Walking with the Villain, Lou Xiao'e's Alternative Love

Xu Damao put Lou Xiao'e, who was tired of crying, on the kang. He gently covered her with a quilt, fearing to disturb her.

Outside the window, the moonlight was like water, quietly sprinkling into the house, covering this simple room with a layer of soft silver gauze.

Xu Damao sat on the edge of the kang, staring at Lou Xiao'e's sobbing face, feeling mixed emotions.

He felt heartbroken, so heartbroken that he wanted to replace it at any price, but he also knew that he couldn't really bear it all for her.

Xu Damao reached out and gently stroked Lou Xiao'e's hair, tears welling up in his eyes.

He gently wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, stood up, looked at the quiet night outside, and silently made a vow in his heart.

The night is getting darker.

Xu Damao returned to the kang and confirmed again that Lou Xiao'e was sleeping soundly. Then he slowly lay down, turned sideways to face her, and gently held one of her hands in his palm.

Just quietly looking at her, looking at her daughter-in-law Lou Xiao'e.

In their dreams, they saw the carefree Lou Xiao'e, a girl with no worries, no sorrow, and only a bright smile.

Xu Damao knew that it was not just a dream, but also the future he was looking forward to.

The next morning, Lou Xiao'e woke up with a pair of red and swollen eyes. The morning light shone through the window lattice, sprinkling on her face, adding a bit of softness and fragility to her.

Xu Damao had already prepared breakfast. "Wife, do your eyes hurt?"

Lou Xiao'e turned her head and met Xu Damao's concerned gaze. "It hurts! My eyes hurt, my heart hurts, and everything hurts."

Her voice was already hoarse, but she still couldn't help crying, "Da Mao, why didn't mom and dad let us go to see them off? I don't want them to leave, I'm afraid if they leave, I won't see them for a long, long time.

I don’t want to be blind, I don’t want them to leave…”

Xu Damao hurriedly hugged Lou Xiao'e. He didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only hold her to let her know he was there.

Just hold her like this, let her cry, repeat over and over again...

Time passed minute by minute, and Lou Xiao'e woke up in Xu Damao's arms.

"Da Mao, can you please help me? Let's go to my parents' house tonight to take a look, even if it's just outside the gate.

I promise not to cry, I just want to take a look at the door." Lou Xiao'e's voice was so hoarse that it was hard to hear clearly unless you listened carefully.

"Okay, wife, let's go after dark. I'll watch outside the gate with you." Xu Damao responded with a distressed look.

It's finally dark.

Xu Damao accompanied Lou Xiao'e to the gate of this house which would no longer be the Lou family's.

The house now no longer has the grandeur of the past.

The dim courtyard seemed to be deliberately preventing Lou Xiao'e from seeing a trace of past warmth.

The door was closed tightly, with a rusty knocker hanging on the door, swaying gently in the night wind, making a low and heavy sound, as if it was the only witness between the Lou family's past glory and current decline.

Lou Xiao'e stood in front of the door, looking through the tightly closed door, trying to penetrate the darkness and find a trace of familiar memories.

She fought back her tears, just as she had promised.

Xu Damao gently put his arm around her shoulders, giving her silent support and comfort, as if he wanted to use his body temperature to dispel the coldness around her body and the sadness in her heart.

"Wife, I know how much you are reluctant to leave, but we are all too insignificant. Facing the harsh reality, we have no power to resist.

Dad donated most of his fortune to get this news. I'm afraid someone has already set their sights on the Lou family. It's really helpless that they have to leave in such a hurry.

I understand your inner struggle and pain, but we must face reality and make the most rational decision.

We can't put the entire Lou family in danger because of a momentary impulse.

This is not only about our personal safety, but also about the future and destiny of the Lou family.

Now, what we need is to remain calm and ensure that the Lou family's safety is not threatened.

During this process, your parents will feel even worse than you. Daughter-in-law, we cannot add any more burden to your parents, not even in our hearts.

I know this is difficult for you, but in order to be together better, I believe that you will be strong enough to face this temporary separation, you will definitely do it. "

This home, once full of memories, seemed to bid them farewell in silence.

"Wife, stop looking, let's go." Xu Damao's voice was gentle and firm. He knew that if he continued to look like this, it would only make Lou Xiao'e even sadder. But Lou Xiao'e stood there motionless as if she didn't hear him, as if she wanted to engrave this memory in her heart forever.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, bringing with it the faint lights in the distance and the laughter of children. It was the warmth and liveliness of the neighbors' lives, which formed a sharp contrast with the desolation before their eyes.

A complex emotion flashed across Lou Xiao'e's eyes, including envy and relief.

She finally understood that no matter how glorious the past was, it had become an irretrievable past. Only by cherishing the present could she find hope for the future.

"Da Mao, let's go." Although Lou Xiao'e's voice was hoarse, it was more firm than ever before.

She turned around and walked side by side with Xu Damao without looking back at the closed door.

There seems to be a power growing quietly behind their backs, which is the longing for the future and the indomitable spirit of life.

As the night deepens, there are fewer pedestrians on the street, but their steps are unusually firm.

Lou Xiao'e knew that no matter how bumpy the road ahead was, as long as Xu Damao was by her side, they could keep going together and greet every dawn together.

March 1962, 3, the fourth day of the second lunar month.

Lou Bancheng and his wife, along with their loyal servant Chen Ma and her husband, traveled light and boarded a train to a distant destination.

Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao, who were wrapped tightly, looked at the train going away. Only when the roar gradually faded away did they turn around and walk out of the station.

The tears on Lou Xiao'e's face had wet her thick scarf, but she did not wipe them off.

I looked up at the blue sky and took a few deep breaths.

Dad and mom are gone, they are safe!

"Da Mao, let's go home! Back to our own home."

Xu Damao took Lou Xiao'e's hand, and they both walked with firm steps, as if every step was in line with the beat of hope.

Under the sunlight, their shadows were stretched long and intertwined, like an inseparable rope of fate.

Back in this familiar and safe little home, Xu Damao gently took off Lou Xiaoe's scarf and wiped away the tears from her eyes. "Wife, let's not cry anymore, okay?"

"Xu Damao, I'm warning you, don't think you can bully me just because my parents are gone. Even if I'm not the eldest daughter of the Lou family anymore, I will still deal with you. Humph!" Lou Xiao'e said pretending to be angry.

Xu Damao smiled and held her in his arms, "Yes, yes, you are no longer the eldest daughter of the Lou family. You are my eldest daughter and my little ancestor."

Lou Xiao'e leaned on Xu Damao's chest, feeling his warmth.

Although her parents had left, she knew that she still had Xu Damao and their shared home.

As the days passed, Lou Xiao'e gradually adapted to life without her parents.

Xu Damao has always been by her side, giving her endless love and care.