“Stop crying, okay?”
Fu Yuling laughed as she wiped the tears from his eyes, looking at his reddened eyes.
“Hmm~ Do you want to tell me why you were crying?”
He Qiu pressed his lips together and shook his head.
Sighing, Fu Yuling stood up and helped him tidy his clothes.
“Let’s go home.”
Since He Wen had returned on his own, the idea of going to Mother Fu’s house had faded a bit with He Qiu’s current state.
He Wen had just picked up the fruits she dropped. They were some plums, which were already turning red to black.
She just noticed that there were quite a few growing over there, which was why she had gone to pick some.
Letting He Qiu wait there was to give him a surprise later after she finished picking.
But now, it was no longer a surprise, but rather had scared the person.
Back home, the outside door had been repaired by her. The big tree in the courtyard stood tall, with a sense of local customs from afar.
After putting down the things, she went to wash a few fruits and came to sit with He Qiu.
He Wen seemed to know they had something to say and went straight into the room without coming out again.
“Try it, it’s very sweet.”
She peeled a plum and placed it in front of him, nodding her chin to indicate he should eat it.
He Qiu took it.
Seeing him eating, Fu Yuling peeled one for herself.
The cat that occasionally appeared on the tree in their yard was lazily dozing, and the two chickens were cackling noisily in the yard. There was never lack of lively hustle and bustle, but no one really listened closely.
Fu Yuling silently peeled the plums without saying a word.
“You… aren’t you going to ask me?”
This time Fu Yuling didn’t smile or look up. “You’ll speak when you want to say it, and for now this time belongs to you, so you can tell me anytime.”
“It’s okay if you don’t say anything. You can listen to the wind, look at the blue sky, and feel the fragrance of the soil. Similarly, you can also share some words with me.”
She put down the plum down and looked at him formally, “So, do you want to experience all things in the world, or love the me in front of you?”
These words had already gone beyond his realm of understanding.
But these words could express her meaning.
There were some things she disliked keeping bottled up, and she even less wanted the children to hold things in.
They were the most wonderful beings, and before they grew up, they should live in fairy tales.
But before their memories, they had not yet felt warmth, only endless darkness.
Some people weren’t that lucky, but they were lucky enough, at least, to have seen the sunset, the evening glow, seen how flowers bloom and how rain falls.
Faced with these words, He Qiu no longer ate the plum. He had no doubts.
He knew this was a choice, but he just wanted to choose her. The person in front of him who from the beginning didn’t say much but was serious in everything.
“I choose you.”
He was very determined.
“I’ll choose you no matter when.” There was no exception, she was his first choice.
He had seen the sunset and evening glow, and he had also witnessed the blooming and withering of flowers. But only her, he wanted to be with her forever and ever.
“I’m afraid you won’t want me anymore…”
Saying this, his voice lowered, with a touch of crying in his tone.
“Just like before, when He Jingxue wanted to take me away, you won’t want me anymore…”
Fu Yuling was stunned, and a scene emerged in her mind.
He Jingxue brought He Qiu to find the original owner, saying she wanted to take He Qiu away. The original owner, who originally didn’t like these few children, impatiently said to just take him away.
At that moment, she clearly saw the expectant light in He Qiu’s eyes disappear.
Perhaps at that moment, if the original owner had just said one word of opposition, He Qiu would have stayed.
But she didn’t.
So, do you want to experience all things in the world, or love the me in front of you?
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