"My mother said that when the moon in the sky is at its fullest, my father will come back."
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is at its fullest, but daddy hasn't come back yet."
"Brother Tianci, do you think our father can come back today?"
At the head of Liujia Village, under the old willow tree.
A little girl with two ponytails sat on the swing with her chin drawn, looking at the remaining dusk in the western sky and murmuring.
The little girl has beautiful features, red lips and white teeth. She is a beautiful little beauty.
"They will come back."
Above the swing, on the thick branches of the old willow tree, sat a little boy wearing a red striped jacket, who answered the little girl's question aloud.
The two children are similar in age, but compared to the immatureness of the little girl, the little boy seems a bit mature.
There was an unsmiling seriousness on his small face, his eyes were sharp and his voice was firm and powerful. From top to bottom, from inside to outside, there was an air of transcendence.
Mature for his age.
It's like an adult soul lives in a childish body.
"Ah, really?"
"Very good!"
"Then let's just wait here until they come back, okay?"
When the little girl heard the little boy's answer, she happily jumped down from the swing, looked up at the little boy and asked.
The little boy lowered his head and looked into the little girl's happy eyes, and said calmly: "I just said they will definitely come back, but I didn't say when they will come back."
"Hmph, disgusting!"
"You lied to me again, I won't play with you anymore!"
The little girl stamped her foot angrily.
"I didn't lie to you, it was your mother who lied to you. Who made you so easy to lie to? I don't believe their lies since last year."
"It's getting late, let's go home."
The little boy put his hands on the tree trunk and jumped down from it.
More than two feet tall, his feet landed lightly on the ground.
Obviously very skilled.
Squeak!
A white-haired monkey followed the little boy and jumped down from the tree.
"Goodbye Grandpa Willow."
The little boy bowed to the old willow tree.
"Goodbye, little Tianci."
A response came from the thick trunk of the old willow tree.
The little boy turned around and walked towards the village.
But the little girl stood there aggrievedly and didn't move.
She lowered her head, held her hands together, pinched her fingers, pouted and asked in a low voice: "Grandpa Liushu, am I really stupid and easy to deceive?"
"of course not."
"Your mother didn't lie to you. Your father will indeed come back when the moon is at its fullest, but not this year, because the moon will be at its fullest during the Mid-Autumn Festival next year."
While the old willow comforted the little girl, he told a white lie.
When the little boy who had not gone far heard the old willow tree's words, he paused slightly and looked up at the sky. A flash of that original look flashed in his calm eyes.
It seems that he also believed Old Willow's white lies.
Or maybe he has seen through Old Liushu's lies, but is willing to believe that the lies are true.
Just like he said that he no longer believed the lies of adults last year, but this year he still waited all day under the old willow tree. He said he was playing with the little girl, but in fact he was waiting for his father to come back.
But just like last year, I waited another day in vain.
He was disappointed.
"Goodbye Grandpa Willow."
"Brother Tianci, wait for me."
The little girl's troubles went away as quickly as they came. She hurriedly bowed to the old willow tree, then yelled and chased after the little boy.
The little boy didn't respond, but his steps slowed down a bit.
But when the little girl saw that the little boy didn't stop, she thought he didn't want to pay attention to her. She suddenly curled her lips and asked aggrievedly: "Brother Tianci, don't you want me anymore?"
When the little boy heard this, he immediately stopped and said, "I won't leave my wife and children like them."
"Giggle..."
"Brother Tianci, I'm catching up with you!"
The little girl ran a few steps and laughed happily after catching up with the little boy.
The little boy listened to the little girl's happy laughter, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then stepped forward and continued walking.
"Brother Tianci, tell me...do we not have a father? Mother and others were afraid that we would be sad when we found out, so they lied to us."
The little girl approached the little boy and asked in a low voice.
When the little boy heard this, a black line appeared on his forehead, and he reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense, how can we not have a father? Everyone has a father and a mother."
"Who said that? Xiaobai doesn't have it."
"There is no father or mother."
The little girl looked at the white-haired monkey following behind and said with pity.
"Zhizhizhi..."
The white-haired monkey seemed to understand, and immediately stood up and called to the little girl.
"Brother Tianci, what did Xiaobai say?" the little girl asked.
The little boy replied: "It said it didn't jump out of the cracks in the rocks. Not only does it have parents, but its parents are also the kings of the forest. One day they will come to take it home. Please speak politely.
Otherwise, be careful of its parents beating you up."
The little girl stuck out her tongue in fear.
"Goddess, Fu'er, go wash your hands quickly. Dinner will be served soon."
"Today's dinner is quite sumptuous."
Qi Yoyo came out of the kitchen and saw two little guys coming out with their meal, and greeted them with a smile.
But a look of guilt flashed in her eyes.
She knew that Zhang Tianci and Niu Yufu went to the village to wait for their father to come home, but they returned disappointed.
She couldn't provide comfort, so she could only find ways to divert their attention.
Like last year, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is also very lively.
Everyone gathered in a courtyard, enjoying a sumptuous dinner and admiring the moon.
It wasn't until late at night that they dispersed.
"Godsend, it's late at night, go to bed quickly."
Qi Yoyo tucked Zhang Tianci into bed, urged him, and was about to blow out the oil lamp on the table and leave.
Last year, Zhang Tianci offered to sleep in a room by himself because he had grown up, and Qi Yoyo happily agreed.
Compared with his peers, Zhang Tianci is indeed very well-behaved and sensible.
He can take good care of himself, without Qi Yoyo having to worry about anything, and he is so sensible that Qi Yoyo feels distressed.
call!
Qi Yoyo blew out the oil lamp.
The room suddenly fell into darkness, and the bright moonlight shone on the window paper.
Zhang Tianci suddenly asked: "Mom, dad...won't he come back this year?"
Qi Yoyo paused as she left. This was a question that frightened her because she didn't know how to answer Zhang Tianci.
If Zhang Tianci was as innocent and immature as Niu Yufu, she would only need to tell a few white lies and find a random topic to divert his attention. But Zhang Tianci is different. His mind is far more mature than his peers.
Zhang Tianci could see through her simple lies at a glance. What made her feel most guilty was that Zhang Tianci clearly saw through her lies, but he never exposed her. It was as if Zhang Tianci was comforting her.
And she didn't want to make up more complicated lies to deceive Zhang Tianci.
"Tianci, do you want to know where your father has gone?"
After hesitating for a long time, Qi Yoyo suddenly asked.
She felt that she could not treat Zhang Tianci like a child of the same age. This little guy had indeed grown up and she could speak to him appropriately.
"think!"
"Of course I do!"
Zhang Tianci suddenly jumped up from the bed.
Qi Yoyo burst out laughing when she saw this, and at the same time she felt a little sad, because it had been a long time since she had seen Zhang Tianci so excited like a child.
