When Shen Youan arrived home, Luo Wan and Luo Qian were sitting in the living room waiting for her.

The two sat in neat postures, their expressions cramped.

Seeing Shen Youan coming back, the two stood up immediately.

"An'an..."

Shen Youan put on her slippers and came over: "Auntie, you and your cousin should stay here first, and wait until Zhou Qin's matter is resolved."

Luo Wan is a simple, middle-aged woman. Her husband drives a large truck and cannot see each other for a month. She pulls her eldest son by herself. She looks weak, but in fact she is very tough.

She didn't refuse when she heard that, "Okay, then my aunt won't be polite to you anymore."

Hua Luo said with a smile: "I have never lived in such a good house in my life. I didn't expect to be blessed by An An. If my sister and brother-in-law are still alive, seeing how promising you are now, I must..."

Luo Wan suddenly realized something, stopped talking, and looked at the girl in front of her with some embarrassment.

Zhang Jian made the bed for the second sleeper, and when he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped when he heard Luo Wan's words, and stood silently in the shadows.

Shen Youan smiled, and said to Luo Qian: "Xiaoqian, you have to go to school tomorrow, go to bed, there will be plenty of time in the future, and my sister will make up your homework for you."

Luo Qian was already sleepy, so he stood up, looked at the two of them, and left in silence.

As soon as Luo Qian left, the atmosphere became more solemn.

Luo Wan didn't know where to put her hands, she wished she could slap herself, this mouth is really, which pot can't be opened and which pot to lift.

"Auntie, there is something I want to ask you, and I hope you will tell me the truth."

Luo Wan hurriedly said: "An An, I will tell you as long as I know."

Under the incandescent lamp, the girl's face was pale, her thin lips were pursed and pursed, as if she was considering her words.

"My mother...were you by my side when she died that year?"

Both Luo Wan and Zhang Jian were stunned.

When Zhang Yun passed away, An An was less than four years old and had no memory at all.

Except for the crying when she couldn't find her mother at first, and later with Shen Li's company, An An seldom clamored to find her mother.

Until Shen Li's death, An An suffered a serious illness, and after recovering, the descendants changed.

It's been almost ten years now, An An never took the initiative to mention her parents in front of them, so that the two were always cautious in front of An An, for fear of arousing her sadness.

This is the first time An An has taken the initiative to mention her mother.

The girl's face was calm, without a trace of sadness, as if she was asking about a very ordinary matter.

"An'an, you...why did you suddenly mention your mother...did something unhappy happen to you?" Luo Wan asked cautiously.

"When my mother passed away, I was only a little over three years old. You all kept it from me and didn't let me know. Auntie, I have grown up and I have the right to know."

The girl looked at her brightly and persistently.

Luo Wan sighed, "Your mother, she is a miserable person, and she was fortunate enough to meet your father. She thought that all hardships will be rewarded with happiness, but who knows that the hemp rope is only picked at the fine point, and that bad luck only finds the miserable..."

Luo Wan's eyes became moist as she spoke, and she slowly fell into memories.

"Your mother was not in good health. After she was pregnant with you, she had severe nausea. The doctor did not recommend it. Your mother cried and begged the doctor to save the baby. In fact, your mother suffered from a high fever when she was young, and her brain burned out. She only has the IQ of a seven or eight-year-old child." , but in order to keep this child, she worked hard to read and learn all kinds of miscarriage knowledge. During that time, her eyes were going to be broken. When she gave birth to you, she was pregnant with high blood pressure and put on a ventilator to give birth to you. , she was desperate to hug you with her last breath, and then passed out."

"An'an, you don't know. Since you were born, your mother never let anyone hug you except your father. Even if her arms are so sore that she can't lift her up, she won't let you go. She was with the devil at that time. She was stunned, and she became manic when she didn't see you for a while, and the state was very scary, but fortunately your father accompanied her and slowly brought her back to normal."

The girl lowered her eyes, and the hand hanging by her side was tightly clenched into a fist.

"Later, when you were three years old, your mother accidentally became pregnant again, because the last time she gave birth to you, her body was damaged, and the doctor said at that time that she would never be able to conceive again, so when this child came, your mother was so happy Yes, but your father thought about your mother's health and did not agree to have this child. Since the two got married, the first quarrel broke out, and your mother even learned to run away from home. Later, your father couldn't hold her back, so he agreed , At that time, your father asked for leave every day in order to be with your mother, and was almost dismissed by the unit. At that time, I remember what your father said, and I still remember it clearly."

"He said, Yun'er is my most important person in this world, no one can take her away from me, not even my child."

Speaking of this, Luo Wan wiped away her tears: "Actually, after your mother left, your father wanted to die for love. If it wasn't for you, he would really follow your mother."

Luo Wan witnessed the love between her sister and brother-in-law with her own eyes, and even now, it still shocks her.

Their love is simple, pure, and passionate, without any impurities.

"An'an, you came to this world full of love. Your parents love each other very much, and they love you very much..."

Having said that, Luo Wan couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and threw herself on Shen Youan's shoulder and burst into tears.

"That year, your father temporarily sent out a firefighting mission and called me to accompany my cousin. At that time, my cousin was only a little over seven months old, and there was still more than a month before the due date. She said that it was getting cold. I wanted to knit a sweater for you, and asked me to accompany her to go out to buy wool. The doctor also said that walking more is good for the fetus, so we took you out together, and finally met Zhou Qin in the market, and she said a few words to you If it's not good, your mother got angry and went up to push her, but she accidentally moved her fetus..."

Luo Wan's face was very painful, as if she didn't want to recall that day full of darkness.

The girl's calm voice sounded next to her ear: "Which hospital did the mother give birth in?"

"The No. [-] Hospital of the City was the closest hospital at that time, so we sent it there urgently. If there was time, your mother was registered in the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and you were born in that hospital. The doctors are experienced, so the tragedy must have happened. It won't happen, after all, everything is fate..."

"Was Zhou Qin there when my mother had the surgery?"

Luo Wan was stunned, wiped away her tears and said: "At that time she went with her, and when I went to pay the fee, she was waiting outside the operating room. I think she was quite frightened at that time, afraid that something might happen to my cousin, brother Blame it on her."

Shen Youan lowered her eyes in thought.

She suddenly remembered that outside the ward, she heard her aunt and uncle discussing her father's life experience.

"Father...is he really an orphan?"

Luo Wan said: "At the beginning your grandmother didn't agree with their marriage, thinking that brother-in-law was an orphan and couldn't protect my cousin. Brother-in-law said that he actually had a family and wanted to join the army back then, but his family didn't agree, so he hid his family and ran out secretly, you Grandma suggested that the two families meet to discuss the wedding. Unexpectedly, your grandma suddenly became ill at that time, and the two of them got married quickly. Before the wedding was even in time, your father said later that he would hold a make-up wedding for your mother. , just never got around to it.”

Then it was really too late.

Zhang Jian came out at this time: "One week before my brother-in-law's accident, he seemed to realize that he was about to encounter misfortune. He found me, said some strange things, and left me a phone number so that I would not be in a last resort. ,Do not hit."

Zhang Jian was a little depressed: "I called that phone several times, and they all said that there was no such person as Shen Li."

Shen Youan was silent.

After a long time, she said: "It's getting late, auntie, uncle, go to bed early."

~
At two o'clock in the morning, the wind beat against the windows.

The torrential rain came in an instant.

A white lightning split the sky, illuminating the loneliness in the room.

Immediately, thunder roared, and the sky and the earth seemed to be shaking.

The long night, the wind and the rain.

Shen Youan lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

In the flashing white light, a pair of black pupils reflected crystal water splashes.

She widened her eyes wide, and the water spray slowly evaporated into the air, leaving only sour eye sockets.

Shen Youan got up suddenly, walked to the bookshelf, stood on tiptoe, and found a box on the top floor.

Shen Youan sat on the ground and opened the box.

There are some small toys inside, including wooden carved birds, fairy wands with diamonds dropped, and Barbie dolls in gorgeous skirts. These toys are stained with the traces of time and are quietly sealed in dust in the corner.

Shen Youan stroked each of them. In this time and space, it was only nine years ago.

But as far as her soul is concerned, more than 30 years of time lie in between.

It was too long, so long that no matter how hard she tried to recall it, she couldn't remember it.

These toys carry her childhood memories, and she wants to find even a little bit of breath and memories about her parents in them.

But no.

There are only empty memories and a numb heart that has been gradually eroded in a long life.

There is a small photo album at the bottom of the box.

Shen Youan opened it slowly with trembling fingers.

After she woke up at the age of five, she completely sealed these memories.

She can't let herself become a coward indulging in pain, and she will never repeat the mistakes of her previous life.

So she threw away everything, forced herself to cool down, and gritted her teeth to move forward.

During those more than 3000 days and nights, what exactly supported her to go down?

In fact, until now, she has no answer.

Eating delicious food, seeing beautiful scenery, wandering in the ocean of knowledge, spending countless money, and achieving impressive results...

She has already achieved success in the worldly sense, enough to shine on the lintel.

But these are meaningless to her.

Even if one day, she has the strength to protect herself, so what?
There was still a place in her heart that was empty.

If the system hadn't found her back then, and she just disappeared in the world, and there was no afterlife, that would be fine.

The world is good, but for a desperate person, it is better not to come again.

The album is thin, only five pages.

Through the thin plastic film, there are old photos that are yellowed.

The man in the photo has sunny and handsome eyebrows, clear pupils, a row of big white teeth when he smiles, and two dimples on the side of his face. It seems that he can feel the vigorous vitality through the photo.

He must be a warm and sunny man who loves life and is kind.

The woman in his arms has long hair draped over his shoulders, beautiful eyes, a pair of big and bright black pupils, and a smile with her lips pursed, like a water lily blooming on a summer night, reserved and gentle.

The femininity is simple and pure, lying in the arms of a man, brows and eyes are full of happiness.

Under the long loose skirt, the lower abdomen was already slightly protruding, and both of them put their hands on the lower abdomen. They were happily looking forward to the arrival of the little life, and their love almost overflowed.

With the help of lightning, Shen Youan slowly touched the photo with her fingers.

At this time, the photo was taken when she was five months in the mother's womb.

There is also her hundred days photo at the back.

A round, white and chubby baby dressed up like a doll in New Year pictures is giggling.

On the back of the photo, a few words were written in chic pen writing.

My beloved daughter is at peace, may your heart be as ups and downs in your life, be at peace with the situation, be as free as the wind, and be as brilliant as a flower.

A hundred days to take pictures.

Every word and sentence, poured into a father's best wishes for his daughter.

Shen Youan looked at these words, and couldn't control her tears anymore.

The thunder and lightning outside the window continued, and the strong wind and showers never stopped.

After bathing in the wind and rain, the empty and dry land has sprouted buds.

She stuck the photo on her heart, crying silently in her long black clothes.

In the dark night, those pitch-black pupils shone with a more determined light than ever before.

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