Although she came back every holiday, Lin Xinlan stayed at home, reading books, watching TV, and helping Du Qinru with the housework. He had never seriously examined the changes in this town.
Zhou Zhiwei brought Lin Xinlan to a small restaurant with a slightly unique decoration. Lin Xinlan looked up and saw the plaque of " Lan Ru Restaurant ". She was stunned. She turned around and looked at Zhou Zhiwei in confusion, obviously unsure of the answer in her heart.
Zhou Zhiwei smiled and did not say anything. He signaled her to go in and take a look with his eyes. She was the first to enter the restaurant. The first thing she saw was the small counter. There was a 15 or 16-year-old cashier girl standing there. When she saw Lin Xinlan come in, she smiled and nodded at her, then asked her what she wanted to eat. Lin Xinlan turned to look at Zhou Zhiwei. When the girl saw that it was Zhou Zhiwei, she ignored Lin Xinlan and ran over to hug his arm happily." Brother, you're here!"”
Lin Xinlan looked at him with a questioning expression. He smiled helplessly and inadvertently pushed away the hand that was holding his arm." Yu 'er, this is your sister Xinlan. Aren't you going to entertain her properly?”
When Yu 'er heard that it was " Sister Xin Lan ", she immediately shook off Zhou Zhiwei and looked at Lin Xin Lan with undisguised surprise in her eyes." Sister Xin Lan, you're the Sister Xin Lan that Auntie always talks about. They said that you went to university in a big city and you're amazing." Is it true, big sister Xin Lan?"
Lin Xinlan was even more confused by the young lady's sudden enthusiasm and inexplicable question. She smiled awkwardly and asked,""Your name is Yu 'Er?"
Yu 'Er nodded innocently." Sister Xin Lan, didn't Auntie mention me to you? I'm very hardworking. Sometimes, when the kitchen is too busy, I'll help out. I'll wash the dishes, choose the vegetables, and…"
"Yes, you're very cute, and you're also very…diligent.”Lin Xinlan threw another question at Zhou Zhiwei. What was this girl talking about?
Seeing Yu 'er pestering Lin Xinlan and talking non-stop, Zhou Zhiwei had no choice but to ask her to stop." Yu' er, go ahead and do your work. I'll bring your Sister Xinlan to take a look at other places first."”
"Oh, alright." Yu 'er nodded obediently, then looked at Lin Xinlan expectantly," Sister Xinlan, you must come over often when you have nothing to do.”
Lin Xinlan smiled and nodded at her, then she was dragged further inside by Zhou Zhiwei. It was a place for customers to eat. It wasn't a big place, but it was decorated like a home. More than ten tables were filled with customers, and the warm lights illuminated the entire restaurant. The kitchen should be further in. Zhou Zhiwei brought her into the kitchen. There were five or six people in the kitchen, some of whom she was familiar with, and some of whom she did not know.
"Mom?" She looked at the back of one of them, who was wearing an apron and cooking skillfully, and shouted in surprise.
Du Qinru turned around and saw that it was Lin Xinlan. She just smiled and turned around to pour the vegetables in the pot onto the plate. She asked a woman who was about the same age as her to serve the dishes to the guests.
She walked to Lin Xinlan and brought her to a lounge at the side, explaining to her,""I didn't have the time to tell you before. This restaurant was taken over from one of your aunties after you went to university. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home. I don't have much ability, but I'm good at cooking.”
"Mom, why didn't you tell me that you were working so hard?”
"As long as you're well, Mom doesn't feel tired at all.”
"Mom, why don't you let Dad come back to help you? Dad is alone outside and has no one to take care of him. With this restaurant, he doesn't have to work outside.”
"Your father has his own things to do. Let him be. As long as he was safe, he could do whatever he wanted.”
"Mom, I'll definitely study hard and let you and Dad live a good life in the future so that you and Dad won't have to work so hard.”
For parents, the most gratifying words were the words that their children said to reassure them. The most plain and ordinary promises could make people unable to help but be moved. Du Qinru took Lin Xinlan's hand in relief. Something transparent flashed in her eyes. Her daughter had really grown up.
"There are a lot of guests today. Mom is going to the kitchen. Let Zhiwei show you around.”
"Mom, I'll stay and help."
"We have enough people here, so don't add to the mess. Go out and play with Zhiwei for a while.”
"Alright then, I'll leave first."
"Go ahead."
Lin Xinlan found Zhou Zhiwei at the counter. Yu 'er was pulling him to tell her about Lin Xinlan. When she saw Lin Xinlan, she immediately ran over and pulled her back, asking her all sorts of questions. Lin Xinlan could only ask Zhou Zhiwei for help. Zhou Zhiwei coughed a few times, and Yu 'er tactfully let go of Lin Xinlan and walked to the counter to guard it with some grievance.
"Yu 'er, if you have any questions, I'll answer them one by one in the future, okay?" Lin Xinlan comforted her when she saw this. Sister and brother still have something to do today. I'll come over to accompany you tomorrow, okay?”
When Yu 'Er heard that they were coming again tomorrow, she immediately widened her eyes in joy." Okay, okay. Sister Xin Lan, don't lie to me."”
"Sister never lies."
"En, big sister Xin Lan, I believe you.”
Lin Xinlan smiled and pulled Zhou Zhiwei out of the restaurant.
There were many beautiful encounters and acquaintances in life. Lin Xinlan did not know that this seemingly casual acquaintance with Yu 'er was actually just to make her feel less painful when she faced harm in the future. In this world, there were probably not many things that could be truly eternal. Many times, a relationship that you thought was unwavering would suddenly change. The happiness that you thought would never change would suddenly break. The relationship that you thought was always simple and harmonious was actually very complicated and contradictory.
In the spring of March, everything was full of vitality. The mountain forest called " Du Fu Mountain " was dyed red by the wild blooming red azalea. She lay in the flowers in a white dress, like a flower fairy who had landed on the earth. She gently closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth and beauty of the sun. A group of colorful butterflies were dancing among the flowers. From time to time, they would land on her body, stop for a moment, and fly to the flowers. From the depths of the forest came the light chirping of birds, as if the sound of nature came from beyond the white clouds.
She felt her forehead getting wet, and she smiled gently. Then, she slowly opened her eyes and took in all the tenderness in his eyes. She sat up and put her hands around his neck naturally. She took the initiative to plant a kiss on the corner of his mouth.
The smile in his eyes became gentler and more affectionate. He reached out to caress her fair face and tucked her hair behind her ear.
Her clear eyes were like a transparent lake, reflecting his entire body. In his deep eyes, he could only see the fairy-like her.
The setting sun gradually disappeared into the dusk halo, and the dazzling butterflies also left one by one. There was no trace of birds singing, only unknown insects in the flowers and plants playing a messy tune, and the faint fragrance of flowers in the air.
She lay quietly in his arms, feeling his heartbeat, listening to his shallow breathing, and letting him caress her hair. She closed her eyes in peace and sank into another beautiful and quiet dream.
In the entire world, there was finally only her and him left.
Lin Xinlan woke up in the rain. She had forgotten to draw the curtains last night, and the window was covered with raindrops, drawing clear lines down the transparent glass.
The sound of dripping entered her ears and startled her for a good night's sleep. In the dream, it was clearly a sunny spring, but after waking up, it was a world covered in fog and cold air.
Lin Xinlan turned over and did not get up immediately. Looking at the vast expanse of whiteness outside the window, her mind was filled with the unreal beauty of spring in her dreams. It was probably because he was there that everything was so beautiful that it was unreal.
She took out a notebook from under her pillow and flipped through the diary she had written in the past. The words were full of bits and pieces about him.
Falling in love with you is like being poisoned. It hurts to the bone marrow and the heart.
However, that poison was given to me by myself. It had nothing to do with anyone else, nor did it have anything to do with you.
Therefore, I am willing to suffer and pray to God that this poison will never be cured.
Only when I am in pain will I feel alive.
Only when I am in pain will I remember that you loved me, and I still love you.
Only by being in pain will I have the strength to wait for you to fulfill your promise in your next life.
Mo Jingcheng, you can't accompany me until old age, can you always stay in my dreams and never leave?
Closing the diary, Lin Xinlan threw her head back into the quilt, trying to break free from the whirlpool of memories. The pillow was wet again, and it was cold, as if it made the warm pink house a little colder in an instant.
She got up and stuffed the diary under her pillow. She lifted the blanket and got out of bed. She put on a long cotton coat over her pajamas and stuffed her feet into thick cotton slippers. Just like that, she opened the door to the room. In the past, when she woke up at home, she would see Du Qinru sitting on the sofa watching TV or busy with other things. She would also be busy in the small courtyard outside. But now, the whole house was quiet. Only the ticking of the clock on the wall, which was older than Lin Xinlan, echoed in the empty living room. It was a little strange on this cold morning.
It was 10:15 now. Du Qinru was busy with the restaurant business and was used to leaving early and returning late every day. There was a note on the coffee table that she left for Lin Xinlan. It was probably that there was breakfast in the kitchen, and she wanted Lin Xinlan to heat it up and eat it herself. She wanted to go to the restaurant for lunch and so on.
Lin Xinlan put the note into her favorite small bag, then ran to the sink to brush her teeth and wash her face... When she ran out of the bathroom, Zhou Zhiwei was sitting on the sofa in the living room and staring at her. The sudden appearance of another person in the living room naturally gave her a shock.
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