Chapter 131 Grave Sweeping
On Friday afternoon, Lu Li and Jiang Lianxue took Uncle Liu's car to the parking lot outside the ancient getting off the bus, the two people did not walk into the town, but instead picked up two shared bicycles and rode towards the nearest green mountain.
It is the cemetery with the best feng shui in Jiangnan City, and many dignitaries would reserve a spot here during their lifetime.
Jiang Lianxue was silent along the way, riding her bike in front to lead the way.
Half an hour later, the two saw the gate of the cemetery.
As night fell, there were only a few people visiting the cemetery.
Next to the gate, there is a flower shop with wreaths everywhere at the door.
Jiang Lianxue led Lu Li into the room, "Sister, same as always."
The store manager sitting behind the counter looked up and said, "Why is it so early this month? Isn't there still a week until the end of the month?"
Jiang Lianxue smiled slightly and said, "Bring your boyfriend to meet the parents in advance."
Upon hearing this, the store manager looked at Lu Li and nodded slightly to indicate that she understood. She didn't say anything more, but stood up and walked into the flower shop warehouse.
Jiang Lianxue looked at Lu Li with a smile, "Sit down for a while, I'll bring the flowers over."
Lu Li nodded and sat next to her on the bench in the flower shop.
Compared with ordinary flower shops, the bouquets here are much simpler, mostly white or light-colored, without any very warm colors.
Soon, the store manager came out with two bouquets of white flowers in her hands, "Can you tell which one is for whom?"
"I can tell the difference." Jiang Lianxue stood up. "The money is still the same as before, put it in the account."
"Okay, see you next month."
Before leaving, Jiang Lianxue stopped and turned around, "By the way, if my boyfriend comes over in the future, it will be the same."
Lu Li was a little surprised, "Will I come alone again in the future?"
This is the cemetery of Jiang Lianxue’s mother and grandmother. It seems a little inappropriate for him to come here alone!
Jiang Lianxue looked at Lu Li with her bright and flawless eyes. "What if? I'm just letting you know in advance."
The store manager shrugged nonchalantly, "You are the boss, you have the final say."
After leaving the flower shop, Jiang Lianxue handed the bouquet of flowers dedicated to her mother to Lu Li, "They are all together, I will take you there."
She put her hands behind her back, holding the bouquet of white flowers tightly, and walked towards the cemetery step by step.
Lu Li, who was following behind him, kept glancing at the tombstones passing by, on which were engraved names and dates of birth and death.
Some are as old as over 90 years old, while others are as young as under 19 years old.
In the face of death, everything is fair, regardless of rich or poor.
A few minutes later, Jiang Lianxue slowly stopped and saw two white tombstones standing in front of her. There were no weeds on the tombs, and it seemed that people often came here to sweep the graves.
There were many similar white flowers placed in front of the tombstone, all of them very fresh, as if someone had delivered flowers not long ago.
Lu Li looked at the words engraved on the tombstones. The one on the left was for Jiang Lianxue's mother, and the one on the right was for her grandmother.
Both people in the black and white photo are smiling and look very gentle. Jiang Lianxue's mother looks very similar to Jiang Lianxue, and looks like a more mature Jiang Lianxue.
The words engraved on the two people's tombstones were not Chinese characters, and Lu Li could not recognize what they were. They looked like the mysterious words used in religion.
Jiang Lianxue explained, "My father hired someone to carve this inscription. I don't recognize the characters, but I know that the content is about various things in the afterlife. It is also a tradition of the Jiang family."
Lu Li silently stared at the inscription, and could not tell any special feelings from the curved lines. A cool autumn breeze blew by, and Jiang Lianxue squatted down and placed the white flowers in front of her grandmother's tombstone. Lu Li imitated her movements and placed the white flowers in front of Jiang Lianxue's mother's tombstone.
Because of those incomprehensible words, Lu Li still doesn't even know the names of Jiang Lianxue's mother and grandmother.
Jiang Lianxue, squatting in front of the tomb, slowly closed her eyes and murmured softly, all about what had happened in the past month.
"Xiaoxue started school again this month. I'm already a sophomore. I met a boy who's a little handsome, a little silly, and a little cute. His name is Lu Li, and we're together."
"Don't worry about Xiaoxue being lonely anymore. Lu Li treats me very well. He takes me to the movies, to eat roasted pig's trotters, for walks, to comic conventions, to travel, to amusement parks, to ancient towns, and we play games and exercise together..."
Lu Li, who was squatting beside her, did not speak, but just listened to Jiang Lianxue's story silently.
For a moment, the cemetery seemed very quiet, with only Jiang Lianxue's voice slowly telling the story.
Lu Li was a little dazed, as if he saw a shadow standing in front of him with a gentle smile, quietly watching the two of them.
But he knew very well that these were all illusions.
Jiang Lianxue kept talking. She often thought of some very interesting things, so the logic of her speech was not very clear.
But she believed that her mother and grandmother would not mind, because no matter what she said when she was a child, they always listened with a smile.
This month, she had a lot of things she wanted to share, probably more than what she had shared during the past year's tomb-sweeping visits.
Many times, while talking, Jiang Lianxue couldn't control the smile on her lips. She turned her head to look at Lu Li, but then her heart ached again, like a needle piercing deeply into it.
If my mother were still alive, she would be very happy!
She would probably take Lu Li's hand and praise her son-in-law with a smile for being such a good person!
Jiang Lianxue's nose felt sore and tears welled up in her eyes in an instant.
Lu Li immediately reached out and hugged her, gently stroking her back to comfort her.
During the one month they were together, Jiang Lianxue seldom showed any sadness. She looked at Lu Li with a silly smile almost every moment, carefree and with only her beloved little monster in her eyes.
But at this time, she is no longer the invincible little Ultraman, she is just a child who misses her mother.
Jiang Lianxue sobbed softly and said nothing more, but just couldn't stop crying.
Lu Li felt very distressed while holding her in his arms, and the only thing he could do at this moment was to accompany her.
As the night deepened, Jiang Lianxue's emotions slowly calmed down. With red eyes, she looked up at Lu Li, "Baby, I'm hungry because I cried..."
Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"I suddenly want to eat everything." Jiang Lianxue blinked pitifully. In fact, she had never cried when she came to visit the graves before. Instead, she was very strong and calmer when she was alone.
Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that he had an appetite meant that Jiang Lianxue's mood had eased a lot.
"Let's walk and look around, and then eat whatever we want to eat, how about that?"
"it is good."
Jiang Lianxue nodded and stood up with Lu Li's help. Her legs were a little numb after squatting for so long.
She looked at the black and white photo of her mother on the tombstone again and whispered silently in her heart.
Don't worry, mom.
I will be fine, always be fine.
(End of this chapter)
