crude excuse to move out this time, is it related to what happened that year? Shi Jiangyuan inexplicably linked these things together.
Liang Ying slept, ate, and slept in the hotel, waiting for her mother's arrival.
The airport here was at the Qujiang City, so Liang Ying wasn't worried about how her mother had gotten here. Mother can hit.
Her mother, Wu Xin, was also the head of the department. In the department, she commanded thousands of soldiers and horses, and when she went out, she knew how to take care of herself.
At 12: 30 PM, after eating dinner, Liang Ying received a call from a stranger. The call was made by her mother, Wu Xin.
Wu Xin asked where she lived. Liang Ying then told her the address and room number of the hotel.
Wu Xin wrote it down and said, "I'll be there immediately. I'll see you in about two hours." After saying that, he hung up without telling her how he was going to get there.
To Liang Ying, her mother was a high existence. She was rarely as gentle and meticulous as Shi Jiangyuan's mother.
When Liang Ying was young, she even wished that her mother and Shi Jiangyuan's mother could exchange …
Shi Jiangyuan spent half a day in the shopping mall in the morning. Kang Ying told him not to go in the afternoon and to accompany Zhao Shihong while she went to work alone.
Since Kang Ying said those words in front of Zhao Shihong, Shi Jiangyuan couldn't say no.
Zhao Shihong caressed his slightly raised belly, enjoying the pleasant autumn wind. Hearing the sound of Kang Ying's car driving away, he asked Shi Jiangyuan:
"Elder Brother Yuan, is Kang Ying always so popular? Isn't she tired? Don't you need to rest? "
Shi Jiangyuan's eyes flashed: "I've always been like that when I knew her."
He didn't want to tell anyone about Kang Ying's experience, as he always felt that it was a small secret between Kang Ying and himself. If he let it out, it would be like breaking this secret, which would make him feel very uncomfortable.
Even to Zhao Shihong, he wouldn't say anything more specific about Kang Ying because Kang Ying's privacy was involved.
When Kang Ying was raped by Fu Xinlang's family, Shi Jiangyuan's hands became itchy again. He felt that he should find another opportunity to take care of Fu Xinlang.
"Elder Brother Yuan, my relaxation here is actually a vacation. You have played with me for several days already. If you have any serious work to do, then go and do it. I'll sleep here by myself." Zhao Shihong said leisurely when he saw Shi Jiangyuan unable to sit still.
"There really is something. Aren't you bored by yourself?" Shi Jiangyuan asked.
"I'm not bored. You don't know, but I don't hear my mother nagging me to find a partner. I don't know how great it feels. We'll continue drinking when we get back tonight. Just remember to bring the alcohol back with you. "
Zhao Shihong clearly treated himself like a pig.
Shi Jiangyuan really had something to do, so he couldn't just stay here and play with Zhao Shihong. Once Zhao Shihong said that, he didn't hold back anymore and drove away.
Zhao Shihong thought, "I don't know if Elder Brother Yuan can still chase after Kang Ying. If I knew earlier, I would have let the two of them leave together, but the jeep is burning oil like a tiger. What a waste of fuel driving one car each?"
Thinking about all these, Zhao Shihong actually laid under the osmanthus tree and closed his eyes leisurely, then fell asleep again.
Liang Ying waited until around 3 pm before she heard the doorbell ring. Knowing that it was her mother, she got up from the bed and opened the door.
"Are you still asleep? You've been sleeping all day, and you still haven't slept enough? "
Wu Xin said disdainfully as soon as she entered the door.
Her back was straight, and she wore a white shirt and black trousers. Her waist was still the same size as when she was eighteen, and her carefully maintained face was still elegant. One could tell with a glance that she must have been a great beauty when she was young.
Liang Ying's appearance was mostly due to her mother, but it didn't have a complete inheritance. She still had some of her father's characteristics, such as an overly wide nose and a slightly angular chin. This made her appearance lose quite a bit.
In front of her mother, Liang Ying always had the feeling that a student who had done something wrong was caught by her teacher in front of her face, as if she was about to stand at attention and salute in the next second.
"Mom, aren't I waiting for you? I can't do anything since I'm so bored, so of course I can only sleep. "
"Bored? You came here just because you were bored?" Wu Xin chattered as she put down the luggage in her hands.
"second aunt contacted me this morning. Should we go find her or go directly to my grandma's house?" Afraid that her mother would nag again, Liang Ying quickly changed the subject.
"Let's go see your grandma first!"
Wu Xin seemed to have calmed down after yesterday's emotional upheaval and wasn't like yesterday, unable to speak with a choked voice.
After saying that, Wu Xin went to the bathroom to wash her face. When she came out and saw Liang Ying still in a daze, she said, "Let's go."
Liang Ying responded with an "oh" and left the hotel with Wu Xin. Wu Xin was still carrying her suitcase, which Liang Ying wanted to help her carry. If she refused, it wouldn't be too heavy.
The Lu County Hotel was not far from the old city district. After walking two more streets, they arrived at the old city district. This time, it was Wu Xin who brought her there.
So, Liang Ying thought, her mother hadn't forgotten the way home at all.
The two of them walked on without a word. Soon, they arrived at number 132. When Wu Xin saw the familiar building, she couldn't help but say, "Nothing has changed. It's still the same as before."
Liang Ying could hear her mother's feelings for the place. Perhaps because of her fear of approaching home, Wu Xin lingered at the door for a long time.
When they entered the courtyard, she was completely different. She seemed to be familiar with the route, making a detour all the way to the backyard.
Liang Ying saw her grandma's door was closed and thought of what her cousin had told her. "Mom, grandma is taking an afternoon nap," she said.
Wu Xin was about to knock on the door when she heard Liang Ying's words. She immediately stopped and said, "Then I'll wait for a while. Don't break the rules of this old man's life."
She left her suitcase at the door and wandered around the room. She soon found her father's token in the hall.
At this moment, Wu Xin's eyes finally couldn't help but turn red. Seeing the spirit tablet was covered in dust, she took out her handkerchief from her bosom and filled it with water from the well. She wet the handkerchief and carefully wiped her father's spirit tablet.
He wiped the tablet clean until there was not a speck of dust on it. Only then did he put it back in its original position.
After this action, Wu Xin seemed to have vented some of the pent-up emotions in her heart. The tears in her eyes also disappeared, and her eyes were no longer as red.
The sadness of an adult did not stop after crying, it seemed more superficial. The real sadness was hidden deep in his bones.