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At that time,my biological parents hugged me tightly and wouldn't let go.They cried and told me how hard it was for them to find me all these years and insisted that I go home with them to recognize my ancestors.
Their home was in the suburbs,not too far away.
But we had just met for a few minutes,and I really didn't want to go.I couldn't get enthusiastic either.
"There is also a younger brother at home.He has known since he was a child that he has an elder sister,but he has never seen you."
"Grandma at home keeps talking about you every day. She even lost weight from not eating during that time."
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I couldn't put it off any longer.Since I had nothing better to do,I agreed to go and take a look with them.
When we got home,I met my younger brother who was lying sick in bed and my grandmother who had already suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
"Yaohui,this is your sister,Zhang..."My biological mother sat beside my brother's bed and introduced me enthusiastically.
"Zhang Yueyue."Seeing my biological mother suddenly freeze,I kindly helped her out.
Liu Yaohui lifted his eyelids,glanced at me indifferently,then closed his eyes again and didn't say a word.
"Yueyue,your brother is just too tired.He's been sick recently.He's usually very polite."
"It's okay.When you're sick,you should rest more so that you can get better soon."
"Stay for dinner tonight.I'll ask Dad to kill the old hen at home."
"No,it's too much trouble."I really didn't have an appetite for eating with people I didn't know well.
"It's not trouble.It's not trouble at all.How can it be trouble for our own family?It'll be ready soon."
At the dinner table,my biological parents kept eagerly serving me food,saying that now that I was home,I should eat freely.
Finally,after finishing the meal and getting up from the table,they pulled me to kneel and worship the gods and Buddha enshrined at home.
But this statue of the gods and Buddha looked different from the ones in ordinary homes-it was a multicolored silkworm painted all over.
"This is our family's tradition.All family members have to worship it.The Silkworm God will bless us."My biological mother lit some incense and handed it to me.
Well,everyone has their own beliefs!
After bowing three times,I didn't know where my biological father brought a bowl of something that looked dirty and had a few small black dots floating on it.
"This water is good for you.It's good for your health.Drinking it is the completion of the ceremony."
"What ceremony?"I didn't understand.
"It's the ceremony of worshipping the Silkworm God.It's nothing.After worshipping the Silkworm God,you have to drink this water to show your sincerity."My biological mother tugged at my biological father,not letting him say more.
I was already in this situation,so I drank it.
After drinking,they wanted me to stay the night.They said that since I hadn't been with them for so many years,I should stay for a few days.
I couldn't refuse them.Since the bed was already made up,I decided to stay for one night.
Maybe it was because of the bowl of water I drank at night.I,who never got up at night,still got up in the middle of the night.
While feeling my way in the dark,I saw a glimmer of light coming from the door of my biological parents'room,which just lit up a little path for me.
When I passed by their room,I heard their voices.
"Now Yaohui is saved."
"It cost a lot to find this girl!"
Find me???
"His father,as long as Yaohui can get better,what does it matter if we spend some money?"
"Go to sleep,go to sleep.Everything is done.Just wait."
What did that mean?
What did Liu Yaohui's illness have to do with me?
My mind wasn't clear at night,so I didn't care.I just went to the toilet and then went back to sleep.
