Chapter 3 Returning to the Hometown
Mingyue of the Song Dynasty http://www./0_1/ The latest work of Xiangnan Xiaoxiaosheng! He Tiantian has been sitting on the ground, in a daze, immersed in the pain in the memories, unable to extricate herself.
"Aunt, why are you sitting on the ground?" Zhou Zhicheng sat and looked at his aunt He Tiantian sitting on the ground. "Are you uncomfortable?"
He Tiantian woke up and said, "I...I'm fine...I'm fine..." While speaking, He Tiantian quietly put the recorder in her pocket on her shirt.
Zhou Zhicheng helped his aunt He Tiantian to rest in the living room, poured a glass of water and said, "Auntie, drink a glass of water. If you feel uncomfortable, say it, I'll take you to the hospital."
"I might not have had a good sleep last night, so it was not a big deal. You are sweating all over, so go and wash up quickly." He Tiantian kept lowering her head and talking, not wanting Zhou Zhicheng to see her helpless and resentful expression.
In this family, she is an outsider and will not be directed at her at all.
"Okay, I'll go take a shower. Aunt, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me." Zhou Zhicheng grew up at his grandmother's house and was very close to his aunt He Tiantian.
After Zhou Zhicheng went to the bathroom, He Tiantian returned to her bedroom with her exhausted and soft legs, and once again listened to the words from the recorder.
He Tiantian burst into tears, choking silently, sobbing constantly, and almost breathing.
She will be like a clown in her life, living in lies carefully compiled by others.
Only now did she understand why she hadn't seen her parents, letting them die with grief.
Until now, she finally understood her childhood sweetheart and did not abandon her.
Only now did she understand why the Qi family was harsh on others, but was "generous and tolerant" to her, a foreigner who had not given birth to children.
Oh my God, what a stupid person she is!
He Tiantian felt extremely guilty, and her eyes fell into the dressing mirror beside the bed without realizing it. The woman inside was no longer young, her skin was fair, but there were spots and wrinkles on her face. The bright eyes were no longer bright and clear as when she was young, and a few strands of white hair appeared in her hair.
He Tiantian touched her face and murmured to herself: "I'm old..."
In the lie, she had lived for so many years and suddenly understood the truth of the matter. She hated herself and even more hated the Qi family who deceived her.
He Tiantian felt that she was suppressed by the lies and couldn't breathe. There was a voice in her mind urging her to escape from the cage made of this lie as soon as possible.
He Tiantian put the recorder in her bag and carried the bag out of the house.
My mind was blank. I walked to the train station without realizing it, bought a ticket to Nanshi, and got on the train.
She wanted to go to her hometown to see her parents lived in the right place to find memories of her childhood, because only during that time and place could she have the most real experience in her life, and it was also the happiest time in her life.
Nanshi is about four hours away from Huai City now. This is the speed of the high-speed rail. In the past, it would take a day and a night.
He Tiantian sat in the car, lying on the small table in front of her, crying silently. The ringtones in her bag rang over and over again.
"Sister, you're ringing!" A middle-aged man next to him reminded. He thought Tiantian fell asleep, so he spoke out to remind him.
He Tiantian lowered her head and took it out. When she saw the two dazzling words "husband", she suddenly felt that it was ridiculous and ridiculous. She did not answer the phone and turned it off directly...
Seeing this, the middle-aged man next to him realized that he was having a conflict. He pretended not to see it and continued to talk to another person.
Looking at the black screen, He Tiantian's chest felt less stuffy. No matter what, she would not forgive the Qi family.
When the train arrived at the station, He Tiantian got off the train with the crowd and left the train station. Nanshi was very different from what she remembered. It was more than ten years ago when she came to Nanshi last time.
Standing in the crowded square, there are business people in a hurry, lovers discussing their itineraries intimately, people who are dragging their families to wait for the bus, and some begging for the elderly, children and disabled people everywhere with small bowls.
In this big square, you can also see the various aspects of life. Some people are for survival, while others are for life. But no matter who they are, no matter how hard or tired they are, they are living in the real world.
He Tiantian used to think she was lucky, but now she found that she was the most tragic, just like a shadow puppet, who could be controlled by others, without freedom or self.
He Tiantian looked around, her eyes falling on the large LCD display hanging on the square, and a host was interviewing the richest man in Su Province.
This person is Ho Yingjie. He Tiantian also knows him, to be precise, he knows Ho Yingjie when he was young.
This person's appearance has not changed much. Time seems to love him very much, and it does not leave too heavy wind and frost on his face. His heroic square face, thick black eyebrows, straight nose bridge, and his eyes are still so wise, as if they can see through people's hearts. An inadvertent smile can always warm people's hearts.
Her parents' death made her extremely sad. When she needed comfort the most, she received the letter of a breakup in Qi Jianguo who asked someone to imitate Huo Yingjie's handwriting. She hated herself for uselessness and hated Huo Yingjie's indifference.
In that era, compared with life, feelings are even smaller and humble. She chose to distrust, give up, and completely fell into the trap of lies.
After so many years, when she dreamed of midnight, she still hated Ho Yingjie, hated his indifference, hated his disobedience to his oath, and felt different from her thoughts.
Now she knew she hated her wrong.
Once you miss it, it will last for a lifetime!
He staggered out of the square, called a taxi, and said a place name in the hometown dialect that had changed: "Master, go to Dayushu Lane!"
The taxi department is an old department manager. From He Tiantian’s accent, it can be seen that He Tiantian has left her hometown for many years.
"I haven't come back for many years, right? Da Yushu Lane is about to be demolished. Huo Yingjie, the richest man in our Suzhou Province, wants to build a villa there." The taxi department is very talkative, driving while explaining the changes in Nanshi over the years.
He Tiantian looked at the regressive buildings, trees, and low buildings in her memory, completely different from those in her low-level buildings, and was dazzled.
Even if He Tiantian didn't speak, the taxi department was still very talkative.
Listening to the familiar local accent and looking at different environments, the restless and resentful heart also calmed down.
"It's just ahead." Taxi Road, "The most famous one is the two big elm trees at the entrance of the alley. It is said that they are hundreds of years old, and they have existed since the Ming Dynasty. Now Da Yushu Lane is about to be demolished. When the local people talk about demolition, they specially placed the two trees in the negotiated contract, saying that these two trees have been around for hundreds of years and have become a spirit, and they are lucky to the local people. Demolition is OK, but they cannot be cut down."
The taxi turned around in front, and the two tall elm trees were as lush as ever, growing upwards as ever.
When I was a child, in summer, many people moved their small tables to the trees to enjoy the cool air while eating.
On weekdays, these two big elm trees are also their favorite places for friends to play. The little boy rolls iron circles and marbles under the tree; the girl likes to throw sandbags, hopscotch houses, and silk.
At night, the adults came out to chat, brag about each other, chatting about the mountains, parents and family members, and the others were very lively.
In addition to the rain, there will be a lot of laughter and joy under these two big elm trees.
"Sister, it's here, it's a total of twenty yuan." The taxi staff smiled, "These two elm trees are bigger, right?"
He Tiantian nodded and said, "It's very big! Thank you!"
He Tiantian paid and got out of the car.
Walking under the big elm tree, I looked up at the paved branches and leaves. The big elm tree is still a strong and vicissitudes of life, but I am no longer the same person as before.
Things change!
She now has a deeper understanding of this word!
He Tiantian entered the alley from the middle of two large elm trees. The alley was still so narrow and long, but the bluestone slabs on the road were not as bright as before. The areas near the walls grew layers of dark green moss.
The people in my memory came and went, and the laughter and joy disappeared. The families on both sides had moved out, leaving only dilapidated old houses and weeds all over the ground.
Chapter completed!