Chapter 93 Chinese New Year
Su Miaoyi was found to be fine after the examination and was discharged from the hospital that evening.

Shen Yanzhou drove her back to Weiyang Palace and asked her again where she was going to spend the New Year.

Su Miaoyi didn't know why he wanted to know where she was going for the New Year, but she still answered: "I'm going back to Qingyou District with my uncle and aunt. There are old houses there, and some relatives. We'll all celebrate the New Year together."

Qingyou District is right on the edge of Jinghai, it's quite far.

"Do you go back every year?" Shen Yanzhou asked.

Su Miaoyi thought for a moment and said, "When my grandparents were alive, we would occasionally take them to the old town for the New Year. After they passed away, everyone went to the old house every year. Since no one lives in the old house anymore, we go back every year for the New Year to get together, which is also a way of remembering them."

Shen Yanzhou parked the car, and Su Miaoyi got out.

She was wearing a down jacket that Shen Yanzhou had bought for her, and it fit her perfectly.

Her feathery down jacket is still in Zhuang Yanzheng's office.

Shen Yanzhou also got out of the car: "When are we going back?"

"Let's do it tomorrow at noon," Su Miaoyi said. "We can talk about it after they wake up, as long as they're in time for dinner. Otherwise, going there will just be playing with the kids. One or two is fine, but do you know what it feels like to be surrounded by four, five, seven, or eight children?"

"I don't understand," Shen Yanzhou said. "They were quite obedient when given a few phones and tablets."

Su Miaoyi: "."

Shen Yanzhou smiled and handed her the car keys: "Drive back, it might be hard to get a taxi tomorrow."

Su Miaoyi looked at the two big "R"s on the car key, but didn't take it. She then looked at Shen Yanzhou and said, "If I drive it back, my relatives will think that the Ji family has taken me back."

Shen Yanzhou looked at her.

Su Miaoyi said, "We can get a car."

Shen Yanzhou simply tossed the car keys into her bag: "Take them, keep them if you need them urgently."

“I don’t need it.” Su Miaoyi reached into her bag.

Shen Yanzhou pressed down on her arm: "If you don't need it, just keep it with you as a key for now."

Su Miaoyi still wanted to take out the key.

Shen Yanzhou said two words calmly: "Be obedient."

Su Miaoyi subconsciously released the key she had taken.

Shen Yanzhou also let go of her.

Su Miaoyi entered the elevator from the parking lot, but Shen Yanzhou did not; his driver came to pick him up.

He only left after watching her elevator go up.

Su Miaoyi stood in the elevator, staring at the numbers flashing on the screen. After a moment of stunned silence, she asked a question.

Why is she so obedient?
Su Miaoyi got out of the elevator and went back to her residence, looking very puzzled.

After arriving at her lodgings, she went through all her belongings again.

She has no memory of going to Jiangcheng.

She didn't know which bag she was carrying or what clothes she was wearing, so she had to search through everything.

Still nothing.

They even turned over the mezzanine, but there was nothing there.

She turned over in bed in the middle of the night, took a shower, washed her hair, and lay down, intending to review Cao Hong's words one last time. But as soon as she lay down, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Early on the morning of Lunar New Year's Eve.

Shen Yanzhou got up early, took flowers and incense, and drove his parents to the cemetery.

We sweep the tombs and offer sacrifices on the morning of the 30th.

When Shen Yanzhou and his family of three arrived, Qin Chengyuan and Shen Shilan had already been there for a while.

The incense in front of the tombstone had almost burned out.

"Aunt, Uncle," Shen Yanzhou called out to them.

Shen Shilan quickly wiped away her tears, then turned to look at them: "Brother, sister-in-law, Yanzhou."

Xia Ye stepped forward and took Shen Shilan's hand in his. It was very cold, and she held it in her hand.

Shen Jun and Qin Chengyuan exchanged a glance, which was considered a greeting.

Shen Yanzhou placed the flowers in front of the tombstone, and then looked at the photo on the tombstone.

The photo was taken by him at Qin Leyan's college entrance banquet.

Since then, not a single photo has been taken. He had only recently come of age, and the childishness on his face had not yet faded.

Shen Yanzhou watched for a while, and just then the incense in the incense burner burned out. He took out three more incense sticks, lit them, and stuck them into the incense burner.

"Time flies, another year has passed in the blink of an eye," Xia Ye said.

Shen Shilan nodded: "In a few more months, it will have been two years since Lele left."

Xia Ye was heartbroken and couldn't say a word.

Shen Shilan said, "At that time, I prayed every day for her to come back safely, but things never went as planned."

Xia Ye wiped away his own tears, then wiped away Shen Shilan's tears as well: "Don't cry, Le Yan is worried watching from over there."

Shen Shilan nodded, but tears still streamed down her face.

Qin Chengyuan stood to one side, staring at the tombstone without saying a word.

Shen Jun stood beside him, glanced at him, and said nothing.

Shen Yanzhou stood up, looked at his mother and aunt, his lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything, and then looked at the person on the tombstone.

"Just like last year, we'll spend the New Year at home." Xia Ye was worried that the couple would feel uncomfortable facing each other at home, so she suggested they come to her house for the New Year together.

"No, thank you." Shen Shilan wiped away her tears. "Chengyuan has work to do later, I'll go with him."

"Can't we even take a break during the New Year?" Shen Jun finally spoke up.

Qin Chengyuan looked at him and said, "You can rest after these few days of work are over."

Shen Jun frowned.

Shen Shilan said, "It's just as well that I'm not home these few days, which will save everyone from having to visit during the New Year."

Although it's said to be a New Year's greeting, everyone actually has things to do.

Xia Ye said, "That's fine. It's better to rest after these few days."

Shen Shilan nodded.

More footsteps approached, and Qin Chengyuan was the first to hear them and turn around.

Zhuang Yanzheng walked over carrying a bouquet of flowers: "Director."

“We’re all family,” Qin Chengyuan said.

"Uncle Qin," Zhuang Yanzheng changed his address, then looked at Shen Jun, "Uncle Shen."

Shen Jun nodded.

Afterwards, he greeted Xia Ye and Shen Shilan.

Then they placed the flowers in front of the tombstone.

Zhuang Yanzheng and Shen Yanzhou stood on either side of each other, exchanged a glance, and then looked at the photo on the tombstone. Neither of them spoke.

Weiyang Palace.

Su Miaoyi hugged her pillow and huddled under the covers when she suddenly woke up. She looked at the light on the ceiling and then reached for her phone.

She glanced at the time; it was still early.

I got up to turn off the light and went to the bathroom.

But after leaving the bathroom, she kept sniffing the air.

She checked every electrical outlet in the room, then went to the living room and other rooms, even opening doors to look outside and inspecting the doors and windows.

When I returned to the room, a voice suddenly rang in my head: "What are you doing? Trying to become a police dog?"

"No, can you smell the incense?" Su Miaoyi said, sniffing the air again.

"Yes, I can smell it."

"Where is this smell of burning incense coming from?" Su Miaoyi looked around again, wondering if there was a fire somewhere in the residence.

"It seems to be on my body," the voice in my head said.

Su Miaoyi sniffed her clothes again, then took a deep breath: "Ah, the laundry detergent I bought this time smells so good."

Suddenly, there was silence.

"It's not on me." Su Miaoyi looked around again. "Never mind, it's good that nothing's on fire."

As she spoke, she lay back down on the bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.


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