"It doesn't look like that."
"I don't think they look alike." Ye Shuang silently enlarged the photo, looked at the twins and couldn't help but said, "What a pity..."
"Why...what a pity?"
Ye Shuang looked at Bai Yuyou, and finally smiled and did not say any more, because some things were still too heavy for her.
"Let's go to bed, it's already late."
"oh……"
After turning off the lights and going to bed, Ye Shuang put his hands under his head. Just seeing the photo, the dusty memory box of the past was also opened.
The thick darkness of night did not let him fall asleep. Ye Shuang just stared at the ceiling, all kinds of memories pouring out of his head as if to mess with his head.
Until the girl in his arms moved, she slowly raised her face in the dim room and made an inaudible voice, "Ye Shuang..."
"Huh?" Ye Shuang was stunned for a moment and lowered his head slightly - Bai Yuyou was looking at him, and the lights and starlight cast in from the window seemed to be imprinted in the girl's eyes, with a gleam of light.
Seeing that Bai Yuyou was not sleeping, Ye Shuang asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ye Shuang, you didn't sleep." Bai Yuyou said.
"It's okay, I just thought about something, go to sleep." Ye Shuang gently rubbed the girl's head, and then smiled.
"I want to know...what Ye Shuang is thinking."
Bai Yuyou just noticed that Ye Shuang seemed to be in a strange mood after seeing the photo, as if he was remembering something sad.
"Ye Shuang, don't be sad..." Bai Yuyou's little hand stretched out from under the quilt and slowly clasped it in Ye Shuang's palm. She raised her cheek slightly, "Tell me..."
The warmth of Yuyou's small hand came from the palm of his hand, which also made Ye Shuang stunned for a moment. He said a little helplessly, "I am actually cared about by a little girl like you."
"Then do you want to hear it?"
"Um……"
"Maybe it's a bit heavy for you. I didn't want to say it originally..." Ye Shuang thought for a while and finally said, "What kind of person do you think Fugui is?"
"Gentle, good person." Bai Yuyou said.
"But he used to be very rebellious and had a very carefree personality. On the contrary, his sister Li Fuyao is very gentle and timid. But because Fugui is with us, no one dares to bully Fuyao in school." Ye Shuang said,
"They are twin siblings."
"Twins, brother and sister..."
"Well, actually, as you can see in the photos, Fugui used to be very different from what it is now." Ye Shuang continued, "The reason is a bit complicated. It all started -"
"It's all because Fu Yao died."
"Dead?" Bai Yuyou looked at Ye Shuang and couldn't help but feel a little strength in his palms.
"Well, I slipped and fell to my death. It was obviously just a few steps in the school. I fell on the back of my head and was rescued in the hospital for a while, but the person was still dead." Ye Shuang continued,
"That period must have been Fugui's darkest days, because Fu Yao's death caused their father to have a car accident because he was distracted while driving...and he was gone."
"Fugui's mother also went crazy because of these successive blows."
"Fugui himself also suffered from psychological problems."
Ye Shuang's narration was plain, but it seemed particularly heavy in Bai Yuyou's ears. Although the girl didn't understand many things, Ye Shuang's words were very clear - and she couldn't imagine that the man who smiled and called Xiaotian Sweet little baby people actually have such a past.
"Do you still want to hear it?" Ye Shuang asked gently when Bai Yuyou didn't speak.
"Yeah." Bai Yuyou nodded.
"As I just said, after Fugui's mother went crazy, she actually lost the ability to take care of herself..." Ye Shuang said,
"Fugui is really strong. After a short period of psychological treatment... he took on the responsibility of taking care of his mother."
"But Fugui's mother only recognized Fuyao, and even seemed to have forgotten Fugui." Ye Shuang continued, "By chance, when Fugui accidentally packed Fuyao's clothes, he suddenly came up with the idea of wearing her clothes to show to his mother. "
"What I didn't expect was that Fugui's mother mistook Fugui who was wearing girl's clothes for Fuyao, and her mental condition also improved."
Bai Yuyou listened blankly.
"It's strange, so for the sake of his mother's condition and to take better care of her, Fugui decided to live as Fu Yao. He acted as his daughter in front of his mother. Over time, he seemed to have gotten used to it and no longer planned to change back."
Ye Shuang continued with emotion, "Do you know what Fugui once said to me?"
"What……"
"Fugui said that when he lives like this, he feels as if he is living a good life with his mother and Fuyao."
"You know, he used to be a straight man."
"In a sense, he is still a very manly guy now."
After finishing speaking, Ye Shuang suddenly lowered his voice, "By the way, you must never tell that guy from Fugui that I told him these things. This guy always smiles, but he actually has a bad temper."
"Oh." Bai Yuyou nodded obediently, but his mood didn't seem that high.
After all, Yuyou is a very empathetic character. Naturally, he won't be happy when he hears such heavy past events.
"Yuyou." Ye Shuang stroked the girl's head, "Do you still remember what I said? Real death is actually forgetfulness."
"A person will die three times in his life."
"The first time is when breathing and heartbeat stop, which means the death of your body."
"The second time is when there is a funeral, which means you die in human society."
"The third time is when the last person in the world who remembers you dies, or forgets... From now on, there will be no trace of your presence in this world. This is the real death."
Ye Shuang said, "What Fu Gui did was just to live a good life in place of Fu Yao. He is the last person."
Ye Shuang also sighed,
"These are his choices."
"It's just that guy - since that incident, he has never thought about living for himself."
"Aunt Li, so pitiful..." Bai Yuyou whispered.
"Okay, okay, I've finished listening to the story." Ye Shuang changed his tone to adjust his mood. He reached out and touched the other person's face, feeling a chill in his hand. "Can you sleep now?"
"Um."
Bai Yuyou seemed to have calmed down, but she was closer and seemed to need more warmth from Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang gently patted the girl's back to comfort her. In fact, he didn't want to say it at first because this past event was too heavy, not only for Bai Yuyou, but also for Ye Shuang himself.
Even if he chooses to forget, he will still recall it after seeing the photo.
But Fugui never forgot it for a day. He had remembered it for fourteen years.
"Go to sleep..."
Ye Shuang spoke softly to Bai Yuyou, but it seemed as if he was telling himself,
Good night.
