chronic silence

"Sister Yue'er, where should we go for dinner?"

"Just go to the 'Chuangyan' that you and your father often go to."

"Go there, it's very close to my home." Shito hopped small steps and asked softly, "Will Dad come back?"

Ma Yueer also understood in her heart that she chose this restaurant to wait for We Nuo, to wait for We Nuo to come home, to wait for We Nuo to bring the stone home, and to wait for We Nuo to see her well.But she also has an anxiety in her heart, which comes from the abnormal time and the faint worry in her heart.

"Welcome!" The hostess this time is a girl, she hasn't eaten here for a long time, and the business is still as good as ever.

"How many people are there?"

Ma Yueer smiled, this waiter was much more thoughtful than that boy, "Three, what recommendation code does the store manager have today?"

"I'm sorry, the store manager won't recommend it until everyone is here." The waiter nodded in apology.

"It's okay, let's have some snacks first."

"it is good."

"Sister Yue'er, when is dad coming?" Shitou waited for the waiter to leave, and asked impatiently.

"Daddy will be back. Let's wait while eating delicious snacks, okay?"

"Okay!" Dad came back after eating snacks. There is nothing easier in the world than eating and waiting for others.

Ma Yueer's mood is not so relaxed, now she has no way to contact We Nuo, and at this point, We Nuo hasn't called to report his safety... Will he make another call?Ma Yueer subconsciously touched the pocket of her coat.what happened?As if she couldn't believe the facts, she rummaged through her pockets back and forth.

"Sister Yue'er, what's wrong with you? Is something missing?"

"It's okay, it's nothing important." Ma Yueer said so, but her mind was running fast, it was still there at that time, it was still there before going out, no!It's time to change coats!Call this home!Ma Yueer took out her mobile phone from her bag, "Hello, Mom?"

"Hey, daughter, are you ready to come back?"

"Still eating out, Mom, are you at home now?"

"Where can I go if I'm not at home? Do you think I'm running around with my children every day like you?"

"Mom." Ma Yue'er didn't want to deal with the meaning behind her words, "Help me see if there is a cell phone in the coat pocket."

"Let me see." There was a walking voice on the phone, "Yes, what's the matter? Did you forget your mobile phone?"

Ma Yueer was speechless, "Check to see if there are any missed calls, hurry up."

"So anxious - there is one, no, there are two, the same number, no remarks."

"What time did you call?"

"Three o'clock in the afternoon."

"Call back, Mom, use this number to call back."

"Call back? Who are you calling? There's no note here. Why can't I understand what you're saying?"

"Mom, don't worry about it, call back and tell someone named Wei Nuo, hurry up!"

Mother Ma did as she did, got through the phone, and said what she said.The answer I got was "there was a car accident, they were transferred to different places, and they can't be contacted now", but no one in the car was seriously injured or died.

"Have you heard everything?"

"Understood." Ma Yueer hung up the phone, and the worry in her heart became a reality. Fortunately, Wei Nuo was safe and sound.Ma Yue'er glanced at Shi Shi, his eating speed slowed down, the anticipation in his eyes became less, and he didn't know how much he had listened to.

"Sister Yue'er, is Dad not coming today?"

Ma Yue'er didn't know how to answer, even if Wei Nuo came back, the father and son would not be able to see each other today, she couldn't take the risk of waiting outside all night, Wei Nuo would arrive tomorrow, but now, all the promises to the stone It turned into comfort, which Ma Yueer never wanted to see. "Dad is in some trouble, and he may not be here today. How about we have dinner together?"

Although he was very unwilling to accept it, but Shitou heard it just now, as long as his father is safe, and it's not like he won't come back, "Well, sister Yue'er, let's have dinner together."

This dinner was very unpleasant.The special dishes recommended by the store manager are not bad, but the mood of the diners is mediocre, so there is no enjoyment.

Because Ma Yueer failed to fulfill the promise, she didn't know how to talk to Shitou for a moment. After paying the bill, Ma Yueer had nothing to talk about. The two of them were silent, and they came to the last intersection to leave the community.

Go left and go back to the home that Stone is familiar with.

Go right, the old road you came on.

There are only a few seconds left at the red light, and it's time to make a decision.

Before Ma Yueer turned to look at Shishi, Shishi quietly hooked her hand and pulled it to the right, "Sister Yueer, let's go home."

Just like this, Ma Yueer was dragged across the road by a child less than ten years old, and the small shadow of the small stone fell on her body, making her eyes wet suddenly.A woman in her early thirties who was touched by an inadvertent, small gesture, on such a night.Ma Yue'er's tears kept coming out, no one could understand her current mood.Lowering her head, Shitou whispered to her, and she responded in a nonchalant manner. With this little knight who opened the way for her walking in front, Ma Yueer felt at ease, even if she cried, she felt at ease.

"Sister Yue'er, shall we go to the parking lot?"

"No, can you walk back with my sister?"

"Okay!" Shitou agreed, "Then pass by the toy store later, I want to bring a gift for grandpa."

"Okay, then you choose."

The gift shop is not far from the neighborhood where Ma Yueer lives. Ma Yueer is in a hurry to get Wei Nuo's cell phone. If he forgets his number, then he may continue to call his cell phone. What needs to be confirmed now is his later Is there any news.

The light in the house was still on, Ma Yueer opened the door, and found that Ma Mama was sitting upright, with her right hand pressing her mobile phone, as if she was asking for a crime.

"Mom, I'm back."

The old lady glanced at the time, it was not too late, "Yue'er, let's talk."

"Should we talk on an equal footing, or on the basis of a teacher-student relationship?"

"Talk about the mother-daughter relationship."

"What are you talking about, Wei Nuo?" Since she already knew Wei Nuo's name, Ma Yueer felt that there was no need to hide it.

"Even if you're still a little enlightened, tell me, who is Wei Nuo?"

"Your future son-in-law." Ma Yueer said calmly.

"Really?" The old lady's eyes sparkled, but she immediately realized that this was a serious conversation, "Since it's the son-in-law, what's the matter with that brat?"

"His child."

"A married man? Cut off contact with him immediately, you don't even know that you have a child with you these two days..."

"But that's his adopted child." Ma Yue'er knew that she would definitely jump out and object, so it's better to clarify this matter once, so as not to explain it later.

"Adopt? Then you still have to be a stepmother, no, absolutely not!"

"I don't need to have children. The two of us just raise stones, which is fine."

"No!" The old lady patted the table and stood up, her cheeks bulging with anger, "How can you not have a child? If you don't want a child, why are you getting married! Do you know that when you walk around the neighborhood with a child, people talk about it behind your back?" What's it like?"

"What are you talking about? It's none of their business if I take my children." Ma Yue'er didn't care at all. In her view, life is to live for herself, and there is no need to pay attention to insignificant people.

"Nonsense! It doesn't matter anyway." The old lady's voice suddenly sharpened, waking up the sleeping old man. "You are a good big girl, you must make someone poke your back, poke me and the old horse's back, you will be happy, right? I firmly disagree with this person called 'Wei Nuo'. Send the child away tomorrow, and Auntie Zhang and Auntie Li from the province gossip everywhere, saying that you got pregnant before marriage, and that you were abandoned by men."

"Who do I think is blowing in my ears? You, a people's teacher, deserve to have the same knowledge as them."

"Unfilial daughter!" The old woman was about to beat her up, but was stopped by the old man who appeared in time, "Okay, let me say it!"

"Dad." Ma Yueer called out.

"Is that 'Wei Nuo' your high school classmate?"

"Yes."

"You'll be able to go to high school, you really don't have to be ashamed..."

"Don't interrupt me when I'm asking a question!" The old man was rarely serious, "Yue'er, I have no objection to bringing a friend's child home, but..." He looked at his daughter, "Whether it's adoption or not." , single parent, you can’t associate with him.”

"Why, Dad, I really like him."

"There's no reason, even if you don't agree with what your mother said, but she's right about one thing, our old Ma family can't afford to lose this person."

"How shameful, Dad, why do you even think so, isn't it just to adopt a child, many of them are like this now, it can't be more normal." Ma Yueer began to speak incoherently, to be honest, she didn't expect the old man to Joining this conversation, she didn't even expect that the father who was originally on her side would not agree now, as if the two of them had agreed, if the old woman didn't convince her, then change to another People go out.

"Yue'er, I can understand what you said, even your mother can understand, but what about other people? What about the people living in this community? You are our daughter, you can move out in the future, or even leave the city But what about us? We can't. Your mother is even worse. How do you let her face these neighbors? You let her be ridiculed and gossip every day? Do you think she has been proud all her life? Got it?"

"Dad!" Ma Yueer almost cried again after hearing this, she had no way to refute, this is the weakness of human beings, this is the complex social relationship of human beings, she can ignore it, but they can't.No one wants to live alone, and no one can cut off all relationships. Once her parents can't understand, her efforts seem meaningless.

Even if she understood that they were doing it for her own good.Whether it's honey or sex, sometimes it's just a matter of a moment, but she is speechless.

The sound of landing outside the door broke the silence.

The three of them looked out the door in unison. Shitou threw the gifts he bought at the door, turned his back and ran out.

"Stone!" Ma Yueer exclaimed, and immediately ran up to catch up.

"Yue'er!" The two elders shouted at the same time.

Stone has now forgotten when he started listening to the conversation, he just wants to run now, running away from Sister Yueer's house, so that they don't hate him so much; running away from this community can make people in this community Don't speak ill of Sister Yue'er anymore.Anyway, he should just leave, he doesn't belong here.Dad, he called in his mind, wiping away tears with his arm.Fortunately, he and Sister Yue'er walked back here just now, and he still remembered the way back.

Just as Ma Yueer ran out, she remembered that Wei Nuo's cell phone was still pressed on the table, so she ran back to get the cell phone.

"Where are you going?" asked the old man.

"I'm going to find the stone. It's so late that one of his children will have an accident."

"Wei Nuo called just now, saying that he will be home at night, so don't be surprised."

Ma Yueer glared at her angrily, but said nothing.The moment she stepped out of the house, the old man's voice came from behind, "Yue'er, you can send him back, but if you really deliver, then come back. Go to sleep, old woman."

Ma Yueer frantically ran along the original road, looking for the little figure.Finally at that intersection, I caught up with the stone.

"Stone." Ma Yue'er called softly, she walked very close, the child probably lost the strength to run.She saw the child's shoulders trembling and heard his gasped sobs.

"Sister Yue'er, Dad doesn't want me anymore? Actually, no one likes me, right? I'm not someone's child, and I don't even know who my parents are." Shi Shi turned his back to Ma Yue'er, his voice full of depression.

"What nonsense, Wei Nuo will be back tonight."

"No, don't lie to me, don't lie to me again." I don't know whether Shitou said this to Ma Yueer or himself.As he talked, he squatted down and curled up into a ball, his voice became smaller and smaller, until finally he couldn't hear him, he buried his head between his legs, and simply sat on the ground.

"Wei Minglei." This was the first time Ma Yueer called Shi Shi by his full name.Ma Yue'er also feels distressed, but what can she do?I never thought of my mother's stubbornness to such an extent before. Although she is a teacher who teaches and educates people on the surface, she is still a traditional woman in her heart.

Stone didn't respond.

Ma Yue'er walked over and squatted down to hug him, "Can't you run, can't you walk? Are you cold, do you miss your father?"

Stone didn't respond.

"Can my sister carry you on my back? Can my sister accompany you to wait at the door?"

Stone didn't respond.

Ma Yue'er took some effort to carry the stone on her back, turned around and walked towards Wei Nuo's house.The stone leaned on her back, and sometimes cried for a while, tears wet her coat, Ma Yueer was still talking to herself, sometimes telling some jokes, and sometimes telling some interesting things about her school days , For a short distance, Shitou cried and fell asleep, fell asleep and woke up, woke up and continued to cry.

Ma Yue'er walked very slowly, so that Weinuo could open the door, turn on the light, call himself, and take the stone back before they got home.

But no, still no.

The waiting night is always long, Ma Yueer understands that the best comfort at this moment is silence, she also made the worst plan, took the stone to find a hotel, and sent him to school first at dawn.Let's talk about Wei Nuo at that time.

"Father!" Shitou's exclamation broke the silence at the door of the house, "Dad, you are finally home, Daddy!" Ma Yueer was unprepared for the sudden standing of Shitou, and felt that the small heater sitting on her lap was shattered. The person took it away suddenly, and she sneezed.

It didn't take long for the man Ma Yueer was thinking of to come out of the darkness and come into her sight.

Shi Shi was also half asleep, wearing Ma Yueer's coat and sitting on Ma Yueer's lap.His face was flushed by the night wind, his lips turned white, and Ma Yueer rubbed his hands to keep him warm.Seeing We Nuo finally come home, the child was relieved of his tiredness, and his face was filled with the joy of reunion after a long absence.

"Stone, Yue'er." Wei Nuo's voice was exhausted, and when he saw the two sitting on the stone steps, he immediately forced himself to open the door, "Get up, go into the room, I'll make some hot tea. "

When We Nuo really comes back, she should go too.At this moment, Ma Yue'er couldn't say a single word that she had thought about before.She tried to stand up, only to realize that her legs were already numb, and it was difficult for her to stand up as she wished.She made the stone stand, and entered the room first.But he lost his balance and was about to fall.

"Be careful!" Wei Nuo just took a step to support Ma Yue'er and avoided falling.Wei Nuo just put his hand on her shoulder politely, "It's okay, you can send the stone in first, boil some hot water and give the stone a bath first, I haven't come back for a few days, where is there hot tea? Write me a bad check."

"Blank check" made Wei Nuo feel mixed feelings, "I'll arrange the stones first."

"I'm fine, you can do your work first."

After arranging the small stones, Wei Nuo went back to the door.

Ma Yue'er's coat was casually draped over her body, "Wei Nuo, it's time to return the phone to you."

"Yue'er, thank you very much, in every sense, thank you." Wei Nuo reached out to take the phone, but Ma Yue'er firmly grabbed her.

"You know what I want is not a thank you." Ma Yue'er waved her hand and slapped Wei Nuo, causing Wei Nuo to be stunned.

"This slap was for a stone. You actually threw a stone for two days and two nights for a Chen Yaoyu. I really thought you had something important to do. I didn't expect that the important thing you said was to talk to Chen Yaoyu." Yu go to bed. Return your phone." Ma Yueer was very calm when she said these words, she didn't have to think about what Wei Nuo would think when she heard it, and she didn't have to explain why she knew it.The moment she handed the phone to We Nuo, she had planned to take a long vacation for herself.This holiday season, there will be no more Little Stones, and no more Weinuo.She did this for two reasons: on the one hand, her parents need to cool down, their attitude is too tough, she can't confront tough; on the other hand, her love needs to be put to death, Wei Nuo should calm down, and she should also calm down Come down and think about whether this love should continue or not.

Wei Nuo wanted to explain something, but his language couldn't keep up with the reality, he couldn't say a single word, and Ma Yueer had disappeared into the darkness.There are still stones that have been frozen all night behind him, so he needs to know the priorities.The pain on his face disappeared quickly, but the guilt in his heart could not be subsided for a long time.To be honest, Wei Nuo owed Ma Yueer a lot in his heart.This kind of indebtedness not only sprouted in high school, but also rooted in the time when she took care of the stone carefully.Knowing that Yue'er still has expectations for him... Wei Nuo sighed deeply, heard the sound of water boiling in the room, closed the door and prepared to take a hot bath for Shitou.