Free Web NovelChapter 922: Chapter 345: The Sea Is an Upside-Down Sky (Part 5)
Lu Huai’an and Lin Chu stayed in the villa for as long as Qi Ming played alone in the yard.
He didn’t remain seated on the tree branches; after the bodyguard set him down on the ground, he would always look into the villa’s main entrance, brightly lit, with not a sound coming from within.
The cool breeze of the summer night blew, and the chirping of insects and birds was lively and crisp.
By the bright light, Qi Ming tiptoed and saw something in the old mailbox.
The half-closed door opened, and Lin Chu and Lu Huai’an walked out with calm expressions. Qi Ming’s clean eyes shone with a faint light, "Mom, there seems to be something in the mailbox."
As if there had never been any heart-wrenching crying, Lin Chu’s delicate eyebrows and eyes carried a light smile as she walked towards her son, "What is it?"
"I saw it, it’s a letter."
Qi Ming’s tiptoeing while holding onto the mailbox looked as if he had discovered some treasure.
"A letter?" Lin Chu cooperatively responded, her eyes also shining.
She walked over to Qi Ming, bent over to look into the mailbox, and exclaimed with surprise, "It really is."
"Mom, is it from your friend to you? Or from Grandpa’s friend to him? Should we take it out and have a look?"
Qi Ming was initially excited, but when noticing the lock on the mailbox, his head drooped, looking rather unhappy, "It’s locked."
In this era, there are really few people who still write letters by hand.
Looking at the envelope inside the mailbox, with its apparent thickness, Lin Chu already knew it wasn’t a simple letter.
People hadn’t lived in this villa for five years; what could possibly have been sent here?
Lin Chu actually wasn’t very interested, but reluctant to dampen her son’s rare enthusiasm, she playfully blinked and suggested, "Let’s play rock-paper-scissors. If I lose, I’ll tell you where the key is hidden."
Qi Ming’s eyes lit up again, "Okay."
The bodyguard had wisely stepped away; only the three of them remained in the yard. Lu Huai’an leaned leisurely against the plane tree, quietly watching the intimate play interaction between the mother and son not far away.
His silent dark eyes were as deep as the abyss, as if soaked in the ocean and the night sky, vast and boundless.
He wanted to smoke, but when his hand reached the cigarette pack, he abandoned the thought.
The wind was blowing towards them.
As for the game between Lin Chu and Qi Ming, the loser, of course, was Lin Chu. After telling Qi Ming the approximate location of the mailbox key, she sat on a nearby bench, watching her son eagerly search around the mailbox for a key like he was hunting for treasure.
Lin Chu watched Qi Ming, while Lu Huai’an watched her.
A faint pain pricked her heart.
When did it begin that when she smiled, her eyes shed tears...
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Qi Ming’s excited voice broke the silence.
Since coming to An City, Lin Chu hadn’t seen Qi Ming this happy; it seemed she was also infected by it.
"It’s been so long; that lock might be rusty. Try to see if you can open it."
Qi Ming nodded.
His gaze met with Lu Huai’an’s eyes for one second, two seconds... then naturally shifted away.
Cautiously, he opened the lock on the mailbox, and just as Lin Chu said, it hadn’t been touched for a long time; rust crept through the lock seam, making creaky noises.
"Mom, look, it’s quite a thick letter."
It was addressed to Lin Zongjun.
Not only was the envelope quite thick, but even the dust on it had settled thickly as well.
Lin Chu took the envelope and, after asking her son to stand back a bit, blew away the dust that recorded time, without thinking too long, she tore open the seal.
When she saw the contents inside, Lin Chu’s hand momentarily stiffened.
It was a medical diagnosis report dating back five years, the patient’s name was Lin Zongjun.
Diagnosis: Terminal lung cancer.
Lin Chu’s mind went blank. After clearing away the layers of fog, certain scenes she had overlooked reappeared in her mind.
No wonder... during that period, sometimes when she returned home, she would catch her father taking medicine with warm water.
At that time, her father only said it was an old problem, a headache, nothing serious.
And she just believed it.
Terminal lung cancer...
Lin Chu’s dazed look at the diagnosis made Qi Ming a bit at a loss, he couldn’t recognize so many words yet.
Qi Ming looked to Lu Huai’an, with a hint of seeking help in his clear eyes.
Lu Huai’an noticed the boy’s gaze, lifted his hand as if to pat his head, but it was dodged.
The raised hand paused in midair for a few seconds, then naturally retracted, as he took a step forward, walked to Lin Chu’s side, "It’s late, let’s go home for dinner."
