Time took away everything, but it also gave everything else, giving people the meaning of life.
Looking back on the past, the laughter, loneliness, and pain all turned into wealth. On a summer afternoon, he would brew a cup of tea, sit in the shade, and slowly enjoy it alone, or share it with others.
It was another spring.
"Maybe I know someone and live an ordinary life. I wonder if there will be love as sweet as honey …"
Xu Qing hummed an old song as he got out of the car. Time only left traces on his appearance, but his heart was still the same as before.
He stepped into the house. There was no elevator in Xu Wenbin's house. It was inconvenient to go up and down when he was old, so he sold it and moved to the first floor.
Zhou Suzhi went out for a walk, so only Xu Wenbin was at home.
He was holding the remote control and dozing off in front of the TV.
"Dad!"
"Hey, hey … why are you here?"
Xu Wenbin got up from the sofa, rubbed his eyes, and put on his reading glasses.
"I'm here to see you!"
Xu Qing said loudly. He was old, and his ears were not good. Every time he came back, he had to raise his voice to talk to the old man.
"I'm sleeping. Why are you here …" The old man was still unhappy and mumbled, "Where's your mom?"
"How would I know? I just came here. I should be the one asking you. Where's my mom? "
"Forget about her. Why are you here?"
"Xiaoxiao gave birth to a big fat son. Shi 'an asked if you want to give him a name. You're very cultured. You gave the siblings a good name. Why are they looking for you?"
"Looking for me … Wait a minute, I'll look through the dictionary."
Xu Wenbin was awake. The listlessness from his nap just now was gone in an instant. He sat up with the help of the sofa and went into the house to look for his books.
The book collection in the house was given to Xu Qing when they moved. Xu Jin took some, so there were not many left. There were all kinds of newly revised dictionaries.
The old man muttered to himself and took out the dictionary with great care.
You can't be careless when it comes to naming. One is fate, two is luck, three is geomancy, four is merit, five is reading, six is naming, seven is symbolizing, and eight is worshiping. Xu Jin and his brother, it was all because of their good names. One was in the capital, while the other went to Luoyang City. Both of them had left Jiangcheng, a small place.
"Dad, how is my child compared to yours?" Xu Qing was rummaging through the fridge at home. He was already an old man, but he still couldn't stay idle. When he couldn't find anything he wanted to eat, he took out a green onion and took a bite.
Although Xu Wenbin was old, he wasn't muddle-headed at all. "Are you scolding yourself?"
Xu Qing chuckled. The old man had been stubborn all his life and had long since admitted it in his heart.
"By the way, Jiang He came from the ancient times. Do you want me to tell you?"
"Bullshit, you've been fooling me my whole life, and you still want to fool me?"
"You don't believe me again?" Xu Qing was puzzled.
"You can't listen to the truth!" Xu Wenbin was so angry that he slammed the table. Damn it, damn it, I didn't hit him enough back then.
"I'm not lying to you. It's true. This time, I'll tell you. We met in a storm … Maybe I can't remember it clearly, but just listen. It was at that time in our old house. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you …"
Xu Qing chewed on the green onion and told his father what he had been dying to know in the past. If he didn't tell his father now, it might be too late one day.
"Wait, she knows Li Bai?" Xu Wenbin slapped his thigh and stopped him.
"She doesn't know him. He was just beaten up once."
"Then she asked where Li Bai is?"
"If you were in an ancient environment, you wouldn't know anyone. If someone suddenly asks you if you know Jiang Wen, you will definitely want to look for him. In a modern environment, they are from the same hometown. It's normal."
Xu Wenbin thought for a while and accepted this explanation. "Lonely and destitute. It's quite pitiful."
"It's not pitiful if she met me …"
"Don't talk nonsense. Continue."
Xu Wenbin treated it as if he was listening to a story. In this small house, he listened to Xu Qing's wife who traveled through time and space.
Why does it sound like it's made up? D * mn, I'm afraid I'll tire myself out if I hit him.
Jiang He had not returned from Luoyang City yet. He was taking care of Xiaoxiao and her newborn grandson.
With the experience of taking care of the siblings, she was not as careless as when she first became a mother. She often accidentally made the siblings cry and then had to coax them in a hurry.
"Mom, you and Dad don't seem to have quarreled before?" Xiaoxiao was lying on the bed and felt bored. It was better to listen to her parents when it came to confinement.
"We are all reasonable. You guys should be reasonable too. If he's not reasonable, just tell me and I'll talk to him." Jiang He teased the child with his fingers.
Xiaoxiao was happy. "Haha, that's good."
"Actually, we have quarreled before. Whoever is in the wrong is in the wrong. Sometimes, it's best to give in. Men are the easiest to treat. You should think about it more."
Jiang He could not tell Xiaoxiao how to treat it. This thing could only be understood and not explained. When they were young, Xu Qing would sometimes be angry and make a frown. As long as she said that she bought stockings, that guy could not help but ask what color they were.
Suddenly, a pair of children had become parents. She could not help but worry. How did time pass so quickly?
The days when she was practicing her iron armor in the live broadcast room seemed to be just yesterday. At that time, she was carefree and only thought about making money to support herself.
And then … how did she get tricked by Xu Qing?
She could not remember clearly. She only remembered that guy always wanted to have five children. In the end, he was beaten up by the heroine and forced to have two.
Well, that was the truth. She was forced.
Now that guy was holding a thermos cup and walking around, he could not have five children even if he wanted to. When he was young, he could not wait to stay in bed for twenty hours a day. Now, he could not wait to go back to bed for twenty days a month.
Xiaoxiao fell asleep. Xu Shi 'an walked in carelessly. Jiang He turned around and glared at him, telling him to be careful.
"Mom, you and dad can come and live here. We can take care of each other."
"What about when your sister goes back?"
"Uh … uh …" Xu Shi 'an scratched his head. "When the time comes, you two can go back. It's not too far. Anyway, you are in the old house and will have to move around."
"Your dad and I like to live in the old house. When Xiaoxiao finishes her confinement, I will leave."
"Sigh …"
"Hire a confinement nanny. It's fine if your dad pays. You can't afford me anyway," Jiang He said in a low voice. She did not want to be involved here, not even as a mother-in-law.
The heroine still had things to do.
When the father-in-law and Yu Li came over, Qin Hao's loud voice rang out, and the little baby immediately cried.
Yu Li was so angry that she grabbed Qin Hao and hit him. The chubby man did not even dare to let out a fart. He looked so aggrieved that even Xu Shi 'an could not bear to see him like this.
The next day, Xu Qing came over. Seeing that Yu Li and Xu Shi 'an were there, he decisively took Jiang He away and went out for a stroll. They had not played in Luoyang City yet.
The number of people on the streets in spring was much larger than in Jiangcheng.
"Stand here and don't move. I'm going to buy a milk tea."
"You want something that young people drink?" Jiang He did not realize that he had been taken advantage of and muttered casually.
In April, willow catkins were floating in the air.
In the distance, there was a middle-aged couple who looked like them, their arms linked together.
Inadvertently making eye contact with the woman, Jiang He smiled and looked away.
The customs of Luoyang City and Jiangcheng were not much different. Even strangers who did not know each other would occasionally look at each other and greet each other or nod at each other, showing the culture of the north.
They brushed past each other in a normal way. No one knew that this seemingly ordinary couple had been on the run for ten years. They took every step cautiously and fought against fate. Now, they were just ordinary housewives and elementary school teachers.
Just like her, she was also a valiant sword-wielding heroine in those years.
Some secrets would quietly expire. As long as the initial flaws were covered, no one would be able to find out anymore.
Even the people involved would occasionally doubt whether it was a dream or reality.
"Heroine."
A young man's voice seemed to ring in her ears. Jiang He turned her head and looked around. The young Xu Qing slowly walked out of time, holding two cups of kumquats and lemonade in his hands, a silly smile on his face.
She gently brushed the stray hair beside her ear and narrowed her eyes slightly. After a moment, she reached out her right hand and held the firm and warm arm.
"What's wrong?" Xu Qing felt strange.
"I love you."
"Shameless. A cup of milk tea has bought you over."
Jiang He did not show off her strength as usual. She held his arm tightly with a smile on her face. The corners of her eyes were slightly wrinkled, which added a hint of maturity to her. At this moment, she just wanted time to slow down.
How many times could they meet and laugh together in a hundred years?
(End of the book)
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