Licheng Twilight

Chapter 2

"Your father's death does make mother very sad, but do you know what makes mother sad more?" She paused for a while, her voice was as soft as dust floating in the air, "It is mother who feels that she is losing you."

Ding Chuyi's eyes began to blur, but at the moment when tears were about to fall, Aunt Su reached out and gently covered his eyes.

The fingertips were slightly cold, and the cold liquid flowed from between the fingers. The young man tried his best to restrain himself, stubbornly refusing to make a sound, only his thin shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

Aunt Su sighed and stretched out her arms to hug him, "It's okay, child, it will pass, everything will pass."

Lin Xichen, who was standing aside, couldn't help blushing, and turned his back.

Ye Tianche fell directly on the bed when he got home. He was obviously very sleepy, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He didn't hug the quilt until it was almost dawn, and fell into a sleepy ball curled up in a daze.

When I woke up, it was already dusk.

The setting sun in the west dyed half of the sky red, and the pulsating sunlight caressed everything on the earth with infinite tenderness, and bid farewell to them, and the whole world was shrouded in tranquility.

The girl under the sycamore tree in the yard, holding a thick book, sat on the ground with her back against the tree and just fell asleep.In her sleep, her brows were still tightly wrinkled, and she hugged herself tightly with both hands.

Ye Tianche let go of his hands and lowered the curtains, and continued to climb into bed to sleep.

Mu Mu's room was directly above the kitchen, and the sound insulation between the floors was not very good, and the intermittent sound of ping-pong-pong downstairs stimulated her eardrums.

I thought it was a stray cat looking for something to eat in the kitchen, but it will stop after a while.But I didn't expect that there was no intention to stop after arguing for three or ten minutes.Mu Mu was upset, turned on the light and went downstairs.

Ye Tianche was cooking noodles in the kitchen, no, Mu Mu thought, more precisely, he was burning the kitchen.

She stood at the door, staring dumbfounded at Ye Tianche, who was in a hurry, shuttling through the puffs of thick smoke. Salt, oil, and soy sauce made a mess of the white cooking table.

Finally turned off the fire, the young man turned his head, his originally handsome face was covered with oily smoke, and he wiped it with his hands indiscriminately, leaving black lines in all directions.The bangs on his forehead were accidentally burned, and a few strands of hair curled upwards slightly. He held a bowl of completely burnt noodles in his hand, which was steaming hot, and he looked serious. The expression is so ridiculous.

Mu Mu really wanted to laugh, but felt that she shouldn't laugh at this time, so she could only hold back, the muscles on her face twisted a little.

The young man was not at all embarrassed by his embarrassment, and walked straight past her without a trace of expression, and sat down at the table to eat noodles.

Many years later, Mu Mu realized that there is another word in this world called "aura", which can make people unable to move their eyes and mind, as if all the light gathered on him.

Mu Mu poked her head out slightly to glance at the kitchen, then walked in cautiously on tiptoe.After a while, the exhaust fan turned rumblingly, accompanied by the sound of fine water and the clash of kitchen utensils.Mama Zhang loves cleanliness the most. If she sees the kitchen like this tomorrow morning, she will faint.

Ye Tianche was so hungry that he didn't care about the heat, so he took a large chopsticks of noodles and stuffed them into his mouth. The black noodles stayed in his mouth for three seconds, and the boy spat it all back into the bowl with a "wow".Really - it's too bad, sweet and spicy, with a smell of burnt.

But, he was really hungry, Ye Tianche felt his flat stomach, there just happened to be nothing to eat in the refrigerator.The boy stared at the bowl, and began to wonder whether he should continue to eat, er, it was his own saliva anyway, so it shouldn't matter, right?

A burst of fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Ye Tianche closed his eyes and took a deep breath. That's right, it was the smell of poached eggs, chopped green onions, and noodles.Just as he opened his eyes and was about to follow the taste, a bowl of noodles in clear soup was placed in front of him. There was a bright yellow poached egg lying in the middle of the clear soup, which was constantly emitting aroma molecules.

The boy's eyes were bright, and when he picked up the chopsticks and was about to strike, he suddenly remembered something. He raised his head, and Mu Mu stood in front of him, looking at him quietly. The way you eat.

Mu Mu smiled calmly and went upstairs without saying a word.

This boy may not be as bad as imagined, at least, he would rather make himself dirty than wake up Zhang Ma in the middle of the night.

The world finally quieted down, and Mu Mu lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.Ye Tianche downstairs lay on the table and struggled even more painfully, okay, to eat, or not to eat, that is a question.

The young man is upright, young master, I still have some integrity, and I will resolutely refuse to eat the enemy's food!But, he was really hungry, he rolled his eyes, and suddenly thought, this noodle is from my house, the eggs are from my house, even the water is from my house, so it doesn't matter if you eat it, right?right!This is originally my home, so I'm still tangled up.

Ye Tianche is a simple and even somewhat transparent person. He doesn't like strong flavors, spicy food, vegetables, meat, and sweets. He likes chocolate milk flavored lollipops the most.

What he likes and what he doesn't like, Mu Mu knows very well.

It's not that Mu Mu was deliberately observing, but he was too picky, he only ate this vegetable, that fruit, and beef meat, and he could only add a little chili to the dishes. If it was a little spicy, he would definitely get acne the next day.However, Ye Tianche is extremely concerned about his face, as long as he gets acne, his face will be stinky all day long.

Early the next morning, the two met on the stairs.The young man coughed a few times uncomfortably, raised his chin, and passed by.

Someone once said that a man really grows into a man at his father's funeral. Perhaps, this is true, at least, for Ding Chuyi, it is true.

At his father's funeral, a 16-year-old boy with a straight spine, dark eyes, calm and deep eyes, politely and distantly bowed to the relatives and friends who came to the funeral.

Lin Li'er finally couldn't help crying the moment she saw Ding Chuyi, she ran out in a hurry, not wanting to bring out the sad atmosphere again.Lin Xichen was worried and followed out.

She was sitting on the swing, with big tears sliding down her cheeks, dripping to the ground, "Brother, do you know, I feel really sad when I see Chu Yi." Her voice came from behind, With a sob.

Lin Xichen looked at the sky silently, his eyes seemed to be emptied for a moment, after a long time, he walked over and patted Lin Lier on the back lightly.

"Brother, tell me what's going on, okay?"

The story goes like this: Ding Chuyi's father, Ding Lixuan, had a passionate love affair with Mu Mu's mother when he was in college, but the two eventually separated because of their personality differences.Three years later, Ding Lixuan met Ding Chuyi's mother, the two hit it off, and soon entered the palace of marriage.Ding Lixuan didn't know about Mu Mu's existence until not long ago. At that time, Mu Mu's mother had passed away for five years, and Mu Mu had been in the orphanage for five years.

Ding Lixuan briefly explained the situation to his wife, and the two decided to take Mu Mu home, but there was a car accident on the way back.Ding Lixuan tried his best to protect Mu Mu in a critical moment, and Mu Mu was safe and sound, but Ding Lixuan left forever because the treatment was ineffective.

After the story was finished, both of them were silent for a while, what should be said, what could be said, Chu Yi is a victim, but Mu Mu is not a victim, after all, the grievances of the previous generation, after all, are inevitable continuation down.

"Brother, I want to meet that Mu Mu." Lin Li'er bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind.

Lin Xichen nodded.

Mu Mu didn't go to the funeral, the word father, to her, was as unfamiliar as something from her previous life, but at the last moment, she clearly felt Ding Lixuan's heartbeat, so powerful, it made her panic My heart inexplicably settled down, this is the so-called father, who is as firm as a mountain at any time, so that you can rely on it with confidence.

Mu Mu's childhood was not good, very bad. In my impression, her mother didn't like her very much, and the two depended on each other for life, but there was such a deep gap, which sounded really ironic.Mu Mu curled the corners of his mouth, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Sometimes I really can't figure out why you brought me into this world, and what I was born for. There is no blessing, no expectation, only disgust." In the dark night, there was a hint of weirdness, she stood In front of the tombstone, he said slowly.

"But now, you have left me with a more difficult question, a question that will never find the answer." She sat down, stroked her forehead with her hand, and a few strands of hair fell from the side of her face, covering her face. Eyes, I can't see her expression clearly, "Tell me, what should I do now?"

The only answer to her was the deepening darkness and silence. Mu Mu looked into the distance dejectedly. It seemed that the whole world could not be seen clearly, and only confusion remained.

The road ahead, how to go, and what to rely on to go on.

Really, really don't know.

When Mu Mu went back, it was already daylight. She was covered in dew and exhausted, and walked frivolously, returning to the room almost unconsciously.

Ye Tianche looked at her back with mixed emotions in his heart. He knew that she didn't come back last night, and he also knew where she went.However, if it wasn't for her, Chu Yi wouldn't be in such pain, Aunt Su wouldn't be in such pain, and everyone wouldn't be in such pain.

So, I can only feel sorry for you.

After sleeping drowsily for a whole day, Mu Mu still woke up. She didn't have a fever or any discomfort. Mu Mu could only smile wryly. Why, there was no excuse for wanting to escape.

As long as you are alive, you must open your eyes to face it, no matter how difficult or painful it is.

Mu Mu resigned to her fate, put on her clothes and went downstairs.

(End of this chapter)