Chapter 2: The Concerns of Lavender

  Walking on the winding path, Su Yisu was admiring the scenery by the side of the road while sighing that Su Yixin really knew how to choose a place. It was so quiet and elegant, just looking at it made people feel carefree. Before long, a simple and elegant small building appeared in front of her, probably this was the place? Su Yisu thought to herself, her footsteps quickening involuntarily. At this time, a somewhat familiar figure suddenly walked out from the side path ahead, Su Yisu stared suspiciously at that back, the kind of instinctive familiarity lingering on, vague memories flashing by in her mind, finally revealing a clear face.

  Su Yisuo hastily stepped forward and called out tentatively, "Li Yi?"

  The woman heard the call, turned her head around, and when she saw Su Yisuo, her eyes widened instantly. She hastily put down the potted plant in her hand and rushed over, "Yisuo, it's you!"

  Su Yisu didn't expect to meet Li Yi here either, and she was delighted to hold her hand tightly, saying: "Isn't it? I really didn't think that the first person I met when I came back would be you, and you actually recognized me at a glance. Am I still unchanged? Am I still as young as ever? Haha..." Seeing Li Yi, Su Yisu's personality from back then unconsciously resurfaced again.

  She gave him a mouthful, saying: "Still this virtue. Come, let me take a good look, ah, so many years have passed, if you don't come back, I'll be thinking of you to the point of illness." The more she spoke, the more emotional she became, and her eyes couldn't help but redden.

  Su Yisu felt a pang of guilt in her heart, "I'm back, aren't I..."

  "Ah, yes, yes," Li Yi nodded repeatedly, suddenly slapped his forehead and shouted: "Look at my memory, I was so busy talking, come on, let's go chat." He then pulled her towards the house.

  "What?!?" Looking at the house in front of her, Su Yisuo suddenly remembered why she was here and let out a sharp cry, completely forgetting that not long ago she had been solemnly instructing Jiang Zhen that he shouldn't learn from young girls, "Don't tell me you're my sister-in-law, Su Mu's mom!"

  Li Yi didn't answer, but instead smiled meaningfully.

  "Heavens!" Su Yisou clutched at her chest and cried out loudly, "This world is too unbelievable!"

  "Alright," Li Yi suppressed a smile and pulled her along, "Let's go up first, Ah Xin has something to attend to, she's waiting for us upstairs."

  "Good." Su Yisu desperately suppressed the excitement and surprise in her heart.

  Li Yi turned around and picked up the potted plant he had just put down. Su Yisu only then noticed that the flower in the pot was blooming radiantly, and a vague thought flashed through her mind. She looked up and glanced around, discovering that there were large patches of such flowers planted in front of the house door. Under the gentle illumination of the pale purple sunlight, they were truly beautiful, making the simple and elegant house even more serene.

  "Is this... Lavender?" Su Yisu asked Li Yi in a low voice, seemingly deep in thought.

  "Right," Li Yi smiled, "I started planting when I moved here. Doesn't it look good? It took a lot of effort to make this broken place even suitable for lavender."

  Su Yi's emotions were originally quite complicated, but upon hearing her say this, she suddenly burst out laughing and said "You insist on planting, who can blame you?"

  "It's all my fault." Li Yi smiled faintly, one hand holding a potted plant and the other pulling Su Yisou, walking towards the house.

  Su Yisu let Li Yi pull her along, looking up at the vast expanse of pale purple, and couldn't find the words to describe her emotions at that moment. Now, the one who was infatuated with flower language had become Li Yi? It turned out that some things could not be given up after all, even if it meant only holding on to the other person's preferences as a way of reminiscing.

  Lavender, thinking of people far away. Li Yi, Su Yixin, I thought that after so many years have passed, you would have given up looking for me, but I didn't know that you still miss me like this.

  As soon as he entered the vestibule, Li Yi shouted towards the interior while taking off his shoes: "Su Mu Zhe, come quickly and see who's here!"

  "Ah..." A soft, childish voice came from inside, followed by the sound of "thud thud thud". A little girl wearing a white dress and two braids ran down from upstairs. Su Yisuo gazed at her steadily, the little girl looked about five or six years old, with features that resembled Li Yi's by about 70%, and upon closer inspection, also bore a resemblance to Su Yixin. Who else could it be but Su Mu'er?

  Xiao Yan's eyes were wide with curiosity as she stared at Su Yisou, her innocent gaze sparkling with clarity. She tugged on Li Yi's sleeve and asked, "Mommy, who is this beautiful auntie?"

  Li Yi deliberately teased her and didn't answer directly, saying: "Do you think she looks like her mother?"

  Xiao Ye looked at Su Yisuo with a gaze, looking left and right, as if searching for a place that resembled her mother. Su Yisuo felt embarrassed by the intense stare, so she squatted down and gently knocked on Xiao Ye's forehead, saying softly: "Little ghost, you should call me Auntie."

  "Auntie?" Xiaoyi repeated in confusion, then suddenly shouted, "Auntie! You're Su Yisou Auntie, Mom lied, you look just like Dad!"

  Li Yi smiled and patted Xiao Zhe's shoulder, saying: "I only asked if you look like it or not, you can say you don't look like it."

  "Hmm..." Xiaoyi pretended to be angry and pushed away Li Yi's hand, ignoring her. She ran upstairs with Su Yisuo, saying: "Auntie auntie, I want to play with you, not mom. I'll show you my drawings, I drew a lot! But daddy and mommy said they don't know what I'm drawing. You take a look..."

  Li Yi watched Su Yisuo and Xiao Zhezhe disappear around the corner of the stairs with a helpless expression, thinking to herself: It's really not us who killed your enthusiasm for painting, it's just that we can't see what's good about it... Fine, my daughter is suitable to be an abstract painter. She picked up the potted plant on the ground and walked into the hall, finding a place to put it down. Ziwan, oh Ziwan, if you don't take care of yourself properly, I won't bother with you anymore, you can just fend for yourself, humph...

  After a while, she seemed to remember something and picked up the phone to dial Su Yixin's number: "Xin, remember to buy more dishes on your way back, we have guests at home."

  "Guest? What guest?" came a slightly magnetic and somewhat hoarse voice from the other end of the phone.

  "Heh heh......" Li Yi slyly smiled twice and mysteriously said: "You'll know when you get back."

  She hung up the phone and Li Yi also went upstairs. When she saw Su Yisuo's scrunched-up forehead, she couldn't help but secretly smile. Su Mucai, this time see who can still help you, even your beloved aunt can't understand your painting.

  The two people who were looking at the painting heard the sound and quickly turned their heads, seeing that it was Li Yi. Su Mu immediately stood up and jumped over to him, happily boasting: "Mom, my painting aunt completely understood everything, and even praised me for drawing well!"

  Is it really like that? Li Yi's face was full of disbelief, then what did she see just now?

  Su Yisu raised an eyebrow and silently laughed at Li Yi. I'd be happy to twist you into a knot, do you have any objections?

  "Alright... Li Yi compromised and shook her head, turning to Xiao Zhezhe and said: "Zhezhe, you go play by yourself first, I'll talk to Auntie."

  Xiao Yan's face fell and she pouted: "I also want to talk to Auntie."

  Li Yi immediately stuck out his hands, glared with his eyes and scolded: "Do you know what it means to respect the elderly? Go quickly!"

  Xiao Xiao didn't fall for it, her eyes rolled around and she immediately changed tactics, tugging on Li Yi's sleeve and acting cute, "Mommy, you're not old at all, but I'm still young, Mommy, love me first..."

  "Hmph..." Hearing this sentence, Su Yisou couldn't help but laugh anymore. Are this mother and daughter going to be so playful?

  "Shut up! Are you going or not?"

  "Go if you're going, why yell...". Seeing Li Yi was about to get serious, Xiao Xi could only whisper to herself and took her treasured artwork into the room to play.

  "My dear sister-in-law, it seems my little niece is having a hard time under your strict rule." Su Yisu couldn't help but tease Li Yi a few sentences as she looked at Xiao Zhe's wronged expression.

  "Was it really me who had a hard time?" Li Yi suddenly also became wronged, and still didn't forget to give Su Yisu a resentful glance.

  "Ah! I think I know who Xiao Zhe's personality is like now!" Su Yisuo couldn't take it anymore and repeatedly begged for mercy, this tone, these eyes, appearing on Li Yi's face was just too eerie!

  "Haha......" Li Yi laughed loudly and walked forward, pulling Su Yisuo down to sit, grasping her hands and looking left and right.

  "What are you looking for?"

  Li Yi raised his head, with a serious face, "Su Yisuo, don't tell me you're still single."

  "This... " Su Yisu's eyes flickered, "I've always been with Jiang Zuo and Lin Wan together, how can I be considered single?"

  Li Yi's face suddenly turned dark, as if a storm was about to arrive. Su Yisu saw the situation and immediately stood up to change the subject, "I haven't had a chance to take a good look at this house yet... Ah, it really feels like home, simple but warm, much better than my cold and icy apartment..." She walked around, chattering non-stop, not giving Li Yi any opportunity to interrupt, making him glare with frustration.

  Su Yisu turned left and right, looked around the house from top to bottom, and finally sighed: "All are flowers! Various flowers! On the balcony, on the tea table, on the cabinet... wherever can be placed, a pot of blooming flowers was put. Li Yi, don't treat home as a garden for decoration, okay?

  Li Yi naturally knew what she was thinking, but pretended not to know, pulling her towards one of the rooms, "Come and see your room, I've always kept a share for you, cleaning it every now and then, just waiting for your return."

  Su Yisuo's mouth twitched slightly, but in the end, she didn't say anything. At this moment, any words would be pale and powerless anyway.

  She looked around the room, which was equally elegant, with a pot of lilyturf on the windowsill, and strings of white flowers were in full bloom. She pushed open the window to look outside, where a large patch of purple lavender caught her eye again. Su Yisu's heart surged with a thousand emotions, such a strong attachment, who else could give besides family?