I followed Aunt Lan through the winding alleys.
The clouds were so low that you could reach out and touch them, and it was a bit suffocating. In the early summer evening, the weather was hot and humid, and I was sweating even though I was only wearing a white thin coat.
Aunt Lan was walking very fast, and I could barely keep up with her by jogging. There were two burly men following behind, laughing and joking.
I didn't know where I was going, I was just thinking about the peach blossom in the yard. It was planted by my father after my mother died.
That day, I just fluttered two butterflies from outside and ran into the house excitedly to show them to my mother. But after pushing open the carved door, I was dumbfounded. My mother was hung on the beam by a piece of white silk, with her long tongue hanging out. She had long lost her usual gentle look.
After hearing the news, my father hurriedly ran from the cloth shop owned by his family, but he could only sit next to his mother and cover her with white silk.
Dad said, you have peach in your name, so I will plant peach blossoms all over the yard for you and bury you under the peach blossoms. When I miss you, I will go and take a look.
Dad said, Ruotao, I will never marry again, I will only care about you.
Dad said, I will treat Chunli well and treat her as my own, so don't worry.
Dad said, Ruotao, don't blame me.
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