68、第 68 章

    摆摊养崽日常：第68章

    秋语若还在当年，苏云廷已经长大了。他穿着一身便服，手中c?m着一个小的包袱，面色严肃地走向家门。Autumnarrivedwithagentlebreeze,carryingthewhispersofthepast.Shesteppedintothehouse,hereyesscanningthefamiliarrooms.

    Inside,herbrother‘sbedwasstillunmade,andhersister‘sdolllayabandonedonthefloor.Hermother‘sclotheswereneatlyfoldedinthewardrobe,buttherewasnosignoftheirfather‘spresence.Autumn‘sheartfeltapangofsorrowassheenteredtheemptyspacewheretheyoncesharedlaughterandtears.

    Shewalkedtothetable,whereherbrotherwassittingwithhisheadinhishands.Hiseyeswereredfromcrying,andhisshouldersshookashesobbed.Autumnsatdownbesidehim,puttingfortingarmaroundhisshoulders.

    “Hey,bro,“shesaidsoftly,“I‘mhere.What‘swrong?“

    Herbrotherlookedupather,hiseyesfilledwithtears.“It‘smom,“hewhispered.“Shewastakenawayfromusagain.“

    Autumn‘sheartsankasshelistenedtoherbrother‘swords.Sheknewthattheirmotherhadpassedawayalongtimeago,butitstillfeltlikeafreshwound.

    “Don‘tworry,bro,“shesaid,tryingtosoundcalmerthanshefelt.“We‘llgetthroughthistogether.Wealwaysdo.“

    Autumnpulledoutahandkerchiefandhandedittoherbrother,whosniffledintoitashesobbed.Shesatwithhimforawhile,holdinghimcloseandtryingtforthim.

    Asthesunbegantosetoutside,Autumnknewthatsheneededtogetsomerest.Shestoodup,helpingherbrothertohisfeet.

    “Comeon,bro,“shesaid,smilingweakly.“Let‘sgogetsomedinner.Wecan‘tworryaboutthingsrightnow.“

    Herbrothernodded,stillsnifflingashefollowedAutumnintothekitchen.Inside,theirfatherwassittingatthetable,lookingtiredandworried.Helookedupastheyentered,hiseyesfilledwithconcern.

    “Hey,kids,“hesaid,standinguptogreetthem.“Howareyoubothdoing?“

    Autumn‘sheartskippedabeatasshelistenedtoherfather‘swords.Sheknewthattheirfatherwastryingtobestrongforthem,butitstillhurttoseehimsoworried.

    “We‘refine,dad,“shesaid,forcingasmileontoherface.“Justalittleupsetbecausewelostmom.“

    Herfathernoddedsympathetically,hiseyesneverleavingAutumn‘sface.

    “Iknowit‘shard,kids,“hesaidsoftly.“Butwe‘llgetthroughthistogether.Wealwaysdo.“

    Autumnfeltalumpforminherthroatasshelistenedtoherfather‘swords.Sheknewthattheywouldgetthroughthisdifficulttime,butitstillstungtolosetheirmotheragain.

    Asthenightdrewtoaclose,Autumnlayinbed,feelingexhaustedandemotional.Shemissedhermotherdearly,andthepainoflosingherfeltlikeafreshwound.Butsheknewthatshehadtobestrongforherbrotherandfather.