Chapter 461
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When Lu Jinnian woke up, the seat next to him was empty.
Lu Jinnian furrowed his brows, abruptly sitting up in bed. Just as he was about to get out of bed to look for Qiao Anhao, he saw two sets of clean old clothes beside his pillow. They were the simplest white shirt and a pair of black trousers. There was a basin of water on the floor, and beside it was a kettle with a towel on top.
Lu Jinnian's heart strangely calmed down when he saw this scene. He walked over to the basin, added some hot water, and soaked the towel. He twisted it open and wiped his body. Then, he grabbed the clothes beside him and put them on. With the basin in one hand, he walked out.
There was no one in the living room, the door was wide open. When Lu Jinnian walked to the door, he saw a scene that made him feel at ease.
There was a huge tree in the yard, but Lu Jinnian couldn't name it. The trunk was full of pink flowers, and the trunk was very thick. It must have been there for many years.
Qiao Anhao sat under the tree, and beside her sat a six or seven year old girl. She was leaning on a short table, holding a pen and practicing writing on a piece of white paper.
Qiao Anhao stared fixedly at the white paper in front of the little girl, her voice soft and gentle as she spoke.
"No, it's wrong here... It's still not right. Come, let me teach you how to write again..."
Following Qiao Anhao's words, she hugged the little girl and held her hand. Slowly and patiently, she wrote on the paper, stroke by stroke.
"Alright, write it yourself again... Mmh, yes, it's great, it's beautiful... You're amazing..."
The little girl, who was praised, raised her head and smiled sweetly at Qiao Anhao. She continued to focus on learning to write on the paper.
It was almost dusk, and the red rays of the setting sun shone on the trees. A few rays of sunlight fell on Qiao Anhao and the little girl.
Qiao Anhao had already taken off her ancient costume and changed into a white dress. Her long hair was split into two halves, and it was braided into two long braids that hung behind her ears.
Her face was washed clean, and she wore no makeup. Under the rays of the setting sun, her fair skin looked spotless and flawless.
A gentle breeze blew past, and the petals on the tree rustled down, falling onto her and the little girl's long, black hair. Qiao Anhao raised her fingers, and carefully and gently removed the petals.
Just like that, Lu Jinnian held the basin and leaned against the door frame. He stared at the scene in front of him in a daze. His heart felt like it was being brushed by a gentle breeze. He felt at ease and content.
The first to notice him was the little girl. She held a pen, tilted her head, and stared at him, blinking from time to time.
Qiao Anhao noticed that the little girl was in a daze. She softly called out her name, "Nannan", then followed her line of sight. She saw that Lu Jinnian had woken up. She straightened her body and asked, "You're awake?"
Only then did Lu Jinnian snap back to his senses. "Mmh", he strode out of the courtyard, poured the water out of the basin, and walked towards the tree.
Qiao Anhao raised her head, and smiled at Lu Jinnian. "She's called Nannan, she's the daughter of this family. Brother Chen and Sister Chen went to the fields to do farm work. I saw that she was reading, so I taught her to write a few words."
Lu Jinnian nodded lightly, then looked at the little girl's words on the paper.
Qiao Anhao held the little girl's writing, and it was considered neat. The little girl's writing was crooked.
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