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From then on, Liu Ping could no longer face that beach. Her adoptive father was buried there, and her younger brother was buried there. When her adoptive mother learned that her son had died, she chose to leave the world in the dark of the night. Facing such a tragic situation, Liu Ping also had the intention to leave. In her despair, she knew that she was pregnant. For a new life, she gritted her teeth and survived. Her stomach was so small that she had suspected that she was carrying a stillborn child. On the night the child came out, there was a thunderstorm. The lightning lit up the entire sky, almost splitting it open. Perhaps the Heavenly God also felt fear, and the torn sky instantly closed again. After a night, she got a baby whose body was wrinkled and swollen. He was like a withered old man whose memories of his previous life had not been erased. He curled up and panted in his mother's arms. Later, Liu Ping named the baby Liu Yongnian.
After Liu Ping gave birth to Liu Yongnian, her health deteriorated significantly. In addition, the insults surrounding her had never stopped. Even if she participated in collective labor, she would still be the one who was ostracized. The child was very young and did not have enough nutrition. Liu Ping could not be blamed for this. She was also pitifully thin. She used the rice she got to make porridge for the children. She was also extremely grateful for the taro and half a sweet potato that others had sent her. Working day and night, coupled with the lack of food and clothing, she soon fell ill. By the time the child was six or seven years old, she was already inhuman. Liu Yongnian, on the other hand, did a lot of work like an adult. However, he always looked at his mother worriedly. Liu Ping's old face looked terrifying in front of the candlelight.
The child poured a cup of hot tea and brought it to Liu Ping, looking at her.
"Yongnian, good boy." Liu Ping said.
He looked at the shadow in the bowl and sat by the bed.
"Mommy." he said.
Liu Ping took a sip of hot tea and looked at the child.
"Mom, I'm not sure. Will you die?" he asked.
"Die? Why would you think that?" Liu Ping asked.
"I'm so scared. If you die, I'll be alone.”he said.
"Mom is just sick. She will recover soon.”Liu Ping said.
He looked up at Liu Ping's face and pursed his lips.
"Can you put this bowl back on the table?”Liu Ping said.
He took the bowl and placed it on the table before turning to look at Liu Ping. The candlelight danced in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Child." Liu Ping asked.
He shook his head.
"You didn't run into the sea, did you?" Liu Ping asked.
"No, I haven't." he said.
"That's good. It's dangerous there. Don't run there.”Liu Ping said.
"Mom, is what they said true?”he asked.
"What did they say?" Liu Ping asked.
He lowered his head and asked,"Who is my father?" They're scolding you, Mom."
"Do you really want to know who Dad is?" Liu Ping asked.”
"They're talking about you. I don't want them to talk nonsense. If they knew that man, they wouldn't talk nonsense.”he said.
"That man." Liu Ping smiled and said," It's what they said.”
He nodded.
"Ignore those people. Child, if you are hungry, go and get some dried corn to make porridge.”Liu Ping said.
"That's for the chickens, Mum.”he said.
"Do we still have chickens?" Liu Ping asked.
"There are two in the courtyard." he said.
"Great, we still have two chickens.”Liu Ping said.
"But they are talking nonsense." he said.
"Then take it as a chicken call, child.”Liu Ping said.
"Where's Daddy?" He bit his lip and asked," Is he still alive?”
"He's still alive." Liu Ping said.
"Why didn't he appear? Why aren't you with us? That way, her mother wouldn't have to suffer so much.”he said.
Liu Ping hugged him and hugged him tightly.”
"Mommy." He touched Liu Ping's face and said," Where is he?”
"He is in the sea." Liu Ping gritted her teeth and said," He's hiding in the sea.”
He put down his hand and turned his head to look at the flickering light on the candle.
"Child, listen, don't go into the sea, understand?”Liu Ping said," That's a place where only stinky fishermen go.”
He nodded without saying anything.
A few months later, Uncle Guo came to the house. Liu Yongnian squatted by the moldy wooden door and looked up at the dry and thin man who was talking to Liu Ping in a low voice.
There was a bowl of rice and a piece of fat meat on the table. Uncle Guo glanced at the wooden table and said a few words. Then, he looked at Liu Yongnian and smiled. He stood up, walked to Liu Yongnian's side, patted his head, and walked away.
"Who is that?" Liu Yongnian asked," Where did these things come from?”
"Let's cook first." Liu Ping said.
Liu Yongnian stood up, walked to the table, and stared at those things.
Seeing this, Liu Ping smiled. She supported herself on the bed and stood up.
"It's one of your grandfather's students. He was just rehabilitated not long ago." Liu Ping said," Forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you. Go and cook."
Liu Yongnian took the bowl of rice and ran away.
After that day, Liu Ping's health became worse and worse. At night, she coughed non-stop and did not sleep much. During the day, Liu Yongnian stayed by the bed and watched Liu Ping cry silently.
Uncle Guo, Guo Yuanzhi, was Old Mr. Liu's student. During that period, he had been working for many years and had only returned now. Not long after he returned, he came to the Liu family to understand the situation. In consideration of the teacher-student relationship and the pity for this orphan and widow, he would send something over every three to five days. When Liu Ping was seriously ill, he came over almost every day.
On the night of Liu Ping's death, Guo Yuanzhi had been by her bedside. The doctor from the town glanced at Liu Ping, then left the house and stood outside the door. Liu Yongnian stood by the door and kept scratching the moldy parts of the wooden door with his nails. Small pieces of wood flew out. Some of the wood shavings dug into his fingernails and stung. He pursed his lips and looked down at the candlelight on the ground, letting his tears flow.
The night wind blew.
The circle of light on the ground shook.
Guo Yuanzhi sat down, turned his head to look at Liu Yongnian, then turned back to look at Liu Ping, and spoke in a low voice.
Liu Ping raised her head and looked at the thin and weak Liu Yongnian. She waved her hand.
Liu Yongnian turned his face away and stood still. Tears began to flow down her face.
"This child." Liu Ping said.
"Don't worry, just leave it to me.”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"When the time is up, tell him those things.”Liu Ping said.
Guo Yuanzhi nodded.
"Thank you." Liu Ping said.
"Mommy." Yongnian shouted.
"You have to listen to Uncle Guo, understand?”Liu Ping said.
"Mommy." Yongnian said.
"Alright, Mommy is tired. Let me sleep for a while." Liu Ping said.
"You're lying. You're not sleeping. You're going to die. Just like the old man at the village entrance said." Yongnian said.
"What did he say?" Liu Ping asked.
"Dead, just like salted fish. It's a dead fish and a dried fish.”Yongnian said.
"Look at what you've learned outside. In the future, she had to study hard under Uncle Guo.”Liu Ping said.
"Mom, are you going to die?" Yongnian said.
"I'm tired. I need to sleep for a while." Liu Ping said.
After saying that, Liu Ping closed her eyes. Her breathing was even and weak. Liu Yongnian looked at his mother from afar. He gritted his teeth and wiped away the tears on his face.
Guo Yuanzhi stood up and held the wooden table. He seemed to want to leave the mother and son alone for a while, so he walked out of the door and into the courtyard.
The crescent moon hung in the clouds, giving off a faint silver glow.
"What about this child?" the doctor asked.
"I want to adopt him." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"These days!" the doctor said.
"No one has it easy these days." Guo Yuanzhi said," He's my teacher's grandson and the only bloodline left.”
"I'm afraid it's not a bloodline." the doctor said.
Guo Yuanzhi turned to look at the doctor and frowned.
"Someone must know about the Liu family.”the doctor said.
Guo Yuanzhi turned around.
"It seems that not only do you want to adopt him, but you also want to protect him. Nowadays, it was not easy to support a person, let alone protect one.”the doctor said.
"I didn't think that far ahead." Guo Yuanzhi said.
2
After Liu Ping's death, Yongnian stayed in the broken house and refused to leave. Later, he was hungry and tired, so he fainted on the bed. Therefore, Guo Yuanzhi took the opportunity to carry him back to his own home.
"What are you doing? Do you think there aren't enough people eating at home?”Guo Yuanzhi's wife, Luo Xuexin, said.
"This child is really pitiful. His mother had just left. A child with no one to rely on. On account of the fact that he was the teacher's grandson, he could not leave him in the lurch.”Guo Yuanzhi placed the child on the bed and said.
"We are also very pitiful. There were still two children at home waiting to eat!”Luo Xue thought. She glanced at her son, Guo Wenxuan, who was stuffing firewood in front of the stove, and then at her daughter, Guo Wengui, who was standing by the table. Her face was stern.
Guo Wenxuan lowered his head and stared at the flickering fire in the furnace. His face was red and purple from the smoke. He was eleven years old this year and had no impression of his father, who had just returned.
That day, Guo Yuanzhi emptied the water in the water tank, moved the water tank away, and dug out a pile of books hidden under it. Guo Wenxuan stood on the door railing and watched. Guo Yuanzhi flipped through these old yellowed books with the help of the light coming in through the hole in the wall. The pool of cold water on the ground was cold and glistened with silver light. Guo Wengui pulled Guo Wenxuan's hand and stood to the side. The two children watched as Guo Yuanzhi moved the book out and placed it next to the only wooden cabinet in the house. Then, Guo Yuanzhi turned around and took out the bacon and sugar that Luo Xuexin had hidden.
"That's what Mom kept. You can't take it out.”Wen Gui said.
"Don't worry, I'll put it somewhere else.”Guo Yuanzhi said. He wiped the wooden cabinet clean with a cloth, stuffed the books in one by one, and arranged them properly.
Wen Gui shook off Wen Xuan's hand and ran out. Wen Xuan followed him out and ran to a small mulberry field in the courtyard. Wen Gui squatted down and reached out to touch the lush green mulberry leaves.""That's not my father."
"That's Daddy. He's back." Wen Xuan said.
"Have you seen him before? Why has he never appeared?" Wen Gui said.
"No, I haven't seen it either. But Mommy said he was Daddy. He is Daddy." Wen Xuan said.
"No, he's not. Daddy isn't like this.”Wen Gui said.
"Are you thinking about those candies?" Wen Xuan asked.
"I didn't." Wen Gui said.
"Exactly. Do you think that fatty who used to come to our house often is your father?”Wen Xuan asked.
"Why can't it be him? Every time, he would give me candy." Wen Gui said.
"It's not him, it's definitely not him. He's just a butcher." Wen Xuan said.
"Mom said he was a good person. I think he's better than this. This person isn't Daddy." Wen Gui said.
"He is, idiot. Don't tell Dad that that person comes to the house often.”Wen Xuan said.
"Why? He gave me candy, so he's a good person. There's nothing here." Wen Gui said.
"What do you know? You little girl." Wen Xuan said.
Wen Gui grabbed a handful of mud, threw it on Wen Xuan's head, and ran away.
From then on, the two siblings ignored each other and played their own games.
Every day, Wen Xuan was responsible for pouring wild vegetables and sweet potato leaves into the big pot and cooking them. In addition, he had to place a large bowl of rice and water on top of the vegetables and steam the rice. The rice that came out like this always had the smell of pig feed. Guo Wenxuan would feel nauseous whenever he smelled it. On the contrary, Yongnian had never had such a reaction. The white rice was enough to satisfy him. Of course, this was something for the future.
Now. Guo Wenxuan was burning the pig feed in his eyes and saw Wengui leave the table through the fire. Wen Gui sneaked to the bed and looked at the dirty boy.
"Our family is already on the verge of collapse. In the past, you often brought some things over, and I tolerated it. Now, you're just going to carry her home? What was going on? Aren't these two your children? Why did she have to pick up a beggar and bring him home? Are you living in those saint books?”Luo Xue thought.
"I told you, this is not a beggar. This is Teacher's grandson.”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Bandits. They're all here to swindle food." Luo Xue thought.
Wen Xuan picked up a wooden stick and scratched it into the furnace. A black ball of fire rolled out, spun, and stopped. The fire on the ball went out. White smoke came out. He used a wooden stick to scratch it and waited for the white smoke to disappear. Wen Gui sat by the bed and stared at Yongnian with his head lowered. He looked at his ashen face under the light of the fire. She secretly reached out to touch his face.
"In the end, it's money." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"The family is almost out of money, and you still brought back such a beggar. If he couldn't raise his own, why would he raise someone else's? If you have a heart of gold, go earn more money. Let's feed the family first." Luo Xue thought.
"You're still thinking about Beijing, aren't you?”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Yes, it's about Beijing. Why didn't you go when they invited you to be a professor? The salary was doubled, and the whole family could go with him.”Luo Xue thought.
"Beijing. I will never go there again in this lifetime. If you want to go, go ahead. You can be a professor." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Look at you cultured people," Luo Xue said. What's the use of being a teacher here? My salary is lower than kneading dough in the canteen! Go kill a pig. That way, the family will be better off."
Guo Yuanzhi turned his head and avoided Luo Xuexin's gaze.
"Head of the family, you should take more money home.”Luo Xue thought.
Wen Gui ran in front of Wen Xuan, snatched the sweet potato that he had just opened, and ran away. Wen Xuan stared at it and blew on the remaining half of the sweet potato in his hand. Then, Wen Gui ran over and snatched the half that he was about to stuff into his mouth. Wen Xuan clapped his hands as if he wanted to hit her. He glared at Wen Gui again and turned around to stir the fire with wooden sticks.
"Hurry up and eat. I'll snatch another one later.”Wen Gui pushed Yongnian's hand and stared at him as he said with a smile.
Yongnian had just woken up, so he didn't eat the steaming sweet potatoes in front of him. He looked around this strange place and saw Guo Yuanzhi standing by the door talking to a woman. He knew what was going on.
"Do you want some water?" Wen Gui asked.
Yongnian turned around and looked at the girl who was about the same age as him. He was stunned for a moment and did not say anything.
Wen Gui turned around and ran back to the kitchen. He picked up the ladle and scooped some water into the water tank. The water flowed along the ladle and dripped onto Wen Gui's smooth feet. She stepped on the cold ground and carried the water out carefully. Soon, she left a trail of footprints behind her.
"What are you doing?" Wen Xuan asked.
"It has nothing to do with you." Wen Gui said.
Wen Xuan waved the burning wooden stick in his hand and smiled at her.
Wen Gui glared at him and stuck out his tongue. He kicked Wen Xuan's back hard and walked away quickly. Wen Xuan called out and stared at the little sister without saying a word.
"What's up with that butcher? Are you fooling around with him?”Guo Yuanzhi asked.
"Yes, so what?" Luo Xue thought.
"So what? You shameless slut." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"I don't know shame? I know my shame. By the time you come back, everyone in the family will have died.”Luo Xue thought to herself," It's just a few taels of pork. It'll be good if I can bring more fat. It'll last me a few meals with more oil."”
Wen Xuan took out another hot sweet potato. This time, he stuffed it into the charcoal ashes beside the furnace and waited for the residual heat to dissipate.
Yongnian drank a whole ladle of cold water and felt much more energetic. Wen Gui took the ladle and stared at him. She reached out to wipe his dark face.
Seeing this, Wen Xuan picked up the hot sweet potato, broke it open, and put the yellow melon meat into his mouth. His mouth opened and closed, exhaling hot air. As he ate, he looked at the little girl not far away and was on guard. However, Wen Gui still saw it. She ran over and used a piece of wood to scratch the stove, looking for ripe sweet potatoes. She used her strength to pick up a sweet potato and held it in front of her.
"It burns your mouth, sister. Leave it to me." Wen Xuan said.
Wen Gui shook the sweet potato and glared at Wen Xuan, saying,""Don't eat it secretly."
"I roasted the sweet potatoes myself. I secretly ate? Or did you steal it?" Wen Xuan said.
Wen Gui shook the steaming sweet potato on the wooden stick again and brought it close to Wen Xuan's face, glaring at him.
"Okay, okay. I won't eat it." Wen Xuan said," I'm full anyway.”
Wen Gui put down the wooden stick and stuffed the sweet potato into the charcoal ash to cool it down.
"You're such a scholar. Don't eat the noodles at home. There are also big buns.”Luo Xue thought.
"Those things? You stole from the cafeteria?" Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Don't make it sound so ugly! Without me, your Guo family would have died long ago. "Luo Xuexin said.
Seeing that the sweet potato was no longer smoking, Wen Gui picked it up and slipped away.
3
In the following days, his parents argued endlessly about those old problems. As for the three children, they were in a state of no one to discipline them. Wen Xuan often went to the sea to watch those people fishing for seaweed. When he got home, he was always drenched. Usually, he might be scolded. Now, he took advantage of the parents 'quarrel to sneak into the room and change his clothes as if nothing had happened.
As for Wen Gui, she became inseparable from Liu Yongnian. This quiet wild child got along very well with this spoiled little daughter at home. Together, they slipped into the forest to pick ripe dragon eyes. Then, they threw fruit pits at the pigs in the pigsty. When the pigs howled, they ran away with a smile. During this period of time, the sweet potatoes that Wen Xuan had hidden were all taken away by them.
"Go away with your toys." Wen Xuan said. He waved his hand and did not look at Yongnian.
When Yongnian heard this, he rushed forward and pushed Wen Xuan to the ground. However, he was too thin and weak, so he was pushed to the ground by Wen Xuan. Wen Xuan threw a few punches at his face. Seeing this, Wen Gui, who was standing at the side, screamed and threw stones at Wen Xuan. Wen Xuan vented for a while, then let go of his hand and stood up. Yongnian's face had already turned blue and purple. He crawled up with resentment in his heart. When Wen Xuan wasn't paying attention, he picked up Wen Xuan's book, threw it into the puddle, and turned to run. Wen Gui followed behind and ran away.
Wen Xuan wanted to chase after them, but when he saw the water, he picked up the book first. He shook the pages of the book and turned to look at the two people running away. He could only give up.
Wengui followed Yongnian back to the old house of the Liu family. Yongnian rushed into the room. Wen Gui ran slowly and stopped at the door, panting. When she entered the room, Yongnian was kneeling in front of the bed, crying softly. Wen Gui walked over and tugged at the corner of his shirt, but he shook her off.
"Are you crying?" Wen Gui said.
Liu Yongnian wiped his tears and twitched.
The old house was dark, damp, and gave off a musty smell.
"My brother is a big idiot." Wen Gui said.
Yongnian wiped his tears again.
"Go ahead. Let's go find something to eat." Wen Gui said.
"You can go now. Don't worry about me." Yongnian said.
"Let's go to Mom's. Mom has food." Wen Gui said.
"I don't have a mother. I don't have a father either." Yongnian said.
"Everyone has parents.”Wen Gui said," My father isn't as good as Uncle Zhao. Uncle Zhao gave me candy. But Mommy said he's not Daddy."
"I don't have a mother. You can go now. Go back to your parents. I want to be here. I'll live by myself." Yongnian said.
"Don't cry," Wengui said. I'll be your mother! I am your mother." She hugged Yongnian and patted his head. The two children hid in the small room like this, and neither of them spoke anymore. The surroundings fell into silence.
In the middle of the night, Guo Yuanzhi rushed over. The two children hugged each other and lay on the bed, sleeping soundly. The white moonlight shone on their serene faces, giving off a strange warmth. Guo Yuanzhi looked at them and calmed down. He couldn't help but sit down.
During this period of time, the couple continued to quarrel. Luo Xue Xin naturally wouldn't listen to what she said. In the face of her cultured husband, she was like a shrew cursing in the street. At this moment, Guo Yuanzhi was sitting in front of the bed, finally able to enjoy a moment of peace. If the children had not run away on their own, those vicious words would have hurt them a lot.
Sometimes, when he gave up arguing and picked up a book to read, his wife would glare and stomp her feet in anger. She threw all the books over and pointed at Guo Yuanzhi to curse. Even the book in Guo Wenxuan's hand was snatched away and torn up. When it came to letting Guo Wenxuan study, she would make a fuss and make threatening gestures.
At this moment, Guo Yuanzhi sat quietly, watching the shadows of the trees cast on the moldy wall, swaying in the wind. The long-lost peace and quiet made him feel comfortable. He leaned to the side and waited.
After sunrise, he brought the two children home.
4
From then on, Guo Yuanzhi stayed in school for even longer. He usually returned home very late and went to bed immediately to avoid quarreling with Luo Xuexin. He got up before dawn, took his book, and went out. Besides doing farm work, Guo Wenxuan would go to school and listen to his father's classes whenever he had time.
Luo Xuexin knew that her husband was avoiding her, so she became even more unreasonable. She wanted to wake him up in the middle of the night and argue with him.
Guo Yuanzhi sighed and said,"Yes, you're all right." I was wrong. Is that enough?"
"You finally admit that you were wrong. Then you should do as I say." Luo Xue thought.
"I just don't want to quarrel with you. What's the point of being like this?" Guo Yuanzhi said. He put on his coat, got out of bed, and walked out of the house.
"You can go now. If you leave, don't come back. It's not like the family can't do without you. What have you given us all these years? Now that she was back, she thought that she was a parent. At that time, when I wanted you to be the head of the family, where the hell did you go!”
Curses kept coming from behind Guo Yuanzhi. He didn't look back and continued walking forward. He left the quiet village and came to the dark beach.
The waves rolled and the sound of waves could be heard.
Guo Yuanzhi stood on the wet beach, looking up at the flickering fire in front of him. A few fishing boats were docked near the shore, swaying slightly. He turned around and walked along the exposed wet sand after the ebbing tide. After a while, he saw Wen Xuan sitting by the beach.
The firewood was piled up in front of Wen Xuan, burning. He stretched out his hand and used a branch to stir the fire. He looked up at his father. The fire danced across his dark face.
"You're here." Guo Yuanzhi said. He stepped on the fine sand and sat down cross-legged.
Wen Xuan glanced at his father and stuffed the branch into the fire, watching the flames climb up. The branches made a swooshing sound and white smoke rose.
"What a bad guy." Guo Yuanzhi took the shrieking branch and stuck it into the wet sand. It let out a whoosh, swallowed, and extinguished, with wisps of smoke floating out.
Wen Xuan smiled and looked down at the back of his hand that was covered in mud. He scratched the mud away.
"Why are you hiding here?" Guo Yuanzhi asked.
"I want to go to the sea." Wen Xuan said.
Guo Yuanzhi turned his head to look at the dark sea and said,""We can't go to the sea for the time being. You're too young, child."
"Are you going out to sea? If there is a boat." Wen Xuan asked.
"I don't know." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Where did you go before? Why are you only back now?" Wen Xuan asked.
"That was like a dream. I don't know how to explain it to you.”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Dream on? Tell me. I want to know." Wen Xuan said.
"You will know, child." You will know. But not today."
Wen Xuan lowered his head and looked at the raging fire.
"In the past, people always said that there was an island over there with other people living there. The people there don't have disputes." Guo Yuanzhi said.
Wen Xuan shook his head and didn't look up at Guo Yuanzhi.
"What's wrong? Child." Guo Yuanzhi asked.
"I don't believe it." Wen Xuan said.
"What do you not believe? Did he not believe that such an island existed, or did he not believe that such a group of people existed?”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Take me to the island. He would know once he went. I want to go." Wen Xuan said.
"That's just a legend," Guo Yuanzhi said.”
Wen Xuan looked up at Guo Yuanzhi and said,"That day, Mom told us that Dad was back."?My sister and I went to the room to take a look. You're still sleeping. My sister said that you seemed to be dead. After that, you woke up and went to dig up those books. My sister said that you're not Daddy."
"Indeed, when I first got home, I slept like I was dead. What do you think? Do you think I'm your father?" Guo Yuanzhi asked.
"You didn't tell me where you went, and you didn't bring me to the island.”Wen Xuan said.
Guo Yuanzhi smiled and reached out to touch Wen Xuan's head, saying,""I have indeed been dead for many years.”
Wen Xuan shook his head and avoided his hand.
"Read more books, child. The content inside supported me through the years of sleepwalking.”Guo Yuanzhi said.
"I saw it. There's nothing in there." Wen Xuan said.
"That's because you haven't seen enough. However, you're still young. Take it slow." Guo Yuanzhi said.
Wen Xuan looked back at the dark sea and said,""If you don't bring me, I'll go by myself.”
Guo Yuanzhi stared at the child, speechless. He didn't understand this child, and he didn't even know this child. When he realized that his child was already growing up, he did not have the time to understand him, let alone give him guidance. The only thing he could do now was to get close to him. But now Guo Yuanzhi was really too tired. He suddenly had such an idea, but he didn't know where to start.
"If only you never came back.”Wen Xuan stood up and ran away.
A few days later, Guo Yuanzhi saw that Wen Xuan was always avoiding him, so he went home as soon as possible to wait for the child in the kitchen. He kept thinking about what happened that night. Perhaps, he really should get closer to this child. Those missing years had to be made up for. He tried to do the child's work. He boiled the stove, sat on a stool, and stared at the flames in the stove. Wen Xuan came in. He put down a handful of firewood, grabbed a ladle, and scooped some water to drink.
"Wenxuan." Guo Yuanzhi said.
Wen Xuan put down the ladle and looked to the other side.
"Then let's go." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Set off? Where are we going?" Wen Xuan asked. He looked up at the gloomy sky outside the window.
"Let's go to the island." Guo Yuanzhi said.
Wen Xuan put down the ladle and didn't say anything. The ladle shook on the water tank and slid out of the water ring.
"Let's set off now. I've already made an appointment with the fishermen. They knew that place. They can take us there." Guo Yuanzhi said.
"Fishermen? Aren't we going?" Wen Xuan asked.
"The two of us." Guo Yuanzhi looked back at the flickering flames and said," That's fine too. I heard from the fishermen that it's not difficult to find that place.”
The sky was gloomy, as if it was going to rain. Guo Yuanzhi exchanged a few food stamps for an old wooden boat, climbed into the boat, and smiled at Wen Xuan.
His father took the oars and started rowing. The shore gradually disappeared into the distance.
Gentle waves gently caress the hull
Dark clouds covered the sky and the sky darkened.
The shore shrunk into an arc, almost submerged under the waves.
His son sat at the bow of the boat and looked at the surging sea.
Seabirds flitted past, crashing into the huge waves.
His father looked up until it turned into a tiny dot that rushed toward the shore.
A light drizzle began to fall, covering the entire sea.
The father looked down at his son to make sure he was safe. The oar in his hand kept sliding into the water, propped up, and slid back into the sea.
Water splashed.
His son sat at the front and looked forward without moving, like a statue.
The rain started to get heavier. The wind started to blow. The wooden boat entered the fog.
The waves were grabbed and rolled. The waves touched the edge of the boat and slid down.
The ship swayed.
His son lowered his head and buried his head in his arms to wipe away the rainwater.
Lvye was right in front of them, appearing. The small island appeared in front of him.
His son stood up excitedly and looked into the distance.
The ship passed through the fog.
The son looked back at his father and then turned back. His eyes were filled with excitement!
The waves hit the boat and flooded into it.
The wooden boat was so small in the wind and waves. There's no more space for two people
Father put down the oar and gasped. He seemed to have used all his strength.
The wooden boat slid into the embrace of the small island.
The rocks surrounding the island stood tall, enduring the violent crashing of the waves.
White bubbles rolled up and burst in the air.
The wooden boat was stuck between the boulders, unable to move.
His father got off the boat and held onto the boat as he looked up at the island in the fog.
His son jumped off the wooden boat in a hurry and was splashed by the sea water.
The father looked at his son, watching his dripping hair sway in his confused eyes.
His son turned around and climbed onto the wet rock.
" Be careful." This was what he had been saying for so long.
His son had already climbed onto the rock. He looked down at the wooden boat and then looked up at the white sea.
The rain did not abate. The waves surged over.
His father couldn't stand steadily and panted as he held onto a rock.
Half of his body was soaked in the seawater, and he felt his scalp go numb and his limbs go numb.
His son turned around and fled to the island.
His father quickly climbed up the rock and followed him into the island.
The island was overgrown with weeds and deserted. The ground was covered in bird droppings.
His father slipped and fell. His son looked back.
The wind started to blow.
White fog rose from the forest.
"I'm fine! "I can get up by myself." His father pulled the thorny vine and stood up.
His son turned around and continued walking forward.
There were very few shrubs in front of them.
His son walked faster.
His father fell again.
His pants were covered in bird droppings and mud.
He fell to the ground and watched his son walk into the fog.
Blood seeped out from his palm.
The rain made it hard for him to open his eyes.
He wiped away his tears and got up.
The wind blew and the fog dispersed.
He stood up and walked to the open space. He looked up at the towering cliff in front of him.
His son had already climbed up and was standing facing the sea.
"Hurry up and come down. It's too dangerous!"
His son spread his hands and imitated the bird.
"Come down quickly!"
His father ran to the bottom of the cliff and began to climb up.
He had no strength and his limbs were numb. He touched the crack in the stone and fell down.
His son screamed and rushed down the cliff.
His father saw his tanned face and reached out to touch it.
"I'm sorry! There's nothing here!"
"Then let's go back!"
The son looked back at his father's bleeding foot and felt fear.
"Can you help me up? I think my leg is broken!"
His son nodded.
They crossed the wilderness and returned to the wooden boat.
His son took the oars and started to row the boat.
The white mist dispersed.
"I didn't know it was like this. I've only heard about it from others, but I've never been there. It had been a long time since he had been in the sea!”
"Stop talking!"
"Actually, I've never been out to sea. I only know how to read. Those legends were just hearsay. I'm so tired! He had never been so tired before! The moment she returned, she saw the two children. A child she had never seen before. You are already eleven years old. When I left, you were only three years old. Wen Gui was still in her stomach. It was like a dream. I didn't do anything. Time passed just like that. Wenxuan, the things I didn't tell you. It's something you don't need to know now. If there's a time when I say it, then that's the time.”
The son glanced at his father's bleeding foot and turned away.
"Also, I know you don't like Yongnian. But be kind to him, like a little brother. He is more unfortunate than all of us, more innocent than all of us.”
The sky was overcast. The rain weakened, turning into fine catkins that floated in the air.
"Don't run around in the future. Especially in the sea. It's actually very dangerous!"
His father moved his lips and continued to speak in a low voice.
The shore climbed up and the bay opened its arms.
His son jumped into the water and tried to push the boat to the beach.
The waves crashed against him, as if they wanted to beat him down.
He ran to the bow of the boat, picked up the rope, and pulled it ashore.
The sea breeze howled.
He couldn't pull the rope, so he looked back.
The wooden boat was hit by the waves and was flipping over.
He saw his father's pale face, tightly shut eyes, and motionless.
His father was slowly sinking into the surging sea as the wooden boat flipped over.
"Daddy!" The son shouted and ran into the sea.
The bottom of the boat had already surfaced.
He ran to his father's side and dragged him back.
The wind and rain suddenly stopped, and the sea was calm.
The son returned to the shore, panting as he slapped his father's face.
His father woke up and spat out a mouthful of seawater.
"I'll call someone over!"
The father grabbed his son's hand. "Don't worry!"
The son looked down at his father
"There's nothing on that island. Don't go there in the future.”
"I'm not going. If I run, you'll break my legs.”
His father laughed and coughed.
"Who said that?"
"Mommy!"
"Alright then! Alright then! Go and call someone over! I can sleep for a while!"
"You were just sleeping?"
"Yes!"
"Just sleeping? Dad?"
"I'm just tired and want to sleep for a while.”
"Alright then!"
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