Nanjiang Villa, study room.
After school, Li Zihan did not go to Jinlin Garden, but took the car directly back to Nanjiang Villa.
Ever since I woke up early and saw the photo of Yi Xiaodan and his father Li Zhenshan, my heart felt like a stone was weighing on me. It was very uncomfortable.
As soon as he got home, he pestered Mrs. Li for a photo album, saying he wanted to see how everyone looked before.
But after flipping through two books in a row, I couldn't find my father's shadow, as if he had never existed. On the contrary, I saw Yi Xiaodan's figure in the classmate's book.
I didn't know it was her before, maybe I saw it when I was a child, but I just found out today.
Holding the guitar in his arms and smiling broadly.
"Mom, it turns out you know Aunt Yi and Xiaodan. This was taken in the dormitory, right?"
In fact, Li Zihan didn't know what to call this girl who had been dead for 25 years. She was so young and beautiful in the photo, even more touching than a movie star.
Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
The word mistress suddenly broke into Li Zihan's mind, and then he looked steadily at the only photo of his parents.
It hangs in the most conspicuous place in the study.
Li Zhenshan was sitting upright, looking forward, while Mrs. Li was standing neatly behind him on the right side. The two were very close to each other, but there was no smile on their faces, and they looked very solemn.
Li Zihan always thought that this was a sign of solemnity and what a wealthy family should look like.
Now I suddenly feel chilly.
"Mom, look at this photo of your big belly. Did you not graduate before you gave birth to your brother?" Li Zihan said half-jokingly.
Mrs. Li nodded and took a sip of tea.
It turns out those rumors were true!
My mother was able to marry my father because she was pregnant with my brother.
Therefore, my father never came back and stayed with his brother in Liyuan. He was hiding from his mother, not for the convenience of gatherings or business discussions.
My existence may be just an accident!
"Mom, you or Aunt Xiaodan, who met... dad first?" Li Zihan asked tentatively.
He didn't want to give up, and he didn't want to believe how his mother could be such a coward.
"I don't know about this. At that time, there were many girls who liked your dad. He studied well, had a good family background, and was handsome. Who wouldn't be tempted by him? I got to know him right after school started, and he often went to medical school. ...Look at him secretly."
It turns out that my mother was once my father’s crush, not because she wanted to marry into a rich family and rise to the top, but because of love and love for her father.
A bright smile blooms instantly!
"What about Aunt Xiaodan? Will she secretly watch it?" Li Zihan asked tentatively again.
Mrs. Li's lips curled up slightly and she shook her head: "She is relatively introverted and has strong self-esteem, so she probably won't go. On the other hand, your father, in order to chase her, even moved his dormitory. If your grandfather hadn't stopped him, he would have almost changed his major. .”
Li Zihan: "?"
My dad and I are definitely not on the same level.
That era was so crazy!
Li Zihan knew that his father majored in medicine, so he always couldn't figure out how he and Principal Shen could be roommates, and it turned out that they were pursuing Yi Xiaodan.
"Is Dad afraid of Grandpa?"
"It's not that you're afraid. Your grandpa is not in good health and can't be angry, so there are some things that you can't do forcefully. You have to find a way, like..."
As she spoke, Mrs. Li suddenly stopped, a little starlight flashing in her eyes.
She remembered that afternoon 25 years ago.
"Xiao Minzi, Min'er!"
Yi Xiaodan shouted and gestured in front of the mirror. What she held in her hand was a pure purple pleated dress.
This is her favorite color.
"Why are you giggling? Like a little fool!" Yuan Min walked over and laughed.
"Help me see which skirt looks good. Zhenshan may propose to me in the next two days. I'm so nervous!"
Yuan Min was surprised and said: "Proposal? So soon, I have met my parents and they all agreed?"
However, the giggling Yi Xiaodan was completely immersed in joy, constantly rummaging through her skirt, and did not hear Yuan Min's inquiry at all.
"Does this look good?"
"You have fair skin, which suits you well."
"By the way, I also prepared a small gift. Guess what it is, it's a small wooden box. Unexpectedly, I carved it myself. There are two little dolls in it."
Yi Xiaodan opened another box as he spoke, and soon found a wooden box with very exquisite carvings.
"Look, this is it. I made it during the summer vacation. It took me a month."
Yuan Min took the box and opened it slowly: "Little doll? You two are so disgusting. Don't you already live together?"
"No, what nonsense? We only held hands. It was a beautiful blessing."
"Is this your custom again?"
"Yes, yes, it means many children, many blessings, and deep blessings. You must have them when you get married. When we have children in the future, we will call them Zishen. It can be a boy or a girl. Zhenshan said it sounds good. He I also like it very much.”
"Zishen? You've even thought of a name!"
"It suddenly occurred to me when Zhenshan took me fishing. So you see, on this box, I specially carved lotus flowers and carp. Doesn't it look good?"
"It's beautiful. It's very beautiful."
Yi Xiaodan's voice was vaguely in her ears, and her smile was so sweet and beautiful.
In the blink of an eye, 25 years have passed.
Mrs. Li suddenly said: "Your brother's name, Zi Shen, was given by Xiao Dan."
At this time, Li Zihan was still looking through the photo album, and was directly shocked by his mother's words.
"My brother? At that time, wasn't Aunt Xiaodan already... Oh, she should have named her own child, right? Then..."
Mrs. Li nodded awkwardly: "Yes, your father used it on your brother."
"My dad is quite... that."
"It's quite infatuated, isn't it? It's indeed quite infatuated! Okay, I'm going down first to see if the food is ready. I'll let Wu Ma call you later."
"Mom, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have listened to the rumors." Li Zihan felt very guilty.
"No, mom just..."
"Do you miss dad?"
Mrs. Li nodded: "Don't mention the past things in the future. Your dad and I... It is indeed as rumored outside. He doesn't love me. He only has Xiaodan in his heart. He will do it until his death. From now on, as long as you and Your brother is fine, and mom will have nothing to regret in this life."
When she said this, Mrs. Li had her back to Li Zihan, and her voice was intermittent and hoarse.
Li Zihan knew that her mother was crying.
After his father passed away, it was his mother who managed the family business. Overtly and covertly, she had to guard against the mischief of her second uncle Li Wanshan. She waited until her elder brother Li Zishen came of age to live in peace.
Those years were so difficult!
"Mom, don't worry. My brother and I have grown up. We will be filial to you and will not let you suffer any further grievances. No one can do that."
Mrs. Li said nothing, nodded and left.
Looking at his mother's thin body, Li Zihan felt a sore nose and secretly swore that he would never mention Yi Xiaodan again in this life.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard two shouts.
"Madam, madam!"
"Someone come quickly, the lady has fainted."
(End of chapter)
