As soon as the Ji Da sounded, the daughter-in-law made a brilliant appearance!

Zhi Nian leaned his head weakly on the sofa, his red and swollen eyes staring at the ceiling for a long time without coming back to his senses.

Today, just today.

Just let her be sad once more, tomorrow will be a new beginning.

"Ding dong! Ding dong!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the door.

Zhi Nian turned her head and looked towards the closed door. She suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling in her heart and was a little hesitant.

The person outside the door seemed very anxious and kept pressing the doorbell desperately.

The doorbell rang for a long time before Zhi Nian went to open the door.

Her eyes were completely swollen from crying, like two walnuts, and she couldn't see clearly who was in front of her.

Until a familiar warm embrace wrapped Zhi Nian up.

Zhu Qingan's voice was muffled, "Why didn't you tell me, Nian'er, do you know that I am worried about you!"

Zhu Qing'an was almost going crazy. Since the eighth day of the Chinese New Year, Zhi Nian had never replied to her messages.

It has been three days now, and Zhi Nian seems to have disappeared.

No matter how many messages she sent or calls she never returned.

In desperation, she used her connections to find out the property under Zhi Nian's name, and she drove here with no hope.

Seeing that her little rabbit was about to break, Zhu Qing'an picked her up and carefully placed her on the sofa.

She sat down next to him and pulled him against her.

Zhu Qing'an spoke in a low voice, fearing that if he spoke too loudly, the little rabbit would really break into pieces.

"Nian'er, no matter what happens, I will always be with you."

"Don't be afraid, I'm always here."

After hearing what Zhu Qing'an said, Zhi Nian couldn't help but shed tears in her sore eyes, but she couldn't say anything.

Feeling the wetness on his chest, Zhu Qing'an carefully helped Zhi Nian up.

Coax him gently, like coaxing a child.

"It's okay, I'm always with you, cry if you want, and have a good sleep after crying."

"Sleep well and this matter will be over, okay?"

Zhi Nian buried his head in Zhu Qing'an's neck, sobbing softly like a wounded kitten.

A few tears fell on Zhu Qingan's neck, and Zhu Qingan felt that the place where the tears touched was extremely hot.

It felt like my heart was burned and I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't breathe.

Zhi Nian fell asleep unknowingly in this environment that made her feel safe.

Zhu Qing'an carried the girl to the bed and wiped the tears from her face with her fingertips. She lowered her head and gently kissed the girl on her forehead.

From now on, she would never let her little rabbit shed a tear again.

Zhu Qingan swore secretly in his heart.

Later she actually did it.

-

Zhi Nian returned to his hometown the next day, and Zhu Qing'an accompanied him to visit the dead old man.

The two stood in front of Grandma Zhi's grave for a long time in silence. Zhi Nian knelt down and kowtowed three times to the old woman.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Qing'an also knelt down and kowtowed. He looked up and saw the photo of the bright old lady with a kind smile, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

But everyone will die one day, and people will eventually part ways with each other.

Zhi Nian watched Zhu Qing'an kowtow and then took her to climb several hills and arrive at Zhi's mother's grave.

It was just a dirt slope with a stone tablet with a simple name "Wang Xiaolan" on it.

Zhu Qing'an looked a little puzzled, and she turned to look at Zhi Nian.

Zhi Nian looked straight at the simple grave. It had only been a short time and new weeds had grown on it.

Zhi Nian reached out and pulled it out, then spoke lightly.

"This is my mother. She passed away when I was very young. I grew up with my grandmother..."

Zhi Nian spoke slowly, word by word, giving a brief account of her experiences over the years.

The newly grown grass on the grave was pulled out, and her story ended.

Zhu Qing'an listened attentively and felt even more sorry for her little rabbit.

Zhu Qingan immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Mom, for letting Zhi Nian appear in this world. Please rest assured that I will always be by her side in the future."

As Zhu Qingan finished speaking, Zhi Nian heard the system's announcement:

Current task target: Zhu Qingan

Current love value: 99%

Current host's health status: 96%

Zhi Nian felt warm in her heart. She walked forward and pulled Zhu Qing'an up, and the two held hands tightly.

Zhi Nian said softly, "Mom, this is the person I said I would introduce you to last time. I will be very happy in the future, don't worry about me, take care of yourself."

-

After meeting Zhi’s mother, Zhi Nian took Zhu Qing’an to say goodbye to his grandfather.

Then he packed up and returned to Zhu Qingan's residence. This time, Zhi Nian couldn't help but joked, "From now on, I can only be with you."

Zhu Qing'an caught a flash of loneliness in the girl's eyes, walked up to her, put his arm around her shoulders and walked into the house.

"Sister will always be your most secure haven. Just stay where I am. My home is your home."

The two looked at each other, interlocked their index fingers and pushed the door open.

"Dad? Mom? Why are you here?"

Zhu Qingan and Zhi Nian opened the door and saw two people sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Zhu Qing'an was obviously stunned, and Zhi Nian was also frightened when he heard the name Zhu Qing'an called him.

She quickly followed and called out, "Hello, uncle and aunt!"

Father Zhu was obviously a little impatient, and then he snorted coldly, "Humph."

When Zhu's mother saw the two people's hands clasped together, the cup of water in her hand fell down immediately.

"Snapped!"

The voice broke the awkwardness, and everyone looked at Zhu's mother and the cup on the ground.

Mother Zhu waved her hands quickly, "I'm sorry, I couldn't hold it steady for a moment."

Zhu Qing'an asked her aunt to come and clean up, and Zhu's mother stepped back somewhat embarrassedly.

Then she looked at Zhi Nian carefully. Zhu Qing'an felt her mother's gaze and she moved sideways to block it.

Zhu's mother glared at Zhu Qing'an with some displeasure, but Zhu Qing'an pretended not to see it.

Then he helped Zhi Nian carry things upstairs.

Mother Zhu saw the two men's backs disappear at the stairs, then she quickly trotted to Father Zhu's side and whispered in his ear.

"Why do I feel that Xiao An treats that girl differently? They were holding hands when they came in just now. Xiao An is already 28 years old and still hasn't found a partner. Do you think she is gay?"

Zhu's father frowned, then looked at Zhu's mother, "I think you are overthinking because you are old. What's the matter with being bent or not?"

Mother Zhu crossed her hands in front of her chest, her face still showing some worry.

"But they just walked in with their index fingers interlocked. How can you blame me for thinking too much?"

"No, no, I still need to observe more."

Father Zhu looked at the book in his hand and continued talking without even raising his head.

"Don't think about it anymore. Nowadays, all girls hold hands when they are together. You are just overthinking."

Mother Zhu was unable to refute what Father Zhu said, but she always felt something was wrong.

They clearly came to Zhu Qing'an's residence just to see that Zhu Qing'an was not in a good state in the few days after the New Year, and then they left without saying a word.

The couple came here but couldn't find anyone and waited for several days.

During dinner, the four of them had different thoughts.