When I opened my eyes, I went back to the night when I forced my husband to give birth to a son.

"There's no reason for me to ask you and Zhian to go back to your parents' home." Su Xiaowan actually felt sorry for the little girl.

Even after getting married, she still had to handle all the company's affairs with her children, and she had to make decisions on many things.

"Mom, it's okay. I'm young and this is nothing."

Xixi hugged her arm and said, "Lolo and Chenchen will be back later. I called them when I came here. They are still in a meeting now. They probably won't be here until after twelve o'clock."

Looking at Xixi, Xiao Beiguo seemed to see Su Xiaowan's young appearance in her face.

Su Xiaowan was the same at that time, young, energetic, and motivated, as if she had endless energy.

"It's okay. Your father and I understand you. Just go and do your work. Come back and see us when you have time."

Xixi nodded and looked at Su Xiaowan, who was still the same as when she was young, and the years seemed to have left no trace on her face.

She knew that all this was because her father gave her mother enough love.

At around twelve o'clock, Lolo and Chenchen came back, and the whole family had a lively dinner together.

After dinner, Zhang Zhian took the initiative to collect the bowl, but Xiao Beiguo and Su Xiaowan refused to let him. Finally, Chenchen said that he and Zhang Zhian would share the bowl, and they gave up.

Time flies in the blink of an eye, and Luoluo and Chenchen also ushered in major happy events in their lives.

When Luo Luo got married, Su Xiaowan cried so hard, feeling reluctant and emotional. No one understood that feeling.

Xiao Beiguo accompanied her and comforted her the whole time. Even when she was crying very sadly, he tried his best to comfort her and console her.

Time passed faster and faster. Xixi, Luoluo and Chenchen all had children. When the children were in their teens, Su Xiaowan and Xiao Beiguo chose to return to the countryside.

That year, Su Xiaowan was sixty-three and Xiao Beiguo was sixty-six.

On the day they returned to the countryside, the children were reluctant to leave, but they still respected their decision.

In order to allow the two elderly people to avoid traveling too long, Xixi arranged a special plane to take them back.

When they returned to their hometown, Su Zhaodi was already waiting for them with her people.

The two sisters reunited after decades, and both of them had white hair.

Su Zhaodi hugged Su Xiaowan and said, "Sister Xiaowan, you are back."

"Well, we're back."

Looking at the small Western-style building that Su Zhaodi had helped to rebuild, Su Xiaowan felt very emotional.

The yard is full of flowers, plants and trees, and the ground is clean.

"Zhao Di and Zhi Wei, thank you for helping us keep this home."

Let them come back and see everything that happened before.

Su Zhaodi held her hand and sighed, "Sister Xiaowan, we are all family, why are you talking about all this? Come into the house, I have prepared everything, the children have boiled water, and the vegetables and rice for the family are all ready."

The two sisters entered the house, and Xiao Beiguo and Zhang Zhiwei followed behind them. Looking at them, they couldn't help but sigh.

Although Zhang Zhiwei is about the same age as Xiao Beiguo, he looks much older than him.

"Brother Xiao, when you and sister-in-law are at home, come over to our house when you have time. Zhaodi and I don't have much to do right now, so we just help take care of the children."

Looking at his brother of several decades, Xiao Beiguo patted his shoulder and said solemnly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, brother."

"Why are we talking about this? We'll be at home for dinner soon. The children are already cooking. Please check if there's anything missing at home. You said you wanted to come back and live here some time ago, so Zhaodi went out of her way to buy some cotton and remade your quilts. They're all brand new."

Xiao Beiguo nodded, very grateful, "It's OK. We haven't been back for so many years, and you and Zhaodi have helped us to make our home very nice. You are so thoughtful."

Looking at the flowers and plants in the yard, they are all green and lush. Those flowers are the ones Su Xiaowan likes.

If you hadn't taken good care of it, it wouldn't have been so good.

After returning to the countryside, Su Xiaowan and Xiao Beiguo spent their days watering the flowers, reading books, and taking care of the yard.

In the afternoon, the two of them sat in the yard to bask in the sun.

Su Xiaowan likes reading, and Xiao Beiguo often goes to the town to buy some snacks. While she reads, he prepares fruits for her and watches her.

Every time Su Xiaowan saw him accompanying her like this and not going out, she would ask him with a smile, "Beiguo, why don't you go out for a walk? Look at the old man in the village who goes out to play cards every day."

Xiao Beiguo smiled, still with a doting look in his eyes.

"Compared to those, my happiness is you. I just want to be with you. No matter what we do, I want to be with you."

Even if he did nothing, he felt very happy.

The days passed like this. Whenever Su Xiaowan felt tired of reading, she would go to trim the flowers and plants and water them.

But every time she did this, Xiao Beiguo would promptly take over the work in her hands and let her stay by her side.

Every time at this time, Su Xiaowan couldn't help but ask him, "Why don't you let me do these things every time?"

Since he came back, Xiao Beiguo has been doing almost everything, and she is just responsible for accompanying him.

"I'm here, you just need to be responsible by my side."

How could he bear to let the woman he loved all his life do this?

Su Xiaowan looked at his gray hair and couldn't help but ask, "But you've done everything. If that day comes and I'm left alone, how am I going to get used to it?"

Even though she was unwilling and didn't want to accept it, Su Xiaowan had to think about it as she grew older.

Xiao Beiguo paused for a moment, then held her hand and comforted her, "Xiao Wan, even if that day comes, I will walk behind you. I won't let you be alone. I said I will always be with you."

"Well, you can't go back on your word." Su Xiaowan's eyes turned red and she couldn't help laughing.

Loving her, Xiao Beiguo not only demonstrated this love with his actions, but also used all his strength to love her.

In the blink of an eye, the two were already in their seventies, and news of Song Nancheng and Ji Yuelan's death came one after another.

Xixi arranged a special plane to pick up the two of them to pay their respects, and even stayed with them for quite a few days.

In the following years, Su Zhaodi, Zhang Zhiwei, and Sister Ting also left one after another.

Su Xiaowan is getting older and older, her body is no longer as flexible as before, and her face is full of traces of time.

She looked at Xiao Beiguo who was trimming trees in the yard and asked, "Beiguo, is the New Year coming soon?"

She lived happily every day and Su Xiaowan couldn't even remember what day it was.

Xiao Beiguo's hair has turned white and his face is full of wrinkles. His hands, which were once broad and full of strength, are now just wrinkled skin.

He walked tremblingly to Su Xiaowan's side and sat down, then took the tea she handed over and took a sip.

"Today is the 23rd, and it will be the Little New Year soon. I'll make whatever you want to eat for you."

Xiao Beiguo's voice was no longer as deep as before, but rather weak, and his face did not look very good.

The only eyes looking at Su Xiaowan were still full of love and doting.

"I can do anything. Just follow your instructions." Su Xiaowan's diet is becoming simpler now. She is old and her teeth are not in good condition.

She looked up at the sky and couldn't help but say, "Beiguo, I miss my children. When can they come back this year?"

Since they came back, every New Year, the children would come back to stay with them for a few days before returning to Tsu City.

"Xixi said she won't be back until the 28th of this year, and Luoluo and Chenchen won't be home until the 30th."

Xiao Beiguo held her wrinkled hand, which was very cold. He held her hand in his arms to warm it for her.

"Xiao Wan, I plan to buy a pig for the New Year. Let's kill the pig this year. If we can't finish it, let the children take it to Jinshi."

In fact, he knew that Su Xiaowan didn’t have much time left, and he could hardly bear it any longer.

But he promised Su Xiaowan that he would hold her hand for the rest of his life.

He cannot break his promise, nor can he give up. He must hold on until that time.

Soon it was the 28th, and Xixi and Zhang Zhian returned home. The weather was very good that day and the sun was shining.

Su Xiaowan was particularly happy to see them.

Xixi, who is over 40 years old, looks almost the same as Su Xiaowan.

As soon as she returned home, she accompanied Su Xiaowan to bask in the sun in the yard, massaged her back and shoulders, and told her what happened outside.

Zhang Zhian accompanied Xiao Beiguo in arranging the flowers and plants in the yard, and preparing things for slaughtering the New Year pig.

On New Year's Eve, Luoluo and Chenchen arrived home early in the morning. Xiao Beiguo had already asked the villagers to slaughter the New Year pig.

Su Xiaowan sat on a lounge chair in the yard as usual, basking in the sun and watching the children busying themselves.

Xiao Beiguo came to see her from time to time, worried that she might be unwell.

As if she could see his worry, she smiled at him, took his hand and said, "Beiguo, I feel a little cold. Go get me the coat on the bed and put it on."

"Okay, wait a moment." Xiao Beiguo got up and walked into the room, looking at the beige coat on the bed. That was the one he bought for her.

In that instant, he understood something, walked to the closet, took out the suit that Su Xiaowan bought for him, put it on, and then went to the yard.

He changed her coat, lay down on the recliner next to her, held her hand tightly, and smiled at her.

"Xiao Wan, don't forget me. We will be husband and wife in the next life."

Su Xiaowan smiled at him weakly, but her eyes were full of satisfaction and happiness. They slowly closed their eyes and clasped their fingers.

The sunlight fell on their happy smiling faces, as if at that moment, they were both just sleeping.

The yard was still very lively and busy. Xixi was busy preparing lunch with her younger brothers and sisters. Everything seemed to have returned to their childhood.

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