Su Wen did not witness the liveliness and harmony of the courtyard.
In the afternoon, he was hurriedly called away by people sent by Lou Bancheng, and felt something unusual in his heart.
When he arrived at Lou's house, he saw a busy scene, with seven or eight people coming in and out, packing their bags.
Seeing Su Wen, Lou Bancheng walked over with a lonely expression on his face.
"Su Wen, we are leaving. Xiao'e wants to see you again before leaving." Lou Bancheng said bluntly, with unquestionable firmness in his tone.
Following Lou Bancheng to a bedroom on the east side of the second floor, he pushed the door open and felt a faint sadness filling the air. Lou Xiao'e was sitting beside the bed. There was a baby sleeping soundly on the bed, with his head lowered and his hands tightly grasping the corners of his clothes. Hearing the sound, she raised her head and glanced at Su Wen, tears glistening in her eyes.
"Su Wen, I have to leave." Xiao'e's voice was trembling.
"Well, I know, Uncle Lou has already told me."
"Are you willing to go with us?" Lou Xiao'e looked at Su Wen nervously. She knew that this decision was not easy for Su Wen. She was willing to wait for his answer, even if the answer wasn't what she wanted.
"Mozhu, my parents and family are here, I can't leave with you." Lou Xiao'e bit her lip, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She knew that Su Wen's decision was not easy, but she still hoped that he could go with her.
"I understand." She said softly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself and my children."
Su Wen looked at Lou Xiao'e with some reluctance. He knew that the fate between him and Xiao'e might have ended, but he also understood that he could not give up his family for his own feelings.
The two were speechless for a while. Su Wen took a deep breath and said, "Mozhu, you have to take good care of yourself. I will miss you from time to time."
Lou Xiao'e nodded, "Thank you, Su Wen. You should also take good care of yourself. I hope we can meet again in the future."
The two shook hands tightly, as if to convey each other's blessings and emotions to each other. They both know that this farewell may be forever, but they also believe that fate and destiny will keep their hearts connected.
After nightfall, everyone had dinner together in the restaurant. The atmosphere of the meal was a bit dull. Everyone ate their food in silence and rarely spoke. Lou Bancheng sat in the main seat with a serious face, observing everyone's expressions from time to time.
Lou Xiao'e sat quietly aside, her eyes a little blurred, as if she was thinking about something.
Su Wen sat opposite Xiao'e. Their eyes met from time to time, but soon separated. He knew that this was the last time they had dinner together. He wanted to say something to Xiao'e, but he didn't know what to say.
"Su Wen, come to the study with me. I have some things to explain to you." Lou Bancheng suddenly said, interrupting Su Wen's meditation.
Su Wen was stunned for a moment, then nodded, stood up and followed Lou Bancheng to the study. The door of the study room slowly closed behind Su Wen. Lou Bancheng turned around and looked at Su Wen, with a hint of seriousness and determination in his eyes.
"Su Wen, all the things that I can't take away are placed in the courtyard of No. 7 Sesame Hutong. That courtyard is under the name of one of my former housekeepers. It probably won't last long."
He nodded, "Uncle Lou, don't worry, I will handle it."
Lou Bancheng nodded with satisfaction, "That's good. I was worried that you would find it troublesome."
"Uncle Lou is joking. If you can't let go of something, why would I find it troublesome?"
After hearing Su Wen's words, Lou Bancheng smiled with satisfaction, "Su Wen, take care of yourself. I hope we can meet again someday."
A firm light flashed in Su Wen's eyes, and he looked deeply at Lou Bancheng, "Uncle Lou, you too, you must take care of yourself. I believe we will see each other again one day."
Their hands were held together, like a promise and a farewell. At this moment, they both knew that this was probably the last time they would see each other.
"Go and stay with Xiao'e and the child." Lou Bancheng waved Su Wen to leave the study.
Su Wen nodded and walked out of the study. He knew that he needed to say goodbye to Lou Xiao'e properly.
He walked to Lou Xiao'e's room and knocked gently on the door. The door opened, and Lou Xiao'e stood at the door with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Su Wen walked in. In the room, Su Wen and Lou Xiao'e were lying quietly on the bed, neither speaking to each other. They were all recalling bits and pieces of the past, and their hearts were filled with emotion and reluctance. The two people's eyes met together, as if they wanted to imprint each other's figures deeply in their hearts. They know that this farewell may be forever, but they also believe that fate and destiny will always keep their hearts connected.
Lou Xiao'e gently held Su Wen's hand, with tears in her eyes, "Su Wen, what are you thinking about?"
Su Wen looked at Lou Xiao'e, his eyes full of tenderness, "I'm thinking about every bit of our past, the days in the courtyard."
Su Wen gently stroked Lou Xiao'e's hair, his eyes full of love, "Mozhu, you have to take good care of yourself and your children. I hope you can be happy."
Lou Xiao'e nodded, tears sliding down her cheeks, "I will, Su Wen. You also have to take good care of yourself. I hope we can meet again one day."
The two hugged each other tightly, as if they wanted to merge each other into their own bodies. They all know that this farewell may be forever, but they also believe in the power of fate and fate. They will leave each other deeply in their hearts and wait for their reunion in the future.
After a long time, Su Wen and Lou Xiao'e slowly separated. They both knew it was time to say goodbye. The clock on the wall was almost twelve o'clock. Su Wen picked up the luggage placed beside the bed and took a deep look at Lou Xiao'e. "Moth, come on, I'll take you down."
Lou Xiao'e nodded, stood up, hugged the infant child, and followed Su Wen out of the room.
The two of them walked down the stairs in silence and came to the courtyard.
Three cars in Lou's yard have been packed and ready to go.
He helped Lou Xiao'e put her luggage into the car, hugged the child, and patted the child's back gently.
"Let's go, be careful on the road." Su Wen said.
Lou Xiao'e got into the car, and the car slowly drove out of the yard and disappeared into the night. Su Wen stood there and watched the car drive away. He knew that his and Lou Xiao'e's story was over, but the emotions and memories between them would remain in each other's hearts forever.
He took a deep breath, turned around and walked out of Lou's house. He knew that he had to seize the time to go to No. 7 Courtyard of Zhima Hutong and clean up the things inside.
