Time: 2009-4- 17 15:24:58 Words: 2688
Seeing their precious daughter enter the house, their worried hearts finally settled down. As long as their daughter left the house, the couple's hearts would not be at ease. Their hearts would always follow the moment their daughter stepped out of the house. His father sat on the sofa and asked about Yanmei's studies while massaging his left thigh. Yan Mei knew that her father's bone injury was hurting. She quickly wiped her face dry and sat down beside her father like a little bird. She stretched out a pair of nimble hands and pinched her father's legs randomly like her mother. Her face was filled with a happy smile.
Looking at the sensible daughter beside him, Yan Mei's father revealed a gratified smile. The daughter in front of him had already grown up gracefully, and her childish face had faded. Her beautiful and sweet smile had become the pride of her parents. He did not know how many lifetimes he had accumulated merit to have such a beautiful and obedient daughter. It was said that daughters were the father's caring cotton-padded jacket. Now, he had already felt his daughter's concern for him. Now, he felt that there was an indescribable intimacy between him and his daughter.
However, he still had a great regret in his heart, which was that he did not leave a seedling for the Zheng family. The lack of a boy at home had always been a sore spot in his heart. When he was young, because of the limited conditions in the mine, he lived separately for several years before he had Yan Mei. Later, when the conditions in the mine improved, everything was delayed. Fortunately, his daughter was so sensible and obedient, which made Elder Zheng feel a lot more at ease. Seeing his daughter grow up day by day, Elder Zheng seemed to have more worries every day.
He gently patted Yan Mei's shoulder and said,""Good daughter, eat first. Look at how much delicious food your mother has made for you. If you don't eat now, it will get cold.”Yan Mei had no choice but to stop and move the small square table in front of her father. Yan Mei scooped a bowl of rice porridge for her father and placed it in front of him. Yan Mei looked at the food that her mother had prepared. The bright red and tender yellow scrambled eggs with tomatoes and the green garlic stir-fried meat were all Yan Mei's favorite dishes. Of course, her mother had specially prepared them for Yan Mei. The two of them were worried that their daughter would not eat well at school, so they had to make it up to her every weekend.
Yan Mei kept putting food into her father's bowl, causing her mother to ask a little jealously,"Why do you dote on your father so much? Didn't your mother treat you well?。Yan Mei deliberately pouted." Of course, Dad and Mom are equally good. It's just that I feel a special sense of closeness with Dad. Maybe it's because Dad wasn't by my side when I was young. Now, we're making up for each other's past." Don't you understand, Mom? Haven't you seen enough of the people who grew up with you when you were young?”Yan Mei pouted her little mouth playfully, causing her parents to laugh again.
In the eyes of her parents, their daughter was about to grow up, but she was still as worrying as when she was young. When their daughter went out to study, the two of them wished that they could stick their hearts to their child and follow her.
Yan Mei handed a glass of white wine that her mother had poured to her father with both hands. Yan Mei said to her mother,"Daddy, drink quickly. The injury on your leg will get better after drinking.”
Yan Mei's father took the wine from his daughter and took a sip with relish."Dad saw that most of your illness has passed. The leg pain these few days may be a good thing for the villagers and neighbors. It might be raining! It was about time for rain. It had not even rained half a day in the whole spring. The crops in the fields were short of water. Hopefully, it would rain in time. It would not be cloudy for a few days and the wind would blow over. The wheat in the fields was at the time of filling. Without sufficient rain, there would not be a good harvest.”Yan Mei's father paused for a moment and took another big gulp of wine before continuing,"I went for a walk in the fields this morning and saw Zhiyuan coming back. I don't know what happened, but this child is too disappointing. He didn't look like he had anything going for him. He was such a good child, but it was as if he had watched him grow up. He couldn't possibly continue living in the countryside like this for the rest of his life, right? Anyway, it was quite heartbreaking to see him down and out. Although he's not our own child and we don't have to worry about him, we still feel sorry for him when we see him covered in mud.”Yanmei's father continued to drink after he finished speaking. Although Zhiyuan was not related to her family, he had not treated Zhiyuan as an outsider since a long time ago. At least, he grew up with Yanmei, so his daughter should know very well.
The originally harmonious and happy atmosphere was disrupted by the sudden mention of Zhiyuan. The seventeen-inch color TV on the table continued to play wonderful programs. No one looked at it and their eyes stopped in the middle of the table.
Besides, whether it rained or not would not affect Yanmei's family. Her family did not have much land to begin with, and her peaceful life depended on her father's pension. Perhaps Elder Zheng was praying for Zhiyuan's family.
Yan Mei's originally happy smile also became silent after hearing the word 'Zhiyuan'. The girl's heart was slightly shaken and quickly calmed down. Only her accelerated heartbeat told herself that she cared about this name very much. Zhiyuan's letter was still lying quietly in her bag. The signature on the letter that she had read countless times was Zhiyuan, whom her father had mentioned. The childhood companion, the old friend, who had always been active in their hearts, was now standing in the middle of everyone.
The mother noticed the subtle change in her daughter's expression. Although her daughter was hiding her thoughts, as a mother, she knew why she suddenly became silent. Of course, the mother could not say what her daughter was thinking.
Why would an ordinary name, a young man from a neighboring village who had no blood relations, cause such a stir in this family?
Everything was just like yesterday. Zhiyuan and Yanmei had dinner together when they came back from the weekend. Yanmei's family came to welcome Zhiyuan with comfort and even gratitude. With Zhiyuan's company, their hearts were much more at ease. Ever since Zhiyuan dropped out of school, they realized how important and hard it was for them to let go of Zhiyuan's care and concern for Yanmei.
Without Zhiyuan's company, there were two more figures waiting at the village entrance every weekend.
A pleasant welcome dinner was about to end in silence. Everyone had some unnecessary worries, and her mother was the same. She nagged and went to tidy up the beautiful boudoir.
Yan Mei stayed behind to accompany her father, who was drinking alone. Her father was already slightly drunk. His weathered face had relaxed, and the black stubble on his red cheeks was clearly visible.
It was time for her to rest, so it would not be good for her father to delay his daughter's rest. It was not easy for him to come home and let her sleep comfortably! "Go to sleep! Ni. Let's see if your mother has packed it for you." Elder Zheng looked at his daughter, who was still accompanying him, and urged her with heartache.
"Then, I'll go to bed first! Dad, don't drink anymore." After Yan Mei finished taking care of her father for the last time, she turned around and went to her room. Looking at his daughter's beautiful figure, Elder Zheng's thoughts suddenly became intense. His daughter had cut her long black hair and became more mature and sensible. Although Yanmei was a child from the countryside, she had never done farm work since she was young. Her delicate hands and tender skin were like a girl who grew up in the city.
In the eyes of the villagers, Yan Mei had the same temperament as the people in the city. She had the demeanor of a lady from a noble family, elegance and self-restraint. The villagers also said that Yan Mei must live in the city in the future. She was lucky and could not live in the countryside for the rest of her life. If that was the case, it would be unfair to the child.
The neighbors 'words made Old Zheng feel both happy and worried. He was happy that he, a miner who had been disabled for half his life, had raised such an enviable daughter. He was worried that he still did not know what kind of life his daughter would choose in the future.
Elder Zheng had his own plans, but he didn't know if he could fulfill their wishes. Of course, he would find time to tell them in detail. It was late today, so there would be plenty of time and opportunities in the future. He would talk about it when the time was right. He didn't want to drag it out for too long because some things couldn't be delayed. Once there was a change in the middle of the road, it would be too late to say it. It might also delay his daughter's life and affect the rest of their lives.
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