Chapter 2

Qi'er had already arrived in front of her and stopped. Her face was full of joy. "Mother, are you awake?"

Xia Xi closed her eyes and sat up slowly.

Qi'er didn't find anything unusual about her. She put out her little hand to hold her back. "Niang, please slow down."

Xia Xi's body taut, then thought that he was just a child, and relaxed, sit down.

Qi'er turned around and took a bowl, then took down the jar, poured half a bowl of water, and carefully brought it to Xia Xi, "mother, you drink water."

Xia Xi took the bowl, did not speak, looked at the boy in front of him, about four or five years old, with delicate eyebrows, especially his big eyes, shining like obsidian, his little face flushed with cold, and he was wearing a blue cotton robe all the way to the ankle.

Seeing that she didn't drink water, Qi'er's face faded with joy. Instead, her face was anxious and worried, and her tone was urgent. "Mother, do you still have a headache?"

He raised his hand to her forehead.

Xia Xi subconsciously a hide, avoided his hand, voice hoarse, "I'm ok."

"Then you drink water."

Throat is really dry, Xia Xi put the bowl to her mouth, habitually smell it, and then drink it.

"Mother, are you better?"

Kiel asked eagerly.

Looking at his worried little face, Xia Xi was silent, and then "eh".

Qi'er was overjoyed and took the bowl in her hand. "I'll pour another bowl for my mother."

Two bowls of water, throat feel better, Xia Xi handed back the bowl to Qi'er, asked without trace, "what's wrong with me?"

"Mother and grandmother had a dispute, was pushed to the ground by grandmother, and then Qi Er can't wake up."

Qi'er answered as she took the bowl. After that, she felt something was wrong and asked, "don't you remember?"

Xia Xi raised her hand and touched the back of her head. "My mother knocked her head. When she woke up, she didn't remember anything."

Pop!

Qi'er's bowl fell to the ground and looked at her in panic. Her small lips were shaking all the time. "Mother, mother, don't even remember Qi'er?"

Xia Xi felt the back of her head and hesitated for a moment. She put her hand on his head and gently stroked it, showing a comforting smile. "You don't have to worry. Maybe I'll think of it after another sleep."

"I'll go to the doctor and show it to my mother."

Qi'er's voice is full of panic. She turns around and runs out.

Xia Xi a pulls him, "need not, Niang is all right."

"But my mother doesn't remember me."

Qi'er's voice is sobbing, and her eyes are full of tears. Since he was sensible, she and her mother have been dependent on each other. Grandma, aunt and uncle don't like to see him, and his father can't come back several times a year. Even if he comes back, she won't look at him. Only her mother really loves him, and even her mother doesn't remember him now,

Tears in the orbit spin, eyes will roll down.

Xia Xi in the heart inexplicably took out ache for a while, lifted up the sleeve, gently wiped the tears for him, unconsciously changed the mouth, "Niang didn't say, maybe sleep again, you don't have to worry, even if Niang don't remember you, you are also Niang's son."

Qi'er plunges into her arms and hugs her tightly. Her small body trembles and tears wet her clothes. "Niang, you won't want Qi'er, will you?"

"Silly child, how can my mother not want you."

Xia Xi patted Qi'er's back gently and comforted her in a soft voice. Even she didn't believe it. She was so patient.

Qi son hugs more tightly, "Niang wants to keep her word."

Xia Xi smiles and answers, "well, my mother promised you that I would keep my word."

Qi Er tears and smile, let go of her, stand up straight body, embarrassed to wipe tears, bent down to pick up the bowl, looked carefully, did not break, exhaled a breath, put aside.

Xia Xi patted beside him and motioned him to sit down, "Qi'er, tell me about the situation at home..."

Half an hour later, Xia Xi understood her situation and frowned.

Being able to live in a blue brick house means that the life of the family she passed through should be very good, but she and Qi'er are not popular. On this cold day, they are not only wearing half thin clothes, but also thin quilts. There is not even a stove in the house.

The fire in the house had burned out, and a little bit of waste heat came out of the fire.

Qi'er stood up silently, went to the door, dragged the dry firewood in, put it beside the fire, untied the rope, took out a few, put them on the fire, puffed her cheek against the fire, these dry firewood were only small fingers thick and thin, it was easy to burn, soon all lit up, and the room suddenly warmed a lot.

Xia Xi's stomach makes a noise.

"My mother is hungry. I'll bring you something to eat."

Kiel turns and runs out.

Deng Deng Deng's footsteps sounded in the hospital, very eager.

Xia Xi had a different feeling in her heart.

After a long time, Qi'er ran back, holding a black steamed bun in one hand and half a piece of steamed bun in the other. She stood in front of Xia Xi and handed the steamed bun to her. "Niang, it's still hot. Eat it quickly."

Xia Xi didn't answer. Her eyes fell on his red and swollen half of his face. Her voice was sharp, "who's playing?"

Qi Er's face brimmed with smile, "Niang, I'm ok. They say steamed bread is delicious. After eating, your head may not hurt."

Strange mood in Xia Xi's chest, she forced herself down, raised her hand, gently touched Qi Er's red and swollen half cheek, tone slowed down, but still full of cold, "tell mother, who hit?"

"Yes, it's grandma."

Kiel whispered.

After saying that, he immediately said, "but I don't blame her. I have to give my mother steamed bread. Grandma was angry and slapped me. Mother, I don't hurt."

Afraid she didn't believe it, she added, "really, I didn't cheat you."

Qi'er's face is white. At the moment, half of her cheek is very red and swollen. As soon as she looks at it, she knows that the person who started it has used a lot of strength. Xia Xi's anger rises up and takes a deep breath. "Where is she? You lead me."

"Mother!"

Qi'er screamed, her face full of panic, "mother can't go!"

Grandma is very powerful. She often scolds him and his mother. He insists on steamed bread this time. She has already made her unhappy. When her mother is gone, she doesn't know how to treat her. Think of Xia Xi just like, Qi Er's panic is even more, small body block in front of him, "mother, I don't hurt, really don't hurt, you don't go to grandma."

Xia Xi Hang in the body side of the other hand tight tight, made up an excuse, "mother is now very weak, half a steamed bread is not enough to fill the body, mother in the past to another."

"Wait, I'll get it."

Qi'er said, and gave her all the steamed bread and steamed bread in her hand. For fear that she would regret it, she turned around and ran out. She ran too fast. Her little body faltered and almost fell down. Then she quickly stabilized and ran out.

Xia Xi pursed her lips and raised her feet.

As soon as I got to the moon gate connected with another courtyard, a sharp voice came into my ears.

"And steamed bread. You want to die, don't you?"

Qi'er begged bitterly, "my mother is too weak. Please give me another steamed bread. I promise you that I will pick up two bundles of firewood today."

"That cheap thing, I just pushed her a little, and she pretended to be dead for me. Now she pretends to be weak to ask for steamed bread. I tell you, even if I feed the dog, I won't give it to you!"

"Grandma, Qi'er won't eat today or tomorrow. Would you please give me another steamed bread?"

"Get away from me. Don't delay my meal."

"Grandma..."

"I don't understand, do I? I think your skin is itchy

As she spoke, the woman raised her hand.

A voice mixed with chill came,

"Try to move him!"