“Alright, alright, Grandpa is back now. Look, what gift did I bring you?” Long Dahai waved two letters in his hand, smiling triumphantly.
“Grandpa, give them to me quickly! I’ll make you something delicious!” Lan Lan tried to coax him, knowing this trick worked with her grandfather before.
“Hehe, that’s more like it! Here, take a good look!” Grandpa handed the letters to Lan Lan.
They were written by her mother and her younger sister, Xiao Ting. With trembling hands, she gently opened the envelopes.
Lan’er:
By the time you read this letter, Mom believes you have found a good home and are living happily, which makes me very happy. We are doing well too. Your grandfather has been very good to us, bought us a house, and left us a savings passbook with one million, telling us to live well. Everything at home is fine now! The only regret is not being able to see you and your loved one.
If I could see you both, I could die without regrets.
Take good care of yourself, be obedient, and fulfill a woman’s duties! As long as you’re doing well, Mom will be at ease. Come back and visit when you can.
Mom, 2000-10-15
After reading her mother’s letter, Lan Lan felt the longing and concern between the lines and thought about whether she would ever see them again, tears flowing. She then picked up her sister Lan Ting’s letter.
Sister:
How are you? Mom and I miss you so much! Dragon Grandpa came to see me and told us about your situation, so we’re at ease now. He bought us a house. I will definitely study hard, and after I graduate and find a stable job, I’ll bring Mom to live with me, so don’t worry about us. As for you, you’ve found a brother-in-law so quietly. Is he handsome? When can you bring him to see us? This is our only wish.
Take good care of yourself! We’ll be blessing you from afar, waiting for your return. Dragon Grandpa said he’ll bring you to see us!
Ting, 2000-10-15
