The unscrupulous system forced me to frantically test the small black room

Little Tao Zhi was chasing and playing with his friends when he suddenly lost balance and fell to the ground. Several people rushed over to help him up.

Xiao Taozhi smiled and told the others that he was fine, but his heart was sinking because he could clearly feel his legs getting stiffer and stiffer as time passed.

I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to stand in front of them any longer.

Little Tao Zhi looked up. The sun had already set, leaving only the rosy glow of the afterglow stretching across the sky. Tourists on the lawn were leaving in groups of two or three, arm in arm. Not far away, Tao Zhi and Gong Cheng were walking towards him.

It's time to say goodbye to my friends, Xiao Taozhi thought to himself.

Little Tao Zhi lowered his eyes to hide the loss and reluctance in his eyes, and spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around.

"Are you going back now? I haven't had enough fun yet."

"Go home later. It's not dark yet. We finally meet again."

"Tao Zhi, where do you live? Can we still visit you again?"

Several kids were chatting and pulling little Tao Zhi, and they all seemed to be having fun but still not satisfied.

Little Tao Zhi was thinking about refusing with a conflicted look on his face, but suddenly his body flew into the air, and Tao Zhi, who had walked up to him, picked him up.

"It's too late today, and my children have to go home for dinner. You can play together another day." Tao Zhi said.

Little Tao Zhi did not struggle in Tao Zhi's arms, but obediently hooked his hands around Tao Zhi's neck, blinking his eyes and looking at his familiar friends in front of him.

Everyone looked regretful, but they had to wave goodbye to Xiao Tao Zhi.

Before leaving, a kite was stuffed into little Tao Zhi's hand.

"Tao Zhi, this kite is for you. Let's fly kites together next time. It's an agreement." said the friend.

Tao Zhi and Gong Cheng carried little Tao Zhi away, when suddenly Xiao Mei behind them called out Tao Zhi's name.

"Tao Zhi, we will definitely meet again, right?" Xiaomei shouted.

Little Tao Zhi's eyes flickered, and before he knew it, they were already red and wet. After hesitating for a few moments, he shouted back at the top of his voice.

"Of course, we will see each other again!"

Tao Zhi walked to the door and suddenly stopped, and came towards him was his mother whom he had been thinking about all the time.

Tao Zhi felt his breathing stagnate and his heart skipped a beat. He stared straight at the person in front of him, resisting the urge to rush over and hug the other person.

Tao's mother got off work early today and returned home more than an hour earlier. She found that her son, who was unable to move, was not in his room. She searched every corner of the house but could not find him.

Tao's mother was walking out the door while crying while talking on the phone, and she met Tao Zhi who was at the door.

Tao's mother looked at Tao Zhi's eyebrows and was stunned for a moment, with confusion and puzzlement flashing in her eyes. She then looked to Tao Zhi's side and saw that her child was being held in another man's arms.

Tao's mother rushed over anxiously and took little Tao Zhi from Gong Cheng's arms, then took a few steps back to keep a distance from the two people at the door. Her eyes were full of defense, but she couldn't help but look at Tao Zhi who was grinning.

"Who are you? Why did you break into my house and take my child away?" asked Tao's mother.

Upon hearing this, Tao Zhi handed over the bags in his hand.

"Aunt Zhu, don't you remember me? I'm Tao Song. You held me in your arms when we were little."

"I went abroad with my parents a few years ago and just came back a few days ago. My parents urged me to come visit you."

"I used a lot of connections to find out your address. I came all the way here, but by chance you were not at home. Only Brother Tao Zhi was there."

"I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything, so I took my brother Tao Zhi to the supermarket to buy some gifts."

"It's my fault for not thinking it through. I took Brother Tao Zhi away without permission and made you worry." Tao Zhi lied.

Tao's mother was a little confused when she heard this, but it was true that the Tao family had a child named Tao Song, and her family used to have a good relationship with Tao Song's parents, but they had no contact since his family went abroad.

Tao's mother looked at Tao Zhi's familiar features and felt that he was kind.

Just now I subconsciously thought that the two people must be bad guys, but when I thought about it carefully, how could bad guys take the child away and run back?

"It's Tao Song. How come you've grown so big? If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have recognized you. You're really getting more and more handsome."

"Who is the person next to you? Is he one of your brothers?" asked Tao's mother.

"He is my husband, legally." Tao Zhi said without any hesitation.

When Gong Cheng heard her husband introducing herself in front of her mother, she felt a little shy and scratched her head awkwardly.

"Mom...Hello, Auntie." Gong Cheng called out obediently.

When Tao's mother heard this, she was stunned, as if she couldn't figure it out. Her eyes fell on Tao Zhi and then on Gong Cheng.

I have heard that same-sex marriage is legal in some places abroad, Tao Ma thought.

"You have a good eye. He's as handsome as you."

"You two, stop standing outside the door and come in and sit down."

"It's my fault that I'm too busy and can't come home. Look, I haven't prepared anything for you to visit me."

"Please sit down for a while and let my Tao Zhi chat with you. I'm going to go out and buy some vegetables now."

Tao's mother invited Tao Zhi and Gong Cheng to come in. The two of them didn't say anything polite and followed them in with a smile.

Mother Tao hurriedly put on her coat and went out. When she came back, her hands were full of vegetables.

Before entering the kitchen, Tao's mother opened one of the small packages, took out three steaming roasted chicken legs, and handed them to the three people with a smile.

"The chicken legs here are delicious, my son loves them the most. You can eat a chicken leg first to fill your stomach. Auntie will go to cook dinner for you now." Tao's mother said gently.

After Tao's mother finished speaking, she put on an apron, tied her hair up, and went into the kitchen.

Tao Zhi held the fragrant chicken leg in his hand, and his throat suddenly felt astringent and bitter. He glanced sideways at the figure who was busy in the kitchen with his head down.

Tao's mother brought the dishes to the table, Gong Cheng and Tao Zhi came forward to help. After cleaning up, everyone sat down. Gong Cheng held little Tao Zhi and sat him on his lap.

A few people chatted about this and that, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

"How are you doing now? Being in such a faraway place where you don't know anyone, is it hard?" asked Tao's mother.

"It was indeed a bit difficult at the beginning. I was trembling with fear, afraid that I might do something wrong."

"But later I integrated into it, and gradually I was cherished by everyone around me, and I also found people I wanted to cherish."

"My family treats me very well. My father loves me, my mother cares for me, I have enough food and clothing, and I am very healthy. I have never had to worry about anything."

"Oh, I have a brother. Although he seems to be cold and ruthless on the surface, he really loves me in his heart. Every time I get attacked by my father's seven wolves, my brother is the first one to help me."

"I also made a lot of friends there. Every one of them was very nice. I followed them around and played everywhere. I saw a lot of sights that I couldn't see before, and I also did a lot of things that were originally a luxury for me."

"The most important thing is that I have found a lover with whom I can spend my life together, and I have received the recognition and blessing of my family."

Tao Zhi talked incessantly, as if he wanted to organize everything he had experienced into a few words to tell his mother.

Tao's mother listened quietly without interrupting, with a faint smile on her lips. She looked at Tao Zhi with a gentle gaze, and her satisfaction seemed to be overflowing, and the corners of her eyes gradually became wet and red.

Tao Zhi's throat was about to smoke from talking so much. While drinking water, Tao's mother reached out and casually wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. She smiled and picked up a locust flower pancake and put it in Tao Zhi's bowl, and then picked up a second one and put it in Gong Cheng's bowl.

"Come and try this locust flower pancake. I remember you loved eating it when you were a child. You would eat several every time. It's the time when the locust flowers are blooming. They are the most delicious at this time. I don't know when you will eat it next time." Tao's mother said.

Tao Zhi picked up the pancake and stuffed it into his mouth. The familiar taste filled his mouth. A layer of mist appeared in Tao Zhi's eyes and his nose felt very sour.

"It's delicious. It tastes the same as before. It's especially delicious." Tao Zhi smiled brightly.

Tao's mother looked at Tao Zhi in front of her, her heart was pulled by emotions, and her fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The moon was rising high in the sky, and dinner ruffled the hair at Tao Zhi's temples.

Tao Zhi and Gong Cheng stood at the door and said goodbye to Tao's mother.

"Are you really not going to stay a little longer? It's getting dark. Why don't you just rest here today? I'll go clean up the master bedroom and you two can just make do with it." Tao's mother tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, we've been back long enough. If we don't go back, our families will worry." Tao Zhi said.

Upon hearing this, Tao's mother said nothing more, but just pursed her lips to hide the reluctance and loneliness in her eyes.

"Aunt Zhu, I'm very happy to see you today."

"I'm also very happy that you don't mind that my lover is a man." Tao Zhi said in a warm voice.

When Tao's mother heard this, her heart softened. She couldn't help but put her hand on Tao Zhi's head and rubbed it gently.

"You've grown so tall, I can't even reach your head."

"I am also very happy to see you today, happier than ever before."

"I feel relieved knowing that you have a happy family and are living such a happy life now." Tao's mother said softly.

Tao Zhi opened his mouth to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter them for a long time. Moists welled up in his eyes.

"You should be happy too." Tao Zhi squeezed out these words.

"I will try my best to make my family happy." Tao's mother replied.

Tao Zhi couldn't help it after all, and hugged Tao Ma into his arms. His nose was sore and blocked, and Tao Zhi sniffed.

"Promise me that you won't give up no matter what, okay?" Tao Zhi said hoarsely.

Although he knew that the function of the hourglass was only to go back in time and that the outcome of anything that had already happened could not be changed during the period of going back in time, Tao Zhi still couldn't help but want to struggle.

There was a gleam in Tao's mother's eyes, then her eyebrows curved, her eyelashes trembled, and she reached out and patted Tao Zhi's back, as if to comfort him.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Tao's mother replied.

Tao's mother held little Tao Zhi in her arms and watched Gong Cheng and Tao Zhi walk away, reluctant to take her eyes off them.

"Mom, I want to tell you a secret. They don't let me tell you, but I want to tell you." Little Tao Zhi said.

"Mom already knows." Tao's mother said softly.