Fu Huai 'an lowered his deep eyes and looked at the steep bluestone road under his feet. The shadows of the buildings on both sides were of different heights because of the sun …
At times, the shadows enveloped Fu Huai 'an and Lin Nuan, and at other times, Fu Huai' an's shoulder was exposed to the sunlight. Even Fu Huai 'an's dark eyes flickered, making it hard to see the expression in his eyes.
"I planned to take good care of Grandma in her old age! But my grandmother passed away when I was on a mission! " Fu Huai 'an smiled. "Later, I found Grandma's nephew and asked about Grandma's grave. Maybe she felt guilty and wanted to make it up to him, so she often came to the couple's place. As long as she came to Jincheng, she would come here! "
Fu Huai 'an made it sound simple.
Lin Nuan held Fu Huai 'an's big hand tightly and didn't speak. She tried hard to pass the warmth of her palm to him.
Because it wasn't the season for osmanthus flowers to bloom, the doors of each family's small courtyard were closed. The ivy on the wall of the door had gradually withered and turned yellow, creating a unique charm.
Fu Huai 'an held Lin Nuan's hand and stood at the door of a small courtyard. He raised his hand and locked the door.
Lin Nuan looked up at the branches of the jacaranda tree stretching out from the wall. Although it was past its flowering period, it could still make people imagine the beautiful scene when it was in full bloom.
"Coming, coming …"
Hearing a gentle voice coming from the courtyard, Lin Nuan looked sideways at Fu Huai 'an and gently grasped his hand.
The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman who looked very gentle. Her long hair was tied in a low ponytail. Although she was old, her skin was well maintained. Even if the years left traces on her cheeks, it made her look more gentle and charming than a woman of her age.
She was still wearing an apron. When she opened the door and saw Fu Huai 'an holding Lin Nuan's hand standing outside, she smiled. "Huai' an is here! This must be Xiao Nuan! Come in … Come in! "
"This is Aunt Blessing!" Fu Huai 'an held Lin Nuan's little hand and introduced her.
Out of politeness, Lin Nuan raised her hand and pulled down her scarf, revealing her nose and little face. She smiled sweetly and greeted Aunt Blessing. "Hello, Aunt Blessing!"
"Good! Good! Knowing that Huai 'an was going to bring you over, your Uncle Blessing and I were so happy that we couldn't sleep last night! "Aunt Blessing wiped her wet hands on her apron and reached out to hold Lin Nuan's small hand.
Aunt Blessing's hand was very warm. She held Lin Nuan's slender little hand, patted it, and pulled Lin Nuan inside.
Fu Huai 'an let go of Lin Nuan's hand and watched as Aunt Blessing led Lin Nuan inside. She lowered her head and entered through the low door, closing the door behind her. She looked very easy-going.
As soon as Lin Nuan entered the yard, she saw a big golden retriever wagging its tail and rushing out of the house. The golden figure swept past Lin Nuan and Aunt Blessing and rushed straight to Fu Huai 'an. Lin Nuan was shocked …
Aunt Blessing stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at the Golden Retriever, who had rushed out. She watched as the Golden Retriever raised its front paw and clung onto Fu Huai 'an's body, wagging its tail with all its might, a motherly smile on its face. "Little Blessing is happy to see Huai' an!"
Fu Huai 'an didn't despise it. He raised his hand and stroked the Golden Retriever's head. The Golden Retriever wagged its tail even harder, so fast that one could only see the afterimage of its tail.
"Where's Uncle Blessing?" Fu Huai 'an asked with a faint smile.
"Your Uncle Blessing wants Xiao Nuan to taste our authentic Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Cake here. He went to Grandpa Dong's house and asked him to make Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Cake for Xiao Nuan with the osmanthus he saved this year. He should be back soon …"
Aunt Blessing and Uncle Blessing's house was a small courtyard, but Aunt Blessing and Uncle Blessing kept it very clean and beautiful.
On one side of the courtyard against the wall, there were several rows of chrysanthemums of various colors, placed on shelves … High and low, the chrysanthemums that had just been watered bloomed proudly in the sun, looking very beautiful.
There was a wind chime hanging under the eaves. When the wind blew, it made a crisp sound, mixed with the smell of osmanthus, which was very pleasant.
Lin Nuan saw a small gourd under the wind chime, which seemed to be filled with osmanthus oil.
Serene, gentle, and calm …
This was Lin Nuan's impression of this Osmanthus Dock, a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
There was antique furniture in the house, and it was very quiet. The sound of the self-ringing bell hammer swinging rang in this quiet room. The sun shone in through the window, and the golden light covered half of the living room. The carved anti-theft net on the window was engraved on the floor, and the whole room was filled with the faint smell of osmanthus.
Aunt Blessing moved the half-knitted sweater on the sofa, put it into the basket, and invited Lin Nuan to sit down.
"Huai 'an, accompany Xiao Nuan to watch TV for a while. I'll go to the kitchen first, and we can start eating soon …"
Lin Nuan, who had just taken off her coat and put it on the back of the sofa, quickly took off her scarf and said, "Aunt Blessing, let me help you!"
"No need! You and Huai 'an watch TV for a while! "Aunt Blessing put the basket aside and walked towards the kitchen.
Lin Nuan rolled up her sleeves and said to Fu Huai 'an in a low voice, "I'll go help Aunt Blessing!"
Fu Huai 'an nodded with a smile and sat down as if he was at home. Little Blessing, the big golden retriever, jumped onto the sofa and squatted down beside Fu Huai' an like the owner. Fu Huai 'an stroked the golden retriever's head with one hand and turned on the TV with the remote control with the other. The phone in his pocket vibrated.
He took it out and glanced at it, then got up and went to the door to answer the phone.
…
Lin Nuan entered the kitchen and saw Aunt Blessing washing the vegetables in the sink. Seeing that the pot was boiling, she quickly wiped her hands on her apron and turned to open the lid of the pot.
"Aunt Blessing, I'll help you wash the vegetables!"
Lin Nuan had rolled up her sleeves. Before Aunt Blessing could refuse, she had immersed her hands in the water and carefully washed the carrots.
Aunt Blessing swallowed her words of refusal. Looking at Lin Nuan's delicate and charming side profile, she couldn't help but smile and praise Lin Nuan. "Nowadays, girls rarely go into the kitchen because they dislike the smoke. On the contrary, boys go into the kitchen a lot …"
Lin Nuan smiled. "Well, Huai 'an's cooking is good."
"Huai 'an suffered when he was a child …" Aunt Blessing felt a little distressed when she said this. She poured the cut broccoli into the pot.
Lin Nuan raised her head and looked out of the kitchen window. She saw Fu Huai 'an standing at the door and answering the phone. The golden retriever was sitting in front of Fu Huai' an, with its mouth open and tongue sticking out, looking at Fu Huai 'an with its big, dark, child-like eyes.
Probably out of habit, Fu Huai 'an subconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette from his pocket. After touching his left and right pockets, he realized that he had to start quitting smoking, so he put his right hand in his pocket.
Chatting with Aunt Blessing, Lin Nuan occasionally learned some things about Fu Huai 'an's childhood, which was very interesting.
Aunt Blessing said that she also heard these things from Uncle Blessing and Aunt Blessing.
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