It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

"Wife, wife, save me——"

Lu Ci's shrill voice came into the house, accompanied by a fierce "goose, goose, goose" sound.

Zixuan opened the door and cried, "Auntie, go and save my uncle! The goose has run out like crazy!"

Outside the house, three big geese flapped their wings and chased Lu Ci around the yard.

Xie Xingran stood up suddenly, but Grandma Chen laughed unkindly, "Go ahead, they're just a few geese, just kill them, they're perfect for making soup."

He just said he would teach Xiaoxing martial arts, so he must be quite skilled. As for why he looked so disheveled, he was probably afraid that getting hurt would leave a bad impression on them.

Since Grandma Chen had spoken, Xie Xingran didn't hesitate any longer and went out to rescue him.

Three minutes later, Xie Xingran locked one goose neck, and Lu Ci also locked one in each hand, and threw them into the backyard and locked them up.

The yard returned to calm.

Lu Ci also touched his butt and said to her aggrievedly: "Wife, my butt was pecked, it hurts~"

Xie Xingran glanced at him and said, "I'll apply medicine on you when I get back."

As soon as these words came out, someone's eyes suddenly sparkled, and he lowered his head and rubbed her shoulder:

"Wife~ I know you are the best."

"Be careful of the impact." Xie Xingran coughed lightly, pushed the head off his shoulder, and changed the subject to ask Zixuan: "Why did the big goose get out?"

Zixuan put his hands together, lowered his head and said to himself, "I wanted to touch the furry goslings, so I asked my uncle to sneak one out, but the big goose found us."

Lu Ci also patted his little shoulder, looking like a good brother.

"It's okay. Next time your uncle goes to the street and buys you a gosling. You must take good care of it and give the first egg it lays to your grandmother."

Zixuan nodded in adoration: "Yeah."

In the end, because Zixuan was really afraid of ghosts, Xie Xingran advised him not to go with them.

So when they entered the mountains, there were still only her and Lu Ci. The sun rose, and it was another sunny day.

On the way, Lu Ci also asked in frustration: "Wife, why doesn't Grandma Chen like me?"

Xie Xingran held his hand and comforted him:

"It's not that she doesn't like you, it's just that because you dyed your hair yellow, she thought you were uneducated. I explained to her that you were a good person who opened a company, and she even praised you."

Lu Ci also scratched his head: "Alas, the company is mostly run by our mother, and my contribution is not that big."

"It's okay. You are kind. You donated so much money to the rural primary school. They are just remembering your kindness." She praised him casually.

"Oh~" Then he thought of something and sighed, "I'd better go dye my hair back tomorrow."

"No need." Xie Xingran stopped and looked at him seriously: "It really looks good. I'll dye it tomorrow... dye it pink and see how it goes."

Lu Ci also disagreed and said, "Wife, you don't have to change your hair color for me."

Xie Xingran turned around and continued walking forward: "It's not all for you, I also want to try it myself, and get a perm, it should look good."

After imagining the scene, Lu Ci was persuaded and began to look forward to it. He said excitedly:

"Then, my dear, why don't you dye your hair colorful? It will look great in the sun, just like a rainbow."

Xie Xingran: "...No, that's too conspicuous. Why don't you dye your hair green?"

The vibrant green suits him well, she thought.

But someone's eyes widened, and he immediately retorted, "I don't want to do that. That's too ugly... Honey, are you hinting at me? Do you have a dog outside?!"

"No." Xie Xingran was stunned for a moment, then joked: "But I have a few younger brothers~"

He raised his breath again before he could even finish it. Brother Lu was shocked and aggrieved:

"Sister~! Don't be fooled by those shady, sweet-talking brothers out there! Isn't it enough for you to have me as your brother? Why do you need several brothers? Can't I be your only brother?"

Xie Xingran pursed his lips, but finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and rubbed his golden hair to comfort him:

"Okay, okay, they're not some bad brothers. They're a few needy students, both boys and girls, whom I sponsored before. When they heard that I was injured, they wanted to come and see me.

I just received a call in the house. They are coming over in a few days during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. You should cook a few more dishes and treat them well.

Lu Ci still pouted: "You still want me to cook for them?" [Humph, why?]

Xie Xingran raised his eyelids and asked, "Why? You want to be a guest too?"

"No, no, no." Lu Ci also shook his head violently: "How can I be a guest? My wife and I are both the host! It's my duty to entertain them, yes, it's my duty. By the way, are they all grown up?"

Xie Xingran thought about it and said, "The oldest boy is in his sophomore year. There are two boys and a girl in their senior year, and a little girl in her third year of junior high school. We mainly want to cultivate talents for Venus."

Lu Ci also nodded to show his understanding. Who doesn't cultivate a few confidants these days?

The road into the mountains was not easy to walk on, but fortunately Xie Xingran had anticipated this and brought two sickles. Lu Ci also led the way in front, and she followed behind to finish off the attackers.

After driving for more than ten minutes, we finally arrived at our destination.

Three small mounds stand within the wall, with an osmanthus tree standing quietly on the far right, and the ground is covered with fragrant osmanthus flowers.

After Sister Ayan died, she buried their ashes together in the spring. Now the grave is covered with green grass.

Putting down the backpack, Xie Xingran placed the offerings, while Lu Ci picked up the sickle to cut the grass on the grave.

After he finished mowing the grass, Xie Xingran pulled him down to his knees and kowtowed three times together.

Then it was her turn to burn incense and paper, and Lu Ci opened the bottle and poured wine, and the two of them chatted incessantly.

"Grandma, I brought you your favorite liquor. Pour half of it. The one pouring the wine for you is your grandson-in-law. Isn't he handsome?

You always told me that being handsome is not enough to make a living, but he would make delicious food for me, and looking at him would make me eat an extra bowl of rice.

Lu Ci also poured the white wine in front of the tombstone and said:

"Grandma, don't worry. Your granddaughter will never lose weight with me. Although I'm very handsome, I'm also very honest! Don't worry, I will treat your granddaughter with superb care."

Xie Xingran smiled, burned incense, and then came to her mother's tombstone.

"Mom, I haven't seen you since I was a child, and I don't have a single photo of you. My brother has been trying to draw you for me since I was a child, but unfortunately he doesn't have much talent for painting. My sister-in-law does, but unfortunately she has never seen you.

But I know you must be very beautiful. After all, grandma said I look like you. This is your son-in-law. I am very happy to marry him. Don't worry."

Lu Ci also solemnly poured the white wine on the ground:

"Mom, don't worry. I will make your daughter happy forever. This glass of wine is for you. I hope you will be as strong as this wine and be a strong woman in your next life. Don't give in to scumbags and think more about yourself."

Xie Xingran's eyes were wet. She had accidentally heard the villagers mention it.

Her mother, who was originally getting a divorce, was willing to keep her because she was pregnant, but ended up having a difficult labor.

It was a blessing that her grandmother and brother did not hate her during those years, so she never celebrated her birthday again after they left.

Noticing her sadness, Lu Ci also touched her hair and comforted her softly:

"Wife, don't be sad. I believe your mother-in-law has no regrets about giving birth to you, and your grandmother and brother-in-law don't regret treating you well either."

"Yeah." Xie Xingran sniffed and swallowed back his tears.

When they reached the last joint burial tombstone, Xie Xingran suddenly laughed:

"Brother, I found a yellow-haired guy."

Lu Ciye: ...

Xie Xingran slowly knelt down and continued to tear the paper one by one:

"Are you very angry? If you are angry, come out and hit me, come out with Sister Yan. But you can't hit him, he is different from other yellow-haired guys.

Brother, Sister Yan, you are right. Jiang Ciyang and I are not suitable. Not only does his mother not support me, but he himself does not really treat me well. So I abandoned him and found someone who is ten thousand times better than him. Let me introduce him to you."

"Hehe, brother, sister-in-law, you're talking about my yellow hair." Lu Ci also knelt down, "But my hair color is only temporary. I'm not like this normally. Trust me, I will definitely take good care of your sister."

As he spoke, he took out beer from the backpack, which was what Xie Xingran had instructed him to do before.

Xie Xingran: "Brother, you are less than 20 years old. The alcohol content of baijiu is too high. It is better to give you beer. This is Sister Yan's favorite beer."

Lu Ci also gulped down the beer, and even white bubbles appeared on the top.

Xie Xingran frowned slightly: "Pour slowly, be careful not to choke them."

"It's okay," Lu Ci said without taking it seriously. "After all, we're just two people drinking together. Look, he's drinking pretty fast."

A bottle of beer quickly seeped into the soil. Xie Xingran smiled.

"Yeah, maybe Sister Yan wants to drink more. Even though I only brought one bottle, I'll give you some extra money so you can buy some wine downstairs."

The wind from the mountains blows gently, and the fragrance of sweet osmanthus fills the air. The flowers and plants sway, and the cicadas sing. This is a place with excellent feng shui.

Maybe it’s the fragrance of flowers, or maybe they have spirits in the underworld.

Four yellow butterflies surrounded Xie Xingran, flying slowly around her, as if playing with her.

Xie Xingran smiled, but his eyes were filled with tears...