He said he doesn't love me

The evening breeze was slightly cool, blowing on the group of people, curling up the corners of their clothes, curling up their hair, lifting the corners of their lips, and curving their eyebrows.

It was already past eight in the evening when Tang Yihe received the news of Shen Anran's death. The people ahead of him had already crowded into the hotel, and he followed at the end, reading the news slowly.

The message was sent by Sun Qi, saying that he wanted Sun Yichu to go home during the funeral. His grandfather loved Sun Yichu very much, so he should come back to pay his respects.

Tang Yihe put away his phone and walked into the restaurant. He had no intention of speaking until he finished his meal and went home.

Shen Anran died. Sun Qi said it was due to taking medicine, but there were doctors and nurses there. How could they have left an overdose of medicine for her?

Furthermore, when the old man from the Sun family passed away, Sun Yichu was still an infant and had no awareness of his grandfather at all, let alone raising him. In that case, how could he even talk about worshipping him?

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Sun Yichu raised his hand and touched his head. His hair was already dry, but Tang Yihe was still blowing it. He instantly realized what his brother was probably thinking about.

Tang Yihe regained consciousness, touched it, confirmed it was dry, and turned to put away the hair dryer. Sun Yichu yawned, pulled the blanket over and was about to climb onto the bed, but before he could climb up, Tang Yihe pulled him onto the balcony.

"elder brother?"

Tang Yihe looked around and made sure that they were the only two around, then he whispered, "Yichu, Shen Anran is dead, Sun Qi wants you to go back and pay respect to your grandfather, do you want to go?"

died?

"...She... why did it happen so suddenly?" Sun Yichu felt a pain in his heart when he heard this. This person is dead, this person is finally dead...

But why am I not happy?

Is this person who occupied the word "mother" for eighteen years really dead? Just like that, suddenly, she was gone.

"It was said that he had taken an overdose, and when he was found, he was already beyond saving." Tang Yihe rubbed his face and asked softly, "Do you want to go? If not, go home with Li Cheng to see him, okay?"

Sun Yichu lowered his eyes and thought for a long time, then nodded gently, "I'd better go. Although I'm not from the Sun family, logically I shouldn't be allowed to go to worship, but my eldest brother once said that my grandfather loves me very much. Brother... can you go with me?"

"it is good."

September 23rd is a good day for funerals.

Early in the morning of that day, Sun Qi sent someone to pick up Sun Yichu. At Sun Yichu's strong request, Tang Yihe had to get on the car.

Sun Qi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was wearing a black suit with a white chrysanthemum on his chest. He leaned back in his chair exhausted, and even his breathing became heavier.

"Brother, please take care of your health." Sun Yichu took out a lollipop from his bag and handed it to him, saying softly.

Sun Qi took the candy with a smile, turned his head to look at him, and said softly: "Thank you Yichu, brother just didn't sleep well, don't worry."

certainly not.

Sun Yichu blinked and smiled at him, "Then go back and have a good sleep later."

They were hiding something from him, he could tell. Sun Yichu didn't plan to ask, everyone had secrets, there was no way to change that.

The car went straight up and soon stopped outside the gate of the Sun Family Cemetery.

Sun Qi got out of the car first, straightened his collar and took an umbrella from the servant beside him. He turned his head slightly and handed the umbrella to Sun Yichu, "Block it, the sun will be too bright in a while."

"Okay." Sun Yichu took the umbrella, opened it, and followed Sun Qi into the cemetery. This place, which was once only accessible to the family leaders, now opened its doors to everyone.

There were some real and fake crying sounds in his ears. He looked from afar and saw that the other three brothers of the Sun family were all dressed in black. They were looking solemnly at the people who were filling the soil beside the tombstone.

"Let's go, be careful with your steps, it rained last night and it's very slippery." Sun Qi said, and then walked towards Sun Li and the other two. Under Tang Yihe's protection, Sun Yichu managed to get close to them. When he was about to stand firm, he saw all the unfriendly faces around him.

Tang Yihe calmly moved him behind her, looked up at Sun Yan, and asked, "How many people are there in your family?"

Sun Yan turned around and looked around, saying, "Uncles and aunts, you can go back after you finish your worship. We will come to visit you another day." He looked cold and handsome, not giving any face, "Leave the rest to us brothers. Be careful of the slippery road on your way back, and be safe."

The people around them were stunned for a moment, and then left the cemetery one after another. In less than half an hour, they were the only ones left in the cemetery.

Fan Qiuyun and Xu Moli were holding their children, their eyes were red, and they had obviously cried. Sun Yuexin rubbed her eyes and saw Sun Yichu, sobbing and running to him subconsciously, looking up and calling him "uncle" obediently.

Sun Yichu squatted down and rubbed her head, comforting her: "Yuexin, be good, don't cry."

"Uncle, have grandma and grandpa turned into stars?" Sun Yuexin sniffed. She was only nine years old, but she had experienced such scenes twice. The last time was Sun Zhaolin, and this time it was Shen Anran.

"Yue Xin, birth, aging, sickness and death are the laws that we cannot stop and can only accept. We are human beings. When life comes to an end, we must be buried. Don't cry, be strong. The dead are gone, and we still have to live. Do you understand?" Tang Yihe half-knelt beside the two of them and said softly, "Stop, little crybaby, your eyes will be swollen if you cry any more."

"Yi Chu, come, let's go see grandpa." Sun Li spoke at the right time, touching Yue Xin's face with heartache, and nodded to Tang Yihe, "Then I'll take Yi Chu there."

"Yeah." Tang Yihe hummed lightly. He held Sun Yuexin's hand and watched the two of them go to the other side.

The wind from afar brought morning dew, and it was a little cool when it fell on my face.

Sun Yichu looked down at his feet, afraid of stepping on the grass and getting his shoes and socks wet. Sun Li patiently slowed down his pace and waited for him, just like when they were children, holding the hand of his younger brother who was afraid to take a step, and walked step by step towards the distance.

"Yichu, are you happy with Tang Yihe?" Sun Li asked softly, pulling him with a little force with his fingers, "Be careful, it's slippery over there, come over here with me."

Sun Yichu nodded and came to his side in one step. "It's okay. I can't say I'm happy, but I can't say I'm unhappy either."

Sun Li pursed her lips and said, "But I can see that you are much better."

"Is there?" Sun Yichu curled his lips, "I hope so, Third Brother, do you still remember the question I asked you when we were young?"

"Which one?" Sun Li frowned, then smiled and said, "You were the same as 100,000 Whys when you were a child. How could I remember any questions?"

Sun Yichu chuckled, "I once asked you which smile is real and which smile is fake, remember?"

"I remember now. Why did you suddenly bring this up?" Sun Li tilted his head and looked at him. "Have you found the answer?"

Sun Yichu shook his head. "No, this question...maybe there is no answer."

What is a real smile and what is a fake smile?

Is happiness necessarily real?

Is sadness necessarily real?

I didn’t understand it when I was young, and I don’t understand it now.

As the sun grew darker, when they came down from their worship, Sun Qi and his companions were already waiting outside the door. Upon seeing them coming, they dropped the topic and turned to look at them.

Tang Yihe coughed lightly, walked over and took the umbrella from Sun Yichu's hand, "Sun Qi said that dinner is ready at home, and asked us to stay and eat. Aren't you going back to the western-style building in the afternoon? Then let Li Cheng take us home."

Sun Yichu frowned and nodded, "Okay, I'm hungry too."

So everyone went to the Sun family.

Aunt Jiang and Uncle Wen had already prepared the food, and they were busy cleaning the backyard. As soon as Sun Yichu got out of the car, he saw the balance bike in the middle of the garden. His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but walk over to touch it.

Sun Qi smiled when he saw this and said, "Try it. I bought it for you."

"For me?" Sun Yichu was overjoyed. He originally thought that Sun Yan prepared it for Sun Mingzhe or Sun Mingche, but he never expected that it was prepared for himself.

"Well, your second brother bought it for you. It's a good time to try it out. If it doesn't fit, you can change it." Sun Qi took the protective gear from the side and put it on him, and said worriedly: "I know you can ride, but the road is slippery today, so you'd better be careful."

Sun Yichu nodded and rode his balance bike to the back garden. There was more space there and less clutter than in the front garden. His favorite thing in the past was to ride a bike back and forth between the front and back gardens.

I was young then, and my eyes were full of longing for the future. Now that I have grown up, I can't help but miss the past.

When the people gradually went away, Sun Qi withdrew his gaze. He turned his head to look at Tang Yihe and found that she was also looking in the direction where Sun Yichu left. He knew that she also loved her younger brother.

Even more protective than them.

"Don't worry, Sun Qing is behind us, let's go in first."

Tang Yihe came back to his senses, nodded and walked towards the house, holding his head high and looking like a master, which made Sun Qi smile and shake his head.

No wonder Sun Yichu has a much more stubborn temper now, it turns out he has this lesson learned from the past.

Sun Qi couldn't help but smile and followed him.

The balance car rushed into the back garden at a speed, and the glowing young man on the car caught Sun Qing's eyes. It seemed that nothing had changed, but he also knew that everything was different.

"Brother!" Sun Yichu turned the wheel and came to his side. He looked carefully at his bloodshot eyes and frowned in worry. "How long have you not slept?"

How long have you not slept?

It seems there was a misunderstanding.

Sun Qing smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry, there was just some sand in my eyes, and they turned red after I rubbed them."

"You are lying. You all lie with the same tricks. If you don't want to say it, just forget it." Sun Yichu curled his lips, turned and slid to the edge of the flower bed.

The lush green leaves set off the pink flowers, which sway and dance gently in the breeze, carrying their fragrance throughout the garden.

Sun Yichu stretched out his hand and flicked one of the flowers. Seeing it swaying softly and then standing up again, his eyes lit up. "Brother, I want to eat flower cakes!"

Sun Qing nodded and smiled, "Okay, I'll let Aunt Jiang make it for you later." He stretched, walked casually to Sun Yichu's side, and asked softly, "Le Le is going to have a wedding banquet, what about you? Are you planning to have one with Li Cheng?"

Make up one?

Sun Yichu pursed his lips and thought. He and Li Cheng only got the marriage certificate, and they did not hold any wedding banquet. At the beginning, the Sun family thought that he was just in a whim and thought that he would come back after playing around, so they did not take it seriously.

That was because Li Cheng didn't have the capital to confront the Sun family face to face. Since the Sun family didn't say anything, he didn't ask any more questions. As a result, the two of them haven't held a wedding banquet yet, and not many people know about their relationship. Most of them are relatives and friends, and they haven't publicized it like the Tang and Han families did.

"Forget it, it's not necessary." Sun Yichu thought about it, tilted his head slightly and looked at him, "Brother, will you and Brother Minhang hold a wedding banquet?"

Sun Qing nodded. "Of course. I hope others know about his relationship with me and that he is a member of our Sun family."

"Then you have to treat me to the wedding wine. I'll go in first and look for Aunt Jiang." Sun Yichu smiled, turned around and ran into the house. Sun Qing just smiled at his change of subject and didn't dwell on it any more.

Whether to do it or not is their business. Others can only ask questions but have no say in the matter.