"Special extra meal for sick patients, super apples, no bugs inside or outside, washed clean"
"If you don't fold them for me today, I will fold ten of them tomorrow."
"Don't worry, when you open your eyes again, the first one you see will definitely be me."
In the eyes of outsiders, the two of them have completely opposite personalities and cannot last long. But they stayed together until old age and walked hand in hand throughout their lives.
After she passed away, his heart seemed to have left with her, but she said that she could not let go of her children and asked him to watch them get married and start a family. As long as she wants it, he will never refuse. He listened, as he always had.
Many years later, when his children grew up and had their own families, he smiled. It was not the kind smile of an elder, nor the gentle and standard smile of the owner of Ruiyun Zhaizhuang. His smile made people feel familiar, just like the Zhuang Rui who was talking and laughing with his friends a long time ago, the Zhuang Rui who had her by his side. He seemed to have foreseen something.
On a warm and sunny winter day, he closed his eyes with peace of mind.