Unfair Love of Mr Mu - Chapter 5
Because my bank card and ID card were lost, I had to go to the bank to make a temporary verbal stop payment first, and I had to get the ID card before I could officially stop the payment. Because I am an orphan, it is also very troublesome to handle the ID card. I ran to the civil affairs bureau and the public security organ several times, and it took several days to finally get a temporary ID card. Because I didn’t have a penny on me, all the expenses during this period were borrowed from Aunt Li. Every time I went out, I promised again and again that I would come back, but Aunt Li always smiled and waved her hand. I couldn’t repay her trust, and I only hoped to get the new card as soon as possible, get the money, and return it to her.
As for the room where I woke up, it was the home of the mute woman. She gave me the bed and slept in a miscellaneous room next to it, which was originally used for stacking things. The environment was very poor, with bundles of cloth bags on the wall. How could I let her sleep there all the time? Since I woke up, I changed rooms with her, and at first, she was unwilling. After I was fierce and coaxed, she reluctantly moved over. In fact, I have always been a bit confused about why the mute woman is so kind to me. One day, when I talked to Aunt Li by accident, Aunt Li sighed: “Ah Xiu actually has a son, and she always carries a photo of a boy on her… I’m not very clear about the specific situation, I heard that the child had some kind of accident and died…” Aunt Li paused, “If nothing happened, maybe now she is the same age as you.”
I nodded in understanding, it turned out to be a displacement effect.
Perhaps my appearance was just right, or maybe I looked a bit like her child, so she transferred her feelings for her son to me.
I felt a bit relieved but lost in my heart. I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I don’t know what I’m losing.
But forget it, as long as I get the money quickly, return the favors of Aunt Li and the mute woman, and I can rest assured to leave.
The day I got the money, I bought some vegetables outside, because Aunt Li’s husband and children are working outside, so the three of us had a happy meal. After eating and cleaning up the table, I handed over the money I had borrowed from Aunt Li for a long time, plus an additional 1000 yuan. In fact, it’s really very little for me to eat and live here for a long time, but Aunt Li still stubbornly took out the money and returned it to me. The two of us pushed and shoved for a long time, and finally, both the mute woman and I were pushed out of the door by Aunt Li, and before I could react, the door was “bang” closed in front of me.
“Xiao Mu, Aunt Li didn’t help Ah Xiu carry you in just to get something from you! Keep the money, there will be times when you spend it!” Aunt Li shouted at me through the door.
“Li…” I opened my mouth and found that my voice was a bit choked, and I quickly coughed to clear my throat, “Aunt Li, thank you for your care these days.” Aunt Li responded to me, and then urged me a few more times.
I turned to look at the mute woman, she was obviously confused by the series of actions of Aunt Li and me, and looked at me foolishly. I smiled, led her back to her room, and put the 1000 yuan into her hand, pointing to the cabinet and constantly gesturing for her to put it away. Although the mute woman is silly, she knows how to use money, and usually keeps the money from selling waste paper and plastic bottles.
She still held the money in her hand with a puzzled look, and I was a bit worried, thinking that I would ask Aunt Li to help take care of her when I left.
“I’m leaving, thank you for your care during this period. Keep the money well, don’t let others see it except Aunt Li.” Although I know she may not understand what I’m saying, I still can’t help but urge again and again.
I turned around and opened the door again, and was about to go out when I was grabbed by the hand. I turned my head, and the mute woman stuffed the money into my hand, then pointed to the money and gestured with her hands desperately.
I looked at her for a long time and still didn’t understand what she was expressing. Seeing that I was still stunned, she took out the key from her pocket, turned around and went to open the cabinet that was locked on the wall, then pushed aside the piles of old clothes on it, and fumbled at the bottom of the cabinet for a while, took out a bulging yellow cloth bag, and hurriedly walked up to me, proudly and happily stuffed the cloth bag into my hand.
I opened the bag, and what I saw was a bunch of old and wrinkled one-jiao and one-yuan bills.
I looked at it blankly for a long time, then carefully and cautiously stuffed the 1000 yuan into the cloth bag, put the bag back into her hand, and turned around and walked out the door.
The mute woman was a bit anxious, ran to me, and kept pushing the bag in front of my eyes, making a “ah ah” cry.
I took a deep breath and looked at her expressionlessly, “This is yours, I don’t want it. Keep the money well, I’m leaving.”
I have never spoken to her like this before, and she looked hurt in her eyes. My heart was very stuffy, and I didn’t want to stay for a second longer, so I turned around and rushed out. After running for a few steps, I was grabbed again, and I couldn’t bear it and turned my head and shouted, “I’m not your son!!! Look at me clearly!! I’m not him!!” The mute woman was frightened and stunned, and then she started crying “wow wow”, but her hand still held me tightly.
Aunt Li heard the sound and hurriedly opened the door and ran over, holding the mute woman’s hand and comforting her. I was a bit embarrassed and was about to speak, but Aunt Li waved at me knowingly, “It’s okay, Xiao Mu, you go, I will take care of her.”
I nodded and decisively pulled down the mute woman’s hand and ran away.
The crying sound behind me got louder and louder, and I bit my teeth and kept running forward. I don’t know how long I ran until I had no strength, then I stopped, leaned against the wall on the side of the road, and gasped for breath.
My face was wet, and when I reached out to touch it, I found that it was all tears. I bent the corners of my mouth and wanted to laugh, but a strange cry came from my throat… Finally, I couldn’t help it, squatted on the side of the wall, covered my face with my hands, and cried.
I don’t know what kind of strange reaction this is, someone is so kind to me, although she is a mute, although she is a fool, I should be happy, but now, I am so sad that I can’t stop the tears.
It must be too warm and beautiful, but this warmth and beauty are like a breeze, illusory, and I dare not expect it, for fear that if I reach out, I will still hold nothing and be sad again.
So, as long as I stay away and don’t expect, I will never be disappointed or hurt.
