Come on Daddy!

"Ah..." Rose woke up with a start.

When she opened her eyes, her fair forehead was covered with sweat, her chest heaved and her breathing was heavy.

Rose looked out of the window. It was already dawn.

She sat up, feeling frightened. The dream was so real that it made her feel terrible when she woke up, as if she were still trapped in the same nightmare.

Bright wouldn't forgive her... She knew that no man wouldn't give her a chance, let alone Bright.

She felt timid to face him more and more.

Rose looked at Doris beside her. She opened her eyes, too. The black and white eyes stared at her, "Mom, did you have a nightmare?"

"Baby, did I wake you? I'm sorry." Rose took two deep breaths to calm herself down.

"Don't be afraid, Mom. Doris and Daddy are here, we'll protect you." Doris stood up and hugged Rose, and gently patted her on the back. "It's just a dream, don't be afraid..."

Rose hugged Doris and said, "Mom is not afraid with you here."

And then Rose and Doris got up. Grandpa had warmed the breakfast in the wok.

There were steamed buns, millet gruel, dried radish... The smell of the food aroused their appetite.

Rose and Doris ate contentedly and cleaned up after the meal.

"Mom, let's go find grandpa." Doris helped her mother to dry the dishes.

"Good." Rose nodded. "Let's help Grandpa plant the vegetables."

children

and Doris went out to find Grandpa in

that she wouldn't think about the things she

like this for several days. When she was busy and tired, she would have a foot bath after diner and then went to bed. Only in this

you heard about it? There is a handsome young man from the big city at Ms. Fatty's. I heard he's

the backcountry? The girls here are not

air is fresh and the meat and vegetables are healthy. When the people are tired of living in the big city,

go to the Ms. Fatty's to ask

man hit

Bell's daughter married in a big city and got

to those gossipy aunts and inquired, "Ms. Flower, where does

dweller, little Doris? Why are you interested in the

I am just curious, and want

end of her nose, "Come on, I'll take you there. I

kindest and most beautiful woman of the whole village. You're prettier than that Ciara. Don't steal her

Ms. Flower felt

saying, "Did you get married? Would you like

would be so open to talk about marriage the first

he said, not even looking at the

she didn't give up, "Do you have some friends that are single? You

got tired of being asked, "Please

did not have the courage to see Rose, and he had been staying

refusing her, Sky carried a bag and walked over her, who

woman

it was known

and even

his mind. "I