Spring Branches

It was a week later when Xiaoxiao woke up.

It happened to be the beginning of autumn that day, and it was raining in City A. At ten o'clock in the evening, the rain was still going on, but it was not heavy, and the sky was blue.

When Xiaoxiao opened her eyes, Lu Yichuan was sleeping on the bed. He seemed to have had a nightmare, his eyelashes trembled slightly, the corners of his mouth twitched intentionally or unintentionally, and his eyebrows were particularly tightly furrowed.

It seemed that Lu Yichuan realized that someone was watching him, so he slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw his little girl looking at him with a smile, Lu Yichuan did not show any surprise, but gave Xiaoxiao the same warm smile.

Xiao Xiao: "Dad."

Lu Yichuan nodded gently and climbed up, "You're awake."

The little eyes gradually turned red: "I'm sorry, Dad...I made you worry."

Lu Yichuan held the little hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, crying with joy: "No, Daddy is willing to worry about you too."

Gradually, Lu Yichuan felt the real residual warmth and he reacted.

This is not a dream.

Xiaoxiao really woke up.

Really woke up.

Xiao Xiao used the back of her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of Lu Yichuan's eyes. Her eyes were red and she choked up as she said, "Dad, I've grown up."

Lu Yichuan laughed when he heard this, "Is it that powerful?"

After lying in bed for a week, I felt excruciating pain, and suddenly I felt clear-headed.

She is worthy of being Lu Yichuang’s daughter!

Very praiseworthy.

Xiao Xiao said righteously: "From now on, I will share everything for Dad. I can do it."

After saying this, she showed a look of confidence.

She will be dad's most reliable support.

Although he can't help her at all now, one day she will grow up and use her talents to prove that she is as good and strong as Lu Yichuan.

Hearing that Xiao Xiao had such great ambitions at such a young age, Lu Yichuang felt both moved and distressed for her.

If it weren't for this farce, Lu Yichuan thought, Xiao Xiao would not have such thoughts, but would grow up happily, not thinking about these things, let alone caring about them. He would be a carefree child, just like all ordinary children.

Although Xiaoxiao had this idea, Lu Yichuang disagreed.

He felt that people should do things that are appropriate for their age, and that all the difficulties were for adults and had nothing to do with children, so there was no need for such a young age to worry about these things.

Lu Yichuan said: "Baby, you are still young, you don't have to think about these things."

Xiao Xiao pouted and said, "But Dad, I really want to share the burden with you. Although I am still very young, I will grow up. When I grow up, I will definitely be your strongest supporter."

Lu Yichuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He gently pinched the little chubby face and said, "If I make you have such an idea now, does it mean that I am not a good enough father? Because I am incompetent as a father, I let my daughter help me?"

"No." Xiao Xiao said: "I just don't want you to work hard. You are great. You are not incompetent. Dad is the most powerful person in the world."

Lu Yichuan's expression was still indifferent, and he said, "Xiaoxiao, Daddy really doesn't like your idea. He even feels a little disgusted by your idea."

"..."

Xiaoxiao lowered her head silently and stopped talking.

Gradually, Lu Yichuang realized that what he said was a bit too harsh.

Just as he opened his mouth to apologize, he heard Xiaoxiao choking with difficulty.

Lu Yichuan shook his head and laughed, "With this little endurance, you still want to protect me?"

Lu Yichuan touched the little head lovingly and said earnestly: "You are still young now. Dad doesn't want you to think about these things, and I don't want these questions to stop you from being happy."

Xiaoxiao tried to move her body and opened her mouth to refute, but Lu Yichuan blocked her mouth with his palm.

Lu Yichuan said, "Okay, stop refutating what Dad says. Just be a happy child. Take good care of yourself now. When you recover, Dad will take you to find Mom."

Xiaoxiao was particularly shocked when she heard this.

He widened his round eyes in surprise.

Xiaoxiao looked at the man above her head in disbelief, as if she had heard it wrongly.

In Xiaoxiao's memory, her mother had died a long time ago, dying in the process of giving birth to her. She sacrificed herself to save her and made the decision to give up her own family for the sake of everyone.

Xiaoxiao has always admired this mother, but she didn't expect that she is still alive.

The little eye sockets were filled with thick mist again, and the voice was trembling: "...Dad, what...what do you mean?"

Lu Yichuan touched her little face again and again with a distressed look on his face, and said softly, "Yes, you heard it right, Mom is still alive, and Dad just found out about it, too."

"So... where is mom?"

During the time Xiaoxiao was unconscious, she was actually conscious and could hear someone talking in her ears, but she just couldn't wake up.

When she was in a coma, Xiao Xiao heard someone say something like "Mom". She didn't listen carefully at the time and didn't think about it seriously. Now that Lu Yichuan said it, she thought about it carefully and realized that this matter had actually been said a long time ago.

Tears small and large burst out from his eyes.

"Your teacher who looks like your mother is actually your mother. She just has lost her memory."

"What?!" The conversation with the female teacher on the rooftop that day came to Xiaoxiao's mind.

She told her to be strong, not to cry, and to be brave.

It turns out that so long ago, they were connected in mind and shared the same blood.

Xiaoxiao felt both aggrieved and happy.

It turns out that the mother she has always wanted is right beside her...

Lu Yichuang felt particularly distressed about the condition of his precious daughter at this moment. He wished he could bear this pain.

Lu Yichuan sighed softly, patted the little head, and said slowly: "Well, she is mom, dad has already verified it. Now what we have to do is for you to recover well, and after you are discharged from the hospital, we will go to mom to help her awaken her memory, okay?"

Xiao Xiao nodded heavily and said, "Okay, Dad, I will take good care of myself and recover as soon as possible. Let's go find Mom together and welcome our beautiful life."

Now there is a very serious problem, that is, if Tang Asi recovers his memory and knows what happened recently, will he be particularly sad and blame himself?

Sadness and self-blame all come from Xiaoxiao.

The child has suffered such serious psychological trauma at such an old age.

……

three days later.

After a series of examinations by the doctor, Xiaoxiao was found to be fine and could be discharged from the hospital, but he had to go home and take his medicine on time every day. All the medicines were psychological.

Although Xiaoxiao looked calm and composed on the surface, as if nothing had happened, there was actually a part of her heart that was blocked, and this part was exactly the point that was touched on the rooftop that day.

In addition to Lu Yichuang, several elders of the Lu family also came to pick up Xiaoxiao from the hospital.

They held their great-grandson in their arms with heartache and looked at him with loving eyes.

Mrs. Lu said, "Xiaoxiao, you have been wronged this time. Grandma will definitely not let the person who bullied you have an easy time."

Mr. Lu said, "Xiaoxiao, whoever dares to touch you will attack me. Your great-grandmother doesn't need to intervene. Great-grandfather will personally take care of them."

Lu Yichuan: “…”

Lu Yichuang was sitting in the driver's seat and driving. After hearing this, he glanced at the two old men through the rearview mirror, then looked away with a helpless look on his face and continued to drive with concentration.

But Xiaoxiao just laughed.

Xiaoxiao had heard that she had some very remarkable great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers who walked sideways and looked down upon everyone. But seeing this today, these old people were indeed quite ruthless, and each of them had a strong stubbornness.

Although Xiaoxiao has never seen these old men fight, but from their temperament, it can be seen that they have already won.

And it was a complete victory, a glorious and visible one.

Xiaoxiao said, "Grandpa and grandma, don't worry. As your granddaughter, I am no pushover. If they provoke me, I will not let them have an easy time. Tomorrow I will ask Dad to take me to find those people who bullied Dad. I will cut off ten fingers and ten toes from each of them."

When he said this, his little eyes were filled with a resolute cruelty, which was not like the cruelty that a five-year-old child should have.

"..."

Seeing that they were talking further and further away, even to the point of pulling out guns, Lu Yichuang became annoyed.

Just now he was telling Xiao Xiao that she must be a normal child and not be involved in fighting and killing, but now she talks about fighting and killing all the time. The two old people next to her applauded and praised her granddaughter for being so great.

Lu Yichuan was so confused at the moment.

Lu Yichuang stopped the car at the traffic light intersection, and the red light started counting down from 60.

He turned his head and looked at Xiao Xiao, and said seriously: "Lu Xiao Xiao, what did I tell you just now in the hospital? What are you doing now?"

He looked at the two old men sitting next to him with a little grievance and fear, and slowly lowered his head.

He knew the temperament of Lu Yichuan's daughter.

Xiaoxiao lowered her head at this moment, not reflecting on her mistakes, but using this method to compete with Lu Yichuan.

She did not admit her behavior, but just lowered her head without saying anything.

He was even provoking Lu Yichuan.

Lu Yichuang saw it all.

Seeing this, Mrs. Lu glared at Lu Yichuan fiercely, hugged Xiaoxiao into her arms, and said unhappily: "Lu Yichuan, what do you mean! My granddaughter is still sick and you are lecturing her, right? Besides, she is not wrong. It is you who is wrong!"

Lu Yichuan: “…”

Xiao Xiao raised her head and looked at Mrs. Lu with a self-blaming look on her face, and said, "Grandma, I'm fine, please don't talk about Dad."

Lu Yichuan: “…”

The little girl can act at a very young age and she can act according to other people's expressions.

Lu Yichuan was both happy and angry.

Mr. Lu said, "Lu Yichuan, you are old now, I can't control you anymore, so we as elders won't interfere in your affairs. But you don't have to worry about Xiaoxiao's affairs, we will take full responsibility."

Mrs. Lu said, "Well, I just wanted to tell you about this today. I think Xiaoxiao is a capable child, much better than you, so I discussed it with your grandfather and decided to keep Xiaoxiao by my side so that you don't have to worry about Xiaoxiao's affairs in the future."

"..."

Lu Yichuan finally has someone to talk to, which makes his life less boring. Everything is just getting on track, and then will it go back to square one?

Lu Yichuan would definitely not agree.

Lu Yichuang parked the car on the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights.

He turned around to look at Xiao Xiao, then looked at the two old people, and said in a cold and serious voice: "Grandpa and grandma, I don't agree with this matter. You should give up this idea as soon as possible."

"Why don't you agree? Xiaoxiao has the ability to do so. Besides, you know how powerful she will be after following us. You will have to rely on Xiaoxiao in the future." Mrs. Lu said, hugging the little person in her arms tighter.

"..."

Mr. Lu added, "Lu Yichuan, don't be so ungrateful. We didn't take you to follow our path because we thought you were not capable enough. But Xiaoxiao is different. Judging from the way she handled this matter, she is already a far-ahead winner. If you block her like this, it will only affect Xiaoxiao's pace of progress."

Xiaoxiao: "..."

Why do they always make the decisions without asking themselves what they think?

Xiao Xiao sighed softly.

After hearing this, Lu Yichuan looked at Xiao Xiao again and asked calmly: "Do you have your own ideas?"

Xiaoxiao nodded.

Mrs. Lu said, "Xiaoxiao, be brave and speak out your thoughts."

Mr. Lu said, "Xiaoxiao, you know the strength of your great grandfather and great grandmother, and you also know the situation that your father is in now. If you follow us...you can imagine the benefits yourself."

Lu Yichuan looked at Mr. Lu, his face dark and scary: "Grandpa, you can't instill such ideas into Xiaoxiao. After all, this matter is related to Xiaoxiao, let her decide for herself."

Then, the three adults all looked at Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao broke free from Mrs. Lu's arms, walked to an empty seat nearby and sat down.

She said slowly, "Grandpa, grandma, and dad, please don't quarrel over my affairs. Although I am the core figure of this whole matter, and I have considered it from your perspectives, my final decision is to follow dad to find mom first. After finding mom, I will follow grandpa and grandma."

This answer made Mrs. Lu and Mr. Lu particularly happy.

They both clapped their hands.

On the other hand, Lu Yichuan, who was standing aside, had a terribly dark face.

Xiao Xiao grabbed Lu Yichuan's hand and said, "Dad, don't be angry. Mom will be with you when I'm gone. Mom's love will make you happier than mine. I will still come back to see you."