Hong Kong variety show: Beauty and Bones

After crying, Chen's mother tried to stay calm and handled her husband's funeral with strength.

Despite her grief, she still tried her best to maintain the stability of her family. However, the tragedy was too much for her, and she fell seriously ill soon after...

Yinyin couldn't bear to see her mother suffer, so she decided to send her to the hospital for treatment despite her mother's strong opposition.

After a detailed examination, the doctor shook his head helplessly, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

"Yinyin, notify your sister!" Mother Chen's face was pale and weak, but she tried to smile. "Your father has a stubborn temper. Now that he's gone, I don't dare to ask your sister to come back against his wishes, but..."

"...Mom is going to look for your dad. I've served him my whole life and I'm used to it."

"You will depend on your sister from now on..."

"take care of yourself!"

There was an ominous tone in Chen's mother's words. Yinyin shook her head desperately, asking her not to continue.

"Mom, mom, no, I don't want to..."

I don't have a father anymore, and you're going to leave me too? I don't want to!

"Good boy, be good. Mother is very tired. Mother can't live without your father..." After saying this, Mother Chen was exhausted and closed her eyes drowsily.

Yinyin wanted to keep him, but she found herself so powerless that she could only watch helplessly...

……

The doctor's words hit Yin Yin's heart like a hammer: "Your mother no longer has the desire to live!"

Thinking back to these words, Yinyin felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, and she couldn't help but burst into tears again.

She originally thought that her tears had already dried up, but she didn't expect them to become so violent again at this moment.

She cried silently, her voice choked and low, and the whole world seemed to be left with only her helpless crying.

She slowly raised her head and looked out the window through tearful eyes.

I saw the dark sky like a heavy rock pressing on my head, as if it would fall down at any time.

The depressing atmosphere made her feel suffocated, as if even the air had solidified.

With a "boom", heavy rain poured down.

The whole world was shrouded in it, and it was wet everywhere.

The wind blew, and the cold and damp air swept in, making people shiver.

"Mom!" A shrill cry broke the silence of the dilapidated courtyard.

Yinyin hugged herself, she felt so cold!

……

The two sisters numbly completed their mother's funeral...

Yinyin gave the leftover food from the banquet to the neighbors who came to help to express her gratitude to them.

When everyone had left and only the empty courtyard was left, Yinyin dragged her tired body and sat quietly on the stone bench in the yard.

Chen Chuchu gently pushed open the gate and walked into the yard.

She had just settled all the funeral expenses.

The two sisters looked at each other silently without saying a word.

The sky is so vast, and they only have each other as their closest relatives.

A sense of loneliness and gloom gradually replaced the previous sadness and confusion.

The silence lasted for a long time, until I felt the coldness gradually eroding my body, as if I had lost all warmth.

Finally, Chen Chuchu broke the silence: "Yinyin, come move to my place with me!"

There are no parents at home anymore, and it is too unsafe for Yinyin to stay here alone.

"You should move back home!"

“After all, this is our home!”

Chen Chuchu hesitated, looked into her eyes, and continued, "If we all leave, this family will really fall apart!"

"Okay!" Chen Chuchu nodded in agreement, feeling guilty.

……

It was another morning, and it was just getting light outside the window. The whole world was still immersed in silence.

Yinyin slowly opened her eyes, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and then dragged her tired body out of the room.

As soon as I left the room, I realized it was raining again. The raindrops gently hit the stone floor, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

Yinyin couldn't help but shiver, tightened her clothes, and walked quickly towards the kitchen.

There was a faint smell of fireworks in the kitchen, but that familiar figure was missing.

Yinyin deftly scooped a ladle of water from the vat and poured it into the pot. She then gently placed the washed rice in the pot. Then, she carefully placed the bamboo steaming rack on top of the pot, adding the eggs and sweet potatoes. Finally, she gently closed the lid.

Yinyin sat quietly on a small stool, reaching out to light a match under the stove. The flames instantly licked the bottom of the pot. The firelight from the stove reflected on Yinyin's face, which was slightly flushed by the fire and looked a little more lively than before.

Since her parents passed away one after another, Yinyin has been in a state of extreme sadness, unable to eat or sleep.

If she hadn't fallen ill with a cold two days ago, she might have continued to live a muddled life.

Sister Chen Chuchu took her sister to see a doctor. After learning that there was nothing serious, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell.

However, she herself was filled with guilt and pain, and no longer had the energy to comfort her sister, Yinyin.

In order to make a living, Chen Chuchu has to go out to work every night, and sometimes she comes back in the early hours of the morning.

When facing guests, Chen Chuchu needs to force a smile, which makes her even more exhausted.

Daytime is her rare time to rest, but she looks extremely haggard, not much better than Yinyin.

The porridge in the pot boiled, but Yinyin didn't add any more firewood. The residual heat would cook the food thoroughly, a trick her mother had taught her.

It saves firewood and time, so you can do other things.

Yinyin scooped water from another small pot on the stove and poured it into the washbasin.

The water temperature is not high, just right!

I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and had breakfast.

Yinyin took her portion and started eating in the kitchen. Chen Chuchu was still resting and could not be disturbed, so her breakfast was kept warm in the pot.

After washing the dishes, Yinyin was stunned for a while before going to her room and taking cold medicine.

Sitting at the desk in the bedroom, Yinyin picked up a pen and started writing something.

She couldn't let herself dwell on her sorrow any longer; she had to find something to do.

Ever since receiving royalties for her first novel, Yinyin has been submitting new works.

Some of it was returned, and some was rewarded. Although it wasn't much, it was enough for Yinyin to support herself.

After graduation, unlike other female classmates, she did not get married or go out to work. She stayed at home and wrote quietly.

……

Just after ten o'clock, there was a slight noise outside the door, but Yinyin didn't care and was still immersed in the world of her own writing.

At this time, Chen Chuchu was awakened by hunger. She ran to the kitchen skillfully, looking for the breakfast that Yinyin had specially left for her.

The breakfast had already gone cold, but Chen Chuchu didn't care. After finishing it all, she patted her round belly and then slowly ran to wash and change clothes.

After everything was packed up, Chen Chuchu went out to buy groceries.

Yinyin’s cold hasn’t healed yet, so she needs to eat lighter meals while ensuring adequate nutrition.

Chen Chuchu walked and thought, the rice, flour and oil at home were running low, so she had to buy some. Moreover, if she bought from the same store, the store would help deliver the goods to her door...

Well, I can buy some spare ribs and take them home. I also have half a winter melon at home, which will go bad if I don’t eat it soon.

Then make a winter melon and pork ribs soup, and stir-fry some tomato and eggs, and lunch is done.