Volume 2 Cold Dew Chapter 83: Deep Love between Father and Son
I leisurely sat behind the counter for half a day and opened the store. I sold two postcards and used today's sales to order takeout dinner. I feel that the income and expenditure are balanced.
After eating, he heated a cup of milk and brought it upstairs. He pushed open the door of the second bedroom. Jiang Mo sat cross-legged on the bed, staring at the screen without blinking.
Jiang You put the cup on the bedside table and sat against the headboard. "You've been playing games all day. Are you tired? Do you want to go out for a walk?"
The phone vibrated.
It was a WeChat message from Wu Ya: Meet at the entrance of the Oceanarium at 10 am tomorrow.
The Ocean Aquarium is located in Beishan District, about an hour and a half drive from Wenhua Street.
Jiang You calculated the time and replied with a sad face: "OK".
He saw the milk level in the glass was decreasing and he said, "I have to go to bed early today."
Jiang Mo pressed the pause button and turned around.
"Do you want to see the Great Shark?" Jiang You yawned and stood up, holding the empty cup in his hand and walked out, "Wake me up at 8 o'clock tomorrow."
The door of the room was closed.
The game background music sounded again.
The next morning, Jiang Mo walked into the master bedroom barefoot, and Jiang You was sleeping soundly with his head covered.
Jiang Mo climbed onto the bed, reached out and grabbed one side of the quilt, and pulled the entire quilt away from Jiang You, then squatted on the bed and looked at him.
Jiang You opened his eyes slightly. He first glanced out the window. It was very dark. Then he reached under the pillow and took out his cell phone. It was only six o'clock.
He grabbed a corner of the quilt and tried to cover himself with it, saying, "It's still early..."
After realizing that he couldn't snatch the blanket from Jiang Mo, he sat up, fumbled for his glasses and put them on, "The aquarium doesn't open until 9 o'clock."
Jiang Mo squatted and looked at him motionlessly.
"If we go over now, we'll just have to wait for the door to open. It's so cold..." Jiang You stood up, walked to the side of the bed, suddenly reached out and pulled the quilt over Jiang Mo, wrapping him up completely, and then grabbed the four corners of the quilt together.
Jiang Mo was struggling in the quilt.
"Warm, huh?"
A little foot under the quilt kicked Jiang You on the stomach.
"You're going to get internal injuries." Jiang You sat down and loosened his hands.
Jiang Mo crawled out from under the quilt with his hair a little messy.
"Have breakfast with me. Mr. Xu sent a box of small cakes yesterday. How about boiling two hard-boiled eggs and heating two cups of milk?"
Jiang You picked up Jiang Mo and walked downstairs.
After busying himself in the kitchen for a while, he brought breakfast to the long table.
He cracked the eggshell and slowly peeled out a boiled egg. He handed it to Jiang Mo and said, "Here, have an egg to replenish your body."
Jiang Mo took it and took a bite.
"Shall I pour you some soy sauce for dipping?"
Jiang Mo tried hard and stuffed the whole egg into his mouth and swallowed it.
Jiang You no longer cared about Jiang Mo. He ate three small cakes, an egg, and drank the milk. Then he opened the shop door. The cold wind rushed into his nose and he sneezed.
Very quiet.
The only sounds in the yard were the sound of water in the pond and the wind blowing through the leaves.
Jiang You stretched, found a broom, and swept the steps, "It's time to go to the flower and bird market."
It was almost eight o'clock when he finally left the insect house with Jiang Mo in his arms and took a taxi to the aquarium. It was the rush hour on Monday, and the taxi kept stopping and starting. It was already ten ten when they arrived at the aquarium.
Wu Ya was already waiting at the entrance of the aquarium. She was wearing a dark gray coat and a turmeric scarf.
Jiang You walked up to her and said, "I'm so sorry. I thought it would be enough to leave two hours earlier, but I didn't expect it to be so congested during the morning rush hour. How long have you been here?"
"I arrived at 9:50. Being punctual is my habit." Wu Ya's eyes fell on Jiang Mo. "Is this your son?"
"Yes, he knew he was going to the aquarium and he was so excited."
Jiang You walked to the ticket window and bought two adult tickets and one children's ticket.
They walked into the aquarium and came to the touch pool. Jiang You put his arms around Jiang Mo's waist. Jiang Mo reached into the pool and poked the surface of a starfish.
"Last time we met, you said you had tried it before, but failed?"
"Yes."
"when?"
"About six years ago."
"After your parents died in a car accident?"
Jiang You understood that Wu Ya had conducted some investigation on him. He said, "I have always wanted to see them again. I have a lot to say to them."
"How did you do that?"
A hesitant expression appeared on Jiang You's face.
"Being honest is the most basic requirement for passing the assessment."
"I searched a lot of information, including its name, the symbols that represent it, and the materials for sacrifice," Jiang You turned his head and looked at Wu Ya. He held Jiang Mo upright and they walked forward slowly. "After the ceremony began, the walls of my room began to distort. I saw many colors and a barrier. I saw a force penetrating the barrier. The furniture in the room was shattered in an instant. I waited for it to come, but..." Jiang You recalled, "But suddenly, it went back. I felt scared and felt that I had let go of a huge opportunity..."
"Container." Wu Ya said.
Jiang You stopped.
Jellyfish were floating in the transparent tank behind him.
“It needs a suitable container to hold it.”
"No wonder..." Jiang You's face showed a look of realization.
They walked forward and came to the whale shark hall. Huge whale sharks over ten meters long were swimming in the aquarium, as well as sea turtles and various fish that they couldn't name.
Jiang Mo stared at the whale shark without blinking.
"I heard you adopted him."
"yes."
"His parents also died in a car accident."
"Yes, I see him as I see myself."
"He looks..." Wu Ya asked tentatively, "Is he? "
"I took him to see many doctors. You know Li Yalong, the most authoritative expert on autism in children in China. I used a lot of connections to get him to see me. They all said he was fine and told me to be patient, spend more time with him, and communicate with him more."
Jiang You hugged Jiang Mo up and said, "Later, we went to Baihe Temple. Taoist Qingyang told me that his soul was not complete. I asked him if there was any way to treat it. In the end, he just kept saying that it was a pity that I was old and myopia was too severe."
"What about Jinguang Temple? Have you been there?" Wu Ya asked.
"I have been there. They are willing to help, but the condition is that he must become a monk. How can I bear to let him become a monk at such a young age?" Jiang You looked at the whale shark that was about to swim in front of him. He took out his mobile phone, took a video and posted it on WeChat Moments. "The means in this world cannot cure him. I can only seek other methods. I dare not try to summon it again, but..."
“What are your other demands?”
"Of course," Jiang You turned and looked at Wu Ya, "This is the opportunity I've been looking for."
