A snowfall caused the entire land to fall into silence, and it also made the flying heart fall. Once again, they stood at the intersection. On one side was the thorny land of the wind, and on the other side was the lonely neon lights.
" Tug tug tug…" The entire car moved forward with the accompaniment that drowned out the voices. Lin Chen looked at the changes around him and felt deeply moved. Zhou Qiang drove the car with a serious expression. From time to time, he would shout and talk to Lin Chen. The most common topic was to ask Lin Chen if he would go to the city again this time and if he felt that his hometown had changed a lot…Lin Chen did not know what he was going to do. In short, he felt extremely complicated. He looked at everything indifferently. Of course, it also confirmed the huge changes.
After crossing the long and narrow path, Lin Chen looked at the road. He remembered that when he went out, his grandmother had been looking at it. This was the only road that connected the village to the outside world. For the first time, Lin Chen felt the different meaning it brought to people.
"Oh, Lin Chen is back?”The village's famous big-mouthed Auntie Li shouted. When she saw Lin Chen and Zhou Qiang coming back together, something special flashed in her eyes. She glanced at Zhou Qiang and said to Lin Chen," You've lost weight! It must be tough outside, right?"
"Everything is fine. Auntie Li, how are you? Is everything okay at home?" Lin Chen said politely, but for some reason, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity. He hated the noise in the city. Had it become a habit? Why did she want to be quiet so much? She didn't want to hear people talking at all.
"Everything's fine. It's good that you're back!" Auntie Li picked up a large red apple from the basket and handed it to Lin Chen." Have an apple. This belongs to my family. I just came back. Take it."”
Lin Chen didn't know if he should take it or not. This time, Lin Chen felt that everything had become strange. Was he also assimilated by the estrangement of the city? In short, Lin Chen was very conflicted.
"Take it! Go home early." Auntie Li had already stuffed the apple into Lin Chen's hand. Lin Chen stared at Auntie Li for a long time, not knowing what to say. He had forgotten everything.
"Qiang Zi, you're back from buying the materials? How is it? Is everything done?" Auntie Li asked Zhou Qiang politely.
"Yes, it's almost done. We're just short of some steel bars. We'll go next time.”Zhou Qiang said.
"Alright then, I'll go back first." When Lin Chen saw Zhou Qiang and Auntie Lin chatting, he said," Come over to visit us when you have time…"
"Yes, I'll go after I'm done with my work.”Auntie Li said," There's still a lot of corn at home. We have to finish it in this time.”
"Alright, I'll go back and pack up first.”Lin Chen could tell that Auntie Li was trying to decline, but she said it in a roundabout way, as if there was something inconvenient for her to come over. Lin Chen thought that maybe it was because of her grandmother's death or some other reason, but he still didn't know why. Lin Chen glanced at Zhou Qiang, then turned around and walked toward the house where his grandmother was standing in his dream.
When Lin Chen saw the familiar wooden door, he felt sad. If his grandmother was still here, she would have been here long ago. But now, he could not find her anywhere. He could not hear her voice anymore. Everything was gone.
Lin Chen, who was standing at the door in a daze, heard the sound of an argument coming from inside the house. She did not know who it was because she did not remember anyone coming. Could it be her uncle?
"You bastard, it's just a useless old woman who died. Why are you crying?”A crafty female voice roared.
"She's my biological mother. I've seen her every time for so many years. Can't you calm down today?”A man with a sobbing tone explained. Lin Chen could tell that it was his uncle. When he heard these words, he felt a lot more relieved, but he was still sad. Why couldn't he come once when his grandmother was alive? His grandmother had always been thinking about him. We still have a lot of things to do. Why are we wasting time here?”the woman said again.
Just these few words had already deeply pierced Lin Chen's heart. He instantly lost all good feelings towards this aunt of his and did not want to see her at all.
Lin Chen pushed the door open and went in. The wooden door creaked. Lin Chen walked through the courtyard and saw a thin man in mourning clothes kneeling in the middle of the room. He could hear intermittent sobs. That person was his uncle.
There was a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes standing beside his uncle. When he got closer, he saw that her entire face was covered in thick makeup. The woman had long hair tied up in a bun, and she looked very much like the gorgeous people in the city. However, she was far from reaching the standard. Perhaps it was because she really did not have a good impression of him, but it did not matter what it was.
"You are Chen 'er, right?" Uncle naturally heard Lin Chen's movements when he entered the room. He wiped his tears and turned around to force himself to smile.
"Yes, uncle!" Lin Chen still called him uncle because he had never seen such a scene since he was young. In the past, Lin Chen had thought that he would never call him uncle, but at this moment, Lin Chen called him uncle. Perhaps it was because uncle had become the last family member in this world, or perhaps it was because he could see that uncle still had some filial piety. However, why didn't he come to visit grandma once after so many years? Lin Chen's hatred for his uncle had subsided a little, but it didn't change completely. Lin Chen replied coldly.
"What? This is Chen 'er, she's quite pretty!”The woman called Aunt spoke. She glanced at her uncle to seek his approval, but her uncle did not look at her at all. It was obvious that their relationship was not very good.
Lin Chen took a glance but didn't say anything. Lin Chen used this method to express his true feelings. Most people knew that this was a form of dissatisfaction and protest, but the so-called aunt was not affected at all. She continued to do her own thing and said,"Come quickly, Chen 'er. I'll show you a few things. You'll definitely like them.”
"I want to see Grandma!" Lin Chen said.
"The dead can't be brought back to life. Besides, we're still alive. Your grandmother also wants us to be happy.”Lin Chen might have felt comforted if someone else had told him about this, but he felt guilty when she said it. Lin Chen didn't say anything, put down his bag, and walked towards his grandmother's body.
A piece of white cloth separated Lin Chen and his grandmother. Was it because the world that his grandmother had arrived in was different from the world he was in? Was his grandmother happy there? Would she suffer again? Lin Chen began to wonder.
His grandmother's body was placed on the ground according to custom. Through the white cloth, he could vaguely see his grandmother's outline. Lin Chen knelt down and did not get close at all. He wanted to touch his grandmother, the grandmother who gave him his childhood. Lin Chen cried like a water person.
" Grandma…Grandma…" Lin Chen sobbed." Are you listening to me?"···”
Lin Chen approached her grandmother's body, but she did not dare to remove the white cloth that separated her from life and death. She was afraid that she would not be able to control herself. She was afraid that she would see her grandmother again. She was afraid that this would be the last time she would see her grandmother. She was afraid that she would never see her grandmother again. Her mind was out of control and she had lost all thought. She could only stare blankly.
" I want to accompany Grandma…" Lin Chen cried as she struggled free from her uncle's grip. At this moment, Lin Chen only had his grandmother in his heart. The more he thought about those memories, the more tears he couldn't stop. His entire face was covered in tears.
"Let Chen 'er accompany her grandmother!”The woman said," Chen 'er must have missed it and has a lot to say. Let her stay for a while!”
Why did so many warm words come out of this woman's mouth? If it were anyone else, it would be so warm. Was it really that repulsive to not like someone from the bottom of your heart?
Lin Chen didn't care about what she said. She just didn't like this woman. Maybe Grandma didn't like her either! Lin Chen wondered what it would be like if his grandmother was here.
Lin Chen lay beside his grandmother's body, his tears pouring down like a torrential rain. At this moment, Lin Chen only wanted to hear his grandmother say one more word and see her smile again. Everything had become an impossible luxury.
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