Besides that, there was also a red panda in their tent.

　　It was the one that hooked Shen Chu’s face with its tail at the beginning. Unexpectedly, it also came at night and nestled at Shen Chu’s feet.

　　”Uncle, have you ever looked at the sky like this before? Have you ever lived in a tent?”

　　Shen Chu put his little hands on his fat belly and suddenly asked.

　　He thought Xiang Xinghe would not answer, or would change the subject like before, but he did not expect that after he asked, Xiang Xinghe was silent for two seconds, and then he opened his mouth and said –

　　”I have stayed in a tent, but it was cloudy that day and it rained at night. Although it was summer, it was colder than it is now.”

　　”Ah? Then you won’t be able to see the stars?”

　　Xiang Xinghe didn’t know what he was thinking of, and smiled faintly: “Not bad.”

　　”What’s going on?”

　　Xiang Xinghe didn’t even look at it, and pressed Shen Chu’s head with one hand: “That’s not something a child like you should ask.”

　　”You’re such a chatterbox, be quiet, baby.”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　After a while, the little fat boy said quietly –

　　”Could it be that you watched it with Brother Jian Xing?”

　　“Ahem—”

　　Xiang Xinghe was choked by his saliva…

　　As a result, Xie Shiming was still there, saying, “So is it really Brother Jian Xing?”

　　Xiang Xinghe: “…”

　　”Uncle, why did you go abroad? And, you and Brother Jian Xing knew each other before, but why do you feel like you had a quarrel now? Is there any conflict between you? Do you want to talk to the baby?”

　　The little fat boy patted his chest and said, “I am a very caring little cotton-padded jacket.”

　　”Uncle, what you said to me——”

　　”What can I say to you?”

　　Shen Chu was righteous and confident——

　　”Of course it satisfies my curiosity!”

　　Xiang Xinghe: “…”

　　”hey-hey.”

　　After teasing Xiang Xinghe, Shen Chu suddenly said seriously: “Actually, I want to know more about my uncle.”

　　Xiang Xinghe was stunned.

　　”My uncle is my family and my relative. If there is anything, he can talk to me.”

　　Xiang Xinghe didn’t say anything for a long time.

　　Until Shen Chu was drowsy and a little sleepy, a hand reached out to help him and Xie Shiming lift the quilt, then gently patted his shoulder to coax him to sleep, and a deep sigh came faintly in his ears –

　　”It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but I don’t know how to start.”

　　Hmm.

　　Shen Chu grabbed, and his chubby little hand grasped Xiang Xinghe’s fingers.

　　Xiang Xinghe’s expression softened, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Shen Chu couldn’t be any softer.

　　But when he thought of something, his expression couldn’t help but darken – if his little nephew knew what happened in the past, knew that… he liked boys, would he still be willing to continue to recognize him as his uncle?

　　I’m afraid by then you’ll be eager for him to go abroad immediately?

　　Men and men…probably considered abnormal by anyone.

　　…

　　They played for half a day the next day, and in the afternoon, Xiang Xinghe took the two children away.

　　When he first returned to China, he came back and learned what happened at home. He also learned that his sister left home due to pregnancy and eventually died, but he didn’t know where his sister was buried because it was Xie Wenshan who helped Xiang Xingyue handle the funeral.

　　Later, I found Shen Chu and asked him about it clearly.

　　This time when he came back, he wanted to take Shen Chu to pay tribute to Xiang Xingyue first, and also pay tribute to Xie Wenshan in person.

　　The two were buried in the same place.

　　Although Xie Wenshan eventually died in City B, he was willing to return to his roots.

　　As for Xiang Xingyue, the Shen family had moved Xiang Xingyue’s tomb to one place as well.

　　I have to say that the Shen family is really good to Shen Chu and values ​​Shen Chu, otherwise they would not have done this.

　　Xiang Xinghe was very grateful and even thought about just leaving to avoid making things difficult for everyone.

　　But he couldn’t bear to leave Shen Chu.

　　The more we get along, the more reluctant we are to let go.

　　On the tombstone, there was only a pale black-and-white photo of Xiang Xingyue.

　　This was the first time Shen Chu saw Xiang Xingyue——

　　Even though it can be seen that the photo was taken when Xiang Xingyue was in poor health, the person in the photo still looks very good.

　　Xiang Xinghe reached out and wiped the photo on the tombstone: “Baby, isn’t your mother very beautiful?”

　　Shen Chu nodded and hummed.

　　”nice.”

　　”You look a lot like my sister.”

　　As he said that, Xiang Xinghe turned his head and glanced at Shen Chu: “The eyebrows and eyes are similar, and the mouth is also similar.”

　　Little Fatty tapped his nose: “What about here? Doesn’t it look like that, uncle?”

　　”Here……”

　　Xiang Xinghe reached out and pinched Shen Chu’s chubby face without saying anything.

　　He still doesn’t know with whom his sister gave birth to the child. If only he hadn’t left, he wouldn’t know nothing. Unfortunately, there is no if, and things have turned out like this.

　　How could he not hate…

　　But the person he hated the most was actually himself.

　　If I had known this would happen…

　　Xiang Xinghe was thinking about something and then shook his head. What would have happened if he had known this earlier? Could he have controlled himself?

　　No matter how much you say or think, it’s too late.

　　”Uncle, does Mom have any other photos? I want to see them.”

　　After meeting Xiang Xingyue, Shen Chu felt more “real feelings”.

　　I couldn’t help but want to know more about his biological mother.

　　Of course he knew why Xiang Xinghe was silent just now.

　　But compared to his biological father whom he had never met, Shen Chu didn’t really care.

　　Anyway, before he was 17 years old, he had never heard of that person.

　　So it doesn’t matter.

　　But Xiang Xingyue was different. He knew that his mother had thought about him and was still thinking about him until her death. Now he came here with Xiang Xinghe, of course, he wanted to know more about Xiang Xingyue.

　　”Yes, but it’s in our old home. Do you want to go and have a look?”

　　“Those should still be there…”

　　The last time he came back, Xiang Xinghe did not go into the house and only got the information from other people.

　　Later, I didn’t dare to touch it, for fear of being hurt by the scene.

　　But now that I am with Shen Chu, I have adjusted my mood and of course I have to go back no matter what.

　　——The home he had never returned to since he had taken the initiative to leave…

　　…

　　Before leaving, they also went to pay tribute to Xie Wenshan.

　　Although the man in the photo looks a little taciturn, he has a handsome face, a gentle expression, and even a smile in the corners of his eyes. It’s easy to get a good impression of him at first sight. He looks like a good person.

　　Standing in front of Xie Wenshan’s tomb, Xie Shiming couldn’t help but fall silent.

　　Until now, when talking about each other, Xie Shiming is still used to calling him “Dad”, which shows how deep the relationship between him and Xie Wenshan is. After all, they have depended on each other since childhood.

　　Shen Chu and Xiang Xinghe also paid their respects very seriously.

　　Because if it weren’t for Xie Wenshan, Xiang Xingyue’s last days would probably have been even more miserable.

　　They should all thank this man.

　　Shen Chu held Xie Shiming’s hand: “Look.”

　　”Um?”

　　”Because of your presence, Mom and Uncle must have felt comforted when they passed away.”

　　Shen Chu smiled at Xie Shiming: “Uncle must be very happy and proud to have a son like you. Thank you, brother, for accompanying mom on my behalf.”

　　”You are very good, otherwise my uncle wouldn’t care so much about you and would risk his life to help you find your relatives.”

　　”Uncle must be happy and satisfied to be able to help you find mom and the others in his last moments.”

　　Xie Shiming stared at Shen Chu in a daze. After a while, he held Shen Chu’s hand and nodded heavily with red eyes: “Yes.”

　　He remembers how his father looked when he left, and he said he has no regrets.

　　He was happy and relieved because he could see his father’s smile.

　　At this point, Xie Shiming was finally able to feel completely relieved.

　　…

　　After saying goodbye to Xiang Xingyue and Xie Wenshan, Xiang Xinghe continued to take Shen Chu and Xie Shiming back to his former home.

　　——From the time Xiang Xingyue left, to when he took care of his parents’ funeral, and then when he fell ill, until his death, he never came back many times. I don’t know how much dust has fallen on this home, and it has all turned into soil.

　　So after finding someone to open the lock, you also have to clean the furniture inside.

　　But Xiang Xingyue must have sold some things at home, so there weren’t many furniture inside.

　　Xiang Xinghe originally planned to invite someone over, but seeing that Shen Chu was very eager to explore, he thought about it and gave up. He bought a mask, a hat, and small clothes for cleaning, and started to work with the two children.

　　This way, while cleaning, you can also look at the things that were previously stored.

　　But a lot of garbage and debris were also cleaned up.

　　I have to go out and throw away the garbage, otherwise I will have no place to stay in this house.

　　Xiang Xinghe was carrying a large bag, Shen Chu and Xie Shiming were each carrying a small bag, and the three of them walked towards the trash can at the entrance of the community.

　　This is an old neighborhood and it’s not a school district house, so many young people moved out a long time ago and most of those left are elderly people. It’s not too late now and you can still see a few people walking their dogs in the neighborhood.

　　After throwing away the garbage, Xiang Xinghe took the lead and walked back.

　　At this time, a gray-haired old man walked out of the door of the building where they lived. When he saw Xiang Xinghe, he stopped in his tracks and pointed at Xiang Xinghe.

　　”You… Hey, aren’t you that someone?!”

　　”The one who likes men…”

　　The old man suddenly stopped, then continued pointing at Xiang Xinghe and said –

　　”No, why are you back?”

　　There was a tone of disgust in his voice, as if he couldn’t wait for Xiang Xinghe to leave right now.

　　”Your parents died a long time ago. I heard that your sister got pregnant before marriage and left home a long time ago. Didn’t she die outside? Why are you coming back at this time? Is your family still hospitable—”

　　”Be careful with your words.”

　　Xiang Xinghe said coldly: “Whether our family can treat others well is my business.”

　　”When I come back, that’s my business.”

　　”Also, you don’t need to gossip about my sister.”

　　”At your age, it’s better to be more careful with your words.”

　　The old man was so angry that his face turned red. He pouted at Xiang Xinghe and said, “What are you talking about? You disrespect your elders. You deserved to have your legs broken!”

　　”You disgraceful gay-boy, you actually have the nerve to show up now!”

　　After saying this, Xiang Xinghe’s face completely darkened.

　　But before he could say anything, a small figure appeared and blocked his way.

　　”Then what about someone like you who is disrespectful to others?!”